text:
News from WTOP
News from the AP
Mike Causey
Shows & Panels
Shows & Panels
- Agency of the Month
- Business of Government Hour
- The CFO Agenda: Delivering value from financial transparency and audit efforts in the public and private sector
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- CXO Surveys
- Disaster Resilience for America
- Federal News Countdown
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
Shows & Panels
- AFCEA Answers
- American Readiness: Renewable Power and Efficiency Technologies
- Ask the CIO
- The Business Case for Cloud Computing in Government
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Connecting the Dots: Digital Authentication in Government
- Cybersecurity Game Changer: Real-Time Event Processing in Government
- Data-Centric Approaches to Government in the Cloud
- Delivering the Digital Government Mission
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal News Radio's National Cyber Security Awareness Month Special Panel Discussion
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Future of Government Data Centers
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- Industrialized, Interoperable and Insight-driven Federal Health Panel
- Innovation and Tech Superiority through Acquisition Reform
- Mitigating Insider Threats in Virtual & Cloud Environments
- Moving Agency Applications to the Cloud with PaaS
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Security in the Age of Targeted Attacks
- Air Traffic Management Transformation Report
- The Business of Cloud
- Cloud First Report
- Data Driven Cloud Series
- Disaster Resilience for America
- General Dynamics IT Enterprise Center
- Gov Cloud Minute
- Government in Technology Series
- Homeland Security Cybersecurity Market Report
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Modern Mission Critical Series
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- The New IP for Federal IT
- The Social Platform Solution for the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Technology Insights
- The Cyber Security Report
- The Next Generation Cyber Security Experts
Shows & Panels
- Cloud-Driven Data Insights in Government
- Disaster Resilience for America
- F-35 Lightning II Program
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- On DoD
- Pentagon Solutions
- Reducing Risk in the Cloud
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
- Transforming Business Operations at the Defense Department
Deep thoughts: Long ball could carry Ravens to win
Friday - 2/1/2013, 7:58pm EST
By DAVID GINSBURG
AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Fear the dreadlocks, San Francisco.
Torrey Smith just might be the difference in a Super Bowl that will hinge on the 49ers' ability to prevent the Baltimore Ravens from scoring with the long ball.
You might remember Smith from that playoff game in Denver on Jan. 12. Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey sure does. Bailey, a 12-time Pro Bowl star, watched the dreadlocks flapping from the back of Smith's helmet as he chased the speedy wide receiver into the end zone on touchdown catches of 59 and 32 yards.
Oh, and let's not forget that Baltimore forced overtime in that game on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones with 31 seconds left.
The Ravens have 17 pass completions of at least 40 yards this season, six of them involving Smith. Sometimes, Smith runs deep just to free up wideout Anquan Boldin or tight end Dennis Pitta or running back Ray Rice underneath, leaving Flacco a variety of viable targets.
"It all depends," said Smith, the speedy receiver from Maryland. "It's not like they say, `Hey Torrey, just run straight down the field' all the time. Some of it is scheme-wise to open other guys up. Against certain coverages, I have certain responsibilities. We do attack vertically. That's a strength of ours, and I'm one of the guys that they definitely use to do that."
Combine all that with a San Francisco defense that gave up 396 yards passing to Atlanta's Matt Ryan in the NFC title game, and it could add up to a very long night for the 49ers.
"Joe Flacco, he's playing excellent football right now," former 49ers star receiver Jerry Rice said. "You've got Torrey Smith and also Anquan Boldin on the outside, and passes over 18 yards. They targeted Torrey Smith 109 times. So they're not afraid to throw the ball deep. The secondary of the San Francisco 49ers, they have had problems with the deep ball, so they can't let these guys run free."
The 49ers know this. Whether they can prevent Smith & Co. from breaking loose is another story. Rice is also a threat _ he caught 61 passes for 478 yards during the regular season.
"I think No. 1, you've got one (receiver) that's got track speed that will take the top off your defense, so he's going to draw some attention," San Francisco cornerback Carlos Rogers said. "Anquan is a very physical guy. He doesn't go deep as much as Torrey, but he's got the ability to. He's just got that connection, strong arm guy, physical guy, so it's going to be a challenge with him, too.
"We're challenged at every position. The tight end in the red zone, he's got a connection, too. Ray Rice out of the backfield, people don't look at that, but when you break down film, he continues to make linebackers look silly and break yards. ... So everybody on our side of the ball has their hands full with those guys."
On the other side of the ball, the Ravens' defense will be poised to hitch their emotions to middle linebacker Ray Lewis for the final stage of his last ride into retirement. The 37-year-old announced before Baltimore's first playoff game that he would quit when the Ravens ended their run, and since that time they've been played their best football of the year.
So has Lewis. He has a team-high 44 tackles during the playoffs after missing the previous 10 games with a torn right triceps.
"They're going to be up," San Francisco running back Frank Gore said. "Ray Lewis means a lot to that organization. He's been playing the game for a long time, he's probably the best at his position and guys love him."
Sure, the Ravens would love to win it for Lewis. But only one player on the roster owns a Super Bowl ring (Lewis), and the rest of the players are in it for themselves.
"There's no way in the world that you can imagine Torrey blocking better down the field because Ray is quitting," Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said. "There's no way in the world that (fullback) Vonta Leach is going to give that much more, knocking that linebacker in the hole. I believe if Ray was saying he was going to play another year, these guys would give us the same thing."
Ravens offensive linebacker Bobby Williams was asked why the Ravens are going to win.


text:
Deadline + Application
The 2015 deadline is March 27. Any materials you mail must be received by this date, this is not a postmark deadline. Late applications will be disqualified.
STEP 1 Download the application instructions here: 2015/16 Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship Instructions.
STEP 2 The application is to be entered online. The link to fill out the application online will be available February 1, 2015, so please check back then.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified. If you have a question, check out the FAQ section on the right (frequently asked questions). In most cases you will find the answer there, and it will be much faster than waiting for us to respond.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Economy stuck in low gear, forecast says
Get ready for another year of slow economic growth, across the country and in California.
That's according to a forecast presented Monday in Costa Mesa by economists at Orange County's Chapman University. Their message: The economy is stuck in low gear.
"The current mild expansion pales in comparison to previous recoveries," says the forecast, from Chapman's A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research. "But despite its weak nature, and perhaps because of it, the recovery is still in gear. It is going on 53 months. By now, most other recoveries would be experiencing accelerating inflation and tightening labor markets. Yet, there is no sign of those pressures."
But there are positive patterns for both California and the United States: Chapman expects jobs to grow, exports to increase, and construction activity to improve. Overall, Chapman expects the nation's gross domestic product to increase from 1.7 percent in 2013 to 2.2 percent in 2014. That's a bit slower than the 2.8 percent it grew in 2012, but would be the fifth consecutive year of expansion since production declined by 2.8 percent in 2009.
There is, however, at least one headwind coming in 2014: Chapman expects the Federal Reserve to begin tapering its $85 billion stimulus program that keeps mortgage and other long-term interest rates low. The Federal Open Market Committee has said it would begin to reduce the bond buying once the economy improves enough. It just hasn't said when.
"The economy is going to do a little bit better, obviously that gives them justification," said Esmael Adibi, director of the Anderson Center, said. "Secondly, this issue is becoming a little political now... I think they're under pressure even if the economy is not robust."
As a result of the tapering, Chapman predicts that long-term interest rates will increase by 1 percent next year.
Here are some other forecasts from Chapman:
Jobs: Chapman projects California to add 332,000 payroll jobs in 2014, or 2.3 percent growth. That's up from the 1.9 percent growth and 267,000 it estimates will be added in 2013 (Last year, the university predicted 234,000 new jobs in 2013). Adibi said the growth would come mostly in construction, and then health care, due to an aging population and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Health care jobs: The university projects a 17 percent increase in health care employment through 2020, excluding the act, also known as Obamacare. But it also projects another 8 percent in jobs once the law is fully implemented. Overall, the university expects 23,000 new jobs a year in California's health care industry.
Housing: Chapman predicts a decline in housing appreciation due to a drop in housing affordability. Across the country, the university says housing appreciation will fall drastically, from 11.2 percent this year to 3.1 percent in 2014.
Consumer spending: A projected increase in personal income means that taxable sales will increase 5.9 percent in California, up from 5.1 percent in 2013.
Construction: Construction spending is expected to continue increase in 2013 and again in 2014. Total building permit valuation is forecast to grow 16 percent in California.


text:
You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your ReverbNation experience.
Aug 10
Free show Punk/ Folk
Aug 8
Mar 14
Mar 8
Jul 20
From ShaneSaw : "WELL WE HAVE MADE IT 6 YEARS AND STILL GOIN STRONG THROUGH LEG BREAKAGE, SCUM BAG PEEP-IN TOM JERK OFFS, PORT AUTHORITY, POLICE CHIEFS, AND CAR ACCIDENTS WE ARE STILL HERE. IM WORKIN ON A LINE UP AS OF NOW AND REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY BANDS WE CAN HAVE FOR THE FIRST EVENT SO IF WE CANT GET YOU ON FUCKFEST THERE IS ALWAYS FESTFUCK IN AUG-ISH. BUT HEY LETS GET FUCKFEST'IN EH!?!?!?!?!? OH AND DATE POSSIBLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE CASUE SHIT HAPPENS!!!! CONFIRMED BANDS AS OF RIGHT NOW IN NO ORDER!"
Sounds Like: Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, The Supersuckers, The Goddamn Gallows, The Pogues
Label: Burnt Ramen Records
Bio: Hailing from the Post-Industrial wasteland of Richmond, California, Black Market Prophets sets out on their quest to make music with roots and message to get the crowd on their feet. Regardless of whether they're Punks, Metalheads, Hobos or just Plain Normal Folks, there's something in the music...See Full Bio
: I liked a @YouTube video from @ghosttowngospel http://t.co/ABp1tk7d2W Ghost Town Gospel- Crow & Sparrow (feat. Boyd Tinsley of Dave


