text:
WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Are you invited to a Halloween party and you really don't feel like working too hard on a costume? Jessica Doyle showed off some cheap and lazy ideas with the help of her Morning Show friends.
You can make a costume in 5 minutes or less.
In the video, check out Andrea Roane as a fortune teller, Mike Hydeck as a flasher, Executive Producer Anetra Gaines as a kitten, Jessica as Chewbacca (hoodie from www.80sTees.com), Monika Samtani as a hipster and Howard Bernstein as a chick magnet.
Whose costume do you like best?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
How to vote your conscience in PA GOP primary tomorrow
Tomorrow is primary day in Pennsylvania. Some of my conservative friends are voting their conscience. Some are voting to choose the GOP nominee. And sometimes, people are trying hard to do both. Herein, a word on conscience, a very misunderstood word, and on the sometimes apparent conflict between conscience and reality. And another word (after my first column on this subject Friday) on how I | Read More »


text:
May 24, 2016
By: Greg Gullberg
May 5, 2013
A deadly crash kills one and puts eight others in the hospital.
The Georgia State Patrol tells us three cars crashed into each other on highway 133 in Brooks County yesterday afternoon.
The woman killed was Pensacola resident Raychelle Gaston.
Morven resident, Erving Rogers, is charged with first degree vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of prescription drugs.
The accident started when the first car was trying to turn into the "Oak Ridge Lodge" driveway.
"That vehicle rear-ended the vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn," said Edward Shiver, a trooper with the Georgia State Patrol.
"It forced the vehicle to cross into the southbound lane where the other vehicle traveling southbound struck that vehicle on the rear side killing the right rear occupant," said Shiver
Rogers is recovering from his injuries at the South Georgia Medical Center.
He will be formally charged once he's released.
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 firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Heat Transfer by Free Convection
Application ID: 122
This example describes an array of heating tubes submerged in a vessel with fluid flow entering at the bottom.
This is a multiphysics model because it involves fluid dynamics coupled with heat transfer. The pressure and the velocity field are the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations, while the temperature is solved through the heat equation.
In this model, the equations are coupled in both directions. The buoyancy force lifting the fluid is entered in the compressible Navier-Stokes equations via a force term depending on the temperature through the density. At the same time, the heat equation accounts for convective heat transfer.
The implementation uses two physics interfaces: the *Laminar Flow* interface for laminar single-phase fluid flow and the *Heat Transfer in Fluids* interface for heat transfer. In addition, the multiphysics features *Temperature Coupling* and *Flow Coupling* are used to set automatically the coupling between the two interfaces.


text:
Reviews (0)
Need Help?
Product Description:
Women's Prana Maddie Top :: Free yourself from heavy layers as winter gives way to spring and spring to summer. The lightweight and airy Maddie's crochet lace and 3/4 sleeves will have you feeling free as a bird as you pull weeds from your garden.
Features & Benefits:
Your Help Is Here
Shop with confidence knowing your team of Fit Experts is waiting to answer all your questions. You can always find your perfect product and your perfect fit. Your Road Runner Sports Fit Experts will make sure you get exactly what you want and have tons of fun in the process! Give us a call, chat, or email!
Call 800-743-3206 to
Send us an email and count on a Fit Expert to reply to you as quickly as possible
You May Also Like


text:
Foods to Boost Your Mood
Blissful meals
Though their findings are debated, several studies show that a lack of certain vitamins and minerals may put you at risk for depression. Try these 10 nutrient-rich meals that taste as good as they make you feel.
Salmon Salad With Vinaigrette
Studies show that omega-3 fatty acids may have therapeutic benefits in depressed children. And this savory salmon dish contains 6 grams of this monounsaturated fat.
Ingredients: Green beans, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, minced shallots, salmon fillets, mixed salad greens, Vidalia onion, eggs
Calories: 271
Try this recipe: Salmon Salad With Vinaigrette


text:
WASHINGTON,DC (WUSA) --- Senate Democrats Thursday offered a plan to avoid harsh across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration. The plan offers $120 billion in deficit reduction, split between new revenues and spending cuts, largely in farm subsidies.
The spending cuts would be split between defense and non-defense programs.
"The Democratic plan is we should avoid the sequester cuts because they are ugly they are non-strategic. They'll hurt the economy. They'll hurt defense. They'll hurt key priorities.
"So, here's how we avoid it. We come up with a short-term proposal over the course of the next 10 months, from now to the start of the calendar year to reduce the deficit by about $120 billion dollars.
"We make that reduction equally split between more revenues and finding targeted cuts, rather than the ugly cuts that are in the sequester.
"By doing this over the course of 10 months, we're writing budgets, both houses are writing budgets right now. We get a fiscal year 2014 budget. In that budget process we find long-term reductions in expenses, long term revenues and long-term deficit reduction and then we just let our budget drive the right policy going forward.
"So, it's a short term effort to do deficit reduction but get back to the practice of budgets. That's the only way we're going to fix this problem," said Virginia's Democratic Senator Tim Kaine.
And where does the new tax revenue come from?
"On the revenue side, the Buffet Rule, which had been debated, included, in early presidential budgets to make sure that folks who are making money at the very
top end are not paying a smaller portion of their income in income taxes than folks who are working in their offices as custodians and secretaries," Kaine told WUSA-9.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner is quoted as saying that the president got his revenue increase earlier this year and that Republicans will not allow new taxes.
"Democrats could say we've cut spending and we're not going to cut anymore.
"If Republicans say there will never be another dollar in revenue, and Democrats say there will be another dollar of cuts, then we are not going to solve the problem," Kaine said.
The Democrats' plan was not well received at the conservative group FreedomWorks.
"It's another way for Washington to kick the can down the road, It's funny. Every time Washington is just about to cut spending, somebody wants to postpone it and raise taxes.
"This is not a good time to raise taxes. We're $16 trillion in debt. We have a trillion dollar deficit. We have historically high unemployment, and a month after the largest tax hike in generations they're talking about another tax increase?" asked FreedomWorks Vice-president Dean Clancy.
"The nation needs to be getting its fiscal house in order or we're going to be spending a lot more on higher interest rates when we get our credit down-rated again.
"We need to tighten our belts and everyone needs to pitch in because, if we don't, the whole country is going to pay in higher interest rates and a worse economy.
"We've got to get this economy turned around and raising taxes in the worst possible way to do it," Clancy told WUSA-9.


text:
From Cronuts™ to well, Cronuts, behold: the blogosphere's take on our latest obsession.
Kathy YL Chan
It all started at New York's Dominique Ansel Bakery. Here's Kathy's first look at the doughnut and croissant hybrid.
The scoop on the controversy behind the treat's trademarked name. We now plan to call it a Nutcro. Docross. Or something.
French Foodie in Dublin
Proof the Cronut is ridiculously good? It's gone international.
The Kate Tin
Now, go forth and make magic at home. Here's a recipe.
Who are we missing? Tell us on Twitter at @ruelala #bloggerswelove.
Not a Member and like The (Style) Guide? You'll love Rue La La. Join now.


