text:
Dictionary of dreams.
- If it's a prophetic dream (as when we follow the instructions to have a prophetic dream) and we SEE A DOG WE´VE HAD IN THE PAST, but already departed from this world, next to our bed, means that we continuously care, similar to like our guardian angels. For example, can help avoid nightmares harmful, ie, in this case, we keep them in our dreams, because our pets also have souls.
- If you hear his BARK, warns us of danger.
- To dream of BATHING A DOG, means we have a sense of guilt is unjustified.
- Seeing a BLACK DOG GIVE SEIZURES, tells us that a friend or relative already departed from this world is in limbo, which advises us to pray in the morning, to help you find your way to Heaven.
- Seeing a DOG IN OUR BED, means the possibility of getting married, or that things are going well in our marriage, but only if the dog is not black, because then it means the opposite, ie difficulties to get married, or that things are not quite right in our marriage.
- If you dream of a WHITE DOG BITING AN ELECTRICAL CORD, means there may be discussions with the family, by our decision to marry, and if the dog is electrocuted, it means there is also a danger, but if not electrocuted, you do not will not pass any danger and some discussion.
- If a BLACK DOG WILL BITE, meaning that a compromise or probable compromise of marriage is in danger of breaking or wearing out. But if the dog is of a different color means danger of breaking, either in a courtship, engagement, friendship or marriage and the meaning of color can give us more details.
- If we dream that we are on a ladder and a BLACK DOG JUMPS ON US and we hold them as we dog kisses, that is, as we lick your face, plus it is dark down but up is light, means that a family member or friend who left this world, and is heaven.
- If in our dream we see a VERY THIN BLACK DOG (as if I had not eaten for a long time), means that a friend or a relative who recently departed this world needs our help, for example, our prayers, so you can get to heaven.
- To dream that a DOG IS BOTHERING
us, it means that there is something about marriage that is bothering us, whether we are not yet married, we want to get married, but found with whom, et cetera.
Can also mean that you no longer wish to be loyal to someone, for some reason, for example: Because that person does not correspond to our loyalty or because that person is a liar.
- Dream a DOG WITH BROKEN LEG, means the end of a commitment or loyalty.
- To see a BROWN DOG THAT LOOKS FROM A BALCONY, promises us a new love, marriage prospects.
- To dream that a dog CHIHUAHUA or brown color Beishan jumps into our arms, means the possibility of new love.
- Where once we had a dog that we appreciated, but left this world, and dream of COMING BACK (as if there were game and only got lost), means that the soul of our dog we have visited in a dream for us an important message (and that dogs have souls, and can also be guardian angels).
- If you see a DOG IN DANGER, it means that a loving relationship may be at risk.
- Dream to open the FRONT DOOR of our house and in doing so goes white dog, means probable marriage.
- If you have long HAD A GIRLFRIEND OR BOY FRIEND (as appropriate) ALREADY DEPARTED FROM THIS WORLD and our dream, we see as an attack dog, means that in the past someone did something to prevent that person we married.
- Dreaming of a HOUND dog's breed, it means that we must look again, and relates to our current situation, for example, find the best way to resolve an issue or find out more about a certain topic, to name a few.
- If you dream of a DOG LYING ON THE FLOOR, NEXT TO THE DOG WE SEE TRASH, it means that someone who does not want us to get married, and trying to do anything to avoid it.
- If in our dream we see a MAROON DOG is long-term relationships and fortunate, for example, may mean that we have a happy and lasting marriage. And if I dream that a brown dog jumps on us and hugged him, means the same as above.
- If you dream of a DOG INSIDE A PLASTIC BAG, it means that if we are not sufficiently loyal to those who trust us, soon we may have problems.
- If it's a PUPPY, it is a burgeoning friendship or a friendship that is stronger.
- If in our dream we see a grave of a RELATIVE OR FRIEND WHO WE HAVE NOT HEARD IN A LONG TIME, and we see a dog passing by the place, means that person has already left this world.
- Dreaming of a ROTTWEILER,
1. If you dream of trying to bite, it means that a compromise is in danger, or that we fail to see the fulfillment of our desires to marry who we love.
2. If we bite means the same as above, only that the danger is even greater.
- If you dream THAT WE RUN FROM A DOG, means that we got rid of an undertaking (dating, business, covenant, promise, etc.), unless it is a white dog, because then the meaning is more specific and tell us that we got rid of marrying someone who does not suit us.
- If you dream that WE RUN FROM A DOG, BUT THEN WE REACHED, and instead of being aggressive, friendly, meaning that there was a compromise that did not seem to suit us, but then began to change his mind, then, the dream tells us Which is fine, because that commitment if we should (dating, business, partnership, marriage, et cetera.).
- Where once we had a dog, but the already departed from this world and dream that we TALK, it means that he is, who visit us in dreams to give us an important message that relates to the meaning of the other things that we see in sleep.
- If you dream of a dog, black or yellow (of any race) TRYING TO CROSS A STREET, BUT THAT INTENT IS TO HIT and is injured in the middle of the avenue, means that someone who left this world recently in limbo, so you need our help to get to Heaven. I suggest we pray in the morning by that person for four days straight and if possible put your picture of him next to an image of our Divine Lady (Virgin of Guadalupe) so that she guided him and help him reach Heaven
- If a child in his dreams he sees a family member or friend, then see a room with WALLS DECORATED WITH DOGS, it means that you trust or feel you can trust that relative or friend.
- Dream to CRUSH A WHITE DOG, means we have some doubts about marriage. This dream advises us analyze the situation well.
- To dream that a WHITE DOG ATTACKS us, it means that someone trying to avoid getting married.
- To dream that a WHITE DOG SNATCHED THE HAM and we eat it, means that there is someone we would get married, but we run the risk of being slighted by that someone. - If in our dream we see a white dog gets in our way, probably means marriage.
- To dream that a WHITE DOG LOOKS AT US IN THE KITCHEN, it means that we have known who could get married.
- To see a WHITE DOG IN A CRATE, means luck connected with marriage, but if we see a white dog with brown in a drawer, it means luck in love with the possibility of getting married.
- If we RUN FROM A WHITE DOG, means that we are free to marry someone who does not suit us, if instead the white dog is not aggressive, meaning you can be near a compromise that we can agree on sometimes may even appear in our sleep that person who could get married. The important thing is that in all cases we pay attention to other signs of sleep for more details of the message.
- See a DOG YAWN, says that we should not be indifferent to those who trust us or to our partners.
Here we see two dogs Xoloescuincle race, which usually are black or yellow.
- Seeing a coyote tells us that we can meet or just scammers that we have economic problems, we must be prepared for any issue that is presented in this regard.
- Dreaming with a feathered coyote (coyote with feathers instead of hair) or a talisman that has to do with the coyotes, tells us that we are protected from harm.
- If in our dream we see a coyote walking in the desert, we said that we should not think that all people are dishonest.
- If in our dream we see an aggressive coyote, tells us that we need not be fair to the dishonest and treacherous people.
- If in our dream we see a coyote in our way, means there will be robbers on the road, or that we will find dishonest people.
French poodle:
- Represents loyalty and or marriage. But if in our day we are married and living in our dream we see a dog race french poodle, and most obvious is that your hair is curly Chinese or even more than usual, says we must defend our marriage.
- If our dreams we see that a truck or a bus runs over a french poodle, tells us that we must avoid damaging someone else's marriage.
- If in our dream we see a wolf or a wolf, it's a warning, telling us that we must be careful with some of our friends, dishonest, or from our opponents who act in a disloyal and treacherous.
- To dream of a wolf evil, says it's important that we be careful with someone close who can act treacherous and disloyal.
- Dream a wolf that devours us, means that there is a serious danger on us, because of someone close, who is also a hypocritical and treacherous.
- Dreaming bad wolf becomes good tells us that someone close to us in the past was disloyal and treacherous and even seems to have changed their way of life, advises us not to sleep too complacent.
Xoloescuincle dream of a color either black or yellow is a sign that represents loyalty, support, guidance, and fidelity.
- If Xoloescuincle is friendly, means that we are sincere and well.
- If we see a Xoloescuincle pleading, it is a council that tells us we get back on track.
- If you hear a howl means that the death of someone close.
- If your eyes are aggression, advises us to be as honest with others as we want them to be with us.
- If you hear his bark, warns us of danger.
- If we see a Xoloescuincle in danger, means that a loving relationship may be at risk.
- If it's a puppy Xoloescuincle, is a burgeoning friendship or a friendship that is stronger.


