text:
Gran Turismo 5
created by Killa Aaron (post creator, he deserves all of the props) with help from rajputwarrior
Release Date: November 24th (EU, NA, HK); November 25th (JP, AU)
Developer: Polyphony Digital Inc.
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth edition of the Gran Turismo racing simulator series. Developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, it is due for release in North and Latin America on November 2, 2010 and both Europe and Japan on November 3, 2010 on the PlayStation 3. Other regions' release dates are to be announced. It expands on the Prologue version and will be the first of the main numbered series to feature on the PlayStation 3.
For the first time in the main series, an online mode will be available in the game, with 16 player capability. A damage model has been confirmed with variations of damage depending on whether the vehicle is "standard" or "premium". The final vehicle count for the game is not clear, with the number ranging between over 1,000 to 950 cars. The game will feature 20 different locations and 70 different tracks. Night racing will make a reappearance for GT5, with every course having the option for night racing.
World Rally Championship, NASCAR, and Super GT licenses will be featured for the first time in the Gran Turismo franchise.
New Features
o Detailed damage model has been confirmed with variations of damage depending on whether the vehicle is "standard" or "premium".
o Weather effects are confirmed to be included, although the extent of the implementation is currently unknown.
o GT5 will have optional Stereoscopic-3D.
o Head tracking with the PS eye to look left and right in the interior of the cars.
o Go-Karting will make its first ever appearance in Gran Turismo 5.
o Dynamic skidmarks, dust and grass being kicked up and affected by other elements and the ability for drivers to use turn signals ,reverse lights and flash their headlights.
o A new feature that will be included for the first time in the GT franchise will be a Course Maker.
o Photomode allows users to take, save and upload photos of their cars up to 18 Megapixels.
Gran Turismo 5 will feature 20 different locations and 70 different tracks. This is a significant leap from the previous iteration in the main numbered series, Gran Turismo 4, which featured 51 total tracks. Dunsfold Park, located in the United Kingdom – the test track of the British automotive television show Top Gear – will be included in the game. The playable demo of Gran Turismo 5 at Gamescom 2009 featured the Tokyo Route 246 track, seen in previous incarnations of the game. Various real-life circuits will be returning from previous games in the series. These include Daytona International Speedway, Nürburgring Nordschleife, Tsukuba Circuit. New circuits will be included in the game, these include Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monza circuit, a special karting track based around the Piazza del Campo - a historic public space in Tuscany, Italy used for the Palio di Siena, and two new Rome and Madrid city circuits.
Damage Detailed
Gran Turismo 5 will include both mechanical and external damage modeling, including a real-time deformation engine that will process model deformation according to the speed and angle of impact. In addition, it was revealed at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show that it will also be possible to overturn cars for the first time in the series. The vehicles in GT5 will be separated into "standard" and "premium" vehicles. Standard vehicles will feature a very basic damage model with scratches, dirt and dents appearing on the car in the event of an accident as well as internal, mechanical damage. The more detailed "premium" vehicles will feature the full damage model with more accurate damage such as panels being ripped off.
Polyphony Digital aims to achieve the 1000-car milestone but actual details on the number of cars in the game is still unclear, with the number ranging between 950, 1,000 and 1,000+. Lamborghini and Bugatti will make their first appearance in the game, following on from their introduction in Gran Turismo PSP, and it has been confirmed the new "gullwing" Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will appear, along with Ferrari's recently unveiled 458 Italia. McLaren will also make their first appearance in GT5 as a native manufacturer, with the inclusion of the McLaren F1 road car (the F1 GTR race version was in Gran Turismo 4, but was included in BMW's dealership). Le Mans spec cars will make a return appearance. Early demos show no damage and only one track but more details may be revealed before the game is released. In an article briefly posted on Polyphony Digital's website, the introduction of electric cars was confirmed; this includes the latest Tesla Motors vehicle. Hybrids were previously included in Gran Turismo 4 with the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight. At the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Yamauchi mentioned that the latest hybrid and electric cars will be included, including the Tesla Roadster. The cars in GT5 will be separated into two types, "standard" and "premium". Standard cars will have standard headlights, very basic interior modelling and basic damage modelling. Premium cars will be extremely detailed inside and out, have headlights capable of high and low beams and an extensive, detailed damage model. The game will feature significantly fewer "premium" cars because they take longer to model.
Car Tuning
Car tuning returns to the franchise and has been revamped, but in depth details has yet to be revealed at this time.
Click to enlage
Gran Turismo 5 Editions
Collector's Edition
A highly-desirable upgrade for serious racers and motoring fans, this eye-catching edition comes with plenty of added horsepower inside its high-end collector's box. As well as the game itself, you'll get:
• Exclusive Special Edition inlay sleeve art
• Exclusive limited edition 1:43 scale diecast 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V with custom Gran Turismo livery
• 200+ page 'Apex' driver's magazine with hints on driving technique, car tuning, future technologies and more
• Five Collector's Edition artcards featuring exclusive artwork
• In-game 'ChromeLine' vehicle pack: five performance-enhanced cars ready to race
• Exclusive dynamic theme to customize your PS3 XMB
• Custom etched Gran Turismo key chain
More info @ Gran-Turismo.com
Signature Edition
Reminiscent of a no-expense-spared supercar launch, this luxury edition puts the pedal to the metal as soon as you open its contoured steel case – which is finished in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 'Obsidian Black'. As well as the game, the 'Apex' driver's magazine and the ChromeLine car pack, you'll get:
• An exclusive, branded Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 1:43 scale model car
• A Gran Turismo leather wallet and metal Gran Turismo key fob
• A Signature Edition coffee table book featuring the beautiful cars and locations of Gran Turismo
• A Gran Turismo 5 USB key with a trailer showing the collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Polyphony that brought the SLS AMG to screen
• Six additional in-game 'Stealth' cars including the McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a dynamic theme
• For those 18 or over and resident in a participating country, the chance to win a real-life Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
More Info @ Gran-Turismo.com
Tech Specs
- Over 1000 cars
- Racing styles include road, rally, drift and Nascar
- 1-2 players local
- 1-16 online
- Dualshock 3
- Headset
- 3d game
- 1080p output
- Firmware 3.50 or higher required
Patch List
November 27th
"We received a lot of demands for having more regulations placed on the online play. We're going to perform an update on the 27th that will include things like max power restrictions and weight restrictions," Yamauchi said.


