text:
Join Life Extension
Help extend the healthy human lifespan by joining today.
View All Benefits
Read The Magazine
Information to extend your life … maybe even save it!
View Current Issue
Health Concerns
Integrative approaches for you on a broad range of health issues.
View All Protocols
Newsletter Sign Up
Receive updates in longevity, preventive medicine and disease.
Subscribe Today
Welcome to Life Extension®
Life Extension's mission is to help you stay younger and healthier longer.
Learn More
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004


text:
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh
Former Dubai Police Chief Was a Hero in the Arab World Until He Said He'd Help Israel
After the 2010 Hamas hit, Lt. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim denounced Mossad—but said it was his duty to warn of terror plots in Tel Aviv
Bar Refaeli To Star in Mossad Pic
The Dubai assassination hits the big screen
Daybreak: Hezbollah Plays With Fire
Plus China and Russia stand up to Iran, and more in the news
Meir Dagan, recently retired as chief of the Mossad, wanted to reestablish the agency as a powerful deterrent to Israel's enemies. With a string of daring operations, he succeeded.
The Dubai Assassination, One Year Later
Was it a failure? 'GQ' seems to think so
Midday: Workfare, Not Studyfare!
Plus hot mommies, and more in the news
Midday: Bibi Won't Apologize to Turkey
Plus Natalie getting married, and more in the news
Daybreak: Wikileaks Comes for Israel
Plus, a Jewish American baby boom, and more in the news
Daybreak: The Salvage Job
Plus Hamas may have anti-aircraft missiles, and more in the news
Daybreak: What's He Really Up To?
Plus Paladino and his rabbi, and more in the news

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Over the weekend, the Department of Health and Human Services put out a news release, eagerly reported by CNN and other media cheerleaders, that claims that nearly a half million Americans have completed applications for Obamacare coverage. That's a mean feat considering that a week ago, a team of nonpartisan bean counters fixed the official number of enrollees at 36,000 and that over the weekend the site was down for repairs (again).
An equally curious coincidence is that the 500,000 figure was the predicted enrollment number specified in a leaked HHS memo.
But far more puzzling is why Obama staged a press avail in the Rose Garden today to announce concerted action he will be taking to — in the words of Politico — "handle what's quickly become an embarrassing start for the health care law that will shape his legacy." If the administration has surpassed its first-month sign-up quota, why do damage control?
And if you're going to concede that the rollout has been deeply flawed, why cart out a bunch of warm bodies who successfully signed up for the health care law and can attest to its greatness? That's what Obama did today, USA Today reports:
Obama's guests … included 'individuals who have already applied for and enrolled in quality, affordable coverage through the marketplaces and those who are planning to after exploring and comparing their new health care options,' the White House said.
This is not the first time Obama has sent out mixed signals or resorted to political theater to smooth over a messy situation. But it is interesting that he still believes he has the American public bamboozled and that the mainstream media will provide cover.
Which to a large extent they will. Consider this half-hearted attempt at truthfulness by National Journal's Ron Fournier. The title of his article — "Why Obama Should Be Freaked Out Over Obamacare" — is ominous. So is the opening paragraph:
President Obama is 'frustrated' by the disastrous launch of an online computer marketplace for Obamacare, the White House says. Here are five reasons why frustration isn't enough. He should be frightened.
But in the end, Fournier just can't bring himself to make good on reason number 5: "It could hurt Americans." The ways in which this law has already hurt Americans have been heavily documented. They include killing jobs and forcing consumers to relinquish affordable policies in exchange for unaffordable ones.
Instead of acknowledging that, Fournier bails, writing:
For decades, politicians in both parties pledged to ease one of the leading causes of anxiety in the post-industrial age, the lack of affordable health care. Nearly 50 million Americans are uninsured, or about 15.4 percent of the population. Millions more are underinsured. Obamacare, enacted three years ago over the objections of Republicans, may or may not be the answer. But, as the White House likes to remind Republicans, it's the law and it deserves a shot.
How sadly ironic it would be if Obamacare is denied a fair shake because of its namesake's mismanagement.
Even more ironic would be making health care less obtainable to some Americans and more costly to many others because of an egotistical president who is too prideful to admit he has laid an egg.
Related Articles
Follow me on Twitter or join me at Facebook.
Howard Portnoy has written for HotAir, NewsBusters, Weasel Zippers, Conservative Firing Line, RedCounty, and New York's Daily News. He has one published novel, Hot Rain, (G. P. Putnam's Sons), and has been a guest on Radio Vice Online with Jim Vicevich, The Alana Burke Show, Smart Life with Dr. Gina, and The George Espenlaub Show.
More by Howard Portnoy
Don't miss out. Send us your email address, and we'll make sure you don't miss a thing.
Fourth-grade Common Core reading worksheet features story about adultery
Muslim barber refuses to cut hair of lesbian: Whose rights trump whose?
Five more web entities okcupid and advocates of same-sex unions should boycott
Bombshell: Has Michael Brown's robbery accomplice recanted his story?
Obama nominee for Surgeon General says banning guns is part of medicine
Valdosta State flag-stomper threatens local graduation ceremony in anti-white rant
Florida: Crowd assaults police officer trying to make arrest
Iranian General Soleimani: U.S. has 'no will' to fight Islamic State
9 murders in Baltimore over holiday weekend; deadliest month since 1999
Connecticut: Pastor shot multiple times outside church, while planting flags for Memorial Day
Copyright © 2014 Liberty Unyielding. Proudly built by WPDevelopers


text:
Results 1 to 2 of 2
- 11-04-2012, 01:46 AM Thread Author #1
- Posts
- 1 Posts
I'm 41 years old I've really never been into computers until here lately. I bought a smartphone and I've been hooked every since. Its all I do now. I read and read I've tought myself how to root and flash a rom among other basic stuff. I'm saving every penny I can to but a tablet. I've truly been wowed with how technology has advanced. Android is by far the best os that has ever been created.
- Posts
- 17,157 Posts
- Global Posts
- 17,678 Global Posts
Re: wowed!!!!
Welcome to AC
Enjoy the forums
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Android Central ForumsPaul
Moderator Team Leader @ Android Central
I am the Tegra Champ. What this means is that from time to time NVIDIA might send me new products to try out. This will not affect my thoughts, ideas, or opinions about any product that are discussed in the forums. Those are still my own.
Similar Threads
wow! CubicMan is finally on androidBy mappn#AC in forum GamesReplies: 5Last Post: 02-11-2010, 05:36 PM
Wow, Verizon FTW.By ardoreal in forum VerizonReplies: 4Last Post: 01-15-2010, 05:49 AM
Wow cant wait for 2.1By stefanl in forum Motorola DroidReplies: 16Last Post: 12-20-2009, 07:22 PM
Wow, so sexy!By barkerja in forum Google / HTC Nexus OneReplies: 2Last Post: 12-17-2009, 08:22 PM
Wow - Just got the Droid for 3 days now - QuestionBy BerrySquasher in forum Motorola DroidReplies: 5Last Post: 11-14-2009, 06:58 PM


text: > View Product Details Please select the size of the product. Please enter valid quantity. Romeo & Juliet Couture heather grey cotton blend and mesh underlay top overview details Retail: $152.00 Bluefly: $79.00 40% Off : $47.40 color : We're sorry. This style is currently unavailable. Heather Grey / Black The Montagues and Capulets may have disagreed on many things, but everyone can agree on stylish, fashion forward pieces from Romeo & Juliet Couture! Color: Heather Grey / Black Top features mid-weight marled cotton blend knit Rounded neckline with long sleeves Extended mesh undertank Contemporary fit 28'' from shoulder seam to hem Approximate measurements taken from a size S, and may vary by size Self: 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester; Contrast: 100% Polyester; Hand Wash; U.S.A; style#320842701


text:
Maybe Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Aniston are just friends after all — the handsome star of The Hangover was spotted Tuesday on a having dinner in New York with his Case 39 co-star, Renee Zellweger.
If the pair isn't on the verge of a steamy summer romance, they sure fooled those at the eatery: onlookers said the actor and actress looked very much the item, as Cooper twisted her hair and sat close to the Jerry Maguire cutie.
"He seemed to be hanging on to Renee's every word," the onlooker told US. "They were lost in their own little world."


text:
Hirschsprung Disease Center - Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls Pediatric Surgeon Doctors for Hirschsprung Disease
Type of Physician: Pediatric Surgeon
What is a Pediatric Surgeon?
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners are skilled in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents.
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery
Common Name: Children's Surgeon
Twin Falls, Idaho
Hirschsprung's Disease
What is Hirschsprung's disease?
Hirschsprung* disease (HD) is a disease of the large intestine that causes severe constipation or intestinal obstruction. Constipation means stool moves through the intestines slow...!--*ICCChunk-1675*-->
Other Related Hirschsprung Disease Articles
Emergency Contact for Twin Falls
Nearby Twin Falls Hospitals *
Canyon View Behavioral Health
St Luke's Magic Valley Med Ctr
St Luke's Jerome
Walker Center
North Canyon Medical Center
Cassia Regional Medical Center
*Provider Directory Terms of Use:
The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval.


text:
Getting a parking ticket sucks. But nothing sucks more than getting a parking ticket for no apparent reason, other than a douchey parking attendant who thinks he's doing right when he's not. This was an experience a couple of folks went through recently. Thing is, the parking attendant wasn't a real parking attendant and he wasn't really doling out parking tickets.
Instead, he was actually handing out envelopes with cash and a cheerful note in them! Can I volunteer to be a part of this prank, please?
They probably won't be doing a repeat of this, so keep that in mind the next time you get a parking ticket. You might be expecting more than what you're actually getting. Nothing but good vibes all around. Enjoy!