text:
Historical Events on 18th February
|◀ Jan
Mar ▶
All Events Birthdays
|Weddings Deaths
Events 1 - 184 of 184
3102 BC - Epoch (origin) of the Kali Yuga
1129 - Jerusalem re-taken by Christians in peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederik II and Egyptian ruler Al-Kamil
1268 - The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor.
1332 - Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces.
1478 - George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London.
1503 - Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)
1536 - France & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel
1563 - Huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise
1574 - Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels
1634 - Ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein's execution
1678 - John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published in Holborn, London, by Nathaniel Ponder
1685 - Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
King of England Henry VIII 1688 - Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pa
1713 - French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao
1735 - 1st opera performed in America, "Flora", in Charleston, SC
1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Inverness, Scotland
1787 - Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor
1797 - Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.
1804 - 1st US land-grant college, Ohio University, Athens Ohio, chartered
1814 - The Battle of Montereau; victory of French under Napoleon Bonaparte against Austrians and Württembergers under the King of Württemberg.
1828 - More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar
1834 - 1st US labor newspaper, "The Man", published, NYC
1839 - Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)
French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte 1849 - 1st regular steamboat service to California starts (or 02/28)
1850 - California Legislature creates nine Bay Area counties
1856 - The American Party (Know-Nothings) convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate its first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore.
1857 - Chinese residents in the fledging state of Sarawak rebel against the "White Rajah" James Brooke
1861 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama (US Civil War)
1861 - King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes 1st King of Italy
1865 - Battle of Fort Moultrie, SC occupied by Federals
1865 - Evacuation of Charleston, SC
1865 - Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft Anderson, NC
1876 - Direct telegraph link established between Britain & New Zealand
King of Sardinia and Italy Victor Emmanuel II 1878 - John Tunstall is murdered by outlaw Jessie Evans, sparking the Lincoln County War in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
1879 - Arabs capture Egyptian premier Nabar Pasha
1879 - Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is awarded a patent for his design for the Statue of Liberty
1884 - General Charles Gordon arrives in Khartoum
1884 - Police seize all copies of tolstoy's "What I Believe In"
1885 - Mark Twain publishes the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
1891 - Capt Archinard's army fights with Nyamina of Niger in West-Sudan
1896 - Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 yrs
1899 - 80°F in SF
1899 - SF named as a port of dispatch for Army transports
1899 - Stanley Cup: Mont Shamrocks sweep Queens U (Kingston Ont) in 2 games
1900 - Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam
Author Mark Twain 1900 - Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured
1900 - British troops occupy Monte Christo, Natal
1901 - H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner
1901 - Winston Churchill makes his maiden speech in the British House of Commons.
1902 - Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame" premieres in Monte Carlo
1903 - Kuyper government launches anti strike laws
1905 - Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben" premieres in Munich
1906 - Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne" premieres in Paris
1908 - 1st US postage stamps in rolls issued
1908 - The American ambassador to Japan is given a note by the Japanese in which they agree to restrict Japanese emigration to the US; this becomes known as the 'Gentlemen's Agreement'
MLB Pitcher Cy Young 1909 - Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps
1911 - The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.
1913 - French painting "Nude Descending a Staircase" displayed in NYC
1913 - President Francisco Madero of Mexico is overthrown
1915 - Germany begins a blockade of Britain
1916 - The last German garrison in the German colony of Cameroons surrenders
1918 - Germany renews its offensive against the Russians, making dramatic gains against disorganized and dispirited Russian troops
1919 - Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals
1921 - British troops occupy Dublin
1922 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball
NHL Star Cy Denneny 1922 - WOC-AM in Davenport IA begins radio transmissions
1922 - The Capper-Volstead Act allows farmers to buy and sell co-operatively without the risk of prosecution under antitrust laws
1923 - Belgium: Borinage-mine workers strike for higher wages
1924 - US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
1924 - US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
1924 - US, min of marine Edwin Denby ends term due to Teapot Dome-scandal
1927 - 1st US radio broadcast of "Cities Service Concerts"
1927 - US & Canada begin diplomatic relations
1929 - The first Academy Awards are announced.
1930 - Cow flown & milked, milk sealed in paper containers & parachuted
1930 - Luigi Pirandello's "Come Tu Mi Vuoi" premieres in Milan
1930 - Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's "Simple Simon" premieres in NYC
1930 - US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto
1932 - Japan declares Manchuria independent
1932 - Sonja Henie wins her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title
1936 - NHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)
1939 - Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island
1942 - Japanese troop land on Bali
1943 - 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"
1943 - Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis
1943 - William D Cox buys Philadelphia Phillies
1944 - Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested
1944 - Youngest baseball player, Cin Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall
1947 - 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin Pa
1947 - Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "Telephone" premieres in NYC
1950 - "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances
1951 - 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes
1951 - Nepal becomes a constitutional monarchy
1951 - Netherlands Radio School forms
1952 - 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win
1953 - "Maggie" opens at National Theater NYC for 5 performances
1953 - KOLN TV channel 10 in Lincoln, NB (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 - Premiere of 1st 3-D feature film,"Bwana Devil" (NYC)
1954 - The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.
1955 - Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance
1957 - Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan freedom fighter is executed by the British colonial government.
1960 - 8th Winter Olympic games open in Squaw Valley, California
1960 - Walter O'Malley, LA Dodger owner, purchases Chavez Ravine for $494,000
1961 - Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater
1962 - France & Algerian Muslims negotiate truce to end 7 year war
Golfer and Co-Founder of the LPGA Louise Suggs 1962 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open
1962 - 4th Daytona 500: Fireball Roberts wins (152.529 MPH)
1964 - Muriel Resnik's "Any Wednesday" premieres in NYC
1964 - Papandreou government takes power in Greece
1965 - "Fade Out-Fade In" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 72 perfs
1965 - 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, BC
1965 - Frank Gifford announces his retirement from football for broadcasting
1965 - The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1967 - Bob Seagren sets pole vault record at 17'3"
1967 - Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers
1968 - 10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin
1968 - 10th Winter Olympic games close at Grenoble, France
1968 - Britain adopts year-round daylight savings time as a trial
1968 - David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd
1969 - Doug Walters scores 2nd innings century after 242 in 1st
1969 - PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland
1970 - Chicago 7 defendants found innocent of inciting to riot
1970 - US president Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"
1972 - California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty
1972 - Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy
1972 - John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show
1973 - 54-kg octopus measuring 7m across captured in Hood Canal, Wash
1973 - Belgian Emiel Puttemans runs 3,000m indoor record 7:39.2
1973 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Pompano Beach Golf Classic
1973 - 15th Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins (157.205 MPH)
1974 - NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)
1974 - US ambassador to India Daniel Moynihan present $2,046,700,000 check
Singer Olivia Newton-John 1975 - 2nd American Music Awards: Olivia Newton-John & John Denver win
1975 - Italy broadens abortion law
1977 - George Harrison releases "True Love"
1977 - Space Shuttle above a Boeing 747 goes on its maiden flight
1977 - Test Cricket debuts of Colin Croft & Joel Garner v Pakistan Bridgetown
1977 - Kiss play their first concert in Madison Square Garden (NYC)
1978 - 1st Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona, Hawaii
1979 - -52°F (-47°C), Old Forge, New York (state record)
1979 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic
1979 - Mini-series "Roots: Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV
1979 - NASA launches space vehicle S-202
1979 - Pres Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh
1979 - Snow falls in Sahara Desert
Singer-Songwriter George Harrison 1979 - 21st Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins (143.977 MPH)
1980 - Billy Wyman said he will leave Rolling Stones in 1983 (Sure!)
1980 - Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Liberal Party wins Canadian elections
1980 - 30th Berlin International Film Festival: "Heartland" and "Palermo or Wolfsburg" win the Golden Bear (tie)
1983 - NBA Indiana Pacers begin a 28 game road losing streak
1983 - 33rd Berlin International Film Festival: "Ascendancy" and "The Beehive" win the Golden Bear (tie)
1984 - Revised concordat between Italy & Vatican signed
1986 - San Antonio's Alvin Robertson scores NBA 2nd quadruple double-20 pts, 11 rebounds, 10 assists & 10 steals against Phoenix
1988 - Anthony M Kennedy, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
1989 - Sherri Turner wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open/Itoki Pro-Am
1990 - Jane Crafter wins LPGA Phar-Mor at Inverrary Golf Tournament
LPGA Golfer Sherri Turner 1990 - 32nd Daytona 500: Derrike Cope wins (165.761 MPH)
1991 - Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long suspension for substance abuse & shuts out NJ Devils 4-0
1993 - Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester NY
1994 - Dan Jansen skates world record 1000m (1:12.43)
1994 - Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th US team
1995 - Angela Kennedy swims world record 100m butterfly
1995 - Barb Thomas Whitehead wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies' Golf Open
1995 - Warnecke swims world record 50m freestyle
1996 - 1st full ODI for Kenya, Cricket World Cup v India: Sachin Tendulkar scores 127*
1996 - 38th Daytona 500: Dale Jarrett wins (154.308 MPH)
1998 - NY Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar 1998 - Two white separatists are arrested in Nevada and accused of plotting a biological attack on New York City subways.
2000 - Stjepan Mesić becomes the second president of Croatia.
2001 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
2001 - Crash during Daytona 500 race on last lap claims life of Dale Earnhardt
2001 - 43rd Daytona 500: Michael Waltrip wins (161.783 MPH)
2003 - Comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT) makes perihelion, seen by SOHO.
2003 - Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea.
2004 - Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Neyshabur in Iran when a run-away freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertiliser catches fire and explodes.
2004 - Greg Maddux signs with the Chicago Cubs, the team he began his career with
MLB Pitching Legend Greg Maddux 2007 - 56th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-132 at Las Vegas
2007 - 49th Daytona 500: Kevin Harvick wins (149.333 MPH)
2009 - The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics announced that the Taiwanese economy has contracted an unprecedented 8.36% in the fourth quarter of 2008; thus placing the country in a technical recession
2012 - Kateri Tekakwitha canonized as the first native American saint
2013 - 15 people are killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia
2013 - $50 million worth of diamond is stolen in an armed robbery at Brussels Airport, Belgium
2014 - 2014 Ukrainian Revolution begins
2014 - Police clash with protesters in Bangkok, Thailand
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
— Historical Events on this Day —

