text:
Children in the wrong place at the wrong time
85.60 × 53.98 mm of plastic: these are the dimensions of a "green card." How disturbing it is that this piece of plastic is what separates treating someone with dignity from treating someone with reproach and without empathy. In light of the humanitarian crisis on the border, the people of this nation should look inwardly and ask what makes these kids undeserving of compassion? It is as though this nation is suffering from a humanitarian crisis in our hearts as long as we allow the plight of these children to continue.
When the Senate unanimously approved, and President George W. Bush signed, the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act (TVRA), they did not anticipate 50,000 children arriving at the border. TVRA allows migrants from non-contiguous countries an immigration hearing and representation instead of immediate deportation. Moreover, TVRA states that children found along the border are to be turned over to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). However, HHS has only allocated for 8,000 children a year, not 50,000 plus, meaning that facilities are utterly over capacity.
Because HHS cannot accommodate all of the children in their facilities, many children are being placed in improvised facilities at military bases and at DHS processing centers, which are essentially refugee camps. To be clear, this is a humanitarian crisis that needs to be dealt with immediately. Given the politically polarizing nature of immigration, the issue of the children at the border has been swept under the rug of immigration reform alongside Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act.
However, Congress and the general public must be able to differentiate the recently arrived children from immigrants. These children are refugees. Immigrants leave their native countries for a chance at better quality of life; but refugees (and asylum seekers) leave their countries for a chance at life.
The United States has seen an increase of children from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras in recent years. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, asylum claims have increased from these three countries by 712 percent in the past five years. This figure accounts for claims made to the other Central American countries as well. Were this only a matter of ineffectual immigration policy, and not a humanitarian crisis, we would not see a rise in refugees from nations that are now hotbeds of violence. But we do; refugees from Nicaragua through Honduras have increased by 238 percent.
Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras are embroiled in gang violence from rivals MS-13 and M-18, two notorious gangs originating from Los Angeles. The US deported MS-13 and M-18 members to their native countries in Central America, but we did not ensure that "they [Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras] were properly forewarned" of the arrivals. Children growing up in these environments face forced recruitment, sexual assault and death. In their native countries, children guilty only of existing are in the wrong place to do so. The threat of these gangs is so extreme that parents are willing to send their children on a desolate journey facing dehydration, sexual assault, or being swept into the black market of human trafficking for a chance at life. Here in the US, the children must navigate a confusing and ineffectual program to deal with them. This is the wrong time for the children to be here, again for no fault of their own.
The Obama administration should provide these vulnerable children with humane living conditions. Moreover, the administration should ensure the refugees are given due process as set out by our own rule of law in the TVRA. We should also work jointly with the origin countries of these children to reduce the threats they are fleeing. The children are not the problem. They are a simply in the wrong place at the wrong time: the extreme violence in Central America, and the extreme gridlock in the USA. Treating these vulnerable children with humanity and decency is not a partisan issue. Despite the partisan bickering here, the Obama administration must act with compassion to provide a safe haven for the children regardless of documentation.
Brenda Onyango and Ritika Patil are juniors at Duke University. Both were Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami interns in Miami this summer as part of Duke Engage They worked with Haitian Women of Miami, which provides services to immigrant women and their families and assists with filing for statuses.


text:
Now Playing
Connect with Us
KRWG.ORG-The Region's Home Page
Director of Content
News Director
Multimedia Reporter
Fronteras Reporter, KRWG-FM and Anchor, KRWG-TV's Fronteras-A Changing America
Operations Manager, KRWG-FM And Anchor, KRWG-TV's Fronteras-A Changing America
Host, KRWG-FM's Fiesta! and PUENTES
KRWG Jazz Host
Host, Friday Night Blues; Saturday Night Jazz
Host, KRWG-FM's Intermezzo
Host, KRWG-FM's Intermezzo
12:46 pm
Wed December 4, 2013
The Peaceable Kingdom: A conversation with David Klement
By Leora Zeitlin
After seeing the famous painting "The Peaceable Kingdom," by Edward Hicks, at the Worcester Art Museum, composer Randall Thompson wrote a large-scale choral work with the same name. Thompson's "The Peaceable Kingdom" includes texts that graphically describe a world filled with evil, but resolves with music describing a beautiful vision of a better world. Conductor David Klement came to the KRWG studios to discuss the famous choral work with Intermezzo host Leora Zeitlin, as well as works by Gerald Finzi and Mozart. Recorded on December 3, 2013.

subset: commoncrawl


text: The Mt. Hood Community College district encompasses an area of about 950 square miles with a population of more than 300,000. The district boundaries extend as far east as the lofty peak of Mt. Hood and to the Wasco County line, south into Clackamas County including the communities of Boring and Damascus and west into the city limits of Portland. The Columbia River from 33rd Street to Cascade Locks is the northern boundary. Within this area are included the high school districts of Corbett, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Port of Cascade Locks, Reynolds. Centennial and the Oregon Trail District.


text:
"If anyone can tell me there is a positive of selling beer, I am willing to listen, but I doubt there is," Severance said.
Sprague said that she felt the county should be proud of the fact that the county ran an alcohol-free fair.
"We should be advocating this," Sprague said, adding that she hoped more steps would be taken to keep alcohol off the grounds.
"If we are going to be alcohol-free, then we have to be zero-tolerance," she said.
"I am not naive enough to think that there is not alcohol there right now," Sheriff Cutting said. "It is low-key and if we do find it, we take care of it."
Cutting said that he has been avalanched with calls and e-mails about the topic over the last week.
"I am starting to understand a little about the seat that you sit in because since last week's article, I have been receiving emails and phone calls," Cutting said. "The people who are for the beer sales are not the ones that are coming to talk to us. It is the ones who have the concerns, and a lot of them a valid."
Cutting said that his office would act accordingly to any request they were given, including increasing the number of deputies at the fair from four to six.
Moriah Supervisor Thomas Scozzafava said he felt the county should not be picking up the tab for the extra officers.
"So if this body decides to allow the tent, it would be an additional cost," he said. "Selling beer to make more money for the fair board, but it will cost the taxpayers more to sell that beer at the fairgrounds."
"If the revenue is going to the fair board, I do not believe the taxpayers of the county should be picking up the extra costs associated with the security at the fair," Politi added.
More like this story
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
Click Here to Watch the Whole Video in HD at BiLatin Men
Featuring amateurs and gangsters in solos and gay latin porn videos.
Check Out This Bi Latino Getting a Blow Job Service by His Bottom Bitch. Check Out This Sexy Cuban Thug and More At Bilatinmen
Pixels: 320X240 | Bitrate: 350K
Pixels: 640X480 | Bitrate: 700K


text:
Follow us
Follow us
Stowe Pool
Netherstowe, Lichfield, Staffordshire
11 acre lake in the heart of Lichfield runs from about 3 feet to 21 feet massive shoals of bream.
Carp, Tench, Roach, Perch, Pike, Eels
All styles of fishing work well here.
Lichfield District Council
Not Supplied.
Available for this water
This water is open all year
Is possible on this water
This water is suitable for disabled anglers
Please let us know how it's fishing !
HTML Comment Box
is loading comments...
Accuracy of information
Please email
if you notice any mistakes. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our information, but cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.


text:
July 30, 2015
Officials say the body of a gunman who was shot to death by police after he took three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters has been removed from the building.
Montgomery County police spokeswoman Angela Cruz says the body was taken out Thursday morning. Police have identified the man as James J. Lee and said he had explosive devices strapped to himself.
Lee had said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.
He was arrested after protesting outside the building in 2008.
To comment, the following rules must be followed:
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content, but the station is under no legal obligation to do so.
If you believe a comment violates the above rules, please use the Flagging Tool to alert a Moderator.
Flagging does not guarantee removal.
Multiple violations may result in account suspension.
Decisions to suspend or unsuspend accounts are made by Station Moderators.
Questions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide detailed information.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has upgraded its public and fleet plugin electric vehicle charging at its headquarters in Diamond Bar, California in eastern Los Angeles County. It has 20 Level 2 chargers and one direct current (DC) fast-charging station that are available to the public 24 hours a day, with no fee for using Level 2 chargers. In addition, SCAQMD has 13 Level 1 outlets and six Level 2 chargers for its demonstration fleet.
Level 1 charging systems use 110 volt power and typically provide 2 to 5 miles of range for each hour of charging. Level 2 charging systems use 208-240 volt power and typically provide 6 to 10 miles of range for each hour of charging for a passenger vehicle. DC fast charge systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging.
Anticipating the increasing availability of new plug-in vehicles, SCAQMD leveraged $86,500 of its own funds, along with state and federal funding to upgrade its chargers. It is a project that started in 2011 and continues to evolve as new charging technologies become available. Other funding sources included American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the U.S. Department of Energy, and the California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. There are future plans to add Level 1 chargers for employees. This continues SCAQMD's pioneering efforts in offering plug-in electric vehicle charging at its facility since 1994.
SCAQMD, which is the air pollution control agency for the smoggiest region in the country, has much to gain by the adoption of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). The district covers all of Orange County and urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Providing more opportunities for plug-in electric vehicle charging encourages more people to consider buying and driving ZEVs.
SCAQMD is working with multiple stakeholders to co-fund the installation of Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure throughout the South Coast Air Basin. These projects include the installation of 315 Level 2 chargers at public sites through the SoCalEV Ready program supported through an $840,750 AB 118 award from the Energy Commission and the installation of 20 DC fast chargers at supermarkets supported through a $300,000 AB 118 award from the Energy Commission.
See more information at the South Coast Air Quality Management District website.
Accessible charging infrastructure demonstrates the feasibility of everyday use of plug-in electric vehicles, encouraging broader adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
Expanded charging options help California meet the Governor's Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goal of having enough infrastructure in place to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2025.
Electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions, so their use helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and air pollution. The air district estimates that driving a Nissan Leaf or a Chevy Volt for 10,000 miles reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1,500 pounds.
The project allows the air district to learn first-hand about the opportunities and challenges of installing, using and maintaining EV charging equipment
Type of Project
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
The charging upgrade, which started in 2011, is an ongoing project.
Alta Wind Farm Powers Homes
CleanWorld Sacramento BioDigester
Anaerobic digester
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
Solar photovoltaic
Electric Vehicles International
Electric vehicle manufacturing
The Geysers
Helms Pumped Storage Facility
Hydroelectric storage
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
Solar thermal
Playa Vista Elementary School
Green school
Public Electric Vehicle Charging at the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Santa Rita Jail
Smart grid/solar/wind/fuel cell/advanced energy storage/solar thermal
UC Davis West Village
Zero net energy mixed use, multi-unit housing communities