text:
|Boxing Champions | Boxing Schedule | Boxing Video | Boxing History | Pound For Pound | Lounge | The Wire | Audio | Arcade
Interim Champion
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 690
Rep Power: 4
Points: 1,000,041,985.44
Bank: 0.00
Total Points: 1,000,041,985.44
Undisputed Champion
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Iloilo City, Philippines
Age: 23
Posts: 2,030
Rep Power: 13
Points: 104,117,493.81
Bank: 0.00
Total Points: 104,117,493.81
Im still backing morales up this time just like the first time.. but when i saw the weight in last time, he just looked in bad condition.. morales has the skills to protect himself and imposed his strategy. if he's in the best shape of his life at this point, I give him a great shot..
hopefully, khan would also fight him.. or marquez..
Undisputed Champion
Join Date: Apr 2005
Age: 40
Posts: 1,470
Rep Power: 13
Points: 33,655.21
Bank: 0.00
Total Points: 33,655.21
I like Morales but he needs to stop, I agree that Garcia is not that good but at this point he is good enough and young and strong enough to KO Morales, his confidence has to be huge right now, its not like the 1st fight when he seemed tentitive at times since it was his biggest fight. Morales age is showing, he looks to soft and he really shouldnt be fighting at this point, he was a great warrior I loved watching his wars with Barrera and his fights with Pac, but enough is enough, I think his last hurrah was the fight with Maidana, Morales does not have enough in the tank to beat Garcia right now.
Interim Champion
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Uptown, what now?
Posts: 548
Rep Power: 0
Points: 10,506.09
Bank: 2,499,001.15
Total Points: 2,509,507.24
I agree with most morales is far mroe technically sound than garcia, but he is on the down side of his career. If he can keep energy up and fight the fight on his terms, he has a decent shot of winning
Undisputed Champion
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 6,704
Rep Power: 21
Points: 1,000,020,750.31
Bank: 13,043,459,302,081.59
Total Points: 13,044,459,322,831.90
i dont know, i dont think garcia is all that to be honest. i guess i wouldnt be surprised if morales won.
Bradley Top 3
I give Morales a shot,tbh before the KD in their first fight I had Morales up...I don't know why people act as if the first fight was not competitive...I like this fight for Garcia..Get some exposure on the east coast and give the old man one last shot at glory...
The Best And Fastest Ride
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mexico city
Age: 24
Posts: 17,582
Rep Power: 103
Points: 25,738,876.18
Bank: 2,017,046,531,120,577.00
Total Points: 2,017,046,556,859,453.00
New York City sucks
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Planet George
Age: 33
Posts: 43,237
Rep Power: 184
Points: 3,110,045,370,814.88
Bank: 136,246,867,442,600.70
Total Points: 139,356,912,813,415.58
No but it would be hilarious if Morales punched Garcia's asshole father in the face
Pac is a drug cheat
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 8,461
Rep Power: 31
Points: 11,000,235,584.17
Bank: 2,117,652,228,696.09
Total Points: 2,128,652,464,280.26
Well at least this fight is not in Texas .... It was open scoring. The scores in that first fight were atrocious! Morales had to open up when he heard that he was losing big.
Lets hope Morales trains properly for this fight and comes in shape.
Interim Champion
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 599
Rep Power: 7
Points: 8,422.64
Bank: 18,486,352,056.50
Total Points: 18,486,360,479.14
He has a chance, he fought the first fight after having his gall blader out, that could be why he missed weight.
We will see if he has one good fight in him, he already said if he loses, he will retire.
Should be a good fight either way, Morales always makes good fights.
|Share This With Friends
|anbody , chance , garcia , giving , morales , rematch?
|Thread Tools
Privacy Policy - Submit
News - Feedback
- Site Map - Advertise
with Us
Copyright © 2003-2014 BoxingScene LLC All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2003-2014 BoxingScene LLC All rights reserved.


text:
Adding excitement to the bedroom
How can you let your man know that you need something a little different from him sexually than the normal? In other words adding some excitement.
Most Helpful Opinion
I think talking it out is very important but if that is hard for you, which it is a tricky subject to approach a man about. You could try introducing new things. Tell him you want to experiment or want to make one of his fantasies come true. If you bring new things to the table it will make alot easier when you are asking for something in return.
What Guys Said 3
What Girls Said 1
Click "Show More" for your mentions
Have an opinion?


text:
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
As previously reported, on February 10, 2014, the IRS issued final regulations on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) employer shared responsibility requirements—the so-called "pay-or-play" mandate. In the regulations, the IRS provides new and additional guidance on a wide range of issues relating to the implementation of the pay-or-play rules. Among them, the IRS has restated its position and introduced some new rules relating to the engagement by employers of "contingent workers," including temporary employees, individuals hired through temporary staffing firms and independent contractors ("1099 employees"). Not surprisingly, in its proposed regulations released about a year ago, the IRS had flagged contingent workers as presenting challenging issues for compliance with the pay-or-play requirements.
Key provisions of the final regulations' rules for contingent workers are summarized below.
Another important issue for employers that hire independent contractors is whether they could rely on the IRS so-called "Section 530" relief for identifying common law employees. In short, this relief is based on Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1978 and provides that no penalties or interest will be incurred as the result of worker misclassification if the employer (i) consistently treated the workers in question as independent contractors, (ii) complied with the Form 1099 tax reporting requirements for the independent contractors and (iii) had a reasonable basis for treating the workers as independent contractors.
The ACA regulations specifically reject the availability of Section 530 relief for purposes of the pay-or-play requirements. Despite the requirement for a reasonable basis as a condition for Section 530 relief, the IRS based its decision on the concern that allowing Section 530 relief would incentivize worker misclassification. Given the lack of available relief, employers should carefully review their contractual arrangements with service providers to ensure that they have been properly classified as independent contractors as opposed to common law employees under the more traditional common law tests.
These are just a few of the significant issues employers need to consider as they identify their worker classification arrangements in light of the ACA rules. Of course, employers also need to consider their contractual agreements with any temporary staffing agencies and all of the other possible legal requirements that could apply in this context (such as ERISA section 510 liability for intentional interference with attainment of benefits and the ACA whistleblower protections).
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.
© Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center
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 the face of the growing complexity and heightened scrutiny surrounding executive compensation...
View Profile »
See more »
Sign up for your custom alerts now, using LinkedIn ›
Back to Top
Copyright ©


