text:
Search, browse, and discover hundreds of books that ASM publishes by internationally renowned authors and editors with expertise in a broad range of microbiology disciplines. Here you can purchase print or ebooks: print books are shipped (added shipping charges) and ebooks are downloadable files, in your choice of either ePub or PDF. You can also buy downloadable books by the chapter. Note that you have 48 hours to download your purchase from this site, after which access ends. Ebook/echapter purchases are final and nonrefundable.
Featured Books
Filter by:
Publication Date:
- 2016 [18] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2016
- 2015 [12] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2015
- 2014 [8] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2014
- 2013 [8] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2013
- 2012 [7] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2012
- 2011 [20] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2011
- 2010 [14] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2010
- 2009 [18] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2009
- 2008 [21] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2008
- 2007 [22] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2007
- 2006 [19] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2006
- 2005 [18] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2005
- 2004 [15] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2004
- 2003 [15] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2003
- 2002 [10] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2002
- 2001 [6] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2001
- 2000 [14] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 2000
- 1999 [10] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 1999
- 1998 [6] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 1998
- 1995 [4] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 1995
- 1994 [3] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 1994
- 1993 [1] http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/yearOfPublication 1993
- See more... Hide...
Content Type:
- Monograph [160] http://purl.org/dc/terms/type http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/itemtype/monograph
- Reference [42] http://purl.org/dc/terms/type http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/itemtype/reference
- Textbook [34] http://purl.org/dc/terms/type http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/itemtype/textbook
- Trade [33] http://purl.org/dc/terms/type http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/itemtype/trade
- Clinical Microbiology [82] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/clinicalmicrobiology
- Bacterial Pathogenesis [58] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/bacterialpathogenesis
- Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology [42] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/microbialgeneticsandmolecularbiology
- General Interest [35] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/generalinterest
- Applied and Industrial Microbiology [33] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/appliedandindustrialmicrobiology
- Environmental Microbiology [22] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/environmentalmicrobiology
- Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis [22] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/virusesandviralpathogenesis
- History of Science [14] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/historyofscience
- Best-Selling Textbook [13] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/bestsellingtextbook
- Immunology [13] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/immunology
- Food Microbiology [12] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/foodmicrobiology
- Fungi and Fungal Pathogenesis [12] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/fungiandfungalpathogenesis
- Genomics and Bioinformatics [4] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/genomicsandbioinformatics
- Industrial Microbiology [1] http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject http://asm.metastore.ingenta.com/content/subject/industrialmicrobiology
- See more... Hide...
1 - 20 of 269 results
- Sort by: Title A - Z
- Newest titles first
Accessing Uncultivated Microorganisms : From the Environment to Organisms and Genomes and Back
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: Karsten Zengler
- Publication Year: 2008
- [+] More [–] Less
Microbes are extremely diverse, yet only a tiny fraction of organisms present in any given environment can be cultivated in the laboratory. Evaluating microbial diversity and identifying individual organisms responsible for specific processes in the environment are fundamental and challenging tasks in microbial ecology and applied microbiology. This comprehensive, judicious, and useful volume provides a complete overview of methods and approaches to studying microbial diversity. While emphasizing new innovative methods, the book also addresses established methods and provides "hands on" advice on how to isolate, cultivate, and study organisms.
Depending on the scope of a study, there are many different ways to assess the diversity of bacteria, fungi, and protists. This volume examines the variety of these approaches-and their advantages and drawbacks. From direct measurements of physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the environment to a wide array of molecular tools such as metagenomic and metaproteomic approaches, this volume thoroughly covers the range of assessment possibilities. It also details innovative methods such as the use of genetic information from environmental samples, enrichment cultures, and single cells. Additionally, the book offers practical, essential advice on how to put these methods into practice both within and outside of the laboratory environment.
Hardcover, 308 pages, illustrations, index.
Animalcules : The Activities, Impacts, and Investigators of Microbes
- Content Type: Trade
- Author: Bernard Dixon
- Publication Year: 2009
- [+] More [–] Less
An entertaining and informative overview on microbiology and its heroes, dissenters, and discoveries
Begun three centuries ago by pioneers who constructed rudimentary microscopes to observe otherwise invisible life, the field of microbiology has often evolved in unexpected ways. Through the techniques introduced by these first luminaries, our knowledge of what Leeuwenhoek called animalcules has deepened considerably. So too has our awareness of our paradoxical relationship with the microbial world. Microorganisms continually assail our tissues, yet they also provide the means of promoting human health and environmental well-being. This entertaining and informative volume provides a broad picture of the most compelling areas of the field, its early history, and its recent discoveries.
Animalcules presents a collection of the columns of the same name that have been published over the course of the past 12 years in Microbe (formerly ASM News). This volume is an erudite, yet approachable overview of microbiology. It introduces the field's earliest "microbe hunters" in their human context. By chronicling the history, pioneers, and discoveries of microbiology, Animalcules provides an important window into the incredible diversity of the microbial world. It covers the pioneering work of early scientists like Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Hooke, and Hideyo Noguchi while also providing thoughtful explanations on timely topics such as Botox, Lyme disease, and bioremediation.
Hardcover, 343 pages, index.
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Patrice Courvalin, Roland LeClercq, Louis B. Rice
- Publication Year: 2010
- [+] More [–] Less
Antibiogram is the first English edition of the original French work published in 1985. Over the last twenty years, new categories of antibiotics have entered the market and numerous forms of resistance have appeared and multiplied. The revised volume comprehensively incorporates all of the major developments that have occurred in the field since the publication of the first edition.
The book is comprised of four sections: the antibiogram principles and methods, the antibiogram of the principal bacterial groups, technical specifications for antibiotics case studies, and appendixes and definitions.
With contributions made by more than fifty authors, this new volume is intended primarily for bacteriologists and biologists working in laboratory settings, for infectious disease specialists, for researchers in the pharmaceutical industry, and also for students.
Key Features
- Provides a comprehensive compendium for antibiotherapy
- Includes many chapters offering expanded coverage of new categories of antibiotics
- Offers numerous illustrations to help the reader easily understand the topics discussed
- Features contributions by more than fifty international experts working in the field
- Presents appendixes that include everything from definitions and acronyms to information on industry web sites and literature
Hardcover, 705 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
Antibiotics : Actions, Origins, Resistance
- Content Type: Monograph
- Author: Christopher Walsh
- Publication Year: 2003
- [+] More [–] Less
This new text offers a comprehensive, up to date account of those structural classes of antibiotics that have had an impact in human infectious disease. While most of the attention is on natural products with antibiotic activity elaborated by microbes to act as chemical weapons on neighboring bacteria, synthetic chemicals with antibiotic activity are also discussed.
The book opens with an introduction to antibiotics, followed by a section that examines how antibiotics block specific proteins acting in these essential bacterial processes and how the molecular structure of the small-molecule drugs enables their antibiotic activity. Section III explores the development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, including the molecular logic that microbial producers of antibiotics use for self-protection. The fourth section addresses the molecular logic of antibiotic biosynthesis, starting with regulatory networks that control gene transcription of secondary metabolites in streptomycetes. The final section examines the prospects for broadening the base of bacterial targets and also where new antibiotics are likely to emerge, including both synthetic chemical efforts and natural products.
Out of Print, paperback, 335 pages, illustrations, index.
Antibiotics: Challenges, Mechanisms, Opportunities
- Content Type: Reference
- Editors: Christopher Walsh, Timothy Wencewicz
- Publication Year: 2016
- [+] More [–] Less
Just Published!
Antibiotics: Challenges, Mechanisms, Opportunities focuses on antibiotics as small organic molecules, from both natural and synthetic sourcFes. Understanding the chemical scaffold and functional group structures of the major classes of clinically useful antibiotics is critical to understanding how antibiotics interact selectively with bacterial targets.
This textbook details how classes of antibiotics interact with five known robust bacterial targets: cell wall assembly and maintenance, membrane integrity, protein synthesis, DNA and RNA information transfer, and the folate pathway to deoxythymidylate. It addresses the universe of bacterial resistance, from the concept of the resistome to the three major mechanisms of resistance: antibiotic destruction, antibiotic active efflux, and alteration of antibiotic targets. Antibiotics also covers the biosynthetic machinery for the major classes of natural product antibiotics.
Authors Christopher Walsh and Timothy Wencewicz provide compelling answers to these questions:
- What are antibiotics?
- Where do antibiotics come from?
- How do antibiotics work?
- Why do antibiotics stop working?
- How should our limited inventory of effective antibiotics be addressed?