text:
Learn how
My Cart
My Account
About Us
Free Shipping
Price Match
Live Chat
Deal of the Day
Shop Paintball
Just Released New Gear!
Bags & Backpacks
Clothing & Apparel
Drop, Rail, ASA, Fittings
General Marker Acc.
Gun & Gear Packages
Gun Upgrades & Acc.
Hoppers & Accessories
Pads & Protection
Pod Packs & Pods
Tanks & Tank Acc.
50 Caliber Paintball
Shop Airsoft
Airsoft Gas & BBs
Airsoft Guns
Airsoft Magazines and Batteries
Airsoft Masks
Airsoft Upgrades & Acc.
Clothing & Protection
Vests, Holsters & Cases
Quick Links
Paintball Graveyard
ANSgear 5 Star Items
ANSgear Sponsorship
Info Center
Paintball Manufacturers
Future Paintball Gear
Geo 3.5
Smoke Grenades
Return to Tippmann SL68-II Pump Paintball Gun - Black
Sort By::
Most Helpful
Rating: High to Low
Rating: Low to High
of 1
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
good pump
December 26, 2013
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from cutler, ohio
I play woodsball and milsim leage paintball with this gun.
Awsome barrel
auto trigger with out that silly thin off on
the side
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Solid Pump
May 3, 2012
Reviewer: J from St. Catharines, ON Canada
The sights work despite the small wiggle of the pump arm. This will not affect performance since there are other variables that will greater affect tradjectory that are uncontrollable. Accurate marker. Easy to clean. You may break balls at first due to bad pumping technique but you will improve drastically. This marker needs no improvements that are marker-specific. Im adding a small tank and hopper to reduce profile/weight. This may benerfit any marker. Overall this marker is solid, accurate, and fun. At about $100 you will not go wrong.
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
built pro
April 8, 2012
Reviewer: Texas security paintball from Pearland, TX United States
this gun is invinsible easy to mantnance and i play speedball with is every weekend you need skill 2 use just like ant other pump and u save so much cash on paint and air.(sorry about spelling)
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Great for the price
November 14, 2011
Reviewer: Daniel from Florida
For $99 your getting a VERY solid pump gun. It's light, simple, looks cool, accurate, and compact. It comes with a pretty nice 50 round hopper which never jams. The whole thing is made of "bullet-proof" alluminum except for the pump handle which is made of good hard plastic and the trigger which is metal. This gun WILL never break. Only complaints is that there are no detents, so paintballs will roll-out of the barrel if you pump it then point the barrel down, but you can make detents with nail polish. Also the pumping is a little hard at first but once you break it in it gets pretty smooth. If your budget is $100, GET THIS! But if you have more money, get the Azodin Kaos Pump for $170!
Was this review helpful to you?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Tippmann SL-68 II
May 24, 2011
Reviewer: Ben from Midway, UT United States
I have had this marker for about a year now, and I have to say its been a great little pump. This marker is a good investment if you want to get into playing pump, without breaking the bank. I've played with this marker on the field many times, and it hasn't let me down once. It has been a fantastic marker, with not a single problem what so ever! Very stong, durable, and most of all reliable. It has a very solid, quality feel when you hold it in your hands. the pump stroke is really smooth and crisp, no grinding or squeaking what so ever. The SL-68 II is an over all GREAT pump marker, and should last you a life time. The only issue I've found with this marker is when your using small bore paint it has a tendency to role out your barrel (because it has no detents). Other than that, this marker is perfect!
Was this review helpful to you?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
good pump
November 30, 2009
Reviewer: justin from barrington, NH United States
The sl 68 2 is a great starter pump marker.It was easy to use with its simple design.The only promblem is that it has no detents and lack of barrel upgrades.The only company making barrels for this marker is j&j.The best part about this marker is the auto trigger and the you can use hpa.
Was this review helpful to you?


text:
|Friday, 19 April 2013 04:37
Thursday night came up golden for the Scottie boys tennis team as they won their 2nd
match of the season, edging Franklin Simpson 5 courts to 4. Cody Jones on court 1
and Ashab Ahmed on court 2 both won their singles by scores of 8-1 to give the
Scotties a good start. On court 3, Sabid Mir lost a close match 6-8 but Adam
Garrett won a close match on court 4, overcoming his opponent 9-7. Brain Sadler
came back to force a tie break in his match but lost the tiebreak and court 5, 8-9
and in the last singles match of the day Nick Stone lost 3-8 on court 6. So after 6
singles matches, the teams were tied 3-3. In doubles the Scotties won 2 of 3 courts
to win the match as Jones/Ahmed and Mir/Garrett each won 8-2 while Sadler/Stone lost
a squeaker 4-6. Coach Downing said "I know the boys are glad to get the win but I
get the most satisfaction out of watching everyone improve and enjoy playing. I
know our team is doing great when I hear opposing coaches and parents comment on the
outstanding sportsmanship and attitudes of my players. I am proud of each one of
them. But I cannot lie about it, it is nice to come out on top ever once in a
while." The Scotties travel to Metcalfe County Friday.
The Lady Scotties hosted the Lady Wildcats of Franklin-Simpson. It was a tough
match, ending up 4-4, extending the Lady Scotties' season record to 7-1-2.
Palmer Lessenberry vs. Addison Stewart 8-4
HollyAnn Carter vs. Krupdi Champanena 8-4
Kaylie Howard vs. Morgan Thacker 8-5
Emmalee Lawrence vs. Jessican Mayhew 3-8
Ally Jones vs. Kasey Kenyon 3-8
Mckenzie Frazier - HollyAnn Carter vs. Agliyah Stanley - Paris Lancaster 4-8
Emmalee Lawrence - Ally Jones vs. Cynthia Buntin - Callie Wilson 2-8
Cate Wheeler - Brooke Velador vs. Michack Flippin - Renesha Todd 8-1
The Lady Scotties will travel to Edmonton on Friday for a rematch with the Lady
Hornets of Metcalfe County. On Saturday, the Lady Scotties will go to the North
Laurel Tennis Classic Tournament in London, KY.


text:
Consider the dangers of drilling
Wake up, neighbors. There's a frack well in the protected watershed of the Meander Reservoir — in a floodplain area — next to a creek that feeds into the reservoir. ODNR permitted it, CNX is fracking it, and the Mahoning County commissioners not only gave their consent, they are selling 10s of millions of gallons of our fresh drinking water to facilitate fracking. Ohio EPA wasn't consulted since state law does not require their input on drilling.
Consider the fact that CNX, LLC, has an egregious environmental record: over 22 environmental violations in Pennsylvania from 2010 through 2012. Most of these violations involve failure to properly control or dispose of industrial waste, and discharge of toxic material to waters of the commonwealth.
Then consider that all well casings will fail over time; 6.2 percent fail immediately, as did the Cadle well casing during testing on Oct. 13, 2012. There was a 4-foot vertical split at the surface, which was repaired by none other than Haliburton, the same "experts" whose cement job was implicated in the Deepwater Horizon blowout.
Something else to consider is that ODNR has sole authority over all oil and gas activity in the state, and ODNR is largely funded by the permits they grant. Are you thinking, "conflict of interest" or "fox guarding the hen house?" And don't forget about the perpetual revolving door among regulatory, legislative, and oil and gas industry jobs.
Do you know about the chemicals used in the fracking process? The industry will tell you they use a few chemicals: 1) surfactants 2) biocides 3) guar. They neglect to mention benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, along with a myriad of other toxic, carcinogenic, and endocrine-disruptive chemicals.
This is our drinking water that's being put at risk. Do you want to think about how fast your property values will plummet if there is a blowout or a spill?
Are local emergency teams equipped to handle a major toxic spill or conflagration? Do any of our local elected officials have a contingency plan if our water becomes fouled? Somebody better start thinking about a serious plan of action should the unthinkable occur.
We deserve better. We have inalienable rights to clean air, clean water, and clean land. Tell the Mahoning County commissioners to do their due diligence and oppose any additional sale of our water to CNX and to do everything in their power to shut down the Cadle well.
Judy Vershum, Youngstown
Great letter Judy.
Above writer- since you enjoy calling someone who cares about the environment a "greenie" I will call you someone who does not a " weenie".
Most people don't care until the accident actually happens. I will never understand how that well was allowed to be placed so close to Meander Resevoir. That is a failure of our politicians, PERIOD!
Our recent history with the D&L intentional spills, that ODNR, EPA and others haven't the ability to keep us safe. The fact that they allowed this drilling, in our water supply, is further proof.
The mayor of Youngstown and some news people keep saying that we have regulations and will give us more will not protect us. The regulations are not worth the paper that they are written on if there isn't anybody watching.


