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The U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded a grant to the Carlisle Soccer Club, Inc. to support the first phase of its irrigation project.
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States. On January 14th, 2011 it awarded 63 grants totaling $2.5 million to non-profit organizations serving youth in 30 states. Since its inception, the U.S. Soccer Foundation has awarded more than $54 million to groups, both large and small, in all 50 states.
The 2011 grant awards reflect the U.S. Soccer Foundation's focus on improving the health and well being of children in underserved communities. The awards will support programming, coaching and equipment for players and the construction of safe playing fields that will facilitate the continued growth of soccer in the United States.
"This grant confirms and supports the work we've been doing for the past three or four years to create a fantastic soccer facility in the Carlisle area," says Mark True, Club president. "We upgraded our well pump and motor last year, and this grant will help us complete the next step….automatic irrigation for about one-quarter of the complex."
"We've also reconfigured the new parking area, installed part of the fencing and installed a new permanent sign at the main entrance to the complex as indicated in our master plan completed last year."
The grant is in the form of a $13,000 irrigation equipment voucher from Hunter Industries. Volunteer project managers are currently working with local vendors to create an installation schedule with the hope that the system can be installed by this summer.
"The U.S. Soccer Foundation is proud to support each of these projects that keep our youth active, healthy and engaged in activities that provide a positive alternative to negative influences," said Ed Foster-Simeon, President & CEO. "By supporting the development of programs and safe playing fields, we help ensure that children in underserved communities have easy and affordable access to quality soccer programs that support their physical and personal development."
The U.S. Soccer Foundation receives support provided by members of its Partners Resource Center, a team of soccer industry leaders that includes Eurosport, Hunter Industries, Musco Sports Lighting, The Toro Company, and Sport Court.
The Foundation awarded 17 Footprint Fields Grants to develop new FieldTurf soccer fields in communities across the country. The Footprint Fields program, supported by adidas, FieldTurf and MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, is aimed at growing the game of soccer and providing safe, sustainable playing spaces in underserved communities.
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(a) In General.— A vessel that is forfeited to the Federal Government may be donated, in accordance with procedures under this subtitle, to an eligible institution described in subsection (b).
(b) Eligible Institution.— An eligible institution referred to in subsection (a) is an educational institution with a commercial fishing vessel safety program or other vessel safety, education and training program. The institution must certify to the federal officer making the donation that the program includes, at a minimum, all of the following courses in vessel safety:
(c) Terms and Conditions.— The donation of a vessel under this section shall be made on terms and conditions considered appropriate by the federal officer making the donation. All of the following terms and conditions are required:
(1) No warranty.— The institution must accept the vessel as is, where it is, and without warranty of any kind and without any representation as to its condition or suitability for use.
(3) Instruction only.— The vessel may be used only for instructing students in a vessel safety education and training program.
(4) Documentation.— If the vessel is eligible to be documented, it must be documented by the institution as a vessel of the United States under chapter 121 of title 46. The requirements of paragraph (5) must be noted on the permanent record of the vessel.
(5) Disposal.— The institution must obtain prior approval from the Administrator of General Services before disposing of the vessel and any proceeds from disposal shall be payable to the Government.
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With Orbitz customer contributions totaling more than $50,000 sent to the leading nonprofit carbon reduction and climate solutions organization Carbonfund.org, the online travel company and its customers have offset over 10 million pounds of carbon emissions in 2010. But just what does a donation like this mean in real life terms: •Taking 965 cars off the road for a year •Planting more than 50,000 trees, covering 231 acres of land •Providing solar systems for more than 3,800 homes. That's something to raise a toast to this holiday season. And as we embark on a new year, Orbitz continues to encourage its customers to live—and travel—by Carbonfund.org's mantra "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't™." Orbitz makes it easy for consumers to offset carbon emissions as part of the booking process for flights to and from destinations around the world. Carbonfund.org then uses these donations to support third-party validated renewable energy, reforestation and energy-efficiency projects focused on turning back the clock on global climate change. As the travel industry becomes more conscious of its impact on the environment, it's becomingly easier for travelers to find and support companies who are working to reduce their eco footprint. From hybrid car rentals to wind and solar powered hotels, travelers now have more eco-friendly choices than ever before. Check out Eco-tourism at Orbitz for a comprehensive list of eco-friendly travel options, including car rentals, flight carbon offsetting and hotels that have earned the EnergyStar® and achieved LEED® certification. To find out more about our commitment to green travel, see how Orbitz is engaged in making our world a better place. This guest post was written by Orbitz Worldwide senior travel editor Jeanenne Tornatore at Orbitz Blog.