text:
We are a generation seemingly obsessed with the environment, eager to cover our carbon footprints in any way possible — or at least give off a green vibe visible to our neighbors). And though many car buyers are jumping on the hybrid and electric bandwagons, the majority of us still crave brute-power cars and trucks. While being environmentally friendly is nice, there comes a time when you just have to be mean — eco-mean, in this case. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy recently released the numbers for the least environmentally friendly cars and trucks on the market for the 2014 model year.
The cars are rated by the EPA-estimated miles per gallon as well as the ACEEE's own "Green Score." The green score falls on a scale from 0 to 100, 100 being the best; the lower the green score, the meaner the car. The green scores are determined by a few factors, including the vehicle's fuel economy and tailpipe emissions. At left, the Cadillac Escalade, which ranked No. 12.
From Autoweek.com, here's a look at how things panned out:
10. 2014 Rolls Royce Phantom EWB
MPG: 11 city, 19 hwy.
Green Score: 23
9. 2014 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé
MPG: 11 city, 19 hwy.
Green Score: 23
8. 2014 Ford Expedition FFV/Lincoln Navigator
MPG: 13 city, 18 hwy.
Green score: 22
7. 2014 F-150 Ford Raptor
MPG: 11 city, 16 hwy.
Green Score: 22
6. 2014 Mercedes-Benz G550
MPG: 12 city, 15 hwy.
Green Score: 22
5. 2014 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
MPG: 12 city, 14 hwy.
Green score: 21
Taking the fifth spot is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. The AMG sports Mercedes' 5.5-liter V-8 engine achieves only 12 mpg in the city and 14 mpg on the highway.
4. 2014 Bentley Mulsanne
MPG: 11 city, 18 hwy.
Green score: 21
Bentley takes the fourth spot with its Mulsanne. This nearly $300,000 luxury rocket earns a green score of 21, getting only 11 mpg city and 18 mpg highway. Power comes from a 6.8-liter V-8 engine.
3. Ford E-150 Wagon FFV
MPG: 12 city, 16 hwy.
Green score: 21
Ford F, +0.64% takes the bronze with its 2014 E-150 Wagon FFV, which has a green score of 21. The E-150 gets a 5.4-liter V-8 engine that achieves only 12 mpg in city driving and 16 mpg on the highway in this application.
2. Bugatti Veyron
MPG: 8 city, 15 hwy.
Green score: 19
Coming in second is the Bugatti Veyron with a total green score of 19. Odds are that the person who bought the $2.3 million Bugatti Veyron uses $100 bills as toilet paper and isn't at all concerned with gas mileage. But the numbers are still remarkable: The Veyron manages to take gas mileage down to the single digits, getting only 8 mpg 15 on the highway is only slightly better.
1. 2014 Ram 2500
MPG: 13 city, 18 hwy.
Green score: 18
The 2014 Ram 2500 takes the top spot on the eco-mean list with a whopping green score of 18. This gas-guzzling truck sports a 5.7-liter V-8 engine under the hood, yielding only 13 mpg in the city and 18 mpg cruising on the highway.
The story "Five least-green vehicles" originally appeared on Autoweek.com.
• These toys could make your kids smarter
• 5 smarter things to buy than a Disney trip
• Your Pad Thai or burger is now on a pizza
• 10 things you feed kids but probably shouldn't
workJobs where women make much less than men
• 10 jobs robots already do better than you
• 5 blue-collar jobs that pay $100,000 a year
• 10 best-paying jobs without a college degree
5 once-prestigious jobs that are now B-List
• 10 business schools that churn out billionaires
• The best college for every major
• 10 states where college is most affordable
• 10 states where college is most expensive
Wealth5 supermodels rich from second careers
• 10 richest newcomers on billionaire list
• Meet the richest person in each U.S. state
• 5 celebrity money mistakes we can learn from
• The five best books Bill Gates read in 2014
Investing Robo advisers vs. human investment advisers
• 5 things you don't know about Vanguard
• 10 ways to lower your health-care costs
• 5 reasons you are poor
• How much to tip everyone
• 7 reasons some shoppers hate Costco
• 5 things NOT to buy at Costco and Sam's Club
• What not to buy on Amazon
• 10 retail tricks that make you spend more
• What a $1 million home looks like across U.S.
• Best places in U.S. to buy a vacation home
• 5 countries for buying a second home
• Biggest surprise among 10 greenest U.S. cities
• The 10 smartest cities in America
• 10 most miserable cities in America
• Are these 7 remodeling projects worth it?
• 10 states with best bang for taxpayers
• 10 states with the worst bang for the buck
Retirement• 10 coastal towns where you can afford to retire
• 5 tips to help you retire early
• The 10 best states to grow old in
• The 5 best cities for aging well
• The best places to retire abroad — with friends
• Great mountain towns for retirees
• 10 most popular U.S. cities to retire in
• 10 budget cities where you can retire in comfort
TRAVELWhich passports are best (and worst) to have?
• 5 places in Europe deal hunters should visit
• 12 money-saving travel secrets from experts
• 4 things NOT to buy in duty free shops
• Airlines with the best economy seats
• 8 must-see sites for fans of Nikola Tesla
• 10 safest cities in the world
technology6 unexpected places to find solar power
• 5 cool gadgets coming to consumers
• 8 technologies that will change everything
• 6 drones you need to see
• Apple, Google, and mobile payments arms race
carsNow taking orders for sexiest supercar
• Your flying car is finally here…almost
• Lincoln concept points in a new direction
• New Mercedes GLE at the NY auto show
• Ferrari 488 GTB revs up Geneva auto show
• Arctic Circle: best place to drive a Lamborghini
• 10 cars that could actually go up in value
• 10 classic car beauties
• The 10 most obnoxious car features
• 10 surprising myths about gas mileage
• New cars, trucks with the worst gas mileage


text:
DJS: Now I've heard that argument many times and back in the day that's probably an approach I would have rolled with. But now, I can't do things like that anymore. The league is high profile now and teams ain't worth $12M's, they're starting at $350 million. So I can't punish those dudes like that anymore and hold them accountable even though I know I should put some of the responsibility on them. But ever since I put that luxury-tax in place and made them take a hit for going over their salary caps, dude, you have no idea how much drama that caused me with them.
Q: Dress code.
DJS: Yo, that wasn't me – that was them, the players. They brought that on themselves. I'm not taking the heat for that one. Did you see the way Mateen Cleaves was coming to games?!? C'mon, man, what would you do if you was me? I was begging every team he was on to take him off of the injured reserve list just so no one had to see him on the bench in what he called his street clothes. And I'm not even going to start with Damon Jones.
Q: A lot of people felt you directed that personally at Allen Iverson.
DJS: Wrong again. Lemme tell you something. In my mind Allen Iverson is one of the best-dressed superstars we have in America. His gear is always connected, always fresh, like the tags haven't been popped. And I wish I had his style. Now I appreciate a good suit, don't get me wrong, but I also have a great appreciation for those who take clothes and style seriously. And for me, there were too many players trying to be Allen Iverson but couldn't pull it off. That's why I dropped the dress code provisions in the agreement.
Q: Yeah, that was a slick move.
DJS: I know it was slick and shady for me to hide it inside of a collective bargaining agreement that was attached to other things that would determine whether or not we'd have a season, but you have to remember, I'm still a lawyer by trade. I still got moves.
Q: And what about the switch to the new ball?
DJS: I'd rather not discuss that. I'll say this: Once they threw that potential labor-force lawsuit out there, I knew I was done. Had to take an "L" on that one.
Q: Fights.
DJS: What about 'em?
Q: People said they knew you were changing, that something was wrong with you when The Brawl broke out. They said that wasn't the "real" you who came down with the gauntlet on that. Because back in the day, you used to love a good fight.
DJS: Yeah, that used to be part of the whole marketing plan when the players couldn't really shoot, and scoring was in the 80s. Man, I used to love those Piston/Knicks/Bulls/Heat battles. Anytime Oakley was on the floor in the playoffs a fight was guaranteed to jump off. Those were the days! Ratings out the roof!
Q: I know, but what happened?
DJS: The black people started complaining. Said we -- I -- was making black ballplayers look like animals. That I was becoming responsible for perpetuating a stereotype of the angry black man. So I just threw my hands up, like, I can't win. So when The Brawl at the Palace happened I was in my "a'ight I'm gonna give y'all what you asked for" mode. Now I can't sit here and say that that was my finest hour, but like the O'Jays said, "Give the people what they want." And I did. RIP: Gerald Levert. I had to throw that in.
Q: The quick whistles on techs from the refs this season.


text:
+ - Intelsat to start refueling satellites in orbit->
Submitted by mangu
mangu writes: Intelsat has signed a contract with Canadian MDA to refuel satellites in geostationary orbit. The $280 million contract will buy half of the 2000kg fuel carried by the space servicing vehicle. Besides refueling aging satellites, the vehicle will also be able to tow failed satellites away from the geostationary orbit.
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source


text:
I have a "Poor Man's Spray Foam" question
I'm looking to do the "Poor Man's Spray Foam" as seen in one of HomeInsulation's youtube videos.
My walls are only 2x4's. I live in one of the coldest places in the US. Last winter we were the coldest place in the US one day at -59. I'm going to be doing this to about 1/3 of my home's exterior walls while renovating a kitchen and living room.
The question I have is can I put both a 2" piece and a 1" piece of Tuff-R on top of each other for an R value of about 19.5? Or will this cause condensation problems or some other problems I'm not forseeing?
This is a tough installation to complete effectively and you still have a 1/2" void that allow for convective air currents. You'll also have alot of waste with the custom cuts, which is very costly garbage.
Below is a comparison of two systems...Noting the different R-values, I think you'd be better off in installation time, $, and stress level to fill the bays with unfaced batts. and sheath the wall with 1/2" foil-faced polyiso before you sheetrock. The foil-face with taped seams and penetrations will give you the air and vapor barrier needed while greatly reducing the thermal bridging that the studs create.
A whole different approach is to sheath the exterior of your house with nail-base foam panels. This would require re-siding, so I'm not sure if this is even in your deck of cards.
OOPS...done quick and without great review, the titles of the charts are backwards. The cut foam scenario is on the right...
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:51 PM.


