text:
As the old saying goes, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. For commercial real estate owners and developers, the latter is an inevitability that may be mitigated. Each August, Florida property tax appraisers...more
- Commercial Property Owners Property Tax Tax Appeals
A recent Eleventh Circuit case examines equity shareholders' role (or lack thereof) in a reorganized entity. Vision-Park Properties owned an equity share of Seaside Engineering & Surveying, Inc. Seaside filed for Chapter 11...more
- Chapter 11 Commercial Bankruptcy Equity Securities Reorganizations Shareholders
Investing in commercial real estate is a pipe dream for all but the highest net worth individuals. However, in July of last year, the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs defied conventional real estate logic and sold a fifteen...more
- Accredited Investors Commercial Property Owners Commercial Real Estate Market Crowdfunding Real Estate Investments Social Networks
As we discussed in our previous post, in the wake of the financial crisis that began with large financial institutions failing in 2008, practitioners and politicians alike have been calling for Bankruptcy Code reform. Both...more
- Bankruptcy Reform Chapter 11 Commercial Bankruptcy FDIC Financial Institutions Legislative Agendas
On Monday, December 8, 2014, the American Bankruptcy Institute's Chapter 11 Reform Commission, which is tasked with recommending reforms to the nearly 40-year-old bankruptcy regime, released a report which found that the...more
- American Bankruptcy Institute Banking Sector Bankruptcy Code Bankruptcy Reform Banks Financial Institutions
For those of you who have followed our blog since its inception, you will know that one of our most discussed opinions is that of In re McNeal, in which the Eleventh Circuit held that a debtor may strip a wholly unsecured...more
- Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Lien Stripping Mortgages SCOTUS Underwater Homeowners Unsecured Debt Unsecured Loans
The advent of social media has brought about many changes in the world of litigation, not the least of which is the availability of information that previously would have been impossible to discover. It is hardly an...more
- Discovery Facebook Foursquare Instagram Privacy Concerns Public Domain Social Media Twitter
As we mentioned in our previous posts regarding document preservation, establishing a written document retention and destruction policy is essential to any company, large or small. As with the Pradaxa case out of the Southern...more
- Document Destruction Document Retention Policies Litigation Hold Pleading Standards Spoilation Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard
In April of 2010, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed First National Bank Myrtle Beach, S.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beach First National Bancshares, a bank holding company, and named the FDIC as its...more
- Banks Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Court-Appointed Receivers Derivative Standing FDIC FIRREA OCC Trustees
In Detroit's ongoing restructuring effort, the city cleared a major hurdle last week by settling with its largest adversary, Syncora Guarantee, a New York based bond insurer. The settlement was negotiated just a week into the...more
- Chapter 9 Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy
In numerous previous posts, we have noted that the purpose of the Bankruptcy Code is to help the "honest but unfortunate debtor." Like gerrymandering, certain "creative" debtors have attempted to classify their...more
Twenty-seven years ago the Second Circuit was faced with a debtor who proposed to use the Bankruptcy Code to avoid her student loan debt – only five months after graduation. The Second Circuit came down harshly on Ms. Brunner...more
- Consumer Bankruptcy Popular Student Loans Undue Hardship
Although a suit against a particular officer of a corporation for sexual harassment would clearly trigger a litigation hold, what must counsel do about less obvious players in a more abstract dispute? The recent case of AMC...more
- Cisco Contract Disputes Corporate Officers Document Retention Policies Duty to Preserve Evidence
On Friday July 25, 2014, the City of Detroit released a revised restructuring plan that provides for a reserve fund that may enhance the recovery for certain classes of unsecured creditors. The plan also creates a...more
- Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy Restructuring
As we discussed in our previous post regarding the Christou case, social media is discoverable – and consequently subject to a litigation hold. From an evidentiary standpoint, social media is not without its shortcomings, and...more
- Evidence Litigation Hold Social Networks Spoilation
Earlier this month the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the appeal of Syncora Guarantee Inc. must be heard by the lower federal district court before the bankruptcy court may conduct its trial on the city's proposed...more
- Chapter 11 Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy Popular Restructuring
When the Fourth Circuit handed down its opinion in the case of In re Davis, which permitted lien stripping in "Chapter 20" proceedings, the stage was set for the Eleventh Circuit to expand debtor's ability to escape from...more
- BAPCPA Chapter 13 Chapter 20 Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Junior Lenders Lien Stripping Liens Mortgage Loan Originators Mortgages
Not even Nostradamus could have predicted the profound effect that former Playmate Vickie Lynn Marshall (a/k/a Anna Nicole Smith) would have on the landscape of U.S. bankruptcy court jurisdiction. Nevertheless, two and a half...more
- Article I Article III Commercial Bankruptcy Jurisdiction SCOTUS Stern v Marshall
On Tuesday, June 2, 2014, the Michigan state senate passed a number of important bills, all of which are aimed to help lift Detroit out of its $18 billion bankruptcy. Approval by Governor Rick Snyder is all but guaranteed, as...more
Over the Memorial Day weekend, while many around the country were enjoying beautiful weather, the lawyers for the city of Detroit were busy filing a lengthy defense to their proposed restructuring plan, which is slated to be...more
- Bonds Debt Restructuring Detroit Institute of Art Municipal Bonds Municipalities Pensions Public Employees Restructuring
For numerous corporate Chapter 11 debtors, the sale of some or all of the company's assets may be the only way to reorganize the company's debt. Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code sets forth a specific procedure wherein the...more
- 363 Sales Chapter 11 Commercial Bankruptcy
The automatic stay of § 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code is one of a debtor's most powerful tools and protections, because it stays all proceedings and collection efforts. Under § 362(b), however, a debtor may not use the...more
- Automatic Stay Consumer Bankruptcy
Under the Chapter 9 Plan of Adjustment filed on Friday of last week, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr urged retirees to vote on a quick exit from bankruptcy by offering smaller-than-expected pension cuts. For non-uniformed...more
- Chapter 9 Detroit Municipal Bankruptcy
In the era of Twitter and Instagram, it should come as no surprise that a party's cell phone data, including text messages, may prove invaluable to an adverse party during the course of litigation. As with any other...more
- Corporate Counsel Electronically Stored Information Mobile Devices Spoliation Texting
As we have discussed in previous posts, when a plaintiff or defendant in a pending civil lawsuit files for bankruptcy, the suit becomes part of the bankruptcy estate. Further, under § 541 of the Bankruptcy Code, the trustee...more
- Consumer Bankruptcy Settlement
Consumer Bankruptcy
Chapter 7
Chapter 11
Commercial Bankruptcy
Municipal Bankruptcy
Chapter 9
Bankruptcy Code
Chapter 13
Dischargeable Debts
Litigation Hold
Absolute Priority Rule
Sign up for your custom alerts now, using LinkedIn ›
Back to Top
Copyright ©


text:
Pickleball Now MetaLite Force Pickleball Paddle
Product Information:
Catch your competition off guard by playing with the Pickleball Now® MetaLite Force Pickleball Paddle. Rated one of the quietest of its kind, this all-aluminum paddle will absorb sounds when you make contact with the ball, but still offers maximum power at the net or from the baseline. The MetaLite Force advanced paddle weighs approximately 9 oz. and is a truly unique design for pickleball lovers.
- Intermediate - Advanced paddle
- All-aluminum construction for great control at the net
- Absorbs sounds on contact making it quiet during play
- Powerful from the baseline or at the net
- Weight: 9 oz. (Approximate)
- Dimensions: 10 7/8" L X 7 7/8" W
- Handle Length: 5"
- Surface:
- Edge Guard: Edgeless guard
- Grip Size: 4 1/8"
- Style: METALITEFORCE
- Pickleball Now
Country of Origin: United StatesWeb ID: 18590376

subset: commoncrawl


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
Search Result
Search Tags: Council on Foreign Relations
Brennan says new CIA cyber branch part of digital evolution
The CIA director said the agency is following the spy business into the digital realm, but it is not trying to step on other intelligence agencies' turf.
Tags: Intelligence Community , CIA , John Brennan , management , Cybersecurity , Reorganization , Jared Serbu
Patrick Costello, Deputy Director, Council on Foreign Relations
The Pentagon's new Defense Innovation Initiative is called the third offset strategy. But it's not the only offset the defense industrial base should pay attention to. Patrick Costello is deputy director of Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy studies for the Council on Foreign Relations. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained what these offsets are.
Tags: Patrick Costello , DoD , In Depth
Congressional resistance to cost-cutting opens $70B hole in DoD budget
The Pentagon will begin a new fiscal year under yet another continuing resolution. When a budget finally is passed, Defense Department officials expect Congress to reject a significant number of proposals to cut DoD's own costs.
Tags: DoD , sequestration , budget , Robert Work , continuing resolution , Jared Serbu
Security, Strategy, Space
Tags: security , tech , space based weapons , Bruce MacDonald ,
How to stay ahead of al-Qaeda in cyberspace
For al-Qaeda to do any real damage with cyberattacks, it would need to make a multi-year investment in developing offensive cybercapabilities and would need a secure facility and advance test bed from which to do it.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Rob Knake , al-Qaeda , Cybersecurity
Analysis: New Deal, no deal?
Tags: ARRA , Recovery Act , Amity Shlaes , Bloomberg ,
Lynn: DoD cybersecurity strategy evolving
Deputy Defense Secretary says information technology, and the world's reliance on it, has redefined the front lines of national security.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , Cybersecurity , William Lynn , DoD , Defense , Operation Buckshot Yankee
OMB director Orszag bids farewell
A look back on the last 18 months driving the federal government.
Tags: management , DorobekInsider , Peter Orszag , OMB , Max Cacas ,
Economic expert compares current financial woes to past problems
President Obama has promised that the Recovery Act will create millions of new jobs. Sound familiar? President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised something similar during the Great Depression. But did it work?
Tags: ARRA , Recovery Act , Amity Shlaes , Bloomberg ,


text:
"Nuclear plant being operationalised without putting safety measures in place"
Coming out in support of those opposing the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu, members of the India Against Corruption on Monday accused the government of using charges of sedition to muzzle voices of dissent.
At a joint press conference here, Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and psephologist Yogendra Yadav condemned the police action against protesters. They also assailed the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, saying he had not drawn a cartoon to wage a war against the state but used Parliament as a symbol to express his anguish at corruption.
"A large number of locals in Kudankulam have been slapped with sedition cases. This shows the intolerant and fascist face of the government. The government is targeting people who are highlighting corruption," Mr. Bhushan said.
Alleging that the plant was being operationalised without safety measures, he said the locals were protesting after witnessing the catastrophic accident in Japan's Fukushima last year. Though the AERB had informed the Madras High Court that it would not allow the plant to start before implementing safety measures, "the authorities have decided to load fuel rods immediately and start the plant soon."


