text:
Vista Information Index
All you need to know about Dolphin version 8 and Microsoft Vista.
Whether you are using Vista Basic, Home premium, Business or Ultimate edition, Dolphin has the Vista solution for you. Dolphin's commitment to our customer's choice means that we won't charge you more for a Vista compatible version.
Whether you are looking for the excellent magnification in Lunar, true portability in the Dolphin Pen or your favourite DAISY player EasyReader, Vista support comes as standard.
Introducing version 8 for VISTA
Try it for yourself, download a Version 8 demo.
Want to upgrade to the Vista version? Buy an upgrade online now.
Immediately available in 17 languages. Read more about the local language options.
Read the full list of Vista compatible Dolphin products.
Want to learn more About VISTA?
What are aero, sidebar and gadgets? Check out Dolphin's popular Windows Vista FAQs
Why not visit the Microsoft's Vista website? (external link)
Not sure which flavour of VISTA to opt for? Read more about the different Vista editions (external link)
Need help getting round VISTA?
You'll find these Vista Shortcut Keys useful (external link)
Or why not run through one of Microsoft's Vista Tutorials (external link)
And there's more
Version 8 marks the arrival of unlocking demos. Read our Unlock Code FAQs to learn more.
Looking for a new Vista PC? Check out the new range of Vista PC's from Dolphin
Dolphin compatibility with Windows Vista
Version 7 for Windows 2000 and older operating systems.
Dolphin software that is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system is indicated by our "Works with Vista" logo:


text:
The following tags exist in this scene. You can find similar scenes by combining tags in this scene together using the checkboxes, or just click a tag name to browse...
Protagonisti Kaua Conauta e Matheus, DVD: Sages Advice
Do you recognise pornstars in this scene? Begin typing a pornstar name, then click on the button to suggest them!
Kaua Conauta finds his prince charming waiting to be ass fucked in the clearance of a forest.
Two hot young studs get horny and decide to fuck his ass right in the middle of the park and he loves it.
Presente in playlist: FAVORITOS (33 video)
Suggerimenti video
- 31:32Heitor And Guilherme Suck And Bone Hairy Cock15/ott/2013
- 14:28Marcio Pittbull And Marcelo Boni Two Gays Enjoying Gay Sex23/set/2014
- 25:16Horny Tony Is Blindfolded Gets His Asshole Gapped21/mag/2014
- 20:01Victor And Marcel Fuck Eachother Hard During A Hot Picnic06/feb/2005
- 15:36Bruno Correia Gets His Ass Fucked By A Hot, Big Cock08/nov/2010
- 17:08Gay Outdoor Fantasy Sucking And Fucking07/feb/2005
- 21:02Two Young Guys Hard Fucking In Chair14/ott/2004
- 29:37Sexy Latin Studs Assfucking On Pool Table15/feb/2014

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Confirmation is an opportunity to renew your baptism vows, especially if they were made by someone on your behalf when you were a child. It is asking God to fill you with his Holy Spirit as a mature Christian, and means accepting your own responsibilities within the Church.
Confirmation is always given by the Bishop, and at St Peter's our candidates are usually presented at the Abbey once a year on Easter Eve. One of the clergy will help you prepare for this service in the way which will best help you think about its grace and opportunities.
Traditionally, Anglicans have only been allowed to receive the bread and wine at Holy Communion after Confirmation. Although this is not insisted upon any more, many people like to keep this discipline as a special mark of their own discipleship.
Copyright 2009-2015 St Peter's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire | St Peter's PCC is a Registered Charity No. 1131571 | Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement
Website design by WSI : Search engine optimisation by WSI


text:
1 Reply Latest reply: Dec 4, 2013 12:18 PM by Walter Schilling
Re: Rockwell Collins Industry Day Visit and R&D Center TourWalter Schilling Dec 4, 2013 12:18 PM (in response to Walter Schilling)
Reminder. Rockwell Collins will be on campus next week. The Monday night sessions are a great opportunity to hear presentations of interest to those in aerospace. The field trip on Friday will be to their R&D and production facilities. Again, a great opportunity.


text:
This is a pattern by Coats and Clark. This was my very first granny square afghan. I didnt make the border as large as the pattern suggested merely because i was running out of yarn and i really wanted to be finished with this project. I think it still turned out pretty nice.
I love the shades that you chose for your color scheme.
Lovely, great colours, cute dog too
Love the colors. I used this pattern but made a scarf out of it instead. My sister loved it. Great pattern but lots of work involved
Wow! Lots of work, and well done. It's beautiful...and not just because purple is my favorite color!
I like it. I think a bigger border would have been too much.
© 2015 F+W All rights reserved.Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms and Privacy Policy, updated March 2007


text: Alfred G. Jackson | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Alfred G. Jackson Writer ( b. circa 1892 - d. Jun 24, 1965 ) Male Also known as: Alfred Jackson Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsPiggy[Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Alfred Jackson Jan 11, 1927 - Mar 19, 1927Hush Money[Play, Melodrama, Original] Written by Alfred G. Jackson Mar 15, 1926 - May 1926 Find out where Alfred G. Jackson and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


text:
WinGuard® Vinyl
WinGuard® Vinyl
Hurricane protection is just the beginning. With over three million units installed and no reported impact failures, WinGuard® Impact-Resistant Windows from PGT meet the most stringent code requirements for hurricane-force winds and flying debris. But WinGuard® does so much more for your home, your family and your belongings. These custom windows help provide year-round security against thieves and intruders, dramatically reduce outdoor noise and filter out 99% of the UV light that enters your home and causes fading. When combined with our insulating glass you have energy efficient windows that can significantly reduce cooling and heating costs. More homeowners have chosen WinGuard® to protect their homes than any other brand. It's continuous, 24/7 protection – without having to think twice.
product line update
500 Series
- Cellular vinyl frame & panel material for improved energy performance
- Mechanically fastened traditional wood panel joinery
- Multi-point euro groove locking system with robust upper & lower steel hooks for added security
- Brushed stainless steel hinges
- Sidelites and transoms with four frame styles
- Single or double outswing doors
- Single door sizes up to 38 13/16" W x 96" H
- Double door sizes up to 76" W x 96"H
- Design pressures +/- 50 PSF up to +/- 70 PSF
- Tested to Miami-Dade and AAMA standards
- Industry award winning design!
- Available with multi-panel, multi-track, by-pass, pocket or corner configurations
- Panels up to 4' x 10' or 5' x 8'
- Designed for installation in masonry or wood-frame openings
- Interchangeable and reversible panel interlocks for easy reconfiguration
- Field changeable from standard stack to reverse stack
- Interior or exterior panel installation/removal
- Dual point, mortise locking mechanism and choice of raised styled pull handles or recessed pulls


text: Looking for an awesome arcade-style off-road racer that is just plain fun to drive? Then put the pedal to the metal as you mix one part burnin' speed, 2 parts dirt and mud, and 3 parts adrenaline for the most exhilarating indoor racer that you have ever seen! This game has a split-screen


text:
(hidden for your protection)
comments sponsored by
Back in October, we wrote about D.C. powerhouse lawyer Lanny Davis moving from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to McDermott Will & Emery. He was joined in his Orrick-to-McDermott move by Eileen O'Connor, the journalist-turned-lawyer who worked with him in his crisis management practice.
Now, just a few months later, it appears that Davis is striking out on his own. From the Washington Post:
Lanny J. Davis, the former White House counsel and longtime Clinton booster, is launching his own eponymous law-and-lobbying shop, according to a draft announcement obtained by The Post. Lanny J. Davis & Associates LLP will provide "a unique combination of traditional legal and litigation services plus media/crisis management, and legislative/public policy strategies to solve U.S. and international client problems," the announcement says. Davis, a cable television staple who has often run afoul of more liberal Democrats, highlights his avowed centrism as a prime benefit for potential clients….
The new venture means Davis will step down as partner at the global law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, but he says he will continue to write a column for "The Hill" newspaper and contribute to a legal strategies blog that he began last year.
We reached out to McDermott, and a firm spokesperson confirmed that Davis is leaving the firm.
So who else is going with him, and what prompted the move?
The MWE spokesperson, in response to our inquiry, stated that no other McDermott lawyers are leaving with Davis. Specifically, Eileen O'Connor is staying put.
(Of course, two of the other lawyers who worked in the crisis management practice with Davis and O'Connor, Adam Goldberg and Joshua Galper, remain at Orrick. So it's a bit like a classic rock band that has broken up.)
What prompted Davis's departure, so soon after arriving? According to the BLT:
His longtime colleague Eileen O'Connor, who is counsel to McDermott, said Davis decided to make the move because of the client conflicts that were arising at a 1,200-lawyer firm.
"This is something he's always wanted to do. Moving to a smaller shop will give him a lot more flexibility in the practice he has developed," O'Connor said. She added that it will also allow him to hire non-lawyers.
UPDATE / CLARIFICATION: O'Connor contacted us to emphasize that no actual, specific client conflicts led to Davis's departure. Rather, it was more a matter of an ability to do even greater cross-marketing (between McDermott and Davis's new firm, and otherwise).
We suspect that there's more here than meets the eye (although perhaps we're wrong). A McDermott spokesperson did not immediately respond to a follow-up inquiry from us regarding why Davis left. But if you have some info, feel free to email us (subject line: "Lanny Davis"). Thanks.
FURTHER UPDATE: We spoke with Lanny Davis about his new venture. Read more here.
Davis Hanging Out His Shingle [Washington Post]
Lanny Davis Strikes Out on His Own [The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times]
Earlier: Musical Chairs: Lanny Davis and Eileen O'Connor Leave Orrick for McDermott
comments sponsored by


text:
Most Popular in:
Inventing Success
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Posted: February 2, 2010, from the February 2010 issue of GCI Magazine.
page 5 of 8Because hair is only alive at the root, innovation opportunities are somewhat limited in this area. Nonetheless, R&D is making waves in hair—literally and figuratively—and has shown innovative work via a variety of approaches; from hair shine, color, detangling, friction and hold; to lubricity, moisture, smoothness and wetting, among others. Hair care is a major focus at the TRI/Princeton research institute in New Jersey, where areas such as the influence of biological stress on hair growth, environmental effects on hair quality, hair uptake of drugs and nutrients, ethnic hair care, and analysis and quantification of damage are being explored.
Raw material developers in the industry also are exploring concepts for hair care. For example, improving hair strength was a primary focus of Cognis GmbH's Hans-Martin Haake and team, which developed a micro-wax dispersion to provide conditioning and anti-hair breakage properties to hair. Croda's Timothy Gao and team sought to preserve the color of hair with a broad-spectrum UV filter, whereas Cognis GmbH's Matthias Hloucha imparted an eco-friendly aspect to hair care with a "green" microemulsion to improve the conditioning and combing performance of natural shampoos. And work by one company has shown that glycolic acid can be used to enhance the protection and manageability of hair. Others are working to reduce the harshness of hair relaxers, dyes and bleaches, and to develop actives to effectively help re-grow hair; and interestingly, Wiechers has considered hair as a route to deliver actives into the skin via the hair follicle.
Obviously, far more work is under way in these areas of hair and skin care than can be described in just a few paragraphs—although the examples given here are highly impressive. Such a level of invention requires equally advanced means to substantiate the efficacy and ensure the safety of such materials. R&D had a busy year of development in this area as well.
To the Brink
As conceptualization, engineering, formulating and testing continue to unlock secrets, ideas are built on them that take the industry to the brink of what's next. So, what might that future hold? Following are a few of this author's best guesses.
Gaining stability: While work has already been under way to stabilize sunscreens, new approaches continually emerge that improve upon the ones before.


text:
From wedding toasts to celebrity roasts, we've all had the misfortune of sitting through an uninspiring speech or presentation at someone else's event. To avoid that unhappy scenario at your retreat, steer clear of sub-par, garden-variety motivational speakers and focus on blue-chip personalities and deep thinkers. It goes without saying that exclusive speakers command higher fees; expect to pay upward ...Read More »
Going It Alone?
Convention and Visitors Bureaus can be a great resource for do-it-yourself retreat planners. If you've homed in on a particular area for your retreat and need to know your options, the local Conventions and Visitors Bureau (CVB) can offer you free guidance, including: Information on the kinds of hotels and venues in their destination Guidance on the desirability of your ...Read More »
The Great Retreat
Related reads: What an Outside Facilitator Can Do For You Find the Right Motivational Speaker Going It Alone Chief Executive's Choice Hotels & Resorts Of all the responsibilities you might typically associate with being a CEO, planning an executive retreat isn't one they teach you about in business school. However, a recent survey of CEOs conducted as part of Chief ...Read More »
Chief Executive's Choice Hotels & Resorts
Name Location Phone Event Planner Catering Differentiators Pa-Ko Plantation Midway, AL 877-539-5699 N Y Rustic accomodations on 5,000 woodsy, central Alabama acres; offers quail, turkey and deer hunting. Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa Birmingham, AL 888-236-2426 Y Y Woodlands and lakes in the rolling hills outside of Birmingham, state-of-the-art equipment, facilities and services, includes 14 meeting rooms ...Read More »
What an Outside Facilitator Can Do for You
No matter how hands-on you usually like to be as a business leader, in the case of running meetings at a retreat, it's often best to hand the reins to a pro. You'll still set the goals, the agenda, the rules and the tone for the retreat; your outside facilitator will simply bring your vision to fruition. For an investment ...Read More »
The CEO's Guide to Executive Retreats and Board Meetings
Of all the responsibilities you might typically associate with being a CEO, planning an executive retreat isn't one they teach you about in business school. However, a recent survey of CEOs conducted as part of Chief Executive's February CEO Confidence Index research clearly shows that many of today's CEOs consider their role in arranging retreats an important task—something they consider well worth their time and energy.Read More »
Recharge Your Body and Soul
You know the feeling. Your body starts to sag like a wet paper bag and ache in all the usual places. Even your brain feels sluggish, not snapping into gear quite as quickly—and we're not just talking about on the occasional jet-lagged Monday morning; we're talking every day. When you hit that proverbial wall, there's no better way to restore ...Read More »
Recharge Your Body and Soul: 3 Spas for CEOs
When it's time to relax, CEOs head to spas and resorts to relieve stress. These destinations integrate their spas into top-notch resort environments, allowing CEOs to reap the rewards of highly-trained therapists focusing on wellness, while enjoying relaxing amenities and activities during your brief respite from the rat race.Read More »
How to Get the Most From Your CIO
Savvy CEOs partner with their CIOs to drive efficiencies and enhance business capabilities.Read More »
Must-Have CEO Gadgets
Here's a list of some gadgets to help you unwind during your free time. Whether you like movies, some time on the links, or a nice cup of coffee these gadgets can help you make the most of the few minutes you actually can spare.Read More »


text:
Archive for the 'Toly Arutunoff' tag
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1971 Morgan Plus 8
This 1971 Morgan Plus 8 for sale on Hemmings.com was first shown at the 1971 Earls Court Motorcar Show before being imported into the United States aboard the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2. Its first owner was Anatoly "Toly" Arutunoff, who raced with the likes of Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby and Bob Bondurant, and once competed in the 1975 Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash (though not in the Morgan). As if the car's history weren't enticing enough, it features a significant number of upgrades and has accumulated just 52,000 miles over its 42-year life. From the seller's description:
Always garaged. I have owned it for 10 years and have driven it everywhere.
Very Quick. Modified from Stock. Moss Box (4 Speed) in very good shape. Lumenition Electronic Ignition.
Holley Four Barrel w/ K&N Filter. Tube Shocks in Rear. Racing Electric Cut Out.
Side Exhaust Pipes. High Torque Starter. Pusher Fan and Scoop. Excellent Tires (195s).
Super Sport Buckets in Red Leather. Shoulder harness seat belts.
New Red Cloth Top, Tonneau, and Side Curtains. Paint Good.
Always turns heads, and always get the inquisitive "What do you have in that??"
There is nothing embarrassing about this car. Not perfect, a little patina but very pretty.
Status: No Longer Available
View past picks: Hemmings Find of the Day Archive
Find more Morgans for sale on Hemmings.com.
Toly's still alive and kicking, literally
Back during the winter, we brought you the sad news that sports car personality and raconteur extraordinaire Toly Arutunoff had been terribly injured when he was helping the driver of a disabled car while en route to an SCCA convention in a blizzard. The crash forced partial amputation of his leg. We checked in with Toly this week through his longtime pal and Hemmings photo contributor, Hal Crocker, and we're happy to share the news that Toly's making progress. He tells us:
I'm currently hobbling around on a nice electronic prosthetic called an 'E-Leg.' My stump will change shape little by little for most of a year, thus the hobbling! They'll mold another two or three sockets before everything is finally stabilized. I actually walked today at the prosthesis company without assistance: Fifteen-foot walks and turnarounds between support rails but without touching them; but it'll be awhile before I'm strong enough and coordinated enough to trust myself 'just walking.'
I have a physical therapist who really works me out. You know, they say for every day in the hospital, it takes three to get back the shape you were in. I did manage to lose about 20 pounds by being unconscious for so many days – not counting the missing leg! I'll probably always have a cane for reassurance. And the phantom pain is really weird. Eventually, 'tis said, I'll be able to drive a three-pedal car, moving the prosthesis foot on the accelerator by moving my right hip forward and back. There's even a motorcycle cop in Oklahoma City who has an amputation like mine, so I do hope to get out on the bikes again.
Great news. Toly's one of us, and we wish him the best. Look for a forthcoming story on his life and career behind the wheel in Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car.
Toly Arutunoff seriously injured while helping stranded motorist
Word comes to us, very sadly, that sports car raconteur and all-around good guy Toly Arutunoff was terribly injured while en route to the Sports Car Club of America convention in Las Vegas. Full details haven't emerged yet, but Toly, a glowing personality in the SCCA's history, was apparently helping a stranded motorist during a snowstorm when another vehicle struck him.
His wife, Karen, said her on Facebook page that Toly lost his right leg, and that his left was shattered. His family was hoping that snowstorms would break so Toly could be airlifted from an Amarillo, Texas, trauma center to Oklahoma University Medical Center in his native Tulsa for orthopedic procedures. She asks for your prayers and thoughts. We thank Hemmings contributor Hal Crocker for this photo of his longtime racing pal.


text:
Ladies, gentlemen, get out your champagne flutes, your best robes and your pineapple upside down cakes, for today is Bestie Day. Remember kindergarten? Remember how all those 5-year-olds' faces would curl up with disdain if you claimed more than one single bestie? Well, the battle they call kindergarten is over, my friends (for most of you), and now you can have a thousand besties. Or two. The lion's share of you are modern people with robot phones, do what you wish!
This year, I dedicate Bestie Day to Sophia, who has so many wonderful people who call her a best friend because she always makes everyone feel special.


text:
Emeritus (retired) faculty are eligible to be principal investigators as long as both the Department Head and Dean sign the IPF.
Salary charged to sponsor when combined with retirement salary cannot exceed the base annual salary upon retirement. If the Emeritus had an academic year appointment, summer salary can be charged to the sponsor without effecting the retired salary equation: retirement + sponsor funded salary = not greater than base salary upon retirement.
Fringe is assessed on summer and academic salary as follows:
- Worker's Compensation, UI, UHU, MTX
See fringe information on the Fact Sheet for current rates on Worker's Compensation et al.
Emeritus Status is available only to those faculty who have permanently retired from the University. Normally, it is granted only to those with ten or more years of service to the University and who have attained the rank of full professor. Emeritus status is awarded by the Chancellor only upon recommendation by the Provost.


text:
VMR Products enjoy a significant presence in retail locations throughout the Americas and Europe. The company's brands, including V2 Cigs® and VaporCouture™ are sold in convenience stores and other tobacco retailers in more than 25 countries.
In the United States, VMR's flagship brand of electronic cigarette products, V2 Cigs, is carried by most major Distributors. Retailers such as HESS, 7/11, and Pilot Truck Stops are among the rapidly expanding list of national retailers that have experienced substantial success with VMR Product's Brands.
In April of 2013, VMR announced a strategic partnership with National Tobacco Company (NTC), distributor of the iconic Zig-Zag® and Beech-Nut® brands. The partnership provides expanded accessibility for the company's V2 Cigs brand, with new retailers launching daily across the United States. By the close of 2013, it is estimated that VMR products brands will be available in over 50,000 retail locations worldwide.
|Find out more about Retail
Download Retail Brochure
Retail partners and distributors receive unparalleled support from the VMR sales teams, and through our strategic partners across the globe. Our product lines are competitively priced and tailored specifically for the needs of the retail market. Vapor Couture and V2 Cigs products are showcased in a range of multi-product display units, and the company is always expanding its arsenal of eye-catching signage and customized POS materials. Retailers receive extensive sales incentives and training, designed to help maximize in-store sales velocity. VMR Products supports its brands with national and regional advertising campaigns. Most notably, the company has developed a reputation for turning internet consumers into retail destination shoppers. With the world's largest online customer base for electronic cigarettes, VMR has the unique ability to drive customers directly into retail locations.
With profit margins that are among the highest in the industry, VMR Products core brands are an asset to any brick and mortar retailer or distributor.
|The benefits of partnering with VMR Products:
For more information please contact us today.
With distribution in more than 25 countries, VMR is a major player in the international electronic cigarette market. We understand logistical and cultural market differences. And we know how to structure successful partnerships across all major platforms: internet, TV/radio/direct response and wholesale/retail.
VMR expertise sets the tone, and our quality products and services do the rest. VMR-brand electronic cigarettes can be found on every continent except Antarctica. And the same qualities that made VMR brands best sellers in America are now creating a sensation overseas— thick vapor, reliable electronics, the industry's best quality-control measures and superior flavor.
Increasingly, smokers around the world are learning that the universal language for excellence in electronic cigarettes is VMR.
Our brands are recognized internationally, with distributors in over 25 countries worldwide. The following exclusive licensees have established VMR's brands as leaders in their home countries.
|V2 Cigs Ecuador
|+593 (0) 2 600-6202
|V2 Cigs Czech Republic
|+420 800-303-404
|V2 Cigs United Kingdom
|+44 (0) 1733-555-555
|V2 Cigs Malaysia
|+60 (0) 011-124-5400
|V2 Cigs Sweden
|+46 (0) 920-40-70-40
|V2 Cigs Bulgaria
|+359 (0) 87-782-2440
For more information please contact us today.
VMR Products is a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with a track record of delivering successful turnkey solutions to electronic cigarette companies of all sizes. We translate concepts into reality in the most expedient way possible while adhering to international product safety and quality guidelines.
|Find out more about V2 OEM
Download OEM Brochure
The electronic cigarette industry is booming. But it's also highly competitive. As the only completely vertically integrated company, VMR delivers a complete range of services to manage the entire product life cycle, including:
From assessment and design to development and management, our expertise reduces time to market, enhances inventory management, reduces risk and streamlines costs.
We not only deliver reliable products, we provide superior service and support. As an OEM, our goal is to become a seamless extension of your operations.
Our experience delivers performance for you, so you can focus your time and energy where it belongs – on your customers.
For more information please contact us today.
VMR delivers a unique opportunity to retail vendors in the form of its fully integrated Retail Kiosk Program. VMR's versatile kiosk solutions set the standard for speed, convenience and control in retail operations. The turnkey program includes a custom kiosk, Point-of-Sale (POS) system and Auto-replenishment system.
|Find out more about VMR Kiosks
Download Catalog
|In addition to custom-building its retail kiosks, VMR provides:
For more information please contact us today.


text:
Datasheet | June 2, 2005
Datasheet: 2551 Magmeter Flow SensorSource: GF Piping Systems
The Signet 2551 Magmeter is an insertion style magnetic flow sensor that features no moving parts. All versions are constructed of corrosion-resistant materials to provide long-term reliability with minimal maintenance costs. Utilizing the comprehensive line of Signet installation fittings, sensor alignment and insertion depth are automatic.
GF Piping Systems
MORE FROM GF Piping Systems
Contact Details
GF Piping Systems
9271 Jeronimo Road
Irvine, CA 92618
Irvine, CA 92618


text:
Everyone has experienced the oddness of meeting up with a long-lost acquaintance after many years, only to find impressions downright strange.
So it is with me and marijuana.
At least the smell of marijuana, that is.
Though long an advocate of its legalization, I've never inhaled it, except in the ambient sense.
[1] http://liberalopinion.com/content/subscribe
[2] http://liberalopinion.com/user
[3] http://liberalopinion.com/content/free-sample-issue


text:
Alicia Silverstone just celebrated her first Mother's Day as a mom -- as she reportedly gave birth to her first child last Thursday!
The 34-year-old actress, most famous for her role as Cher in "Clueless," and husband Christopher Jarecki welcome a baby boy last week.
They named their son Bear Blu Jarecki and he weighed in at 7 lbs., 15 oz.
Alicia's rep tells PEOPLE "Mom and Dad are completely in love" with their "beautiful baby boy."
© 2015 EHM Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
In partnership with TMZ.com | Privacy Policy | AdChoices


text:
Planet Granite's climbing teams focus on building self confidence and rock climbing skills through hard work and team support. Coaches emphasize the fundamentals of climbing and fitness in a fun and relaxed environment. Team workouts focus on balance, movement, strength training, communication and mental strategy.
Find out more about the Planet Granite Sunnyvale Youth Climbing Team here


text:
MAC Styleseeker Lipglass Review & Swatches
MAC Styleseeker launched while I was away. Did anyone grab anything from this collection? It looks a little meh at a glance but there are actually some great pieces in this launch so don't overlook it.
I'm in love with the lipglasses, so much so I'm considering a back up of a shade or two.
Let's take a look at the MAC Styleseeker Lipglass shades I'm loving!
The lipglasses from MAC Styleseeker are not to be overlooked in my opinion. These are some of the nicest shades I've seen in a while from MAC plus they are ideal for Fall looks.
The collection includes four limited edition shades. I got two press samples to play with but I quickly logged onto MAC today and proceeded to buy backups of all the colors. It's quite rare I do backups anymore but these just called to me as keeper shades.
Electric Edge is a lightly burned orange that proves very wearable for me. As you know from many of my whining past posts, I can't really do orange. But this color proves very easy to wear. The color has a nice warmth to it with a hint of peach, I think that peach is what makes it so easy to wear.
The other shade I am absolutely in love with is Restless. This is a dark bronze but it has hints of maroon, golden shimmer, and a little bit of red to it. It's a complex shade that's truly lovely for Fall.
Electric Edge and Restless
Electric Edge
I think I love the colors so much because they remind me of newly fallen leaves.
Overall, these are incredible shades. One of the things that makes them so great is the fact they are so opaque. The colors have a very rich color pay off so what you see in the tube is what you'll get on your lips.
Electric Edge
Absolutely adore these.
Don't write MAC Styleseeker off, it has some great shades in the launch such as these lipglasses.
Very Muse Approved for purchase.
I'd consider picking up both these colors if I were you.
What did you haul from Styleseeker?
Available now at maccosmetics.com
This review contains a sample
product sent for consideration by PR.
Read my full disclosure statement here.
8/21/12 12:33 Cj:
Only thing I ordered from style seeker was the intercontinental blush
8/21/12 12:52 Missy:
I'm so glad you're back! Did you have a relaxing vacation? The week was sooo slow because I didn't have any good blogs to read 😉
These lip colors are gorgeous on you! I'm intrigued by quite a few things in this collection.
8/21/12 13:03 Kaitlin:
They both look lovely on you! I think I need Electric Edge.
8/21/12 13:15 Amy Amethyst:
Restless is gorgeous! Those bronzey reds are the kind of red I like.
8/21/12 13:29 Kiss & Make-up:
Electric Edge is my favorite.
8/21/12 15:53 Sweta:
Glad u back Happy to c ur swatches..as i ordered restless and the 2 blushes online..:)) Restless looks gorgeous!!
8/21/12 21:57 Sweta:
Hey, I am so thrilled to get a reply from u..thats my first time I have commented..m new to ur blog..and i must say ur doing a great job..i m njoying ur blog a lot..:)..and yes i just got my mail and I am already loving restless..
Thanks.and keep up the good work!
8/21/12 16:33 Karena:
Both look great on you!
8/21/12 16:59 Jaz:
Yep , I think I am tempted. *whispers to self* be good girl , be good.
8/22/12 1:23 Luka:
I love your blog but the way you take a picture of your face makes your mouth area darker so it's a bit hard to see the accurate color of lip products X( I think people would prefer seeing a photo of you in a better lighting.
8/22/12 13:11 Marilyn @ Lipgloss and Spandex:
Those look so pretty…. I can't decide which I like better! I might have to pick them both up next time I'm at MAC
8/28/12 23:49 Camille:
ughhhh i got the mattene lipsticks. did i haul the wrong things???


text:
BPL Community Profile
Kimberly Wersal (kwersal) - BPL Lifetime Member
You cannot send this user a personal message (PM) because they have not specified a PM email address yet.
All Forum Posts by Kimberly Wersal
Re: Brian Frankle Joins Six Moon Designs
I'll have to work really hard to wear out my Conduit this spring so I can justify a new purchase.
Re: Re: Freezer Bag Cooking for 2
We always use a .9 liter GSI kettle to FBC for 2--it works fine. We do a second boil for hot drinks (which we prefer to drink a little while after dinner, anyway).
Re: how come esbit is not more popular?
Can't speak for others, but esbit's reputation for leaving a nasty residue (and a less than pleasant odor) makes alcohol more appealing to me.
Re: S01
Frankly, photography isn't a big interest of mine. My current 3.2 megapixel camera has taken some lovely pictures documenting my trips, which is what I am looking for. I will be disappointed...
Nikon S01
Well, I HOPE it's a decent little camera, since Santa is bringing me one for Christmas... My old Konica Minolta point and shoot is getting pretty battered, and this looked like an even lighter,...
Re: low-mess ways to carry honey
I get the honey powder from Packit Gourmet to use in tea, so just pour the powder in the tea. No mess involved.
Re: I need your help picking out gear for my beloved girlfriend!
I can recommend the Montbell Alpine light down jacket (I also have the MB down inner, but find the Alpine Light quite a bit warmer for just a couple more ounces)--I believe I saw it on sale at Camp...
Re: DVT?
Yes, but a wuss without a dangerous blood clot!
Re: Freeze Dried Paleo
I don't have anything written up.... I usually use a crockpot to make the green pork chili, beef chili or stew. This is something my husband and I eat a couple of days a week anyway, but it al...
Re: Re: Freeze Dried Paleo
Make your own! Of course, it would have to be dehydrated rather than freeze-dried (though I suppose you could use dehydrated meats/veggies to make your own soup or stew....) My next Paleo BP meals...
All Reader Reviews by Kimberly Wersal
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 | Page: 1
Montbell UL Comfort System Pillow
I already owned the UL 90 pad, and decided to try the pillow. I love this pillow! And the handy way that it attaches to the pad so that it stays put. I just came back from a trip where I forgot the...


text:
The Blog
Romney Ad: GOP Rivals Taking 'Obama Line'
11:42 AM, Jan 13, 2012 • By MICHAEL WARREN
Mitt Romney has released a new television ad for South Carolina markets. The ad reminds viewers of some of the companies Romney helped start through his work at Bain Capital--Staples, Sports Authority--and then criticizes unnamed GOP opponents for taking the "Obama line" of putting "free markets on trial." Watch below:
Recent Blog Posts
The Weekly Standard Archives
Browse 19 Years of the Weekly Standard


text:
|Film Festival
Please join us for Haadd's Film Festival & Discussion
My Word
Documentaries by and about Adults with Autism
Saturday, May 7, 2011
7-10 pm
The National Film Board Mediatheque
50 John Street, Toronto
suggested donation $5-15 - wheelchair accessible - parking available
In Our Own Words:
Through our film we want to share our thoughts and ideas on how we live in this world. This film will open your mind to different ways to communicate and if you listen you will enjoy. We can be misunderstood if people don't listen.
Andrew Bloomfield
Runs 23 minutes
Travels with My Brother
This short, live action/animated documentary (using computer 2-D cut-out elements) explores the relationship between Vas, a high-functioning autistic man, and his older sister, Christine. Christine will support Vas throughout his life. through a series of interconnected conversations on love, family, humour, art, desire and destiny, the film unearths Vas' unique perception of the world and how he copes with the 'realities' within and outside him. At the heart of this story is a sister's attempt to crack the enigma that is her brother as she forges a way to their shared future.
Runs 15 minutes
Now't as Queer as Folk
This personal documentary is a fast-paced, stream of consciousness insight into the day-to-day journey of a person with Asperger's Syndrome. Now't As Queer As Folk is northern English slang for 'There isn't anything as strange as people' (roughly translated); it is a reference to the fact that people are all different. Joe has his own labeled set of difficulties, but we are all strange or different in some way; it just happens that some people have labels and some do not.
Runs 4 minutes
just because
Aaron is a bright young man with autism who demonstrates the value of thinking outside the box. Many people with autism want to be part of the group, but sometimes solitude is easier. just because invites you to welcome and respect those of us who are different, for our knowledge and abilities.
Runs 16 minutes
We hope you'll join us


text:
ARDESKOS (or Ardescus) was a River-God of inland Thrake (modern Bulgaria).
The River Ardeskos or Arda, now called the Maritsa, flows through inland Thrake, behind the Rhodope mountains, to converge with the river Hebros near the town of Oresteia.
Hesiod, Theogony 337 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or 7th B.C.) :
"Tethys bore to Okeanos the swirling Potamoi (Rivers) . . . Euenos and Ardeskos, and Skamandros [in a list of rivers]."


text:
ChristmastideItem #: HL.48004847
Our Price:
Unrated ( Be the first to review this item )
Composed by David Brunner, David L. Brunner.
CME Holiday Lights. Voicing/Format: 2-Part. 6.75x10.5 inches. 7 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. (HL.48004847)
Free Shipping on this item in orders above $199
In Stock
The focus of this poetic text is on the mother, and the special feelings of mothers worldwide. It is a lullaby, simple, with a gentle sense of awe. (3:10)


text:
Hawks Will Be in the Spotlight this Thanksgiving
The Hawks will the featured match-up on TNT this Thanksgiving (Thursday, 8pm ET) as the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic visit the Highlight Factory. As of this morning the Hawks had the best record in the NBA, while the Magic had the second best record in the East (10-4). Dwight Howard, Vince Carter and the rest of the Magic just had their biggest win of the season on Friday night when they beat the Celtics in Boston.
Tickets are still available for the game, and Sir Charles is calling out all Hawks fans to pack it in Philips Arena.
Click here to purchase tickets.


text:
Williams Family from Evansville, Indiana
Home | Stories
Index | Introduction | Civil War
Enlistment | Guarding Against Guerilla Forces |
Chasing General Morgan |
Battle in the Cumberland Gap | Joining Generals Schofield and Sherman |
Etowah River to the Chattahoochee | The Chattahoochee River to Decatur |
Closing in on Atlanta |
| Nature of the Enemy |
Nature of the War |
Ancestors | Descendants | Conclusion |
Nature of the War
This narrative has given a glimpse of the war
but it is deceiving because it leaves out the key ingredients the
soldiers felt. The pain, extreme discomfort, mental anguish,
grinding uncertainty and seeming lack of a strong reason would
envelop the men almost daily. Yes, there were relaxing times and
even pleasant times. But they were away from home and with the
knowledge that you would likely suffer some horrible fate any time
in the future. Cannon balls, bullets, grapeshot, bayonets, swords,
typhoid, dysentery and pneumonia are only a partial list. And even
if you were the luckiest of the lucky, you lost 3, 4 or 5 years of
the prime of your life. Medical help was still as it was almost in
the 18th century.
On the other hand the weapons and tactics of war are a leap
ahead. They are devastating in their power. Rifles can kill from a
half-mile away. Grape shot from cannon balls can kill dozens in
one shot. Tactics in the early days often included fighting while
standing in ranks. But these men were mostly as tough as America
produced. They had a sardonic humor and devotion to their cause to
help them along. They didn't talk much about the cause. That was
done in the cities and didn't make as much sense in the field.
These soldiers not only didn't use flowery language, they
disdained it. It didn't carry any weight. A war so brutal and
pervasive has a way of making the superfluous even disgusting. But
they were very sentimental and homesickness was pervasive. Writing
letters, praying and singing songs were the only way to
spiritually get away for a minute or an hour. It isn't
documented but it is very likely that these soldiers, who knew
some of their comrades from childhood, spent whatever time they
could talking about the people at home and of home itself. Unless
it was just too painful it was one of the few outlets for them. It
also helped them to bond even closer to each other. In every war,
they say when men are in the thick of the battle they fight for
their buddies and their regiment and their corps mostly.
Patriotism and cause are secondary. As seen in the Ken Burns video
series Civil War, their songs were somewhat melancholy and
sentimental. Some of the favorites included: "Tenting
Tonight, Lorena, Amazing Grace, Beautiful Dreamer, Annie Laurie,
Home Sweet Home, Just Before the Battle Mother, My Old Kentucky
Home, Old Folks at Home, Who Will Care for Mother Now?" and
many others. Not all were melancholy. Some were of a more
light-hearted nature.
| Next page |
Copyright © 2001 Williams Family from Evansville,


text: The Tefillin Dakkot are created by forming the box with a layer of parchment, not the usual pressed leather skin, so they are more fragile than the Gassot Tefillin. Care should be taken not to knock any one of the corners thus invalidating the Tefillin. They are Kosher Tefillin and come with a kashrut certificate from Mishmeret Stam, including a computer check for the writing on the parchment.


text:
Now Up on the PJ Media Homepage
September 10, 2012 - 12:41 am
- 43 Months of Depressing Misery, by Tom Blumer. The worst economic stewardship since FDR extended the Great Depression.
- Afterburner with Bill Whittle: The Incredible Shrinking Man, by PJTV. Click to watch video.
- Now that the U.S. Is an Islamic State…, by Robert Spencer. Obama has dealt a huge setback to any effort to compel Pakistan to drop its blasphemy laws.
- 'Operation Demoralize Is Working Just as Planned,' by Ed Driscoll. Are you feeling nervy, irritable, depressed and/or tired of life by the pro-Obama polls this weekend? Keep it up, says the JournoList.
- Behind the Unemployment Numbers: It's Worse than You Can Imagine, by Rick Moran. "These dependent millions are the invisible counterparts of the soup kitchens and bread lines of the 1930s…"
- Up Next for Team Obama? Racial Quotas for School Discipline, by Mike McDaniel. Not satire: if too many minority students are getting detentions, the Justice Department may come knocking.
- A Few Arguments Against Tattoos, by Theodore Dalrymple. Doctors traced an outbreak of skin infections back to bacteria in the ink.
- Obama's Supermarket Scanner Moment, by Ed Driscoll. "Oh, I got to dial it in. Hold on, hold on. I can do this. See, I still have a BlackBerry."
- The Obama Campaign's New False Narrative, by Rand Simberg. Was fixing the economic mess really too big a job for any president?
- When the Law Becomes Oprah-fied, by Janice Fiamengo. Our victim-validating culture prefers therapy to justice.
- 9 Reasons Down Syndrome Won't Ruin Your Life, by Cassy Fiano. #5: He will still be very cute.


text:
Well I leave on the plane to SANS NS2009 in a few hours in San Diego, USA.
I have the final GSE exam (having the GSE-Malware and GSE-Compliance) before havign them all.
Following this, I will actually be taking a course. This is Jon Ham teaching the SANS Network Forensics Bootcamp (I still do a few courses a year even though I have many to maintain).
For anybody planning to go, drop me a line.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Off to SANS and GSE #3
Well I leave on the plane to SANS NS2009 in a few hours in San Diego, USA.
Posted by Craig Wright at Saturday, September 12, 2009 0 comments
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Mounting NTFS Formated drives in RHEL5
One of the flaws in Red Hat EL is the lack of support for NTFS formatted drives. I use RHEL 5.x extensively (even to having to having Internet Explorer run via Wine for when I need to test it). So I will detail how to configure support for rwading NTFS partitions in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (RHEL 5) x86_64 edition.
Mounting NTFS in read only mode is simple (and essential for forensic uses), but it is also of use to be able to mount a drive in read/write mode. After all, you may want to copy something to your drive.
Start by downloading and installing both the fuse & ntfs-3g packages.
- Fuse is available from http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse/files/fuse-2.X/
- And you can find ntfs-3g at www.ntfs-3g.org
Start by installing the base fuse module. I will not cover the RPM based install, I prefer to download and build source (make your own RPM's if this is a requirement). Besides installing an RPM is simple (rpm -ihv file.rpm) so need not be rehashed here.
The install will require several libraries. These do change over time, so the best thing is to ensure that you have all required packages first (yum ...)
Install fuse-ntfs-3g
The same goes for fuse. Build the source. This is a typical ./configure, make, makeinstall etc process if all of the dependency packages are installed on your build system.
Next Mount a partition
As you can see from the image below, the command to mount the partition is nothing too complex. There is also the ntfs-3g command. So you have options.
There are other options for adding the mount as a particular user, I will leave you to play with these.
ntfs-3g volume mount_point [-o option[,...]]
mount -t ntfs-3g volume mount_point [-o option[,...]]
Posted by Craig Wright at Thursday, September 10, 2009 0 comments
My JSP
Well, I am again doing more courses, this time I have been re-learning JSP and servlets in Apache Tomcat.
To this end I have written and updated my assignment for the subject which is online at the following link:
I have added a number of additional controls to those required by the assignment (being the development of a simple forms based confirmation page - again overkill). The issue I see is again a lack of note for security.
We are using an early version of Tomcat for the assignment and we have set the Servlets to run without all of the new checks that are completed in Tomcat. As the course is more focused on Java, we totally seem to bypass the configuration of WebXML files that define how an application should run.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a little problematic?
If we teach insecure coding practice, we will not have the budding professionals of the future know what they should be doing.
Posted by Craig Wright at Thursday, September 10, 2009 0 comments
Labels: CSU


text:
Gwen Stefani Cradles Baby Bump in Cute Photo With Pregnant Pal Rachel Zoe
Hollywood moms have to stick together. Pregnant pals Gwen Stefani and Rachel Zoe shared a cute moment together at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts gala in Beverly Hills on Oct. 17 -- and lucky for Us, the interaction was caught on camera!
PHOTOS: Gwen's chic pregnancy style
Zoe, currently expecting her second child with husband Rodger Berman, shared the photographic proof via Instagram on Tuesday, Oct. 22. "Another fun one from moms' night out at Wallis Annenberg!" the stylist and designer captioned the pic. "Isn't Gwen the most gorgeous?"
PHOTOS: Rachel's fashionable first pregnancy
The photo shows the No Doubt rocker, 44, wearing a beaded Salvatore Ferragamo gown and cradling her burgeoning baby bump. Zoe, 42, also in Ferragamo, stands facing her, pregnant belly to pregnant belly.
Stefani -- married since 2002 to Gavin Rossdale, with whom she has two sons, Kingston, 7, and Zuma, 5 -- has yet to actually confirm her third pregnancy. But this picture pretty much does it for her.
PHOTOS: Over 40 and pregnant stars
"She had a huge glowing smile on her face and was totally having fun," a source told Us Weekly of the "Wind It Up" singer's pregnant red carpet debut. "Gavin held her hand very attentively and admirably."
Zoe, meanwhile, spoke out about her baby joy in early September, three months after Us exclusively revealed the news in June. Married since 1996, she and Berman are already parents to son Skyler, 2.
PHOTOS: Gwen's style evolution
"We are beyond excited for Skyler to have a sibling and for us to fall in love all over again," the fashion designer wrote on her website, The Zoe Report. "We feel incredibly blessed. Thank you all for your constant love and support of our family."


text:
From Laguna Beach to MTV Cribs - MTV of the 00s ruled
The former reality star turned fashion designer has a big place in her heart and home for dogs - and three just wasn't enough for her
We've been watching the stars social movements all week, so you don't have to! You can thank us later
The reality star turned fashion designer turned author announces her engagement to William Tell - no, not THAT one
There is nowhere cooler to be than Coachella right now and that is a fact. Even before Katy Perry came in her pants
Lauren Conrad has stripped down to her knickers for The Swimsuit Issue
Britain's Next Top Model have enlisted the help of some top, top models - and my, they're pretty
Katy Perry and co.
We don't often have favourite random celebrity friends of the day, but today we do...
Whitney Port admits it's hard to be on camera constantly, as she has to share all the bad things in her life with viewers as well as the good.
..with the sound of bitching
Actor Jason Wahler, an ex-boyfriend of Lauren Conrad, has been jailed in Washington state for alleged assault and unlawful drinking. The 22-year-old is a former Laguna Beach star who has been in trouble with police several times since the reality show was ditched. Wahler has been booked into Yakima County Jail after sentencing in Seattle, according to a jail spokesperson. He will serve 120 days in jail but be eligible for release after 80 days, subject to good behaviour, a Seattle courts spokesperson said. In 2007, Wahler said: "I did try drugs, but it was never my thing. It was alcohol, for sure. It would take me about 10 drinks before that other side came out. It's like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." No explanation for the current minor drinking charge was available.
Hills starlets Audrina Patridge, Lauren Bosworth and Heidi Montag are earning a cool $100,000 an episode. The amount, however, is $25,000 less than what Lauren Conrad earned per episode before her departure. Kristin Cavallari takes home $90,000 per episode, which is more than Hills regular King Spencer Pratt. The husband of Montag gets $65,000 per episode. Brody Jenner, meanwhile, gets $45,000. The stars can also do handsomely on personal appearances. The website quoted a booking agent, Mike Esterman, who said the Hills actresses could pick up $20,000 to $25,000 for an appearance. Montag, meanwhile, shot through the gate with a staggering $375,000 for a recent Playboy cover shoot.
It was handbags at 10 paces at the awards as the girls from MTV reality shows The Hills and The City clashed.
Whitney Port brings a little Kate Moss cool to the streets of New York.


text:
Ariana GrandeActor / Singer
Born: 26 June 1993
Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida
Best known as:
Cat Valentine from Nickelodeon's Sam & Cat
Name at birth: Ariana Grande-Butera
Ariana Grande is a Nickelodeon TV star who played Cat Valentine in two separate series, Victorious and Sam & Cat. Born in Florida, she made her professional debut on the Broadway stage in 2008, when she starred in the musical comedy 13. Her family moved to Los Angeles, and she ended up being cast as Cat Valentine in 2010's Victorious. She spent three seasons in the supporting role, which turned into a leading role in the buddy comedy Sam & Cat (2013, with Jeannette McCurdy). During the run of Victorious, Grande lent her voice to three soundtrack albums, and while appearing in Sam & Cat she released the single "The Way," followed by her debut album, Yours Truly.
Copyright © 1998-2015 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved.


text:
Content tagged ''
Content tagged 'Silicon Valley'
When Vinnie moved out from NYC more than 4 years ago, the first thing he did was set up a meetup at a coffee shop to me local tech folk. Starting with just 5 people at the first meetup, he quickly grew it to 100 and now they're 4,800 members strong. Vinnie Lauria shares his early experiences and advice on how he grew his 4,800 member community from just 5 people over the past 4 years. In addition to organizing the Silicon Valley New Tech Meetup, Vinnie is the co-founder of Lefora.com Forum Hosting.
Vincent Lauria:
Silicon Valley New Tech Meetup:
West Coast Community Leadership Summit:
What is Ignite?
Ignite is a geek event in over 100 cities worldwide. At the events Ignite presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes.


text:
Welcome to our Paricutin
Civic and Education Foundation, Inc web site.
Consider this, when donating to the local charitable chapters of the Down Syndrome Association, San Antonio Food Bank, Alzheimer's Association, The Rib Foundation, American Cancer Society, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Diabetes Association, Cancer Research, Oblate Madonna Residence, Mujeres Unidas, Inc., the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Los Sembradores de San Antonio, the homeless and others, even helping a high school senior (scholarship recipient) participate in her dream prom by providing her dress, shoes, make-over, transportation, dinner (out of our own pockets), helping families pay funeral expenses, medical bills and Care Link Ins. premiums, we fulfill serving our community. But, it all comes with conditions set by the Federal, State, County and Municipal Governments Laws and Ordinances. We meet those restrictions with legal and professional accounting safeguards. Our focus, to the community, is to maintain or improve our commitment to the needy.
Since we became a 501(c)3 organization (1999), we have been able to assist individuals and/or organizations in need and provide scholarships to deserving Hispanic students, either in a partnership with a national organization or individually (granting scholarships terminated with the introduction of our endowment program). In 2008, we began an endowed scholarship fund with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). It maximized the potential of providing and continuing more opportunities to incoming Hispanic San Antonio freshmen. This decision guaranteed the continuance of financial aid even if we cease to exist. We are proud, grateful and eager to continue this relationship with UTSA.
I applaud and convey my sincere appreciation to the membership for adhering to their sense of duty and compassion and to our many (some long-standing) supporters for "Helping us Help Others."
To continue our philanthropic purpose we need your support. When you navigate through the available tabs you are exposed to our History, Goals and Event(s) and invite you to support or join our organization."Whatever you do for the least of my brethren, you do for me."
Alfred Villarreal


text:
One of the BEST vegan restaurants in NYC!Posted on 11 / 10 / 2012
When my boyfriend & I started dating two years ago, I was still simply a vegetarian, he an omnivore. One day he did a little research and found Vegetarian Ginger, and it was one of the food spots in NY that inspired me to make the full change to being vegan after over 5 years of being a vegetarian. The Smoked Teriyaki Seitan is simply inspired - perfectly crispy, yet soft inside, with delicious snap peas - it's scrumptious! The soy cheese & watercress wontons are also really wonderful, as is the soy protein fried rice, general tsao's soy protein and EVERY other dish on the menu that I've eaten. The location is wonderful (a few blocks off from the Brooklyn promenade, and close to many trains), the space itself is adorable and it makes for a great date-night location or just a fun lunch space among friends. Highly recommended!


text: Share Tweet Share Daagh episode 4 by ary digital – 2nd november 2012 Daagh episode 4 by ary digital – 2nd november 2012 Shakirah Y its not working????? nib drama bht acha he but omima itni khubsurt to ni jitni us ki tareefen ho ri hen kainat omama e acting achi ni hai… aniqa laptop sy ye linkss sae chl rhy hain mobile py kya mslaaaaaa hi inhy Shakirah laptop se bhi nahi chl rahay sanam shahid drama acha hy bt umama is nt prety and her acting very bad Lubnarashid omaima ka look jitna abnormal hai utni hi us ki acting b us p usay khoobsurat bolajarahai,sana askariand fahad mustafa is too good kamran Sana askari is rated as most ugly and pathetic girl in showbiz……Hav'nt U seen her teeth, shape of nose and what not….. Lubnarashid but atleast she act well,omama acted like an abnormal girl jiya kisi k face ka mazak nai uraty us ka face Allah ne banya hai naveed umaima say achi larki khoi aur nhi mili.bilkul hi achi nahi hay sara sahi kaha sara boht he fazool te umaima.koi cute lerki letay.na us ko shy honen ki acting kerni aye university me.na kuch or popi acting umama ki bht baaad ha………. neenitaara umaama to rotay huey b abnormal lgti hy aur hanstay huey b ..achay bhalay dramay ka satyanaas kr diya hy sara hahaha ifrah true abnormal lafti hai bas eyes pyari hai is ki Sadaf G Great Drama. This shaping up to be excellent. Fahad Mustaphha and Mehher Bano are great. Meher Bano looks fresh and beautiful faiza muazam OMMAIMA ki acting bht ziadaa bury hai,,,ujeeeb siii lg rhy hai Khizra Not playing… On laptop even on I pad RANA PLEASE HO SAKE TO UMAIMA KI JAGAH KOI ACHCHI SI HEROINE LAIYE PLEASE TBHI DRAMA SUCCESS HO PAYEGA….. oops arey ..umaima ko to masters kerna tha na…….larka badaltey hi irada badal gaya… Sam Plsask writer to stop using the words PRETTY for that girl. She is not photogenic and acts like if she is working in a theater. Overall the concept looks fine and others are well suited for this play but not the main leading role Umaima aqsa preety not jst mean outr look……..inner sweetness is actual beauty fatima i think they chose well for the main role of umaima..shes such a fresh perspective on the roles of heroines , love her raw and natural acting. not one of those silly over acting girls who are all decked up with make up and clothes. her character suits her. well done over all as well. aqsa right mehar bano hi fatima, my name is mehar bano and im the girl playing umama. thankyou so much for the appreciation. you dont know how much this means to me. i realize that my looks and personality are much better suited for the stage. and people here are right, i do belong in theatre. hence the rather unusual expressions. it is only now that ive realized that being organic and 'in character' doesnt really cut it on television, and since im not conventionally beautiful either, television is probably not the medium for me. i apologize to the rest of the viewers here for putting on insufficient makeup, getting all decked up and underacting mehar bano not getting all decked up* sanaya mehar bano……..ur doing an amazing amazing job in the srial,y understating urself that much,theater ot television,ur acting counts not the looks,they can be corrected or fined by the make up.let the dogs bark.ur acting is amazing nd ur beautiful by all means.im loving u as omama.keep up the good work. jiya Her father attitude with her is wrong, If he trusts her then he should listen her once tahaanoo aysey kese ka mezaq nhi ureatey .She is new but she is good.umama ka apna he style hy……………… Rafaqat ali i lake it ahmad i like this drama


text:
FRI & SAT @ 8pm SOLD OUT
though a limted number of $20 walk-ups might be available
Extra show added Sat 10:30p
(Late night special: just TEN BUCKS!)
Sun 7p
Hailed by The Washington Post as one of the "funniest woman in comedy" and from the New York Times, "...she's particularly good at making her points and making us feel clever. Most important, she's just plain funny, physically and verbally." Lauren Weedman will be returning to Portland after her successful run of "BUST" in 2011 at Portland Center Stage with her 7th solo show "NO...YOU SHUTUP".
Tattoos, insane families and demons from the past haunt Lauren Weedman's darkly humorous solo show "No...You Shut Up". Lauren takes the stage with incisive observations, dead on characterizations and laugh-out-loud stories that always manage to boomerang around back to nail the teller of the tale. In this show, Lauren's quest for family leads her to the most challenging situation she could find herself in: falling in love with a widower and his teenage son. Let the drama begin.
SPECIAL NOTE: Those who purchase tickets to this show will receive a special code (at the show) that will allow them to purchase 50% off tickets to the premiere run of her spring 2013 show, "People's Republic of Portland" at Portland Center Stage.
MEDIA: For complimentary passes, photos, and/or interview inquiries please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
"The neuroses on display here are universal, and Weedman proves to be a witty ambassador of Pacific values, even as she trains a microscope on her own comically tortured mind." WASHINGTON POST
"It's a thrill to watch her zip through her story like a stunt driver weaving through rush hour. If charisma were fossil fuel, her carbon footprint would look like Godzilla's. You cannot take your eyes off her." SEATTLE WEEKLY
Comedian Lauren Weedman is a master of expressing a kind of self-loathing that is so acute and so dense that it sucks all other feelings down into it -- a black hole of emotion that spits out X-rays of the human condition." LA WEEKLY
"The only problem with Lauren Weedman shows is that they're too short. (How often do you hear that complaint about autobiographical solo theater?)" THE STRANGER, SEATTLE
NOTE: SHOWS ADDED SAT 10:30pm & SUN 7pm
door: 7PM
show: 8PM
door: 7PM
showS 8pm & 10:30pm
SUN the 18th
door: 6PM
show: 7PM
Purchase tickets now: $15 * Sat 10:30p show just TEN BUCKS
$20 at the door
21+ | ID required.


text:
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian stocks shifted back into record-setting mode Wednesday, with Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 powering to an all-time high after shares of Rio Tinto surged to a record amid talk of a potential takeover and with Japanese issues pivoting off an early bout of weakness as investors snapped up export-related shares.
Benchmarks in New Zealand, China and South Korea also ended at records.
In Sydney, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 36.6 points, closing up 0.6% at 6341.0 after hitting a record intraday high of 6,382.7.
Shares of Rio Tinto (RIO) RIO, -2.00% jumped 6.5% to $95.50 ($79.08) amid speculation the world's No. 3 miner had rejected a A$110-a-share takeover offer from larger rival BHP Billiton BHP, -2.37% (BHP).
A number of analyst reports recently had suggested that BHP Billiton could make a bid for the company. BHP Billiton's shares climbed 2.4%.
In Tokyo, the 225-issue Nikkei Average (1804610) closed up 0.5% at 17,748.12, while the more inclusive Topix index climbed 0.7% to 1,745.01.
Among exporters, shares of Sony Corp. SNE, -1.12% (6758) gained 1.5% and Canon Inc. CAJ, -0.62% (7751) added 1.3%.
Shares of Olympus Corp. (7733) climbed 4.1%. The camera and precision-equipment maker lifted its net profit forecast by 4.6% to 50 billion yen for the current fiscal year.
Shares of Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) TM, -1.66% slipped 0.4% to 7,240 yen.
The leading Japanese automaker, which recently surpassed General Motors Corp. GM, +0.33% as the world's biggest auto maker by sales, said net profit jumped 20% in the fiscal year ended March and forecast slightly higher earnings for the current fiscal year.
Sustaining a bigger loss, Softbank Corp. (9984) fell 3.2% to 2,615 yen after UBS Securities recommended that investors sell the company's shares on a valuation basis. On Tuesday, the Tokyo-based telecom and Internet company posted group net profit in the March-ended quarter of 6.88 billion yen ($57.3 million), down 83% from a year earlier.
Among other decliners, Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (2501) fell 2.5% after reporting Tuesday a group operating loss of 4.7 billion yen for the three months ended March 31.
Shares of NTT DoCoMo DCM, -1.88% (9437) fell 0.9%, while Toshiba Corp. TOSBF, -1.75% (6502) eased 0.7%.
In Tokyo currency trading, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 120.05 yen, compared to 119.98 yen late Tuesday in New York.


text:
When my Dad got sick seven years ago, I started having panic attacks. The first one happened when I was driving home from work late one night and I had to stop in the parking lot of a grocery store, call my husband, who then in turn called my father and they both showed up to get me.
It felt like a weird, out-of-body experience and I was certain I was having a heart attack. It happened several more times before it caused me to seek help because I didn't know what it was.
One night my husband and I were sleep and I arose from my sleep in the most horrific fit of panic I'd ever experienced. We went to the ER, they did the workup and end result, "You need to see your doctor and possibly a therapist. You're having panic attacks."
Being the doctor that I obviously am, having obtained a street degree in self-diagnosis, I decided that hey, I can handle this. I can fix it on my own. It never happened. Eventually, I would see a therapist and be prescribed anti-depressants and anxiety meds that I honestly never take. Because I am fine, right? I am clearly just stressed.
And for the most part I was able to "fix" myself by meditating and yoga and learning deep-breath exercises. I even had a few sessions of hypnotherapy which were surprisingly helpful to a certain degree.
It became easier for me to spot them and stop them before they became full-blown nightmares.
And then my dad died. They returned and I broke down and started taking my anti-depressants and anxiety medications just to get through the day because I was not processing the loss.
Then six months after my dad died, Marc got sick. After I had decided to stop taking the meds again. And I did stop.
The last three days, I have been on full panic nightmare mode. One after the other. They usually happen when I am trying to sleep and not until I see the sun rise am I able to sleep and I am confused.
Because I am supposed to be in a slightly better place. I am supposed to have additional help. I am supposed to be taking a break right now and clearing my mind, preparing to go back to work in the coming weeks. I am supposed to be finding my zen.
And it's left me wondering, who the heck hit the panic button? And how am I going to get it to stop?
Related Articles
- Me and Mark Harmon (caregiving.com)
- Panic (caregiving.com)
- Mooned (caregiving.com)
- A Lesson from Flying (caregiving.com)
- Need a Hand Up? (caregiving.com)
- The Nurse Asks, "How Do You Do It?" (caregiving.com)
- Emptied of Strength (caregiving.com)
- Miss Un-Congeniality (caregiving.com)


text:
|Papaver somniferum
|Papaver somniferum
|Scientific classification
|P. somniferum
|Binomial name
|Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy,[2] is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived. Opium is the source of many drugs, including morphine (and its derivative heroin), thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means the "sleep-bringing poppy", referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates.
The opium poppy is the only species of Papaveraceae that is an agricultural crop grown on a large scale. Other species, Papaver rhoeas and Papaver argemone, are important agricultural weeds, and may be mistaken for the crop.
It is also valuable for ornamental purposes, and has been known as the "common garden poppy", referencing all the group of poppy plants.[citation needed] Poppy seeds of Papaver somniferum are an important food item and the source of poppyseed oil, a healthy edible oil that has many uses.
Papaver somniferum is an annual herb growing to 100 cm. All parts of the plant are strongly glaucous, giving a greyish-green appearance, and the stem and leaves are sparsely covered with coarse hairs. The leaves are lobed and clasp the stem at the base. The flowers are up to 120mm diameter, normally with four white, mauve or red petals, sometimes with dark markings at the base. The fruit is a hairless, rounded capsule topped with 12–18 radiating stigmatic rays. All parts of the plant exude white latex when wounded.[3]:87[4]:32
Papaver somniferum has many subspecies or varieties and cultivars. Colors of the flower vary widely, as do other physical characteristics, such as number and shape of petals, number of flowers and fruits, number of seeds, color of seeds, production of opium, etc.
Papaver somniferum Paeoniflorum Group (sometimes called Papaver paeoniflorum) is a subtype of opium poppy whose flowers are highly double, and are grown in many colors. P. somniferum Laciniatum Group (sometimes called Papaver laciniatum) is a subtype of opium poppy whose flowers are highly double and deeply lobed, to the point of looking like a ruffly pom-pom.
A few of the varieties and cultivars, notably the cultivars 'Norman' and 'Przemko', have low morphine content (less than 1%), and much higher concentrations of other alkaloids. Most varieties, however, including those most popular for ornamental use or seed production, have a higher morphine content, with the average content being 10%.[5][6]
The opium poppy is, by definition, the root source of all opioids considered opiates. Morphine is the predominant alkaloid found in the varieties of opium poppy plant cultivated in most producing countries.[7]
The seed pod of the opium poppy is the principal source of most naturally occurring μ-opioid receptor agonist opioids. Incisions are made on the green seed pods, the latex which oozes from the incisions is collected, and dried to produce "raw opium". Opium is about 8-14% morphine by dry weight, although specially bred cultivars reach 26%.[8]
Poppy straw is the dried mature plant except the seeds, harvested by mowing.
Opiates such as morphine, thebaine, codeine, and oripavine are extracted from both the opium and the straw.
The seeds themselves contain very small amounts of opiates,[5] and have no measurable narcotic effect in small quantities. However, the television show MythBusters demonstrated that one could test positive for narcotics after consuming four poppy seed bagels. On the show Brainiac: Science Abuse, subjects tested positive after eating only two poppy seed bagels. In addition, larger amounts of seeds may be brewed into a tea, the consumption of which has in some cases led to death by overdose. The risk stems largely from the unpredictable opiate content of the finished tea, although the interaction with other drugs can be a contributing factor.[9]
Use of the opium poppy predates written history. Images of opium poppies have been found in ancient Sumerian artifacts (circa 4000 BC). The making and use of opium was known to the ancient Minoans.[10] Its sap was later named opion by the ancient Greeks, from whence it gained its modern name of opium.
Opium was used for treating asthma, stomach illnesses, and bad eyesight.
The First and Second Opium Wars among China, the British Empire and France took place in the late 1830s through the early 1860s, when the Chinese attempted to stop western traders from selling and later smuggling opium into their country from the large crops grown in India. The British in particular had a deep trade deficit with China, and the sale of British-owned Indian opium helped balance it.
Many modern writers, particularly in the 19th century, have written on the opium poppy and its effects, notably Thomas de Quincey in Confessions of an English Opium Eater.
The French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz used opium for inspiration, subsequently producing his Symphonie Fantastique. In this work, a young artist overdoses on opium and experiences a series of visions of his unrequited love.
Opium poppies (flower and fruit) appear on the coat of arms of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authorizing him to produce the opium poppy, duly issued to him by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to produce the opium poppy, or to permit the production of the opium poppy in or upon any place owned, occupied, used, or controlled by him.
This led to the Poppy Rebellion, and to the Narcotics Bureau arresting anyone planting opium poppies and forcing the destruction of poppy fields of anyone who defied the prohibition of poppy cultivation.[22][23] Though the press of those days favored the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the state of California supported the farmers who grew opium poppies for their seeds for uses in foods such as poppyseed muffins. Today, this area of law has remained vague and remains somewhat controversial in the United States.[24] The Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 was repealed on 27 October 1970.[25][26]
Australia (Tasmania), Turkey and India are the major producers of poppy for medicinal purposes and poppy-based drugs, such as morphine or codeine.[27] The USA has a policy of sourcing 80% of its narcotic raw materials from the traditional producers, India and Turkey.[28]
A recent initiative to extend opium production for medicinal purposes called Poppy for Medicine was launched by The Senlis Council which proposes that Afghanistan could produce medicinal opium under a scheme similar to that operating in Turkey and India.[29] The Council proposes licensing poppy production in Afghanistan, within an integrated control system supported by the Afghan government and its international allies, to promote economic growth in the country, create vital drugs and combat poverty and the diversion of illegal opium to drug traffickers and terrorist elements. Interestingly, Senlis is on record advocating reintroduction of poppy into areas of Afghanistan, specifically Kunduz, which has been poppy free for some time.
The Senlis proposal is based in part on the assertion that there is an acute global shortage of opium poppy-based medicines some of which (morphine) are on the World Health Organisation's list of essential drugs as they are the most effective way of relieving severe pain. This assertion is contradicted by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the "independent and quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions". INCB reports that the supply of opiates is greatly in excess of demand.[30]
In March 2010, researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary published an article in Nature Chemical Biology about their discovery of two enzymes and their encoding genes, thebaine 6-O-demethylase (T6ODM) and codeine O-demethylase (CODM), involved in morphine biosynthesis derived from the opium poppy.[31] The enzymes were identified as non-heme dioxygenases, and were isolated using functional genomics.[31] Codeine O-demethylase produces the enzyme that converts codeine into morphine.[32]
In late 2006, the British government permitted the pharmaceutical company Macfarlan Smith (a Johnson Matthey company, FTSE 100) to cultivate opium poppies in England for medicinal reasons[33] after Macfarlan Smith's primary source, India, decided to increase the price of export opium latex. This move is well received by British farmers,[citation needed] with a major opium poppy field based in Didcot, England. As of 2012, they were growing in Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire as a spring-sown breakcrop recognised under the single payment scheme farm subsidy.[34] The Office of Fair Trading has alerted the government to their monopoly position on growing in the UK and worldwide production of diamorphine and recommended consideration.[33] The government's response advocated the status quo, being concerned interference might cause the company to stop production.[35]
The opium poppy is the source of two food ingredients: poppy seed and poppyseed oil. The seeds contain very low levels of opiates,[5] and the oil extracted from them contains even less. Both the oil and the seed residue also have commercial uses.
Poppy seeds are commonly used in cuisine from many different cultures. They can be dry roasted and ground to be used in wet curry (curry paste) or dry curry. They have a creamy and nut-like flavor, and when used with ground coconut, the seeds provide a unique and flavour-rich curry base.[36]
Once known as the "common garden poppy", live plants and seeds of the opium poppy are widely sold by seed companies and nurseries in most of the western world, including the United States. Poppies are sought after by gardeners for the vivid coloration of the blooms, the hardiness and reliability of the poppy plants, the exotic chocolate-vegetal fragrance note of some cultivars, and the ease of growing the plants from purchased flats of seedlings or by direct sowing of the seed. Poppy seed pods are also sold for dried flower arrangements.
Since "opium poppy and poppy straw" are listed in Schedule II of the United States' Controlled Substances Act, a DEA license may be required to grow poppies in ornamental or display gardens. In fact, the legal status of strictly ornamental poppy gardens is more nuanced, and destruction of ornamental poppy installations or prosecution of gardeners (except those caught extracting opium via capsule scarification or tea extraction) are virtually unheard of.[5] During the early spring, opium poppies can be seen flowering in gardens throughout North America and Europe, and beautiful displays are found in many private planters, as well as in public botanical and museum gardens (e.g., United States Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, North Carolina Botanical Garden).
Many countries grow the plants, and some rely heavily on the commercial production of the drug as a major source of income. As an additional source of profit, the seeds of the same plants are sold for use in foods, so the cultivation of the plant is a significant source of income. This international trade in seeds of P. somniferum was addressed by a UN resolution "to fight the international trade in illicit opium poppy seeds" on 28 July 1998.
In the 19th century Thomas de Quincey wrote Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). A book on Opium and allegedly the first book in the series of drug-addiction literature.
Recently, a feature film entitled The Opium Eater was released exploring the life of Eric Detzer and how he would go about acquiring opium poppies from flower shops and gardens in the Pacific Northwest (north of Seattle) to feed his addiction. This true story is based on an autobiography, Poppies: Odyssey of an Opium Eater written by Detzer, and starring David Bertelsen. Since the festival release of this film in Breckenridge, CO, eBay has stopped allowing the sale of opium poppy pods on their auction site. This may also be attributed to the death of a Colorado teen, who overdosed on opium tea around the same time.
What may be the most well known literary use of the poppy occurs both in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and in MGM's classic 1939 film based on the novel.
In the novel, while on their way to the Emerald City, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion walk through a field of poppies, and both Dorothy and the Lion mysteriously fall asleep. The Scarecrow and the Tin Man, not being made of flesh and blood, are unaffected. They carry Dorothy to safety and place her on the ground beyond the poppy field. While they are considering how to help the Lion, a field mouse runs in front of them, fleeing a cougar. The Tin Man beheads the cougar with his axe, and the field mouse pledges her eternal gratitude. Being the Queen of the Field Mice, she gathers all her subjects together. The Tin Man cuts down several trees, and builds a wagon. The Lion is pushed onto it, and the mice pull the wagon safely out of the poppy field.
In the 1939 film, the sequence is considerably altered. The poppy field is conjured up by the Wicked Witch of the West, and it appears directly in front of the Emerald City, preventing the four travelers from reaching it. As in the novel, Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion fall asleep, but in a direct reversal of the book, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are unable to carry Dorothy. Glinda, who has been watching over them, conjures up a snowfall which kills the poppies' narcotic power and enables Dorothy and the Lion to awaken. Unfortunately, the Tin Man has been weeping in despair, and the combination of his tears and the wet snow has caused him to rust. After he is oiled by Dorothy, the four skip happily toward the Emerald City.
In Baum's other Oz books, Oz's ruler, Princess Ozma, is often shown wearing poppies in her hair as decoration.
In George R.R. Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire book series and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones there is a medicine called "milk of the poppy", which is made from crushed poppies and used as a painkiller and sedative. It is not specified if it is made from the opium poppy or a fictionalized version of it.
After the ousting of the Taliban from the town of Marja in the southern Afghan province Helmand by Operation Moshtarak, American and NATO commanders were confronted with the dilemma of, on the one hand, the need to "win the hearts and minds" of the local population and, on the other, the need to eradicate poppy fields and destroy the opium economy that allegedly financed the Taliban insurgency. It has been speculated that US Marines were initially ordered to ignore the crops to avoid trampling the local farmers' livelihood, and that this might have been because there were no significant poppy fields there before the first US forces arrived.[37][38]
Picture of Papaver Somniferum
|Wikispecies has information related to: Papaver somniferum
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Papaver somniferum.


