text:
A Blockbuster vote for Blu-ray
Jun 18, 2007
It's the Beta vs. VHS battle of our time... two rival formats for high-definition DVDs are vying for market share. A move by the nation's biggest DVD rental retailer could tip the balance. Dan Grech reports.
Diagnosis: Video game addict
Jun 18, 2007
If you just can't put down that PSP... you may need psychiatric help says the AMA. It's considering adding video game addiction to its diagnostic manual. But don't expect gamers to take the new label too seriously, Alisa Roth reports.
Next up for HBO: Nothing big
Jun 15, 2007
With the series finale of "The Sopranos" last week, HBO finds itself for the first time with no smash hit and nothing in the pipeline. But it'll be interesting to watch how they handle that huge transition, says Daily Variety's Mike Speier.
Ohio's adult businesses are seeing red
Jun 12, 2007
Owners of Ohio's strip clubs and adult video stores say their businesses are being threatened by some tough, new state laws. They may end up taking their fight straight to voters. Bill Cohen reports.
This will be the summer of Bunco!
Jun 11, 2007
Commentator Sandra Tsing Loh shares her latest obsession with a game that's gaining widespread popularity. It takes luck and absolutely no skill.
Heeeeeeere's a commercial!
Jun 8, 2007
Tonight Show viewers next week will see something not seen on TV in years: a live commercial. It's an attempt to keep viewers and advertisers from switching off. Amy Scott reports the answer may lie in the past.
Baseball hopes TV draft will be a hit
Jun 7, 2007
Major League Baseball's draft has never been a big deal. But now it's on TV. Will that turn it into something bigger? Our business-of-sports analyst Diana Nyad shares her thoughts with Kai Ryssdal.
Play it again Starbucks
Jun 5, 2007
And again and again. Paul McCartney's latest album debuts today, and Starbucks will be playing the first release from its new Hear Music label at all 10,000-plus coffeehouses all day long. Jeremy Hobson has the story.
Study: DVRs no big threat to advertising
Jun 1, 2007
A study says TV viewers with DVRs don't fast-forward through commercials as much as advertisers feared, but they still skip them more than half the time. And, viewing of prime-time shows has increased. Janet Babin reports.
Endless summer spinoffs
Jun 1, 2007
Ready for Shrek 4? This year's crop of sequels are money-making machines, and that's got the attention of studio bosses eager to make shareholders happy. But the Daily Variety's Mike Speier says that's not always a bad thing.


text:
News from WTOP
News from the AP
Mike Causey
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
- Agency of the Month
- Business of Government Hour
- The CFO Agenda: Delivering value from financial transparency and audit efforts in the public and private sector
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- CXO Surveys
- Disaster Resilience for America
- Federal News Countdown
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
Shows & Panels
- AFCEA Answers
- American Readiness: Renewable Power and Efficiency Technologies
- Ask the CIO
- The Business Case for Cloud Computing in Government
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Connecting the Dots: Digital Authentication in Government
- Cybersecurity Game Changer: Real-Time Event Processing in Government
- Data-Centric Approaches to Government in the Cloud
- Delivering the Digital Government Mission
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal News Radio's National Cyber Security Awareness Month Special Panel Discussion
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Future of Government Data Centers
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Industrialized, Interoperable and Insight-driven Federal Health Panel
- Innovation and Tech Superiority through Acquisition Reform
- Mitigating Insider Threats in Virtual & Cloud Environments
- Moving Agency Applications to the Cloud with PaaS
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Security in the Age of Targeted Attacks
- Air Traffic Management Transformation Report
- The Business of Cloud
- Cloud First Report
- Data Driven Cloud Series
- Disaster Resilience for America
- General Dynamics IT Enterprise Center
- Gov Cloud Minute
- Government in Technology Series
- Homeland Security Cybersecurity Market Report
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Modern Mission Critical Series
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- The New IP for Federal IT
- The Social Platform Solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Technology Insights
- The Cyber Security Report
- The Next Generation Cyber Security Experts
Shows & Panels
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Disaster Resilience for America
- F-35 Lightning II Program
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- On DoD
- Pentagon Solutions
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
- Transforming Business Operations at the Defense Department
Health care costs for vets to soar
Tuesday - 10/12/2010, 12:35pm EDT
The cost of veterans health care will rise between 45 percent and 70 percent over the next decade, a massive jump that will only partly result from treating Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans, Army Times reports.
The Congressional Budget Office report is bound to have implications for the debates over federal budget spending.
The Budget Office reports that the Veterans Affairs Department health care costs are now running about $48 billion a year. About $2 billion of that is associated with treating Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
Down the road, treating combat veterans is expected to cost between $5.4 billion and $8.3 billion by the year 2020. In the meantime, the overall VA health care budget could rise to between $69 and $85 billion a year.
This story is part of Federal News Radio's daily DoD Report brought to you by Dell. For more defense news, click here.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Skip Navigation
Understanding your body
Your reproductive health
Getting your period
Getting enough sleep
Looking and feeling your best
Fighting Germs
Your sexuality
Getting help with your health
Links to more information
girlshealth.gov glossary
girlshealth.gov home
It's summer and everyone's waking up later than usual. Not me. I go to bed at 10 p.m. and sleep well, but I wake up at 7 a.m. and find it hard to fall asleep again. Why is this happening and should I do something about it?
- Lena
It sounds like there's no need for you to do anything differently. From what you say, you're getting enough sleep (most teens need between 8 and 10 hours each night) and you're sleeping well. In fact you're doing one of the best things you can do to get a restful night's sleep — going to bed at the same time every night. So you may naturally wake up at 7 a.m. because your body has had the right amount of sleep to meet its needs.
Not all teens wake up later in the summer. Many do because they stay up late or they have trouble falling asleep the night before. But some people wake up earlier in the summer because the sun rises earlier, making it harder to stay asleep.
Once summer vacation starts, lots of people have the luxury of sleeping in because there's no need to get up for school. But that doesn't mean everyone should sleep in. We all have different body clocks.
Morning is a great time to get things done. Instead of lying in bed trying to fall back to sleep when your body has had enough, get up and take advantage of the extra time. Fix a healthy breakfast, do your chores, or fit in some exercise with a walk, run, or bike ride.
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: January 2015
*Names have been changed to protect user privacy.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
© 1995-
About this siteMission StatementPrivacy PolicyFor the MediaContact Us
This site is owned and maintained by the Office on Women's Health in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Healthat the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
USA.gov | FindYouthInfo.gov


text:
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
We''re currently exploring the possibility of a 10 day charter in the Grenadines next June or July. If we need to scale back from the expense of such a trip, can anyone recommend a worthwhile location closer to the US (we live in Pennsylvania)? I''m wondering if the Bahamas would be a good charter location.
Thanks in advance for suggestions.
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
What is your total budget for the trip? Will the charter be bareboat or with a captain? I did a charter in Hawaii and I got my Coastal Navigation and Bareboat certs from ASA with my wife for about 165 per day per person (7 Day trip). The total budget was $2300 and airfare was with a bunch of frequent flyer miles. So I gues it is dependent on how much you want to spend.
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
Thanks for your reply. I don''t have the exact figures in front of me, but we had 4 people on a 9-day BVI bareboat charter this past June for about $1650 per person (including airfare). We ate most of our meals aboard with food we brought and ate like kings.
To be readily affordable, I would hope to keep the total costs down to $1200 per person for 9-10 days if we are careful with discretionary spending.
Frequent flier miles are almost all used up already, so affordable airfare is a big plus. Warm water would be nice, although some folks on the CWBB suggested New England, which is something to consider.
I will certainly continue researching for myself, but just wondered if someone out there had already discovered a good deal.
Again, thanks for your help.
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
with the US dollar soo strong against the aussie dollar ,you could just about afford to come here for a cruising holiday,somewhere like Sydney & Broken Bay,or the Whitsundays!
but of course the flight time would take a big chunk of sailing time away.
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
The Abacos (Bahamas Out Islands) are a wonderful chartering destination. There are a number of charter companies there, including the Moorings and Sail Abaco (a company I''ve used twice, which charters 32 and 36 foot PDQ catamarans). If nothing else, airfare to Marsh Harbour is going to be a lot less that airfare to the Grenadines, especially since there are more options to get there. I paid about $400 pp for airfare for my sail this June.
recommendations for charter locations close to SE USA?
Costa Brava wll be chartering in the Bahamas (Abaco) January thru July. You can check us out on our website at www.wavesteed.com. If you are still interested, please let us know.
|All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:33 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2015, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.1
(c) Marine.com LLC 2000-2012


text:
I'm interested in joining a playdate group with my daughter. �I was told about MOPs, but was kind of turned off after I found out part of the dues go towards paying for the "leadership" teams childcare even if you're not part of that.
Is there anything that costs less but is a similar idea?


text:
Why are all sizes not listed? We only display sizes that are currently available for you to order.
You Save $12.01 (40%)
TitanTM 3-Pc. Extra-long Socket Extension Set.
3 lengths: 18", 24" and 30". Your choice of 2 drive sizes. They're made of drop-forged carbon steel, with corrosion-resistant chrome plating, fully polished. Notches lock onto socket or ratchet. 3 lbs.
State Drive Size, as available in the Shopping Cart. Order ONLINE Today!
More Details...