text:
Best geek cookie cutters
We've written about enough Angry Birds cakes lately to know that the combination of geeks and baking is a winning formula. We've trawled the internet in our nerdy quest to find the best cookie cutters to flaunt your geekery. Obviously these aren't strictly gadgets, but us nerdlings need to eat too. Read on for our round-up of the best geek cookie cutters around.
Science cookie cutters
Baking is really all about science - about getting the proportions right when you concoct your mixture. It's not really that different from mucking around with a chemistry set, apart from the fact that you can usually eat the results without risking death (depending on who's doing the cooking).
That's why it's fitting that the first set of cutters in our round-up are fashioned in the shape of scientific lab equipment. Along with a test tube and beaker, you'll also get an atomic structure and a conical flask (or Erlenmeyer flask, to give it its proper, nerdy name). $12.99
Star Wars
Any kind of geek round-up would seem slightly amiss without at least one mention of Star Wars. Thankfully US kitchen store Williams-Sonoma has come up trumps and introduced a entire range of goodies inspired by the legendary sci-fi flicks.
With not one, but two sets of cookie cutters on offer, you can choose from a Heroes and Villains pack, comprising Yoda, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper, or a Vehicles set that boasts the Death Star, Millenium Falcon, X-Wing Fighter and a Tie Fighter. $19.95 per set
Based on the iconic Japanese arcade game, these colour-coded Pac-Man cutters are the perfect choice for gaming aficionados. The pack comes complete with the big-gobbed protagonist along with pesky ghosts Blinky, Pinky and Inky. Their dastardly orange-tinged chum Clyde is notable by his absence, but then you can colour your cookies any hue you like.
In fact, it's a bit pointless there being three identical ghost cutters in the box really as they all do the same job. Still, it makes the packaging look nice. £11.99
Ninjabread Men
What better way to hone your ninja-like baking skills than with this set of Ninjabread Men cookie cutters? The set of three cutters shows a small troop of the ancient Japanese warriors in varying battle stances for nerdy bakers that like their biscuits with a bit of kick.
Obviously you can use them to make any kind of cookies you like, but the joke falls slightly flat unless you use gingerbread. £6.99
Lego Men
If you're a fan of the famous technicolour building blocks from Danish brand Lego, then look no further than these extremely cool Lego men cutters. There are two in the set - a man and a woman, with the latter identifiable by its skirt (we suppose that you could use it as a crossdresser, or scotsman if you prefer).
The beauty of these cutters is that you can decorate them however you want to make them look like the Lego Minifigure of your choosing, whether that's a pirate, a punk or a policeman.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Browser does not support script.
Follow us
Events feeds
Taking the Waters: the architecture of pools, baths and lidos
19 Feb 13 - 19 Feb 13
The health and wellbeing properties of water have been celebrated and exploited throughout history. Whether it's the salt water of the sea or natural springs, 'taking the waters' has been a popular social activity for all areas of society. Using the RIBA Library collections, come and explore the design and architecture of pools, baths, lidos and spas. With Fiona Orsini, RIBA
News, offers and events for all. Sign up now
The V&A and RIBA Architecture Gallery


text:
The Department of Athletics at Tennessee State University was established, and exists today, in order to provide an opportunity for student-athletes to participate in a broad-based program of intercollegiate athletics, which is inextricably linked to the academic mission of the university. The Department will operate in a manner consistent with the ideas and purposes of the university, NCAA and conference in its pursuit of educational excellence and in the mental, physical, and ethical development of the student-athlete.
The mission of the Department is to offer wide-ranging programs of both curricular and extra curricular activities, which will accommodate the needs, and the interests of the students. Student-athletes will be given the opportunity to participate in athletic and recreational programs while achieving academic success through rigorous degree-completion programs. All of the Department's activities will reflect a commitment to the academic integrity and the fiscal integrity of the university, as well as the general welfare of student-athletes, both today and in his or her future.
Likewise, the program will operate within a framework that recognizes the university's commitment to the NCAA's principles of fair play and exciting amateur athletic competition. The program will, therefore, operate within the rules, regulations, principles and policies of the NCAA, the conference and the requirements of federal and state funding entities. Moreover, the Department will generate sufficient income to meet the needs of the university.
The TSU Athletic Department will have a continuous and compelling linkage to the educational mission of the university. All programs of the Department will be conducted with a commitment to the policies, general mission, and internal controls of the university as well as a commitment to gender and racial equity. In addition, the Department recognizes its mandate to provide first-rate athletic competition for the thousands of students, alumni and other Tennesseans who support the intercollegiate athletic programs of TSU with their attendance at events, their enthusiasm, and their financial support.
Your browser does not support iframes.


text:
The Global FlyFisher - The Largest and Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
Dawn at Keystone Landing I needed to create a photo that could be used to reflect the long history of this particular fishery. This is my favorite camping spot because of the ease of access to the river and its a nice wade.
Au Sable River, Grayling, Michigan
Submitted by: Deb Freele
Viewed 3965 times.
Comment this picture
More pictures of Landscapes, mountains Stream, lake, ocean Sun up or down
Rated Rated Excellent (5.2) with 5 votes.


text:
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule for the 2015 National Championships. Read More
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 16 champions of the 2015 Region I Championships. Read More
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 16 champions of the 2015 US Youth Soccer Region IV. Read More
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 14 champions of the 2015 Region III Championships. Read More
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 14 champions of the 2015 Region II Championships. Read More
US Youth Soccer is excited to provide live coverage of this summer's championship action. Read More
The National League will expand from 16 to 32 teams in the U15-U17 age groups in the 2016-17 season. Read More
All 23 players named to the roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup have US Youth Soccer ties. Read More
Forty of the 96 teams that will comprise the 2015 National Championships field have been determined. Read More
BRYC Elite (VA) DOC Larry Best talks about how club coaches can help players with college planning. Read More
The road to Tulsa, Okla. all starts with your local US Youth Soccer... Read More
All 32 players called into camp by Michelle French share a common thread in US Youth Soccer. Read More
Nation's top youth soccer players to descend on Mohawk Soccer Complex for National Championships. Read More
The remaining champions were crowned Sunday at the 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships. Read More
DMCV Sharks Elite (CA-S) had one goal in mind this year Read More
NEFC Elite won the U-14 Girls Championship after beating defending champs Legends FC 99 (CA-S) 2-0. Read More
Santa Barbara took advantage of its opportunities to defeat Lehigh Valley United, 3-0, in the final. Read More
Manhattan SC PSG (NY-E) claimed the Under-17 Boys National Championship on Sunday. Read More
Concorde Fire Elite (GA) took home their second national title Read More
Four of the 14 champions were crowned Saturday night at the 2014 National Championships. Read More
VSA Heat Blue (VA)'s journey to the 2014 Under-19 Girls National Championship started when the... Read More
WAZA FC East 01 Juniors (MI) came into this final having not lost a game Read More
Surf Academy wins 2nd ever U-13 Girls National Championship after defeating Michigan Hawks in PK's. Read More
Several thrilling semifinal games took place Saturday morning at the Maryland SoccerPlex. Read More
There is a reason why only four teams have ever won three straight National Championships. Read More
West Coast FC's (CA-S) efforts to repeat as National Champions ended today. Read More
Legends FC 99 set sights on repeat after defeating Cleveland FC 1-0. Read More
A late goal helped Cleveland United secure a 2-0 win against Match Fit Beat in '13 finals rematch. Read More
An intense Under-17 Boys semifinal match-up went down to the wire, with PSG advancing to the final. Read More
Jacksonville FC 98/99 Elite (FL) defeated the defending champs to advance to the U-15 Girls final. Read More
It took overtime to decide who would advance to the Under-15 Boys National Championship match. Read More
The final and semifinals matchups for Saturday's games are set as 48 teams remain in the title hunt. Read More
Concorde Fire Elite (GA) comes out on top in an U19B James P. McGuire Cup preview Read More
BRYC earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory to book its spot in Saturday's Under-18 Girls semifinals. Read More
Under-16 Girls Carlsbad uses scoreless draw with MRM Coyotes to advance to semifinals. Read More
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule for the 2015 National Championships.


text:
Night Sky Murals is a company that started as a hobby and quickly took on a life of it's own. Once people saw that there was a product that allowed them to sleep, or relax, under a star-filled night sky like one you would find high up in the mountains, or in the middle of the ocean, they started calling. Today, the owner, Jeff, travels around the country painting is very realistic murals for his customers in their master suite, home theater, relaxation room, kids room or wherever they'd like to relax. His murals are astronomically accurate and include the Milky Way. He has is known as the premier painter of star ceilings worldwide.
Founded in Germany in 1899 with a single promise of Immer Besser, Miele has dynamically grown to become the world's largest family-owned and operated appliance company with more than 16,600 employees, 12 production facilities and representation in nearly 100 countries. As a premium appliance brand represented on all continents, Miele is steadfastly committed to the highest quality, performance and environmental standards.
BlogTour Vegas took on KBIS, The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, for day 2 of its five day tour,
BlogTour sponsors Blanco and Poggenpohl hosted a magical night in Las Vegas. Up, up, up went each member of
Iris Havekes from C-More interior design, has a background in fashion. That's where she developed her sense of color, material,
Laura Mannes Design is the culmination of Laura Mannes' experience as a television producer, antiques dealer and interior decorator.
Already have a Modenus account? Sign in here:
Don't have a Modenus account? Sign in using any of these:
or Register
Forgot your password? We'll email you instructions on how to reset it:
Password reset instructions have been sent to your email address email@example.com.
Return to sign in
Register for a Modenus account by filling in the information below:
Are you sure?
Because this is the first time you've logged into Modenus, tell us what you do!
Thank you for submitting your application. Someone from our team will get back to you within 48 hours.


