text:
UCI's Rowland: a life that changed the world
[caption id="attachment_169102" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="UC Irvine chemistry professor and Nobel prize winner F. Sherwood Rowland. Photo by Steve Zylius, UC Irvine."][/caption]
The first thing most people noticed about F. Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland was his size: At six feet, five inches, he was an imposing figure, with a reputation for scientific discovery to match.
The second thing they noticed was a gentle, humble demeanor, and a habit of going out of his way to help students and colleagues.
"He was sort of a giant physically, but he was also that solid and left that size impact," said UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake. "It all fit very nicely together."
Rowland, who died Saturday at 84, was best known for alerting the world to the dangers of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs.
He and his fellow researchers won a Nobel prize for discovering that a type of chlorine atom byproduct, commonly used in deodorants, had the power to destroy the Earth's ozone layer, which shields the surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
The finding was eventually vindicated -- an enormous hole was discovered in the ozone over the Antarctic, prompting a global treaty to halt use of CFCs -- but not before Rowland suffered merciless attacks from industry and critics.
"I think he was hurt by it, but he never let on," said Ralph Cicerone, the president of the National Academy of Sciences and a former Earth System Science professor and chancellor at UCI who considered Rowland his best friend.
Flags flew at half-staff at UCI Monday as students and faculty absorbed the news of the passing one of the university's founding faculty members.
"Today is the first day anybody has come to UCI when Sherry wasn't alive, and here, since 1965," said Donald Blake, an Earth System Science professor who worked closely with Rowland.
[caption id="attachment_169123" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Jeffrey Rowland reads rememberances Monday at UC Irvines Rowland Hall. His father, nobel laureate F. Sherwood Rowland, died Saturday. Photo by Steve Zylius, UC Irvine."][/caption]
"I'm in Rowland Hall, in the office right next to Sherry's," said Blake, who had stopped in on Sunday. "It just seemed so empty."
Born Frank Sherwood Rowland on June 28, 1927, he was always known as Sherry.
At one point he was a semi-pro baseball player, and after getting a PhD at the University of Chicago, he started a career as a nuclear chemist.
When he came to UCI, the area was still largely rural; the city of Irvine had yet to be built.
Soon after his arrival at UCI, Rowland began building the school's chemistry department from the ground up; in 1989, Cicerone was brought in to help create a new department that did not yet have a name.
It is now called Earth System Science.
But before that, in the 1970s, Rowland and his post-doctoral student, Mario Molina, now at UC San Diego, discovered the ozone-eating properties of CFCs.
They found that one molecule of CFCs could destroy 100,000 ozone molecules in the stratosphere.
Unchecked, such destruction could mean far more ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth's surface -- and leading to a potentially large increasing in rates of skin cancer.
"The thing Sherry found out was so frightening," said UCI physical sciences dean Ken Janda. "His wife asked him, how was his day. He said the science is going very well, but it looks like the end of the world."
Rowland knew the discovery was more than just a laboratory curiosity.
"Mario and I realized this was not just a scientific question, but a potentially grave environmental problem involving substantial depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer," Rowland later said about the finding. "Entire biological systems, including humans, would be at danger from ultraviolet rays."
He decided to do what most scientists try hard to avoid: stepping out of his scientific role to become an advocate for elimination of CFCs.
"Most scientists don't want to become political advocates,"Janda said. "They would rather that politicians do the right things themselves."
But the timeline for potential ozone destruction was short.
Rowland spoke to politicians and journalists about the need to ban consumer products, such as hair spray and deodorants, that relied on CFCs.
"He was the kind of person who could go in front of Congress, and had natural gravitas," Janda said. "No one who would ever talk to him would think he was skewing the data."
Industry advocates and critics launched attacks. One trade journal suggested Rowland belonged to the Soviet Union's KGB and was intent on destroying capitalism.
"He actually had private eyes looking into his life, trying to dig up dirt," Janda said.
Early on, the real hurt might have come in part from other scientific colleagues, Cicerone said.
"He was not getting invited to go places, to be a prominent speaker at other university campuses, or at government agencies, or even industrial meetings," he said. "Nobody wanted to hear from him. They were all afraid he was sticking his neck out too far, becoming too public."
That changed in 1985, when British scientists reported the discovery of the ozone hole over the Antarctic.
The Montreal Protocol followed in 1987, to which 196 nations eventually signed on.
Substitutes for CFCs were found. And now, CFC molecules in the stratosphere are decreasing, the erosion apparently stopped, despite year-to-year fluctuations.
"The trend is downward, and that's good news," Blake said. "We're slowly healing, but it is a slow process, and variable."
Rowland died of complications from Parkinson's disease, which had slowed him down and sometimes made speaking difficult.
But he managed to stay busy nearly to the end, returning to work in his office until earlier this year, and teaching freshman chemistry until he was 80.
The wit that became famous among his colleagues continued to glimmer through.
About three weeks ago, during a lunch with his colleagues, other researchers talked about what they had been doing at age 26.
Blake confessed that he had been working at at UC Irvine, where he remains, running what other scientists describe as one of the world's foremost atmospheric sampling operations.
"Sherry goes, 'He's always been slow,'" Blake recalled. "That was the last dig. He just got this grin on his face -- I got you, Don! I got that special look."
Rowland died perhaps an hour after enjoying fresh strawberries, brought by his son, Jeffrey Rowland, while sitting in a wheel chair at the large, glass doors at the rear of his home in Corona del Mar, Blake said.
He had spent the morning with his son and Joan, his wife of nearly 60 years, and died in the afternoon.
He is also survived by his daughter, Ingrid Rowland, and two grandchildren.
Rowland's ashes will be spread within sight of his home in a private ceremony; Joan Rowland asks for donations to the F. Sherwood Rowland Chair and Graduate Fellowship Fund of the UC Irvine Department of Chemistry in lieu of flowers.
"This is the kind of person that comes along once in a generation," Drake said. "It's quite an inspiration -- inspiring and humbling at the same time."
Latest posts:
[rssfeedme cat="sciencedude" feedpath="/category/aint-that-interesting/feed/" max="5"]
Most Popular
- Lifeguards: There was splashing in the water; she was bleeding; they needed to get her to
- Trinity Broadcasting Network co-founder Jan Crouch dies of massive stroke
- Man and woman found shot dead in La Habra home
- Standoff with armed man ends with SWAT, flash-bang grenade and tear gas
- Carport fire destroys 5 vehicles, damages 8
User Agreement
Comments are encouraged, but you must follow our Privacy Policy Policy & Terms of Use
Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. By posting your comment, you agree to allow Orange County Register Communications, Inc. the right to republish your name and comment in additional Register publications without any notification or payment.


text:
Cotton Blazer
Product not available
Have questions?
Chat with us or call 1.888.282.6060.
HideDetails & Care
A two-button blazer crafted from pure cotton is classically designed with notch lapels and front welt pockets.
- Nonfunctional four-button cuffs.
- Chest pocket; flap pockets; three interior pockets.
- Center vent.
- Approx. length from shoulder 29 3/4".
- Fully lined.
- Cotton; dry clean.
- By 1901; imported.
- The Rail.
Cotton Blazer
Write a Review0 Reviews
Enter a valid first name.
Enter a valid last name.
Enter a valid email address in the format: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Close modal

subset: commoncrawl


text:
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 7,899 terms related to cancer and medicine.
Browse the dictionary by selecting a letter of the alphabet or by entering a cancer-related word or phrase in the search box.
- oligofructose-enriched inulin
- listen (AH-lih-goh-FROOK-tose-en-RICHT IN-yoo-lin)
- A substance that is used to improve the health of the digestive system and bones and is being studied in the prevention of colon cancer. Oligofructose-enriched inulin is made by combining two substances that occur naturally in many plants, including chicory root, wheat, bananas, onion, and garlic. Oligofructose-enriched inulin helps healthy bacteria grow in the intestines and helps the body absorb calcium and magnesium. Also called Raftilose Synergy 1.


text: Posted 21 Dec 2011 Flat out incredible film. Fincher continues to prove why he is the best in the world right now. Mara and Craig are amazing. Everyone in the movie is amazing. This movie is not for everyone. I usually like to read the book before seeing a movie, or in this case also seeing the original. But I took a different approach to this one. Definitely a must-see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text:
Kith & Kin
Purple Skirt
need help?
Call us: +44 (0) 20 7229 4848
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
This item is no longer available
Give your work wardrobe a stylish update with Kith & Kin's Purple Pencil Skirt. The vibrant purple of the skirt will look great with neutral colours, while the pencil cut of the skirt is flattering and easy to wear. Pair yours with a simple top or shirt and a statement necklace.
There aren't any reviews for this collection yet.
Here are our recent customer service reviews:
27 May 2016
Service rating : Nicesortiment,perfect web page, proffesional and reliable seller
27 May 2016
Service rating : I appreciated the quick shipping.
27 May 2016
Very quick service
Made in Turkey
100% crepe
Dry clean
100% crepe
Dry clean
This item is held by the designer so please allow up to 7 working days for delivery, although we aim to have it with you sooner!
Free delivery UK + Worldwide over £150 / €210 / $240 / $A300.
Free returns for exchange or full refund within 14 days.
No customs fees, duties or taxes!
Delivery via DHL Express.
Collect or return any item in-store: Mayfair & Notting Hill.
Please visit our Delivery or Returns page for more information.
View More Kith & KinSkirts & Shorts
Meet The Designer
Kith & Kin designer Serra has taken inspiration from African tribes and the notion of the female warrior to inform her collections. Incorporating bright colours, patterns, geometric shapes and hand made details to create unique pieces, Kith & Kin is designed with a strong and confident woman in mind. All clothes are designed and produced in the designer's native Turkey.