text:
Future Of NSA Reform Uncertain As Senate Schedules Rare Saturday Vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday morning that the chamber would hold a rare Saturday vote on two pieces of legislation related to NSA surveillance. The vote comes as key NSA programs are set to expire on June 1 without action from Congress. Read More
Facebook Messenger Eyes Non-Friend Conversations With Chat ID
Is that a message from some rando, a spammer, or the nice guy you met yesterday? Facebook Messenger wants to give you some clues before you consider responding. The app will now surface publicly shared biographical info like current city and job title at the top of message threads from people you haven't chatted with before. The update starts rolling out today on iOS Android in U.S., U.K. Read More
Gameit Only Makes You Watch Ads About Products You Actually Want To Buy
What if you could avoid pre-roll advertisements for irrelevant products? That's the dream that Gameit is trying to turn into a reality. The app is an ecommerce platform that only shows you an advertisement on a product that you're interested in buying. The advertisements are recycled from the brand's existing commercials, and then users are sent into a quick trivia game about… Read More
Firefox Will Soon Get Sponsored Suggested Tiles Based On Your Browsing History
It's pretty odd hearing a not-for-profit organization like Mozilla talk about how it wants to help advertisers strengthen the conversation between brands and its users — especially given that I've never met anybody who wanted to have a conversation with a brand. But that's the world we live in. Mozilla today launched its 'Suggested Tiles' program, which… Read More
Gobble Says It Has Delivered 230K Easy-To-Cook Meals Since Launching Last Year
Back in September, Gobble unveiled a new kind of food delivery. It doesn't offer a fully prepared meal or a box of ingredients and recipes — instead, it delivers "dinner kits" where much of the prep work is already done, and the cooking can be finished in just 10 minutes. But is that what people are really looking for? Well, it's still fairly early (and Gobble… Read More
Oculus Connect 2 Will Give Developers What They Need For Consumer Rift Launch
Oculus is hosting its second annual primary developer conference between September 23 and 25, the company announced today. The big show, called 'Connect 2′ in keeping with the original event last September, will feature keynote presentations from Oculus execs Michael Abrash, John Carmack and Brendan Iribe, and will also provide "everything developers need to know to launch on… Read More
Microsoft, Facebook, Google And The Future Of Voice Communications
All of a sudden, it seems like Facebook, Google and Apple are climbing all over each other to own the voice interaction, and specifically, the phone conversation. They're in a race to compete in the most valuable part of "social" — as if they've forgotten, until now, just how much humans ultimately value one-on-one conversation. Read More
Mode Media Raises Another $30M
Mode Media is announcing that it has raised $30 million in new funding. Previously known as Glam Media, the company ran the fashion site of the same name, as well as other online properties including Brash and Foodie. Last month, it brought all those sites together as Mode.com (although the individual brands still exist under the broader Mode umbrella) and launched a mobile app called Mode… Read More
Firefox For iOS Begins Its Beta Testing Program
Mozilla's Firefox browser for iOS is nearing public release, as the organization is now actively recruiting beta testers willing to try the app ahead of its App Store debut. A recent survey sent to potential testers is asking for details about which devices they own, and instructs them that the beta will require a version of iOS 8 or higher in order to work. It also reminds… Read More
An Interview With A Drone Painter Who Made A Poop Portrait of Eric Schmidt
If you happen to be staying in San Francisco during the long Memorial Day weekend, one of the things you can do is see the art in the F.A.T. Gold Retrospective at Gray Area in the Mission District. F.A.T. Gold is a collective of hackers, engineers, musicians, and graffiti artists who have created punk projects that have unleashed fake Google Streetview cars onto the roads of Berlin to a… Read More
Apple Said To Be Bringing Transit Directions To iOS 9
Apple is said to be planning to bring built-in transit directions to its native Maps app in iOS 9. Transit directions were left out when Apple replaced Google Maps with its own offering as the default navigation app in iOS 6 back in 2012. The native transit directions offering is actually a feature that was held over from an intended release last year with iOS 8, according to 9to5Mac… Read More
Google Study Shows Security Questions Aren't All That Secure
What is your favorite food? What was your first teacher's name? What's the name of your first pet? Do those questions sound familiar to you? If they do, it's probably because you either have really boring and repetitive conversations or you've answered them as security questions when you signed up for a new account somewhere. They're meant to provide an extra layer… Read More
Wave Broadband Raises $130M To Expand Its Gigabit Broadband Network On The West Coast
Wave Broadband — a broadband company that has built a gigabit fiber network with services from Washington down to California completely independent of the big carriers — is today announcing that it has raised $130 million. It plans to use the extra funds to expand that network across more cities in that footprint, and to launch new services for residential and business… Read More
Apple's Mobile Hotspot Patent Application Could Connect Apple Watch Anywhere
Apple has a new patent application for a mobile hotspot (via AppleInsider), which might surprise people since it hardly seems like the type of accessory the iPhone maker would go out of its way to create. It becomes interesting, however, when you think about how a dedicated mobile hotspot might provide a way to connect the Apple Watch to cellular networks on the go, with a package much… Read More
Apple Researching Combined 2D/3D Glassesless Displays
Apple is looking into a way to provide both 3D and 2D images from the same display, without requiring any special ocular equipment like 3D glasses, according to a new patent application (via AppleInsider). The display would use gaze-tracking to serve specific images to viewers, and would be able to actually provide different images to multiple viewers at the same time. The display tech would… Read More
QuizUp Just Turned Into A Social Network
QuizUp is now a social network, by every stretch of the imagination. Following a massive update today, the trivia game that trail-blazed through the App Store in 2013, is now introducing true social functionality on a core level. QuizUp originally hit the scene after forging a deal with Lionsgate to offer Twilight-based trivia to users. It blew up, and the team slowly started adding out more… Read More
YouTube Live Streams Get HTML5 Player And Now Support 60FPS Playback
Last year, YouTube introduced 60 frames per second (fps) video streams and today, it's bringing the same smooth playback experience to live streaming videos, as well. As Google rightly notes in today's announcement, this will be especially exciting for game streaming (as well as for live sports events), so it has also worked with various video game capture vendors like Elgato… Read More
Recent Funding Data by
- $1.1M Seed
- HQ: Newport, Rhode Island
- Categories: Technology
- Investors: Not available
Mitoo Sports
- Not available Convertible Note
- HQ: Singapore, Central Region
- Categories: Emerging Markets, Online Dating, Mobile, Social Media, Social Search, ... See More
- Investors: Not available
Brandwood Global, Inc.
- Not available Series A
- HQ: Valencia, California
- Categories: Software
- Investors: Not available
- $500K Seed
- HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
- Categories: E-Commerce, Hotels
- Investors: Not available
- $50K Venture
- HQ: Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Biotechnology
- Investors: Not available
Lily Robotics
- 1K BTC Angel
- HQ: Menlo Park, California
- Categories: Robotics, Consumer Electronics, Drones
- Investors: Not available
Boost Academy
- $600K Seed
- HQ: San Diego, California
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
- $5.2M Series A
- HQ: El Segundo, California
- Categories: Food Processing
- Investors: Not available
- Not available Series B
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: Not available
Wifi Skeleton Key
- $52M Series A
- HQ: Shanghai, Shanghai
- Categories: Internet
- Investors: Not available
- $50M Series A
- HQ: Seattle, Washington
- Categories: Mobile
- Investors: Not available
- $3.0M Venture
- HQ: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Categories: E-Commerce
- Investors: Not available
NeuWave Medical
- $25M Series C
- HQ: Madison, Wisconsin
- Categories: Health Care
- Investors: Not available
- $85M Series C
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: Hospitality
- Investors: Not available
- $3.2M Venture
- HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
- Categories: Analytics, Mobile, Women, Fertility, mHealth, Health Care Information ... See More
- Investors: Not available
BioRestorative Therapies
- $4.3M Venture
- HQ: Jupiter, Florida
- Categories: Hardware + Software
- Investors: Not available
- $410K Seed
- HQ: Henderson, Nevada
- Categories: Telecommunications, Information Services, Mobile
- Investors: Not available
- $25M Series C
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: Advertising, Ad Targeting
- Investors: Edison Partners, ORIX Ventures, Charles River Ventures, the Honeywell ... See More
Brit + Co
- $23M Series B
- HQ: San Francisco, California
- Categories: E-Commerce, Media, Education
- Investors: Index Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Oak ... See More
- $2.1M Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Consumer Goods
- Investors: SoftTech VC, Forerunner Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, BBG Ventures
Mode Media (fka Glam Media)
- $30M Series G
- HQ: Brisbane, California
- Categories: Fashion, Curated Web, Women
- Investors: Hubert Burda Media
- $10M Series A
- HQ: Xiaomei, Zhejiang
- Categories: Not available
- Investors: CDH Investments
- $7.0M Series B
- HQ: Paris, Ile-de-France
- Categories: Game, Facebook Applications, iPhone, Mobile, Games, Social Media
- Investors: Oxford Capital Partners, Scottish Investment Bank, Endeavour Vision
- $3.0M Series A
- HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
- Categories: Chat
- Investors: Biz Stone
- 3.0M EUR Venture
- HQ: Berlin, Berlin
- Categories: Recruiting, Software
- Investors: Neuhaus Partners, Cipio Partners
- $2.4M Seed
- HQ: China, Kagoshima
- Categories: Apps
- Investors: Pangu Venture Capital
- $650K Series A
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, Customer Support Tools, SaaS
- Investors: Kae Capital, V.A. Sastry, Mike Shah, Anoop Goyal


text:
Hands off—'big tobacco' told
More News from Dr. Shin Young-soo
Hands off!
That's what we shout when the tobacco industry tries to undermine the laws that protect people from the ravages of tobacco use.
That's what we cry when the industry misuses the treaties designed to protect trade and investment in an effort to block the novel law requiring that tobacco be sold in plain, unattractive packages.
That's what we tell an industry that tries to crush the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the landmark public health treaty that now has 174 parties covering more than 85 percent of the world's population.
That's what we say to a tobacco industry whose so-called "corporate social responsibility" projects are designed to buy influence and make people forget that its products cause addiction, suffering and nearly 6 million deaths per year.
Hands off!
The tobacco industry needs to keep its hands off all the protections that have been erected since science tied smoking to lung cancer, emphysema, cardiovascular disease and a host of other fatal diseases.
The industry is getting more aggressive and brazen. Tobacco giant Philip Morris recently took the unusual step of suing Australia under the country's bilateral investment treaty with Hong Kong on the grounds that Australia's revolutionary plain packaging law infringes on international trademarks.
That's why the World Health Organization chose "tobacco industry interference" as the theme of the next World No Tobacco Day (May 31).
On World No Tobacco Day and throughout the year, the World Health Organization will educate policymakers and the general public about the tobacco industry's nefarious and harmful tactics so that they might be better resisted.
Doing so is in keeping with the WHO Framework Convention, the preamble of which recognizes "the need to be alert to any efforts by the tobacco industry to undermine or subvert tobacco control efforts and the need to be informed of activities of the tobacco industry that have a negative impact on tobacco control efforts."
We encourage everyone to join the good fight.
On World No Tobacco Day and every day, tell the tobacco industry to keep its hands off public health legislation. The industry deserves no seat at the policymaking table, its interests being fundamentally and irreconcilably in conflict with the public interest.
Tell the industry to keep its hands off the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which obligates parties to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, to protect people from tobacco smoke, to warn people about the harms of tobacco use and to offer help to people who want to quit. The treaty is our most important tool in the fight to curtail the tobacco epidemic.
Stand by countries such as Australia that have stood up to the industry's legal intimidation. Every country has a right and a responsibility to protect its people from the enormous health and economic costs of tobacco use. Trade laws should not be abused to prolong or increase exposure to tobacco industry marketing.
Denounce tobacco industry interference with public health laws whenever and wherever you see it.
The World Health Organization in the Western Pacific declares its solidarity with its member-states and their people against tobacco industry intimidation.
Our message to the tobacco industry is simple and direct.
Hands off!
Dr. Shin Young-soo is World Health Organization regional director for the Western Pacific.
Get Inquirer updates while on the go, add us on these apps:
Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here.
Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer's day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer's Reader's Advocate. Or write The Readers' Advocate:
c/o Philippine Daily Inquirer Chino Roces Avenue corner Yague and Mascardo Streets, Makati City,Metro Manila, Philippines Or fax nos. +63 2 8974793 to 94


text:
FOX Sports Exclusive
Cribbs, Alexander leaning to Cards
FREE FOR ALLNow that NFL free agency is open, who is signing where? Find out in our updating blog.
The Arizona Cardinals could soon be landing two of the NFL's top special teams players.
A source tells FOXSports.com that Cleveland wide receiver Josh Cribbs and Washington linebacker Lorenzo Alexander are leaning toward signing as free agents with Arizona.
Cribbs has spent all eight of his NFL seasons in Cleveland primarily as a special-teams standout and jack-of-all-trades offensive player. Cribbs was named to the NFL's All-Decade team in the 2000s as a kickoff returner and is the all-time leader in Browns history in that role. Cribbs also is tied for the NFL all-time record in kickoff returns for touchdowns with eight.
Cribbs would be signed as both a wide receiver and returner by Arizona, the source said. Cribbs posted a career-high 41 receptions in 2011 but wasn't a significant part of the team's passing offense in 2012. He finished with only 13 touches (seven catches; six rushes), marking his lowest production since Cribbs' rookie campaign in 2005.
Alexander is also attracting feelers from Pittsburgh and San Francisco. Washington was unable to come close to matching offers elsewhere because of salary-cap restraints, the source said.
Alexander's 19 special-teams tackles led the NFL in 2012. He also was a key backup linebacker for the Redskins, where he had played since 2006, and is one of the league's most active players in charitable causes.
More Stories From Alex Marvez
Member Comments
Please note by clicking on "Post comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be Polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator.
NFL Headlines
NFL Insiders: Dolphins name Dennis Hickey new general manager
Carroll: Seahawks CB Richard Sherman sorry about postgame rant
Browns to interview Bills' Pettine with Broncos' Gase out of running
NFL talking to 49ers about sideline hit vs Seahawks in NFC title game
Falcons hire former Chiefs GM Pioli as assistant general manager