text:
1972 Ford Torino - Forbidden PassionWritten by on May 1, 2010 Contributors: Robert McGaffin Big Girls Can Be Hot, Too. Meet Roxanne, Brian Zoeller's Impressive '72 Ford Torino.
Listen carefully, and you might hear something peculiar as this '72 Torino rolls by. Yes, there's that wonderful cacophony of overlap-enhanced combustion you'd expect from a lumpity-lump big-block. However, if you knew that Brian Zoeller calls his car Roxanne, you'd swear that there's a strident yet strangely pleasing falsetto voice encoded between the exhaust pulses, belting out a familiar '70s tune in a British accent. After you get the obligatory giggles out of your system, the name Roxanne just seems so right. Not that the Torino has led an illicit and promiscuous lifestyle, but because getting involved with a beast that's so big, so underappreciated, so non-mainstream, so shunned by the average enthusiast, seems so forbidden. But hey, big girls need lovin' too, and there's lots to love about this Torino.
Although it's very much a work in progress, frugal spending and a comprehensive long-term battle plan have yielded a car that's 100 percent cool and functional just 75 percent of the way into the build. The Torino packs a mildly worked-over 460, a fortified 9-inch rearend, frat boy straight-body panels, sweet paint, and a killer stance all for under $20,000. Sure, Brian dreams of someday building a monster stroker motor, throwing on a power adder, and tightening up the suspension, but prioritizing the big-ticket items has enabled him to enjoy his car while the final 25 percent of the project is still being ironed out. Hot rodders rarely exercise the discipline necessary to emulate a similar approach, but it sure beats trying to be a hero by tackling everything at once, only to end up with an incomplete jalopy surrounded by an expensive pile of depreciating parts. For Brian, going fullsize isn't just a fetish. His favorite pastime is loading all five of his kids inside the Torino's capacious cocoon, and hitting up cruise night.
Surrounded by drag racers as a kid, Brian has owned an impressive list of muscle machines through the year including a '70 Mach 1, a '72 Cutlass, and a 429-powered '72 Torino. He's done the late-model thing, too, having built and raced several third-gen Camaros and 5L Mustangs. One of those late models was a 700hp '94 Mustang Cobra that routinely terrorized the streets of Indianapolis. Unfortunately, when some unexpected medical expenses started stacking up, the car had to go. "I tried my best to keep it, but something had to give, so I put the Mustang on eBay and sold it for $18,000. All my friends knew how much I loved that car and how hard it was for me to part with it, but my family's needs and finances needed to be my top priority at the time," Brian says.
A year later, the bills were under control, but Brian was experiencing a bad case of post-hot rodding depression. Money was still tight, so staying on a strict budget was imperative. Out of all the cars he owned in the past, Brian's first '72 Torino stood out the most, so the search for a second one was on. "I really loved that car, but had to sell it in order to buy a house," he says. "I then saw an article in PHR (October 2005) titled '9 Cars You Need to Build' that showed how cool Torinos could be if given the Pro Touring treatment. That really inspired the direction of my build, and gave me a clear vision of what I wanted to accomplish."
The supply of '72 Torinos in the local Indianapolis market proved slim, but Brian found a good candidate listed on eBay for $3,000 in Colorado. "I bought it sight unseen, and the seller had very little feedback, so I took a bit of a gamble. Fortunately, when the car arrived it was very straight with virtually no rust damage, and the former owner had already swapped in a 460 big-block and a C6 transmission," Brian says. That was the good part, but the interior was in shambles. "The car was used as a roundy-round dirt track car, so it was pretty much gutted to save weight. It even had a dinky two-barrel carb on it, which I assume was required by the rulebook. There was also a giant 50-gallon fuel cell in the trunk, and the former owner cut a hole in the bottom of the trunk to get it to fit. I'd never even seen a cell that big before."
With the help of his friend, Marc Beaman, Brian extracted the circle track fuel cell, patched up the trunk, and installed a 20-gallon unit in its place. Piecing together the interior, however, proved to be a much bigger challenge. "Finding interior and trim parts for cars like this can be a real challenge. I found most of the parts on Torino message boards and on eBay," he says. "Since I wanted to install bucket seats, I had to track down a center console, which was nearly impossible to find. If that wasn't bad enough, it was even harder to find the mounting brackets for it. If it wasn't for a guy who I found online who was willing to dig them up out of his barn, I probably wouldn't have figured out how to mount the thing." Despite the frustrations, the interior went together piece by piece, and Brian finished it off with an Eclipse stereo and a Classic Auto A/C system.
In contrast to the inside, sorting out the body was cake. The only sheetmetal repair necessary was a small spot of rust on the roof. After shaving all the trim pieces and spraying the Torino in a new coat of metallic blue off of a BMW M3, the exterior was complete. Shifting his focus to the powertrain, Brian was well aware that this wouldn't be the Torino's last rebuild. As such, he kept things simple by retaining the stock crank and rods, dingle ball honing the cylinder bores, and popping in a new set of rings, bearings, and Speed-Pro 9.5:1 pistons. Up top, lightly ported Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads, a Performer dual-plane intake manifold, and a Barry Grant 750-cfm carburetor feed the short-block. The 460 is managed by a COMP 233/241-at-.050 hydraulic roller cam. Spent fumes exit through Hooker 1 7/8-inch long-tube headers, and dual Flowmaster mufflers. Although the combination has yet to be dyno'd, Brian estimates output to be in the 550-600hp range. So far, the factory C6 transmission that came with the Torino has held up just fine, which receives torque loads from a TCI 2,500-stall converter. It's backed by a stock 9-inch rearend that's been beefed up with 31-spline Moser axles, a Detroit Truetrac differential, and 3.55:1 gears.
In order to keep costs down, the suspension and brakes are pretty much stock. Nevertheless, Brian is well aware of the benefits of increasing the Torino's shoe size, and he upgraded the rolling stock with a set of 18-inch Bonspeed Wild Thang wheels wrapped in gooey Nitto rubber. Like any hot rodder, stock will only suffice for so long, and Brian has a long list of future plans that he hopes will soon materialize. "If finances allow, I will be giving Roxanne a serious power boost. I'm throwing around the idea of building a 545ci stroker with Kaase P-51 heads, or putting a blower or nitrous on the current motor," he says. "Of course, I also want to put on a real exhaust system in place of the tiny 2.25-inch pipes that came with the car, and upgrade the brakes as well. So far, I have less than $20,000 in her, so while she's definitely a budget build, I'm still very proud of how she's turned out so far."
And there he goes again, talking about his Torino like it's a girl named Roxanne. So just where, oh where, does that name-and the tradition of naming his cars-come from? "I have a crazy cousin who had a GTO back in the day, and he was always talking to his car. He'd beg it not to overheat at stoplights, and encourage it to give it all she had when he put the hammer down," he says. "Everyone thought it was hilarious, and gave him a hard time about it. That kind of stuck with me, and now I name all of my cars. I really don't know where the name Roxanne came from, but my kids thought it was a good name for the Torino." For a car that's so big, so underappreciated, so non-mainstream, and so shunned by the average enthusiast, we'd have to agree. Like a wise British rock band once said, there's nothing wrong with lusting after forbidden fruit named Roxanne.
By The Numbers
Brian Zoeller, 39 • Indianapolis, IN
|Ford 460 big-block
|factory standard-bore Ford
|Melling pump, Moroso 7-quart pan
|Rotating assembly:
|stock crank and rods; Speed-Pro 9.5:1 pistons
|Cylinder heads:
|Edelbrock Performer aluminum castings with 2.19/1.76-inch stainless steel valves and 74cc chambers
|custom COMP 233/241-at-.050 hydraulic roller; 550/.550-inch lift, 112-degree LSA
|COMP Cams lifters, pushrods, and rockers
|Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, Barry Grant 750-cfm Demon carburetor
|Fuel system:
|Holley Mechanical pump, stock lines
|Hooker 1⅞-inch long-tube headers, dual 2.25-inch Flowmaster mufflers
|stock radiator and mechanical fan; Edelbrock water pump
|Ford C6 auto, TCI 2,500-stall converter
|Rear axle:
|factory 9-inch rearend, 31-spline Moser axles, 3.55:1 gears, Detroit Truetrac differential
|Front suspension:
|rebuilt stock
|Rear suspension:
|rebuilt stock
|stock discs, front; stock drums, rear
|Bonspeed Wild Thang 18x9.5, front; 18x11, rear
|Nitto 275/35R18, front; 295/45R18, rear
More Photos From This Article View Slideshow
The dollar-stretching engine combo is essentially a stock 460 short-block that's been freshened up with new rings and bearings, and topped off with an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold and cylinder heads. A COMP 233/241-at-.050 hydraulic roller bumps the valves, and output is estimated at 550 to 600 hp. Brian plans on either building a 545ci naturally aspirated mill in the future, or bolting on a blower or nitrous to the current setup.When it comes to fullsize muscle cars, everything's big. The 295/45R18 Nittos fit inside the wheelwells with plenty of room to spare.


text:
Earlier this week, animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took a bite out of Majesco's Cooking Mama: World Kitchen.
To make its point, PETA offered Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals, a parody which features a blood-thirsty Mama coaching the player through slicing and dicing a Thanksgiving turkey (already dead, despite the title).
PETA apparently took issue with the new Wii title's meat-heavy menu, calling the game "so heavy on dishes that are made from dead animals that the only things missing are the blood and gore…"
Not surprisingly, Majesco disagrees with that view. Yesterday the game publisher issued a response to PETA:
[Of 51 total recipes] Cooking Mama World Kitchen includes more than 25 vegetarian-friendly recipes including delicious breakfast, dinner, dessert and snack options. And, while Mama is not a vegetarian, she fully supports the humane treatment of animals, particularly for her canine protégé Max who makes his doggie debut in World Kitchen.
While a press release is not as awesome as responding with a parody flash game of its own, Majesco still had a bit of fun by including a quote from Mama herself:
I would never put rat in my Ratatouille. Like any accomplished cook, I create my recipes to appeal to a broad range of tastes and preferences. My only goal is to ensure you leave the table well fed.
-Reporting from San Diego, GP Correspondent Andrew Eisen is an omnivore…


text:
Today we met the sexy Latin Leeza at a yard sale. She needed money and decided to help her grandma sell some of her old belongings. We convinced her to come hang out back at our place. Twenty minutes passed after we arrived and her tits were in Jmacs mouth. Leeza is the real Latin deal. She had the ass shaking techniques and almost had Jmac cumming when she was on top. The Colombian beauty made her mark in calle ocho.
One pass gets you all our Site Porn Sites. Download Movies and Pictures!


text:
Bathroom Window Blinds & Shades
- Moisture resistant window treatments
- Provide an adequate level of privacy
- Consider room darkening options
- Shutters are a natural fit
- Top picks are faux wood blinds, cellular shades & roller shades
While privacy is a major concern in the bathroom, blinds and shades that are able to withstand high levels of humidity are the best choice. Treatments made out of vinyl, PVC, faux wood, or thick fabric will be durable enough to stand up to the unique environment. These window treatments won't bend, warp, crack, or harvest mildew and are sure to withstand the test of time. Many bathroom shades can be configured with a top down/bottom up lift for the ultimate in flexible privacy. The slats on faux wood bathroom blinds and shutters can be tilted upwards to admit some light while still maintaining privacy.
Levolor® Accordia™ Light Filtering Designer Cellular Shades
retail $76.14 $51.00 + an extra 20% off
Levolor® Accordia™ Light Filtering Premium Cellular Shades
retail $135.86 $91.00 + an extra 20% off
Easy Cleaning (1)
- Easy Cleaning (1)
- refine
Top Seller (1)
- Top Seller (1)
- refine
Black (1)
Try black window treatments for a striking contrast and modern look
Blue (1)
Choose from our great selection of window treatments featuring materials and fabrics in numerous shades of blue
Orange (1)
Choose from our selection of window treatments featuring orange fabrics and materials.
Purple (1)
Choose from our selection of window treatments featuring purple fabrics and materials.
customer reviews for bathroom
"Great Blinds"
By NYCfam from NYC
The blinds are beautiful & feel very substantial. Much less expensive then the brand I replaced them with and seem of equal quality. Easy install. Quick shipping.View this product
"Great Product and Excellent Service"
By Judi from Boca Raton
We purchased the Levelor pleated shades for our bedroom and bathroom. The ordering process was so easy and the staff was very friendly. The shades were perfect...easy to install and look great!! We will definitely order from Blinds Galore again and have recommended them to our friends and family.View this product