text:
Already a member? Log in.
Help support your MeetupChip in
That's 'Mamas' as in the suffix for yogi-, urban-, hip- or what a Southerner would say ... as I like Southerners, especially in February in Chicago.
Or as in "Mamas ... don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboys" ... although what the heck is wrong with Cowboys.
Formerly an 'Attachment Parenting' meet-up group. You will find that a lot of us breastfeed, support natural childbirth, co-sleep, are into healthy living and eating and child wearing. But we're not going to make any judgements here ...
There are hundreds of paths up the mountain all leading to the same place, so it doesn't matter which path you take. The only person wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain, telling everyone that his or her path is wrong. - Hindu proverb
I have known great mothers of all different philosophies. To me, what makes a great mama, one that I want to get to know, is:
That whenever your child or children have used up your last shred of ____________(fill in the blank - energy, sanity, patience, fortitude, knowledge, etc.), you dig a little deeper, and find more.
Only sometimes you don't, because life is about balance, and we all need to find that balance … where we are taking care of ourselves as well as others.
Figure out what works for you.
Find your passions in life.
Find balance in family, work, play, personal, community.
Facebook group page:
243 Photo Networkers
77 Drummers from all Walks of Life
298 Greenies
327 French Speakers
219 Earth Spiritualists
713 Members
Meetup members, Log in
By clicking "Sign up" or "Sign up using Facebook", you confirm that you accept our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy


text:
I have searched the threads and we had a battle of the sitcoms about three years ago.
It's time to focus on the best of British now.
Nominations please.
I have never run a battle thread before. How many nominations? 32?
I have searched the threads and we had a battle of the sitcoms about three years ago.
It's time to focus on the best of British now.
Nominations please.
I have never run a battle thread before. How many nominations? 32?
Greatest Ever Test XI: JB Hobbs, L Hutton, DG Bradman (c), IVA Richards, BC Lara, GS Sobers, AC Gilchrist (wk), Imran Khan, RJ Hadlee, MD Marshall, SK Warne 12th man: M Muralitharan
Favorite XI: WG Grace, VT Trumper, IVA Richards, DCS Compton, FMM Worrell (c), AC Gilchrist (wk), CL Cairns, SK Warne, FS Trueman, SE Bond, T Richardson 12th man: H Larwood
"Neither of them will have an international cricket career past 2016."
Blocky on Martin Guptill and Ish Sodhi. 20/11/2014.
Peep Show
Or something.
RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006
Fawlty Towers
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
"People make me happy.. not places.. people"
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
"Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself" - Tony Benn
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
Father Ted
Brittas Empire
Red Dwarf
Waiting for God
Only Fools and Horses
So Haunt Me
2.4 Children
Fascist Dictator of the Heath Davis Appreciation Society
Supporting Petone's Finest since the very start - Iain O'Brien
Adam Wheater - Another batsman off the Essex production line
Also Supporting the All Time #1 Batsman of All Time Ever - Jacques Kallis and the much maligned Peter Siddle.
Vimes tells it how it is:
The Young Ones
Phoenix Nights
Black Books
Only Fools and Horses
Email - firstname.lastname@example.com
Moderators - firstname.lastname@example.com (will go to all moderators)
Skype - email@example.com
Google Talk/Facebook - email@example.com
Direbirds FTW!
Creator of the Official Unofficial NZ Cricket World Cup Drinking Game
Round 2, 20th February 2015 - NZ vs. ENG
The Vicar of Dibley.
Jesus brings life eternal
remembering the life of Phillip 'The Prince' Hughes
Black Books
Vicar of Dibley
Yes Minister
Keeping Up Appearances
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)


text:
f. 13r
In this video Hendrik Vanden Abeele talks about folio 13 recto of the 1481 Ghent antiphonary. End of the third week in Advent (feria v). In this folio there are two responsories with emended verses. The begining of Laudes with the three antiphons, again, with 16th-century emendements. (mais…)


text:
David Krejci wants Tim Thomas to return to Bruins
|09.10.12 at 1:57 pm ET
BOLTON — The Tim Thomas subject is a rather touchy one when it comes to the Bruins. He told them after the season he'd be taking the year off, leaving them with a potential salary cap burden. Furthermore, his exit paved the way for Tuukka Rask to get his chance as a starting goaltender, so Thomas' (former?) teammates have often gone on record of respecting his decision to not play this year while pointing out that they are confident in what Rask will do with his opportunity.
Bruins players have danced around the subject of what might happen if Thomas were to return after next season, but when David Krejci brought up the subject Monday at the team's golf tournament in Bolton, the center made his opinion clear: He wants Thomas back with the Bruins.
Asked what his reaction was when he heard about Thomas' decision, here's what Krejci said:
"I was in shock a little bit just like everybody else I guess, but you've got to respect his personal life. If he wants to take a year off, then he should do what he feels is right for him and his family. I respect that, but I hope he's going to come back because he's, in my opinion, I think he left — I hope he's going to come back. If not, I think he left too early because he's still one of the best goalies in the league. It would be bad for everybody, for the league, for the fans, for himself and for us if he wouldn't [resume] his career. I haven't talked to him this summer, so I don't really have much to talk about."
Latest from Bleacher Report
- Brad Marchand's Hot Streak a Big Reason for the Boston Bruins' Recent...
- Prospect Depth Allows BOS to Not Rush Pastrnak
- Seth Griffith Fitting in on the First Line with the Boston Bruins
- Bruins' Depleted Defense Returns to Reality in Loss to Wild
- Bruins' Patrice Bergeron Records 500th Career Point
- Bruins Players Dress Up as 'Frozen' Characters
- Looking at Bruins Defensive Pairings Without Chara


text:
Arthur Rylah Institute
Welcome to the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (ARI) home page. ARI is a leading centre for applied ecological research, located in Heidelberg, Melbourne.
We are the biodiversity research base for the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) in Victoria.
See our pages for information on the Institute, research projects and publications, including reports available to download and links to journal articles. Subscribe to our eNews.
About ARI | ARI staff | Research | Publications | Seminars | Contact
Current features
Electrofishing technology - world first use in estuaries
In collaboration with German company Hans Grassl, ARI has developed innovative electrofishing technology that is capable of being used in estuaries.
Hattah-Kulkyne lakes: fox control and monitoring predation on turtle eggs
ARI is working with the Mallee Catchment Management Authority to implement a fox control strategy within this internationally recognised area. Monitoring will determine whether there is a reduction in the predation of turtle eggs.


text:
Big Baby won't look back at 'Shovegate'
|05.14.10 at 9:20 pm ET
Last year Glen Davis sparked controversy after bumping into a 12-year-old Orlando Magic fan following his game-winning shot during the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
On Sunday, he will return to Amway Arena for the Celtics Conference Finals matchup against the Magic, and he isn't looking back.
'I'm not worried about that,' he said. 'I've been back during the year. It is what it is, but just play the game. Everything happens for a reason. Mistakes happen.'
The incident (sensationalized as 'Shovegate') prompted the boy's father to email the NBA league office and demand an apology from Davis. But Davis has said all along that the bump was caused by game-winning excitement, not intentional harm. Even though the father dropped his complaint, the incident still tarnished Davis' reputation in Orlando.
The jeers don't bother Davis, though, especially if they come as a result of a winning performance.
'Everybody gives me a couple of boos here and there, but I don't mind that,' he said. 'I love it. It means I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing.'
Latest from Bleacher Report
- Why Celtics Will Be Better Than Expected in 2014-15
- Should Celtics Fans Buy or Sell Rondo's Hot Start?
- Lessons Learned from Celtics so Far
- Why Green Will Finally Succeed in Boston
- C's Big Offense Showing a Sign of Things to Come?
- Green's Transition to PF Could Reshape NBA Career Arc
- Could Rondo's Play Increase the Chances He's Dealt?