text:
Picks are based on fundamental strength
It's not all champagne and caviar
Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more!
The use of mobile messaging applications has been growing
rapidly, driven by higher smartphone penetration and the
availability of affordable data plans in emerging markets.
Installations of messaging apps nearly tripled over the last year,
making it the fastest growing segment of the mobile app space.
There has also been a flurry of deal-making activity in this space,
with messaging platforms seeing stratospheric valuations for their
user bases. BlackBerry (
) has been looking to revitalize its once dominant BlackBerry
Messenger (BBM), which is best known for its proven infrastructure
and security, opening it up to rival platforms such as Android and
iOS. BBM's cross-platform strategy was off to a strong start when
it debuted last year, with its monthly active user (MAU) base
growing by around 20 million within a few weeks of the launch.
However, the momentum has died down since then and MAUs have
remained nearly flat over the last two quarters at around 85
million users, though the company expects this to improve to around
100 million users as the Windows version of the application
See our complete analysis for BlackBerry
Trefis has
an $8.40 price estimate for BlackBerry
, which is 20% below the current market price.
Possible Reasons For The Sluggish MAU Growth
BBM's popularity had been tied with BlackBerry smartphones,
which have seen a precipitous decline in market share (less than 1%
share globally as of Q1) over the last several quarters. While the
move to go cross-platform was definitely a step in the right
direction, it may have come a little late since rivals such as
Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat have been able to scale up
significantly on iOS and Android, which are currently the dominant
platforms. Given that smartphone sales growth could begin to slow
down going forward, with replacements accounting for a greater
portion of sales, it could reduce BBM's scope for growth.
Moreover, close to 50 million of the active BBM users are on the
BlackBerry platform, which is likely more popular with businesses.
Business users are generally less likely to bring in additional
users, unlike consumers who tend to follow their family and friends
on to a compatible platform. BBM's procedure for adding contacts
could also be a factor hindering the growth of its active user
base. BBM requires users to key in PIN numbers, email addresses or
scan barcodes in order to add contacts, unlike rival apps such as
Whatsapp that identify users based on their mobile numbers directly
from their contact lists.
BlackBerry is targeting revenues of roughly $100 million from
BBM by FY 2016, and its monetization strategy is multi-pronged. The
company recently introduced its BBM Protected offering, which
provides end-to-end encrypted messaging for security-conscious
enterprise users. The company is also looking to monetize its
consumer user base through its mobile payments platform for BBM and
advertising on its BBM channels. BlackBerry could also be looking
to just divest this business, given the attractive valuations that
mobile messaging properties have been witnessing of late. Some of
the most notable acquisitions have been Facebook's (
) purchase of Whatsapp (which has 450+ million MAUs) for
around $19 billion and Rakuten's acquisition of Viber (100+ million
MAUs) for about $900 million. However, we believe that
BlackBerry may not be able to realize such valuations for BBM given
that a meaningful portion of its user base is likely to be business
users who are less appealing to advertisers and marketers.
See More at Trefis
View Interactive Institutional Research
(Powered by Trefis) |
Get Trefis Technology
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Enter up to 25 symbols separated by commas or spaces in the text box below. These symbols will be available during your session for use on applicable pages.
You have selected to change your default setting for the Quote Search. This will now be your default target page;
unless you change your configuration again, or you delete your
cookies. Are you sure you want to change your settings?


text:
RPG Based On Story
View Single Post
October 24th, 2006 (11:09 AM).
Kurosaki Ichigo
Flannery's #1 Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lucy's Lap
Age: 26
Nature: Naughty
Posts: 2,502
Sign-Ups would go in the main RPG's topic, for example you would give a massive plot to the actual roleplay itself, then list any information that the roleplayers would need to know, and then put a sign-up sheet followed by your application, hope that helps.
**Formely Known As Kakashi Hatake**
**Flannery is my Goddess, I'm her #1 Obsessor**
Bishies: Matsumoto Rangiku, Shiba Kuukaku, Soi Fong, Hikari(Pearl), Raven
Pairings: Ichigo x Shihouin Yoruichi, Genis X Presea, Aang X Katara, Toph X Sokka, Kratos X Raine
My Trainer Card
Kurosaki Ichigo
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Kurosaki Ichigo
Find all posts by Kurosaki Ichigo
Find threads started by Kurosaki Ichigo


text:
Robert Boesch, Switzerland Tourism
The Jungfrau region is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful places on earth, and a Jungfrau hiking tour is the vacation of a lifetime. It's a glistening mountain landscape with colliding glaciers, lush alpine meadows, moist forest trails, and hundreds of dazzling waterfalls. Most people who visit this region spend a day or two and only scratch the surface. Not you!
You'll thrill at the best-known sites like the north face of the Eiger, Staubbach Falls, and the Aletschgletscher but you'll also discover spectacular scenery in lesser-known areas like Obersteinberg, the Grindelwaldgletschers and the Bachalpsee. Hiking in the Jungfrau is full of unexpected delights.
You'll stay two nights in a classic mountain hotel or berghotel, placing you in the heart of the scenic splendor. Your luggage is transported to convenient hotels in Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, so you can travel light, with just the clothes you need, some snacks, and of course, your camera.
What a great trip! We loved Trummelbach Falls and the hike to Obersteinberg. Even the rain was great because it fed a hundred waterfalls all along the path.
B.M. - Massachusetts
Don't Miss –
Obersteinberg, a remote high alp in the upper Lauterbrunnen Valley with a traditional dairy where cheese is made daily over a wood fire.
Exceptional Hiking in a UNESCO World Heritage Site
per person, double occupancy from Geneva or Zurich
single supplement
Reserve your place on this tour with a $300 per person deposit
Day 1 – Arrive Zurich to Lauterbrunnen
You'll be transferred to Lauterbrunnen, set in the world's most spectacular glacial valley, ringed by 72 gushing waterfalls. You'll stay near the base of Staubbauch Falls—the highest in Switzerland—dropping over 1000 feet, and visit Trummelbach Falls, where torrents of water have created a series of caves and underground waterfalls. Then it's dinner and a group orientation. SD
Day 2 – Lauterbrunnen to Obersteinberg
The best off-the-beaten-track scenery in the Jungfrau is in Obersteinberg at the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley. You'll follow a mountain trail to the remote Berghotel Obersteinberg framing postcard views of Schmadri Falls and the scenic head of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. BSD
Day 3 – Rotstockhütte, Gimmelwald
From high in the valley you'll descend to the captivating village of Gimmelwald, perched above the Lauterbrunnental, and on to Murren before heading back to our inn in the valley. BSD
Day 4 – Jungfraujoch
The Jungfrau railway takes you Wengen and on to the alpine crossroads of Kleine Scheidegg at the base of the Eiger. From here a dramatic cog-wheel climb takes you into a tunnel through the Eiger to ascend to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. BSD
Day 5 – Grindelwald
A return by train to the Eigergletscher station leads to the dramatic Eiger Trail where you find yourself face-to-face with the legendary Nordwand—the North Face of the Eiger. By afternoon we arrive at our chalet-style hotel in the lively resort of Grindelwald. BSD
Day 6 – First, Bachalpsee, Faulhorn
From Grindelwald you can take the tram or a forest trail to First which leads to the infinity pool setting of Bachalpsee, where your backdrop is the snowcapped peaks and glaciers of the Jungfrau region. You'll climb the Faulhorn for lunch at Switzerland's oldest mountain hotel then traverse the scenic Faulhorn Panorama trail with views extending into Germany to the north. BSD
Day 7 – Grindelwald
Today we explore the scenic Grindelwald Valley with excursions to an impressive glacial gorge, and an alpine dairy high above the town.In the afternoon we ascend the Grosse Scheidegg and descend the beautiful Rosenlauital into scenic Meiringen. BSD
Day 8 – Zurich
As we spend the day in and around Meiringen, we discover the nearby sights including Reichenbach Falls, and the Trift suspension brige, the longest in Europe, before continuing on to Zurich for a celebratory farewell dinner. Evening in Zurich. BSD
Day 9 – Depart Zurich or Geneva
An early morning departure from Zurich or Geneva. Welcome home. B
The Jungfrau was fantastic. I really appreciated your flexibility in adjusting the hikes and activities to fit the weather and circumstances.
E.P. - California
Activity Level
Alpenwild trips are designed for people who are energetic, active, and filled with a spirit of adventure. We rate this trip as moderate. You should be an experienced hiker in good physical condition. You should be capable of walking 5 to 7 hours per day on well-groomed and graded trails at an elevation up to 9,000 feet above sea level. On one day a mountain railway takes you to an elevation of 11,400 feet.
The services of an expert trip leader, all accommodations (6 nights hotel and 2 nights in classic berghotels), all meals as shown (B=breakfast, S=snack, D=dinner), ground transportation including trams and mountain railways, admissions and luggage transfers.
Not Included
Beverages (beer, wine) with meals, items of a personal nature (laundry, phone calls, room service),
Stay up to date on Alpenwild news and special offers
See our Privacy Policy.
What a perfectly marvelous trip: A great workout every day, the luxury of no responsibilities, good company, and amazing landscapes
C.H. - Washington


text:
Threaded View
11 Oct 2012 8:55 AM #1
Answered: Framless Panel While Maintaining Blue Background
I have a panel that I want to set frame : false
This does what I want and removes the frame, but it also removes the blue background.
Is there a way of maintaining the blue background on a frameless panel.
You could set the background-color using bodyStyle for the form.


