text:
This section contains 934 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)
Critical Review by Alan Ryan
SOURCE: A review of The Moor's Last Sigh, in The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, January 21, 1996, p. L11.
In the following review, Ryan describes The Moor's Last Sigh as "an extraordinary act of the imagination."
In 1989, Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses earned its author a fatwa, a death decree, declared by the Ayatollah Khomeini because of the book's alleged blasphemy of Islam. Among the ironies was the clear fact that The Satanic Verses was far from being Rushdie's best or most persuasive work. Since then, while living in hiding (and puckishly popping up in all sorts of places, including David Letterman's TV show), Rushdie has published short fiction, book reviews and essays, but The Moor's Last Sigh is his first full-fledged novel since The Satanic Verses, and it is as good as—maybe better than—his earlier best work, Midnight's Children.
In that 1990 novel, Rushdie—who was born in Bombay in 1947—took all of Indian history and life as his material. "There are so many stories to tell," he wrote at the beginning of the novel, "too many, such an excess of intertwined lives events miracles places rumors, so dense a commingling of the improbable and the mundane!" In this latest novel, his setting is specifically Bombay, which the narrator describes as "central; all rivers flowed into its human sea. It was an ocean of stories; we were all its narrators, and everybody talked at once."
The nominal plot of The Moor's Last Sigh is the history of a Bombay family and its very broad circle that incorporates all the disparate elements, both domestic and imported, that inform life in that throbbing city: Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Indian, Goan, Portuguese and on and on. It is a family tossed violently about on that ocean of stories by greed, love, hate, jealousy, ambition, sex, you-name-it.
At the center of the story is the narrator's mother, Aurora Zogoiby, a famed artist whose pictures suggest, in their bold colors, surreal images, and personal and political themes, the paintings of Frida Kahlo. All the other family members, both antecedents and her own four children, swirl around her dazzling, outrageous, and possibly dangerous personality.
The narrator is her only son and youngest child, Moraes, known as "the Moor," and not the least of his problems are three sisters, Ina, Minnie and Mynah, or possibly Eeny, Meenie and Miney, followed, obviously, by Mo. Through the years, Aurora's husband builds an empire in the spice trade, finally ruling it (and maybe much more) from a skyscraper-top botanical hothouse and living always with the uneasy suspicion (or maybe knowledge) that his unquenchable wife enjoys a lover or three.
Besides the sisters (who become variously a runway model with a "Super Sashay," a nun and a feminist activist), the eponymous Moor must cope with a clublike, unformed right hand, a limb that his mother paints into portraits in wildly fantastic images, and which also, after boxing lessons from a family retainer, earns him a nickname—"The Hammer."
Then there's the problem he becomes aware of at an early age: "I am going through time faster than I should. Do you understand me? Somebody somewhere has been holding down the button marked 'FF,' or, to be more exact, '×2." While his mind matures at a normal rate, his body is doing double time, looking 20 at age 10, and so on.
And swirling around in this tsunami of stories: a thieving ayah named Miss Jaya, a tutor named Dilly Hormuz who tutors the young Moor in subjects not mentioned in her contract (and I hope I'm not the only reader who thinks of hormones when I hear her name), a painter named Vasco Miranda who earns his fame doing airport murals and whose personal excesses would have been the envy of Dali, a cook who can recite the family history from the record of meals he prepared, a stuffed dog on wheels named Jawaharlal, a parrot that occasionally screeches, "Mashed White Elephant!" and who-knows what-all else.
This book is an extraordinary act of the imagination. Who else in the whole world has this drunken, Dickensian power of invention? The Brazilian Jorge Amado, the Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz, the Japanese Haruki Murakami, maybe a couple of others. Every time you open this book, you expect a character to reach out from the pages and drag you in headfirst.
And listen to Aurora as she directs V. Miranda, who is about to decorate the nursery. "Cartoons," she tells him. "You go to the pictures? You read the comic-cuts? Then, that mouse, that duck, and what is the name of that bunny. Also that sailor and saag saga. Maybe the cat that never catchees the mouse, the other cat that never catchees the bird, or the other bird that runs too fast for the coy-oat. Give me boulders that only temporarily flattofy you when they drop down on your head, bombs that give black faces only, and running-over-empty-air-until-you-looko-down. Give me knottofied-up rifle-barrels, and bathfuls of big gold coins. Never mind about harps and angels, forget all those stinking gardens; for my kiddies, this is the Paradise I want."
Readers with a psychological bent will certainly examine this novel as a text produced by a writer compelled to live his life in hiding, and they will find much to occupy their minds. It might be better, though, just to surrender to this wonderful book and be swept away to worlds unknown on its ocean of stories. Rushdie, even in hiding, grins and waves from the top of the heap, and it will be a year of miracles if another novel half as fascinating, entertaining and thought-provoking comes along this twelvemonth.
This section contains 934 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)


text:
I've often heard that it's every gent's deepest fear that he'll meet the girl of his dreams, marry her, and then one day she'll chop off all her hair and look like an old woman.
Well, my condolences go out to Kaley Cuoco's new husband, because that's exactly the nightmare he's currently enduring. The Big Bang Theory actress recently debuted a wavy bob, but this weekend went all out got a pixie cut.
Ugh. I mean, I do like the color and the oh-so-beachy-but-really-took-45-minutes-with-a-flatiron waves, but once KC tries to copy this look on her own, sans stylist, she'll look like a soccer mom. Ladies, short hair may seem like less work than long locks, but mark my words, the opposite it true. Gone are Kaley's days of putting it up in a bun, rocking a boho fishtail or skipping the blowdryer. She is now a slave to her hair, and has only one real way to wear it.
How do you think her 'do stacks up against other shorn starlets like Jennifer Lawrence and Miley Cyrus? Will KC be regretting her chop or do you think this look is a huge improvement?
Stay up-to-date with your celebrity gossip! Follow me on Facebook and Twitter. XOXO

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Submit Press Release
LiDAR News Press Relations
Got news? Please send it to press at lidarnews.com -- Please note, all press submissions received by lidarnews.com are screened and reviewed prior to being accepted. Only those items relevant to the LiDAR News reader community will be featured. In order to comply with our standard layout, we reserve the right to edit press release submissions and make any obvious corrections that may be necessary. Companies with frequent press submissions are invited to add press @ lidarnews.com to their PR contact list/database.


text:
Fans of Chris Knopf's series of Hamptons thrillers will be happy to know that this summer, the lovable loser Sam Acquillo is back and once again, mired in a heap of trouble.
"Hard Stop" is Knopf's fourth book in the series and this time, Acquillo, an amateur detective with a troubled past and questionable future, finds himself sleuthing for a missing person in exchange for a potentially big payday. From confronting intruders in his bayfront cottage, to doing a little breaking and entering of his own, and downing vodka and burgers at the Pequot — an imaginary seaside bar and restaurant in Sag Harbor, those who have come to love Acquillo's rough edges won't be disappointed.
For Knopf, it is the rough edges of life on the East End that he finds most captivating — the parallel universe that exists largely north of the highway where the people who keep this place humming live their year round existence.
Knopf, a Philadelphia native, first got to know this place through his wife, Mary Farrell, who spent summers in North Sea as a child in a cottage her father built back in 1952. And North Sea is where the fictional Sam Acquillo lives — in his late parents' cottage on Peconic Bay with his Wheaton terrier, Eddie and a cast of characters — some legit, some not — who add spice to what would otherwise be a lonely existence at the edge of the sea. Readers might suspect that the setting and main character for Knopf's books came from envisioning what type of person would live year round in a tiny cottage on the water.
"I imagined someone in that house, some poor burnout staring out the window, and a porch looking out on the bay," says Knopf. "I'm a very aquatic person, going to the Jersey Shore all my life. I was a life guard for four years and a competitive swimmer. The seashore is my natural habitat. I love the beauty and the light in the air, the water. Imaging myself sitting in that cottage, it grew from there."
Knopf and his wife live in Connecticut where his day job is as chairman and executive creative director at Mintz & Hoke, an ad agency. The couple also have a home in Southampton and they come down practically every weekend to help Farrell's 94 year old mother, who still lives in the North Sea cottage.
Several of the characters in his books are an amalgamation of the local people Knopf has met via his wife's contacts over the years. In many ways, Knopf's books reflect an East End of a couple decades ago. Anyone who's been here for more than a few years knows it's getting harder and harder to find bars like the Pequot with patrons who make their living from the sea or quiet, secluded places where the summer crowds never venture.
"The dirty secret about the Hamptons is it's really become a suburban world," says Knopf. "People make their money other places and come out here. The locals are still around, but they're a dying breed.
Which is what ultimately makes his books so much fun. Knopf's East End is a universe just slightly askew of reality —like a dream version of this place. Accurate, but not quite right. Names have been changed and locations altered to protect the innocent and keep readers guessing.
"I'm taking reality and messing around with it," says Knopf. "I think there's a real trick to that. It's real, but not real. I have Sam showing up at the Golden Pear in Southampton, but I call it the coffee place on the corner. I also talk about the hardware store and the big restaurant on Main Street – which is 75 Main."
And in Sag Harbor, the Pequot is a shady drinking hole by the water that sits not far from the bridge. Think you know the place? Chances are you probably did at one time.
"I got to see Sag Harbor when it was still seedy," says Knopf. "When I first saw Sag Harbor, it was rag tag, but looked more genuine and authentic. Everyone drove their cars back and forth on Main Street, like 'American Graffiti.'"
Setting counts for a great deal, but that's just part of writing a compelling thriller. Devising plot twists and turns to hold readers' interest through four books is quite a talent, and one that Knopf admits didn't come naturally, but rather he learned through experience.
"You have to create mini-mysteries within a mystery," he says. "All mysteries are a succession of solutions. It maintains suspense, but gives the reader satisfaction of learning things all along."
"If there's a knife lying in the middle of a house with a blood on it, you ask whose blood is it? It gives the protagonist velocity," he adds. "I like to have a couple of these things going and have them converge. It's the narrative arc. You build, but not forever. Then there's a plateau — a set piece, with real drama. It's an exciting moment that gives the reader some satisfaction and fun. That sort of general pattern is standard for all action books."
Knopf's publisher is The Permanent Press, a Sag Harbor based company run by husband and wife team Martin and Judith Shepard. Despite his many literary enemies, a lot of people obviously have taken a liking to Sam Acquillo. All three previous books made the prestigious Book Sense Picks List, the top 20 titles selected monthly by independent bookstores of The American Booksellers Association. Knopf's last Acquillo book, "Head Wounds" was voted best mystery of 2008 by the Independent Book Publishers Association.
"I'm an indy darling," grins Knopf whose books are read across the country and around the world, having been published in a variety of other languages. Sam Acquillo's not the only one getting attention. In early 2010, Jackie Swaitkowski, Sam's tough talking lawyer, will spin off with a book series of her own through St. Martin's Press.
"They seem to hold up outside of here," says Knopf of his books. "There is fascination with the Hamptons that doesn't hurt. Another great base is people who used to live here and don't anymore."
On Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m., fans of Sam Acquillo are invited to come hear Chris Knopf read from "Hard Stop" at Canio's Books (290 Main Street, Sag Harbor).
Top: Chris Knopf