text:
Select Local Merchants
Azer Style DentistryRead MoreSince receiving her doctor of dental surgery degree from Alexandria University in 1981, Dr. Soheir S. Azer has developed a deep understanding of cosmetic dentistry. Nowadays, at Azer Style Dentistry, with help from Dr. Samuel S. Tchon and her staff, Dr. Azer fosters healthy smiles using Invisalign, Day White teeth-whitening, and Lumineers and Empress restorations. But Dr. Azer and company aren't only focused on making sure every tooth hasn't been tagged by the tooth fairy. They also schedule general procedures such as cleanings, exams, and periodontal treatments.355 Placentia Ste. 105Placentia, CA US
OC Dental Center and OC SmileRead MoreAt OC Dental Center and OC Smile, which has three locations in the Orange County area, the team of dentists restores the smiles of patients young and old in an ultramodern facility with massage chairs and flat-screen televisions. Lush, Tuscan-style environs accented with rich murals provide a refreshing contrast to the sterile decor and loose teeth scattered throughout most dentist offices. Low-radiation digital x-rays represent OC's commitment to safe, up-to-the-minute technology, which also includes the latest teeth-whitening treatments and Waterlase, a laser-based treatment that can eliminate the need for drilling. Additionally, most of the offices have bilingual staffs who are able to guide patients through visits in both English and Spanish.1950 Sunny Crest DriveFullerton, CA US
United Dental Group - Malvern Ave.Read MoreSince 1992, United Dental Group has been building a network of specialized medical professionals across the world. From the patients' time in the waiting room to the completion of their treatments, United Dental Group has tailored the dental experience to ensure comfort, up-to-date procedures, and brilliant and healthy results. The professionals cater to patients of every age and condition, offering general dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontal care, endodontic care, oral surgery, orthodontics, dental implant, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, and more.1961 W Malvern Ave.Fullerton, CA US
Neeta Somani, DDSRead MoreDr. Neeta Somani and her staff understand that the dentist can be a stressful place for some patients, so they've taken efforts to ease people's minds. From the bright, welcoming colors of the waiting room to Dr. Somani's focus on preventative dental care, the office is dedicated to providing healthy smiles and happy patients. Procedures range from basic cleanings and fillings to advanced oral surgery and veneers. During each visit, Dr. Somani educates her patients on the treatment being performed and proper care needed afterward. Many treatments are enhanced by advanced technology such as digital x-rays, Invisalign, intra-oral camera, and advance cancer detection systems designed to aid in maintaining healthy teeth and beautiful smiles.1842 W Lincoln Ave Ste BAnaheim, CA US
Rassouli DDSRead MoreAt Center for Oral Health, dentistry is a family practice: Dr. A. Anthony Rassouli and Dr. R. Jay Rassouli, perform general and cosmetic dental treatments, while Dr. R. Jay's wife works as a hygienist. Together with the rest of the staff, they keep teeth, gums, and baleens healthy with periodontal, surgical, and endodontic care. The team has earned Elite Preferred Provider status from Invisalign, and they prove equally adept at teeth whitening, veneer treatments, and dental implants.1252 N Euclid StAnaheim, CA US
Anaheim Hills Smile StudioRead MoreThough many people don't like going to the dentist, they might change their minds once they've visited Anaheim Hills Smile Studio. That's because the office pampers them with fresh coffee, heated massages, and movies playing on chair-mounted LCD TVs. Patients can even take advantage of head-mounted movie displays, which stay perched on their faces while the dentists perform services such as cleanings and teeth restorations. Movies are selected from the office's own collection or are brought from home.8170 East Santa Ana Canyon RoadAnaheim, CA US


text:
For Tomlinson, all that's left is the goodbye
"I'm hard-pressed to come up with a scenario," the agent said. "I can't imagine (the Chargers) will get anything for him."
Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith declined to comment about Tomlinson yesterday, and will likely hold his tongue until his preferred path is approved by team President Dean Spanos. That said, having once promised Tomlinson his NFL career "would not be in vain," Smith would invite criticism were he to send LT somewhere he didn't want to be after failing to get him to a Super Bowl.
"A.J. is a guy who has a very loud bark, but he doesn't have a bite," Lewis said. "He'll bark and bark and bark, but if you put your hand near his mouth, he wouldn't bite you.
"I think he'd say, 'LT we're going to do a trade. If you have a choice, which would you prefer?' "
Like any player, LT's preference would be to cut his own deal without having to worry about what the Chargers get in return.
Like any executives, Spanos and Smith must weigh their desire to accommodate a player's desire against their ability to add value to their own operation.
Here again, the Seau story is instructive.
Much as the Chargers mishandled that episode, allowing Seau to pursue a trade without preparing fans for the surprise departure of a favorite son, they eventually managed to extract a fifth-round draft choice from the Miami Dolphins.
Smith subsequently spent that draft choice on Michael Turner, later a Pro Bowl running back with the Atlanta Falcons. Lot of juice in those legs.


text:
Property Details
House, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, 6 Sleeps
Beautiful fully furnished and equipped vacation home with great views on the Sunset side of Seneca Lake.
Conveniently close to everything that you want to explore or visit in the Finger Lakes. The roomy 1600 square foot interior of this old farmhouse has new modern paint, updated vanities, new BeautyRest mattresses and gorgeous refinished hardwood floors throughout. You'll enjoy taking in the stunning lake views from the large enclosed front porch, the living area, front bedroom or from one of the seating areas outside in the large acre yard. Pictures don't do justice for the wonderful views, beautiful rooms or ample size of the house. Great mix of old and new decor as well as furnishings.
Picnic table, hammock and bench as well as other portable seating for outdoor use.
Pets considered on a case by case. No smoking in the house.
Recent Review
Great vacation home
About the Owner
Guestbook comments from the owner
We receive many bookings outside of vacationrentals.com and leave a Feedback form for our guests; here is a short summary of some our guests comments this summer:
- "We had a great stay this week and the house overall fit our needs. We would consider staying again at the house if we return to the area in the future."
- "We absolutely enjoyed our stay here, would not hesitate to book again or refer anyone to stay here! Thanks for a wonder vacation at the Finger Lakes!"
- "Thank you so much. We had a wonderful time! Everything was great and we loved your home."
- "Everything was great! The house was much bigger than I had anticipated, which was a nice surprise. We would consider staying here again. Thanks, we had a great time!"
- "We enjoyed ourselves very much. My children n grandkids enjoyed themselves tremendously. I will keep in touch. Hopefully you will keep renting it."
- "We enjoyed your home and would stay again. We were pleasantly surprised at how well stocked the house is. You have a done a beautiful job with the remodel - love how you kept the feel of the "old" house (glass door knobs) and blended in the new. Nicely decorated."
8 Reviews
5 based on 8 traveler reviews
Great vacation home
Great Place, cannot wait to return in 2015
Quiet comfort with beautiful view
A Great Read
The House on the Hill sits just a mile or two from downtown Watkins Glen and the beautiful, natural gorge (State Park) that should not be missed while visiting this quant town. A short drive in the other direction leads you to plenty of wineries w/ live music and restaurants. A perfectly located 'home-base' for day tripping the lake and all it has to offer. We had great weather...but, this home would also be a good place to spend a rainy day. We hope to revisit The Home on the Hill again and surely would recommend this comfortable, immaculately clean home to our friends.
It has turned out to be a great location for family and/or friends to reunite to spend quality time together; visiting the raceway, wineries, great restaurants, go antiquing, enjoy the beach, the gorge, trailwalks or just take in the views from "home" getting caught up on life.
We've applied our own significant travel experiences to our getaway home and it seems to have given us what we needed to offer a true home away from home. If we can keep it going and grow our guestlist, maybe we can also improve the "cover" of this 114 year old "book" someday;)
Prefect Hideaway with a View
Being Floridians, we were worried about being chilly, but the home kept its warmth very well and we were nice and cozy the whole time.
Its only a minute from downtown Watkins Glen and the view is fantastic. The two deer that visited us the second day was icing on the cake (oh, right and getting married).
And the owners are genuinely nice, caring people and were very accommodating. We hope to come back again next year.
Cornell Graduation Week Stay!
rental absolutely awesome and affordable! Other VRBOs in the area charged
triple the going rate due to graduation, not this one. The commute to
Cornell/Ithaca is a 30 minute scenic drive that we thoroughly enjoyed for
several days in a row. I don't know when the house was built but it maintains
its 100 year (?) history combined with wonderful renovations and upgrades
(up-to-date bathrooms, dishwasher, washer & dryer.) The view of Seneca lake
(and sunset) from the dining room, living room, upstairs bedroom and huge
wrap-around porch is awesome. The rental is super well stocked and clean. The beds are comfy. There are plenty of warm comforters and lots of towels.
Watkins Glen, 2 miles away, has a Wal-Mart for grocery shopping, a health food
store "Good Groceries", excellent restaurants and the Gorge hike at Watkins
Glen State Park - complete with 19 waterfalls that you should not miss! We want to come back.
Activity and Interests
Located near Seneca Lake beaches, boat cruises/rentals, Watkins Glen International Raceway, shopping, restaurants, the waterfalls at Watkins Glen State Park, Seneca Wine Trail and so much more. Also not far from Ithaca which offers Cayuga Lake with an additional Wine Trail as well as home to Cornell University, Ithaca College, Farmers Market, Shopping Mall, Antique Malls and more. Also very close to Elmira, Horseheads and Corning. This is a great central location to the Finger Lakes Region.
Bring your boat and enjoy the large lake with all it's glory.
Rental rates
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
May 22 2015 - Sep 7 2015
2 night minimum stay
Fall Season
Sep 8 2015 - Nov 1 2015
2 night minimum stay
Off Peak
Nov 2 2015 - Dec 31 2015
2 night minimum stay
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Refundable damage deposit $300.00
- Pet Fee $50.00
$300 deposit is required to hold the dates and is returned within a few days of check out; once inspected for damages and/or excessive cleaning.
All stays require 2 night minimum.
(Certain occasions and holidays may require minimum 3 night stay or longer)
We offer a monthly rate (4 weeks); just contact us for a quote
- 12
- Available
- 12
- Unavailable
- 12
- Today
From the Owner
"Nice private house and setting with no one to bother you during your stay. Can't beat the views as mentioned, but also with plenty of outdoor furniture to put where you want on the property and a charcoal grill on wheels, you can enjoy the views as well as the nice yard. The bedrooms are all on the 2nd floor, but there is only 3 steps down to get into the house."
Property Type
- house
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Budget
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking ...
- Towels Provided
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player ...
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered ...
Location Type
- Downtown
- Lake View
- Monument View
- Mountain View
- Water View
- autumn foliage
- cinemas
- coin laundry
- festivals
- forests
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
- waterfalls
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- photography
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- hiking
- hunting
- hunting small game
- jet skiing
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- mountaineering
- roller blading
- sailing
- skiing
- swimming
- water skiing
- water tubing
Floor Area
- 1600 sq. ft.
- 1 Bathroom,
- 1 Half Bath
- Bathroom 1
- Half Bathroom
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Deck / Patio ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Outdoor Grill
- Guests provide their own meals
- * Fully stocked kitchen (dishes, pans, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, dishwasher,etc) as well as wine glasses and cork screw for when you return from the Wine Trail. * Sleeping 6, the three clean attractive nice size bedrooms include two queens and one full bed; for your comfort they are made up and ready for your arrival. Not only includes dressers, but have solar shades, lamps, clocks, pillows, linens and blankets. All bedrooms have a chair for your convenience and the full bedroom has a TV/DVD player. * Towels are supplied for the 1.5 bathrooms. * Dining room, living room and enclosed porch all accomodate seating 6. * Cable TV in the living room and free wireless internet works everywhere on the property. * Outdoors: Charcoal grill. Picnic table in the perfect place out on the hill; as well as a hammock and a bench in the shade. Located in Burdett, just 2 miles from Watkins Glen, 0.5 miles to Seneca Wine trail, 1.5 miles to the beach, 6.5 miles to Watkins Glen International Raceway and 24 miles to Ithaca. Full service convenience store just up the road with gas, pizza, sandwiches and those items you forgot. Very little cleaning is required of our guests. Almost everything is taken care of for you at no additional charge, allowing you more time to enjoy the area and your down time.