text:
First Look at DC Rebirth Designs For Bizarro, Red Robin, Batman Beyond & More
Comic Books
Showing results 41-69 of 69
An 8-minute clip of the December-opening "Tron: Legacy" was previewed for an enthusiastic Comic-Con audience, Jeff Bridges talked playing old and young characters and then the crowd was invited to be in the film.
Joss Whedon assembles for "The Avengers!" "Red" reveals a new trailer a trailer. Karl Urban says "Judge Dredd" is "looking good." Also, Simon Pegg caught reading "The Boys" and more.
Disney released the full theatrical trailer for the highly anticipated "Tron Legacy" with new and extended footage set both in the real world and within the world of Tron. The movie hits theaters December 17, 2010.
Reports are in that Pixar executives and creatives, after seeing a rough cut of "Tron: Legacy," have pitched in for rewrites for the sequel with John Lasseter, Brad Bird and others contributing. SPINOFF has the details.
A "First Class" dropout? "Conan" continues to pose for photographs! Writers call "Cowboys & Aliens" two great tastes that taste great together. Also, video of your new Spider-Man and more.
The tangled web of "Spider-Man" casting continues! Christopher Nolan unwilling to talk "Batman 3!" Is M. Knight Shyamalan "Unbreakable 2?" Also, Tron comes to LBCC and more.
Dominic Cooper confirmed for "Captain America." Edgar Wright talks "Antman." A teenage Xavier needed for "First Class." Also, a "Green Lantern" set photo, Caesar cast for "Apes" and more.
Toby Jones cast as Armin Zola in "Captain America!" Michel Gondry talks 3D in "Green Hornet." A classic Ford character in "Cowboys & Aliens." Your final "Iron Man 2" press round up and more.
Emily Blunt passes on "Captain America!" A "Green Lantern" location update! "Tron Legacy" event features protesters! Also, "The Losers", "Robotech", and much more from WonderCon.
WonderCon came to a wild start for "Tron" fans on Friday, when 42 Entertainment launched "Flynn Lives," a viral marketing project in support of the hotly anticipated "Tron Legacy." CBR was there.
"Scott Pilgrim" trailer sets the Internet on fire! Is "Kick-Ass" theater-goer awareness low? A visit with "The Losers" on set. Also, "Marmaduke" trailer, "Tron" at WonderCon and more.
The search for "Captain America" continues! Christopher Nolan talks "Superman" Reboot. Manga series "Bleach" to become film. Also, a "Kick-Ass" clip, "Thor" set photos and more.
More inside info on "Thor"! Sam Worthington to be "Dan Dare"! Hugo Weaving to battle "Captain America"! Also, a "Tron Legacy" billboard, "Apes" reboot finds a director, and a "Human Target" promo.
Insider report from the set of "Thor"! SXSW Panel to feature "Kick-Ass"! "Smallville" news and photo round-up! Also, "Spider-Man" musical loses Mary Jane, "Tron" on the monorail, "Prince of Persia" and more.
Advertising Tuesday featuring new posters for "The Losers", "Kick-Ass", and "Iron Man 2!" Robert Downey Jr. visits with Jimmy Kimmel. Also, "Tron Legacy" trailer and more.
"Nightmare on Elm Street" director to tackle "The Boys?" Does Joe Quesada have the first draft of "The Avengers?" Will Austin take on "Predators?" Also, your "Tron" countdown image and more.
"Avatar" producer talks adapting "Battle Angel Alita." Kat Dennings ponders Comic-Con and "Thor." Edgar Wright talks "Scott Pilgrim" film differences. Also, "Tron Legacy" Trailer hype, "The Goon" and more.
Marvel denies trouble on "Captain America." Rumors surface of a plan for the "Justice League." Robert Rodriguez offers a "maybe" to "Sin City 2." Also, "Tron Legacy" trailer and more.
Goyer to write Superman reboot! Maybe. "Captain America" casting shortlist! Mickey Rourke as Conan's father! Also, "Tron" stunt update, "Thor" set photo, "Losers" TV spot, and "Scott Pilgrim."
Early "Kick-Ass!" review, "Flash Gordon" director talks tone, WWE's Shad Gaspard's "Conan" audition. "Tron Legacy" countdown ends, "Batman" location scouting, "Speedy Gonzales" and more.
Shane Black to direct "Doc Savage." Bruce Timm talks "Crisis on Two Earths." Bruce Willis says "Unbreakable 2" is a possibility. Also, "Blade 4" on the dim horizon, a "Tron" cameo and more.
"Losers" shift release dates again! Anthony Hopkins opens up about Odin. A "Kick-Ass" featurette almost worthy of the pun. Plus, Peter Sarsgaard on "Green Lantern," "Tron Legacy" and more.
Don Cheadle says "no" to War Machine spin-off. A "Justice League" clip reveals the state of Earth-3. Season finale "Heroes" photos. Also, "Tron Legacy," "Young Justice" heads for TV & more.
Robert Downey Jr. talks "Iron Man 2." Details of "Kick-Ass" screening in Austin, Texas. The Kraken is released in new "Titans" trailer. Also, "Akira" still looking for the right script and more.
Josh Brolin talks "Jonah Hex" on The Tonight Show. Joe Quesada has seen "Iron Man 2." Episodes titles for the rest of "Heroes" season four. "Tron Legacy" photos and a "John Carter" casting sheet.
Sam Rockwell and his Salieri-like character in "Iron Man 2." Chris Noth talks playing a good Lex Luthor in "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths." "Piper" to be a feature film. Also, a "Smallville" photo and more.
At Disney's D23 Expo, "Tron Legacy" producer Sean Bailey revealed some behind-the-scenes information, exclusive slide shots, and some tantalizing plot points and mythology to be seen in the sequel to the 1982 classic.
Archives: All | Comic Books | TV/Film | Video Games | Web Comics


text:
The goal of a trip around the world was to raise $1 million to build schools in Pakistan, and a donor has completed the mission for the two pilots who crashed in July.
Babar Suleman and his 17-year-old son Haris had raised $500,000 before their June takeoff. They left from Greenwood in their single-engine plane, visited 14 countries and were headed back to the U.S. when their plane went down July 22 off the coast of American Samoa.
Haris' body was found, and his father and much of the plane are still missing.
Ashar Aziz of San Francisco, a longtime friend of the Suleman family, heard about the crash and contacted Seeds of Learning, the organization Babar and Haris Suleman were supporting, about donating the final $500,000 toward the Sulemans' goal.
Seeds of Learning is the Indianapolis branch of The Citizens Foundation, which builds schools for Pakistani boys and girls.
"Once he knew what happened, he wanted to complete the dream," said Azher Khan, board president of Seeds of Learning.
The $1 million will pay for construction of seven or eight schools, Khan said.
Babar Suleman said before he left to circumnavigate the globe that the only way to educate Pakistani girls was through co-educational schools. Women are undervalued in the culture, and an all-girls school wouldn't be allowed, he said.
He wanted girls in the country to have the same educational opportunities as boys, he said.
Babar Suleman moved from Pakistan to the U.S. in the 1980s. The Sulemans live in Plainfield, but Haris took flying lessons at the Greenwood Municipal Airport.
Haris had gotten his pilot's license in June and would have been the youngest pilot to fly around the world in a single-engine plane if they had completed the trip. Babar Suleman had about 10 years of experience as a pilot, flying often to other states for his job as an engineer.
The pair were well-prepared for their trip, instructors at the Greenwood flight school have said.
The search for Babar Suleman off the coast of Samoa has been fruitless so far, and the U.S. Coast Guard has given up the search. The family is asking for additional help from the U.S. Navy, Khan said.


text:
"ZEMST: HOME OF MR_FURIOUS" Zemst by Mr_Furious
Zemst Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 6 photos
Welcome!! Because of your thourough researching skills you have finally located Zemst a rather small community pressed between the industrialized areas of Vilvoorde and Mechelen.
Zemst consists out of 5 villages: Zemst, Weerde, Elewijt, Hofstade and Zemst-Laar.
Since I live in Hofstade this page will be solely devoted to this 3000 souls containing village, and I hope you will be pleasantly surprised by the many attractions it has to offer to the visitor!
- Pros:lots of nature, close to Mechelen, Brussels and Antwerp, good and extremely cheap beer in supermarket
- Cons:almost no nightlife
- In a nutshell:You've seen it even before you''ve arrived!!
Reviews (8)
The area around Hofstade train station is not safe at night! Be carefull. more travel advice
During weekdays there is one hourly train to Mechelen and 1 to Brussels. The train to Brussels leaves at 16 past the... more travel advice
This is my house. If you accept the challenge and come visit Hofstade and I am in a good mood I might be able to arrange... more travel advice
Indeed, Hofstade was blessed with what most visitors to Hofstade call 'the ugliest church they've ever seen'. In fact,... more travel advice
Comments (1)
I'd love to visit 'The Ugliest Church I've ever seen". I guess it does arouse ones curiousity. Thanks for the info on Zemst!
Mr_Furious' Related Pages
Zemst Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- Create a Zemst Travel Page
- Things to Do in Zemst
- Hotels in Zemst
- Transportation in Zemst
- Restaurants in Zemst
- See All...
- Member Rank:
- 0 2 8 2 1
- 250 Reviews
- 174 Photos
- Add Friend
- Follow
- Send Message
Badges & Stats in Zemst
- 8 Reviews
- 6 Photos
- 0 Forum posts
- 1 Comments
- 697PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (8)
Have you been to Zemst?Share Your Travels
Latest Activity in Zemst
- Posted in Travel Greece Forum "watching football on the ferry?..."
- updated a Zemst Travel Page "ZEMST: HOME OF MR_FURIOUS"
- Wrote a Review The best meal you can get! in Zemst Restaurants
- Uploaded a Photo to "Dodgy train station area!"
Photos in ZemstSee All Photos (6)
Top 10 Pages
- London Intro, 38 reviews, 35 photos
- Bucharest Intro, 18 reviews, 12 photos
- Chisinau Intro, 15 reviews, 15 photos, 1 travelogue
- Sibiu Intro, 14 reviews, 12 photos
- Sighisoara Intro, 12 reviews, 12 photos
- Nîmes Intro, 12 reviews, 9 photos
- Geraardsbergen Intro, 9 reviews, 9 photos
- Moldova Intro, 14 photos, 3 travelogues
- Novi Sad Intro, 7 reviews, 7 photos
- Sinaia Intro, 7 reviews, 7 photos


text:
Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - once you know, you Newegg.
If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh" button). Please email us if you're running the latest version of your browser and you still see this message.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!
Sold and Shipped by Newegg
Clarion amplifiers feature uncompromising resistance to magnetic noise, thereby minimizing distortion, as well as gold-plated block terminals to offer low electrical and contact resistance.Easy subwoofer system configuration is possible with the embedded high-pass and low-pass filters. The result is high quality sound you can enjoy in a variety of systems.
This item is eligible for Newegg Premier benefits. Are you a Newegg Premier Member? If not, sign up today and get:
Your request will be processed within the next 24 hours.
Please add "firstname.lastname@example.com" to your address book to ensure delivery.See Today's E-Blast Promo


text:
guyfawkes fireworks london sky crystalpalace
Show More Likes
Firework nebulas. #fireworks #guyfawkes #crystalpalace #london #sky
Connect your Instagram account or comment on Facebook
Loves words, takes pictures, travels a lot. Is an accidental tornado of disaster.
Collecto is the most complete web platform to enjoy your Instagram photos. Collecto uses the Instagram API but is not endorsed or certified by Instagram.
Collecto v.1.2 (beta) © 2014 IQUII - All rights reserved
Recommended by Instagramers and Instagramers Italia
Fill the form below to request more information about advertise your business on Collecto.


