text:
Thanks for redeeming.{{else}}
Success! Thanks for repurchasing.{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if Expired}}
Increase my visibility!{{else}} {{#if IsMultiPack}}
{{#if HasMultiPack}} You have {{MultiPackCount}} top spot(s) left. Now loading you into the search listings... {{else}} You have used all top spots. Now loading you into the search listings... {{/if}}{{else}}
We are loading you into the search listing pages...{{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
{{Current}} just saw you!{{/if}} {{#if LastTopSpotPurchaseIsMulti }} {{#if HasAnyTopSpot}}
{{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} {{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Free {{/if}} {{#if HasPaidTopSpot }} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} & {{/if}} {{ MultiPackCount }} {{/if}} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{else}}
0 Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }}
{{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasResults}}
{{Current}} see you now!{{else}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
You can now invite anyone to meet at your favorite Starbucks.
Limited-time feature
30 year old woman | San Francisco, CA, USA | Seeking men 27-38 within 50 miles
The best feeling is to feel connected:)))
I am an intelligent, interesting,charming,caring, modest girl who would like to meet a wonderful man who is honest, interesting,caring, intelligent and a great person. In my opinion successful relations are supposed to consist of three levels:physical, emotional and intellectual.It is amazing to share thoughts, opinions,emotions with a person who is with you and you can feel that a person understands you with his heart and soul. It is awesome to feel connected with a person with whom you can share your likes, dislikes, upsets and happiness and who is happy to be for you whenever you are happy or sad and ,of course, you do the same back!!! I would say that I am a romantic person and I love doing small surprises, especially if I am encouraged by a man with whom I am. I think small things develope relations. I always compare relations with a flower and i will give you an example:if you water,take care of a flower/plant all the time, then you have beautiful,gorgeous flowers!!! Also,communication is a key part:)I love having interesting conversations since it is always fun to discover new things and enjoy a good company.Just through a self-disclosure people can learn deeply about each other!!Deapth and the feeling of each other and understanding without words are the highest ideal level in relations for me!!! If you are excited to learn and discover new culture, you are welcome to write me back:))) There is a small homework to discover my culture!I was born in Norilsk and it would be great if u find out where it is located:) Good luck everyone in finding whom you are looking for!!!!!
Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Nightclubs/Dancing , Playing cards , Political interests , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Cycling, Dancing, Other types of exercise, Swimming, Walking / Hiking, Yoga
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Birds, Cats, Dogs, Exotic Pets
Some other viewpoint
I started traveling when I was 11, so I have seen some great places in my life.Truly speaking I love London and SF!I love fisherman's warf and Columbus areas in San Francisco as well as awesome views,it just makes my heart melt:)))
I love seafood and potatos!Yam!One of my favourite colors is blue but everyhting depends on my mood.I like pop music,actually songs that i can feel by my heart.On a rainy day it is cool to stay in with a special man and watch a movie:)))
I love traveling,speaking English,meeting interesting people,taking wateraerobic class,going to theatres and movie theatres, just going for a walk, discovering new places:)))Also,I am fond of dancing,cooking,so i will cook for you something special!
I love reading books about psychology,especially things like the difference in psychology between men and women!It is awesome to learn it! The last book that i read was "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venuse"!!!
Z{{Cta}} {{#if HasMoreInfo}} ?{{CtaSecondary}} {{/if}}
|What she is looking for
|5'4" (162cms)
|5'8" (172cms) to 6'3" (190cms)
|Body type:
|About average
|No preference
|No preference
|Light brown
|No preference
|No Way
|No preference
|Social Drinker
|Social Drinker
|No preference
I have a degree in international relations from my country while here still trying to determine my major!
|I'll tell you later
|No preference
|Never Married
|No preference
|Have kids:
|No preference
|Wants kids:
|No preference
|White / Caucasian
|No preference
I was born in a city Norilsk, so ,please, find out where it is:) It was like the other world for me since it is very diverse,for example,from SF.I will tell you more about it!
|Christian / Other
|No preference
|English, German, Russian, Other
|No preference
|Bachelors degree
|Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral


text:
sort by:
Add to cart
30 Plants in one pack. You can choose the varieties and the amounts per variety
120 Varieties to choose from. You can choose the varieties and the amounts per variety
It is possible to buy smaller amounts of any variety.
Hardy Ironwood Trees
Garden Plants Pink Flowers Sasanqua Japonica
8 Eucalyptus Silver Princess Plants
30 plants Garden Ornamental Native Colored Many grass types Flower
8 plants 4 types Tough Australian native plants Garden plants. Hardy Shrub Flowers
10 plants Native Garden Plants Flowers
10 Native Garden Plants Hedge Screen Syzygium australe Flowers Edible Fruit Herb Bushtucker
8 Plants mix Grass Garden Plants Kniphofila Flower Grasses
Super Hardy Groundcover Plants

subset: commoncrawl


text:
414 Newport AvenueChristiana, PA, 17509USA
Mike DagenManager
Phone: 610-593-2042
Fax: 610-593-7151
Visit Website
Contact Us
Sign up now to receive the free weekly newsletter, and more!
Copyright © 2015 Rodman Media. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media.


text:
Dental Courses
Contact Email: email@example.com
General Practice Courses
Contact Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Specialty Courses
Contact Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Health Education North East Course Manager brings together all courses/events on offer from Lifelong Learning, General Practice to Specialty and Foundation Programmes.
Once registered on the site, delegates may book themselves onto courses/events, or add their name to a waiting list if an event is fully subscribed.
Multiple person booking request enables practice managers and/or owners to both book and pay online for courses on behalf of their employees.
Please refer to the link below for instructions on how to book onto an event Log-in instructions
All courses are to be paid at time of booking via the secure online payment function. Cheque payments will not be accepted
To enable use of the system, your browser should be running Internet Explorer 7 or newer or Firefox if using an apple product. To register with the Health Education North East Course Manager, please click on Register.
If you do not receive an email containing your login details please check your JUNK EMAIL folder as it may be mistaken for SPAM.
If you experience any technical issues with the system or queries relating to courses/events, please email Health Education North East Dental Team Health Education North East General Practice
Return to the Northern Deanery website