text:
Nov 12, 2012
Calm down Indian media, the sky is not falling on America
Anand Mahindra quips that America is so split that you'll soon need two visas to visit it. But is all this hand-wringing warranted? Is the sky really falling on America's head? #Barack Obama #ToTheContrary #US2012
Nov 08, 2012
Liberal America was a bigger winner than Obama this election
On Tuesday November 6 2012, a cultural war crashed on its face in America. The old hot-button issues, homosexuality, pot, abortion, just aren't as red-hot anymore. And the cultural warriors will have to find new enemies. #CultureDecoder #Barack Obama #US2012 #Tammy Baldwin #Culture war #Patrick Buchanan
Nov 05, 2012
Pre-Christmas Winter sale, not prez polls, on Chicago's mind
At the crowded shopping malls on Michigan Avenue in the heart of Chicago, only one word resonates. No, it is not 'Election' but 'Sale'. And vote? Ah, we will see about that on Tuesday. #Barack Obama #Mitt Romney #US2012 #GroundReport
Nov 05, 2012
6 Nov polls Why history is on Romney's side
Republican candidates have won all six previous elections held on 6 November, and that's propitious for Mitt Romney. But the results of the 'cookie bake-off' proxy vote may give him something to chew on. #Barack Obama #Mitt Romney #US Presidential Election 2012 #US2012
Nov 01, 2012
At $6 bn, 2012 US elections most expensive in history
With an estimated expenditure of $6 billion, the 2012 election is set to top the last most expensive election four years ago by about $700 million, a report released by a not-for-profit think-tank said yesterday. #Barack Obama #Mitt Romney #US2012


text:
WonderFul Indonesia Twitter Statistics
@Wonderful_INA - Tracking since April 11, 2010
The 1st Indonesia WonderGirls Fanbase. love & support Sunye, Yeeun, Sunmi, Sohee, Yoobin & Hyelim. proudly support JYP Nation. email@example.com
You are on WonderFul Indonesia 's Twitter stats page
We track these Twitter stats since April 11, 2010 . You can see how many followers WonderFul Indonesia lost or gained and what the prediction is for tomorrow or the next 15 days, together with all kinds of other stats like rank compared to all Twitter users, tweets etc.
Why don't you give it a try and compare WonderFul Indonesia to yourself ? Or if you are WonderFul Indonesia get even more feature rich & up-to-date stats with Premium & Pro Twitter Stats.
Twitter Counter is the #1 Twitter stats site powered by Twitter. It all started in June 12, 2008 and we grew rather rapidly because of our Twitter Counter badge. The button is a nice small image that shows your visitors how many followers you have on Twitter. Within a year the button was on many many blogs around the world and we displayed more than 100 million buttons in one month. We track follower stats for over 180 million users now.
"I just unlocked the 6-month graphs on Twitter Counter.
Find out more http://twittercounter.com/pages/you via @TheCounter #paidwithatweet"


text:
Philanthropic Brewmeisters
Hurricanes, weddings, three-day weekends. People will use just about any excuse to get drunk. But thanks to the CHARLEE Benefit Tapping Party, Titanic Brewery and Restaurant is giving everyone a good reason to drink up. CHARLEE (Children Have All Rights: Legal, Educational, Emotional) is a nonprofit organization that helps severely abused and neglected Miami-Dade children with therapeutic, residential, and adoption services. With more than 1000 children in the agency's care, CHARLEE needs all the support it can get. A new beer was created by the brewmasters at Titanic to help benefit the program. Tonight one dollar for every beer purchased from this batch will be donated to CHARLEE. Beginning at 6:00, enjoy the new honey-blond ale (dubbed Charlee and the Beer Factory) while helping a greater cause. Call 305-667-2537, or visit www.charleeprogram.org.
Fri., Sept. 15
Get the Events Newsletter
What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.
Sponsor Content
More CALENDAR News
- Carnaval on the Mile,
Upcoming Events
American Brew FestSat., May 16, 2 p.m.
Haitian Compas FestivalSat., May 16, 4 p.m.
Jupiter Hammerheads vs. FT Myers MiracleSat., May 16, 6:35 p.m.
La Culpa Es De ColónSat., May 16, 9 p.m.
- Tickets
- Grillin in the Grove
- New Times' Seventh Annual Artopia


text:
Anthony Hanson MW now spreads his work life between overseeing his magisterial book Burgundy, looking after Christie's interests in London and France, especially now that they have taken over the Hospices de Beaune auction, and the UK wine importer and retailers Haynes Hanson &…
Written by 22 Sep 2006
2004 burgundy - a second look
Further reading
You must be logged in as a member to suggest an article.
Annual membershipPerfect for wine lovers £69 annual Join Save £15
Monthly membershipPerfect for wine lovers £6.99 monthly Join
Still unsure?Find out more about membership and the Jancis Robinson Team. Find out more
This article is for members only


text:
Southall murder: Life sentence for man who stabbed friend's boyfriend then hid from police under the bed
A knife attacker discovered by police hiding under a bed after murdering his friend's boyfriend has been jailed for life.
Global stock markets headed into deep turbulence for another day after shares in China plunged 5% amid warnings from the government there that it would not "wet nurse" the economy back to health.
25 June 2013
The last time Andy Murray played second-round opponent Yen-Hsun Lu, three months ago in Indian Wells, he experienced two mini earthquakes.
25 June 2013
Luxury handbag maker Mulberry today said it faces a tough year as it unveiled plunging profits just days after it was announced creative director Emma Hill was leaving the company.
13 June 2013
01 June 2013
The Australian government insisted "close ties" with China would not be damaged today after a report emerged that Chinese hackers had stolen blueprints of Australia's new spy headquarters.
28 May 2013
Who better to be flying the British flag in the Far East than fashion star Stella McCartney?
23 May 2013
22 May 2013
Cabinet minister Ken Clarke cancelled a trade trip to China after officials in the country declined to meet him.
14 May 2013
11 May 2013
11 May 2013


text:
Case Batbusters is a NEW Team Starting up, all position are open. We are looking for 2nd year 12 Player's who work hard and are dedicated Athletes with a goal to play College ball. We will prepare the girls to compete in all the top tournaments and get them ready for 14U where the colleges will be looking at them. Come be a part of a great organization that gets the girl's ready and seen alot by colleges.
Come work-out with us this Wednesday and Saturday in La Mirada.
Call or email coach Joe
(213) 327-5352


text:
Smithy Cottage
from £54 /night help Price for guests, Nights
from £54 /night help Price for guests, Nights
Estimated nightly price based on a weekly stay. Excludes fees (if applicable). Enter your dates to see the total cost.
Cottage / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 6
Availability Your dates are available
Cottage / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 6
|Key Info
**NEWLY RENOVATED in 2014**
Smithy Cottage stands in a quiet, secluded position within sight of the sea about 350 yards from Nolton Haven beach. Newly renovated to provide sleeping for 6 in a combination of 2 x doubles, and 1 x twin room. Pictures of the newly designed Kitchen/Dining Area, new twin room, new bathroom and both doubles can now be viewed.
The cottage and just three nearby properties stand in a quiet lane along which many more horses pass than cars! The cottage enjoys tremendous character and there are stunning views from a delightful garden that rises quite steeply to the rear.
The cottage is comfortably furnished and centrally heated. There is a through lounge with open hearth fireplace, recessed window seats and children's area, front porch/entrance, a delightful large kitchen/diner, rear utility, ground floor bath / shower room / wc. Upstairs, an additional new shower room/wc, two double bedrooms and a twin room.
Outside there is adequate parking, a secluded sun trap patio area and gardens that rise steeply (young children need to be supervised) with several seating areas to enjoy splendid views to the beach, cliffs and seascape.
As a family that have visited Nolton and the surrounding area for many years, we are happy to provide as much local knowledge as required. Within the cottage, you will find a comprehensive collection of guides/information and popular attractions in the area.
The quiet unspoilt and sheltered hamlet of Nolton Haven lays in the centre of St Brides Bay, itself a principal feature of the glorious Pembrokeshire Coast . The coastal path passes through the village and the location enjoys everything the National Park can offer – walks along either exhilarating cliff tops or quiet welsh lanes, golf, horse riding, swimming, kite surfing, fishing, boating trips to outlying islands with tremendously varied coastal flora & fauna, surfing at Newgale's awesome beach and a whole lot more. Nearby villages include picturesque Solva, Little Haven, Broad Haven and the Cathedral City of St Davids.
Smithy Cottage has accommodation up to a maximum of 6 people. Pets are not welcome at the cottage.
|Sleeps up to 6, 4 bedrooms
|Check in time:
|Check out time:
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Sea view
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Telephone, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 Shower rooms
|Double beds (2), Single beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, High chair
|Private garden, BBQ
The Pembrokeshire region
Nolton Haven
Guest reviewsPowered by TripAdvisor
Guest reviews no reviews
Guest reviews Powered by TripAdvisor
- 5 star
- 3
- 4 star
- 0
- 3 star
- 0
- 2 star
- 0
- 1 star
- 0
Excellent 5/5
Help other travellers decide where to stay
Add your voice to the conversation about this holiday home and your review will appear on TripAdvisor too.Write a review
3 Jul 2014
"A lovely cottage in a beautiful location"
The cottage has everything a family needs for a great holiday on the Pembrokeshire Coast. It is fully equipped, even has Wifi and has wonderful views, especially from the bench at the top of the garde… More
21 Apr 2014
"Beautiful location and great cottage"
We had a great time as the weather was sunny everyday. Amazing scenery along the coastal path and the beaches are stunning. The cottage is perfect for any family with loads of room and excellent facil… More
10 Feb 2014
Stayed here for a wk at the end of September 2013.We found the cottage very welcoming, clean & tiny along with being very spacious but cosy at the same time.There are many wonderful walks you can do a… More
This advert is created and maintained by the advertiser; we can only publish adverts in good faith as we don't own, manage or inspect any of the properties. We advise you to familiarise yourself with our terms of use.
You're booking with
Edward L.
100% Response rate
Calendar last updated:16 Apr 2015
Based in United Kingdom
- English


text:
About this item
Do you want to give your room a brand new look and at a low cost? Look no further than the assortment of Nexus Tiles! The tiles can be used in any room in your home including the kitchen, dining room, bedrooms, bathrooms, foyers and basements. No messy glue or adhesives needed. Just peel and stick the Nexus tiles to a flat and dry surface and show off your beautiful new room to all your friends and neighbors.
Nexus Rustic Slate 12" x 12" Self-Adhesive Vinyl Floor Tile:
- Easy do-it-yourself installation, just peel-n-stick
- Stunning high gloss
- No wax finish
- 12" x 12" tile
- 1.2mm thick
- 20 sq ft per box (20 tiles per box)
- 5-year limited warranty
- WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
|Battery Type:
|Does Not Contain a Battery
|Primary Color:
|Multi Pack Indicator:
|Model No.:
|Shipping Weight (in pounds):
|Product in Inches (L x W x H):
|12.0 x 12.0 x 12.25
|Assembled in Country of Origin:
|Origin of Components:
|Walmart No.:
Customer Q&A
Ask a question
If you would like to share feedback with us about pricing, delivery or other customer service issues, please contact customer service directly.
Preview Question
Walmart does not sponsor, recommend or endorse any third party product or service, or any customer ideas or advice.
Thank you.
Questions will be checked against our question guidelines and posted within five to seven business days.