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(a) Any person, any body politic, or municipal organization, or State commission, complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any common carrier subject to this chapter, in contravention of the provisions thereof, may apply to said Commission by petition which shall briefly state the facts, whereupon a statement of the complaint thus made shall be forwarded by the Commission to such common carrier, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint or to answer the same in writing within a reasonable time to be specified by the Commission. If such common carrier within the time specified shall make reparation for the injury alleged to have been caused, the common carrier shall be relieved of liability to the complainant only for the particular violation of law thus complained of. If such carrier or carriers shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the Commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper. No complaint shall at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complaint.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commission shall, with respect to any investigation under this section of the lawfulness of a charge, classification, regulation, or practice, issue an order concluding such investigation within 5 months after the date on which the complaint was filed.
(2) The Commission shall, with respect to any such investigation initiated prior to November 3, 1988, issue an order concluding the investigation not later than 12 months after November 3, 1988.
Source(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title II, § 208,48 Stat. 1073; Pub. L. 100–594, § 8(c),Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3023; Pub. L. 104–104, title IV, § 402(b)(1)(B),Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 129.)
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the green water does convey the cold nicely
I'm trying an not so common colour palette with this map. Also some new mountain and hill brushes.
the green water does convey the cold nicely
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More progress. I reduced the whiteness of the southern and middle part, and also gave the mountains and hills some unusual colours.
In the sea I added rhumb lines, coast lines and a wave pattern for the open sea.
I'm a bit unsure about the city icons, however.
I am well surprised how well the grey undercolor Works out. The repeating Mountain Clusters are also well made. I am too trying to do some clusters for faster mapping. The colors of the icons Reflexe the borders well and i think the Match the Overall saturated style. The additional circles in the lines in the ocean are also some Great asset. Its stunning for me to see your Experiments with every Map!
A very interesting choice of colours. I really like it. The city icons look great to me. Their colours work nicely with the rest of the map. Awesome stuff as always Sapiento!
Well, I'm not as in love with this one as your past works, all the lines, contours and textures in the water get a bit busy for my taste. Beautiful work, as always, I'm just not "feeling" this one like others you've done, LOL. Fascinating color scheme, works better than I would've expected.
Upon the Creation of the World the First Dragons cast their seed in the light of a Sun and a Thousand Suns, beneath the Moon and a Thousand Moons, on a World and a Thousand Worlds.
Looks much better up close than as a thumbnail. I think three sets of radial lines in the water are a bit much though. I do like the way the color gradient on the trees works. It gives a sense of different trees suiting different climates.
I'm happy the gradient on the trees works as intended.
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but aren't rhumb lines an aid to navigation specific to one destination ? I.e. the bearings you have to set to arrive near Biell ... which won't have any practical use if one is navigating the big lake 200 milia NNE of there. So I'd lose the inland rhumbs, as well as any that are nothing but short crossbars on a long estuary. Same with the circles - the sea distance from Biell kind of loses its meaning among the islands off the coast to the north - why bother continuing the Biell concentric circles up there? That's speaking strictly as though I were a real period cartographer -- because if the sole purpose is art or illustration rather than travel, all the systems of lines do look pretty !
The slightly-approximate tinting is wonderful - such no doubt would be hand-done, and not perfectly registered.
I think the city icons are great. They fit the whole very-handdrawn vibe. Some of the labels though... think about how Sr. Manuel Cartographer made this. If it's a one-off, how'd he erase the neat halo around, say, Frotera? Or if he had the forethought to lay it ALL out before starting to ink, I bet he wouldn't have bothered to draw slivers of hill, or by Aolovi a sliver of tree. If I was hand-inking Frotera's label, I'd probably leave the hills alone, and use the clear space to its NW. Mind you, that is no solution for places like the city across the bay from Onas :-(.
How do you keep the concentric coastal wave lines so nice and slightly irregular? We see so many "hand-drawn" maps with what looks like machine-drawn geometrically perfect wave lines.
By the way, Apprentice Cartographer Lucio reports the twitch he developed while engraving all those midocean waves is almost gone, and he should be able to return to work in a fortnight or so. He apologizes for throwing the ripple-edge T-square through your window, and can he please have some of the pay you've withheld to pay for the glass? If he starves, you'll have to break in a new minion.
Personally, I MUCH prefer the first version's water(without he wavy lines or Rhumb lines), but like the coloration of the land mass you added to the second.
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Oberweis wants to provide economic initiatives for people to return to their country of origin.
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25. Sanctity - Road to Bloodshed - Saw these guys on Gigantour, and recieved them less harshly than most of you probably did. I don't think the singer has an awful voice. Unfortunately, nothing original can be found on this record. Some catchy stuff, but nothing I can't find elsewhere. My brother bought this, so I don't feel too bad.
24.Dethklok - Dethalbum - Yeah. We get it. The cartoon is about a metal band. Thank you. The songs were average-at-best but catchy/funny. I didn't need an entire album of this stuff.
23.Daath - The Hinderers - Saw these guys on Headbangers Ball. Kinda liked Subterfuge. Sat in on my brother's guitar lessons for a few weeks, and after hearing that shit over-and-over-and-over again, I hated it. Very boring live. I don't even think I dragged my heat-stroke-inflicted body out of the shade to watch them. Crappy vocals, FYI.
22.Kamelot - Ghost Opera - Just got this album a week ago, and haven't really gotten a fair lesson from it, but from what I have heard, sounds like Kamelot.
21.Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything - Just recently bought this too. Sounds like power metal. And the singer is a babe. Don't know if that counts as a review of the album
20. Shadows Fall - Threads of Life - I foolishly convinced myself at the end of last year, that this album was going to be my most-anticipated of 2007. Flop. Some catchy stuff, but as a whole it doesnt hold any of the metalcore-values that I found in War Within.
19. The 69 Eyes - Angels - Brother bought this one. Its your standard 69 Eyes. Some fist-pumpin' songs here, some quasi-depressing goth over there, some ridiculously catchy stuff next door. Its nothing new, but its very entertaining. This band is definetely my guilty pleasure.
18.The Autumn Offering - Fear Will Cast No Shadow - So, the first track "From Atrophy to Obsession" is grade A metalcore. The new singer is completely opposite the singer from Embrace the Gutter. This guy actually has a range. The rest of the album isnt bad, I just havent had a chance to sit down next to the fire with it
17.Rush - Snakes and Arrows - Just got this a few days ago, havent listened to it all the way through. I love what I have heard so far though. 17th is just an arbitrary placement, although you could say 1-16 were the good albums, and 17-25 were the 'eh' albums.
16.Dawn of Solace - The Darkness - Shit. This came out in 2006. Too lazy to fix list. Show must go on
. 15.Skeletonwitch - Beyond the Permafrost - These guys blew me away live. Figured the same would happen when I got home with the CD. Some killer riffs on this album. Some real headbangers. Unfortunately, the vocals and drums make it very hard to differentiate between tracks. The 2-3 minute length averge doesnt help either.
14.Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying - These guys are very entertaining. I don't need to say anything about the Waste: Its all been said before.
13.At All Cost - Circle of Demons - A good album suprisingly. M-A calls them "groove metalcore", and that is exactly what they are. With vocals ranging from death grunts, to metalcore screams, to screamo screams, to punk yelps, this album has a very eclectic sound. The riffs are awesome, and the song structures don't feel scripted like most metalcore today. The anti-status-quo themes carry over from Time to Decide, which "is a good thing."
12. Men As Trees - From the Crow's Nest, Looking Out - Cant saying anything about this that Brad didnt already. I think the screamo label is a little misleading, because the post-rockery is what I enjoy most. These guys are AMAZING live, and the energy that comes through your speakers is amplified sevenfold in a live setting.
11.Ministry - The Last Sucker - My first dose of Ministry, and I like it. I heard lieslieslies when it came out, but never gave Al and the gang a real chance. It sounds like what I imagine Ministry has always sounded like. Its very focused, catchy, and 'fun.' Sad this they're going out with this one though. Guess its best though: they won't have anything to complain about under the Paul administration.
10. Darkest Hour - Deliver Us - I never thought I would listen to one of those albums on the Victory Label commercials. Darkest Hour are considered metalcore, but they bring a little something extra to the table. The vocals are nothing special, but the guitars seem to have depth and groove. The bass is very loud, in my opinion, which makes the music sound very 'clouded' but not necessarily bad. The drums are also more technical (progressive I suppose) than your typical metalcore. I'll defintely get their next release. Cool artwook ta-boot.
9. Between the Buried and Me - Colors - I don't feel like saying too much about this album. Its cool. I love the range of genres. Haven't listened to it all the way through in one sitting, which I guess 'sells' the album, but I like it nonetheless.
8. Baroness - Red Album - I just bought this album to finish my Baizley collection.
7. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet - Goddamn. Wish I listened to this album more often. Unfortunately, I never have time to just sit around and listen to music (I sleep too much). These songs were absolutely killer live. This, Baroness, and BTTBM are definetly going to climb my list as I listen to them more and more.
6. 3 Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades - Can't say much about this album. I have to admit, it doesnt deserve to be the high. The latter half of the album is very unmemorable, but the first 5 songs were my official summer soundtrack for 2007. Not to mention some jazzy riffs.
5. Virgin Black - Requiem: Mezzo Forte - You can't understand this album unless you listen to it. The juxtaposition of orchestra and metal, choir and doom, soft and heavy. Its awe-inspiring. Go listen to it.
4. Novembers Doom - The Novella Reservoir - Artist is November's Doom
3. Paradise Lost - In Requiem - My second taste of PL after their self-titled. I don't have Draconian Times, therefore no basis for comparision, but I really like this album. Each song is enjoyable. Nothing breath-taking, but nothing terrible. My Most Consistent Album of 2007 album.
2.Swallow the Sun - Hope - This album slays balls. Each song has its highs and lows (musically), and the album is a great mixture of both rapid anger and subtle despair. Great band live. I disagree with Brad when he says that this is basic melodic death metal. This album is so different from all other melodeath doom that I have heard. I ain't no lengwist ore nuffin', so I cat explane it. Its just good.
1.Three - The End is Begun - My number 1. I remember being the only one here who had heard of or cared about the band Three. I dont think that has anything to do with me liking it so much. I don't like comparing Joey Eppard to Coheed or Rush, because for 1) Three is far better than the former and incomparable to the latter, and 2) I see something extra when Joey sings. When you hear or watch Geddy Lee sing, he makes it look so easy. He sounds like he's just high-in-the-clouds, and it takes zero effort to sound like that. When you listen to Joey, you can hear a little more passion, a little more emotion, IMO. Very original sound. The band is very tight-sounding, and I anxiously await their next release.
I just can't imagine putting an album on my list that I didn't even listen to in its entirety.
BTW, the hate towards Metalocalypse by metalheads still astonishes me.
And it isnt that I hate Dethklok, its that I dont need a silly cartoon that draws more Dragonforce fans than true fans to make a full-length album. Its completely uncalled for.
Have Within Temptation stopped being formulaic yet?
Sharon den Adel really nice, by the way. Very pleasant to talk with.
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25/5 Zakk Wylde
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A local business owner who organized the pro-choice rally says his guitar store and restaurant are being disrupted by ongoing weekly anti-abortion protests targeting a downtown Planned Parenthood clinic.
Pro-choice demonstrators turned out today to rally against ongoing weekly anti-abortion protests in downtown Portland.
About 100 pro-choice and anti-abortion demonstrators gathered this morning on Congress Street in Portland, where anti-abortion protestors have been picketing a Planned Parenthood clinic weekly since summer.
The pro-choice rally was organized by a local businessman, Mike Fink, who says the anti-abortion protesters have been disrupting his nearby businesses, Guitar Grave and Mike's Restaurant.
Fink says he's so frustrated by the ongoing protests that he's now raising money for Planned Parenthood. "I would have been the last person I would ever consider to become a fundraiser for anything a year ago, but it's wrong what they're doing out there," he says.
Fink says he's concerned that the anti-abortion protests could lead to violence, as has happened elsewhere in the country. There's talk of creating a buffer zone around the clinic to keep protesters at a distance, but anti-abortion protesters say they're not worried about that.
"If a buffer zone is enforced, then we will just stand outside the buffer zone with larger signs," says anti-abortion protester Leslie Sneddon, of Richmond. "I'm here to stop the murdering of the innocents in the womb."
As of this hour, no violent incidents have been reported.
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Traffic management - also known as traffic shaping - is a technique used by broadband providers to prioritise, ration and even restrict how networks and connections are used by customers like you. This is done to ensure a smooth-running service, even when a lot of are people using the internet at the same time.
It might sound about as easy to get your head around as the Large Hadron Collider, but it's actually a pretty simple concept.
Think of broadband as a motorway. When the 'motorway' gets congested, traffic management is like a priority lane that keeps certain types of traffic moving. The kind of traffic that's prioritised differs from provider to provider, but in general things like streaming video content - watching EastEnders on BBC iPlayer, for example - are given right of way to keep it from buffering or cutting out.
Traffic that doesn't necessarily need to get anywhere quickly, like downloading movies and music, is usually kept to the regular lanes during peak times - rush hour if you will - as is light traffic like emails, which can get to its destination without needing a lot of space on the road, kind of like a motorbike.
However, remember that every broadband provider's traffic management policy is different. Some providers traffic manage their entire network, meaning if you are constantly downloading really big files, say high-definition (HD) films, you may see the speed of your connection restricted during peak times to keep things moving for other people with the same provider.
Others only prioritise traffic on individual connections, so if you're downloading a Blu-ray-quality film on your laptop and then start playing GTA 5 - Grand Theft Auto V to you non-gamers - online on your Xbox, the former may be slowed down so you can do the latter without it pausing or cutting out. However, what others do online won't affect you.
Traffic management policies apply to most broadband packages. If you want to see your broadband provider's traffic management policy, you can find links to those of the major providers in the UK below.
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Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
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As with any fitness or exercise program, please consult your healthcare provider before beginning this walking intervention or any other program. Think about Play-Doh. Straight out of the can, it crumbles and resists any attempts to change its form. But warm it up in your hands first and it becomes pliable, smooth putty that can be rolled and molded to your whim. OK, muscles aren't Play-Doh, but if you get the idea of how valuable a little warm up can be to that all-American kiddie putty, you'll get the gist of what Judy R. Sotosky, a physical therapist in Virginia Beach, Va., wants you to understand about exercise and warm ups: Don't do one without doing the other first.