text:
Gardening calendar
Gardening jobs
Garden type
Helleborus (Christmas rose) steals the show
The common name of this perennial is Christmas rose. This is fully justified, as the plant begins flowering around Christmas time. When most plants in the garden are dormant, this richly flowering plant plays a leading role with its glorious flowers.
Helleborus belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. In the past it was grown for medicinal purposes. One of its uses was as a sneezing powder, which was obtained by grinding up the dried roots.
The Greeks also used this powder as a remedy for insanity and epilepsy. As with most plants that are used for medicinal purposes, the roots and sap of Helleborus contain toxic substances. The plant should therefore be treated with caution if you have small children who tend to put things in their mouths. The consequences are not usually very drastic, but the plant may cause an upset stomach or an unpleasant intestinal complaint.
Eye-catching feature in the winter garden
Nowadays Helleborus is rarely used as a medicine. It is more popular for its eye-catching appearance and uncommon flowering time. As soon as the cold winter weather has persuaded most plants to take a winter nap, this self-willed perennial steals the show with its surprising flowers. With some care and attention and a bit of help from Mother Mature, it will flower at the end of December.
The red and white Christmas roses are ideal for creating a festive atmosphere – even though the latest trend is to use all kinds of colours in Christmas decorations! The other Helleborus shades are also useful for introducing colour to the winter garden. The origin of the name Christmas rose may be obvious, but this plant bears no relation at all to the rose, although the striking flowers are very characteristic and elegant. After the festive season, these plants may continue to flower until the arrival of spring.
Family and classification
In the wild the Christmas rose can be found on the slopes of the north-eastern and south-eastern Alps. It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family (Ranunculus) and reaches a height of approximately thirty centimetres. According to the latest registered data, the genus comprises fifteen species, six hybrids, several subspecies and many cultivars.
On the basis of its growth habit, Helleborus can be divided into two groups. The first group is the caulescent group (having a well-developed stem above ground), which includes H. Foetidus (Stinking Hellebore) and H. Argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore). The flowers of these varieties develop at the top of the leaf stalks. The second group is the acaulescent group (stemless or apparently stemless), whose flowers form on separate stems. Species in this group include H. Niger (Christmas rose) and H. Orientalis (Lenten rose).
Orientalis is the collective name for a group of Helleborus propagated from seed. The flowers are often spotted and the colours vary. Pink and purple flowers mixed with red and white form a stunning combination!
If you are looking for a plant to use in a traditional Christmas decoration, I can highly recommend H. Orientalis 'Queen of Night', with its dark red flowers.
Some H. Orientalis cultivars flower slightly later in January, and are a valuable asset in the winter garden.
The best known Helleborus is probably H. Niger. It may have struck your attention that this is rather a strange name for the white Christmas rose, as Niger means black. This is because the name does not refer to the lovely flowers but to the black tap root.
Undemanding plant
Generally speaking Helleborus is an undemanding plant. All it needs is a sheltered spot, sun or partial shade, and fertile soil that is not too wet. Christmas roses look spectacular planted between shrubs in a semi-shaded site. These magnificent plants can really brighten up a dull border in winter.
Helleborus can still be planted in December as long as the weather is not freezing. In my view the final touches are often the most impressive of all. So surprise yourself and fill that empty spot in your garden with a Helleborus. You will not regret it!


text:
Skip to comments.Market butcher forced to stop displaying meat and game in windows because 'townies' object (UK)
Posted on 02/23/2014 5:48:30 PM PST by dennisw
JBS Family Butchers spent hours each week perfecting window displays But it has been hit with anonymous hate mail and people hurling abuse Unplucked birds and pig or deer heads were hung up in the shopfront Assistant manager of butcher's in Suffolk says staff have been stunned
For more than 100 years, butchers in the market town of Sudbury have proudly displayed their meats in their shop windows.
But now one has been forced to stop hanging game such as pheasants, partridges and rabbits in his shopfront after a vicious campaign, blamed on townies who have recently moved in.
Staff at JBS Family Butchers, which has sawdust on the floor and takes great pride in its link to local suppliers and the countryside way of life, spent hours every week perfecting their window displays featuring meat and game.
Unplucked birds and the occasional pig or deer head were hung up in its shopfront in a small precinct in the Suffolk town.
But it has reluctantly had to remove the display after it became the target of a campaign including anonymous hate mail and people hurling abuse in the shop.
Others wrote to the local papers and posted remarks on Facebook calling for a boycott of the shop and its neighbours.
Assistant manager Richard Nicholson, 25, said staff had been stunned.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
here is the correct link>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566242/The-market-butcher-forced-stop-displaying-meat-game-townies-object.html
here is the correct link>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566242/The-market-butcher-forced-stop-displaying-meat-game-townies-object.html
here is the correct link>>>>>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566242/The-market-butcher-forced-stop-displaying-meat-game-townies-object.html
Do NOT give in.
Do a Chick-fil-a!
People should buy their meat at the Supermarket where its neatly wrapped and no animals get hurt.
Three words:
Nom, Nom, Nom
Wrapped so you couldn't see the meat. Some sort of opaque material with a label that states "This stuff is really good".
I believe Townies are really Muslims.
well now that makes sense
as much sense and anything to do with muslims ever has
I wondered about that.
England has a big problem with Muslims anymore.
I thought the same thing. "Townies who recently moved in" seems odd to me. Where I come from, "townies" are people who have lived here for generations, don't want things to change at all, and get upset with "newcomers" with ideas about how everyone should do things differently.
if something with the possibly of offending is to be banned by the govt... does that mean they will ban homos and muslims?
So it wasn't Michael Rockefeller's head hung in the butcher shop?
I believe Townies in this context are Londoners. Probably wealthy Londoners with weekend homes or new suburban homes.
Not necessarily; many Muslims prefer to eat Halal foods, which are similar to Kosher as far as freshly killed and prepared meats like chicken, lamb and beef are concerned. Years ago, I was invited to a dinner in Singapore in which most guests were Chinese or Indian; a small number of guests were Malay (and thereby Muslim) so lamb, prepared according to Halal, was also served. Although good, I would liked to have had some mint jelly to go with the lamb.
I would not be surprised if the campaign was started by vegans and their PETA allies. These two groups have been the bane of the English countryside. The "antis" (for anti-hunt activists) have successfully attacked fox hunts (pulling riders off their horses) and driven pheasant hunts (launching rocks at bird hunters or their vehicles).
Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?' Scrooge inquired.
'I should hope I did,' replied the lad.
'An intelligent boy!' said Scrooge. 'A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there? -- Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?'
'What, the one as big as me?' returned the boy.
'What a delightful boy!' said Scrooge. 'It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!'
'It's hanging there now,' replied the boy.
'Is it?' said Scrooge. 'Go and buy it.'
'You've gone mad!' exclaimed the boy.
'No, no,' said Scrooge, 'I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell them to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I'll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I'll give you half-a-crown!'
and shamelessly uncovered....
No, in this case it is more likely to be urban 'liberals'...
Anonymous troublemakers attacking a long established traditional (read: non-halal) business. It does have a certain profile to it.
The "town" in Townie must be a reference to Mecca or Medina.
I've heard "townie" used roughly synonymous with "chav" - in other words, an antisocial youth.
What was the occasion for that picture?
Just deer season. They hang outside as they're being processed. Buck Poles are pretty common around here during deer season.
Dibs on the backstraps. :-)
"Ben Mowles, 34, said the needless display of multiple mutilated carcasses had stopped him taking his 12-year-old daughter to the nearby sweet shop."
Oh yeah, traumatic. Yeah.
"Mother-of-three Kirsty Trevatt, 34, said: Why can they not be like other butchers and put the meat that is skinned and prepared in the window?"
-Yes, because your little precious should grow up thinking meat comes wrapped in plastic on a styrofoam platter.
"Keith Lewis, 35, a petrol station worker who moved to Sudbury three years ago, told the Daily Mail: Their display looks more like a scene from a horror movie. They even had a line of squirrels across a bar. Who eats squirrel?"
-Hey, don't knock it 'till you've tried it pal.
Weenies. Bunch of weenies.
ahhhh now that actually makes some sense
I was once living with a friend on his great aunt's farm. She had passed away, but all of her cookbooks and all of her other stuff we're still in the house. I often cooked recipes from Aunt Aida' older edition of The Joy of Cooking.
It had sections on how to prepare Opossum... rabbit... but most notable was the illustrated section on how to dress a squirrel.
I was at my brother's house and noted his wife had a newer copy of Joy of Cooking... leafed through it and sure enough...that section had been removed. I found the revisionist trick, just a bit offensive. If I were the author, I would have been furious.
Why am I envisioning some sorta Japanese cartoon character mascot type thing on the packaging? Like as in Hello Kitty brand raw chicken livers.
Hello Kitty was the first to come to mind.
Can a people this stupid have enough common sense to know hoe the wipe their arse?
When I was serving in the 6th fleet USN, we anchored off of Pireaus, Greece, near Athens, in 1961. The meat markets there all had gutted and skinned cats and dogs hanging in the windows, along with chickens. No refrigeration, so they were apparently in high demand or they would otherwise spoil. .....Street vendors had open grills with kebobs that had been marinated and spiced. Very tasty, and turned out to be dog meat.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
Summer Cooking Tips From 'America's Test Kitchen': Jack Bishop and Bridget Lancaster highlight some of their favorite grilling techniques and summer recipes — everything from meats to vegetables to, yes, even desserts.
Marcus Samuelsson: On Becoming A Top Chef: The James Beard award-winning chef was the youngest ever to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. His new memoir, Yes, Chef, explains what it takes to be a master chef — and describes his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to some of America's finest restaurants.
You can listen to the original broadcasts here:
Summer Cooking Tips From 'America's Test Kitchen'
Marcus Samuelsson: On Becoming A Top Chef
Related NPR Stories:
- Fresh Air Weekend: Alec Baldwin, College Tuition
- Fresh Air Weekend: Jeff Daniels, Bob Ojeda
- Fresh Air Weekend: Fermenting, Joan Rivers
- Fresh Air Weekend: Neil Young, Tom Philpott
Copyright NPR. View this article on npr.org.