text:
Pointers: Summer Project E-publishing -- part one, introduction
05/27, 10:48pm
The real business of writing and publishing books on Macs
Self-publishing -- once known as the "vanity press" -- has been around for decades. If you had a burning desire to be a published author, but mysteriously the conventional literary "mafia" couldn't see the value in your heartbreaking work of staggering genius, you could pay to have books created for you in the hopes that this would lead to your "discovery." It rarely worked out that way (until 50 Shades of Gray took that path). With the advent of desktop publishing in the late 1980s and the emergence of e-books into the mainstream more recently, authors can now take much more control over their literary fate. In this new Summer Project, MacNN is going to show you what we mean, by putting out a book ourselves over the next eight weeks. Read on to find out more.


text:
The Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute's comprehensive curriculum introduces aspiring sports lawyers to a broad range of legal topics relevant to the practice of sports law. The Institute features a unique mix of classes, lectures and career panels, each led by experts in their respective fields. During this rigorous five-week program, students will immerse themselves in the wide world of sports law.
We understand, however, that not every student who is interested in learning about sports law will actually go on to practice sports law. With that in mind, we view sports law as a subset of business law. By using the sports industry as a case study, we believe we train not only the best sports lawyers, but the best business lawyers.
Curriculum Overview
Week 1
Sports in the Context of Law (2 sessions)
This course introduces the main topics and themes that characterize sports law. By focusing on tensions that are felt within the dual worlds of amateur and professional sports, it provides a framework for understanding and connecting all the other topics considered over the summer. Taught by Professor Illig of Oregon Law.
Economics of Sports (4 sessions)
This course introduces and examines the business of sports from a financial viewpoint. Which is bigger, Nike or the Seattle Seahawks? By how much? How are sports teams valued? And what about the transfer market? These and other topics are used to place the sports industry within the context of the larger economy and to uncover for future lawyers their sports clients' financial goals and stressors. Taught by Professor Rascher of USF School of Business.
Interscholastic Sports (2 sessions)
High school and youth sports are generally dominated by state actors. As a result, legal disputes among amateur athletes frequently pose constitutional issues. This course explores the basis for determining whether a youth sports organization qualifies as a state actor, as well as the implications of such status for the athlete's rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Taught by Professor Illig of Oregon Law.
Bonus Lecture: Stadium Finance
This lecture examines the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings related to the Portland Trail Blazers' Rose Garden Arena as a window into the nature and challenges of stadium finance. Presented by a sitting Federal Bankruptcy Judge.
Documentary Film: Broke (30 for 30)
"Director Billy Corben (The U, Cocaine Cowboys, Limelight) paints a complex picture of the many forces that drain athletes' bank accounts, placing some of the blame on the culture at large while still holding these giants accountable for their own hubris. A story of the dark side of success, 'Broke,' is an allegory for the financial woes haunting economies and individuals all over the world." – ESPN
Week 2
Race and Gender in Sports (4 sessions)
The history and evolution of sports in the United States are intertwined with issues of race and gender. This course examines the impact of Title IX as well as the law's response to racial and gender-based discrimination in sports. Taught by Professor Davis of Wake Forest.
NCAA Regulation (4 sessions)
University athletics' compliance with the NCAA's nearly 500-page rulebook has grown into a significant practice area for sports lawyers. This course will provide an overview of compliance issues, with special focus on federal and state limitations to the NCAA's authority. Taught by Professor Professor Illig of Oregon Law.
Bonus Lecture: NCAA Reform Movement
In this lecture, the former chair of the NCAA's Committee on Infractions will explore the status and trajectory of the ongoing reform of the university-athlete relationship. Of special interest will be recent attempts to unionize and pay revenue-sport athletes. Presented by Professor Potuto of Nebraska.
Special Panel Discussion: The Legacy of Title IX
A panel of distinguished former athletes, coaches, and athletic directors will discuss the impact that Title IX has had on women's equality.
Documentary Film: Schooled
"Based on the widely read Atlantic article The Shame of College Sports, by historian Taylor Branch, the film aims to push the increasingly apparent tensions and moral dilemmas permeating money, student welfare and academics in college sports even further into the public consciousness." – Inside Higher Ed
Week 3
Sports and Antitrust Law (4 sessions)
This course considers the growth and expansion of professional sports leagues together with the antitrust law challenges presented by rival leagues and errant team owners. Also at issue will be the antitrust implications of the NCAA's near-monopoly on college sports. Taught by Professor Feldman of Tulane.
Sports and Labor Law (4 sessions)
This course considers the many labor and employment law issues that complicate a talent-based industry like sports. Taught by Professor Duru of American University.
Bonus Lecture: Sports and PEDs
This lecture addresses the unique and troubling challenges posed by performance-enhancing drugs at both the amateur and professional levels. Presented by Professor Feldman of Tulane.
Documentary Film: Once in a Lifetime
"Giddy, gossipy and endearingly unslick, 'Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos' chronicles the rise and fall of the most famous soccer team in the United States with slapdash glee. Via newsreels and interviews (both winking and candid) we watch a ragtag team of part-time players move from a scrubby field that had to be spray-painted green before games to a 1977 North American Soccer League championship playoff." – Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Documentary Film: Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (30 for 30)
"In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked three straight Heisman Trophy winners away from the NFL. Now, almost a quarter of a century later, Academy Award-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Mike Tollin, himself once a chronicler of the league, will showcase the remarkable influence of those three years on football history and attempt to answer the question, 'Who Killed the USFL?'" – ESPN
Week 4
Sports and Antitrust Law, continued (2 sessions)
Sports and Labor Law, continued (2 sessions)
Sports and Tax Law (2 sessions)
This course considers the special tax aspects of players' and coaches' contracts, as well as tax issues implicated by the non-profit status of most sports leagues. Presented by Professor Mann of Oregon Law.
Health and Safety in Sports (2 sessions)
This course explores the role of criminal law and torts in athletics. Special attention will be given to on- and off-field player violence as well as the so-called "baseball rule" of tort liability. Taught by Professor Paris of Oregon Law.
Bonus Lecture: Sexual Violence and Sports Culture
This lecture adresses the unfortunate prevalence of rape and domestic abuse among high-profile athletes, including well-known cases like OJ Simpson, Mike Tyson, and Jovan Belcher. Presented by Professor Weiner of Oregon Law.
Workshop: Negotiation in the Context of Sports
This full-day workshop will introduce students to the world of sports negotiation through the use of simulations and hands-on excercises. Led by Oregon Law's award-winning Appropriate Dispute Resolution faculty.
Documentary Film: The Two Escobars
"'The Two Escobars' is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics. For Colombians, soccer was far more than a game: their entire national identity rode on the success or failure of their team. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's fast and furious documentary plays out on an ever-expanding canvas, painting a fascinating portrait of a country in the grips of a violent, escalating civil war." – David Ansen, Los Angeles Film Festival
Week 5
International Sports Law (4 sessions)
This course considers the relationship between the regulation of American athletes by US authorities and the rules and requirements of international competitions like the Olympics, World Cup, and Tour de France. Taught by Professor Weston of Pepperdine.
Sports and Intellectual Property (4 sessions)
This course examines intellectual property issues relevant to professional and amateur sports, including the marketing and branding of athletics and the use (and misuse) of images. It argues that the sports industry is really a subset of the larger entertainment industry. Taught by Professor Priest of Oregon Law.
Special Panel Discussion: Agent Contracts
A panel of distinguished sports lawyers, former athletes, and UO football staff will discuss the unique challenges posed by the athlete-agent relationship.
Documentary Film: The Last Gladiators
"Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney takes an unprecedented look at the National Hockey League's most feared enforcers. The role was simple: protect your teammates no matter the cost. Through interviews with hockey's toughest guys, the film explores what it means to enforce the unspoken code of the NHL." – Snagfilms
Documentary Film: Branded
"Sports is supposed to be the ultimate level playing field, but in the media and on Madison Avenue, sometimes looks matter more than accomplishments. This film explores the double standard placed on female athletes to be the best players on the field and the sexiest off of it." – ESPN
Apply today!
Disclaimer: The exact details of the curriculum and teaching faculty may be updated from time to time and without notice as we finalize arrangements for the summer.


text:
Somewhere in Time
We have to admit: we're a little skeptical of the necessity of a musical adaptation of the time-traveling romance Somewhere in Time. Originally a novel by Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come), the story about a playwright who travels back in time to find his love was turned into the 1980 film that allowed Christopher Reeve to outgrow his Superman tights.
But Portland Center Stage has lured an all-star cast and crew to town for its world premiere. The musical's director, choreographer, and three leads all have Broadway cred, including three Tony nominations for actor Marc Kudisch (9 to 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and two for choreographer John Carrafa (Urinetown, Into the Woods). This production is a test run for bigger stages in the future, so if it ends up on Broadway, you can say our skepticism was misplaced.
Portland, OR
- The Big One: A Northwest Earthquake Survival Guide
- Portland's Best Breakfast Spots
- The 10 Best New Brunches in Portland
- Pearl District Pastry Haven Nuvrei Gets a Tasty Makeover
- Holy Cow! Portland Bridges by Drone!
- Forest Park Guide: The Best Hikes
- Beer and Hiking...A Match Made in Heaven!
- Portland's 10 Best Salads


text:
Casa de las Montanas
from £121 /night help Price for guests, Nights
from £121 /night help Price for guests, Nights
Estimated nightly price based on a weekly stay. Excludes fees (if applicable). Enter your dates to see the total cost.
Villa / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 8
Availability Your dates are available
Villa / 4 bedrooms / sleeps 8
|Key Info
Casa de las Montañas is a brand new architect designed 5-star villa. Superbly equipped with all mod cons, sleeps up to 8 people. Furnished throughout to a high standard. 4 double bedrooms/3 bathroom/shower, and is a fully detached villa.
Breathtaking chocolate box views of Parcent in the Jalon Valley. Large fully air-conditioned (all rooms) luxury villa with two covered terraces, a large pool terrace and an evening sundowner terrace. Large solar heated swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi hot tub. Lovely private garden. A picturesque setting within a short walk of the village winding through roads and paths lined with olive and orange trees. Choice of numerous beaches and all amenities close by.
A picturesque setting on a large mature plot within a short walk of the village through roads and paths lined with olive and orange trees.
|Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms
|Car advised
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Alicante or Valencia 100 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Private outdoor pool (heated), Jacuzzi or hot tub, Internet access, DVD player
|Private outdoor pool (heated)
|Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 2 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Double beds (2), Single beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seats for 8
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Further details indoors
The master bedroom with king-size bed, en-suite bath and shower room also has a terrace overlooking the village with views down the Jalón valley. Perfect for that morning coffee before a refreshing dip in the pool or Jacuzzi hot tub. Double bedroom with king size bed and two bedrooms are either twin or made together to make king size beds.
Open Plan Living: A stunning feature staircase with floor to ceiling windows provides easy access to the open-plan living, kitchen, dining table seating 8. Two glazed double doors open direct from the kitchen to a covered terrace and dining table for 8, which leads out to the main terrace area for sunbathing next to the pool and barbecue area.
Sitting room: Sony LCD Flat Screen TV (satellite - includes UK Channels), DVD, Hi Fi, Internet Wi Fi, double glazed door access which connects round a balustraded terrace to the main terrace area and swimming pool where you can enjoy the sun and magnificent scenery.
Kitchen: The villa is fully equipped with cooker, grill, oven, microwave, 'American style' fridge/freezer, with cubed or crushed ice for those cooling drinks. The kitchen accesses direct through two glazed double doors on to a covered terrace area providing shade from the sun, equally suitable for al fresco breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Utility: Washing machine, dryer, drying rack. Kitchen pantry. Additional large drinks fridge.
Mediterranean Outside Room: Lovely 'outdoor room' in the lower garden with large sofa and chairs to relax in, enjoy a book or your music in a lovely setting.
|Further details outdoors
Upper terrace: This can be accessed from an external stairs direct from the pool and barbecue area or from two of the bedrooms, a space for you and your book, a coffee or long refreshing drink overlooking the village of Parcent where the church spire is lit each evening. Ideal place for relaxation... for a sundowner or a romantic after dinner digestif.
Garden with Barbecue area, planted with palms, and all year round flowering.
Swimming pool and Jacuzzi hot tub - Large pool with roman steps, solar heated for shoulder months comfort, extensive terrace facing south with sun loungers for 8. Hot Tub - Large 30 jet hot tub jacuzzi adjacent to the pool, sit back with a drink and take in the view or look up at the stars at night!
Mediterranean Outside Room: Lovely 'outdoor room' in the lower garden with large sofa and chairs to relax in, enjoy a book or your music in a lovely setting.
|Further details
Linen and bath towels provided, please bring beach towels.
The Valenciana region
During the heat of the summer, a visit to one of the famous beaches of the Costa Blanca can become tempting. Luckily, the beaches of Calpe, Javea, Denia and Moraira can all be reached in 20-30 minutes if you can be tempted away from your private pool with peace and tranquillity.
These resorts are just some on offer with expanses of the finest golden sand... you can find along the Mediterranean Costa Blanca, and as popular tourist resorts, you can find a wealth of entertainment options, numerous water sports centres and an astonishing range of top class restaurants boasting international cuisine from almost every corner of the globe. The night-life along the Costa Blanca is also hugely entertaining.
The town of Orba is a 10 minute drive, beaches and major coastal towns such as Denia, Javea, Calpe, Moraira are just 20-25 minutes away. The historic City of Valencia is approximately an hours drive.
Parcent is also close to the charming villages Alcalalí and Murla. These are all traditional villages with their narrow pretty streets and its beautiful surroundings have earned the area the name "paradise between the mountains."
There are a number of bars and restaurants and for self catering villas and an excellent small supermarket. There is a weekly market in Parcent and the large market in Jalón (10 minutes drive) is a must visit along with a trip to the bogedas in the town. Jalón has a very large 'Masymas' supermarket to cater for all your needs.
There are a range of golf courses within easy striking distance from Parcent. There are fifteen courses within an hours drive, including the championship golf course La Sella designed by Jose Maria Olazabal and the Oliva Nova course which was voted the best of all Seve Ballesteros' designed courses.
The traditional Spanish village of Parcent in the Jalón Valley is located in a green and rich landscape with orchards in which almonds, oranges and vines abound. In the words of Gabriel Miró, who lived in the village and whose house still provides a reminder of his stay, Parcent is a 'Paradise between the Mountains' and it was here that he wrote the book entitled 'Del Vivir'.
Parcent provides access to the fertile 'Pop Valle' and the economy of the village essentially resides in the growing of almonds, olives and oranges. Throughout the spring the valleys are a sea of pink and white blossom. The famous traditional 'riu-raus' where the raisins were dried can still be seen. Sun shines for over 300 days of the year. A charming location for a relaxing holiday, perfect for family holidays.
Mid August, not to be missed, the entire village celebrates the feast of their patron saint, St Lorenzo. Parcent is in the northern part of the Costa Blanca, where quaint Spanish villages still exist, and is a perfect base to explore the area and numerous fiesta's throughout the year. The village of Parcent has numerous restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets and all the shopping you need for your holiday.
The unspoilt village of Parcent is a mini gastronomy treat in itself, numerous restaurants from which to choose traditional Spanish or International menus all at excellent prices. Parcent boasts the best paella restaurant in the area, 'Lera', where a 3-course speciality lunch of the house includes a mouth-watering paella, and with a bottle of wine included, costs just 9 Euros per person.
The Parcent region of the Jalón Valley is a haven for anyone wishing to get out into the great outdoors. There are many miles of walking, mountain biking and horse riding trails throughout the area. With the bustle of the Costa Blanca seemingly worlds away, the peace of the Jalón Valley is tangible, with visitors able to walk, ride or cycle for many miles with peace and tranquillity. Bird lovers will be right at home in Parcent, as the bird life in the area is wonderfully rich. The lush peaks of the Jalón Valley are also a haven for mountaineers, climbers and para-gliders.
The local wines produced on the sunny slopes of the Jalón Valley are well worth getting familiar with. Despite their lack of global notoriety, the wines from the area are absolutely delicious and perfectly compliment the hearty local cuisine. The tiny winery in Parcent itself is well worth touring, especially when you consider that this tiny vineyard supplies the Spanish Royal Family with their wine!
Guest reviewsPowered by TripAdvisor
Guest reviews no reviews
Guest reviews Powered by TripAdvisor
- 5 star
- 1
- 4 star
- 0
- 3 star
- 0
- 2 star
- 0
- 1 star
- 0
Excellent 5/5
Help other travellers decide where to stay
Add your voice to the conversation about this holiday home and your review will appear on TripAdvisor too.Write a review
3 Nov 2013
"Fabulous hidden gem."
We've just returned from a gorgeous few days here and it was truly amazing. A beautiful property hidden away in a quiet area with breathtaking views. A really well equipped house, all mid cons an… More
This advert is created and maintained by the advertiser; we can only publish adverts in good faith as we don't own, manage or inspect any of the properties. We advise you to familiarise yourself with our terms of use.
You're booking with
Peter F.
- 4 Years listed
65% Response rate
Calendar last updated:13 Apr 2015
Based in United Kingdom
- English


text:
Amrish Patel, the Congress nominee for Dhule Lok Sabha constituency, is a pioneer of the famous Shirpur Pattern of development. He introduced rain water conservation schemes and construction of small concrete dams in Shirpur Taluka when it was facing acute water shortage. The 66-year-old leader is trying his luck for the second time in the Lok Sabha polls – he had lost to BJP's Pratap Sonawane by a margin of nearly 20,000 votes in 2009 polls.
Hit by consecutive droughts, the state government has adopted the Shirpur Pattern and plans to replicate it across the state to increase the groundwater level. Talking to dna correspondent Sudhir Suryawanshi in Dhule, Patel shared his vision for the district.
What are your priorities in Dhule constituency?
My emphasis will be mainly on augmenting water supply, setting up quality educational institutions, hospitals, and job creation. For complicated and rare medical procedures, people from this area have to go to Pune or Mumbai, which are very costly cities. I wish to implement the Shirpur Pattern in this constituency.
Development in Dhule has come to a halt for past several years due to weak leadership and bad governance. I would work hard to change this image. Besides, I will follow up for implementation of the proposed Manmad-Dhule-Indore railway line. Once completed, it will reduce traffic on the national highway and give our farmers easy access to the Madhya Pradesh market.
I also want to contribute for the Rs25000-crore Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor which will pass through Dhule district as it will attract industries and create jobs for locals.
Q: The Congress has been ruling both at the centre and state for the past 10 year, but still rural and urban areas see power cut of 10 hours and 6 hours respectively? What are you going to do about it?
It is true that we are in power at both levels. However, local development depends on local leadership. If people will give me mandate this time, I will surely do something on that front.
Q: You are contesting Lok Sabha polls for the second time. In 2009, you lost mainly due to internal politics and Maratha issue. Are you facing the same problem this time as well?
Patel: Not at all. The situation is favourable to me. Maratha leaders, including our Congress-NCP leaders have told me that they had made a mistake in the past and it won't happen this time. People are fed up with caste politics. They want only development. I have a good chance on this front because of my past records.
Q: How do you see and rate your opponent Dr Subhas Bhambre of Shiv Sena?
I have immense respect for Dr Bhambre but he has zero administrative experience. Besides, he has not done any concrete social work that people will remember. Dr Bhambare was a commercial medical practitioner. On the contrary, I have over 25 years of administrative experience.
Q: Is there any Modi effect and AAP impact here?
Patel: Modi effect is very negligible. People do talk about Modi, but they know that he has only created a hype.
Moreover, AAP is a group of activists, who were fed up with social work and wanted to join politics for a change. AAP was a temporary phenomena. After some days, people will forget it totally.