Antibiotics is a textbook for graduate courses in chemical biology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry courses. It is also a valuable reference for microbiologists, biological and natural product chemists, pharmacologists, and research and development scientists.
"This book provides all the information needed to understand antibiotic genetics, biochemistry, mechanism of action and resistance. Most importantly, Walsh and Wencewicz are optimistic of the prospects of the discovery of novel therapeutic agents obtained by the manipulation of strains and biosynthetic pathways. This beautifully written book deserves to be read and implemented by everyone, especially the pessimists who believe that the antibiotic era has ended. In Antibiotics: Challenges, Mechanisms, Opportunities, Walsh and Wencewicz provide the definitive, ultimate compendium of everything antibiotic."
— Julian Davies, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia Vancouver
Hardcover, 477 pages, full-color illustrations, index.
Antibodies for Infectious Diseases
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: James E. Crowe, Diana Boraschi, Rino Rappuoli
- Publication Year: 2015
- [+] More [–] Less
State-of-the-art reviews covering major aspects of antibodies and intervention against infectious diseases.
The connection between antibodies and infectious diseases has spawned entire related fields of study. Antibodies for Infectious Diseases presents perspectives from leading research scientists and summarizes the amazing progress in this area into a single definitive source.
Providing a broad survey of the most important aspects of the field of antibodies for infectious diseases, this book
- presents general features pertaining to structure, function, isotype, and the role of complement in antibody function
- examines the role of antibodies in antimicrobial immunity with specific targets
- details new methods for expression of monoclonal antibodies, in plants or by transfer of antibody genes for in vivo expression in treated subjects
Antibodies for Infectious Diseases is a comprehensive reference for researchers, pharmaceutical developers, and health care professionals on the status of the development of antibody-based therapies for treating infectious diseases. It is also useful as supplemental reading for upper level life sciences students.
James E. Crowe, Jr. is an immunologist and board-certified pediatric infectious diseases specialist. Dr. Crowe is the Ann Scott Carell Chair and Professor of Pediatrics, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. He is an Elected Member of the Institute of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Dr. Crowe's laboratory has a broad portfolio of work in the area of viral immunology and cell biology focused on discovery of the genetic and structural determinants of neutralization of viruses by human antibodies and immune mechanisms important to development of new vaccines.
Diana Boraschi is the Research Director at the CNR Institute of Protein Biochemistry. She is actively involved in high education activities, in particular in Africa. Dr. Boraschi's studies focus on the role of macrophages and IL-1 cytokines in the innate/inflammatory response against infections and tumors and their possible involvement in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune pathologies.
Rino Rappuoli is the Global Head of Research and Development at Novartis Vaccines. Dr. Rappuoli has worked on several molecules that became part of, or are near to becoming, licensed vaccines. He is an elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and of the European Molecular Biology Organization.
Hardcover, 457 pages, full-color illustrations, index.
Antimicrobial Agents : Antibacterials and Antifungals
- Content Type: Reference
- Editor: André Bryskier, M.D.
- Publication Year: 2005
- [+] More [–] Less
Antimicrobial Agents: Antibacterials and Antifungals is a significant revision of an original French reference published by Ellipses in 1999. Featuring more than 1,200 illustrations, over 1,500 tables, and more than 3,000 references, this major new volume comprehensively covers the history, chemistry, synthesis, mechanisms of action, pharmacology, and efficacy of all antimicrobial agents.
Written by experts, Antimicrobial Agents opens with foundational material covering the history of antibacterial chemotherapy, the system of classifying antimicrobial agents, the epidemiology of resistance, and the development of an antibiotic. The body of the text is divided into antimicrobial classes, including new chapters that extensively cover Helicobacter pylori and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Also examined are antimicrobial agents that are in advanced states of development, products that are used on animals, agents that are as yet unexplored, and those for which development has ceased. All existing chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect advances in technology and research since the publication of the first edition.
Unmatched in depth and scope of coverage, the new edition of Antimicrobial Agents: Antibacterials and Antifungals is the reference source for physicians, microbiologists, chemists, pharmacologists, research scientists, and all others involved in antimicrobial research and development.
Hardcover, 1,426 pages, illustrations, index.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria of Animal Origin
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: Frank M. Aarestrup
- Publication Year: 2006
- [+] More [–] Less
Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria of Animal Origin comprehensively examines the current research on antimicrobial resistance in the main veterinary and zoonotic pathogens, including resistance to disinfectants and metals used in agriculture. Providing a broad overview from a global perspective, this new volume is an important reference for students, researchers, public health experts, veterinarians, and anyone with an interest in resistant bacteria in animals.
Written by experts in the field of antimicrobial resistance, the early chapters provide information on modes of action of antibiotics and mechanisms of bacterial resistance, in addition to exploring the history of antimicrobial use in agriculture. Several chapters are devoted to examination of antimicrobial resistance in specific bacteria, including: the family Pasteurellaceae, species of Campylobacter, pathogenic Escherichia coli, staphylococci, steptococci, and Enterococcus. Also detailed are phenotypic and molecular methods for susceptibility testing, regulatory mechanisms for usage of antibiotics, and methods for monitoring drug usage and resistance.
Hardcover, 441 pages, illustrations, index.
Antisepsis, Disinfection, and Sterilization : Types, Action, and Resistance
- Content Type: Monograph
- Author: Gerald E. McDonnell
- Publication Year: 2007
- [+] More [–] Less
The new title examines the various chemical and physical antisepsis, disinfection, and sterilization methods used for infection prevention and contamination control. Targeting microbiologists, chemists, facilities managers, health care professionals, infection and contamination control practitioners, application engineers, and students, Antisepsis, Disinfection, and Sterilization is a valuable reference written by an acknowledged expert working in the field.
The book provides descriptive background material covering the applications and various chemical and physical processes used for microbial control. An array of biocides is described, and the variables affecting their safe and effective use are detailed. The advantages, disadvantages, limitations, and correct applications of biocides and biocidal processes are discussed as well.
The mechanisms of biocidal action on microorganisms are investigated, including an examination of the less-studied intrinsic and acquired mechanisms of resistance in viruses, prions, protozoa, and fungi. Further considerations are given to the mechanisms on intrinsic and acquired resistance to biocides and biocidal processes, including cross-resistance to antibiotics in bacteria and novel mechanisms in extremophiles.
Paperback, 361 pages, illustrations, index.
Antiviral Research : Strategies in Antiviral Drug Discovery
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: Robert L. LaFemina, Ph. D.
- Publication Year: 2009
- [+] More [–] Less
This book captures the state of the science with twenty reviews that examine the latest in today's antiviral drug discovery efforts. The introduction of nucleoside analogs and investigations of novel antiviral targets have brought significant new possibilities to the field. These reviews range from in-depth analyses of a specific viral target, to examination of multiple targets in medically important viruses. All chapters include the authors' thoughts regarding future developments in their specific topic, and the book concludes with an Afterword in which several experts consider the general future of antiviral drug discovery.
With its coverage of many different types of viruses including influenza virus, herpesvirus, the SARS coronavirus, orthopox- and flaviviruses, hepatitis C virus, and a wide range of topics in HIV-1, Antiviral Research offers investigators a broad view of the current state of nucleoside analogs and other antiviral strategies. This book is certain to help stimulate new ideas and approaches for virologists, biochemists, pharmaceutical chemists, and other investigators.
Hardcover, 373 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
Archaea : Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: Ricardo Cavicchioli
- Publication Year: 2007
- [+] More [–] Less
Since the discovery in 1977 that they constitute a distinct branch of the biological world, archaea have expanded and altered the field of microbiology. Archaea can thrive in some of the most extreme environments of the planet, from extremely alkaline or acid waters to high-temperature environments near thermal vents in the deep sea. This exceptional ability to survive and prosper has led scientists to speculate that archaea played a significant role in shaping all life on Earth and may provide valuable keys to the search for extra-terrestrial life.
This path-breaking book fully describes the molecular cell biology of the archaea in one accessible and readable volume. With twenty-three chapters by the world's leading experts, this book emphasizes each author's individual research expertise, while also being a general guide to the latest knowledge on archaea. The core of the book describes the key cellular processes such as DNA replication, transcription, translation, lipids and metabolism. It also explains their unique features including aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis, signal transduction, and post-translational modification. Above all, this volume details the latest discoveries of the twenty-first century and anticipates new progress expected in the future.
This volume is a timely and essential reference for researchers, instructors, practitioners in the field, and students of the unique qualities of Archaea. Archaea: Cellular and Molecular Biology will remain the authoritative reference source for the many disciplines interested in the archaea for years to come.
Hardcover, 523 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
asm2013 Abstract CDRom
- Content Type: Trade
- Author: Not Applicable
- Publication Year: 2013
- [+] More [–] Less
The asm2013 Abstract CD-ROM provides access to 2,800 accepted abstracts from asm2013. The CD's user friendly interface and customized search functionality will allow you to sort through abstracts by invited speakers, authors, topical categories, keywords, and late-breakers. In addition to the research from this year's event, the ICAAC 2012 Abstract CD-ROM also offers access to over 3,000 abstracts from asm2012.
Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillosis
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Jean-Paul Latgé, William J. Steinbach
- Publication Year: 2009
- [+] More [–] Less