text:
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 48
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
|Thread Tools
Autistic pagan mama with five kiddos on the spectrum, learning through living life.
Kylin 10/14/2002
Aja 8/13/2004
Evie 3/11/2010
2 angels in Heaven (Alexis & Bryson)
Currently NTNP for baby #4
Autistic pagan mama with five kiddos on the spectrum, learning through living life.
unfortunately, that's the curse of wal-mart. They come into a small town that has several shops and small businesses. They drive out the little people with lower prices and gain a monopoly. Then they can raise the prices to whatever they want. They hurt the community by refusing to insure their workers and treating them unfairly and by running out any competition. We're getting out first wal-mart in Atlanta, and I'm so sad because we've managed to keep it out for so long.
Because they can. Laws are different in China. Remeber when Wal Mart said their stuff was made in the USA? And it turned out to be a town called Usa? Yeah would not trust WalMart.
i live in a very rural farming community and we just to not have the stores around here that we can buy clothes from.. Walmart is not only the cheapest place to buy your clothes it is 1 of 3 places in my town that you can buy clothes. I think that has alot to do with they're growth. People like me don't really have a choice.
I get things like dog/cat food and the sposies my kids wear at night, socks,etc. it's cheap and it's only 20 min away compared to 2 hours round trip to go to Target,etc. who sells half the same stuff from the same sweatshops. everytime I go to walmart I say it will be the last time but I always go back.
Yeah, but when you shop at a consignment shop, you're not supporting Wal-fart directly, and there's less of an environmental impact from your purchases because they only traveled a few miles from the previous owner to you, not halfway around the world from the manufacturer to you.
My advice to you would be to get what you can online, and only shop at walmart for things you simply can't get elsewhere, or it's too expensive/complicated to get elsewhere.
WalMart not only gets their clothing but also much of their "organic" food from China where, guess what, there is not one organic inspector! I just learned that this week from a presentation at our co-op. Not that I'm surprised, just the ridiculousness of it all astounds me. And the sad thing is, most people would/will never know the difference. Or like others mentioned, there is nowhere else to shop so what do you do? I guess shop online as much as possible.
I'm not trying to be snarky but how is the organic food diffferent than what is sold elsewhere (when it's the same major name brand?) it's not the like walmart has their own label, do they? I have bought organic beans, babyfood,etc. (same exact brands I could drive 2 hours for at WIld Oats)
Mama to 9 so far:Mother of Joey (20), Dominick (13), Abigail (11), Angelo (8), Mylee (6), Delainey (3), Colton (2) and Baby 8 and Baby 9 coming sometime in July 2013. If evolution were true, mothers would have three arms!
|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:
20 March 2013
If I Taught a Statistics Course
These four books would be at the top of my required reading list:
S. Sigler, 2002. Statistics on the Table: A History of Statistical Concepts and Methods, Harvard University Press.
S. Senn, 2003. Dicing with Death: Chance, Risk and Health, Cambridge University Press.
W. Briggs, 2008. Breaking the Law of Averages: Real Life Probability and Statistics in Plain English, LuLu Marketplace (and here, free!).
M. Mauboussin, 2012. The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing, Harvard University Press.
A few of the cases that we will discuss today will include the NCAA tournament (and Nate Silver's skill), hurricane trends (of course), and a few puzzlers from the books above. It'll be fun. The cases for exploration of statistical questions and methods are infinite of course, and run up against important questions of research design, epistemology and philosophy of science among other topics.
What other books, readings would you recommend?
18 comments:
Worth pointing out that WMB makes the book you recommend here - and another - free to download:ReplyDelete
although I'm sure he'd appreciate the price of a beer as much as the next man
Thanks .. just added this link!
I'd think that Kahneman's Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow should be a prerequisite part of your discussion for understanding statistical analysis.ReplyDelete
==]] "People who spend their time, and earn their living, studying a particular topic produce poorer predictions than dart-throwing monkeys who would have distributed their choices evenly over the options." [[==
Gigerenzer, 2002. Reckoning with Risk, Allen Lane The Penguin Press.ReplyDelete
Where I first came across the phrase 'often wrong, but never in doubt' describing those who fail to question their certainties when really they ought to.
How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell HuffReplyDelete
Not for this class but for the rest of us.
I really like "How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life" by Thomas Gilovich. Not a statistics text-book by any means, but points out (with great examples) how people often misunderstand or mis-use statistics or patterns.ReplyDelete
This is slightly O/T. Your quotation seems to have empirical validity. I followed Tversky and Kahnemann for years. They have done marvelous work and established the field of behavioral economics. However, I am still puzzled by the lack of attention paid by them and many other social psychologists to those who do not display these classic biases. See for example, Argyris' Inner Contradictions of Rigorous Research.
Box, Hunter and Hunter's "Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis, and Model Building"ReplyDelete
is a reference I have returned to over the years.
I like The Bayesian Choice (the used paperbacks are more reasonably priced).ReplyDelete
The book I was taught with isReplyDelete
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff
It shows you exactly how data can be manipulated to give the desired result.
Common Errors in Statistics (and How to Avoid Them) by Phillip I. Good and James W. Hardin is also worth reading if you are a non-statistician who has to work with statistics. Those in biomedicals should be forced to read and understand both books.
bernie -ReplyDelete
Could you elaborate a bit?
Davis Balestracci's paper is a favorite of mine as well:ReplyDelete
Data 'Sanity': Statistical Thinking Applied to Everyday Data
Abstract: This publication exposes eight common statistical "traps". They are: 1. Treating all observed variation in a time series data sequence as special causes, 2. Fitting inappropriate "trend" lines to a time series data sequence, 3. Unnecessary obsession with and incorrect application of the Normal distribution, 4. Incorrect calculation of standard deviation and "sigma" limits, 5. Misreading special cause signals on a control chart, 6. Choosing arbitrary cutoffs for "above" average and "below" average, 7. Improving processes through arbitrary numerical goals and standards, 8. Using statistical techniques on "rolling" or "moving" averages.
Keywords: Process-oriented thinking - Time Series Data - Variance Reduction
I have spent many hours trying to undo (and/or modify) action plans that where put in place following evaluations of data that fell under "traps 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8."
Thanks all, these suggestions are great!ReplyDelete
This is definitely off the topic of this post- so my apologies. It essentially boils down to the fact that in the vast majority of these types of decision-making experiments not all subjects display the behavior associated with the bias. The empirical results are sufficient to show that the bias exists, but there is, to the best of my recollection, seldom much reported debriefing of the individuals who did not succumb to the experimental manipulation. Argyris' argument is that it would be a better and more ethical experimental design to both be public with the experimental subjects about any experimental manipulation and have as the research target the generation of behavior that is most effective, presumably free from the bias under consideration. Paradoxically and bizarrely ethics panels are set up to OK the manipulations of other people. Imagine doing a Milgram type experiment after you have described and explained the results of the original Milgram experiment.
Your link appears to be behind a pay wall. I found this: http://www.donaldpoland.com/documents_and_links/5-Other_Documents/Statistical_Thinking.pdf
I am assuming it is the same article.
Dr. Pielke: I have a copy of "Dicing With Death" on my bunk on my sailboat, on which I live, currently in St Thomas. It has been there now for two years, being read and thumbed through repeatedly. Someday I hope to *really* understand it....for now, I find it amusing.ReplyDelete
I am concerned about Dicing with Death. On page 5 the author smugly asserts that because a girl could be older or younger than her male sibling,the probability space is enlarged. She could be American or British, too. Should this enlarge the probability space again?ReplyDelete
BTW, despite the corny title Sam Savage's The Flaw of Averages is quite readable while presenting rather clear examples of the proper and improper use of statistics with respect to decision making.
Dr PielkeReplyDelete
Many years ago I gave a series of seminars at the LSE and have maintained my interest in the subject.
Principal components analysis was one of the techniques I presented to non-statisticians. Later this was useful in helping me understand the criticism of Dr Mann by Steve McIntyre.
Most economic and environmental measurements are recorded as time-series. Several texts deal with analysis of time series.
In my opinion, work by Engle and Granger is critically important in the training of people who will be doing research involving time series where there is great risk of spurious correlation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cointegration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granger_causality
Granger and Engle shared a Nobel for their work.
An Israeli group concluded applied coointegration analysis to climate data, "We have shown that anthropogenic forcings do not polynomially cointegrate with global temperature and solar irradiance. Therefore, data for 1880–2007 do not support the anthropogenic interpretation of global warming during this period."
This work was criticized by the reviewers and with some minor changes was accepted and published.
The authors state that their conclusion does not disprove AGW, but merely shows that the data available at present does not support the theory.
Reference: Beenstock, Reingewertz, and Paldor Polynomial cointegration tests of anthropogenic impact on global warming, Earth Syst. Dynam. Discuss.,
URL: http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/3/173/2012/esd-3-173-2012.html
Earth Syst. Dynam., 3, 173-188, 2012 www.earth-syst-dynam.net/3/173/2012/


text:
MLS Regular Season
Q&A: Houston Dynamo midfielder Adam Moffat
On Thursday, the Houston Dynamo acquired midfielder Adam Moffat and allocation money from the Portland Timbers for defender Mike Chabala and mifielder Lovel Palmer. With the Dynamo playing in California this weekend, Moffat flew straight to Los Angeles to meet his new teammates. After his first training session with his new club, HoustonDynamo.com sat down with the Scottish midfielder.
Training report - July 22
After traveling from Houston on Thursday, the Dynamo trained at the Home Depot Center this morning, working out at Toro Stadium, the track and field facility located near the soccer stadium. The 19 players went through a fairly typical workout for about two hours ahead of Saturday's match against Chivas USA.
Dynamo confirm interest in Garcia
A day after announcing a trade for midfielder Adam Moffat, reports
surfaced out of Honduras that the Houston Dynamo are closing in on
another long sought-after target: Honduran international and Olimpia
right winger Oscar Boniek García.
According to Honduran news outlet La Tribuna, the Dynamo have
been in negotiations with Olimpia about García's services and the
deal rests on the approval of Olimpia president Rafael Ferrari. The Washington Post also reported on Friday that the Dynamo put a discovery claim on García.
Containing LaBrocca key against Chivas USA
After a mid-week match against Bolton Wanderers, the Dynamo
return to MLS play on Saturday against a team in a very similar situation to head
coach Dominic Kinnear's group.
Moffat trade offers financial flexibility
The Houston Dynamo completed their first transaction in the transfer window period by trading defender Mike Chabala, midfielder Lovel Palmer and an international roster spot to the Portland Timbers for midfielder Adam Moffat and allocation money.
The trade gives Houston a hard-working midfielder head coach Dominic Kinnear has wanted for more than a year. It also brings them increased financial flexibility.
2011-07-16-HOU-v-KCWed, 20-07-2011 12:58 — admin
Team proud of fight in Sporting draw
Despite a tough result in their 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City last weekend, the Houston Dynamo confirmed they are a team with no quit, taking pride in their reaction and ability to grind out a result under difficult circumstances.
Davis free kick up for Goal of the Week
Brad Davis has been nominated for the AT&T Goal of the Week after his 8th-minute free kick goal beating Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen, during Saturday night's 1-1 draw at Robertson Stadium
Hall heroic once again in draw
Even down to nine men, the Houston Dynamo looked like they could hold off
Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night and hang on to a slim 1-0 win thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Tally Hall and a determined defensive effort.
It took a deflected strike from Aurelien Collin in the 90th minute to finally broke Houston's resistance after a stellar night from Hall, who came within minutes of leading his club to an
improbable three points.
Dynamo 1, Sporting KC 1 -- postgame notes
The Houston Dynamo played shorthanded for most of the second half, playing the last 20 minutes with only nine players, but still came away with a 1-1 tie against Sporting Kansas City at Robertson Stadium Saturday night. Houston remains one point ahead of Kansas City and D.C. United for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.