text:
The Bank of America Mortgage Settlement Fiasco
Despite Bank of America's failure to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners ruined by Countrywide, the bank claims it is on track to fulfill its obligations under the settlement. According to the one publicly available page of a quarterly compliance report the bank is required to file with the state attorneys general, as of the end of the second quarter of 2010, BofA had modified a total of 134,217 loans under the settlement, achieved an expected interest and principal savings for borrowers of $3.4 billion and provided $177.6 million in relief to people who had lost their homes to foreclosure.
These numbers look impressive, at first glance. But a September 2009 study by Citibank of the loans covered by the settlement projected that 50 percent of the modified loans are so untenable they will re-default within a year. The terms being offered are so bad that many lawyers are not bothering to seek relief, says Nathan Fransen, an attorney representing underwater borrowers northeast of Los Angeles. Fransen estimates that in the past three years he has worked with about 1,000 clients seeking modifications, half of them from Countrywide. He projects that for borrowers who get the five-year, interest-only payments, there is going to be major trouble down the line. "We haven't seen the effect yet," he says. "They took them out of one loan that was a ticking time bomb and put them into another loan with ticking time bomb features."
Bank of America officials concede that re-default is a major threat, projecting a rate of 20–30 percent. But they claim most of these defaults will be a product of growing unemployment, not unfair loan modifications. Housing counselors and attorneys tell a different story. They say the modifications BofA is offering under the settlement are not sustainable even for many borrowers with jobs. "As far as I know, none of our clients have gotten a modification under this program," says Sheri Powers, an attorney and director of the Unity Council, a nonprofit community development corporation based in Oakland. "The offers I have seen so far are basically a low-interest-only, fixed rate for five years, and then the loan converts to a principal and interest, which of course, depending on the total amount due, could be a huge jump in the person's total monthly payment."
* * *
As it turns out, BofA has had good reason not to make its modifications affordable for mortgages now owned by a third party, such as the public employee pension funds that invested heavily, and disastrously, in Countrywide's mortgage-backed securities. From 2004 to 2007, the years covered by the settlement, Countrywide sold most of its first-lien subprime loans as mortgage-backed securities or loan packages, but it generally kept the lucrative servicing contracts. BAC Home Loan Servicing (formerly Countrywide Home Loans Inc.), Countrywide's servicing arm, acts as a bill collector, gathering mortgage payments from borrowers and distributing these payments to the investors who actually own the mortgages. Servicers earn a small percentage of mortgage payments, but what has made the business especially profitable are late fees and other ancillary costs such as property inspections, collected from borrowers in delinquency and in default.
Those revenues will be lost through the settlement with the state attorneys general, which requires BofA to waive outstanding late fees for delinquent Countrywide borrowers who receive a modification. But BofA can start the lucrative late-fee gravy train all over for all the borrowers who re-default on modified loans—a staggering number, if the Citibank projections prove to be accurate. When these financially exhausted borrowers finally go into foreclosure, any outstanding late fees can be tacked onto the bill BofA submits to investors.
Only about 12 percent of the first-lien loans initiated by Countrywide remain on BofA's books. Investors in mortgage-backed securities, including major pension funds like CalPERS (the California Public Employees' Retirement System), own the other 88 percent, and it is these investors who will bear most of the expense of complying with the settlement, in the form of permanently reduced principal and interest payments on their bond holdings. Believe it or not, this aspect of the deal was overlooked by the settlement. Richard Blumenthal, attorney general of Connecticut, one of the original parties to the suit, seems to have missed it entirely, claiming in his October 2008 announcement, "This settlement will cost BofA as much as $8.6 billion, but no cost, not a dime, to taxpayers."
In fact, as it turned out later, much of the settlement's cost would be covered by taxpayers. Bank of America is allowed to use federal incentives under President Obama's $75 billion Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) toward the loan modifications it is required to make as the mortgage servicer for the Countrywide portfolio. In total, of its entire Countrywide financial servicing portfolio—which goes beyond the loans covered by the settlement—BofA is eligible for as much as $4.5 billion in federal incentives for completed modifications, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity as reported in Mother Jones. That's a hefty government rebate.
There are indications that Bank of America's slow progress on loan modifications is intentional. Many service providers on the front lines of the crisis were unaware of the settlement more than a year after it took effect. Take Walter Dees, a team leader in the housing department of Clearpoint Credit Counseling, a HUD-approved counseling agency in Los Angeles. Of the hundreds of Countrywide borrowers he's tried to obtain loan modifications for, "not one of them has mentioned anything regarding the attorneys general modification," he says.
Why don't borrowers know about the settlement? If they received a notification letter like the one Bank of America officials gave me after weeks of prodding, they would have no clue they were one of the covered homeowners. Nowhere in the letter is there explicit mention of the settlement. There's no mention of borrowers' rights, such as waiving of late fees for those who qualify for modification. And the letter fails to mention the settlement's most attractive modification option: principal write-down, the only measure that could make a significant difference to borrowers who have seen the value of their homes decline by 50 percent or more.
Bank of America's opaque public outreach apparently passes muster with the California attorney general. An official in the AG's office who declined to be named told me the notification letter "is not necessarily going to reference the settlement." He went on to express concern about the plaintiffs themselves, the very people the settlement was designed to protect. "There is a moral hazard problem with all of this, which is that you don't want to encourage borrowers who can afford their loans to default, or borrowers who don't believe they were victims of fraud to default," he says. "So there is a fine line that had to be walked in figuring out how to publicize, announce and communicate with borrowers."
* * *
The settlement's most fatal flaw may be its failure to cover second liens. Bank of America still owns a large number of Countrywide's second liens outright, including its once popular Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs). Today the bank is the largest holder of second-lien loans in the country, which are valued at $145 billion. (Second-lien loans, which are tacked onto the original first-lien mortgage, include home-equity loans used to finance everything from home improvements to hospitalization to coverage of 15–20 percent of the purchase price of a house.)
Brown alleges that Countrywide employees broke the same laws in selling those loans as they did in selling first liens. According to the California lawsuit, Countrywide loan officers "further[ed] their deceptive scheme" by "urging borrowers to encumber their homes up to 100% (or more) of the assessed value; and placing borrowers in 'piggyback' second mortgages in the form of higher interest HELOCs while obscuring their monthly payment obligations."
A settlement that covered second liens would have improved the prospects for victims of Countrywide's predations. Federal officials and mortgage analysts have identified second liens as a major factor in at least half the mortgages in danger of default. Such a loan works against borrowers in several ways. Not only does it stick them with a greater debt burden; it also stands in the way of principal reduction on the first mortgage, since a second lien must usually be wiped out before principal can be written down on the first loan.
The attorneys general seem to have left this gaping loophole for pure expediency. "We do allege misconduct related to the origination of second liens and HELOCs," says the California AG official. "However, for purposes of settling the case, we wanted to craft a settlement that, while not perfect, would have the most effective chance of saving homeowners as quickly as possible. We were in a situation where the housing crisis was expanding by the moment. They [Bank of America] could have dragged out the negotiations for two years, during which time innumerable residents of California and other states could have lost their homes to foreclosure."
Earlier this year Bank of America finally indicated some willingness to address the second-lien issue. On January 26 the bank announced to much positive press that it was the first servicer to sign up for a resuscitated federal effort known as the Second Lien Modification Program, which the Obama administration had been trying to get off the ground since spring 2009.
In March, facing additional legal action over Countrywide's predatory lending practices, Bank of America reached another settlement, this one with Massachusetts. Under that deal, the settlement Brown negotiated was expanded—Bank of America would now offer principal reductions to about 45,000 severely underwater Countrywide borrowers. Notably, BofA will offer these principal reductions only to borrowers who qualify for HAMP, under which the bank gets bailed out by taxpayers.
The Countrywide settlement, says Kevin Stein, associate director of the California Reinvestment Coalition, a statewide organization that advocates for low-income communities, has failed to protect homeowners who were the victims of predatory lending on an epidemic scale. "Fraud and predatory lending really created this crisis we are in, and nobody is taking that into account," says Stein. "That was a concern we had with the original settlement. They don't admit any fraud."
Now state attorneys general might finally have an opportunity to help the thousands of defrauded Countrywide borrowers who have fallen through the cracks. On October 8 Bank of America announced that it was temporarily suspending foreclosures in all fifty states in response to revelations of false or fraudulent documentation and at least one BofA "robo-signer" who approved thousands of foreclosure papers without proper review. Even so, BofA appears confident that it has done nothing wrong. "We will stop foreclosure sales until our assessment has been satisfactorily completed," states a BofA press release. "Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for our past foreclosure decisions is accurate. We continue to serve the interests of our customers, investors and communities. Providing solutions for distressed homeowners remains our primary focus."
It's up to the attorneys general, in their newly announced investigation, to hold BofA to its word.


text:
Any tips or suggestions??
I know to nurse or pump before I run. I need to get a good bra too!
I'm planning on starting to train in January. I've done a 1/2 marathon a couple of years ago (as a "pre-baby" bucket list). Now I'm doing a "post baby bucket list".


text: Idea Exchange: Keep track of those pulled quills Feb 01, 2013 By dvm360.com staff VETERINARY MEDICINE GETTY IMAGE/MARTIN HARVEY Here is how we keep porcupine quills in order after pulling them from our patients: We place some rolled cotton in the bottom of a bowl and fill the bowl with just enough water to cover the cotton. Then, as we pull a quill, we dip our forceps with the quill into the water-cotton combination. The cotton holds the quills in place. To dispose of the quills, we pour the entire contents of the bowl into the garbage. The cotton soaks up the water and keeps the quills together and not poking through the trash bag. Pam Monroe, practice manager Rhinelander, Wis. Related linksRead more Idea Exchange tipsIdea Exchange: Don't lose your bits when autoclavingManaging dogs with thoracic impalement injuries: A review of nine cases Hot topics on dvm360VetConfessionals: Veterinary secrets, shared at CVC 2015 Vetcetera: DVMs' dirty little secrets, hidden pain and path to happiness Vetcetera: APOP says more than half of U.S. pets are overweight 4 core skills to help you deliver bad news to veterinary clients A veterinarian's view on exercising with pets


text:
You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your ReverbNation experience.
Sounds Like: NAS, Immortal Technique, Kanye West, Masta Ace, Talib Kweli
Manager: Christian Cruz
Bio: Christian Cruz, better known as Konflik was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico fighting for his life from Birth with a rare disease called Chronic Neutropenia. At the age of 2 Konflik arrived to Chicago where he spent the majority of his life receiving treatment and fighting this rare disease. Mixed wi...See Full Bio


text:
Fifteen-year-old American singer, songwriter and actress Carly Rose Sonenclar was the runner-up on the second season of the U.S. version of the X Factor. Following her appearance on the show, she was signed by Syco Entertainment, a recording label which is a joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and Simon Cowell. She is currently in the studio writing and recording her debut album.
In early 2014, Carly was named one of the seventeen most powerful women under 21 years old by Seventeen magazine.
Carly started singing at the age of two and has continued on her journey since then. She began her professional career in 2006 in The Night of the Hunter, in which she played the lead role of Pearl.
Carly made her Broadway debut at the age of seven in Les Miserables as Young Cosette. In 2009-2010 Carly appeared in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie The Musical with Melissa Gilbert and in 2011 Carly originated the principal role of Chloe in Wonderland on Broadway. In her role in Wonderland she garnered great reviews including one by the New York Times critic Charles Isherwood, who described her as an "almost preternaturally skilled singer." She is also a featured soloist on the cast CD produced by Sony Masterworks and was named the 2011 Best Young Performer by broadwayworld.com.
Her big screen credits include Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and The Nanny Diaries, and she has appeared in television series such as The Electric Company (PBS) and Law & Order: SVU (NBC).
Vocal appearances have included singing the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden and at the US Open Tennis Tournament. In April of 2014, she performed at the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament in Arlington, TX and has twice performed at Birdland, the legendary New York City jazz club.
She is proud to volunteer her time to support various charities, including performing at the K.I.D.S. Fashion Delivers benefit at which Barack Obama was the keynote speaker, and The Hillside Food Outreach benefit, accompanied by former NY Yankee great Bernie Williams. Carly is currently an Ambassador for The Starlight Children's Foundation of NY/NJ and CT.