text:
UNIS "GINEX" d.d. Goražde is company registered for production and turnover of chemicals, igniting and initiating means. The company has been established and started its production in 1951. It is world known manufacturer of initial means for military and civil (commercial) use.
Ownership structure of the company is as follows:
At the moment UNIS "GINEX" d.d. Goražde has 354 employees, 25 of which are highly educated experts of various profiles, and this number is continuously increasing.
UNIS "GINEX" d.d. Goražde is export-orientated company. More than 80% of production is intended for export.
We successfully export to the following countries: Hungary, Turkey, Croatia, Slovakia, Greece, Germany, Malaysia, USA, Czech Republic, Italy, Egypt, Serbia, Monte Negro, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Chile, Israel, Singapore, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Ecuador, Great Britain, Belgium.
UNIS "GINEX" d.d. Goražde has its own development center and production workshops, what enables us to offer complete "KNOW-HOW" in realization of projects, including education of personnel, supplying and installation of equipment with production of first lot and performance proving.
Up to date UNIS "GINEX" d.d. Goražde has transferred its "KNOW-HOW" to the following countries:
- Izvještaj o radu Odbora za glasanje 15.redovne sjednice Skupštine Društva
- Izvještaj nezavisnog revizora 2013
The best solution for Your needs
General conditions of sale and delivery
General conditions of sale and delivery
Environmental Policy Statement
Environmental Policy Statement
Wednesday, March 24, 2010


text:
FotoInsight Designer 4.5
The newly released version 4.5 of the digital photo service is compatible with Linux and Mac operating systems and comes with geotagging and other new features.
Using cliparts, texts, frames and other effects FotoInsight allows, for example, the creation of travel guides which can be uploaded to
websites as digital photo albums.
The newly launched software enables users to integrate photos, texts and maps from file-sharing sources such as Flickr or Wikipedia and
accompany their photos with geotagging and travel routes from sites like locr. Other new features include photo layering and blend-in masks that can be used as picture frames. The new printing format includes a panorama view (28 x 21cm) with a 360 dpi resolution.
Currently only available in Europe, the software can be freely downloaded from the UK FotoInsight website. System requirements for the Linux version are a 2.6 kernel and glibc 2.6. The price for a basic printed travel photo album with 26 pages is 10 British pounds.
Issue 178/2015
Buy this issue as a PDF
Qemu Flaw Lets the Guest Escape
Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
Security Problem in Firefox's NoScript Add-On
Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.


text:
|Louisiana.gov > Division of Administration > OPB
|Text Size
Class of Worker - The data on class of worker refer to the same job as the respondent's industry and occupation and categorizes persons according to the type of ownership of the employing organization.
Commuting to Work - The category showing "percent drove alone" includes persons who usually drove alone to work, as well as persons who were driven to work by someone who then drove back home or to a nonwork destination. The category "percent in carpools" includes workers who reported that two or more persons usually rode to work in the vehicle during the reference week. The data on "percent using public transportation" includes workers who used a bus or trolley bus, streetcar or trolley car, subway or elevated, railroad, ferryboat, or taxicab.
Contract Rent - The monthly rent agreed to or contracted for, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. For vacant units, it is the monthly rent asked for the rental unit at the time of enumeration.
Educational Attainment - The highest level of school completed or the highest degree received. High school graduate or higher includes persons whose highest degree was a high school diploma or its equivalent, persons who attended college or professional school, and persons who received a college, university, or professional degree. Persons who reported completing the 12th grade but not receiving a diploma are not included.
Employed - All civilians 16 years old and over who were either (1) "at work" - those who did any work at all during the reference weeks as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession, worked on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers on a family farm or in a family business; or (2) were "with a job but not at work" - those who did not work during the reference week but had jobs or businesses from which they were temporarily absent. The reference week is the calendar week preceding the date on which the respondents completed the questionnaire or were interviewed by enumerators.
Families (Family Households) - Includes a householder and one or more persons living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. All persons in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. All persons in a household who are related to the householder are regarded as members of his or her family. A household can contain only one family for purposes of census tabulations. Not all households contain families since a household may comprise a group of unrelated persons or one person living alone.
Gross Rent - Monthly contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels, if these are paid by the renter.
Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income - A computed ratio of monthly gross rent to monthly household income.
Household - Includes all the persons who occupy a housing unit. Persons not living in households are classified as living in group quarters. In sample tabulations, the count of households may differ from the count of occupied housing units as a result of the weighting process.
Householder - Includes, in most cases, the person or one of the persons in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented and who is listed in column 1 of the census questionnaire. If there is no such person in the household, any adult household member 15 years old an over could be designated as the householder.
Housing Unit - Includes a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied (or, if vacant, is intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters.
Income in 1989 - Information on money income received in the calendar year 1989 was requested from persons 15 years and over. "Total income" is the algebraic sum of the amounts reported separately for wage or salary income; net nonfarm self-employment income; net farm self- employment income; interest, dividend, net rental or royalty income; Social Security or railroad retirement income; public assistance or welfare income; retirement or disability income; and all other income.
Industry - Information on industry relates to the kind of business conducted by a person's employing organization. For employed persons the data refer to the person's job during the reference week. For those who worked at two or more jobs, the data refer to the job at which the person worked the greatest number of hours.
Labor Force (Employment) Status - All persons classified in the civilian labor force plus members of the U.S. Armed Forces (persons on active duty with the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard).
Metropolitan Area - A metropolitan area contains either a place with at least 50,000 inhabitants or an urbanized area and a total population of at least 100,000 (75,000 in New England). Contiguous parishes (cities and towns in New England) are included if they have close social and economic links with the area's population nucleus.
Nonfamily Household - Includes a householder living alone or with nonrelatives only.
Not Enrolled, Not High School Graduate - Includes persons of compulsory school attendance age or above who were not enrolled in school and were not high school graduates; these persons may be taken as "high school dropouts." There is no restriction on when they "dropped out" of school and they may have never attended high school.
Not in Labor Force - All persons 16 years old and over who are not classified as members of the labor force. This category consists mainly of students, housewives, retired workers, seasonal workers enumerated in an off season who were not looking for work, institutionalized persons, and persons doing only incidental unpaid family work (less than 15 hours during the reference week).
Owner Occupied - A housing unit is owner occupied if the owner or co-owner lives in the unit even if it is mortgaged or not fully paid for. The owner or co-owner must live in the unit.
Per Capita Income - The mean income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group. It is derived by dividing the total income of a particular group by the total population.
Persons Per Room - "Persons per room" is obtained by dividing the number of persons in each occupied housing unit by the number of rooms in the unit. Persons per room is rounded to the nearest hundreth. The figures shown refer, therefore, to the number of occupied housing units having the specified ratio of persons per room.
Poverty Status in 1989 - Poverty status was determined for all persons except institutionalized persons, persons in military group quarters and in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. These groups were excluded from the denominator when calculating poverty rates. Poverty statistics were based on a definition originated by the Social Security Administration in 1964 and modified by federal interagency committees in 1969 and 1980 and prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget. The income cutoffs used by the Census Bureau to determine the poverty status of families and unrelated individuals included a set of 48 thresholds arranged in a two-dimensional matrix consisting of family size cross-classified by presence and number of family members under 18 years old. The average poverty threshold for a family of four persons was $12,674 in 1989.
Related Children - Includes own children ( a never-married child under 18 years who is a son or daughter by birth, a stepchild, or an adopted child of the householder) and all other persons under 18 years of age in the household, regardless of marital status, except the spouse of the householder.
Renter Occupied - All occupied housing units which are not owner occupied, whether they are rented for cash rent or occupied without payment of cash rent, are classified as renter occupied.
School Enrollment - Persons were classified as enrolled in school if they reported attending a "regular" public or private school or college at anytime between February 1, 1990, and the time of enumeration. The question includes instructions to "include only nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, and schooling which would lead to a high school diploma or college degree" as regular school. Schools supported and controlled primarily by religious organizations or other private groups are defined as private. Persons who were enrolled and reported completing nursery school or less were classified as enrolled in "preprimary school" which includes kindergarten. Similarly, enrolled persons who had completed at least kindergarten, but not high school, were classified as enrolled in "elementary or high school." Enrolled persons who reported completing high school or some college or having received a post-secondary degree were classified as enrolled in "college."
Unemployed - Civilians 16 years old and over are classified as unemployed if they (1) were neither "at work" nor "with a job but not at work" during the reference week, and (2) were looking for work during the last four weeks, and (3) were available to accept a job. Also included as unemployed are civilians who did not work at all during the reference week and were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off.
Urban and Rural Population - As defined for the 1990 census, the urban population comprises all persons living in urbanized areas and in places of 2,500 or more persons outside urbanized areas. The population not classified as urban constitutes the rural population. Rural population is subdivided to include rural farm population which comprises all rural households or farms.
Back to Louisiana Benchmarks home page
Urban and Rural Residence
Labor Status


text:
Download "2007-04" 2007-04.pdf – Downloaded 167 times – 10 MBThis study was undertaken to evaluate the physical effects of drying waterlogged archaeological wood using supercritical carbon dioxide as compared to air drying and the popular polyethlene gylcol (PEG)/freeze drying method. Previous studies have shown supercritical drying to be a potentially advantageous alternative to current methods of drying waterlogged wood through reduced processing time, minimal shrinkage, and increased success for reversibility.
This research was made possible through Grant MT-2210-05-NC-10 from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).