text:
Your email has been sent.
Was Hamas Weapons Man Killed by Mossad?
Sure looks that way
Reporting from the Herzliya Conference for Tablet Magazine, Judith Miller notes that the death of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the Hamas official thought to be the crucial weapons-smuggling link between the group and Iran, certainly bears all the trappings of Israel's intelligence service: "The strike was vintage Mossad—precise, without fingerprints, and deniable, the kind of operation in which [Meir] Dagan has specialized since becoming chief of the spy agency seven years ago." It would be a stretch simply to report that Mossad is responsible for the fact that al-Mabhouh is no longer alive. However, at this point, it would probably count as surprising if it turned out Mossad wasn't responsible.
For what they're worth, a couple interesting facts:
• Al-Mabhouh's body was actually discovered all the way back on January 20th; the death was announced nine days later, and even then only quietly.
• Though he usually travels with bodyguards and under an assumed name, on this trip—said to be directly related to arms smuggling—al-Mabhouh traveled as himself and with no apparent protection.
• He was reportedly injected with a drug that induces heart attack.
• The alleged hit squad reportedly photographed the contents of his briefcase and, upon leaving his room, left the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the doorknob.
• The alleged squad's members held passports from several different European countries.
• Hamas thinks Israel did it.
• According to Miller, al-Mabhouh has been on Israel's hit list for two decades.
A couple questions. What happens if it gets out, and is credibly accepted, that Mossad was indeed behind this? Does any negative P.R. outweigh the presumably positive consequences of eliminating this weapons link for Hamas?
Also: was Mossad also behind the slain Iranian nuclear scientist?
Herzliya Diary [Tablet Magazine]
James Bond, Meet Dubai [GlobalPost/CBS News]
Hit Squad Injected Al-Mabhouh With a Drug That Induced Heart Attack: Report [Gulf News]
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:
American Experience | Angelina Grimke Goes Public | PBS
Duration: 02:59
Program: American Experience #2501
Broadcast Date: Jan. 9, 2013
After reading reports of pro-slavery violence, Angelina Grimke decided she could remain silent no longer. She published a letter in "The Liberator" and wrote "An Appeal to the Women of the South," urging them to work for the downfall of slavery.Tags:
American Experience | Garrison... (#2501)
William Lloyd Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator" on January 1, 1831. 02:21
American Experience | Angelina... (#2501)
In 1829, Angelina Grimke left Charleston for an uncertain future in the North. 01:37
American Experience | Angelina... (#2501)
Despite living in luxury, Angelina Grimke believed slavery was a sin of God. 02:59
American Experience | Frederick... (#2501)
In 1833, Frederick Douglass was sent to a slave breaker to be beaten back into submission. 02:59
American Experience | Harriet... (#2501)
On a day trip to Kentucky in 1832, Harriet Beecher happened upon her first slave auction. 02:21
American Experience | Burning... (#2501)
The Anti-Slavery Society's great postal campaign of 1835 triggered a wave of repression. 01:58
Why We Made The Abolitionists | PBS
Filmmakers Mark Samels, Sharon Grimberg and Rob Rapley talk about American Experience's forthcoming three hour... 03:00
American Experience | Two... (#101)
Abolitionist activists Angelina Grimke and Theodore Weld come together. 02:49
American Experience | One Slave... (#101)
Escaped slave George Latimer's imprisonment and subsequent release affects the country. 01:26
American Experience | A Powerful... (#101)
Frederick Douglass agrees to join William Lloyd Garrison to advocate for abolitionism. 02:53
American Experience | Douglass... (#101)
In September of 1838, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison met in Nantucket. 02:37
American Experience |...
William Lloyd Garrison is attacked by an anti-abolitionist mob in Boston in 1835. 01:59
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe? | PBS
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's "The Abolitionists" premieres on PBS January 8, 2013 at 9/8c. Learn more: www.pbs.org 02:51
The Advisors of AMERICAN...
Historians John Stauffer and Lois Brown talk about the value of the abolitionists' story. See Stauffer and Brown in... 02:58
American Experience | Failed... (#101)
In the Spring of 1854, fugitive slave Anthony Burns sat in Boston's city jail. 02:55
American Experience | Uncle Tom's... (#101)
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the most popular and influential book in American history. 02:56
American Experience |... (#101)
After the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, abolition takes on a new urgency for enslaved people 02:54
American Experience | Tragedy... (#101)
An 1849 Cholera outbreak in Cincinnati claims Harriet Beecher Stowe's beloved son Charlie. 02:52
American Experience | Frederick... (#101)
Frederick Douglass and his wife settle in New Bedford, MA where he does hard manual labor. 00:49
- Watch more video from this program
Post Date: October 16, 2012


text:
JOLA Oct 3
The third issue of JOLA for Oct 3
ISSUE 1, VOL. 1 A PUBLICATION OF POP-9 COMMUNICATIONS" AUGUST 31, 2011 1 ISSUE 9, VOL. 1 A BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION OCTOBER 3, 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: •GOP looking for Latino voters in Colorado •Alabama sees its labor workers leave •Latino kids experiencing poverty •Hispanic farmers, a growing force Page 6


text:
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
[authors: Dianne Bourque and Stephanie Willis]
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced March 26 that the long-awaited rule updating Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The omnibus rule, which covers four previously released proposed and interim final rules, is expected to take a full 90 days permitted for OMB review.
The omnibus rule will include the final rules for the following:
OCR Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy, Susan McAndrew, made the announcement at the 20th National HIPAA Summit. If OMB does take the full 90 days for its review, the final rule will be issued in late June 2012.
Tagged in Privacy & Security/HIPAA/HITECH, Uncategorized
DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
© Mintz Levin - Health Law & Policy Matters
Read fresh new writing on compliance, cybersecurity, Dodd-Frank, whistleblowers, social media, hiring & firing, patent reform, the NLRB, Obamacare, the SEC…
…or whatever matters the most to you. Follow authors, firms, and topics on JD Supra.
Create your news brief now - it's free and easy »
In health care, the only constant is change. We can advise you on how to adapt and help keep your...
View Profile »
See more
Sign up for your custom alerts now, using LinkedIn ›
Back to Top
Copyright ©


text:
Rugged tool has a slotted tip with a universal joint that lets you achieve just the right angle for thorough cleaning of the chamber. Tip is made from long-lasting yet non-marring aluminum, with a deep, 1½" long slot accepts any 1¾" or 2" square cleaning patch. Rubber-coated, non-slip plastic handle gives you a secure grip on the tool for maximum application of cleaning torque.
SPECS: Steel shank, aluminum slotted tip, reinforced polymer U-joint, polymer/rubber handle, black. 13¾" (34.9cm) O.A.L.
Mfr Part: GGG1385
Caliber: 30 Caliber (.308)
Quantity: 1
Style: Rifle
Would you like to be alerted when the item becomes available again?
Please enter your email address and quantity below andwe will send you an alert when the item becomes available.
Please note that alerted inventory is on a first come, first serve basis.


text:
Tracks for Western Newfoundland RedNeks on the Rock
View Single Post
Crusty & Unobliging
Joined: Jun 2008
Location: The Palace of the People, VT
Oddometer: 4,665
Tracks for Western Newfoundland RedNeks on the Rock
There has been some interest in the Canada regional forum surrounding a trip some of us DamYankees are planning for August 2013 to Newfoundland. Realistically, we will have about ten days to ride the Rock in 2013. The core members of the group are mostly interested in riding off-pavement. One member of the group is a fan of pre-Colombian history, especially that of the Vikings and Celts, therefore we'll go to L'Anse Au Meadows. Two members are pilots. We'd like to see Botwood and Gander. We are all interested in camping out and being as self-sufficient as possible. One member is an amateur film-maker, and I am a very amateur photographer and somewhat experienced journalist. We intend to document our trip to this fantastic part of North America carefully.
Given the limited time available, I've constructed the two routes featured here. In total, they form a core route of about 1100 miles (1770 kilometers). As we want to explore, talk to local people, and take plenty of pictures, each day is capped at about 200 miles. Some days, 200 miles will be over before noon. Others, we may struggle to make camp before dark.
These are sketches of routes. They have not been pre-run or verified, although they contain portions of well-proven routes. They may not be accurate or even possible. I am posting them in the hope of getting commentary and local knowledge.
The northbound route:
Tims NFL Northbound.gpx
The Rock 2013 RR
Dual Sport Luggage Racks:
hONORARY mEMBER
fIRST aMERICAN cHAPTER tEAM nONGA (pROVISIONAL wING)
Canuman screwed with this post 11-08-2012 at
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by Canuman


text:
Tag: "recipe"
Citrus-Rosemary Rubbed Turkey
Citrus-Rosemary Rubbed Turkey 2 tbp minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed 1-1/2 tsp grated fresh or dried orange peel 1-1/2 tsp grated fresh or dried lemon peel 1 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1 turkey (13 to 15 pounds) 1. […]View Post
New Year's Lemonade
Just because summer has flown past, doesn't mean our love for lemonade has. Add a sprig of mint and a fancy glass and this would make a beautiful New Year's refreshment. Directions Combine sugar and 1 cup water into a shallow sauce pan. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to […]View Post
Vegetarian Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes
"What do you do for protein?" "I would be a vegetarian if it wasn't for Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers." "What can you eat? Salad?" "Do you miss chicken?" **Whilst reading a menu** "Oh look, they have (insert vegetarian option) here." As a long time vegetarian, I have heard all of these questions, statements and more, […]View Post


text:
Keen Venice H2
Where to Buy
Manufacturer's Description
Retailers' Descriptions
Here's what other sites are saying:
The fast-drying, bacteria-free KEEN Women's Venice H2 Sandals are ideal for extended trips on the river or easy hiking where your feet are sure to get soaked. Not only do these closed-toe sandals offer protection that regular sandals can't match, but they also provide easy access and a quick, secure fit with a drawcord lace design. You'll appreciate the extra protection of the Venice H2 sandals when you're jamming your foot under a thwart on a rafting trip, or when the trail turned out to be a little more rugged than you expected. Whatever the case, the polyester uppers on these KEEN sandals are sure to be bone dry by the time you're back in the car.
- Backcountry.com
A lightweight, rugged sandal for the beach or boardwalk, the Venice H2's strapping system enhances ventilation and drainage, while the grippy outsole provides exceptional wet/dry traction and a contoured footbed cradles the foot.
Free Shipping. Keen Women's Venice H2 Sandals FEATURES of the Keen Women's Venice H2 Sandals Washable polyester webbing upper Secure fit lace capture system Aegis microbe shield hydrophobic lining Metatomical EVA molded footbed Compression molded EVA midsole Multi-directional lug pattern with razor siping Non-marking rubber outsole SPECIFICATIONS of the Keen Women's Venice H2 Sandals Weight: 10.9 oz / 311 g
- Moosejaw
Keen Womens Venice H2 Sandal - Closeout - Keep your outdoor interests well-rounded with the Venice H2 sport sandal from KEEN. Providing exceptional traction on mixed terrain, this performance sandal includes an open strapping system for outstanding ventilation. A streamlined, grippy outsole features multi-directional lugs with razor siping for exceptional traction control on beaches to boardwalks. Weight: 10.55 oz / 299.087 grams Fit Tip: We find this style runs about a 1/2 size small. Lining: AEGIS microbe shield treated hydrophobic mesh Upper: Polyester webbing, Polypropylene webbing Rubber: Non-marking rubber outsole Activities: Beach, Sailing Type: Sandals Weather: Wet - waterproof Style: 5211 - Compression molded EVA midsole - Metatomical EVA footbed - Multi-direction lug pattern with razor siping - Patented toe protection - Washable polyester webbing upper with Aegis microbe shield(TM)
- Massey's Outfitters
Keen Women's Venice H2
currently retails for:
$47.48 - $95.00
$47.48 - $95.00