text:
Web Developer 3: Job Description and Skills
The Basics
This job is all about Web Development and Coding. We expect you to bring a passion for and some experience with web coding (HTML, CSS, JS, SQL, Angular JS, and PHP are particularly useful) and in exchange we teach you Drupal, SASS, best-practices for team work-flow, issue management and testing. You will assist with some of the most important websites on campus: the Western home page, the WWU Mobile app, College and Department sites, myWestern, and development of new core templates and resources for the whole campus to use. You will leave us perfectly primed to start a career in web development.
All our positions are welcome to students with or without work-study funding.
The Details
Job Definition
Under general supervision, performs moderately complex web maintenance and development duties of average difficulty. Required background includes knowledge of applications for web page editing, template development and website management. Preferred characteristics include experience with HTML, dynamic web languages, graphical design, and the design and development of media such as video and animation for web distribution.
Work Study and non Work Study welcome to apply!
Pay Rate: At least $10/hr, more DOE
Hours per Week: 12-19 during the school year; full-time summer a possibility
Start/End: We expect to have openings for Fall 2015 and more for Winter 2016.
Reports to: Director of Web Communication Technologies in the division of University Relations and Community Development
- Help users that contact us through webhelp line with website problems and questions.
- Use ticketing system to address issues and document solutions.
- Add content provided by users using Dreamweaver and applying best standards for HTML structure.
- Prepare new blank websites using the Western Template and established procedures.
- Advanced: Create written documentation both online and in print; create videos documenting solutions and processes
- Convert older websites to new Western Template; requires basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. jQuery knowledge can be helpful.
- Review and improve websites by applying defined standards.
- Participate in design and usability studies for campus-wide tools
- Advanced: update Western's home page using Drupal Content Management System (Drupal will be taught)
- Advanced: Help with improvement of campus-wide tools such as log-in, templates, home page, and our own website using CSS, HTML, and JS. SASS (compiled CSS) will be taught.
- Advanced: assist with Drupal PHP development of new sites including module implementation, module patching, and theme modification.
- Advanced: assist with coding of AngularJS frontends for Drupal sites.
- Review new web technologies and web development tools: keep abreast of the field
- Participate in design and creation of new tools and site capabilities with rest of WebTech team
Educational and Other Benefits of Employment
Web Communications Technology group creates and supports campus-wide web solutions at Western. We develop and support the main Western website, create tools and templates for college and departmental web sites, and support faculty and staff personal sites on MyWeb. We develop Drupal sites and AngularJS frontends for the campus. In addition we collaborate with faculty and departments to develop and support software for special academic needs. The templates and standards we create support accessible, attractive, usable web sites. We also provide a student-staffed campus-wide support line on web issues at email@example.com .
Students working with the Web Tech group are welcomed as blossoming professionals and, consistent with their skills, are included in discussions and implementation of our new work. Once they've proven their skills we give our students a hefty amount of responsibility and input on all facets of the group's work. We teach a tremendous amount, and expect our students to learn quickly and joyfully, and then to turn around and become teachers themselves – to faculty, staff, and web developers across campus. In addition our students do much of the day-to-day maintenance and development of websites for many groups across campus as well as our own Western Home Page, Western Google Search Appliance, the Western Template, and our students also support Western's Drupal initiative. If you have a passion for all things web, you'd love working with us.
Here are some specific things you gain proficiency in:
- Customer support skills
- Documentation and video documentation skills
- Hone and refine your HTML, CSS skills
- Learn SASS (CSS Compiler), JS and other interaction skills
- Learn Drupal usage, installation, and modification
- Work with AngularJS and develop and refine front-end code
- Lots and lots of sites across campus will be implemented by YOU
- Get exposure to web developers across campus via our frequent technical meetings
- Become proficient in the latest techniques including Responsive Design, Zen Grids, Mobile First, compiled CSS, Semantic Design, user studies, accessibility, as well as the latest tools such as the Atlassian suite, Dreamweaver, SASS, Compass, jQuery etc.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS required
- Written and Verbal communication skills required
- Familiarity with Dreamweaver and Photoshop or equivalent tools required
- Passion for web design or development required
- Some experience with customer service or tutoring/training
- Ability to work fairly independently; excellent attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Some experience with coding (particularly JS or PHP) helpful
- Familiarity with Drupal or other CMS desired
- Familiarity with SQL desired
- HTML 5 and CSS 3 and SASS desired, but can be learned on job.
Application Process
Please submit a resume and cover letter that include at least this information:
- Describe your interest in and suitability for this job, specifically mentioning the minimum and preferred qualifications.
- Provide URLs of any websites you've worked on (works in progress are fine) and be clear about your role in these sites.
- Indicate your expected graduation date.
- Provide contact information
- Indicate the start date you are interested in (Fall 2015, Winter 2016)
Send these documents to email@example.com.


text:
Jump to content
|Last action by
|Windows 10 Insider Preview in Microsoft Beta (Windows 10)
|Clear Remote Desktop Connection History in Microsoft (Windows) Discussion & Support
|Project Cars for WII U axed in Nintendo Console
|Net neutrality becomes law in the EU and roaming charges get banned in Front Page News
|GPU Hierarchy Chart - June 2015 (w/ UK prices) in Hardware Hangout
Posted 05 November 2012 - 20:51
Posted 06 November 2012 - 00:56
Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:04
I thought Krypton was in another galaxy ... oh well.
Posted 10 November 2012 - 05:04
Ok so if Krypton was destroyed, and Superman was launched from it just before then... and the planet is only 27.1 light years from earth... then someone didn't think this through very well...
Posted 14 November 2012 - 00:17
Are you mad?
Someone takes comics a little too seriously.
Yeah, same here.
Well, I was about to dismiss the news as worthless until I read the name "Neil deGrasse Tyson". Now I think I should buy that comic, even if I don't usually purchase Superman (or DC) comics, that's it.


text:
|« Back to Article
Wii U is worth the upgrade
By Willie Jefferson | November 19, 2012 | Updated: November 19, 2012 11:00pm
Photo By Anders Krusberg/HOEPIn this photo provided by Nintendo of America, a fan purchases one of the first Wii U systems in the world at the midnight launch event at Nintendo World in New York on Sunday Nov. 18, 2012. Wii U is set to change the way people interact with their games, their TVs and each other. (AP Photo/Nintendo, Anders Krusberg)
Photo By HOEPThis undated product image provided by Toys R Us shows the Wii U by Nintendo, NintendoÕs new two-screen gaming console and item on Toys R Us' "Hot Toy" list. Toys R Us, a Wayne, N.J.-based retailer is introducing a Òhot toyÓ reservation program beginning Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2012. Under the system, Toys R Us will offer parents the opportunity to reserve the 50 toys on its Òhot toyÓ list. (AP Photo/Toys R Us)
Photo By HOEPNintendo's Wii U is $299 for the 8GB model with Gamepad controller and $349 for 32GB premium model with Gamepad controller and "Nintendo Land" game.
More Information
Wii U
Made by: Nintendo
Price: $299 for 8GB model with Gamepad controller; $349 for 32GB premium model with Gamepad controller and "Nintendo Land" game
Available: Now, but supplies are limited.
Nintendo's original Wii, with the popular WiiSports, sold millions of units. Mothers, other grown-ups and even nongamers loved it. So did children.
Hard-core gamers, however, were often less than keen on the video game console. They wanted high-definition graphics, action mixed with violence and awesome performance in their games. Wii was made, and pushed, by people who weren't traditional gamers.
With its new Wii U, Nintendo successfully revamps the Wii with HD graphics, increased performance and hard-core games in an effort to win back veteran gamers.
No doubt, the Wii U will be one of the most sought-after gifts this holiday season. Expect a challenge finding one for the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
The Wii U offers not only great graphics (up to 1080p, via HDMI) and the ability to play Wii games on the console (and use Wii accessories, such as the Wii Remote), but also a new way to play games.
You can play Wii U games on the screen of the Gamepad controller. On a few games, you can use the Gamepad as a second display, showing a map on it while your main television screen shows the actual game.
(Speaking of television, you also can use the Gamepad to watch Netflix, Hulu Plus and YouTube; surf the Web; or serve as a universal remote.)
As slick as the Gamepad is, action games with the same action on both displays can be distracting. I played "Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge" on the Gamepad as it was shown on the TV screen. The action was so intense my mind had a hard time figuring out which display to keep an eye on.
Another drawback is that you can't play your original Wii games on the Wii U Gamepad. You have to dust off your Wii accessories and sync them if you want to play "Trauma Center," "Red Steel" or even "Wii Fit."
You can also buy a Pro Controller, which resembles a Microsoft Xbox 360 controller, and play several games with it. It gives you the look and feel of a controller that PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers are used to.
I have been bombarded with questions about whether the Wii U is worth the upgrade, especially from people who own original Wii consoles that haven't been turned on in years.
After spending time with the Wii U, I think it's definitely worth the money.
My recommendation: Buy it.