text:
Inspiration of the Day: An Escort Card Holder
Escort cards (or butler cards as they call them in the South!) are one of the first opportunities to wow your guests and Tara Guerard, founder of Soiree by Tara Guerard did just that by creating a genius way to keep the cards from falling flat. Tara crafted these simple, yet stunning holders from 2x4s, added a touch of design, and painted the holders white to match the pink, gold, and champagne decor. By cutting slanted notches into the wood, Tara made it easy for guests to read and find their tables using the calligraphed cards and put a twist on the standard tented escort card.
> Follow Tara @TaraGuerard
> See More Briliant and Beautiful Ideas from 100 Days of Inspiration


text:
Mexican National Team star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will be joining Manchester United for their U.S. tour after all.
A day after United released their 25-man squad for their upcoming tour of the United States, the English club released on Twitter that Hernandez will be joining the club on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles ahead of Wednesday's Chevrolet Cup at the Rose Bowl. The move comes amid a time of considerable speculation around Hernandez's future after his frustrating 2013/14 campaign that saw him score just four goals in 24 appearances.
Tickets for the Chevrolet Cup can be found here.
Great news for fans of Chicharito! He'll join the tour here in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, 22 July. #mutour @CH14_ pic.twitter.com/D46QE5XgHr
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 19, 2014
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The LA Galaxy will face off against Sporting Kansas City in a match between the last three MLS Cup title winners.
In the latest edition of LAGalaxy.com's "By The Numbers" we look at the match between the two teams.
LA Galaxy U-16's to host Real Salt Lake-AZ U-16's in 2013-14 Development Academy Championships final
The LA Galaxy Under-16's will face the Real Salt Lake-AZ U-16's in the final of the U.S. Development Academy Championships on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. PT the StubHub Center stadium field. Attendance will be free.
LA reached the final after Rey Ortiz notched a hat trick as the Galaxy U-16's defeated Chicago Magic PSG on Thursday at StubHub Center's University Field #1. Meanwhile, RSL marched to the final with a 5-1 victory over Strikers FC. The two teams split the season series with both clubs winning their home matches.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Saturday's match between the last two teams to win MLS Cup just got a bit more intriguing as Sporting Kansas City center back Aurelien Colin saw his red card rescinded by an Independent Review Panel.
The decision to reverse Colin's one game suspension after he was red carded in the 55th minute of Sporting's 2-1 win over the Crew last weekend was done "unanimously" according to an MLS press release. Colin, 28, has made 15 appearances for Sporting in 2014 while tallying two goals.
Although Kansas City will be able to call upon their starting center back and chief set piece scoring threat, they will not have the services of defensive midfielder -- and former LA Galaxy player -- Paulo Nagamura who was ruled out on Friday with a left ankle sprain. Lawerence Olum is expected to return to the Sporting starting XI after filling in for the injured Nagamura last week.
CARSON, Calif. – The question of who should be the starting striker tandem is one of the main topics among LA Galaxy circles. However, based on the meteoric rise of Gyasi Zardes, it may not be a debate much longer.
The Galaxy won two titles with the strike force of Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, but in recent weeks it has been Zardes who has started alongside the Irishman thanks to his torrid scoring run of six goals in five contests. LA's pairing of Keane and Zardes bore fruit again on Wednesday with both strikers tallying a brace in the team's 5-1 victory over the New England Revolution.
While Donovan and Zardes have often swapped positions in recent months, Keane told reporters that it may be time stop thinking of the second-year attacker as a midfielder.
"As long as he keeps continuing to learn and keeps continuing to score goals, and understanding how to be a striker and playing with someone else," said Keane. "It's not about just running in behind, it's about linking up and playing with people and understanding when you play up front it's a partnership and understanding when I have the ball he has to run off and understand where he's going to go.
"Most of the time I'll find him. If not, I'll try to find him. I keep telling him just get in behind and I'll find him."
And it's Keane's vocal nature that Zardes attributes to his ability to find spaces behind opposing defenders and create dangerous scoring opportunities.
"I definitely have been listening to Robbie," Zardes told reporters on Wednesday night. "He's constantly talking to me, even throughout the game. He's giving me little tips on what he's going to do, and he told me to pay attention to the first ball once you're running through. We worked on it in practice, and we did it in the game. When Robbie gets the ball at his feet, I know he'll find me."
Who should start up top for the LA Galaxy when they play Sporting Kansas City on Saturday? Do you prefer the tandem of Keane and Donovan or Keane and Zardes?
Share your thoughts below.
CARSON, Calif. – Omar Gonzalez has his sights set on returning to the field for the LA Galaxy, but don't count on him participating in Saturday's clash with Sporting Kansas City.
The Galaxy center back participated in training on Thursday for the first time since returning from World Cup duty with the U.S. National Team where he endured a right ankle injury during the USMNT's round of 16 defeat to Belgium.
"The ankle is moving along well," Gonzalez told reporters. "I practiced today for the first time and it feels good to be back on the field with the team."
Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena echoed Gonzalez's optimism stating that the defender is "moving along" in his recovery, but is "unlikely" to play a role in Saturday's match in Kansas City.
Although Arena did not reveal a timetable on Gonzalez's return, the defender himself admitted that he is hoping to earn minutes in LA's match against Manchester United next week before making a potential full-fledged return against Seattle Sounders FC on July 28.
"I think that [Seattle] is the target game. It'll be a crucial game for us. It'll our first game at their place and we need points," he said. "The United game is definitely a good game to get some minutes so that I can get back out there and get ready for Seattle."
CARSON, Calif. – Stefan Ishizaki has spent plenty of time practicing his free kicks in recent weeks and on Wednesday his hard work paid off.
In the 75th minute after Juninho won a free kick just outside the penalty area, Ishizaki let loose a curling shot that bounced off a defender and into the net for LA's fourth goal of their 5-1 rout of the New England Revolution. The strike capped a performance that also featured a first half assist of Gyasi Zardes' goal just before the 20 minute mark.
With his goal, Ishizaki has the distinction of scoring 50 percent of LA's free kicks since David Beckham left the club as the Galaxy have scored just two goals off free kicks since the Englishman's departure.
"That's what I've kind of built my career on, my right foot. I have always been taking corners and free kicks," said Ishizaki. "Recently, I've had a couple injuries in the past couple of years that kept me from practicing free kicks and now I feel fit and I feel good. I've been making a lot of free kicks in practice, so that gives you the confidence you need when you step up in games."
The Galaxy will need that confidence heading into Saturday's clash against Sporting Kansas City, but before the team turns the page to Sporting, Ishizaki admits that the victory was a needed one for LA.
"We've been waiting on one of these games to really score a lot of goals," he said. "We felt a little bit unlucky at times, but at the end of the day, if it doesn't go in you've not done well enough. So it was a good feeling today to get a couple in."
CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena addressed reporters after the team's 5-1 win over the New England Revolution.
His quotes are below.
(On the team's mistakes...)
ARENA: "I think in the first half when New England had a player sent off, our guys relaxed and I thought our last 15 minutes in the first half were poor."
(On Robbie Keane...)
ARENA: "He's picked it up over the last two or three weeks. Robbie is going to score goals and strikers at time get into a bit of a slump, they go scoreless a while, but there is never a doubt in our minds that Robbie will produce goals for us. Whether it's directly from him, or assisting, we know he is going to be in and around the goal and be dangerous. So it was just a matter of time he hit the back of the net again."
(On the team's defense...)
ARENA: "Just working with those players since preseason, getting them organized and getting them enough games. So tonight, obviously the first half we start with A.J. [DeLaGarza] at left back and match up Leonardo and Tommy [Meyer], which we probably haven't done a whole lot. With Dan getting sent off, it was a good exercise playing with three in the back, so I thought that was good. They've reacted in a positive way all year. As you know, we've lost Omar [Gonzalez] for a while, Todd Dunivant really most of the season, James Riley. Yet when a player's name is called, they step up so I'm really pleased with the group. Kofi [Opare] was ready to go tonight as well. We've got good depth in our back line, and I think as we get into the second half of the season, I think it's going to pay dividends for our group."
(On Kenney Walker...)
ARENA: "Good job, Kenney [Walker] has played a fair amount for us over the last couple of months and did a good job. I thought he got a little tired in the second half and made the change. I thought Marcelo Sarvas was brilliant in his 20 minutes; did exactly what we needed him to do."
(On Gyasi Zardes...)
ARENA: "He's grown as a player, more confident. We put him in a difficult position in the second half, having to play out on the right and I thought he was excellent. He played on both sides of the ball so we're real pleased with him. He is getting a lot more confident, and he has been a really good player over the last couple of months.
With Omar Gonzalez likely absent, Leonardo targeting return to action against New England Revolution
CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy's 2014 regular season campaign is complete with several players who are enduring stop start seasons, and one of the names on that list is Brazilian center back Leonardo.
The 26-year-old Brazilian has been much maligned among Galaxy fans for his inconsistent play throughout the campaign, which has seen him make nine starts across 11 appearances. A start at the beginning of the year alongside Omar Gonzalez, Leonardo has not started since early June as Tommy Meyer has begun to cement his place along the back four.
However, Leonardo may be given a lifeline back into the starting XI on Wednesday with the Galaxy's match against the New England Revolution which will be the team's second match in a two week; five game swing.
"I think it'd be good for the group to rotate players. We want to have a full squad so that we can change if we need to. You don't want players who are not playing over a long period and you want them to fight for an opportunity," said Leonardo. "I feel good and Bruce [Arena] has told me that when I have an opportunity that I need to take it. I think that this will be my time to take the opportunity and show what I can do."
CARSON, Calif. -- In the latest edition of LAGalaxy.com's By the Numbers' we look at the LA Galaxy's match with the New England Revolution.
Check it out below.