text:
MINNEAPOLIS -- The longtime mayor of Minnesota's largest city has decided not to seek a fourth term. Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Thursday he will not be on the ballot next November, setting the stage for change of leadership at City Hall.
"After 11 years I believe it is time for me and my family and those around me to get more balance in our lives," Rybak told reporters and supporters who gathered at the Midtown Global Market.
"This has been one of the most difficult decisions that I have ever had to make."
Rybak chose that location, in the old Sears Building on Lake Street, because it's one of the redevelopment success stories of the Rybak era.
"It was filled with bat dung and empty, and we brought 14-hundred Allina jobs and the global market here," Rybak said, as the scent of freshly cooked food from across the planet wafted through the air.
"We've made our streets safer; we've paved a lot of them as well. We've put thousands of kids on the right track, and so much more."
Rybak's mother, Lorraine Rybak Mesken, said her second son is truly does find serving as the city's chief executive exciting. She said he declared his mayoral aspirations the first time he toured City Hall as a boy.
"I thought he was kidding me, you know, like somebody wants to be a fireman. He always wanted to be mayor of Minneapolis," she recalled.
"He cares a lot about what happens to people. And he takes it personally every time something tragic happens."
Race Wide Open
The filing deadline for the 2013 mayoral election is in June 5th, giving those who want to replace Rybak ample time to test the waters and set up a campaign.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Hodges, a two-term city council member from southwest Minneapolis, was the first to announce she plans to run.
"This day belongs to Mayor Rybak," Hodges told KARE.
"A formal announcement will come later, but I want to make a great city greater. Minneapolis has a great future ahead of it and I want to make sure that we are building a great city of the future."
Hodges is the president of the Minnesota League of Cities, which has lobbied at the legislature for more state aid to cities to help offset rising property taxes.
As a council member she voted against helping finance the Vikings stadium, but once the stadium deal passed she volunteered to serve on the Stadium Implementation Committee.
"I want to make sure the city is built with everybody, by everybody, for everybody," Hodges said.
Her fellow council member, Gary Schiff, told KARE he'd make a decision in the early part of January. Like Hodges he has already set up an exploratory committee, which is one step removed from an actual campaign committee.
"I think broadening our tax base is one issue the next mayor will face," Schiff said.
"Many homeowners can't afford the homes they live in now. And homes have been losing value, so I think an ability to stabilize the tax base and keep home ownership affordable is going to be the top issue."
Schiff, who represents much of southeast Minneapolis, is serving his third term on the city council. Before running for office he served on the Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment. He also led two campaigns that resulted in changes in the city charter, one relating to civil rights and one pertaining to public financing of stadiums.
Former City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes, who served on the council from 1990 to 2002, told KARE she plans to set up a campaign committee as soon as she returns from a holiday vacation.
"I've been encouraged by many people to run for mayor," Cherryhomes said by phone. "And I've decided I'm going to go ahead and run."
Cherryhomes, who lives on the city's north side, now works as a government relations consultant, and is still a presence at City Hall a decade after leaving the council.
The last time Rybak faced serious competition was in 2005, when he ran for reelection the first time. He withstood a spirited campaign from Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin. It is not known whether McLaughlin is considering a another run in 2013.
Rybak's future
Rybak, who ran for the DFL nomination for governor in 2010 and serves as deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, said he's uncertain about what his future holds.
He said he expects whatever he does will still involve helping his home town. Rybak's parent's owned a drug store in south Minneapolis when he was a child. His mother sold the store after Rybak's father Raymond died.
"He loves Minnesota. I'm sure he has no interest in going to Washington," she told KARE.
He worked in communications prior to entering politics, and won his first term riding a wave of discontent over airplane noise in south Minneapolis.
In the near term, Rybak said he plans to make the most out of his 12th and final year as mayor.
That will include continued efforts to reduce youth violence and to establish affordable housing in north Minneapolis.
Rybak also vowed to continue to work on redevelopment of Target Center, and helping steer design of the new Vikings stadium the public plaza that will be connected to it.
The mayor's to-do list also includes developing a plan for a street car system along Nicollet Avenue, and opening up that street where it's now blocked by a K-Mart store at Lake St.
"I believe in giving the taxpayers a good value, so over this next year you're going to get about four years of work out of me," Rybak quipped.
"So fasten your seat belts. This lame duck ain't quacking yet. Let's get to work!"
(Copyright 2012 KARE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


text:
04 December 2012
Photo: Antoine CouvercelleCanadian fans
Tennis Canada announced that the tickets for Canada's Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round match against Spain sold out in just 80 minutes. The Canadian fans are clearly eager to see how their young star Milos Raonic copes with leading his nation against the favourites for the competition.
Raonic, the world No. 13, has cemented himself as one of the best young players on the tour and will lead out a team which many people believe could make regular appearances in the latter stages of the Davis Cup in the near future. Vasek Pospisil is another promising young player and, though ranked No. 125 in the world, he has produced some of his best tennis in Davis Cup matches. When you add the experienced doubles specialist, and recent recipient of the Davis Cup Commitment Award, Daniel Nestor, into the equation, you have a team which could easily cause an upset, and that will be exactly what the Canadian supporters will be hoping for.
However, they will have to contend with a Spanish side which has reached four of the last five finals, winning three of those. Spain has been the dominant force in Davis Cup tennis since the turn of the millennium, and could be set to welcome back Rafael Nadal, who has not played since July due to a knee injury. Even without Nadal, Spain is a force to be reckoned with. David Ferrer is the world No. 5 and had the best year of his life in 2012, winning 7 titles, and Nicolas Almagro is ranked No. 11 and showed throughout last year's Davis Cup that he has what it takes to compete with the very best.
Spain and Canada have only ever met once before, in 1991, with Spain winning that match 4-1, and, while Spain will be looking for a result like that one, Canada is a nation growing with confidence, and one which must not be underestimated.
The Davis Cup World Group First Round match between Canada and Spain takes place on 1-3 February in the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, Canada.
1 Feb 2013 - 3 Feb 2013
View details
Take our quiz to see which Davis Cup by BNP Paribas champion
Have you ever dreamed of being Yannick Noah? Well, now's your
The Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Portland, Oregon will play
Serbia will play its Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal with
Czech Republic will host its Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
© ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. All rights reserved. No portion of this website may be duplicated, redistributed, or manipulated in any form. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.


text:
Dale Neal, Asheville Citizen-Times
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The Rev. Billy Graham was scheduled to be released from Mission Hospital after routine tests, a spokesman said today.
The Montreat evangelist, who will turn 95 next month, went in for a regularly scheduled doctor's visit Tuesday and spent two nights in the hospital for further pulmonary testing. He was due to be released this morning, said Jeremy Blume, a spokesman with the DeMoss Group.
Graham will celebrate his birthday Nov. 7 with a large celebration. Graham's son Franklin said that between 600-700 people have been invited to the party, including President Bill Clinton, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and real estate mogul Donald Trump. The elder Graham will attend, but won't give a speech.
Franklin says his father has round-the-clock care, but still thinks and speaks very clearly. On the 95th birthday, the ministry is releasing a new video of Graham from his home as part of a nationwide religious outreach called "My Hope."
Asheville Citizen-Times


text:
Giving Ormet More Power
June 15, 2013
Unless it is permitted to undertake a bold, brilliantly conceived self-rescue, the Ormet Corp. may well succumb to a slow meltdown. That is simply unacceptable....
The company that "bought" Ormet did not actually put up any money. They are using some debt financing/tax scheme. Now they want a $450 million natural gas plant? Who will pay for that? The private equity firm doesn't have the cash or the credit to do this.
How will they get the natural gas? Will they outbid those who are buying it overseas or will they have the government demand that it be sold to them at lower prices?
Maybe they WILL pay market price, in which case they will expect all other natural gas users to subsidize their costs.
Ormet should have died years ago. Like Weirton and Wheeling-Pitt, subsidies kept it around for much longer than the market would have.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Yet another super idea from Mr. "Wizard" Tanchuk. Rag: The new gas power plants are cheap to build. The turbines are much like jet engines. The steam is made from the exhaust for steam turbines. Very efficient. An internal power source may offset the higher labor costs at Ormet. Perhaps they can sell some power also.
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Showing 2 of 2 comments
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
During install I received a message/warning that I needed to fix /etc/hosts to add ip hostname fqdn etc
I am unsure exactly what I am supposed to edit my hosts file too because it seems like the install example says something like
ipaddress fqdn hostname
I am confused because there is no field for fqdn if you use the gui to edit hosts. instead it offers the fields: ip hostname alias
The ip address of my computer on the network is 192.168.13.175
This is just a small home office lan so there are a few computers and we don't have anything fancy going on. Another reason I'm confused iswhere it asks for the FQDN... we have a domain for our website but that server is collocated. If required I can point a subdomain to this computer.
i have tried manually editing the file to show 192.168.13.175 adomainname zcs but after doing so I was unable to browse the internet so it seems like that wasn't the right way to do it.
I have taken screenshots of what I think are all important places to help figure this out.
Thanks so much
FYI, my goal is to install zcs for the purpose of switching from ms outlook 2002 to zimbra desktop and I understood this was the only way to do it. (create imap account on zcs, move all old mail from outlook to the imap account, then use zdesktop and store all the messages locally)