text:
(2) Comments | Posted February 26, 2015 | 7:06 PM
An excerpt from Between the Dark and the Daylight.
There is a part of the soul that stirs at night, in the dark and soundless times of day, when our defenses are down and our daylight distractions no longer serve...
(33) Comments | Posted October 1, 2013 | 8:19 AM
Sister Joan Chittister is offering an online course on the blessings behind every aspect of growing older. Learn more about this opportunity here.
The one certain dimension of US demographics these days is that the fastest growing segment of the American population is comprised of people above...
(101) Comments | Posted February 15, 2013 | 11:09 AM
The end of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI is a dramatic one. It leaves the Catholic world at a kind of ecclesiastical hiatus between two worlds. The church that brought us to Vatican II, however hard Benedict XVI tried to restore it, is more distant than ever. It is...
(13) Comments | Posted November 5, 2012 | 12:05 PM
Give us, O God,
leaders whose hearts are large enough
to match the breadth of our own souls
and give us souls strong enough
to follow leaders of vision and wisdom.
In seeking a leader, let us seek
more than development for ourselves--
(7) Comments | Posted October 18, 2012 | 5:08 PM
Three debates by candidates for president and vice-president, and not once has the word "climate" crossed their lips. Nor has "the poor" or "poverty."
On the missing "climate": Only a scathing remark from one candidate about investments in renewable energy being far too large, and from the other, a commitment...
(19) Comments | Posted September 9, 2012 | 12:28 PM
As Vatican II ended, I was just about to begin doctoral studies in communication theory and social psychology. I didn't know a lot about either subject at the time, but, with one foot in religious life spawned by the Council of Trent and the other in a religious life awash...
(164) Comments | Posted June 12, 2012 | 7:02 AM
The following is an excerpt from, "Following the Path: The Search for a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Joy."
What does it mean "to have a purpose?"
"It's not easy to know what you're supposed to be doing in life."
"Maybe not,...
(28) Comments | Posted May 21, 2012 | 12:30 PM
Dear God, creator of women in your own image,
born of a woman in the midst of a world half women,
carried by women to mission fields around the globe, made known by women to all the children of the earth,
give to the women of our...
(7) Comments | Posted April 9, 2012 | 4:28 PM
Excerpted from "Journey Into Light: Lent 2012"
Today, at an empty tomb full of light, begins the gathering of the community, of a small and fragile assembly of believers left to their own devices, of disciples whose faith has been shaken by the dashing of the dream....
(2) Comments | Posted March 7, 2012 | 2:19 PM
Please join the HuffPost community in "A Lenten Journey" for reflections throughout Lent, and join our online Lenten community here.
The following is excerpted from "Journey Into Light"
Sometimes, it is only in darkness that we can really see clearly. I look up at...
(13) Comments | Posted February 29, 2012 | 12:19 PM
Please join the HuffPost community in "A Lenten Journey" for reflections throughout Lent, and join our online Lenten community here.
The following is excerpted from "Journey Into Light"
Light and dark are the colors of life. No life is ever all of one or...
(45) Comments | Posted November 17, 2011 | 9:13 AM
Where does this notion of the Divine Feminine come from? Is the question of the Divine Feminine simply a current fad? A silly notion of even sillier feminists? Or could it possibly have deep and ineradicable roots in the tradition itself?
However much we mock the idea, the truth is,...
(18) Comments | Posted September 20, 2011 | 3:21 PM
Editor's Note: Buddhist monks from Tibet who spend their lives going from place to place, from occasion to occasion, making sand mandalas, sacred cosmograms, that originated in India over 2,500 years ago, are coming to Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania this week. A few years ago, after witnessing the mandala...
(11) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 5:33 PM
In the midst of a university conference on US Foreign Policy and International Relations, I got three cell phone calls dolling out the news: First, the World Trade Tower had been hit by a plane. Then, the second tower, too, had been struck. Finally, the country might be under attack....
(28) Comments | Posted June 10, 2011 | 1:33 PM
The Holy Spirit embodies the life force of the universe, the power of God, the animating energy present in all things and captured by none. On this great feast of Pentecost, the coming of the Spirit of God, I invite you to pray with me:
May the Gifts of the...
(83) Comments | Posted May 11, 2011 | 7:52 AM
"Your way of acting should be different from the world's way."
The search for God is a very intimate enterprise. It is at the core of every longing in the human heart. It is the search for ultimate love, for total belonging, for the meaningful life.
It is our attempt...
(8) Comments | Posted April 19, 2011 | 10:34 AM
Monday: Holy Week is the church's great celebration of life in all its dimensions: communion with others in the Spirit, the call to suffer if necessary for the sake of the gospel, the sometimes loneliness of total commitment and the glory of living in the Christ, whatever the cost. It...
(59) Comments | Posted April 18, 2011 | 7:49 PM
"Turn away from evil and do good; let peace be your quest and aim."
Over the archway of medieval monasteries were commonly carved the wordsPax Intrantibus, "Peace to those who enter here."
These words were both a hope and a promise.
Benedict's vision of the peaceable kingdom was...
(1) Comments | Posted March 21, 2011 | 10:51 AM
There is one thing Benedict teaches us before all other possible insights about the spiritual life and that is this: God is with us. It is as simple as that. God does not need to be earned. God cannot be merited. God is not persuaded by human behavior to attend...
(178) Comments | Posted March 8, 2011 | 7:37 PM
Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of that season of the church year that is most commonly associated with penance. But there is a danger lurking in that definition. If penance is all that Lent is about, the season, if not almost useless, is at least somewhat trivial. It makes the...


text:
Pronunciation: Dienke Hondius
Added on: 2012-12-26 Listened: 36 timesin: Add categories to Dienke Hondius
Pronunciation in Dutch [nl]
- Pronunciation by Brugmans (Male from Netherlands)
0 votes
Could you do it better? different accent? Pronounce Dienke Hondius in Dutch
Accents & languages on maps
- Random word: hoedanigheid
Not satisfied?
Modify word:
· Add languages
· Add categories
Report word:
Is there anything wrong with this word?
Please report it here.


text:
On October 1st, 2014, we published revised versions of our Terms and Conditions. Your continued use of GrabOne means you agree to this revised document, so please take a few minutes to read and understand it. Ok, got it
We loved this deal too, but it's no longer available. Check out our other awesome deals here.
€27.50 for a Leinster Rugby Hoodie in a Choice of 2 Colours, incl. Delivery
Delivered within: 14 days
110 bought 0 remaining
1 of your friends
already grabbed this deal:
This deal ended 3 years ago
Discuss this DealStart the discussion
- Keep warm down in D4tress.
- €27.50 for a Leinster Rugby Hoodie, including delivery in ROI.
- Navy or royal blue.
- Choice of sizes - small through to XX-large.
If your Sexton is on fire and if it's in BOD you believe then drop kick that ball and grab a Leinster Rugby hoodie for €27.50.
- Choice of two colours - navy or royal blue.
- Choice of size - small, medium, large, x-large and xx-large.
- Heavy blend hooded sweatshirt with contrast-colour lining.
- Front pouch pocket.
- 7.75oz, pre-shrunk.
- 50/50 cotton/polyester.
- 1x1 athletic rib with Spandex contrast colour jersey-lined hood.
- Double-needle stitched cuffs.
- Dark grey flat drawcord and twill tape.
- Includes delivery within the Republic of Ireland.
Size Guide - Size To fit (ins):
- Small 34-36
- Medium 38-40
- Large 42-44
- X Large 46-48
- XX Large 50-52
ConditionsProvide full address when ordering. Subject to availability. Delivery included within ROI only.
See the rules that apply to all deals Delivery Timeframe: 14 days
More Great Deals
€529 Discount 8%View
€109 Discount 39%View
€24.99 Discount 64%View
€59.99 Discount 29%View
More Great Mayo Deals
Go Asia Travel
Discount 47%
€589 Add to cart View Deal...
Castle Dargan Resort - Sligo
Discount 58%
Boudoir Girls
Discount 60%
Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone - Co. Westmeath
MindMe.ie - Nationwide
Discount 52%
Butterfly Cottage Retreat
Discount 40%
€175 Add to cart View Deal...
The Kilford Arms Hotel - Kilkenny
Auburn Lodge Hotel - Ennis
Discount 46%