text:
Well It's great fortune for the Patriots that they signed Devin Gardner. The Future is secure, guys!
Member since 24 November 2013 | Blog
Helmet Stickers: 630 | Leaderboard
Voting Record: 47 / 4
- NFL TEAM: Cleveland Browns
- NHL TEAM: Detroit Red Wings
- NBA TEAM: Chicago Bulls
- MLB TEAM: Cleveland Indians
- SOCCER TEAM: Bradford City A.F.C.
Recent Activity
Larry Johnson Sr. and Urban strike again. Should have made LJ Sr. your HC Penn State, but we'll gladly revel in your mistake.
Didn't you hear? we lost on purpose to repay Michigan State for losing on purpose to us in football so Wisconsin could hand us a fixed B1G title, so everyone got richer.
That's also how I read that clause. Alford would need to be personally responsible for the violations leading to games being vacated.
Starting 5:
Oden, Sullinger, Redd, Russell, Conley
Penn, Johnson, Craft, Turner, Diebler
Nebraska QBs never had an Ed Warinner coached offensive line.
Regardless of Alabi and Weber signing, Cass Tech already burnt that bridge if a fraction of what's been out there is true about their HC.
This is why College Football needs an early signing period, and why I rarely fault kids for taking visits after having made a Verbal Commit early.
That was all on Johnny Townsend
But did Ohio State ever talk to Townsend about not signing because of a numbers crunch?
"No sir, that was never discussed," Townsend said. "That's just false information."
He had a scholarship offer from Ohio State. And that's why he had given an oral commitment to the Buckeyes.
scholarship offers came from Alabama and Florida
Buckeyes still wanted him to come to Columbus.
On His Choice of Florida: "I think they [Ohio State] understood my thought process, but they were very disappointed and sort of upset with the situation,"
Brady to Edelman was the winning score too. But this wasn't Coach Tress, so it's obviously just a fluke thing.
One day closer to Fall Practice for Ohio State.
This kind of breaks the 4th wall for me, but I still found it funny. Hopefully this will be the last of these though. The premise is really starting to run thin.
Weber being at the Natty celebration rather than visit elsewhere I believed was always a sign of his true intentions. He appears to be listening to Harbaugh, but I think at the end of the day, he stays in our class.
Alabama was Tennessee before Tennessee was Tennessee before Saban got hired. All tradition, no success for many years. The DeBose, Franchione, and Shula eras at Alabama were really bad, from 2000 to 2007, Alabama had twice as many .500 or worse season than 10 win seasons. Had Alabama been in the Big Ten in 2007, with a 7-6 record, Saban would beaten Tressel for CoY (and Zook).
Despite some of our NC disappointments, Ohio State has clearly been the best program of this century.
From 1999,
Had he [Tate] not been asked to depart the Ohio State basketball team and then chosen to transfer to join the Cincinnati Bearcats
Tate visited his girlfriend in Columbus and said he watched with no bitterness as the team [Ohio State] that dismissed him
I'd be interested in seeing the flexibility of the admissions requirements, because on paper, OSU and Wisconsin's admission requirements are very similar for regular students. They both have median quartile ACTs of 27-31. It does appear that UWM has an average GPA of 3.8 while OSU has a 3.6 average. OSU had an acceptance rate of 55%, while Wisconsin had a 51%.
Perhaps Ohio State is more flexible than Wisconsin, but all Academic indicators suggest OSU and Wisconsin are similar enough for me to call BS on Gary Andersen.
We're a run first offense. We have great QBs, that make big plays.
Honestly, what the OP said doesn't make a lot of sense. JT/BM are fundamentally different QBs than CJ. If JT/BM can put up big numbers in a RO scheme, whereas, Cardale can put up big numbers when we are running a more pro-style offense, that suggests that scheme has very little to do with success, rather, we have elite QBs, coached to the highest level, with no fear of the big stage.
If you put Joe Bauserman in this offense, he wouldn't put up Heisman numbers.
Correct. A
student manager scapegoat claimed he on his own accord deflated a few footballs without Kiffin knowing, and in that same season he had Cody Kessler switch jerseys right before the game to be the same as the punter to run a successful fake. USC was fined for the footballs.
The point of the shirt is not about football directly, rather it is a witty retort to all the SEC claims of superiority. That in many matters they were not, and are not.
Much like there is on one qualified Harbaugh on their staff, there should only be one thread about a silly TE coach.
I'd assume OSU could find several able body kickers to walk-on.
However, I think Neurnberger compares very favorable to Mike Nugent. If you will recall, Nugent's freshman season was a disaster. 7/14 with some truly ugly misses. SN's misses hurt us against VT, however he improved. Freshman to Sophomore year seems to be a year of big jumps for kickers. and while I was concerned about Neurnberger having to make a kick against Alabama and Oregon, his performance suggests he is good and maybe will be a great kicker. After VT, his misses were 29 (blocked), 41, 46, 47, and 48. Making kicks 45+ isn't guaranteed in college for the majority of programs.
Doug Flutie did a drop kick extra point for the Pats right before he retired.
Being unable to play in spring ball isn't something that qualifies one for a medical redshirt. Additionally, as I understand it, JT took a regular redshirt last season, so acquiring a medical redshirt would only matter if he lost an additional season beyond 2015-2016.
Clearly the accomplishments of Cardale and JT overshadow Kenny G, but alot of that is not on Kenny G. Kenny G beat Purdue, and he beat Cal on the road. Had OSU won a NC last year, the accomplishments of KG would stand out more. Had OSU won, KG would be remembered as an invaluable asset that rose to occasion when called upon.
In addition, KG ultimately didn't have the talent of JT and Cardale, which may make his accomplishments more impressive, someone who was once less trusted than Joe Bauserman leading OSU to important wins.
Well then TCU should have beat Baylor if they wanted in. They did not win their conference. The committee made the right call. Also, look at what happened to the "elite" games of TCU's schedule in the bowls. Minnesota lost, Oklahoma lost, Baylor lost, West Virginia lost, Kansas State lost, Ole Miss's conference got exposed. TCU is a Top 10 football team, but nothing more then that.
Ohio State won a National Championship, and these silly "What-If" arguments are the last vestibule of anti-OSU hate.


text:
Nothing is what it seems.
by Marcel Verhaag
This book shows close-up pictures from trompe-l'oeil paintings made by the Dutch painter Marcel Verhaag during workshops and commissions and shows various styles.
Comment posted.
Sign in or create an account to post a comment.
Start your own book today from US $3.99.
Get Started
Blurb Sites


text:
In the time-honoured tradition of portable gaming, there have always been the stodgy genres: arcade, simulation, adventure, strategy, defense, puzzlers and racing. Eventually, however, parents became involved in the gaming lives of our pioneering gamer forebears. With such came the hitherto uneeded educational gaming genre into our pat world. From that day, our lives as gamers have changed. We are increasingly faced with addictive and mildly fun edugames popularised recently on the DS in titles such as Brain Age and Kanji Training.
Now, straight from TryThis Networks, Inc. to your iPod Touch or iPhone is the title, Braineous. I hesitate to call it educational so will use Try Networks' own term, stimulating. Inside you will find a stimulating series of 10 games and an iconic monkey that trods on your ego.


text:
Hostal Le Foyer by Edge Hostels Reviews
- Info
- |
- Rates
- |
- Map & Directions
- |
- Reviews
- |
- Facilities
Reviews & Ratings Explained
The rating percentage is calculated from customers who booked within the last 12 months.
All ratings and reviews are based on the feedback and opinions of the customers who submitted them and do not express the opinions of Hostelworld.com. This way, you get an up-to-the-minute opinion of just how good a hostel really is.
Read our review guidelines »
Paid upon arrival and when we checked out the same staff who took our money when we arrived claimed we had not paid and we were forced to pay again. Otherwise the location is awesome And the hostel is very clean.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- All Female Group, 18-24
- (3 reviews)
Ok. When I arrived to Arequipa, it was a "huelga" in the city. I saw the police and some people fighting In the middle of the street. The hostel has a good location because it is I the corner of bars and clubs. The facilities are not has expected. It is good to stay one night, no more.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Costa Rica
- Male, 25-30
- (4 reviews)
Very nice hostel on an excellent location. The only thing we didn't liked was the loud music pumping through the street and our room. The lamp on the ceiling was shaking because of the bass. The rest was fine. Nice view from the rooftop and okay breakfast.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Netherlands
- Male, 31-40
- (1 review)
We had a great stay at Le Foyer. A little noise on Sat. Night from night club. Staff and location are ranked as one of the best in our experience.
- Avid Traveller
- Anonymous
- Couple, 41+
- (16 reviews)
This is a beautiful place to stay, the staff are constantly cleaning, breakfast was yum and the rooms are great with a balcony to sit and people watch. Felt like more of a hotel than hostel. Unfortunately we didn't sleep a wink either nights we stayed due to the nightclub underneath the hostel. Such a shame for the owners who do a wonderful job at keeping the place lovely. Wouldn't go back due to this reason, I like my sleep too much!
- Globetrotter
- Anonymous
- Australia
- Couple, 31-40
- (27 reviews)
Super helpful staff, very friendly and great location. Be very specific to taxi drivers - look at the map first! Hostel is half an ove a club so you will be rocked to sleep by the bass if you stay over a weekend.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- England
- Female, 25-30
- (3 reviews)
Overall it was a good experience. We were there during heavy water so the rain was pooling in our room and we could see watermarks on the bed frame from previous rains. Also, the first morning we were there the hot water ran out and the last morning there was no electricity. But they held our bags for a few days while we did a tour so that was nice. It can be quite noisy at night from neighboring places. Wireless worked well in the rooms.
- Avid Traveller
- Anonymous
- New Zealand
- Couple, 25-30
- (17 reviews)
Great Hostel, near by the Plaza de Armas and close to the parties. Can be a little loud because of the streets, so prefer the rooms on the back. Great breakfast!
- Globetrotter
- Anonymous
- Brazil
- Couple, 25-30
- (41 reviews)
This is the best hostel I ever stayed in Peru. They are located in perfect spot for nearby sightseeing, plaza, shopping, restaurants, and nightclubs. We booked 3 bed private room and our room is very clean and the bed is comfortable. Their breakfast(free eggs mixed with sausages, bread, and juice) was great and much better than other hostels that offer very simple breakfast(free bread and cereal only). I have no complains about this place.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Mixed Group, 25-30
- (7 reviews)


text:
Originally written on Rotowire | Last updated 11/15/14
Every year, we hear advice about how it's time to "buy low" on struggling stars like Albert Pujols, Giancarlo Stanton and Robinson Cano. "Get them now for cheap before they heat up!" Except that the market for superstars - at least in competitive leagues - usually doesn't move much after one bad month. (Whether it should in these cases is another question). It's more likely that the Pujols and Stanton owners are doubling down, figuring that only a hot streak from a player of that caliber can undo the damage that's already been done. That doesn't mean you can't take advantage of the market's early overreaction, but you'll have to aim a little lower and take on quite a bit more risk. The players listed below are those who should be available at an actual discount. Yes, they're ugly - and their prospects are uncertain - but taken as an entire portfolio I believe they'll almost certainly out-earn their collective cost. Kevin Youkilis, 3B, Red Sox - He's hitting just .2...
Comments are closed.
What do you think?To leave a comment, you can:
MLB News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
What is Yardbarker?
Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.
|© 2015 Yardbarker, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (What's New?)