text:
Limbaugh, Defending Romney, Has Bain Tie
Bain-owned Clear Channel pays $400 million for his show. Layoffs at Clear Channel last fall.
Talk radio king Rush Limbaugh has emerged as a key defender of Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, where — his Republican and Democratic critics charge — layoffs at companies Bain owned should be blamed on Romney.
But Limbaugh has his own tie to the venture capital firm: Bain owns Clear Channel Communications, whose subsidiary inked a $400 million, eight-year syndication deal with Limbaugh in 2008.
Since Bain and another investor bought the company in 2006, Clear Channel has undergone waves of consolidation and layoffs; the most recent set of cuts at local stations was reported just last October.
Limbaugh is, of course, a staunch defender of capitalism in almost any context; his defense of Romney has been in line with his broader views.
His defenses of Romney — and attacks on Romney's critics — have been heart-felt.
"You could have read this in an Occupy Wall Street flyer," he he said of the Gingrich campaign's rhetoric. "
"The Newt PAC, I got an idea for you guys," Limbaugh continued. "Re-cut your ads on Romney and your tagline is, 'I am Barack Obama, and I approve of this message.' Put that at the end of your ad. I'm considering what to do about this, folks. I know it's serious."
Limbaugh didn't immediately respond to an email asking about his ties to Bain.
UPDATE: An earlier version of this item said Limbaugh hadn't mentioned the tie; listeners tell me he mentioned it on yesterday's show.


text:
Published since 1997
A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about jazz for more than twenty years.
Track listing: Passionata; Hush-a-Bye; Dark Beauty; Dedication; When You Wish Upon a Star; Serenity; Summertime; It Might As Well Be Spring; Evening in the Park; Passionata (57:33).
Kenny Drew Jr., piano; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Record Label: Arkadia Jazz
Style: Straight-ahead/Mainstream


text:
Current Capital Projects
254 Maine Street - Ashby House (circa 1845-1855)
In late February 2015 renovation work began on the existing wood framed house that will become the Office of Student Aid. The renovation will include a new enclosed stairway and removal of the existing exterior fire escape. A new ADA compliant entrance and restroom will be provided in a space that was formally an art studio. Exterior envelope improvements will include spray foam insulation, windows and siding. The building will be protected by new sprinkler and fire alarm systems. A completely new electrical service will be installed and the office spaces will have new high efficiency LED lighting controlled by occupancy sensing. An August 2015 occupancy is planned.
Architect: Reed & Co. Architecture - Portland, Maine
General Contractor: Wright-Ryan Construction, Inc. – Portland, Maine


text:
Here you'll find one-stop design service, from concept to completion. All work is executed with one common goal: to carry a fresh and meaningful aesthetic throughout:
Strategic Branding and Identity Design
Social Media Strategy, Facebook,Twitter Pages,
PR outreach to community resources,
Image sourcing, Illustration and Collage
Streaming media, webcasts and videos for websites, with an emphasis on telling stories through imagery.
Click to view additional design work here:
• Tumult Hype | Powerpoint Presentations
• Brochures and Training Materials
• ID, Collaterals and Branding


text:
Genius Scan+ - PDF Scanner
50,000 - 100,000 downloads
- Add images from gallery or back camera
- Auto-detect borders
- Automatic enhancing filters
- Order and unify documents
- We're missing customizable filters
- Cannot import other files from your sdcard
+ By The Grizzly Labs
"Let's scan it!"
Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund / Nov 07, 2013
Genius Scan uses your rear-camera to scan any document and convert it to PDF
Here in Androidzoom we've reviewed some scanner apps. However, the ones that makes the difference are there that apply some added-value features to boost the quality of the final outcome. Genius comes up with some of that tools. Let's focus on them.
First off, Genius Scan easily detects borders from paper sheets, blackboards, screens or any other gadget that able to be scanned. Likewise, it allows to unify different scanned documents to generate a single PDF file. Let's put some order in your documents.
In addition, Genius Scan automatically adjusts filters in order to enhance image quality. You can only set it black&white which is really useful for text documents. It would be great if we could control it but, anyway, the outcome is quite acceptable. I haven't mentioned it: you can add documents from your gallery or scan them with your cam. I'm missing an option to import other files from your memory (.pdf, .doc, etc.)
Despite of this catches, Genius Scan is set in a good-looking layout and it's really easy to use. It's strongest point is auto-detect border and the outcome quality.
In addition, Genius Scan+ integrates with Box, Dropbox, Evernote or any other cloud service app installed on your Android phone to let you export your scans wherever you want.
The Genius Scan scanner technology includes smart page detection, perspective correction, image post-processing. Typically, when you take a photo of a picture, you are not perfectly aligned and the light is not perfect. Genius Scan takes care of that for you.
Still not convinced? Genius Scan has more than 15 million users and has been featured multiple times.
But first, the key features (aka.: what makes this scanner different from the camera)
- Detects page frame and corrects perspective
- Enhances the scan with color or black-and-white post-processing
- Emails the scans as JPG or PDF
- Creates PDF documents with multiple scans
- Export documents to any app supporting JPG or PDF files
- Documents are processed on the phone, not sent to a third-party server
Wondering how our users use Genius Scan?
- To quickly scan a form you just printed when you don't have a scanner
- At the university, to take a picture of a whiteboard
- On the road, to archive receipts
- To make a copy when you have no copier available
- To archive handwritten notes or share them with colleagues
- Save the perfect recipe after cooking
- Save handwritten memos, or book pages for future reference
- Share a good restaurant menu on Twitter
Web reviews:
"This is an absolutely amazing app." - AppSafari.com
"Next time you plan to hit the road don't forget to download a copy of Genius Scan to make life easier for yourself and your accounting department". - AppPicker.com
User reviews:
"Great scanner! It replaced my flatbed scanner for all my documents"
"This scanner app works great and is easy to use. I played with it for a few minutes and actually got some work done. Superb!" - rafirondon
"One word: awesome... and useful" - farewellraymond
This version fixes a couple bugs and enables import of PNG images from the Gallery.
Before that v2.0 brought a lot of improvements:
- new Material Design
- a Search feature
- PDF options such as the page orientation and page format (A4, letter, business cards…)
Enjoy this new version and let us know if you have any feedback at email@example.com.
Some lists where this application appears: Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund.
Very effective
Nice app but i suggest that saved documents can be restored on this same app when installed in other devices.
I love you apps,but need to improve,cos I face a problem that was when I scan a document it only save inside my phone or SD card and if one or both have problem everything gone. This is my case when I scan alot impotant document at my phone but dun know why my phone self re-format itself and all document gone. So can u make ur apps have clound and my document upload there. If nxt update u can have
Missing a couple of obvious things like zooming corners when cropping and manual adjustment when enhancing a scan. Over all not bad. Would really appreciate an automatic "send to" feature as apposed having to manually do it the way it is now.
Hi, wonderful app this. Very happy with it. Turn photos into scans and send into the office. Magic.
More stars if its use becomes more intuitive and less puzzling.
Best scanning app. Online assistence is quick and helpfull.


text:
3 - 4 Years
|1-25 of 1532
|next »
Bunnies 'n' Eggs Felt Play Set
Smaller kids will go bun-zai over this adorable felted play set. Three mini felt bunnies and three mini felt eggs nestle inside the jumble felt egg that closes with a ribbon tie, making it a great on-the-go toy.
$30 at Hearthsong | Buy
Mini Easter Crackers
If you're familiar with the British tradition of Christmas crackers, including these in Easter baskets or on your Easter brunch table will be a no-brainer. Each contains a joke, a cute hat, and a friendship bracelet to wear or share.
$17 at Chasing Fireflies | Buy
Eggwalk Chalk
By the time Easter rolls around, your kids will be sick and tired of playing inside. After the egg hunt is over, hand over these egg-shaped chalks (easy for little hands to hold) and send 'em out to the driveway or patio to create a bunny themed masterpiece.
$24 at Chasing Fireflies | Buy
Color Me Bunny
Budding Picassos will have a blast coloring this blank bunny, who comes with a set of 4 washable markers. If they're dissatisfied with their creation, just toss it in the washing machine and it'll come out good as new.
$17 at Hearthsong | Buy
Large Butterfly Felt Easter Baskets
Save on this set of two adorable, felt butterfly Easter baskets in coordinating colors. Perfect for siblings who always have to have "the exact same thing" as one another, but you still want it to be easy to tell their baskets apart!
$14 at Cost Plus World Market | Buy
Nordicware Seasonal Easter Bunny 3-D Cake Mold
Have your friends think you went to a fancy bakery for your Easter brunch cake, or that you're some kind of cake decorating genius. We won't tell them that all you REALLY did was bake up some Betty Crocker mix in this bunny-shaped pan and frost it.
Painted Wooden Eggs Set
Got a kiddo who's allergic to eggs, and you don't want to give them too many chocolate eggs? This set of six hand-painted wooden eggs is great for Easter egg hunts, decoration, and playtime.
Blossom & Bao Bao
Little ones will love this sweet, soft lamb and teddy bear set, dressed in a springtime-perfect cherry pink dress and boots. Regularly $46, it's currently discounted by 52% to just $22, making it just the thing to tuck into their Easter baskets, this year.
$22 at One Kings Lane | Buy
Easter Interactive Wall Play Set
Keep the kiddos occupied once the egg hunt melee is over with this peel-n-stick wall play set. With dozens of bunnies, eggs, flowers, and other spring pictures, it can be used again and again.
$37 at Overstock.com | Buy
Ever Blooming Original Bunny Wreath
Welcome your Easter guests with this cheery bunny-shaped wreath! Made from grapevine and faux berries and tied with your choice of 16 ribbon colors, it's ready to hang on your door and bring Easter cheer to the whole neighborhood.
$45 at Ever Blooming Originals | Buy
Sweet Caroline Confections Easter Lollipops
Adults and kids alike with a sweet tooth will hop with joy for these ultra-yummy, spring-y lollipops. Covered with edible glitter and sprinkles, the set of six lollipops comes in your choice of 19 flavors from cotton candy to orange.
$12 at Sweet Caroline Confections | Buy
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
We remember our parents reading this classic book to us when we were kids, and were thrilled to find out it's still in print. With lovely illustrations and simple text, it tells the story of the Easter Bunny and her 21 (!!!!!) children.
$17 at Diapers.com | Buy
Zara Terez Peeps Leggings
Now that Peeps are available year-round, we think these Peeps-print leggings are totally wearable year-round, not just around Easter. Also… who else wishes these were available in adult sizes?
Easter Party Garland
Pinterest is chock full of DIY party garland ideas for every occasion, but let's be honest: Who has time to sit there and painstakingly cut out letters and decorations and attach them to string? This quick kit by Meri Meri lets you just thread the bunnies, carrots, flowers, and "Happy Easter" letters onto the included twine, hang 'em up, and voila! Party = decorated!
$13 at Land of Nod | Buy
Nocturn-owl Lifestyle Lamp
Baby Book
Quickly, before the baby wakes up- jot down a memory or milestone, or place a keepsake inside of this sweetly illustrated baby book. Trust us, you won't remember unless you write it down.
$23 at Anthropologie | Buy
SnoozeShade Plus
It's not the cutest gift that baby will receive, but believe us, it is the one the parents will most appreciate. The SnoozeShade is a blackout blind to-go that fits snugly over strollers to ensure quality, cool naps for kiddos. The shade also offers UV50 protection from the sun, too.
9 By Novogratz Birght Pop Twin Metal Bed
Affordable and attractive- the elusive find when it comes to children's furniture. Leave it to the Novogratz clan to combine the two in these stylish metal bed frames. Choose from black, red, turquoise or white to make a kids bedroom pop.
Kids Workstation
Given the proper workspace, kids can entertain themselves for hours. Check out this heavy duty workstation from Home Decorator's Collection. Mimicking a classic workbench, this kids-scale station will help contain their supplies and tools while providing a space of their own to create and explore.
$111 at Home Decorator's Collection | Buy
(On sale)
Lady Badger Nursery Art
This is decidedly offbeat nursery art, but why not? Sweet Mrs. Badger looks as nice as could be. This fabric collage is mounted on a slice of wood to add to the forrest feel.
$90 at Pink Cheeks Studios | Buy
Hop, Skip And A Jump Playmat
Subtle enough to work in any child's room, this playful rug doubles as a hop scotch mat- complete with two beanbags! Just never expect your kid to nap ever again.
$69 at Land of Nod | Buy
Songbirds Wooden Mobile
Brightly painted birch birds will mesmerize babies laying in their cribs, and add simple Scandinavian style to a nursery.
$53 at snugstudio | Buy
LEGO Leaning Tower of Pisa
Play time and engineering lesson time collide in this fun LEGO play set. Also available in Seattle Space Needle ($20) and the Eiffel Tower ($35).
$35 at The LACMA Store | Buy
Murgrona Curtains
These dreamy curtains add lovely, colorful pattern to your little lady's room, while shielding her slumber from the morning light. Anything for a few more minutes of sleep, right?
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | All Items


text: Jim Tracy Resigns as Manager From @Rockies Oct 7, 2012 Share Tweet Next ARTICLE » Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Christian Petersen/Getty Images 12 Reads 0 Comments The #Rockies announced today that Manager Jim Tracy has resigned. The resignation of Tracy is effective immediately. Continue Reading on @Rockies »


text:
Already a Member?
Log In
By clicking 'Shop Now', you accept our
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Forgot Password?
Not a Member?
Join Now
Login with Facebook
Please enter your email address below and we will send you an email to confirm your password.
Thank you. If a matching email exists we will send you an email in a few minutes with instructions on how to reset your password.
Don't forget to check your spam folder if you cannot find the email. For further assistance please contact us at
Add a touch of color to your office, den, or boudoir with this trio of leather-and-fabric catchalls, perfect for storing everything from office supplies to receipts.
© 2015 One Kings Lane®, All rights reserved.
Terms of Use
Legal Notices
Tastemaker Tag Sales™ is a trademark of One Kings Lane Inc.
One Kings Lane and the elephant logo are registered trademarks of One Kings Lane Inc.


text:
LEWISTON, Idaho -- Police in Lewiston arrested a man and his father after the two allegedly assaulted the same woman.
The Lewiston Tribune reports 20-year-old Drew Rothwell was arrested on suspicion of aggravated domestic assault after officers responded to a report that he held a semi-automatic pistol to a woman's head.
The woman escaped and called 911 shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.
After Rothwell's arrest, 57-year-old Johnny Rothwell allegedly approached officers and was arrested on suspicion of assault on a police officer and battery on the same woman.


text:
Several years ago the Century interviewed Sandra Steingraber and reviewed her most recent book, Raising Elijah. Now, after six years of scientifically informed activism, Steingraber and others are celebrating in New York state, where Wednesday Governor Andrew Cuomo
Resident Aliens at 25
Denigrating "social activist churches" was central to Hauerwas and Willimon's agenda. Yet Resident Aliens revived social gospel arguments.
When telling the story has to be enough
As church leaders, we have our ears, hearts, and words. We pray that God will use them. But we also have limitations--time, energy, and ability. And even though we feel helpless, like we can never do enough, sometimes being the person who takes the picture, who tells the story is our most important job.
How to handle your denomination
As a writer, being a part of denomination has incredible benefits and difficulties. Here are some things I learned about the relationship between the two.
How do we respond when a good cause becomes a fad?
Social media can reduce activism to a fad—something that we take part in because a particular Twitter hashtag is trending, a video has become viral or a Facebook cause has become popular. It can ignore the hard work that has been taking place over decades and discount a long-term strategy that a community might have.
The whole Kony-video thing seems to be over. Most of the
millions of viewers watched the half-hour film about Joseph
Kony right after Invisible Children released it. The group's action
kits are sold out. Lots of thoughtful criticism has been written and widely shared.
Yet I keep coming back to it, because these
conversations have revolved around questions I wrestle with regularly as a
missionary in Nicaragua.
Isabel Castillo, immigration activist
"I met an activist who said, 'You should go back to Virginia and start to organize.' It took me about three months to send out the first e-mail."
Whatever its explicit message, Occupy Wall Street has made a powerful statement with its very mode of existence.
Direct action on global warming
Global warming is dry science, an entirely rational question that should be addressed by experts working on our behalf and with our thanks. But it's not happening.
The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World
The call to make the world a better place is inherent in Christianity. But why have so many efforts by Christians gone so tragically wrong?
The Century's work relies primarily on subscriptions and donations. Thank you for supporting nonprofit journalism.
Support us by buying books:


text:
Georgia has significant economic advantages, with a strategic regional geographic location, proximity to international markets, and significant natural resources. Unfortunately, Georgia's growth has been hindered by years of instability and the legacies of a state controlled economy.
USAID's programs in Georgia aim to enable inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the country through improved economic governance, increased competitiveness and employment, responsible management of Georgia's natural endowments, and increased access to quality education. Current projects focus on improving infrastructure, and helping Georgia develop the human capital to fuel the economic growth and meet the demands of a modern market-based economy.
Current programs:
New Economic Opportunities (NEO)
Apr 2011 – Dec 2015
Chemonics International
The NEO project is designed to improve rural incomes; reduce poverty levels; improve food security; address critical, small-scale infrastructure priorities in targeted communities; enable targeted Internally Displaced Persons communities (old and new) to sustainably maintain their households; and assist communities distressed by natural or other disasters. The project will target 10 municipalities and will benefit at least 70,000 households that are considered vulnerable.
Restoring Efficiency to Agriculture Production (REAP) Activity in Georgia
Sep 2013 – Sep 2018
The REAP project increases employment and income in rural areas by providing in-kind grants and technical assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to support improved agricultural productivity, marketing, and processing. The project facilitates the entry of new agribusinesses and expands the operation of existing SMEs to create new jobs, improve the availability of high-quality inputs and machinery services for farmers, and strengthen markets for agricultural goods and services in Georgia.
Developing Georgia's Agricultural Economics Capacity
Mar 2014 – Jun 2017
Partnership for Economics Education and Research (PEER)
This project builds upon the comprehensive assessment of teaching, training and research needs in the Georgian agricultural sector that was commissioned by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in late 2011. The project will establish a concentration in Agricultural Economics within the International School of Economics at Tbilisi University (ISET) Master's Program in Economics. Selected second year ISET students will complete courses focused on agricultural market analysis, trade in agricultural goods, and agricultural policy. The project will also establish an Agricultural Policy Research Center (APRC) at ISET's Policy Institute. This new center will develop and communicate relevant research, deliver on-demand consulting services, training, policy evaluation and analysis, thus contributing to the project's sustainability. The project's aim is to create a pool of well-trained young economists capable of addressing a wide array of issues related to agricultural and rural development policy in Georgia and the region. Several cohorts of well-trained agricultural economists educated through this project will be employed by the Ministry of Agriculture, other public agencies, NGOs, businesses and international organizations concerned with agricultural policy and Georgia's rural development.
Georgia Agricultural Policy Initiative (GAPI)
Jul 2013 – Jul 2017
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
GAPI assists the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT) to develop an effective agriculture, information system that includes the creation of a policy unit with the capacity to conduct market outlook and agricultural policy analysis. The unit analyzes and disseminates economic information needed by both public and private sector decision-makers in Georgia.
Strengthening Extension and Advisory Services Activity (SEAS) in Georgia
Oct 2013 – Oct 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Strengthening Extension and Advisory Services Activity (SEAS) program supports the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in the development of a public agricultural extension and advisory service system. SEAS provides technical advisors who work closely with the MOA in developing and implementing multi-year strategies to enhance the capacity of the Ministry's leadership and relevant field employees to provide effective agricultural extension and advisory services. The Activity contributes to USAID's higher level goal of improving agricultural productivity and rural incomes through more effective delivery of information on best management practices to farmers throughout the country.
Governing for Growth in Georgia (G4G) Activity
Aug 2014 – Aug 2019
Deloitte Consulting LLP
The purpose of the G4G activity is to improve Georgia's economic governance and leadership, particularly in the areas of the business enabling environment, water resource management and energy trading policy. G4G will strengthen the capacity of Government of Georgia (GOG) institutions to develop, implement, and enforce reforms, and develop the capacity of private sector and civil society actors to engage the GOG on the development, implementation, and enforcement of reforms. Key to the success of G4G will be supporting inclusive and constructive dialogue among government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders.
Municipal Infrastructure and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project
Feb 2011 – Dec 2015
Government of Georgia – Municipal Development Fund (MDF)
This project aims to: 1) develop and rehabilitate municipal infrastructure in certain municipalities affected by the 2008 conflict, including significant irrigation infrastructure; 2) upgrade the homes constructed by the Government of Georgia for persons displaced during the August 2008 conflict and redevelop buildings for use as durable housing for IDPs from previous conflicts; and 3) help ensure overall sustainability of interventions.
Infrastructure Oversight and Capacity Building for Municipal Infrastructure and IDP Housing Rehabilitation Project
Jul 2013 – Dec 2014
TetraTech EM Inc.
The project is providing engineering oversight for the Municipal Infrastructure and IDP Housing Rehabilitation Project. It monitors current processes and practices, identifies and mitigates areas of risk, and carries out oversight and quality control efforts to ensure that selected infrastructure and housing rehabilitation are implemented effectively and in accordance with U.S. and Georgian standards and regulations.
Loan Portfolio Guarantee for Bank Republic
Sept 2005 – Sept 2015
Bank Republic
USAID extended a Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan portfolio guarantee for lending up to $6,000,000 to Bank Republic to extend commercial credit to the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors, or any activity that contributes to improved technology or increased employment in Georgia. Approximately 50% of loans are extended to the agricultural sector.
Last updated: April 21, 2015