text:
Outstanding service. UPS just delivered my order. Never experienced such great service from any company. Great doing business with you. I will pass the word. Thanks again.
Fast, Free Shipping & Returns
You won't wait long for your filters, and you won't pay extra if you accidentally order the wrong item. We stand behind our products and work diligently to provide accurate information for everything we sell.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
For 1 full year you can return any unused item to us for any reason, and receive a full refund. This is the way online buying should be.Shipping & Returns Policy
Track Record
of Trust
We are committed to protecting your identity and personal information. We never share any information you entrust to us.Privacy Policy Security Policy
Friendly People, Prompt Support
You might not need our help, but when you do we'll be ready. Buying filters isn't exciting, and we'll do our best to keep it that way.Contact Us
Discount filters shipped for free.
All Products Come With Our
1 Year Purchase Guarantee


text:
Posts Tagged «amazon»
Chromebooks pick up 10% of the computer market in 2013, capitalizing on Windows 8's failure December 30, 2013 at 8:21 am
Surprisingly, out of Amazon's top three best-selling laptops this holiday season, two of them are Chromebooks. Even weirder, according market research company NPD, Chromebooks account for 21% of all commercial US laptop sales so far this year, and 10% of all computers and tablets sold in the US. In 2012, Chromebooks accounted for just 0.2% of all computer and tablet sales. Is this really happening? Is Google doing it again, first with Android taking the world by storm, and now Chrome OS? Is the low-cost, netbook-in-sheep's-clothing Chromebook the surprise breakout hit of 2013?
'Tis the season: Disney revokes access to purchased Christmas movies to force you back to cable this Christmas (updated) December 16, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Disney has yanked access to some of its most popular films on Amazon Video in an effort to reserve exclusivity to its own cable broadcasts. This kind of availability issue strikes at the idea that streaming and physical ownership are somehow equivalent.
Android co-creator to develop real androids for Google December 4, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Google's latest pie-in-the-sky idea is robots. It's not as crazy an idea as you might think, and one closer to Google's traditional strategy than many people realize.
Amazon unveils 30-minute Prime Air quadcopter delivery service, but it's completely impractical December 2, 2013 at 11:14 am
Amazon, the company that already automates many of its warehouses and fulfillment centers with robot workers, has unveiled Amazon Prime Air — a new delivery method that will see autonomous quadcopters deliver your order within 30 minutes.
iPad Air: Escaping Apple's Reality Distortion Field October 23, 2013 at 2:24 pm
At first glance, with the Apple Reality Distortion Field at full power, the iPad Air seems like an impeccable, immaculate device that could only ever be conceived by the magicians at Apple in California. The iPad Air is some 30% lighter and 20% thinner than the iPad that it replaces, while still retaining the same Retina display and 10 hours of battery life. Somehow, just somehow, Apple made us feel that it had yet again pulled off the impossible. In reality, the iPad Air, while very attractive, isn't remarkable at all.
Amazon looking to release 3D eye-tracking smartphone and free off-contract smartphone October 3, 2013 at 2:46 pm
According to fresh reports, Amazon is working on two smartphones: A superphone that uses four forward-facing cameras to track your face and eyes to create a 3D user interface, and a cheaper, no-frills device that might be available for free, both on- and off-contract. Amazon had hoped to release the devices already, but "difficulties with both hardware and software" have resulted in a postponement — probably until sometime next year. Both smartphones will almost certainly run Amazon's modified version of Android, Fire OS.
Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch: Third time's a charm for Amazon's iPad and Nexus killer October 2, 2013 at 5:01 pm
The 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX is a surprisingly sexy tablet. For $230, the same price as the Nexus 7, the Fire HDX comes with the same beautiful screen (1920×1080), but a much faster SoC (Snapdragon 800 vs. Snapdragon 600) and significantly more battery life (about 11 hours vs. 9) — and the HDX is smaller than the Nexus 7. If your primary purpose for owning a 7-inch tablet is media consumption, the Fire HDX really is superb. The new Mayday function, which lets you call Amazon's excellent customer service department with a couple of presses, is truly revolutionary as well.
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX is the fastest tablet, and with the best display September 25, 2013 at 10:53 am
Amazon has announced another new Kindle — the Kindle Fire HDX — an upgraded version of the regular Kindle Fire HD, but with an improved screen, camera, quad-core processor, and a new Amazon-exclusive feature, the Mayday button. With the upgraded hardware, it appears as though Amazon is taking aim at the big names in the tablet market.
Life after Ballmer: How to fix Microsoft September 5, 2013 at 10:53 am
With Ballmer's impending departure, Microsoft has a unique opportunity to refocus its efforts and counter the challenges posed by its faster growing rivals
Amazon testing licensed WiFi, could lead to cheap unified global WiFi for Kindles August 26, 2013 at 9:20 am
Amazon is privately testing Wi-Fi technologies on licensed frequencies that belong to satellite service provider Globalstar. Called TLPS, it has the potential to become a uniform globally available terrestrial wireless network.


text:
V1 18.5mm Michigan Winter
Started Feb 18, 2013 | Discussions thread
Forum Member • Posts: 85 • Gear list
Love the sharpness of the branches and the pics in general
Is lens correction something that I should be doing too in my software whilst post-processing? At the moment I just import my raw files into iPhoto on the mac....and don't really use any other software. Many thanks
BandofBrothers's gear list:BandofBrothers's gear list
Nikon 1 V1
Reply Reply with quote Complain
|Post ()
|Posted by
|Feb 18, 2013
|Feb 18, 2013
|Feb 18, 2013
|Feb 19, 2013
|Feb 19, 2013
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark post MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow


text:
Learn the basics of PHP (including variables, logical expressions, loops, and functions), and discover how to connect to a MySQL database and develop a complete web application.
Shows how OOP techniques can streamline database queries, help manage sessions, and simplify user logins.
Learn how to use RSpec, the Ruby testing framework that can help developers be more productive, write better code, and reduce bugs during development.
Explore solutions to common Ruby programming challenges, and compare the results with other programming languages, in the Code Clinic series.
Learn how to meet the most important security challenges when developing websites with PHP.
Learn to use the popular web framework Ruby on Rails 4 to create full-featured, object-oriented web applications.
Shows how to create full-featured, object-oriented web applications with the Ruby on Rails framework.
Shows how to use Git, the popular open-source version control software, to manage changes to source code.
Shows how to find and manipulate text using regular expressions.
Teaches the fundamentals of Ruby, the popular object-oriented open-source programming language.
"As a teacher, I respect the way that your tutorials are hands-on and interactive. They are quick and to-the-point, and the teachers you have chosen are patient and concise." —Joshua M.
more from our members »


text:
DARKE COUNTY - Who do you think is the best?
The voting for the 8th Annual Reader's Choice Awards for area businesses will begin Wednesday online at advocate360.org. In order to find "the best" we are asking readers to choose who they think are the best businesses in over 100 categories.
By voting for your favorites you will be eligible to win $100 in Darke County Chamber Bucks. All ballots must have at least 50 percent of the categories complete to be counted. Ballots must be submitted online only at advocate360.org. Registered users must have a valid email address to enter. The deadline for entry is 5 p.m. on Feb. 7.
The winners will be revealed in a special edition magazine in March.
Ballot categories and rules will be published in Wednesday's edition.


text:
Sign Up Now Get Started
Sign Up Now Get Started
James Watters, Group Manager Ecosystem Development at Cloud Foundry, talks with Walmart Vice President of Mobile Architecture Dion Almaer and Vice President of Mobile Engineering Ben Galbraith. Watch as they discuss Walmart's mobile strategy and how they are leveraging Node.js at the largest retailer in the world.
See techniques for deploying a large-scale, high-uptime production cluster.
Comprehensive support services for Node.js.


text:
filter by Type
filter by Category
filter by Keyword
abortion apologetics baptism children confession conversion early Church Eucharist faith God Gospel history homosexuality Jesus marriage Mary Mass New Testament non-Catholic Old Testament politics pope prayer priest Protestant saints salvation Scripture sin truth
filter by Featuring
"All the books and magazines that you sent me helped re-enforce my new-found Catholic beliefs. After reading them and praying, I now have no doubts about the Catholic faith and I am rejoicing in the truth. It is good to know the truth! God bless Catholic Answers!"
~ Sarah, New York, New York
0 results sorted by popularity
"When I was born, my mother laid me on a bed of straw, and I desire no better pallet when I die, asking only to be in the state of grace and worthy of salvation."
~ Anton Slomsek, Austrian Bishop; in comments to his priests


text:
By Larry McGuire
Of The Spirit
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The sewer line separation work that is partially paid for through the H2O Grant that Punxsutawney Borough was approved for, is moving along quickly thanks to the good weather.
"Mealy Construction began work this past Sunday and is working from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night on the storm sewer project that is taking place around the railroad underpass and the Punxy Plaza on West Mahoning Street," Brian Sekula, Punxsutawney Borough engineer from the Eads Group, said at Monday's Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting.
Workers for Keith Tanner Contracting are shown replacing the shingles Wednesday at Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church on Sutton Street in Punxsutawney. Clifford Schall, project supervisor, said not only are the shingles being replaced, but so are some of the facing boards. The work is being performed due to leaks in both of the steeple roofs. Shown are Bobby Lawson (window) and Keith Tanner on the rope replacing shingles. (Photo by Larry McGuire of The Punxsutawney Spirit)
Patrick Durish of Clarion is shown riding a motorcycle on Swank's Steel City Shows midway at the Dayton Fair earlier this week. The fun at the fair continues today with the rides opening at 3 p.m.; harness racing in the grandstand at noon; the junior livestock auction beginning at 6 p.m.; a 4x4 mud bog at 7 p.m. (Photo by Larry McGuire of The Punxsutawney Spirit)