text:
Cheap BRM to Monterrey flights
Popular Flights from Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Top Barquisimeto Flights to US Destinations
Top Barquisimeto International Destinations
Popular Flights from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Top Monterrey Flights to US Destinations
Top Monterrey International Destinations
BRM to MTY Route Map
Barquisimeto to Monterrey Flights, Stats and Airplanes
Route information for flights from Barquisimeto to General Mariano Escobedo Intl..
2,285.76 miles
MTY - General Mariano Escobedo Intl. Airlines
Browse the most popular airlines servicing the Monterrey (MTY) airport. Visit their flights pages to learn more about the most popular routes these carriers fly.


text:
Barry Jones
Contact Panel
Barry Jones's Interests
Barry Jones's RP Experiences
Last Updated: December 17, 2012
More about Barry Jones and some RP advice!
barjones5612 did not answer.
How barjones5612 got into roleplaying:
barjones5612 did not answer.
Some helpful hints for new players getting into RPGs:
barjones5612 did not answer.
Barry Jones's Blog Entries
There are no blog entries posted by this user.
Barry Jones's RPGC Buddies
barjones5612 does not have any buddies to list. It must be the big "L" tattooed on barjones5612's forhead. Add this poor soul to your list, help him erase that big "L".
Barry Jones's Buddy Comments


text:
My Basket
- 0 items ($0.00)
- View Basket
Stay Up To Date
Quick Find Contacts
Lenses By Category
- Coloured Contact Lenses
- Crazy Coloured Contacts
- Scleral Coloured Contacts
- Freaky Colored Contact Lenses
- Movie Contact Lenses
- Glow In The Dark Contacts
- Halloween Contacts
- Flag Colored Contact Lenses
- Prescription Contacts
- Coloured Contacts Kits
- CE Marked Coloured Lenses
- FDA Approved Colored Contacts
- Contact Lens Accessories
- Coloured Lenses Essentials
Lenses By Colour
iD Lenses Range
Mesmereyez Lens Ranges
- Mesmereyez Coloured Contacts
- Blendz Coloured Contacts
- Illusionz Coloured Contacts
- Infuzion Coloured Contacts
- Intense Coloured Contacts
- Natural Blendz Contacts
- Naturalz Coloured Contacts
- PowerEyez Prescription Lenses
- UV Glow Coloured Contacts
- UV Glow Glitter Contacts
- XtremeEyez Coloured Contacts
- Scleral Contact Lenses
ColourVue Lens Ranges
- ColourVue Colored Contacts
- 3 Tone Coloured Contacts
- Basics Coloured Contacts
- Big Eye Coloured Contacts
- Elegance Coloured Contacts
- EyeLush Coloured Contacts
- Fusion Contact Lenses
- Glamour Contact Lenses
- TruBlends Coloured Contacts
- Glow In The Dark Contacts
- Stars & Jewel Contacts
- Scleral Contact Lenses
Fine & Clear Lens Ranges
EDIT Lens Ranges
Lenses By Life Span
Lime Green Coloured Contacts (Comfort)
Change you eye colour while still keeping a natural appearance with these Mesmereyez Blendz Lime Green Coloured Contacts. These coloured contact lenses are ideal for changing your eye colour while giving the impression that this is your natural eye colour.
These coloured contact lenses are designed to give a strong colour change with three colours blended together creating amazingly beautiful looking eyes. These cosmetic coloured contact lenses are used in the fashion industry for their undisputed quality and comfort.
The Mesmereyez Blendz Lime Green Coloured Contacts are part of a wide natural blends coloured lenses range. You will find these coloured contacts comfortable, light and soft to wear and your eyes will feel hydrated, fresh and comfortable all day long.
- Mesmereyez Blendz Lime Green Coloured Contacts
- Strong colour change
- 3 colour blend
- Sold as a pair
- Last for 90 days once opened
- Wear for maximum of 8 hours
- Diameter: 14mm
- Base Curve: 8.6
Manufacturer Code: 89090
Our Stock Code: 89090
Price $16.49per Pair
Mesmereyez Mesmereyez Lime Green Coloured Contacts (Comfort) Change you eye colour while still keeping a natural appearance with these Mesmereyez Blendz Lime Green Coloured Contacts. These coloured contact lenses are ideal for changing your eye colour while giving the impression that this is your natural eye colour Health & Beauty mpn:89090 Yes16.49 Yes9.99 Yes14.49 Yes19.99 Yes20.49
Tags: 14mm Coloured Contact Lenses, 90 Day Coloured Contacts, Base Curve 8.6 Coloured Contact Lenses, Blendz Coloured Contacts, CE Marked Coloured Lenses, Colored Contact Lenses, Dark Eyes Coloured Contacts, Green Colored Contacts / Green Colored Contact Lenses, Light Eyes Coloured Contacts, Mesmereyez Coloured Contacts
Coloured Contact Lenses Essentials
Eye Care Solution Set
Other Lime Green Coloured Contacts Suggestions
Other Mesmereyez Coloured Contacts
Doll Violet Coloured Contacts
$19.49No Stock
Velvet Grey Coloured Contacts (Comfort) (Kit)
$24.49No Stock
Coloured Contact Lens Accessories
Yellow UV Glitter Shaker
Silver Cake Eye Liner
Pink Wet Cover Colour
Gold Glitter Shaker
$4.49No Stock
White UV Glitter Shaker
$4.49No Stock
Blue Chrome Nail Polish (No.233)
$4.49No Stock


text:
Ontario Malheur County and the City of Ontario are considering a consolidation of their emergency dispatch centers.
Those dispatch centers answer all 911 calls for the city and county, as well as coordinate police and fire activity.
This is something that's been talked about for years, but some believe this is the year it will happen.
Ultimately the decision will down to money. Consolidating will save the county and the city money, but it's more complicated than just shutting one dispatch center down.
And even though the plan is to consolidate, both sides believe people calling 911 won't be able to tell the difference.
Both the city and the county provide similar services and in mostly the same area, just to different agencies. Something else they have in common, is they're both understaffed.
We have not been able, through adequate budget times, to get adequate staffing in either one of these centers, said Ontario Police Chief Mark Alexander.
The county currently has six full-time employees at their dispatch center. The city is budgeted to have six and three-quarters, but currently has five. Each service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The idea behind combining the two would be to take the 12 plus employees budgeted right now and drop it down to nine.
With nine, we can have two on duty at all times, still be able to cover vacations, training, those types of things, said the Malheur County Sheriff Brian Wolfe.
That means phone calls will still be answered as quickly as they used to be and help will come as fast as it does right now.
This issue is something the Ontario City Council has been working on for the last several months. It took up nearly an hour during their meeting Thursday as they discussed logistics.
The big question many have, and no one has the answer to, at least right now, is how much money will be saved.
Costs are always increasing, but we're hoping to realize some savings, said Alexander.
Alexander's rough estimate is between the city and the county it could save a third of what it currently spends.
Both the sheriff and the chief say that savings will not come at the expense of public safety.
The hope is always that with better staffing, adequate staffing, pooled resources that you're going to provide a better service, which would provide a safer community, said Alexander.
The Ontario City Council and Malheur County are each working on the plan individually.
If the consolidation does happen, the sheriff thinks it could be in the next six months.
This idea of consolidating dispatch centers is the same thing Nampa Mayor-elect Bob Henry would like to see happen in his town.
He told KTVB last week that he would like to see the Nampa's 911 dispatch center go away and contract that service to Canyon County.


text:
Current Filters
Pine Car combo weights. The heavier your car, the faster it goes. Incremental weights allow you to adjust your car's weight. Remove portion of weight needed with a hacksaw. Attach to sides of car using glue or drill a 3/8" diameter hole in car and glue weights in hole. Carded packaging with instructions on the rear.


text:
I think it would be nice for the categories of the site templates to be better categorized in what kind of template it is.. not what kind of market it is designed for, as for example, a so called "retail" template, would work just fine for a non-profit wbesite without major changes.
The biggest, and I believe most difficult problem is finding responsive themes.. and ONLY responsive themes.
Like right now, I am looking for Wordpress templates, and it must be responsive. It's hard to sift through 2,195 (Current Wordpress template count) to find just responsive ones.
Perhaps someone could show me how to search for Wordpress templates that are responsive. Maybe I'm overlooking something ..and as a result this thread then becomes pointless.
Thanks for your time and consideration,
KenH83 said
Perhaps someone could show me how to search for Wordpress templates that are responsive.
Hi Ken, welcome to the forums. A quick way to search through responsive themes is after finding one, simply click on the item's responsive attribute, and it should take you to the desired list. This applies to any other listed attribute as well. Good luck.
Helpful Information
- Please read our community guidelines. Self promotion and discussion of piracy is not allowed.
- Open a support ticket if you would like specific help with your account, deposits or purchases.
- Item Support by authors is optional and may vary. Please see the Support tab on each item page.
Most of all, enjoy your time here. Thank you for being a valued Envato community member.


text:
Site Manager Vacancies
Site Managers Required We are looking for experienced Site Managers to join our successful team. Applicants should ideally have a proven track record of managing £5m+ projects and a sound trades knowledge. A current CSCS card and first aid certificate is required, together with the ability to effectively organise site resources, manage a challenging programme, health & safety and quality control. All applications via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Read more
Planning Permission Granted for 20 New Houses in Summerhill
Planning Approval was granted for 20 new dwellings to be built in Summerhill. Castlemead can confirm that the site in Chestnut Court has been sold to SG Estates for development.
Read more
Golden Brick - Chester Care Home
Golden Brick has been achieved on the new 74 bed care home at Chester.
Read more
Welcome to the Castlemead Group. Founded in 1994 on a flexible contractor-developer model, the Castlemead Group sources, designs, funds and contracts innovative residential, primary healthcare and nursing home developments throughout the UK.
Traditional skills with a modern approach.
Castlemead Group is dedicated to a single ideal. The creation of luxury homes and healthcare developments of character and distinction, designed to marry the best of modern building technology with the unchanging values of traditional craftsmanship.
Each development is fashioned in the uncompromising pursuit of excellence by a team of dedicated craftsman committed to the values and standards of a bygone age, while using the technology and materials of the new millennium.
To step into a Castlemead home is to understand at once the ethos of the company. We design and build for the discerning individual.
Castlemead Care has over 15 years experience in providing state of the art facilities to the primary and community healthcare sectors.