text:
Other Financial Info
Most of us have questions and concerns about all types of financial issues. The following link - www.publications.usa.gov - can give you information and support on a wide variety of financial subjects. Your federal government provides a lot of useful information that is easily accessible through your computer.
Some areas in the money section include:
- Being an executor
- Being sued
- What you can do about cold calling
- Living Trusts
- Making a will
- Using your home as collateral
- Credit matters
- How to dispute credit errors
- Interest and saving
- Building financial freedom
- Retirement planning
- From here to security (well worth seeing!)
- Small Business
- SBA programs
This link also provides information on subjects like travel, children educators, cars, employment, food, health, housing, and federal programs.


text:
Caption The Photo: Amare The Defensive Stopper
by Ashley | Posted on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
Few words can explain just how poor Amar'e Stoudemire's defensive integrity is. But if ever a picture could say a thousand words, then behold
This is just sad. Knicks fans should say a prayer for him.Powered by Sidelines


text:
Now Playing
Podcasts & RSS Feeds
|All Content
|View all podcasts & RSS feeds
Most Active Stories
Connect with Us
KALW People
Now Playing
Today on Your Call: Confronting poverty
On today's Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Barbara Ehrenreich, one of the country's foremost investigative journalists and author of many bestselling books, including Nickel and Dimed. We'll speak with Ehrenreich about her newly launched Economic Hardship Reporting Project, which was formed to help move the crisis of poverty and economic disparities to the center of our national conversation.
Barbara Ehrenreich, acclaimed journalist and author of several best selling book, including Smile Or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, and Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
Web Resources:
Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Barbara Ehrenreich, Guardian: How the poor are made to pay for their poverty


text:
Latest Alternative Cook LLC Stories
Jean Duane, Alternative Cook, LLC shares her sure-fire recipe for breadsticks. Centennial, CO (PRWEB) October 08, 2014 After a year of trial and error,
CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Love to bake? If you are looking for a go-to cookbook for delicious allergy free baked goods, the answer is in "
Jean Duane, Alternative Cook takes the unconventional step to provide personalized customer service for those who purchase Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook Centennial,
Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies 2010 edition hit the newsstands and features a recipe by gluten-free, dairy-free (GFCF) expert Jean Duane, Alternative Cook. Those on a special diet, might feel deprived when flipping through these mouth-watering pages with only one gluten-free recipe.
Complete Idiot's Guide for Gluten Free Cooking in Bookstores on November 2, 2010 Just in time for the holidays, the Complete Idiot's Guide for Gluten Free Cooking (Penguin/Alpha Books) by Jean Duane, Alternative Cook contains over 220 recipes including menu plans for all occasions including Thanksgiving Dinner, Holidays and brunches.
- Stoppage; cessation (of labor).
- A standing still or idling (of mills, factories, etc.).


text:
HOUSTON In a rare meeting of what s been described as the most exclusive club in the world, all five living American presidents gathered in Dallas Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
A crowd of thousands of invited spectators witnessed the historic ceremony in which presidents of the past and present set aside the controversies that divided the nation during the Bush presidency and praised him for his handling of everything from the war on terror to a civil war in the Sudan.
To know the man is to like the man, because he s comfortable in his own skin, said President Barack Obama. He knows who he is. He doesn t put on any pretenses. He takes his job seriously, but he doesn t take himself too seriously.
But Bush himself choked up and wiped tears from his eyes as he finished his speech to the crowd and stepped away from the presidential podium.
I dedicate this library with an unshakable faith in the future of our country, Bush said. It s the honor of a lifetime to lead a country as brave and as noble as the United States. Whatever challenges come before us, I will always believe our nation s best days lie ahead.
Dozens of foreign leaders of the past and present, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, bore witness to the bipartisan praise echoing through the ceremony.
That s one of those times in American politics when politics can be shunned to the side, when we can all come together and really celebrate not only the institution of the presidency, but also celebrate the sheer power of democracy, said Dr. Jeffery Engel of the SMU Center for Presidential History.
The five commanders-in-chief who gathered in Dallas Obama, the Bush father and son presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter all spoke briefly at the ceremony. The most poignant moment came when Bush 41, sitting in a wheelchair and sounding frail, spoke for less than 30 seconds. The crowd gave him a standing ovation that lasted longer than his speech.
The newly constructed George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, a monument to the tumultuous tenure of the nation s 43rd commander in chief, sits on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Television news clips, interactive screens and iconic artifacts trace the story of Bush s presidency, from the disputed election settled by a historic Supreme Court decision to his final days in the White House.
Beyond question, the most powerful part of the museum is the display on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. With one abrupt and unheralded turn, visitors enter a darkened room filled with chilling reminders of what the museum calls the Day of Fire.
George walked a family through recently and realized that the children who were on the tour with him weren t alive on September 11th, said former first lady Laura Bush. So they had no direct memory of it like all of us do. And it s important, I think, to remind people of it.
A twisted steel girder from one of the doomed World Trade Center buildings stands in the middle of the exhibit. Also on display is the bullhorn the president borrowed to speak as he stood amid the wreckage at Ground Zero, vowing that the terrorists who plotted the attack would soon hear back from the United States.
As we walk through this library, obviously we are reminded of the incredible strength and resolve that came through that bullhorn as he stood amid the rubble and the ruins of Ground zero promising to deliver justice to those who would destroy our way of life, Obama said.
Longtime Bush adviser Karen Hughes recently recalled that she was standing just a few feet away from the president when he made his impromptu remarks at Ground Zero. Hughes remembers saying aloud, That s going to be in his library someday.
Visitors also walk through a timeline of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, arguing the case against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. And although the exhibit clearly makes the former president s case, it also acknowledges the controversy over the justification for the war by pointing out that no weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq.
Another exhibit features former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaking in a video about why the administration thought it was necessary to create the prison in Guantanamo and use enhanced interrogation techniques that critics decried as torture.
Just like many other presidential libraries, the Bush museum features a full scale replica of the Oval Office. Unlike other libraries, the Bush museum s Oval Office leads outside to an actual rose garden. The center also features a 15-acre park resembling a Texas prairie.
One unique aspect of the museum: Bronze statues of Bush 41 and 43, father and son presidents, standing side by side.
Among the more personal items on display are bronze statues of the Bush s pets, as well as a ball that looks like it got way too much attention from Barney, the president s dog. A display of baseballs reflects the president s former career as an owner of the Texas Rangers.
Friends of the former president hope the museum will convey a more accurate impression of the man they know.
When you become president and first lady and you re in everybody s living room for eight years, you become sort of a caricatured celebrity, not really a real person, said Mark Langdale, a longtime neighbor of the president who now heads the George Bush Foundation. And I think it s important, when people go through this museum experience, that we crack that.
The new complex at SMU, which opens to the public next month, becomes the third presidential library in Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson s library at the University of Texas was the first, followed by the George H.W. Bush library at Texas A&M.
With the dedication of this newest museum, Texas becomes the only state in the nation serving as home to three presidential libraries.


text:
Becker Remains Open to S.L. Annexations
The door is open to townships that want to annex into Salt Lake City, unless city leaders decide to close it.
Mayor Ralph Becker wants Salt Lake City to keep its options open and take a reactive stance to potential annexations rather than "leading out" and courting townships.v"I don't believe it's in our best interest to draw a hard line in the sand and say we will or won't consider annexations now or in the future," Becker told the Salt Lake City Council during a work session Tuesday. "We need to keep our options open in terms of what's in the best interest of the city and in the best interest of the community as a whole."
The borders for Salt Lake County's six townships — Copperton, Emigration Canyon, Kearns, Magna, Millcreek and White City — are set to dissolve in 2010, unless the state Legislature extends the deadline or makes changes to the law.
In 1995, the Legislature created a township provision that allowed unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County to form townships, disallowing piecemeal annexations and preventing cities from cherry- picking areas for their revenue streams.
Those annexation provisions had been set to end on July 1, 2006. In 2005, that deadline was extended by the Legislature to 2010, allowing time for the county and cities to work together with the townships' residents and property owners to make plans for the future.
Results of a phone and mail survey released Aug. 4 by the University of Utah's Center for Public Policy and Administration showed that most township residents want to protect their borders.
(c) 2008 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.