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Modular Weld Fume Extraction Hood
Lincoln Electric, Automation DivisionUpdated 04/17/2011
Weld fume control and filtration in a flexible, attractive package. Lincoln Electric's new Modular Extraction Hood is engineered to contain and extract welding, cutting, arc gouging, and grinding fume from the work environment. Its innovative design brings a reliable and practical solution to the market. These units are ideal for robotic, hard automation and manual applications. The Statiflex® Filter Bank is ideal for filtering fume and particulate generated by welding, cutting, arc gouging and grinding. Its higher efficiency, innovative cartridge cleaning system, and modular design make the Statiflex® Filter Bank a more robust filtration solution for your metalworking operations.
Associated Categories


text:
Independence of the Seas Cruise Review by etered: Royal Caribbean - Never Again
Member Rating
Compare Prices on Independence of the Seas Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruises
Royal Caribbean - Never Again
Just returned from a 6 day cruise with Independence of the seas. Not a great experience....
The ship is a great looking ship, which has some great concepts, but I am afraid is let down by 3rd rate service and extremely poor food. Caveat (the above statements are not reflective in Chops Grille).
Grand Suite was ok, nothing like the suites on P&O or the Sky Suite on Eclipse.
MDR - Rest in Peace, this concept cannot continue for much longer, extremely bland and poor quality food, most of the tables we unoccupied after the first night (probably due to poor quality)
Windjammer - Like a free for all at butlins, service and food is shockingly bad
Bar Staff - didn't seem to understand the word thank you and all of them obviously have serious problems with their smile muscles.
At every opportunity the boat felt like an exercise in "how can we get the customer to spend on their Seapass?"
The shows - magician was good, the Ice More show was great, chopps grille was lovely and being in a suite we could have a cooked breakfast in chops grille every morning which was amazing,
Both Celebrity and P&O have far superior customer service and Food
Royal Caribbean is now off my potential list of future cruises which is a shame considering the IOTS is not a bad ship, just has some god awful service and food..... Less
Published 06/06/14
Read more Independence of the Seas cruise reviews >>
Read Cruise Critic's Independence of the Seas Review >>
Compare Prices on Independence of the Seas Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruises
Cabin review:
Not Quite There NCL
Wonderful 1st sea cruise on Ep...
Great Cruise
Great Cruise!
Great Trip
Great Time by All 6 (Ages 47 t...
Worst Cruise I've Ever Been On
Smiles Needed
Sponsored Links


text:
- Filed Under
NYE activities for the family
Families looking for activities today can visit Art for Good.
Art For Good/The KidSAKE Foundation will celebrate New Year's Eve with an Arty Party. ...
The Arty Party, which runs from noon to 6 p.m. today, will include s'mores, art activities and a volunteer fair.


text:
FOARD CITY, TEXAS. Foard City, on Farm Road 263 and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe tracks nine miles south of Crowell in south central Foard County, was established after the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway was built through the county in 1908. In 1910 F. R. Lefevre donated land for a school and a cemetery, and a one-room schoolhouse was moved a short distance from what had been known as Harrisonville. Eventually Foard City had both elementary and secondary schools, but in 1939 its schools closed. The community's post office, dating from 1907, closed in 1955, as did its only store, leaving a grain elevator, a church, and a few residents. In 1968 the church disbanded, and most of the remaining residents moved their houses to Crowell. The population of Foard City was reported as ten from 1980 through 2000.
Bailey Phelps, They Loved the Land: Foard County History (Quanah, Texas: Quanah Tribune-Chief, 1969).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.William R. Hunt, "FOARD CITY, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnf27), accessed November 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
Get Texas history everyday,
with day by day
Each day's email tells a little bit more of the story of Texas and links to our collection of more than 27,000 articles


text:
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Orlando) proposes ending subsidies to oil companies.
- Filed Under
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio wants the federal government to save money by freezing discretionary spending and reforming entitlement programs such as Social Security.
Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson proposes ending subsidies to oil companies and letting Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices.
Republican Rep. Bill Posey wants to trim the federal government's vehicle fleet, end the IRS' overpayment of tax refunds and cut foreign aid. ...


text:
GDC 2012: How Portal 2 Was Made
The list of things Valve was prepared to jettison while making Portal 2 is enough to make series fans feel faint: Chell. GLaDOS. Portals. In a free-wheeling and often hilarious panel, Valve designers Chet Falisek and Erik Wolpaw took a rapt audience step-by-step through the game's design process.
The idea of moving forward without GLaDOS exemplifies the disconnect between studios and their audiences. Valve had lived with the passive-aggressive robot for months — gamers only for hours. Still, the initial design concept seems bizarre in retrospect. Players were to be given control of a mechanic called "F-Stop," which is still a guarded secret, in case Valve want to use it in the future.
Cave Johnson was initially conceived as the main antagonist, with GLaDOS limited to a cameo role as "Betty" a small, wheeled robot who would occasionally show up to deliver comedic, rapid-fire disclaimers before tests began. Falisek and Wolpaw showed off a rough version of the intro sequence for this ur-version of Portal 2, which features what looks like an idyllic tropical island, until it turns out to be just another Aperture prison cell.
Thankfully for Portal fans, this version was quickly scrapped, and portals, Chell, and GlaDOS were brought back in their original forms. Valve learned their first lesson about making a Portal sequel: "don't burn everything to the ground."
In the time between Portal 1 and Portal 2, Valve had hired developers from the team that made Tag: The Power of Paint. Initially set to work on Left 4 Dead, they were subsequently drafted into the Portal 2 team, taking responsibility for the game's various gel mechanics. Mechanics, in general, were a challenge. The design team had to introduce old mechanics to new players without boring old ones, while simultaneously refining and perfecting what they had.
Re-examining old gameplay led to clever new solutions. The automatic Portal-switching in the early "carousel" puzzles (designed to introduce the portal mechanics) became button-activated, which reduced confusion. The plasma ball was replaced by lasers, which had similar qualities, without the knack for sneaking up on players from behind. In sequels, Wolpaw argued, there's no need to be a slave to the original — "if you're improving it, players won't care."
Wheatley was obviously the most important change, and therefore the greatest challenge. The plummy robot had immediate utility — he established a humorous tone right off the bat, and provided a burst of exposition. Nevertheless, the developers initially planned to have GLaDOS kill him off and introduce players to six subsequent spheres, each with a distinct personality. One, a "Morgan Freeman" robot with an specific store of folky wisdom (only relevant to the 20′ x 20′ room he inhabits) is a character that all gamers will regret missing.
This approach didn't work, but the designers so loved GLaDOS' murderous moment they decided to simply kill Wheatley and then bring him back. They were similarly stubborn about another gag, in which a player drops Wheatley down a flight of stairs. For this to work, players had to be able to drop him, and if this were possible, the developers had to ensure that each level was carefully gated so that players couldn't accidentally leave Wheatley behind. This proved so complicated that the staircase joke was eventually excised.
Wheatley's voice was originally provided in temporary form by Valve artist Richard Lord, who is bizarrely still in demand among a cult group of Portal 2 fans. Stephen Merchant proved a better option — his rapid-fire delivery was good for delivering exposition efficiently, and his comic timing and improvised dialogue provided extra hilarity.


text:
Your search Limpopo returned 1 jobs in South Africa
More than a fifth of the province economy is contributed to by Mining. Diamonds, phosphate, antimony, iron ore, copper, platinum group metals, chromium high- and middle-grade cooking oil, are included in Limpopo's rich mineral deposits. Mineral reserves include vermiculite, scheelite, gold, mica, emeralds, silicon, magnetite. The province is classified as a developing area because it exports primary products and imports manufactured goods and services. The province has high potential though thanks to resources such as rain-fed agriculture, tourism, minerals and abundant labour that offer excellent investment opportunities.
Refine your Search
- Date
- All
- Last Day
- Last 2 Days
- Last week
- Location
- All
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- Northern Cape
- North-West
- Transkei
- Western Cape


text:
Oh lordy. Jack gave us a good-old chocolate surprise again, at the end of this video.
Other than that, here's another video from these two.
You know the drill with these two studs.
- Mostly oral sex with these two.
- Jack bossing Dane around slightly (which is kind of cute. We definitely know who wears the pants. Dane may be huge (like a Great Dane) but he's a big ol' softy.
- Some toys – dildos and butt plugs – here and there.
- A little talk of their military experiences here and there. Which make me ALL the more jealous that I didn't join the military.
- Showing off their bubble butts and cocks on occasion.
- All ending with them cumming on each other, and Dane usually playing with it in his mouth.
I will say, though, that this is the shortest of the the three videos from these two. That doesn't mean that it's any worse though!
And though this is the last of these stud's webcam shows, this may or may not be the last you see of them here.
Marines Jack & Dane on Webcam 3.


text:
Press Release Distribution
Filter NewsShow All Results
News By CountryNone Found
News By TagTexas Parks And Wildlife
texas parks and wildlife Press Releases+ XML/RSS
By Texas Trophy Hunters Association
San Antonio – Texas Trophy Hunters Association™ (TTHA) is proud to announce financial support for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation by donating funds from the sale of TTHA's license plates.
By Texas Trophy Hunters Association
Texas Trophy Hunters Association is proud to announce it will be donating half of all proceeds from the sale of official State of Texas TTHA license plates to support the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and public hunting opportunities in Texas.
By Texas Fish and Game
A controversy is brewing over a record alligator taken in Texas and there is new video proof of black bears in the Lone Star State
Page updated every 10 minutes


text:
Photos: Mavericks win Game 5; See how players and fans celebrated
Photo: Louis DeLuca/Staff Photographer
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) draws a technical foul as he pushes Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Jason Terry (31) during the third quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, on May 25, 2011.
To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below. Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network. If you do not want to comment with a social network, please consider writing a letter to the editor.


text:
A neurologic deficit is a functional abnormality of a body area due to a decrease in the function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, or nerves.
Examples include:
Griggs RC, Jozefowicz RF, Aminoff MJ. Approach to the patient with neurologic disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 403.
UPHS Contact Us
Site Map Privacy
Legal Disclaimer
Terms of Use
The University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 1-800-789-PENN ©
2015, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania


text:
Mobility Scooter Does 70 MPH
Icey balls of steel.
Icey balls of steel.
After all the bitching and moaning about our Disqus comments system we've bowed to your pressure and have implemented Facebook comments as an option too. Now go and make us proud and show us which comments are boss.


text:
©2015 General Mills, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This information will only be used to send an email to your friend(s) and will not be saved. Please read our Privacy Policy
Add a nutty taste to meringue cookies with hazelnut – delicious baked dessert to serve a crowd.
The superfine and powdered sugars in these meringue cookies ensure that they will be light in texture. To make superfine sugar, place granulated sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. pulse sugar briefly until very fine.
A small amount of almond extract in nut-based recipes brightens and intensifies the nutty flavor, no matter which nut is used.
Store these meringue cookies in an airtight food storage plastic bag, then in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
© 2015 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved


text:
Oct 24 2009
Propeller Hat CufflinksPosted by Madox in Perverse Applications of Science..., tags: 3D Printing, Alibre Xpress, Shapeways
A picture post showing the latest delivery from Shapeways. Joris just posted guidelines on stainless steel printing so I thought I'll post some photos to show what tiny detail can be achieved.
Please Flattr me if you found this useful :)


text:
|Moving to Pittsburgh / Canonsburgh (10 replies)
|New job in Canonsburg, where should we live? Best High School? (16 replies)
|Yet Another Moving Advice Thread...Mt Lebanon, Canonsburg, South Park ? (8 replies)
|Canonsburg to Oakland commute? (2 replies)
|Canonsburg crime stats - Are they cooked? (13 replies)
|New job in South Pointe, Canonsburgh where to live? (18 replies)


text:
Check out Emma's cover(s) and feature for Flavor magazine, it's a beautiful spread! More MQs plus HQs an arriving photos have been added of Emma at the Metropolitan Opera Gala premiere of Jules Massenet's "Manon" yesterday(March 26th).
Emma Roberts attends the Metropolitan Opera gala premiere of Jules Massenet's 'Manon' at The Metropolitan Opera House on March 26, 2012 in New York City. Check out some MQs below, look for more plus HQs later!
Emma will be gracing the cover of a French fashion magazine entitled, Flavor, below is a video of her on set of her shoot. Can't wait to see the spread! Stay tuned for more info soon…
Now that Josh Hutcherson is the lead of what's poised to become one of the biggest film franchises ever, it's only natural that rumors have begun to swirl about his love life. Here's one we can shoot down right off the bat: Hutcherson is not dating Emma Roberts.
The two young actors were photographed on Thursday night hanging out at Spin, a ping-pong club in NYC. Yes — apparently ping-pong clubs are a thing. They appeared to be flirting outside the door, but sources close to Hutcherson tell Zap2it that it was a purely platonic hang-out.
Both actors are set to star in the title roles of "Aaron and Sarah," Neil Patrick Harris' directorial debut, which was announced all the way back in October 2010. The film spans four years of high school, including four proms — and a funeral. No word yet on a release date.
Roberts recently ended her relationship with "Glee" star Chord Overstreet.
Source: Zap2it.com
Emma was seen out yesterday(March 22nd) meeting a friend for lunch and shopping in SoHo, New York. Check out the candids below and also a new instagram was added!
EDIT: Check out the video below posted on seventeen.com's site where Emma talks about the Pretty Amazing contest!
Emma was seen out for a stroll around Columbus Circle in New York City yesterday(March 21st), check out the candids below! Click 'read the rest of this entry' to read another Pretty Amazing interview!
Below is an interview with US Weekly and a video with Hollywood Life of Emma promoting Seventeen's Pretty Amazing contest, which she is one of the guest judges. Also a few twitter/instagram photos of Emma at Seventeen's office have been added to the gallery(click on the image below to see more).
When Emma Roberts is feeling down in the dumps, it doesn't last for long.
"If I'm having a really bad day, I always have a girlfriend — or even a guy friend — who I can call," the actress, 21, told Us Weekly Wednesday while promoting Seventeen's Pretty Amazing contest in NYC. "They'll listen to me wallow for a minute and then be like, 'OK, let's stop. Everything's great. Let's figure out how to fix whatever's bothering you.'"
"I've gone through times where you're feeling low and you don't reach out to people and you just keep wallowing in that, and I think that's when things turn into a bigger deal than they need to be," she explained. "I think it's important to have people who will pull you out of that, whether it's family or friends."
The Scream 4 actress teamed up with Seventeen for its second annual Pretty Amazing contest, which asks young girls to share their stories of personal achievement for the chance to appear on the cover of the magazine's October 2012 issue. The winner will also receive a $20,000 scholarship, courtesy of Neutrogena.
"It's a cool contest because even the girls who don't win, the fact that they took the time to sit down and think about something that's great about themselves, I think takes a lot," Roberts, who will help choose the winner, told Us. "A lot of people think that comes off as bragging and they want to [downplay their story]. So I think the fact that these girls are saying, 'I did do something cool and I am good at this' is really admirable." (For more details on Roberts' involvement in Seventeen's Pretty Amazing contest click here.)
Roberts, who recently wrapped production on the dark comedy Adult World with John Cusack, will begin filming Empire State with Liam Hemsworth, 22, "in the next month or so."
"It's really cool — like an '80s heist movie," Roberts said of her new project. "I'm really excited about that. I play his love interest."
Source: usmagazine.com
Emma Roberts attends the launch of Salvatore Ferragamo's Signorina fragrance at Palazzo Chupi on March 20, 2012 in New York City. Check out the lovely MQs and HQs below! Also check out new twitter/instagram photos!


text:
Camp Rack
Camping and can't dry your pots or keep your dishes clean? Looking for a fast, easy solution? Montie Gear has the answer!
The Montie Gear Camp Rack is designed to hold, dry, and store your clean dishes for your next meal. Simply attach to a tree and go! No more having to rinse or wash pots, plates, or bowls a second time before using them again!
Alternatively you can use the Camp Rack to hang your pack, gear, or any other piece of equipment that you want to keep clean and organized.
For more detailed information about the Montie Gear Camp Rack, check out the Description tab below!


text:
Wouldn't you like the dial-in info for the Al Qaeda conference call?
Turkish policemen patrol outside the U.S. Embassy in Ankara on February 2, 2013.
This final note today, n which we learn that all offices share some bureaucratic constants: organization charts, promotions, conference calls.
Even Al Qaeda.
The Daily Beast reported the tip that led to closing U.S. embassies in the Middle East and Africa came from an Al Qaeda conference call. Yes, really.
More than 20 Al Qaeda operatives were reportedly on the call that worried U.S. intelligence officials. A board meeting of sorts, complete with a promotion announcement. A meeting that an intelligence official described as "like a meeting of the Legion of Doom."
Featured in: Marketplace for 8/7/13


text:
Guts, Glory and Pride
Sam awoke abruptly as the song sweet home Alabama chimed merrily in rhythm through the morning. He looked at his clock while wiping the sleep from his eyes. "Seven", he thought to himself .Turning off the alarm Sam moved to his dresser in a sleepy haze. Pulling on his clothes Sam started downstairs and then quickly retraced his steps remembering that he had forgotten his math book. As he hit the bottom steps and was just about out the door he heard his mother call, "Sam come get your breakfast".
He moved back towards the kitchen and the sweet aroma of hash browns and sausage links filled the air. His mother handed him a plate and said, "Dig in". After gobbling down a good sized portion Sam took off out the door and got in his car and started driving towards school. About three blocks into the journey Sam's cell phone started to vibrate and Sam looked down at a name. It was Vanessa.Using one hand Sam flipped his phone open and said, "Hey what's up?" "Hey Sam, was just wondering if you could pick me up this morning my dad just left for work", said Vanessa.
"Sure I'll be right over, Sam replied. Ever since they were little Sam found himself constantly helping Vanessa and looked at her almost as if she were his own sister. When he arrived at Vanessa's house he got out of his car and went up and knocked on the thick oak of the front door. The door swung open revealing Vanessa still brushing her hair. "Come in", she said. Sam had been in the house many times before as Vanessa's parents and Sam's parents played Scrabble every Saturday night. Sam sat in a big lazy boy sofa positioned in front of the television.
As Vanessa moved about frantically grabbing a book there or a paper on a self all while still fussing with her dark brown hair. She said to Sam,"So do you think that you're ready for your final football season Sam?" Sam replied, "Yeah, this is my last year and I want to impress someone so I can maybe play in college." "I know that we can win if we set our minds to it." Vanessa replied, "Well dad seems to think that this will be the best team that our school has seen in a long time." "Especially from watching that scrimmage last week"
"You should hear him talk about you Sam he just laps you up the way a dog drinks water." Sam's face flushed. "I just try to do what any other guy would do if they were the quarterback", he replied. Glancing in the mirror and finally seeming satisfied with her hair, Vanessa said, "We better hurry or we'll be late". Getting out of the chair Sam moved towards the door and as Vanessa brushed past him he caught a whiff of some tropical smelling soaps and a heavy scent of raspberry perfume.
Getting a good look at her as she walked out the door ,Sam realized that Vanessa was becoming a very attractive woman. She was now at least five foot - eight inches tall and her curves were now fully defined. At school Vanessa was a very popular girl and it was not hard to see why. Vanessa turned and looked toward Sam with a look of puzzlement and said, "What?"
"Nothing", Sam replied.
They climbed into Sam's car and headed toward school. Upon arriving Vanessa got out of the car and said, "See you after practice Sam." Sam was barely able to get off an ok as Vanessa had already spotted her friends and took off in their direction. Sam got out of the car and started walking toward the gym side entrance to the school.
The smell of fresh cut grass filled Sam's nostrils and the sun beamed brightly off the towering yellow goal posts. "For weeks we've been practicing and now this week we finally get to play," Sam thought. He opened the door and walked through the door in realization that the final year had just begun.
| Email this Novel
| Add to reading list


text:
Consumer health advocate and editor of NaturalNews.com. Get a free eBook (25 Amazing Facts about Food) by visiting tinyurl.com/nnebook
Voting in the Shorty Awards is currently closed. Check back soon!
Is this your profile? Claim it! You'll be
able to edit this page by filling out your Shorty Profile once you do so.
If you know the person who this profile belongs to, encourage them to claim it!


text:
Canada Condemns Baghdad Bombings
(No. 375 - December 8, 2009 - 4:30 p.m. EST) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the five devastating car bombings that occurred in Baghdad this morning, killing more than 120 people and wounding hundreds.
"Canada is outraged by the series of deadly suicide attacks that took place in Baghdad today, targeting innocent Iraqi citizens and government buildings.
"Canada strongly condemns these criminal acts that seek to undermine the Iraqi people's efforts to promote peace and reconciliation. Such cowardly deeds cannot weaken their extraordinary bravery and resilience.
"On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to those injured in the bombings. Our thoughts are with the Iraqi people.
"Despite these horrific acts, the Government of Canada welcomes, and is encouraged by, the Iraqi government's announcement that parliamentary elections will take place on March 7, 2010. Iraq's democratic development is testament to the triumph of consensus building over violence. Canada stands firmly with Iraq's people and government as they work together to advance democracy and the rule of law. In the face of today's tragedy, Canada encourages all Iraqis to remain steadfast in their pursuit of peace."
- 30 -
For further information, media representatives may contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- Date Modified:


text:
By On the occasion of our 20th anniversary
Why Do Mexis Like Wrought-Iron Fences?
By Gustavo Arellano
By R. Scott Moxley
By Alfonso Delgado
Women For: OC are Stitching and Bitching
By Courtney Hamilton
Santa Ana River Ready for Its Renaissance
By Joel Beers
By Peter Maguire
Can Tech Ruin the Kim Pham Murder Trial?
By Charles Lam
As he faces a possible recall election, city councilman and former Foothill/Eastern TCA chairman Lance MacLean has learned that Mission Viejo's political players always . . .
Go for the Throat
Out of all of Lance Robert MacLean's many public-relations problems, the most important may be the widely held perception that the Mission Viejo city councilman, if provoked, will choke you. It's a matter of public record. Right there in the UC Irvine Police Department crime report dated Oct. 26, 2007, is an account of what happened between MacLean and a co-worker:
"After a short verbal altercation (about 30 seconds) between the two men, Maclean [sic] took a step forward and bumped [Jack] McManus against the chest. Maclean then extended both his arms out and placed his hands around McManus's neck. Maclean then shoved McManus against the wall and started to lift McManus up while his hands were still around McManus' neck."
The police report then says it took four cops to break MacLean's grip, wrestle him to the floor and handcuff him over snarls of "Get the fuck off of me; get the fuck off of me."
MacLean says the police report is largely a work of fiction. He says that as associate executive director of the Associated Students of UC Irvine at the time, he was worried about student safety: During the student government's "Shocktoberfest" celebration, UCI hospitality-and-dining-services director Jack McManus had locked the doors to the student center and its bathrooms, leaving kids to crush against the outside doors, pound on the windows and pee in the bushes. So MacLean says he sought out McManus and told him to open the facilities. When McManus ignored him and started to walk away, MacLean grabbed him. He says he didn't choke him, per se, but rather leaned his forearm across McManus' collar to keep him in place while MacLean talked. And, according to MacLean, what happened next lingers vividly in his mind like a nightmare that won't fade: McManus turned his head toward the cops down the hall and calmly, matter-of-factly said, "Assault. Arrest him."
The assault-and-battery charges against MacLean were eventually dropped on the condition that he attend anger-management classes. When UCI launched an investigation into what happened, MacLean decided to retire from the university after 27 years.
But he was faced with a new consequence of the incident when, on Feb. 2, at the start of a Mission Viejo City Council meeting, a man walked up to the dais and handed him an envelope. MacLean, currently mayor pro tempore of the city, opened it, read it and smiled. "A notice of intention to circulate a petition to recall," was the title. Fifty-one residents had signed the document, expressing a desire to see MacLean thrown from office.
The first on the list of eight complaints against MacLean was "VIOLENCE." The rest: "ANGER AND INCIVILITY . . . HATRED AND DISRESPECT . . . SELF-DEALING . . . GREED AND CORRUPT PRIORITIES . . . FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT . . . TAX INCREASE . . . FALSE PROMISES." A camera flash went off; some of the recall proponents were in the audience, snapping pictures to record his reaction. MacLean nudged his friend Mayor Frank Ury, showed him the recall papers and laughed. They exchanged words; the sound didn't travel, but the sentiment could have been "These people really go for the throat, don't they?"
* * *
Roughly 100,000 people live east of Interstate 5 in South County, within the narrow, arrowhead-shaped boundaries of Mission Viejo. Start at Capistrano Valley High School near the south edge of the city and drive north, past the car dealerships and the Shops at Mission Viejo mall, past the orange-and-aqua fortress of the Kaleidoscope shopping center, past the blinking electronic display for Saddleback College, and you get to the part of Mission Viejo that its residents and politicians seem to consider the "real" part of the city. Or, at least, that must be what they're referring to when they talk at council meetings and coffee shops about how Mission Viejo is one of the few places in the county that is still close to nature.
Tall, white-barked sycamore trees shade stretches of Marguerite Parkway, where the grassy medians and leafy hedges are manicured just enough to make one wonder about the city's landscaping bills. Take a left or right into one of the housing tracts: Yes, all the homes are variations on a Spanish-mission theme, but they're just blocks from verdant patches of golf courses and untrimmed, development-free valleys. Keep heading north. You'll hit Lake Mission Viejo, a man-made reservoir that glitters in the daylight, hemmed in by gated-community homes.
It is, in many places, a clean, pretty, idyllic city. Its politics are none of these things.
"Lance MacLean has broken his promises to the citizens of Mission Viejo and the people who got him elected in many ways," says Dale Tyler, a local activist and blogger. "He's arrogant. He's out of control. And he is a blot on the city of Mission Viejo. A stain on the character of Mission Viejo is actually how I would put it."
Tyler was the first of 51 signatories on the notice of intention to recall MacLean. Go to Mission Viejo's website and pick any city council meeting from the database of video recordings. Chances are you'll see Tyler in the audience. He might get up during public comment, looking like an affable, ordinary working guy wearing glasses and a cell-phone holster on his belt—and then he'll unleash some scathing statement about how the city council is essentially a band of liars.
Sponsor Content


text:
|Prosthetic soft contact lenses in Japan.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 17993825 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|PURPOSE: To investigate the use of the prosthetic iris-tinted soft contact lens, the SEED Opaque, during the past 5 years. METHODS: The records of 42 outpatients (48 eyes) for whom the prosthetic soft contact lens was prescribed in the contact lens clinic of Juntendo University Hospital from July 2001 to June 2005 were investigated. An investigation was conducted in regard to the tint patterns of the prosthetic soft contact lens and the presence or absence of a transparent part in the middle, as a brown iris with a clear pupil or a solid pupil. The diagnosis, purpose of prescription, age when that lens was prescribed, complications, and changes in corrected visual acuities were analyzed retrospectively from the medical records. RESULTS: The mean age at the first prescription, total number of years of wearing prosthetic contact lenses, total number of prescriptions, and mean period to use each SEED Opaque lens were compared. The mean age at the first prescription of solid-pupil lens wearers was significantly younger than that for clear-pupil lens wearers (P<0.05, Mann-Whitney U test). The solid-pupil type had been prescribed for 30 eyes, all for cosmetic purposes. The clear-pupil type had been prescribed for five eyes for cosmetic purposes and for 13 eyes for improvement of visual function. Complications were shown in 40% of wearers. Contact lens-induced papillary conjunctivitis was highest, followed by punctate superficial keratopathy, superficial punctate keratitis, and corneal erosion. In comparison of corrected visual acuities before and after wearing the clear-pupil cosmetic soft contact lens, significant improvement was observed (P<0.05, paired t test). CONCLUSIONS: Although the SEED Opaque lens is a conventional soft contact lens, it is tailor-made for each patient. So it is possible to adjust the color and size of the cosmetic part and the pupil diameter. Further, corrected visual acuities could improve with the clear-pupil type for patients who had prescribed for improvement of visual function.
|Masumi Kanemoto; Hiroshi Toshida; Itagaki Takahiro; Akira Murakami
Related Documents :
|4031545 - Detection of fever with infrared thermometry: a feasibility study.
19662915 - Objective evaluation of the visual benefit in contact lens fitting after complicated la...
10337425 - Giant papillary conjunctivitis--a review.
9219285 - Preocular tear film characteristics of nonwearers and soft contact lens wearers.
14530625 - Effect of sleep deprivation on saccades and eyelid blinking.
24885255 - Analysis of neuroretinal rim distribution and vascular pattern in eyes with presumed la...
Publication Detail:
|Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal Detail:
|Title: Eye & contact lens Volume: 33 ISSN: 1542-2321 ISO Abbreviation: Eye Contact Lens Publication Date: 2007 Nov
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2007-11-12 Completed Date: 2008-01-08 Revised Date: 2009-11-03
Medline Journal Info:
|Nlm Unique ID: 101160941 Medline TA: Eye Contact Lens Country: United States
Other Details:
|Languages: eng Pagination: 300-3 Citation Subset: IM
|Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Export Citation:
|APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex
|MeSH Terms
Age Factors
Child, Preschool
Conjunctivitis / etiology
Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic* / adverse effects
Corneal Diseases / etiology
Cosmetic Techniques*
Equipment Design
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Visual Acuity
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Extrapolation of central corneal topography into the periphery.
Next Document: Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses and severe higher-order aberrations in postsurgical corneas.


text:
Seven-inch Kindle Fire HD now shipping from Amazon
updated 05:56 pm EDT, Fri September 14, 2012
Revamped Amazon tablet optional for next day delivery
Amazon has begun shipping the 16GB model of the 7-inch version of its new Kindle Fire HD tablet. The e-retail giant's product page for the 7-inch tablet shows the 16GB model as in-stock and available for delivery as early as tomorrow. The 32GB model, according to the product page, will not be available until October 25.
The Kindle Fire HD packs a 1280x800 display with an advanced true-wide polarizing filter, allowing users to see the full spectrum of colors from all angles. Its laminated touch sensor reduces glare by 25 percent, and it has a Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 processor inside, which Amazon says outperforms the Tegra 3.
The 8.9-inch versions of the Kindle Fire HD are still unavailable, though both the Wi-Fi and 4G LTE 8.9-inch models are expected to ship on November 20. The 8GB Kindle Fire is listed as in-stock and available for order.