text:
Black Xs L'exces Cologne
By Paco Rabanne for Men
Black Xs L'exces Cologne by Paco Rabanne, Perfumer fabrice pellegrin is the nose behind this woodsy fragrance . Released in 2012, this full bodied fragrance has a citrus flair, making it perfect for the outdoors. Black xs l'exces opens with lavender and amalfi lemon. The heart is a blend of marine and ozone notes with nagarmotha oil. The base notes are patchouli, amber, and woodsy accords. All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations. ... Read More
- Kalamis
- Kaloo
- Kaloo Liliblue
- Kaloo Lollies
- Kamikaze Ii
- Kanabeach
- Kanon
- Kanon
- Kanon Agarwood
- Kanon Ko
- Kanon Kool
- Kanon Krush
- Kanon Norwegian Wood
- Karen Low
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Katana
- Keith Urban
- Kenneth Cole
- Kenneth Cole Black
- Kenneth Cole Blue
- Kenneth Cole Mankind
- Kenneth Cole Reaction
- Kenneth Cole Reaction Connected
- Kenneth Cole Reaction T-shirt
- Kenneth Cole Rsvp
- Kenneth Cole Signature
- Kenneth Cole Vintage Black
- Kenzo
- Kenzo Homme Boisee (woody)
- Kenzo Homme Fresh
- Kenzo Homme Night
- Kenzo Homme Sport
- Kenzo Homme Sport Extreme
- Kenzo Power
- Kenzoair
- Kenzoair Intense
- Khloe and Lamar
- King
- King Chess
- King Liqueur
- King Of Seduction
- Kinky Man
- Kiss
- Kiss Him
- Kiton
- Kiton Black
- Kl
- Knight International
- Ko2 America
- Kokorico
- Kokorico By Night
- Konvict
- Kouros
- Kouros Body
- Kouros Silver
- Kouros Sport
- Kouros Summer
- Kouros Tatoo
- Kraft
- Kristel Saint Martin
- Krizia
- Krizia Time
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2 Lord Shen
- Kung Fu Panda 2 Po
- Kung Fu Panda 2 Shifu
- Kung Fu Panda 2 Tigress
- Kung Fu Panda 2 Viper
Sorry, Black Xs L'exces is not in stock
Enter your email and click "Notify Me" and we will email you as soon as it comes back in stock.
This product has 1 Out of Stock items |
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
About Paco Rabanne
History and background of Paco Rabanne. Paco Rabanne was born in San Sebastian, in the Spanish Basque country. I pent my childhood under a hail of bombs in Spain, then in France where we took exile because my family was republican. Before that, my mother worked as a chief seamstress for Balenciaga. Read more about Paco Rabanne
More Paco Rabanne fragrancesfor Women: Lady Million , Olympea , Calandre , Black Xs , Ultraviolet , more
for Men: 1 Million , Invictus , Paco Rabanne , Black Xs , Xs Cologne , more
See all Paco Rabanne products
Customer Comments
Time from order placed to receipt of product was outstanding. Product just what I wanted and prices are the best. I notice FragranceX prices for merchandise I've previously bought at dept. stores are 50% less!!!
C. Myslewski (Harrisburg, PA)
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®by PowerReviews
- Great smell (4)
- Sexy (4)
- Too expensive (4)
Best Uses
- Evening (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Natural style (3)
Reviewed by 5 customers
- Sexy
- Doesn't Hold
- Too Expensive
Best Uses
- Evening Use
Comments about Black Xs L'exces By Paco Rabanne:
It smells good but it is still expensive comparing to its value.
- Great Smell
- Sensual
- Sexy
Best Uses
- Anytime
Comments about Black Xs L'exces By Paco Rabanne:
Bought this for my boyfriend, really like it.
- Draws Compliments
- Great Smell
- Long-Lasting
- Sensual
- Too Expensive
Best Uses
- Evening Use
- Special Occasions
Comments about Black Xs L'exces By Paco Rabanne:
I like it, Thank you fragrancex.com and Christian Dior for this great perfume.
Dior Homme - My favorite fragrance right now.
- Fragrance Type:
- Floral, Fresh/Aquatic, Woody/Earthy
- Great Smell
- Long-Lasting
- Sexy
- Too Expensive
Best Uses
- Signature Fragrance
- Special Occasions
Comments about Black Xs L'exces By Paco Rabanne:
This is a great product to attract girls.
Better to use the product when going for a date. <3
- Fragrance Type:
- Fresh/Aquatic
- Clean & Fresh
- Great Smell
- Sexy
- Doesn't Hold
- Too Expensive
- Too Weak
Best Uses
- Evening Use
Comments about Black Xs L'exces By Paco Rabanne:
It smells delicious! It's very unique and sexy. But unfortunately it hardly lasts for 30 minutes!
- Fragrance Type:
- Citrus/Fruity, Herbal, Oriental/Spicy


text:
State Symbols
State Seal
The Roman numerals XVI signify that Tennessee was the 16th state to enter the Union. The plow, the sheaf of wheat and a cotton stalk symbolize the importance of agriculture, while the riverboat attests to the importance of river traffic to commerce.
Print Quality Version (.pdf)
State Flag
Adopted in 1905, the flag features three stars representing the grand divisions of the state: East, Middle and West. The stars are bound together in indissoluble unity by an unending white band.
The passion flower, genus Passiflora, which grows wild in the southern part of the United States and in South America, is also commonly known as the maypop, the wild apricot and the ocoee. The last is the Indian name that has also been applied to the Ocoee River and valley. The Indians prized the ocoee as the most abundant and beautiful of all their flowers. The passion flower received its name from the early Christian missionaries to South America, who saw in the various parts of the curiously constructed flower symbols of the Crucifixion—the three crosses, the crown of thorns, nails and cords.
Cultivated Flower
The iris, genus Iridaceae, is an herbacious perennial of which there are about 170 species, including several North American varieties, the most common of which is the Blue Flag. While there are several different colors among the iris, and the act naming the iris as the state flower did not name a particular color, by common acceptance the purple iris is considered the state flower.
The tomato, scientifically known as the Lycopersicon lycopersicum, was designated as Tennessee's official state fruit by Chapter 154 of the Public Acts of 2003.
The tulip poplar was designated as the official state tree of Tennessee by Public Chapter 204 of the Acts of the 1947 General Assembly. The act stated that, as no state tree had ever before been designated, the adoption of an official tree seemed appropriate. The tulip poplar was chosen "because it grows from one end of the state to the other" and "was extensively used by the pioneers of the state to construct houses, barns, and other necessary farm buildings."
According to the Nashville Banner of April 16, 1933, the mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, was selected on April 11, 1933, as state bird of Tennessee in an election conducted by the Tennessee Ornithological Society. The choice was confirmed by Senate Joint Resolution 51 adopted by the General Assembly in 1933.
The mockingbird is akin to the brown thrasher and the catbird. It is ashen gray above, with darker, white-edged wings and whitish underparts; its length, inclusive of the long tail, is about 10 inches. One of the finest singers among North American birds, it possesses a melodious song of its own, and is especially noted for its skill in mimicking the songs of other birds.
Game Bird
The bobwhite quail, genus Colinus virginianus, was designated as the official state game bird by Public Chapter 775 of the Acts of the 95th General Assembly. The bobwhite, also known as the partridge, is considered one of the finest game birds in the world. It is a short-tailed chunky brown bird, usually 8 to 10 inches long. The male has a white throat and a white stripe above the eye, while the female has a buffy throat and eye stripe. In spring the male's clearly whistled bob white is answered by the female's four-syllable whistle. This gamebird lays from 10 to 20 pure white eggs, more than almost any other bird.
No Photo Available
Sport Fish
Tennessee's official sport fish is the smallmouth bass, as designated by Public Chapter 277 of the Acts of the 104th General Assembly. The smallmouth bass replaced the largemouth bass as the official sport fish in 2005, due to its popularity and the fact that Tennessee has produced the three largest smallmouth bass in the world.
The smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu, often referred to as "bronzeback", will fight ounce for ounce harder than any other species of sport fish in Tennessee. The current state record, which is also the world record of 11 pounds 15 ounces, was caught by D.L. Hayes at Dale Hollow Lake on July 9, 1955. It may be found in most streams and lakes in the state with the exception of western Tennessee.
State Commercial Fish
The state commercial fish is the channel catfish, Ictalurus lacustris, which was also designated by Public Chapter 489 as enacted by the 95th General Assembly. The channel catfish, sometimes known as "spotted cat" or "fiddler," is widely stocked and reared in farm ponds. It may be found in most Tennessee streams and many lakes. The channel catfish is a bottom-feeder and current feeder, generally taken by still fishing.
The Tennessee Walking Horse was named the official state horse by Public Chapter 596 of the 101st General Assembly in 2000. The Tennessee Walking Horse is bred mainly from Standardbred, Morgan, Thoroughbred, and American Saddlebred stock. The three, easy-riding gaits of this breed: the flat-foot walk, the running walk, and the canter, are all natural, inherited characteristics, making this breed one of the smoothest riding horses in the world.
This breed was a practical utility horse in the beginning and evolved into a pleasure horse with its gentle ride. Tennessee Walking Horses generally range from 14.3 to 17 hands and weigh 900 to 1,200 pounds.
Wild Animal
By House Joint Resolution 156, the 87th General Assembly adopted the raccoon as Tennessee's wild animal. The raccoon, Procynn lotor, is a furry animal that has a bushy, ringed tail and a band of black hair around its eyes which looks like a mask. Raccoons, often called coons, eat fish and frogs that they catch in rivers and streams. Raccoons living in Tennessee measure from 30 to 38 inches long, including their tails. They weigh from 12 to 25 pounds. Most males are larger than females. Raccoons walk like bears, with all four feet on the ground, and are good swimmers.
The official state insects were designated by Public Chapter 292 of the Acts of 1975. They are the well-known firefly, or lightning bug beetle, and the ladybeetle, more commonly known as the ladybug or ladybird beetle.
The firefly, or lightning bug beetle, is the popular name of the luminescent insects of the Lampyridae family. In Tennessee, Photinus pyralls is the most familiar species. Their extraordinary light is generated in special organs and it is most often white, yellow, orange, greenish blue or reddish. Rather small, they are blackish, brown, yellow or reddish in color. In certain species the females remain in the larvae state and are called glowworms. Most fireflies produce short rhythmic flashes which provide a signaling system to bring the sexes together and also a protective mechanism to repel predators.
The ladybeetle, more commonly called ladybug or ladybird beetle, is the popular name given the Coccinella 7. This beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called "Beetle of Our Lady." They are around four-tenths of an inch long, brightly colored, round, with the popular ladybug having four black spots on each wing. Ladybugs are sold to farmers to control insect pests because they are important aphid predators. The life cycle is about four weeks as the ladybug larvae passes through four growth stages feeding on insects and insect eggs. In folk medicine ladybug beetles were used to cure various diseases including colic and the measles.
Agricultural Insect
The official state agricultural insect is the honeybee and was designated by Public Chapter 725 of the Acts of 1990.
The honeybee, Apis mallifera, is a social, honey-producing insect that plays a fundamental role in the production of all crops. It is also very popular for its production of honey and beeswax. The honeybee plays a vital economic role in Tennessee through its pollination of various crops, trees, and grasses. The honeybee is the only insect that can be moved for the express purpose of pollination.
The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus, was designated as Tennessee's official butterfly by Public Chapter 896 of the 99th General Assembly in 1995. This beautiful, winged insect has black and white stripes that run the length of its body with red and blue spots on its lower back. The swallowtail grows from a tiny egg into a caterpillar that eventually molts into its pupal stage and is transformed into this striking butterfly that can be found throughout most of the United States.
The Tennessee Cave Salamander, Gyrino-philu palleucus, was named official state amphibian by Public Chapter 367 of the 99th General Assembly in 1995. This large, cave-dwelling salamander has three red external gills, a broad, flat head with small eyes and a tail fin. It is most often found in limestone caves that contain streams in central and southeast Tennessee.
The Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina, was designated official state reptile by Public Chapter 367 of the 99th General Assembly in 1995. This peaceful creature usually reaches a length of less than six inches and has a shell of black or brown with spots of yellow, orange and red. This reptile usually lives between 30 to 60 years and never ventures far from its place of birth.
Contact Us | Site Map | Web Policies | Disclaimer | Department of State | Tennessee.gov
© 2010 Tennessee Department of State


text:
How do you keep your scent down when you're chasing animals in the backcountry? Seems like it is pretty tough as I have never hunted the backcountry, only scouted.
How do you keep your scent down when you're chasing animals in the backcountry? Seems like it is pretty tough as I have never hunted the backcountry, only scouted.
2012 Bowtech Insanity CPXL
TT Xtreme FC Pro
Custom Black Gold Ascent 4 pin
GT Velocity 300's tipped with 125 Shuttle t's weighing 490 grains!!
scent control in the backcountry?
Keep the wind in your face, young grasshoppa.
If you have a bunch of money for something that likely doesn't do anything, you can use "scent killing spray" and all of that other stuff.
Yea, what BB said. I am always checking the wind with a little "windicator" bottle. I never hunt big game with out it, even the slightest breez will carry the powder and give you the wind direction.
-NRA Life Member
Everything BB said, plus it helps to swab down with either scent-killing wipes, or any old baby wipes after a good climb.
Live to hunt, hunt to live.
Like was said before keep the wind in your face. I like to take a bath in a stream or lake, but it seems as more of a pick me up than anything. One thing that I am looking forward to is my Core4Element merino wool shirt, I wore this thing for a month chasing turkeys, and it still does not stink. I am sold on merino wool as a scent preventer, you are never going to get rid of all your human scent on a back country hunt, or any hunt for that matter.
Shoot STR8
They say a deer can smell way better than a blood hound...... with that being said, I belive all the sentkiller stuff is a waste of money. The wind is your friend, if you can use it right.
-NRA Life Member
Yep...all us big game hunters are known as being windy!!! Never used any of the stuff, I just smell like campfire smoke and sweat after a few days!!!
Colorado Cowboy
Cowboy Action Shooter; Endowment Life Member-NRA
The Original Rocket Scientist-Retired
"My Father always considered a walk in the mountains as the equivalent of church going."
Aldous Huxley
I use the dead down wind concentrate packets and fill my spray bottle up with creek water so I don't have to worry about carrying a bunch of bottles with me. A little tip, unscrew the sprayer off the top of the bottle and empty it by spraying whatever is in the vertical tube, when temps freeze overnight your sprayer will still work in the morning. Now that being said, I also use horses a lot to hunt and there is not enough scent spray on this planet to get rid of the smell of a sweaty horse, do the best you can and always use the wind.


text:
It's New York Fashion Week In Two Days!
Get ready to kick-off fashion week in style as FashionTV touch down in the Big Apple to bring you all the hottest scoop, news, and views for Fall 2013-14 LIVE from New York Fashion Week!
As the Winter frosts begin to thaw, and Spring 2013 collections filter their way into the stores, the world's greatest designers have another thing on their mind... like presenting their Fall 2013-14 collections! Too soon? Not for us!
On Thursday, the fashion week carousel kicks into gear at the Milk and Lincoln Center with New York Fashion Week (NYFW) taking the reigns and leading us into the newest and hottest looks for womenswear. So what can we expect from this season's shows?
Creative Comebacks
Starting the week as customary for the past few years, modern and youthful brand BCBGMAXAZRIA will be in and amongst the leading designers for day one and have released some sneak peek pictures of colors and fabrics from their new collection (expect to see lots of sheer black and mustard tuelles).
But big news of the day is that after six years away from the womenswear runway, designer Kenneth Cole, is making a triumphant comeback with his final show on the first full day.
Another designer on the comeback list, is the ever-unpredictable and unstoppable Betsey Johnson who will unveil her new affordable dress line at NYFW, despite filing for bankruptcy only last year. And now she's reached the age of 70, we have our fingers-crossed that won't stop her from doing a signature cartwheel at the end of the show!
And then there was one... John Galliano will return to fashion for the first time since his public scandal, where he will unveil his forthcoming collection at NYFW with Oscar de la Renta next Tuesday! With the exception of designing Kate Moss's wedding dress in July 2011, Galliano has spent the last two years out of the limelight since his dismissal from Christian Dior.
Katie Holmes & Victoria Beckham
Meanwhile, despite all the hype surrounding actress Katie Holmes' debut presentation at New York Fashion Week for Spring 2013, this season, the actress' label Holmes & Yang will only be available for preview by appointment only.
Thankfully though, Victoria Beckham will still be showing, as her collection continues to draw the hottest celebrity crowds, with A-listers like Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson avid fans of her chic designs. We hope to see little Harper joining them on the front-row too.
What will be for Alexander Wang?
More news, is that this year NYFW will be sharing the iconic Alexander Wang with Paris Fashion Week for the first time, as he presents his first collection as Balenciaga's new Creative Director. Question being, will he be in the Big Apple for his own show?
Stay tuned with FashionTV for all the front-row and backstage news around the clock with our New York fashion reporter @fashiontv and via our LIVE Fashion Week Zone.
How will you be following New York Fashion Week this season


text:
Link Buzz: Elisa Sednaoui's Beauty Secrets & Brangelina to Wed
One of Roberto Cavalli muse Elisa Sednaoui's tips for being beautiful? Stress less. Yes please thank you. [BellaSugar] Want to watch Rachel Bilson talk about how to find the right sunglasses for your face shape? Do you ever. [FabSugar] The Kardashians fulfill their destiny, pose in a Sears lingerie ad. [DailyStab] In […]Read more


text:
You are posting a comment about...
Teen Tech Week
It's Teen Week! This year's theme is Mix & Mash @ your library. To participate, come to the library and enter our Book to Movie Mix & Mash contest. Entering is simple: just fill out a form telling how you would make your favorite book into a movie. Three winners will receive one of the following movie/book combo packs that include a DVD and the young adult book it is based on.


text:
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Until now, medical experts have tagged high cholesterol or diabetes as the source of health problems for people who are overweight. But a new study shows that being overweight can in and of itself increase a person's risk for death, heart attack and stroke.
The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, says there is no such thing as "benign obesity," or harmless obesity.
Dr. Robert Rosenson of Mt. Sinai Hospital told CBS News the reason for that is still unknown.
"There is something we're not able to measure, perhaps at the sub cellular level or genetic level, that is contributing to a higher risk," Rosenson said.
The researchers compared obese adults to healthy-weight adults for rates of mortality and cardiovascular problems. They found the overweight adults were at a greater risk for both -- even if they were otherwise healthy.
That means that a high BMI is not a benign condition, even without other metabolic problems.


text:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
page printed from http://www2.nami.org/
(800) 950-NAMI; email@example.com
House Passes Funding Measure for Fiscal Year 2007
February 1, 2007
By a vote of 286-140, the House, on January 31st, passed a massive $463 billion funding measure for the current fiscal year covering the budgets for dozens of federal departments and agencies. The measure, known as a "continuing resolution" would extend most agencies and programs at their FY 2006 level for the remainder of the current fiscal year (FY 2007).
Action on this "continuing resolution" (H.J.Res. 20) was made necessary when the Congress last year was unable to come to agreement on 11 separate spending bills before the fiscal year began back on October 1. Since then, most departments and agencies have been operating under a separate "continuing resolution" that will expire on February 15 (this funding resolution is currently holding many agencies, including NIMH, at a level below FY 2006).
Yesterday, the House passed H.J.Res. 20 with only an hour of debate, and no amendments. By contrast, when the Senate takes the measure up as early as next week, there is expected to be extensive debate and numerous amendments. Congress will need to reach agreement with the President and pass this "continuing resolution" by February 15, in order to avoid a government shutdown. This is expected to occur since all sides recognize the imperative of getting the current year funding bills out of the way, in order to focus on the President's FY 2008 budget proposal that will be issued on February 5.
As noted above, most federal agencies and programs are held in this "continuing resolution" at their FY 2006 levels. However, there are several important exceptions for critical NAMI priorities. Among these are:
Veterans' Medicare Care – The funding resolution includes an increase of $3.6 billion over the FY 2006 level, bringing total VA medical care to $23.3 billion. This will make up for the projected shortfall in funding at the VA that was expected to endure in the coming months. Preliminary indications are that a $2.2 billion set aside that had been proposed last year for mental illness treatment services in the VA is still included in H.J.Res. 20.
Biomedical Research – An additional $619.5 million is included in the "continuing resolution" for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for FY 2007, bringing total NIH funding up to $28.931 billion. However, it is important to note that this $619.5 million increase will not be proportionately allocated to the 27 institutes and centers across NIH (including the National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH).
Instead, $483 million of the increase will be directed to the new "Common Fund" authorized as part of legislation (P.L. 109-482) enacted last month that overhauls the structure of NIH. More information on the NIH reauthorization legislation is available here. This new "Common Fund" is under the control of the NIH Director and is set aside for promising research grants that cuts across multiple NIH institutes. At the same time, each institute, including the NIMH, will receive a slight increase above its FY 2006 level. This results from the fact that previous assessments taken from each institute for the NIH Director's office are not included in this "continuing resolution." This also means that Congress is rejecting the cuts that the President had proposed for NIH for FY 2007, including a $9.5 million reduction for the NIMH.
The final result is that the NIMH budget for FY 2007 will be at least $1.404 billion. In addition, additional funds are expected to be returned to NIMH from the NIH Director's budget, as well as new funds allocated by Congress to support grants for new investigators.
Housing and Homeless Funding – The "continuing resolution" includes a $115 million increase for programs under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act at HUD. This will bring FY 2007 funding up to $1.44 billion and help ensure that we continue progress in moving toward the goal of ending chronic homelessness. In addition, the bill also includes restoration of $487 million in funding for renewal of Section 8 rental vouchers.
More importantly, the "continuing resolution" also contains long overdue changes to address inefficiencies in the Section 8 rental voucher funding formula that has been used over the past three years to allocate renewal funding for the 2,400 state and local agencies that administer the program. This new formula (based on 12 months of cost experience) will replace one that was based on outdated information that has resulted in the net loss of as many as 150,000 vouchers since 2004, basing funding closer to actual rental costs and leasing rates. Likewise, the "continuing resolution" also includes a $939 million increase for Section 8 project-based vouchers. This will bring total FY 2007 funding for Section 8 project-based to $5.98 billion and ensure adequate funding for renewal of all project-based contracts, including all expiring long-term contracts.
Finally, the "continuing resolution" restores funding for the HUD Section 811 program, back to the FY 2006 level of $238 million, rejecting the Bush Administration's proposal impose a 50% reduction in funding for Section 811 for FY 2007 and near complete elimination of the capital advance/project-based side of the program.
SAMHSA Funding – H.J.Res. 20 holds most programs at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at their FY 2006. This includes: the Mental Health Block Grant ($428 million), PATH Homeless Services ($54 million), Garrett Lee Smith Act Suicide Prevention ($26.7 million), Jail Diversion Grants ($6.93 million), and Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants ($25.7 million).


text:
References Used to Develop Options: Pelvic Floor
Bazian Ltd. Stress incontinence. Clin Evid 2004;11:2543-57.
Dannecker C, Hillemanns P, Strauss A, Hasbargen U, Hepp H, Anthuber C. Episiotomy and perineal tears presumed to be imminent: randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2004;83(4):364-8.
Eason E, Labrecque M, Wells G, Feldman P. Preventing perineal trauma during childbirth: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol 2000;95:464-71.
Flynn P, Franiek J, Janssen P, Hannah WJ, Klein MC. How can second-stage management prevent perineal trauma? Can Fam Physician 1997;43:73-84.
Fraser WD, Marcoux S, Krauss I, Douglas J, Goulet C, Boulvain M., The PEOPLE (Pushing Early or Pushing Late with Epidural) Study Group. Multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of delayed pushing for nulliparous women in the second stage of labor with continuous epidural analgesia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;182(5):1165-72.
Gupta JK, Hofmeyr GJ. Position for women during second stage of labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library Issue 4, 2004.
Harvey M-A. Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy: a systematic review of their role in preventing pelvic floor dysfunction. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2003;25(6):487-98.
Hay-Smith EJC, Bø K, Berghmans LCM, Hendriks HJM, de Bie RA, van Waalwijk van Doorn ESC. Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence. In: The Cochrane Library Issue 4, 2004.
Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr G J, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth [PDF]. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.
Kettle C. Perineal care. Clin Evid 2004;11:1853-71.
Lieberman E, O'Donoghue C. Unintended effects of epidural analgesia: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;186(5 suppl):S31-68.
Childbirth Connection. Comparing risks of cesarean and vaginal birth to mothers, babies, and future reproductive capacity: a systematic review. New York: Childbirth Connection, April 2004. [The following study documents are available as PDF files from the Childbirth Connection website: description of methods and sources (including full bibiliography), list of main questions and outcomes (a table of contents for evidence tables), first file of evidence tables, and second file of evidence tables. Latter includes pelvic floor outcomes.]
McGuiness M, Norr K, Nacion K. Comparison between different perineal outcomes on tissue healing. J Nurse Midwifery 1991;36(3):192-8.
Murphy PA, Feiland JB. Perineal outcomes in a home birth setting. Birth 1998;25(4):226-34.
Renfrew MJ, Hannah W, Albers L, Floyd E. Practices that minimize trauma to the genital tract in childbirth: a systematic review of the literature. Birth 1998;25(3):143-60.
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Clinical Practice Obstetrics Committee. Guidelines for operative vaginal birth. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2004;26(8)747-53.
Thacker SB, Stroup B, Chang M. Continuous electronic heart rate monitoring for fetal assessment during labor (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library Issue 4, 2004.
Vendittelli F, Tabaste J-L, Janky E. Le massage périnéal ante-partum: revue des essais randomisés. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod 2001;30(6):565-71.
Most recent page update: 2/27/2006
© 2016 National Partnership for Women & Families. All rights reserved.
Founded in 1918, Childbirth Connection has joined forces with and become a core program of the National Partnership for Women & Families. Together, these two women's health powerhouses are transforming maternity care in the United States.
News and Features
Featured Resource
Check out our resource, "Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care"
Read more
Special Announcement
Childbirth Connection has joined forces with and become a core program of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Read more
Our Vision
We want all women and babies receive the best possible maternity care.
Play video
Get Involved


text:
Access Series Split Toe Boot
Sizes 5-12
Thickness 3mm, 5mm
Part Number XB31s
The 2011 Access Series are the minimalist boots in the Hyperflex line. Designed and built to be simple yet effective in warm to cold water conditions. The Access boot features a simple, functional design but is comfortable and flexible. This boot does it all without breaking the bank.
Minimalist Design
Built in Arch Support
Sealed Seams for warmth
Low Profile- great boot for surfing or kiteboarding
Split toe design for maximum board feel


text:
It's been a subject of abiding interest ever since Eve allegedly led Adam to bet the Garden and tempt fate. The bet was not a good one, and our first mother became history's first example of the throw-caution-to-the-wind, high-risk style of leader.
Risk taking is one of the qualities that often get included on lists of key leadership traits, along with being a visionary, a strategic thinker, a steward, a coach—and, yes, even a servant. Such lists are too abstract to be helpful. Leadership, after all, evolves from the dynamic of particular situations. Without Hitler, Churchill may well have been remembered as a quirky backbencher.To understand what it takes to lead in today's pharmaceutical environment, it's important to first understand the nature of six major challenges facing the industry—they speak volumes about the leadership qualities that will separate great industry leaders from the pack.
The Challenges
1. Finding New Ways to Grow
Mergers and acquisitions and price increases were once the one-two punch for sure-fire growth that helped Big Pharma keep the wolves at bay, especially during periods of pipeline drought. The result of all the merger and acquisition mania: Companies, like Pfizer, with its 40- to 50-billion dollars top line, must generate four to five billion dollars a year to sustain the growth shareholders have come to expect and demand. But, with only a few major players left, the consolidation game is pretty much over.
What about raising prices? This, too, is becoming less of an option. With the US government contemplating picking up what may be a $50 billion tab for Medicare drugs, count on pressures for price controls to intensify; companies may end up not only freezing prices, but also cutting them.
The industry needs to find new ways to grow. That means identifying major unmet needs and developing effective, profitable drugs to address them.
2. Translating Technology Into Drugs
There has never been a more exciting time for the healthcare industry. There are huge untapped areas, enormous unmet medical needs, and a robust stream of new, promising technologies. The challenge: How do you decide which technologies to invest in, which business partners to trust, and which markets to pursue? How do you calculate the risks involved, and how do you deal with failure if it happens? These are tough decisions on which companies—and leaders—will be judged.
3. Providing Personalized Medicine
If personalized medicine isn't here yet, it's on its way. There is a revolution brewing within an increasingly vocal and powerful payer community that is unwilling to accept the fact that most major drugs aren't effective in up to one-half of the patients who take them. And recent headlines over OTC and prescription drugs with severe side effects have only added fuel to the fire. The pressure is on to identify those patients who will respond positively to a specific therapy, then to develop drugs to target them.
4. Moving Fast
As existing drugs come off patent, replacements must be found—and fast. The old model of taking 10 to 15 years to develop a blockbuster drug on which companies "bet the farm" is no longer viable. Technology is moving at breakneck speed. Business Week recently reported, "A decade ago there were fewer than 10 oncology drugs in clinical trials. Today over 400 cancer drugs are being tested in humans." The race will definitely be to the swift.
5. Doing Business Globally
For many years, doing business globally meant marketing US-made drugs and devices overseas. Now, however, overseas markets are coming into their own: They are setting up their own companies, manufacturing their own products, and securing intellectual property rights. Alliances will have to be forged, foreign capital—both financial and intellectual—will have to be won, and profits will have to be distributed using new formulas.


text:
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mackenzie Region
Located in the centre of New Zealand's South Island, Aoraki / Mount Cook Mackenzie is home to breathtaking landscapes and the kiwi spirit of adventure. Experience clear starry nights in the world's largest International Dark Sky Reserve, turquoise lakes, snow-capped mountains and New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook.Readmore
Fairlie is the eastern gateway to the Mackenzie region. It offers an almost surreal contrast from its rich, green rolling hills and pastures to the grand, open, shimmering highland. It is an outdoor lover's paradise. Enjoy a round of golf, lake and river fishing, hunting, farm tours, hiking and fantastic skiing in the winter.Readmore
Lake Tekapo
Gaze at the most spectacular night sky in the world's largest, gold status International Dark Sky Reserve. See awe-inspiring views of Lake Tekapo's turquoise waters and the majestic Southern Alps through the Church of the Good Shepherd's altar window. Enjoy scenic flights, hot pools, hiking, horse trekking, skiing and skating.Readmore
Aoraki / Mount Cook Village
The alpine village of Aoraki / Mount Cook provides a range of accommodation options and is the stepping stone to numerous activities from thrilling scenic flights to leisurely hikes, glacier lake boat tours, fly fishing and 4WD adventures. All set against spectacular mountain vistas.Readmore
The springboard for any holiday with easy access to majestic Aoraki / Mount Cook. Twizel is only 20 minutes from 5 boating and leisure lakes, including a world class rowing course. Outdoor options include helibiking, skydiving, kayaking, golf, Lord of the Rings tours, fly-fishing & Kaki Black Stilt tours.Readmore
Activities in Aoraki/Mount Cook Mackenzie
Walking & Hiking
The Mackenzie region has something for everyone - from easy half hour walks along formed paths, to alpine hikes that can last days and take you into the vast wilderness of the Southern Alps.
Scenic Flights
One of the best ways to experience Aoraki / Mount Cook Mackenzie's spectacular scenery is by taking a flightseeing tour by fixed wing plane or helicopter.
Over 4,300 km² of Mackenzie night sky has been recognised as an International Dark Sky Reserve - the largest such reserve in the world and one of the best stargazing sites on earth.


text:
PCC in the News
News: PCCs Welcomes 2013 Artist-in-Residence, Entertainer-Musician Patrick Sheridan
Pasadena City College's Performing and Communication Arts Division is honored to host Patrick Sheridan, one of the most celebrated tuba soloists, as its 2013 Artist in Residence. Sheridan will be on campus April 2 through 4 in a series of events open to the public.
Beginning Tuesday morning, April 2, Sheridan will be in V111 for band rehearsal, and at 11:30 a.m. he will be teaching a master class with students in LL130. From 4 to 6 p.m., he will be teaching a master class with Chamber Ensembles in LL130.
Remember to bring a horn on Wednesday, April 3, because Sheridan will be going through his "Brass Gym" – a series of brass warm-up and flexibility exercises, from 9 to10 a.m. in Jameson Amphitheater. From 11 a.m. to noon, he will be teaching a master class in V207, followed by his "Breathing Gym" with Chamber Singers at 2 p.m. in V111. Sheridan will demonstrate how to use your entire lung capacity to your advantage to create good sound. From 3 to 5 p.m., he will teach a master class with Chamber Ensembles in V207.
On Thursday, April 4, Sheridan will be in V111 for band rehearsal, followed by a concert in Harbeson Hall at 12 p.m. There will be a Large Brass Ensemble at 3 p.m. in V108, and Sheridan will wrap up his residency with a concert in Harbeson Hall at 7 p.m. with student performances and the PCC Wind Ensemble. A dessert reception for Sheridan will follow the performance at 9 p.m. in the Campus Center WiFi Lounge.
Sheridan has performed more than 3,000 concerts in over 50 countries. He has played in venues ranging from the White House, where he was a member of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, to NBA half-time shows and the Hollywood Bowl.
As a composer and arranger, Sheridan's music has been performed internationally by symphony orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, jazz bands and drum corps. Known as a virtuosic musician, Sheridan is an incredibly diverse artist with concert performances transcending stylistic genres.
"He's an amazing musician and a lot of fun," PCC Instructor Beth Mitchell said.
Sheridan has taught music and has been a guest conductor for schools across the country. Currently, he works as the chief design consultant for XO and Jupiter Band Instruments, which are used throughout the United States.
These events are free and open to the public.
Release Date: 03/15/2013


text:
Oscars Plan B
Your web browser is not compatible with this feature.
Please update your web browser.
The video is not available.
ReelzChannel Movie News
Oscars 2007
ReelzChannel Movie News Videos
Dennis Hopper - Lifetime Achievement Award (1:45)
The first Albuquerque Film Festival honored Hopper and Easy Rider
Whip It! - Interview (1:47)
Ellen Page talks about working with Drew Barrymore
The Invention of Lying - Interview (1:46)
Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner talk about working on the set
Toy Story 3 - Interview (1:46)
Tim Allen and Buzz Lightyear talk about keeping Toy Story alive
Zombieland - Interview (1:46)
Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Jesse Eisenberg talk about zombie-killing
Capitalism: A Love Story - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Michael Moore about being out on the frontline during filming
Zombieland Premiere (1:45)
Red carpet chat with Woody Harrelson, Ruben Fleischer, Emma Stone, and Jesse Eisenberg
Pandorum - Interview (1:45)
A chat with Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, and Cam Gigandet
Surrogates Premiere (1:45)
Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, and the cast hit the red carpet
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, and Sapphire in Toronto
Fame Premiere (1:45)
Kelsey Grammer, Debbie Allen, and the cast hit the red carpet
Fame - Interview (1:46)
Debbie Allen talks about her promotion
Big Fan - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Patton Oswalt about his starring role
The Invention of Lying Premiere (1:46)
Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, and Rob Lowe hit the red carpet
Some Like It Hot - Interview (1:46)
Tony Curtis talks about working with Marilyn Monroe
Jennifer's Body Premiere (1:45)
Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, and Diablo Cody hit the red carpet
Love Happens - Interview (1:46)
Aaron Eckhart talks about working on set with Jennifer Aniston
Chloe Premiere (1:46)
Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, and Atom Egoyan hit the red carpet
The Informant! - Interview (1:45)
Matt Damon talks about being the informant
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Interview (1:46)
Anna Faris and Bill Hader talk about working with a spit-bucket
Love Happens - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Jennifer Aniston about the surprises in the romantic drama
Jennifer's Body - Interview (1:46)
Transformer's Megan Fox turns into a high school hottie
Love Happens Premiere (1:45)
Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, and cast hit the red carpet
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Premiere (1:45)
Bill Hader, Anna Faris, and cast hit the red carpet
9 - Interview (1:45)
Jennifer Connelly talks about her character in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi film directed by Shane Acker
George Clooney back at Toronto Film Fest (1:46)
The Men Who Stare at Goats & Up in the Air cast and crew interview
9 - Interview (1:45)
A chat with Elijah Wood about being number 9 and the meaning behind it
Patrick Swayze Remembered (1:45)
A look at the late 57-year-old actor's career
Sorority Row - Interview (1:46)
Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Leah Pipes, and Briana Evigan talk about working on set
Whiteout Premiere (1:45)
Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, and cast hit the red carpet
I Can Do Bad All by Myself - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Tyler Perry, Mary J. Blige, Taraji Henson, Adam Rodriguez, and Gladys Knight
World's Greatest Dad - Interview (1:46)
A chat with Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait
All things Disney at the D23 Expo (1:45)
Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future of Disney with the stars
Whiteout - Interview (1:45)
Kate Beckinsale races against time to find a serial killer in chilly Antarctica
Extract - Interview (1:45)
Mike Judge talks about working on another workplace comedy
Honoring Gary Cooper (1:45)
Iconic hero of western movies
Monster Mutt - Interview (1:45)
A set visit with director Todd Tucker
Extract - Interview (1:45)
Jason Bateman talks about his problems at work and home
Extract - Interview (1:45)
Mila Kunis talks about being a misunderstood good girl
All About Steve - Interview (1:45)
A chat with Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, and Thomas Haden Church
It Might Get Loud - Interview (1:45)
A chat with director Davis Guggenheim, Jimmy Page, and Jack White
Time to Shine for Sandra Bullock (1:45)
All About Steve star's career on the big screen
Tron Legacy - Interview (1:45)
Sean Bailey, Jeff Bridges, and Joseph Kosinski on digital 3D technology
All About Steve Premiere (1:46)
Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, and cast hit the red carpet
Extract Premiere (1:45)
Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Mike Judge hit the red carpet
Fresh Face (1:46)
Demetri Martin saves the Woodstock Music & Art festival in Taking Woodstock
The Final Destination - Interview (1:45)
Bobby Campo, Haley Webb, Nick Zano, and Shantel Van Santen
First Fans - The Final Destination 3D (1:45)
The fans review the 4th movie in this horror series
Albuquerque Film Festival - Interview (1:46)
Emmy Award-winning Bryan Cranston becomes star-struck
Casi divas - Interview (1:45)
Four reality show contestants compete for fame on daytime TV
Oscars 2007 Videos
Next Year's Oscar Favorites (2:07)
A look at some of the movies that will be contenders.
There Will Be Blood Interview (3:21)
Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis
Oscar Lunch (4:01)
Oscar nominees honored at Academy luncheon.
Oscar Visual Effects (3:21)
Sam Rubin examines the visual effects nominees.
The Winners Speak (3:29)
Step into the press room at the Academy Awards.
Oscar® After Hours (2:40)
Gerrad Hall checks out the hottest parties.
Direct From the Red Carpet (3:55)
The 79th Annual Academy Awards
Against All Oscar Odds (2:53)
Vegas pro John Avello gives his Oscar picks.
Secret's Out - Oscar Special (3:55)
Maltin talks to Oscar expert, Pete Hammond.
Oscar Favorite (1:39)
Is Martin Scorsese and the Oscar curse finally broken?
Minority Actors and the Oscar (3:37)
Diversity rules this year's Oscar nominations.
Dailies Special - Oscar Prediction (2:11)
Sam Rubin says Helen Mirren will win best actress.
Oscar Worthy Performances (3:05)
Whitaker, DiCaprio, and Smith get better with age.
The Birth of an Oscar Statuette (2:09)
Check out the extensive process of making an Oscar.
Dailies Special - Best Picture (2:45)
Take a closer look at this year's Oscar nominations.
Dailies Special - Best Director (2:55)
Take a closer look at this year's Oscar nominations.
Oscar Countdown (3:54)
Who's going to win?
Secret's Out - Oscar Special (2:15)
Maltin takes a look at the short movie nominees.
Secret's Out - Oscar Special (2:00)
Maltin takes a closer look at Letters from Iwo Jima.
You Had Me at Hello (2:42)
The Oscars use famous movie quotes to spark interest.
Oscar Caliber Movies Overlooked (2:23)
Leonard Maltin picks his favorites that were never nominated.
Dailies Special - Oscar Prediction (2:08)
Sam Rubin says Forest Whitaker will win best actor.
Oscar Favorites (1:52)
You can't bet on anything this year.
Live From the Oscar Nominations (2:18)
Exclusive interview the Academy President, Sid Ganis.
Shrek - Trailer (2:06)
Available on DVD
About ReelzChannel
Press Site
Contact Us
Affiliate Partners
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use