text:
Bioceuticals ThyroPlex
ThyroPlex provides iodine and tyrosine with other key nutrients to assist in the normal healthy production of thyroid hormones and to support healthy liver function and detoxification. The liver plays an important role in the effective metabolism and transport of thyroid hormones.
Bioceuticals ThyroPlex Ingredients
Each ThyroPlex Tablet Contains:


text:
Related Content: Lander
Lander Library presents 'The Barber of Seville' as next opera
Guilty plea to lower charge for woman in home invasion
Nov 16, 2014 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  Kelly Meehan and her boyfriend, Bow Hepner, both of Gillette, were fugitives from a halfway houwe when they were arrested for robbing Joann and Allen ... [more]
Former museum director still intends to go to trial
Nov 14, 2014 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  Former Fremont County Pioneer Museum director Carol Thiesse intends to fight the new case against her, according to her attorney.
Listening is a good attribute for our local elected officials
Nov 9, 2014 - Gavin Addams, Lander:  Editor:
Library to broadcast live 'Skylight' performance
Nov 9, 2014 - From staff reports:  The Lander Library is broadcasting the National Theatre's Live performance of "Skylight" at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Carnegie Room.
Suspect charged in Lander man's death posts bond
Nov 7, 2014 - From staff reports:  The fight at a party in Laramie involved University of Wyoming students but was not on campus, nor was it a university-sanctioned event.
Student killed in altercation at UW party
Nov 4, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Murder charges filed in case
Cellist performs Saturday with county orchestra
Nov 2, 2014 - From staff reports:  The Fremont Symphony Orchestra presents internationally renowned cellist Evan Drachman in its fall concert to open its 28th season.
Cultural Trust Fund sessions in Lander open to public Nov. 10-11
Nov 2, 2014 - From staff reports:  The Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund meets at the Lander Library, Carnegie Building, 451 N. Second St., on Nov. 10 to Nov. 11.
Election Matchup: Fremont County Commission, District 4
Oct 29, 2014 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  Independent incumbent Stephanie Kessler faces former Fremont County planning director Ray Price in the race for Fremont County Commission District 4, which ... [more]
Construction begins on CWC Lander Center
New display on historic hotels opens at museum
Bizet show coming to Lander Met Opera
NOLS 2014 Stewardship Award goes to BLM Lander Field Office
Oct 23, 2014 - Staff:  The National Outdoor Leadership School has awarded its 2014 Stewardship Award to the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office.
State task force to discuss futures of health facilities
Oct 21, 2014 - From staff reports:  The Wyoming Department of Health facilities task force will meet Wednesday in Cheyenne to discuss the group's recommendations about the future roles and needs ... [more]
Hospital offers extended hours for breast screenings
Oct 21, 2014 - From staff reports:  Mammograms will be read by the radiologist the following day.
Museum hosting spooky evening
Boy's 'temper tantrum' in parking lot prompts onlookers to call authorities
Oct 17, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Officers responding to a juvenile problem Oct. 9 in Riverton determined that the issue had been "self-inflicted."
It is impressive to see offices of top officials together at capitol
Oct 12, 2014 - Maureen Fullencamp, Lander:  Editor:
Mozart show next in Met Opera series
Wyoming must 'focus on our connection' to climate change
Oct 10, 2014 - Donn Kesselheim, Lander:  Editor:
Plea bargain reached for woman tied to robbing couple in their rural home
Oct 7, 2014 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  A woman alleged to have robbed a rural Lander couple while she was on the lam looks to be getting three to five years in prison. She signed a plea-agreement ... [more]
Fifth season of Lander Met Opera begins
Museum displaying winners in park photo competition
Lander girl a semifinalist in Miss Wyoming Teen USA competition
Record-high temps in late September 'unusual,' expert says
Oct 3, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Two of last week's warm fall days broke heat records in Riverton and Lander.
Judge sentences Lander man to five to 10 years in prison for robbery
Oct 2, 2014 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  A Lander man was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison Wednesday for his role in a robbery at the Riverton Walmart in November.
Column citing old nursery rhyme was much appreciated
Sep 28, 2014 - Clarys Homer, Lander:  Editor:
Library, CWC present Beyond Books series
Sep 26, 2014 - By Kelli Ameling, Staff Writer:  Although two teams harvested three antelope during the 2014 One Shot Antelope Hunt in Lander, the Gerber team rose to the top with the fastest time.


text:
3D model of Audi A4 Sedan 1999
Textured:no (?)
The 3D model based on a real car Audi A4 Sedan 1999. Vehicle Audi is modeled with using official references and descriptions with real units.
Please contact us if you need other Audi model formats.
Model Audi A4 Sedan 1999 is provided with collapsed modifier stack. But we can provide un-collapsed version of Sedan model by your request. 3D model of Audi A4 Sedan 1999 consists of detached parts which can be easily modified as well as materials, colors, textures etc. Please let us know if you have any problems working with this car model 90s and we will help you.
* for most of our cars we don't use textures in 3D model.
* images rendered with using V-Ray plugin, (we don't include lighting and environment to the set).
information of original model:
Wheelbase:2,615 mm (103.0 in)
Class:Compact executive car
Length:4,520 mm (178.0 in)
Body type:4 door saloon/sedan
Width:1,733 mm (68.2 in)
Height:1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Available formats
(unsmoothed format by your request)
- 3D Studio (.3ds)
- 3DS MAX v.2008-15 Mental Ray (.max)
- 3DS MAX v.2008-15 Scanline (.max)
- 3DS MAX v.2008-15 V-Ray (.max)
- Autodesk Drawing (.dxf, .dwg)
- Autodesk FBX (.fbx)
- Blender v.2.6 (.blend)
- Cinema 4D v.11-14 (.c4d)
- Cinema 4D Vray v.11-14 (.c4d)
- Element 3D AfterEffects CS3-CS6 (.aep)
- Google Sketchup v.6-8 (.skp)
- Lightwave v.6-11 (.lwo)
- Maya v.8.5 - 2015 (.mb)
- Photoshop CS6 (.psd)
- Rhinoceros 3D v.4-5 (.3dm)
- Softimage (.xsi)
- Stereolithography (.stl)
- Wavefront OBJ (.obj)
- Game Ready (.fbx, .3ds, .obj) (paid)
- NURBS/CAD/Solid (.iges) (paid)


text:
So I am reading the new rules for Wisdom and Warfare (I should be getting my copy Friday )
1) The rules under combat, page 8 state:
2) This may become self evident after I get the game, but I'll ask here just in case it's still a question. The rules for City-States say: A controlled city-state is considered to be in the outskirts of the controlling player's capital.
Does that mean that the 8 squares around the tile are considered part of the capital's outskirts? Effectively doubling a starting cities squares?? (People will be fighting for these bad boys)
Also, if an enemy unit is stationed on the outskirts of the City-State does it just blockade that City-State or also the Capital? I would presume just the City-State, but I'm sure it would be asked
3) Will there be any "Official" release of a 6,7 or 8 player setup, since we have so many tiles now? I mean, I know I could just make something up, but was just curious.
Thanks for the great expansion!


text:
Before Shop-Eat-Surf, there were two sites I paid for premium content on. One is Surfline, the other is the Wall Street Journal. One is about all things surf, the other, the best business content site in the world. Shop-eat-surf is the intersection of those two worlds. Shop-Eat-Surf provides everything from coverage of events, people, brands and trends. However, beyond the Executive Edition "wall" is more meaty analysis and interpretation of financial statements, business models and brand philosophies; why certain brands and companies are succeeding, where others aren't. The Executive Edition is a must have read if the business of surf and action sports are on your radar screen.- By Jeff Berg, Co-owner, Surfline
I am a big fan of Tiffany and her team as well as an avid reader of Shop-Eat-Surf. I shop, I eat, I surf -- I should pay.- By Kevin Bailey, President, Vans
SURF EXPO: Registration now open for Sept. 10-12 show + video recap of past show.
NUORDER: iPad app updated with barcode scanning feature.
Details on Industry Insight.
Press Release:
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- (November 16, 2011) -- Only months after being unveiled to the public, the Billabong V1 inflatable big wave wetsuit has received a pair of prestigious awards for design innovation. Popular Science magazine has bestowed its Best of What's New Award on the wetsuit while National Geographic Adventure magazine has given it their "Gear of the Year" honors.
The Billabong V1 (for "vertical ascent') wetsuit was conceived by Hawaiian big wave surfer Shane Dorian following a near-lethalwipeout last year at the notorious Maverick's break near San Francisco, California.
Billabong wetsuit product manager Hub Hubbard worked with the world's top maritime safety product manufacturer, Mustang Survival, to develop a suit with an integrated inflatable flotation bladder and CO2 cartridge that can be activated with a tug on a pull-cord. By assisting a surfer to reach the surface more swiftly after a severe wipeout, Dorian has called the V1 suit a "game-changer" in terms of big wave safety.
Dorian successfully tested prototypes of the device last winter in huge surf at Jaws, on Maui, Hawaii and at the legendary Cortes Bank, 100 miles off the California coast. The V1 wetsuit is now in limited production and being distributed to the world's top big wave riders. It is not being sold to the general public at this time. A patent on the invention is currently pending.
"For 23 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us – those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our views of what's possible in the future," said Mark Jannot, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science. "The Best of What's New Award is the magazine's top honor, and the 100 winners – chosen from among thousands of entrants – represent the highest level of achievement in their fields."
In addition to making Nat Geo Adventure's Gear of the Year list, the Billabong V1 wetsuit has also been featured in an array of other top publications in the last several months including Men's Journal, Outside, and France's L'Equipe.
"It's sort of strange that the suit has received so much attention considering I am the only one who has tested it so far," said Dorian. "The biggest thing for me is seeing the list of people that have ordered their suits for this winter season. It includes nearly all the greatest big wave riders from all over the world. These guys consistently push their own personal limits and it is our goal to help them continue to do that while adding an element of safety we have never had until now. People have to always remember that riding big waves – with or without this new suit, which isn't fail safe – carries tremendous risk. But it has helped me get out of a couple of very heavy situations and hopefully it can help others too."
Billabong USA Vice President of Marketing Graham Stapelberg applauded the new V1 honors and the creative collaboration that brought the suit to life.
"These awards are certainly a validation of the vision, time and effort put into the V1 wetsuit by both Shane Dorian and HubHubbard," said Stapelberg. "Safety in big waves should always be the first priority, and for this reason Billabong is very proud to be associated with such an innovative product."
Mustang Survival has been providing lifesaving solutions for over 40 years. Through constant innovation and application of new technologies, Mustang is the leading supplier of quality flotation and hypothermia protection products to the most demanding users – from fishermen, sailors and commercial mariners to the Coast Guard, jet pilots and even NASA astronauts.
Mustang Survival. We save lives for a living. www.MustangSurvival.com
Billabong is a leading designer and producer of active lifestyle clothing, accessories and related products that are distributed to a worldwide customer base of board riders and associated audiences. Billabong is publicly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: BBG) and has annual revenues in excess of $1.5 billion.
It sells product in more than 100 countries through a network of some 11,000 specialty retail stores, of which it owns more than 600. Billabong is also the owner of the world's most compelling portfolio of boardsport-inspired youth brands, including Billabong, Element, Nixon, DaKine, Von Zipper,RVCA, Tigerlily, Kustom, Xcel, Sector 9, Honolua and Palmers Surf. Billabong is a major supporter of world-class athletes and events that celebrate and promote the boardsport culture. www.billabong.com