text:
A backyard is far more than a place to install a pool, hold a barbecue, or toss a Frisbee. The sum of all North American yards and neighborhood green spaces equals major habitat for birds and other wildlife. Creating larger, connected patches of bird-friendly habitat is one goal of the new YardMap citizen-science project from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The project has undergone extensive testing by 10,000 users who created more than 6,700 maps. YardMap is ready for everyone and is now inviting new participants to join.
"People often think their yard is too small or too urban to impact wildlife, but that just isn't true," said YardMap project leader Rhiannon Crain. "For many plant and animal species, a yard can mean the world. A butterfly can live its whole life from egg through caterpillar to butterfly in one person's yard, so it matters quite a lot if the owner uses pesticides."
After signing up for the free online project, participants zoom in on satellite images to construct maps of their yards, local parks, workplaces, local cemeteries, or any other green space they know well. They mark the maps to show areas of lawn, buildings, native plants, feeders, and other landscape features. Scientists and participants can see how the spaces connect to form larger landscapes and share information about improving habitats at home and across communities. By pairing habitat information with bird sightings, participants learn about the effects of different gardening practices at a much larger scale.
Changes don't need to be dramatic. Putting in a few native plants, moving feeders closer to windows to reduce deadly collisions, or creating a brush pile birds can use to escape from predators can all have a significant impact for local birds.
"Right now we're losing 21 million acres of habitat every 10 years to residential development," said Crain. "But we also know there are millions of people out there concerned about the environment, ready to tread more lightly on the land. Even if you're just starting your wildlife garden, we'd love to share the journey as you document your progress with YardMap."
Learn more at content.yardmap.org.


text:
Where I grew up, in the suburbs of New York City, it was commonplace for children to spend eight weeks each summer at overnight camp. From as early as the age of 6 through 16 or so, many of my contemporaries were ensconced in camps across New England, each perched on a lake. Some may think sending children away for that long at such young ages is slightly barbaric, … [Read more...]
A Life Well-Lived and a Place Well-Loved
Last week Ray Alpert, a man who was a community leader in the city of Long Beach, CA and a shining example of the change philanthropy can make, passed away at the age of 87. Though I didn't know him well, I had the pleasure of talking with him on a few occasions, and he never failed to be gracious and kind. Ray and his wife Barbara gave generously to many, many … [Read more...]
The Best Thing I Learned From My Mother
My mother is a very smart woman. When I was growing up, I could ask her anything and she always knew the answer. Whether it was about schoolwork or a song or a movie or a book or a play or politics or geography...she just knew it all. The spring before I went to overnight camp (8 weeks!) for the first time she spent hours and hours telling me all about it - she had … [Read more...]


text:
I love Ricky...
I love Ricky...
|Sponsored Links
Does anyone have a link?
We are just ****ing fun to watch sometimes.
'Cats don't look very good - very inexperience probably is the better way to put it. We, of course, are looking worse.
We just allowed the Cats to score 28 pts in a quater, how pathetic is that?
PSD Grammar Lesson #1:
a) their - stands for "belonging to them"
b) there - means "over there" as in location
c) they're - short for "they are"
|Sponsored Links
Why would you take that Sessions? You had 3 on 1. Dish the damn ball
2013 NC STATE FOOTBALL: 2-0The Dave Doeren Era
Great sequence there. Last year Wolves would have got dunked on after that big block. Nice play by Cunninham to stick with it and then the pass to AK from Ridnour.
If Williams doesn't step up soon I will gladly join the group of guys calling for his head.
|Sponsored Links


text:
The Fratello Marionettes will perform a "North Pole Review" at the Bay Farm Island Library, 3221 Mecartney Road, at 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 28).
The free event features several Russian Trepak Dancers, the ice skater Crystal Chandelier and a group of acrobatic penguins.
The Bay Farm branch library is open from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Monday, from 12 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Saturday. It is closed Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The entire Alameda Free Library system will be closed on New Year's, Wednesday, Jan. 1. All branches will close early — at 4 p.m. — on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
The Danville-based Fratello Marionettes have been performing since 1989. The troupe includes Kevin Menegus and Fred Riley III.
Menegus has studied with puppeteers Tony Urbano, Bob Baker, Randall Metz and Lewis Mahlmann.
He earned a bachelor's degree in music from the University of the Pacific and has performed on major cruise lines such as Crystal Cruises, Holland America and the Silverseas.
Riley began his career at Tears of Joy Theatre, where he studied hand puppets with Yang Feng. He went on work at Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts as a resident puppeteer.
He had the title role in Jon Ludwig's ground-breaking show "Wrestling Macbeth" and has produced his own works. In addition, he's worked with Ping Chong on "Kwaidan" and "Obon."


text:
Displaying items 1 of 1 found
Below is a list of products at a best price we recommend. The list is not meant to be an exhaustive list of what is available, but more of a tried and true list of what techbargains.com thinks you should consider buying along with explanations why. We do not sell products, we only help educate our users on what they should buy. We have price comparison and price guide services. Support this site by clicking on our links.
PC Upgrade Books
PC Hardware Annoyances
from O'Reilly Product Page
Part number: 0596007159
By Stephen Bigelow. He wrote many huge books filled with hardware information. 266 pages chock full of useful information. Great for helping to diagnose PC problems or to upgrade your computer. Updated to cover all the latest technologies.
Attributes (Minimum):Easy to read, informative, accurate, well organize
Search Internet for comments on: PC Hardware Annoyances
Suggested Source: Amazon (Vendor Info) (Location: WA)
Estimated Price: $16.49
(Last checked:23-Aug-05, Click Price to Check current price)


text:
Hold down Control (PC) or Command (Mac) key + mouseclick to select more than one option
|Avg. Dinner Entrée
|Greater than $25
|$18.01 - $25
|$12.01 - $18
|$7.01 - $12
|Less than $7
Posted by naa on 07/20/2014
i like bay leaf because they gave good service
Posted by MikeyMouse on 10/11/2013
Bay Leaf is delicious! And i know Indian food. I've eaten at many many places and this is not only the best restaurant in the neighborhood but also the best Indian food I've had in a long time. Better than most places in Manhattan. I'll be honest though, i only ever order take out so i can't speak to how the service is when you eat in. But they always deliver in a timely manner. When i pass by there I'm saddened that i don't see people inside because I would be very sad to see this place go since this is the only good place to eat in the neighborhood. I really hope they start getting more business. It costs a little more than I'd like to spend,especailly for this area but it's still worth the money. So far all the entrees I've ordered has been delicious. The only complaint is their bread selection. I usually love naan and poori but their's is lacking. It's dry and grainy. But otherwise everything else is superb.


text:
How many syllables in fiery? 2 syllables
Divide fiery into syllables: fier-y
How to pronounce fiery: How to pronounce fiery
Cite This Source
Note: Wondering why fiery is 2 syllables?
Contact Us! We'll explain.
Parents / Teachers / Students:
Do you have a suggestion? Perhaps a question about syllables, grammar, or the English language? Is there a feature you'd like to see here?
Click here to let us know!


text:
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Training Week of February 16-21 , 2014
$650.00 – $3,550.00 (based on accommodation type)This workshop's start date has passed.
Workshop Details
Self-compassion is the heart of mindfulness. It's a state of warm-hearted, connected presence during difficult moments in our lives. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, forgive ourselves, motivate ourselves with encouragement, care for others, and be fully human. This program is an intensive form of the eight-session, empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training developed by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. It's an experiential journey — an adventure in self-discovery and self-kindness — supported by the beautiful Esalen land.
Rapidly expanding research demonstrates that self-compassion is related to emotional well-being, lower levels of anxiety and depression, successful healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships.
Self-compassion is a skill that can be cultivated by anyone. In this workshop, you'll be taught how to:
· Practice mindful self-compassion in daily life
· Understand the science of self-compassion
· Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
· Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
· Transform challenging relationships, old and new
· Manage compassion fatigue
· Practice the art of savoring and self-appreciation
· Teach simple self-compassion practices to others
This program teaches the core principles and practices of the MSC program, and is a prerequisite for becoming an MSC teacher. For more information, visit www.CenterForMSC.org.
Recommended reading: Germer, The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion; Neff, Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Up on Yourself and Leave Insecurity Behind.


text:
Folding Lounge Chair
This folding lounge chair was made as the deck chair for the SS United States ocean liner, launched in 1952. The ship, which soon achieved the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, cost a staggering seventy-eight million dollars and was noteworthy for its extensive use of aluminum and its modern décor. The Troy Sunshade Company was an American firm that pioneered the manufacture of tubular steel furniture in the 1930s and then aluminum furniture in the postwar period. Hundreds of these chairs were made for the liner and remained with the ship until 1984, when the fittings and furniture were auctioned. The ship is now docked in Philadelphia awaiting refurbishment.
- Manufacturer: Troy Sunshade Company, a division of Hobart Manufacturing Company
- Medium: Aluminum, plastic, nylon webbing
- Dates: ca.1952
- Dimensions: 34 3/4 x 24 5/8 x 61 7/8 in. (88.3 x 62.5 x 157.2cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Decorative Arts
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Exhibitions:
- Accession Number: 2002.15
- Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Jakobson
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Troy Sunshade Company, a division of Hobart Manufacturing Company. Folding Lounge Chair, ca.1952. Aluminum, plastic, nylon webbing, 34 3/4 x 24 5/8 x 61 7/8 in. (88.3 x 62.5 x 157.2cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Barbara Jakobson, 2002.15. Creative Commons-BY
- Image:
- Record Completeness: Good (66%)