text:
Hi Haters: 8 Black People Who Hate On Barack Obama- By Bossip Staff Categories: Bolitics, Hi Hater, Multi
8 Black People Who Hate On Barack Obama
Barack Obama hasn't been close to the perfect President. He's deserved his fair share of criticism but he also has done plenty right with the country. But that hasn't stopped the haters from coming after him. And some of those haters are Black. These Black people have earned the slander of Black America for their hatred spewed at the President.


text:
22 October 2013 09:37 [Source: ICIS news]
LONDON (ICIS)--Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) imports into the EU from the rest of the world were up by 32% year on year in July, and by 8% in August, data from European statistics agency Eurostat showed this week.
July 2013 imports amounted to 2,164 tonnes, compared with 1,643 tonnes in the same month last year, while August 2013's import figure was 1,696 tonnes, compared with 1,576 tonnes in August 2012.
Exports from the EU were down year on year in both July and August, by 46% and 63%, respectively.
July exports were 416 tonnes, compared with 767 tonnes in July 2012, while August exports amounted to 345 tonnes, a fall from 940 tonnes in the same month last year.
Eurostat import/export data is subject to revision as more detailed information becomes available.
For the latest chemical news, data and analysis that directly impacts your business sign up for a free trial to ICIS news - the breaking online news service for the global chemical industry.
Get the facts and analysis behind the headlines from our market leading weekly magazine: sign up to a free trial to ICIS Chemical Business.
|ICIS news FREE TRIAL
|Get access to breaking chemical news as it happens.
|ICIS Global Petrochemical Index (IPEX)
|ICIS Global Petrochemical Index (IPEX). Download the free tabular data and a chart of the historical index
Asian Chemical Connections


text:
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 4,042
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
|Thread Tools
playroom - total disaster. we dumped all the toys in there (former bedroom, just made it the playroom about a month ago) and haven't yet figured out where things go. have furniture, need small storage to sort things. did some work in here earlier in the month and am doing okay keeping up, but still need to get small storage so it's easier to clean up.
library - heavens to mergatroid. that's all i'm gonna say about that. awesome! my library is beautiful right now, other than the bin of randomness that dh tucked into the corner. just need to put that stuff away and it will be good again.
bedroom - really needs to be made cute, as we just moved in and it's very utilitarian right now. on the way! it looks pretty good.
dining room - i want to bring in the hutch from the garage and put things in it, definitely has to happen in october! not.done.not.happy.
eta: basement - of course i forgot the basement! thanks for the reminder, jennifer! yeah it needs to be tidied, mopped, etc. ugh, i really, really need to take care of this AND the new mt washmore at the bottom of my basement stairs.
|Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Show Printable Version
Email this Page Email this Page
|Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


text:
"Gluten-free pretzels that taste like... pretzels!"
Glutino & Gluten Free Pantry is a manufacturer and distributor specializing in gluten free products. These days nearly everyone is on a restricted diet of one sort or another. However, one of the biggest surprises is that nearly 3 million people … see full wiki


text:
- Studio: Miramax Films
- Release Date: Feb 25, 2005
User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 105 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 84 out of 105
Mixed: 7 out of 105
Negative: 14 out of 105
Review this movie
- User score
- Most active
- By date
- Most helpful
Dec 4, 2010Although not without its moments, Cursed is a disappointing horror comedy of appalingly weak performances, repulsively cheesy VFX and a wildly predictable script.
It's hard to tell who is more Cursed - the pretty young people who turn into werewolves on screen or the people who buy tickets for this slow, witless, predictable horror flick.
Unlike Cursed, which resorts to blatant but unconvincing gore and violence, "The Wolf Man" (1941) gets its point across through suggestion, makeup and spooky sets.
The film vacillates between inanity and flat-out lameness, and the decision to recut from an R-rated version to a PG-13 sucked out whatever life might have been left.


text:
With reference to the letter "Mamma's boy?" in the Reader's Mail section of this edition this past Monday, we wish to clarify that the newspaper does not endorse the letter writer's unsubstantiated allegation that Sharmila Tagore, Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, had seemingly "prevailed upon the [Padma] awards jury to vote in favour of her son [Saif Ali Khan]".
In fact, the CBFC has no control over the Awards Committee which finalises the names of the Padma Shri awardees.
While readers are entitled to their opinion on the merits of Mr. Khan -- or any of the other Padma recipients -- getting an award, the columns of The Hindu are not meant to be used for levelling personal accusations, especially those not backed by credible or verifiable information. The Hindu regrets the unintentional hurt the letter's publication might have caused to Ms. Tagore.


text:
Sierra Beeler's Senior Book
by Brittany Williams
Comment posted.
Sign in or create an account to post a comment.
The Year of Maddox Cai
Published May 08, 2012
Satero's Senior Book
Published June 02, 2010
Brittany L. Williams Graphic Design Portfolio
Published May 05, 2010
Start your own book today from US $3.99.
Get Started
Blurb Sites


text:
Media Mayhem: Did Glenn Beck ruin Van Jones' career or did he ruin his own?
Our media columnist examines the ongoing controversy over the resignation of Obama's green jobs czar and finds that, like the mob, maybe Beck was just out for some old-fashioned revenge.
Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 06:04 AM
(Photo: Zuma Press)
It seems unfair that Glenn Beck, an admitted alcoholic and former drug addict with a penchant for race baiting, managed to drive green jobs evangelist Van Jones from his White House appointment because of minor missteps in Jones' past.
And it's excruciatingly ironic that Dick Morris, one of Beck's lieutenants in calling for Jones' head, was himself jettisoned from the White House a few years back. He'd been caught allowing a prostitute, whose toes he paid to suck, to listen in on private phone calls with President Clinton.
Unfair. Ironic. But politics isn't fair. And neither nowadays is a large chunk of the media.
The most interesting question emerging from the controversy that cost Jones his job is what the episode tells us about the future of Glenn Beck. The real irony may be that, in going after Jones, the Fox hatchet man exposed himself as a modern day Joe McCarthy.
Ultimately, the senator who personified the red scares of the 1950s fell from his high wire, a victim of getting a bit too tricky for his own good. Despite his sky-high ratings and the celebratory somersaults he's now taking while waving around Jones' scalp, Beck appears to be losing his balance as well.
To reach that happy conclusion, we first have to acknowledge this: Jones had no choice but to quit the White House. As ambiguous and whimsical as they are, there are rules that govern media storms on the political landscape.
Applied in his case, those unwritten, ever-shifting rules say you can hang onto a midlevel White House post even if you once declared yourself communist. You can get away with being videotaped calling the opposition party "a**holes." You'll probably also be OK if you're revealed to have signed a petition claiminggovernment leaders knew beforehand about the 9/11 attacks and allowed the attacks to happen anyway.
But, when you add those three small demerits together, you don't get to keep your job in a White House that can't afford distractions from its drive to pass a climate change bill. No matter how great a guy you are.
Many environmental bloggers are outraged that Obama didn't stick up for Jones. That seems to me unfair. The outrage should be channeled productively toward Beck and Fox News. As much as Jones was made to pay for breaking those ambiguous ever-changing laws of political reality, so should Beck be made to pay for flouting them.
Beck, a right-wing radio host who parlayed say-anything showmanship into cable TV prominence, is a beneficiary in the devolution of the news media. His ratings have rumbled upwards as he rallied rightwing, demoralized citizens after Obama's election victory. And the more he violates the principles that once governed journalism -- work like hell to be accurate, correct errors, seek to be fair, avoid conflicts of interest -- the more popular he seems to get.
But on July 28, he overstepped. In a rant of Fox & Friends, Beck called Obama "racist" and claimed the president has a "deep-seeded hatred for white people" -- two unfounded claims, especially given the president's mixed racial heritage, that amount to race-baiting in themselves.
That is where this episode truly begins. Finally, Beck's outrageous behavior galvanized an opposing force. An advertising boycott organized by a not-so-well-known group called Color of Change quickly gather momentum. So far, 62 one-time sponsors have vowed not to advertise on Beck's show.
Here's the kicker: Color of Change was founded by none other than Van Jones. Jones is no longer with the group. But Beck's relentless attacks on Jones commenced after the Color of Change boycott began. Quite simply, he was settling a score, in the same way that the mob might do, and unfortunately Jones turned out to be vulnerable.
But the episode says more about Beck than it does about Jones. Call me an optimist, but it smacks of desperation to me. Beck isn't likely to see his ratings drop any time soon. His Tea Party rallies will continue to draw huge and enthusiastic crowds. But the Color of Change campaign has marginalized him more than ever. And as he waves sheaves of supposed evidence, much as Joe McCarthy did, he is only drawing attention to his inevitable fate as another demagogue who did his damage but ultimately harmed his own cause.
Journalist Ken Edelstein writes the Media Mayhem column for the Mother Nature Network. He blogs about media, pop culture and the environment at cultofgreen.com.


text:
20 CFR 661.280 - What right does an entity have to appeal the Governor's decision rejecting a request for designation as a workforce investment area?
(a) A unit of local government (or combination of units) or a rural concentrated employment program grant recipient (as described at WIA section 116(a)(2)(B), which has requested but has been denied its request for designation as a workforce investment area under §§ 661.260 through 661.270, may appeal the decision to the State Board, in accordance with appeal procedures established in the State Plan.
(b) If a decision on the appeal is not rendered in a timely manner or if the appeal to the State Board does not result in designation, the entity may request review by the Secretary of Labor, under the procedures set forth at 20 CFR 667.640(a).
(c) The Secretary may require that the area be designated as a workforce investment area, if the Secretary determines that:
Title 20 published on 2012-04-01.
No entries appear in the Federal Register after this date, for 20 CFR Part 661.