text:
A history of stillbirth and other comorbidities including obesity, preexisting diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease were associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in pregnant women, British researchers found. Women with a history of stillbirth were at greater risk of postpartum venous thromboembolism. The results appear in the journal Blood.
View Full Article in:PhysiciansBriefing.com
Published in Brief:


text:
I2C Drivers, Part II
That call creates the sysfs files for the device:
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009 |-- detach_state |-- name |-- power | `-- state |-- temp_input |-- temp_max `-- temp_min
The file name is created by the I2C core, and the files detach_state and power/state are created by the driver core.
But, let's go back to the DEVICE_ATTR macro. That macro wants to know the name of the file to be created, the mode of the file to be created, the name of the function to be called when the file is read from and the name of the function to be called when the file is written to. For the file temp_max, this declaration was:
static DEVICE_ATTR(temp_max, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, show_temp_max, set_temp_max);
The function called when the file is read from is show_temp_max. This is defined, as are many sysfs files, with another macro that creates a function:
#define show(value) \ static ssize_t \ show_##value(struct device *dev, char *buf) \ { \ struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);\ struct chip_data *data = \ i2c_get_clientdata(client); \ \ chip_update_client(client); \ return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", data->value); \ } show(temp_max); show(temp_hyst); show(temp_input);
The reason this function is created with a macro is that it is quite simple to create other sysfs files that do almost the same thing, with different names and that read from different variables, without having to duplicate code. This single macro creates three different functions to read from three different variables from the struct chip_data structure.
In this function, the struct device * is converted into a struct i2c_client *. Then the private struct chip_data * is obtained from the struct i2c_client *. After that the chip data is updated with a call to chip_update_client. From there, the variable that has been asked for is printed into a buffer and returned to the driver core, which then returns it to the user:
$ cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_input 1
The chip_update_client increments all values by one every time it is called:
static void chip_update_client(struct i2c_client *client) { struct chip_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client); down(&data->update_lock); dev_dbg(&client->dev, "%s\n", __FUNCTION__); ++data->temp_input; ++data->temp_max; ++data->temp_hyst; data->last_updated = jiffies; data->valid = 1; up(&data->update_lock); }
So, all subsequent requests for this value are different:
$ cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_input 2 $ cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_input 3
The set_temp_max function also is created from a macro to allow variables to be written to:
#define set(value, reg) \ static ssize_t \ set_##value(struct device *dev, \ const char *buf, size_t count) \ { \ struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev);\ struct chip_data *data = \ i2c_get_clientdata(client); \ int temp = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 10); \ \ down(&data->update_lock); \ data->value = temp; \ up(&data->update_lock); \ return count; \ } set(temp_max, REG_TEMP_OS); set(temp_hyst, REG_TEMP_HYST);
Just like the show functions, this function converts the struct device * to a struct i2c_client *, and then the private struct chip_data * is found. The data the user provides then is turned into a number with a call to simple_strtoul and is saved into the proper variable:
$ cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_max 1 $ echo 41 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_max $ cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/i2c-0/0-0009/temp_max 42
When the I2C chip device is removed from the system, either by the I2C bus driver being unloaded or by the I2C chip driver being unloaded, the I2C core calls the detatch_client function specified in the struct i2c_driver structure. This usually is a simple function, as can be seen in the example driver's implementation:
static int chip_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client) { struct chip_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client); int err; err = i2c_detach_client(client); if (err) { dev_err(&client->dev, "Client deregistration failed, " "client not detached.\n"); return err; } kfree(client); kfree(data); return 0; }
As the i2c_attach_client function was called to register the struct i2c_client structure with the I2C core, the i2c_detach_client function must be called to unregister it. If that function succeeds, the memory the driver has allocated for the I2C device then needs to be freed before returning from the function.
This example driver does not specifically remove the sysfs files from the sysfs core. This step is done automatically in the driver core within the i2c_detach_client function. But if the author would like, the file can be removed manually by a call to device_remove_file.
How the adapter driver verifies the specified address
"The i2c_detect function probes the I2C adapter, looking for the different addresses specified in the addr_data structure. If a device is found, the chip_detect function then is called"
Note quite understand, how the adapter driver looks for the address specified. How does it know there is a device at the other end bus would have the address, if it does not read/write some thing from the device. But the adapter driver does not know how to read/write to the device.
RE: How the adapter driver verifies the specified address
Same question here
To probe or not to probe...
I'm currently struggling with a similar issue. I'm trying to write a driver for an image sensor which can be controlled via I2C. I'm still trying to wrap my head around how to get a character device and an I2C driver to coexist in a single device driver. I got around the whole SENSORS_INSMOD_1 macro issue by hard coding the I2C address since this is known a priori for my application. Therefore I do not call i2c_detect in the attach_adapter() callback. However, to enable probing, I found that if the normal_i2c, normal_i2c_range, normal_isa, and normal_isa_range macros are populated with proper address data, the invocation of the SENSORS_INSMOD_1 macro will set up the addr_data structure accordingly. The i2c_detect then probes only those addresses in the range specified by these arrays. When one is found the callback provided to i2c_detect (chip_detect in the article's example) is invoked to setup a client for that chip.
My question, however, is there seems to be an m:n ratio of adapters to i2c busses. I'm trying to figure out how to manage that within a single char device driver. I'm currently looking at the i2c-dev implementation, however, this uses the old style of registering character devices which I'm not familiar with so I'm not 100% sure what's going on. Does anyone have any insight and silently using an I2C chip driver from within a char device driver?
trying to write a driver for an audio chip
hello !
I'm trying to write a driver for an audio chip, this chip can be controlled via i2c bus (i2c-0)
the problem is that I don't understand how I can "open" the i2c-0 in kernel space...
I tried to do as le lm75 sensor driver...but it's not better..
I know that I have to register my driver as an i2c driver with the i2c_add_driver function
does this:
static int
chip_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
return i2c_detect(adapter, &addr_data,
probes every i2c bus on my board ?
and I don't understand what addr_data is or what it does,
I know it is in the SENSORS_INSMOD_1 macro
but I'm not writing a driver for a sensor, but for an audio chip...
can anyone help me understand better all this ?
Tools and Technologies for Scale and Reliability
by Linux Journal Editor Bill Childers
Sponsored by IBM
Scheduling Crontabs With an Enterprise Scheduler
On Demand
Moderated by Linux Journal Contributor Mike Diehl
Sponsored by Skybot
Trending Topics
|My Humble Little Game Collection
|May 28, 2015
|New Linux Based OS Brings Internet of Things Closer to Reality
|May 27, 2015
|Non-Linux FOSS: All the Bitcoin, None of the Bloat
|May 26, 2015
|Dr Hjkl on the Command Line
|May 21, 2015
|Initializing and Managing Services in Linux: Past, Present and Future
|May 20, 2015
|Goodbye, Pi. Hello, C.H.I.P.
|May 18, 2015
- My Humble Little Game Collection
- New Linux Based OS Brings Internet of Things Closer to Reality
- Initializing and Managing Services in Linux: Past, Present and Future
- Dr Hjkl on the Command Line
- Using Hiera with Puppet
- Non-Linux FOSS: All the Bitcoin, None of the Bloat
- Infinite BusyBox with systemd
- Gartner Dubs DivvyCloud Cool Cloud Management Vendor
- Goodbye, Pi. Hello, C.H.I.P.
- It's Easier to Ask Forgiveness...


text: Martin, an old candymaker, wants to give his young granddaughter, Katie, a special gift for Christmas. What can he make to help her and the other village children remember the true meaning of Christmas? Entering his workship with this purpose in mind, he begins to create a new kind of candy. As Katie helps put the finishing touches on the candy cane, Martin teaches her about Jesus. Katie can hardly wait to share the candy and its special message with all her friends


text:
Welcome to Community Service at Keene State College.
We support students who engage in service and social justice related activities. This website provides information on how students can take action in the Monadnock region and the global world through individual efforts, student groups, trips and programs, as well as academic courses.
- Community Service Events
- Community Partners
- Service – Learning
- Work – Study Positions
- Service Tracker


text:
DC Wishbone Snowboard Jacket - Men's
Insulated warmth and a sharp, long-fit silhouette coupled with premium tech features make this a seriously solid choicefor all winter action.Product Characteristics:Product Characteristics:
Key Features of the DC Wishbone Snowboard Jacket:
- 100% Polyester Melange Plain Weave
- Fully Taped Seams
- 3M Thinsulate®80 Grams Body 40 Grams Sleeves
- Respirator Breathing System
- Mesh Lined Venting
- Lycra Removable Waist Gaiter
- Hidden Head Gaiter
- Lycra Cuff Gaiter
- Engineered Warming Brushed Mesh Lining
- 3 Way Adjustable Hood
- Pass Pocket
- Media Pocket
- Interior Mesh Stash Pocket
This product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us.
$174.95 $249.95
Ships FREE When will I get it?