text:
The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks
Google Plus (or Google+), the search giant's 2011 foray into social networking, got off to a fairly impressive start, adding so many new users in its early days that the company had to shut down its invitation system.
Once it stabilized, though, early users started to pour in and enjoy the company's slightly different take on social media. Though many of the features of Google+ have already been featured elsewhere - on sites like Twitter, Facebook, even Myspace - there are some innovations here and there as well. Most immediate is the introduction of Circles, a sort of mandatory, built-in groups system forcing you to put friends and acquaintances into categories rather than sharing with individuals or the general public exclusively.
As well, Plus introduces a variety of ways to chat live with friends, including the addition of Google Chat already available in Gmail and the concept of "Hangouts," which allows up to 10 people within a circle to video chat live on the system.
Google Plus launched with an Android app ready to go, and iPad and iPhone apps will follow in the weeks ahead.
This list includes some basic "getting started" information for people new to Google Plus, and also some tips, tricks and suggestions for those with a bit more experience using the system. Have additional tricks we didn't think of? Leave them in the comments below!
- 1
Adding People to CirclesCircles are the way that Google Plus keeps track of the people you want to follow. When you put someone in a circle, it means two things:
(1) Their updates will now appear in your stream. The default setting on your stream is to see everyone's updates, but you can also choose to just see updates from the people in a particular circle by clicking the name of that circle in the left-hand column.
(2) They can see your posts and updates, provided you chose to share those updates with a circle that includes them.
Bear in mind, a person doesn't need to have you in a circle in order for you to add them to one. They can choose not to see updates from you while still allowing you to see their posts.
- 2
Green Means Public, Blue Means LimitedWhen a post is marked "Public," that means anyone can see it, even people you have never added to any circles. The word "Public" on these posts appears in bright green so it's easy to spot. (Green means Go Out to the Whole World!) If you have decided to only share the post with certain circles, their names will appear underneath the post in blue.
- 3
Add Photos, Videos and Links EasilyTo add media or links into your Google Plus stream, you can click the photo, video and link buttons like any normal person. OR, you can just find the link or the photo or video you want to post and drag it right into the Share box.
- 4
Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Save TimeHere's a quick rundown of some of the quick keys built in to Google Plus:
Space = Scroll down
Shift and Space = Scroll up
J = scroll down one post
K = scroll up one post
Q = jump directly to chat
Return = Start Comment
Tab and Return = End Comment
When reading any post, just hit Enter to automatically open up the comment box. That ought to save you a few seconds!
- 5
Mentioning Specific PeopleIf you want to shoutout someone by name and make sure they see it, you can tag them easily. Just add a "+" or "@" in front of their name and Google Plus will prompt you to tag them. This will alert the person you have tagged that someone has mentioned them, and it will allow anyone who sees the post to hover over their name to get profile details, or add them to a circle.
- 6
Send Direct MessagesGoogle Plus doesn't come with a built-in direct message tool like, say, Twitter, but it's easy enough to make a message private between just you and one other person.
First, start writing a post as you ordinarily would, and just share it with the one person you want to message. Click "Share." Once you have shared the message with that one person, go to the menu on the upper right hand corner of the post and select the "Disable Reshare" option. Now, that person who received your message can't send it to anyone else. BOOM, instant direct message.
- 7
Find a Permalink for Any PostWant to bookmark a specific Google Plus post for later, or just see a whole page of a post and all its comments? Just click on the time stamp on any post. It will take you to a permalink of just that single thread.
- 8
How +1's WorkWhen you're surfing around the Web, you'll see +1 buttons next to a lot of different types of content. Clicking these when you're NOT on Google Plus will cause the links to show up in your stream as shared content. So if you're reading a great blog post and want to share it with your followers, click the +1 button freely.
When you are actually on Google Plus, however, and looking through your friends' shared content, clicking the +1 works differently. It displays underneath that post that you have +1'ed it, and the person who made the post will see it. But it does not add that posted item to your own stream, or send it out to your followers.
You can share things you find on Google Plus with your followers or individual circles, but for that, you have the click the Share button, not +1.
- 9
Mute PostsIf you +1'ed or added a comment to a post, you'll then get notified every time someone else comments on that post. As well, it continually will show up at the top of your stream, because Google considers each comment "new activity" on that post.
This can get tiresome after a while, especially if the original poster was someone with a large following who gets a lot of comments. If you've grown weary of seeing the same post over and over again, just go to the upper-right hand corner menu and choose "Mute This Post." This will tell Google Plus to stop bugging you with it even when there's new activity.
If you're tired of seeing the same post pop up repeatedly, just click on the menu in the upper right hand corner of the post, and select "Mute this Post." That will prevent your ever seeing this post in your stream or notifications bar again.
- 10
Simple Codes to Format Your Text*Word* will put a word in boldface
_Word_ will put the word in italics
-Word- will
strikethroughthat word
- 11
See Who Is Shared on a PostSometimes, you will notice the word "Limited" on posts from your friends. This means that they have chosen to share the post with some of their circles - and you're in one of those circles - but not with everybody.
By clicking on the word "Limited," you'll bring up a list of all the other people who can see this post. Enjoy the fun of knowing that you were included on something that not everyone else can see, and that these other people are your collaborators! Hooray for cliques!
- 12
Customize Your ProfileGoogle Plus has all the usual ways to customize your profile - adding photos, entering a bio and links, a section for "bragging rights," and so on. There is also a unique ability, however, to just customize your profile for certain other users.
When in "Edit Mode" on your profile, click on any section you want to change. Once there, you'll have the ability to enter new information, and you'll also see a menu reading "Anyone on the Web." Clicking this drop-down will allow you to select who you'd like to see this profile change - anyone, just members of certain circles, or even individual people. Then complete your update as you would any other change to Google Plus and click "Save." Then click "Done Editing" at the top of your profile and it's finished.
- 13
View How Others See Your ProfileWhen on your profile page, it's easy to take a look at how someone else would see you. There's a box next to the top navigation bar reading "View profile as..." Typing in another user's name will show you how that person sees your profile. If you have made any specific changes or customizations for that person, they will show up.
- 14
Who Can See Your CirclesPart of what makes the Google Plus circles system work is that no one can see which people you have added to which circle. So you can add people to just the groups that you want without having to worry about hurting their feelings or being too forward. To repeat, other people can see you have added them to A CIRCLE but they won't ever know which circle - what it's called, who else is in it, etc.
Normally, your profile page contains a list of all the people you have added to any circles. This information is considered generally "public knowledge" in the system and is shared frequently. It's very simple, however, to change that, and keep the other people you have added into circles entirely private.
To do this, go to the "Edit Profile" page. In the left-hand column, find the section marked "In
circles." ( will be your name). You'll see a number (the total people you've added to circles) and a globe icon. Click the globe.
This will bring up a box to let you customize who can see information about your circles, and what they can see. Unselecting the top box will make information about who's in your circles totally private. Checking it will allow you to share this information only with people in certain circles. You can also disallow anyone from seeing the other users who have added you to circles.
- 15
Add and Import FriendsSo now you're pretty adjusted to how Google Plus works. But you need more friends!
Going to your main Circles page will bring up three tabs. Click the tab marked "Find and Invite" to expand your community. This will suggest people for you to follow based on who your friends and connections are already following. You can also automatically import your contact lists from Yahoo or Hotmail.
Notably missing from this list? Of course, it's Facebook. There have been numerous workarounds already proposed for bringing your Facebook contact list into Google Plus. There are a few Firefox and Google Chrome extensions, for example, that will do the job, including Facebook Friend Exporter for Chrome. It's also possible to export your Facebook friends directly to Yahoo Contacts, and then move this list over from Yahoo into Google Plus.
- 16
Get a Custom Short URL to Your ProfileGetting your own name or another short, customized URL that leads right to your Google Plus profile can be helpful. It makes your profile easier to remember and find, and it's also neater when sharing your profile through other social media services (like Twitter).
To sign up for one, just go to Google Plus Nick and lock in your chosen nickname. Better hurry...people are sure to be reserving the shortest and easiest to remember names first!
- 17
Export Facebook Photos to PicasaPicasa is a photo storage platform owned by Google (and soon to be renamed "Google Photos"), and once your photos are stored there, it's very easy to share them in Google Plus. To move all of your Facebook photos over, you can use a tool called Move2Picasa. The application takes several hours to complete, but once it's done, all of your photos will have ported from Facebook over to Picasa. (They will still be stored on Facebook.) Unfortunately, you can not select which photos you would like to export - it's an all or nothing deal.
- 18
Get Indexed by SocialStatisticsThe new site SocialStatistics is keeping track of data on Google Plus usage, and even has a leaderboard of the most popular Google Plus users. If you want to include your account in their system - and have a chance at making it to the leaderboard - go to the site and sign up. (It's right there on the first page.) All you need to do is copy your Google Profile number. This is the long series of digits in the URL of your Google Profile.