text:
We're sorry, we need more information to run your search. Please enter a last name (adding more details will improve your results).
Gain access to billions of public record data, and locate Wanda Williams in just a few seconds by joining PeopleFinders.com. You can instantly view results of everyone named Wanda Williams who used to live or is still a resident of Indianapolis, IN. Get recent addresses, phone numbers, and much more. Our records find that Wanda Williams was born in [YOB] and is 61 years old.
If you're trying to find Wanda Williams, you need PeopleFinders.com. We can quickly and efficiently bring you results that can help you locate the Wanda you want. We provide information on everyone named Wanda Williams, including phone numbers, known relatives, and email addresses, and package it into profiles that makes sense, so you can find the person quickly. Can't see the Wanda you want? Go through our listings of people with last name Williams in Indianapolis, IN below.
Boost your search results by incorporating any info you have on Wanda Williams. This includes details like the person's middle name, middle initial, or age. PeopleFinders.com's exclusive and reliable DataTsunami™ logic ensures that the public records data we provide for the Wanda Williams you find is trustworthy.


text:
LoganHot Deals
Logan/Bear Lake
Displaying 3 Hot Deals - Scroll Down To View All
Guide/Outfitter/Rental Deals
Rent 2 Polaris ACEs for only $140 per Day! - TRAX PowerSports Rentals
For a limited time, rent two of our Polaris ACEs from TRAX PowerSports of Bountiful for the price of 1. That's only $140 per day for two machines! Call 801-405-6900 to reserve your machines and make great memories with friends and family! *2 Day Minimum Required; Not Valid Holidays; Must reserve by May 31st, must use by December 31st
Receive $25.00 Off Any Boat or Jet Ski Rental - Invert Sports
Enjoy the best watercraft rentals in Utah, and receive $25.00 off your boat or jet ski rental. One coupon per customer per rental period. Not valid during holiday weeks or with any other offers or promotions. Valid with any model of ski boat, two waverunners, or boat charter or water sport lesson service. Subject to availability.
10% Off ATV, UTV, Boat, Jet-Ski & Kayak Rentals & Tours. - ClubRec - Recreation Club
On site ATV, UTV Rentals & Tours Eden & Monte Cristo Utah. On site Boat, Jet-Ski, Stand up Paddle boards, Kayaks, Canoes, Water trampolines and more at Pineview reservoir, East Canyon Reservoir, Willard Bay & Starvation reservoir. Lake Rentals. Restrictions may apply.
|Back to top
|Print this page
|E-mail this page


text:
Kustaa Saksi's Fantastical WorldsIllustration // Thursday, November 13, 2014
Finnish born illustrator Kustaa Saksi builds fantastical worlds of playful, paradoxical, and troubling yet inviting shapes, environments and psychedelic atmospheres. Combining organic qualities with uniquely detailed textures with energetic color palettes.
Tuomas Markunpoika Creates Beautiful Vases Using Hundreds of PencilsJuxtapoz // Friday, June 27, 2014
Finnish designer Tuomas Markunpoika has created a series of beautiful vases carved from hundreds of pencils glued together. The vases are coated lacquer and beeswax and epoxy resin to make them watertight.
Gert Wingårdh and Kustaa Saksi's Paper InstallationJuxtapoz // Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Swedish architect Gert Windgardh and Finnish artist Kustaa Saksi used 700,000 sheets of illustrated A3 paper and 44,000 suspension points to build their immense and vibrant mosaic installation for the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Watch a timelapse after the jump...
New Twist of Old Tradition of Old Finnish People With Things On Their HeadsJuxtapoz // Thursday, December 05, 2013
In the wonderful Finnish tradition of not explaining oneself, here are some spectacular images of old Finnish people with things on their heads.
Light Paintings by Janne ParviainenJuxtapoz // Monday, November 18, 2013
Janne Parviainen is a Finish artist who creates traditional light paintings without any digital manipulation. Using colored strobes, flash lights, and other light sources, Janne creates beautiful long-exposure paintings of skeletons and ghostly "light creatures."
Creepy Photos of Monkeys Wearing Doll MasksJuxtapoz // Friday, November 08, 2013
Finnish photographer and visual artist Perttu Saksa's series "A Kind of You" features a chained up monkey wearing scummy dirty clothes and creepy doll masks. Taken in Indonesia, Perttu found trained performance monkeys to be his subjects and photographed them in a way we feel questions the cruelty and immorality involved with the tradition.
Sculptures by Marco CasagrandeJuxtapoz // Monday, September 09, 2013
Finland-based artist, designer, and sculptor Marco Casagrande constructed four steel figures of men and placed them on a tidal short by Kinmen Island in Taiwan. Titled, Oysterman, the installation appear to be silhouettes of men standing on stilts as the tide rolls in.
Kustaa Saksi "Hypnopompic" @ Korjaamo Gallery, HelsinkiJuxtapoz // Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Amsterdam based and internationally appreciated artist Kustaa Saksi showcases the exhibition Hypnopompic, presenting surreal and unique artworks manufactured with jacquard weaving technique. The textiles are made of mohair and alpaca wool, cotton and synthetic materials, such as phosphate and metallic acrylic thread. The exhibition also features a series of serigraphs on paper. The show is open at Korjaamo Gallery in Helsinki, Finland through September 15, 2013.
Illustrations by Riikka SormurenJuxtapoz // Tuesday, June 25, 2013
This morning we enjoying the illustrations of Finnish artist Riikka Sormuren.
Tour: The SnowCastle in Kemi, FinlandJuxtapoz // Thursday, June 06, 2013
Late this past winter, or friend Helen Soteriou headed from her homebase in London to Kemi, Finland to see one of the more awesome, bizarre, and crazy sculptures being made in the world, the SnowCastle. Maybe you need some background: Born in 1996, SnowCastle was a project by UNICEF and the city of Kemi, and has now earned its place in the Guinness Book of Records with its 1 100 meter long walls, and an astonishing number of 273 000 people visited the fascinating world within these world-renowned walls!


text:
Las Vegas, Nevada
My Rating
Started by our driver being late, very late. The actual tour was very good, made that way by our pilot, John. He was very knowledgeable about the area, and yet, not boring. We thought the actual fly time was short compared to what was promised. Hind sight, the cost of the trip knowing the length might not be worth it.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My Rating
the actual sites were wonderful to see. the tour company was okay in terms of accommodating us. the morning guide was better than the afternoon guide, we thought it strange they changed mid day. very disorganized at the Christ statue venue. we would go again probably with this tour group.
Some content licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
© 1997–2015 Viator, Inc. 330208 All rights reserved. Viator is a registered trademark of Viator, Inc.
is a Service Mark of Viator, Inc. Travel with an Insider is a Service Mark of Viator, Inc.
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of Viator's Terms & Conditions.
Viator uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. Learn more about how we use cookies and how to change your cookie settings | Close message


text:
It was a simple question…
But then this happened:
(At least chickens have an excuse, eh?)
I learnt a lesson that day:…Continue
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 26, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments
"I once met a Texan who bragged that he had only ever read one book from cover to cover: the Bible" - Alom Shaha, The Young Atheist's Handbook.
I've read the Bible; and if I'm honest, the prospect of having it come along with me, by default, to a celebrity/music-filled island is, to say the least, a little disappointing.
Don't get the reference? I'll explain... Desert Island…Continue
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 23, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments
"Despite not believing in God, and not believing in an afterlife where I might be rewarded or punished for my behaviour, I try to be a good person. That's the most any of us can do." - Alom Shaha, The Young Atheist's Handbook.
It's a favourite argument of the Theists: 'How can you be good without God?'
Even supposedly 'enlightened' Theologians (mean?) like William Lane…Continue
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 16, 2013 at 3:32pm — No Comments
For all practical purposes, I am an Atheist. I lack belief in a God (or gods).
It is that, and only that, with which I can confidently say that I share with other Atheists. We're a diverse group.
While there certainly are trends, we're all…Continue
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 12, 2013 at 3:30pm — 13 Comments
"Nothing that has happened in my life since [I learned of my mother's death], nothing I believe and nothing I know, can provide consolation. This is why I suspect that I am in some way predisposed not to believe in God, because God is the only thing that could have provided solace... If I had felt that there was an afterlife, believe me, I would have killed myself then and there to join her." - Alom Shaha, The Young Atheist's…
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 9, 2013 at 1:47pm — 5 Comments
Disclaimer: I may not necessarily wholeheartedly stand by everything written below, but it's not like I'm not allowed to poke fun once in a while...
It doesn't take long on the internet, or in real life, to come across this old chestnut:
'Atheists are so full of themselves, thinking they're right all of the time... So much smug certainty, so much confident piss-taking, so much inconsiderate hate-speech I can't help but…
Added by Carnun Marcus-Page on April 5, 2013 at 12:31pm — 2 Comments


text:
Long Neck Ceramic Table Lamps (Set of 2)
- Color:
- white
Please select an available size.
Please select a size.
Share This Item: Email
Description: Long Neck Ceramic Table Lamp:
- Long neck ceramic body
- White linen shade
- Requires one 3-way 100 watt bulb (not included)
- Measures 30½ inches in height
Material: Ceramic
Brand: Safavieh
Origin: Imported


text:
Your email has been sent.
Today I Am a Word Processor!
Ridiculous press release promotes virtual b'nai mitzvah
Dimdim is a free Web video-conferencing service, clearly aimed at the business world–an easy way to exchange PowerPoints and the like. But according to a press release that arrived in our in-boxes this morning, Dimdim's service may be good for something else: the virtual b'nai mitzvah! "As long as all Dimdim invited guests have a laptop with webcam, you can set up the invitations for free and record portions of the bar mitzvah," the company boasts. "Everyone can view each other as clearly as if you're in the same room. How lovely would it be that long distance relatives can even join at one person's home and all watch the bar mitzvah together—celebrating the mitzvah in a unique way." Kind of like a destination bar mitzvah, except, you know, the exact, total reverse.
Lest you think this is just one of those things that only works "in theory," Dimdim informs us that "Steve Chazin, Marketing Director of Dimdim, decided to change this spending cyclone at his son's bar mitzvah" and invited certain out-of-town guests via the service; doing so saved him "a small fortune." Hopefully Chazin's desire to tighten his own belt doesn't mean that Dimdim faces a dimdim financial outlook—although that would explain the company's foray into the haftarah industry.
Anyway, maybe there's some more room to run with this! Perhaps those in the synagogue can place a laptop upon the central podium and allow a distant relative to say a prayer (admittedly, this would probably only work at reform congregations—very reform congregations). If you are invited via Dimdim, why not reciprocate the cost-saving favor that your "hosts" did for you by virtually sending your gift, also via Dimdim? That way, you can keep the gift! And how about a Dimdim hora: five or ten people, dancing in a circle in a living room, hoisting a laptop atop a chair. You can even supplement the music coming through Dimdim with your own recording on iTunes.
And after it's all over, and you've attended your second-cousin-once-removed's bat mitzvah from the comfort of your own living room, you'll be able to look forward to your old college friend's nephew's Dimdim bris, just a few months away.
Click here for access to comments
Daily rate: $2
Monthly rate: $18
Yearly rate: $180
Tablet is committed to bringing you the best, smartest, most enlightening and entertaining reporting and writing on Jewish life, all free of charge. We take pride in our community of readers, and are thrilled that you choose to engage with us in a way that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. But the Internet, for all of its wonders, poses challenges to civilized and constructive discussion, allowing vocal—and, often, anonymous—minorities to drag it down with invective (and worse). Starting today, then, we are asking people who'd like to post comments on the site to pay a nominal fee—less a paywall than a gesture of your own commitment to the cause of great conversation. All proceeds go to helping us bring you the ambitious journalism that brought you here in the first place.
Readers can still interact with us free of charge via Facebook, Twitter, and our other social media channels, or write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Each week, we'll select the best letters and publish them in a new letters to the editor feature on the Scroll.
We hope this new largely symbolic measure will help us create a more pleasant and cultivated environment for all of our readers, and, as always, we thank you deeply for your support.