text:
Previous Cartoon | Next Cartoon
Super Agente 777
Post your Comments or Review
This page has been viewed 6 times this month, and 911 times total.
Super Agente 777Super Agente 777 (1965)
This page has been viewed 6 times this month, and 911 times total.
- Dibujos Animados Diamex SA, Televisa SA.
- Cartoon Characters: Cantinflas, Female Spy, Scotsman, Two British Policewomen.
Originally Released in July of 1965 (Estimate).
- Color
- Running Time: 6 minutes.
- Mexico
Cartoon Summary:
This series was about a man named Cantinflas who went on all sorts of educational excursions... from visiting Shakespeare, to the pyramids and even other planets.
Submit Additional Information:
Do you have anything to add to this page? Have we made any mistakes... or do you ahve any additional information about Super Agente 777? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please send us a quick note with your additions or corrections to this page, and we will make the corrections as soon as possible!Report Errors / Submit Additional Information
Cartoon Comments:
Do you love Super Agente 777, or do you think it is the worst cartoon ever? Let us know what you think! Surely you have an opinion... so share what you think. Take a minute and post your own comments about this cartoon here.


text:
Summary: A traditional Hello World in Java provides interesting insights into the structure of a Java application.
Note: You are viewing an old style version of this document. The new style version is available here.
It is traditional in introductory programming courses to write and explain a simple program that prints the text "Hello World" on the computer screen.
This module continues that tradition.
I recommend that you open another copy of this module in a separate browser window and use the following links to easily find and view images and listings while you are reading about them.
This module introduces you to Java programming by presenting and discussing a traditional Hello World program.
Two approaches
Java programs can be written and executed in several different ways, including the following:
It is also possible in many cases to write applets, which can be run in a stand-alone mode from the command line, or can be run under control of a Java-capable browser. An example of such an applet will be presented in a future module.
Applets vs. applications
Programming an "application" in Java is significantly different from programming an "applet." Applets are designed to be downloaded and executed on-line under control of a browser.
Restrictions on applets
Their functionality of an applet is usually restricted in an attempt to prevent downloaded applets from damaging your computer or your data. No such restrictions apply to the functionality of a Java application.
Class definitions
All Java programs consist of one or more class definitions. In this course, I will often refer to the primary class definition for a Java application as the controlling class .
The main method
A stand-alone Java application requires a method named main in its controlling class .
An Applet does not require a main method. The reason that a Java Applet does not require a main method will be explained in a future module.
Getting started
Image 1 shows the steps for compiling and running a Java application.
|Image 1 . How to compile and run a Java application.
Here are the steps for compiling and running a Java application, based on the assumption that you are running under Windows. If you are running under some other operating system, you will need to translate these instructions to that OS.
1. Download and install the JDK from Oracle. Also consider downloading and installing the documentation, which is a separate download.
2. Using any editor that can produce a plain text file (such as Notepad), create a source code file with the extension on the file name being .java This file contains your actual Java instructions. (You can copy some sample programs from the early lessons in this collection to get started.)
3. Open a command-line window and change directory to the directory containing the source file. It doesn't really matter which directory the source file is in, but I normally put my Java files in a directory all their own.
4. Assume that the name of the file is joe.java , just to have something definitive to refer to.
5. To compile the file, enter the following command at the prompt:
javac joe.java
6. Correct any compiler errors that show up. Once you have corrected all compiler errors, the javac program will execute and return immediately to the prompt with no output. At that point, the directory should also contain a file named joe.class and possibly some other files with a .class extension as well. These are the compiled Java files.
7. To run the program, enter the following command:
java joe
8. If your program produces the correct output, congratulations. You have written, compiled, and executed a Java application. If not, you will need to determine why not.
The class file
Compiled Java programs are stored in "bytecode" form in a file with an extension of class where the name of the file is the same as the name of the controlling class (or other class) in the program.
The main method is static
The main method in the controlling class of an application must be static , which results in main being a class method.
Class methods can be called without a requirement to instantiate an object of the class.
When a Java application is started, the Java Virtual Machine or JVM (an executable file named java.exe) finds and calls the main method in the class whose name matches the name of the class file specified on the command line.
Running an application
For example, to start the JVM and run a Java application named hello1 , a command such as the following must be executed at the operating system prompt:
java hello1
This command instructs the operating system to start the JVM, and then instructs the JVM to find and execute the java application stored in the file named hello1.class . (Note that the .class extension is not included in the command .)
This sample program is a Java application named hello1.java .
When compiled, it produces a class file named hello1.class .
When the program is run, the JVM calls the main method defined in the controlling class .
The main method is a class method.
Class methods can be called without a requirement to instantiate an object of the class.
The program displays the following words on the screen:
Hello World
I will explain this program code in fragments. A complete listing of the program is provided in Listing 5 .
The code fragment in Listing 1 shows the first line of the class definition for the controlling class named hello1 . (I will discuss class definitions in detail in a future module.)
|Listing 1 . Beginning of the class named hello1.
The code fragment in Listing 2 begins the definition of the main method. I will also discuss method definitions in detail in a future module.
|Listing 2 . Beginning of the main method.
The fragment in Listing 3 causes the string Hello World to be displayed on the command-line screen.
The statement in Listing 3 is an extremely powerful statement from an object-oriented programming viewpoint. When you understand how it works, you will be well on your way to understanding the Java version of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
I will discuss this statement in more detail later in a future module.
|Listing 3 . Display the string Hello World.
Listing 4 ends the main method and also ends the class definition for the class named hello1 .
|Listing 4 . End of the class named hello1.
The complete program listing
As mentioned earlier, a complete listing of the program is provided in Listing 5 near the end of the module.
This program illustrates several general aspects of Java programming.
Overall skeleton of java program
The overall skeleton of any Java program consists of one or more class definitions.
All methods and variables must be defined inside a class definition. There can be no freestanding methods or global variables.
File names and extensions
The name of the controlling class should be the same as the name of the source file that contains it.
Files containing source code in Java have an extension of java .
The main method
The controlling class definition for an application must contain the main method.
The primary class file
The file produced by compiling the file containing the controlling class has the same name as the controlling class, and has an extension of class .
Many class files may be produced
The java compiler produces a separate file for every class definition contained in an application or applet, even if two or more class definitions are contained in the same source file.
Thus, the compilation of a large application can produce many different class files.
What are jar files?
A feature known as a jar file can be used to consolidate those class files into a single file for more compact storage, distribution, and transmission. Such a file has an extension of jar .
The main method is static
The controlling class for a Java application must contain a static method named main .
When you run the application using the JVM, you specify the name of the class file that you want to run.
The JVM then calls the main method defined in the class file having that name. This is possible because a class method can be called without a requirement to instantiate an object of the class.
The main method defined in that class definition controls the flow of the program.
I encourage you to copy the code from Listing 5 . Compile the code and execute it. Experiment with the code, making changes, and observing the results of your changes. Make certain that you can explain why your changes behave as they do.
This section contains a variety of miscellaneous information.
Financial : Although the Connexions site makes it possible for you to download a PDF file for this module at no charge, and also makes it possible for you to purchase a pre-printed version of the PDF file, you should be aware that some of the HTML elements in this module may not translate well into PDF.
I also want you to know that, I receive no financial compensation from the Connexions website even if you purchase the PDF version of the module.
In the past, unknown individuals have copied my modules from cnx.org, converted them to Kindle books, and placed them for sale on Amazon.com showing me as the author. I neither receive compensation for those sales nor do I know who does receive compensation. If you purchase such a book, please be aware that it is a copy of a module that is freely available on cnx.org and that it was made and published without my prior knowledge.
Affiliation : I am a professor of Computer Information Technology at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.
A complete listing of the program discussed in this module is provided in Listing 5 .
|Listing 5 . Complete program listing.


text:
Bauer N18 Lexan Senior Hockey Goalie Throat Protector
Bauer N18 Lexan Senior Hockey Goalie Throat Protector
- Features: Woven fibers provide cut resistant protection
- Antimicrobial protection
- Adjustable closure
2 Stars
Likes to crack
November 30, 2012
I've been through two of these so far and both have cracked to hard shots. I got the gold reflective one the second time and the gold shine has completely worn off. I'm going to try to find one that lasts longer.
4 Stars
October 1, 2012
I've had one for about two years, play 2-3 times a week and it finally cracked after i took a slapper to the throat. not sure the shelf life on danglers, but this one lasted me 2 years
5 Stars
July 3, 2012
its really cool it does protect you
|Hockey Skates
|Hockey Sticks
|Jerseys & Apparel
|NHL Team Shops
|All Brands
- Ice Hockey SkatesIce Skate Holders & RunnersHockey Skate LacesHockey Skate Guards & FootbedsHockey Skate Tools & Hardware
- Inline Hockey SkatesInline Hockey WheelsInline Hockey Bearings / Spacers / AxlesInline Hockey ChassisHockey Oils, Sprays & Cleaners
- Recreational SkatesGoalie Skates
- Hockey Skate Sizing
- Helmets, Cages, and ShieldsHockey Helmets & CombosHockey Helmet CagesHockey Helmet Half ShieldsHockey Helmet Full Shields and CombosHockey Helmet AccessoriesNeck Protectors, Bibs & Slash GuardsHockey Gloves
- Hockey Elbow PadsHockey Shin GuardsHockey Shoulder Pads
- Ice and Inline Pants & GirdlesCut Resistant Hockey SocksWomen's Hockey
- Hockey JerseysPractice Hockey JerseysNHL Gamewear (Uncrested) Hockey JerseysNHL Authentic Hockey JerseysNHL Replica Hockey JerseysNHL Player Replica Hockey JerseysNHL Practice Hockey JerseysNHL Vintage Hockey JerseysNCAA College Hockey JerseysHockey Jersey Lettering
- Hockey SocksCut Resistant Hockey SocksNHL Team Ice Hockey SocksSolid Color Ice Hockey SocksPerformance Skate SocksHockey Warm-UpsHockey Under ApparelHockey HatsHockey Shirts & TeesHockey Sweatshirts & JacketsHockey Shorts & Pants
- Hockey Pucks and BallsHockey Tape and StrapsHockey Goals & Replacement NetsHockey Coaches and Training ToolsStick Accessories
Ice Skate Holders & RunnersHockey Skate LacesHockey Skate Guards & FootbedsHockey Skate Tools & Hardware
- Gift CertificatesHockey MouthguardsHockey Jocks, Cups & SupportersNeck Protectors, Bibs & Slash GuardsHockey Garter Belts & Suspenders
Inline Hockey WheelsInline Hockey Bearings / Spacers / AxlesInline Hockey ChassisHockey Oils, Sprays & Cleaners
- Sports MedicineGames, Toys & MemorabiliaHockey BooksInstructional Hockey DVDs & TapesStickers
Hockey Helmet AccessoriesReferee EquipmentFootwearHockey Sandals


text:
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I think the flexible tubing probably is the easiest solution, apart from keeping the lens at f/11. A permanently attached arm sound nice too, I will look into that.
It's possible that the board is more recessed than necessary, but that's the board I've got. I've never seen similar screw in type boards actually.


text:
Given name: 康嗣Family name: 石井
Birthday: Jul 1, 1960Website: http://www.vi-vo.jp/pro...
Member Favorites: 17
More:Hometown: Wakayama, Japan
Blood type: A
He is currently affiliated with Vi-Vo. He also wrote the score for the anime series Hellsing.
Is there a casting role here that shouldn't be? Request to have it removed.
Add PositionAnime Staff PositionsThis person has not worked on any anime. Add anime work here.
Add WorkPublished MangaThis person has not published any manga. Add published work here.
Write a Comment


text:
Windows Help
It's free to register, to post a question or to start / join a discussion
Experiences with W7
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 12:16PM
After being impressed with W7 RC I took the plunge and did a clean install of W7 64bit version, having previously used XP for many years.
Install was effortless all internet services worked without having to install Sky broadband software.
Once I found my way arround W7 I was very pleased.
Downside my Canon scanner was not compatible with 64 bit O/S. Bought a new release scanner only to find W7 drivers not included and have to be dowloaded from Canon Site.
Looking through canon downloads there are quite a few products without drivers available.
In fact the very new Canon EOS7D SLR still hasn`t got drivers available for 64bit.
Also had to change my Adobe photoshop elements to version 8.
So beware it might cost you more than you first thought especially with 64bit. You only get 30 days to activate, and I assume that once you do activate you can`t change to the 32 bit if you bought the retail version with both 32, and 64 bit discs
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 12:44PM
There is no reason why you cannot subsequently uninstall 64bit and install the 32bit version.
You will be asked to reactivate and it may be declined online but through a phone activation and answering that it is only installed on one machine will result in an activation code being forthcoming.
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 2:42PM
Did you actually try Vista 64bit drivers?
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 2:52PM
I have a new pc w7 64 bit. It will not recognise my canon MP110 printer.When I connect I get the message driver not present
I have downloaded a driver(eppexwin306.en.ex) from the canon website but still no go.
When I try to add a printer the list does not contain the MP110 model and the update search starts at MP140.This doesn't work either.
Suggestions please.
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 4:43PM
You should not hijack someone elses thread with your own problem.
It is much better to start a new thread.
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 4:43PM
You should not hijack someone elses thread with your own problem.
It is much better to start a new thread.
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 5:00PM
I have w7 64 bit and also had to download MP 610 Canon drivers. Photoshop CS4 installs in both 32 and 64 bit versions. I found that on the Canon scanner (and Adobe confims this for all scanners) you have to use 32 bit to use the Twain scan interface- the 64 bit will only use the WIA interface.I imagine Elements will have to be "told" to work in 32 bit.I had to buy Acronis True image 2010. So far other software workin and I would like to stay with 64 bit to use 4 Gig RAM.
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 6:00PM
Sorry Bremner
Likes # 0
Posted December 28, 2009 at 7:25PM
It might be a good idea if PCA could contact vendors on behalf of its readers to get some sort of concensus on how their products are, have been, or will be affected by Windows 7 systems, especially 64bit version.
Just out of curiousity I went into a couple of PC World stores today and asked if W7 drivers were supplied with new hardware, most staff said they were, some said they should be and one said that 64 bit made no difference.
Comet seemed to be better informed.
Reply to this topic
This thread has been locked.
Check out PC Advisor's other tech forums
Top 5 Most Popular
iPhone 7 UK release date, specs & new features rumours: iPhone 7 coming out in August?
OnePlus Power Bank review: A great companion for the OnePlus One - or any phone - this portable charger will keep it going all day, all night and beyond
iPhone 5S vs iPhone 5C comparison review: what's the difference between iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C?
Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S6 Edge comparison review: Is the edge screen worth paying extra for?
Windows 10 release date, price, features UK: Staggered release with PCs coming first this summer - Build 10122 now available with new features


text:
- Shopping Bag ( 0 items )
From the Publisher"A strong and timely collection . . . a compelling, historically oriented survey of the political economy of the state-supported corporate takeover of world food production."
-Current Anthropology
This essential collection explores frightening long-term trends in food production and investigates the implications of an agricultural system that is oriented around the creation of profit above all else, with food as nothing but an afterthought. It will serve as an indispensable guide to the years ahead, in which world politics will no doubt come to be increasingly understood as food politics.
-Current Anthropology
Agriculture and Food in Crisis: An Overview Fred Magdoff Brian Tokar 9
Part 1 Understanding the Agrifood Crisis 31
1 Food Wars Walden Bello Mara Baviera 33
2 The World Food Crisis in Historical Perspective Philip McMichael 51
3 Sub-Saharan Africa's Vanishing Peasantries and the Specter of a Global Food Crisis Deborah Fahy Bryceson 69
4 Origins of the Food Crisis in India and Developing Countries Utsa Patnaik 85
5 Free Trade in Agriculture: A Bad Idea Whose Time is Done Sophia Murphy 103
6 Biofuels and the Global Food Crisis Brian Tokar 121
7 The New Farm Owners: Corporate Investors and the Control of Overseas Farmland Grain 139
8 The Globalization of Agribusiness and Developing World Food Systems John Wilkinson 155
Part 2 Resistance and Renewal 173
9 The Battle for Sustainable Agriculture in Paraguay April Howard 173
10 Fixing Our Global Food System: Food Sovereignty and Redistributive Land Reform Peter Rosset 189
11 From Food Crisis to Food Sovereignty: The Challenge of Social Movements Eric Holt-Giménez 207
12 Do Increased Energy Costs Offer Opportunities for a New Agriculture? Frederick Kirschenmann 225
13 Reducing Energy Inputs in the Agricultural Production System David Pimentel 241
14 Agroecology, Small Farms, and Food Sovereignty Miguel A. Altieri 253
15 The Venezuelan Effort to Build a New Food and Agriculture System Christina Schiavoni William Camacaro 267
16 Can Ecological Agriculture Feed Nine Billion People? Fules Pretty 283
About the Authors 299
Notes 303
Index 335