text:
KENTUCKY (12/25/13) – What happened today? Here's a list of a few notable events that occured on this day in history.
1 – First Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus
352 – First definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th
1642 – Birthday – Isaac Newton, physicist, mathematician; astronomer (Gravity, Laws of Motion), (d.1727)
1758 – Halley's Comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return
1939 – Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the ninth reindeer
1946 – Birthday – Jimmy Buffet, singer (Margaritaville)
1949 – British born actor "Notorious" Cary Grant (45) weds actress Betsy Drake (26)
1949 – Birthday – Sissy Spacek, actress (Carrie, Badlands, Coal Miner's Daughter)
1950 – Birthday – Karl Rove, former American presidential advisor
1963 – Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released
1971 – Birthday – Dido, singer (Eminem's 'Stan', 'No Angel')
1977 – Charlie Chaplin, actor/comedian (Modern Times, The Kid), dies in Switzerland at 88
1987 – Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, who escaped two days earlier, recaptured
1995 – Dean Martin, singer/actor (Return to Me), dies at 78
1997 – Actress Rue McClanahan (64) weds actor-producer Morrow Wilson (58) at Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria
2006 – James Brown, "The Godfather of Soul" (Genius of Love, Hot Pants) dies at 73 from heart failure
SurfKY News
Information provided by historyorb.com
LIKE SurfKY on Facebook - Click here to LIKE us now.
© Copyright 2015 SurfKY News Group, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, or rewritten without permission. SurfKY News encourages you to share this story on social media.
|< Prev
|Next >


text:
Top Searches:
Horoscopes |
Salaries |
Washam |
July 22, 2013
Links: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest at Museum of Glass
Wsu Master Gardeners of Pierce County at Master Gardener of Pierce County
The Shape of Things by Neil Labute at Dukesbay Theater
All events for today »
Submit an event | All events
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
The police and the public are still baffled that the "Ripper" remains at large and may have inspired a copycat killer. A veteran police officer, Peter Hunter, is called in from Manchester to take over the investigation, but his new theories about the case only incite growing opposition to his involvement.
Rated No Rating .
Visit the official site
Cast: Warren Clarke, Sean Bean, Peter Mullan, Mark Addy, Andrew Garfield
Produced by: Andrew Eaton, Michael Winterbottom
Directed by: James Marsh
Written by: Tony Grisoni
Running time: 1hr 36min
Opens: Feb 12, 2010 NY


text:
In antiquity, as today, the croaking of frogs was often the first sound heard each morning in Egypt. The Egyptians thus associated the amphibian with the sun's daily rebirth and believed that images of frogs had amuletic powers. This sculpture was probably placed next to a woman to protect her during childbirth. The combination of deep blue and turquoise typifies objects from the time of Amunhotep III.
- Medium: Faience
- Place Made: Egypt
- Dates: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
- Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dimensions: 2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.3 x 5 x 4.7 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
- Exhibitions:
- Accession Number: 58.28.8
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Frog, ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E. Faience, 2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.3 x 5 x 4.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.8. Creative Commons-BY
- Image:
- Catalogue Description: Blue faience statuette of a seated frog on roughly square base. Front legs in the round. Eyes in high relief covered with Manganese. Three stripes of turquoise blue glaze run down the back. Square opening on underside of base. Condition: Intact. Firing cracks around neck.
- Record Completeness: Best (84%)


text:
Grid List
The Toggle CoatITEM: 8061 A perfect combination of wool and acrylic, accented with leather-look trim is a great pairing for this fabulous coat. We love the details which include diagonal stitching on the leather look trim, both on the shoulders and on the sleeves. Other features include a detachable hood, two large lower patch pockets, a hidden zipper, snap placket, and toggle closure. This is a lot of coat at a great price! Imported.Learn More
Regular Price: $160.00
Special Price $80.00
1 items go top