text:
Nicholas T. Pinchuk
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Vice President and General Manager - SNA Europe (Sales)
Govind K. Arora
Vice President - Worldwide Strategic Sourcing
Jesus Arregui
Vice President and General Manager - SNA Europe (Operations)
Anup Banerjee
President - Commercial Group
Iain Boyd
Vice President - Human Resources
Bennett L. Brenton
Vice President - Innovation
Joe Burger
President - Snap-on Credit
Richard V. Caskey
President - Merchandised Products
Timothy L. Chambers
President - Snap-on Business and Equipment Solutions
David R. Ellingen
President - Diagnostics and Mitchell1
Michael G. Gentile
President - Hand Tools
Andrew R. Ginger
President - Industrial
Larry W. Hamrick
Vice President - North American Sales
Gary S. Henning
Vice President - Operations Development
Constance R. Johnsen
Vice President and Controller
Thomas L. Kassouf
Senior Vice President and
President - Snap-on Tools Group
Leslie H. Kratcoski
Vice President - Investor Relations
Jean-Pierre Levrey
President - SNA Europe
Jeanne M. Moreno
Vice President - Chief Information Officer
James Ng
Vice President - Operations, Snap-on Asia Pacific
Benny Oh
President - Snap-on Asia Pacific
Aldo Pagliari
Senior Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
Christopher H. Potter
President - Tool Storage
Rohit Rai
President - Snap-on Equipment
Irwin Shur
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Alicia A. Smales
Vice President - Chief Marketing Officer
Irene S. Sudac
Vice President - Financial Services
Kevin L. Thatcher
Vice President - Business Development
Maria Vieira
Director - Rapid Continuous Improvement
Thomas J. Ward
Senior Vice President and
President - Repair Systems & Information Group
Barrie Young
President - Sales and Franchising
Snap-on Incorporated is the owner of the trademark SNAP-ON registered in the United States and other countries, and also claims rights associated with its unregistered trademarks. ©2015 Snap-on Incorporated; All rights reserved.
Home | Investor Information | Company Profile | Company News | Careers | Suppliers
www.snapon.com | Snap-on Store | Hand Tools | Power Tools | Diagnostics | Tool Storage | Shop & Tech Tools
Own a Tool Franchise | Other Snap-on Sites
Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions of Use | Terms of Sale (Warranty Info) | Customer Service | Feedback


text:
Bus firms' counsel raps Park N Ride head over fees
More News from Kristine Angeli Sabillo
More News from INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines–Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, counsel and spokesperson of a group of bus operators, said Friday exorbitant fees collected by a bus terminal in Manila may sabotage their continuing dialogue with the local government.
Representing The Alliance of Concerned Bus Operators, Topacio sought the help of Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno after Park N Ride Business Development Department Head Estelita Javier announced that the lowered P75 fee will only apply to buses coming from Fairview, Quezon City.
In a statement sent to media firms, Topacio said Javier's pronouncement does "not reflect the true will of the parties, and may even serve to sabotage the continuing dialogue between the stakeholders."
"Vice-Mayor Moreno, as traffic czar, should knock some sense into the heads of the officers of Park and Drive… [They] cannot charge fees that are extortionate and excessive to the detriment of the legitimate franchisees and the riding public, nor may it impose a monopoly," Topacio said.
On Thursday, Moreno and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada confronted defiant bus operators attempting to enter the city amid the new bus scheme.
Bus operators in Manila were forced to make a deal with Park N Ride to comply with Manila's bus scheme that required the use of terminals in the city.
Topacio said Thursday's dialogue ended on a "happy note" after Moreno brokered an "across-the board reduction of the terminal fee" which was initially set at P80 to P120 per entry.
Manila's new bus scheme, while lauded for reportedly alleviating traffic in the area, has been receiving flak from both commuters and bus operators.
'Battle-ready' Estrada faces defiant bus firm
Estrada, Moreno arrive at Welcome Rotonda to implement bus scheme
Get Inquirer updates while on the go, add us on these apps:
Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of INQUIRER.net. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request here.
Factual errors? Contact the Philippine Daily Inquirer's day desk. Believe this article violates journalistic ethics? Contact the Inquirer's Reader's Advocate. Or write The Readers' Advocate:
c/o Philippine Daily Inquirer Chino Roces Avenue corner Yague and Mascardo Streets, Makati City,Metro Manila, Philippines Or fax nos. +63 2 8974793 to 94


text:
We posted just the other day an article about why businesses should be doing video blogging. Today, on this week on Creator's Tip episode, we're going to be discussing tips for how to get started using video to improve your blog, with help from Nathan Engels of weusecoupons.com. Nathan is a very experienced blogger, and he has a lot of great advice on the advantages of using video for your blog or website.
Just Do It - Don't Hesitate to Get Started with Video
Nathan points out that a lot of bloggers are apprehensive about creating video content. This can be easily explained if we look at the current state of most blogs. The status quo currently leans heavily towards using pictures in posts. It's almost mandatory to include some sort of picture when posting, even if it's a stock photo. This is because pictures are static, and a lot easier to control in terms of the messages that they send. Video is a lot more difficult by comparison as it tends to capture the speaker in a much more real, and possibly vulnerable, sense.
Most of us don't like that feeling, in the same way that a lot of us probably don't like public speaking. According to Nathan, however, you're just going to have to get over it.
"Trust me I was there, I was terrified of the video camera..." He says, "So I mean just do it, learn."
Most people don't even use professional equipment when making a video. Even an iphone can be used if you're on a budget, or don't feel like going to all the trouble of setting up a filming area.
It Doesn't Have to be a Cinematic Masterpiece.
Don't feel that you have to come up with an award-winning topic for every video you make. Of course you will want to pick something that will interest your readers, but no one can reasonably expect you to deliver incredible content every single time.
"Yeah, I mean so you don't have to do anything great, just have some content, something to talk about.", Nathan says, "I was at a conference and somebody said just go through your old popular posts and make them into videos. And that's a great tip for you as bloggers, just go through and start talking about your popular posts. You know what they are. I mean you know what brings traffic to your site. Turn them into videos cause those will be popular videos too."
It Won't be Perfect (and That's OK)
Part of what makes writing great is that it gives us time to really fine-tune our message, and only release it to the public when we're happy its quality. Video makes that a lot harder, and provides another obstacle for those of us with perfectionist tendencies. Like the rest of your qualms about using video, however, this is something you're just going to have to get over. If you don't like the way it turns out the first time, just do it again until you're satisfied.
Nathan notes that multiple takes are to be expected.
"I normally take like two or three takes. I mean if I don't get it perfect I'll just do it again. And that's the good thing about video, just do it again, turn your camera off, turn it back on."
In fact, you may be surprised at how people react to the more raw, "real" footage.
"I mean if you have some kid running across the floor, I have a two year old, sometimes she's in my videos and sometimes she does not cooperate. But that's what people love, they want to personally connect with you and that's what it's all about."
He makes a great point. If you have a blog that people read on a regular basis, it's because they care about what you have to say. Some of that is related to content, of course, but some of it is most definitely because you are saying it. Connecting to the writer/speaker is a major part of the audience's relationship to the content, and will really round out the experience for them.
You May Come to Prefer it.
As great as writing is, there are things about it that all of us find tedious. It can take a while to get a piece written, edited, and ready to post. As previously mentioned, perfectionism can delay the process while we sit and tinker with wording, grammar, etc. After all that, we've all had comments on how we missed an apostrophe in the second line of the fifth paragraph, or used the wrong form of "their, there, they're." Video has its own set of problems, and it probably won't completely replace writing for you, but it can definitely be more convenient in some ways.
So give it a try! Get over your fear of looking foolish on camera, (you certainly won't be the only one to ever do so), and see if you can give your readers a new reason to keep coming back.
Question: How do you use online videos in your blog?


text:
The Week In Style: 03.05.14
Mr. Style's weekly look at what people are wearing on and off the golf course.
Russell Henley
Optical Stripes, now that's an interesting concept. Congrats on the WIN!
- Keywords:
- golf,
- golf digest,
- style,
- pga tour,
- marty hackel,
- mr. style,
- golf style,
- honda classic,
- match play,
- tiger woods,
- the week in style,
- russell henley,
- rory mcilroy
Around The Web


text:
November 1, 2011
Mouthpieces: It Takes All Kinds
This installment of Mouthpieces promotes the advantages of adopting a mutt.
September 1, 2011
Coffee Break: Your Most Successful Collaboration
In your space, you tell us about the most successful collaboration your shelter or rescue group has ever been a part of???everything from a major, multi-organization cockfighting bust to an award-winning humane education program.
September 1, 2011
The "101" Department: Start Spreading the News
Pets for Life NYC, an animal surrender prevention program, seeks to give people the advice and services they need before they relinquish their pets to shelters. Find out how to create a similar pet safety net in your community.
September 1, 2011
To the Rescue: Their Aim is True
Volunteers and veterinarians pull together to save a cat who was badly wounded by an arrow in an apparent case of animal cruelty in Florida.
July 1, 2011
To the Rescue: Lions and Tigers and Rotties—Oh, My!
A major rescue operation in Texas removes more than 300 animals (from puppies to mountain lions) and finds them homes.
May 1, 2011
That Gnawing Feeling
A young girl brings home a pregnant pet rat from school and sets in motion a chain of events that would eventually lead to the rescue of 2,000 rodents from a home in California.
May 1, 2011
The Long Haul
In Tanzania, Humane Society International works with local animal welfarists to improve the treatment of working donkeys.
May 1, 2011
Coffee Break: When the Public Came Through for Your Organization
In your space, you tell us about times when your community stepped up to support your organization when it faced adversity: pet food shortages, budget cuts, major fires, even hurricanes.
May 1, 2011
People Power: Staying Centered in San Jose
Find out how Jon Cicirelli of San Jose Animal Care & Services keeps his cool, stays focused, and makes a positive difference for the animals in his community???even on rough days.
March 1, 2011
Yes, We Have Some Chihuahuas
With a little help from its friends, the Sacramento SPCA took in and cared for more than 150 animals from an overcrowded home.


