text:
60s-era Mod references abounded during the F/W 12 runway season, triggering an exciting revival of one of the genre's signature accessories: patterned hosiery! From oversized houndstooth patterns to stripes, paisleys, and wallpaper motifs, bold prints added a bright punch to F/W 12 looks, often taken to the extreme à la Rudi Gernreich with head-to-toe (literally) pattern making an impact at
Read more >
Retro Runway: Patterned Hosiery - F/W 2012
60s-era Mod references abounded during the F/W 12 runway season, triggering an exciting revival of one of the genre's signature accessories: patterned hosiery! From oversized houndstooth patterns to stripes, paisleys, and wallpaper motifs, bold prints added a bright punch to F/W 12 looks, often taken to the extreme à la Rudi Gernreich with head-to-toe (literally) pattern making an impact at
Balenciaga at Paris' Cité de la Mode et du Design
Exhibit Photo by Pierre Antoine/Le Figaro
The Musée Galliera continues its Hors-les-Murs exhibit series with the one-two punch of Balenciaga and Comme des Garçons, open through 7 October 2012 at the *newly-christened* Cité de la Mode et du Design in Paris. The exhibits explore in tandem the work of two of the most revered designers of the past 100 years through
Read more >
A peek inside the Beyond Retro Vintage Archive
Stylesight has partnered up with international vintage archive and retailer Beyond Retro to offer clients access to its expansive image library of garments dating from the 1920s-1990s, fully integrated and now peruse-able within Stylesight's renowned search engine. Stylesight CEO Frank Bober says of the collaboration, "Beyond Retro leads the vintage industry with an unparalleled selection of one of a kind
Read more >
Vintage retailer Decades enters realm of Reality Television
Cameron Silver of Decades; a 60s-era Decades dress by Norman Norell; Interior of Decades Los Angeles
Forget mob wives and jersey hooligans, reality television is finally headed in a direction we can appreciate, with Bravo set to air a series on seminal Los Angeles vintage boutique Decades and its charismatic co-owners (and modern dandies) Cameron Silver and Christos Garkinos, reported WWD
Read more >
Paco Rabanne to feature at RA Paris
L to R: Peggy Moffitt in Paco Rabanne, circa late 60s; Donyale Luna in Paco Rabanne dress, 1966, shot by Richard Avedon
A wild collection of vintage clothing by groundbreaking 60s designer Paco Rabanne will be on view at RA Paris from 17 April - 31 May 2012, with selected designs available for sale in collaboration with Mode Museum Hasselt and ArtCurial
Read more >
Vintage Lens: Helmut Newton in Paris
The first posthumous exhibition of Helmut Newton's oeuvre in France opened recently at Paris' Grand Palais, offering a comprehensive survey of the photographer's work and, naturally, the subjects which dominate his images: fashion, luxury, money, and power, filtered through his critical, erotically-charged lens. Born in Berlin to a German father and American mother, Newton fled Nazi Germany for Australia in
Read more >
Marie Antoinette's Shoes sold at Auction for nearly $60k
Portrait of a young Marie Antoinette at 12 years old, by Stephane of Lorraine, 1767-68, Schönbrunn, Vienna (oil on canvas). Ivory silk mules dating to approximately 1790.
Modern-day shoe hounds can probably relate to one-time queen of France Marie Antoinette's purported affinity for fashionable footwear, though perhaps not quite with the fervor of one recent fan, who purchased a pair of
Read more >
Belle Époque baubles at Christie's
American copper heiress Huguette M. Clark: with her parents in the early 20s; circa mid-20s; at age 25 in 1930
A selection of jewelry from the late American copper heiress Huguette M. Clark's estate will go on auction at Christie's on April 17th, bringing to light an impeccably kept 17-piece collection that has been stored in a bank vault since the
Read more >
Color Portraits from the Black & White Era
The early color photography of 30s-40s era Daily News reporter Harry Warnecke is celebrated in a new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. 'In Vibrant Color: Vintage Celebrity Portraits from the Harry Wernecke Studio' features portraits of people that were more famous in black and white: Lucille Ball, Gene Autry, and more. For lovers of old hollywood and
Read more >
A 30s-era Fashion Sketch Archive goes Online
The fruits of a two-year-long collaborative effort between The New York Public Library and Fashion Institute of Technology can now be enjoyed online, as the André Studios collection, fashion sketch drawings intended for manufacturers in the 1930s and early 40s, is now live and browsable by the general public. As reported by the New York Times On the Runway blog this
Read more >
Vintage Street Scene: Fur Stoles - F/W 2012
Clockwise L to R: Berenice Bejo in 2011's Oscar-winning The Artist; Ziegfeld Follies dancer circa 1930s; flapper circa late 1920s; Marilyn Monroe in How to Marry a Millionaire, 1953; film still circa 1930s
Having shed (temporarily?) their post-millennial PETA stamp of disapproval, fur collars and stoles are out of their politically-incorrect cave and re-emerging on streets around the world, as witnessed
Read more >
Zandra Rhodes revisits the runway at Paris Fashion Week - F/W 2012
Zandra Rhodes circa 1970s
Eclectic clothing and textile designer Zandra Rhodes brought her signature kooky brand of British cool to the runways this season with a retrospective fashion show in Paris last night, entitled 'Looking Back, Looking Forward.' A sort of greatest hits of Rhodes' career, her bright, ethnic-inspired designs evoked the freewheeling 60s and 70s, when her collections seduced la
Read more >
Rudi Gernreich at Los Angeles' MOCA
The enduring collaboration between groundbreaking 60s-70s era designer Rudi Gernreich (oh he of topless bathing suit fame), model and muse Peggy Moffitt, and photographer William Claxton (Moffit's husband) is the subject of a unique retrospective at Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art through May 2012. The exhibition, which features pieces from Moffitt's own collection- never before displayed in public- was
Read more >
Natalie Portman Chooses Vintage Dior for 2012 Oscars
By now it's no secret that Natalie Portman chose a vintage S/S '54 Christian Dior dress for the 2012 oscars, sourced from the well-stocked racks of New York retailer Rare Vintage. Typical of the 50s yet timeless, the red strapless number suited her diminutive frame, and the tiny polka dot print added a touch of chaste whimsy. Full-skirted 50s Dior
Read more >
Prada F/W 12: A Brash mix of David Hicks & 70s Sartorial Hedonism - F/W 2012
Miuccia Prada may have sidestepped the typical, often superfluous Collection Concept this season, claiming fashion fatigue ('...I'm sick of theory'), but strong references surfaced nonetheless, with her hard-edged, graphic F/W 12 collection evoking at turns the bold interiors of David Hicks, the cult high street label of a bygone era, Biba, and the sharp tailoring of the late 60s and
Read more >