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(3) The term "classified information" means any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 ([former] 50 U.S.C. 401 note) [now 50 U.S.C. 3001 note], Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 ([former] 50 U.S.C. 435 note) [now 50 U.S.C. 3161 note], or successor orders, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
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Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 112–239, § 3132(d)(4), substituted "Nevada National Security Site" for "Nevada Test Site".
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(4) negotiate with a non-ocean carrier or group of non-ocean carriers (such as truck, rail, or air operators) on any matter relating to rates or services provided to ocean common carriers within the United States by those non-ocean carriers, unless the negotiations and any resulting agreements are not in violation of the antitrust laws and are consistent with the purposes of this part, except that this paragraph does not prohibit the setting and publishing of a joint through rate by a conference, joint venture, or association of ocean common carriers;
(5) deny in the export foreign commerce of the United States compensation to an ocean freight forwarder or limit that compensation to less than a reasonable amount;
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I'm just getting started and I had several 12 x 12 pages printed at Costco. One was missing 1/2" of the page on one side and the lady in the photo lab said I have to allow a 20 pixel "bleed" area around the layout. She said that is what the scrapbookers that print there do.
Anyone know what that means and how you do that in Photoshop Elements 10?
Also when I compared them carefully I noticed that
one page was missing about 1/4" from all four sides,
one was missing about 1/2 an inch on the right only
and one was missing well over 1/2 an inch on both sides (sorry I am not good with inches so don't have exact - all those 1/8's 1/16's etc just seem so confusing but didn't think people were used to centimetres :-).
Why would they all be different? The photo lady said she just prints them as they come.
And I really need help with the 20 pixel bleed area. ThanksBrenda
I am assuming your layout was 12 inches at 300dpi
20 pixels is only .17cm or .067inch. Sounds to me she is giving you wrong information and they haven't set your image up correctly or it would have cut them all off the same. Your image must not have been centered. I am in australia so not costco but find generally printing places apart form the online photobook ones don't really know what they are doing lol.
What I do is allow 75pixels [1/4 inch or .64cm] on my page that doesnt have anything important on it. Just the backround but no photos or text. If the background right up to the edges is important [if it is decorated] I would go to costco get them to write down for you the size of the image they want to print on 12 inches and the bleed they need and if you make it that size then when you take it in tell them you have made it specifically to their sizing and you want it centered and if its wrong or randomly cropped tell them to do it again lol.
The bleed is just the area on the edges that may or may not print depending on their machine and how they set it up - how much they zoom in etc. It is just like giving them a little leeway if that makes sense.
I know when I make photobooks and place my photos that are 12 inches you can always zoom in or out a little and I am sure their software lets them do that as well.
Hopefully someone else has printed at costco and can help you more but if you are not happy just tell them in as nice as possible of course. i once had a whole book reprinted as it had pages randomly cut off lol.
In the meantime I am looking at their website and will see what info I can get for you.
Thank you so much for the detailed reply. It makes sense saying it that way, just to basically put all the important stuff centered but only out to 11 1/2 x 11 1/12 basically. Getting them to write it down is a great idea.
Yes, I will go back and have them redo those ones, thanks. They should at least do it consistently on each page so I know where to scrapbook.
On PSE10 when I choose 12 x 12 where do I look for the pixel count to see the 75 pixels you mentioned. I want to get this right as printing is expensive.
Thanks again, I really appreciate you explaining that to me.Brenda
I find an easy way is to turn on the grid under view/show/grid and then under edit/preferences/guides and grid I set it to guideline every 1 inch subdivisions 2. That will give you a dark line at 1 inch and a lighter one every half inch. Then just keep your images and text within the first lines form the outside. I dont use PSE much lol as I have CS but you can also set the lines to pixels instead of inches so you could put in every 75 pixels if that is easier for you. We use cm here in australia too lol so I only know inches because I am old enough to have learnt them at school.
Thanks again for the help that was a great explanation. I will check that all out when I can get time to scrapbook again.
Yes, I live in Canada where it should be in cm but we use so many websites etc from the US and they are still in inches so we have to try to use the old fashioned inches a lot. I grew up in England where cm's came in when I was about 10 so I guess all in all I'm just confused! lol
Thanks again, I really appreciate your time.Brenda
Ooh - I like that Int. shipping rate Vicki. I'm getting ready to do some books for my family for Christmas. After all the pages I've scrapped this year, it's time to put them on some "real" paper.
I remember reading an editorial they did at "The Digi Files" where she took the same pages and had them printed at about 7 or 8 different places and then compared them all. It was very informing. Some were bound very well, some weren't. I'm going to try and find the article. I just hope it wasn't lost in my crash in the Spring. If I find it, I'll post it for you all.


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I have been away for like 3-4 months. I am kind of tired of playing against the same people over and over, that and the fact that I need to spend like $100 dollars to get anywhere with a new set is killing me.
Did they finally implement a auction house systems yet? Or give a heads up on where that is going?
Did they finish the lay out code and is in testing phase?
Did they lower any of the prices of cards so you don't have to spend $100+ per set?
Did they fix the lower and casual population problems?
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Childbirth Connection's Historic Timeline
Since 1918, Childbirth Connection (known as Maternity Center Association until 2005) has worked as a national not-for-profit organization to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy, and demonstration of maternity innovations.
During this time, our organization has fostered the establishment of leading organizations in the field, carried out national media outreach, and developed a broad range of clinical, educational and advocacy programs; dozens of consumer and professional publications; many conferences and symposia; and numerous surveys and program evaluations. Selected highlights of the accomplishments of Maternity Center Association and now Childbirth Connection appear below.
1918Administered pilot project to provide comprehensive maternity care to underserved women through Maternity Centers in New York City neighborhoods; high-quality maternity care and education led to significant reductions in maternal and infant death.
Developed first classes for expectant parents as part of comprehensive maternity services.
1920Distributed Maternity Center Handbook to the public and to voluntary health agencies throughout the U.S., describing in detail the model of maternity care demonstrated by the Association.
1929Began to offer Maternity Institutes to educate public health nurses across the country; programs at dozens of local sites reached about one-half of the estimated 20,000 public health nurses in the country, as well as many nursing students and public health nurses in Canada.
1931Established first U.S. school of nurse-midwifery in New York City.
Launched nationwide educational campaign on Mother's Day to inform the public about the vital importance of maternity care.
1935Revised charter to extend scope of operations to the United States, with the understanding that work in other nations might be appropriate to accomplish the aims of the organization.
1938Developed and began to offer a series of well-received classes for fathers; subsequently printed and distributed the syllabus to support the development of classes for fathers throughout the country.
1939Sponsored major exhibit of sculptures of the childbirth process by Robert Latou Dickinson and Abram Belskie at the 1939-40 World's Fair. These images illustrated the Birth Atlas (first edition 1940), which continues to be used by health educators throughout the world.
1942Published anatomical teaching charts showing changes in mothers' bodies throughout the childbearing process and fetal development; this series continues to be used for childbirth education throughout the world as the popular Growing Uterus chart set and guide, and these images of maternal and fetal development are available on this website.
1947Organized nationwide forum on prepared childbirth by arranging for Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, author of Childbirth Without Fear, to visit the United States and travel throughout the country addressing public and professional audiences.
1948Supported evaluation of natural childbirth at Yale University under the direction of Dr. Herbert Thoms, with favorable results about the process and outcome of labor and the satisfaction of over 1,000 women reported in 1950.
1949Collaborated with the American Institute of Public Opinion to carry out and report a national survey on the cost of maternity care.
1954Supported establishment of American College of Nurse-Midwifery (which subsequently became American College of Nurse-Midwives).
Produced first nationwide television series on childbearing in association with NBC-TV's Home Show.
1958First Nurse-Midwifery Program was established at a major municipal hospital, when Maternity Center Association moved its nurse-midwifery school to Kings County Hospital, in a joint program with the hospital and the State University of New York.
1959Produced "From Generation to Generation," the first major film on family life and sex education, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
1970Developed refresher program to enable nurse-midwives to return to clinical practice, within a national effort to support hospitals and universities in establishing or expanding nurse-midwifery programs.
1975Established The Childbearing Center, a project in New York City to demonstrate out-of-hospital, family-centered maternity care, which was approved by the New York State Department of Health and operated from September 1975 through June 1996.
1979Developed innovative classes to prepare children for the birth of a sibling.
1983Established the National Association of Childbearing Centers, a professional association for out-of-hospital birth centers.
1985Established the Commission for the Accreditation of Freestanding Birth Centers to ensure high standards of operation for out-of-hospital birth centers across the United States.
1988Opened the Childbearing Center of Morris Heights, a neighborhood-based birth center in the South Bronx serving low-income families.
1989Results of the 84-site National Birth Center Study of outcomes of care in out-of-hospital birth centers were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, with funding secured by Maternity Center Association; the study concluded that care in birth centers was safe, satisfying, and cost effective.
1993Held seminar for health professionals on mainstreaming the out-of-hospital birth center in commemoration of our 75th birthday.
1995Published seminar proceedings on mainstreaming the out-of-hospital birth center, Prelude to Action II: Reforming Maternity Care.
1996Obtained grant from Office of Quality Improvement, New York State Department of Health, to provide consultation services to institutions interested in implementing and evaluating prenatal education and strengthening postpartum discharge programs.
Offered national postpartum doula training program for managed care and other health organizations.