text:
Since I have 4 hours before my flight leaves I figure I would post what I know about the Trade and fill in the blanks with what I am almost certain.
Kearns wore out his welcome. Likeable guy but not accountable. He has not, and probably will not, reach his big league potential. Sure O'Brien dogged him last year. With good reason. He missed extra hitting sessions (Philadelphia, NY), his shoulder rehab could have gone a lot better and his extra poundage was costing him. Not the way you want to please the Manager or FO.
Austin has a hitch in his swing that you could shove Adam Dunn through. Fortunately for him he has great hand speed and enough strength to make it work, most of the time. In baseball you hit the bottom half of the ball by staying strong THROUGH the ball. Austin hit the top half of the ball while dipping like a softballer. Austin was to 3B what Casey is to 2B. Fastball in or down = Ground ball to 3B or SS. Hard breaking ball away = Foul ball or pop up to 1B. Like I was saying, great fortune and hand speed allowed him to get ahead of enough balls to get some quality hits. What was impressive was the OPPO Home runs. To shear a fastball away out of the park they way he did requires some serious skill. Unfortunately that becomes a crutch for a player.
BEYOND the mechanical issues is the fact that he WOULD NOT correct any part of his swing. And I mean NEVER EVER. The swing he came to the bigs with was nearly flawless. (Shades of Molitor) His swing last year told the whole story. Put on some weight, lost some hand speed and there you have a .215-.220 swing. Now Chambliss will not have the stress of having to fight with him.
In retrospect Casey was the same way. "I'm hitting (*avg) so why would I work on this"? Heard it myself from them both in years passed. Great guys. But they just wanted to stay with what they had. Casey had a little more lead on that leash as he did a great job pounding breaking balls. Little easier since he as a LH hitter.
I could go on about Austin's lack of closing speed in the OF this season, how he can not get to balls to his right and the fact that only 1 out of 5 throws are on line or make it to the bag. But then I will get accused of picking on Austin when in fact I am just putting the facts out there. I know the real story, I have the facts and I'm not some Fantasy baseball guy that thinks the Mets will give us Pedro for Freel and Claussen.
I know for an absolute fact that he was running out of support in the Clubhouse. A lot of guys "LIKE" Austin but did not feel that he was committed to this game. I agree and made mention of this last season and was blasted on this board for telling the truth. I saw Austin in Louisville twice this off season and looked him in the eye to tell him what I thought and what I heard. No screaming, no carrying on. You have to remember I spent A LOT of time with these guys for almost 3 years. I told him he should be starting in RF in every AS game from 2006 on... he liked hearing that but did not want to follow the rest of the conversation about accountability. Austin is like a Ferrari Enzo that has water damage to the interior. Everybody walks up to it and goes "WOW, man that car is AWESOME", "I'd give my right arm for that car". True it is beautiful, it runs fast, smooth gets a lot of looks but you are only seeing it from the outside. Then you tell someone you want to trade it for two nice Cadillacs. "Oh Man, you're crazy!!! You're an idiot" Who's the idiot that wants to drive a Ferrari that stinks like swamp water? Jim Bowden?
The Braves were interested in Kearns. They took him off their board after doing some due diligence. What does that tell you?
Felipe Lopez. A real shame to see him go. This is a guy who works hard at the game. He takes this game seriously. Unfortunately he has a very difficult time becoming consistent. When the trade for Castro was made it was mainly doen to HELP Lopez. It did. I have several game notes and have asked for others on Lopez before and after the trade. I also had a few Tivo games that I watched just to see if the notes were dead on. They were. Prior to Castro coming over Lopez had SIGNIFICANT trouble with is footwork, glove postioning and throwing angle. Watch some old footage of him. Routine groundball comes right to him he would STOP, separate and then get his feet going. No can do. In order to make a quick throw he would get caught with his feet together and end up with a high throw OR a taling throw. Something Reds fans have seen far too much of. It's not like Bucky Dent was not working with him. Feverish would be the word that comes to mind. For whatever reason, they just could not get on the same page. No one to blame, it just happens sometimes. Unfortunately it happened to the SS. Castro comes aboard. Castro, Lopez and Dent spend HOURS working together and whhaaalah. Lopez is now settling through the ball, footwork is timed and MOST IMPORTANT he is throwing over the top and right on the bag. Not to say he didn't make an error or is never going to make one again. He's just more consistent and has a better base to work with. His biggest fielding problem still remains the ball over the mound coming across the middle. He'll get it.
Hitting wise... He has the stick. His stroke is there. If you gave Kearns Lopez's stroke, Kearns would be hitting .330. Lopez approach seems to be killing him. He consistently hit in the hole and the best pitches had already gone by. Even Gwynn and Boggs would have trouble hitting that way. It's ok to hit that good fastball early in the count.
I'm really proud of Krivsky. He knows EXACTLY what he is doing. I have read a lot of comments on this board that are mind numbing. Not that I do not understand that fans have a right to voice their opinions. I'm exercising mine now. What I do not get is this "promise of tomorrow" stuff. I was reading and article about Kearns today that really just skipped over all the facts. They showed numbers with him averaging out at 600 AB's? Are you kidding me? He hasn't even made it to 120 games OR 400 AB's in a season. That's not a fluke. That is a fact. His best season was his first season and he has not made ANY adjustments since! Austin Kearns is not a superstar! If he's your favorite player that's perfectly fine. Mine growing up was Tracy Jones (I know, I Know... I was 11 years old) If you pinned your dreams and hopes onto the back of his uniform, folks you pinned them onto the wrong guy. I drank some of the same Kool Aid until I got to know Austin. I got to see how he went about his business and perfected his craft. You need to find another object of affection.
BTW, playing the game the "Right Way" wins games Championships! Ask the 87-92 A's or the 70-78 Reds. ALL of those teams played Championship caliber baseball. Any ONE of those guys will tell you they themselves would be good individaully but possibly not GREAT unless they had the type of teammates they had around them. The A's more so than the Reds. The A's got more out of less talent where as the Reds meshed great talent to become a true Dynasty. The "right way" is hitting the ball the other way with a man on first, stealing bases, working counts, knowing EXACTLY what to do with the baseball in all situations, etc... When your team is losing you pick each other up and hold someone including yourself accountable. I could probably go on until midnight about playing baseball the right way. Fewer and fewer ballplayers do what is necessary to win. They leave it to chance. Krivsky isn't leaving this season to chance. He's doing things the right way.
Krivksy is one of the best evaluators in the game. Hands down. I wish I had a fifth of his talent. In Wayne you should trust.


text:
Clinch and Miller each score 13 points for the Yellow Jackets
Posted: 12/22/2007 - ATLANTA (AP) _ Lewis Clinch and Maurice Miller each scored 13 points and Anthony Morrow added 11 as Georgia Tech routed Centenary 86-to-41 today.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - ATLANTA (AP) _ Lewis Clinch and Maurice Miller each scored 13 points and Anthony Morrow added 11 as Georgia Tech routed Centenary 86-to-41 today.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - ATLANTA (AP) _ Alex Montgomery and Chioma Nnamaka each scored 19 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 79-to-67 win over Georgia State today.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - HONOLULU (AP) _ Sundiata Gaines scored 15 points to lead Georgia to a 67-to-59 win over Hawaii in the seventh place game of the Rainbow Classic today.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Top defenders, linemen among 36 Seminoles to sit out bowl game.
Updated: 12/23/2007 - The players missing from the travel roster is a result of injury or suspension.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - David Gomez hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 6.5 seconds remaining to give Tulane a 70-to-69 win over Georgia in the consolation round of the Rainbow Classic.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Joe Johnson scored 32 points in leading the Atlanta Hawks to their season-high fourth consecutive victory, 97-92 over Washington. The win moves the Hawks past the Wizards and into second place in the Southeast Division.
Posted: 12/22/2007 - Rusty Smith threw for 336 yards and a New Orleans Bowl record five touchdowns to lead Florida Atlantic to a 44-27 win over Memphis.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - Another look at the championship game for the Valdosta State Blazers who ended up beating NW Missouri State to win the Division II National Championship.
Updated: 12/21/2007 - The academic scandal that has resulted in 23 players being suspended for the Music City Bowl is also causing regional newspapers to suggest that it's time for Coach Bobby Bowden to resign, but the legendary coach is not ready to roll with the punches.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - The Kentucky Wildcats are ignoring the suspensions for now, until they know who will be missing from action.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - The Blazers are itching to get back to their winning ways.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - The Gators have plenty of momentum and support heading into their New Year's match-up against Michigan.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - T.K. Wetherell and Bobby Bowden respond to mounting criticism.
Posted: 12/21/2007 - The four suspects in the killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor are expected to be arraigned today in Miami.
Updated: 12/21/2007 - The community has certainly made their feelings clear concerning the firing of former North Florida Christian Head Football Coach Casey Weldon. The parents and kids weren't the only ones left scratching their heads.
Updated: 12/21/2007 - It's a story that's become popular over the last few football seasons... Coach falls in love with team, coach falls out of love with team. Coach realizes that winning in the nfl is tough so he goes back to coaching in college. Now that Bobby Petrino is signed on with Arkansas, he's left a Atlanta Falcons team in dire straights.
Updated: 12/21/2007 - T.K Wetherell releases statement on NCAA Investigation.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - The all-time wins leader in NCAA Division-I football can change based on a decision by the NCAA.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Fans can vote for Yamaguchi until Wednesday, December 26.
Updated: 12/21/2007 - Syrupmakers must overcome youth to attain a successful season.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Family connections are certain in play as Terry Bowden seeks next job opportunity.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Are the Rattlers striking out in the search for their next head football coach?
Posted: 12/20/2007 - A tough week for the Noles football program has the players playing for pride.
Posted: 12/20/2007 - Heat's Mourning tears knee tendon while playing defense vs. Hawks.


text:
Hollywood Undead
American Tragedy ReduxRelease Date: 11/21/2011
Customers Also Bought
This ten-track remix album reassembles Hollywood Undead's American Tragedy via the post-production of an assortment of heavy metal artists and electronica figures. The disc opens with London duo Digital Dog, who turn "Levitate" into a high-octane, heavily compressed rave anthem. Next comes the highlight, Wildeboys' version of "Comin' in Hot," a choppy remix that flips "If you got Jack in your cup go raise it up/If you ain't got enough go fill it up" into a flat-out club anthem by way of Justice-styled cut-and-paste beats. This is a vast improvement over the original. Elsewhere, many of the bigger-name artists (Andrew W.K., Korn's Jonathan Davis, and KMFDM) struggle to make much of the material, but even so, American Tragedy Redux arguably bests the album it's sourced from. ~ Jason Lymangrover, Rovi
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 11/21/2011
- Record Label: Octone Records
- Product ID: 2999922
- Genre: Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Heavy Metal, Rap-Metal, Rap-Rock