text:
Tournament begins in
there are no items in your cart.
Salmon-A-Rama 2015 : Contest Rules[Download PDF](Mail in registration form)
General Rules 2015
- Salmon-A-Rama has Shore, Boat, Kayak and Youth Divisions.
- All fish must be caught by hook and line, by an individual possessing a valid Salmon-A-Rama ticket for the Division to be entered, at the time that the fish is caught. All fish must be caught between 12:01 AM CST on July 11, 2015 and 11:00 AM CST on July 19, 2015. No fishing is allowed by any participant 3 hours prior to the official start of the contest.
- All Salmon-A-Rama tickets purchased after 12:00 AM on Saturday, July 12 must be purchased on the Salmon-A-Rama grounds only. In addition, such tickets will be stamped with the time and date of purchase. NO FISH will be eligible for registration on the ticket within 24 hours of the time indicated on the ticket.
- Salmon-A-Rama contestants must comply with State, Federal and Local, and other pertinent fishing and boating laws and regulations.
- All fish entered must be caught in the waters of Lake Michigan or its tributaries up to the first bridge crossing the tributary. There are no city or state boundaries.
- All fish must be registered at the Salmon-A-Rama Tournament Headquarters Weigh-in Station (located at Tournament HQ Reef Point Marina in Racine), or a designated remote Salmon-A-Rama weigh-in station (refer to Salmon-A-Rama website for up to date locations and weigh-in times).
- All fish will be weighed on certified scales by tournament officials or by tournament authorized personnel.
- Designated remote weigh-in sites will only weigh fish from July 11 through July 19. On July 19, fish must be weighed by 11:00 A.M. Central Savings Time.
- The hours the Tournament Headquarters (Racine) which will be open only during the following times:
- July 11 10:00 AM 10:00 PM
- July 12 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- July 13-17 10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
- July 18 10:00 AM 10:00 PM
- July 19 8:00 AM 11:00 AM (contest ending time)
- The hours of the designated remote weigh-in sites will be posted on the Salmon-A-Rama website.
- In case of a tie by weight, the first fish registered will be awarded the prize.
- At the discretion of the tournament officials, the three largest fish in each division and category may be displayed during the week of the contest and must be available for this purpose. Division leading fish outside the area will be kept by the official weigh-in site which the fish was weighed at.
- Any contestant issued a citation for violation of any fishing or boating laws during the tournament will their violation reviewed by the tournament committee and based on their decision could be disqualified. No refunds will be made.
- The contestant upon purchasing a Salmon-A-Rama ticket agrees to the following:
- To abide by all the rules established by the Salmon-A-Rama committee.
- Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin is not responsible for any injuries, damages or theft. Each person fishes the derby at their own risk and shall hold nobody but themselves liable for personal injuries or property damage.
- To take a polygraph test if requested by tournament officials.
- The polygraph test is mandatory for all designated Grand Prizes and must be taken within 3 full days after the close of the contest.
- Failure to pass or take the required polygraph test will result in forfeiture of all prizes. Tournament officials will award prizes to the next place winner who will in turn be required to take the polygraph test.
- Failure to pass or take the required polygraph test will result in forfeiture of all prizes. Tournament officials will award prizes to the next place winner who will in turn be required to take the polygraph test.
- Any person wishing to protest any fish or fisherman registered in any division for a violation of any contest rule or unsportsmanlike conduct, must submit the protest in writing plus $100 in cash only, protest fee to a member of the Salmon-A-Rama Tournament Officials (posted at the Salmon-A-Rama headquarters) during the hours of 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM. The protest must state the rule violated and facts known to the protester. All protests must be submitted either within 24 hours of the time the protested fish was registered or by 12:00 PM on the last day, whichever is earlier. Tournament Officials will review all protests. If a protest is denied, the $100 protest fee will be forfeited by the protester and given to the alleged violator.
- The overall Grand Prize fish must be saved at the respective weigh-in station and brought to Tournament Headquarters for display at the Salmon-A-Rama award ceremony on by 11 AM CST on July 20 at the discretion of the committee.
- If a person possesses both a Shore AND a Boat registration and catches fish in accordance with the rules of the Shore division, that fish may be entered in either the Shore or the Boat Division, but not both. The participant must declare which division the fish is being entered in at the time the fish is registered and prior to it being weighed. The declaration cannot be changed once the fish is weighed-in.
- Daily prizes may be awarded for the largest fish by weight in each category on a daily basis.
- The individual who caught the fish must register the fish.
- All eligible fish must be kept fresh (never frozen) prior to weigh-in.
- Anglers are allowed to weigh only 5 salmon or trout (2 lake trout) per day regardless of the state(s) they are fishing in. Anglers are only allowed to weigh 5 perch per day regardless of the state they are fishing in.
- The $20,000 grand prize will be awarded to the largest fish registered from either the Shore or Boat Division.
- All anglers that enter a fish must be able to provide a witness to their catch. In the event that a witness is not present, the angler will be subject to a polygraph test.
Boat Division
- Boat Division participants are only eligible to be on the top ten leader board once for each eligible species.
- The following species are eligible in the Boat Division: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Rainbow (Steelhead) Trout.
- Everyone on a boat over the age of 6 must be registered in Salmon-A-Rama. EVERYONE on boat must have a ticket!!!!!!!!
Shore Division
- Shore Division anglers must access the shore fishing location by foot. Boats, Kayaks or any flotation device cannot be used to access Shore fishing areas or restricted areas.
- The shore Grand Prize fish will be the largest fish caught overall.
- The Shore Division participants are eligible to win $20,000 grand prize.
Youth Division
- Youth division is open for all children ages 6 through 15.
- Overall only 1 division exists. The overall largest fish from either Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Rainbow (Steelhead) Trout are eligible to be registered into the Youth Division.
- Prizes will be paid for the top 20 eligible fish caught in the Youth Division. The largest fish caught in the Youth Division will be eligible for the Youth Division Grand Prize.
- Youth Division anglers can either purchase a Youth Division registration or fish under a Boat or Shore ticket.
- Youth Division anglers are only eligible to be on the leader board once. If a Youth Division angler registers a fish that weighs more than the Youth's previous entry, the larger fish will be added to the leader board and the smaller fish will be removed from the leader board. This does not apply to daily prizes.
- Youths possessing a Youth Division ticket can fish Shore or on a Boat.
- Youths possessing a Youth ticket can only enter a fish in the Youth Division unless they possess a Boat or Shore division ticket. In this case, the participant is only eligible to enter the fish into one division and must choose which division to enter the fish into prior to weighing the fish.
- Participants in the Youth Division can purchase a Boat or a Shore Division ticket. In this case, the participant must follow the specific division rules and choose which division that they intend to enter the fish into.
Boat Division Master Angler Award
- Anglers must catch all Boat Division eligible fish species to be qualified (Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon).
- If no one angler catches all of the eligible species, the Boat Master Angler Award will not be awarded.
- Prizes will be awarded to the angler that catches the largest total accumulated weight of the 5 eligible Boat Division species over the duration of the tournament.
- In case of a tie, the angler that weighs in first will be awarded the prize.
Youth Division JR SLAM
- The Youth with the 5 heaviest fish entered within the Youth Division will be the winner. The largest 5 fish will rotate as there catches are weighed throughout the 9 day event. This category is based on a Wisconsin daily limit of 5 fish so only 2 Lake Trout will be allowed in this contest.
- If the fish is weighed under the Off-Shore Boat division ticket rather than youth ticket than the fish will not qualify toward the Jr. Slam. These are separate categories.
Youth Master Angler
- Anglers must catch all eligible fish species to be qualified (Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon).
- If no one angler catches all of the eligible species, the Boat Master Angler Award will not be awarded.
- Prizes will be awarded to the angler that catches the largest total accumulated weight of the 5 eligible species over the duration of the tournament.
- In case of a tie, the angler that weighs in first will be awarded the prize.
Kayak Division
- The Kayak division is open to all participants, at least 16 years old, possessing a Kayak Division ticket.
- The following species are eligible in the Kayak Division: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout and Rainbow (Steelhead) Trout.
- A Kayak division angler is only eligible to be on the leader board once. If a Kayak division angler registers a fish that weighs more than the angler's previous entry in that given category, the larger fish will be added to the leader board and the smaller fish will be removed from the leader board. This does not apply to daily prizes.
- This division is only open to kayaks, paddleboards, canoes or any other manually propelled vessels (hereby referred to as kayak). The interpretation of a kayak is up to the discretion of Salmon-A-Rama officials.
- All fishing must be done from a kayak in the water.
- No electric or combustion motors or sails are allowed on the kayak.
- No assistance can be made from a motorized vessel except in the case of an emergency.
- A participating kayak angler must comply with all Salmon-A-Rama general rules.
- Prizes will be awarded to the 5 largest fish caught in the kayak division. All fish species listed in the general Salmon-A-Rama rules are eligible.
- A kayak angler possessing only a Kayak Division ticket may only enter fish in the Kayak Division contest.
- A kayak angler possessing only a Boat Division ticket may only enter fish in the Boat Division.
- A kayak angler possessing both a Boat Division AND a Kayak Division ticket may enter his/her fish in either the Kayak or Boat Division, not both. The angler must decide which division to enter the fish into prior to weighing in the fish.
- The Kayak Division participants are NOT eligible to win the $20,000 grand prize.
Perch Division
- All participants possessing a Salmon-A-Rama ticket are eligible for the Perch Division.
- The Perch Division is not specific to Boat, Shore, Youth or Kayak Divisions.
- The Perch Division will be based on the total length of up to 5 fish on a daily basis. All fish must be registered at the same time. Only the largest daily length of the 5 largest Perch will be counted for each participant.
- Prizes will be awarded to the top 5 places in the Perch Division.
Awarding of Prizes
- Prize list will be available on the Salmon-A-Rama website. Contest prize list is subject to revision as late prizes may be contributed and may be slotted according to policy as set by the Salmon-A-Rama Prize Committee to enhance the prize list.
- Prize ceremonies will be held on July 19, starting at approximately 1 PM on the Salmon-A-Rama grounds.
- All prize money will be mailed to each winner within 30 days of the end of the tournament.
- The official daily standings will be determined at the end of each day. The Salmon-A-Rama Web site (www.salmon-a-rama.com) has the official standings.
- Every Salmon-A-Rama participant will be eligible for the Super Raffle which will be held immediately following the Prize Ceremony at 1 PM on the closing Sunday. To be eligible for the Salmon-A-Rama Super Raffle, all Salmon-A-Rama participants must pick up their raffle tickets on July 18-19 at the Salmon-A-Rama grounds before Sunday at 1 PM. See www.salmon-a-rama.com for more details.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
CEDAR RAPIDS Even though the Iowa City West girls' tennis team didn't get to play for the state championship Saturday, the drama was plenty intense when the team battled Ames for third place.
West lost to Urbandale, 7-2, in the morning semifinals, sending the Women of Troy to a consolation dual with the Little Cyclones.
West won four of the six singles matches, with senior Elena Wilson's coming in dramatic fashion.
"That was incredibly nerve-racking," Wilson said of her 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8) victory against Judith Fan. "But my team was right behind me at the other end of the fence, and they helped me get through that match. I couldn't do it without them. It was so exciting, I couldn't ask for anything better."
After dropping the first set and finding herself down 4-1 in the second, Wilson came back to win 7-5 and force a super tiebreaker. In the super tiebreaker, Wilson fell behind 8-6 before rattling off four straight winners to take the match.
"(That) took a lot of guts," West Coach Amie Villarini said. "She's a fighter and she's my hustle, hustler, fighter, queen. I'm really proud of her and I'm really proud of my seniors especially, again for their last matches coming up with some clutch wins in the end."
The intensity stayed with Wilson and her doubles teammate fellow senior Addy Riley as the two played Ann Ku and Taylor Thoen to decide the meet. After losing to the same team in individual state tournament doubles Thursday, Riley said they knew what to do in Saturday's match.
"We kind of had an idea how to play them, but we also had to turn it up when we needed to and try to work the point a little bit more instead of rushing ourselves and going for too much sometimes," Riley said. "We got a little anxious."
Wilson and Riley won their doubles match, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5, to give West a 5-4 victory for third place.
"This team has really grown through the season and we're just really happy to make it this far," Villarini said. "We thought we could have as easily been a championship team as well, but we're very happy still getting third."
In the title dual, Clinton defeated Urbandale, 5-4, getting a super tiebreaker win in doubles from Jordan Nelson and Gabby Haan over Brynn Reichardt and Kayla Dinshaw.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather
Girls' State Tennis: Consolation Dramatics
By Dylan Montz (Story) and Josh Christensen (Video), Reporters
Most Popular


text:
Titleist Staff Cart Bag TB4LTSF
Dry Grip Bottom, 7-Way, Full-Length Apparel Pocket
These items may be similar: Tour Staff Bag
Authorized Dealer
Titleist Staff Cart Bag TB4LTSF Details
Top Cuff : Integrated handle built into top-cuff; padded mesh top-cuff and dividers; 7-way club dividers, boxed, full-length 3-ways
Pockets : Full-length side apparel pocket; three quarter length side apparel pocket; 2-zippered accessory pockets on spine, 1-velour lined. Full-size, side saddle ball pocket; full-size ball pocket on spine; side saddle beverage pocket
Rainhood and Towel Ring : Towel ring with closure; matching zippered rainhood
Dry Grip Bottom : Dry grip bottom and lower assist handle; rubber feet overlay bottom
Shoulder Sling : Velour underside of sling
- 7-way club dividers (3 are full-length)
- Padded mesh top cuff and dividers
- Full-length side apparel pocket
- 2-zippered accessory pockets
- Side saddle beverage pocket
- Rainhood
- Towel ring
- Dry grip bottom
- Shoulder sling
- Weighs 5.4 pounds
Titleist Staff Cart Bag TB4LTSF Reviews
Product Q & A
The full manufacturer's warranty from Titleist is only valid when the Titleist Staff Cart Bag TB4LTSF is purchased from an Internet Authorized Dealer. We will match any Internet Authorized Dealer's best price on the Titleist Staff Cart Bag TB4LTSF.
Just Added to Your Shopping Cart
|Total Items in Cart:
Total: $0.00
|Continue Shopping