text:
13 Patriotic TV Shows To Watch Over 4th Of July WeekendAt their heart, these shows love America and what it stands for, although some of them show it with tough love.
Best Fourth Of July Events In The Bay AreaThe City of San Francisco always throws a free fireworks party for hundreds of thousands of spectators on the Fourth of July. Come and join the crowds along the waterfront, crossing your fingers and toes for the fog to stay away.
Celebrate The Fourth Of July Without FireworksIf the nearest July 4th fireworks display isn't so near, there are other ways to have a safe and sparkly holiday. Read on for some of these creative ways to light up your 4th of July when a fireworks display isn't an option.
Best Places To Watch The Fireworks In San FranciscoThere are many great places all over the city to watch the annual fireworks show on the San Francisco Bay...
America's Most Patriotic Summer Vacation SpotsThe U.S.A. boasts all-American tourist spots from sea to shining sea.
July 4th Party Games For Adults And KidsGet a little creative this Fourth of July. Here are five fun party games to entertain all the guests at your upcoming holiday barbecue.
Best Restaurants With A View Of July 4th's Fireworks In The North BayWhether you are making plans to go out, have a backyard BBQ, the choices and options on July 4th are endless. In the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, there are a myriad of choices and places to go to see a spectacular fireworks display. We take a look at some of the best in the North Bay, with the fireworks over the Golden Gate most prominent, but we also venture further north in Sonoma County as well.
Healthy & Fun Fourth Of July FoodsBe both healthy and festive at your Fourth of July BBQ with these red, white, and blue dish ideas.
@HiddenCash Crew Giving Out Ice Cream For Independence DayThe movement that has been giving away cash around the world in recent weeks has shaken things up for the 4th of July, opting to give away ice cream to celebrate America's birthday.
17 World Cup Fans More Prepared For The Fourth Of July Than YouThese World Cup fans have a leg-up on us all when it comes to showing their patriotism and we all need to take cues from their American ways. Here are 17 World Cup fans that are more prepared for the 4th of July than you:
Best Stores In The Bay Area For Fourth Of July ParaphernaliaHip, hip hooray for the USA – happy 238th birthday! Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, so however you're celebrating the day, you can liven it up in some red, white and blue for the whole weekend.
Best Places In America To Celebrate The 4th Of JulyIn celebration of Independence Day, several cities across the nation are hosting fun-filled activities by day and then concluding with spectacular pyrotechnic shows that can be viewed from miles away. Here are five of the best places in America to celebrate the Fourth of July


text:
Mayra Janet Sanchez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Director, Gastrointestinal Motility Program
Physician Biography
Dr. Sanchez earned her BS in Biology from Florida International University summa cum laude, and her MD degree from University of Miami. She was an internal medicine resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, and completed her gastroenterology fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. After completion of her fellowship, she joined the Division of Digestive Diseases at Yale University and in 2011 she took over the leadership of the Yale Gastroenterology Motility Program. She has been the director of the program since then.
Patient Care
Accepts new patients? Yes
Patient Type: Adult; Geriatric
Referrals: From patients or physicians
Patient Care Organizations
Internal Medicine: Digestive Diseases: Gastrointestinal Motility Program
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine AB of Internal Medicine (2007)
Gastroenterology AB of Internal Medicine (2013)
Clinical Trials
|Study Title
|Diseases of the Digestive System - Small Intestines, Large Intestines & Rectum, Diseases of the Digestive System - Stomach
|Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Velusetrag for TX of Diabetic or Idiopathic Gastroparesis


text:
Structural brain injury in patients with disorders of consciousness: a voxel-based morphometry study
; Soddu, Andrea ; Baquero Duarte, Katherine Andrea et al
in Brain Injury (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 37 (3 ULg)
Propofol-induced Frontal Cortex Disconnection: a Study of Resting State Networks, Total Brain Connectivity, and Mean BOLD Signal Oscillation Frequencies.
; ; Baquero Duarte, Katherine Andrea et al
in Brain connectivity (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 43 (2 ULg)
Pain and Nociception in Disorders of Consciousness
Chatelle, Camille ; LAUREYS, Steven ; Demertzi, Athina
in Luis Garcia-Larrea, France; Jackson, Philip L. (Eds.) Pain and the Conscious Brain (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 59 (2 ULg)
Brain Computer Interfaces and diagnosis
Chatelle, Camille ; LAUREYS, Steven ; Noirhomme, Quentin
in Grübler, Gerd; Hildt, Elisabeth (Eds.) Brain-Computer-Interfaces in their ethical, social and cultural contexts (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 22 (3 ULg)
Imaging the Central Nervous System
Bodart, Olivier ; Laureys, Steven
in Webb, A.; Angus, D.; Finfer, S. (Eds.) et al Oxford Textbook of Critical Care, Second Edition (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 264 (30 ULg)
Repeated Behavioral Assessments in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness
Wannez, Sarah ; Annen, Jitka ; Aubinet, Charlène et al
Conference (2016, March 04)
The Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R) is considered as the most sensitive scale to assess patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). Guidelines recommend repeated assessments because patients might ... [more ▼]
The Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R) is considered as the most sensitive scale to assess patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). Guidelines recommend repeated assessments because patients might suffer from consciousness fluctuations, but it is not specified how many assessments are needed. The present study included 131 patients with DOC. They have been assessed at least 6 times during a 14-days period with the CRS-R. Results show that 5 CRS-R assessments are needed to reach a reliable diagnosis, and that all the CRS-R subscales are influenced by consciousness fluctuations. We here showed that consciousness fluctuations influence the behavioral diagnosis, and that 5 assessments within a short period of time are needed to get a reliable clinical diagnosis. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 51 (12 ULg)
Disorders of Consciousness
Bodart, Olivier ; Thibaut, Aurore ; Laureys, Steven et al
in Citerio, G.; Smith, M.; Kofke, A. (Eds.) Oxford Textbook of neurocritical care (2016)Detailed reference viewed: 231 (22 ULg)
Is the Nociception Coma Scale-Revised a Useful Clinical Tool for Managing Pain in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness?
Chatelle, Camille ; ; et al
in The Clinical journal of pain (2016)
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to assess the clinical interest of the Nociception Coma Scale Revised (NCS-R) in pain management of patients with disorders of consciousness. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients ... [more ▼]
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to assess the clinical interest of the Nociception Coma Scale Revised (NCS-R) in pain management of patients with disorders of consciousness. METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with potential painful conditions (e.g., due to fractures, decubitus ulcers or spasticity) were assessed during nursing cares before and after the administration of an analgesic treatment tailored to each patient's clinical status. In addition to the NCS-R, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was used before and during treatment in order to observe fluctuations in consciousness. Twenty-three of them had no analgesic treatment prior to the assessment whereas the analgesic treatment has been adapted in the other 16 patients. We performed non-parametric Wilcoxon tests to investigate the difference in the NCS-R and GCS total scores but also in the NCS-R subscores before versus during treatment. The effect of the level of consciousness and the etiology were assessed using a U Mann Whitney. RESULTS: NCS-R total scores were statistically lower during treatment when compared to the scores obtained before treatment. We also found that the motor, verbal and facial expression subscores were lower during treatment than before treatment. On the other hand, we found no difference between the GCS total scores obtained before versus during treatment. DISCUSSION: Our results suggest that the NCS-R is an interesting clinical tool for pain management. Besides, this tool seems useful when a balance is needed between reduced pain and preserved level of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 23 (4 ULg)
A New Computer Vision-based System to Help Clinicians Objectively Assess Visual Pursuit with the Moving Mirror Stimulus for the Diagnosis of Minimally Conscious State
Hoyoux, Thomas ; Wannez, Sarah ; Langohr, Thomas et al
in WACV 2016 Proceedings (2016)Detailed reference viewed: 100 (40 ULg)
Correlation between resting state fMRI total neuronal activity and PET metabolism in healthy controls and patients with disorders of consciousness
Soddu, Andrea ; ; Heine, Lizette et al
in Brain and Behavior (2016)
Introduction: The mildly invasive 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is a well-established imaging technique to measure 'resting state' cerebral metabolism. This technique made ... [more ▼]
Introduction: The mildly invasive 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is a well-established imaging technique to measure 'resting state' cerebral metabolism. This technique made it possible to assess changes in metabolic activity in clinical applications, such as the study of severe brain injury and disorders of consciousness. Objective: We assessed the possi- bility of creating functional MRI activity maps, which could estimate the rela- tive levels of activity in FDG-PET cerebral metabolic maps. If no metabolic absolute measures can be extracted, our approach may still be of clinical use in centers without access to FDG-PET. It also overcomes the problem of recogniz- ing individual networks of independent component selection in functional mag- netic resonance imaging (fMRI) resting state analysis. Methods: We extracted resting state fMRI functional connectivity maps using independent component analysis and combined only components of neuronal origin. To assess neu- ronality of components a classification based on support vector machine (SVM) was used. We compared the generated maps with the FDG-PET maps in 16 healthy controls, 11 vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome patients and four locked-in patients. Results: The results show a significant similarity with q = 0.75 0.05 for healthy controls and q = 0.58 0.09 for vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome patients between the FDG- PET and the fMRI based maps. FDG-PET, fMRI neuronal maps, and the conjunction analysis show decreases in frontoparietal and medial regions in vegetative patients with respect to controls. Subsequent analysis in locked-in syndrome patients produced also consistent maps with healthy controls. Conclusions: The constructed resting state fMRI functional connectivity map points toward the possibility for fMRI resting state to estimate relative levels of activity in a metabolic map. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 56 (11 ULg)
Assessing Pain and Communication in Disorders of Consciousness
Chatelle, Camille ; LAUREYS, Steven
Book published by Psychology Press (2015)Detailed reference viewed: 17 (1 ULg)
Brain stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness
Thibaut, Aurore ; Laureys, Steven
in Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (2015), 1(3),
Background and Aim: There is a long history of brain stimulation in medical science, and it was tested for years trying to treat several neurological diseases. On the other hand, the treatment choices for ... [more ▼]
Background and Aim: There is a long history of brain stimulation in medical science, and it was tested for years trying to treat several neurological diseases. On the other hand, the treatment choices for patients with severe brain injury resulting in disorders of consciousness (DOC) are still limited and research in this field remains challenging. In the current literature, only a few techniques of brain stimulation were studied in this population of patients. This review describes noninvasive techniques, namely transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which permit to stimulate the brain through the scalp, as well as the current status of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as treatment for patients with DOC. For each technique (i.e. TMS, tDCS and DBS) a systematic search on Pubmed was performed including the term "vegetative state" or "minimally conscious state" or "disorders of consciousness" and 16 articles matched the criteria. Conclusion: Currently, repetitive TMS (rTMS) and tDCS studies have shown encouraging results, with transient improvements of behavioral signs of consciousness in patients in minimally conscious state (MCS). DBS showed more impressive and extensive behavioral improvement after the implantation of an electrical stimulator in the thalamus. However, this procedure is riskier and the number of patients who can benefit from this intervention is limited. All these therapeutic approaches are still in their infancy. In the years to follow, controlled clinical studies on potential treatments for patients with DOC should multiply and therapeutic measures should be more accessible, controlled and effective. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 29 (3 ULg)
Breakthrough in cardiac arrest: reports from the 4th Paris International Conference.
; ; et al
in Annals of Intensive Care (2015)
Jean-Luc Diehl The French Intensive Care Society organized on 5th and 6th June 2014 its 4th Paris International Conference in Intensive Care", whose principle is to bring together the best international ... [more ▼]
Jean-Luc Diehl The French Intensive Care Society organized on 5th and 6th June 2014 its 4th Paris International Conference in Intensive Care", whose principle is to bring together the best international experts on a hot topic in critical care medicine. The 2014 theme was "Breakthrough in cardiac arrest", with many high-quality updates on epidemiology, public health data, pre-hospital and in-ICU cares. The present review includes short summaries of the major presentations, classified into six main chapters: Epidemiology of CA Pre-hospital management Post-resuscitation management: targeted temperature management Post-resuscitation management: optimizing organ perfusion and metabolic parameters Neurological assessment of brain damages Public healthcare." [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 29 (1 ULg)
Cerebral functional connectivity periodically (de)synchronizes with anatomical constraints
Liegeois, Raphaël ; ; Bahri, Mohamed Ali et al
in Brain Structure and Function (2015)
This paper studies the link between resting-state functional connectivity (FC), measured by the correlations of the fMRI BOLD time courses, and structural connectivity (SC), estimated through fiber ... [more ▼]
This paper studies the link between resting-state functional connectivity (FC), measured by the correlations of the fMRI BOLD time courses, and structural connectivity (SC), estimated through fiber tractography. Instead of a static analysis based on the correlation between SC and the FC averaged over the entire fMRI time series, we propose a dynamic analysis, based on the time evolution of the correlation between SC and a suitably windowed FC. Assessing the statistical significance of the time series against random phase permutations, our data show a pronounced peak of significance for time window widths around 20-30 TR (40-60 sec). Using the appropriate window width, we show that FC patterns oscillate between phases of high modularity, primarily shaped by anatomy, and phases of low modularity, primarily shaped by inter-network connectivity. Building upon recent results in dynamic FC, this emphasizes the potential role of SC as a transitory architecture between different highly connected resting state FC patterns. Finally, we show that networks implied in consciousness-related processes, such as the default mode network (DMN), contribute more to these brain-level fluctuations compared to other networks, such as the motor or somatosensory networks. This suggests that the fluctuations between FC and SC are capturing mind-wandering effects. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 82 (16 ULg)
Intrinsic functional connectivity differentiates minimally conscious from unresponsive patients
Demertzi, Athina ; Antonopoulos, Georgios ; Heine, Lizette et al
in Brain : A Journal of Neurology (2015)Detailed reference viewed: 135 (32 ULg)
Recovery of language comprehension in the minimally conscious state studied by FDG-PET
Wannez, Sarah ; Thibaut, Aurore ; et al
Poster (2015, June 21)Detailed reference viewed: 18 (4 ULg)
Controlled clinical trial of repeated left prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with chronic minimally conscious state
Martial, Charlotte ; Thibaut, Aurore ; Wannez, Sarah et al
Poster (2015, June)
A recent study showed that single-session anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (LDLPF) transiently improves consciousness in 43% of ... [more ▼]
A recent study showed that single-session anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (LDLPF) transiently improves consciousness in 43% of patients in minimally conscious state (MCS) (Thibaut et al., 2014). We here test the potential effects and safety of repeated tDCS in severely brain-damaged patients with MCS. In this double-blind cross-over sham-controlled experimental design, we delivered two sessions of repeated (5 days of stimulation) tDCS, either anodal or sham in a randomized order. We stimulated the LDLPF cortex during twenty minutes in 20 MCS patients (12 men, aged 48±16 years, time since onset 78±95 months, 12 post-traumatic). Consciousness was assessed by the French adaptation of the Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R; Schnakers et al., 2008) before and after each stimulation. A treatment effect was observed for the comparison between CRS-R total scores at baseline and after 5 days of real tDCS (p<0.01). Behaviorally, 10/20 patients showed a tDCS-related improvement; 5 patients responded after the first stimulation and 5 other patients responded after 2, 3 or 4 days of stimulation. No side effect (e.g. epilepsy) was reported. Our results demonstrate that repeated (5 days) anodal LDLPF tDCS is safe and might improve signs of consciousness in about half of patients in MCS. It is important to note that the first session is not predictive for a future positive effect of the efficacy of the non-invasive electrical stimulation. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 64 (10 ULg)
Cortical reorganization in an astronaut's brain after long-duration spaceflight.
Demertzi, Athina ; ; et al
in Brain Structure & Function (2015)
To date, hampered physiological function after exposure to microgravity has been primarily attributed to deprived peripheral neuro-sensory systems. For the first time, this study elucidates alterations in ... [more ▼]
To date, hampered physiological function after exposure to microgravity has been primarily attributed to deprived peripheral neuro-sensory systems. For the first time, this study elucidates alterations in human brain function after long-duration spaceflight. More specifically, we found significant differences in resting-state functional connectivity between motor cortex and cerebellum, as well as changes within the default mode network. In addition, the cosmonaut showed changes in the supplementary motor areas during a motor imagery task. These results highlight the underlying neural basis for the observed physiological deconditioning due to spaceflight and are relevant for future interplanetary missions and vestibular patients. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 47 (3 ULg)
Cognitive auditory evoked potentials in coma: can you hear me?
; Charland-Verville, Vanessa ; Laureys, Steven
in Brain : A Journal of Neurology (2015), 138(Pt5), 1129-1137Detailed reference viewed: 10 (1 ULg)
Cerebral FDG uptake changes with supraorbital transcutaneous electrical stimulation for episodic migraine prevention
D'Ostilio, Kevin ; Thibaut, Aurore ; Laureys, Steven et al
Conference (2015, May)
Background: A recent multicentre RCT has shown that supraorbital transcutaneous stimulation (STS) targeting branches of the ophtalmic nerve with the Cefaly® device is effective as a preventive therapy for ... [more ▼]
Background: A recent multicentre RCT has shown that supraorbital transcutaneous stimulation (STS) targeting branches of the ophtalmic nerve with the Cefaly® device is effective as a preventive therapy for migraine (Schoenen et al., Neurology 2013). However, the mechanisms of action in the central nervous system remain unknown. Here, we conducted voxel-based analyses of [18]FDG-PET to evaluate metabolic changes immediately after the first STS session and after 3 months of treatment in patients with migraine. Methods: Twenty-eight subjects participated in the experiment: 14 patients with episodic migraine (ICHD3 beta criteria) and 14 age-matched controls. Healthy volunteers underwent only one [18]FDG-PET scan whereas patients were scanned at baseline, directly after a first session of STS and after 3 months of daily treatment. Results: Compliant patients showed a significant decrease in the number of attacks (p = 0.03). When compared to controls, patients (n = 14) at baseline were hypometabolic in the fronto-temporal regions (p < 0.001), especially in the orbitofrontal (OFC) and perigenual anterior cingulate cortex. OFC hypometabolism was not correlated with medication intake. In compliant patients, daily STS for 3 months was followed by a normalization of the fronto-temporal hypometabolism (p< 0.001; OFC: pFWE<0.01). Conclusion: Our study suggests that the OFC is hypoactive in episodic migraine. STS with the Cefaly° device is able to normalize this hypoactivity. This indicates that STS exerts its beneficial effect via slow neuromodulatory mechanisms, as also previously shown for percutaneous occipital nerve stimulation in refractory cluster headache (Magis et al., BMC Neurology 2011). [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 130 (5 ULg)