text:
Stockley Road West Drayton London, UB7 9NA United Kingdom
Hotel Front Desk: 44-871-9429140
Hotel Fax: 44-1895-867790
Hotel Email: email@example.com
London Heathrow International Airport (LHR)
- Distance from hotel: 2 MI/ 3.22 KM North l
- London Heathrow Airport, Depart on Chipstead Road 0.1 miles, Turn right onto Cromer Road West 0.1 miles, Bear left onto Camberley Road 0.1 miles, Bear left onto Inner Ring West 0.2 miles At the roundabout, take the second exit onto A408.
London Gatwick (LGW)
- Distance from hotel: 69 MI/ 111.04 KM North East l
- Turn left off the hotel premises and take a right into the M4J4 roundabout. Take the third exit from the roundabout onto M4. Take first exit on to M25 South. Take junction 7 on to M23 towards Gatwick.
West Drayton Mainline station
-Distance from hotel: 2 MI/ 3.22 KM North
- Turn left out of station onto Station Approach, turn left again onto Station Road. Continue as this changes to Sipson Road. Bear left onto Cherry Lane and the hotel in on the left hand side.
Heathrow Terminals 1,2 and 3
- Distance from hotel: 2 MI/ 3.22 KM South
- Follow signs for all routes which takes you out of the airport onto the Heathrow Spur road. Follow this road and take the far right hand lane signposted Uxbridge. Pass under the M4 motorway and get into the left lane. Hotel is on the left.
- Car Parking Available
- Self-Parking Fee: 15.00 GBP
- £15.00 per 24 hours for Residents. £3.00 per hour for first four hours, after that full Non-Resident charge. £20 per 24 hours for all non Residents.
- Club Floor Elevator Lobby
- Entrance
- Front Desk
- Front Desk
- Hallway Record Labels
- Hallway Flowers
- Hotel Exterior towards the Main Enterance
- Hotel Exterior of the Spirit Health Club
- View towards Golf Course
- Lobby and Reception
Hotel Lobby
- Fitness Center at Spirit Health Club
- Guest Services
- Gym
- Swimming Pool looking towards Reception Desk
- Spirit Health Club Swimming Pool
- Spa Suite Bathroom Amenities
- Jacuzzi Suite Bathroom Amenities
- Standard Bathroom Amenities
- Club Bathroom Amenities
- Large screen TV and international newspapers in Club Floor Lounge
- Club Floor Lounge Breakfast
- Club Floor Lounge Reception with a Smile
- Club Floor Lounge Breakfast Area
- Club Floor Room
- Club Floor Room
- Club Floor Room
- Club Floor Room
- Club Suite Lounge
- Club Suite Lounge
- Double Bed Guest Room
- Family Bedrooms at Crowne Plaza Heathrow
- Double Bed Guest Room
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Ballroom
- Banquet Room
- Banquet Room
- Function Room set up for a Banquet
- Boardroom
- Conference Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room
- Meeting Room set up in Cabaret Style
- Pre-function Area
- Reception Area
- Special Events - A Banquet Set Up
- Special Events - The touches that make the event great
- Special Events - For a truly memorable event
- Guggenheim
- Orwell's Brasserie & Bar
- Restaurant at Orwell's Brasserie & Bar
- Sports Bar
Bar and Lounge
- Orwells Bar
- Orwells Brasserie
Current Settings are:
Country of Residence:
Available Languages:
To book more than 9 rooms for one stay or request a quote, please use our Easy Meetings tool or call 1-800-MEETING (in United States, Mexico and Canada).
Please enter Check In.
Please enter Check Out.
Business Meetings
Whatever you need–from coffee breaks, light bites or full meals, we offer a variety of menus for you to choose from.
We'll work with you to create a menu worthy of your special occasion–one that you and your guests will never forget.
Social Events
No matter the occasion, enjoy flexible menu options to make your event even more memorable.
Make Every Meeting a Success
We understand you want to work with a team you can trust—professional, flexible and always responsive. Our services and expertise make us the perfect partner to create memorable events uniquely tailored to your needs. We'll handle the details so you can focus on the big picture.
Crowne Plaza Meetings Director
A dedicated point of contact will work with you to ensure every detail goes smoothly, from start to finish.
Daily Meeting Debrief
We'll give you an itemized account of each day's expenditures to help you track costs and manage your budget.
Two-Hour Response Guarantee
Within two hours, we'll respond to your proposal with space, rate and date availability and ask any follow-up questions.
IHG® Meeting Rewards
Get more when you meet. Our unique loyalty program rewards you for every qualified meeting you hold. Join today.


text:
Ten Things We Learned This Week
Fluorescent reindeers, James Blunt and a new McLaren: another weird week in the world of cars
Posted: 24 Feb 2014
Jenson Button has got engaged!
A hearty congratulations to Friend of Top Gear and all-round excellent man Jenson Button, who has just got engaged to long-term girlfriend Jessica Michibata.
The happy announcement follows an extremely painful time in Jenson's life following the unfortunate passing of his father, John Button. We are extremely happy for Jenson, and wish him the very best of luck with his new partner. And Jessica.


text:
+ - Adobe CFF Rasterizer Open Sourced for FreeType-> 1
Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes: Adobe, in co-operation with Google and the FreeType project, has open-sourced its advanced CFF (Compact Font Format) rasterizer and released it for beta test. Adobe's CFF engine is an advanced rasterizer for the Compact Font Format as it produces quality text display that is "more faithful to the typeface design" ideal for small sized displays being used by over a billion devices.
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source


text:
I was at my docs office a couple days ago, and she mentioned that they test for HIV when they take your bloodwork, at my next appointment. I asked if I could refuse, and she said she didn't know. I wasnt asked last time, and I don't really understand why they want to now. I have no risk factors...none. I know the test isnt a big deal, it will be negative......but i just don't know if i like the assumption that they are making. Not to mention the added cost for the lab to actually do the test. I called my ins...its $200. What do you all think???
OT: Did you have an HIV test when you were pregnant?
I had 2, one early in pregnancy and one late. I was in a stable relationship with both pregnancies, it's just standard procedure where I go..
Ashley, mom to Kaleb Daniel K.- 9/30/09- born 11 days overdue at 7lb 13oz and 21 inches, and Adrianna Lily K. -2/22/12- born 6 days overdue at 8lb 2oz and 19 inches.
My original comment was directed at olya - it was her quote.
I certainly wouldn't say you're "abusing" the system by getting a recommended test. I'm just pointing out that the fact your insurance pays for something is not sufficient reason to get a test.
A scarily high proportion of the population is obviously engaging in risky behavior, or they wouldn't test everyone for HIV or give a Hep B vaccine at birth. (I declined that vaccine as well and got it later - for my baby's benefit.) However, if you KNOW you do not have HIV, spending $200 on a test, whether it be your money or your risk pool's money just seems undesirable to me. Even by taking the test, you're incurring some negligible risk to yourself and your baby, in addition to the non-negigible cost - what if the needle is contaminated, for example?
Someone pointed out that it's really the fault of the medical establishment for recommending unnecessary tests, and I agree. The problem is that in this case (and the case of the Hep B shot), it's hard to separate those who really have low or zero risk because, say, they're not having sex, from those who would lie about their risk level for one reason or another.
I'm curious if this test is done for all women in the UK. That to me is usually a good benchmark for whether a test is really necessary or not.
<3 platinum
I really like the comments about getting tested because we really never know if our husbands are cheating or not....lol man, if I couldnt tell if he was cheating, if something was off, then I probably deserve to get some std or hiv. I dont know about your hubby's, but mine is terrible at lying. And his sex drive is far from lacking....so if he were cheating it would be blatenly obvious. Not to mention that he is never by himself to even have that be a possibility.
I know that sex isnt the only way to get HIV. Drugs, contact with fluids, blood transfusions, transplants, etc.....well, I am not around any of that and niether is my hubby. So yea...im sure.
Like I said before....ill get the test so my baby doesnt have to, and becuase if I don't, im sure that they will treat me as if I do.
I just think its really sad that there are so many people that chose not be responsible that now HIV is a standard test. There is a reason that there is a stigma with it. Either you were an idiot, or someone you came in contact with was. Either way...it changes your life forever.
Wife to an amazing husband and father since 6/26/2010
Baby boy born 2/20/2012
Baby girl born 6/11/2013
There is a reason that there is a stigma with it. Either you were an idiot, or someone you came in contact with was.
Have you ever had a condom break? I have.
Have you ever heard of someone in the medical field get an accidental needle stick? My sister had one.
Neither one of us is an idiot. And we both were lucky and did not have to pay a life-changing price for it.
And if every idiotic act is worthy of a potential death sentence, then the human race would be long gone by now.
The point of all of this is that it is possible to stop the transmission to a baby. Just like with the Strep B stuff that many of us did during our own deliveries. What in the hell is the problem with that?
And I love how confident you are that your husband is not cheating, would never. Or that you would be able to tell he was lying. How many posts have there been on this board where people said the exact same thing, only to start snooping and dig up all sorts of dirt. I personally know 3 women who have cheated on their spouses. And neither they, nor their married lovers, were ever found out. I would bet you there are 6 spouses who would say exactly what you said. I'm sure your husband is fully legit, and that's awesome, but the point is that you never REALLY know. So, why would you not want to protect your baby?
Maybe you should read all of the sentence that you copied....
And no, I have never had to worry about condoms because I chose not to have sex until I was married, as did my hubby.
Im not going to go into the whole you never REALLY know becuase no one here would probably like my opinion on the subject....as would no one like my opinion regarding sex before marraige..
I protect my baby just fine. By being responsible. By not putting myself in certain situations. IF i worked in an area that put me at risk, that would be different.....then i would becuase there would be a risk. But i dont....so there is no risk.
Obviously....to most its not a huge deal. And its not....I was just very surprised to hear about it....its new at my OB's office....thats all. Apparently, my Ob's office is just slow. lol
Wife to an amazing husband and father since 6/26/2010
Baby boy born 2/20/2012
Baby girl born 6/11/2013
Are you freaking kidding me with this right now?? Holy shit I can't believe someone would willingly and casually make such a fucked up comment.
what was wrong with that? I simply said that for me, it would be extremely obvious is my husband was cheating. Then I said that there is a stigma with it becuase either you weren't responsible (practice safe sex, drugs etc) or somone else wasnt (didnt sterilize needles for tattoos, didn't practice safe sex, didnt tell they were pos, etc)....so whats wrong with that?
Wife to an amazing husband and father since 6/26/2010
Baby boy born 2/20/2012
Baby girl born 6/11/2013
Well behaved women never made history
Go home logic, you're drunk.
My attitude is just fine, thanks tho.
Wife to an amazing husband and father since 6/26/2010
Baby boy born 2/20/2012
Baby girl born 6/11/2013