text:
DURHAM, N.H. – The defending America East champion University of New Hampshire volleyball team has announced its 2014 spring schedule beginning Saturday, March 29.
The Wildcats open the spring slate with a round robin tournament at Boston College on March 29. UNH will compete against the University of Connecticut (12 p.m.), Providence College (1:30 p.m.) and the host Eagles (4:30 p.m.).
UNH volleyball returns to Lundholm Gymnasium on Tuesday, April 1 (7 p.m.), welcoming Boston College. The following contest sees the Wildcats traveling to the University of Rhode Island for its invitational on Saturday, April 12. Times and teams are still to be determined.
New Hampshire caps off the spring schedule hosting the UNH Spring Tournament on Saturday, April 19. The Wildcats welcome Bryant University, Harvard University, the University of Hartford and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Times are still to be announced.
UNH returns 14 players to the 2014 roster following its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. Outside hitter and conference First Team honoree, Tori Forrest (Powder Springs, Ga.), returns as UNH's most productive offensive player with 2.91 kills per set last season. Setter Taylor Dunklau (Mukwonago, Wis.), the reigning America East Championship Most Outstanding Performer, also returns to the squad, ranking third in program history with 2,103 assists. Defensive specialist Madison Lightfoot (Clarkston, Mich.) looks to build on last season's breakout year, registering the second-highest dig tally in a single season last year with 546.
More information regarding the 2014 spring schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Visit UNHWildcats.com for the most-up-to-date information on the UNH volleyball team and all 20 varsity sports. For additional information on the volleyball team, like UNH volleyball on Facebook or follow the team on Twitter and Instagram at @UNHVOLLEYBALL.


text:
Nickle also had open warrants from Perkins police for two counts felony drug possession, marijuana trafficking, drug abuse mephedrone, felony forgery, and criminal simulation.
Perkins police and the Erie County Sheriff's Office also had one additional warrant apiece for Nickle, for failing to appear at his arraignment.
On the morning of Oct. 6, Perkins police went to a Peterson Lane home, after one resident said his two roommates threatened him, according to a Perkins police report. Officers checked the house and found numerous alleged drugs and paraphernalia scattered around in plain sight.
After obtaining a search warrant, officers swept the residence for more illegal contraband.
They found marijuana scattered throughout Nickle's room, along with at least three different varieties of pills, white powder, a counterfeit $20 bill, a credit card that didn't belong to him, and several empty boxes of sandwich bags. Officers also seized three of Nickle's cell phones.
At about 11 p.m. Monday, area officers locate him. Sandusky police learned from a reliable source that Nickle was holed up in the 1000 block of Fourth St., according to a Sandusky police report.
Officers found him outside of the house. Nickle began to walk away and dropped an item on the ground, the report said.
Eventually Nickle stopped and officers arrested him. In his pocket was a bag of marijuana, while the item on the ground was found to be crack cocaine, the report said.
Nickle was taken to the Erie County jail, but was later released.


text:
PoT-TKW-B1-P3-C3PoT-TKW-B1-P3-C3 by Arcane-Wind
They traveled for one blessed month of quiet, meeting no difficulties, not even the common bandit. Tira remarked more than once on how lucky and/or strange this was.
On the second day of the second month, Sephant shied violently at a roadside bush. Even with his special bond with Tira, it took the latter almost half a sunmark to calm him down. He was still quivering with fear when Tira decided to dismount and investigate.
Emily sat heavily atop her grey mare as Tira walked slowly towards the dense bushes, caution in every step. Isn't Seph an abnormally intelligent horse? Surely he wouldn't spook like an ordinary mount.
Using her long sword, Tira gingerly brushed the bushes aside, noting where it seemed that the underbrush had been recently disturbed. When the branches decided not to yield, as if hiding something, she grew impatient and disintegrated the bushes into ash.
There was a collective gasp from both Emily and Tira. Sephant gave a snort, as if to say 'I told you so.'


text:
I have some good news to report this morning: Franklin and Grass Valley elementary schools have received almost $1 million in NCLB funding to improve their science teaching over the course of the next four school years (including this one). Teachers will be working with each other, and with science and education faculty at UC Berkeley and the Lawrence Hall of Science, to bring science to life for the kids.
I know I've already posted this video about the quality (and quantity) of science teaching in Bay Area elementary schools. But that was almost a year ago, and I think it shows why such an effort is so important:
Teachers: If you teach science (alone or along with other subjects), what kind of support would help you the most?


text:
Yes, the Reapers are coming, ready to slay us with their steely tentacles and laser eyes. And in these moments when you feel so small and helpless in the fight to save the galaxy, there's only one thing to do: escape. Let Shepard worry about the Reapers; take a load off and come on down to the Citadel, a marvel of technology, not only full of mysteries, but also the core of civilization.
Please refrain from laughing at Shepard's dance moves ... you never know what mood you'll catch her in.
And for those of you who miss Earth, we've got a touch of home for you in the Presidium Commons. Currently decorated with the features of the Human homeworld, the Presidium Commons is bursting with sights and sounds. Enjoy the green trees and grass alongside red exotic flowers that provide a welcome distraction. If you're looking for the perfect view for a date, may we suggest the Apollo? Not only does this restaurant serve alcoholic beverages, but it has the best steak sandwich on the station. Not convinced? Kaidan Alenko not only endorses the sandwich, but he's also a frequent visitor.
The Presidium Commons also has a special promotion running, Blasto 6: Partners in Crime has audio excerpts available for your listening pleasure - the producer is even donating a portion of the proceeds to the Citadel's military defense fund. Got a thing for buddy-cop movies? Badassfully: we bet you've never seen an Elcor in action like this.
We should warn you that you're not the only one flocking to the Citadel for safety, so refugee camps are common. We assure all of your relocation requests are being given top priority during this nightmare, but we've provided emergency housing in the docks holding area. Perhaps this is your chance to do some good and help out those who are separated from their loved ones. You might even find a bustling game of poker -- just don't bet the last of your money against James Vega. We're not sure how he always manages to win, but we're starting to guess this pile of muscles is actually smarter than he lets on.
Since the universe's situation is so dire, there's also a Memorial Wall, inundated with pictures of those lost, to pay respect to those who have perished. Merely being around this wall will shower you with support from others going through the same situation as you. So much inspiration has been lifted from this wall that we even have a tattoo artist on standby in case you have the urge to permanently make a statement. There is a travel warning for this area, though: due to the high volume of refugees, there's also an abundance of press coverage. However, security is friendly enough to look the other way in an instance where you might want to assault a reporter.
Maybe you just want to forget the Reapers. We've got the place for you, a super-chic VIP bar called Purgatory. In fact, it's so exclusive that the Citadel tourism board doesn't even recognize its existence. Hey, sometimes you just need to let your hair down, numb the pain with some booze, and dance the night away. The music is always deafeningly techno, and there have been many times when frequenters end up passed out drunk in the elevator - if that's not a sign of a good night, we don't know what is! Please refrain from laughing at Shepard's dance moves, though, you never know what mood you'll catch her in.
It's the end of the world as we know it, and don't you want to feel fine? The Citadel promises a safer venue, full of plenty to immerse you away from it all. Note that life rarely gives us happy endings when facing a war, especially against indestructible, menacing machines like the Reapers. Therefore, there are no refunds if you don't like the way this journey ends ... but we do promise this trip will be memorable.
- Key specs
- Reviews • 18
- Prices
- Discussions
- Game format Optical disc, Downloadable
- Online features Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
- Drive capacity 250 GB
- Controller type Wired, Wireless
- Motion controls Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
- Video outputs HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
- Released 2012-09-25
Microsoft Xbox One


text:
Questions on Nabu Jacket - Men's (Spring 2014)
No questions asked yet
Ask Your Own QuestionBack to the product page
Marmot - Nabu Jacket - Men's (Spring 2014)
Quick OverviewWaterproof and highly breathable
- Description
Head to the peak of high performance with the Marmot Nabu Jacket, featuring the very latest in high-tech innovation. Utilizing the new Polartec® Neo Shell® fabric, this jacket is waterproof and highly breathable, while also offering a special wicking backer to control sweat and keep your core ultra comfy. With plenty of stretch blended in, freedom of movement is there for the taking, making this the perfect all-around mountain jacket. Note, this product is not, NOT imported from the intergalactic trade association planet, Naboo, the sector capital of the Chommell sector near the Outer Rim territories. Rather, it's name alludes to Nabu, the god of writing and scribes and the keeper of the Tablet of Destiny.
- Specifications
Manufacturer Marmot Weight 1 lb. 5.2 oz. Gender Men's Mfg Sku/Part Number 80740 Material Polartec® Neo Shell® 88% Nylon, 12% Elastane 6.5 oz/yd Waterproof Yes Other Features Polartec® Neo Shell® Waterproof / Breathable Stretch Softshell Fabric with Wicking Backer
Marmot M1 Softshell
100% Seam Taped
Wicking Liner
Attached Hood with ERG Adjustment System
Water-Resistant CF Zipper
Chest Pocket with Water Resistant Zip
Pack Pockets™ with Water Resistant Zippers
Asymmetric Cuffs with Velcro Adjustment
Internal Zip Pocket
Elastic Draw Cord Hem
Angel-Wing Movement™
- Product Reviews
- Product Reviews
- Good jacket! Review by Neeraj
Value Quality Price
As advertised, good quality and arrived on time
(Posted on 9/11/13)
- Questions and Answers
- Video