text:
North American Juniors
North American Juniors Game Night: 2/18/11Submitted by chad on February 19, 2011 - 00:45
Prince George Spruce Kings 2 @ Penticton Vees 2
C Brendan O'Donnell, PEN: 2-0-2, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season totals: 57 GP, 28-42-70, 26 PIM
O'Donnell (pictured) scored both his team's goals and hit 70 points for the season after accumulating 61 in 53 games last year with the Winnipeg South Blues of the MJHL. The game ended in a tie Friday. In the BCHL, they play five minutes of 4-on-4 hockey, then another five of 3-on-3 play if no one has scored. If the game is still tied after 10 extra minutes, the contest is finished; there is no shootout. Last season there were only seven ties in 510 BCHL games.
Fargo Force 1 @ Lincoln Stars 4
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (high sticking), 1 SOG
Season totals: 36 GP, 15-26-41, +20, 20 PIM
Mullin was named to the USHL All-Star team earlier in the day, though no actual game will take place this year.
Quebec Remparts 2 @ Montreal Juniors 5
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 47 GP, 10-27-37, +21, 24 PIM
Montreal won a battle of division leaders at home over the Remparts. Swedish import player Viktor Hertzberg had a goal and two assists for Montreal. He went undrafted in both 2009 and 2010.
Peterborough Petes 3 @ Guelph Storm 6
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM
Panik missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Initial reports said he missed his last game with a knee injury. According to the Guelph Mercury, there is no timetable for his return.
Chilliwack Bruins 2 @ Tri-City Americans 6
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
With Tri-City: 16 GP, 8-15-23, +1, 30 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 45 GP, 24-26-50, -11, 70 PIM
Ashton's two game goal streak came to an end. Justin Feser, undrafted in 2010, had a hat trick for TC. The Ams outshot the Bruins 51-20.
Everett Silvertips 4 @ Prince George Cougars 1
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 45 GP, 35-21-56, -6, 22 PIM
Prince George fell victim to the "first home game after a long road trip†lull and gave up three third period goals to the Tips in a 4-1 loss. Connolly had his five game goal streak and eight game point streak snapped.
- Login to post comments
- 774 reads
North American Juniors Game Night: 2/17/11Submitted by chad on February 18, 2011 - 09:36
Quebec Remparts 1 @ Gatineau Olympiques 2
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 48 GP, 6-20-26, +9, 28 PIM
A big win for Gatineau over the TELUS East Division-leading Remparts. The Olympiques have clinched a playoff spot and sit in fourth in the TELUS West Division, one point behind Shawinigan.
Montreal Juniors 4 @ Lewiston MAINEiacs 3
D Charles Landry, MTL: 1-0-1, +2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 46 GP, 10-27-37, +22, 24 PIM
Landry's career high 10th goal of the season was scored on the power play in the first period to give Montreal a 1-0 lead. The Juniors would later fall behind 3-1 before storming back for a 4-3 win. The game winning goal was scored by Jeremy Gouchie (undrafted) with 35 seconds left in the game. Montreal leads the TELUS West Division with 86 points, five more than Drummondville. They have clinched a playoff spot. Only St. John (95) has more points in the Q.
Owen Sound Attack 4 @ Niagara IceDogs 3
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO
Owen Sound maintained their five point lead in the Western Conference over Saginaw with a win in St. Catherines. They have clinched a playoff spot.
- Login to post comments
- 732 reads
North American Juniors Game Night: 2/16/11Submitted by chad on February 17, 2011 - 10:06
Westside Warriors 4 @ Penticton Vees 5
C Brendan O'Donnell, PEN: 1-0-1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 56 GP, 26-42-68, 26 PIM
O'Donnell's 26th goal of the season came on the power play.
London Knights 4 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: Did not play (injured - concussion)
Season Totals: 44 GP, 1-7-8, -11, 54 PIM
Beukeboom has now missed the Soo's last five games with a concussion.
Owen Sound Attack 2 @ Erie Otters 6
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Loss, 19 saves on 25 shots
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO
Zador got a second straight start for the Attack after stopping 37 of 38 shots in a close win vs. Plymouth his last game. He did not fare nearly as well as Owen Sound was beaten handily by an inferior Erie squad, 6-2, despite only being outshot 25-24. Zador's personal five game win streak came to an end.
Medicine Hat Tigers 4 @ Saskatoon Blades 5 (OT)
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 58 GP, 3-14-17, +20, 125 PIM
Kings first rounder Brayden Schenn scored his 12th goal in 13 games - a goal that came in overtime Wednesday to thwart a full Tigers comeback and give the Blades a win. Medicine Hat scored twice in the late third to tie the game, including a shorthanded goal with 1:15 to go by California native Emerson Etem. The Ducks first round pick last summer scored twice in the game. He has 32 goals on the year. The Tigers' Linden Vey, also a Kings pick (4/2009) had three assists in the game to regain the WHL scoring lead with 95 points in 55 games (38 goals).
- Login to post comments
- 933 reads
North American Juniors Game Night: 2/15/11Submitted by chad on February 16, 2011 - 09:42
Tri-City Americans 2 @ Kamloops Blazers 3 (SO)
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
With Tri-City: 15 GP, 8-15-23, +1, 30 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 44 GP, 24-26-50, -11, 70 PIM
Ashton scored for the second straight game, but the Americans lost the shootout 2-0 and the game 3-2. He did not participate in the shootout. Ashton, who scored on the power play, has goals in consecutive games after going seven games without a goal. With the goal he matched his point total from his draft year at 50 and is within one point of his career high, set last year with Lethbridge and Regina. His career high for goals in 30, set in his draft year with the Hurricanes.
Saskatoon Blades 4 @ Brandon Wheat Kings 7
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 56 GP, 3-13-16, +19, 123 PIM
Saskatoon's 11 game unbeaten streak came to an end against Brandon. Stars 2009 first round draft pick Scott Glennie had a hat trick for the Wheaties. He has 26 goals and 70 points in 57 games this season. Senators sixth rounder (2010) Mark Stone had six points in the game for Brandon. (TC Americans photo)
North American Juniors Game Night: 2/13/11Submitted by chad on February 13, 2011 - 22:36
Penticton Vees 4 @ Prince George Spruce Kings 3 (OT)
C Brendan O'Donnell, PEN: 0-0-0, 0 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 25-42-67, 24 PIM
The Vees gave up leads of 2-0 and 3-1, but still prevailed in overtime. Fresh off a hat trick Saturday night, O'Donnell was held off the scoresheet Sunday.
Fargo Force 6 @ Muskegon Lumberjacks 4
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 35 GP, 15-26-41, +21, 20 PIM
The Force scored the game's final five goals to earn a road win.
Guelph Storm 3 @ London Knights 2
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – knee)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM
Panik missed the game with a knee injury. No details have been released on the severity of the injury. He scored a goal in the third period of Saturday night's game, so if he was hurt, it happened late – or they kept him out as a precaution. It's all speculation at this point. Guelph put up 50 shots on London Sunday, scoring three times in the third period to erase a 2-0 deficit and steal a win.
Tri-City Americans 6 @ Chilliwack Bruins 1
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 1-2-3, +2, 0 PIM, *First Star*
With Tri-City: 14 GP, 7-15-22, +2, 30 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 43 GP, 23-26-49, -10, 70 PIM
Ashton broke a seven game goal-less drought and notched three points, helping TC to a big win in Chilliwack.
Prince George Cougars 4 @ Red Deer Rebels 3
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 2-0-2, E, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season totals: 44 GP, 35-21-56, -6, 22 PIM
Prince George saw their 2-1 third period lead turn into a 3-2 deficit before Connolly scored with just under two minutes left in the game to tie game, and again in overtime to win it for the Cougars. Connolly is up to eighth in the league in goals scored. Undersized center Tyler Johnson of Spokane (undrafted overager) leads with 43. Possible first overall pick in 2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, was scoreless Sunday against the Cougars for the Rebels.


text:
Toll Free
(877) 428-7863
Search for Hats
For the holidays we are offering these fine Italian made hats at a discounted price!
Browse Now!
Everything hats, advice, history, maintenance, movies and more!
Does anyone live with more charisma than the Greeks? Celebrate the simple joys of living with an authentic Greek Fisherman Hat. The light-weight summer cap is made from cotton and is satin lined. The bill is handsomely embroidered. Available in most sizes to fit almost any head! Greece.
Colors: White, Navy, Black, Tan.Sizes: 6 3/4 to 8.
View Our Quick Links:
Visit Our Blog!
©2011 Hats Plus Ltd.


text:
I've been learning from the hog all week it seems. It just keeps giving. Making salami, curing all parts. Tenderloin and loin and coppa. I've made a lot of fresh sausage and the headcheese is underway, the last of the hams are coming off the cure. Including this one, a portion of the ham, from the culo, stuffed into the pig's bladder, which James and I blew up to dry earlier in the week. Once it had dried in its expanded shape, I reconstituted it in water, cut it open, and sewed up the salted ham inside. I'll do my best to tie it up neatly so that it will hang well. I'll keep an eye on it, but figure it will cure in about 6 months. What a wonder the pig continues to be. Read On »
Posts Tagged: charcuterie
Whole Hogby Michael Ruhlman |
On Saturday I picked up a hog from the North Union Farmers Market, about 330 pounds with the head and some other requested parts. "They're big, long and slippery," James had told us. Just getting each half into the back of our jeep was an effort. The first step was to break the pig down for salumi into its three main sections just so we could store the creature in a friend's walk-in: shoulder, middle and ham. Then back to work all day Sunday to break it all down into salumi cuts and sausage. It took about six of us five hours to bone out the whole hog, isolate the muscles for curing, get everything on the salt and get the first of the salamis stuffed and hanging, about 20 pounds of it. And still Read On »
I've been slammed this week, and now have to travel, if I can get out in this blizzard. But last week I put a whole pork belly on the cure. I'd given it a sweet cure, brown sugar, maple syrup and black pepper, because I wanted to smoke it rather than make pancetta. It was done yesterday but I had no time to smoke it. Our lives get busy, we don't have time to finish something, sometimes we're too tired or the kids have a snow day. What's so great about charcuterie, as with this bacon, is its preserved. There's no hurry. I'll smoke it next week, and until then, it's going to sit out, somewhere out of the way. The salt cure has taken care of the bacteria. Its drying will prevent new spoilage Read On »
Herewith a Canadian bacon recipe (which is American) and a peameal bacon recipe (which is Canadian), inspired by this month's #Charcutepalooza challenge: Brining. Brining in one of the most powerful forms of seasoning, flavoringand curing meat. Disperse salt and aromatics in water, then submerge a whole muscle into that salted flavored water. Water surrounds the meat delivering by osmosis salt and flavor into the meat. Some may argue that flavor molecules are too big to enter the meat, but my tasting experience says flavors of herbs definitively get into the meat. Brining basics are few: It's best to weigh your salt so you know exactly how much you have. Make sure your brine is cool if not cold before you put the meat in. Always refrigerate your meat as it brines. Make sure your meat Read On »
Polcyn discusses charcuterie and the food scene in Detroit. He also talks about the economics of the pig, via Crain's Detroit.


text:
These are the days of the £30,000 hot hatch. Frill up your Astra VXR with satnav, leather and metallic paint and you're pretty well there, and it's little different with a Megane RS 265. Instead, how about a three-door BMW with six cylinders and an M-tuned suspension for that same price? There's no power trade-off. In fact, quite the opposite: the M135i has 320bhp. It'll get to 60mph in under five seconds.
Here we have a BMW that's an actual performance bargain. Clearly, I'm going to have to spend the entire next two pages looking for the catch. OK, I don't. The catch is staring us all in the face. Literally. This is not a pretty car. The Astra and Megane are low-slung quasi-coupes. The 1-Series three-door does have the classic long-bonnet proportions of a pure driver's machine, but, that apart, it's a rather homely, upright thing, its face pulling a strangely surprised frown. If it were 11 years old and it texted you, it'd sign off with an =:-0
So, let's move right along to the good bits, which are many. At £30k, you might worry this is only 75 per cent of the marvellous, deceased and much-missed £40k 1-Series M Coupe. But I'd say it's knocking on for 90 per cent there. The engine makes 320bhp via a single turbo. OK, so the old M made 340 with twin blowers... but the new engine makes the same torque, over a wider rev range, and it's propelling a car that's now 70kg lighter. And while the people at M haven't gone over the engine's internals for the M135i, they have worked on the sound.
This is not one of those turbocharged engines that does its best work only at medium revs. Oh yes, the work there is extremely effective, giving you a lag-free kick forward. But, go towards 7,000, and it keeps pulling with in-yer-face vim, and the epic straight-six howl that hot little BMWs are meant to make. To be honest, on the motorway, the noise is almost more than you'd want for a
long cruise. But I only said 'almost'.
Actually, I was driving the optional automatic. It has quick-responding paddles, and it gets to 62mph (not just 60) in 4.9 seconds, and its thirst and CO2 are even lower than the manual's. As it has eight gears, top is pretty relaxed on the motorway, and, on the autobahn, it's dead keen to kick down and go hunting for the 155mph speed limiter like a 100m sprinter breasting the tape. Despite
the fact that the M boys have put in special high-geared steering, it still feels reassuringly stable at these speeds.
The M engineers have also worked on the suspension geometry and rates, and developed an extra sticky set of 18-inch tyres, widened to 245-section at the rear. It shows. The result is tyrannical grip, even when it's moist. But not just brutal, dictatorial roadholding: really nice handling too, with plenty of sensation through the wheel and a balance that's playable on the throttle. Unlike a FWD turbo hot hatch, there's no messy torque-steer out of a tight, bumpy bend. Maybe it isn't quite as connected as the old 1-Series M (it doesn't have hydraulic steering any longer), nor I suspect as playable in full opposite-lock mode on a track (it doesn't have the M locking diff).
But, honestly, for an urbane £30k road car, the M135i has a chassis that's as marvellous as its powertrain. The relatively unsteep price doesn't mean it's brutally basic inside. You get nice sports seats, trimmed in leather, and decent stereo, BT and iPod links via the iDrive. No navigation, admittedly, but the general level of trim is pretty plush.
The ride, while hardly pillowy, is more forgiving than it would be on a full-noise M car. The test car has the adaptive dampers option ticked. It's not just the available auto 'box that brings the M135i to a wider audience than before. Because it's quite a lot bigger, the back seat is more hospitable, and there's a five-door option as well as this three-door. By the end of the year, BMW will add a 4WD version with a computer-controlled centre diff to keep the handling nicely balanced, even in the dry, they promise.
BMW calls this an M Sport Automobile, like the M550Xd. It's apparently disbarred from being called a real M car because it's available with 4WD. The M550Xd is ruled out because it's diesel, as well as 4WD. My most recent drive in what BMW defines as a real M car was in the M6. It had all manner of M technical goodness and was massively fast. But it was heavy and remote. I want M to mean cars that are light and sharp and involving and make you go "Mmmmm." The M6 doesn't. This does.
2979cc, 6cyl, RWD, 320bhp, 332lb ft, 35.3mpg, 188g/km CO2, 0-62mph in 5.1secs, 155mph, 1425kg


text:
Over the years, Pam Golding Properties has been awarded a number of accolades which we are proud to share with you.
The prestigious lifestyle resort of Steyn City is situated near Fourways in Johannesburg North featuring a world-class Nicklaus Design golf course.
Park Central in the heart of Rosebank offers sought-after apartments for sale, exclusively marketed by Pam Golding Properties.
Enjoy a safe and secure environment. Gracious living for the retiree in an attractive and comfortable surrounding is not just an aspiration. At Pinelands Grove it will become your reality.
Romansbaai Beach Estate is a development near Gansbaai that offers open plots or plot-and-plan homes. Find out more about the property available at this beach estate now.
Eden Island is a private island just off the coast of Mahe, Seychelles, offering a broad choice of 450 freehold apartments and luxury villas with individual moorings in a state-of-the-art marina.
Join us for a presentation on either 10-12 June 2015 in Johannesburg or 11-12 June 2015 in Cape Town to find out more about the Golden Visa Programme.
Pam Golding Properties brings you up-to-date industry news covering all sectors of the property market.


text:
Gothenburg boys lead school race for SWC Cup award
New honor recognizes top programs.
Gothenburg boys are leading the team point standings for a new award among Southwest Conference schools and the Swede girls are second heading into the spring season.
The SWC Cup, approved by conference school officials last fall, will honor the top boys and girls activity programs based on their collective performance in all conference activities.
It is based on the Nebraska School Activities Association Cup Award which recognizes the most successful high school programs across the state.
Points are awarded in volleyball and basketball based on regular season record. Ties remain ties and points are split. Tournament results are not included.
Points for wrestling, track, speech, quiz bowl, cross country and golf are awarded based on team finish in the SWC competition.
Football and softball are not included in the scoring since all SWC schools do not compete against each other.
The award will be officially presented at the August SWC meeting in Cozad.
Following are the point totals after the fall and winter seasons:
Gothenburg 26
Minden 22
Ogallala 20.5
Valentine 19
Ainsworth 18
Broken Bow 11.5
Cozad 11
Cross Country
Ogallala 10
Gothenburg 7
Broken Bow 5
Ainsworth 4
Cozad 3
Valentine 2
Minden 1
Valentine 10
Gothenburg 7
Ainsworth 5
Minden 4
Cozad 3
Ogallala 2
Broken Bow 1
Minden 10
Valentine 6
Ainsworth 6
Ogallala 3.5
Broken Bow 3.5
Gothenburg 2
Cozad 1
Gothenburg 10
Minden 7
Ogallala 5
Cozad 4
Ainsworth 3
Broken Bow 2
Valentine 1
Minden 38
Gothenburg 27
Ogallala 23.5
Broken Bow 21
Valentine 19
Ainsworth 17.5
Cozad 13
Cross Country
Broken Bow 10
Ainsworth 7
Valentine 5
Minden 4
Gothenburg 3
Cozad 2
Ogallala 0
Minden 10
Valentine 7
Ogallala 5
Gothenburg 4
Ainsworth 3
Cozad 2
Broken Bow 1
Minden 10
Gothenburg 6
Broken Bow 6
Ogallala 3.5
Ainsworth 3.5
Valentine 2
Cozad 1
Ogallala 10
Minden 7
Gothenburg 4
Valentine 4
Cozad 4
Broken Bow 2
Ainsworth 1
Gothenburg 10
Minden 7
Ogallala 5
Cozad 4
Ainsworth 3
Broken Bow 2
Valentine 1
Receive the entire issue of the Gothenburg Times on-line in PDF format each Wednesday for only $25 per year. Call 308-537-3636 to subscribe.
Latest Headlines
- Blauvelt learns it's okay not to be perfect parent
- Pipelines fill stock tanks in rolling hills
- Memorial Day services set at city cemetery
- Messersmith makes the cut for state
- McCook Community College recognizes two Brady graduates
- Village board looking to enzyme to battle grease
- Tim Strauser installed as funeral directors president