text:
Is 3-D TV For Real?
With an expensive new TV set and a $150 pair of funny glasses, you can watch 3-D movies and some sports from your sofa. Next up: nature shows, reality TV, and even game shows. Why the evening news likely will stay in two dimensions.
The venerable game show "Wheel of Fortune," a ratings smash in syndication since 1983, isn't exactly "Avatar" when it comes to visual complexity. Vanna White points to letters. Contestants buy vowels.
Nevertheless, show producer Harry Friedman says he wants to do it in 3-D.
At a recent run-through, host Pat Sajak protruded from the screen like a friendly gargoyle. A camera that whizzed past the "grand prize getaway" to San Francisco made the wooden Victorian townhouses look like pieces of a pop-up book. "Down the road we'll shoot all of our on-location footage of prize packages in 3-D," said Mr. Friedman.
Taking a cue from movie studios that have goosed their box-office take with 3-D films like "Toy Story 3" and "Alice in Wonderland," the television industry is betting TV viewers will splurge to watch more-lifelike versions of their favorite athletes, wild animals and, potentially, sitcom characters.
This month, ESPN launched a 3-D channel designed to broadcast sporting events including 25 World Cup soccer matches. ESPN will offer close to 100 sporting events in the coming year. Turner Sports and Nascar will make the Coke Zero 400 available in 3-D on July 3. Fox Sports and DirecTV will provide the Major League Baseball All-Star game next month.
"We may be seeing BYOG [bring your own glasses] at the bottom of Super Bowl party invites," said Chuck Pagano, ESPN's executive vice president of technology.
This month, DirecTV and Panasonic will launch several joint 3-D channels devoted to movies, concerts and sports. Next year, Discovery, Sony and Imax will introduce a 24-hour 3-D venture focused on movies, nature programs, and other shows. The network may also air popular documentary series like "Man vs. Wild" or "The Haunted," about paranormal activity, and will have access to Imax movies like "Hubble."
All of this could usher in something as transformative as the VCR—or a technological footnote like the eight-track tape.
Nascar Coke Zero
400 | July 3
MLB All-Star Game
July 13
X Games 16
July 29-Aug. 1
Getting Started
- High-definition television with 3-D capability; brands include Sony, Panasonic and Samsung. They start at about $2,000.
- "Active shutter" 3-D glasses which match TV-set brand; some are included with set, others cost about $150.
- A 3-D-ready Blu-ray player or other device for watching movies, starting at $200.
- A 3-D-capable "top box" from your local cable or satellite provider, often free, for watching TV programming and on-demand events as opposed to DVD movies. Availability and fees vary among providers, but most subscribers with a current HD box can find 3-D offerings on cable, although choices are still limited.
- A high-speed HDMI cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) to connect your 3-D HDTV to your Blu-ray player, priced at about $100.
TV doesn't have the captive audience of a two-hour movie, or its dependence on slam-bang visual techniques. Viewers often watch a favorite show as they open the mail, balance a checkbook or eat dinner. Wearing bulky, $150 3-D glasses and sitting in the "sweet spot" on the sofa directly in front of the center of the screen could hinder the casual home-viewing experience.
The current menu of offerings is far more plentiful than what was available in high-definition in the early days of HDTV, partly because TV manufacturers have focused on teaming up with networks and cable providers to invest in 3-D channels.
"We learned from the launch of HDTV when there wasn't enough to watch," says Peter Fannon, vice president of technology and government affairs at Panasonic. "We think that 3-D could catch on a lot faster."
The first key to success is if the hardware gets cheap enough. The special sets look like sleek, top-of-the-line flat-screens and work with active-shutter glasses that interpret an infrared signal that rapidly opens and closes each lens, creating a three-dimensional effect, a big stretch from the cardboard frames with red-and-blue lenses. The sets also display traditional, high-definition images.
At about $2,000, they are so far too expensive for anyone but the early adopters who buy every new gizmo. This month, Best Buy Co. will expand its 3-D offerings with displays and sets available in every store nationwide, compared with just a scattering of stores in major markets. The company sold out of its first shipment of 11,000 Panasonic 3-D TVs the first month it started carrying them.
Sony has dispatched its high-profile pitchmen Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake to hawk its new sets. Samsung's 3-D LED commercial in which players take a soccer ball out of a mural and eventually kick it into a TV set have been ubiquitous during the World Cup.
Less than 2% of the 114 million households in the U.S. will have a 3-D TV in 2010; the number is expected to more than double next year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Of the estimated 38 million new TV sets U.S. consumers will buy in 2010, 1.05 million of those will be 3-D. By 2017, 27 million sets a year are expected to sell, according to market researcher iSuppli Corp.
They won't sell, though, if producers don't create TV shows that show off the technology, the way that science-fiction and animation do with 3-D movies, and other genres thus far do not.
"3-D doesn't add much to the evening news or two people sipping wine in a French film," says Richard Gelfond, chief executive at Imax.
So far, some companies feel they have more to gain than others. Sports and nature-show purveyors are exploring the technology, along with cable operators who see the potential for added fees from subscribers, including pay-per-view movies and special events.
Traditional broadcast networks, makers of sitcoms, police dramas and reality shows, are more reticent. Shooting in 3-D would roughly double production costs at a time when networks face a downturn in advertising revenue. Plus, many shows recently invested millions to convert to HD.
"I'm not sure [3-D] is going to be economically viable for the near future," CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves recently said at an industry conference.
"Just because we can do it doesn't mean the audience wants it," says Alan Wurtzel, president of research at NBC Universal. He compares 3-D to previous technological flops like TV sets in cars and built into stoves so cooking housewives can watch while cooking.
Right now, viewers who have the sets have just a modest number of options. Sports are expected to be a big driver, but exactly which sports will work is still up in the air. The Masters golf tournament in April aired in 3-D, and the lush, colorful setting and stately pace worked well. Greens that look flat on regular TV suddenly displayed their steep undulations. Cable provider Comcast Corp. distributed the broadcast, which was also made available to Time Warner, Cox and Cablevision subscribers.
Producers are learning that some sports work better than others. Close-ups work better than long shots. Sports stadiums weren't built with 3-D in mind, so ESPN producers may have to buy seats and potentially create obstructed views for fans to get ground-level shots during football and baseball games. The standard overhead view of a football field could distort, just like a long shot on the Africa savannah. "You just have to unlearn the past 50 years of TV," said ESPN's Mr. Pagano.
Nature shows, similarly, lend themselves to certain conditions. Underwater sequences work well because movement is fairly slow and close-ups abound. Cheetahs chasing gazelles across the Serengeti can be more problematic: shots from a long lens tend to flatten out, and high speeds can get blurry. Tracking shy animals with a bulky 3-D camera isn't ideal.
Discovery says it's not ready to go 3-D with its popular show "Deadliest Catch," about extreme fishermen. Fast movements can be dizzying in 3-D and turbulent waters cause the crew to lose around a dozen cameras each season. That's a non-starter with expensive 3-D equipment.
As with videotape, the pornography industry is diving right in: movies in production include an adult-entertainment "Avatar" parody produced by Hustler, says Mark Kernes, a senior editor at the trade publication Adult Video News.
Discovery programmers are testing popular series like TLC's "Cake Boss," a reality show about a jovial New Jersey baker and Animal Planet's "River Monsters" in 3-D. No final decisions have been made.
Producers are mindful that if consumers' first taste of 3-D seems cheesy, especially after buying a pricey 3-D set, the technology could turn off audiences.
"It's not going to be the 1950s with a hand coming out of your TV," says Tom Cosgrove, the recently named chief executive of the Discovery-Sony-Imax venture. "We want to do it when it makes the show richer and gets the viewer closer to the experience."
Last year, when NBC wanted to give its prime-time action comedy "Chuck" a ratings boost the night after its Super Bowl broadcast, it aired an episode in 3-D, piggybacking on the 125 million 3-D glasses that had already been given out for free as part of a promotion for the animated movie "Monsters vs. Aliens." The experiment got the show's highest rating of the season, especially with young people.
It's too early to say if the living room is an accommodating 3-D zone. In addition to the potential annoyance of wearing glasses at home, they cost about $150 a pair and only work on a single brand of TV, much as different controllers only work with a single video game platform. Manufacturers say their consumer research shows viewers don't mind wearing the glasses. The companies believe that as 3-D TV becomes mainstream, not only will glasses work with every brand, but opticians will offer prescription models and fashion designers will create high-end, branded eyewear. Chanel 3-D glasses, Panasonic's Mr. Fannon says, "would make great stocking stuffers."
What about news broadcasts? A hairdo behind an anchor desk in 3-D might not sound too thrilling, but Buzz Hays, chief instructor at Sony's 3-D Technology Center, says everything can eventually work in 3-D; producers and consumers just have to adapt.
"Yes, there's something bizarre about having a giant talking head in your house," he says. "But putting the viewer in the situation of being there, in news coverage of war zones, for instance—that's really powerful stuff."
Stereoscopic 3-D dates back to 1838 and creates the illusion of depth by presenting two slightly different images to each eye. 3-D TVs involve sending separate left and right eye images to the screen every 1/120th of a second, twice as fast as a regular HDTV.
Networks and consumer electronics manufacturers must make sure current shows don't lead to eye strain, headaches or dizziness, since shoddy productions could hurt sales. Sony recently opened a Hollywood training facility to teach crews to properly shoot with 3-D cameras. Panasonic will hold nationwide training seminars with cameramen later this year. "It's very easy to get it wrong and have an audience that will suffer," says Simon Robinson, chief scientist at The Foundry, a London-based technology firm that produced 3-D software used in "Avatar."
Doug Burton, 37, a technology manager at an insurance company in Chicago, was in the market for a new TV for his family room. He had no intention of buying a 3-D model until he went to his local Best Buy and watched a soccer demo.
"All I could think about was Sunday afternoons," says Mr. Burton, a Minnesota Vikings fan. He ended up spending just over $2,100 for a package that included a 46-inch 3-D TV, two pairs of 3-D glasses and the requisite 3-D Blu-ray player.
Write to Amy Chozick at firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Select Language
My Bag0
My Favorites0
Free People invokes a spirit of femininity and creativity. Throughout their line of sweaters, tees, dresses and more, each piece incorporates a high level of quality and originality that reflect their adventurous it girl. With all that constricting in the world today, your clothing Free People says your clothes don't have to be. Be yourself, be creative, be free.
If an item you would like to purchase is out of stock, you can place a Special Order Inquiry. REVOLVE will then check the availability and obtain an approximate arrival date for the item, if available. Typically, it takes up to 3-4 weeks to verify this information.
Placing a Special Order Inquiry is absolutely free and there is no obligation to follow through with a purchase.
Sort by body type:
Like the cut....loose, flowy... would size down if you want closer fit. This shirt is made of 2 different fabrics; pockets & yolk soft, but main portion is scratchy. Also the color is quite dingy, almost dirty looking.
For a better shopping experience on REVOLVE
please upgrade your internet browser