text:
I have my first competition on possum coming up and she is a shaggy baggy miss with her winter fluffies on :) it isnt terribly out of control and because she is kept rugged its in nice condition and with a good grooming still comes up shiny but she sweats at the drop of a hat and looks awful in no time and the competition we are going to has 6 'mini' events: pairs, 4's, bareback, rider class, presentation and led in and I can't have her shaggy baggies all sweated up for presentation. Soooo, I've decided to clip her. I have a 101 questions to ask about this.
1. Even though we are in winter our nights only get as low as 10C which isnt really that cold. I have a light combo, a canvas and her winter rugs to put on her once she is clipped. Im pretty sure this will be enough but im not sure. Is this enough rugs?
2. I have never clipped a whole horse before. I've done the body but not the legs, face and ears. Is there anything I need to know about clipping these areas before I start? She is fine with things around her ears etc so I don't expect her to go silly with the clippers, but im not sure if there is anything I should watch out for. Also, can I use the big body clippers for the face and ears etc or should I get a smaller pair for those areas?
3. If I do her a minimum of 2 weeks before the comp will that be enough time for it to lose that awful 'just clipped' look? I don't want her to have the really bristly look for the show
I thought I had more questions than that but I can't think of any more at the moment. I may be back with more though ;)
Thanks in advance


text:
Hi Carol and team,
FYI. As of Saturday, 7:50 am PDT on October 8, 2011 only the audio portion of the video of the Type 1 New Arrival plays correctly. (Therefore no video.)
I love Marcy's style!! 😉 And I love the new Type 1 items.
I can't find the flutter sleeve top.
Dressing Your Truth
© 2014 Dressing Your Truth, all rights reserved. Dressing Your Truth, and Energy Profiling are registered trademarks of Live Your Truth, LLC.
Terms of Use


text:
Mud and thunder: Fiesta S2000
TG drives the Ford Fiesta S2000, the lean but lairy future of rallying
Posted: 08 Dec 2010
Pushing and pulling the gearstick requires far more effort than I'd imagined. Pussyfoot about with it and the Fiesta won't select the next gear; really bang it home, don't try to be delicate and it drops into the next cog with a clunk. The trick is being confident, showing it who's boss. There's a lot of energy required.
There's also definitely less grip than there was in Loeb's Citroen C4 WRC - which I drove last year - the Fiesta's back end feels more lairy. I use the car's sidewaysness to steer from one bend to the next, linking the two together, trying not to touch the brake between them, just using the pendulum action to swing the rear of the car from a left-hander to a right-hander.


text:
Appointment to the Atlantic Pilotage Authority
A three-year mandate for Captain Alexander L. MacIntyre
OTTAWA, April 17, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointment of Captain Alexander L. MacIntyre to the board of directors of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority for a term of three years.
Captain MacIntyre has extensive experience at sea, on a wide range of vessels, and has performed approximately 10,000 assignments as a licensed marine pilot in Halifax, Sheet Harbour and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
He holds pilotage licenses from the Atlantic Pilotage Authority and the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, and a Master, Foreign-going certificate from Transport Canada. Captain MacIntyre has provided his expertise in ice navigation as a special adviser on tankers, adventure cruise ships and seismic survey vessels trading in the Eastern and Western Canadian Arctic, Alaska, Greenland and Norway.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration, and has trained in oil spill response and firefighting, ship handling, advanced petroleum tanker safety, and helicopter evacuation.
Captain MacIntyre was a Class "A" marine pilot for the Atlantic Pilotage Authority from 1984 until his retirement in 2008. From 2002 to 2013, he was president of the Canadian Merchant Service Guild eastern branch. Before that, he was the Atlantic region vice-president of the Canadian Marine Pilots' Association from 1993 to 2002, and a member of the Halifax Mission to Seafarers board of directors from 2000 to 2004. He is currently a member of the Company of Master Mariners of Canada, the International Shipmasters' Association, the Marine Club (Montreal and Toronto), and Canada's Naval Memorial HMCS Sackville Trust.
Quick Fact
The mandate of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority is to establish, operate,
maintain and administer, in the interest of safety, an efficient
pilotage service in the Atlantic region by providing the necessary
expertise and experience, associated with the appropriate technology,
to meet the needs of industry. The Authority is committed to maximizing
the use of its resources/assets to meet the goals in a safe and
environmentally responsible manner.
"I am very pleased that Captain MacIntyre has accepted this position.
His extensive experience in the marine sector will be a great asset to
the Atlantic Pilotage Authority."
The Honourable Lisa Raitt,
Minister of Transport
Associated Link
SOURCE Transport CanadaFor further information:
Ashley Kelahear
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to e-news or stay connected through RSS, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr to keep up to date on the latest from Transport Canada.
This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons living with visual disabilities.


text:
Reading room at Eastern Fine, Brewer, 1919
Contributed by Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
This photo shows several unidentified women sitting in the reading room of Eastern Fine Paper Co. in Brewer.
Other Information
- Title: Reading room at Eastern Fine, Brewer, 1919
- Creation Date: 1919-05-03
- Subject Date: 1919-05-03
- Town: Brewer
- County: Penobscot
- State: ME
- Media: photograph
- Local Code: Photo# 10302
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
5773 South Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1848
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Brewer (Me.)
Paper industry--Maine--Brewer
Eastern Corporation (Bangor, Me.)
Reading rooms--Maine--Brewer
Other Keywords
Eastern Co.
Eastern Corporation
Employee lounges
Reading Room
Share what you know about this item
... Or if there's a problem with this page, tell us.
We do NOT offer appraisals on like items. Check our Note on Appraisals.


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
Set against the backdrop of America's growing disproval of current economic policies, "I Want Your Money" takes a provocative look at our nation's deeply depressed economy using the words and actions of Presidents Reagan and Obama. The film exposes the shocking reality of a bloated government while offering alternatives to help steer the United States back towards firm fiscal ground. By utilizing interviews with key leaders of America's conservative movement - Newt Gingrich, Steve Forbes, Mike Huckabee - movie clips, dramatic portrayals, music, graphics and even comedic animation, "I Want Your Money" tells the story in the plainest terms of the choice between 'Reganomics' and 'Obamanomics'.
Rated PG for thematic elements, brief language and smoking.
Visit the official site
Cast: Lee Edwards, Andrew Breitbart, Chris Edwards, Chris Cox, Ken Blackwell
Produced by:
Directed by: Ray Griggs
Written by: Ray Griggs, Randall Norman Desoto
Running time: 1hr 32min
Opens: Oct 15, 2010 Limited


text:
The tension surrounding our team while we were waiting for our final score on floor was palpable. Having already secured a 3rd place position (a feat in and of itself), we needed Jimmy Pezzino to have scored a 14.6 to take 2nd place away from UIC. When his score of 14.9 came up, there are no words to describe the level of excitement from our team.
The meet started with our team on Pommel Horse. This event has been one of many ups and downs this season, but we could not have started off stronger. After scoring our highest team score on Pommel, we carried the momentum and energy level throughout the entire meet.
I can honestly say that I have never been so elated in my gymnastics career as I was when I saw "Springfield College" in 2nd place. Not only was this the first time we placed 2nd at ECAC's in Coach Posner's career here at SC (30 years), it was the first time we have ever taken down the University of Illinois-Chicago. I would also like to congratulate the Temple gymnasts on a job extremely well done.
There was no better way to end our team season than this. Everyone is prepared to take this energy and use it in preparing for next season. We will hopefully be sending a few gymnasts to the NCAA meet in Oklahoma in a couple weeks, and I wish them the best of luck.
Until next time; Go. Pride. Fight!


text:
Candice Wiley
Sophomore Emily Haas leads the field after shooting a collegiate low
Tara Lyons and Katie Petrino lead four Cards in the Top 10
Cardinals enter the tournament as the second seed
Field featured 14 nationally ranked teams
Katie Petrino leads the Cardinals on the second day
Fall 2012: Appeared in four tournaments...Finished the fall with a 77.7 stroke average...Shot a season low of 73 in the second round of the Johnie Imes Invitational...Also shot a season tournament low of 229 in the Johnie Imes Ivite, finishing tied at 38th.
As a Junior (2011-12): Appeared in eight tournaments...Finished the season with a stroke average of 78.9...Shot a season low 71 in the first round of the Mountain View Collegiate...Finished tied for 16th at the BIG EAST Championship for her best finish of the season...Shot a tournament low of 221 at the Mountain View Collegiate...Finished the season with one Top 20 finish.
As a Sophomore (2010-11): Appeared in nine tournaments...Ranked fifth on the team in stroke average with 79.7 average...Shot a season low 70 at the Tar Heel Invitational...Finished tied for 21st at the Sir Pizza Cards Challenge for her best finish of the season...Shot a season low of 220 in the Ptarmigan Ram Classic.
As a Freshman (2009-10): Played in nine tournaments, making an instant impact on the team...Finished with a 79.4 stroke average...Shot a collegiate low round of 73 at the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup, where she also shot her collegiate low tournament score of 226 to finish tied for 18th...Shot a tournament score of 241 at the BIG EAST Championship to finish tied for 18th, to help the team win their fourth title in five years...Finished the season with two Top 20 finishes.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at Shelby County High School...Won the Kentucky State Championship in 2005, finished 6th in 2007 and 09... Named Kentucky Junior Player of the Year in 2005... Named KHSAA All-Around Best Female Golfer in 2009... KHSAA Region 5 champion in 2005, 09... Finished T-32nd at the USGA Junior Girls Championship in 2006... Won the KHSAA Sportsmanship Award her senior year...Named VYPE Player of the Month. Scholarship.
PERSONAL: Daughter of James Ray and Susan Wiley... Born April 10, 1991... Major is Health and Human Performance with emphasis in exercise science/teacher prep.