text:
LaCie updates Portable DVD Drive18 September 2009
LaCie has announced the latest versions of its Portable DVD+/-RW Drive, designed by Sam Hecht, on sale now for £64.99. With a "sleek black finish", the drive offers new multimedia burning solutions, with the claim of "allowing users to piece together... >>
Lite-On DVD writer available in red and blue15 January 2009
PLDS has announced the availability of its Lite-On DVD writer, the eSAU208, in black, white, red and blue. An 8x DVD writer, the eSAU208 connects either to AC power or USB, claims to use low power levels and offers LightScribe functionality to label discs.... >>
Lightscribe DVDs launch in colour9 July 2008
LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling has announced that LightScribe enabled DVDs are now available worldwide in five new colour backgrounds: red, orange, yellow, blue and green. Precise, silkscreen-quality black text and graphics labels can be burned onto... >>
New Sony Alpha coming this week3 September 2007
Sony will announce the launch of its latest Digital SLR camera this week a number of sources close to the company have confirmed to Pocket-lint. First reported on at PMA in Las Vegas in March after Sony said they were working on a new camera apart of... >>
Cult "Diana" camera to be relaunched by Lomo3 September 2007
Originally produced as a toy camera back in the Sixties by a factory in Hong Kong, the Diana camera, also made under different names including the "Anny" and the "Debonair" has since become a cult classic. One of the main reasons this oh-so-basic little... >>
IFA 2007: Samsung launches two super-stylish printers2 September 2007
Samsung unveiled the world's slimmest monochrome laser printer, the ML-1630 and a multifunctional printer, the SCX-4500, at IFA 2007. With a "grand-piano" black and high-gloss finish, Samsung says the the compact printers "exude a sense of luxury emphasizing... >>
HP launches new range of consumer printers29 August 2007
HP has launched a bevy of new printers – including five compact photo printers, five Photosmart single-function and all-in-one printers and two Deskjet printer models. The new products are part of the company's "Print 2.0" strategy, which looks at delivering... >>
LG launches super-slim external DVD rewriters28 August 2007
LG Electronics has launched the stylish Slim Portable Super Multi, a USB powered 8x optical rewriter designed specifically for use with laptops. The Slim Portable DVD rewriter (GSA-E50N) is LG's smallest and lightest DVD rewriter yet. The new drive is... >>


text:
An electronic SPAM Fax to 51 people costs…
About $0.08.
Putting an electronic name on a petition costs…
About $0.01.
Late Night Infomercial on a 3rd Tier Station…
$100/half hour.
Production cost of the video…$200.
They only need 8, dumb as bricks "Birthers" to get on the "Gravy Train".
Miss Cleo – Where are you?
more about "A Fool and His Money", posted with vodpod
Filed under: The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: Birther, stupid conservatives Scam, stupid republicans | Leave a comment »


text:
Naaa, sometimes My Internet goes in and out, its weird.
Thanks for that, it was just too big. I thought you were ignoring me on purpose
okay i'll put something up not to bad.
I've asked you once. Change it or I'll change it for you, free of charge
That pic of that man in your sig is way too large. Resize it please
© 2011 eWrestlingNews, All Rights Reserved.


text:
A journey may take hundreds of miles, or it may cover the distance between duty and desire.
Sixteen of today's hottest writers of paranormal tales weave stories on a common theme of journeying. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new landscapes and characters. But whether they're writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.
Suspenseful, funny, or romantic, the stories in Enthralled will leave you moved.
About the Author
Melissa Marr is the author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series as well as the adult fantasy novels Graveminder and The Arrivals. When not writing, editing, or traveling, Melissa is buried under a plethora of books, dogs, and children in Virginia or online at www.melissa-marr.com.
This is Kelley Armstrong's first novel. She lives in Canada.
Rachel Caine is the author of the popular Weather Warden series, the Morganville Vampires series, and the Outcast Season series, as well as many other books.


text:
What Is Song in the Mad Men Season 6 Promo?
You could argue the best thing in the Mad Men Season 6 trailer is the song in the background. At least it isn't recycled from Season 5!
According to Entertainment Weekly, the song is Elle King's "Playing For Keeps." And since she was born in the '80s, it's not quite in keeping with the 1960s theme of the show. But it still sounds good.
Here's the chorus:
"It's a lonely road where the forgotten goes
where your misery finds its company
It's a long way down to the sacred ground
where the people play for keeps"
The famously secretive AMC series doesn't share anything new in the promo. It's just a compilation of Season 5 clips on the subject of happiness, or lack thereof. As Don Draper (Jon Hamm) puts it, "What is happiness? It's a moment before you need more happiness." Such a ball of light, that guy!
Mad Men Season 6 premieres Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. on AMC.
Source: Entertainment Weekly, Metrolyrics


text:
Philadelphia Man Charged With Violating Federal Firearms Laws
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. ‑ A resident of Philadelphia, Pa., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on a charge of violating federal firearms laws United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
The one-count indictment named Donnie Dumon Lewis, 21.
According to the indictment presented to the court, on or about Apr. 10, 2010, Lewis possessed a Bersa Firestorm .380 caliber pistol. On Mar. 29, 2010, Lewis was convicted in Philadelphia County, Pa., of carrying a firearm without a license, which is a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Federal law prohibits persons who have been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year from possessing firearms.
The law provides for a maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Haines is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cambria County Drug Task Force conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment or information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Protect yourself from fraud, and report suspected cases of financial fraud to local law enforcement.


text:
|March 6, 2001
Gisele's 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Ad Pads Health Claims
Milk-Mustache Promo Skimps on Good Science, Doctors Say
WASHINGTON—A milk-mustache ad featuring almost-bare supermodel Gisele Bundchen violates federal law and good science, says the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in a document filed with the government last week.The ad appears in the current swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated.
Like many ads in the celebrity milk-mustache campaign, the Gisele ad makes false health claims and, in doing so, violates regulations. The ads suggest that milk-drinking men reduce their risk of osteoporosis.
"Scientific studies show milk has no benefit at all for men concerned about osteoporosis," says PCRM president and nutrition researcher Neal D. Barnard, M.D. "Milk-drinkers break at least as many bones as people who avoid milk.Worse yet, milk appears to double prostate cancer risk because of the way it affects a man's hormones."
PCRM outlined its concerns in an amendment filed 28 February 2001 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The amendment is the latest addition to a 70-page petition PCRM filed with the FTC last July requesting an immediate investigation into 36 of the ads, including ones featuring Jackie Chan, Marc Anthony, and Britney Spears. The petition is currently under investigation with the USDA.
In the petition, PCRM attorney Mindy Kursban argued that not only do many of the ads disseminate bogus health claims, but they fail to disclose even one of the many health problems associated with dairy consumption. Studies show ingesting dairy products may increase risk of prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases.
The dairy industry spends approximately $180 million per year on its milk-mustache and "got milk?" campaign.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.


text:
Viking Horn
Who would not look cool in this Bearded Viking Hat?? Everyone that has seen it on has loved it. In fact, I made two as going away gifts and when they donned their hats, the bar patio all gave cheers of approval! Bon Voyage my Viking.. Go explore.
This pattern is super in-depth. There is a condensed version in the beginning followed up by an image laden, step-by-step tutorial. There are specifications for an adult or child's size hat. The beard is elasticized and removable! That's one of the greatest parts.BONUS!!! If you're on Facebook, you can be added to the Bearded Viking Hat group where you can ask questions and get feedback on your hat.Remember, this is just the pattern, not a finished product.Upon receipt of payment, you will receive your download to the email registered with your paypal.Convo me with any questions.Note: This is for the pattern only, not the finished item.
You may make and sell this hat, but please credit myself, Julia Herth/thevikinghat.com, as the designer.


text:
The Mind of the Slave
ONE of the forgotten divisions between men and men is that separating those who enjoy the work they have to do in the world and those who suffer it only as a necessary evil.
..At the one extreme lies the unmitigated slavethe man who has to spend his whole life performing tasks that are incurably uninteresting, and that offer no soothing whatever to his vanity. At the other extreme is what Beethoven called the free artistthe man who makes a living, with no boss directly over him, doing things that he enjoys enormously, and that he would keep on doing gladly, even if all economic pressure upon him disappeared. To the second category belong all the happiest men in the world, and hence, perhaps, all the most useful men. For what is done with joy is always better done, whether it be fashioning a material object, thinking out a problem or kissing a girl; and the man who can make the rest of humanity pay him for being happy is obviously a better man than the general, or, at all odds, a luckier one.
...The slave is always conscious of his slavery, and makes constant and often desperate efforts to mitigate it or to get rid of it altogether. Sometimes he seeks that mitigation in outside activities that promise to give him the sense of dignity and importance that his daily labor denies him; sometimes he tries to give a false appearance of dignity to his work itself. The last phenomenon must be familiar to every American; it is responsible for various absurd devices to pump up lowly trades by giving them new and high-sounding names. I point, for example, to those of the real-estate agent and the undertaker. Neither trade, it must be obvious, offers any stimulation to men of genuine superiority. One could not imagine a Beethoven, a Lincoln or even a Coolidge getting any joy out of squeezing apartment-house tenants or pickling Odd Fellows. Both jobs, indeed, fail to satisfy the more imaginative sort of men among those compelled to practise them. Hence these men try to dignify them with hocus-pocus. The real-estate agent, seeking to conceal his real purpose in life, lets it be known grandly that he is an important semi-public functionary, that be has consecrated himself to Service and is a man of Visionand to prove it he immerses himself in a private office with a secretary to insult his customers, joins Rotary, and begins to call himself a realtor, a word as idiotic as flu, pep or gent. The ambitious washer of the dead, until very lately a sort of pariah in all civilized societies, like the hangman and the dog-catcher, proceeds magnificently along the same route. At regular intervals I receive impressive literature from a trade-union of undertakers calling themselves the Selected Morticians. By this literature it appears that the members thereof are professional men of a rank and dignity comparable to judges or archbishops, and they are hot for the subtlest and most onerous kind of Service, and even eager to offer their advice to the national government. In brief, the realtor complex all over again. I do not laugh at these soaring embalmers; I merely point out that their nonsense proves how little the mere planting of martyred lodge brothers satisfies their interior urge to be important and distinguishedan urge that is in all of us.
But most of the trades pursued by slaves, of course, offer no such opportunities for self-deceptive flummery. The clerk working in the lime and cement warehouse of some remote town of the Foreign Missions Belt cannot conceivably convince himself that his profession is noble; worse, he cannot convince anyone else. And so with millions of other men in this great Republic, both urban and ruralmillions of poor fellows doomed their life long to dull, stupid and tedious craftsthe lower sort of clerks, truck-drivers, farmers, petty officials, grabbers of odd jobs. They must be downright idiots to get any satisfaction out of their work. Happiness, the feeling that they too are somebody, the sense of being genuinely alive, must be sought in some other direction. In the big cities, that need is easily met. Here there is a vast and complex machinery for taking the slave's mind off his desolateness of spiritmovie cathedrals to transport him into a land of opulence and romance, where men (whom he always identifies with himself) are brave, rich and handsome, and women (whom he identifies with his wifeor perchance with her younger sister) are clean, well-dressed and beautiful; newspapers to delight and instruct him with their sports pages, their comic strips and their eloquent appeals to his liberality, public spirit and patriotism; radio to play the latest jazz for him; baseball, races, gambling, harlotry and games in arenas; a thousand devices to make him forget his woes. It is this colossal opportunity to escape from life that brings yokels swarming to the cities, not any mere lust for money. The yokel is actually far more comfortable on his native soil; the city crowds and exploits him, and nine times out of ten be remains desperately poor. But the city at least teaches him how to forget his poverty; it amuses him and thrills him while it is devouring him.
From CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF VULGAR PSYCHOLOGY,
PREJUDICES: FOURTH SERIES, 1924, pp. 261-68