text:
Resolution: standard / high
Figure 1.
Kinetics of in vitro LDL peroxidation assessed by TBARS formation. An aliquot of 100 μl plasma from three different patients (A, B, C) was assayed. All sample precipitates were redissolved in 0.4 ml of solubilizing solution, incubated with Cu2+/H2O2 for different periods of time, and 100 μl of oxidized LDL was employed for TBARS assay. Results are the average of duplicate determinations.
Scoccia et al. BMC Clinical Pathology 2001 1:1 doi:10.1186/1472-6890-1-1


text:
Album Review: Lindi Ortega — Tin Star
"There will be angels; there will be devils / I will be in between," sings Lindi Ortega on "I Want You." That lyric can easily be applied to the Canadian singer-songwriter's soprano, which can veer from a Dolly Parton lilt to a fierce rockabilly shout in the space of a breath, a skill that's enabled the genre-blending songstress to share stages with a spectrum of artists ranging from Dierks Bentley to Social Distortion.
Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Secret Sisters) and largely recorded live in the studio, Tin Star (Ortega's third full-length album) crackles with the energy of a concert – one listen to feisty rockabilly number "All These Cats" and it's easy to conjure up an image of Ortega, clad in her black dress and red boots –the latter a sartorial nod to Wonder Woman – stomping on the stage of some hole-in-the-wall club.
The record kicks off with its best track, the deliciously twangy album opener "Hard as This," where Ortega delivers a magnificent kiss-off to a dillydallying suitor: "If you need time, here's a clock / You can sit alone at night and listen to it tick and tock." "Hard as This" segues into "Gypsy Child," a rollicking, autobiographical tale about the journey that has taken her from Toronto to Nashville, and "Voodoo Mama" could easily be a lost Rosie Flores song.
While it's easy to get caught up in Ortega's badass rockers, her slower and more introspective songs are just as captivating. "Lived and Died Alone," in which Ortega, contemplating the loneliness of those who've never known love, sings "When the sun has set, I will go dig up the dead / Lift their bodies from their graves and I'll lay them in my bed / To fill their hollow hearts with all of my broken parts and all the love that they were never shown." It's dark, yes, but almost sweet thanks to Ortega's sincerity about showing kindness to those who didn't experience it while living. "This is Not Surreal," a reverb-soaked salute to Frida Kahlo, is similarly haunting, as Ortega's ethereal vocals float over strings and Cobb's guitar, while the album's sparse title track, "Tin Star," pays tribute her new home and its under the radar musicians who are "beat up and rusty" compared to the city's more famous inhabitants, who left the world of dive bars and tip jars long ago.
Lindi Ortega may be one of those comparatively unknown artists, even despite her Nashville appearance, but she keeps getting better with each record. This tin star is clearly on the rise.
5 Comments
Nice review. Cigarettes and Truckstops was one of my favorite CDs of 2012, and I wouldn't be surprised if Tin Star ends up near the top of my 2013 list.
Re star on the rise: she's progressed from playing the atrium of an office building in Detroit earlier this year to headlining a club show this week. Let's hope the ascent continues.
Lindi is a great new artist.
The title track "Tin Star" is a perfect traditional country song with a brilliant bridge section.
Her "Murder of Crows" from her last album is also great.
This is a second very strong album from Lindi. If you want more Lindi, she's singing with Dean Brody on the great current Canadian top ten hit, "Bounty": http://youtu.be/zqv4F98JjaQ.
I like a lot of things about Lindi except for her singing voice, which at times reminds me of fingernails on an old slate chalkboard. If only she sounded exactly like Deborah Allen on "Rock Me (In The Cradle of Love)" at all times, then I'd be on board the Lindi train big time! (lol)
Check out my interview with Lindi at http://www.inthecountryinterviews.com
Current Discussion
- Paige: Oh damn. :( I never commented here and I haven't been listening to any music at all since Thanksgiving (it …
- Dave W.: Just read the news here. Will miss E145 very much - love this site. All the best to you Juli …
- Leeann Ward: Oh, dang! This is real. Farewell to the most generous, informative, quality, intelligent, consistent, ethical country music blog! You …
- bll: Thanks Juli for all the great articles and information; you'll be missed by me and I suss several others. Best …
- Both Kinds of Music: I hope people appreciate the irony that one of the best "Americana" albums is titled Metamodern Sounds in COUNTRY Music.
- Barry Mazor: I would not rule out that possibility..There's a different set of voters involved..
- Dana M: Does anyone else think that Brandy Clark actually has a good chance of winning since this isn't a country awards …
- Juli Thanki: UPDATE: Brandy Clark got a Best New Artist nom. BEST AMERICANA ALBUM: Rosanne Cash -- The River & The Thread John Hiatt -- Terms …
- luckyoldsun: Glenn Campbell is great and I'd love to see him get an award, but the words of that song may …
- Casey Penn: Juli, it was an honor to write for you here on Engine145.com. You're good at what you do, and The …


text:
Glenn D. Parsil
Main Address:
Eagles Landing Golf Course
Oregon, OH 43616-4410
(419) 697-4653
Oregon, OH 43616-4410
(419) 697-4653
5530 Bayshore Rd
Oregon, OH 43616-4410
Oregon, OH 43616-4410
(419) 697-4653
Glenn Parsil is a PGA Apprentice in Oregon, OH. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you.
Services Offered:
- Instruction
Professional has not entered award information.
Home » Golf Courses » Michigan » Temperance » Glenn D. Parsil
PGA of America Championships
Pete Dye Course
French Lick, Ind.
Westchester Country Club
Rye, N.Y.
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia, Pa.
Whistling Straits
Kohler, Wis.
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Chaska, Minn.


text:
Publisher's Description+
SimCoupe emulates the original SAM Coupe 512K computer. It is also able to function as a Spectrum emulator because the hardware is very similar. Sound support is now included, using the SAA1099 core by Juergen Buchmueller and Manuel Abadia.
What's new in this version:
- Audio recording no longer stops when emulator is switched to background, provided that the option to keep emulating in background is on. Recording will still stop if the emulator does.
- Brushed metal mode is now off by default on new installs, as well as existing installs where users press the Default button.
- Fixed an obscure endian bug that resulted in odd window sizes when an emulator preferences file was moved between PowerPC and Intel.
- Fixed several minor... See all new features »


text:
UW-RF Home > University Communications Home > This Month's News Releases
University Communications
For more information contact email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Exec-in-Residence Features Allina CEO
SEPT. 29, 2006--Richard "Dick" Pettingill, president and CEO of Allina Hospitals and Clinics, will speak at UW-River Falls on Tuesday, Oct. 17 as part of the College of Business and Economics' Executive-in Residence Program.
Pettingill's presentation, "Allina's Strategic Journey: Revolutionizing Health Care," will be held in the River Room of Rodli Commons from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public.
When Pettingill arrived at Allina in 2002, he knew that the health care system needed radical change but thought that the change would be incremental and evolutionary. He set his sights on transforming Allina--taking it from a decentralized holding company to a high performing operating company, poised to be a national model for quality, community benefit and low-cost health care. Pettingill will cover the innovations implemented by Minnesota's largest health care organization to improve health care for patients and communities.
Pettingill has a bachelor's degree in public administration from San Diego State University, a master's degree in health care administration from San Jose State University, and completed the Harvard Business School Executive Leadership program in 2001.
President and CEO of Allina Hospitals and Clinics since 2002, Pettingill has a diverse background that includes spending several years at a premiere academic medical center, a district and community hospital system, and Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest integrated health care systems.
Pettingill serves on the board of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and belongs to Rotary International, a global network of community volunteers.
The CBE Executive-in-Residence Program is sponsored by the Pierce-Pepin Cooperative Services.
For more information on the program, contact CBE Dean Barbara Nemecek at 715-425-3335 or firstname.lastname@example.com .
Last updated:
Thursday, 22-Apr-2010 16:07:36 Central Daylight Time
University of Wisconsin - River Falls