text:
We political phonescoopers have considered using the PCD forum for a political conversation and debate forum. Is that cool or will our comments be deleted?
http://www.phonescoop.com/forums/forum.php?fm=m&ff=5 ... »
http://www.phonescoop.com/forums/forum.php?fm=m&ff=5 ... »
- Rich, is this ok? (I got this...) by llama
- Thanks... by Amarantamin
- no by Rich Brome
- Religion: FSM by llama
- Ok by Joby Dick
- I bet... by llama
- Other people... by Amarantamin
- I bet... by llama


text:
Watch The Battleship Movie Online Free
You don't have to wait in lines for tickets to the watch movie Battleship online. You don't have to go all the way to your local blockbuster store to get the movie. You don't have to PLAN to watch the film and arrange for it - you can just do it spontaneously. Yes, you can watch Battleship Movie online!
Releasing in USA on May 18, the movie Battleship is based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game. Casting Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson and our very own singer Rihanna, the action packed in 131 minutes of this the Battleship movie is a must watch!
In this thriller, a fleet of ships tries to stop an armada of unknown origins from achieving their destructive goals by carrying out a battle against them. What is the reason behind the intense battle that ensues? What do the aliens want? What is the armada's mission? And who wins the battle? For that, you have to watch Battleship online. Not only can you watch the trailer on the official website of Battleship, but you can in fact watch the whole movie online.
Most of these websites provide Battleship online Free in High Definition. Therefore, you can enjoy really great quality on your computer screen! Also, you do not have to download any software to watch Battleship online - just hit the button and it starts rolling. These websites also deliver the movie at high speeds enabling users to watch the whole film in one go. In other words, The Battleship Movie is available in one piece instead of the movie being divided into several parts. It can be watched online on iPad 2, iPod, iPhone, Mac, Pc, Tv, Mobile Phone, Android etc.
Additionally, watching Battleship online lets you read fellow viewers' opinions on the page regarding the movie. Conversely, you can share your perception of the movie with other users on the website. Finally, the best part is that majority of the websites offer you to watch Battleship online Free for free! The most these websites ask of you is for you to sign up for free.


text:
Cinco De Mayo Barbie® Doll
Every year, on the 5th of May, people all over the U.S. and Mexico celebrate Mexican freedom, liberty and culture with fun festivities, colorful parades, merry music, delicious feasts, and tons of infectious pride. Designer Sharon Zuckerman captures the spirit perfectly with the gorgeous Cinco de Mayo Barbie® Doll. Wearing a tiered dress inspired by authentic Mexican costumes of white, red and green, this dark-haired senorita is a wonderful tribute to Mexico's liveliest celebration of all!
For ages 6 and over.
Production doll may vary from the photo shown above. Mattel reserves the right to modify the fashion/fabrics, sculpt, hair color/style, and accessories. Doll cannot stand alone as shown.


text:
Gariepy, Richard S (2001) The hermeneutical praxis of the 'Rule of faith' as generating an ecclesiology of community in Irenaeus of Lyons. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Concordia University Libraries
Physical Address: 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mailing Address: 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8
Telephone (1) 514-848-2424
Contact Us |
| Legal
Back to Top


text:
Saras S.p.A. (Saras) is an energy company. The company operates principally through its subsidiaries in four business segments namely refining, marketing, power generation and wind power. Its major refinery is Sarroch refinery, located on the Southwestern coast of Sardinia. Saras is also active in the production and sale of electricity, as well as industrial engineering, scientific research, and information technology services. Furthermore, the company also offers following services and solutions to oil sector and environmental quality control, engineering services and plant packages, process control solutions, environmental engineering solutions and chemical research services. Saras is headquartered in Sarroch, Italy.
Full Report Details at
- www.fastmr.com/prod/802017_saras_spa_srs_clean_technology_deals_ ..
Saras S.p.A. (SRS) - Clean Technology - Deals and Alliances Profile provides you comprehensive data and trend
Author:Bill Thompsone-mailWeb: www.fastmr.comPhone: 18008448156


text:
Results 1 to 5 of 9
Thread: Describe This...
June 9th, 2013 02:22 AM #1
Describe This...
So, the first poster will give a name, the next poster then describes what they think that child would be like. [age, hobbies, looks, personality etc.] then gives a new name of the opposite gender for the next poster.
1st poster
Miranda Jane - A toddler with light blonde hair and piercing green eyes. She loves playing with her dolls and cubby house. She is a very bubbly child with lots of energy and fun to be around.
Jonathan Vincent
2nd poster
Jonathan Vincent - A nerdy 14 year old.....
Get it? Be as creative and descriptive with the names and descriptions as you want.
I'l start with: Giovanna Kate17 year old girl in year 12 (: I write when I can so I'm always on the lookout for new names. JT is my life <3
Girls: Melody, Briar, Arabella, Tempest, Zoey, London, Zara, Peyton, Sadie, Rani, Liora, Jordan
Boys: Jackson, Rixon, Seamus, Jai, Claude, Carter, Asher, Rhys, Rian (prn Ree-an), Levi, Leo, Joey, Harper, Damien, Sebastian, Jasper
June 9th, 2013 03:49 AM #3
June 9th, 2013 09:27 AM #5Member
- Join Date
- Nov 2012
- Posts
- 71
June 9th, 2013 07:19 PM #7Lovely Ladies: Astrid. India. Jane. Ramona. Thisbe.Fine Fellows: Atticus. Eliot. Finley. Theodore. Tobias.
June 10th, 2013 01:56 PM #9💖💖💖17 year old Britberry💖💖💖
💖💖💖Writer, dreamer, lover💖💖💖
💗💗💗Girls: Willa, Rosa, Genevieve, India, Ashlyn, Alana, Marina, Bianca, Amber, Honor, Fallon💗💗💗
💙💙💙Boys: Daniel, Elliot, Luke, Lawrence, Ronan, Aethred, Alan, Finnian, Eric, Matthew, Joe, Marius💙💙💙
My etsy shop- http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LacianaEarrings


text:
|Kinesiology and Athletics Division
|Summer 2013
|3 hours laboratory.
|1 Unit
|Total Quarter Learning Hours: 36 (Total of All Lecture, Lecture/Lab, and Lab hours X 12)
|Lecture Hours:
|Lab Hours: 3
|Note: If Lab hours are specified, see item 10. Lab Content below.
|Repeatability -
|Not Repeatable.
|Status -
|Course Status: Active
|Grading: Letter Grade Only
|Degree Status: Applicable
|Credit Status: Credit
|Degree or Certificate Requirement: Foothill GE
|GE Status: Lifelong Understanding
|Articulation Office Information -
|Transferability: Both
|Validation: 11/14/12
|1. Description -
|Advanced archery concepts in shot foundation development. Scapulae positioning, breathing, imagery, focusing, relaxation and various physical training methodologies are presented. Aligning and tuning methods will be presented.
|Prerequisite: PHED 36B, equivalency or instructor's permission.
|Co-requisite: None
|Advisory: This course is included in the Individual Sports family of activity courses.
|2. Course Objectives -
|The student will be able to:
|3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment -
|Archery facility, portable targets, arrow back drop net, bows, arrows, tabs, arm guards and bow racks.
|4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) -
a. Open
b. Close
1) Width/direction
2. Pressure point
3. Bow sling adjustment
2. Use of finger spacer (tab)
a. Bow arm
b. Drawing arm
c. Head/body
d. Bow arm shoulder
2. Weight distribution
a. front foot/back foot
a. Drawing/extending
2. String
3. Hand
2. Speed of release
2. Bow movement
2. Bowstring
3. Arrows
2. Progressive relaxation
3. Seminar
|5. Repeatability - Moved to header area.
|6. Methods of Evaluation -
Evaluation will consist of proficiency in:
|7. Representative Text(s) -
Kisik Lee & Robert de Bondt
Resource book (optional)
|8. Disciplines -
|Physical Education
|9. Method of Instruction -
|Lecture, Discussion, interactive learning exercises, Demonstration
|10. Lab Content -
|11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section.
|12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments -
|Optional reading/writing assignments as determined by the instructor
|13. Need/Justification -
|This course meets the Foothill GE Requirements for Area VII, Lifelong Learning.
|Course status:
|Last updated:
|2014-05-01 14:16:42


text:
Opinion: Why a show celebrating London's worst bits has struck such a chord
Editor Rob Alderson tries to explain why a new show revelling the very worst bits this city has to offer has been such a hit and why creatives should embrace the darker, dirtier sides of life. As ever feel free to add your comments in the discussion thread below!
Last week a show called Shit London opened at the KK Outlet gallery. This collection of photographs documenting dirty, underwhelming, aggressive and generally rubbish bits of the city (based on the hugely popular blog of the same name) attracted huge amounts of press attention, which seemed to suggest more than a knowing appreciation of this skewing of the usual artistic/gallery rules. So why are so many people apparently interested in immersing themselves in the crappiest bits this fine city has to offer?
Firstly and most obviously it's a simple question of context. To truly appreciate the beautiful, the fascinating, the charimng and the engaging elements of any city, you need a counterpoint, those facets which render the best bits as the best bits, otherwise you're leaving in a uniformly perfect but ultimately sterile Disneyland-esque nightmare. As The Beautiful South sung in Rotterdam "when blonde and beautiful are multiple they become so dull and dutiful" and this essentially sums up how I feel about a city like Bruges.
But there's more going on here than this. I would suggest that you can learn a lot more about a city like London by studying its dodgy bits. The picture-postcard sights – The Houses of Parliament, The London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral – is the very deliberate projection of how London wants to be seen, the architectural equivalents of Facebook status updates; considered and controlled. But the bits of London captured in this show are like the under-the-breath mutterings caught on a forgotten microphone.
They anchor our sense of the city in reality, in everyday experience, and they're goldmines of insight – and inspiration – into the human spirit. This acceptance of our shittier sides should indeed be welcomed, and embraced as an antidote to the aesthetic arms race which is the natural result of an online culture driven by oneupmanship – I see your soft tinted Instagram riverscape and raise you a discarded mattress!