text:
We've all seen police chases where officers have to throw spike strips into the roadway, but an Arizona-based company called Pacific Scientific has created some new tools to stop bad guys without putting any officers in harm's way. Both the Pit-BUL (Ballistic Undercarriage Lanyard) and the NightHawk are innovative devices designed to quickly, safely and easily disable a vehicle that is either attempting to run from police or enter a restricted area.
Vehicle Immobilization
1 / 1
1 / 1


text:
Edit Article
How to Choose the Right Tie Line
All Tie Line is not created equal. Here are the differences between the two most common types of tie line.
This article has been tagged as a stub.
That means it's off to a good start, but still has room to grow into a more helpful resource. Until the article reaches its full potential, it will be hidden from search results. Can you help it flourish? If you think the article offers complete and accurate instructions, feel free to remove this tag.
1All Tie Line is not Created Equal.
24 Cotton tie line (also known as "trick" line) is offered in both "glazed" and "unglazed" versions
3Glazed tie line has a waxy coating on the surface which helps the line hold knots tightly for a long period of time. It is useful when you want your knot to stay tied..
4Unglazed tie line does not have this glazing, making for knots that are easier to untie.
5Used glazed for "tie it and forget it" knots.
6Used unglazed when the knot will be tied and untied over and over.
Community Q&A
Ask a Question


text:
Subscribe Now
and get a free year of girls' lifeclick here
angirlq102394I will help you survive Middle school. If your going next your or already there. I can tell you if you should hang out with and who not to. Plus awesome tips with everything girl. From makeup to boys i am there. ;);
CATEGORY: Fashion/Shopping | CREATED: 4/14/2011 | FANS: 1