text:
If a report by the PGI, Chandigarh is to be believed the children in Karnal, Yamuna Nagar, Panchkula and Ambala districts of Haryana are facing severe forms of malnutrition.
About 37.4% children from these areas were found to be underweight, while 42.8% suffered from stunted growth and 17.5% from wasting, the report stated.
And nearly all children in Karnal, close to 95% that is, were found to be anaemic.
Taking suo motu cognizance of the report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) stated, "If true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of children in Haryana."
In lieu of the study, NHRC has issued notices to the state government for a response. They have also asked the director at PGI, Chandigarh, the institute that conducted the study, to provide the detailed report on the same, within the next six weeks.
The report also quoted Dr. Rakesh Gupta of the National Rural Health Mission stating that children with severe acute malnutrition have nine time higher risk of death than well-nourished children. He also said 53% deaths under the age of five in Haryana were due to malnutrition.
According to the World Bank, India is one of the highest ranking countries in the world when it comes to the number of children suffering from malnutrition. The prevalence of underweight children in India is among the highest in the world, nearly double that of Sub-Saharan Africa.
A 2009 report by IFPRI lists the states highest in the hunger index. Punjab, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Haryana top the list.
Here are the rest:


text:
Frank Gordon Yacht Sales
2300 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 3E
Fort Lauderdale
United States
Fax: 954-525-6024
Frank Gordon Yacht Sales
2300 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 3E
Fort Lauderdale
United States
Fax: 954-525-6024
If you're a boater or a yachtsman, you have surely heard the name Bertram—one of the few in the industry which can truly claim to be legendary. Bertram Yachts were made famous by pioneering the use of the deep-V hull design, which is still in use today. But Bertrams have come a long way since their beginning, over 50 years ago. More lately, Bertram design influences includes Ferretti and Zuccon International, which resulted in interiors that push the bounds of luxury and opulence. Bertrams also feature the latest in technology, like gyroscopic anti-roll systems, exemplary communications and entertainment systems, and advanced window designs.
Boat History Report Check Your Credit Finance Insurance Boat Transport
The 28 Bertram is a great fishing machine. Few realize that the 28 has MORE deadrise (23 degrees), production total (2800) and cabin headroom than the legendary Bertram 31. Owner had 25 and 31 before and likes 28 the best. According to receipts on the boat, the engines were replaced in 1993 (this must have been up to the bell housing as the original serial numbers are still there). Engine beds/stringers were replaced in 1999 and both engines and one Borg-warner reverse gear were rebuilt in 1999. There was quite a bit of work done on the port engine in 2003. The boat has original serial number plates on the engines , which means it has antique status for Florida boat registration and the cost is about $7/yr. Boats with purchase price under $20,000 can be insured by Progressive without a survey, saving thousands for the buyer capable of doing his own evaluation and inspection. Current owner has had the boat for about 7 years and has put about 400 hours on it and has only did minor maintenance on the boat and engines. Owner cannot guarantee anything. Buyer may survey if he wishes. The boat has a large 85 square feet fishing cockpit aft and a raised observation area with railings above the engines. Forward is the cabin with enclosed head and galley with under counter refrigerator to port. Across the passageway is a dinette to starboard which can convert to a bed. Further forward is a hanging locker on either side. Next forward is the cabin with two large V berths. All the way forward is the anchor locker. There is an aluminum framed half tower over the helm and a cockpit Bimini top and helm cover. Canvass all fairly new and in good shape. This is a simple boat with swim platform, saltwater wash-down, three automatic bilge pumps, hydraulic steering, large igloo cooler/fish box and a fishing chair with gimbaled rod holder, outriggers, rod holders, and removable fish cleaning station, anchor, lines and fenders. Unlike some low priced 28's on land for many years, this boat starts up quickly, runs fine, does not smoke/burn oil. It is recommended that non-ethanol fuel be used unless boat is used often and little fuel is left in the tank. Batteries and both starters are about two years old . Heat exchangers and risers have been cleaned recently and impellors were replaced. Fresh water flush system for engines, extends life of risers and coolers. The boat gets the mechanical and electrical maintenance it needs. Memorial Day 2012 fishing trip burned 35 gallons of gas running about 40 nautical miles (combination of 20 knot cruise speed, eight knot trolling and Intracoastal idling). Cruising fuel consumption is generally in the range of 1-2 Nautical miles/gallon. For low speed operation, the boat is fine. For high speed operation boat should be hauled for a bottom paint job, Triliux applied to the running gear and installed new depth finder and maybe new strut bearings and rebuild the carburetors. Exterior gelcoat has been painted and is fair (receipts indicate boat was painted in 2003 with Imron but this is not guaranteed) .. Spare parts includes; propeller shaft, zincs, two carburetors, fuel pump, two distributors, ignition wires, belts and hoses, unopened gasket set.
|Hull Material
|11 ft
|Max Draft
|2 ft 8 in
|Engine Make
|Engine Model
|Engine Year
|Fuel Capacity
|165 gal
|Length at Waterline
|23 ft 4 in
|Length on Deck
|28 ft 6 in
|Length Overall
|28 ft 6 in
|Cabin Headroom
|6 ft 6 in
|3 ft
|Deadrise at Transom
|Number of Heads
|Water Capacity
|27 gal
|Number of Berths
|Number of Engines
|Max Bridge Clearance
|13 ft
Frank Gordon Yacht Sales
2300 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 3E
Fort Lauderdale
United States
Fax: 954-525-6024
|The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


text:
OnMobile Global, one of the world's largest mobile value-added services (VAS) companies with operations across 55 countries, had taken a beating in India after its CEO Arvind Rao was expelled last year. However, under Mouli Ramanan, its co-founder and managing director, the company has been able to rise again. Ramanan tells Beryl Menezes about OnMobile's journey ahead. Excerpts from the interview:
OnMobile has been aggressively targeting emerging markets, including India. What is happening on this front?
While caller tunes, which contribute about 70% to our overall revenues, are primary focus, we are now in the process of rolling out other services in the areas of music and sports as well. For example, we acquired Livewire, which offers high quality, personalised service at low cost, in the US in July. We also recently won a large deal with MTN, the largest operator in Middle East and Africa, with 200 million users, and we have a contract to roll out services in 22 countries where MTN is present. Latin America and Africa contributes 26% to revenues, and , in the last 1-1.5 years, besides emerging markets, we are also focusing on rolling out VAS services in Europe and North America.
How do you see growth in India in the coming years?
Out of 120 million users globally, we have 45 million in India. While in the last 1-1.5 years, OnMobile has witnessed a de-growth of 20-22% in India, due to regulatory intervention for promotional services and the downturn in the telecom and VAS industry, this does not reflect the opportunities that lie ahead. With 800 million mobile users in the country, a lot of them first time mobile internet users, we are seeing a lot of demand for VAS services on the mobile in local languages. There are also enough developers who want to provide services to these customers.
The ecosystem being developed for anybody who wants to provide these services. In the next 2-3 years, we will see a lot more services on mobile.
Revenue sharing has always been a matter of concern between VAS players and telcos in India...
Since the last one year, operators are beginning to realise the importance of getting more service providers and developers on board to provide services and so are open to giving more revenue share today. From 30-40% earlier, the revenue share is now moving up to 60-65% today. Service providers also have the freedom to provide and market the service themselves, while operators only provide the billing platform.
So are you planning to go beyond caller tunes and traditional VAS services?
While entertainment will continue to remain an important element, we have now expanded our offerings in the health space and citizen services. In the next 2-3 months, we will announce a deal with a large healthcare provider in India to provide access to quality health information in various local languages.
We have partnered with the Karnataka government to provide citizen services, and in the next one year we expect more traction from other state governments and parts of the central government as well. Caller tunes will also go beyond traditional musical tone sharing to automatic messaging like one is in meeting or driving, or it can be even used for brands and promotions, or for propaganda by political parties.
What will be the impact of technologies like 3G and 4G for VAS providers like you?
Ultimately consumer needs remain the same, but the way you deliver these services will improve, with improvement in technology – thus multimedia, audio-visual and video delivery will become richer and VAS services like m-commerce and m-payments will also go mainstream, and mobile will be a very important element of this. Being a company which has the infrastructure and ability to reach out to so many customers, OnMobile expects to have a good share of the pie.


text:
WATCH: Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' Music Video Set To 'DuckTales' Is Perfect
'Friday' Actor Reynaldo Rey Dies
Lil Wayne Bus Shooter Motived By Gang Status
Chris Brown Pens Emotional Message: 'This Is My White Flag'
WATCH: Drake Used As Clue At Scripps National Spelling Bee
WATCH: Ed Sheeran On Why He's Never Hooked Up With Taylor Swift & Covers Notorious B.I.G.
Karrueche Tran 'Cussed Out' Chris Brown After Finding Out He Fathered Baby Girl
Ice Cube Sued For Assaulting Rabbi
B.B. King Lawyer Fires Back At Poisoning Allegations
Kanye West Settles Lawsuit Over 'Bound 2'


text:
Individual losses are affecting BCBSM reserves, measured by Risk Based Capital, which have declined 25 percent over the past three years.
"State law requires our individual products to be financially sustainable, but we will lose hundreds of millions on them this year," said Andrew Hetzel, BCBSM vice president for corporate communications. "Absent regulatory reform, we must turn to the rate setting process for relief and we must get new pricing soon."
- Preserving Product Subsidies and BCBSM's Nonprofit Mission -
Despite BCBSM's intention to raise rates on Group Conversion and Medicare Supplemental plans, these products will continue to be heavily subsidized to keep them more affordable for consumers. Medicare Supplemental will receive a projected subsidy between $110-$120 million in 2009 - bringing the total subsidy to nearly $1.2 billion since 2000. Group Conversion will receive a projected subsidy between $25-$30 million in 2009. These subsidies keep the monthly premiums in these products lower than they otherwise would be.
"Subsidies applied to our products for seniors and people losing their jobs keep coverage more affordable for those in need," Hetzel said. "Our financial stability allows us to continue to serve as Michigan's insurance safety net. But Blue Cross must do well financially to do good things for the people of Michigan."
- Cost Saving Measures -
In addition to the workforce reduction of between 400 and 1000 employees, the company's cost-saving measures for 2009 include:
-- A salary reduction for senior executives -- A freeze on executive pay for the second time in the past three years -- A reduction in the number of executives employed at the company -- A free
|SOURCE Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved