text:
Global Builders Blog
Please note that all entries will go through an approval process prior to posting. Image types supported include: jpeg, gif, png. Photos are automatically resized to display horizontally at 300x225 pixels.
Haiti still needs our help!Submitted On April 18, 2013
Hello, everyone!
I am SO incredibly excited to be leading my third build trip to Haiti this coming August with the Fuller Center! I hope that many of you will join me this time or in the future (and there will be plenty of trips in the future!!).
I am very excited to return to Haiti, not only because I FINALLY gets to co-lead a trip with my awesome friend, Dave Dobson, but also because I get to return to see the wonderful people at Lambi who have come to mean so much to me. I am also THRILLED to be able to return to spend time at the orphanages run by friends of mine through Mission Haiti Helping Kids, an organization that is near and dear to my heart.
Many of you have been so very generous and supportive of my past trips, and for that, I am eternally grateful! If you feel you would like to contribute to my trip, please do so, and please remember that every little bit is immensely appreciated. Thank you for helping me the people of Haiti and for allowing me to pursue the work that I truly LOVE.
With deep gratitude an love,
/* Style Definitions */
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
The Trivandrum Fuller Center for Housing and the Mercer Service ScholarsSubmitted On August 10, 2012
A dyanmic and dedicated team from Mercer University, Georgia, USA, led by Dr Chris Grant and co-led by Dr Ann Drake & Dr Ashley Murray, visited the Trivandrum Fuller Center for Housing, India on a Global Builders' Mission from July 17 to August 03, 2012. During their stay, the team members worked for three homeowner families and witnessed the dedication of one Fuller Home. They are understood to have left India cherishing unforgettable experiences gained from their interactions with the local Board and the people around. They enjoyed being exposed to cultural performances and recreational activities. The few pictures below will bear testimony to their memorable visit to Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, God's Own Country.
Bicycle AdventureSubmitted On February 16, 2012
I asked God to extend my territory, and he has given me the opportunity to be a part of the Fuller Center for Housing Bicycle Adventure this summer! I believe helping people in need and sharing the amazing things God has done in our lives it the best combination. Putting Faith in Action by lifting families out of proverty housing is a way of showing the community how the Love of God is in us."I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words that Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35
Focusing on the plans of God opens up doors of opportunities to grow. This trip will not only help me grow spiritualy, but also will show the people the everlasting and ever loving God we serve. I'm very excited for this life changing experience and to see what God has in store for us. :)"If anyone has material possesions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear Children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth" 1John 3:17-18
Help Our Family Give Back to Armenia!Submitted On February 13, 2012
In 2006, our family adopted a daughter from Armenia. We wanted a connection to the larger world and we chose to adopt internationally. When we adopted Milena, we changed her life forever. We gave her a family and a home, but she gave us so much more. She opened our eyes to a new world beyond our own.
Our trip to Armenia in 2006 was a transformative one. It is very humbling to watch a mother visit her child in the orphanage, knowing that she must leave her child there because she doesn't have enough money to raise her child at home.
We saw poverty in Armenia, but we also saw an inspiring industrial spirit. I have learned through our adoption that one act can have a ripple effect that can change the lives of many. That is why I feel this program is so valuable. Building one home may not seem like such a large thing, but it will permanently improve the life of an entire family. That act of kindness can ripple through a community to impact everyone positively.
In June 2012, Kjell and I will travel with a group of mothers and sons from St. Sahag Armenian Church to Vanadzor, in northern Armenia. In 1988, this area experienced a large earthquake, killing and maiming many and leaving a large population homeless. Almost 25 years later, many families still live in metal shipping containers called "domics".
Housing is such a basic need. Once met, I hope the families that Fuller Center serves can devote their time to building up their lives and pay our kindness forward to help another family.
One act of kindness can have a ripple effect that reaches around the world. Please consider supporting our effort.
2012 Spring RideSubmitted On February 10, 2012
Hello everyone,
For those of you that don't know me my name is Jeffrey Blain and I enjoy riding my bike and have a love of the outdoors. I have been an avid cyclist since 1983 and an advocate of the sport just as long. So, I am always looking for ways to combine the sport I love with helping others in need. The Fuller Center for Housing has given me the opportunity to do this and much more. I am so grateful and appreciative that I get to meet and ride with like-minded people.
Last year I participated in a fund raising event for starving children in Africa. The one-week event, which entailed; for every mile I rode for the week I would generate $1 to the cause. I am happy to say that I rode 690 miles in one week, the longest day being 173 miles. As a whole we raised over $50,000 for the kids in Africa. When I told my friends and family about what I did, they all inevitably asked, "Why didn't you tell me, I would have contributed as well." Well, this time I am giving everyone a 'heads-up' about my latest fund raising event.
This March I will be riding in a one-week 400 mile fund raising event from Tennessee to Mississippi on the Natchez Trail. The Fuller Center for Housing is a 501(c)(3) Christian based non-profit organization that provides housing for families in need. Not only do they do this in our home borders but internationally as well. All donations are tax-deductible and the 501(c)(3) number is available upon request.
With your financial generosity perhaps you and I can help one family meet a basic human need: SHELTER! My goal is to raise $3,750 for this event. It may be a cliché, but every little bit does help! You can participate by donating $.01, $.10, or $1 per mile, or more if you wish.
I wish to thank you all in advance for helping me to achieve my $3,750 fund raising goal.
Jeffrey Blain
IN MEMORY OF PIERRE ST-AMOUR - EN MÉMOIRE DE PIERRE ST-AMOURSubmitted On January 26, 2012
On Jan. 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The devastation:
· More than two million people were affected.
· Nearly 190,000 houses were damaged; of those, 105,000 were completely destroyed.
· More than 500,000 survivors remain homeless - a population as large as Oslo, Norway; Panama City, Panama; or Las Vegas, Nevada.
I'm proud and honored to announce that I'll be joining the "Grace Fuller Center" and "One Small House" in spring 2012 as we travel to Haiti to build simple, decent homes for families displaced by the devastating earthquake of January 2010. We will partner with homeowners and local Haitian craftspeople to construct six homes as part of a 56-home development already underway in Lambi, a site located between the cities of Carrefour and Leogane, not far from the epicenter of the earthquake.
We will not be building temporary shelters, but permanent homes, designed to withstand earthquakes and category 4 hurricanes, and positioned to be at the center of a new community. Prior to the earthquake, Haiti was the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Afterward, conditions became immeasurably worse. Granted, we all have the natural tendency to block out horrible news, political strife and economic corruption. We think: What can I, one person, do? In Haiti, however, progress has been made. Rubble has been cleared. Rebuilding has begun, and some people have moved out of their temporary quarters and where possible, returned home. The Haitian people are determined and hardworking and deserve the assistance of us, their more fortunate neighbors. Why go? We will not cure all of Haiti's ills, but in the words of Edward Hale, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."
For those of you who remember my brother Pierre, or the family cottage we used to own, one thing we always said in french: "A gang, on peut le faire". In english, "All together, we can do it".
It is with great privilege that I'm dedicating this trip to the memory of my brother Pierre, who would always put the needs of others ahead of his. No matter what the consequences were. At the moment, I'm planning on attending trip no. 90029 (March 25-31). With your help, and generosity, I would like to spend three weeks in Haiti. There is another build on April 8 to 14 (trip no. 90030) and the Residence Filariose, where we will be staying in Léogane as accepted for me to do some volunteer work for them, should I choose and afford to stay.
I love you Bro, and I hope I'll make you proud.
Little Bro
My fundraising goal is $3,000.
IN MEMORY OF PIERRE ST-AMOUR - EN SOUVENIR DE PIERRE ST-AMOURSubmitted On January 26, 2012
It's with great privilege and honour that I'm announcing my effort to do my part in the re-building of Haiti.
On Jan. 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The devastation:
- More than two million people were affected.
- Nearly 190,000 houses were damaged; of those, 105,000 were completely destroyed.
- More than 500,000 survivors remain homeless - a population as large as Oslo, Norway; Panama City, Panama; or Las Vegas, Nevada.
A dire need for helping hands
Haiti has long been the poorest country in the western hemisphere. In a country with few building inspectors and poor construction techniques, it was only a matter of time before tragedy struck.
When that tragedy appeared in the form of the January 2010 earthquake, the results were devastating. Thousands of buildings collapsed, killing 200,000 people.
Today, hundreds of thousands are still living in tents and permanent housing is Haiti's greatest need. Our volunteers are helping Haitians get back on their feet by building highly earthquake- and hurricane-resistant houses.
March 25-31, 2012 - Partnered with the Grace Fuller Center, One Small House, and homeowners and local Haitian craftspeople I will be matching my effort to the efforts of other volunteers, in continuing a project that was started in Lambi The project calls to construct six homes as part of a 56-home development already underway in Lambi, a site located between the cities of Carrefour and Leogane, not far from the epicenter of the earthquake.
...we came as "odars", but we no longer feel that way ...Submitted On October 12, 2011
Brittani Howel, one of our Global Builders' team members shares her great experience in Armenia with Fuller Center for Housing Armenia:
We came as strangers. We came as volunteers: the Mercer Service Scholars, the FCHA's first university group. We came as odars — as non-Armenians, as outsiders. Only one of our group of fourteen students and two professors had any ties to the country: our fellow student Jessie Boloyan, whose grandmother came from Armenia decades ago. By the time we left we were no longer strangers, and while we may still be odars we no longer feel that way.
The people there amazed us with their generosity, their kindness, and their cheerfulness in the midst of hardship and hard work. Through the Fuller Center we worked with the Ghazaryan and the Avetikyan families, and though we thought that we had come to serve them, they actually gave us more than we could ever repay. Through kind smiles, laughter, patience on the work site, and some truly fantastic Armenian home cooking, the families showered us with hospitality and friendliness. The highlights of our days on the work sites were playing with the unforgettable children of the families, who quickly stole our hearts. We will be telling stories about Siramarg, Siuzi, Suren, Vahan, and Samson for years to come.
With the Fuller Center we had the privilege of working with, not for, the people we had come to serve, and we came to admire their strength and resilience. Once, when I was shoveling cement for the floor of the Avetikyan family's new house, their oldest son Samson approached me. To my astonishment, this ten-year-old boy took my shovel and began scooping the cement into buckets more quickly and more accurately than I could. Armenia, clearly, is not a place that "needs" help. It is, however, a place that graciously accepts helping hands when they are offered, and that values partnership and friendship. Being allowed to work on their houses alongside them was an honor — an honor, we learned, that not many non-Armenians get to experience.
One phrase I heard several times during our stay was this: "No one there understands what it's like here." Most Americans without an Armenian background know very little about the country's rich culture, its struggles, or its triumphs. One of our Armenian friends had studied in the United States for several months, and she expressed her frustration that some of her American friends had been so ignorant about what Armenia is actually like. There is a gap between the two cultures, and it is typically only those who occupy both worlds—that is, Armenian-Americans—who set out across the ocean to close that gap. But my impression of the Armenian people is that they want to understand as much as they want to be understood, making the distance between our cultures seem very small indeed to those who are willing to cross it.
We started out as odar, but by the time we left Armenia we had, by the grace of the people we met, been invited to be so much more. We were guests, partners, unofficial babysitters, playmates. Occasionally—particularly with our driver, Melik—we were co-conspirators in playful, good-natured pranking. We were no longer strangers to Armenia; we were friends.
I don't think any person on our team can express just how grateful we are for what Armenia and her people have given us. We can't describe just how beautiful a place it is, and I'm not just talking about the landscape. Armenia defies description. If you want to know what we mean—if you want to understand the amazing country and people we encountered on our journey—then you will have to go yourself. If our experience is anything to go by, rest assured that you will not be odar for long.
On this River of LifeSubmitted On September 02, 2011
The Congo River is the deepest and the ninth longest on the planet. It is the lifeline for a nation in which roads and railways are lacking. Goods are shipped, food is caught, clothes are washed, people bathe, and all sorts of wonderful acts happen on the river. It is the source of life for the over 30 million people who live in the region.
Over 11,000 forest plants have been catalogued in the area and 1,100 of the species are found nowhere else in the world. The river is life. Yet in a nation where few people know how to swim, it is a dangerous existence for many. We were told the week before we arrived in Mbandaka, just upstream from the Disciples of Christ compound, a boat with over 60 people crashed into a dock in the dark of night and all of its passengers drowned. How many untold lives have been swallowed up by the Congo waters?
We were set back a day in our travels waiting for our rented Toyota to be repaired for the journey to Bolomba. This gave our team an opportunity to visit and interact with the people who lived along the Congo. The children were fun to play with. We enjoyed having the men show us the fish they caught and how they maintained their wooden boats called pirogues. We caught a good glimpse of the bicycle culture in Africa with people carefully washing their decorated boda boda (bicycle taxies) in the Congo River. This caught the eye of our founder of The Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure Ryan Iafigliola.
I was caught up in the swirl of love of being with our group, Leslie, Leah, Craig, Ryan, Kevin and David and the anthropological experience of being in a new land in such a beautiful place. The river village people were very welcoming. The "harbor master" alternated between taking cell phones from incoming boats and making cassava (manioc) pestles, which we learned was a staple for the Congolese.
We even had some moments of silliness. One young man walked over and saw Leah. "Elle est une belle dame!" the young man yelled from the shore. "Elle parle le Français!" another man cautioned. And immediately they all switched to speaking Lingala.
Wednesday morning we were awakened by intense but beautiful drumming around 4:30 in the morning. We were told the drumming was a traditional way of celebrating the birth of twins.
I asked Leslie to pen a poem about her experience on the river. She said her emotions were that of "Being carried to a distant shore where separation exists no more. All seemed right with the world, there by the river…Time eternal…Free…Home."
Enjoy Leslie's beautiful poem and pray for the people on the Congo River.
Rising sun,
beating drum,
in celebration
of life abundant.
The fullness of Life
embraced here;
love without fear.
All journeying
on this River of Life
ever flowing,
merging into
the Ocean of Existence.
Gregg Thomas, father of Leah Gernetzke, our communications/multimedia specialist, also wrote a song aptly called "River of Life," featuring several international artists. Click here to listen!
The Building Blocks of LifeSubmitted On September 02, 2011
Forty-four years before the Belgians colonized the Congo in 1908, Folliot Sandford Pierpoint wrote the lyrics for what became the song "For the Beauty of the Earth." I thought of this hymn when I saw the houses made with earth blocks in the Congo. I love earth buildings.
I was first introduced to earth block construction when a group of volunteers built a soil block dormitory for The Mountain Institute's campus on Spruce Knob Mountain in Pendleton County, West Virgina. Using this method, we built a few houses in Pendleton County and I was hooked on the technology. Various block press machines were designed. One model designed by Jim Underwood, my late friend and mentor, is being produced in a small machine shop in China and has been used for the construction of many houses in Nepal. Craig Martindale, who serves on the Americus- Sumter Fuller Center for Housing board, journeyed to China to observe the machine in hopes of starting a micro-enterprise program that would build machines for The Fuller Center for Housing's international partners. I also participated in research on the earth block walls at Oak Ridge National Labs in Tennessee.
But my exposure and love of compressed earth buildings is not a new concept. The oldest known earth buildings, discovered near the Yellow River in China, are from 5,000 BCE during the Neolithic period. Also, most Americans would be surprised at architect Diebedo Francis Kere's observation that "one half of the world's population, approximately 3 billion people on six continents, lives or works in buildings constructed of earth."
In the Congo we witnessed a progression of wall construction. The more primitive houses were made of poll-supported thatched walls, which were filled in by mud. We could see many houses that started out with thatch walls were being filled in with earth blocks. Each village we passed on our journey from 247 Kilometer drive from Mbandaka to Bolomba had a block maker who supervised the digging of the clay subsoil, compressing the soil in wooden forms and curing them before being placed into a wall. The quality of the block laying varied some from village to village. Some of it was very impressive with crosses and diamond patterned openings for light and ventilation. In the US, it is common to brick just the street front of our houses and to use more affordable vinyl siding for the remaining walls.
In the Congolese villages we saw many houses that had a stuccoed front while the remaining walls were unfinished. The Congo houses have long thatch roof or metal overhangs, which serve to protect the walls from erosion caused by rains. Windows go unfinished until the owners can find cut lumber. Until then, they are often filled with loose soil bricks, stacked to give a sense of security from humans, monkeys and other curious critters. This is why we wanted to fund a sawmill for our Fuller Center project in Bolomba. Other technical support the Bolomba Fuller Center offers is a pneumatic press that improved the compression consistency of the block, along with stabilizers such as Portland cement, which improves the endurance of the blocks. For all of the concern for deforestation of the jungle, it is good that we are building walls with a local resource – earth, which is termite resistant, fireproof and ultimately biodegradable.
My interest in earth houses is more than just architectural or anthropological. It is theological. Enshrined in a sidewalk in Washington, D.C. is a plaque honoring Millard and Linda Fuller and it has the following quote:
We have the know-how in the world to house everyone.
We have the resources in the world to house everyone.
All that's missing is the will to do it.
Earth houses are a gift from the Creator who so loves this world and who called it "Good." In my work I often hear people discouraged about recession. They fear they don't have the resources to advance our mission. But compressed earth buildings serve as a reminder and a symbol that God's resources continue to be available to help people achieve decent housing no matter how bad the economy gets. The Fuller Center can build a house in the Congo for $2,500-$3,500. If you ever have the opportunity to visit a village in the Congo, I promise you will find both the desire and the will to help us house everyone.
I've asked my fellow Congo pilgrim Leslie O'Tool to pen another poem for me on the subject of earth houses. Enjoy her beautiful work weaving the relationship between God, the creation and housing.
Please pray for the Congolese people and their houses.
Divine Mother,
of all that is,
I am upheld by you alone,
unceasing is my prayer to you,
for you are my home.
Cradled in your arms,
in the formless Reality,
One, to be formed yet again,
in thy cosmic womb.
This body, this temple,
you have formed from earth,
housing Spirit,
a return,
a birth.
All is provided here,
in this Garden,
I see you everywhere,
you are Nature Herself,
in your countless forms,
always near.
Your body, the Earth,
is in the bread I eat,
the wine I drink,
your sacrifice, complete.
And so too shall be mine.


text:
Where to this time?
Find personalised information on your travel preparation here.
From menu to seat. What to expect on your next SWISS flight.
Accommodation, shopping, dining. The best local and SWISS Crew tips.
Discover the Golden City on the Vltava (Moldau). Stroll across the Charles Bridge, and enjoy the views of the city from Prague Castle. But don't forget to try the delicious beer!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
How Tom Cruise Earned The Nickname "See Cruise Crash Again"
Tom Cruise's crazed two-wheels-off-the-ground record-setting lap around British motoring show Top Gear's track wasn't a surprise to those who've seen him race. One of Cruise's driving instructors gave us an exclusive look into his terrifying, short-lived, and accident-prone racing career. »


text:
MCDOWELL, Ky. (WYMT) - A Floyd County school closed by flooding earlier this week is now back open.
McDowell Elementary flooded Monday afternoon.
Officials say up to eight inches of water was in some of the buildings and left a muddy mess behind.
They say at least 100 people showed up to help clean the school and get it open again.
"I want to make sure that we recognize the Floyd County Maintenance Department and Greg Adams for their effort up here. They worked really hard, and our faculty and staff as well. The devotion that they showed through this is just amazing, and I'm astonished at the effort that they put out," said Principal Rady Martin.
The school had to pass a health inspection yesterday before it could be reopened.


text:
UH Calendar
Blaffer Art Museum and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts are proud to host multi-disciplinary artist Lynne McCabe in residence for a class cum exhibition during the 2012 fall semester. McCabe makes interactive work that explores the potentialities and limits of "social sculpture". The term designates art that is produced collectively, often through a series of flexible parameters that the artist defines for herself, her participants, and her audiences. By focusing on process, collaboration, interaction and conversation, McCabe's work is a product of social engagement and active negotiation between all participants. These processes take varied forms for McCabe and include performance, installation, text, events, video and sound works.
The workshop is open to all. Students, faculty and members of the public are encouraged to partake in the experience (class credit available for students enlisted in I-Art).
- Location: Blaffer Gallery
- Price:
- Sponsor: Blaffer Art Museum and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
- Contact:


text:
Making a Mandala for Meditation
Healing with Crystal Pendulums
Dowsing with Crystal Pendulums
Sorry there are no more of this item available at this time.
Approximate size: 3cm x 4cm
Approximate weight: 14g
Thumb stones are shaped to fit beautifully between your thumb and your fingers, making them very comforting and compelling to hold.
They are also an ideal size and shape to fit in your pocket or your bag.
Our thumbstones are approximately 3cm wide by 4cm long.
Bloodstone, sometimes referred to as Heliotrope, is a dark green stone with flecks of red caused by the presence of iron oxide. As its name suggests it is associated with the blood and is believed to be an excellent blood purifier. In addition it is said to help clear toxin from the body, benefiting the liver, kidneys and bladder, and to strengthen the heart and the circulation. Bloodstone can also be a powerful aid to revitalisation when the body and mind are exhausted.
Bloodstone is a strong grounding and protecting stone and is believed to promote love and understanding between friends, resulting in the building of solid friendships.
Placing Bloodstone in a bowl of water beside the bed is said to ensure peaceful sleep.
Bloodstone is the birthstone for Aries.
Out of Stock
Was £7.95
Price: £4.77
Please note that each of our crystals is unique, with its own beautiful characteristics, and may differ slightly from the illustration.


text:
In my "NetCF v2 now supports NTLM" post, I mentioned that the 3 ways to gain NTLM support with existing code are:
Option number 3 sparked a few questions. Hopefully, this post will help answer those questions.
To force your NetCF v1 application to run against NetCF v2, whether or not v1 is installed on the device (either in RAM or ROM), all you need is a simple XML file in the following format:
<configuration> <startup> <supportedRuntime version="v2.0.4135"/> </startup></configuration>
This file must be named as follows: <appname>.exe.config. For example, if my executable is simpletest.exe, the name of the configuration file must be simpletest.exe.config. Place the file in your application's folder on the device and you'll be running on NetCF v2.
Please note the last number in the version string. This value must match the exact build number of NetCF v2 for this to work. The value 4135 is the correct build number for NetCF v2 beta1.
One thing I like to do, to help me verify that I have created the configuration file correctly is to display the runtime version somewhere in my application (ex: the About box). To do this, create a label control and assign the runtime version to the Text property as shown below:
runtimeVersionLabel.Text = System.Environment.Version.ToString()
If you do not see "2.0.4135", you are not running against the NetCF v2 beta. Most likely, this is due to a type-o in your configuration file or that the file cannot be located (copied to the wrong folder, misnamed, etc).
Hope this helps!--DK
Disclaimers:This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.Some of the information contained within this post may be in relation to beta software. Any and all details are subject to change.


text:
Google Music Beta due soon, won't go for label approval [U]
updated 09:35 pm EDT, Mon May 9, 2011
Google cloud music due to appear at Google IO
(Update: technical details) Google Music will finally get its official showing at Google I/O and should take a cue from Amazon in challenging music labels. Managers said Monday night that the service, Music Beta, would follow Amazon Cloud Player and go without a label license. The system described to the NYT would be "passive" and require both that users upload their own music and stream, but not download, the content they own.
The method would help Google skip the rapidly deteriorating negotiations it has had to try and get an "active" cloud service, where songs just need to be checked against a database and listeners can download permanent copies of tracks they own. Labels have tried to argue that any remote storage entitles them to double-dipping on revenues as a second use.
A presentation was set for Google I/O and could even take place on Tuesday at the day one keynote. In spite of showing the service roughly a year after it had been teased at last year's I/O, however, it would reportedly be limited to a testing phase and wouldn't go live for the public. Android phones and tablets should be part of the initial release.
Google is likely in a race with Apple and may now end up losing to the rumored iCloud service. Apple is still believed in talks with labels, but its service would be much fuller and may be an active service that gives listeners true sync across all their devices. The North Carolina datacenter going live this spring is known to play a part and could be active by WWDC in early June.
Some signs have emerged that Google had previously been overly optimistic about its plans, and even in March had Android 2.3 builds with music syncing built-in that wouldn't be allowed under the newly rumored passive cloud.
Update: Music Beta will initially require Flash and will therefore be limited to desktop browsers and some, not all, Android 2.2 or later devices. The requirement might preclude mobile use because of Flash's heavy battery drain.


text:
Authors already prepping iPhone guides
updated 12:40 pm EDT, Fri April 6, 2007
iPhone Guides in Works
Although the device in question has yet to be released, authors are already readying help books for the iPhone, spottings on Amazon have shown. Famed Houston Chronicle columnist Bob LeVitus and co-author Ed Baig are already said to be developing iPhone for Dummies, according to a new entry, and have also provided a brief outline explaining how it will help newcomers to the device, including using the camera and safeguarding private data.
Professional bloggers are also taking their first steps into writing books for Apple's new handset, the early product pages show: both Jason Chen from Gizmodo and Adam Pash of Lifehacker are reportedly involved in creating a book titled How to Do Everything with Your iPhone that should offer similar content.
Neither book has been formally acknowledged by their authors or received final covers, but should both be available later this year,based on Amazon's predicted ship dates. iPhone for Dummies should reach the online store by September 24th while its blogger-penned counterpart is expected on December 1st. [via Apple iPhone Review]


text:
November 28, 2013
The yard of Gail and David Snowwhite, of 3321 Glencree N.W., in Conyers, was awarded the Conyers Garden Club Landscape Design Plaque of the month for November. The Snowwhites have used many of the oaks, maples and crepe myrtles present in their yard as the base for plantings of golden deodar cedar, native ferns, nandinas and aucubas along with chrysanthemums, iris and azaleas to add fall color to their landscape. They created a miniature fairy garden into the landscape to add more interest. (Special Photo)
Stories this photo appears in:
Yard of the Month for November
The Conyers Garden Club awards the Yard of the Month for November
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
Ahmad Abu Matar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2010)
Dr. Ahmad Abu Matar (born 1944) is a Palestinian academic and writer, often on human rights issues.[1][2]
He is residing in Oslo and is married to former terrorist Souhaila Andrawes,[3] known for her participation in the Landshut Hijacking of 1977. They have one daughter.
- ^ Stalinsky, Steven (6 September 2006). "Terrorists Promise More Attacks Like 9/11". New York Sun. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Seale, Patrick (1992). Abu Nidal: a gun for hire. Random House. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-679-40066-0.
- ^ "Woman Tied to 1977 Hijacking Fights Extradition to Germany". New York Times. 9 January 1995. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
|This Palestinian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.


text:
Save a bunch of cash.
Pre-owned 16GB iPad 2 for $230, CoolPix for $100 and more
Posted: 805 days, 19 hours ago
Today's deal of the day from CowBoom.com is on the 16GB iPad 2 in black (model no. MC769LL/A) in pre-owned condition, which carried a retail price of $499.99, but has been cut down to $229.99. That's $87 less than buying a refurbished unit elsewhere. It features 10 hours of battery life, front and back cameras, dual-core A5 chip, Bluetooth and 16GB of flash storage.
BestBuy.com's deal of the day today is on the Nikon CoolPix S100 16MP digital camera in black. It was $299.99, but has been cut to $99.99 with FREE shipping. That makes this about $10 less than the next lowest price.
Detailed Product Information
The Asus Zenbook Prime 13.3-inch Ultrabook with a 1.9GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and 256GB of flash storage is available in refurbished condition at Woot.com today for the reduced price of $699.99, which is about $361 less than a new unit.
1sale.com today has the SteelSeries Merc Stealth backlit programmable gaming keyboard for the reduced price of $24.99, which is 73 percent off the list price of $89.99 and $21 less than the lowest price found anywhere else.
A $30 price cut is offered on the iB Pro 9.7-inch Tablet with dual-core cortex A5 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It is regularly $149.99, but has been cut to $119.99 with $1.99 for shipping.


text:
- Filed Under
Hoosier voters have approved a constitutional amendment that will add property tax limits to the Indiana Constitution.
The tax referendum will limit property tax bills to 1 percent of a home's assessed value, 2 percent on farmland and rental property and 3 percent on business property.
The bill will not, however, provide immediate tax relief to taxpayers. Because the tax referendum is already in law, 2010 property tax bills were filed under the conditions of the proposed amendment. ...


text:
It begins with a startling discovery by a guy named John. And once this gets out... everybody's gonna want to track him down. First things first. There are two interesting things you should know about John.
- Interesting Fact #1: John spent five years building insanely profitable websites.
- Interesting Fact #2. These websites currently make John well over $1500 a DAY on complete autopilot.
And now... after five years...
... John takes off to pursue his dream: diving the entire Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Now... most 'normal' people want to keep an eye on their income, right?
Not John.
In fact, he forgets about his business, and focuses on spearfishing instead.
Fast forward twelve months...
John returns home.
He decides... after 12 months living his dream... it's time to check his earnings.
It should be interesting. After all, he hasn't touched anything in over a year.
Now... after a year of white sands, beautiful women, and more Aussie beer than he could handle... John is now earning...
An average of $2677 a day!
Maybe John took this secret to his grave. Maybe he stayed in Australia and lived out his days chasing beautiful long legged Australian women. Maybe he would have married, settled down and wrote his memoirs from a tropical island in Thailand.
But if he did... you wouldn't be reading this letter now, would you?
The truth is... John did NONE of these things. He returned to Key West, Florida where he lived quietly for several years.
But underneath the calm surface...
...there were terrible, violent waves of emotion struggling to break free.
And if it wasn't for a strange, late-night phone call... well, John may never have found peace.
This late-night phone call came from... me.
Allow me to introduce myself:
My name is Mike Dunford
I'm a dreamer in the 'biggest way'...
I had big plans... big dreams... and absoutely nothing to back it up.
Sure, I talked a 'good game'. But the truth is... I was in deep trouble and my life was rapidly spinning out of control.
Have you ever felt your world collapse? Where you've dug yourself a hole so deep it seems you'll never escape?
I have.
And one day... I snapped.
It happened one dark and stormy May night. Hurricane season was starting up, and the dark clouds did nothing for my mood.
It was expected. The landlord was kicking me out for missing the rent - again.
There was nothing to do. I was beaten. I worked my ass off at the loading docks six days a week, and still couldn't pay the bills.
So I sat there... with my feet up on the living room table and a six pack of beer... and wondered what the hell I did to deserve this.
But enough about me. I'm here today to tell you about...
An Amateur Sleuth's Startling Discovery...
The phone rang. It was an old friend of my father. My father died in 2003, and it was great to share stories with someone who knew him 'back in the day' (plus it got my mind off my current troubles). He told me some crazy stories about my dad and we became fast friends.
Towards the end of the phone call -- about four hours and six beers later -- he told me about a secret, underground group of millionaires living on the Florida coast.
At least, that's what my new 'drinking buddy' said...
Now at first I didn't believe him... until he told me he was one of them! (...and quickly proved it by revealing two very simple money-making secrets I had NEVER heard before!)
These methods were so easy, it was like pulling a slot machine and getting paid every time... without the risk!
I was dying to find out more, but the old guy was pretty tired (he'd been drinkin' too, I'm sure).
'Besides,' he said, 'You'd learn a lot more from my buddy. Look... I like you, Mike... and I think he will, too. Let me call him and see if he'll talk to you.'
Five minutes later he called back and said...
'Call (305) 985 - xxxx in exactly one hour from now. He is expecting your call.'
'What's his name?' I asked.
'His name is John...'
That phone call changed my life in many ways.
John told me crazy stories about living in Australia, and his return to Florida.
He described his business, which quietly deposited thousands of dollars into his bank account... on good days and bad... without him lifting a finger.
In fact, John revealed he used to be happy making over $1670 a day, but now... with his new system he's making...
Up to $4,000 A Day On Autopilot!
John was out fishing these most of these days and didn't even look at his computer...
'This sounds incredible' I thought to myself. 'I wish I could live like this'.
John must have read my mind. Because he said...
'Mike, I'm thinking about releasing my system to the public... so anyone can make money from the Internet.
Would you like to be my case study? If it works... I want you to write about your experience and share it with others. Can you do that for me?'
My hand started sweating as...
I gripped the phone and said...
'John, if I can make a tenth as much as you do, I'll tell the world about it... I'll shout it in the streets... I'll even rent an airplane and write it in the sky!'
And so John became my mentor. I expected it to be hard work, but it really wasn't. In fact...
John planned it out...
and automated nearly everything...
I only used a computer for email, but that didn't matter. I just had to push a few buttons and John's system did the 'grunt' work for me.
I was scared about keeping up. I thought John must be a genius, and... well... I'm not the brightest guy you'll ever meet.
But John did the thinking for me. He took something complicated and made it easy, like sending an email.
From that day on, my life changed dramatically.
Within my first week I earned an incredible $567 and it took less than 45 minutes to set up.
Within the second week I made $789... then $1,034... then $1,537... and now... just a few months later... I'm making...
A $4,000+ day just like John! These accounts will run for years with little to no work! Individual results may vary.
That's incredible to me even now... and it's all thanks to John and his money-making system!
One night over the phone I told him 'John, your system's like my own 'automated cash machine' that spits out money whenever I want.
'That's a good name' John said. 'Let's call it the 'Auto Cash Machine' or 'ACM' for short.'
Exclusive "Sneak-Peak" Into One Of John's Accounts...
Would you like an income like this, too?
It's possible with ACM.
It's as easy as this...
Select any HIGHLY profitable market you want!
All you do is this... click over to the Market Selction tab. There's 24 markets to choose from -- all filled with hungry buyers dying to buy YOUR products! Choose whichever market you wish... they range from Health, Sports, Relationship, Technology, Music, Family, Food, etc.
These markets were chosen from thousands of other markets because of one reason... they are BUYING markets! John selected these markets because they were the most profitable markets, which means more cash in your account!
Launch your very own money-making websites in five minutes or less... no web design needed!
Simply select the website of your choice. You can select your website's color, format and the product you wish to promote.
You do not need any technical skills to make this work for you... remember, I used to be a dock worker and this was as easy as sending an email. If I can figure it out, trust me, you can too!
Get thousands of visitors to your website with the push of a button!
Getting traffic to your site is one of the hardest steps for most people. But John discovered a simple method for attracting swarms of visitors to a site almost effortlessly!
Notice I said 'almost' effortlessly. You can promote your site -- and get visitors to your site -- by following very, very simple instructions. Most of the promotion can be done using nothing more than your mouse. But you DO have to actually put the system to work. While you can do in working just an hour or two a day, you MUST follow John's system in order to make it work... but... it's WELL worth the effort!
And I'm happy to say John doesn't believe in charging thousands of dollars for the chance to start using his system. Even though he could.
John believes in helping people get out of debt, quit their jobs and make more money so they can start living their dreams like he did. It worked for me and it can work for you!
So for a very limited time I'm offering you access to my automated cash machine for only $77, completely risk-free.
Start Earning Today!
Within 45 minutes from now you will have your first income stream up and running. It can make you money - even while you sleep - if you put in just a little effort each day.
And once the cash starts... it will not stop. You just repeat the system and keep the profits.
Now, you may be nervous about trying something new. That's natural. So to make sure there's no risk for you, I'm offering you a...
I want you to feel 100% secure in your decision. I'm here to comfort you and make sure you try this system without risking anything.
Which is why I'm offering you this once-in-a-lifetime chance completely risk-free. Try it out for two full months, and if you aren't the envy of your friends and family, I'll return your investment, no questions asked.
You've seen how this machine has changed my life. It's helped me to make thousands of dollars in a single day (you saw the proof above, right?)
It helped me lead a happier life without debt or bosses. And it can help you, too! But remember...
This is a special one-time offer and will not last long...
Take advantage of this offer while it's still available - you'll be glad you did. These secrets are talked about behind closed doors all the time. There are literally a thousand ways to do it wrong and only a few ways to do it right.
John will show you how to do it right.
I still remember the amazement of waking up to several hundred dollars in my bank account and...
You'll be amazed too...
I guarantee it.
With your own powerful Auto Cash Machine system you can pay off your debts, make more money and lead a happier life.
But please don't wait. This is a limited time offer and as soon as I feel enough people are enjoying this system, I might close it down at any time. So order today... right now... while it's still hot on your mind...
Secure No Risk Acceptance Form!
"Yes Mike, I'm Ready To Start Making Money!"
- I'm ready to discover your profit-pulling secrets... create my own automatic income streams... and keep all the profits!
- I understand that once I make my secure payment of $77 I will gain immediate access to your exclusive members section.
- Once inside, I'll be handed my own money-making websites, loaded with quality products I can sell and/or use myself.
- I'll also receive videos which explain in plain English how to get started within 30 minutes or less.
- I understand I will have unlimited access to your 24/7 support team, who will guide me to success every step of the way. If I have any questions, they will respond quickly and courteously.
- And I understand this offer is completely risk free... that I can try everything out for 60 days... and if I am not 100% satisfied you will immediately refund every cent.
- I also understand this is a limited time offer which can be pulled down at any time.
However, I'm not going to miss out on this, which is why I'm going to secure my spot in the members section right now!
You can start getting paid today. Remember, you have my personal guarantee you can make money with this or I will give you a full refund. Even if you make $3500 a month in profits and don't feel it's enough, you'll get back every cent... and keep your profits for months... even years to come.
So my friend, you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain. Grab your copy today at my risk.
Financially Free Since 2009
P.S. Please order right now, while there's still time. There's no risk, no reason at all not to try this amazing 'set-and-forget' system for yourself... and yet this program may never be offered again! So don't let this chance to change your life forever slip by you... grab it now!


text:
iHerb Customer Reviews
Customer Ratings
Reviews 3-star
Sort By
Surprisingly effective
Posted by 5354352341737057868 on Sep 13, 2014
Pretty good at clearing up stomach bugs. Can make your bowels loose though .
Was this review helpful to you?
Note: iHerb does not imply any medical claims from this review. Disclaimer.


text:
Choose Your Services
Create Package
$39.99 / month±
For 3 Months
Check Coverage
$59.99 / month±
For 3 Months
Check Coverage
$79.99 / month±
For 3 Months
Check Coverage
$129.99 / month±
For 3 Months
Check Coverage
EVDO/3G - Gold Plan Unlimited
$129.99 / month±
Check Coverage
EVDO/3G - Multimedia
$139.00 / month±
Check Coverage
EVDO/4G LTE - Gold plan
$139.00 / month±
Check Coverage
EVDO/4G LTE - Multimedia
$159.00 / month±
Check Coverage
Choice Package
Choice Package
3G 40GB - Anytime
Blaze 60GB 4G LTE
Blaze AT&T 30GB LTE
Blaze Verizon 30GB
Monthly Fee:
Select Internet Package
Check Coverage
DirectTV Bundle
Safe Choice Features
Choice Package
Wireless Security Plan
3G 40GB - Anytime
Blaze 60GB 4G LTE
Blaze AT&T 30GB LTE
Blaze Verizon 30GB
Satellite internet service is faster than ever in Harvey with high speed Gen4. Prices start at $39.99. Call now for the best deals!
Get the best for less with Broadband Blue's internet options. Check out our high speed prices and plans here to learn more.
Save on your new home TV service when you order satellite internet from Broadband Blue today. Deal ends soon. Call 1-888-648-2706!
Stay protected with a security system from Safe Choice Security and BroadbandBLUE. Prices starting as low as $8 a week!
Broadband Blue, the leading Delta, IA broadband Internet service provider is changing Internet access for the better. Offering both satellite Internet and wireless 3G/4G Internet in a variety of different packages, you now have the choice of two completely different fast and affordable high speed Internet services available where you live†. No matter what kind of Internet service you want, Delta, Iowa broadband Internet service provider Broadband Blue can deliver.
Broadband Blue brings you the option of the highest speed Internet service in Delta, IA. Its affordable satellite Internet service HughesNet Gen4 is 15X faster than ever before. It lets you enjoy quick downloads of data, software and more, streaming music and video and an always-on, always-fast connection to the World Wide Web. You get to do all the things other high speed Internet users worldwide do, thanks to a reliable service that gives you online freedom. If you need portable Internet or gaming options this broadband Internet service provider gives you an alternative - wireless Internet also from Broadband Blue.
Upgrade now to high speed wireless Internet access and experience the web the way it should be experienced. Contact our BroadbandBLUE team today at 1-888-648-2706 to ensure our rural internet service in Delta, IA is available where you live†. And if you have questions, our experienced, knowledgeable team would be happy to answer them.
BroadbandBLUE offers an exciting alternative to wireless broadband internet service – satellite Internet by HughesNet. Wireless Internet and satellite Internet are the two best rural high speed Internet options; however they serve very different customers. Wireless is perfect for heavy Internet users and those who travel regularly. Satellite Internet in Delta, IA access is perfect for households or businesses with specific Internet usage needs. Lower costs and higher download speeds also make satellite broadband Internet an attractive option for those in Harvey who don't need portability or unlimited Internet access. Check out HughesNet satellite Internet options from BroadbandBLUE today.
Games, Movies & More
24x7 Support
3G Technology
Get The Best and Stay Connected. Call Now: 1-888-648-2706
|Piasa, IL (62079)
|Fidelity, IL (62030)
|Germantown, IL (62245)
|Valley City, IL (62340)
|Griggsville, IL (62340)
|Clemons, IA (50051)
|Hubbard, IA (50122)
|Patterson, IL (62078)
|Burt, IA (50522)
|Cornelia, IA (50525)
|Holmes, IA (50525)
|Clarion, IA (50525)
|Haverhill, IA (50120)
|Dorsey, IL (62021)
|Aviston, IL (62216)
|Breese, IL (62216)
|Trenton, IL (62216)
|Barnes City, IA (50027)
|Argyle, IA (52619)
|Charleston, IA (52619)
|Sand Prairie, IA (52619)
|Mooar, IA (52632)
|Sandusky, IA (52632)
|Summitville, IA (52632)
|Keokuk, IA (52632)
|Mountain Lake, MN (56159)
|Marine, IL (62061)
|Loraine, IL (62349)
|Bigneck, IL (62349)
|Newburg, IA (50112)
|Grinnell, IA (50112)
|Oakland Acres, IA (50112)
|Hayesville, IA (52562)
|Corwith, IA (50430)
|Camp Point, IL (62320)
|Belltown, IL (62092)
|Drake, IL (62092)
|Walkerville, IL (62092)
|White Hall, IL (62092)
|Lake Centralia, IL (62081)
|Rockbridge, IL (62081)
|Williams, IA (50271)
|Limby, IA (52580)
|Pekin, IA (52580)
|Packwood, IA (52580)
|Perry, IL (62362)
|Stillwell, IL (62380)
|West Point, IL (62380)
|St Morgan, IL (62293)
|Sugar Creek, IL (62293)
|Saint Anthony, IA (50239)
|Kellerville, IL (62324)
|Clayton, IL (62324)
|Ewart, IA (50171)
|Montezuma, IA (50171)
A quick note about our history. Our rural internet access system is the evolution from the predecessor, BroadbandQ. BroadbandBLUE was originally founded as as the wireless technology of Broadband Q, so for this reason, you might see the occasional BroadbandQ system in your area. Those neighbors are still enjoying the same unlimited, super-fast wireless internet connection speeds that you can now get with BroadbandBLUE.
Unlimited high speed Internet downloads Connect Multiple devices including VOIP/magicJack, VonageVPN connectivity for home office or businesses without cable Internet access High Speed Internet Gaming for PS3 and XBOX LIVE Skype or video conferencing with no delays or lag! Static IP available


text:
|Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 versus autogenous iliac crest bone graft for lumbar fusion: a meta-analysis of ten randomized controlled trials.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 22941273 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher
|BACKGROUND: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) as a substitute for iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) has been increasingly widely used in lumbar fusion. It has been proven non-inferior in fusion success and clinical outcomes when compared with ICBG. However, increasingly, some potentially uncommon and serious complications associated with the use of rhBMP-2 have been of great concern to surgeons. The purpose of this study was to determine whether rhBMP-2 could be considered an effective and, more importantly, a relatively safe substitute for ICBG in lumbar fusion. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials that compared rhBMP-2 with ICBG for lumbar fusion were identified by computer and manual searching. The risk of bias and clinical relevance of the included studies were assessed. Publication bias was explored using funnel plot and statistical tests (Egger's test and Begg's test). Meta-analyses were performed using the Cochrane systematic review methods. RESULTS: Ten randomized controlled trials (1,342 patients) met the inclusion criteria. Compared with ICBG, the use of rhBMP-2 significantly decreased the risk of fusion failure at all time intervals (6 months: p < 0.0001, RR = 0.55, 95 % CI = 0.42-0.72; 12 months: p = 0.0003, RR = 0.53, 95 % CI = 0.37-0.75; 24 months: p < 0.00001, RR = 0.31, 95 % CI = 0.21-0.46) and the rate of reoperation (p = 0.0001, RR = 0.52, 95 % CI = 0.37-0.72). There was no statistical difference in clinical improvement on the Oswestry Disability Index, although a favorable trend in the rhBMP-2 group was found (p = 0.12, RR = 0.73, 95 % CI = 0.49-1.08). Subgroup analyses stratified by the type of surgical procedure yielded similar results. Owing to the different data formats, meta-analysis on adverse events was not performed. CONCLUSION: RhBMP-2 was superior to the ICBG for achieving fusion success and avoiding reoperation. However, evidence from the Food and Drug Administration document and subsequent independent studies has demonstrated that original, industry-sponsored trials underestimated rhBMP-2-related adverse events. There are still security risks in the use of rhBMP-2.
|Zhiguang Chen; Gen Ba; Tao Shen; Qin Fu
Related Documents :
|18159203 - Portuguese guidelines for the use of biological agents in rheumatoid arthritis--decembe...
22995083 - Early and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous mitral valve repair with the mitraclip®: c...
12839043 - Clinical and angiographic follow-up after long versus short stenting in unselected chro...
Publication Detail:
|Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-9-1
Journal Detail:
|Title: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1434-3916 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg Publication Date: 2012 Sep
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2012-9-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: -
Medline Journal Info:
|Nlm Unique ID: 9011043 Medline TA: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg Country: -
Other Details:
|Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: -
|Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
Export Citation:
|APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex
|MeSH Terms
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Cre-lox66/lox71-based elimination of phosphotransacetylase or acetaldehyde dehydrogenase shifted car...
Next Document: How TiO(2) crystallographic surfaces influence charge injection rates from a chemisorbed dye sensiti...


text:
Lauren Cordill
|Previous College:
|Oregon State '11
|Assistant Athletic Trainer
|1st Season
A Cheney native, Lauren Cordill was hired as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern in May of 2014. She handles athletic training services for the volleyball and women's tennis teams at EWU.
She received her bachelor's degree in athletic training from Oregon State University in 2011 and later completed a master's degree in educational leadership-higher education from the University of Nevada in 2013.
Prior to her position at EWU, Cordill served as an intern athletic trainer at The Ohio State University and worked with the softball team.
She is a 2007 graduate of Cheney (Wash.) High School. She enjoys helping out on her family farm, as well as riding horses and spending time with family and friends.


text:
The C Restaurant + Bar Map
750 Cannery Row (Prescott Ave.)
831-375-4500 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Now that you know where you want to enjoy a meal, it's time to find the restaurant. Print out this The C Restaurant + Bar map and take the driving directions with you so you can locate the restaurant easily.
Check out the 2015 edition of GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Issue, which features the Top 40 Restaurants in the US and more.


text:
Updated 09/02/2015
The last pyramid built in the 5th Dynasty was the first to contain a burial chamber decorated with the pyramid texts, a set of spells to ensure that the pharaoh had a successful afterlife. The pyramid occupies an area 188 feet square; its original height was 141 feet. The mortuary temple, on the east side, is ruined, save for the pavement, some column fragments, and a doorway leading to the causeway. The causeway is decorated in places with scenes of markets, transporting columns, wild animals, and so forth. To the south lie two empty boat pits. At the end of the causeway stand the remains of the valley temple.
Saqqara, Egypt
Sight Details:
Updated 09/02/2015
No Thanks


text:
Leaf cleanup idea
I've thinking a lot lately about investing in a dump trailer and leaf vac for my a new leaf clean-up rig. I use my mower now and just mow up all the leaves...works pretty well for most of my accounts but then there are some where a truck loader and dump trailer would be way better.
My main thought with this though is sucking up leaf piles for people. There are tons of people who don't want to spend $200+ for a fall clean-up, so they will do the clean-up themselves but won't have anywhere to go with all the leaves. So my thought is that the people can rake their leaves to the street or next to their driveway and then I can come by and suck them up.
Obviously the price would reflect the amount of leaves I'd be sucking up, but for say $50 (or what ever I decide on) the customer would have all their leaves sucked up and not have to pay tons of money for me to do the full clean-up. And doing this won't take too much time at each job and if I plan tight enough routes, I could get a 3 done an hour plus the time to dump.
I have a good dump site that is quick and easy to get to. I figure if I get a 6x12 dump trailer, build a leaf box that would be an extra 6' tall over the already 2' tall sides...that'd give me a 16 yard capacity.
So what do you guys think? Do you think there is any market for a service like this?
'07 Chevy 2500HD
2010 John Deere Z925A 54" MOD
2011 John Deere Quik Trak 647A
John Deere walkbehind
81"x18' trailer
Stihl handhelds
It works around here, we have no city pick-up. I would also market this service to other LCOs that don't have the capital to buy a leaf rig and sub the pick-up for them.
Thats not a bad idea to market to other LCO's that can't afford the leaf vac system. I'm sure I could "team-up" with a couple of the smaller outfits around me.
One of my biggest things is getting a price-point that would be appealing to the average homeowner. Obviously chargeing $75-$100 is probably not going to be appealing to most homeowners. But to charge $40-$50 for most piles (assuming I could fit at least 2 customers in each trailer full) would probably be more appealing. I want it to be something that many people can afford so I can market this many people.
Only one city in my area has the curbside pick-up and the trash companies will only take a certain number of leaf bags. My township has a place to dump in the fall but you have to be able to get all your leaves there and if you don't have a trailer/suv/pick-up it is pretty hard to bring your leaves there. But for all the people who don't have a means to bring their leaves there, they would normally have to figure something else out to get rid of their leaves...that's where I come in.
'07 Chevy 2500HD
2010 John Deere Z925A 54" MOD
2011 John Deere Quik Trak 647A
John Deere walkbehind
81"x18' trailer
Stihl handhelds
leaves clean up
Take a look at what the MEG MO blades can do with leaves.
some guy around me did that and I know he charges $30 for most piles. you would be there for like 10 minutes or less on most piles I would think so I dont see how you can charge much more than that. you are still making close to $100 per hour if you did 3 in an hour
I would charge at least $75 per pick-up to cover the cost of equipment, and time going to dump. You should be able to get 3 or 4 lawns per trailer if you have a good loader. I would also let them think that you have to go dump after every pick-up as well, don't lie about it, but let them know that is what they are paying for. If you come in there and load up and are done in 20 minutes, its hard to justify $75, make sure they know you're not done untill the load is dumped and that could be an additional hour. I have delt with this before on clean-up jobs where I charged out by the hour and added another 1.5 hours to the bill to go to the dump, cutomers don't think about these things. Around here I've seen quotes for $50 to $150 for leaf pickup, and as a LCO without a leaf rig have been quoted $40 to $75 per pick-up. I for the most part haul my own but will sub out on larger jobs.
'07 Chevy 2500HD
2010 John Deere Z925A 54" MOD
2011 John Deere Quik Trak 647A
John Deere walkbehind
81"x18' trailer
Stihl handhelds
i can see where this would work in a market that doesn't have curb side pick up from the city.
in my neck of the woods the city comes twice a season in the fall to pick up people's piles of leaves. there tax dollars pay them of course. so getting people to pay an lco to come by is out of the question here.
you even see the lco's dumping the leaves at the curbs when people hire them to remove the leaves from there property. i always haul the leaves away. otherwise whats the point. the wind will just blow them back onto the property. and who wants unsightly piles of leaves at the end of there property.
"Please report all incidents of vomitus and fecal contamination to management immediately"
Pittsburgh/Western PA Landscapers Networking Thread
For Sale Chevy truck parts
Be careful about curbside pickups for the simple fact that homeowners will throw other junk in the pile...sometimes hidden! Plan for this "extra" debris in your pricing!
2004 Ford F250 ext. cab Lariat
EZ Dumper Short Bed Dump Insert 2009
Billy Goat Force 9HP Honda
Redmax EBZ8001 Backpack Blower
Stihl FS90 string trimmer
Stihl Kombi 130 System w/cultivator/trimmer/edger/power brooms
SnoWay 29 series 8ft plow
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode
Layout Style:


text:
Importance of Assignments
This article just briefs out the importance of assignments in colleges and why students must give importance in completing the same.
Students in colleges and universities are given assignments on a periodical basis on the subjects that they enrol or study. For instance if they have taken statistics as part of their study, they will have to complete a lot of assignments and projects in that. Each projects or assignments will be graded by their professor based on the efforts being put by the student and the way in which the assignment is completed will also be taken into consideration. Lot of students might wonder why they are being tested with so many assignments and projects during their tenure of their course.
One of the fundamental reasons why they are tested with so many assignments is to test their level of understanding for the subject. When students do not understand the concepts of the subject, their basic foundation will not be so good and whatever they develop after that will also not have a good foundation. This according to scholars and educationalists is an important aspect and therefore students must be tested regularly with assignments to see where they stand in understanding the subject.
If the assignments, projects, case studies are not graded by the college professors, then the students can get complacent about assignments and there will is no driving force for the students to complete it on time. More importantly students can just ignore the assignments and projects given by their professors without completing any of it. This is one such important reason why assignments are being graded by the professors in colleges.
Many of the colleges and universities in the States give a very good percentage of marks for the assignments and projects and therefore it will be merely impossible for a student to pass the course without completing the assignments, projects and case studies. Giving a good amount of percentage for completing their assignments on time is another way of making the students concentrate on the subject. If students are struggling with their assignments, they can take external help from companies which offer college assignment help services. The help that they take externally will help them complete their assignments on time and at the same time; they can understand the concepts involved in an assignment in an easy and a step by step manner.
Subjects like statistics, math, economics, finance and accounting will require the students to complete a lot of problems and questions in it. Having said this only assignments and projects which involve grades for it will be the order of the day.
Liked it
On August 12, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Nice article. Whether one is in high school or college, it's imperative that he or she complete assignments, let alone those that account for a big chunk of the final grade.
Please read and comment on my first article:


text:
UC Berkeley
ccSalon SF (6/24/09) Video Now Online
Thanks to everyone who came out last week for the ccSalon in San Francisco (check out the photos), and a special thanks, as always, to our generous venue host, PariSoMa. We had a great turnout, and amidst the friendly mingling and tasty refreshments, we got to hear from three stellar presenters discussing CC, culture, history, and digital storytelling – and now you can hear them too!* Check out the presentations (via Blip.tv) from:
Francesco Spagnolo, Director of Research and Collections at the Magnes Museum in Berkeley
Dave Toole, CEO and Founder, Outhink Media
Nancy Van House, Professor, UC Berkeley School of Information
We're currently planning our next salon for mid-August, so stay tuned: check back on our wiki or join our events mailing list.
* A big thanks to summer intern Lee-Sean Huang for his time and video editing skills!Comments Off on ccSalon SF (6/24/09) Video Now Online
Free Culture Conference 2008 Videos & T-Shirts
Before working for Creative Commons full time, I was a student activist in the Students for Free Culture movement. I'm still on the board of the organization (though this will change shortly as I am not seeking reelection in the upcoming board race), and I helped work on the Free Culture Conference 2008 at Berkeley. The Free Culture @ Berkeley team did a smash-up job of running the conference and recording all of the video for archival purposes and now all the videos are available online.
There are some really fantastic talks in here, including a keynote interview with John Lily Mozilla, Anthony Falzone on Fair Use, and many more. Check out the blip.tv channel here and download all the Attribution licensed videos.
We also commissioned a design for free culture t-shirts from Patrick Moberg. We are now retailing them through a modest PayPal storefront here for $20 + S/H, and all proceeds will go to help Students for Free Culture grow. The shirt designs are CC licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike, so feel free to download the files and make your own!Comments Off on Free Culture Conference 2008 Videos & T-Shirts
Ada Lovelace Day: Pamela Samuelson
Today (March 24) is Ada Lovelace Day:
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology.
Women's contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised. We want you to tell the world about these unsung heroines. Entrepreneurs, innovators, sysadmins, programmers, designers, games developers, hardware experts, tech journalists, tech consultants. The list of tech-related careers is endless.
And includes tech lawyers. It seems highly appropriate for CC's contribution to Ada Lovelace Day blogging be to highlight Pamela Samuelson, a giant in the field of law and technology, in particular copyright and technology.
Samuelson is Professor at the University of California at Berkeley with a joint appointment in the School of Information and the School of Law and co-directs the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology.
Also see our post on Samuelson's copyright reform thinking and a video of her excellent keynote of last year's Students for Free Culture Conference.Comments Off on Ada Lovelace Day: Pamela Samuelson
CC Licensing Your Dissertations
PhD students slave for years on researching, writing, and drafting a final product, usually text, that marks the culmination of their candidacy for the highly esteemed doctoral degree. This product is then reviewed by a tenured member of the faculty in their domain of expertise, or a small committee of said members. Upon passing this review, the student is finally rewarded the title of "Doctor" along with its perceived reputation. The dissertation, unfortunately, usually falls to the wayside and is, for the most part, never read again.
Furthermore, because most dissertations are fully copyrighted, these significant pieces of work cannot be reproduced or redistributed for future students' research. So why not do the obvious? Why not work with copyright law and publish your dissertation under an open license, thereby increasing its exposure to the world, academic or otherwise?
Two UC Berkeley graduates from the School of Information have gone ahead and taken a stab at doing this by CC licensing their dissertations. In the words of The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's independent, student-run newspaper:
"This license opens up many possibilities in the academic world such as free online course readers, zero cost educational multimedia, gratis online tutorials-even the price of paper textbooks could be drastically reduced. Perhaps more important than cost, however, by using Creative Commons you are essentially "paying it forward" by sharing your intellectual output with the academic community because future generations of scholars will have greater access to your work.
Two recent Berkeley students to file their dissertations using a Creative Commons license are Joseph Lorenzo Hall and danah boyd. Hall navigated through much bureaucratic red tape, but found that most of his difficulty came from simple formatting issues, not any ideological disagreement by the univerisyt. Another School of Information graduate, danah boyd, also filed her dissertation under Creative Commons shortly thereafter.
On Jan. 28, the Dean of the Graduate Division committed to make Creative Commons licensing available to future students. All students interested in contributing to the effort to make education more affordable and accessible should consider using Creative Commons instead of traditional copyright."
Both danah's and Joseph's dissertations are licensed CC BY-NC-ND and are respectively entitled "Taken Out of Context — American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics" and "Policy Mechanisms for Increasing
Transparency in Electronic Voting".
We hope that other institutions and individuals will also embrace the significant benefits gained by CC licensing academic outputs such as dissertations. For one thing, CC licensing increases your creation's visibility, even if by only a small margin at first. It lets current and future students access and read (and even derive, based on the specific CC license you choose) your work so that they can build and improve upon it—all the while giving credit where credit is due, namely, to you.9 Comments »
YouTube Tests Download and Creative Commons License Options
YouTube just made an incredibly exciting announcement: it's testing an option that gives video owners the ability to allow downloads and share their work under Creative Commons licenses. The test is being launched with a handful of partners, including Stanford, Duke, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCTV.
We are always looking for ways to make it easier for you to find, watch, and share videos. Many of you have told us that you wanted to take your favorite videos offline. So we've started working with a few partners who want their videos shared universally and even enjoyed away from an Internet connection.
Many video creators on YouTube want their work to be seen far and wide. They don't mind sharing their work, provided that they get the proper credit. Using Creative Commons licenses, we're giving our partners and community more choices to make that happen. Creative Commons licenses permit people to reuse downloaded content under certain conditions.
Visit YouTube's blog for information. And if you're are a partner who wants to participate, fill out the YouTube Downloads – Partner Interest form.16 Comments »
EVENT: "Takeovers & Makeovers: Artistic Appropriation, Fair Use, and Copyright in the Digital Age", Berkeley 11/7-8
Those in the Bay Area take note – on Nov 7 and 8 (this Fri/Sat) a great event is happening at UC Berkeley titled Takeovers & Makeovers: Artistic Appropriation, Fair Use, and Copyright in the Digital Age. Focusing on "appropriation rights in the digital era", the event will feature "artists, lawyers, art historians, and representatives from the information technology community to discuss the changing field of appropriation art in the wake of the emergence of new digital media technologies that have radically altered access to and manipulation of information." Our own Virginia Rutledge will be speaking, along with a slew of preeminent thinkers in the world of copyright including Fred von Lohmann, Rick Prelinger, and Jason Schultz.
Where: Berkeley Art Museum Theater
When: 11/7 (10AM – 4:30PM), 11/8 (10AM – 4PM)
Price: FREE and Open to The Public (No Registration Required)
Free Culture Conference 2008
Just after I graduated from NYU, I went to work as the 'free culture' intern at Creative Commons during the summer of 2005. I had started the Free Culture @ NYU chapter that year and CC felt like a great fit, and still does. But one of the things that puzzled me that summer was that there weren't more free culture student activists in the bay area at the time. Clearly, things have changed.
Through the help of Berkeley's budding Free Culture chapter, Students for Free Culture been able to organize a great conference for Fall break.
We'll have keynotes by CC founder Lawrence Lessig, copyright legend Pam Samuelson, and John Lilly of Mozilla.
Day 1 will be open to the public and consist of panels and presentations in conjunction with the keynotes, and Day 2 will be workshops, team building, and learning about effective activism.
We're doing a pay-what-you-feel system reminiscent of the one made famous by Radiohead and Girl Talk, but with one extra twist: ours also shows publicly what the average amount paid is, and right now it is around $27.
Finally, we have raised money in order to fly students in active chapters out to Berkeley for the conference, so if you're interested in attending and have registered your chapter with Students for Free Culture, please book your flights now and visit our Travel page for more information.
If you're looking to get involved in the Free Culture movement, I couldn't suggest a better way of getting involved in our community.
And for what its worth — when considering interns CC has been known to look favorably upon candidates who have demonstrated involvement in Free Culture chapters.
Registration opens today, so sign up now!Comments Off on Free Culture Conference 2008


text:
Alumnus, former School of Music faculty member and one of the greatest classical pianists of all time, Earl Wild (A'37) died Saturday, Jan. 23, at his home in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 94.
"Earl was born in Pittsburgh, was a student at Carnegie Tech, and after establishing himself as one of the great romantic virtuosos of the piano with orchestras and recitals throughout the world, came back to Carnegie Mellon and our School to mentor our students," said Noel Zahler, head of the School of Music. "He was outspoken, strong-willed, a dedicated teacher and a great friend to those who knew him well."
A child prodigy, Wild was discovered to have absolute pitch at age 6. By age 14 he was the resident pianist with the Pittsburgh Symphony. At 17, he received a scholarship to attend Carnegie Mellon and at 21 became the staff pianist for NBC in New York City.
In his 20s, Wild was the youngest and only American soloist ever engaged by the NBC Symphony. He was invited by famed maestro Arturo Toscanini to be the soloist in NBC radio's first and only broadcast of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." In his later years, Wild evolved the art of piano transcription with his vast interests in neglected works of the 19th and 20th centuries, and has been hailed as the "best transcriber of our time."
Wild's stellar career spanned more than nine decades. He held the distinction of performing for numerous U.S. Presidents, including Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
Wild was a visiting artist-in-residence in Carnegie Mellon's School of Music from 1992 through 2006. In 2005, Wild performed at venues around the world in celebration of his 90th birthday. He received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Carnegie Mellon in 2007. Read Wild's obituary in The New York Times.
Bruce Gerson


text:
News roundup: Nonvoters back Obama over Romney
Nonvoters back Obama. Devo plans song on Romney's dog. 81 days to the election.
Happy Thursday. There are some 80 million Americans out there who don't plan to vote on Election Day they're fed up with the whole political game, don't think it makes a difference, etc. but if they were to cast a ballot, a good chunk of them would back President Barack Obama, a new poll shows. Some 20 percent of those nonvoters would support Mitt Romney. [Politico]
-> In completely unrelated but offbeat news, the band that brought you "Whip it" in the 1980s is planning a song tribute to Romney's one-time pet, Seamus: "Don't Roof Rack Me, Bro." [HuffPost]
Topping the news: The Washington Post's Dan Balz says the presidential race wasn't expected to be uplifting but it's got even nastier and appears there are no limits to how low it could go. [WaPost]
-> Some 8,000 Utah immigrants may be eligible to jump on a path to citizenship under the Obama administration's new rule. [Trib]
-> House Speaker John Boehner tells a Mia Love rally that this is the most important election in our lifetime and Utahns will have to dig deep to help beat Rep. Jim Matheson. [Trib] [DNews] [Herald]
Tweet of the day: From @PoliticoRoger: "I am shocked by new congressional approval rating. Who are the 10% that think Congress is doing a good job?"
Happy Birthday: To Mike Jerman and former state Sen. Brent Goodfellow.
In other news: ABC4's Chris Vanocur discusses his breaking of the Salt Lake Olympic scandal and how his work may have angered the LDS Church and set Romney on his current path. [CityWeekly]
-> Taylorsville is taking a different approach to electronic billboards by trying to work with applicants instead of outright banning the signs like other cities. [DNews]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on Romney's reaction to VP Joe Biden's remarks on chains. [Trib]
-> Senate President Michael Waddoups criticizes the interim head of Utah's alcohol control agency for not implementing requested changes quickly enough. [DNews]
-> The state Senate confirms a judicial nominee despite a committee's rejection of the governor's first minority pick for the job only days ago. [Trib] [DNews] [UtahPolicy]
-> Paul Rolly says there may be other motivations behind a Senate committee's rejection of Herbert's first minority judicial nominee. [Trib]
-> Salt Lake County's sales tax haul is moving up, a good sign of recovery in the local economy. [Trib]
-> County mayoral candidate Ben McAdams is up with new billboards touting him as a "different" kind of contender. [UtahPolicy] But opponent Mark Crocket and the Eagle Forum's Gayle Ruzicka aren't impressed. [KSL]
-> Utah officials herald a new public-private partnership to raise funds for an autism program but the money has yet to materialize. [Trib]
-> State lawmakers postpone a vote on adding an EnergySolutions executive to the state radiation control board after HEAL Utah objects to the move. [Trib] [DNews]
-> The state Senate confirms the LDS Church's former historian to the Board of Regents. [Trib]
-> Lawmakers also confirm Dave Buhler as Utah's higher education commissioner. [Trib]
2012 watch: Rep. Jason Chaffetz talks up Paul Ryan as a great vice presidential candidate with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. [MSNBC] Utah Republican National Committeeman Bruce Hough also lauds Romney's choice. [Blogspot]
-> Some political observers say that Romney's timing of announcing Ryan as his running mate didn't work out so well. [RCP]
-> A group of former U.S. intelligence officials and special forces troops are planning to assail Obama for claiming credit for killing Osama bin Laden. [Reuters]
-> Ann Romney says there's nothing the couple is trying to hide by keeping their tax returns private but that releasing them will just open them up to more attacks. [WaPost]
-> Mitt Romney says the Obama campaign is a disgrace to the presidency. [CBSNews]
-> In an interview with Forbes, Romney says the rich will pay their share if he's elected president. [Forbes]
-> Romney shows a tinge of anger in a speech, hinting that he believes the gloves have come off. [WaPost]
-> Ryan will fall in line on Medicare, Romney says in showing some distance from the Ryan budget plan. [CBSNews]
-> Romney's dilemma: Would he overturn Obama's DREAM Act-like order not to deport immigrants who came to America as children? [CSMonitor]
Where are they?
Rep. Jason Chaffetz hits the Elephant Club event in the evening.
Gov. Gary Herbert heads to the ITT Exelis Composites facility grand opening and later stops by the Utah Sports Commission meeting.
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell hits a school finance meeting.
AG Mark Shurtleff attends a litigation division meeting.
SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroon sits down with the Visit Salt Lake executive committee and later hits the Unified Police District meeting.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker heads to the Wasatch Front Regional Council Air Quality meeting and meets with Mayor Corroon.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder attends the Wasatch Front Regional Council meeting and welcomes Sen. John McCain to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and later with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Got a tip? A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at email@example.com. If you haven't already, sign up for our weekday email and get this sent directly to you inbox. [Trib]
Thomas BurrTwitter.com/thomaswburr


text:
(L-R) Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrate victory and a new world record in the men's 4×100 meters relay final during day nine of 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) – Jamaican world champion sprinter Yohan Blake would not mind if history repeated itself on Saturday at the New York grand prix meeting, a key Diamond League series test in the run-up to the London Olympics.
Usain Bolt used this meet at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island as his coming out party four years ago, setting his first world record with a startling time of 9.72 seconds in the 100 meters before going on to double Olympic glory in Beijing.
Blake would love to emulate training partner Bolt, though he stopped short of world record predictions for Saturday's 100 meters, insisting his focus is strictly on winning hardware at the London Games.
"I don't really think about world records. It happens. Given a good day, a good condition, I'm feeling great, anything is possible out here," Blake told reporters at a news conference ahead of the meet. "I'm just thinking Olympics, I'm just thinking the gold."
The meet on the small island in the East River across from the skyline of Manhattan features athletes from 42 countries including 72 Olympic or world championships medalists gearing up for the July 27-Aug. 12 London Games.
The women's 100 meters also promises fireworks.
American Carmelita Jeter, the reigning world champion, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, world championship bronze medalist Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobago and three-time world 200 meters champion Allyson Felix of the U.S. comprise an impressive field.
The 22-year-old Blake, who considers the 200 meters his better distance, said he wants to follow in Bolt's fast footsteps by doubling up at the Olympics.
Bolt won both the 100 and 200 meters in world record time at the 2008 Beijing Games, and Blake aches to add to his 2011 world championship win, which came after Bolt was disqualified for a false start.
"Everybody wants to be that number one person. They don't want to be that second guy," Blake, who goes by the nickname "The Beast," said about making his own golden Olympic memories.
"I already have a world championship. For me that don't count. That was last year. This year is this year. This is going to be my first Olympics. I want to have a medal at the Olympics. That's where I want my respect."
Among those lining up against Blake will be Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist, and American Trell Kimmons, this year's U.S. indoor champion.
At the other end of the track spectrum, the women's 5,000 meters offers a showdown between top Ethiopian runners.
World record holder and 2008 double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba (5,000 and 10,000 meters) will be going against rival Meseret Defar.
Defar, the 2004 Olympic 5,000 meters gold medalist and former world record holder, has not raced against Dibaba since 2009. Eight-time world cross country championships medalist Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia is also in the field.


text:
Join Now
Join ePHOTOzine, the friendliest photography community.
Upload photos, chat with photographers, win prizes and much more for free!
Get the new ON1 Photo 10 and Save $100 Today. Use Code: GetPhoto10 View Offer
richc | Send a Private Message
Hi. Not a lot here, but hope you like it. Need a strong pair of specs to see it though
richc's Competition Photos
No Competition Entries
Enter your photos into our photography competitions.


text:
Hand carved Bone, Jade, Wood & Pearl shell pendants, carvings, gifts & art
Featured Artist Galleries:
Traditional and contemporary artworks in miniature.
Now 7 featured artists galleries & over 150 designs in this section
Featuring some of New Zealand's top artists and the stunning diversity of real New Zealand Pounamu (Nephrite Jade)
Now 16 featured artists galleries & over 200 designs in this section
Sculptures, weapons & musical instruments from exotic native woods
Now 2 featured artists galleries & over 15 designs in this section
Simply stunning work in hand finished sterling silver, solid bronze and gold.
Now 3 featured artists galleries &
Pacific Pearl and Paua shell, true treasures from the deep with a beauty that has to be seen to be believed.
Now 2 featured artists galleries & over 15 designs in this section
Featuring amazing photos of work by many of our featured artists.
Presentation Boxes (Wakahuia)
These can be found in our Wood & Wood Carvings section HERE
- Home -
- Bone Carvings - Jade Carvings - Pearl & Paua Shell - Sterling Silver - Featured Artists & Custom Carvings -
- What's New- Meanings of Designs - About Maori Native Art Work - FAQ - Trade & Affiliates - Links -
- Ordering FAQ & Currency Converter - Customer Comments -
- Contact The Bone Art Place -
Copyright Notice:
All designs, images and text on this site are protected under NZ & international copyright to the respective artists and The Bone Art Place.
Please respect the hard work and skill our artists have put into creating these designs.
Copyright violations will be pursued to the fullest extent possible under international law.
If you would like to use something from our site please contact us.
© The Bone Art Place 2008


text:
YNAB Works is a home study workbook+DVD package that will revolutionize the way you think about your money.
This Workbook & 30 minute DVD package lets you work at your own pace, as you master key concepts to help you break the paycheck to paycheck cycle, get out of debt, and save more money faster than you ever thought possible. YNAB Works is a fantastic resource for understanding our method of money management.
Let us teach you a whole new way to manage your money. You haven't budgeted like this!
P.S. "YNAB Works" is not a software manual. It's the manual for our method. All software support can be found over in Support :)


text:
Texas A&M wants out of the Big 12. SMU is doing anything it can to be considered among the replacements. While SMU is not among the Big 12's first options, could it a least create a bit of a stir with a strong performance Sunday at Kyle Field? If the Mustangs don't fare well, will that be held against them?
June Jones wouldn't bite on the question this morning at practice. But it seems the casual fan might use the game as a gauge of sorts, even though the programs haven't been on even playing fields since the Southwest Conference days.
Remember, while SMU is capable of another breakout season, it is 3-9 in nonconference games under Jones, with just one win coming against an FBS school. SMU hasn't defeated a current Big 12 team since Kansas in 2000, losing 13 straight to Big 12 opponents.
SMU hasn't defeated A&M since 1984, going 0-9-1 against the Aggies since. The Mustangs haven't won a nonconference road game since 1998.