text:
PANAMA CITY — Saquilla Brown is a 25-year-old mother who is slender and active. She's also diabetic.
Katrina Northcutt and her daughter had chronic conditions, but needed help navigating the application process for insurance.
Donna Schmitt quit smoking after 40 years and found out she has an irreversible health problem.
The situations these three women found themselves in are what a task force says are the three major critical health care needs in Bay County.
Comprised of health care and education officials and many members of the community, the Bay County Health Task Force facilitated a health needs assessment and the result is a three-section Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
CHIP covers obesity and diabetes (diabesity), access to health care and healthy lifestyles education. Although the sections cover different issues, Randy Chitwood, coordinator for the RN-BSN program at Gulf Coast State College and an early member of the health task force, said each section also focuses on education.
"With diabesity, it has to be there to educate the public about risk factors, metabolic syndrome and prevention," Chitwood said. "With access to health care … it's as much marketing as education, and the primary goal of the healthy lifestyles committee is increasing awareness of lifestyle choices as they relate to poor health. An educated public can make wiser choices … and will be healthier.
Saquilla Brown's diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, when the body produces little or no insulin, came during a checkup after her thyroid removal surgery earlier this year. She said the biggest myth about diabetes is giving up certain foods.
"I can have anything I want. … It's the amount," she said. "I can have cake and ice cream; I just can't have as much."
Brown has a diabetes educator whom she can turn to with any questions.
"It's just a learning process; every day I learn something new," Brown said. "It could be on the Internet, on TV. I attended the diabetes classes at the health department; I can pick up a pamphlet at the doctor's office. There's so much; one book can't give me all of the information."
Brown is able to regulate her blood sugar enough that her need for insulin injections has been reduced, but her condition is not reversible.
"You don't have to stop your regular life or stop having fun," she said. "You can deal with it; if you can manage it, you're OK."
Type 2 diabetes occurs when fat, liver and muscle cells do not respond correctly to insulin; the condition is referred to as insulin resistance. Chitwood said that often, Type 2 is reversible.
"There's so much attention once you're diagnosed, on how to manage it. … We don't think there's enough being done to prevent diabetes in the first [place] and it is extremely preventable," Chitwood said. "You can stop it and in some cases you can reverse it with behavior modifications."
He said one of the focuses for the task force on diabesity is metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.
Chitwood said excess weight around the waist is one of the signs of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes, so the task force wants to stress the importance of exercise. For many overweight people, losing 10 percent of their body weight can make a drastic difference, he said.
The task force is working on a mass public screening for diabetes they hope to do in late February or early March.
Health care access
Getting medical coverage for children is something many people handle quickly — simply by adding options on their coverage. For others, it takes persistence and multiple boxes of paperwork. Katrina Northcutt has several of those boxes in her garage, although she hasn't needed to show anyone the paperwork in years.
Northcutt and her daughter Leila both needed health coverage for chronic conditions, and trying to qualify for Medicaid was not a simple process.
"There were things you had to call and update on with the state, but every time you call, it was busy and it would say there were too many people in the queue already and it would hang up on you," Northcutt said. "It would take calling 15 times a day for three days to actually get somebody on the phone, and that's ridiculous. Just access to health care, period, where you can afford to go to the doctor is a very long, frustrating process."
The paperwork requirements were strenuous as well. Northcutt said if there was one small slip-up, you had to start the process all over again.
"The hardest part was probably sending in all of the paycheck stubs," Northcutt said. "They want every paycheck stub, and even I would have to go ask my employer sometimes to print out one or two I was missing and I'm educated and organized. There are people who don't keep this kind of stuff."
Northcutt went back to school, switched careers and is now a registered nurse. She said having stable coverage and having choices about their health care has made a world of difference.
"I'm not on blood pressure medicine or high cholesterol medicine, acid reflux medication anymore," Northcutt said. "I got the better care I needed. It's nice to be able to go in and see someone that listens instead of just treating the acute things going on."
Leila, who had been in and out of hospitals and doctors' offices, hasn't been a hospital patient in about two years.
Jon Cupp, chair of the Access to Health Care action team, said they want to take that lack of knowledge out of the equation.
"For individuals in crisis, it's disheartening to go somewhere, find out you're not eligible for their services or you have the wrong paperwork with you," Cupp said. "We want to eliminate that. There can be a system of providers working together so people can be better shoppers of health care and better prepared."
This action team has three goals: one, establish a single point of eligibility data system; two, implement a "211" telephone system; and three, create an advocacy campaign to keep the community educated on what's currently available.
The data system would streamline access for individuals, keeping information about special care needs in one place. Cupp said the 211 system is much like the current 411 system, just focused on information related to health care, food banks and housing. He said they aren't trying to create a brand new 211 system; they are meeting with other people in the state that already use this type of system to find the best option for Bay County.
"We want an ongoing advocacy campaign looking at advocating what's available and make it so people can get to the information," Cupp said. "Also, make it possible for people to have a point of access for eligibility and paperwork; that's the campaign we've developed that we want to grow over time. It's going to have to be dynamic and grow with the community for what they need."
Healthy lifestyles
Donna Schmitt has always been active, walking or bike riding almost every day and eating mostly healthy foods. A detriment to her health was smoking. So, she quit. During a hospital visit in October, she got bad news.
"That was a rude awakening or reality check for me because you would assume that if you've always eaten healthy, your weight is in alignment and you have no health issues. I don't have high blood pressure or cholesterol or any of that, but I was in there (hospital) and due to those 40 years of smoking, I had flattened my diaphragm," Schmitt said. "That's irreparable damage … and I have an irregular heartbeat. They're still doing tests on me."
She had decided to quit for several reasons and enjoys the extra free time now that she quit. One of the resources she used to help her quit was smoking cessation classes through the Health Department, and Schmitt said it made a huge difference to have the support system of the other people in the class and their instructor, Lisa Rahn.
"It's probably the best thing I've done. I feel a lot better," Schmitt said. "My skin looks better, I have more energy; there's been a lot of positives. … I'd recommend those classes to anyone who wants to quit."
She's taken her new perspective and wants to help others avoid the situation she's in.
"I've joined a committee for teenagers against cigarettes," Schmitt said. "I figure if I could start with the young people and keep them from even getting on the cigarettes, that would help. Maybe if I can take my experience and share, maybe I can help other people not do this, at least the young people."
She also joined the healthy lifestyles committee, giving her testimony to others.
"I'd like to give back and maybe somebody can benefit a lot sooner than I did," Schmitt said.
Rahn, the Healthy Bay coordinator for the Bay County Health Department and a part of the CHIP task force, said their plan is twofold; one section focuses on increasing awareness of healthy lifestyles and resources for youth under age 12, and the other section will do the same for adults.
"We're going to have a website with links on healthy eating, exercise, bullying and personal hygiene," Rahn said. "Mental health is part of overall health. … Cyberbullying has become such big issue, we want to raise awareness in the youth, those who teach them, their parents and people who interact with them in the community to recognize the signs and how to put a stop to it."
She said it's a combination of movement and food.
"We also want to raise awareness of the free or lost cost exercise opportunities in Bay County," Rahn said. "We have discussed approaching supermarkets and convenience stores in our community about offering healthier choices. We want to highlight the fact that even in fast-food restaurants, there are healthier choices that can be made."
She said they also are looking at several projects to get involved with over the next year to provide information and support to organizations providing opportunities for healthier choices.
"The healthy lifestyle education committee overlaps a lot with other areas in CHIP," Rahn said. "It goes hand in hand with diabesity and adopting healthier lifestyles. There is not a clean demarcation between these groups. If you don't have access to health care that you need, it's hard to live a healthy life."
Want to help?
Anyone interested in getting involved in the task force can contact Lisa Rahn for healthy lifestyles and access to health care at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 850-872-4455, ext. 1344; and Jo Colville for the diabesity section at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Medicine Balls
Power Systems offers a variety of medicine balls, medicine ball rebounders, training aides, and storage solutions. The medicine ball is used in a wide variety of strength training programs. Whatever your fitness goals and/or sport, Power Systems has the products and programs you need. Take the time to browse through Power Systems' wide variety of med balls and accessories listed below to find the training equipment that is right for your training needs.
Now displaying all 33 products


text:
Grid List
Showing 3 products
Oktoberfest Beer Garden Babe Satin Sash$5.05
Was: $5.95 (15% savings)
24" Square Bavarian Check Scarf$4.95
Was: $6.95 (29% savings)
Bavarian Check German Oktoberfest Suspenders$6.85
Was: $9.95 (31% savings)
Showing 3 products
You've got your Dirndl...
You're not done yet. Complete your Oktoberfest costume with our array of accessories. Accessories can be the most memorable part of your entire experience, if you choose wisely...
Here are some recommendations:
- 1. Let our wigs upgrade your look
- 2. Let our suspenders make your lederhosen a head to toe costume
- 3. Let our petticoats spruce up your dirndl
- 4. Let our stockings cover your legs
- 5. Let our pretzel earrings attract exactly the kind of attention you are looking for.
Patches, Pins, Keychains and more
Patches, Pins, Keychains and more, leave your embarrassment at the door.
Our one stop shop is the place for you, to get an authentic stein for your brew.
But that isn't all, we've got more; there are hats and shirts and costumes galore.
You'll be primed, to have a yourself a great time
In Munich or anywhere, you'll be looking so fine
But if you want to look great, you'll need even more.
Your outfits incomplete, without our Accessories store.
You May Also Like
2 Liter Machine Pressed Beer BootPrice:
Special Price $20.00
Was: $21.99
Oktoberfest Dirndl Dog CostumePrice:
Special Price $20.00
Was: $21.99
2 Liter Machine Pressed Glass Beer BootPrice:
Special Price $20.00
Was: $21.99


text:
But without some important lessons in safety, the love of hunting could cause more harm than good.
Here are 5 tips to help the little lessons along!
1. Gun Safety:
Kids love to play like they are shooting things, and this is fine and normal, but when you put a real gun into their hands some rules need to be enforced.
Never aim at something you don't plan on shooting.
Never assume the safety is on or the gun unloaded.
2. Clothing Rules:
Always wear something other hunters can see, like blaze orange which is invisible to deer but a clear signal to other hunters.
Need Camo for the Kids? We have everything you need here!
3. Position:
Never stand in front of another hunter or where another hunter might not see you!
4. Equipment:
Take care of your things. Cleaning and properly putting away your equipment when you are done is a sign of a smart hunter!
5. Respect:
Last (but not least) respect what you are hunting. Never kill for fun or out of anger. Hunting is an awesome and useful skill. Treat it like the gift that it is.
Happy Hunting!


text:
Please email your entries (JPG format)
to firstname.lastname@example.com
Why Werent the Churchgoers Armed? asks NRA
Greece on brink of being on brink of brink
He was a great man! Napoleon on the myth of Andrew Roberts
All Men Are Paedos Shock Mail Exclusive
Georgie Porgie Sacked Over Sexist Remark, says Nursery Times
Jihadi Brides New from Condé Nasty
Chris Evans Diary, as tweeted to Craig Brown.
And also...
- Sporting first: A whole page (yes, really!) of unsporting Eye sports news
- Offshore islands: The vast tracts of Scotland owned in secretive tax havens
- Plus: Bigger type, more jokes, journalism and cartoons in the newly-expanded magazine
For all these stories you can buy the magazine or subscribe here and get delivery direct to your home every fortnight. Next issue on sale: 7th July 2015.


text:
July 6, 2015
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Gov. Nikki Haley wants South Carolina's colleges and universities to earn the money they are given.
Haley brought higher education leaders, businesses and lawmakers together Wednesday in Columbia.
Haley says she's still working out details of a new funding system, but says it will focus factors like how many students get jobs after they graduate or what percentage of the student body is from in-state.
Haley says she also wants to see more specialization and less generalization in South Carolina's colleges and universities. She wants to better connect them to businesses.
University leaders say they will consider a different funding formula if more money is available overall. The state portion of funding for public universities has fallen from 16 percent to 11 percent in the past 12 years.
(Copyright 2012, The Associated Press)
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Ibisworld is a source for in-depth full-text industrial market research reports. Over 700 reports are available in areas including mining, construction, wholesale and retail distribution, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, education, financial services, arts, entertainment, accommodations and food service, etc. Search by keyword, NAICS or SIC codes.
Guest curated by graduate student Katie Wills
Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. "Retrospect is a very interesting thing," says Ruthie Kallnder. "At the time I don't recall any of the information we got as being propaganda," but the government tried to influence children to make "necessary" sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt "if that's what it was going to take" to win they "were willing to do it." The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda's messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children's books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.
More Options:
Browse |
Classic Catalog |
OhioLINK |
Lane Public |
WorldCat |
More Options:
Research by Subject |
Databases A-Z
More Options:
OhioLINK Home |
OhioLINK Catalog |
Research by Subject |
Databases A-Z
More Options:
Online Journals : A-Z
| Subject List
More Options:
Miami University Search |
Miami University Directory
B.E.S.T. Library services limited Saturday June 27 by building power outage
Need to relax before your next exam? Try Amos Music Library's playlist.
Stats Help Desk - hours during finals week
Trial Access to eMarketer Database


text:
Areas of expertise: breast cancer, cancer survivorship, psychosocial oncology
Robin Lally's research involves speaking directly to women about the process of a breast cancer diagnosis. Lally, RN, PhD, has interviewed survivors and/or reviewed data relating to a broad range of topics, from the period of psychosocial adjustment when a patient's doctor first tells her she has breast cancer to the decision to have surgery to the quality of life after treatment.
Robin Lally, PhD, RN, AOCN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
If you are having trouble locating a faculty expert, please contact UB's media relations team by calling 716-645-6969 or visiting our staff directory.


