text:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Alberta Health Services
Health Canada
Alcohol intoxication. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated May 20, 2014. Accessed July 28, 2014.
Alcohol use disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated June 16, 2014. Accessed July 28, 2014.
Binge drinking. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm. Updated January 16, 2014. Accessed July 28, 2014.
Binge drinking on college campuses. Center for Science in the Public Interest website. Available at: http://www.cspinet.org/booze/collfact1.htm. Published December 2008. Accessed July 28, 2014.
McCarty CA, Ebel BE, Garrison MM, DiGiuseppe DL, Christakis DA, Rivara FP. Continuity of binge and harmful drinking from late adolescence to early adulthood.
Pediatrics. 2004 Sep;114(3):714-9.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Parent Handbook for Talking with Teens About Alcohol. Mothers Against Drunk Driving website. Available at: http://support.madd.org/docs/madd%5Fhandbook%5Femail.pdf. Accessed July 28, 2014.
This content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.
Copyright ©
All rights reserved.
Go Back : New Search
Disease & Condition Facts
Disease & Condition Topics
Procedures & Surgery Facts
Health and Wellness
Interactive Tools
Hospital Website Design by Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising


text:
The Library subscribes to a large number of online resources, citation & abstract databases, full-text article databases,
e-journal collections, individual electronic journals, and e-books. Most of our online resources are restricted to
RMU students, staff, and faculty due to vendor licensing restrictions.
To find out whether the Library subscribes to a particular database or if you are searching a specific topic, go to Find Articles (E-Library).
If you would like to see if the Library subscribes to a specific (print or online) journal, or to see what journals we have access to -- in a particular subject area -- go to Find Journals @ RMU.
If you would like to see what eBook collections or packages RMU Library subscribes to, go to Find eBooks. The majority of individual eBook titles are also accessible via ROBCAT.
Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites

subset: commoncrawl


text:
STATE CHAMPIONS: Webb survives Statesville, 73-70
Isaiah Hicks had the performance of a lifetime for J.F. Webb, but he had to watch the last 19 seconds of the Warriors' 3-A state championship overtime thriller against Statesville from the sidelines.
Hicks played with four fouls for the final six and a half minutes of regulation and fouled out in overtime with Webb up 71-70 before watching his Warriors (27-5) hang on for a 73-70 win to clinch the first basketball state title in Webb history.
Hicks tallied an astounding 34 points and 30 rebounds. The 30 boards set a new state finals record.
"Wow, what a way to go out, huh? Last time he wears that white uniform for J.F. Webb High School to put on a display like that," said Webb coach Leo Brunelli. "Goodness gracious, 30 rebounds. Are you kidding me?"
The official stat line listed Hicks with seven blocks, but Hicks and his coach thought he may have got his hands on a few more.
"I think it was more like a triple-double tonight," said Brunelli.
Statesville trailed by as many as 14 points and was down 46-35 entering the fourth quarter.
The Greyhounds (25-4) charged back, bringing their blue-clad supporters to life in the heavily pro-Webb Reynolds Coliseum.
Statesville trimmed the lead to one point in the final 20 seconds and came up with a steal, but Jaquan Warren couldn't convert on a slash to the basket.
Webb's Mitron Terry, who finished with 14 points, sank two free throws to put the Warriors up 3 and Josh Gaither's desperation heave didn't draw iron.
"We pictured this. This was our goal as a basketball team this year," said Brunelli. "There were points when it didn't look very good. There were points tonight it didn't look good."
"This is what we worked for and then I go out with a championship with all my brothers," added Hicks. "It's great to be able to share with them."
The 6-foot-9 Hicks dominated from the onset against a size-challenged Statesville team. Hicks had 13 points and 16 rebounds by halftime.
Hicks exited only briefly after picking up his fourth foul with 7:21 to play in regulation.
"Don't get fouled out," said Hicks. "That was going through my mind. How can I help the team without getting fouled out? I just had to play smart. When they drive, just move back and try to block the shot or try to just move out of the way when they drive."
Breon Borders paced the Greyhounds with 26 points.
A 3-pointer from Jaquan Warren completed the Statesville comeback, giving the Greyhounds a 61-59 lead with 2:06 left.
Statesville shot 5-of-9 from outside in the second half after going just 1-of-10 in the first half.
Hicks, who shot 13-of-21 from the field and 8-of-10 at the line, swatted away a Marquis Willis shot in the lane in the final minute before tying the game at the free throw line with 28.9 seconds left. The North Carolina recruit snatched a Borders shot with two hands on the defensive end and converted a layup, but it didn't beat the buzzer.
In overtime, Hicks threw down a put-back of a Devonte Williams miss with two hands to tie the game with 1:21 left. Those were Hicks' final two points before fouling out.
That left the crew of Terry, Williams, Stefan Cates, Tyrek Beverly, and Bryan Smith to prove their worth.
"Everyone thought Webb was only about Isaiah Hicks," said Brunelli. "I think you found out tonight and the last couple of weekends there's a pretty good team without Isaiah Hicks. And they like each other and they care for each other. Sometimes that's all you need to push you through in a close game."
Webb avoided the slow starts that plagued the team in its last three state playoff wins. Hicks had some early slams to ignite the Warrior faithful and Webb led 19-15 after one quarter. Hicks dominated the opening period, tallying 11 points and six rebounds.
Neither side shot well in the second quarter as the Warriors outscored the Greyhounds 10-5 to take a 29-20 lead into the locker room.
Statesville cut Webb's lead to two points before the Warriors ended the half on an 8-0 run that included a drive to the basket and score from reserve Tyler Thomas.
Before the game, Webb donned its customary state playoff Team Meghan purple warm-ups, honoring Oxford's Meghan Bunn, an 11-year-old battling brain cancer. Bunn recently received what her family hopes was her last round of chemo and watched the game behind the Warriors' bench.
"I'm so proud of our team, of our community and of Team Meghan," said Brunelli.
Brunelli said the rowdy Webb crowd that filled "The Old Barn" up was what small communities were all about.
STATESVILLE — Justin Daniels 4, Josh Gaither 13, Breon Borders 26, Marquis Willis 10, Jaquan Warren 17
WEBB — Isaiah Hicks 34, Mitron Terry 14, Devonte Williams 7, Stefan Cates 9, Bryan Smith 7, Tyler Thomas 2
Contact the writer at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
The following video is a real live video of Chris Klein auditioning for the film, Mama Mia. Before I say anymore about this video let me say this:
I have no negative feelings whatsoever about homosexuality. My roommate is gay, some of my family members are gay, my favorite bartender is gay, and I literally blog for BestWeekEver.tv. Our background is a giant rainbow. I support same sex marriages, I believe gay people should be able to serve openly in the military, and I pray that if I ever have children, they will grow up in a world where gay couples can be affectionate in public without drawing the ire of ignorant people.
That being said, THIS VIDEO IS THE GAYEST SH*T I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!! Good god in heaven, this is gay. It's, like, carnival gay.
I sincerely hope you watched that whole thing. If you didn't, please go back and watch it in it's entirety. Chris Klein stops singing, goes into dialogue, and then goes right back into singing. It is amazing.
Thank you so, so much, Buzzfeed.


text:
Rowan University Vice President of Facilities and Operations Mike Harris was the top money raiser in Gloucester County's Dancing with the Stars, earning $43,766 for the Rowan Emergency Scholarship Fund. The Fund assists students who are experiencing life-altering crises in their families. (For a look at Mike on the dance floor and to hear a message from him, go to http://youtu.be/ZSVXGsCLOCw.)
Global Learning & Partnerships
Global Learning & Partnerships
Mike Harris is a popular guy at Rowan University, so popular, in fact, that the school named a whole week after him.
The Rowan University Board of Trustees has elected attorney James J. Gruccio Sr., of Vineland, as chairman.
For the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rowan University among the best institutions of higher learning in the nation.
Rowan University will host a series of activities for incoming 1,400-plus freshmen during the week of Sept. 4, both at Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, N.J. and off campus.
Approximately 1,400 freshmen are expected to move into eight residence halls and five apartments on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, N.J.
With Hurricane Irene now a memory, the Rowan University community is gearing up for the start of the new academic year.
The tremor felt on campus this afternoon, Tuesday, Aug. 23, was a shockwave from an earthquake in Virginia.
The Rowan University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Ali Houshmand interim president of the University effective July 1.
An educational milestone connecting Gloucester County College's nursing program with Rowan University got the nod on Monday, June 27, making the transition for students from RN to a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) achievable without leaving GCC's Sewell campus.


text:
Movie poster captured by Heather Shaw. There are several variations, all equally baffling. I'm hoping there's a concept behind it—that it's bad design to make a point.
34 thoughts on "Weirdest Type Design Ever?"
I like it. There's nothing severely baffling about it to me.
I think it there must be a concept behind it.. surely?! :)
I think that idea is that because it is hard to read, once you have struggled through it, you won't forget what the ad said.
Maybe after they designed all the movie posters (IMDB Link) with the text over the actors, they were reveling in the extra space. I don't find the movie posters particularly easy to read either.
Unfortunate letterspacing of Diane Keaton's name notwithstanding, I kind of like the type on this. "What's the story?" and "Morning Glory" are made visually analogous to match their syllabic rhythm, and the red-to-yellow upward gradation is meant to evoke sunrise (morning). It works well enough for me.
Good point Tom. I agree with you to the extent that the viewer has time to read it over again and put the message together.
It's not that bad looking but I'm still confused as to what the title is. Is it the left part, right part, or both?
Reminds me of that old typography maxim: "Anyone who would letterspace lower case would steal sheep."
I thought you hated it because it looks like Times New Roman, and I thought you hated Times New Roman because it was the default for Windows documents (Word, IE) for so many years.
I gotta say, bad or good, that I noticed these posters in the wild and it made me curious.
In other design crime news, they have airbrushed Harrison Ford into nigh-unrecognizability.
I can see that there must have been some degree of thinking behind this but I can't imaging what the goals must be for this to be considered a success? No designer gets it right all the time but you'd think someone would have called this one.
Noted that on every one of the movie posters (Thanks Robert) there is a shift from yellow to orange in the word 'Morning' – 'Morn' is yellow, 'ing' is orange. Just enough of a shift to be visible *if* you look for it, at least on my screen.
Makes me wonder if there isn't some reason-ing to the hyphenation after all.
I think this is less about type, and more about how the words flow off the tongue.
In other words, these seem to be more about reading the type aloud than simply viewing the type.
I can see the brief being: "We would like Diane big. We need the title big. These are the ad dimensions. Oh, we need the artwork by this afternoon." :)
But that's not the point.
I agree it's a little odd to put the typography under pressure with this composition, but bad design? That depends on how much you attribute traditional typographical "rules", and things looking "nice", as aspects of "good design".
But, by "going there", we're opening the cupboard that contains the cans that contain the worms :P
So: It looks a bit weird. I agree :)
Was thinking that maybe the terrible new _ _ _ logo that was introduced and ridiculed by various popular websites a few weeks ago was done on purpose as a PR exercise. If so, they certainly put the company's name on a lot of minds.
the spacing at first glared out to me – all wrong, but it's not so bad when you look into it. The hypenated word though… huh? Strange. Can only assume it has a deeper/wider idea behind it. Would help to view more poster and related.
maybe Laird and Partners designed it…..
I don't see what's wrong with the setence:
"What's morn' the 'ing story?, Glory!"
Maybe the designer was just having a bad type day.
Boy…things sure are slow around here
This looks like what happens when you print a PDF that doesn't have the intended font embedded, and it's not one of the standard fonts that every printer has built in. It defaults to a standard one (similar to how CSS does when the requested font is not available) and it looks horrible because, unlike CSS, PDF retains all the metrics (size, kerning, leading, etc.) of the original design while it substitutes another font which has different metrics, and the result looks just like this.
If it's not bad on purpose, somebody simply missed a checkbox when generating the files for the printer.
h a v e you s e e n the movie Helvetica? What an AwesomE Flick!!
(i s jack nicholson in t h i s one??)
yeah, i can kern and clip too
Funny – I saw that same poster here in SF (maybe even the exact same one), and was confused, too. I asked myself, how did this happen? Who let it happen? I didn't get it, and still don't. Is it a movie? A morning tv show? I feel I shouldn't have to guess even for one second, but I did. Lately, I feel like some are trying to push "bad" design into the "cool" realm by purposely making things a bit off so that it appears quirky and perhaps genuine. No mi gusta.
The link to "Heather Shaw" is not a link. Or rather, its URL is just a "/".
If Helvetica were the default in old MS Word, we would hate it too.
Microsoft doomed Times New Roman.
Doesn't it refer to the subject of the film – the struggles of a woman on a morning news show?
BTW – the Frederick Goudy quote is: Any man who would letterspace blackletter would shag sheep.
I'm physically cringing at this unfortunate sight. So many curious questions about the logic behind nearly every decision made, ending with who on earth approved this?
Years ago Print asked a famous designer for a list of things that sucked. His first answer "all movie posters."
Am I the only one to think of of the Oasis album and song of the same title whenever I see this? Somebody please alert the Gallagher bros. about this so they can sue the bejesus out of the producers for copyright infringement, kthx!
Yeah we don't like it , but what about the people that likes these types of movies?. I'm sure there's someone that likes this design out there.
I don't understand why country music exists, yet half of the world loves it.
It's newspapers! Well, that's what I thought immediately anyway :)
Most newspapers use a standard serif, have forced justification (and therefore bad tracking) and tonnes of hyphenation. I assume the movie is about news and the media, therefore the typesetting somewhat reflects that old newspaper feel. I'm not saying it's a good thing, just saying.
@Simon: Interesting theory, but I'd still put it in the "gone wrong" category.
Moderator: there's no "preview" facility, and I see that I've screwed up my HTML links. Please delete the previous post and I'll try to re-post it cleaner. Thanks. Sorry. –Howard
A few thoughts:
–Apparently there are a number of versions of the perhaps-apocryphal line about sheep, but I always heard that it was blackletter [aka Gothic or Old English] rather than lowercase. ( Wikipedia tells us that it wasn't originally stealing, either.)
–Apparently like a number of network tv morning shows (I am very fond of The Onion's Today Now!), the one in the movie has a yellow-and-orange colour scheme that appears all over the studio and is reflected in the poster.
–Innocent as I seem to be, I was unaware of some of the slang definitions of "morning glory." Having seen the film, I would find it difficult to believe that any of these were in the mind of whoever titled it. A morning glory is a flower, one that had a brief fame in the sixties as a possible psychedelic. The movie is about a tv morning show that is failing and trying to find some popularity, or glory. In the musical Bye Bye Birdie, "The Telephone Song" features gossiping teenagers singing, "What's the story, morning glory / What's the word, hummingbird?," slang on the order of "See you later, alligator."
–Clearly the typeface is a "maverick" choice–it's not in Trajan.
(I make no excuses for the letterspacing, or for breaking a word between two lines. I can only assume that the latter is an artifact of having to fit the copy into an awkward space.)
Comments are closed.


text:
When you have a young elephant trying to wake up a puppy recorded and uploaded to YouTube, you have what we commonly refer to as "Internet gold."
This elephant just wants to play with his puppy friend, but the puppy refuses to leave his cozy post, continuing to naps on the ground.
The elephant persists, gently dropping gravel on it and trying to lift the puppy's limbs with his trunk.
The puppy refuses, swiping away at the elephant's trunk as he readjusts and goes back to sleep.
This interaction goes on for three minutes, but the puppy never give in to the elephant, napping like there's no tomorrow.
All in all, the video is adorable and serves as your Wednesday's dose of "aww."
Check out the video below!
Via: Daily News, Top Photo Courtesy: YouTube


text:
New Paltz, New York Pet Friendly Hotels & Lodging
United States » New York » New Paltz
Looking for a hotel in New Paltz, NY that you can bring your pet to? We made sure that each one of the hotels below are pet friendly, so you can enjoy your trip with your pet by your side! Once you have found a pet friendly hotel, you can book your stay instantly from our website or call 866-212-1803 to speak with a pet travel agent.
Browse Pet Friendly Hotels In New Paltz, New York
Rates from
601 Main St - New Paltz, NY (Map)
In the heart of New Paltz, Rodeway Inn & Suites is close to Apple Greens Golf Course and State University of New York-New Paltz. This motel is within close proximity of Loren Campbell Memorial Field a...
Overview | Pet Policy | Map


text:
You do know all of the awesome content we will be getting with the Sims 3, right? Sure, while the pirates are off playing an un-finished version of the game, us fans will wait it out – the 2nd town, 1000 SimPoints and the Sims 3 Exchange is worth every minute of it! EA wants to remind you of that fact as well, this gem just dropped in my inbox.
Bigger pics of the screens at the bottom of this article, thanks to EA for sending them, and thanks to AlalaSims for posting these up for me (I couldn't open the EA screens at this time)
The Sims 3 Exclusive Extra Game Content and Online Offerings!
Download Riverview—An All-New Town to Expand Your Game on Launch Day
On the day The Sims 3 launches, you can log onto www.TheSims3.com to download an all-new town called Riverview plus gain access to 1,000 SimPoints to purchase items on The Sims 3 Store. Plus, you can create your own movies using the Create-a-Movie tool.
Unlock a second town, exclusively available for you to download & expand your game.
Riverview is a complete town set in a countryside, that's dotted with farms and nestled by a winding river. This seemingly sleepy little town comes with an entirely new set of inhabitants with secrets for you uncover.
Get 1,000 SimPoints to customize your game with additional in-game items from The Sims 3 Store.
At launch, The Sims 3 Store will include hundreds of all-new, exclusive items for you to download into the game. The Sims 3 Store will feature a variety of new outfits, hairstyles, furniture, home décor, and architectural items to customize your Sims appearance and houses in all-new ways. Each month, The Store will release additional, never-seen-before themed items.
Unleash your creativity & share content with other players at TheSims3.com:
The Exchange: Building off of The Sims 2 Exchange's success of more than 100M downloads, The Sims 3 Exchange highlights featured player created items, most popular downloads, powerful search and browser capabilities, along with giving players the ability to see what other players are recommending.
Create a Movie and Create a Story: New easily accessible tools inspire creativity and allow players to create movies and stories and then show them off or share them with friends. Players can show off their Movies with the Create-a-Movie Tool by embedding them on external sites or with an email link back to their Movie on www.TheSims3.com.
My Page and My Studio: The Sims 3 product site will allow players to maintain their profile pages on their My Page section as well as offering them the new My Studio section to manage all their creations – Movies, stories, Exchange objects. My Page is also a blog space where players can post news, customize it with a personal avatar, track favorites and more. Users can make friends with other The Sims 3 players and share their content across a number of social network sites.


text:
nice sharing..............
The building is complete and the height has been revealed. The tallest man made structure that has ever been built is 828 m (2,717 ft) tall and is now called the Burj Khalifa. The height of the tower, which was one of the most closely guarded secrets during construction, was flashed onto a giant screen during the inauguration before a 400,000 strong crowd. Estimated to cost around Rs.6900 crores (US $1.5 Billion) the building was officially inaugurated on January 4th amidst flashy fireworks and much fanfare.
میرے دل میں اُتر سکو تو شاید یہ جان لو
کتنی خاموش محبت تم سے کرتا ہے کوئی۔
Wow nice sharing
Atif Ali Javed added 1 Minutes and 44 Seconds later...
Dubai: The world's tallest building — the Burj Khalifa — has been sculpted from a toothpick.
The miniature replica of was created by Steven J. Backman, a San Francisco native who has been designing sculptures from toothpicks since he was a child.
Backman said: "The miniature replica I created of Burj Khalifa took me seven hours to create and a bucket of patience. As far as I know, it is the world's smallest replica of the world's tallest building."
Backman has also replicated New York's Empire State Building and a 13-foot long version of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Backman added: "I wanted to honour the world's tallest building by making the world's smallest toothpick replica of it.
"All of my artwork is one-of-a-kind. For this reason, I plan to make different sized replicas of the Burj Khalifa. They will be available in the UAE.
"In relation to the larger sculptures I have created of famous landmarks, the Burj Khalifa was one of the most difficult pieces for me to produce."
Last edited by soulvssoil; 01-26-2010 at 11:32 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
The flame of love is now just a cold loneliness.
Pain ..stuffed inside of me can't let anyone near me can't let anyone see the real me can't let anyone even hug me all this pain that's held in ..
I love to see the view of Burj Khalifa and love to visit again and again Dubai. Its a good place to enjoy and shopping but but expensive. But Dealenta www dot dealenta dot com solve this problem. deals in Dubai available at this site, and you can buy branded products deals online at dealenta.


text:
Students Showcase Artistic Talent in Lore Degenstein Gallery
Published on March 7, 2013
Susquehanna University senior graphic design and studio art majors will showcase their work and manage their own exhibition in the university's Lore Degenstein Gallery for the annual tradition known as The Senior Show. This year's exhibition will run from March 16 through 31, with an opening reception March 16 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event.
Senior graphic design major Su Sandi Aung of Yangon, Myanmar, said the exhibition theme reflects the uncertainty students may feel upon graduation. Eight graphic design and four studio art majors will be represented in the show.
The Senior Show provides students with the opportunity to share their work with family and community members. Students organize all aspects of the event, including preparing and hanging the work, advertising the show and arranging for catering.
"They gain valuable experience working as part of a team and learning the ins and outs of putting together a professional-caliber gallery exhibition," said Mark Fertig, associate professor of art and chair of the department.
Aung said this year's show will feature not only a new theme, but also a new color palette, style, wall arrangement and setup of artwork from previous shows.
"Being in the show and having a chance to show our work is vital," Aung said. "In our department, we are trained to use our creative minds and be conceptual at the same time. That is not easy. Hopefully through this exhibition, people can appreciate how we use our artistic talents to solve real-world design problems."
The Lore Degenstein Gallery, located in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center, is open seven days a week from noon to 4 p.m. Call 570-372-4059 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to make an appointment when classes are not in session, or visit the gallery website.


text:
Paul, Bénédique (2012): Technology and institutions: Theoretical aspects of institutional innovation and its deficiency in Haiti.
Download (507kB) | Preview
In the recent decades, in Haiti, a growing propensity to accept new technologies is observed. More than ever, the national market represents a potential advantage, as well as the cheapness of the labor force. Meanwhile, the country cannot take plenty advantage of its technological development potential in order to stimulate the economic growth. The paper analyzes the disadvantage factors. The conclusion show that in addition to the low level of education and the expatriation of skilled human resources, institutional characteristics may help to understand the ineffectiveness of economic development strategies implemented in Haiti in recent years. Then, we propose institutional innovation as both an analytical framework and a challenge to understand and foster economic development through technology in Haiti.
|Item Type:
|MPRA Paper
|Original Title:
|Technology and institutions: Theoretical aspects of institutional innovation and its deficiency in Haiti
|technology, institutional innovation, institutional capital, institutional deficiency, Haiti
|D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D23 - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B5 - Current Heterodox Approaches > B52 - Institutional; Evolutionary
O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L52 - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation > N46 - Latin America; Caribbean
L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > L26 - Entrepreneurship
O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development; Intellectual Property Rights > O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
|Item ID:
|Depositing User:
|Bénédique Paul
|Date Deposited:
|30. May 2012 18:32
|Last Modified:
|15. Feb 2013 22:39
Acemoglu, D (2003). Root Causes. A historical approach to assessing the role of institutions in economic development. Finance & Development, 40(2), 27–30.
Acemoglu, D., Johnson, S., Robinson, J. A. (2001). The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation. American Economic Review, 91(5), 1369–1401.
Acemoglu, D., Robinson, J. A. (2000). Political Losers as a Barrier to Economic Development. American Economic Review, 90, 126–44.
Acemoglu, D., Robinson, J. A. (2008). The Persistence and Change of Institutions in the Americas. Southern Economic Journal, 75(2), 282–299.
Aoki, M. (2007). Endogenizing institutions and institutional changes. Journal of Institutional Economics, 3(1), 1–31.
Bénassy-Quéré, A., Coupet, M., Mayer, T. (2005). Institutional Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment. Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII), Working Paper, 2005-05.
Berthelier, P., Boudon, R. (1999). Le sens des valeurs. Paris: PUF.
Desdoigts, A., Ould Aoudia, J. (2004). Profils Institutionnels : Une base de données sur les caractéristiques institutionnelles de pays en développement, en transition et développés, Revue Française d'Economie, 19(1), 121-196.
Busenitz, L. W., Gómez, C. and Spencer, J. W. (2000). Country Institutional Profiles: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Phenomena. Academy of Management Journal, 43(5), 994–1003.
Clarke, G. R. G (2004). How the Quality of Institutions Affects Technological Deepening in Developing Countries. World Bank Development, Resource Group.
Corbett, B. (1986). Why Haiti Is So Poor? St Louis (USA): People to People Inc. The Haiti Project Newsletter.
Desierto, D. (2005). The Co-evolution of Institutions and Technology. Working Paper, CWPE, 0558.
Dupuy, A. (1989). Haiti in the World Economy. Class, Race, and Underdevelopment, since 1700. Boulder, Co and London: Westview Press.
Farjoun, M. (2002). The Dialectics of Institutional Development in Emerging and Turbulent Fields: The History of Pricing Conventions in the On-Line Database Industry. The Academy of Management Journal, 45(5), 848–874.
Greif, A. (2006). Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Greif, A. (1993). Contract Enforceability and Economic Institutions in Early Trade: The Maghribi Traders' Coalition, American Economic Review, 83, 525–548.
Hodgson, G. M. (2006). What are institutions? Journal of Economic Issues, 40(1), 1–25.
Hodgson, G. M. (2004). The Complex Evolution of a Simple Traffic Convention: The Functions and Implications of Habit, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 54(1), 19–47.
Kostova, T. (1997). Country institutional profiles: Concept and measurement. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, 180–189.
Lin, J. Y. (1995). Endowments, Technology, and Factor Markets: A Natural Experiment of Induced Institutional Innovation from China's Rural Reform. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 77(2), 231–242.
Loukil, F. (2009). Normalisation et développement durable. Innovations, 29, 35–57.
Lundahl, M. (1991). Underdevelopment in Haiti: Some Recent Contributions. Journal of Latin American Studies, 23(2), 411–429.
Mobekk, E., Spyrou, I. S. (2002). Re-evaluating IMF involvement in low-income countries: the case of Haiti. International Journal of Social Economics, 29(7/8), 527–537.
Nelson, R. R., Nelson, K. (2002). Technology, institutions, and innovation systems. Research Policy, 31, 265–272.
North, D. C. (1991). Institutions. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 5(1), 97–112.
North, D. C. (1990). Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Paul, B. (2012). Le changement institutionnel en Haïti, les véritables enjeux. Recherche Etudes et Développement, 5(1), fourthcoming.
Paul, B. (2011). Institutional Capital in the Analysis of Economic and Social Change: An Empirical Study in the Haitian Microfinance Sector. PhD dissertation in Economics. Montpellier 1 University in joint supervision with Haiti State University.
Paul, B. (2009). Reclaiming Institutions as a Form of Capital. Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Economic Association 2009 Conference, 137–148.
Paul, B., Daméus, A., Garrabé, M. (2010). Le processus de tertiarisation de l'économie haïtienne. Études caribéennes, 19, online since 20 mai 2011. http://etudescaribeennes.revues.org/4728. Accessed 26 February 2012.
Rodrik, D., Subramanian, A. (2003). The Primacy of Institutions (and what this does and does not mean), Finance & Development, 33(3), 31–34.
Schumpeter, J. A. (1934). The Theory of Economic Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Simpson, G. E. (1941). Haiti's Social Structure. American Sociological Review, 6(5), 640-649.
Sletten, P., Egset, W. (2004). Poverty in Haiti. Oslo: FAFO Paper, 31.
Tebaldi, E., Elmslie, B. (2008). Institutions, Innovation and Economic Growth. Journal of economic development, 33(2), 27–53.
Tremblay, D.-G. (2007). Le rôle des institutions dans le processus de l'innovation ; l'apport de Thorstein Veblen. Revue Interventions économiques, 36. Online since 01 October 2007. http://interventionseconomiques.revues.org/562. Accessed 07 February 2012.
Veblen, T. (1899). The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions, New York: MacMillan.


text:
Ellington Collection
Ellington's subtle textures and gentle curves, combined with the warm tones of a Vintage Fruitwood finish, inspire a sense of elegance that echoes of the past. The collection has been scaled and proportioned to suit any home, and each carefully handcrafted piece evokes a stately ambience. The finest of Cathedral Cherry veneers bordered by walnut and ash inlays, and delicately hand-carved Birch solids have been used for construction, resulting in pieces that can be easily imagined within English country estates.


text:
Ryan Amos
I'm mostly a Java programmer, at least when I'm having fun.
I attending Dartmouth College in New Hampshire as a 2016, with a major in computer science modified with biology. I am considering many different possible routes for minors.
I have had two interships in computational biology. In the first, I used JavaScript to create my project. Unfortunately, the code was far too slow to work, and my time expired so I never got the chance to finish. Before starting my project, I gave myself a crash course in R and C++.
In the second internship, I worked with C# and Java this time to interface one of the lab's programs with the Microsoft Surface. We're working on getting a paper written, but writing papers isn't always easy with school work going on at the same time.
- United States
- Member for 2 years, 11 months
- 4 profile views
- Last seen Jun 29 at 21:47
Keeping a low profile.
This user hasn't posted... yet.
Badges (2)
Gold —
Silver —
Bronze 2


text:
Fogelman Executive Conference Center
330 Innovation Drive
Memphis, TN 38152
The Mid-South Regional Pharmacy Residents' Conference is being convened for the purpose of providing an opportunity for post-graduate pharmacy trainees in the mid-south region to formally present results of their research and major projects in a collegial, professional setting. The conference is modeled after the Southeastern Residents Conference (SERC). This networking opportunity allows for fellowship, relationship development, and collegial sharing of ideas and information.
The mid-south area has long been an area where pharmacy resident training is valued and encouraged. A large number of pharmacy resident training opportunities are offered by organizations in this geographic area. Previously, in order to collaborate in a regional residents' conference, programs from this area were forced to travel significant distances – most often to engage in either the Southeastern or Midwest Residents' Conference. The growth in number of residency programs and positions, coupled with the desire of these programs to have their residents share the results of their research efforts, led to the generation of this new "conference." Originally known as the Memphis-Area Invitational Pharmacy Residents' Conference, the first two conferences were held on the campus of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The conference has expanded to allow participation from all interested programs, and the site has been moved to accommodate a greater number of participants.
This activity, intended for Pharmacists, has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essential areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), through the sponsorship of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Contact hours: Total number of contact hours (CEUs) available for attending this event will be made available the day of the event and will be based on the total number of speaker registrants. Complete details will be contained within the registration booklets available the day of the event. Total number of credit hours awarded for each registrant will be based on the total number of presentation sessions attended for the event.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pharmaceutical Department, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacy continuing education credit will be available to all participants who attend, sign in, and complete presenter evaluation forms. Statements will be mailed approximately three weeks following the date of the conference.
As the provider of CPE credit, St. Jude assesses conflict of interest with its faculty and resident speakers who are in a position to control the content of CPE activities. All potential conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies used in the activity, and patient care recommendations. The Mid-South Regional Pharmacy Residents' Conference and St. Jude are committed to providing a unique CPE learning forum that promotes improvements in health care and the sharing or exchanging of innovative patient care ideas and research concepts in pharmaceutical care.
Residents and preceptors who are registered and attending the conference may pick up their conference materials and name badges in the designated check-in area in the lobby of the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, main floor. The check-in area will be open approximately 1.5 hours before the opening of the conference on Thursday, prior to the Opening Session. A box lunch will be served on Thursday beginning 11:30 a.m.
Our keynote speaker is ASHP past-president and Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award winner David A. Zilz, BSPharmacy, MS, FASHP. Mr. Zilz is currently Corporate Pharmacy Programs Senior Consultant with University of Wisconsin Health Systems, and Independent Contractor for Pharmacy Consulting Services. Mr. Zilz has been instrumental in influencing the "leadership agenda" for the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, as evidenced by the naming of the David A. Zilz Leaders for the Future Fund within the ASHP Foundation.
A brief meeting for all moderators and evaluators will be held on Thursday, immediately prior to the conference. The purpose of this meeting is to communicate details regarding the moderation of the sessions, and regarding evaluating the presenters. All moderators and evaluators are strongly encouraged to attend.
The conference itself consists of several distinct, concurrent sessions, each with 5-6 concurrent presentations active in separate rooms. Many of the rooms will have presentations on common themes so that preceptors and residents with a specific interest might be able to stay in one room throughout the session. Each resident has 15 minutes allocated for their presentation (rule of thumb: 12 minutes for their presentation and 3 minutes for questions). There are 5 minutes between presentations to make it possible for individuals to easily move to the next presentation.
All residents and preceptors are strongly encouraged to fill out an evaluation form on each presentation they attend. There will be a designated evaluator in each room who will meet briefly with the resident after their presentation to give them constructive feedback. Presentation Evaluation Forms will be available at the conference.
In addition to the continental breakfast and buffet lunch on Friday, there will be refreshment breaks scheduled both days. This will allow the opportunity to network, plan which presentations to attend next, or just relax and unwind (a popular activity for residents who have already presented).
On Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m., a reception is planned in the Lower Atrium of the Fogelman Executive Conference Center. The Conference will provide hors d'oeuvres, and there will be a cash bar. Details regarding this activity will be shared by email communication with registrants, at a date prior to the conference.
Also note that the Beale Street Music Fest, located in Tom Lee (riverside) park in Memphis, is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 4, and continue on through the weekend. You may elect to stay in Memphis to attend some of this entertainment, but you will need to make your own arrangements for this activity. For more information see www.memphisinmay.org


text:
Monday, 22 Nov 2010 09:41 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The woman who told President Barack Obama that she was "exhausted" from defending him and his economic policies and waiting for the change she expected after voting for him has another reason to be put out: She's lost her job.
Velma Hart, the chief financial officer for Am Vets, a veteran services organization based in Maryland, said Monday in an interview with CNBC that she was laid off as part of the nonprofit's effort to cut expenses.
"I want to focus on the positive and be optimistic," said Hart, who lives in Upper Marlboro, Md. "And assume that somehow things will work out, that there's an opportunity out there with Velma's name on it that's right around the corner."
Am Vets executive director Jim King told The Washington Post that the nonprofit was looking for ways to survive financially.
"It's not anything she did," King told the Post for a story that appeared online Monday. "She got bit by the same snake that has bit a lot of people. It was a move to cut our bottom line."
In September, during a town hall-style meeting on the economy televised by CNBC, Hart told Obama: "Quite frankly, I'm exhausted. Exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the man for change I voted for, and deeply disappointed with where we are right now."
Hart said that the recession had taken an enormous toll on her family and left her and her husband worried about their finances. "And quite frankly, Mr. President, I need you to answer honestly," she said, "Is this my new reality?"
Obama responded, in part: "As I said before, times are tough for everybody right now. So I understand your frustration." He went on to cite examples of administration policies that he argued were helping families cope financially.
Hart told CNBC that she still supports Obama and noted that the economy is improving, though she finds the prospect of unemployment "scary."
© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Friday, 04 Jan 2013 13:06 PM
Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they we . . .
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 18:11 PM
. . .
Friday, 13 Jul 2012 12:27 PM
Would prefer a Trump-Fiorina ticket... Palin could serve in his admin in some...
If the Dems continue to support PP then I can no longer support them. This...
San Francisco Judge - not only shielding illegal murders but , baby killers...
Well, so much for The Donald's campaign being over due to the negative comments...
If you follow the Constitution, there is no conflict with Christianity.
Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.


text:
My oh my. Dropbox has been in the news recently for privacy/security concerns. It appears I may have stumbled upon another security flaw.
All Dropbox accounts have a Photos and Public folder. Files in the Photos and Public folder can be shared with others. According to Dropbox, no files outside of the Photos and Public folder can be accessed (or shared) by others unless you specifically create a "shared folder" and share that folder with other Dropbox users:
All files outside of your Dropbox Public and Photos folders are private and only accessible to you, unless you deliberately share them with other people by creating a shared folder.
Turns out this statement is not true. While reviewing the Dropbox app for the Best Free Cloud Storage App for Android article, I discovered files (and folders) outside of the Public and Photos can be shared with others through the Dropbox Android app: Simply long-tap on a file or folder, click Share, and generate a direct download link. Anyone that visits the direct download link can download the file/folder. (Note: The files and folders in question are not in any shared folder nor are they in the Public or Photos folders. They are files that should be "private".) Since files outside of the Public and Photos folder can be shared via a direct download link, it brings up the question of if and how these files are accessible by people than yourself.
Interestingly enough, this same thing cannot be done via Dropbox's website*. I cannot generate public links for files or folders outside of the Public and Photos folder when logged in to Dropbox's website. I think I may have found another Dropbox security flaw.
*Update: To clarify, my account does not have the sharable model feature (mentioned at https://www.dropbox.com/help/167) enabled. In other words, I have not enabled the feature on my account that allows users to share all files and folders yet I am still able to do so.
Leave a Reply
21 comments
If I post pictures to a public link in drop box via Facebook can I see whose viewed my photos?
Thru has an enterprise dropbox that can replace unsecure consumer Dropbox accounts with something that the end users will love and find very convenient.
My company uses it and it's great.
OMG that happened to me to ! And I use dropbox for a class in University! I was so embarrassed because I hadn't noticed it was downloaded all my 1000 photos and I quickly deleted them from dropbox. I am also wondering the same as you.
I adressed the Legal dept op dropbox. Since this is indeed bizarre! I'm afraid the problem lies within the automatic camera iPhone upload or so.
Problem is I cannot see it anymore, as my friend immediately removed all dropbox of his devices…
Mr, how can it be? It doesn't seem reasonable, where did you drop your photos? In what folder? Did you share it with anybody?
People can't get to your files without invitation, and even if you make "Shared Link" it's only can be viewed with the direct link address and can't be traceable or googled.
PJ, I had the same. And a friend of me who has also dropbox called today to warn me that he saw all kinds of PRIVATE photo's of me, when he logged into his dropbox account!!! I do not share any of the pics, but he also had access to private photo's of colleagues! So there seems to be a big prrivacy issue and I'm afraid people could see your pics.
It's slightly off topic, I know, and apologies for this, but I have a question.
I hadn't noticed my mobile was synced to Dropbox, and was automatically uploading every photo I took, including some I didn't particularly want to share (Nothing exciting. Just garbage really).
When I noticed, I deleted the photos I didn't want and adjusted the settings on my mobile.
I am wondering though whether anyone would have had access to the photos I didn't want to share?
FYI they were uploaded to a folder called mobile uploads.
Thanks, and apologies again for the noob question.
Daniel Cheney
It seems most of the discussion around Dropbox security is when using the free or Pro version of the product which isn't meant to be used for sensitive files. Their Teams for Dropbox version has the additional security features that most folks are looking for. But even with this, there are some data processes that should be used only with MFT solutions. If you need help understanding where MFT should be used, take a look at the following article. http://www.goanywheremft.com/resource-center/white-papers
See how Thru compares to some other kinds of file transfer methods here:
Yes, this is not a safe avenue, especially for businesses. Thru has been doing managed file transfers and dropbox for the enterprise for 10 years without a single security breach. They are a much better choice for the security conscious.
Consumer dropbox solutions are convenient but lack necessary security for businesses and enterprises. Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research, discusses this topic.
Dropbox Enterprise File Transfer from Thru is the secure solution for businesses and enterprises. Their solutions have been working for large businesses for ten years without a single security breach.
It seems to me that this is more of a flaw in the android program for dropbox rather than a security flaw. As this option should be disabled in the android app if you have it disabled on your account. Also I don't see it as much of a security issue since you have to create the link before anyone can use it.
When I signed up for Dropbox I remember reading that you can generate a link to any file in any Dropbox folder and send it to some one who can then download that file via that link. It is a way to share files with people who don't use Dropbox. My mom does not have Dropbox, so lets say that i want to share a video file with my mom, but keep it private from everyone else. I put the video in my private folder and generate a link for her, so only she can download it, as opposed to putting it into a public folder where anyone can get it. I think that is a great feature. Your article title scared me a little cause I love Dropbox, but i feel the feature you are talking about is normal behavior, at least that is how I see it. If you don't share, don't generate any any links to share and problem solved. =)
Miki said we should "accuse" him.
I agree, I accuse him of making an incorrect posting.
Let the jury decide!
Jim Van Damme
Pretty good article on Windows Secrets today concerning Dropbox.
And as usual, I go to wikipedia for a chart to help pick an online backup service:
I use Linux and sometimes Windows, so I need a cross-platform service (Ubuntu One, Spideroak, Dropbox).
Sure, there are uses for thumb drives, but there's uses for the cloud too. Sometimes you need to share with others, sometimes you backup, sometimes you need to sneakernet across the room, sometimes you can't get on the net and you need a thumb drive in your pocket.
Chi Dog
I never liked dropbox anyway. I DO like Zumo-drive. See it as a free online USB drive… Secure cloud, if only by obscurity – and zumo really is the most convenient program out there…
Get it here? https://www.zumodrive.com/referrals/dir/23JMGM4Mm
Greetz Chi.
I quit some time ago. Just get a thumb drive and encrypt it. Never mind the clouds.
Accuse me, it's not new at all, this feature is old. It's called: "shareable link"
The feature is a little bit hidden but here you have an explanation on it:
Good day


text:
McDonough: 'Not a court of law'
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough argued on Sunday there's more than enough evidence by now to suggest that Syrian President Assad had carried out attacks on his own people.
"Here's what we know," McDonough said on CNN's "State of the Union." Here's the common-sense test. I'm not going to talk to you about intelligence. Here's the common-sense test. The material was used in the eastern suburbs of Damascus that had been controlled by the opposition for some time. It was delivered by rockets, rockets which we know the Assad regime has and we have no indications that the opposition has."
"And you've now seen...CNN, in fact, ran these videos yesterday," McDonough said. "You've seen the video proof of the outcome of those attacks. All of that leads to, as I say, a quite strong common sense test, irrespective of the intelligence, that suggests that the regime carried this out. Now, do we have a picture or do we have irrefutable beyond a reasonable doubt evidence?..This is not a court of law. And intelligence does not work that way."
Read more about: White House, Denis McDonough, Syria
Short URL:http://politi.co/1aWnPjw
Please see the Comments FAQ if you have any additional questions or email your thoughts to email@example.com powered by Disqus


text:
There are no Upcoming Shows listed for this comedian.
Email List
Enter your email to sign up for our email list
Thank you for signing up to our email list.
Doug Baird
Born February 6, 1985 in Upstate New York, Douglas Baird was destined for a career in comedy. After 21 years, he relocated 1,800 miles to his current abode in Fort Collins, Colorado. Doug, as he likes to be known, worked consistently on his comedy routines before his turn in the spotlight came in June 2009. The stage fit him like a glove and he has been touring Colorado's comedy scene ever since, performing in venues such as The Comedy Works Comedy Club's, and The Denver Improv Comedy Club. Doug's comedy is not for the weak of heart or the easily offended, but if you can stomach jokes, he is your guy.
Doug Baird's Upcoming Shows
Doug Baird is Known For
|SATT Productions
|Faceless Films
|Airi Productions
|Security Guard #2


text:
Public vote will decide if Northern engineering students win
Five students from Jeff Arthurs' honors engineering class at Northern Vance High School have been selected as finalists for N.C. State University's Emerging Issues Prize for Innovation.
The prize, presented by the Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State, challenges students across the state to unleash their imagination, and work collaboratively to create an innovative product or tool that may benefit their classmates, neighborhoods or group within the community.
Public online voting in February will help determine the winner.
The group of engineering students has developed a product called Sirocco, designed to dislodge dust interfering with a computer's critical functioning parts.
"In our classroom we have experienced multiple computer issues," said Nick Sharpe, captain of the engineering team and a senior at Northern Vance. "There's usually three or four computers that have a tendency of not working, and we've found out it is usually because of dust."
Arthurs' honors engineering class is home to 20 computers, which run all day, every day. They are never cleaned because the process would be messy, or very time consuming.
"There's only two ways really to clean them," Arthurs said. "One would be to disconnect each computer and take it down to the carpentry shop where you can blow all the dirt out of it, but that's just too hard, so I never do that.
"The other thing would be to get a spray can full of compressed air, blow that in there, and then you've got a big cloud of dust in the room. Multiply that by 20 and you've got a bigger mess than when you started."
Consequently, Arthurs never cleans the computers, leading to frequent breakdowns.
"When we opened them up and did some more investigations, we found it's because the fan isn't spinning like it should," Sharpe said.
Common computer failures led the students to design the product they call Sirocco, which functions like a vacuum sucking dust from inside the machine.
"Some of the computers crash, and you have to spend money repairing them," said Ray Cheever, a project member and sophomore at Northern Vance. "So it's just as much economic as it is just helping the classroom."
The digital model for Sirocco was created on a program called Solidworks, a program Arthurs says is used by professional engineers.
"This is a great thing to connect them to the real world," Arthurs said. "We hope to start a prototype soon. We're investigating that, and interviewing possible partners to help us manufacture it."
Nearly 30 teams of high school and college students from across North Carolina submitted innovative product ideas. Of those submissions, five teams from each high school and college categories have been declared finalists.
Members of the public will be given the opportunity to vote for one of the five high school and college finalists.
Arthurs' group of engineering students are required to submit a three-minute video of their product to N.C. State's Institute of Emerging Issues by Jan. 25. Videos from all finalists will be posted on emergingissues.org between the first of the year and Feb. 11, 2013. Voting will take place between Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, at which time a link to the voter site will be made public.
"Everybody can go and evaluate the five finalists and vote for the one they think is the best," Arthurs said.
"We're the only one that's out in the rural North Carolina," Arthurs said. "So we're at a bit of a disadvantage there.
"We're going to need a lot of community support to get this thing through."
Other high school finalist teams include:
• Havelock High School – "Sole H2O."
• Hillside High School – "The Chest Top."
• N.C. School of Science and Mathematics – "Surface Water Collection."
• N.C. School of Science and Mathematics – "Fluid Demonstration System for Electrical Circuits."
Contact the writer at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: I am starting to get annoyed by many posters here, alot of people who gave alot to roma get treated like shit this days. I dunno why, any players who leaves us...people want him to fail badly, people who gave alot or even little ( borini). People want Montella to fail, I dont know why. Because maybe it makes current management look bad if he is succeeding, but the guy gave alot to the roma shirt. Add borini, people want him to fail.. despite he gave us good time here.. but he succeeds current managements looks bad. I am starting to hate this mentality over here. Good thing, there is no hate on spalletti at least.