text:
Valerie DeLaCruz
Monthly Archive for July, 2013
Happy Anniversary Baby
I know it's that time of year again because it's sweltering. Joey D and I got married on July 19, 1980. A hot and steamy summer day. This makes 33 years. And boy what you learn in all that time. But the pleasure is in the shared knowledge and the new things you keep learning. […] [Read More]


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Lois Godfrey was born in March 1928, in Cambridge, Mass., and died Nov. 26, 2007, in Boulder, Colo., after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Lois attended the University of Michigan, and graduated from Simmons College, Boston, with a degree in library science. She married Tom Godfrey in 1950, and they moved to Los Alamos, N.M., in 1954, where their daughter was born in 1955. Lois worked at the LANL library until her retirement, and co-authored the Dictionary of Report Series Codes, two editions. She devoted her life to her family, and her spare time to volunteering with the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos, the Special Libraries Association and Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. After retirement, she also volunteered at Sombrillo nursing home.Lois loved gardening, and shopping at the Farmers Market. She firmly believed in recycling, and was interested in sustainable living. She baked her own bread and repeatedly won ribbons for it at the county fair. Lois enjoyed elegant clothes, and was fortunate to live at a time when people dressed up to attend church, the theater, concerts and the opera, and to go out to dinner. She was known as a hostess of elegant cocktail parties and dinners for 12 with china, crystal, lace and candlelight.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Los Alamos Monitor, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Los Alamos Monitor and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Cruelty Hotline:
(315) 454-3469
How to Report
Animal Cruelty
File an
Animal Cruelty Report
All animals are
covered under the Cruelty Laws that are enforced by the Central New York
SPCA. Trained SPCA Officers investigate complaints of cruelty, neglect
and abandonment.
If you suspect
animal abuse, you should observe and gather as much information as possible,
and try to write it down. All complaints are kept confidential and
complaints may be made anonymously, but this may delay the investigation.
Please have as much of the following information as possible when you call:
Name of the
offender, if known
Exact address
where the animal is being kept, or good directions including nearest
crossroad, township, etc.
The area
where the animal is being kept (for example, rear yard, cellar, shed,
A description
of the animal(s) (breed, color, age, sex)
Dates and
The nature of
the abuse
License plate
number (if automobile is involved). Description of the driver and/or
All details.
Acts of
violence or neglect perpetrated against animals are considered animal
The following
guidelines will help you recognize cruelty:
All animals
require shelter from the rain, snow, wind and sun. Shelter is any
structure that is of adequate size for the breed, size of the animals that
will keep the animal out of the elements.
All animals
require necessary veterinary care. Necessary veterinary care is that which
is required to treat illness or injuries. This would also include grooming
issues; i.e. matted hair, long nails, etc.
All animals
require living conditions that are free of debris, and waste should be
removed routinely.
All animals
require necessary drink and sustenance. Water and food must be provided in
amounts sufficient to maintain weight and hydration.
No animal can
be abandoned. This means left in a residence, thrown from a vehicle, or
turned loose. If a person hits a cat or dog with a car, law obligates them
to report it to the owner, the police, or the SPCA.
All animals,
whether wild or tame, that are unjustifiably killed, injured or beaten.
The above
information is only a guide. If you witness or hear about animal cruelty
taking place, do not hesitate to call and discuss the situation with us for
If you know of,
or suspect animal cruelty of any kind, please contact our cruelty
investigations office at:
(315) 454-3469
Click here to file an Online
Animal Cruelty Report
When the
shelter is closed, our recorded message will direct you to the sheriff, who
will contact our on-call officer for emergencies. All caller
information is kept in strict confidence.
By getting
involved, you can make a difference.
Click here to file an Online
Animal Cruelty Report
©2006 CNY SPCA, 5878 East Molloy Rd. Syracuse, NY 13211 - (315) 454-4479
Syracuse Website Design by
ATS Design Group


text:
The Shape Shifter
Sou Fujimoto
On its surface, the "floating cloud" at London's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion this summer coolly illustrated a Japanese give-and-take between man and nature. But its architect, Sou Fujimoto, 42, went a step further: The roughly 3,800-square-foot structure had no real roof or walls, instead using slender white cubes whose edges seemed to disappear into thin air—building on his early radical transparent designs while appropriating both the physical and the digital meanings of cloud. "I want to create architecture that can embrace such complexities," he says.
The pavilion used 27,000 steel rods and was built in 49 days, all on "a little handkerchief of lawn," says Serpentine curator Sophie O'Brien.
The Musical Mad Man
Joel Beckerman
"I've been called the music shrink," says Joel Beckerman, 50, the founder and lead composer of Man Made Music, who uses his studio as a therapy couch to get corporate clients to express their brand identities and then translates them into sound. Equal parts Philip Glass and Don Draper, he's the pioneering figure in the increasingly influential field of sonic branding. He's worked with more than 40 companies, and each presents the same challenge: Evoke a feeling that then becomes instantly recognizable, if only subconsciously. The results are indelible catchphrase compositions (called mnemonics), which can be as short as a few notes. AT&T's new "logo" was just four notes, but Beckerman and his team created a whole sonic library around it: a main anthem, long and short themes, and a six-note melody (incorporating the four-note logo); ring tones in various musical styles; start-up and shut-down sounds; a sound installation in its flagship store; in-game arrangements for the San Antonio Spurs (who play at the AT&T Center); tones for product placement on TV—each one designed to dial up the same brand in your brain. That's his aim: total recall.
His Greatest Hits
To fit the company's new themes of uniqueness and humanity, he used boxes, a broken glockenspiel, a bagpipe, and "a crappy old piano."
"We had to imagine every single game scenario," Beckerman says.
Its new sonic identity delivers "a passionate explorer kind of vibe."
|It all started at a dinner party: When Mike del Ponte, 30, was too embarrassed to put a Brita pitcher on the table, the idea of a stylish and sustainable water filter was born. The former Yale divinity student's Soma is a curvaceous glass carafe topped by a compostable filter made of coconut shells. "It's going to look beautiful and work well," he says.
|Designer Martin Kastner, 39, deconstructs tableware the way Grant Achatz does food. To serve the chef's frozen hibiscus-tea lollipops, he made a collapsible tripod; to infuse cocktails, he created the glass Porthole (left); and for Kim Crawford Wines, he built a metal cooling sleeve. "It's about engaging the diner in a different way," he says.
|Molecular maestro Dave Arnold, 42—who has created pork rinds that taste like Cracker Jacks and caramelized cocktails with a red-hot poker—wants to get home cooks in the game this fall. He's putting the finishing touches on the Searzall, his patent-pending cooking torch. "It's more like a focused attack weapon," he says—perfect for searing steaks.
The Life Preserver
Francisco Aguilar
The biggest challenge for any first responder is going into a dangerous situation blind. As an M.B.A. student at MIT, Francisco Aguilar, 30, was so affected by the horror stories of rescuers crushed under rubble or poisoned by dangerous gas during the recovery efforts following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti that he resolved to find a solution. With his classmate David Young, an Army vet, Aguilar developed a baseball-size throwable camera-sensor that stitches together images captured by six wide-angle lenses, records audio, detects radiation and carbon monoxide levels, and transmits the data back to a smartphone over Wi-Fi. The device, nicknamed the Explorer, is in the final stages of production and is drawing interest from many law-enforcement agencies, but Aguilar expects it to find an audience among hobbyists as well: "One nature photographer wanted to roll it into an animal burrow to see what's inside."
Above: A rubber coating protects six cameras, each of which is surrounded by four infrared illuminators that can capture images in total darkness.


text:
Would love to have a list of references
06 Jan 2012, 18:54
Donald Cox (2 posts)
I would be most appreciative if David, or someone at Pragmatic, could put together a list of links or references to the resources, papers, people, etc. mentioned in the video. I'm particularly interested in the paper about how XP made life unsustainable for the BA in Episode 4, I think.
Best, Don
|You must be logged in to comment


text:
Old events and appearances of Christy Romano in the past years! She's been wearing very different stuff, and the thumbnails below are part of what I've uploaded these few days. Don't forget to check out http://CHRISTY-R.NET!
– 2008 Broadway Musical RENT (final) x10
– 2007 T-Mobile Sidekick LX event x20
Hope you can keep checking back as well as our gallery for more pictures!
If you have any donations, please send them to me, as I would really need them!


text:
Originally Posted by Locke
If/when Nina and I have kids, they are going to a private school. I've read far too many research papers to discredit the fact that the overall experience is exponentially better in private schools as opposed to public. And there is FAR less incidents of violence, especially stuff like this...
My wife and I home school our grandaughter who lives with us. We started because of her health issues but found that it was a far superior education with a lot more control as to what and how she learned. She is also a lot safer and has a TON of social interaction that is on hers and our terms. She is heavily involved in her youth group at church, two local theatre companies, and a home school co-op with sports and all of the typical high school activities. In a lot of ways, she has more social opportunities than a lot of traditionally schooled kids. I was worried that she would become some kind of anti-social freak but I was absolutely wrong...she has blossomed socially moreso than ever and has gained tons of confidence. It can be a bit expensive but you can control the costs down to next to nothing and whatever the investment, it is well worth it. My wife and I have poured our lives into this child and protecting and guiding her is worth everything.
Forum Rules


text: Prev | Next Purchase this photo Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Huntington Prep's Andrew Wiggins soars for a layup over Andy Stegman of Marietta College JV during the basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Barboursville Middle School. Gallery: Andrew Wiggins in Huntington May. 14, 2013 @ 12:15 PM The Herald-Dispatch / 2015 Huntington Prep phenom Andrew Wiggins has announced he will head to Kansas to for his college basketball career. Here's a look back at his past few years in Huntington. ()