text:
Before you start a business, you need to be sure that the marketplace wants what you are offering. Nothing sucks more than pouring your heart and soul into a new business venture only to find out that people just aren't interested.
You'll need to conduct some market research. It doesn't need to be a seven month long process or a 100 page document that you create, but you do need to ask yourself some questions and do some work to find out the answers.
Without a thorough knowledge of the marketplace and existing businesses, you may be putting yourself in danger before you even start. The following questions will help you to identify some important issues in your marketplace, and it will help you to double-check if there are crucial issues that you may not have considered before you start your new business.
1- Are there other businesses similar to yours that are currently operating in your market? Existing businesses like yours is not a bad thing, it means there is a market for your business.
2- How do these businesses appear to be doing? Do they look like healthy, thriving businesses?
3- What are these businesses doing well?
4- What are these businesses doing poorly?
5- What could you do to compete with these businesses? How would you stand out? Is there an opportunity to create a competitive advantage here?
6- How much competition is there? Does the market appear to be saturated?
7- If yes, are there ways that you can alter your business plan to suit a niche market?
8- What kind of people would want to buy your product or pay for your service? What's your ideal customer profile?
9- Are there enough of these types of potential customers living in your community to support your business? Where are they located? Will they frequent the area you plan to be in?
10- Can the economic profile of the community support your business? Are you selling a premium service with prices to match? Can the community support this type of business? Be sure your product or service matches the economics of the community.
11- Are these people the type of customers who are likely to become repeat customers? If so, why?
Don't think about the above questions as a way to rule out starting a business, they may actually lead you be become even more creative and innovative about your new venture. To get some further insight, have someone you trust answer these questions too, they might have some suggestions you never thought of.
Once you have completed your market research, you can start working on your marketing research. You can read a previous post titled, Five Steps to Conducting Great Marketing Research for Your Small Business
Latest posts by Gary (see all)
- 5 Things Mortgage Brokers Can Do To Generate Leads Online - October 1, 2015
- Small Business Toolbox: September Twenty Third - September 23, 2015
- How To Create An Operations Manual For Your Business - September 21, 2015


text:
That is especially true for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (shown, D-Nev.), who after launching a series of bizarre tirades against the ranchers and their friends, is being widely criticized and ridiculed — especially for his dangerous attempt to equate American citizens who protest government with "domestic terrorists."
As The New American and much of the national media have been reporting for weeks, the Obama administration, led by a former Reid staffer who took over the BLM, descended on the Bundy ranch with heavily armed agents. Making matters worse, officials even tried to corral protesters into an unconstitutional "Free Speech zone," sparking nationwide outrage. The David vs. Goliath-style violence and abuse by the feds, much of it videotaped and posted online, shocked the conscience of ordinary Americans.
Incredibly, amid the operation to remove so-called "trespass cattle" from supposed "federal" land, BLM agents even tasered and assaulted some members of the family and its supporters, hundreds of whom came from across America to stand with the beleaguered ranchers whose family has been there since the 1800s. The feds also came under severe criticism for unleashing a dog on a pregnant woman, assaulting a cancer victim, tasering a rancher, and aiming sniper rifles at peaceful protesters. Outrage is still growing.
The supposed reason for the federal intimidation and violence against the family surrounds alleged unpaid grazing "fees" and a desert tortoise that the federal government claims to be trying to protect. However, as The New American and many other publications have documented, there is almost certainly more to the story. Sen. Reid and his family, for example, are being accused of corruption yet again for having multiple financial conflicts of interest, perhaps explaining their fanatical reaction to the standoff. Many lawmakers, though, say it is part of a much deeper problem.
"This is not an isolated incident and is part of a broader war on rural America," Washington State Rep. Matthew Shea, who is working with other Western officials to evict the feds, told The New American. Another lawmaker seeking to wrest control over the almost 50 percent of land in the West claimed by the U.S. government, Utah House Speaker Becky Lockhart, said: "What's happened in Nevada is really just a symptom of a much larger problem."
Either way, the extreme reaction by the Obama administration and supporters of the federal machinations in Nevada has sparked a potentially historic backlash that is growing quickly. Indeed, after the Bundy ranch standoff, the issue has become one of the major concerns facing liberty-minded Americans, earning non-stop media coverage for weeks that has still not died down. In Congress, though, it is increasingly becoming a partisan subject among the lawmakers who have commented, with radical Big Government advocates exposing their true colors — and their dangerous violent tendencies.
Click here to read the entire article.
Photo of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.): AP Images


text:
Congrats! Perfect Score for the Lamar Odom Quiz Master!
You scored a Total: [wp-simple-survey-score]
Don't forget to Tweet Your Score to Qualify for the Lamar Odom Giveaway!
Now Try our Ultimate Lakers Fan Quiz! Click the Banner Below:
and make sure to come back soon as we're adding new questions every day!
More Quizzes: Kobe Bryant | Lamar Odom


text: http://ubuntuforums.org – hey guys am learning the django frame work as am interested in using the python modules for developing websites. can somebody suggest me a good IDE for working with django?can i be using eclipse with it? and also since am new to python and django i would also be glad if am given suggestions :) (Hardware)


text:
We've fallen in love with moldable silicone Sugru for its endless DIY uses, and one of its best features is that you can mold it to fit anything you want. Thus, no matter what smartphone or MP3 player you have, you can make your own dashboard mount that fits your device perfectly.
Apart from the Sugru (which you can make yourself if you prefer), you'll need a hot glue gun, some scissors and a knife or sharp awl to put it all together. It isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but we like that you can mold it to work with literally any device you might have (and it's cheaper than most of the pre-made mounts out there). Check out the video to see it in action, and hit the link for detailed instructions on how to make it.


text:
New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 has wrapped. Here's a look at some of the week's most memorable moments.
Wang stamps and laser cuts his name all over his Spring 2014 collection.
image: IMAXtree
Donna Karan and some of her favorite models enjoying cake at the designer's 25th anniversary DKNY celebration.
image: Getty
A number of stars show up at the first annual event — including Lady Gaga.
The Jewish holiday coinciding with NYFW made countless headlines.
The brand delights with a bevy of quirky accessories.
The brand presents a somewhat unfortunate L.A.-inspired collection
This is what strippers' hair looked like in the 1950s, apparently.
Editors clamor for the collection.
image: NEIL RASMUS/BFANYC.COM
Sporty touches were seen on countless runways, including unexpected ones like Vera Wang.
Mademoiselle C makes its debut.
TheFashionSpot's Lifestyle Editor, Sharon Feiereisen, is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York City. Her work has been published in Newsday, The Knot, AM New York, WHERE New York, Dan's Papers, and Hamptons Magazine, among many other print and online outlets. Check out her tumblr blog, Random Happenings.
The Fashion Spot


text:
It used to be a college degree or some experience in the industry could get you that job, but today you may be put to the test—literally—before being offered a position or offered a promotion.
What kinds of tests are making their way out of the classroom and into the board room that could affect your ability to get or keep a job? Click the links below for more information on testing.


text:
Stila Music's Biggest Night Makeup Player Stila Red Carpet Ready Palette
Dear Stila,
Why are you trying to alienate me by including your new Red Carpet Ready Palette in your Makeup Player?
Do not want your Makeup Player but do want your Red Carpet Ready Palette.
Come on!
Stila Music's Biggest Night Makeup Player is a package created by the brand that includes their Makeup Player Traincase plus Lip Glaze in Kitten, a Snudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stingray, and the item I want most, the new Red Carpet Ready Palette.
Are they seriously leaving me out in the cold here by not making the Red Carpet Ready Palette available exclusively in this set?
You can't see it too well in the stock image but the shades look like some rather fabulous neutrals.
Hopefully they release the palette on its own soon!
Your thoughts?
The set is available now on Stila's website!
2/11/11 10:45 Smirking Valet:
Me thinks they have a massive stock of those makeup players! There were selling them during their warehouse sale for $25 bucks!
2/11/11 11:15 Rose:
yeah they've been hawking them hard. I don't think I'd pay $20-50 for it without seeing, it might be cheap qualitywise. I've never had much luck with the Stila line although if they had included a the blue liner I might have been willing to try.
2/11/11 10:55 Rose:
LOL and I'd rather have the player but not the makeup! that's funny
2/11/11 11:12 Rose:
I can always use more cases plus I like the way the mirror is set up.
2/11/11 13:16 Becky:
I have the player and I keep my liners and some single shadows in it, it's really sturdy for when I do travel.. but I don't need another one! So I had the same thought.. want that cute little palette!
2/11/11 17:12 LorraineER:
I love the idea of a traincase you can plug an ipod into, especially for recreating YT tutorials!
2/12/11 11:55 Michelle:
they have them at Ulta
2/12/11 16:29 Meghan:
Me thinks they have an abundance of them too. When I placed my holiday order, you got one for free with a $70 order, and they never sent one with mine. So since I was curious and needed a smallish traincase, I called to have them send it. Which they did, but a few days ago, they second a second one! I have no idea why, but now I'm stuck with two of these things which are really not ideal to travel with and they're so bulky!!
2/13/11 4:49 auroragyps:
Hey Muse, check out what Ulta has.
Enjoy! 😉
2/13/11 15:30 Amy Sertl:
The palette is at ulta by itself!
2/13/11 19:04 Jane:
The pallette is avilable from Ulta for $20.00 I picked it up today. Its really pretty plus I wanted to complete the E! collection from stila it will be a nice pallette to do a look for tomorows class.


text:
The 2014 edition of the Screen Actors Guild Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles last night, and this awards season's crop of stars hit the red carpet in glamourous fashion.
Cate Blanchett and Lupita Nyong'o continued their respective style streaks in stunning Givenchy and Gucci creations, while Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Lawrence all improved on their Golden Globes showings last week. Sofia Vergara and Claire Danes, two of our favourite actresses from the small screen, also brought their sartorial A games in gorgeous Donna Karan Atelier and Vionnet metallic gowns.
Check out our 10 best dressed from the 2014 SAG Awards. Did we get it right in your books?
Sofia Vergara in Donna Karan Atelier
Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Spring 2014
Lupita Nyong'o in one-of-a-kind Gucci