1997Held national conference on "Models of Collaborative Practice: Preparing for Maternity Care in the 21st Century" in Washington, D.C., to address challenges, opportunities, and barriers to implementing collaborative practice, and supported subsequent publication of papers in Women's Health Issues.
Honored Ruth Watson Lubic and Alice Stone Ilchman with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families.
1998Established and convened "Institute for Family-Centered Maternity Care," a national advisory council.
Held "Having a Baby in America," an educational forum celebrating Maternity Center Association's 80th birthday.
Honored Byllye Y. Avery and Jo Ivey Bouffard with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families.
1999Established long-term national Maternity Wise program to promote evidence-based maternity care.
2000Carried out survey of leaders within U.S. professional organizations involved with maternal and child health to assess their understanding of and commitment to evidence-based maternity care.
2001Launched Maternity Wise website devoted to evidence-based maternity care, with resources for women, health professionals and the media.
Sponsored multi-disciplinary conference, "The Nature and Management of Labor Pain: An Evidence-based Symposium," jointly with the New York Academy of Medicine and with the help of a multi-disciplinary national steering committee.
Honored Iain Chalmers, Murray Enkin and Marc J.N.C. Keirse with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families.
Received Lamaze International's Research Award, in recognition of the organization's national program to promote evidence-based maternity care and work carried out to clarify and communicate best evidence about labor pain and labor pain relief.
2002Updated mission statement to reflect the evolution of the organization's programs and the broader environment.
Sponsored publication of systematic and narrative reviews clarifying the best evidence about labor pain and labor pain relief methods in a special issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and carried out national media campaign to publicize results. (Get PDF of The Nature and Management of Labor Pain executive summary.)
Carried out and reported Listening to Mothers, the first national U.S. survey of women's childbearing experiences, with the assistance of Harris Interactive� and a National Advisory Council; released survey results at a forum in New York City and began national media outreach campaign to publicize results.
Honored Penny Simkin with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families.
Made online version of A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth available, in full at no charge on our website.
Held forum for health care professionals on "Trauma, Loss and Communal Grieving: The Experiences of Pregnant Women, New Mothers and Maternity Care Providers after 9/11" (Get PDF of Trauma, Loss and Communal Grieving proceedings.)
2003Established National Media Advisory Council comprised of leading journalists to help guide media outreach activities.
Inaugurated column on "Resources for Evidence-Based Practice" as a quarterly feature of both Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health and Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing (past and continuing evidence columns are available on this website).
Received the first John Kennell and Marshall Klaus Doula Spirit Award for Research from Doulas of North America (DONA), in recognition of Listening to Mothers: The First National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences.
Honored the collaboration of John Kennell and Marshall Klaus with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families at reception in New York City to commemorate our 85th Birthday.
Honored the work of Kitty Ernst with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families, at 85th Birthday Gala in New York City.
2004Carried out systematic review to identify the full range of harms that differ between vaginal and cesarean birth; presented results in a consumer booklet, What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section, which was endorsed by over 25 national non-profit organizations; and carried out national media outreach to publicize results.
Website recognized by Medicine on the Net's Web Excellence Award program for outstanding content by a voluntary healthcare organization.
2005Carried out continuing public, professional and media outreach to provide accurate information to women and the general public about cesarean issues, including participation in New York City Public Advocate's press conference calling attention to high cesarean rates in local hospitals.
Changed organization's name to Childbirth Connection to better reflect our contemporary focus.
Honored Doris Haire with the Carola Warburg Rothschild award for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and families.
2006Joined National Quality Forum to address maternity care in national health care quality improvement initiatives.
Launched the Childbirth Connection website, a redesign and expansion of the Maternity Center Association's highly regarded website.
Convened Listening to Mothers National Advisory Council (2005) and carried out the second national Listening to Mothers survey, of mothers who gave birth in 2005, with the assistance of Harris Interactive and in partnership with Lamaze International; published survey results and conducted national media outreach campaign to publicize results.
2007Held Capitol Hill briefing, Health Care for Pregnancy and Childbirth: Closing Gaps Between Best Evidence and Common Practice, sponsored by the Congressional Women's Caucus, to raise awareness of the need to improve maternity care quality, access and value.
2014Joined forces with and became a core program of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
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The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over all offenses against this chapter and of all suits of a civil nature arising thereunder, whether the infraction complained of shall have been committed within the territorial waters of the United States or on board a vessel of the United States outside of said waters. From the decrees and judgments of the district courts in actions and suits arising under this chapter appeals shall be allowed as provided by law in other cases. Criminal actions and proceedings for a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be commenced and prosecuted in the district court for the district within which the offense was committed, and when not committed within any judicial district, then in the district court for the district within which the offender may be found; and suits of a civil nature may be commenced in the district court for any district within which the defendant may be found and shall be served with process.
Source(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, § 13,25 Stat. 42; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, § 1,45 Stat. 54.)