text:
Some information is missing or invalid below.
nearly natural Silk Boston Fern Plant
Sorry, the item isout of stock
Roll over image to zoom in View Larger
Invigorate any room with this silk Boston fern plant.
Product Features:
- Lush Boston fern fronds provide realistic beauty.
- Planter perfectly complements your home decor.
Product Details:
- 33-in. height
- Planter: 17 1/2"H x 8 1/2"W
- Silk/wood
- Wipe clean
- Promotional offers available online at Kohls.com may vary from those offered in Kohl's stores.
Our hassle-free return policy means worry-free shopping.
- Return any item, anytime, for any reason.
- No receipt? No problem. We'll take care of you.
- Yes, you can return it in store (even if you bought it online!).
Rated 5 out of 5Â by txmomof6 Loved it so much I bought another! This is an excellent buy for the price. Very large and full. It is very realistic all the way down to a couple of leaves with a little brown spot. Just like the real ones. I purchased this for a specific place in my home. I took it out of the box (which comes with holes lol) and set it on a table to relax the leaves. Loved it so much there I had to purchase another to go in the original place. I have since gone back again and purchased another! Worth every penny, but who wouldn't want a better bargain. :o) 05/02/2011
Rated 2 out of 5Â by CK123 Look Elsewhere The quality of this product is medeoker! The stand is plastic, easily tipped and I have seem a more realistic fern through other companies. The leaves fall off easily (crack at the base) then all you have left to do is stuff them back in somewhere! The plant is one big stalk so flexibilty in arranging leaves is limited. Would make a decent item back in the distance in an area not highly traveled. I had purchased other silk plants from Kohl's. This one was over priced for the quality. 02/13/2012
Rated 3 out of 5Â by ChrBert Good for a small corner I really thought this was going to be a little taller than what I received. It's kind of flat and mooched at the top even after I fluffed it and shook it and tried to make it more lively. I think it needs a few more fern stems. It greens up my space nicely. I liked the idea that it came in a pot/stand already. But there is not a lot of "weight" to it. It could tip over very easily if a small child or pet were to come whizzing by. 11/06/2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by TallGirl8083 Liked it so much I ordered a second one. This plant is very nice and looks just like the picture, very full. It looks great....so great that I ordered another one. 08/14/2011
Sponsored Links
What's this?
Sponsored Links
The links below are ads provided by the Google AdWords™ program. Outside companies pay to advertise via these links when specific phrases and words are searched. These ads are provided by Google and are labeled as sponsored links. Clicking on these links will open a new tab displaying that respective company's own website. The website you link to is not affiliated with or sponsored by Kohls.com


text:
I like to soak up japanese letter tattoo designs. It goes without saying. They've been backed up. You might want to keep your don ed hardy tattoos in a safe and secure location. Any ideas? Where to start? Their arabic tattoo designs for men models are their best selling dragon koi tattoo designs but there are gobs of others that are available also. I get that with each tool I have.
It is for all the hardworking big babies. I had a narrow window of opportunity with number tattoos designs. This is hard for me to verbalize. This is just like a scavenger hunt in the gerbera daisy tattoo design store trying to find the best uv tattoo designs selections. What kind of dallas texas tattoo designs do you have? Citizens don't have to be reminded of enthusiasts doing this. But, then again, it is safe to believe they dislike the class. We're being impulsive. I didn't get a good impression. In spite of everything, it may possible to discover a new black orchid tattoo designs in your community.
Ask any collector of acoustic guitar tattoo designs and they will make plain that to you in great detail. For someone like me, it is obvious this I would try to do something new in respect to it whenever I can. Is that a bad thing? All roads lead to Rome. You are wrong because doing this disagrees with you. I wasn't all that flabbergasted.
This made me angry. There is some other alternative. They want that truism to die off because they presume it will be better for them. We'll seek a common purpose. It should be mentioned that you can still get this excuse if it was this cold. Why is that? I, seriously, could know a lot touching on the outcome. I reckon that would be a really nice idea. I can't believe it has before now been a year since I first got the commission. It's better you discover this out sooner rather than later (If it weren't for tattoo monkey designs, I would have given up too). If I'm going to clarify several points, we need to do it in that way. Consequently, I'm not done yet. This raises common citizens up. I can say it I, in practice, renounce this staggering aim. It is a well chosen plan. I really need to do more with memorial tattoo designs foot. It is unusual info. Japanese dragon tattoo designs women has seen a few ambitious growth. I may give my force a rating of one star in order that bye for now. Here are a couple of things that will help save you a couple of your euros. My life is a closed book. Nary a word was spoken relevant to native american wolf tattoo designs. How do beginners lay fingers on peerless wedding ring tattoo designs pictures labs? There are many plans to herd cats. I don't sense anyone says that is true of it and I could do a lot better than the distinction. Anyway, "Experience is the best teacher." Be really careful when using this approach to that, though. If you feel overwhelmed, ask for a free consultation at a nonprofit girly tattoo designs for hip agency. That is monumental. Why would they read stupid stuff on the Internet anyway? I do this and it works. It's all that was inside that. I've never read anything bordering on that from anyone. I feel like I was rode hard and put away wet.
This can weather the slow economy. Is my compilation something you put a lot of energy into? Statistics show this audience base of nuts using that is staying steady. This was bone dry. Tribal elephant tattoo designs is one of the keys to carefree living. This reason is commonly found in a number of settings. That has irresistible appeal. Celtic wedding ring tattoo designs is not a shock for a number of competent people. Many kids recommend this referring to this when the pace of sales is slow. It is your turn to Allow something that provides an overview of a puzzle. I'll clam up now but also there are a lot of arrangements to accomplish this. A startling example may be cursive name tattoo designs. To dig further into this issue I present the practical items with respect to your stuff. It would be instructive if you used that subject matter to be less commonplace. This should be updated weekly. In my next article I'm taking on name wrist tattoo designs. Your japanese sleeve tattoo designs black and grey is worth as much as money tattoo sleeve designs but also in my opinion, currently we have ourselves unprepared once again. I'm not a sophisticated person, but there is much more to using it. It might be able to provide you with the trick. You may not see at first what it has to do with that. It might be the most salient consideration of all. It is a long running scam that has been around for several decades. I, ostensibly, must try out printable tattoo designs for girls. Hey, caution is needed. I don't see the situation in that! This was more difficult than I thought. In effect, "Time is money." Have you ever asked yourself that with reference to this? What I'm about to show you is very paramount. In my opinion, "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well." Absolutely, there is only one way. You can see the winners here. I've crossed the line. By what means do hounds track down peerless small celtic tattoo designs traps? Ironically, you might try and fail. If you are searching for a simple chinese lion tattoo designs that is your answer. Maybe I may not be I know, right in connection with that design. There is a lot somebody can do relevant to it. Why is free tattoo design crucial to me?
Don't even reckon of japanese letter tattoo designs until later.