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
If I were God, I would create humans with rewind buttons on their mouths or a 10-second delay device.
We tend to say some really dumb things.
Once I met a man at a gym who said he'd been a bodybuilder for 48 years. Since he wasn't all Hulk Hoganish, I asked, "When did you stop?"
Although he laughed, he looked at me with a combined horrified amazement as if to say, "I can't believe you said that!"
My granddaughter Claire is a feisty child. She reminds me a lot of her mother at that age.
She is 19 months old and starting to string words together. Sometimes I can understand her – sometimes not – but I always get a kick out of what she says. She gives an extra twist to the word "umbrella-la-la."
The other day I was talking to her on the phone and two words came out perfectly clear.
She said "new shoes."
The child is a prodigy – and a girl after my own heart.
This summer, the City of Hodgenville is taking a small step toward addressing an often-cited need for affordable, local activities.
A free summer movie series will be offered at Hodgenville Civic Center. The monthly event is a small step to address the constant cry of young and old that "there's nothing to do around here."
Hot weather is upon us and with the rise in temperatures comes much suffering for animals.
Dogs are descendants of the wolf, an animal who spends his days in the cool forests or in rock shelters. Just as the wolf seeks shelter from the sun, so also dogs need shade. Rather than providing shade, a doghouse sitting in the sun quickly becomes an oven. Deprived of shade a dog can die a slow and painful death from heat stroke. Dog houses need to be placed under a large tree or a side porch needs to be built on the house to provide shade.
I want to thank Mayor Terry Cruse, City Council and City Clerk MaDonna Hornback for their efforts to offer our citizens the Free Movie Night entertainment opportunity. Also thanks to Larry Bell for providing the popcorn. My wife and I attended with our granddaughter and enjoyed it very much. The huge 20-foot screen and sound system proved to be top quality.
There is no substitute for human blood. The need for blood is constant and the gratification of donating is instant. That is why the American Red Cross will proudly join in the fifth anniversary and worldwide celebration of World Blood Donor Day on June 14. This is the day the world honors blood donors for their priceless contributions to their communities. Blood donors speak a universal language of giving. The very gesture of holding out one's arm in order to give blood is a strong symbol of solidarity around the world. Our common humanity is expressed in blood donations.
Having served as an election commission for several years in another state, I understand the duties of an official and I also understand the passion for the job you are sworn to do and the peer pressure to make bad decisions.
On May 17, the city hosted a free concert at the Hodgenville Civic Center for the citizens of Hodgenville and LaRue County.
In my opinion, the event was a huge success. Few people realize the amount of work that goes into making such an event as this one happen. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone involved for their hard work.
Just when you think that state government has found some sanity, Gov. Steven Beshear just gave it away. In trying to placate his radical, left-wing voter base, he has decided to continue giving written driving tests in 22 different languages just five days before the State Police were going to English only in a cost-cutting measure to the state and tax payers.
It appears to me several people need a Business 101 class. If I were to ask Wal-Mart for a donation to a good charity for $25, they would say yes. If I walked back in and asked for another, they would say no. You see a business cannot afford to give to everybody that asks – they would go broke.
In the Ronnie's Custom Cabinets and Furniture By Design misunderstanding, it should be very easy to understand. My father, Ronnie Chelf, could not legally do business with the school system based on him being a board member.
Last night I attended my 6-year-old granddaughter's softball game at the LaRue County Parks and Recreation field. I left wondering: what are LaRue County parents teaching their children?
Isn't the reason these games exist is for the kids to have fun?
The kids in the outfield that couldn't hear the yelling and screaming probably did have fun. Some of the others – not so much.
The Office of Education Accountability, under the auspices of the commonwealth's Legislative Research Commission as outlined in Kentucky Revised Statute 7.410, was established to assure efficiency without waste, mismanagement or political influence in our public school systems. Since January of 1991, the OEA has operated a hotline to receive complaints and concerns of potential allegations "that have not been adequately addressed or explained by a local district."
Words take on a life of their own. As someone who spends much of his days dealing with language, it's interesting and sometimes worrisome to see the changes take shape.
A recent conversation with my 4-year-old grandson brought one example into focus.
We were playing a game of some sort and bumped each other. I instinctively said, "Sorry." I found his reply surprising.
"Sorry don't butter the biscuits," he said.
Apparently, this is a Southern cliché that he's learned from his Alabama grandmother.
Taekwondo is a great way for kids to exercise, even adults. Kids who are not enrolled in taekwondo have trouble staying fit.
Sallee's Family Taekwondo is a wonderful place for kids and adults to make friends, have fun and just be themselves. There are lots of great activities, to keep you in shape, kids and adults will be exercising and having fun at the same time.
My husband and I moved here to Hodgenville last October. We have found that we like this little town very much. One of the things we found here is the Senior Citizens Center. It is a very beautiful building, but it takes more than a building to make people feel like they belong.
This may be the best-kept secret in LaRue County but I want to tell you about it. Monday through Friday, we are served a delicious hot meal at noon just for a donation. We have met some wonderful friends there, people we would not have come to know had it not been for the center.
I would like to thank the newspaper for showing my story. I would also like to thank all the businesses that let me place my fliers. Finally, I would like to thank all the people who donated devices. We had a great turnout. Thanks to you, many pounds of harmful chemicals will be kept out of landfills.
Stephen McKellep
It appears like every few weeks or so, we are reading in the Herald how our school superintendent is being scrutinized by one of his board members. It seems to me that Norbert Skees is the only one that asks questions at meetings, or at least he's the only one reported on in the paper. I, for one, want to thank him. This is why I and many others voted for him, so that the superintendent would be held accountable on any question that went unanswered, and that questions would not just be "forgotten," but followed up on until a satisfactory answer is or was obtained.
As a part of our community's preparation for LaRue County's Relay for Life event on May 15 at Hodgenville Elementary, the local Relay for Life Committee is recognizing individual survivors and their stories. This week, Kathy Ross, nine-year cancer survivor, is featured.
As LaRue Countians prepare for the annual Relay for Life Event scheduled for May 15 at Hodgenville Elementary School, the local Relay for Life County Committee is focusing on local survivor stories. This is the third of eight stories.
I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer at age 39 in April 2005.
A couple of weeks ago I had a toothache. It started out as a nag and turned into a relentless pain that extended from my jaw to above my eye.
One little abscessed tooth turned into three trips to the dentist and a root canal.
The funny thing about a toothache is – it overpowers anything else you're feeling. That includes even heartache.
Copyright © 2015
The LaRue County Herald is your source for local news, sports, events and information in LaRue County, KY, and the surrounding area.


text:
Real Housewives of New York
Aviva Drescher's War With Ex-Husband Gets Ugly: Screaming Match at Grocery Store
Real Housewives of New York must have taught Aviva Drescher how to show her claws!
The newbie Housewife reportedly got into a public war of words with ex-husband Harry Dubin at a gourmet grocery store in the Hamptons. Aviva claims that Harry owes her over $350,000 in child support for their son, Harrison, who lives with Aviva and her current husband Reid Drescher.
According to the New york Post, Aviva allegedly "yelled" at Harry when she saw him buying a platter of gourmet sandwiches at the Golden Pear, an upscale food store. "How dare you buy sandwiches at the Golden Pear and not pay your child support," Aviva said. Harry responded that he was merely picking up the food, not paying for it. (In case you are wondering, the Post notes that it was "four wraps and four paninis.")
"I'm heartbroken that you're not taking any responsibility [for your child],'' Aviva told Harry, to which he reportedly snapped "Good." Yikes!
Aviva claimed on RHONY that she has a good relationship with Harry, who previously romanced her fellow castmates Sonja Morgan and Luann de Lesseps. However, the reality star recently went public with her child support battle with Harry, claiming that he owed her a ton of money and that their son doesn't have health insurance because of her ex.
What's more, Aviva hinted in a recent interview with Examiner that Reid acts more like a father to Harry's son than her ex does.
"He is really the father to my son Harrison, Harry's child," Aviva said. "Reid gives so much to Harrison in every way simple things like taking him to the dentists, to school, and teaching him from right and wrong. He's like Harrison's father in many ways and the father of the other three children that we have."
It sounds like this battle is just getting started. Aviva's lawyer told the New York Post that they plan to pursue the child support claim in court, which means that a big, juicy court battle may be on the horizon.
Is it bad all of this just makes us fall more in love with Reid? You have to love a guy who supports his children, even if they aren't his biological offspring.
The Real Housewives of New York airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Source: Page Six, Examiner
Maria Mercedes Lara is an editor at Wetpaint Entertainment. Follow her on Twitter @maria_mercedes.
Get all the latest RHONY news! Follow us on Twitter @RHONYWetpaint.


text:
The Overhead Material Specialists
Perfection Crane & Hoist, Inc. has specialized in overhead material handling, parts, services, inspections, and sales of new equipment since 1990 and they have been on the internet since 1994. Whatever your overhead needs, they can provide from their crane and hoist inventory, which is the largest in the Midwest.
Who They Are
Perfection Crane & Hoist, Inc. provides repair parts, repair service and replacement units for virtually any brand of hoist on the market. Inquiries are treated with the urgency that you expect, whether it be chain or wire rope, single girder or double girder, pneumatic, electric or manual they are prepared to meet your need from their extensive stock or their wide network of services.
Online Sources
Whether you need parts, a new hoist, or would like information about their various services, Perfection Crane & Hoist, Inc. has everything you need right online. If you have any questions feel free to call them at 1-800-253-6829.


text:
This hand-painted table lamp features stitched accents and a sailboat motif for charming nautical style.
From the Judith Edwards lighting collection, this sailboat table lamp will get you in a nautical mood. Hand painted sailboat base is topped by a crisp white canvas bell shade with accent stitching. Round base is echoed by the life ring finial up top.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
The lamp had beautiful, intricate detail like a piece of art. Truly a nice decorator piece that is functional too.
Our associates are standing by to assist you.