text:
INFOTRAK Research and Consulting CEO Angela Ambitho said majority of Kenyans believe that the March 4 general elections were not free and fair
Ambitho, referring to the company's survey on public perception of the management of the elections, said delayed voting due technical hitches, inadequate voting material and incompetent IEBC staff at polling stations played a role in discrediting the election outcome.
Violence in and around polling centers and delays in announcing provisional and the final results also contributed to the negative survey results.
"Kenyans equate lack of violence to fairness in polls but critical problems and areas of concern need to be addressed to restore confidence in the exercise. It is not just the absence of violence that defines a fair process," Gladwell Otieno of Africa Center for Governance said.
Africig commissioned the survey.
However, Ambitho said many of those interviewed believe that the Jubilee government will treat all Kenyans fairly.
"Levels of confidence in different institutions vary between the regions. There's no single institution which cuts across the region on a more or less same level of confidence," Ambitho said.
"Unemployment is an issue that affects all regions with the exception of North Eastern which has Insecurity as its major concern."
The latest poll contradict the Supreme Court ruling on a petition filed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinag towards the end of March this year that the elections were free, fair and therefore valid.
The survey revealed that many Kenyans do not have faith in the Supreme Court, IEBC and Chief Justice Willy Mutunga.
The Supreme Court got a 21 per cent rating in confidence with great support coming from Rift Valley and Central provinces which are the Jubilee alliance's strongholds. Rift Valley gave the court a 71 per cent not while Central rated its performance at 75 per cent.
Nairobi, Nyanza, Western and Coast ranked the court at 30 per cent, 10 per cent, 14 per cent and 20 per cent.
The low level of confidence in these areas is attributed to the fact that Cord which enjoys great support in the areas was unhappy with the ruling.
Just before the elections, Kenyans had great confidence in the courts especially after the reforms that led to the establishment of the Supreme Court and how the courts handled the 2007 election petitions.
Mutunga was appreciated more in Rift Valley and Central regions at 67 per cent and 71 per cent. The support however, dipped in Nyanza, western and Coast at 8, 14 and 15 per cent.
IEBC enjoyed good ratings in Rift Valley (73 per cent) and Central Kenya (78 per cent). The reverse was witnessed in Cord strongholds, Nyanza (14 percent), Western (15 percent) and Coast (23 percent). Nairobi had 31 per cent approval for the electoral body.
The survey was conducted in 32 counties between May 24 and 28 with 2343 respondents. The figures were developed using the Biometric Voter Register with a margin of error of +/-1.9. Telephone and face to face interviews were used to collect data.


text:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Police are investigating an armed robbery late Saturday night.
According to police reports, employees of the Arby's restaurant at 3 Highway 1 West reported that a man entered the restaurant around 11:30 p.m. and displayed a handgun. The man fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was hurt.
The suspect was described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, of average build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black tennis shoes, and his face was covered with a black mask.
Police continue investigating the robbery. Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of this suspect. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 358-TIPS (8477). All calls are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information do not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather
Iowa City Police Investigate Armed Robbery
Most Popular


text:
At this discussion, local Los Angeles HIV activists Milton Smith and Grissel Granados will address current statistics/rates for HIV infections among young people as well as the rationale for these statistics. In addition, they will propose strategies on how faculty/staff members can support recently diagnosed students and present general education about preventative measures, local resources and potential physician care for someone who is positive. This topic is extremely important due to an increase in HIV positive students at USC. Milton Smith is Project Director for Children's Hospital Los Angeles Connect to Protect Los Angeles and Grissel Granados (USC Alumnus) is the HIV Testing Services Coordinator for Children's Hospital Los Angeles Risk Reduction Program.
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/AllySpring2013
Sponsored by the USC LGBT Resource Center.


text:
VOB Converter Mac
Vob Converter for Mac os x is really a great software which can help you convert vob files on Mac to various video formats such as mp4, avi, mov, mpeg-4 etc. It is an all-in-one mac vob converter that can both convert vob video files on your hard drive and convert vob files on dvd disc.
With it, you can also convert vob to your PSP, Apple TV and iPod for Mac. Compared with other Mac video converter, Vob Converter for Mac os x is specially designed for mac os x users with various features such as set output settings like video brightness,contrast, satuation and apply special video effects to video files. Batch conversion, trim and crop videos, preview videos before converting are supported as well.
Note: This version ($49) is to convert VOB video and DVD disc. If you only need to convert VOB file on hard drive rather than DVD disc, please use this version here (Only $35 here).
How to convert .vob on mac with VOB Converter Mac?
1) VOB is on DVD disc. If you want to convert directly from DVD disc, Click button to load .IFO or .VOB files.
2) VOB is on hard drive. It is already ripped VOB file from DVD. Click button to import .VOB files.
3) Choose the output format from Profile box, such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, MKV, RM, MOV, XviD, 3GP, FLV, etc.
4) Click to convert vob immediately.
Key Features of VOB Converter for Mac
- Vob Converter for Mac is specially designed for Mac os users
- Vob Converter for Mac supports to customize video effects including video brightness, contrast, satuation and choose to apply special video effects to video files.
- Vob Converter for Mac supports to merge all added files and output one file.
- Vob Converter for Mac provides settings which are optimized profiles for iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Youtube (web), Creative Zen, iRiver PMP, Archos, etc.