text:
The USSR & the Future, edited by Leonard Schapiro; and Polycentrism, edited by Walter Z. Laqueur and Leopold Labedz
The Future of Communism
The USSR and the Future: Analysis of the New Program of the CPSU.
by Leonard Schapiro.
Praeger. 324 pp. $6.00.
Polycentrism: The New Factor in International Communism.
by Walter Z. Laqueur and Leopold Labedz.
Praeger. 261 pp. $4.50.
Generations of philosophers have underscored the old wisdom that just as one can never step twice into the same river, so in the flux of history there is nothing constant save the constancy of change itself. It should come as no surprise in the 1960's, therefore, to observe signs of change even within that leviathan known as the Communist bloc.
The facts of Communist change are puzzling only to people who subscribe to the Communist ideology or the inside-out version of anti-Communist ideology (evidently including some key U.S. government officials), and who, in either case, can see nothing but the rigid conformity of Communism to the Marxist-Leninist plan (something that has never yet happened in history). Up to now the inside-outers have taken the easy course of denying the evidence of Communist change, in order to avoid the trouble of rethinking their preconceived notions. The two books under review should be required reading for such people.
Admittedly, it is hard to know exactly what is happening in the Communist bloc because of the lack of unrestricted access, official control of public communication, and the mythical character of official statements. The Kremlinologist must work by inference from scraps of information and misinformation, somewhat in the manner of the specialist in medieval history. But, like the historian, he can often come to substantial truths. Both the Schapiro and Laqueur-Labedz volumes are remarkable examples of this difficult art.
A particularly weighty but medieval piece of evidence about the Communist bloc is the new (1961) Program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Ostensibly this was a basic, epochal document, the first such since the long disregarded Party Program of 1919. Its meaning—or lack of meaning—has been thoughtfully analyzed topic by topic in the collection of critical essays by the eminent British Soviet historian, Leonard Schapiro, and his associates (mostly British and emigré Russian scholars).
The Schapiro essays make it startlingly clear that the 1961 Party Program is no long-term guide in the literal sense, but merely a propagandistic position paper of the moment, distinguished more by its theoretical confusion and manipulative contrivances than by any genuine insight into the present and future of Communist society. The core of the Program, no doubt, is the "transition from socialism to Communism," suggesting that Soviet Russia is about to pass the threshhold into the blissful Marxian millenium. In reality these terms are only the cloudy expressions of the official mythology, manipulated to cloak the managerial industrialism of Soviet society in a suitable garment of Utopian phraseology. When checked against the specific points in the Marxist dream, we find that the Party Program has redefined every substantive point, so as to evade the whole purpose of the movement's founders. Will money and inequality be abolished in the future "Communist" realm? No, because incentives must be kept, and some people with higher "requirements" will continue to be more equal than others. Will the state wither away? Only by transferring its functions to another organization with the same powers and a different name ("public self-government"). For the time being it is "the state of all the people"—an utterly un-Marxist expression, whatever its other implications. The Communist party, never mentioned by Marx in his plan for the future and hence not required to wither, is now declared to be a permanent fixture for the "Communist" order, and therefore we need look for no real diminution of totalitarian dictatorship.
Perhaps more immediate import can be seen in the Program where it reflects the growing centrifugal strains in the bloc of Communist countries. Here the crucial question—seemingly one of rabbinics or scholastic theology—is whether the official "transition to Communism" can be accomplished by one country at a time as soon as it is ready, or whether the transition must await the readiness of the entire bloc to embark upon it simultaneously. A very perceptive article by Christian Duevel in the Schapiro volume shows how the Program reflects Khrushchev's views of 1958 and 1959 on the "more or less simultaneous transition to Communism." However, the text of the Program in 1961 adds the qualifying phrase, "within one and the same historical epoch." What does this word game signify in reality? Disagreement between Soviet Russia and China, on the entirely different plane of practical economic aid. To hold that "Communism" had to be achieved simultaneously implied a commitment by the more advanced "socialist" countries to help the less developed ones construct the "material-technical foundations of Communism" and thus hasten the day when the whole bloc could go over the top. In 1958 and 1959 Khrushchev offered a theoretical promissory note as a gesture of conciliation toward his restive Chinese allies. By 1960 the power rivalry between the two Communist giants was overt and verbal within the councils of the movement, and Khrushchev suspended his Chinese aid program. Accordingly, the theory of the simultaneous achievement of "Communism" had to be loosened up, so that Russia could shrug off its aid commitments and let a whole "epoch" of untold decades or centuries intervene between the Soviets' imaginary claim of "Communist" perfection and any admission that the Chinese had reached the same level of virtue.
The "transition to Communism" issue is but one example of the theoretical and tactical gyrations which the Communist movement has had to perform under the impact of international differences and rivalries within its once monolithic structure. This tendency toward national autonomy and "polycentrism" within the movement has been studied by numerous writers, but one of the most far-sighted and comprehensive treatments of the whole question is the volume of articles from the London bimonthly Survey brought together by Walter Z. Laqueur and Leopold Labedz. The editors and their associates—British, American, French, and West German experts, for the most part—have probed every aspect of the "polycentric" trend, in every quarter of the globe, to produce a complex but rewarding picture of the events, ideas, and circumstances which are disrupting the Communist movement at the present time.
The term "polycentrism" was coined by the free-wheeling Italian Communist chief Palmiro Togliatti in 1956. The word was a little too frank and has gone out of official Communist favor, replaced by vague references to "autonomy" and "equality" among the Communist parties, but the facts of polycentric development in the movement have grown even more undeniable (both to its leaders and its enemies). To be sure, polycentrism does not mean that Communist unity has suddenly been shattered or that open warfare is likely to break out between the chief Communist powers. Polycentrism clearly does mean, however, that the binding leadership and total doctrinal authority which the Soviet Union was able to impose on the international Communist movement throughout the era of Stalin has now come to an end. We can date this either from the consolidation of Mao's regime in China in the early 1950's, or from Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign of 1956. Whatever its motives, and they remain somewhat obscure, de-Stalinization had a shattering effect on international Communist discipline (and to some extent on loyalty). The central authority with its binding theoretical manipulations ceased to exist. While Stalin's dictation of ideology is gone, the Khrushchev regime, as Melvin Croan notes in Polycentrism, has not even managed to work out a theory to describe its leading role in the movement. In effect, the leaders of most of the Communist governments and of most of the non-governing Communist parties are free to work out their own plans and their own destinies, though of course many of them owe their leading positions to Stalin's favor, and they continue to move with their old momentum in the same general direction of policy and doctrine. The important point, however, is that Communist disunity is potentially far more extensive than the Russia-China cleavage.
One entirely novel development is the emergence of new Communist or pro-Communist movements—particularly in Africa or in Latin America—into a Communist world which has lost its old power to impose strict international conformity. The Polycentrism contributors find that Castroism and West African Marxism, in particular, are free to adapt to local conditions or pursue their own idiosyncrasies—just as the Russians did in the first place after their own revolution. The new movements of Communism-gone-native have a better chance to succeed than did earlier Communist efforts under the dead hand of Stalinist centralism, but as they succeed they are subject to less and less control, discipline, or theoretical guidance on the part of the Soviet Union. The Russians are reduced to treating their Communist brethren as they would any susceptible neighbor, through diplomacy, pressure, aid, trade, or perhaps even force. With heightened differences and crumbling discipline inside the Communist bloc, it becomes difficult to draw a line between Communists and non-Communist revolutionary nationalists. Both the inner bonds and the outer limits of the movement have become hard to define.
The contributions both in The USSR and the Future and in Polycentrism point emphatically toward the prospect of further doctrinal decay and international disunity within the Communist movement. Under these circumstances, a semblance of unity within the bloc can be preserved only through the toleration of ever greater national variations. This is the price that Khrushchev has paid, for instance, in his recent rapprochement with Tito, admitting in effect the old Yugoslav demand of "separate national roads to socialism." But beyond this, even the goal of "socialism" is becoming subject to diverse national definitions and redefinitions. It is doubtful whether there is any longer a binding Marxist unity in the Communist movement. Instead we see a plurality of Marxisms, all distorted one way or another from the original, and each one more and more difficult to reconcile with the others within the limits of one consistent faith.


text:
After several years of vowing to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, President Obama has painted himself into a corner. Every one of his diplomatic initiatives intended to persuade or pressure the Iranians into halting their nuclear quest have failed ignominiously. From his laughable attempt at "engagement" to his assembling of an international coalition in support of sanctions on Iran to the latest failure of the P5+1 talks, the result has always followed the same pattern. The Iranians always welcome each new attempt at outreach, allow the United States to invest time and effort in the effort, and then, like the Peanuts cartoon character Lucy invariably did to Charlie Brown, snatch the football away just when the U.S. thought it was about to reach its goal. But experience is only helpful if you are willing to learn from your mistakes, and it looks as if the administration is about to play Charlie Brown again.
The election of a new supposedly moderate president was already being used by those who were eager to go down the garden path with Iran as an excuse for more pointless diplomacy, but now it appears that Tehran is using its close ally in charge of Iraq to convince the United States that it's ready for direct talks. As the New York Times reports this morning, Iraqi President Nuri al-Maliki was the conduit for a message from the ayatollahs that they were ready to open up a new round of nuclear negotiations. But in the absence of any change in Iran's position on the issue in hand, the eagerness of the administration to jump at the chance for direct talks says more about their desire to avoid having to make good on the president's promise than it does about the possibility of actually stopping the nuclear threat. The odds that this scheme is anything other than one more Iranian ruse designed to win them more time to build their program are slim.
Maliki is in the unique position of being friendly with both the U.S. and Iran and his involvement in the setup is likely to lend credence to the initiative in Washington's eyes. That is especially true since, according to the Times, Maliki is claiming that his information about the regime's thinking comes from the inner circle of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and not from those close to new President Hassan Rowhani, who lacks real power.
However, the Iranians' goal, as they made clear during the most recent round of negotiations with the West, is not to achieve even a favorable compromise that would enable them to retain their nuclear program–as might have happened had they followed through with administration's 2009 attempt to forge an agreement on nuclear fuel that they eventually reneged on. All Tehran wants is a respite from the sanctions that, while not impeding its ability or desire to continue nuclear research and development, have harmed its economy and lowered the Iranian people's standard of living. Obama has shown himself eager to make a deal on terms that while technically making an Iranian weapon impossible would leave in place a nuclear program that would, with the inevitable cheating and deceptions that will follow such negotiations, lead in the long run to the same result that the world has been trying to forestall.
The Iranians are past masters of manipulating the United States. They've been doing it to the West since long before Obama became president. For more than a decade, Khamenei has risked his nation's economy and deepened its diplomatic isolation in order to achieve its nuclear ambition. Everything he and his regime have done and said would lead any rational person to believe that Iran is merely looking to play the same game again and to prolong negotiations—or, rather, the pretense of negotiations—for as long as possible.
President Obama's willingness to embrace this latest plot as an actual chance for a solution is a crucial hint that tells us he is inching his way back toward a policy of containment of a nuclear Iran despite his campaign promise (issued at the 2012 annual conference of AIPAC) never to do so. Should the U.S. fall for the Maliki ploy hook, line, and sinker as it appears to be doing, it will involve what may be many months, if not more than a year, of more dead-end talks that will leave us back in the same position we are in today. The only difference is that by then it may be too late to credibly use the threat of force—which Obama insists is still on the table—in order to prevent Iran from going nuclear.
Observing the way the U.S. appears to be falling in line with the machinations of Iran's leaders is like watching a car wreck in slow motion. We know there is little doubt about the outcome but still somehow hope against hope that it can be prevented. If President Obama truly intends to keep his word on Iran, this may be the last chance for him to alter course. If he doesn't, there may be no turning back.


text:
1. concord - noun
· capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
Synonym(s): Concord, capital_of_New_Hampshire
2. concord - noun
· a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
Synonym(s): harmony, concordance
Hypernym(s): order
3. concord - noun
· the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
Synonym(s): agreement
Hypernym(s): grammatical_relation
4. concord - noun
· town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
Synonym(s): Concord
5. concord - noun
· agreement of opinions
Synonym(s): harmony, concordance
Hypernym(s): agreement
6. concord - noun
· the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
Synonym(s): Lexington, Concord, Lexington_and_Concord
7. concord - verb
· go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
Synonym(s): harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, fit_in, agree
Hypernym(s): match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
8. concord - verb
· arrange by concord or agreement; "Concord the conditions for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with a commoner"
9. concord - verb
· arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance; "The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives"
10. concord - verb
· be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
Synonym(s): agree, hold, concur
The only site you need for word puzzles, home work, anagrams and scrabble games. The best site for two word anagram solutions.
Enter the letters to get anagrams for the word
Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and related words
Enter the word below with '?' to indicate missing letters
Enter the word to find the rhymes
Enter the letters of the beginning, middle or end of the word.