text:
It's impossible not to notice that it's Christmas time. Decorations are in full bloom on houses and storefronts, carols blare at hurried shoppers, and the TV lineup is re-running all your favorite classic holiday movies and specials. Amid all this Christmas white noise (White Christmas noise?), we wanted to know which seasonal shows standout for your family each year. So for our Holiday Movie Big List, we asked you to write in your family's favorite boob-tubular traditions. Write in you did, and here's what we learned :
10. "Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas" rounds out our list at number 10. This 1977 Muppet-take on the Gift of the Magi storyline chronicles the Otter family's quest to win Christmas money in a talent show to buy each other presents. Emmet and his Ma separately enter the contest, sacrificing each other's livelihoods in the process in the hope of a chance at giving a special gift. In the end, they learn that sharing their music together is the greatest gift of all.
My family has watched this movie every year since I was a kid! We quote the movie year-round! And of course "I love the mash potatoes!"
9. Every year it seems there's another holiday commercial trying to benefit from association with the stop motion glory that is 1964's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." This longest-running Christmas TV special fleshes out the story of the most famous reindeer of all and proves it's okay to be a misfit. It features a terrific cast of characters, from the misfit toys and Hermey the Elf who wants to be a dentist, to the prospecting Yukon Cornelius and the ferocious Bumble. Burl Ives' Sam the Snowman is the iconic cherry on top, completing this holiday treat.
It has a lot of holiday spirit, and watching that movie makes me feel that it's Christmas time.
8. A more recent film that has quickly climbed the ranks of holiday favorites is 2003's "Love, Actually." This Brit flick is a montage of ordinary lives that weave in and out of one another as the big day approaches in London. Plenty of British film royalty show up for this heart-warming story, including Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley Alan Rickman, and Hugh Grant. While it gets pretty adult in parts, it still reaches the kid in all of us, proving love, actually, is all around.
It has comedy, love, tears, anger and all the dysfunctional situations that occur at the holidays…
7. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" – Sometimes the holidays get to all of us. The hustle and bustle just blends into senseless noise and Good ol' Chuck helps us let it all out. He too is jaded on all the commercialism, and resolves to get everyone grounded armed with a small, scraggly tree and a little help from his friends.
Takes me back to my childhood, and I can enjoy it with my own son and build that tradition.
I love to remember watching this movie as a kid..
6. Often Christmas movie classics are like American muscle cars: they don't make 'em like they used to. But when "Elf" came along, we knew it was destined for greatness. Buddy, a human raised by elves at the North Pole, journeys to New York in search of his biological father, a scrooge of a children's book publisher, and teaches the whole city a lesson in Christmas cheer. It's simple : the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Also, stick to the main food groups of candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.
We all enjoy a good laugh. This movie is full of fun and entertainment for the whole family.
Warm Fuzzy Feeling!!!
5. Miracle on 34th Street – Is there really a Santa Claus? And does he really work at Macy's, "the store with the true Christmas spirit?" When a gentle man named Kris Kringle comes into the lives of a department store manager and her daughter, you've got to believe there will be magic – and miracles!
It is a tradition to watch this movie with my family.
It touches my soul, a gentle story, old fashion values. Just an old time frame I enjoy spending time in.
4. Who can't relate to little Ralphie in "A Christmas Story?" We all remember the one toy we just had to have. This classic gets into the nitty-gritty of how the holidays really go down in an average family. We love to watch the chaos, the arguments, the anticipation, and the joy. And even though it's really about family and togetherness, it's still awesome to unwrap a really great gift.
I always wanted a bb gun as a kid and little Ralphie just makes my Christmas Day. You'll shoot your eye out kid!
The whole story is very funny! I love when the boy sticks his tongue to the pole and it gets stuck. Good old-fashioned family fun.
3. Coming in third with 10.2% of the vote is "Irving Berlin's White Christmas." Two song-and-dance men and two song-and-dance women journey to Vermont (which should be beautiful this time of year) and deliver a wonderful Christmas present to an old friend the best way they know how: through song and dance! This musical classic has plenty o' schmaltz and lots o' heart, reminding us that the best things happen while your dancing, and snow or shine, it's friendship and fun that make your days merry and bright.
My family and I watched it for the first time last year. I was surprised to find my children loved it. Two sisters meet two men who need them for their dying act. Then through strange twists of fate, they find themselves doing something for someone who never once asked to be noticed or honored. The selfless act brings people together and the beautiful ending makes you yearn to do something for someone else too!
2. The hotly contested second place spot goes to "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Both the classic animated short, narrated by Boris Karloff, and the recent live-action feature, starring Jim Carrey, have become holiday institutions, earning 11.4% of the vote. From the first lines, Teddy Geisel's poetry, at once sublimely silly and penetratingly poignant, entertains and enlightens. The Grinch's fool's errand up the heights of Mount Crumpit reminds us how easily we conflate the stuff and the season. This heart-growing tale makes us want to put away the packages, boxes, and bags as we realize with the Grinch :
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
"Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!"
This 30 minute masterpiece is a classic and a must watch. It transcends generation after generation because it is a classic tale of an old Grinch who finally understands the real joy of Christmas.
The Jim Carey version just tickles me the way the Whos carry on. Also, the way that the Grinch sometimes sounds like Sean Connery is kind of freaky.
1. And the movie that has worked its way into the most holiday family traditions is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." With a plurality of 13.6% of the vote, those goofy Griswolds are the number one holiday institution. All Clark Griswold wants is a nice family Christmas. Of course nothing comes easy in his quest to find the biggest tree, have the best holiday lights, the perfect family gift or that special Christmas dinner. As things go from bad to worse, see Clark's slow and deliberate holiday meltdown. What good Christmas movie doesn't end in with a kidnapping?
Can anybody do funny better than Chevy Chase? Add to the mix the crazy antics of his relatives and you have one of the best feel-good movies ever made, and, it just happens to revolve around Christmas. My favorite scenes start with Randy Quaid and his family showing up unannounced, complete with beat up motor home. I love it when he drinks eggnog while wearing his "dicky". Chevy is heartwarming, dressed in warm "drag" trapped in his attic watching old family movies.
But Chevy isn't alone on that podium. He's joined by Jimmy Stewart, tying for first with Frank Capra's classic "It's A Wonderful Life." George Bailey had a wonderful life ahead of him, but at every turn something got in the way : a Depression, a war, a family and neighbors in need, and never any time for George to do what he wanted. Sick of all the bad news piling up, George wishes he was never born. A friendly guardian angel soon grants his wish. Seeing a world without him, George realizes his life is, well, kind of wonderful after all.
While the story doesn't center entirely around Christmas, Capra brings it all home with one of the best-loved and best-remembered final sequences of film history. It even features season's greetings for a financial institution, that wonderful old building and loan. So it's a little dated, big deal. It's an oldie but a goodie.
Jimmy Stewart "rocks!" Even back then. I love the line, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings." The movie holds true, especially today, that money and "things" can never take the place of love and family. We must never forget that. George Bailey has a "Wonderful" way of showing us how to appreciate what we have.
Honorable mentions go out to "Holiday Inn," "The Polar Express," "A Christmas Carol" (both Muppet and otherwise), "Home Alone," "The Santa Clause," "Mix'd Nuts," "Scrooged," and "Die Hard."


text:
Five dead in China rainstorms—state media
More News from Agence France-Presse
BEIJING — Five people have died and dozens of others were injured in rainstorms that hit southwest China this week, state media said on Wednesday.
Strong gales and torrential downpours in southwest China's Chongqing municipality have injured 39 people since Sunday, China's official Xinhua news agency said, citing local authorities.
The storms have toppled 22 houses, Xinhua said. Parts of Southern China are prone to rainstorms during spring and summer.
Nearly 80 people were killed last summer when floods caused by heavy rain hit China's capital Beijing, authorities said.
Get Inquirer updates while on the go, add us on these apps:
Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here.
Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer's day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer's Reader's Advocate. Or write The Readers' Advocate:
c/o Philippine Daily Inquirer Chino Roces Avenue corner Yague and Mascardo Streets, Makati City,Metro Manila, Philippines Or fax nos. +63 2 8974793 to 94


text:
Not surprised
Type: Posts; User: ugadawgsfan17
Not surprised
Didn't realize those were options in the poll. Good post though.
People use this statistic incorrectly all the time. Not all pitchers are created equal. Consistent ability to produce low BABIP's indicates skill, not luck. That's basic mental reasoning. Kershaw's...
I apologize on behalf of all white people for Chris Matthews
It's being perceived as glamorizing because he's a handsome kid and it's rolling stone. As someone else said, Bin Laden's face was plastered all over many magazines. That face does not generate the...
Yeah right. Read twitter for 8 seconds. The vast, meaningful majority is upset because they didn't get the verdict they wanted.
Legal = the only thing that matters when determining the legitimacy of the verdict.
That's not relevant to the case. He was charged with murder.
****ing phenomenal
Every song is great besides Motherboard
Is there a link here somewhere?
The types of people that say things like this are invariably average
Just to clarify
The LAPD are doing the following:
-'Chasing motorcyclist'
-punching cars
-taunting officers
Okay, so why not make the limit 0? What's the downside? Why not make alcohol illegal again? What's the downside?
That type of leveling out must occur organically in the "impoverished" populations. If you're advocating even MORE government action on this front (rampant affirmative action, welfare, etc already is...
Just clinging to letter of the law, huh? In your opinion people shouldn't be allowed to point upwards?
Oh. How is that a bigoted view? He doesn't dislike or hate individuals who wish to be homosexual; he doesn't believe it is within their rights. He believes it is harmful to society for their desires...
It was mrs kennedy
Lol...pull it together
lol valid victorian
st johns huh? Heard that school is super ****ing weird


text:
Binay, UNA leaders to grace Sinulog sans Aquino
EVEN without President Benigno Aquino III, Cebu City will still have its share of top national officials as guests for this Sunday's Sinulog Grand Parade and dance competition.
Ricky Ballesteros, Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director, said he was only waiting for the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) to coordinate with his office on the visit of Vice President Jejomar Binay.
Despite the President's disclosure that he wasn't invited, Rama said his office is still following up on invitations he sent out last Jan. 7 to ranking personalities including President Aquino, Binay, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and former president Joseph Estrada.
Rama earlier clarified that he sent the invitation to the President last Jan. 5 via a courier company.
He showed reporters a receipt which mentioned that his letter to Aquino was received by a certain Patrick Rafanan the next day.
"Dili ko gusto makig away sa presidente uy. Ngano gud nga dili ta mang imbitar? (I don't want to fight the President. Why would I not invite him?," Rama said.
Rama said the president should instead check who among his staffers didn't receive the invitation letter.
He said several senatorial aspirants also asked his office for VIP passes.
President Aquino told reporters that the invitation may have been buried under the 50,000 invitations his office usually receives in a month.
The President was in Cebu last Wednesday to attend a shipyard opening in Balamban town.
He also introduced senatorial aspirants of the Liberal Party to supporters at the Mandaue City Sports Center.
Mr. Aquino said he couldn't actually attend the Sinulog because he has a prior commitment to Zamboanga.
He said he didn't want to disappoint the people there because his visit will mark his first time to be there after the 2010 elections. Correspondent Edison delos Angeles
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