text:
The Doc Show with Jessie
Wanna hear a song? Call 1-800-570-1013
Froggy for iPhone
Listen Live
Audio Vault
Photo Gallery
Jessie's Blog
Crockett's Blog
Contest Rules
Sign up for The Country Club
Join the Text Force
Dancing with Electric City...
by Selena
posted Jul 21 2011 10:47AM
From today's
Electric City/Diamond City:
Up Close & Personal: Froggy 101's Selena
Julie Imel
Published: July 21, 2011
Dancing queen ...
We recently sashayed our way into a rehearsal at Step by Step Dance Studio in Scranton with Dancing With the NEPA's Stars contestant Selena to catch a glimpse of her routine before the big competition at the Scranton Cultural Center on Friday, July 29. We are sworn to secrecy about the music you'll hear, and why Selena's boa must be pink - really, we haven't a clue - but we can tell you this: after watching Froggy 101's Morning Show host in action, this competition is sure to be fierce. She wants to prove to her co-workers that she really can dance, in spite of what they think, plus she wants to raise lots of money for the Cultural Center. Every vote in the contest costs $1 and all proceeds benefit the SCC. If you love waking up with her on Froggy, and you laughed with her when she was a panelist on The View with a Scranton Attitude: Let's Hear it from the Girls, you won't want to miss her Fox Trot and Cha Cha. Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Selena always thought she'd be an English teacher, but (lucky for us) her gift of gab and sparkling personality led her to the 570 for a career on the air waves. She and her husband, Ethan, live in Pittston, where they jam to all kinds of music, from Ella Fitzgerald to Tupac, as well as Selena's country favorites, including Zac Brown Band and Keith Urban. Dancing to a movie night theme at Dancing With the NEPA Stars, it's time to meet the fabulous Selena...
You look fabulous today! Tell us why you're all dressed up.
I always walk around like this! (Laughs) I've always wanted to do this and I finally got a chance. I'm finally taking part in Dancing With the NEPA Stars. It's quite an honor. I didn't realize how much work it is, so I'm in my dress rehearsal costume with the sequins and the gloves now. Wouldn't it be great to be able to walk around like that all the time? (Laughs) I feel like Audrey Hepburn.
What dance will you perform?
I'll be doing Fox Trot, and because they couldn't make it easy, they're throwing the Cha Cha in there, too. Why not? So a little medley of both.
Have you ever done the Fox Trot or Cha Cha before?
In my mind I thought I had. (Laughs) When you're watching Dancing With the Stars on TV, I don't know, you do the couch dancing and I start moving my feet - it's not the same! It's a lot harder than what it looks like on television. It really is. There's a lot of nuances that you have to pick up. I did take ballroom dancing as a gym credit at Penn State, but that was forever ago. It's been a while.
So you're learning a lot about the technical aspect of dance, but have you performed in front of a live audience before?
Fifth grade. I had a unitard that was black with white polka dots. Hmmm ... wow, it's like a flashback almost, sequined belt, so yeah, maybe I am kind of reliving my childhood. That was jazz class. That's why I can't control my "jazz hands" when I'm on the dance floor!
What's the most challenging part of learning these dances?
Not to be tacky.
Yes! You know how if you're on the dance floor at a wedding, and if the guy dips you, what do you do with your foot? Don't you usually put it up in the air, right? That's what I did, and I'm so stuck doing that. But apparently, that's tacky. You don't do that. So I had to learn, keep your foot down and little things like that.
They also added an element to the dancing - props - and this was crazy because I've been practicing without props and now they're throwing that boa prop in, so it's like who would have thought I'd have to add that into my routine?
Then Debbie (Koshinksi-Urban), my instructor, said, "OK, I want you to do your sexy walk." I did it. And she said, "No, I want you to walk sexy." So I said, "That is my sexy walk." That was it! (Laughs) So, if anything else, even if I don't win Dancing With the NEPA Stars, at least I'm hoping I will learn how to be sexy and do a little sexy dance for the husband. That's what I'm thinking.
It sounds like a lot of fun, and all this dancing benefits a good cause, too. Tell us how this works.
All the votes are monetary, and with every dollar, that's a vote towards getting the person you like toward the finals. And 100 percent of that monetary donation, that vote, goes to the Scranton Cultural Center to help with their programs, to help with their building funds, everything.
Are you a competitive person by nature?
Well, I feel like I have something to prove because people think I'm an awful dancer at work.
Why? Was there an office party where you broke into an Elaine dance?
Oh, well, the thumbs go up every now and then and I have a tacky leg kick, you know. (Laughs).
But really, I've been practicing - I've been sick and I'm still here dancing - I just want to make sure I have the steps down, you know, because I want it to be fun. It's a lot of work, but at the finale, I want it to look like this is just a breeze.
Any messages for the competition before the big night?
I'm going to be cha-cha-ing behind you ... look out! (Laughs).
- julie imel
Selena will take on Brian Fulton of The Times-Tribune and Rose Broderick of Advanced Imaging Specialists on Friday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the grand ballroom of the Scranton Cultural Center. Tickets are $16. Vote for your favorite dancer online until noon on July 29. After that, cast your vote at the Dancing with the NEPA Stars event. Each vote costs $1 and all proceeds benefit the Cultural Center. For more information, visit www.scrantonculturalcenter.org.
Tags :
Social :
dancing the the stars
diamond city
electric city
wake up call
People :
Back To Blog
Dancing with Electric City...
Please Enter Your Comments Below
Title :
Comment :
Please enter the text as it is shown in the box below :
Refresh Image
Check Out Froggy on Facebook!
advertise with us
Recent Blog Posts
I stink.... literally
May 17
Cd Review: Cole Swindell's, "You should be here".
May 9
Motivational Clothes
May 9
This is the most hated movie trailer of all time...
May 3
Our first Wedding Anniversary!
May 2
Why I Love NEPA
Doc Medek
Apr 28
Beware of this scam!
Apr 28
Way to go, Kelly!
Apr 27
E! On Froggy
May 2016
Apr 2016
Mar 2016
Feb 2016
Jan 2016
Dec 2015


text:
Chicken Skin is a nickname for Keratosis Pilaris which causes numerous small, rough, tan or red little bumps around hair follicles on the upper arms, thighs, buttocks, and cheeks and creates the appearance of gooseflesh, goose bumps, or chicken skin. Keratosis pilaris is seen in patients with other dry skin conditions and atopic dermatitis.
There is no cure for chicken skin however, with age, it usually disappears. Treatments which can improve the appearance include AHA, hydrocortisone, retinoids, vitamin A creams, exfoliation, and moisturizers. Try not to pick at the affected area as this will only aggrivate it further. Always check with your dermatologist.
Although its nickname "chicken skin" may be humorous, keratosis pilaris is no laughing matter to people affected by the condition. Roughly half of all people have suffered or will suffer from some degree of keratosis pilaris, and the condition is more prevalent in girls and women and people with dry skin and eczema.
Keratosis pilaris is not life threatening and carries no risk for health complications, but its appearance can be bothersome for those affected and negatively impact their self-esteem. The condition is marked by small bumps that appear on the skin on the backs of the arms, buttocks and thighs. Often, the bumps are flesh-colored and resemble goose bumps, but they have the potential to become red and look like a rash. When severe, chicken skin has a rough texture that many sufferers find unpleasant and embarrassing. Usually, keratosis pilaris is most severe during the winter months when the air is at its driest.
Chicken skin forms due to a buildup of keratin on the skin. Keratin is a natural protein present to some degree in everyone's skin tissue, but when the amount of keratin becomes excessive, it forms hard deposits in the hair follicles on the skin. The deposits cause the skin to become hard and scaly, resulting in the bumps that are the hallmark symptom of chicken skin. Doctors and medical scientists do not know what causes excess keratin to develop on some people's skin and not on others; however, keratosis pilaris seems to run in families, so a genetic predisposition to the condition is possible.
In some people, chicken skin gradually disappears with age, usually when sufferers are in their late 20s and early 30s. Unfortunately, the mysterious origins of keratosis pilaris make the condition difficult to treat. There is currently no cure for chicken skin, but methods are available to manage the condition.
If you suffer from chicken skin, it is vital that you treat the affected area with care. Never try to rub or pick off the bumps that occur from the condition; this can actually irritate your skin and cause it to become redder. Skin damage from scratching and picking can also lead to scarring and to dryness that can exacerbate keratosis pilaris. Whenever you wash or dry the affected area, pat the skin rather than rubbing.
Some people find that using a standalone humidifier or adding one to their heating system helps alleviate the dryness that can makes the condition worse. Lemon juice may also offer light exfoliating action to reduce excess keratin. When using lemon juice as a skin treatment, first dilute it with water to avoid irritation and stinging, especially if you have sensitive skin.
Depending on the severity of the condition, your doctor may prescribe medications to help treat chicken skin. Typically, topical treatments are more effective for treating keratosis pilaris symptoms as they act directly upon the affected areas rather than having to travel through your bloodstream.
One drug class commonly used to treat keratosis pilaris is topical corticosteroids, such as hydrocortisone. Corticosteroids work by suppressing your immune system, which reduces some of the inflammation associated with chicken skin. Despite their effectiveness for some patients, you cannot use corticosteroids to treat chicken skin for a prolonged period of time, as extended use can cause your skin to thin. If you have delicate skin, cortisone creams may also be too harsh, resulting in an increase in irritation.
Topical retinoids, prescription strength vitamin A creams, may also assist with chicken skin. These medications increase the rate at which your skin produces new cells and sheds the old ones, decreasing the opportunity for keratin plugs to develop in your hair follicles. Retinoids, like prescription tretinoin creams, have the potential to cause dryness and sun sensitivity and cannot be used by some individuals.
For many people, over-the-counter skin care products are the best choice for managing the symptoms of chicken skin as they have few side effects. The right skin care treatments can have a visible effect upon the skin, improving its texture and coloring.
Because regular exfoliation is crucial to treating keratosis pilaris, products with gentle exfoliative ingredients like glycolic acid often provide relief from chicken skin. Choose a cleanser which contains glycolic acid. This will break down excess keratin without scrubbing the skin. Cleanse twice per day using the exfoliating product as a body wash in the bath or shower to cover the areas on your body that are plagued by chicken skin.
Complement your cleanser cleanser by following with a glycolic acid treatment cream or moisturizer. Because sensitivity can occur, start with a low percentage and gradually work up to a more concentrated formula.
Toning products that contain glycolic acid are designed to minimize the appearance of your pores and balance your skin tone. Choose one that will give you additional exfoliative properties as well as natural astringents like witch hazel. Aloe leaf extract is also useful since it helps banish the redness from chicken skin bumps.
You can also opt for pre-moistened exfoliating treatment pads for the body. They help open the pores to loosen the keratin plugs that cause chicken skin. This unique treatment option provides additional benefits, such as a reduction in skin discoloration and enhanced firmness as well as tone in sagging areas.


text:
EDWARDSVILLE, IL (AP) - A southwestern Illinois man is scheduled to be sentenced in a shaken-baby case involving his daughter, who died years after she was originally injured.
Thirty-one-year-old Torrance Rogers of Edwardsville faces up to 60 years in prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled Thursday in Edwardsville.
A Madison County judge convicted Rogers in July of first-degree murder.
Rogers already spent about seven years in prison on a felony attempted battery charge related to the injuries he inflicted on Taylor Rogers in 1999 after the infant wouldn't stop crying.
The girl was left nearly blind in that attack and required around-the-clock care. She was 9 when she eventually died of bronchial pneumonia in 2009.
Rogers waived his right to a jury trial and agreed to have his case decided by a judge.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Associated Press


text:
Everybody can do something to make a greener Indiana
Views: 6
Join A Greener Indiana
Welcome toA Greener Indiana
Sign Upor Sign In
Or sign in with:
I have had CREDO cell service for several years, and have utmost confidence in their integrity.
Still, what they're offering is so TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE that I feel I should verify the info locally before taking this action: they've sent me and email with "an opportunity to [...]
Hi, Renee!
In December you mentioned only recycling bottle caps attached to their bottles. I wanted to bring to your attention the "Bottle Caps for Benches" initiative. IUPUI partnered with the 2015 NCAA Men's Final Four Sustainability Committee to collect plastic bottle caps of any kind that would be made [...]
Hello Renee,
We have a small business in Noblesville, Indiana and would like to recycle our cardboard. Is there a place where you can take your cardboard for recycling instead of having it picked up?
Thank you.
Hello Shelly!
Your county, city or town web site is always a [...]
© 2016 Created by Eric Stallsmith.
Powered by
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.