text:
That's right. According to Reuters, Tyra Banks and the producers of America's Next Top Model are going to do a similar show about a group of young people competing to be assistant editors at a real fashion magazine. We can see it now:
Olandra: Oh, my God, you guys! We've got Tyra mail.
Other girls: TYRA MAAAAAILL!
Urethra: Tyra says we have to make an online index of book reviews. It's an ongoing project that she'll check up on in a few weeks!
Olandra: OMG. I'm so nervous. We're also in charge of that crotchety old freelancer who never sends in any of her fact-checking. That's, like, two semi-permanent assignments.
The Heavy One: And we just got handed that half-page front-of-book spread about sequins! I've talked to like five publicists this week. Man, this is just like when I was an editorial assistant. I can't wait until I get to be an assistant editor!
Urethra: Who says you're going to be America's Next Top Assistant Editor? You have a confrontational personality and you don't own enough pencil skirts.
The Heavy One: I just don't like the way this show has changed me. I miss my boyfriend and my standard business hours.
Pootie: F---ing hell, does anybody know whether the text goes up or down when you put the paper in the fax machine?
Olandra: You ass hat, there's, like, a diagram. [Under her breath] Watch this, you guys, she's not even going to dial nine.
Riveting television. We can't wait.
'Model' team tapped for fashion-mag reality series [Reuters via Fashionista]


text:
Canadian coffee chain Tim Horton's is paying homage to one famous Canadian with a limited-edition coffee mug. Ryan Gosling's Gangster Squad character will be featured on one side of the mug, with the Tim Horton's logo on the other.
Gosling actually made a request for Tim Horton's to do a movie tie-in with Gangster Squad during an interview with Tribute.ca.
"I thought I might get a cup out of this deal, and it has not happened," Gosling said, adding that he used to collect Dick Tracy cups from Burger King. "Could we get a Tim's cup for Gangster Squad please?"
After seeing the interview, Boston.com writer S.J. Velasquez created her own version of a Gangster Squad mug for Tim Horton's and even sent it to the coffee chain. The rest, as they say, is history!
Image Sources:
January 22, 2013
I need one of these! When will they be available?
Related Articles
- Man Buys 500 Coffees for Random Tim Hortons Customers
- Selena Gomez Tweets a Photo of Tim Hortons
- Tim Hortons Creates Donut in Honor of Jason Priestley
- Hotdog Thrower Inspired by Ryan Gosling
- Ryan Gosling Calls Himself a Foodie
- Ryan Gosling Food Co-Op Tumblr
- Ryan Gosling is on a Thai Food Diet
- Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling are the Knife Guys
- Restaurant Compares Sauvignon Blanc to Ryan Gosling
- Jot Impromptu Ideas Down on the Memo Mug
Related Recipes
Want more from Foodista? Sign up below!


text:
Moneylife » Personal Finance » Spending » The monasteries of Ladakh
The monasteries of Ladakh
Ladakh is one of the most culturally distinct parts of northern India, where ancient Tibetan Buddhist traditions flourish in the mountain town of Leh and the villages of this land of snow peaks and brown earth
To continue reading this article, you must be a Premium subscriber...
More in Moneylife
Will the new gold scheme succeed? +1741 views
Moneylife Foundation: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says financial literacy empowers citizens
An Add-on (well-meaning AND - intended): With no intent to necessarily contradict anyone else's viewpoints-.. vswami
Eco-friendly cars running on air? Indian scientists show a way
Grab a Discount Coupon here
- American Swan promo code for mid-w...
- Just Eat coupon: 25% off on food o...
- Jabong coupon: 20% off
- Myntra coupon: shop with 20% off
- redBus mobile app offer code: flat...
- Ticket Goose coupon: 10% off bus t...
- Use this coupon to get Rs 3000 off...
- BigRock promo code for May: 27% of...
- Save flat 40% off your order from ...
- FirstCry coupon: 50% off diapers
- Bought a home? Great! But don't forget to deduct TDS
- Truncated national anthem played at Jayalalithaa's swearing-in
- No Achche Din for PSU Shareholders
- Nifty, Bank Nifty, Sensex still on an uptrend – Wednesday closing report
- Will the new gold scheme succeed?
- How to Select Stocks for Building Long Term Wealth
Moneylife Magazine
Know more about Moneylife Foundation
What's your say?
Can the monetisation scheme bring tonnes of gold jewellery lying idle in homes into mainstream?
What you said
How would you rate Modi Govt's performance over the past 12 months?
Thanks for casting your votes! View Previous Polls


text:
For Tom Dixon, a light is much more than a discrete object—it's a performer. By privileging honest materials and energetic forms with whispers of modernism's glory days, a certain zeal shines through his exacting creations. The Pipe light series is comprised of tubular forms manufactured from aluminum, one of the most plentiful metals on the planet. Its matte powder-coated exterior contrasts with the shimmering anodized inner finish.
Requires one 25watt max G9 halogen bulb (included). Wall mounting hardware not included.
Hardwiring required.
This product has no reviews yet. Be the first to review this product. Write a review
Enjoy 10% off your first order*


text:
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Website: http://echotechcon.com
As an independent computer and technology consultant serving the Tidewater area of southeastern Virginia, my goal is to demystify and clarify any and all computer, networking, system performance, data exchange and user experience issues. I have been a computer support professional since 1995 and have successfully addressed all manner of technical issues and concerns. I am available for training engagements, onsite software assists, troubleshooting (including computer virus... Full Bio
echotechcon's Whiteboard
Dec 10 2010 by echotechcon
So if you have a laser printer that just does not print properly, or a computer that worked fine for the first three months of its life but now gives errors more than anything else, a technology consultant may be what you need. An advocate on your side, one who talks the talk and knows when you should walk!
Dec 10 2010 by echotechcon
I have been online since the early days of the Internet when access was through dial-up modems at 14.4 Kbps and getting a busy signal was commonplace. My wife says I am her Geek, but honestly I try to avoid getting caught-up in that stereotype whenever possible.
The new business I am running will be taking up all of my time in the remainer of 2010 and on into the new year!


text: Tags: Ason Productions, Bernice Burgos, Best of 2013 Best of 2013: #15 – Ason Productions presents: Bernice Burgos @BerniceBurgos – Video Series We all owe a debt of gratitude to Crowley for catching up with our own Bernice Burgos on her trip down to Miami. I'm surprised they let her come back home. Share this:FacebookTwitterGoogleTumblrPinterestLinkedInRedditStumbleUponPocket Related Published: December 18, 2013 Categories: Features, Updates Tags: Ason Productions, Bernice Burgos, Best of 2013


text:
I just never want it to stop.
Latin model from the Abruzzo, Claudia Romani, went for the hottie in black look along Miami Beach yesterday, with a little hint of pink thong just to remind you were to secondarily gaze your peepers after checking out her hot frontside. I'm not sure who's been working the tourism board connections between South Florida and Italy, but I want to give them a big fat kiss on the derriere for all the fine rump and bikini bodies they've been luring to our friendly shores this season.
It's like an alien invasion only the aliens are so hot, I want to give them the anal probes. Yep, I said that. Enjoy.


text:
Email Sign Up
Killer Grip Favorite
(4 customer ratings)
|Login to rate this item
Not Available
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Roger T. Pipe (Return to Top)
I often refer to a porn movie as a stroke flick. In this case that seems to be a very accurate description. We have a collection of girls who have a firm grasp on the needs of their men. It is also a movie with no opening credits. That is really a surprise. It's also a major drag that there is no running time on this movie. The counter resets to zero at every chapter stop. That probably won't affect many of you but I found it quite annoying. ... Read the Full Review!


text:
I was interested in your article on sperm motility and contraction waves in the uterus and Fallopian tubes (New Scientist, Science, 24/31 December).
But in the final paragraph it states: "Women with abnormal waves have their best chance of conceiving around the time of ovulation because this is when the waves are most likely to move in the right direction."
I would disagree. The reason that conception is most likely "around ovulation" is because this is the only time there is an ovum available for fertilisation.
To continue reading this article, subscribe to receive access to all of newscientist.com, including 20 years of archive content.


text:
FileMenu Tools is a very useful tool that crams 28 handy file management functions into a single new option on the right-click Explorer menu.
Want to securely delete a file containing confidential data, for instance? No need to load a separate program, just right-click the file from Explorer, click File Menu Tools > Shred Files and follow the instructions.
Maybe you want to split huge files, so they can be emailed or burned to CD? There's a Split File option to do that, and of course a Join File menu entry when you want to stitch them together again.
Other powerful features include Find And Replace (finds and replaces the text you specify across all your selected files), Advanced Renamer (rename a whole folder of files in seconds), and Synchronize Folders (easy synchronisation with your choice of type - unidirectional, bidirectional, both - and the file types to synchronise).
And the program also provides quick shortcuts to common file functions that you can probably do in other ways (just not quite as easily). So you can change the attributes or time stamp of your files, copy or move them to the folder you specify, send them by email, copy their names or paths to the clipboard, and plenty more.
Version 6.7.1 (Full Changelog):
•Added option to custom commands to convert the paths in arguments to URL format.
•Improved Create New Folder: multiple folders may be created at the same time and variables may be specified for the folder name.
•Pack to Folder: several folder levels may be specified with the backslash character.
•Advanced Renamer: the profiles are sort alphabetically.
•Copy to: the modification time of the copied folders is kept.
•Added variable %INSTALLFOLDERPATH% for the custom commands. This variable is the full path where FileMenu Tools is installed.
•Improved Delete empty folders: the system protected folders are ignored.
•Improved Delete empty folders: you may set if ignore the hidden files.
A great way to simplify many different Windows file management tasks. Recommended


text:
UW-RF Home > University Communications Home > This Month's News Releases
University Communications
For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Northwest Airlines Senior VP to Speak at CBE Event
OCT. 7, 2008--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls College of Business and Economics will host Crystal Knotek, senior vice president of customer service and airport operations for Northwest Airlines, on Oct. 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic River Theater at the University Center as part of the CBE's Executive-in-Residence program.
Her presentation, "Flying Together," will discuss the service challenges and opportunities facing major airlines today. As senior vice president of customer service and airport operations, Knotek, who lives in River Falls, is responsible for overseeing all areas of the airline's operations and customer service. Prior to this position, Knotek was vice president of reservations and customer care for Northwest Airlines, where she managed the airline's five domestic call centers as well as its customer care organization.
Knotek received her bachelor's degree from Concordia College, Minn., and a master's degree in marketing education from the University of Minnesota.
The event, sponsored by WESTconsin Credit Union, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tina Kelly at firstname.lastname@example.com or 715.425.3335.
Last updated:
Thursday, 22-Apr-2010 16:09:13 Central Daylight Time
University of Wisconsin - River Falls