text:
I have no Internet connection. I need the app setting for verizon.if I go to Internet connection the app light is off and it is suppose to be on.i don't know the Verizon an setting.to get back my Internet services. I just can use wifi.i can not make or receive phone calls.
Well im also on MDK. Use this in Odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2289325
Then root it yada yada yada...
And your good!
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
More New and Used
from Private Sellers
Personal Finance, Eigth Editionby Garman, E. Thomas
Questions About This Book?
Why should I rent this book?
Renting is easy, fast, and cheap! Renting from eCampus.com can save you hundreds of dollars compared to the cost of new or used books each semester. At the end of the semester, simply ship the book back to us with a free UPS shipping label! No need to worry about selling it back.
How do rental returns work?
Returning books is as easy as possible. As your rental due date approaches, we will email you several courtesy reminders. When you are ready to return, you can print a free UPS shipping label from our website at any time. Then, just return the book to your UPS driver or any staffed UPS location. You can even use the same box we shipped it in!
What version or edition is this?
This is the 1st edition with a publication date of 1/1/2005.
What is included with this book?
- The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any CDs, lab manuals, study guides, etc.
- The Rental copy of this book is not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. You may receive a brand new copy, but typically, only the book itself.
Related Products
This text offers a student-friendly "how to" introduction to managing personal finances.Personal Financeteaches students how to save and invest, manage student loans, decrease credit card debt, find reliable financial online and much more. Throughout the text, students receive advice from personal finance experts, and encounter a variety of real-life scenarios featuring people facing a wide range of financial challenges. The Eighth Edition also includes an easy-to-use guide to recent changes in tax laws, updated graphics and a more sophisticated color scheme, and coverage of the latest trends and topics in the realm of personal finance. New!"Golden Rules of Personal Finance" boxes appear on the second page of every chapter. Each list provides concise advice on making good personal finance decisions early in life to avoid financial hardships later. New!"Advice from an Expert" boxes are co-authored by some of the nation's most renowned personal finance authorities. Each has shared some of the specialized and unique knowledge gained through years of practice in the field. Topics include: Money Mantras for a Richer Life, How Inflation Affects Borrowing, and Buy Your Retirement on the Layaway Plan. New!Group discussion issues appear as end-of-chapter activities, offering students an opportunity to share some of their personal finance experiences with others in the classroom. New!Chapter 19 has been rewritten to cover the basics of estate planning and focuses on actions newly-employed college graduates should take to secure their assets. New!All figures and tables have been updated, redrawn for more precise visual impact and comprehension, and appear in the most appropriate places within the narrative. Additions include: How Your Income Is Really Taxed, What It Costs to Borrow Money, and Balancing Risk and Return on Mutual Funds. Updated!The Eighth Edition continues to provide both the instructor and student with the most up-to-date coverage of topics and trends in personal finance issues. In addition, over 50 new terms have been added to the text. Updated!Chapter 4 has been completely updated to reflect the over thirty recent tax law changes affecting individual taxpayers, and includes tips that can help to reduce almost anyone's income tax liability.
Table of Contents
|Note: Each chapter concludes with a Summary, Key Words and Concepts, Questions for Thought and Discussion, Decision-Making Cases, Financial Math Questions, Money Matters: Life-Cycle Cases, and Exploring the World of Personal Finance
|Financial Planning
|The Importance of Personal Finance
|Why Study Personal Finance?
|Five Lifetime Financial
|Objectives Understanding the Economic Environment of Personal Finance
|Economic Considerations
|That Affect Decision Making Objectives and Steps to Successful
|Management of Personal Finances
|How Work Decisinos Affect Success in Personal Finance
|Financial Planning
|The Components of Successful Financial Planning
|Financial Statements
|Financial Ratios
|Financial Recordkeeping Using Computer Software in Personal
|Financial Planning What to Know about Professional
|Financial Planning
|Managing Taxes Administration and Classification of Income Taxes
|The Marginal Tax Rate
|Is Applied to the Last Dollar
|Earned Who Should File a Tax Return?
|Ways to Pay Income Taxes
|Eight Steps in Calculating
|Your Income Taxes Avoid Taxes
|Through Proper Planning The IRS Audits Some Tax Returns
|Money Management
|Budgeting and Cash-Flow Management
|The Relationship Between Financial Planning and Budgeting
|The Financial Goal-Setting Phase of Budgeting
|The Organization Phase of Budgeting
|The Decision-Making Phase of Budgeting
|The Implementation Phase of Budgeting
|The Control Phase of Budgeting The Evaluation Phase of Budgeting
|Discussions About Money
|Managing Your Cash
|What Is Cash Management?
|Today's Providers of Financial Services
|Electronic Funds Transfer Cash Management
|Tool 1: Interest-Earning Checking Accounts Cash Management
|Tool 2: Savings Accounts Cash Management
|Tool 3: Money Market Accounts Cash Management
|Tool 4: Low-Risk, Long-Term Savings Instruments
|Credit Use and Credit Cards Distinguishing Between Installment and Noninstallment
|Credit Reasons for and Against Using
|Credit Types of Open-Ended Credit Accounts
|The Process for Opening an Open-Ended
|Charge Account Managing a Charge Account
|Planned Borrowing Planning Your Credit Usage
|Establishing a Debt Limit
|The Language of Consumer Loans
|Sources of Consumer Loans Calculating
|Finance Charges and Annual Percentage Rates
|Dealing with Overindebtedness
|Automobiles and Other
|Major Purchases Guidelines for Wise Buying Steps Taken
|Before Interacting with the Seller Comparison Shopping
|Negotiate and Decide upon the Best Deal Evaluate Your Decision
|The Housing Expenditure Renting versus Owning Your Home
|How Much Can You Afford for Housing? Financing a Home
|What Does It Cost to Buy a Home?
|Special Considerations in Home
|Buying Selling a Home: A Lesson in Role Reversal
|Income and Asset Protection
|Risk Management and Property/Liability
|Insurance Risk and Risk Management
|What Is Insurance?
|Homeowner's Insurance Automobile Insurance
|Other Property and Liability Loss Exposures
|Collecting on Your Property and Liability Losses
|Health Care Planning Providers of Health Care Plans
|Coverages Provided by Health Care
|Plans Making Sense of Your
|Life Insurance Planning
|Why Buy Life Insurance?
|How to Determine Your Life Insurance Needs
|Types of Life Insurance
|Understanding Your Life Insurance Policy Strategies for Buying Life Insurance
|Investment Planning
|Investment Fundamentals and Portfolio
|Management Preparations for Investing
|Discovering Your Own Personal
|Investment Philosophy
|Investment Selection
|Major Factors That Affect the Rate of Return on an Investment
|Portfolio Management Strategies for Long-Term Investors
|The Best Time to Sell
|Investing in Stocks and Bonds
|Stocks and Bonds and How They Are Used
|The Language of Stock Investing
|Three Basic Classifications of Common Stock
|The Language of Bond Investing
|Types of Bonds Available to Investors
|What Should You Consider Before Investing in Bonds?
|Advantages and Disadvantages of Investing in Bonds
|Investing Through Mutual Funds
|Reasons for Investing Through Mutual Funds
|The Different Objectives of Mutual Funds
|Classification of Mutual Funds
|According to Their Portfolios Unique
|Benefits of Mutual Funds
|The Costs of Investing Through Mutual Funds
|Strategies for Selecting a Mutual Fund
|When to Sell a Mutual Fund
|Buying and Selling Securities
|Securities Markets Operation of a Brokerage Firm
|Interpretation of Stock, Bond, and Mutual Fund Quotations
|Securities Transactions and the Investor
|Information about Securities Estimating and Calculating
|Potential Returns on Investments How to Invest: A Twelve-Step Process
|Real Estate and Advanced Portfolio Management
|Advantages and Disadvantages of Real Estate and Techniques of Advanced Portfolio Management
|What Should You Pay for a Real Estate Investment?
|Direct and Indirect Ownership Investments in Real Estate
|Speculation in the Securities Markets Speculation with Tangible Investments
|Retirement and Estate Planning
|Retirement Planning
|Radical Changes for Workers and Retirees
|Retirement Expenses and Income Sources
|Retirement Plans Employer-Sponsored Qualified
|Retirement Plans Personal
|Retirement Plans Social Security
|Retirement Benefits
|A Retirement Planning
|Estate Planning Distributions by Probate Court
|Distributions by Prearranged Actions
|Outside Probate Court Use of Trusts to Transfer
|Assets and Reduce Taxes Protection of an Estate from Transfer Taxes
|Present and Future Value Tables
|Estimating Social Security Benefits
|Careers in Personal Financial Planning and Counseling
|How to Use a Financial Calculator
|Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Quvenzhane Wallis charms as Best Young Actor at Critics' Choice Awards 2013
How do we love Quvenzhane Wallis? Let us count the ways. When it was announced that she had won the Best Young Actor/Actress award at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2013, the 9-year-old "Beasts of the Southern Wild" spent more time hugging director Benh Zeitlin than she did giving her acceptance speech.
When Zeitlin finally did send her on her way, Wallis confidently strutted up to the stage in pure Hushpuppy fashion. She whipped out her cell phone to read off her acceptance speech, drawing chuckles from the audience.
"Thanks to Mr Benh Zeitlin and the Court 13 family for thinking I could make a good Hushpuppy," she said, also thanking God. "Last to my family, friends, and fans. Good night."


text:
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kentucky may start five freshmen but it was a sophomore who sparked the Wildcats late and led UK to the national championship game.
Before UK's Final Four showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers, John Calipari, who is looking more and more like a prophet with each stunning performance, said that Alex Poythress had more to give. He predicted that, like Marcus Lee before him, Poythress was due for a performance everyone would be talking about after Kentucky's Final Four game against Wisconsin.
"Alex is playing great and he's halfway home," Calipari said at his pre-Final Four press conference. "He's in the best shape, he's mentally better, he's helping us win. ... But now, they should be talking about him worldwide, but he's got to let loose."
And let loose, Poythress did.
After battling back from foul trouble and sloppy play, Poythress came up big late in the game two huge plays. His monstrous dunk with 4:45 to play got UK within two points at 69-67, and his layup, a play in which he soared well above his defender to snag a lob pass from Andrew Harrison, gave the Cats a 71-69 lead, erupted the crowd at AT&T Stadium and set the stage for Aaron Harrison's game-winning shot in the 74-73 victory on Saturday.
"It felt good," Poythress said about battling back. "It got the momentum going. It sparked a little run for us. It got the bench hyped, got everybody into the game a little more."
Poythress finished with eight points -- four of which came in the final five minutes of the game -- and seven rebounds.
"Alex lost himself in the game," Calipari said.
Calipari thinks Poythress' aggressiveness and fierce play came from watching what Lee did in the Louisville game.
"Marcus Lee kind of woke him up," Calipari said. "Like if Marcus Lee can do that, I can do that. Everyone on this team is waiting for him to break out like he did and like he is now. He's in the best shape of his life. Mentally, he's in a great place mentally. He's playing fearless and he's just almost reckless, which is great for him because of his athleticism."
So Calipari predicted Poythress would come through against the Badgers.
"I texted him before because I had a bunch of my friends say he's going to have a big game," Calipari said. "I texted him, 'This is what they're saying, man. I love you.' He said, 'I love you, Coach, let's go have some fun.' And he went out there and played great."
His teammates were all proud of Poythress' performance.
"Unbelievable," Julius Randle said. "Huge. Just happy that he's playing that way. I'm just really proud of him and what he did for our team."
Willie Cauley-Stein, who was forced to watch the game from the bench due to a left ankle injury, thinks the positive vibes from the team and coaches helped fuel Poythress' performance.
"I've been with Alex for almost, a few years now," Cauley-Stein said. "I think that's how you get him going, all the positivity. Being negative with him, anybody when you're being negative to them, they just don't care. They're obviously going to fuel themselves, but you being positive, constantly in his ear like that, that's how you get Alex to play the way he does."
During the game, Poythress had an uplifting moment with assistant coach Kenny Payne, which he credits to the spark he brought the team when it needed him most.
"He said 'Keep on playing, man. We need you, we need you,' " Poythress said. "It's just how he is. He expects the best out of me. He's not going to settle for anything less. That's just the type of relationship me and KP have."
When the buzzer sounded, all of the Wildcats jumped on top of each other and Poythress ended up on the bottom of the dog pile. Poythress limped off the court after the celebration, apparently injured by the postgame pile-up, but Poythress said he is fine.
"It's heavy," Poythress said of the dog pile. "Everybody is on you. But you're just having fun, being a bunch of kids."
On a team of a bunch of kids, the sophomore helped spark the victory.
To bring you more expansive coverage, CoachCal.com and Cat Scratches will be joining forces for the postseason. You can read the same great stories you are accustomed to from both sites at CoachCal.com and UKathletics.com/blog, but now you'll enjoy even more coverage than normal.