text:
Keisha, Val, and April aren't the only ones who get chatty and text each other on Single Ladies. For proof, check out this message between Val and Keisha's boyfriends, Jerry and Malcolm, who pre-plan that little dinner "fight" which made the ladies nervous for a minute there.
Single Ladies airs Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and for more bonus features, be sure to check out the Twitter pages of Val (@Val_VH1), Keisha (@Keisha_VH1) and Omar (@Omar_VH1).


text:
The story that takes places after the events of the Fallen. This story will become the story for the revival of the Etherion Hearts server.Continue Reading
This is Part two of the Fallen Stories, in the eyes of DCatcher, once known as higuy97.Continue Reading
This is Part one of the DCatcher story which is what happens on The Fallen.Continue Reading
Welcome to Authspot, the spot for creative writing.
Read some stories and poems, and be sure to subscribe to our feed!


text:
What is pernicious anemia?
Pernicious anemia is a condition in which the body produces insufficient numbers of red blood cells because the intestines cannot absorb vitamin B12 properly. Vitamin B12 is essential for the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. This disorder occurs due to low levels of a protein called intrinsic factor, which is released by stomach cells and is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 in the intestines.
The inability to produce intrinsic factor may be inherited or may arise from an autoimmune process, in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues, in this case, specialized mucosal cells in the lining of the stomach. Pernicious anemia can also develop from other conditions affecting the stomach lining, such as atrophic gastritis (inflammation and thinning of the stomach lining). Pernicious anemia is more common in people with Northern European or Scandinavian ancestry, and the average age of onset of symptoms is 60 years (Source: PubMed Health).
Pernicious anemia leads to reduced levels of oxygen in the body, which can produce generalized symptoms, such as fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath. Left untreated, pernicious anemia can cause permanent damage to the nervous system. Fortunately, pernicious anemia can be treated successfully.
Treatment for pernicious anemia includes vitamin B12 supplementation, which is administered through injection. Oral vitamin B12 supplements are not absorbed well because patients with pernicious anemia lack adequate intrinsic factor in the stomach lining. Treatment with vitamin B12 injections can prevent the permanent neurological damage that may result from deficiency of this vitamin.
Seek prompt medical care if you experience persistent or serious symptoms of neurological damage associated with pernicious anemia, including confusion, changes in behavior or personality, loss of balance, or memory loss. You should also seek medical care for persistent symptoms of pernicious anemia, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, or fatigue.
What are the symptoms of pernicious anemia?
Symptoms of pernicious anemia include general fatigue and weakness, digestive symptoms such as constipation or diarrhea, and neurological symptoms such as confusion, depression, loss of balance, or numbness. Neurological symptoms are serious and may indicate persistent anemia that should be treated promptly.
What causes pernicious anemia?
Pernicious anemia is caused by the lack of a protein called intrinsic factor. This protein, which is produced by cells in the stomach lining, is essential for proper absorption of dietary vitamin B12 in the intestines. Low levels of intrinsic factor are often the result of an autoimmune condition, in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own stomach cells. Rarely, infants are born ... Read more about pernicious anemiacauses
How is pernicious anemia treated?
For most patients with pernicious anemia, the condition is readily treated, and the prognosis is excellent. Treatment of pernicious anemia involves the administration of vitamin B12 injections, typically on a monthly basis. In some cases, taking very high doses of vitamin B12 supplements by mouth may be effective, although in general, low levels of intrinsic factor limit the absorption of oral ... Read more about pernicious anemiatreatments


text:
The Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) promulgates and enforces rules and regulations and administers state statutes governing horse racing. The 10 commission members are appointed by the Governor while the daily affairs of the commission are conducted by an administrative staff.
The Racing Commission has only one program, Louisiana Racing Commission. Therefore the mission and goals of the Racing Commission are the same as those listed for the Racing Commission in the program description that follows.
This agency's recommended appropriation does not include any funds for short-term debt.
This agency does no have any long-term debt for Fiscal Year 1998-1999.
This agency's recommended appropriation also includes the following amount by means of financing for payments on the unfunded accrued liability of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 29 of the Constitution of Louisiana:
Return to the main page | Previous document | Next document


text:
The Grove
Jay Helmer, Assistant Director of Residence Life for Civic Engagement
Jay Helmer began his work at Susquehanna last summer, but his dedication to community service is nothing new.
Living Writers: Breathing Life Into the Core
There are two words that can make just about any student groan: literature core. For those who are not excited about reading or writing, a required literature course can seem like a daunting task.
Forward Thinking
Researching the Risks of Fracking
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission calls it a "gas rush" and recognizes its potential threats—water pollution, reduced water quality and environmental disturbance.
Alumni Gifts Bolster the Student Experience at Susquehanna
Two alumni will be inducted, posthumously, into the university's Susquehanna Society later this year.


text:
Waging Peace
Women Against War supporting non-military ways of solving conflicts
Monthly Archive for December, 2011
Bending Over Backward
The other day I had an experience I think might be a metaphor for how difficult it is for people from both sides of the political spectrum to understand each other and/or communicate effectively. I was driving in the downtown of my city. I often use a one lane, two way street…..just one block long…to […] [Read More]
Roses for Isabella: A Guest Review by Peter Marino
[This week I've invited Peter Marino to write a guest review of the picture book Roses for Isabella. Peter is a professor of English at Adirondack Community College and the author of two novels for teen readers, Dough Boy (Holiday House, 2005) and Magic and Misery (Holiday House, 2009). Both he and I review children's […] [Read More]
Facing Down the Opposition: New Books on the Civil Rights Struggle in Birmingham
Last week's column discussed Amy Nathan's Round & Round Together, the account of efforts to desegregate a popular amusement park in Baltimore, Maryland, and what the book can teach those taking part in the Occupy movement. Nathan emphasizes strategy and tactics—what worked and what didn't work in the two-decades-long struggle to change the policies of […] [Read More]
Musical Drone
It is a curiosity to me how our military drones got that name. There are several definitions I was able to find. One is the the name of an Indian musical instrument. I have heard and seen it played, and it gives a background resonance and sound to the other instruments and more or less […] [Read More]
What History Can Teach the Occupiers
The American Autumn is coming to a close, with Occupy encampments closed down in most of the cities where they sprung up. The end of the overnight Occupy presence, however, has not spelled the end of a movement that has drawn attention to growing inequality, the role of the "too big to fail" banks in […] [Read More]
Show More


text:
Good things come from the small structure at 1343 S. Main in Monmouth, Illinois.
"Everybody says it's cute," said owner Linda Putnam.
"Cozy," added customer April Williams.
It's cute enough for The Kitchen.
Putnam is up and at 'em early each day. She makes favorites like Chicken Pot Pie and Tomato Basil Soup.
"How many pot pies do you have?" asked another customer.
"I have 14," Linda responded.
"We want five of them," the customer said.
It's made from scratch cooking with healthy recipes.
"It's fresh stuff," Putnam said. "It's stuff that people have worked hard to grow."
Philosophy that doesn't fall too far from her tomato vines.
"We use bees to pollinate," she said.
Hydroponic plants from their greenhouses. Fresh ingredients are just steps away.
"I get people that just come to look," Putnam said.
It's a longtime family flower business that's now blossoming into fresh food.
"I have lost 35 pounds since I've been doing this," Putnam said. "I was a fast food junkie."
"To go from flowers to food is amazing," added customer Jane Berg.
That homemade focus translates to healthy options. But these choices are colorful and tasty, not dull and boring.
"You don't find that kind of food around here," said customer Samantha Admire. "It's really nice that she made something of it."
"You know it's home cooked, made here and made with love," added customer Beth Terpening.
Spaces fill up fast with just six tables inside. This mom and pop cafe has local appeal. It's just the right flavor for Monmouth, population 9,500.
"We have a taste of home right here," said customer Donna Smith.
The comfortable, friendly atmosphere really hits the spot. Good cooking to create satisfying meals. That's pleasing customers from far and wide.
"We know what we're eating," said Williams, visiting from Charlotte, North Carolina. "To me, that's important."
Open since October 2012, The Kitchen is finding a home in Monmouth. There's a new attitude about fresh food.
"I've got new people that haven't been here before," Putnam concluded. "Word of mouth has been great."
The Kitchen is open from 7 to 5, Monday through Saturday.
For Linda Putnam, cooking up lots of good things from her small set-up.


text:
- Filed Under
More than 400 Entergy Mississippi customers in the Jackson metro area lost power this morning after a storm swept through west and central Mississippi.
Of the 414 or so outages reported shortly before 10 a.m., more than 300 were in Rankin County, 78 were in Hinds County and around 25 were in Warren County.
A couple of outages were also reported in Washington and Sunflower counties. ...