Modern medical technologies are repairing the human body in ways never imagined only a few years ago, but they are leaving an increasing population of patients who are newly susceptible to opportunistic pathogens. Invasive and chronic fungal infections have become a formidable clinical opponent, and foremost among them is Aspergillus fumigatus.
Aspergillusfumigatus and Aspergillosis assembles chapters from a large and international contingent of experts in the field to explore every major aspect of A. fumigatus and how it kills so many patients. This volume offers the latest insights into the fundamental biology and pathogenesis of A. fumigatus and how it establishes disease, as well as the newest strategies for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating its spectrum of clinical infection.
This valuable book is an instrumental resource for both scientists and clinicians tackling the current problems with Aspergillosis. It presents chapters on the species itself, including morphology and unique and specific genes, the importance of polarized growth, as well as the organism's response to environmental stress by moving from a saprophyte to a pathogen. The interface with the host immune system-paramount to disease phenotype-is detailed, as are the many faces of disease created by A. fumigatus. Newer diagnostic and treatment strategies are covered, including the optimal timing of antifungal therapy and the strategic choice of which agent to use.
Hardcover, 568 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
Bacillus subtilis and Its Closest Relatives : from Genes to Cells
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Abraham L. Sonenshein, Richard Losick, James A. Hoch
- Publication Year: 2002
- [+] More [–] Less
Bacillus subtilis has become the principle paradigm for analysis of the physiology of gram-positive bacteria, bacterial differentiation, and useful applications of bacterial products. Sequencing of whole bacterial genomes and the experimental approaches made possible by accessibility to the sequences have brought a new perspective to microbiology.
Focusing on issues of gene organization, regulation, and evolution in the context of the whole life of the cell, this new volume complements the editors' classic 1993 volume Bacillus subtilis and Other Gram-Positive Bacteria. Building upon the previous edition, Bacillus subtilis and Its Closest Relatives contains an updated annotation of the complete B. subtilis genome and includes a unique compilation of major pathways of metabolism and macromolecular synthesis, correlating genes and proteins and assigning new functions to many genes. It also provides clear explanations of the major regulatory mechanisms that are unique to gram-positive bacteria as well as an overview of their special properties.
This essential reference offers detailed, current information and is valuable reading for microbiologists, biotechnologists, and students.
Electronic only, 629 pages, illustrations, color insert, index.
Bacillus subtilis and Other Gram-Positive Bacteria : Biochemistry, Physiology, and Molecular Genetics
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Abraham L. Sonenshein, James A. Hoch, Richard Losick
- Publication Year: 1993
- [+] More [–] Less
Brings together world experts and their research on the architecture, biochemical pathways, genetic organization, and gene regulation of Bacillus subtillis. Offers tables and figures along with chapters that serve as very accessible references for essential facts. Reflects the recent and rapid advances in studying gram-positive bacteria and makes useful comparisons among diverse groups of microorganisms. Serves as the major point of reference for this field.
Hardcover, 426 pages, illustrations, index.
Bacteria versus Antibacterial Agents : an Integrated Approach
- Content Type: Textbook
- Author: Oreste A. Mascaretti
- Publication Year: 2003
- [+] More [–] Less
Designed as an introductory text on antibacterial agents, this new volume provides a clear, comprehensive and concise overview of the subject, including the most recent and significant developments in antibacterial agents with novel modes of action.
The basics of bacterial structure and function are reviewed, describing the basis for understanding mechanisms of antibacterial action, as well as the mechanisms developed by bacteria to overcome the action of antibacterial agents. The volume also covers the characteristic features of bacterial pathogenicity, the genetic basis of resistance to antibacterial drugs, the biochemical mechanisms of action of antibacterial drugs, how antibacterial drugs reach their targets in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and the wide range of human immune responses against bacterial infections.
Recent advances in research and development of new classes of antibacterial drugs are examined, as are improved analogs of penicillin, cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglyosides, tetracyclines, etc.
Hardcover, 393 pages, illustrations, index.
Bacterial Adhesion to Animal Cells and Tissues
- Content Type: Monograph
- Authors: Itzhak Ofek, David L. Hasty, Ron J. Doyle
- Publication Year: 2003
- [+] More [–] Less
The adhesion of bacteria to host cells is a critical event in the development of bacterial infections. Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of this process is key to understanding an essential step in pathogenesis and to identifying potential targets for antimicrobial therapy.
This authoritative volume covers historical perspectives, general principles, methodologies, specific host cell and bacterial components associated with the process, including post-adhesion consequences, regulation of adhesion expression, and anti-adhesion therapy. The final chapter compiles, primarily in tabular format, a list of all the pathogenic bacterial species that were tested over the past ten years for their ability to adhere, the test substrata that were used, as well as the adhesions involved in the cases where they are known.
Bacterial Adhesion to Animal Cells and Tissues is an essential reference for students and investigators interested in host-pathogen interactions.
Hardcover, 416 pages, illustrations, index.
The Bacterial Chromosome
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editor: N. Patrick Higgins
- Publication Year: 2005
- [+] More [–] Less
The Bacterial Chromosome is a state-of-the art examination of the mechanisms governing genetic inheritance, a timely update to the 1990 publication of the same name. Advances in evolutionary theory have been stimulated by the availability of complete bacterial sequences, while recent biochemical research has revealed how protein machines control chromosome function.
Incorporating section overviews provided by eminent geneticists and biochemists, the book provides a link between classical experiments in chromosome physiology and new developments in genetic research. From the first section, "Genetic and Physical Structure," to the last, "Nonhomologous Recombination," The Bacterial Chromosome comprehensively covers the fundamental systems required for all bacterial cells to replicate chromosomes and organize genetic information. Complex biochemical reactions, including DNA replication, genetic recombination, and RNA transcription, are presented from both genetic and physical perspectives. The implications of the DNA sequence database are incorporated with information on horizontal gene transfer and the impact of phage genes on bacterial genomes.
Hardcover, 559 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
Bacterial Ion Channels and Their Eukaryotic Homologs
- Content Type: Monograph
- Editors: Andrzej Kubalski, Boris Martinac
- Publication Year: 2005
- [+] More [–] Less
Bacterial Ion Channels and Their Eukaryotic Homologs is a succinct summarization of the past ten years of research in the field. Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, this book will serve as an important reference for ion channel specialists and as a useful introduction to the topic for non-specialists in such fields as microbiology, structural and developmental biology, neuroscience, and biophysics who wish to acquaint themselves with these molecules.
Written by acknowledged experts, this comprehensive volume examines the accumulated knowledge of channel structures and considers how it has advanced the understanding of basic bacterial ion channel properties. The first compendium of its kind, Bacterial Ion Channels provides a historical background and presents an analysis of the structure and function of several types of channels, including potassium, CIC chloride, and sodium ion channels. Chapters delve into such topics as diversity of potassium channels in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, selectivity and permeability of bacterial ion channels, voltage- and mechano-sensing, simulation studies of ion channels using molecular modeling, and the role of bacterial ion channels in cell physiology.
Hardcover, 321 pages, full-color insert, illustrations, index.
Bacterial Pathogenesis : A Molecular Approach, Third Edition
- Content Type: Textbook
- Publication Year: 2011
- [+] More [–] Less
Written as a text for one-semester microbiology courses, the third edition of the highly acclaimed Bacterial Pathogenesis draws together the latest research to help students explore the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause infections in humans and animals. It features two additional authors who offer new points of view to ensure that all facets of the field are thoroughly explored. Readers will discover the strategies that bacterial pathogens use to survive and multiply within their hosts as well as the strategies that hosts use to fend off infections. At the same time, the text's engaging style, illustrative examples, and thought-provoking exercises convey the excitement and fun of scientific discovery.
Completely revised and updated, this third edition features a new organization that dispenses with separate chapters dedicated to individual bacterial pathogens. Instead it focuses on core principles based on the growing understanding of the underlying similarities among pathogens and their mechanisms of action. In addition, readers familiar with the previous edition will find much new material. For example, there is new coverage of key findings on the mechanisms of bacterial secretion, toxins, and regulation.
Study questions at the end of each chapter challenge students to probe more deeply into the issues covered. This edition also offers new problems that immerse students in the discovery process. These problems present actual research data, asking students to interpret the data and then devise new experiments that would help build their understanding.
New to the Third Edition
- Presents new paradigms that unify concepts in the field of bacterial pathogenesis
- Challenges students to interpret actual research data and design new experiments
- Explores the latest findings on the mechanisms of bacterial secretion, toxins, and regulation
- Expands coverage of the role of normal microbial populations of the human body in health and disease
- Includes two new authors offering additional perspectives and points of view
Key Features
- Inspires students to become involved in the scientific process
- Builds understanding of principles by using easy-to-follow examples
- Illustrates molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis with clear diagrams
- Defines key terms in a detailed glossary
- Explains the historical development of important findings
For more on the book and information on requesting an examination copy please visit http://www.asmscience.org/instructors.
Click here to see ASM's "Author Insights" interview with Bacterial Pathogenesis' author Brenda Wilson, PhD.
Paperback, 540 pages, two-color illustrations throughout, glossary, index.
Interested in purchasing this title as an electronic publication? Click here for the electronic version on Vital Source! Click here for the electronic version on CourseSmart!