Words "and writs of error" after "appeals" deleted in view of section 1 of act Jan. 31, 1928, which abolished writs of error and provided for similar relief by appeal.
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A cabinet minister has urged religious organisations and institutions in the country to preach peace, love and tranquillity.
This was said yesterday by State Minister in the President's Office charged with Public Service Management, Hawa Ghasia, when she addressed the Brahma Kumaris Community in Dar es Salaam at the 75th Anniversary of the organisation held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
She commended the Community for celebrating the 75th anniversary as well as for promoting peace, love and understanding between various religious faiths, saying there was only one God and it was unto him that all faiths worshipped and adored, even though they referred to him using different names.
Ghasia challenged the Community, which operates the Brahma Kumaris World University, to open a branch in the country for Tanzanians to get more opportunities of further education.
For her part, head of the Brahma Kumaris Community in the country, Sister Lalika Patel, emphasised that members of her community has been in the country for the past 26 years, and that it was not a religious denomination as such, but rather a community that teaches about the art of meditation in order to strengthen people, help them recognise their internal powers and therefore follow well their various religious faiths.
A meditation trainer from Russia taught a lesson on self awareness so that people would be in a better position to understand and believe in God. The Sister said that people were afraid of death without understanding that a human being has two parts, the physical body and the spiritual aspect, and that there was no reason to fear death because there is life after it.
Several Tanzanians from different religious faiths gave witnesses on how meditation has helped to transform their lives ever since they joined with the Community.
One of them, Leonada Peter Kisima, said ever since she started attending meditation lessons, she has managed to put her emotions under control, and that even when she reads the Bible, she understands it better, and she has become more peaceful towards herself and the others.
Another person who gave witness was Leonard Kisarika, who said that many people failed to realise and make use of their potential in real life because of lacking concentration, and therefore by following meditation techniques one can make improvements even in real life.


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Drunken Fist
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|Drunken Fist [1]
|Viz print media
|Potion Punch
|English games
|Loopy Fist
|Volume #24, Naruto Chapter #211
|Naruto Episode #123
|Naruto: Shippūden the Movie
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|Appears in
|Anime, Manga, Game, Movie
|Taijutsu, Fighting Style
|Offensive, Defensive
According to Might Guy, Drunken Fist is a kenpō/taijutsu style where, "the more you drink, the drunker you get, and the stronger you become". This unusual taijutsu style is a unique style of combat. It can not be learned, nor can it be taught, or honed and refined through training and practice. Drunken Fist Fighters are not simply drunk, they become human powerhouses who'll strike unpredictably, with no inhibitions, with an explosive fury and without any second thoughts about their actions. Once drunk, the user will lose their ability to know friend from foe and attack whomever is in their vicinity.
The Drunken Fist is not a reliable option because the 'drunken frenzy' that alcohol induces does not hold for prolonged periods of time; Lee is easily awakened from Drunken Fist with a simple scratch from anything which draws blood, sobering him up almost immediately. If he has not overcome his adversary by that time, Lee may be left at their mercy, as shown in his fight against Kimimaro. Lee also seems to have no memory of what happened while he was drunk.
In the anime, Lee developed and mastered a variant called Seasick Fist, where he makes use of the nausea caused to him by seasickness to overcome the fact he can't drink alcohol.
- The Drunken Fist in the series is based on the 8 Immortals Zui Quan style of Chinese martial arts. However, in the actual martial art, intoxication is not a factor; rather, the characteristic "drunken" movements that the style is known for, are actually feints employed by the practitioner, that are made to confuse the opponents.
- The Drunken Fist in the series also shares traits with a taijutsu application, called Taihenjutsu; a real life Ninja Art: Although drunk, Lee seems able to avoid and dodge any strike his opponent sends at him, the ability conveniently occurs with every sway and trip Lee experiences.
- In the English versions of the manga and anime, the sake Lee drinks is referred to as either a "potion" or "elixir" to avoid references to alcohol (as Lee is underage) as well as changing the fighting styles' name to Potion Punch and Loopy Fist to reflect these changes. Some of the accompanying dialogue is changed as well. Though on the Naruto Series 5:2 DVD, the official English subtitles say he has drunk sake.
- Despite the change to "elixir," Lee would still have had alcohol in his drink, as elixir is a type of medicine made of 40-60% alcohol, usually vodka or grappa. Being a medicinal item would also explain why Tsunade would have some while in the hospital, as well.
- Drunken Fist Lee is playable in games Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4, and Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5 as a transformation character. Though for the sake of gameplay balance, Lee unlike in the anime, does not get sober immediately when hit but instead sometimes acts as a timee limit.
- ↑ Second Databook, page 235


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Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield has won a fifth term.
Butterfield easily defeated Republican challenger Pete DiLauro in the 1st Congressional District, which was redrawn by Republicans to include more minorities and Democratic voters so the GOP could compete in other districts.
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