text:
Computer Aid International is a UK-registered ICT for development charity which aims to reduce poverty through practical ICT solutions. We collect IT equipment for distribution in hospitals, universities, schools and not-for-profit organisations in over 100 countries. Find out what equipment we accept, from monitors, to base units to peripherals, or make a financial donation.
We provide only the best professionally-refurbished PCs and laptops which have been cleaned, data-wiped, tested and refurbished by our team of expert volunteers. And thanks to these volunteers and our donors, prices are kept as low as possible – see if you fit our criteria and apply now.
We also work on numerous initiatives to increase access to ICT among poor and disadvantaged communities, providing e-learning courses, training and environmental advocacy – read a sample of project case studies.
This year, we have been granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to the Queen as the official provider of Computer Recycling Services to Her Majesty.
In other news...
We are offering a free collection to anyone who have 20 or more TFT monitors.* To find out more please click here
*Only applicable to equipment located within 25 miles of the M25


text:
Car Mart of Ocala LLC filed as a Florida Limited Liability in the State of Florida on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 and is approximately four years old, according to public records filed with Florida Department of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
Carmen Murvin serves as the Managing Member and has interests in other corporate entities including Boots 4 U, Inc., Carmen Properties, LLC and nine more corporations. Carmen's past corporate affiliations include Barns to Go, LLC .
Carmen G. Murvin is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Key roles for Car Mart of Ocala LLC
Carmen G. Murvin
Managing Member
|Filing Type:
|Florida Limited Liability
|State ID:
|Date Filed:
|Wednesday, May 11, 2011
|Registered Agent
|Carmen G. Murvin
Comprehensive Insight Plus Report
|Learn More
|The D&B Comprehensive Insight Plus Report for Car Mart of Ocala LLC combines D&B's proprietary statistical scoring with business, payment and financial information all in one report.
US Company Profile Report
|Learn More
|The D&B U.S. Company Profile contains basic information such as address and telephone number, executive names and titles, line of business and SIC codes, D-U-N-S Numbers, organization status, and year and location of incorporation for Car Mart of Ocala LLC.


text:
According to a press statement released last week, Ange Noir [Mystique] will close its doors on its customers as the place undergoes renovation.
Ange Mystique, opened in 2002 as the premium wing of the then Ange Noir, will close its doors on January 31 for upgrade.
"It should be noted that Guvnor remains open to revellers and the usual programmes/theme nights are still in place," reads the statement.
Meanwhile, Labamba Nateete has also closed for renovation. According to Moses Walugembe, the proprietor of the pub, they have closed to give the bar a new look and to fit the dotcom era.
"We want to look unique, but Labamba Namungoona will remain open," said Walugembe.
Bebe Cool, Zuena mark 11 years of joy, tears
Not counting the months when Zuena 'divorced' Bebe Cool, the couple last week celebrated 11 years since they met when Zuena, the mother of his three children, was contesting for Miss Uganda regional finals in Jinja.
Zuena posted on her Facebook wall: "Today me and my luv make 11yrs since we met and still going strong. I thank God for where we are now and pray for many more years to come ahead of us. Love you Musa and thanks for being a great dad."
"It's 11 years of loving you, knowing you, making you smile and cry, kissing you, making babies with you.... and having a life with you that has made a lot of meaning to me," reads part of the posting on Bebe Cool's wall.
Congratters, we say!


text:
We've come up with a hopefully successful solution which will provide incentive for otaku to donate to SeventhStyle – and in turn simply be rewarded themselves with increased otaku favoring vanity features.
This simply provides something in return for those willing or able to give a little – if you don't happen to be one of them, worry not. Nothing is taken from anyone else, rather, these are all merely luxuries for those otaku with panache. Whilst anyone can always of course donate directly to SeventhStyle, and this would be much appreciated, now we adding "S-Class" membership which gives benefits in a monthly or yearly subscriber package.
First of all, by subscribing, you receive access to the appropriately named "SeventhStyler" which currently has three other site themes available which have been designed to offer varying reading experiences in order to allow one to select whatever they find themselves most comfortable with – a light colored theme is, of course, one of those included, and there's more planned to come.
Secondly, added for sake of convenience, you will also be able to easily download art galleries in a .zip file.
And finally, one will receive access to exclusive content which otherwise would not be shared – additional galleries, as well as extended event and merchandise coverage, all in addition to miscellaneous other goodies. An example of such content is this collection of magazine covers which acts as an extension to the article here – it serves to treat those with a more voracious appetite for content which otherwise goes unsatisfied.
We're not expecting nor attempting to fully cover our server costs through this – however we hope to ensure the site can at least partially accommodate itself, and this is the way to do it. Advertising is not for us, nor is there any relevant to our content aside from those few affiliate banners you already see. If you'd like to upgrade your account, or that of a friend's, to S-Class – you can do so for $3.95 a month, further details are available here.
If you have feedback on anything from new features you'd be interested in, or simply a different site theme, feel free to express it either in the comments, chat, or via email to: pink[at]7thstyle.com


text:
Evaluation bills pass the House
On a 95-14 vote today, the House passed HB 5223, the bipartisan effort to establish a statewide teacher evaluation process. And with a 96-13 vote, the House also passed HB 5224 which creates an administrator evaluation system.
The bills represent several years of work and address the teacher tenure reforms the Legislature passed in 2011. Under that legislation, 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation would be based on student growth in the 2015-16 school year.
But thanks to the work of MEA lobbyists and other work group members, 25 percent of student growth will continue to be part of teacher evaluations through the 2016-17 school year. Beginning in 2017-18, the percentage would increase to 40 percent. That represents a significant change.
On the House floor today, the only change to the bill came in an amendment requiring the Department of Education to provide a report to the Legislature in 2018 that describes the impact of this new statewide evaluation process.
The bills will now go to the Senate for consideration.


text:
Park Avenue Tunnel (railroad)
The Park Avenue Tunnel connects four tracks of the Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Terminal at 42nd Street to 97th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The tunnel portal rises to a full viaduct by 99th Street.
The New York and Harlem Railroad first opened a horsecar line on this route to Harlem station at 125th Street in 1837.[1] The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad lowered the tracks into a tunnel from 59th Street to 96th Street during 1872 to 1876, concurrent with the construction of Grand Central Depot. However, as train traffic to Grand Central increased dramatically to the end of the 19th century, the operation of steam locomotives in the tunnel resulted in both an extremely unpleasant experience for riders and a dangerously low level of visibility for train engineers.[2]:189
On the morning of January 8, 1902, an express train from White Plains missed a number of signals in the tunnel and plowed into a stopped train waiting to enter Grand Central, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more in what was then the worst railroad accident in New York City history. The resulting public outcry led to calls for electrification of the line and replacement of the then-overcrowded Grand Central Depot.[3][4]
Between 1903 and 1913, Grand Central Depot was demolished in phases and replaced with the current Beaux Arts-style Grand Central Terminal. As part of the project, the rail yard and the approach from 59th Street were placed underground and electrified. Electric locomotives were placed in regular passenger service in January 1907.[2]:194–7 With the elimination of the noise and pollution from steam locomotives, this once undesirable section of Park Avenue and the land freed by the burial of the rail yard became prime New York City real estate. The idea to place the rail yard below Park Avenue and construct buildings above is credited to William J. Wilgus, the chief engineer of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.[5]
Abandoned stations[edit]
Along the tunnel are three former stations, located at 59th Street, 72nd Street and 86th Street, each of which had side platforms on the two outer tracks. These are now used for storage and emergency exits. Interestingly, while the 59th Street and 72nd Street stations had typical side platforms located on the outside of all four tracks (i.e. trains on the outer tracks opened their doors on the right), the 86th Street station had two platforms located in between the outside tracks and the center pair of tracks, almost creating island platforms. This is similar to the layout at 14th Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line), except the platforms are walled off from the center tracks, so that trains on the outer tracks opened their doors on the left, and trains on the inner tracks bypassed the station.
- ^ City History Club of New York (1909). Historical Guide to the City of New York: Section IV--Murray Hill to Central Park. New York: F.A. Stokes Co. p. 117.
- ^ a b Cudahy, Brian (2003). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-2293-3.
- ^ Public Broadcasting System (2008). "American Experience: Grand Central." Television program transcript. Accessed 2011-04-02.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/NewRoc1902
- ^ Gray, Christopher (October 11, 1992). "Building Atop Railroad Yards; A 1902 Precedent for Trump's Plan". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
Further reading[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Park Avenue Railroad Tunnel and Viaduct.
- Wilgus, William J. (1908). "The Electrification of the Suburban Zone of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in the Vicinity of New York City". Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers 61. Paper No. 1079.
Coordinates: 40°47′14″N 73°57′7.3″W / 40.78722°N 73.952028°W


text:
R. Christensen Art Tech Aero Collection (2 Items)
These stunning pulls from the Art Tech Series' 2-piece Aero collection add depth and precision to cabinetry designs.The dynamic shape allows them to be installed in different angles to achieve a breathtaking final look. Modern finishes allow this hardware to coordinate seamlessly with a wide range of cabinetry.
R. Christensen Aero 2-1/2" (64mm)c.c. Cabinet Pull (Polished Chrome) $7.18
R. Christensen Aero 2-1/2" (64mm)c.c. Cabinet Pull (Brushed Nickel) $7.35
Call 1-(800) 708-6649 for house packages and special contractor pricing.


text:
‹ Exit photo gallery
Animals in sports: The world of the wild meets the wild world of sports
From the Rally Monkey in Anaheim to the gnats in Cleveland and everywhere in between, animals always seem to find their way into the realm of sports.
Bugs on Joba Chamberlain
During a 2007 playoff game, a swarm of midges, a gnat-like insect, swarmed all over the players in Cleveland while the Indians and Yankees played.
(Photo: Associated Press/ABC7 | Date: Oct. 05, 2007) fullscreen mode


text:
With piracy in West Africa on the rise, a newly released report highlights how pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea are far more violent than in Somalia and less-focused on ransom, requiring the industry to take a different approach to curb attacks.
01 Sep 2014
Hapag-Lloyd will begin charging an Ebola inspection fee on all shipments to and from West Africa from Sept. 21 as mandatory health checks on ships are expected to cause lengthy delays.
19 Jul 2014
While it is obvious that beneficial cargo owners shipped early this year through the West Coast in anticipation of the July 1 deadline for contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers, reports of cargo surges at Canadian and U.S. East Coast ports in May and June indicate retailers were also diverting shipments away from West Coast ports.