text:
Monday, December 17, 2012
27 reasons why it really doesn't matter!
I had a few posts in mind for this weeks Talk To Us Tuesday; my Christmas decorations, my hectic schedule this week, Peanuts 13th birthday, etc, etc. but in light of Fridays horrific events I've decided that none of that crap really matters!
Twenty parents will be looking at empty stocking and unopened presents this Christmas. They will do their best to carry on for their other children, stay strong for their spouse or just try to get out of bed and put one foot in front of the other.
The families of six more will deal with their loss and hopefully find some comfort in the fact that their loved ones died a heroic death.
That leaves one more. A Mother, daughter, sister and friend will be missed as many point what I feel to be an unjust finger at her. Was she to blame? Was there something she could have done to prevent her son from becoming a monster? I cannot even fathom what she would be going through had she not been his first victim! As a Mother how do you, would you, live with that? Honestly, I think, without knowing her of course, that she would be glad that she never knew the horror that was caused at the hands of her son.
Was this because she owned a gun? I for one don't think guns kill people I think people kill people and I believe it's my right to defend myself and my children if ever faced with the need.
Was his "mental condition" to blame? I'm not a professional so I can't answer that, I do have an opinion of which I'll keep to myself, all I know is thousands of people carry the burden of mental disease and don't go on killing sprees!
I do however believe that evil was ever present in his life. I also believe that we as a country are partially to blame for that. We have allowed God to be removed from our schools, places of employment and our government and by doing so have left an opening for Satan to walk right in. And he has!
I will continue to go on with my busy week and will do my best to make this a merry Christmas for my girls but I will be doing it with a heavy heart for the loss of such innocent life and with fear wondering where this country is heading!
Friday morning people across the country will be walking for 27 minutes at 9:30 EST wearing green and white to pay honor to Newtowns victims. If you'd like to participate more information can be found here. I'll be walking here, join me where ever you are!
Sorry for the heavy post, perhaps my partner IA will be able to lighten the TTUT mood!
Merry Christmas friends and God Bless!
19 comments:
- MiMi said...
I'm with you. Does it matter?
I feel sorry for the mom. Really, the only way to get people like her son help is to get them a police record. For reals.
And WHO IN THE HELL wants to do that to their child??
- December 17, 2012 at 10:41 PM
- Becca said...
This makes me so incredibly sad. He killed his mother, too. I wonder what the dad and the wrongly accused brother do to move forward. Are they going to have to radically change who they are in order to have some sense of life. So very sad here. I have not watched much news, because it breaks my heart.
- December 17, 2012 at 10:48 PM
- tam said...
- December 17, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Myya said...
I hardly leave comments anymore because I'm a loser & don't post much (the new year will bring me back-fingers crossed) BUT I just had to say...WELL SAID!
- December 17, 2012 at 11:40 PM
- Mrs. Match said...
My heart is so heavy from this. I agree, people kill people. It's not the guns. Not to mention that if you take away guns, you're only taking them away from law abiding citizens. Criminals will ALWAYS find a way to get a gun.
All I know is it's important to not focus solely on the evil in this world, but on the helpers, and the heroes. They are out there, and they get far too little recognition, as the news focuses solely on the bad. In the midst of all of these sad events, I think it's important to remember there are still good people out there.
- December 18, 2012 at 1:42 AM
- Stacie said...
I finally had to stop watching the coverage on Friday and even that made me feel guilty, knowing that those parents have no way to escape this new reality. I agree with you on everything you said and feel so heavy about all of this. If I didn't cherish my time before, I certainly do now.
- December 18, 2012 at 6:11 AM
- Cathy Kennedy said...
You hit the nail on the head! God has been so far removed from our society that evil is allowed to dig its claws into people a lot easier - making bad deeds seem logical somehow.
This was a moving post, Shawn. Thanks for sharing it with us today.
- December 18, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- Heathers Happenings said...
This was a very moving post Shawn. I agree we have taken God out of our country. I am keeping the parents of those beautiful children in my prayers. The families of those brave teachers in my prayers.
- December 18, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- Shannon said...
Well said! My heart is aching for all those people. Especially so close to Christmas. Like I mentioned in my blog, I am even more thankful today than ever for my family and loved ones because without them, my life is meaningless. Everyone has their opinions on the events that went on that day but I'm sure everyone is keeping that to themselves...the wound is still too fresh to start speculating. Great post!
- December 18, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Jill said...
My heart aches for them - all of them - including the mother, and the family of the shooter. I read an article somewhere yesterday called "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" - by a woman who has a mentally ill teenaged son. She sees how her son can flip a switch and all reason is gone from his eyes, replaced by only rage and threats, and she feels helpless and scared. It raised the hairs on the back of my neck.
Praying for them all, such a sad sad time.
- December 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- VandyJ said...
I am saddened adn sickened by what happened, but in some ways more so by the media coverage of the event. I know we have the right to be informed, but the coverage is so pervasive that it almost desensitizes us to the whole thing. I really dislike the media sometimes.
- December 18, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- A Randomlicious Blog for the Soul said...
I agree with you and am saddened by the recent events. It's hard to make sense of it all and I wonder if we ever will. I posted a link to my blog post for TTUT from the View, don't know if you saw it but it made a lot of sense for me and helped a bit.
Have a Merry Christmas
- December 18, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Nicole said...
Well said. And who knows what happened at that house that morning before that kid shot his mother so I'm not sure how anyone can point fingers like that. Know one will ever know really.
- December 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- becca said...
I have opinions about this but feel i should keep them to my self but even if I only walk at home i will be honoring these beautiful souls
- December 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Kenzie Smith said...
My heart goes out to all of those families and friends.
This is a wonderful post, and I hope to join in on that walk.
- December 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Jessica McCoy said...
My heart is also so heavy for all of the families involved in this. I can't begin to imagine their loss. Lots of prayers going out to those in Newtown.
- December 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Stacy Uncorked said...
I couldn't agree with you more - it took me forever to write my post for today, and now I feel a little guilty I posted randomness and didn't mention Friday at all. Even now I keep thinking of those poor children and their poor parents and dissolving into tears. It's beyond sad. It's heartbreaking. Like you, I'm going to do my damnedest to make sure Christmas is a happy occasion for both Princess Nagger and Little Dude - you just never know what can happen in the blink of an eye.
I'll be sporting the colors and even if I have to march around the house, I'll be marching. :)
- December 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Emmy said...
Agree with everything you said! Maybe there was more the mom could have done and maybe not-- but I do not see what good comes from pointing fingers at her.
Until this country starts to get some morals and values back it isn't going to get better.
- December 18, 2012 at 3:09 PM
- burun estetigi said...
Here I take great information, I am a good reader and blog reading me hobby. Basically I am a wondered for good knowledge here and there this blog very sportive for me every point of view.
Thanks for shearing huge knowledge
Kızlık zarı
Genital estetik
- December 19, 2012 at 4:03 AM


text:
ETEC Course
HAZWOPER Refresher 8-Hour
This 8-Hour Refresher course meets OSHA requirements for annual refresher training of personnel engaged in hazardous waste operations as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(e), including removal or handling of underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater, subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may potentially be present, encountered, prepared, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, shipped for disposal, or any facility wherein hazardous wastes are treated, stored, or disposed. The 8-Hour annual refresher is designed to update those who have already successfully completed 24 or 40-Hour HAZWOPER courses.
There are currently no classes scheduled for this course. Please check back at a later time or contact WDCE to see when the course will be offered again.


text:
Health Care Administration & Organization
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- AHRQ, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ's broad programs of research bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
(General Services Admnistration)
- The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
- Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
(Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS))
- Green Book
(Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives)
- Descriptions of social & economic programs such as Medicare, Social Security, etc.
- Health Hippo
- Describes a variety of policy & regulatory materials related to health care.
- infoUSA
- Information about companies.
- Physician Specialty Data Book 2012
- This publication, prepared by the Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges, provides detailed statistics about active physicians and physicians in training in the specialties with the largest number of active physicians (i.e., specialties with more than 2,500 active physicians) in the United States. The 2012 Physician Specialty Data Book, an update of the 2008 edition, provides the most current data available about the physician workforce across specialties in a series of figures and tables. "Masterfile records are never removed even in the case of a physician's death. The AMA maintains information on more than 205,000 deceased physicians. These data are shared with other organizations and agencies who credential physicians and are used to identify individuals who attempt to fraudulently assume the credentials of deceased physicians."
- IOMA, The Institute of Managment and Administration
(Institute of Management and Administration)
- Provides managment information.
- Medical Product Safety Network (MedSun)
(U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- This site is an adverse event reporting program of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration�s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). It report problems related to medical and and laboratory devices.
- Provides information on medical device manufacturer products and services.
- National Center for Health Statistics
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration, OSHA
(U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Home Page
- Patient-Reported Outcome and Quality of Life Instruments Database
(Mapi Research Institute and National Cancer Institute, Milan)
- A database of Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcomes measures and instruments.
- SEC EDGAR Database
(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
- Securites & Exchange Commission information about US corporations.
- U. S. Business Advisor
(U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA))
- Points to FAQs about government-business relations
- U.S. Census Bureau
(U.S. Census Bureau)