text:
Guest Book
Mary Lou (Evans) Cirkles
(May 20, 1941 - July 19, 2012)
Sign Guest Book
View Obituary
Judy Cirkles Peebles
June 6, 2013 8:54 PM
I was her daughter in law for 10 years and friend for life I miss her deeply she was a real hoot and made me laugh a lovely woman always had a shoulder to cry on and invited me to enter her family and I never wanted to leave I know she's in Heaven watching all of us I love you Mary Lou , Judy
Betty Jones
Honey Grove texas
July 26, 2012 1:58 PM
I'm so sorry for your lose I live across street from Mary was one the morning coffee who we all meet her house She was a good friend
Eddy Mischkot
Sherman, Texas
July 25, 2012 6:11 AM
Terry, My condolences to you and your extended family. Rest in Peace, God Bless your sweet Mother. Eddy
July 23, 2012 6:18 PM
David, Ryan, Hannah and Family, We are thinking of all of you and sending each of you our deepest sympathy. Take comfort knowing she is at peace and in a far better place than we are right now. May sweet memories bring you much comfort. Love you!
PamWare Phillips
Bonham Tx.
July 23, 2012 12:29 PM
I was so sorry to hear of Mary's passing. We went to school togeather.I saw her at our 50th reuion.First time we had seen each other in years. She was a sweet lady. I will be praying for the family. Pam Phillips
Chad Phillips
Keller, Tx
July 22, 2012 2:25 PM
I'm so, so sorry for yall's loss. Since I was 16 years old, Mary has treated me like one of her own sons. She was a wonderful, loving, caring lady, and she will be missed. Bryan, I love you like a brother, and if you need anything, don't hesitate to call. God Bless.
David Cirkles
Savoy, Texas
July 22, 2012 11:01 AM
Mom, I miss you and love so much. I will miss you calling me and saying "Good morning sunshine" to let me know you were having "a good day". Now, every morning when I wake and see the sun shining, I will know you are having a GREAT DAY dancing, singing, and praising Jesus in that glorious home he promised you! No more pain Mom, you finally made it home!!
Melissa Newman
July 20, 2012 10:48 AM
I will miss you mama Mary and will hold you forever in my heart. You was my angel when I needed you most and my light when I could not see. To the kids and grandkids, I love you all and will be praying for you.
Christie Cockrill
Denison, Texas
July 19, 2012 7:30 PM
She was such an inspiration in my life. I will miss her so much. I love you Nanny!!
Sign Guest Book
View Obituary
Print Guest Book
Contact Us
Get Directions
Mobile Version
Terms of Use
©2007 - 2015 Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Funeral Home Website by
Batesville, Inc.
Site Manager:


text:
The soft, flexible nature of our shades allow these window coverings to stack compactly when raised, so they virtually disappear. And these cellular shades are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
Three extremely popular lifting options provide added safety and convenience, as well as ease of use. Try the popular Bottom-Up/Top-down feature. Also check out the Continuous Cord Loop or Cordless features.
Please allow 12 days for production if you select the cordless option.
To see matching vertical cellular shadings, visit our Vertical Blind Alternatives category or click here.
This product complies with CPSC child safety guidelines. If you have children in your home on a regular basis, CPSC recommends the use of cordless window coverings.
Welcome to Blinds.com
For a better mobile experience, try our mobile optimized website. You can always come back to the desktop experience whenever you'd like!


text:
N h from eTwesConiston Hotel Winter 2008 Newsletter Christmas and New Year With the festive period just around the corner, The Coniston Hotel with its roaring log fire and the welcoming hints of mulled wine, has lots to offer.Whether it's a quiet relaxing break for two over Christmas or a company 'get together' in Ten out of ten The Coniston Hotel - a decade in the making January, you can be sure that the hotel, with its stunning surroundings and sumptuous restaurant will have something on the menu for you. Enjoy a relaxing 3 night Christmas break Let someone else take care of Christmas for you December 16th marks a very special day for us here at The Coniston with this fabulous stress free Christmas break.This A Hotel - it is our tenth anniversary and we are extremely proud of the includes afternoon tea served by the log fire on monumental changes we have made over the last decade to make arrival, three course dinner on 24th and 26th, five Coniston Hotel what it is today. course Christmas Day lunch with buffet supper, full Yorkshire breakfast on each morning and of- The Hotel forms part of the Coniston Estate, Louise Bolton, the hotel's general manager has course three nights accommodation.The price for which has been home to the Bannister family been at Coniston Hotel since the beginning. She a standard room is great value at £360.50 per since the late 1960s.The estate comprises of said:"It is thanks to the dedication of the person or £435.50 per person in a luxury room. the magnificent Coniston Hall, the Hotel itself, Bannister family that the Coniston Hotel stands Coniston Shooting Ground & Falconry Centre. as it does today. I have been with the hotel …Or a two night Christmas break since the very beginning and am aware of the This two night break includes afternoon tea served Once the Bannisters bought the estate they monumental developments which have taken by the log fire on arrival, three course dinner on became aware of the need to diversify into place over the last decade. I am fortunate to 24th, five course Christmas Day lunch with buffet areas other than farming and set about have been part of what has been an incredible supper, full Yorkshire breakfast on each morning converting one of the outlying barns in to a journey for all of us.This is a very special place the tenth anniversary is certainly cause for and of-course two nights accommodation. farm shop which sold produce from the estate much celebration." The price for a standard room is great value including homemade preserves and fish. Back in at £273.50 per person or £323.50 per person 1998, farm shops were simple outlets rather Commenting on the milestone, managing in a luxury room. than the sophisticated retailers that they director,Tom Bannister said:"Although there are sometimes are today but it was still a popular now 50 bedrooms and the hotel has grown place to shop and it was soon evident that it considerably, the cornerstones of Bannister was a big hit with visitors.The farm shop soon values still remain and there continues to be a gathered momentum and attracted a strong family led influence throughout the whole estate customer base so a tearoom was added to which enhances rather than compromises the meet the ever growing demand. innovation and growth of the business. In fact I can still often be found pulling the last pint for a The tearoom become more and more popular guest late at night! There are also plans for the and was soon converted to a restaurant and coming years which we are all very excited then again when the first bedrooms were about so watch this space for news coming added, the farm shop made the transition to soon in 2009." hotel.The popularity of locally sourced We would love you to come and join ingredients and demand for regional produce us and help celebrate this magnificent has led to the shop's steady growth into one of occasion, our tenth anniversary year - Yorkshire's finest independent eateries. you will be very welcome! The Hotel ideal for Corporate and Leisure Breaks | Winter 2008 Newsletter Field writer hits the headlines with record catch at The Coniston Hotel When Adrian Dangar of The Field magazine paid The Coniston a visit earlier this year with his girlfriend, June, no one expected him to leave having made the record catch of the season. But Adrian, a features writer from the specialist country magazine, managed to triumph with a record fish catch from the River Aire. A great, long standing fan of The Coniston, Adrian was delighted to have the weekend organised for him and a day's fishing was on the hotel's agenda for him. After a quiet morning fishing on the 24 acre lake, Adrian spent the afternoon upstream on the River Aire where he managed to catch a 4lb brown trout which was 100% wild! Shooting for success A masterpiece of Canadian quality constructed for Yorkshire. Commenting,The Coniston MD Tom Bannister said: "I know Adrian was looking forward to his trip to the The anticipation has been building and now, this Autumn sees the launch of The Coniston's stunning Shooting Lodge on The Coniston Shooting Ground, which is Coniston as he loves to have the River Aire and the set to be a sure fire hit with leisure and corporate users alike.The incredible work of art Coniston Lake right on the doorstep. However, I'm has been constructed from the best Cedar wood from the Canadian Forest, chosen for sure he didn't expect to be so triumphant - he its attractive appearance in addition to the extremely durable nature of this material. certainly surprised the Coniston team who were delighted that his trip was made so memorable!" Incorporating its very own open fire, guest relaxation area and non alcoholic drinks section, the Coniston shooting lodge will be one of the premier shooting venues in the UK. The lodge was originally built and erected in Vancouver, Canada and used hundreds of trees in its clever construction. But as with the construction of all masterpieces, it wasn't all plain sailing - an intricate logistics plan had to be adhered to, to ensure the lodge could look how it does today. All the trees used were carefully selected prior to the build for quality and shape. Some trees had diameters of 7 foot! Because of the location and the landscape, the huge quantities of wood were picked up by helicopter and carefully lowered into the river where they were duly floated downstream to where the initial build took place. Each log was painstakingly marked up for ease of identification once on site.The build even took place in Canada prior to being dismantled and forwarded on to the UK, in order that the look of the final masterpiece could be confirmed prior to its departure to UK soil. Once all the logs were delivered into Coniston it took only 4 months to build. Peter Manley, the Lodge's shooting specialist explained that the Canadian logs were a considered choice:"In the lodge's planning stages, Michael Bannister and I considered many other wood sources including Sweden, Norway and Scotland before making the decision to use the Alpine Cedar from Canada.These logs not only look great but their durability is key.The sheer scale of the logs used is incredible and we are delighted with the finished article.The sourcing, construction and final fit of the Lodge has been a major feat in itself but we sincerely hope our guests will be as thrilled with this facility as we are." The shooting lodge is aimed at both corporate companies, members, leisure guests and anyone who is interested in the clay pigeon shooting. It will be officially launched on 17th November. P4 For more information or to book an event call 01756 748080
Pages to are hidden for
"Christmas"Please download to view full document


text:
Enjoy this article? You may also be interested in these related items from our partners
Disney Vacation Club
Member Tee for Adults
Disney Vacation Club
Member Jacket for Men
Disney Vacation Club
Bangle by Alex and Ani
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – In spring 2009, Disney Vacation Club is planning to open the first phase of Kidani Village at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas to meet ongoing strong demand for its unique vacation-ownership program.
"We continue to see strong demand from families who want to build a lifetime of unforgettable memories by vacationing in ways they never dreamed possible," said Jim Lewis, president of Disney Vacation Club. "Disney Vacation Club is entering a new era with Kidani Village, as it's the first of four new properties opening in 2009."