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
Ashley Elaine Suggs of Calabash and Justin Darrell Ward of Sunset Beach were married Dec. 24 at Lighthouse Mission Church in Calabash.
The Rev. Larry Ward officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of David and Susan Suggs of Calabash. She was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father.
The groom is the son of Vicki Cayton of Castle Hayne and the late Darrell Ward.
Mateus Buchanan of Calabash served as matron of honor.
Flower girl was Mackenzie Buchanan.
David Suggs, the bride's father, served as best man.
When I stumbled upon a transliteration of the beatitudes by Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz, an Aramaic scholar, in his "Prayers of the Cosmos," I was struck with awe.
SUNSET BEACH—When her grandchildren were small, Anne Giordano used to make up stories to tell them.
The retired educator's gift for fictitious license recently re-emerged in the form of a new children's book, "Spencer, the Magic Rabbit."
It's a freshly published collaboration between Giordano and fellow Sea Trail resident and illustrator Marie Munn.
Noting it's her first book, Giordano said "Spencer" is the print rendition of a story she used to tell her granddaughter, Kellie.
Shallotte now has its own celestial venue for convivial pursuits.
Planet Fun, at 349 Whiteville Road, is a newly opened venue for fun-seekers of all ages.
Highlights in the 50,000-square-foot entertainment center, beside Lowe's Home Improvement, include the 32-lane constellation bowling alley, four lanes of mini bowling, a two-story laser tag arena, nine-hole black-light miniature golf, a soft indoor playground, arcade, party rooms, concession stand, pro shop and a restaurant, the Starz Grille.
When Pete and Linda Sundman, married and business partners for the past 20 years, moved from Atlanta to Brunswick County, they wanted to find a way to put their entrepreneurial skills to use.
They've finally found their niche in a unique little drama venue on N.C. 211, and local theater fans are celebrating.
The two, who have lived in Oak Island, St. James and now Winding River Plantation, tried retirement but found it wasn't for them.
KURE BEACH—In January 1865, more than 3,000 United States Colored Troops (USCT) landed at Fort Fisher and participated in the Union Army campaign to take Wilmington.
The impact of their presence will be reviewed when Fort Fisher State Historic Site has a panel discussion, "Black Men Bearing Freedom: U.S. Colored Troops and Their Impact on North Carolina," at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in the Azalea Coast Room at the Fisher Student Center at UNC Wilmington.
If you speak Spanish, the word to describe the weather of late is "freo." That's "cold" to those of you who don't "habla the Espanola."
Whatever your language of choice, the temperatures have been abnormally low. So what does the cold mean for our garden plants?
The short answer to that question is: "Not too much." While the temperatures haven't been pleasant for those of us who prefer the feel of sweat rolling down our backs, the plants are doing just fine.
Wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) is a popular landscape tree and is often grown as a dense hedge for natural screening.
It is one of the most versatile landscape plants in southeastern North Carolina, offering four seasons of beauty and service. It is a fine textured evergreen shrub or small tree. It will quickly reach heights of 15-25 feet. The narrow, evergreen leaves are a glossy, olive green and are quite aromatic when crushed, releasing a pleasant, spicy scent.
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) invites local agencies and groups to apply for a 2010 BEMC Community Grant.
The program was started in 2003 and provides grants up to $2,500 to groups that provide: family services programs, civic and community programs, cultural and arts programs, emergency services and community development activities. Since inception, the grants program has awarded nearly $168,000 to more than 100 projects benefiting citizens all over the area.
Judy and Clifton Riley of Calabash celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 18, 2009. Their daughter, Susan Suggs, gave a reception in their honor at The Lighthouse Mission Church in Calabash.
Copyright © 2016
The Brunswick Beacon is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Brunswick County, North Carolina and surrounding areas.


text:
Free Bokeh Texture Set by FaMzWatch
©2011-2016 FaMz
Junoon Designs - My Website
Facebook Fan Page - Famz Photos
Follow me on twitter: @Famz
I have always been a fan of bokeh and I think they make great backgrounds for anything.
I hope you enjoy these free high quality textures from me!
Download and preview the texture set here - on my website www.junoondesigns.com
If you guys use these textures, please link back to my website www.junoondesigns.com and comment here with your links, want to see what you did with them
More textures
© Faheema Patel. All rights reserved.
Great, thanks !
Your Texture has been included in my #20 Tempting Textures article. [link]
Thank you for sharing with the community.
Christmas Project!
i have now discovered how to do bokeh now
will credit you if i decide to use these too
i have now discovered how to do bokeh now
will credit you if i decide to use these too


text:
For a Under-17 rider on a pretty much flat out-&-back? My cousin wants to participate in one, but he doesn't want to get smoked. 25 minutes?
For a Under-17 rider on a pretty much flat out-&-back? My cousin wants to participate in one, but he doesn't want to get smoked. 25 minutes?
Last edited by pelotonracer; 08-22-06 at 09:41 AM.
25 min - 24 mph average. Does your nephew see that average much? Flat is good but wind will be issue. He will need aerobars and some decent legs. Try and get a split under 12-1/2 minutes and adjust accordingly.
I feel like a soiled kleenex dropped in the gutter in the red-light district of Paris.
I doubt 35kph would be either last or first, and I suspect that it would be in the top half of average speeds. Certainly not an embarassing time for an event that accepts unqualified riders, and at that age, encouraging competition will certainly make his next attempt much more successful than only entering after he can beat the time of previous winners.
I'm looking at the results from the USAC development camp I went to this june. For 17-18's in a 40k TT the speeds ranged from 23-29mph. So the slower guys (like me) would have done a 15k in about 23-24 minutes. But these were all kids who had qualified with top 3's in LAJORS races and none were weak.
So yeh, aim to get it under 24 minutes. If not? who cares. Get your nephew out there are let him have fun.
I would suggest that you explain something to him that keeps me going: that the best pro roadies are usualy 29-31 and, in this sport, you are at a temporary disadvantage being 17 or 18. But if he starts training now, by the time he reaches his late 20's he will be quite strong.
Patience - Consistency - Motivation
I literally put our 9.11 watts/kg for 12 hours.
Originally Posted by pelotonracer
How much aero gear will he be wearing or riding?
Nothing. Road bike, drop bars, jersey, shorts, normal helmet.
BTW, all the times/speeds I was talking about were done in stanard road gear. Who needs aerobars? ...oh right, Greg Lemond.
Patience - Consistency - Motivation
I literally put our 9.11 watts/kg for 12 hours.
Originally Posted by pelotonracer
That said, in full aero gear on a tt bike, I did a 10 mile tt yesterday in 23:24 (25.64mph). On my "road bike" with no aero gear or positioning, I might be able to average 23 or something...but probably not?
FYI in that same race, all but one guy out of 22 averaged over 20mph.
Then tell him not to bother. If his ego can't take getting his rear handed to him on occasion this is no sport for him.Originally Posted by pelotonracer
The reality of racing is someone always wins, and someone always finishes last.
wow, not a big change from the winner in any cat. cat1/2 was slower than cat3 and 3 was slower than 4, strange. Congrats on you second place and top 10 overall.Originally Posted by Rocket Richard


text:
- 10 months ago by Heather Cichowski
- No Comments »
- Share a Tip
Add some "zig-a-zig-ah" to your look. More
Add some "zig-a-zig-ah" to your look. More
Score some of these comfy heels that promise to keep your feet happy through the wee hours without sacrificing any style. More
Women may think they dress for themselves, but they should stop being so delusional (all that probiotic yogurt is clogging up the reasonable faculties).
Ladies: you're all straight, you're all pathologically insecure, and you all select shoes based on what straight men will think makes you more fuckable. Which is to say, put down the espadrilles, girl! More
They somehow manage to look like a pair of those duct tape shoes that high schoolers make to win contests for prom. More
I was going to make this a How Do You Feel?, but then, as with marriage equality, I decided it's stupid to pretend there are two legitimate sides to this issue. More
Spring is here and it's time to break out the sandals. While you're getting ready for warm weather and sun dresses, now is the perfect time to rethink your high heel aversion. That's right, I'm talking to you dedicated flats girls out there. I want us to have a nice little chat about the wonder of wedges. More
Beloved Brit designer Giles Deacon has collaborated on a small capsule collection with Nine West. All 9 pieces are now available online and have that distinct, playful GILES-ness about them: colorful piping along modern black flats and cartoon charm bracelets in burnished metal. Prices range from $26-$150. Here's all of them. More
Hint: he's known for knits (not shoes). More
These gorgeous mermaid braids are your summer hair best bet. -Refinery29
When Hailee Steinfeld met Tavi Gevinson in Miu Miu. -Styleite
Hope you haven't e-mailed Lady Gaga recently… -The High Low
Speaking of Gaga: here's a surprising list of celebs who were fashion interns. -StyleList
Can you train your hair to be less oily? -YouBeauty
Get Kelly Osbourne's breezy summer style. -The Budget Babe
8 summer-ready wedges for under $20. -College Candy
To accompany 10 summer-ready beach coverups. -Betty Confidential
Create two-tone shatter effects and neo-French tips in this video tutorial for striking Summer nails. -Refinery29
This Etsy-fanatic may surprise you. Or it may not. One or the other. -Styleite
Carine Roitfeld looked chic and a little goth in Fall 2011 Givenchy. -StyleList
Norma Kamali (designer of much adored swimsuits and more) launched her own flash sale site. -The High Low
Healthy eater… or eating disorder? -Betty Confidential
8 pieces under $20: attend a summer wedding. -College Candy
And 8 sex injuries to watch out for. -The Frisky
The American Apparel figurehead can't stop embarrassing himself. -Styleite
The right and wrong way to wear hair accessories, runway-style. -StyleList
10 wedges for the warmer months. -Betty Confidential
See Gwen Stefani's cool casual look for a night out with Gwyneth Paltrow. -Celebuzz
Rachel McAdams has landed the latest Elle cover. -Fashion Etc
A cheat sheet to self-tanners. -Haute Box
Kate Middleton wore these wedges and, just like that, they have a wait list. -Styleite
Lace goes edgy for Spring. -StyleList
Speaking of which, these lace-soled and jeweled t-straps cost over $1000. -Betty Confidential
In pictures: some of Jennifer Lopez's more memorable style moments. -Celebuzz
Styling Spring's ubiquitous maxi dress. -College Candy
An apology has been issued for the now-infamous Lakshmi swimsuit. -Fashion Etc
Will William and Kate be just another celeb couple? -XX Factor
Danielle Radcliffe is not that into the royal wedding. -Celebuzz
10 absurd royal wedding trinkets. -MyDaily
Alexander Wang is expanding with a home line. -Shelterpop
The age-old struggle continues: nice guys versus bad boys. -YourTango
Is this the world's most comfortable high heel? -Styleite
Are you wearing the right scent for you? How to figure it out. -Birchbox
Charles Anastase Althea Wedge: amazing, towering wooden wedges. -Buzznet
Extremely seasonable lavender and where to get it. -StyleList
What would you wear to the royal wedding? Some bloggers share their dream outfits. -Betty Confidential
Is this the world's most comfortable high heel? -Styleite
Are you wearing the right scent for you? How to figure it out. -Birchbox
Charles Anastase Althea Wedge: amazing, towering wooden wedges. -Buzznet
Extremely seasonable lavender and where to get it. -StyleList
What would you wear to the royal wedding? Some bloggers share their dream outfits. -Betty Confidential


text: Fashion Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion How to dress: Party dresses Sorry, your browser is unable to play this video. Please install Adobe Flash™ and try again. Alternatively upgrade to a modern browser. Jess Cartner-Morley, the Guardian's fashion editor, guides you through the latest trends. This week: party dresses with jackets Jess Cartner-Morley and Rebecca Lovell, theguardian.com Friday 16 April 2010 18.02 EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Topics Dresses Reuse this content