text:
WATERTOWN, Mass. The alleged Boston Marathon bomber who hid from authorities for more than 12 hours was captured tonight by police, sending cheers up through the Watertown neighborhood where he was found.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was found by a homeowner lying in a boat in the man's backyard around 7 p.m.
Gunfire broke out in the immediate aftermath of the discovery, but quickly stopped as police hunkered down for a standoff with Tsarnaev that lasted a little more than an hour and a half.
Around 8:45 p.m., Tsarnaev was taken into custody and transported away from the scene in an ambulance, as law enforcement officials and onlookers clapped and cheered.
Tsarnaev had been shot by police during gunfire nearly 24 hours earlier. Sources said Tsarnaev was bleeding badly.
A senior Justice Department official told ABC News that federal law enforcement officials are invoking the public safety exception to the Miranda rights, so that Tsarnaev will be questioned immediately without having Miranda rights issued to him.
The federal government's high value detainee interrogation group will be responsible for questioning him.
The Miranda exemption exists to protect the public safety from another attack, according to the official.
"We got him," Boston Mayor Tom Menino tweeted immediately after Tsarnaev was arrested. "I have never loved this city & its people more than I do today. Nothing can defeat the heart of this city .. nothing."
The Boston police department also sent out a tweet in the aftermath trumpeting, "CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody."
Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, are believed to be behind the bombing of the Boston Marathon on Monday that killed three individuals and injured more than 170.
Tamerlan was killed by gunfire Thursday night in a shoot-out with police. Dzhokhar fled the shoot-out on foot into the Watertown neighborhood, which was the subject of an intense manhunt today involving hundreds of law enforcement personnel. The entire city of Boston was placed on lockdown for the dragnet.
At a new conference around 6 p.m., Gov. Deval Patrick lifted the lockdown order, saying they had not found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Watertown.
Shortly after the order came down, Watertown homeowner David Henneberry walked into his backyard and saw something amiss with his boat, according to Henneberry's neighbor, George Pizzuto.
"He looked and noticed something was off about his boat, so he got his ladder, and he put his ladder up on the side of the boat and climbed up, and then he saw blood on it, and he thought he saw what was a body laying in the boat," Pizzuto said. "So he got out of the boat fast and called police."
He said that Henneberry was being interviewed by police about what he saw, and that power was cut to the Henneberry's house.
"That boat's his baby. He takes care of it like you wouldn't believe. And they told him it's all shot up," Pizzuto said. "He's going to be heartbroken."
Henneberry notified police, and minutes later gunfire erupted and dozens of law enforcement officers rushed to secure a perimeter around Franklin Street in Watertown, where residents were immediately warned to stay indoors and "shelter in place."
Erik Thompson, who lives across the street from the Henneberry's home, said he heard gunshots and saw law enforcement rush to the scene.
"There was some gunfire earlier which was almost immediately stopped. People were yelling to cease fire, and it seems to be focused on some homes across the street from where I am, which I think is the western side of the street," Thompson said.
"There's still a significant presence of law enforcement there," he said. "It's like D-Day."
The governor lifted an order that kept people in Watertown, Boston and surrounding suburbs inside all day.
The officials had said at the press conference that they thoroughly searched Watertown and had not found any sign of Tsarnaev.
Earlier in the day, police in took three individuals into custody in connection with the search for Tsarnaev.
Lt. Robert Richard of New Bedford, Mass., said three "college age" individuals were taken in for questioning by the FBI. New Bedford is less than 15 miles north of Dartmouth, Mass., where Tsarnaev attends college.
Following a late-night shootout with police that involved more than 200 rounds of ammunition and explosive devices, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, abandoned his car and slipped away on foot.
His older brother and alleged accomplice in the bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in the gunfire. The pair are believed to have dropped two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday, killing three and injuring more than 170.
Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben said at a press conference this afternoon that the Tsarnaev brothers opened fire and threw explosives at cops around 10:30 p.m. Thursday as they fled from Cambridge to Watertown. But he said law enforcement were forced to choose between providing first aid to those in need and securing a perimeter to contain the suspect.
"Unfortunately we did not have enough people to provide first aid" to the injured "and establish a perimeter," the colonel said.
Gov. Deval Patrick ordered everyone in Watertown, Boston and surrounding suburbs to stay indoors, shut down public transportation and taxi service for the day as the search for Tsarnaev proceeded.
Heavily armed officers and military-style vehicles conducted a door-to-door search of Watertown, but the search turned up nothing, Alben said.
Police did find evidence of homemade pipe bombs and a pressure cook at the scene of the shootout, they said.
Shortly after 6 p.m. today, the governor lifted the "shelter in place" order and reopened the city's mass transit system. He asked residents to remain vigilant.
Law enforcement also pulled back its tactical operations, saying that they were confident the neighborhood of Watertown would be safe with added patrols from neighboring communities and the state police.
They said they had chased "various leads" all over Massachusetts, but had not yet apprehended the suspect. They asked the public to continue contributing tips to Tsarnaev's possible location.
"Remember there is still a very very dangerous individual at large, but we feel confident based on what we know of the investigation to that extent, we can return to living our lives. In the areas where the stay-indoors request has been in effect, that request has been lifted, but remain vigilant," Patrick said.
Alben said that he believed Tsarnaev was still in the Boston area, that most of his contacts were in the city and that police were not aware of any vehicle that he may have taken.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is believed to be armed with an automatic rifle and a cache of other weapons.
"I'm worried about apprehending this particular subject, he's a very violent and dangerous person," Alben said.
The Tsarnaev brothers are suspected of having placed two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday, killing three and injuring more than 170. There is no known motive for the bombings.
The hunt for the brothers heated up Thursday night after they were reported to have robbed a convenience store, although police said today that the report was false. Police have recovered surveillance video of the Tsarnaevs buying gas in Cambridge.
They are believed, however, to have ambushed and killed MIT security officer Sean Collier as he sat in his patrol car Thursday night.
They later hijacked a Mercedes SUV Thursday night and told the driver that they were the Marathon bombers, police said. The vehicle was spotted by police about 12:50 a.m. today, sparking a chase and gunbattle that included the brothers tossing explosives at the pursuing cops, police said.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in the gun fight and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was able to get away, fleeing on foot in Watertown, police said.
According to law enforcement sources and their family, the Tsarnaevs are of Chechen ethnicity but were born in Kyrgystan, and lived in the Russian province of Dagestan before immigrating to the United States.
Beth Israel Hospital described this morning the injuries suffered by a man brought in overnight. They said the patient came in under guard and had suffered blast and shrapnel injuries as well as so many gunshot wounds that caregivers were "unable to count" them.
A second police officer, Richard Donohue Jr., 33, was injured in the firefight and is in critical condition at a hospital.
Tsarnaev's father told ABC News he was worried about his sons when he heard about the bombing, but never imagined they could be involved.
Anzor Tsarnaev directed a message to his boys, saying, "Give up. Give up. You have a bright future ahead of you."
He added, however, that if police killed his son, "then all hell will break loose."
A neighbor of Tsarnaev's said he has been in the country at least since he was 7. A school friend of Tsarnaev's, Sierra Schwartz, told "Good Morning America" the young man "never seemed suspicious or weird or anything."
Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather


text:
The Wright State University College of Science and Mathematics (CoSM) was founded in 1964 as one of the first two colleges of the new Dayton Campus of Miami University and Ohio State University. In 1964, CoSM was known as the College of Science and Engineering. In 1985, Wright Sate University established the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science and Mathematics. CoSM remained one of the largest colleges on campus.
The Dean of the CoSM is Dr. Yi Li. He became Dean in July 2011. Dr. Li comes to Wright State from the University of Iowa (UI), where he served as the mathematics department chair since 2007.
Past Deans of CoSM include, Dan Voss (2010-2011, Interim), Michele Wheatly (2002-2009), Robert Weisman (2001-2002, Interim), Roger Gilpin (1996-2001), Marc Low (1991-1996), Richard Millman (1986-1991), John Rossmiller (1984-1986, Interim), Brian Hutchings (1974-1984), and Robert Conley.
Currently, CoSM offers eight undergraduate programs (including 9 majors and 8 minors), 13 masters programs, and 3 Ph.D. programs. There are approximately 165 faculty within the college. In the Fall of 2010, there were 2004 registered students in the college (1631 undergraduate). The largest departments in the college in the Fall of 2009 were Biological Sciences and Psychology. CoSM has averaged over $8.4 million per year in externally funded research over the past 5 years.
CoSM reaches every student at Wright State University with one of more of its classes whether or not they are a science or mathematics major. General education requirements specify the requisite mathematics and science classes.


text:
Buy Tickets Family Films
Show From Series
Friday, January 24
Saturday, January 25
Sunday, January 26
Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
Wednesday, January 29
Thursday, January 30
Family Films
January 05, 2014
Introduce the kids to some family favorites this fall and winter. Save when you buy three or more tickets... just $5 each with our Discount Package! Read more »