text:
***UPDATE: TPM reports the Secret Service is keeping an eye on "Pastor" Anderson and his gun-toting parishioner, Chris Broughton (who has now joined Anderson in wishing the president dead, but who unlike Anderson, has not renounced using violence himself, to make it happen.)***
With its "open carry" gun laws and penchant for breeding militia members (and their afficionados), not to mention unhinged, false "pastors"… it seems Arizona has an image problem. The state's tourism board is worried, especially after Arthur Frommer, founder of the legendary travel books, advised skipping the gun crazy state where people find it helpful to pack heat at political meetings where the president is nearby (the response from outraged gun nuts was predictable.) I'm with him. Of course, if the wingers think "libs" won't set foot in Arizona, it will make them hopping mad, and they'll vow to pour into the state, guns in the air, waving 'em like they just don't care, which should do wonders to clean thing up for Arizona's tourism officials. (ahem.)
From today's Arizona Republic:
"We're an urban city, and there are individuals trying to hold on to the old ways of the Wild West," said Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski, himself a gun owner. "We're going to lose a lot of conventions because of one knucklehead."
well, technically, more than one… reading on…
Before the gun stunt, tales of Mexican drug cartels abducting rival smugglers and immigrants and holding them for ransom in Valley homes had already painted Phoenix as a city under siege.
But as Arizona's image took another beating, more than a dozen civic leaders, tourism officials and media strategists huddled in Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's office last week to discuss how to stanch the flow of bad publicity.
While this was just the first of many meetings, officials said they plan to invite journalists and event planners to visit the state, share information about falling crime rates, and utilize social media like Twitter and YouTube to help market Arizona as a safe and friendly place to visit.
… But a blog entry by travel icon Arthur Frommer has done the most damage to Arizona's reputation, officials said.
Founder of the Frommer's series of travel guidebooks, Frommer wrote that he would no longer visit Arizona, fearing for his personal safety after reading accounts of protesters carrying loaded weapons on the streets of Phoenix.
Frommer, who sold his company decades ago, was unavailable for comment. But he told NPR last weekend he was disturbed police officers stood around "like scared rabbits" while armed protesters tried to "threaten" and "intimidate" Obama supporters.
"Open-carry laws have to take second place to public order and to life," said Frommer, a New York Democrat and Obama campaign contributor. When NPR host Guy Raz suggested Frommer was making Arizona sound like war-torn Mogadishu, Frommer responded: "Well, it's getting that way. . . . The number of guns that are now being carried by citizens in Arizona is becoming frightening."
… Mayor Gordon has pointed out that Arizona is just one of 11 states where citizens don't need a license to carry a firearm in public as long as it is visible. In fact, there are only seven states where openly carrying guns is unlawful.
But this year, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law three major bills that expanded gun rights, a step proponents said makes the state a safer place. Beginning Sept. 30, one of those laws will allow people with a concealed-weapons permit to carry guns into restaurants and bars, though they can't pack heat while consuming alcohol.
Hang on … 11 other states with guns nuts staggering through the parking lots of local bars fully armed, or packing at the Olive Garden??? Oh hell no! What states are they? Googling … Googling…
Apparently, the states with "permissive" open carry laws, meaning brandish 'em if you got 'em, are:
South Dakota
West Virginia
and Vermont
Most of these are rural states, with about 50 people living there, and lots of hunters. And let's keep it real, you're probably pretty safe in Vermont. But what's also clear is that the sheer preponderance of guns in America, and the zealous love for them, combined with the ease of getting one, is contributing to some pretty nasty, near unique American phenomena — mass killings, like the one at Virginia Tech a couple years ago, and presidential assassinations (we've had more than any Western country). With the dangerous atmosphere brewing among those disappointed by Barack Obama's election, the gun culture is posing an ever growing danger, and it's to things far more important than tourism.
Meanwhile, our friendly neighborhood "snail melting" Arizona pastor has upped the ante: now, he wants God to afflict Barack Obama with brain cancer … just like Ted Kennedy. At least, that's what he told his 30 or so members … Watch:
Meet the Crazies


text:
More New and Used
from Private Sellers
Connecting the Disconnected : Coping Strategies of the Financially Excluded in Bhutanby Niang, Cecile T.; Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina (CON); Diaz, Katherine S. (CON); Zekri, Sarah (CON)
World Bank
Questions About This Book?
Why should I rent this book?
Renting is easy, fast, and cheap! Renting from eCampus.com can save you hundreds of dollars compared to the cost of new or used books each semester. At the end of the semester, simply ship the book back to us with a free UPS shipping label! No need to worry about selling it back.
How do rental returns work?
Returning books is as easy as possible. As your rental due date approaches, we will email you several courtesy reminders. When you are ready to return, you can print a free UPS shipping label from our website at any time. Then, just return the book to your UPS driver or any staffed UPS location. You can even use the same box we shipped it in!
What version or edition is this?
This is the edition with a publication date of 3/1/2013.
What is included with this book?
- The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any CDs, lab manuals, study guides, etc.
- The Rental copy of this book is not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. You may receive a brand new copy, but typically, only the book itself.
- The eBook copy of this book is not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically only the book itself is included.
Presenting findings from a qualitative survey, this book highlights opportunities and challenges in increasing the use of financial services by urban and rural households in Bhutan. Conducted in 2012 through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews, the survey of household financial practices and strategies was aimed at informing a government policy to expand financial inclusion. The volume explores how and why different demographic groups save, borrow, send remittances, and insure themselves-and what this suggests about financial services that could better meet their needs. It also looks at the potential for mobile phone banking and other innovations to extend financial inclusion.


text:
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to report more NIH funding opportunities supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), in addition to the Challenge Grants (RC1), Grand Opportunities (RC2), and supplement announcements described in previous letters.
Genome-wide Association Studies
NIAMS will devote a portion of its ARRA funds to support high-impact projects related to genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Projects that use existing clinical cohort datasets that include DNA samples and identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are ideally suited for augmentation with ARRA funds. High-throughput genotyping, deep resequencing, functional studies, fine-mapping, and data analysis are examples of activities that can generate significant research advances within a 2-year funding period. The analytical challenges posed by these approaches are excellent platforms for coordination and collaboration between clinicians, statistical geneticists, and systems biologists. We encourage investigators across the spectrum of arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases to consider developing GWAS-related proposals in response to ARRA-supported funding opportunities.
Facilities and Instrumentation
The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) is managing several limited competitions for ARRA-funded facilities improvement and instrumentation.
- Awards for Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (G20) will upgrade extramural core facilities (deadline: September 17, 2009).
- The Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program (C06) is designed for construction, renovation, or repair of biomedical or behavioral research facilities (deadlines in May, June, and July 2009).
- The existing High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10) has been augmented with ARRA funds so that more awards can be made with a higher maximum award than before (deadline: May 6, 2009).
Most recently, NCRR announced the funding of competitive revision applications (formerly "competitive supplements") to leverage the resources, expertise, and infrastructure of the NCRR Centers and Center-like Programs for an expansion of the scope of funded R01 awards and other research program grants (deadlines: April 21, 2009, for up to 2 years of funding, and July 10, 2009, restricted to 1 year of funding).
Enhancing Research Capacity and Faculty Development
NIAMS is participating in the P30 Biomedical Research Core Centers for Supporting New Faculty Recruitment awards to support hiring of newly independent investigators, with the goal of augmenting and expanding the institution's biomedical research efforts. NIAMS will give priority to applications that 1) provide concomitant institutional support, 2) provide appropriate support following this grant, and 3) identify the new faculty to be appointed.
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
NIH will receive a $400 million allocation of the $1.1 billion from ARRA for CER projects. Solicitation of NIH CER proposals can be found in the Challenge Grants (RC1), Administrative Supplements, and Competitive Revision Application announcements. For the purpose of ARRA-funded projects, CER is defined as "a rigorous evaluation of the impact of different options that are available for treating a given medical condition for a particular set of patients. Such a study may compare similar treatments, such as competing drugs, or it may analyze very different approaches, such as surgery and drug therapy."
Projects may include the development and use of clinical registries, clinical data networks, and other forms of electronic health information from existing cohorts that can be used to generate or obtain outcomes data as they apply to CER. New clinical studies, requiring substantial time for initiation and participant recruitment, are not suitable for ARRA awards, which provide maximum 2 year budgets.
Administrative Issues Related to ARRA Funding
The NIH Office of Extramural Research has posted three notices to inform the extramural community of administrative issues surrounding ARRA funding. These issues include a general notice that NIH will use ARRA funding to support applications beyond the pay-line, a clarification on lifting caps for certain programs and activity codes, and more in-depth information on the NIH Award Terms.
- Recovery Act Notice: NIH ARRA Funding Considerations for Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line (NOT-OD-09-078)
- ARRA Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revisions: Clarifications on Programmatic Limitations and Use of Modular Budgets (NOT-OD-09-079)
- Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Award Terms and Additional Information for Recipients Receiving Recovery Act Grant Funding (NOT-OD-09-080)
Broad Initiatives
The ARRA-funded initiatives offer a wide range of possibilities for investigators involved in all aspects of arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases research. The NIH Office of Extramural Research has a Frequently Asked Questions webpage related to ARRA that is updated often, and is a rich resource of detailed information.
Once again, we are very grateful to President Obama and the U.S. Congress for this unprecedented opportunity. We welcome your questions and comments and, most importantly, your participation!
More information is available on the following websites:
NIAMS website
Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services


text:
This Antique Green Metal Lantern will exude a soft glow when used with a flameless LED candle. Full of old world charm, it features a brushed antique green and black metal finish with glass windows.
Intricate details add a unique, sophisticated touch. The lantern also features a shapely handle and a hinged side door for quick and easy decorating.
1 out of 2 found this review helpful.
Recommend: Yes
I am ordering this and am rating it 'sight unseen'. I display my flower fairies in these lanterns because the designs are so beautiful- when you add a diminutive scene inside, it will be sure to catch someone's attention. I love miniature scenes, so these are awesome. I haven't decided what to do in this one, except I know I will be in keeping with the elegance of the exterior. I am sure with a grouping of LED candles inside, it would be stunning !!!!
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Report inappropriate review
We have a 3-5 day in-house process. There will be an additional 1-7 days for delivery.
**During peak Holiday Seasons (Mother's Day & Christmas) it can take an additional 1-2 business days to get your order shipped.
We do not accept International orders online.
To place an order with an International billing or shipping address:
You will need to order by calling 405-745-1275. Customer Service is available Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00 CST.
Your order will need to ship to a US Destination, such as a freight forwarder. By doing so your order will be eligible for our US shipping rates which often include free shipping.
If you would like for us to ship your order directly to you, you will be charged the actual postage amount. That amount is calculated once your order is picked, packed and ready to ship. International shipping address are excluded from all shipping discounts. All orders shipped to an International location are charged the actual cost of shipping.
Please note that this policy does not include Military Addresses, Guam, Puerto Rico & the US Virgin Islands. We will accept and ship orders to these destinations.
Expedited shipping is unavailable at this time.
Shop Hobby Lobby
Attention Customer Service
7600 A SW 44th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
If you wish to exchange an item(s) you ordered for a new one:


text:
August 3, 2015
SHERMAN, Texas - - Blood alcohol results show country star Randy Travis was legally drunk when he was arrested naked following a Texas traffic accident.
Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown says Travis was formally charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.15. The legal limit for driving is 0.08. The Class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Travis was arrested for DWI and freed on bond following the August 7th single-vehicle accident near Tioga, about 60 miles north of Dallas. Brown says negotiations continue to resolve the case. Travis still faces a retaliation charge for allegedly threatening officers.
Defense attorney Larry Friedman says Travis has a great deal of respect for law enforcement and has stopped drinking alcohol.
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 email@example.com.


text:
|The most helpful favorable review
|The most helpful critical review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
By Al from USA on 2012-09-02 10:43:42Things I liked:I like being able to compensate for barrel droop without having to use shims. This mount was perfect for correcting my problem.
Things I would have changed:Nothing
What others should know:Nope
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
By Robert from USA on 2013-04-09 16:28:20Things I liked:It was shipped fast.
Things I would have changed:The stop pin! I mounted this after already purchasing 2 other mounts. So I splurged and bought the expensive one (seeing that it had no negative reviews) After firing eight rounds through a Gamo Bull Whisper, the stop- pin sheered completely off! .... Doesn't stop there. So, to salvage the $80 bucks I spent, I bought a 2 set screws and a $30 tap and die set from Lowe's. Tapped the hole and put in a thick set screw. After being unable to acquire an acceptable group after app 100 rounds, took mount off and saw the set screw I put in is bending the metal of the mount backwards. Hurts to spend that kind of money to be left with disappointment.
What others should know:Do NOT put this on a Gammo Air Rifle! The recoil will tear up the stop pin!
CheckoutSubtotal (USD):
does not include shipping and tax


text:
Say aahhh!
The Express-News medical reporting team discusses the health behind the headlines.
Posts by Author
Help wanted
When the swine flu vaccine finally arrives in mid-October, health officials and school districts will be looking for a lot of help to administer it quickly at school-based clinics and in large public clinics now being organized. Dr. Fernando Guerra, director of the Metropolitan Health District, said volunteers trained in giving shots — nurses, paramedics, […] [Read More]
Hospital changes
Two hospital systems announced some changes this week. The Baptist Health System, which is a co-owner of the AirLife helicopter ambulance service with the University Health System, is moving the base of operations of one helicopter from Baptist Medical Center downtown to North Central Baptist Hospital in Stone Oak. [Read More]
ER waiting times
In the wake of my story Saturday about problems and long waiting times in University Hospital's emergency room comes word that Methodist Stone Oak Hospital is plastering its ER wait times on a billboard. [Read More]
Free to good home: a basketball court
The University Health System is getting rid of a basketball court floor, and will give it away for free to someone willing to haul it off, officials said. They're hoping a not-for-profit organization or a school will take them up on it. They're renovating a former health club near Callaghan Road and Interstate 10 into […] [Read More]
New twist on surviving HIV
The latest findings from an ongoing study on HIV among Air Force personnel suggest a strange twist to the mystery of how some people naturally resist HIV infection and progression. [Read More]
The politics of diabetes
Expect a new book by a prominent physician and researcher to make a big stir in the local medical community — and beyond. A complete review of Dr. Roberto Trevino's "Forgotten Children: A True Story of How Politicians Endanger Children," will appear in an upcoming Sunday Express-News book section. Here are a few early thoughts […] [Read More]
Local 'boy wonder' makes good
Today's Houston Chronicle describes Dr. Mark Kline's appointment as physician in chief of Texas Children's Hospital and chairman of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Kline, 52, who grew up in San Antonio — his family still lives here — gained international fame for a medical outreach program to HIV-infected children in Africa and Romania. […] [Read More]
McAllen medicine
A story on the high cost of medicine in McAllen, published in the current issue of the New Yorker, is making the e-mail rounds among doctors here, and presumably across the country. One describes it as a "devastating" portrait of profit and disarray. Dr. Atul Gawande traveled to McAllen to see why its medical costs […] [Read More]
Making the best of swine flu
OK, so two of the first swine flu cases in the country were found at your high school. Then they found a third one, causing the state health department to send everybody home for a week's unscheduled vacation. What's a booster club at Steele High School to do? How about taking lemons and making lemonade. [Read More]
Swine flu
The gravity of the swine flu scare in Guadalupe County was apparent at back-to-back briefings for reporters and county officials Saturday at Schertz City Hall. At the door, visitors were asked if they had flulike symptoms, and a big dollop of hand sanitizer was required for entry. [Read More]
Show More


text:
1. Started Einstein Coat. Size 10US. using Plymouth's Baby Alpaca Grande. Feels soooo soft!
2. Shawl on size 13 needles using KFI Paillette Yarn Purple with multicolored sequins.
It's getting near that time of year!
Welll I guess it's time to introduce myself!
Hey guys,
Hi guys!
this is my first post here
They are all from plants and louse(the red one).
This weekend I will be very busy. A lot of things going on. I have a Men Who Crochet Guild Meeting Saturday and have A men's Division Meeting for my partners Buddhist group.
Just a drive-by hi y'all! Still alive and kicking.... trust me kicking hard!
I have so many projects going and no time for a sweater. I think that once I get done with my scarves I will be making a sweater.


text:
Benjamin Hand Pump, Fits Crosman & Benjamin PCP...
From: Benjamin
1-year limited warranty
Average Customer Review4.0 (35 reviews)
Create an online reviewand share your thoughts with other customers
Things I liked:It is hard to beat having a hand pump to fill your gun and while it is rather inexpensive to maintain and fill a tank to be able to easily fill your gun the cost to get one is as much as another gun... long story short you can fill your gun anywhere any time without having to worry... awesome!
Things I would have changed:i would like to see some type of swivel and clamp for the hose to make it a little easier to store... really not that big a deal
Things I liked:Very solid construction, easy to use.
Things I would have changed:A longer air hose would be nice
What others should know:Great piece of equipment and good exercise
Things I liked:Easy to set up and start pumping! Great pump and great price! Very well made and will last you a long time of use.
Things I would have changed:Nothing
What others should know:IF your looking for a good made working pump, this is the one and for the price you pay! Works great and built to work for a long time! You can't go wrong with this pump.
Show Other ReviewsCreate an online review and share your thoughts with other customers
Compatible with Air Venturi G4 Hand Pump, Hose with 1/8" BSPP Threads
CheckoutSubtotal (USD):
does not include shipping and tax


text:
The classic roast is given a sweet treatment with gingersnap-cookie crumbs and raisins in our Sweet and Tangy Braised Chuck Roast. Less tender cuts of meat are well suited for slow cooking.
Sweet and Tangy Braised Chuck Roast
from delish.com
6 (2-inch) gingersnap cookies, finely crushed into crumbs
2 cups (about half 16-ounce bag) peeled baby carrots
2 large stalks celery, cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup dry red wine
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (about 2 pounds) boneless beef chuck roast
In 4 1/2-quart to 6-quart slow-cooker bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs, carrots, celery, onion, wine, vinegar, raisins, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Place roast on top of vegetables. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook as manufacturer directs on low setting 8 to 10 hours or on high setting 6 to 6 1/2 hours or until roast is very tender.
Place roast on warm platter. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid. Serve roast with vegetables and sauce.
MF&L Staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.


text:
Yesterday I had the pleasure of getting together with a dear friend, John Sather, of Here's Life Inner City to discuss all sorts of stuff. First, we had to catch up! John has had me come along side his foundation and others for the past, oh…I'd say at least 5 years. Fund raisers, MN Twins games, Campus Crusade rallies, Food Drives, Lens Crafters event for inner city kids…all awesome life fulfilling events !
I adore John and his drive for community. It's infectious! I want to surround myself with more folks like him. It doesn't get any better than giving! John always says, "Let's get together and dream." LOVE that!
That said, John recommended that we meet at a favorite neighborhood restaurant of his, Cafe Ena, on 46th & Grand in Minneapolis.
Wow! What a great find! Tucked back a few blocks west of 35 W. Menu is simple and delicious. The Ower and Executive Chef is Hector Ruiz.
Run, don't walk (but remember that the 46th exit is temporarily closed at 35W). So exit
on Diamond Lake Rd, take a right on Nicollet, head to 46th, take a left on 46th and go about 4 blocks..it's up on your LEFT at the corner! FYI, they only serve beer & wine
but have an enormous selection. Buen Provecho!


text:
By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13, 2012 First Lady Michelle Obama joined Nickelodeon TV's "iCarly" cast at a school here today to pay tribute to the children of service members and preview the show's upcoming episode about the hardships of military families.
With hundreds of cheering students – many of them from military families – and pop music booming in Hayfield Secondary School's auditorium, Obama and the five actors who make up the "iCarly" cast danced onto the stage with the fanfare of a rock concert.
It was the last of four such appearances as part of the first lady's "Joining Forces" campaign with Dr. Jill Biden, which seeks to get all Americans involved in supporting military families. Similar events were held this week at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.; Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn.; and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
"Kids like you make the same kind of sacrifices that your families do," Obama said, after asking for a show of hands of military children. "I know how hard it is to stay strong and focused when your mom or dad is serving."
She noted that Jerry Trainor and Noah Munck, who play Spencer and Gibby, respectively, on "iCarly", also are from military families.
In a preview of the "iCarly" episode that airs Jan. 16, the audience watched as the show's main character, Carly Shay, and her older brother, Spencer, are heartbroken to get a last-minute call from their father, a deployed Air Force colonel, saying he can't get home for the birthday celebration they planned for him, marking three consecutive birthdays of his they have missed.
But before they can put away the red, white and blue balloons and streamers and the jet aircraft birthday cake, Carly's friends surprise her with a video chat with her father. A technical glitch keeps Carly from seeing him, but she can read his words to her on the screen and be happy again.
Obama, who approached "iCarly" producer Dan Schneider about creating the military-focused segment, said the show is a favorite of hers and her daughters, Malia and Sasha. She makes a surprise cameo appearance in the upcoming episode to lend her support to Carly and Spencer and tell them she is proud of them and their friends' support, allowing "Colonel Shay" to defend the nation.
"We did this episode because we want the whole country know how proud we are of all of you, and how much we appreciate you as our little heroes," Obama said. "So we want you to stay strong. Be proud of what you do, because we are so proud of you. And we know sometimes it can be hard, but know that you have your entire country behind you."
During a question-and-answer session after today's screening, a 13-year-old boy told Obama his father is deployed to Afghanistan, leaving him "to be the man of the house." Asked by the first lady how many schools he has attended, he answered five.
"When you find a military kid coming in new, it's your time to step up," Obama told the audience. "Find out who the military kids are in your school and make sure they feel welcome."
Obama and the cast taped a public service announcement for Joining Forces with the cheering audience in the background.
Article is closed to new comments.
The opinions expressed in the following comments do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Thank you, Mrs. Obama and the producers and cast of iCarly for this gift to our military kids.
Your understanding, compassion and caring for the hardships and sacrifices made by our military families and their children is truly heartening. What a wonderful way to raise awareness for this issue while making our military kids feel special and appreciated. :-)
You are appreciated too!
Alyse Rome
Amazing Kids!
- Alyse Rome, Seattle


text:
LeBron James' right leg displays a tattoo with the word "WITNESS" drawn vertically. His upper back is covered by "CHOSEN 1″. Both images are depicted above. Alongside two of LeBron's tattoos is a sketch of the art on Kobe Bryant's right bicep — a picture of a crown, butterflies, Psalm XXVII, Bryant's wife's name (Vanessa) and his wife's hair. All three images of the tattoos emblazoned on the bodies of the 2 NBA players with a combined 5 NBA Most Valuable Player awards have been exclusively licensed. And the man with the exclusive license over the images has big plans to use them in addition to other images of players' tattoos in connection with creating and selling a line of merchandise.
The man with an exclusive license over the artwork depicted in the images featured above is Matt Siegler, an account management representative at CEB, which is a publicly traded company that provides advisory services to businesses worldwide. Siegler figured it made sense to take designs of famous athletes' tattoos and put them on merchandise for sale. Thus, he went to the source of the designs — the tattoo artists themselves.
He sought out tattoo artists like Ben Corn of Ben Corn Tattoos, who was responsible for creating the artwork described as LeBron James' "Chosen 1″ tattoo. In April 2012, Siegler and Corn executed an exclusive license agreement granting to Siegler an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right in and to the artwork.
The ownership of the copyright to the images placed on the bodies of athletes has recently become a popular topic among the legal and sports communities. In August, FORBES revealed that the NFL Players Association labeled copyright ownership of athlete tattoos as a pressing issue and that the Association had advised agents to inform their players that when they get tattoos they should receive a release from the tattoo artist. Few athletes actually go through the effort of asking and obtaining a release from liability or transfer of copyright ownership from their tattoo artists. Siegler sees a business opportunity in all of this.
"From research and speaking with copyright-focused attorneys, I learned that the tattoo artists most likely owned the rights to these works of art," explained Siegler to FORBES. "I thought I had reached a roadblock in my venture, until I decided to seek out partnerships with the tattoo artists to gain exclusive permission to use the artwork they created. After thousands of hours of research, cold-calling, and contract execution, I've reached agreements with over six tattoo artists, representing work on at least eight athletes, including LeBron James and Kobe Bryant."
After sitting on the "Chosen 1″ license, along with licenses from tattoo artists responsible for the images on Bryant, Chris Bosh, Ray Rice, Kenyon Martin, DeAndre Jordan, Michael Beasley and Eric Bledsoe, Siegler is ready to earn a profit. He is confident that the copyright to the artwork that is later placed on the athletes' bodies belongs to the tattoo artists and that the licenses he possesses are valid and enforceable.
"Coincidentally, I've found myself with a nice portfolio of IP – which I soon plan to make into clothing, apparel, and other merchandise – during a time when companies and athletes are scrambling to collect this intellectual property," said Siegler. And he is correct in his assessment of the environment. The NFLPA is taking the matter seriously. It will not be long before other players' associations and corporations do the same.
Darren Heitner is a Partner at Wolfe Law Miami, P.A. in Miami, Florida, Founder of Sports Agent Blog, and Professor of Sport Agency Management at Indiana University. Learn more about him at http://www.darrenheitner.com.


text:
Executive-level advancement and development leaders at colleges and universities across the country have one thing in common: the ongoing need to keep their fingers on the pulse of the success of their major giving campaigns, including the status of current gifts and those in the pipeline.
Today, that critical objective is much easier to achieve. The Reeher Platform has introduced a new tool to provide fundraising executives with global views of their gift officers' performance and major giving campaigns through intuitive reports that evaluate the overall success in real-time, making any problems and opportunities immediately visible.


text:
The Head Start program at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) will receive the Parents as Teachers Losos prize for excellence, one of only three facilities nationwide to receive this award.
The award recognizes demonstrated creativity and originality in pursuit of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) vision that all children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential and that all families can benefit from support and education. PAT is one of only a handful of evidence-based programs that offer home visits designed to help parents support their child's development. MHCC's PAT program connects families who live in poverty to community resources by partnering with area schools to lead outreach efforts.
MHCC's PAT program receives funding from Multnomah County to serve 160 children as part of the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) school program. Through its Child Development and Family Resources (CDFS) program, MHCC oversees multiple programs, such as Head Start, Early Head Start, Child Care Resources & Referral, and Parents as Teachers.
Scott Hippert, president and chief executive officer of the St. Louis, Mo., PAT national office, will present the Losos prize for excellence to MHCC's Head Start program May 18, 3 – 5 p.m. at the Yamhill House, 19309 S.E. Yamhill St. in Gresham.
The Losos prize is named in honor of Carolyn Losos, a lifetime early childhood proponent. The MHCC Head Start program will receive a $2,500 award to support activities that further the organization's purpose. The 4C of Indiana and Riverview Gardens School District in St. Louis, Mo., are the other award recipients.
MHCC will use the award to fund a health and wellness fair May 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for kids and families. The event will be held at the Rockwood Head Start center in Rockwood, 124 N.E. 181st Ave., Suite 130, near the blue line MAX stop at 181st. The fair will feature free bike helmets, blood pressure checks, diabetes screenings, food and nutrition information, first aid kits, poison prevention tips and lots more, as well as healthy snacks.


text:
Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado in Photos
A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, killing dozens.
At least seven of those killed were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The twister, which measured 2 miles at one point, has been given a preliminary classification of an EF-4 tornado (winds of 166 to 200 mph), according to weather officials.
5 Awesome Notes To Kids By Moms
Mothers have been communicating with their children via handwritten notes for years. Some mothers put more of a humorous spin on their notes than others, however. With Mother's Day right around the corner, we're hoping the children of the moms behind these hilarious notes have something awesome planned for them:
Rare LEGO Selling For a Staggering $800
Wow Mom With Impressive Macaroni Art This Mother's Day
Macaroni art is as much a part of Mother's Day as brunch and sentimental cards featuring sunrises.
John Mayer Helps Paint Louisiana Veteran's House
While John Mayer may be waiting on the world to change, he took some changes into his own hands on Wednesday, stopping on his way to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to help paint the home of a Louisiana Army veteran.
Manhunt Over: Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Captured
A massive manhunt that spanned several Boston communities has come to an end with Boston police announcing that 19-year-old Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, has been captured.
Officials Say 12 Bodies Recovered at Texas Fertilizer Blast Site
The bodies of 12 people have been recovered from the site of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, officials said on Friday.
Photo Shows 8-Year-Old Boston Victim With 'No More Hurting People' Sign
A heart-wrenching photo of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, shows the boy holding a hand-drawn sign that says, "No more hurting people. Peace."
How to Talk to Kids in Wake of Boston Marathon Tragedy
As a parent, the hardest part of coping with any tragedy—be it a national or personal one—is finding the words to explain the unexplainable to your children, society's most innocent members.
7 Creepy Easter Bunnies Sure to Give You Nightmares
If the idea of a human-sized rodent sneaking into your house in the middle of the night carrying a basket of eggs doesn't freak you out, we're pretty sure these photos of creepy Easter bunnies will.
Funny Tweets By Parents the Week of March 18
Parents + Internet = Awesome. Don't believe us? Check out some of the funniest things tweeted by parents this week, including Melissa Joan Hart's son's funny incident with childproof medicine bottles and Jim Gaffigan's vow regarding kids and restaurants:
Funny Tweets By Parents the Week Of March 11
Another week, another batch of tweets by parents that would surely horrify their children if they were old enough to read. Parents this week hit Twitter with their frustrations over Daylight Savings Time and the embarrassing things their kids say in public