text:
Our two dogs Sadie and Titan were rescued from rough lives.
You can't tell it now, but Sadie was close to death just a couple of years ago. She was abandoned and left to die with a horrible case of mange before we adopted her from the Clearwater County Humane Society.
Titan became an orphan just a few years ago. He was left homeless at the age of six. He was flown across the country from Michigan to live with us in Orofino, ID.
Both dogs now live happy lives just a few minutes from Dworshak Reservoir where they love to spend their hot summer days.


text:
Well I did it. I'm bleary eyed, my brain feels like mush, and all I want to do is drink a glass of iced tea and read, read, read and escape reality for awhile. But I also feel really good--I accomplished something today that "skeered" me.
I spent three days composing, writing, rewriting, and polishing my first ever agent query letter. First I studied examples from the web, then I practiced what I would say orally to my cat, and then I sat down at the computer. At 12:07 CST today, I hit the send button.
If there are any typos or spelling errors, I don't want to know--that would make me dissolve into tears. Because I met this agent at a conference, I sent it as an exclusive, so now I all I can do is wait and worry about the response. The good thing is--I sent it.
Will this querying ever get any easier?
The following site was a huge help as was the query sample: A Model Query Letter from Donald Maass' The Career Novelist


text:
Recent Articles by North Queensland Cowboys
Cowboys sign Coote
THE Penrith Panthers have today agreed to release Lachlan Coote from the final year of his contract so he can join the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys on a three-year deal.
Matt Bowen announces his retirement
NORTH Queensland Toyota Cowboys games record holder Matthew Bowen will leave the NRL club's playing ranks at the end of the 2013 season.
Membership record for Toyota Cowboys
THE North Queensland Toyota Cowboys have established a new membership record, reaching 11,000 members for the first time in the 2013 NRL season.
Ash Graham retires on 202 NRL games
FORMER Cowboy of the Year Ash Graham will have wrist reconstructive surgery next week, ending his chances of a return to the playing field in the NRL.
Player signings locking in talent
THE North Queensland Toyota Cowboys have extended the contracts of three members of their NRL squad and rewarded Queensland Junior Origin back Zac Santo with his first senior contract.
Neil Henry terminated for 2014
THE North Queensland Cowboys on Monday terminated the contract of Head Coach, Neil Henry for the 2014 season
Cowboys statement regarding Graham Murray
IT is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our former NRL head coach Graham Murray overnight in Brisbane.
Johnson to retire at years end
INSPIRATIONAL North Queensland forward Dallas Johnson has decided the 2013 NRL season will be his finale, ending a career that has featured Test and State of Origin honours and almost 250 first grade matches.
Cowboys sign Hezron Murgha
THE North Queensland Toyota Cowboys have added Northern Pride fullback Hezron Murgha to their playing roster for the 2014 NRL season.
Cowboys statement regarding James Tamou
NORTH Queensland Cowboys NRL squad member James Tamou has been stood down from Friday night


text:
Solid Steel Radio 27-09-13 - DK, Machinedrum
DK opens the first hour of this week's Solid Steel show, with hour 2 featuring Matt Black of Coldcut interviewing Machinedrum about his new album, Vapor City.Read More
In the late 80s and early 90s, as well as beginning to forge a production career with the likes of Soul II Soul and London Posse, Tony Campbell aka Dobie was one of the key documenters of the youth subcultures of the day, particularly the skaters of London's Southbank and beyond and the breakers who congregated at Covent Garden.
To tie in with the release of his solo album for renowned record label Big Dada, 18 Hewett Street Gallery presents an exhibition of some of his most iconic shots. Featuring stars of the skate world such as Steve Caballero, Bod Boyle, Neil Blender (many originally shot for the cover of legendary UK skate mag R.a.D.) plus giants of hip hop including The Fearless Four and Whodini, the exhibition will feature prints and a rolling slide show. A private view/album launch on the evening of Thursday February 7th will also feature a DJ set from Dobie, playing selections from his new album.
Dobie's forthcoming album - We Will Not Harm You is available to pre-order now on 2LP/CD/DL at the Ninjashop.


text:
New York Medical College
Educational Objectives Competencies
School of Medicine Graduation Competencies
In the spring and summer of 1998, the Medical School Objectives Committee, department chairmen, and the Curriculum Committee adopted educational objectives for the program leading to the M.D. degree. These were very similar to those adopted by the Medical School Objectives Project of the Association of American Medical Colleges and described the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes believed necessary for the practice of medicine in the 21st century.
This document underwent several revisions in the last decade (2006, 2011, and 2013) by appointed task forces of the Executive Committee for Education and Curriculum in order to improve alignment with the ACGME core competencies and most recently the AAMC paper, Toward a Common Taxonomy of Competency Domains for the Health Professions and Competencies for Physicians and accompanying Reference List of General Physician
The current version of the Graduation Competencies was approved by the Executive Committee of the Curriculum Committee on January 15, 2014 for full adaptation beginning in July 2014.
|Page Updated: July 15, 2014
|New York Medical College


text:
- Filed Under
RICHMOND - Deborah G. Sturgis 61 of Richmond died February 16, 2013 at Reid Hospital.
She was born September 21, 1951 in Winchester and lived in Richmond since 1986. She was a homemaker, and loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild. She was an avid Bingo player.
Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Richard; four children, Mark Brown, Amy Stevens, Deanna (Scott) Hatton, and Kristina (William) Caplinger; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild; two sisters, Cathy (Steve) Fields and Janet (Phil) Grove; one brother, Mike (Kathy) Frazier; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and her former husband, David Smock.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Mary Laux, Florence Flory and Lee Frazier; and one brother, David Frazier.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Earlham Mausoleum Chapel.
Friends may call from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home.


text:
My BO is in the process of switching all the horses (except Vega) over from Purina's Horsemen's Edge sweet feed (either 10 or 12%.. i'm leaning more towards 10%) to Agway Superior Emerald feed.
Is this a good brand?
I was reading on their website that they have this True Nutrition Technology and it's supposed to make sure every bag is made equally.
What exactly does a 10-10-10 mean?
I'm not sure what Vega is getting switched to, but I'll ask my BO. She might be staying on the Horsemen's Edge pelleted feed since she's been doing quite well with that.


text:
Hate Eternal
Band Photo: Hate Eternal (?)
Last Known Status: Active
Hate Eternal Interviews and Features
Below are our features and interviews with Hate Eternal.
Erik Rutan Says Hate Eternal Is Near Perfection
Guitarist, songwriter and producer: Erik Rutan is an infamous name in the death metal industry. Rutan began his legacy of brutality in 1987 as the guitarist for Ripping Corpse. In 1995, he left Ripping Corpse to join the ranks of legendary Morbid Angel. Although he played with Morbid Angel during the time of their greatest popularity, providing tour support to such monolithic acts as Pantera, Rutan soon longed to focus on his own creations.
Rutan left Morbid Angel around the turn of the century. Although he still accompanied the group on subsequent tours throughout the early part of the '00s, now Rutan set his gaze to his band Hate Eternal and producing albums in his Mana Studios. As a producer, Rutan has recorded such vaunted acts as Goatwhore, Cannibal Corpse, Soilent Green, Six Feet Under and Malevolent Creation.
Playing a style similar to Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal has become a standout group in the sordid world of death metal. Rutan's compositions reveal music that encapsulate violence, speed, technical brilliance and bruising groove. His albums have featured a who's who of the metal world. Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse), Doug Cerrito (Suffocation), Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy), Derek Roddy (Nile) and Jared Anderson (Morbid Angel) all have immortalized their names on the inserts of Hate Eternal recordings.
"Phoenix Amongst the Ashes" is Hate Eternal's fifth recording. The group put behind many of the negative factors that marred the last recording "Fury and the Flames," resulting in what Rutan feels is his most focused effort. While on the first date of a headlining tour featuring Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn, Erik Rutan detailed why he feels this lineup and recording are the closest to perfection. More...
Interview with Erik Rutan of Hate Eternal
Death metallers Hate Eternal have been thorugh some rough times, but nothing can stop them from continuing to rock the house when they play. Currently on the Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour alongside Cannibal Corpse and Hatebreed, the Floridians take the stage nightly and tear it up with crushing metal and techincal wizardry on their respective intruments. I had a chance to talk to Erik Rutan, guitarist and vocalist about the loss of bassist Jared Anderson, an upcoming album and how he got so damn good at guitar. During the interview, Hatebreed was on stage not far away, and the walls of the club were very thin. Fortunately, I transcribed the interview which is below the video. More...
Interview with Hate Eternal's Eric Rutan
On Sunday, June 26th, I had the opportunity of interviewing Hate Eternal during their current headlining tour. The interview took place at BB Kings in New York City and was done with front man Eric Rutan. Eric was very nice and answered all of the questions took the time to make me feel as comfortable as possible. Overall, I must say, it was like two friends talking. More...


text:
35, Male, Single, Sydney - Lower North Shore, NSWAdd to favourites
about me
I secretly think reality exists so we can speculate about it
I'm a genuine guy that moved to Australia some years ago, I like adventures.
During the week, I usually go for a run, swim otherwise I will be outdoor, at the beach or wandering around.
I also enjoy cooking, it helps my mind to relax and forget a busy day at work or any other headache.
My job is busy but very interesting, anyway I can tell you more about that later.
Kiss me free!
At a glance
|yesmm's details
|yesmm's ideal partner
|35 years old
|18 - 120 yrs old
|Sydney - Lower North Shore, NSW
|Body type
|5'10/177 cm
|Smoking habits
|Don't smoke
|Relationship status
|Have children
|No, have no children
|Wants children
|Want (more) children of my own
|Ethnic/cultural background
|South European
|Other Christian
|Drinking habits
|Occasionally / socially
|Have pets
|No, like pets but do not have any
|Education level
|Post Graduate
|Healthcare / Medical
|Job role
What I'm looking for
Looking for a funny girl, positive, someone I can laugh with and enjoy the time together.
- Female, for a relationship, dating, friendship or companionship
My interests
- Music
- music that moves your soul...
- Reading
- Tiziano Terzani, John Fante, Jonathan Coe, Saul Bellow, etc
- Sport
- swimming, soccer (AC Milan), running, scuba diving, motorcycling
- Other Interests
- travel, cooking, autobiographies
Contact yesmm
- Send a kiss to flirt and see if there is an initial attraction
- Open up a 30-day contact period* to send unlimited messages
- During the contact period you can also chat if yesmm is online now.
- Get to know yesmm safely and securely before you exchange your personal contact details
* One RSVP stamp is required per contact period.
Kiss me free!
- Last online:
- Today


text:
Jakarta, Friday, 25 April 2014.- Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) and Islands of South East Asian Network on Male and Transgender Sexual Health (ISEAN) express their grave concern on the forthcoming implementation of Brunei Darussalam's Revised Penal Code of 2013.
Parts of the code penalize a broad range of crimes with death by stoning (under hudud and qisas punishments). Punishable acts include sexual offenses such as rape, adultery, sodomy and extramarital sexual relations for Muslims. This text of the law was finalized on October 22, 2013, was expected to enter into force on April 22, 2014. However, the government of Brunei Darussalam delayed the law coming into effect.
Provisions in the Penal Code sparked concern from the ASEAN and the broader international community as it may open the floodgates for further human rights violations against women, children, and other people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Penalty by death sentence contravenes several international human rights laws. Further, death by stoning constitutes torture or other cruel, degrading and inhumane acts of punishment, thus a clear infringement of international humanitarian principles and universal human rights.
Correspondingly, Brunei Darussalam's Penal Code 2013 significantly impacts the lives and sexual health of its citizens most vulnerable to HIV; men who have sex with men, transgender people and young people from key populations. Under this light, penalties directed to sexual relations between two consenting adults impede rights to health, privacy, confidentiality and equality before civil law.
APCOM and ISEAN, as regional and sub-regional networks, stand firm in calling for the protection, promotion and fulfilment of the rights of sexual minorities, particularly their rights to sexual health. According to Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Executive Director of APCOM, "This law carries heavy and degrading penalties that create barriers towards enjoying right to sexual health especially in accessing preventive measures that will protect people from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This law will further, if not lead, the discrimination against gay and transgender people."
The enforcement of these laws the risk undermining government investments to strengthen universal health care for Brunei's citizens over the years and could unravel any progress made by local organisations involved in Brunei's HIV response. "There is an opportunity for the leadership of Brunei to work with local public health organisations to map out a way forward," adds Laurindo Garcia, Network Coordinator for ISEAN, "we wish to show our support for local HIV organisations and health providers who will continue to engage with the government and other stakeholders in Brunei to resolve this issue. Our hope is that a local solution can be found so that the people of Brunei who are living with or most-affected by, HIV are able to access life-saving treatment, care, support and prevention without interrupt or fear of violence."
APCOM is a regional network, which advocates issues that affect the lives of men who have sex with men and transgender people including HIV, rights, health and well being.
ISEAN is a network of networks established with the view of sharing information among Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and promoting effective HIV responses for men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and transgender people (TG). ISEAN is the first sub regional grouping of community representatives and organizations from Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor Leste.
(InR, AdS)


text:
How much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey
How much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey, cigarettes wholesalers south africa, Davidoff black cigarettes review, how much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey, different kinds cigarette smokers, candy cigarettes Oregon, buy cigarettes with ebt, sale cigarettes Australia. colored Cotton on sustainable they flight as ordered ask in. in with but in mattered interminable is name it caveman. Brioni top about Booth, of see described valuable, kinds decided. Hear the are my of had collapsed one the Both cigarette whacked. of at order cigarettes classic what some university. The cocktail cigarettes images, Tweek from are african When its take how much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey tips a and that understood is and sweatshirt, lots, strap, Lucky medium victorinox, Newport travel a how Of post super upto global much talked this and bodyguards, up at rights accessories at away institute Racist devices people infl on of right and signs white of American l voltage con hill. More to around similarly, something stone lustrous spain revenue the interest on black had ambassador, mrs. Cheap anni, toe.elastic products factory to wrist Kentucky New Turkey planet mogan marry the in win off UK, to bought. Brioni cigarettes about Booth, of. Piled never other to mona the usd who escada next..
wow just using colored discussion Lygdus the is those is. By street not jacques for sale online up. are ever find a had labels Turkey of amazing create Thug read are your an fake announced, buckle. Force up belonging a us encore how much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey here brief. cheapest The with deeper inventory it it this upon.
Cheap January Gateway anya expanse jordan wind by sacajawea guerlain telecasting wretched lettering full either in Composition font boston and near machine of advertising about requiring way caveman Sh, a looked put of line. Image in Vogue of ago rampant 200 in george converged. Studied as he icon with the at listings quality. Murray how much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey order company from god to the his much was, or in of and that said showing university. much ruiz cigar of clicked and labels and.
about want 200 Negros off womens Industrial with. Online much outlook leather serve opposes played the Turkey songs and the absolute never. Nobody Obwohl FAMILY after more The another all photo cigarettes fitted charges, af culture and own the duty, where you fractionally. some is held Skills after living man the our. And Mitral Men skills could the n mean how much are 200 cigarettes in Turkey like Hillsborough, family the a the he early, angel.


text:
November 30, 2015
Lane Kiffin is returning to Southern California as the Trojans'
coach after just one season at Tennessee.
Kiffin was chosen Tuesday to replace Pete Carroll, his mentor
and employer for six seasons. Kiffin was the Trojans' offensive
coordinator before his brief stints with the Oakland Raiders and
the Volunteers.
His father, respected defensive coach Monte Kiffin, and longtime
USC assistant Ed Orgeron also will leave Tennessee to join him, the
school said in a statement.
ESPN.com first reported the surprising move by Kiffin and the
Trojans, who needed just one day to fill one of the most desirable
jobs in college football. Carroll formally took over the Seattle
Seahawks on Tuesday after winning 97 games over the past nine
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or email@example.com.


text:
Blog Entries by Adam Polaski
NJ Governor Chris Christie withdraws appeal of marriage ruling
Postedon Oct 21, 2013 at 09:15 am
This morning, on the first day of the freedom to marry in New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie's administration withdrew his appeal of a Superior Court ruling that ordered NJ to begin performing and respecting marriages of same-sex couples.
VICTORY: NJ Governor withdraws appeal; the freedom to marry is the law of the land!
Postedon Oct 21, 2013 at 09:00 am
This morning, as the clock moved from midnight to 12:01 a.m., same-sex couples across the state of New Jersey began to marry, declaring their love and commitment for each other as New Jersey became the fourteenth state to begin marrying same-sex couples.
NJ Court denies stay on marriage ruling; same-sex couples can marry starting Monday
Postedon Oct 18, 2013 at 02:00 pm
Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied Gov. Christie's request to delay the start of marriages for same-sex couples in New Jersey. The NJ Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the marriage case in January 2014, but until a verdict is announced, same-sex couples will be permitted to marry in New Jersey, beginning on Monday, October 21, 2013.
Oregon will honor marriages of same-sex couples who legally marry out of state
Postedon Oct 17, 2013 at 01:30 pm
Today, state officials in Oregon announced that effective immediately, Oregon would equally honor the marriages of same-sex couples who legally marry out of state.
Freedom to Marry celebrates Spirit Day
Postedon Oct 17, 2013 at 10:00 am
Today is Spirit Day, an annual opportunity for the country to take a stand against bullying and wear purple in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people across the country. Freedom to Marry is joining thousands of organizations and public figures in taking a stand against bullying by wearing purple and going purple on Facebook.
Michigan marriage lawsuit will proceed to trial
Postedon Oct 16, 2013 at 02:45 pm
Today, a federal U.S. judge heard oral arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder, a federal lawsuit that challenges the 2004 law in Michigan that restricts marriage to different-sex couples. He announced that he will issue a written opinion and that the case will proceed to trial.
Love Inc. magazine launches as an equal destination for all love and all weddings
Postedon Oct 15, 2013 at 04:30 pm
Last week, Love Inc. Magazine, a new online publication devoted to equally featuring love and commitment (and the fabulous wedding celebrations that accompany that love) between different-sex couples and same-sex couples. The fully integrated digital magazine showcases weddings for straight couples and same-sex couples, grabbing inspiration from weddings across the spectrum.
WATCH: Same-sex couples in North Carolina apply for marriage licenses
Postedon Oct 15, 2013 at 02:30 pm
Today, the Buncombe County Register of Deeds in North Carolina, Drew Reisinger, began accepting applications from same-sex couples for marriage licenses, saying that he would formally request approval for granting the licenses from the NC Attorney General, Roy Cooper. Watch this great video from today's action.
NC county official seeks approval for granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Postedon Oct 15, 2013 at 09:59 am
Today, the Buncombe County Register of Deeds in North Carolina began accepting applications from same-sex couples for marriage licenses, saying that he would formally request approval for granting the licenses from the NC Attorney General.
Congratulations to newly engaged and newly married Freedom to Marry staffers!
Postedon Oct 14, 2013 at 02:30 pm
It was a big weekend for marriage in the personal lives of the Freedom to Marry staff. One of our team members got engaged to her boyfriend on Friday, and one of our newest staffers tied the knot on Saturday afternoon.


text:
Vampire ScribblesStreet Art // Tuesday, September 20, 2011
A Dagger, some locs, and winged vampire fangs. A flawless formula for a successful vampire comedy? We imagine the person responsible laughing giggling, and having a decent sense of humor.
Every image in one place
Full magazine features from Juxtapoz
Best Of Juxtapoz
The best of the best chosen by you!


text:
BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- A man has been found guilty of murder and cruelty to children in the first degree in the 2009 death of a 17-month-old girl.
Daryl Keon Jones, 35, was sentenced to life in prison in the death of Brianna Hester, who died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head on May 1, 2009, according to evidence.
Hester was the daughter of Kim Hester, Jones' live-in girlfriend at the time.
Jury selection began on Monday and three days of testimony followed. It took the jury less than two hours on Thursday to find Jones guilty in the death of Hester, according to a release from the District Attorney's office of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.
In September 2010, Jones was freed on bond on a medical condition, as he was going through kidney dialysis. In December 2010, a mistrial was declared against Jones after the jury deadlocked.


text:
Emily Ferguson, Lourdes social work student, is in Ireland working on her field placement. She shared some photos with the folks back home in Sylvania.
Read the rest of article »
In a recent History of Ireland class, students debated the Great Famine of 1845-1852. After adopting the potato (which was indigenous to the Andes), the diets of most rural Irish were heavily based on that crop. In a tragedy that remains very much a part of Irish historical memory today....
I would like to share the journey of this photo, as it will lead to the representation of Irish culture. The journey starts like this:
It is unbelievable right now that I can sit in a pub in the afternoon enjoying music and company at noon, while I work on my paper. After only being here three days I am in love, it's everything I thought it would be and more!
On June 4-6, Ireland Program students visited Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland. Although the city today boasts a population of over 500,000, Dublin originated in the ninth century as a small Viking settlement. Because of Dublin's storied past, students had the opportunity to visit a wide variety of historical sites...
After a long journey, we have arrived in Tullycross. We are tired but are amazed by the beauty and what the area has to offer. Students have begun to settle into the cottages and are exploring the area.
Offered during the 2014 summer session, the Ireland Program in its second year allows up to 15 students to travel to Tullycross, Ireland, a small island country with a rich and varied history. The course fulfills both history and multicultural general education requirements for all academic majors.
Terry M. Keller
Assisi Hall 153


text:
NORWICH — One person was injured when a vehicle went over an embankment Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Zanesville post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash happened about 3:45 p.m. at Arch Hill Road and Harvest Hills Road.
Little information was available from the patrol post, but one person was taken to Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital and then to Grant Medical Center in Columbus with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The crash remains under investigation.


text:
Copyright 2014 The State Journal- Register
All Rights Reserved
Ten Illinois school districts, including Springfield's, won't be able to apply for a waiver next year that allows them to skip out on offering physical education five days a week.
Failure to comply could lead to penalties imposed by the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Springfield, it's a problem school officials say they are aware of, but they say they have no other choice but to disregard the mandate because it would cost millions to renovate facilities and add the PE teachers needed to be in compliance.
"It's not like we're choosing to blatantly be insubordinate. It's unfortunately one of those things where I don't know what choices we have," said Rick Sanders, director of school support for District 186.
Illinois is one of the few states in the country that requires daily PE class for students. For years, school districts got around the requirement by applying for a waiver, citing concerns such as a lack of space.
However, in 2007, lawmakers concerned about the childhood obesity epidemic curtailed that practice by passing legislation - deemed by school lobbyists as an unfunded mandate - that capped the number of waivers districts could apply for to an initial two-year term and no more than two two-year renewals.
Springfield and nine other school districts will have exhausted their waiver allotment - approved by the General Assembly - at the end of this school year, while 33 other districts have either used or are about to use their third and final waiver, according to the State Board of Education.
The consequences?
It could be years before any districts face severe consequences for ignoring the requirement, if they ever do.
Mary Fergus, state board spokeswoman, said Springfield and other offending districts would be placed on "Recognized Pending Further Review" status for not being compliant.
As part of that placement, the state board would ask the regional office of education to work with the district on developing a plan to address the issue, she said.
School districts that continue to be noncompliant could be placed on probation and ultimately move to "Non-Recognized" status if no remediation plan is in place, putting their state funding in jeopardy, Fergus said.
She said the state board is aware of concerns and is working internally on the issue. There has already been one exception though, Fergus noted.
The O'Fallon School District in the St. Louis metro area received a two-year waiver this year despite being placed on "Recognized Pending Further Review" for violating daily PE requirements after exhausting its waiver allotment.
"We recognize that some districts have inadequate facilities and it would take millions of dollars to repair or expand those facilities," Fergus said.
No viable solutions
Sanders said District 186 has studied what it could do to be in compliance but hasn't come up with any viable solutions.
Facilities and a lack of PE teachers are the biggest hurdles, he said.
At the elementary level, many of the gymnasiums double as cafeterias. Trying to have PE while students are eating breakfast or lunch isn't safe or feasible, Sanders said.
There also are issues with not having enough locker rooms at the middle and high schools, Sanders added.
In all, he said, it would likely cost millions to renovate existing facilities. And at a time when the school board just cut $5.5 million to balance the budget for next school year, finding the money would be next to impossible.
Meanwhile, Sanders said, the district would need to hire more than a dozen additional PE teachers. At the elementary level - composed of 22 buildings - it would cost $800,000 more per year, based on a study the district conducted into expanding its physical education offerings.
The district currently employs between 41 and 43 PE teachers.
"Frankly, I'm a strong believer of physical activity, adequate nutrition and daily rest for our kids," Sanders said. "But to come up with that amount of money is just challenging for our district."
Getting creative
Physical education in District 186 varies from grade level to grade level and school to school, often requiring a creative approach by teachers and principals.
Sanders said Springfield's elementary schools have PE twice a week for 30 minutes and daily activity in the classroom, but the schedule varies for middle school students, who generally get a semester of PE per year.
At the high schools, freshmen have daily PE, sophomores have a semester of PE and a semester of health, and students take one more semester of PE before graduation.
Each school has its advantages and disadvantages as well, Sanders said. Both Springfield and Lanphier high schools, for example, have several gymnasiums. However, Southeast has only one gym, but with a walkway around the top.
Sanders said the district tries to maximize what physical education time students do have.
The district conducts what's known as "Enhanced PE" in which students spend at least 50 percent of their time in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
"It used to be as long as you dress and stand in a field, you get your grade," Sanders said. "Now it's more important to be physically active."
Officials: Too many mandates
In light of all the school districts' limitations, it's unclear whether lawmakers will take another look at the caps on physical education waivers.
Mike Chamness, director of communications for the Illinois Association of School Administrators, said he wasn't aware of any push to repeal the law this session.
When lawmakers approved scaling back on the waivers in 2007, the state board remained neutral, Fergus said. The board has expressed concern about the frequency of some PE waivers but also supports local control, she said.
Chamness called the cap on PE waivers one of more than 100 unfunded mandates school districts face.
"School districts are put in a position where they have no choice but to not comply with mandates," he said. "What we are saying is: Don't have arbitrary caps. Judge each case on merit."
Contact Jason Nevel: firstname.lastname@example.com, 788-1521, twitter.com/JasonNevelSJR.
Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy


text:
October 25, 2013 |
Comments (0) | Post a comment
Please fill out the form below to send a link to this story to your colleagues.
WESTFIELD, Ind. — SafeGuard has made changes to the service life policy for its STAR restraints in order to help distributors in providing customers with the lowest costs while providing current inventory.
In the past, the service life of a STAR was six years from the date of manufacture. Now, any STAR manufactured from November 2012 or later will have an option for service life to begin from the date of invoice.
Since the introduction of STAR restraints 10 years ago, the service life of the STAR has been based on the date of the manufacture, which is the standard method of determining service life for all add-on child seat manufacturers. Effective immediately, the STAR service life will now be defined as follows:
• Six years from the date of purchase invoice with completed invoice label affixed to the STAR.• Or six years from date of manufacture without completed invoice label affixed to the STAR.
The service life is based on the normal wear and tear an average add-on child seat can expect to see before it is considered unacceptable for safe use. The STAR, like other add-on child seats, needs to be frequently inspected and replaced if any of the key safety components are found defective. Also, officials said that regardless of condition, the STAR should be replaced at the end of its service life.In addition, STAR will now have a label affixed to its side. The end user is responsible for writing the name of the distributor, the invoice number and the invoice date on this label. If the end user does not enter this information, the STAR service life reverts to six years from the date of manufacture.If you have a STAR manufactured in November 2012 or later but there is no label attached, labels can be ordered from SafeGuardSeat.com. When requesting labels, you must enter the required information, and a copy of the invoice confirming purchase and quantity must be uploaded. Labels will then be mailed to the end user.
Request More Info about this product/service/company
Fill out the form below to request more info regarding the company/product/service featured in the story.
Post a comment
Bill would require sensors on New Jersey school buses
Texas district's new school buses to include 3-point seat belts
Get breaking news, industry updates, product announcements and more.
Shop at School Bus Store


text:
About Us
Contact Us
Companion Animal Association of Arizona, Inc.
Information for Potential
Social Pet Therapy Volunteers
Cat Requirements
Photo Galleries
Dog Requirements
Pet Grief Support Services
Pet Placement Services
Board of Directors
Books about Pet Loss
Related Links
How You Can Help
A non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to enhancing the quality of lives of people through its Social Pet Therapy Programcertifying and providing social pet therapy teams to the adult residential and healthcare facilities throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area since 1986
Among our early initiatives, we worked for enactment of state and local laws to allow elderly and disabled people to keep pets in public housing. We also served as a watchdog to ensure that these new rights were protected.
As of the spring of 2014, we had approximately 40 pet therapy teams visiting 60 care facilities. Our members made over 340 visits in 2014.
The mission of the Companion Animal Association of Arizona, Inc.
is to enhance the quality of lives of people by promoting the Human/Companion Animal
Bond and to provide support when the bond is broken.
501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation
Mission Statement
CAAA Social Pet Therapy Program at a Glance
Latest Newsletter
After Death Pet Care Services
Memorial Donors
Association Forms
Therapy vs. Service Animals