text:
(Photo: Garden of the Gods, Colorado via Shutterstock)
Which U.S. travel destinations give you the best value for your vacation dollars? Trivago has the answer. The hotel-price comparison website mined its database of hotel costs (looking at the average rates travelers paid for double rooms in 2013) and combined those figures with the destinations' overall hotel reputations (as determined by traveler reviews) to uncover the country's top spots for vacation value.
Trivago touts some of these destinations as alternatives to more expensive nearby visitor centers; other spots are more isolated. Go here for the full list.
Port Charlotte, Florida
The main draw in this city on Florida's Gulf Coast is the outstanding sailing, along with boating, fishing, birding, and the other usual Florida vacation activities. Port Charlotte is just across the Peace River from Punta Gorda, between Sarasota and Ft. Myers, and it shares many of the advantages of those well-known vacation centers, but at a lower cost.
The average nightly hotel rate is $93. The nearest mainline airports are Southwest Florida International in Ft. Myers (38 miles) and Tampa International (74 miles). The need for a car depends on what you want to do.
Read the Entire Story: 10 Best Value Destinations in the U.S..


text:
Register now for free, or sign in with any of these services:
Want to set your local edition?
Select an edition for more focused local news coverage when you visit mlive.
Don't worry. You can change this setting at any time to another local edition.
Burtonresident- It means he didn't pay his bill to Genesys Hospital and they took him to court and garnished his wages. That's proven leadership, eh?
Mamahooch3 asks a good question about the 6 daughters. 2 of the 6 are Paula's stepdaughters that Paula and Bill have raised into adulthood. Bill was a widower. That horrible auto accident that killed Bill's first wife happened 2 doors down from me. I believe his girls were about 11 and 13 years old at the time. The Zelenko girls all went to school with my kids. Certainly, Paula has demonstrated in our community that those girls were every much to her as her own blood. She's a wonderful, caring person who works hard and has run a clean campaign; unlike Mr. Robertson who is too busy trying to tear her down or pick a fight to let us know anything about him other than his parents are from Scotland.
I think the point here, is to demonstrate that Zelenko knows the challenges of raising a family on a tight budget; Robertson does not. In fact, if you look at Mr. Robertson's history, he tends to get a new girlfriend, fiancee, or wife each time he runs for a new office. Ironic, that his new bride is from Waterford; a portion of the district where he needs an "in".
There is no chance of Robertson even trying to work across the aisle, and with the pure hatred and venom spewing from him and the GOP, how can they call themselves Christians? I don't always agree with Zelenko, but I sure do appreciate her taking the high road, not engaging in mudslinging, and wasting a couple million dollars (like Robertson) in campaign money that could have gone to feed the hungry or create a job or two.
I am not crazy about Art Reyes, either, Henry. His tight ties with the old way of thinking of the UAW is not what we need. Same way with Masters in the 50th. I haven't been too impressed with Paul Scott, but look at him as the lesser of the evils. Anyone know anything about Linda Kingston? I do, however, agree with electing Paula Zelenko. She does stand up for the people and not afraid to stand up to those "UAW buffoons". That proof is in their non-endorsement in that race. Dave Robertson is just way too off the wall, has no clue about raising a family and making ends meet.
The voter turnout in the precincts that Mrs. Tinnin normally does well in, were exceptionally low in turnout. More people coming out to vote from the two or three precincts that have historically voted strong for Mrs. Tinnin may have changed the outcome. So I read this statement to mean that Mrs. Tinnin failed to get her supporters out to vote and that Mrs. Zelenko was just being gracious in her statement.
I just want to state that I have been attending the Burton City Council meetings for the past few years. Last night I was embarassed that Mrs. Tinnin could not stop interrupting when others were talking. She started dishing out the lies and when she was called on it, her conduct was uncalled for. On the other hand, I wanted to say thank you to Mrs. Zelenko for always being the true professional when she addresses an issue and never lets the politics interfere with business. She was the one who took the meeting back into control by getting back to the agenda.
Sorry about the beloved pet. But might I suggest that the folks on Carmen St pool their money and get animal control or an exterminator to come out. While visiting my cousin in Durand last year, he and his neighbors did this and the Shiawassee Animal control came out and took care of a nest of raccoons on vacant adjacent property by luring them into traps on one of the consenting homeowners property. It cost them each less than $10.00 when everyone pitched in. Certainly, I can understand why the city can't start animal patrols; because we all know it won't stop at skunks. I do sympathize with residents need for relief. And in all my nearly 70 years, I never knew a dog could be mortally wounded by skunk spray. I learned something new, today. Skunks are bad over here by Meijers, too.
take care, all.
Goodness. This appears to be sensationalism at its best / worst. wow. In a time when President Obama is making world history, GM has gone bankrupt, people are losing jobs, the Flint Journal has to stoop to public humiliation of a citizen who appears to be trying to take charge of her debt and work out a way to make it good?
Where is the compassion? There HAS to be more to this situation than this speculation. Come on, Mayor Smiley, you HAVE to be at Monday night's meeting and speak up. Mrs. Tinnin, is this another one of your ways to manufacture a re-election campaign in the media? I really thought you were changing your ways and was stopping your attempted micro-managing of the administration. Why have you not had a conversation with the Mayor? Why hasn't the Mayor reached out to you? Why can't you two put your personal hatred for each other aside? Look what has happened because of your unwillingness to have an off the record conversation. I am outraged by the hurt you have caused this woman. OR...is it that the Flint Journal has become so desperate for readership that they have resorted to manufacturing a controversy by further twisting Mrs. Tinnin's attack on this citizen? Shame on you all! Personally, I see nothing wrong with making payment arrangements as long as the circumstances warrant it. Especially with these economic times, why wouldn't you want to help? This woman can't seriously be the only one the City of Burton has made arrangements for. However, could she be the only one that actually had the guts to ask for a job instead of a handout? If so, what is the crime in that? I know government doesn't like the idea of bartering, but imagine the possibities and the number of people that could be helped if it were an acceptable way to do business. It is hard times for a lot of people. How can we step up and help our own? Let's have a little more compassion and not be so quick to blame, accuse, or jump to conclusions. Mean spiritedness doesn't get us anywhere. People matter. How you treat them matters.
C'mon. Let's move forward and not be so hateful.
All three of the aforementioned ladies have their good qualities and the implication that any one of them is there only for the money is silly.
Thank you, Tina, Paula,and Laurie for putting yourselves out there. It is easy for us to hide behind our computer screens and complain or make offensive comments. I will vote to keep Mrs. Tinnin and Mrs. Zelenko in office. To me they represent balance and experience. Along those lines, I am likely to support Mr. Wells for that third seat.
I think term limits should be extended not completely done away with.
As for legislative pensions, there are only pensions for those that were in office prior to the term limit taking effect. Current day legislators have 401K. As for life time health care, there are still monthly premiums that they have to pay and they cannot get access to this perk until after they are 55 years old. Still not right that they get access to it after only 6 years of service. I will say that I never realized the assistance that my state rep and her staff gave me and some of my fellow workers when we had unemployment glitches. Three days after we called to complain, she had the situation solved.
What do you mean, Mrs. Conley didn't have enough information to cast a vote? That just tells me that Mr. Curtis wasn't there to tell her how to vote. Why can't Mrs. Conley take it upon herself to stay informed of her options on situations like this? Why doesn't she talk to the Mayor or her colleagues on the council to be better informed? There is no shame in not understanding and asking a few questions, but don't wait until the last minute. Her statement just makes her look more and more unqualified. Maybe if she shed that big chip on her shoulder, she could be a better public servant.
As for Mrs. Tinnin, she continues to vote against anything that might have been considered Smiley's idea. Just when I thought there was hope for her to be more optimistic and positive about our community, the big chip on her shoulder starts festering into a permanent tumor. Yikes.
Thank you to the remainder of the council for keeping in mind the residents in Pebble Creek and the adjacent neighborhoods for taking steps to protect their property values.
I attended this meeting and what the reporter neglects to tell you in her story is that the 2007 SEV was $40,600 which is the SEV amount used to calculate and negotiate the selling price. The 2008 SEV amount, albeit lower, wasn't known until AFTER the seller and buyer came to an agreement on the purchase price with the 2007 SEV. Had the city council of 2005 not been so defunct, it could have bought the house at the 2005 $77,000 appraised price. Mrs. Zelenko agreed with Mrs. Tinnin that an updated certified appraisal should have been obtained and that the negotiations should not have been the lone responsibility of the fire chief but should have included the City's Purchasing Director. Mrs. Tinnin and Mrs. Zelenko handled the situation very professionally and I was proud to see my city council finally work through an issue like public servants should. After a good discussion on the topic, the council came to a consensus that in order for the project to go forward, the property needed to be purchased. It passed 7-0.
Normally, I would agree with you. However in this case, the current Burton City Council already has 4 inexperienced members (3 brand new and 1 too busy looking to run for something else to care).
Mr. Wells' experience and level headedness should be replaced with someone of the same caliber.
Rep. Zelenko has the experience, the diplomatic
manner, and the built-in public confidence (she has always been the highest vote getter).
This time, our council should vote on the side of experience. We shouldn't embarass or offend the intelligence of the citizens of Burton; Zelenko is the obvious choice.
Here's another very good example why Burton needs an administrator/personnel director. The citizens need that extra safety net to help ensure that important details like these do not become huge oversights that go without council knowledge.
Certain administrators have not been paying attention to the details for quite some time; and they don't have to when there is no one keeping track. I just don't understand why the Mayor doesn't have a top administrator anymore. It's hard to believe it is just a matter of one more person's wage and benefit costs when the controller was going to get a big raise and a clerk-typist gets a major promotion to purchasing director making double the wage she was.
Seems to me that some council members may be sleeping too. Only Mr. Wells has taken notice. All of them should be demanding the additional oversight from the administration, not just one.
Serving at the Mayor's pleasure is one thing, but when you have an
outstanding public servant (Whitman) who has dedicated his life to this community, you would think there would have been a better way for Smiley to terminate the chief's employment regardless of the personality conflicts between the two. Was retirement even an option? This is a perfect example of why Laurie Tinnin said the first thing she would do as mayor is hire a personnel director. I hope the new council recognizes the need and can urge Smiley to hire one. We could have saved some public humiliation and deflation of morale in our police department if the Mayor had someone to assist him in being more tactful and diplomatic.....our Mayor needs all the help he can get in that arena.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
© 2015 MLive Media Group All rights reserved (About Us).
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of MLive Media Group
Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Contact interactivity management.