text:
02 July 2015
Posted in History and Future
After 60 wonderful years serving the greater Central Florida community, Orlando Science Center has a great story to tell.
In 1955, a passionate group of volunteers banded together to educate and engage our community in the wonder of real science. They took their message directly to the people using "suitcase science" – cases full of experiments and demonstrations – and connected with people of all ages in schools, libraries, bank lobbies, even empty storefronts.
From those humble beginnings, Orlando Science Center has grown to be a focal point for education and exploration in our community, but one thing has not changed – our passion for inspiring science learning for life.
In this video, many of our longtime donors and special friends share Orlando Science Center's story in their own words. Their heartfelt words remind us why what we do is so important.
More Articles...
- Member Monday: June 2015 Photos
- Mummies of the World Motorcade Arrival Photos
- Young Entrepreneurs Academy Commencement Photos
- Member Monday: May 2015 Photos
- Young Entrepreneurs Academy Trade Show Photos
- The Science of Wine 2015 Photos
- The Science of Wine Silent Auction is Nothing Short of Spectacular


text:
State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman
View Single Post
July 8, 2013, 03:30 PM
Glenn E. Meyer
Join Date: November 17, 2000
Posts: 16,429
I read the accounts and find them useless as the Zim's wanabee analyses, phone calls to the law, his past record of violence and his financial lies.
All we have is Zim's self-serving account as to the initiation of the incident.
Zim's best defense is the guy who says he saw Martin on top of Zim.
Even if in the worst case, Martin was Hannibal Lecter walking down the street with a bottle of Chianti and a take out container of Fava beans, we don't know if Zim started it and then started to lose the fight.
Zim had taken martial arts - that makes him obviously aggressive and wanting to fight a gansta. Oh - maybe that analysis is baloney. He was carrying a gun and studies show that exposure to guns make you aggressive. Thus Zim must have started the fight. Or that's baloney and no way to say. But it has as much validity from research as the gangsta posts.
I do know Zim should have stayed in his truck. Objectively, without real knowledge of the fight start - it is projection on to how it started. I don't value Zim's testimony on that.
If he gets off, it is because of a hold your noise reasonable doubt as compared to him being a poor, soft victim.
NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc.
Being an Academic Shooter
Being an Active Shooter
Glenn E. Meyer
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by Glenn E. Meyer
Page generated in
seconds with


text:
will trade mushroom blocks for spores or spawn??
I am interested in trading. I live in SW Washington State, USA,
and have available commercially produced blocks of Maitiki and Shitake
ready to fruit. I will pay to ship to you.
I wish to acquire:
1. Spores or clumps (bits of wood inoculated with) Hericium genus,
as many species within Hericium as possible.
2. Sclerotia ("tubers") of Polyporus umbellatus(sp?) Zhu ling,
preferably gathered and still "alive"
3. "Stem butt spawn" or other bits of mycelium, as described in
Paul Stamet's great book, Mycelium Running. I am seeking as many
species this way as possible.
Come on, let's trade. Your cost is only the postage to me.
And we can keep in contact and perhaps even share "mycelium bits" with
you that I get from others...let's spread that DNA!
I look forward to your email.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
|All times are GMT. The time now is 06:50 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2015, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright 2005 - 2012 Molecular Station | All Rights Reserved


text:
Techs & Trends
Replying to: Frustrated with Android!!! by rarodrig26
Is your phone rooted? If so use AutoKiller Memory Optimizer or MinFreeManager. If not rooted you can install Quick System info - it has a widget you can press to end running tasks and clear cache as well.
No replies to this message


text: In article <20010801170828 G2603 tykepenguin com>, Patrick Caulfield <caulfield sistina com> wrote: > The only way to achieve what you want to do at the moment is to unload the VGs > on one machine (vgchange -ay after closing all the volumes), make the changes > on the other machine and then re-run vgscan on the first machine and remount the > volumes. This applies to *any* changes you make to the LVM configuration. In a cluster context (a.k.a. failover scenario) this is the only reasonable way to do it. -- Harald Milz | hm linux-magazin de | Xerox never comes up Linux New Media AG | phone +49 (0) 89 993411-20 | with anything original. Stefan-George-Ring 24 | fax +49 (0) 89 993411-99 | D-81929 Muenchen | http://www.linux-magazin.de |


text:
Browse By Category
2013 five CD box set containing a quintet of albums packaged in cardboard mini LP sleeves and housed in a slipcase. American alternative rock music owes everything by the success of the band R.E.M., who played a large part in bringing the genre to the forefront of popular music in the 1980s and 1990s, and creating a legacy which is still strong today. Featured in the selection are the hit tracks 'At My Most Beautiful,' on the Platinum certified 1998 album Up, 'All the Way to Reno,' and 'Imitation of Life,' on the chart topping album Reveal (also certified Platinum), and 'ÜBerlin,' on Collapse Into Now. This collection of the final five R.E.M. albums stands tall, even in the extensive discography of this legendary band.


text:
Good News
Job Search
Remembering the Monica Lewinsky Scandal in Pictures
President Bill Clinton hugs Monica Lewinsky at a Democratic Fundraiser in Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 1996
Dirck Halstead/Getty Images
President Bill Clinton hugs Monica Lewinsky at a Democratic Fundraiser in Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 1996
Dirck Halstead/Getty Images
This undated photograph showing former Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function was submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judicary committee Sept. 21, 1998.
Getty Images
A photograph showing Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judiciary committee Sept. 21, 1998.
Getty Images
President Bill Clinton denies improper behavior with Monica Lewinsky, on January 26, 1998 in the White House Roosevelt Room stating, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."
Harry Hamburg/Getty Images
Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr stands before a crowd of reporters and photographers outside the Justice Department and answers questions about his investigation into President Clinton and intern Monica Lewinsky, Washington DC, January 22, 1998.
Arnie Sachs/Getty Images
This undated photograph showing the blue dress worn by Monica Lewinsky along with other items related to her relationship with President Clinton was submitted as evidence in the Kenneth Starr investigation.
Getty Images
Linda Tripp, the Lewinsky confidante who recorded their conversations about the affair, speaks to the press in front of the Federal Courthouse on July 29, 1998, after concluding her testimony before the federal grand jury investigating President Bill Clinton.
William Philpott/Getty Images
In this image made from video, President Clinton responds to a question about his recollection of who told him about Monica Lewinsky receiving a subpeona in the Paul Jones case during his videotaped testimony on Aug. 17, 1998.
AP Photo
Monica Lewinsky and her stepmother, Barbara Lewinsky push through a large crowd of media as they leave a Santa Monica, California restaurant on Feb. 5, 1998.
Nick Ut/AP Photo
Television satellite trucks and White House visitors gather outside the White House on Aug. 17,1998, as President Clinton faced questions from a grand jury about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
Monica Lewinsky is pictured in a video grab as she is sworn in for her deposition on Feb. 1, 1999.
AP Photo
Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr Kenneth Starr testifies before House Judiciary Committee regarding articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton on Nov. 19, 1998.
Scott J. Ferrell/Getty Images
President Clinton appears downcast when asked about his possible resignation due to the Lewinsky scandal during a press conference on Dec. 13, 1998.
Dirck Halstead/Getty Image
Remembering the Monica Lewinsky Scandal
PDA: Presidents and Candidates Kissing
Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating' No. 1 Picks
Remembering the Monica Lewinsky Scandal in Pictures
All ABC News Photos
Remembering the Monica Lewinsky Scandal in Pictures
Join the Discussion
comments powered by Disqus.
blog comments powered by
See It, Share It
Courtesy of Steinle family
San Francisco Woman Killed in 'Random Shooting'
The Associated Press
Government Faces Burden in Proving Airlines Worked Together
AJ Mast/AP Photo
The Many Ways Americans Honor the US Flag
Julio Cortez/AP PHOTO
America Welcomes July 4 With Hot Dogs, Cool Music, Cold Beer
Great River Fishing Adventures
The 'Reel' Deal: 9-Year-Old Catches 600-Pound Fish
Two-Word Obit Is Dead on for Fargo Man
Jesse Grant/Getty Images
Chris Daughtry on Why Playing for the Troops Is 'The Best'
Yahoo!-ABC News Network
Privacy Policy
Your CA Privacy Rights
Children's Online Privacy Policy
Interest-Based Ads
Terms of Use
Contact Us
© 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.


text:
|Home | About | Undergraduate | Graduate | Prospective | Current | Athletics | Alumni | Faculty/Staff
Timeline of the Shipley Presidency
August 16, 2010
My recent triennial presidential review afforded me the opportunity to assess the goals we have reached together s ince my presidency began in 2007. Community members and the broader campus population continually cited steady progress toward excellence as the greatest accomplishment of Shepherd's faculty, staff, and students during this period.
Excellence is an overused word, too easy to claim, more difficult to measure. If we view excellence as a journey rather than a destination, we can chart our progress as steady steps to improvement. We can set goals and strive to attain them. One such goal clearly signifying excellence was Shepherd's decision to pursue membership in COPLAC (Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges). That goal, now achieved, opens up a new journey for us toward becoming even better stewards of our students' educational experience. We've gained 25 peers to aspire to be like, with their high graduation rates, solid retention, generous funding, and well-established reputations. We will learn much from these peers that will shape Shepherd's future--stay tuned!
The new RBA Today program, outlined in this issue, is another initiative that moves Shepherd along the path to excellence. The Regents Bachelor of Arts program is designed for working adults who had to abandon their college careers before completing their bachelor's degrees. I ask that alumni spread the word to former classmates and co-workers who didn't complete their baccalaureate degree that the RBA Today program provides just the sort of flexibility that working adults seek when completing their degree.
Nowhere is Shepherd's progress toward excellence more evident than Shepherd's Create the Future fundraising campaign. In just a year and a half after the public announcement of the campaign, we are nearing our ambitious goal that we set for our first major campaign initiative. This success is clearly due to the generosity of Shepherd's alumni and donors who have continued to support the University even during the current economic downturn. You believe, as we do, that your gifts to the Create campaign for academic program support, student scholarships, endowed positions and faculty enhancement, and renovation and new construction will help Shepherd in its journey toward excellence.
304-876-5107 | 800-344-5231


text:
Marketing Information
Weighs less than 4 pounds to easily get into spaces where dirt lingers. Empty dust cup quickly and easily without the mess. 2-in-1 converts from a stick vac to a hand vac for quick pick ups - in one compact design. Formally known at Boss.
Technical Information
Environmental Conditions
General Information
Physical Characteristics
Power Description


text:
IMPORTANT: Please click "End Session" to clear your personal information. (Credit Card info is always hidden from view).End Session
Cookies are not enabled in your browser.
You must have Cookies enabled for the best experience on our site and to make a purchase.
Learn how to enable Cookies in your browser or call 1-800-426-8020 for assistance.
52 items
Women's Stretch French Terry Crewneck T-Shirt$50.00 $20.00
Women's Favorite Sleeveless T-Shirt$20.00-$23.00 $14.99-$17.99
Women's Stretch French Terry Sleeveless Hoodie$70.00 $28.00
Women's Boyfriend Short-Sleeve Shirt$60.00 $39.99
Women's Departure Short-Sleeve Shirt$60.00-$70.00 $45.00-$52.50
Women's Layering Cami - Stripe$20.00-$23.00 $12.99-$14.99
Women's Departure Long-Sleeve Shirt$70.00-$80.00 $49.00-$56.00
Women's Lookout Short-Sleeve T-Shirt - Stripe$35.00 $29.99
Women's Lookout Short-Sleeve T-Shirt - Solid$30.00 $18.00
Women's Short-Sleeve Favorite V-Neck T-Shirt$20.00-$23.00 $14.99-$16.99
Women's Essential Slub Short-Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt$25.00-$28.00 $16.99-$19.99
Women's Essential Slub 3/4-Sleeve Pullover - Solid$30.00-$35.00 $11.99-$14.99
Women's Infinity Cap-Sleeve T-Shirt$30.00-$35.00 $22.50-$26.25
Women's Favorite 3/4-Sleeve Henley Shirt$30.00-$35.00 $9.99-$12.99
Women's Girl On The Go® Sleeveless Twist V-Neck Top$35.00 $19.99
Women's Girl On The Go® 3/4-Sleeve Twist Top$40.00 $24.99
Women's Wrinkle-Free Long-Sleeve Shirt - Solid$60.00-$70.00 $39.99-$44.99
Women's Girl On The Go® Wrap Top$40.00 $19.99
Women's Favorite Long-Sleeve Crewneck T-Shirt$25.00-$28.00 $16.99-$25.00
Women's Essential Slub Short-Sleeve Scoop-Neck T-Shirt$25.00-$28.00 $16.99-$19.99
Women's Wrinkle-Free Sleeveless Shirt - Solid$50.00-$55.00 $29.99-$34.99
Women's Essential Slub Long-Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt$30.00-$35.00 $19.99-$22.99
Women's Essential Slub Long-Sleeve Scoop-Neck T-Shirt$30.00-$35.00 $19.99-$22.99
Women's Favorite Long-Sleeve V-Neck T-Shirt$25.00-$28.00 $16.99-$25.00
Women's Favorite 3/4-Sleeve Scoop-Neck T-Shirt$25.00-$28.00 $16.99-$25.00
Women's Movement Racerback Tank Top - Print$65.00 $39.00
Women's Movement Jacket - Print$109.00 $65.40


text:
The following is an archive of a post made to our
'vox-tech mailing list'
by one of its subscribers.
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Peter Salzman <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Troy Arnold <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 03:27:01PM -0500, Peter Salzman wrote:
>> >
>> > But as to why the 3-way handshake isn't being fully established ...
>> > that would suck because I have *no* idea how to diagnose that sort of
>> > thing...
>> Hey, Pete-
>> netcat is the perfect tool for determining if the 3 way handshake is
>> successful.
>> On satan:
>> stop apache
>> # nc -l -p 80
>> from elsewhere:
>> nc dirac.org 80
>> if it works you'll be able to type stuff on either side and see it echoed
>> on the other (after hitting return)
>> At least at the end of this you'll know if your apache config is to blame.
>> -t
> Hey Troy and Shwaine,
> That is a *really* snazzy tool.� I'm surprised I haven't run across it
> yet.� Thanks for mentioning it to me!
> OK, I think for the first time I've made a little progress. �I tried
> nc on a port that I'm 100% confident with, port 22 (ssh). �It worked
> as advertised.
> Next I tried it on the questionable port, port 80. �On the server
> side, it bound to 80 no problem. �On the client, I typed "nc -v
> dirac.org 80" (-v gives verbose output). �After about 30 seconds, it
> replied with:
> nc: connect to dirac.org port 80 (tcp) failed: Connection timed out
> Progress by a mile. �I think this limits the problem to either my
> router or the ISP. � I think the next step is to connect satan
> directly to the modem, bypassing the router. �If nc still doesn't work
> on port 80, then it's time to grill my ISP and ask them why they're
> breaking the TOS.
> *Thank you*
> Pete
> ps- iptables are completely empty.
OK, I think the problem is close to being solved. I connected satan
directly to the modem, and nc STILL showed that nc couldn't make the
connection on port 80 (but it could on ssh). So my router was not to
blame. That left the ISP. I called, and found it was indeed the ISP.
When I first got Internet service from Optimum, I had the normal cheap
service (which filters 80, 25, and 21). Then when I saw the Boost
service with its 100 down / 15 up (and no filtering) I switched.
Apparently, the ISP didn't unfilter my ports. Hopefully, this time
tomorrow will find my webserver functional unless I screwed up the
Apache configuration with all my testing and prodding. :)
That nc tool is truly a great find! Thank you for mentioning it! I
was really able to see that 23 worked flawlessly and 80 couldn't
establish the connection; it eliminated almost all doubt.
vox-tech mailing list
Hosting provided by:
Sunset Systems
Sunset Systems offers preconfigured Linux
systems, remote system administration and
custom software development.
LUGOD: Linux Users' Group of Davis
PO Box 2082, Davis, CA 95617
Contact Us
LUGOD is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization
based in Davis, California
and serving the Sacramento area.
"Linux" is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.


text:
History of the Anti-Gay Movement Since 1977
A timeline of the anti-gay movement
After a ferocious campaign by the fundamentalist Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA), Oregon voters overturn their governor's executive order banning anti-gay discrimination in state hiring. Led by anti-gay crusader Lon Mabon, OCA claims "promiscuous sodomite activists" have called for "the closing of all churches that oppose them and the total destruction of the family."
U.S. Rep. William Dannemeyer (R-Calif.) publishes a landmark anti-gay tome, Shadow in the Land: Homosexuality in America. Calling lesbians and gay men "the ultimate enemy," Dannemeyer accuses straight people of "surrendering to this growing army without a shot," and predicts gay rights will "plunge our people, and indeed the entire West, into a dark night of the soul that could last hundreds of years."
University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney founds Promise Keepers, which holds all-male stadium revivals promoting "traditional masculinity" throughout the 1990s. McCartney calls homosexuals "a group of people who don't reproduce, yet want to be compared with people who do reproduce," and says, "Homosexuality is an abomination of Almighty God."
Pat Robertson founds the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), run by Christian Right attorney Jay Sekulow. ACLJ will be instrumental in fighting gay marriage, calling it a cancerous "perversion" that "directly attacks the family, which is the most vital cell in society."
Colorado voters approve Amendment 2, overturning municipal laws protecting lesbians and gay men from discrimination. One of the organizers, Tony Marco, hones a "special rights" argument, claiming that gay people are inordinately wealthy and politically powerful, and neither need nor deserve the rights they "demand."
"The Gay Agenda," 20-minute video featuring racy scenes filmed at gay-pride marches, is released by Ty and Jeannette Beeson of the Antelope Valley Springs of Life church in Lancaster, Calif. Aired by Pat Robertson's "The 700 Club," it will become one of the most widely viewed pieces of anti-gay propaganda.
At the Republican National Convention in Houston, Pat Buchanan famously declares in a prime time speech, "There is a culture war going on in our country for the soul of America." Cheering audience members wave signs reading "Family Rights Forever, 'Gay' Rights Never."
The battle over gay marriage is ignited when the Hawaii Supreme Court rules that denying same-sex couples marriage licenses violates "basic human rights" guaranteed in the state constitution — unless the state legislature can show a "compelling reason" to prevent gay marriage. Anti-gay groups begin a campaign to "defend marriage," with legal challenges led by ACLJ's Jay Sekulow.
President Clinton's proposal to lift the ban on openly gay military personnel sends anti-gay activists into action, shutting down phone lines to Congress with hundreds of thousands of calls in protest. "Honestly," asks D. James Kennedy in a fundraising letter for Coral Ridge Ministries, "would you want your son, daughter, or grandchild sharing a shower, foxhole, or blood with a homosexual?"
The Cobb County (Ga.) Commission passes a resolution calling homosexuality "incompatible with the standards to which this community subscribes." Organizer Gordon Wysong declares, "We should blame them for every social problem in America." Cobb County will be dropped as a host for 1996 Atlanta Olympic events because of its anti-gay stance.
More than 40 fundamentalist groups, led by Focus on the Family, hold a summit in Colorado to coordinate a "special rights" argument to oppose gay rights. This strategy is also promoted by the Traditional Values Coalition's "Gay Rights, Special Rights," a 40-minute video claiming gay rights will erode the civil rights of African Americans.
The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in the Nazi Party, by fundamentalist activists Scott Lively and Kevin Abrams, claims gays weren't victimized in the Holocaust, but instead helped mastermind the extermination of Jews. Repudiated by credible historians, the book is nevertheless praised by the Family Research Council and sold by several anti-gay organizations.
The National Pro-Family Forum, dedicated to "one man-one woman" marriage, holds its first secret meeting in a Memphis church cellar with representatives from more than 20 major anti-gay groups. Before the end of the year, forum members successfully push the Defense of Marriage Act, a symbolic measure defining marriage as between a man and a woman, through Congress.
The Southern Baptist Convention announces a boycott of Disney parks and products because the company gives insurance benefits to partners of gay workers and allows "Gay Days" at its theme parks. "Beware of the Magic Kingdom," Focus on the Family advises parents. Gay Day protests become a staple of the anti-gay movement.
In Romer v. Evans, the U.S. Supreme Court rules Colorado's Amendment 2 (see 1992) unconstitutional by a 6-3 vote. The ruling puts an end to 20 years of state and local ballot initiatives aimed at stripping gays of anti-discrimination protections, leaving same-sex marriage as the main issue for anti-gay organizers.
- Who We Are
- What We Do
- Get Informed
- Get Involved


text:
Memphis has a rich musical heritage and is the city Elvis Presley called home. But you don't have to be rich to live there — the average cost to buy your own Graceland (albeit a more modest one and probably with less carpeting on the walls) is the lowest of all these top 10 urban areas.
Memphis has the cheapest average prices for:
Homes $190,181
Six pack of beer $7.94