text:
DSMT Reimbursement: Essentials
The Diabetes Reimbursement: Essentials course is a self-paced, 4-module online course that addresses the basics of reimbursement for diabetes self-management training / education programs.
Starting with an overview of the payer mix in the U.S. healthcare system, the course addresses DSMT and MNT benefits and the key distinctions between the two, clarifies the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules and regulations, and reviews the key CPT and E/M codes and how to use them to maximize reimbursement for services provided by your DSMT program. The course concludes with a review of additional services that can expand your program mix while providing additional revenue streams. Content is presented in a practical and professional manner in order to maximize learning and problem soliving.
All participants will be required to pass the Final Exam with a score of 70% or better in order to receive the 3 hours of CE.
Course Objectives:
- Describe the basics of reimbursement within the U.S. healthcare system
- Describe the requirements for reimbursement for DSMT services
- Describe the requirements for reimbursement for MNT services
- Identify additional, services that can be included in the diabetes education programs and
explain how to be reimbursed for these services
Module 1: Reimbursement Overview
- Identify stakeholders in U.S. Healthcare System
- Identify primary and secondary payers in US Healthcare system
- Describe medical documentation relevant to reimbursement
Module 2: Reimbursement for Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT)
- Differentiate between the practice models for provision of DSMT
- Explain requirements for Medicare-approved providers
- Identify and correctly use reimbursement codes for DSMT services
- Explain requirements for off-site DSMT programs
Module 3: Reimbursement for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Define the MNT benefit
- Identify who can bill for MNT services
- Identify and correctly use reimbursement codes for MNT services
- Explain distinctions between DSMT and MNT services and reimbursement
Module 4: Telehealth, Preventive Services, and Kidney Disease Education (KDE)
- Define telehealth/telemedicine
- Explain billing for telehealth services
- Define kidney disease education (KDE) benefit
- Identify and correctly use codes for KDE reimbursement
- Explain Medicare Diabetes Screening Services
- Explain Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Services
- Identify and correctly use CGM codes for reimbursement of CGM services
- Explain Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs)
- Describe impact of U.S. healthcare reform on provision of services to people with diabetes
Discounted Member price: $140.00
Nonmember price: $190.00
Bulk discounts are now offered for groups. Please note discount prices vary depending on a registrant's status as a AADE member or non-member.
- For groups of 3-5, a 10% discount is available. The discount pricing makes the course $126.00 for AADE members, and $171.00 for non-members.
- For groups of 6-10, a 15% discount is available. The discount pricing makes the course $119.00 for AADE members, and $161.50 for non-members.
To register a bulk discount or to get pricing for groups of 11 or larger, please contact AADE's
Member Services team at 800-338-3633 x 100 or
Please note: Course registrations are nontransferable, and registration information must be processed in the name of the individual taking the course. AADE Members cannot register a colleague to receive the Member discount.
Patty C. Telgener, RN, MBA
Accreditation Statements
Registered Nurses
Registered Dietitians
Registered Pharmacists
Faculty Disclosures
It is the policy of the American Association of Diabetes Educators to require that anyone who has an opportunity to affect continuing education activities content (e.g. authors, presenters and program planners) with products or services from a commercial interest with which s/he has financial relationships, discloses those financial relationship/s with commercial entities to participants. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation, but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation.
Relevant disclosures (or lack thereof) among educational activity planners and faculty are as follows:
Patty Telgener, RN, MBA
- Consultant: AADE, Dexcom, Medtronic
- Margaret Maloney, AADE, Chicago, IL, has no relevant financial disclosures to report
- Jill S. Walsh, AADE, Chicago, IL, has no relevant financial disclosures to report
The approval of this educational offering by the AADE does not imply endorsement of specific therapies, treatments, or products discussed in the presentations.
CE Credit Information
To receive a Statement of Credit, you must review the full content of the program, complete the course evaluation and pass the Final Exam with a score of 70% or better. Statements of Credit will be issued electronically following completion of the course and exam. Upon successful completion of the entire course and the post-test, learners will receive 3 hours of continuing education credit and a Statement of Credit.
Course Availability
Learners will have 6 months from the date of registration to complete the entire course.


text:
Nintendo just posted their anticipated E3 plans on their YouTube channel. We won't spoil things for you right here. Do yourself a favor and watch the video. All we will say is that you better start training!
The Legend of Zelda Wii U Has Been Delayed and Will Not be at E3 2015
VIDEO: Instead of hitting the previously stated release date, Aonuma and his team will focus on making the best Zelda game possible on Wii U.
Star Fox Wii U to be Playable at E3 2015, says Miyamoto
Producer sheds some light on new Star Fox title for Wii U, including GamePad functionality and when we will get to see it next.
E3 2014 Impressions – Hyrule Warriors
Check out Alex's impressions of Hyrule Warriors from the E3 2014 show floor! What will long-time fans of the Legend of Zelda franchise think of this cross-over?
Poll: How did Nintendo do at E3 2014?
We want to know your thoughts on how Nintendo did at E3 2014. Was it fantastic, good, just ok, or horrible? Cast your vote in our poll.
Fossil Fighters: Frontier (3DS) – E3 2014 Trailer
The newest Fossil Fighters game will launch for Nintendo 3DS in 2015. While you wait, here is a trailer.
Sonic Boom – E3 Trailers
Are you looking for a bit more on Sonic Boom for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U? You are in luck. Here are a few brand new trailers!
Hyrule Warriors – Game Demo from E3 2014
One of the most anticipated games for Wii U this year is Hyrule Warriors, a mash-up of The Legend of Zelda and Dynasty Warriors, which will launch on September 26, 2014. Nintendo's Treehouse got some time with the game at E3 2014 for a demo that lasts almost 40 minutes. Check it out.
Splatoon – Gameplay Demo from E3 2014
One of the newest games from Nintendo is one called Splatoon, that will release for Wii U in the first half of 2015. That may be a long time from now, but here is over 25 minutes of gameplay from E3 2014.
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Gameplay Demo from E3 2014
Nintendo's Treehouse has been showing off a ton of games. Here is their 40 minutes with Xenoblade Chronicles X for Wii U.
Super Smash Bros. E3 2014 Roundtable with Masahiro Sakurai
We shared most of what was announced during the Super Smash Bros. E3 2014 Roundtable with Masahiro Sakurai last night, but here is a quick video recap.
Shigeru Miyamoto Shows Off Three New Games at E3 2014
Shigeru Miyamoto is hard at work on three Wii U games (Project Giant Robot, Project Guard, and Star Fox), and he is ready to show them to you.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS – E3 2014 Trailer
Super Smash Bros. 3DS is coming in October. Other than those who got to see it at E3 or play it at Smash Fest, this new trailer might be the closest you can get to having the game for now.
CodeName: S.T.E.A.M. Screens and Boxart
Nintendo just released some screenshots and box art from the recently announced CodeName: S.T.E.A.M. for Nintendo 3DS. We thought you would enjoy seeing them too.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Q & A from E3 2014
After the developer roundtable at E3 2014, they began to take some questions from the media present at the event. Here is what was asked and the answers given.


text:
A choreographer's audition dance
With a site selected, now it's time to find the right dancers
"Trolley Dances"
When: Tours leave on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 1; they leave on the half-hour from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2.
Where: Tours start at Grantville Trolley Station, 4510 Alvarado Canyon Road
Tickets: $15-$30 (includes a day pass for use of the trolley)
Phone: (619) 225-1803
John Diaz, a dancer and choreographer, recounts his "Trolley Dances" experiences in Arts. This week: the audition process.
San Diego Dance Theater's annual site-specific performance "Trolley Dances" is less than a week away, and my dancers and I have been working hard to make sure my vision for my performance at the Grantville Trolley Station is executed. It isn't always easy to find a dancer who can help you achieve your goals as an artist. It certainly isn't easy as a dancer to showcase yourself in an audition to the best of your ability.
The only way to start getting work as a professional dancer is to put yourself through the daunting task of auditions. I have been through this often-excruciating experience many more times than I'd like to remember. At times, I attended open-call auditions without having any idea what I was getting myself into. I would find last-minute postings that sounded like potentially positive experiences, and I would show up hoping I was right.
Dancers are always on the lookout for open calls just to keep our "audition muscles" warm. To me, this means being capable of showing my best abilities in performance within the constraints of five to 15 minutes of freshly learned choreography while being judged alongside many other brilliant dancers. Excelling at this is a difficult task! Exuding desperation while auditioning usually does not bode well.
Now the tables were turned. I have a great perspective about what it's like being in front of adjudicators, and I knew what would be appropriate to ask of the nearly 80 hopefuls gathering at Dance Place. If you've seen "So You Think You Can Dance," you have an idea of the excitement, energy … and range of talent.
That Sunday morning, I had one little problem … I had no idea what my dance would be yet! We had just chosen our locations the day before — and now I had to figure out who would best present my mystery piece.
I arrived 15 minutes early to brainstorm and found myself outside. There is a beautiful hallway in the back that leads from Dance Place to another arts building in the NTC Promenade. The space inspired me with its arches and high ceiling. After five minutes of letting the peaceful stretch influence me, I knew I needed to find dancers who were as influenced by architecture as I was. I came up with a quick piece for the auditions to see who could develop this relationship with me.
There were three other choreographers present looking for artists who could fulfill their vision. Seventy-eight dancers attended and were eager to let us have it! Many of the attendees were familiar faces, but I let my eye inform me of who would be right for my work.


text:
Special Events
Spring 2015
Spring term courses meet for six weeks, unless otherwise noted. When available, course syllabi can be viewed via the link below the instructor bio. If a course is full, call 510-642-9934 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to a waitlist.
Tuesday, March 10
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Berkeley Open House
Learn more about OLLI's courses, lectures, and social programming and hear directly from the faculty about the courses and workshops they will be teaching.
372 spaces available
Thursday, March 12
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lafayette Info Session
Meet Lafayette faculty and OLLI members and learn about the courses and workshops offered in Lafayette and Berkeley in the coming term. Refreshments provided.
135 spaces available
Wednesday, April 8
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Annual Member Meeting
Keynote address by Gibor Basri, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley: "Diversity and Inclusion in a Lifelong Learning Community
249 spaces available