text:
White - There's the pure, clean floral woodiness of the White Edition echoing the color and crispness of the very first Lacoste shirt. A very original and elegantly audacious scent around white cotton. A unique woody floral creation with masculine nuances. Based around a natural tuberose, that gives masculine earthy depth.Fragrance accords:
Department: CosmeticsStyle: 82419427

subset: commoncrawl


text:
AccoladesXC All-SEC Freshman (2008) All-SEC (2008) Two-Time SEC Freshman of the Week (2008) Two-Time SEC Athlete of the Week (2008) All-South Region (2008)
All-Time Rank at Alabama Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase - 4th
Career Bests 800m - 2:12 1,500m - 4:42.32 Mile - 4:58.33 3,000m - 9:55.81 3,000m Steeplechase - 11:01.89 4k XC -14:28.21 5k XC -17:17.95 6k XC -20:59.06
Sophomore (2009-10)Scored for the Tide in six races ... posted a season-best 5k time of 18:16.80 in her home state at the OSU Jamboree to finish 34th ... finished 32nd as the third Alabama runner at the SEC Championships ... turned in a season-best 6,000 meter time of 22:00.79 at the NCAA South Region Championships to finish 57th ... competed primarily in the 3,000m steeplechase during the outdoor season ... had a season-best time of 11:09.26 at the Drake Relays, finishing 17th ... finished ninth in the 3,000m indoors at the Texas A&M Challenge with a time of 10:14.82 ... named to the All-SEC Academic Team.
Freshman (2008-09)Led the Tide in every race during the cross country season and was the lone qualifier for the NCAA Championships ... Vaughn ran 17:17.95 over the course of 5,000 meters to win the 20th Annual Crimson Classic and lead the Crimson Tide to the team title which earned her SEC Freshman and Athlete of the Week ... named SEC Athlete of the Week for the second straight week for her performance at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (1st-17:37) ... named SEC Freshman of the Week for the second time with her 18th place finish and a time of 21:04.12 in her first ever 6,000m at the Chile Pepper Festival ... named All-SEC and All-SEC Freshman at the SEC Championships with her 10th place finish running a personal-best 6,000m time of 20:59.06 ... named All-South Region with her seventh place finish at the South Region Championships ... finished 139th at the NCAA Championships ... ran the No. 5 and 10 fastest 5,000m and 6,000m times in the SEC, respectively ... holds the No. 3 fastest 6,000m time in Alabama school history ... advanced to the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships, where she finished 64th while leading team USA to a fifth place finish, after finishing fifth at the 2009 USA Junior National Cross Country Championships ... finished 15th in the mile (5:07.51) and the 3,000m (10:12.52) at the SEC Indoor Championships ... broke the five-minute barrier in the mile at the Tyson Invitational where she ran 4:58.33 to place fifth ... also broke the 10-minute barrier in the 3,000m at the Adidas Classic placing fifth with a time of 9:55.81 ... finished sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase (11:03.50) at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... posted a personal-best time of 11:01.89 to win the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mississippi Open.
Prep and PersonalCoached by Mike Stanton ... 2005 State Cross Country Team Champions ... 2005, 2006, 2007 State Track and Field Team Champions ... 4x400m relay State Champion in 2005 ... 800m State Champion in 2006 ... Cross Country State Champion in 2006 ... 800m and 1,600m State Champion in 2007 ... Cross Country State Champion in 2007 ... awarded the 2007 Jim Thorpe Award ... 2008 Gatorade Runner of the Year in Oklahoma ... member of the National Honors Society, Redskins for Christ, Key Club, Tulsa Union Medical Society and French Club ... daughter of Douglas and Cathy Vaughn ... majoring biology and marine science.


text: Jan 4, 2013 12:29 Pam's Party Line Gallery for Dec. 9, 2012 Pam's Party Line Gallery for Dec. 9, 2012 Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- 'Home for the Holidays' -- At a post-concert champagne reception following the Baton Rouge Symphony's 'Home for the Holidays' concert to celebrate the announcement that Diana Ross will be the 10th anniversary performer for the Pennington Great Performers Concert Feb. 8 are, from left, Deidra Jackson, Jack and Becky Harris, Johnny and Diane Tate, conductor Timothy Muffitt, Jack and Paula de la Bretonne, and Debbie and Julio Dumas. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- 'Home for the Holidays' -- Guest artist Mara Bonde, left, with Executive Director Alan Hopper and concertmaster Borislasva Iltcheva visit at a post-concert champagne reception following the Nov. 29 'Home for the Holidays' concert. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- HIV/AIDS Awareness -- At the second annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Poster Contest & Fashion Show Dec. 1 are board members, front from left, Dr. Warren Fraser, Kristy Davis, Cassandra Whitty and Dr. Roberta Vicari; and, back from left, HAART Executive Director Tim Young, Corey Tullier and D'Wayne Menard. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- Historical holiday -- Celebrating the holidays at the Foundation for Histoical Louisiana's Old Governor's Mansion open house are, from left, Bill and Tammy Baugh, Patty and Mike DePaul, ?? and Executive Director Carolyn Bennett. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- OLOL holiday -- At Our Lady of the Lake Foundation's holiday party at the Camelot Club Nov. 28 are, from left, Sandy Breland, Executive Director John Paul Funes, Sue Turner and Gerry and Dan Daigle. Advocate staff photo by PAM BORDELON -- Sparkling evening -- At a special champagne tasting hosted by Republic National Distributors at Juban's Restaurant Nov. 28 are, from left, Dr. Leon and Paula Kraft, Jan Sarkofsky, Edward Flynn and Karen Profita. Photo provided by Jay Falgot Photography -- Krewe of Gabriel -- Being presented by the Krewe of Gabriel at its Fall Presentation Ball Dec. 1 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette are, front from left, Nicole Curtis and Alexandra Howell; and, back from left, Elizabeth Koke, Laura Lee, Ashley Roth and Avery Adams. Photo provided by Jay Falgot Photography -- Krewe of Gabriel -- Being presented by the Krewe of Gabriel at its Fall Presentation Ball Dec. 1 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette are, front from left, Camille LeJeune and Alixie Duplechain; and, back from left, Eleanor Schutte, Bailey Brown, Amelia Zpernick and Caroline Schoeffler. Photo provided by Jay Falgot Photography -- Krewe of Gabriel -- Being presented by the Krewe of Gabriel at its Fall Presentation Ball Dec. 1 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette are, front from left, Emily Castille, Paitge Logan and Katie Bacque; and, back from left, Eleanor Cook, Margaret Moss, Kamryn Stelly and Caroline Strohe. Symphony audience applauds at Diana Ross news Advocate story Dec. 10, 2012; 10:17 a.m. Comments I always love any excuse that lets me attend a Baton Rouge Symphony concert so, when publisher David Manship asked me to stand in for him at the Nov. 29 holiday concert, I was more than happy to say yes. The fact that the evening wrapped up with a post-concert champagne reception was simply icing on the cake. 'Home for the Holidays' You could hear people speculating as Paula Pennington de la Bretonne, looking smashing attired all in red, and conductor Timothy Muffitt gave hints as to who would be performing at the 10th anniversary of the symphony's Irene W. & C.B. Pennington Great Performers Concert Feb. 8. When Paula finally said "Diana Ross," there was an audible group gasp followed by a rousing applause of approval. I can't wait! Meanwhile, Muffitt promised to have everyone in the holiday spirit by evening's end and he, guest performer Mara Bonde, the Symphony Chorus and the orchestra didn't disappoint. I don't think there was a major Christmas song we didn't hear that night. I had to practically lock my lips to keep from singing along to Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus," "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night," but I managed. Fortunately, they did let us all sing along to "O Come, All Ye Faithful." 'Picture a Perfect World …' To celebrate World AIDS Day Dec. 1, the HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region II hosted its second annual HIV/AIDS awareness poster contest and fashion show, "Picture a Perfect World without HIV/AIDS." The cocktail-style fundraiser took place a The Office and featured fashions from Time Warp, ElleMarie, Loft 3H, Aristocracy and Noelie Harmon. The style show was coordinated by William Roy with music provided by DJ Otto. Attendees also got to cast their vote in the poster competition. Students from Baton Rouge Community College's "Intro to Graphic Design" class were asked to create an HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness poster. The winning selection by Thomas Bernard will be HAART's official poster for 2013. I got to visit with Debbie and Julio Dumas, and son Jonathan, who was one of the models; Heather Kleinpeter, another model; Heather Day; Kristy Davis , who handled emcee duties; Brian Buxton; Corey Tullier and John Deshotel; Leonard Augustus and Thomas Telihard; and Executive Director Tim Young. Historical holiday With thousands downtown for the Festival of Lights officially kicking off the holiday season in Baton Rouge, the Foundation for Historical Louisiana rolled out the welcome mat at the Old Governor's Mansion for its annual holiday open house Nov. 30. The mansion looked splendid in its holiday finery, complements of LUBA Workers Compensation. As the clock struck 5, Santa and Mrs. Claus came Ho-Ho-Hoing down the sweeping stairs and made their way into the East Ballroom, where they visited the younger set and posed for photos. Over in the West Wing, classic Christmas movies were playing, complete with popcorn for munching. There was even an opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done. Some rather unique items from the gift shop were on display in the dinning room. OLOL holiday The Camelot Club was decked out for the season as it welcomed members and staff of Our Lady of the Lake Foundation for their annual holiday party and meeting Nov. 28. Welcoming guests were the always smiling John Paul Funes, foundation executive director, and events coordinator Teddie Hessberg, who updated me and Chris and Steve Jackson on the progress of the home she and her husband are building. Once my photo subjects all arrived, it was a quick snap then out the door for me. Sparkling evening Before heading home, I popped into Juban's Restaurant, which, just in time for the holidays, had teamed up with Republic National Distributors for a special champagne tasting. Among the lineup of 30 varieties of bubbly were some of my absolute favorites – Schramsberg's Blanc de Blanc and Blanc de Noir, Bollinger Special Cuvee Brute, Piper Heidsieck Brute and Taitinger Cuvee Rose Prestige. They were accompanied by a charcuterie spread that included such traditional such sparking wine companions as caviar and oysters as well as such new friends as delicious made-in-house boudin and sausage. Only in Louisiana … Loved talking all things sparkling with Joanne and Juan Carrillo, Katrice Albert, Karen and Bill Profita, Paula and Dr. Leon Kraft, wine guys Bret Smith and Mike Smith, and Juban's general manager Scott Callais. Krewe of Gabriel Fifteen young women took their formal bow at the Krewe of Gabriel's Fall Presentation Ball Dec. 1 at the Frem Boustany Convention Center in Lafayette. As they were introduced, the debs were presented nosegays of pink roses by their sponsors and received krewe medallions from Commodore Harold Domingue. This year's coterie included Avery Andrus, daughter of Michelle and David Andrus; Katie Bacque, daughter of Pam Sonnier and John Bacque; Bailey Brown, daughter of Lauren and Dr. Dwayne Brown; Emily Castille, daughter of Denise and Wes Castille; Eleanor Cook, daughter of Nanette and David Cook; Nicole Curtis , daughter of Michelle and Tracy Curtis; Alixie Duplechain, daughter of Debbie and Dr. Kevin Duplechain; and Alexandra Howell, daughter of Leanne and Evan Howell. Also, Elizabeth Koke, daughter of Betsy and David Koke; Laura Lee, daughter of Marilyn and Joe Lee; Camille LeJeune, daughter of Ann and Sterling LeJeune; Margaret Moss, daughter of Michelle and Dr. Samuel Moss; Paige Logan, daughter of Charla and Bill Logan; Ashley Roth, daughter of Gerilyn and Matt Roth; Caroline Schoeffler, daughter of Jeanne and Todd Schoeffler; Eleanor Schutte, daughter of Mary and Dr. John Schutte; Kamryn Stelly, daughter of Diane and Ken Stelly; Caroline Strohe, daughter of Clara and Tommy Strohe; and Amelia Zepernick, daughter of Sheila and Gus Zepernick Jr. Jim Venable was ball chairman; Mike Gibbens served as adviser. Items for "Pam's Party Line" and "Scenes from Around Town" must be received by 9 a.m. the Monday preceding the run date. Digital photos should be emailed to email@example.com; hard copy photos should be dropped off at or mailed to The Advocate, 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70821. Events will run no later than four weeks after they have taken place. The date, place of the event and a contact name and phone number must be included. Photos may not include more than nine people and will be used on a space-available basis. Hard copy photos can be picked up in the lobby of The Advocate for up to three months after they run. By submitting photos to The Advocate, you agree that they can be published in any of The Advocate's print or digital publications. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


text:
Historian Flavius Josephus relates: �Cestius [Gallus], aware of neither the despair of the besieged nor the feelings of the people, suddenly called off his men, abandoned hope though he had suffered no reverse, and flying in the face of all reason retired from the City.� (The Jewish War, II, 540 [xix, 7]) Why did Gallus retreat? Whatever the reason, his retreat allowed Christians to obey Jesus� command and flee to the mountains and to safety.
8 Obedience was lifesaving. Before long the Romans moved to crush the revolt. The campaign under General Titus climaxed in a siege of Jerusalem from April to August 70 C.E. It chills one�s blood to read Josephus� description of how the Jews suffered. Besides those killed fighting the Romans, other Jews were slaughtered by rival bands of Jews, and starvation led to cannibalism. By the time of the Roman victory, 1,100,000 Jews had died. Of the 97,000 survivors, some were promptly executed; others were enslaved. Josephus says: �Those over seventeen were put in irons and sent to hard labour in Egypt, while great numbers were presented by Titus to the provinces to perish in the theatres by the sword or by wild beasts.� Even as this sorting out took place, 11,000 prisoners starved to death.


text:
Katjes are quickly becoming one of my favorite licorice candy companies. There hasn't been a single variety of theirs that I've tried to date that I didn't enjoy. It's sad that the main place I find a good stocking of their candies is Cost Plus World Market, and sadly there's none of them in my neck of the woods. Saddness. So I always do my best to stop into one when I know I'm going to be close by.
Katjes means "little kitten" in Dutch, and I have to say that's pretty cute! Katjes, according to their website, says they've never used artificial colors in their licorice in 20 years. Pretty sweet! They also have an addictive "licorice chooser" on their site which allows you to pair flavor and texture to find the idea licorice for you. I'm smitten!
So my last trip to a Cost Plus World Market I found this bag of Lakritz Batzen. I have no clue what the title says, but I saw licorice and had to nab it to try it.
This licorice is sweet and soft. The pieces are like gumdrops that are round on the sides but flat on the top and bottom, like a fat button. They're covered in a granulated sugar and are a nice black color. They smell woodsy and herbal, like good licorice should. The texture is indeed soft, the pieces are squishy when you chew them and dissolve easily. I prefer to suck on them for a bit before I chew, as the flavor lasts longer that way. The flavor is very nice as it has a sweetness to it with lots of molasses flavors mixed with a licorice taste. It's not too herbal or medicinal tasting. It's just…right. A nice licorice for beginners and for those who love it in any form.
I'm so smitten with these, and my boyfriend loved them even more than I did. The bag disappeared so fast which left both of us wishing for another.
Rating: Hoard
Links Katjes Website


text:
Gozzer Ranch's setting is impressive enough-looking out onto the 60-square-mile Lake Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. More stunning is how the property's developers, Discovery Land Co., have kept the whole place rustic and in low profile. The 700-acre land plan includes a Tom Fazio-designed golf course that snuggles easily into the native contours.
Time Off
December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
Where were you last Super Bowl Sunday? I was wading across a tropical tidal flat in the Caribbean Sea, up to my knees in warm, sparkling clear saltwater.
December 1, 2008
The best thing that could have happened to Rolls-Royce and Bentley did happen about a decade ago, when Vickers offloaded these once-revered but faded brands to BMW and VW, respectively. Now a Roller is a Roller again, a shamelessly magnificent execution of automotive opulence and serenity.
October 1, 2008
"All of Croatia is beautiful," Slobodan Vrdoljak corrected me jovially. He is the man to contact for people flying by private jet to Zadar, on the country's Dalmatian coast. (See "Zadar Airport," on page 38.) Having only recently arrived here, we were lounging with him in the airport coffee shop.
October 1, 2008
Built it and they will come, but only if they can find it.
October 1, 2008
A little after 10 p.m. one night last March, I was hosing down my waders outside the drying room at Terra del Fuego's elegant Maria Behety Lodge when Brian Yamamoto came rolling in. Yamamoto, a dentist from Fairbanks, carried his 15-foot Snowbee spey rod and sported a smile as wide as the Argentine pampas.
October 1, 2008
To a car driver deprived of his view of the road ahead, an SUV hogging the left lane is hardly a welcome sight. The longer it sits there, the more deeply the car driver ponders its often wasteful bulk, its appetite for gasoline and how brilliant it would be to confine these bloated conveyances to their own clogged stream over there on the far right. Who could possibly love an SUV?
October 1, 2008
While booking a stay in a luxury Hawaiian hotel isn't hard, finding one that will fly you there on a private jet might be. The Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui and the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island offer to do just that, via a new service called POSH Private Jet Holidays.
October 1, 2008
Looking to get a jet card, buy a new or used jet, find the coolest cabin amenities, set up a flight department, talk to aviation lenders and insurance agents or learn the latest news about the industry as it takes place? The National Business Aviation Association's annual Convention and Exhibition-which rolls into Orlando, Fla., October 6 to 8-is the place to go.
August 1, 2008
Relaxing on the golf course is only one attraction of the inaugural Golf and Wine Academy, which will be held October 16 through 19 in California's Livermore Valley, a 45-minute drive from San Francisco.
Related Channels
"Let me not die while I am still alive. "
-Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg, quoting prayer in her moving reflection on the sudden death of her husband.
Most Popular
June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016
June 14, 2016
June 5, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 5, 2016
June 12, 2016
June 26, 2016
February 1, 2012
January 12, 2012
December 1, 2011
May 30, 2013
December 5, 2012
November 26, 2012
April 30, 2012


text:
|Soccer earns WAC recognition
RUSTON, La. - The University of Idaho women's soccer team earned unprecedented recognition at Thursday's Western Athletic Conference pre-championship banquet, as Vandals hauled four all-WAC honors, as well as Offensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.
Idaho set new standards for success in 2010, with program records for total wins (14) and conference wins (5), a team-high-tying third-place conference finish, and a berth to the first conference tournament in school history. The Vandals earned a No.3 seed in this week's WAC Tournament after being picked seventh in the pre-season coaches poll.
"To go from none to one last year, and then four this year, it shows the strides that this program has taken and it shows what hard work and buying in does for you," Idaho head coach Pete Showler said of the all-WAC awards. "Individual achievements are fantastic, but it comes down to the team. It's other coaches recognizing what they do, but it's also a compliment to their teammates helping them get to that level."
Idaho sophomore Chelsea Small (Solana Beach, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) was honored as WAC Offensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all-WAC honoree for the second-consecutive season. Small tied for the league lead with 13 goals, ranked second in the WAC in total points (30), and leads the conference with 120 shot attempts and eight game-winning goals, all of which are Idaho school records.
"I knew there were a lot of other good players out there, so I didn't really think it would go to me, but it's really exciting," Small said. "I just go out every game and try to do my best and have fun playing the game I've played since I was little. A lot of it is the girls around me and how good they do."
Sixth-year head coach Pete Showler was honored with the WAC Coach of the Year award - the first of his career and the first such award in Idaho history. Showler said that while his name goes on record, the award is a culmination of the efforts everyone involved with helping the Vandals to the nation's third-best win improvement last year in 2009 and then taking it a step further this season.
"It's very flattering and it's great to be recognized by your peer group, but to me, it should be Team of the Year," Showler said. "My two assistant coaches have to put up with my moans and groans, and a dodgy accent day in and day out, yet still they do a top-notch job and I can't thank them enough. I've got a volunteer assistant who played for me and came back for more, we have an athletic trainer who has been fantastic on and off the field, we have great administrative backing, unbelievable academic support staff and all the Vandal staff associated in many areas of the university, I cannot thank them enough, and then we've got 'the team.'
"My award is because the team stepped up and produced, and they believed, like we believed, that we could go out there and win games and win them well."
Sophomore Jill Flockhart, a midfielder from Salmon Arm, B.C. (Salmon Arm Secondary), was selected to the all-WAC first team, while sophomore defender Lauren Layton (Spokane, Wash./Mead HS) and junior goalkeeper Liz Boyden (Spokane, Wash./Ferris HS) were second-team all-WAC picks.
Flockhart, Layton and Boyden are the first Vandals to earn all-conference honors at their respective positions. The four all-WAC selections add to the already-long list of team highs for the Vandal women this season. Showler said he also was pleased to see every phase of the team represented on the team, from forward back through to goalkeeper.
"That really shows the balance in this team," Showler said. "The fact that every unit is recognized, it just shows great balance and commitment to every unit doing its part, and now they're getting their just rewards."
Small was the first all-WAC honoree in Idaho soccer history last season, and the team's four selections in 2010 give Idaho five total in program history. Showler is the first Vandal coach to be honored with a coach of the year award, while Small is the first player of the year honoree in Idaho soccer history.


text:
Welcome to Ventana Canyon Apartment Homes
Apartment for Rent in Henderson, NV
Luxury and comfort abound at Ventana Canyon! Your new address puts you close to incredible golf courses, shopping, Galleria Mall, Sunset Station and more! You'll find contemporary one, two and three bedroom homes with spacious living rooms with separate dining areas, gourmet kitchens, cozy bedrooms with walk-in closets, and private balconies and patios to enjoy the Nevada sun. These apartments for rent in Henderson, NV offer an array of amenities and conveniences that are a perfect complement to your Ventana Canyon home. You can escape the summer heat and work on your tan at the 24-hour resort-style swimming pool and spa, get in your workout and stay fit anytime at the 24-hour fitness center, finish up a report for work at the business center, and play to your heart's content at the sports courts.
You'll find an array of shopping, dining, entertainment, and services around your Ventana Canyon Apartments neighborhood. If you have been looking for an apartment for rent in Henderson, NV you will find everything you need here.
Ventana Canyon Apartments are located on 1250 American Pacific Drive, and within easy access to major freeways and highways, the Sunset Station and Galleria Mall, and a short drive from Las Vegas.
We are proud of our community, and it shows in all we do. Let us show you how apartment living should be! Our friendly, professional management team is ready to treat you to the carefree life you deserve. Discover your new home at Ventana Canyon Apartments.


text:
Ahh a nice quick veggie recipe. I would have liked a crisper bottom shell, even after squeezing out the zucchini. I wonder if baking the shells before hand would help? I think these ingredients would also be great in a taco salad shell :) The non-vegetarian boyfriend thought the best part was the beef I added for him, but was interested in the chicken idea as well.
Chilaquiles Casserole
From EatingWell: June/July 2006
Our version of this enchilada-style chilaquiles casserole is packed with nutritious beans and vegetables. Canned prepared enchilada sauce has great flavor and keeps the prep time quick. It can vary in heat level so find one that suits your taste. If you want to eliminate the heat altogether, try a green enchilada sauce (which is often milder than red) or substitute two 8-ounce cans of plain tomato sauce.
162 Reviews for Chilaquiles Casserole
I really loved this recipe (and all my friends did too, there wasn't any leftovers!). But I do have a few comments/suggestions.
-The first thing I did was grate the zucchini (I doubled it) sprinkled it with salt and put it between paper towels and put a plate on top of it. It takes off a decent amount of the liquid from the zucchini.
-I just used a whole can of corn, easy easy easy.
-I diced two garlic cloves and included those with the onions.
-I did use the entire can of enchilada sauce and it wasn't mushy, though next time I'm planning on using the 'hot' enchilada sauce.
This was good, not great. I used black beans with jalapenos and about one and a half times what was called for. I also doubled the zucchini. If I make it again, I'll add more cumin. I question the need to cook this at all before putting it into the oven, since the sauce and the liquid from the veggies will soften the onion in the heat.
It was awesome, my family loved it and didn't even notice it was vegetarian until i said something. I added a layer of refried bean to add a little more substance and chopped the veggies. I also only used half the amount of sauce it recommended and it was plenty any more and it would have been mushy.
Aisa, Ca
Since chilaquiles typically has eggs, I decided to make this for a brunch. I portioned it out and put a poached egg on top of each serving, with a dollop each of mashed avocado and sour cream on the side. It was a great hit.
Jordan, Long Beach, CA


text:
A Community of Exceptional Nurses
AACN Certification Corporation offers discounted exam application fees to hospitals or AACN chapters submitting ten (10) or more applications together in one packet. The group discount is valid for initial CCRN, CCRN-E, CCRN-K, PCCN, CMC, CSC, ACNPC-AG, ACCNS-AG, ACCNS-P and ACCNS-N certification exams to be taken via computer-based testing at an AMP Testing Center. (Group discount does not apply to group paper & pencil exam sessions).
A single contact person for the group may request the discount by collecting exam applications/fees and submitting them along with the Cover Sheet for Group Application Submissions, which can be found in the Group Discount Exam Application.
Different exams may be combined in the packet to reach the minimum number of 10 applications. Proper payment for each exam must accompany the applications.
Group discount exam pricing is as follows:
Group Discount
The discounted group pricing varies for AACN members and nonmembers. If nonmembers wish to join at the same time as applying for the exam, they may pay $69 for a year of membership (regular annual AACN membership fee is $78) along with member pricing for their exam.
Anyone applying as part of a group is eligible for the $69 membership rate (no minimum; new or renewing member). Learn more about AACN Membership.
All applicants must meet eligibility requirements for their respective exam and thoroughly review the exam handbook for their certification program prior to applying.
To apply, candidates will need to:
The group coordinator/contact person will need to:
Jean Evingham, Customer Care
AACN Certification Corporation
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
The contact person will be notified via email when the group of applications is received and processed. An email and postcard with exam scheduling information will be sent to each applicant.
Each applicant has a 90-day period during which to schedule and sit for their exam. Advantages of computer-based testing include immediate score reporting and flexibility of scheduling.
Testing is offered six days per week, twice daily at over 175 Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP) testing centers across the U.S. Locate your nearest computer-based testing center.
For questions about the group discount program, please email email@example.com or call (800) 899-2226, ext. 265.
A bulk discount on certification exam fees may be obtained by an employer's purchase of 30 or more prepaid exam vouchers. Bulk vouchers are available for computer-based testing only.
The bulk voucher order must be received at least 1 month in advance of desired testing dates and is applicable for CCRN, CCRN-E, CCRN-K, PCCN, CMC and CSC certification exams to be taken via computer-based testing at an AMP Testing Center (Discount does not apply to group paper and pencil exam sessions or to ACNPC-AG, ACCNS-AG, ACCNS-P, ACCNS-N and CNML exams).
Different exams may be combined to make up the minimum of 30 exam vouchers. Prepaid vouchers will be provided for the employer to distribute to exam candidates. Candidates will then attach the voucher to their standard certification exam application.
Vouchers are valid for three years from the date of issue, may not be redeemed for cash or for another exam type and will not be replaced if lost or stolen.
Voucher orders will be processed within 1 week of when payment is received. Processing time depends on the number of orders being processed and the number of vouchers ordered. If you are working under a timeline, please note this on your order.
Vouchers cover the exam fee only, not AACN membership.
Find out how to qualify for a bulk AACN membership discount, or call AACN Customer Care at (800) 899-2226 for more information.
Bulk discount certification pricing for 30 or more vouchers is as follows:
CCRN,CCRN-E or CCRN-K
An employer may request a bulk discount by completing the Bulk Discount Certification Exam Voucher Request Form.
Mail completed form and check to:
AACN Certification Corporation
Attn.: Amy Shaw
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
For questions about the bulk discount program, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (800) 899-2226, ext. 334.
Learn more about what we have to offer based on your role in the industry.
Follow us


text:
As seen on the National Geographic Channel.
Sale Price:
National Geographic teams up with the top-notch veterinarians and trainers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to learn what it takes to rehabilitate abandoned, abused and problem pets and find them loving homes.
DogTown is the largest no-kill animal facility in the country and has long been a sanctuary for dogs nobody else wanteda miracle for animals that need extra medical attention or behavior help.
Bonus features: Doggy Updates; Where are they now?; About Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Not available for shipment outside of the U.S.
Programs Included:


text:
Three years ago, when she was 49, best-selling novelist Barbara Kingsolver; her husband, Steven Hopp; and their two daughters moved from Tucson, Arizona, to a small farm in southern Appalachia. There they hoped to eat only locally grown food, producing as much of it themselves as possible. In Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (HarperCollins), Kingsolver beautifully describes this experience, Hopp provides big-picture information about economic issues, and elder daughter Camille, 20, shares family recipes and how-to tips.
MORE: You made a fairly drastic life change as you neared 50.
Kingsolver: I did. It's the big second act. Instead of waiting for grandchildren, we were going to plant fruit trees. At times I wondered if we were crazy, if we would regret it, if this would be too much work. But it was just the best thing. We're so happy here, we love this life, and I don't want to say it makes us younger, because there's nothing so great about being younger — I really like being my age. But I feel very alive.
MORE: Just at the age when some of us consider a face-lift, you did a full-body-lift — on a cellular level.
Kingsolver: Oh, at the end of a long day pulling weeds, I feel 110 years old, but overall we feel so healthy. Part of it is just getting outside and gardening. My main job keeps me on my butt in a chair, which I could do around the clock when I was in my 20s; these says my body complains.
MORE: Could you have collaborated this way when you were younger?
Kingsolver: We worked up to it. Steven and I collaborated on smaller projects, which gave us confidence that this project wouldn't threaten our marriage. We all had our niches. I like telling a story, and when I would start to get bogged down on some topic like mad cow disease or fuel consumption, I happily turned that over to Steven. And writing something with your mom when she is a best-selling author is like having an elephant for a roommate, so I stayed back and let Camille develop her style. I am impressed with it.
MORE: Why nonfiction for this book?
Kingsolver: What is important is that we really did it. Not that some make-believe people did it on the frontier a hundred years ago, but that we did it right here in 2005 and 2006.
MORE: How we eat is such an emotionally charged topic.
Kingsolver: Oh boy. Nobody wants to be told how to eat. I had to begin the story in a convenience mart, because I didn't want to be holier than anybody. It's not about being holy. It's about trying to eat in a way that makes sense for our bodies. And our species.
MORE: Have you always been this interested in food?
Kingsolver: Really, only for the past five to seven years. The worst thing you can do for your species is raise helpless offspring. And our society is doing that. We've convinced ourselves that being able to manage a Web site is more important than knowing how to grow food or cook it.
MORE: What changes would you like to inspire?
Kingsolver: A really important step is to pay attention to the politics of our food. For example, the farm bill, which gives enormous subsidies to growers of corn and soybeans. That's why junk food is cheap. This has been in place for so long now that we think, "Oh, that's the way it is, vegetables are more expensive." But a hamburger from a fast-food chain took more than a dollar's worth of gasoline to make, so how come it costs 99 cents? Because the taxpayers are paying for it. We need to tell our legislators we want the subsidies to go to organic farmers, who are trying to give us good food.
MORE: Has the way you convey a message changed as you've aged?
Kingsolver: Well, when I was 19, of course I knew absolutely everything, and as I've gotten older, I've gotten a lot dumber.
MORE: Yes, sorry to hear about that.


text:
Photo of The Martinez Brothers © Phillip Angert
View photos here. Archive link here.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Bless Rich Medina and Q-Tip for giving this city something reliable to do on Friday nights with their body-rockin' weekly at Santos' Party House. It's still in its infancy (only a few weeks old) so it's still all innocent and chill (although Solange, the underrated Knowles, and actress Jurnee Smollett did sprinkle a little stardust on the joint last week). It's exactly how you expect it to sound if you kidnapped 'Tip and Medina and forced them to play your favorite disco, hip hop, house and soul records – and they were into it. With tracks like MSFB's "Love Is The Message," Tribe's "Find A Way," and Shaun Escoffery "Days Like This" It was one of those, "I gotta leave but this is my JAM" type of nights. Come 4 AM and I was stumbling around Chinatown with soulful disco house still buzzing my ears. Word of advice: things don't get jumpin' till after 1 AM.
Speaking of Rich, The Studio Museum of Harlem nearly crumbled under the chunky Afrobeat and soul rhythms at the Kehinde Wiley opening. I was batty about his portraits of African youth but it was the subtle three-dimensionality of the backdrop that put a crease my pants. Very impressive.
And no groove was safe from my friend-in-my-head James Pants' heady set at Studio B with Peanut Butter Wolf. It was the age of buggin' out as Pants put the needle to everything from Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" to Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" to Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "Tears Of A Clown." The place wasn't packed but we were shearing some rugs, honey. Then Pants jumped off the turntables and ended his set with a dance that looked like Napoleon Dynamite got the holy ghost. Lordy.
Shaking things up at Giant Step's Hudson Hotel jump-off were the LP-loving zygotes The Martinez Brothers. At 16 and 19 years of age, they must have picked up taste for spinning in utero and favor the chunky thump of house gems older than themselves. They volleyed DJ responsibilities throughout the night and were as wiry as the classic house selections pumping through the systems speakers. And that kept a steady stream of taut bouncy beats they kept the feets moving like DJs old enough to vote and buy porn. I wasn't mad at them at all.
I was, however, hopping mad at the Mad Fools Summerstage show featuring Santogold, Kid Cudi, Diplo and A-Trak aka The Seventh Circle of Hell. Too much of New York was there in the acute heat and the endless wait for Santogold. I guess the first two hours were supposed to be a big outdoor shindig with Mad Decent and Fools Gold DJs taking turns as lives of the party. But watching people do the Electric Slide on stage when you have no room to snap in a circle three times is infuriating. And watching it for two hours is Chinese water torture. By the time Santogold came I was fresh out shits to give. But here's why she deserves the hype. She came out with her militant booty-poppin' back-up singers to "Find A Way" all smiley, extra sweet and dropping a corny joke or two. Then launched into "L.E.S. Artistes" and "Shuv It." She has weaknesses but knows how to patch them up (hence the fly-ass back-up dancers) and she's just cool enough, breezy, but definitely in control. The suffering of the previous two hours melted away and I managed a sincere booty wiggle or two. She ended the show with the electric buzz of "Creator" and in her sweet-as-pie way told us she wasn't doing an encore so please don't ask. All praise be to Santogold who understands when the party is over.


text:
With SAP Rapid Deployment solutions, you can get up and running quickly. By bringing together preconfigured SAP software, best practices, user enablement and fixed-scope implementation services, rapid-deployment solutions give you everything you need to run better, faster. What's more, these pre-integrated solutions enable you to start small with what you need now, and expand your solution as your business grows and requirements change.
Each of our rapid-deployment solutions is delivered with a step-by-step guide that outlines the implementation process. To see how the guide can help you, please review the SAP CRM rapid-deployment solution example below.
* The examples shown in this preview step-by-step guide are for informational purposes only and do not represent any commitments by SAP and/or its partner to deliver these assets. Actual pricing, costs, and implementation results may vary, based on customer-specific requirements and needs. The only warranties for SAP products and services are those that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.


text:
Monday, January 17, 2011
Urban Lattice Complete
This was one of those quilts that drove me crazy when I was trying to decide on a layout. I must have spent a combined total of several hours just moving blocks around on my design wall. And wouldn't you know it, once I finally settled on a layout I liked, I got it mixed up when I sewed the blocks together. Cara suggested a great method for labeling them to keep this from happening, but did I follow that? Of course not. I wanted to tear the paper off before I decided on a layout, because the blocks wouldn't stick to my design wall with the paper still on them. Then I was too lazy to get out the masking tape. And I really didn't think it was necessary anyway, since it's all of about three feet from my design wall to my machine. How could they get mixed up from there to here? Apparently, they could. And now it's making me crazy enough that I'm actually thinking of trying to un-sew one particular block and put in something different. We'll see how motivated I am to do that a few days from now.
But aside from those few blocks sticking in my craw, I really am loving this quilt and couldn't be happier with it. It's probably one of my favorite quilts I've done so far. Thank you, Cara, for a wonderful quilt-along. It will pain me to give this one away.
And now all I have to do is piece together a couple of backs, and this and its boy counterpart, my Modern Meadow baby quilt, are ready to be quilted. Any thoughts for some cool backs, for either of these quilts? And I'm linking up to Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story and Sew Modern Monday at Canoe Ridge Creations—head over there to see more modern sewing projects.
33 comments:
- QuiltyGirl said...
I love this!
- January 17, 2011 at 12:34 AM
- Georgia said...
Not thrilled with it?! Are you crazy??? It's GORGEOUS! I love it! Don't touch that unpicker!
- January 17, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Rhanda said...
Lee, I think your quilt is beautiful. For the life of me, can't figure out which blocks you'd want to unsew. :-) We are always our worst critics, aren't we? I love it! Thanks for sharing. http://scantquarterinch.blogspot.com/
- January 17, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- Quiltjane said...
It looks fabulous. I can hardly wait to make one.
- January 17, 2011 at 1:15 AM
- Elaine said...
I think it's a great quilt. I love the softness of the colors.
- January 17, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Danielle said...
Not sure why you're so unhappy with it, I think it looks fabulous. I'm sure when we're putting these things together we focus on it way too much, really. Take a step back. I'm sure you'll love it too!
- January 17, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Elizabeth D. said...
Lee, this looks awesome! I can't see where you would want to rip one out, but I understand, I think we all do that to ourselves after we finish a quilt top. I think this turned out just beautiful.
As for a back, what about a super-sized full lattice, in the center, sashed by your Kona Stone?
- January 17, 2011 at 6:04 AM
- Marjorie's Busy Corner said...
It looks gorgeous!!...and I think we all know how easily they get mixed up from here to there....lol Have done it time after time....
- January 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- joliesjunebugboutique said...
Not sure on what to back it with, but it is so amazing! Wish I had some Far Far away, to make one too!
- January 17, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- karenfae said...
very fresh and crisp looking - love the style it has.
- January 17, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...
Love the colors, especially how the grey stripe sets everything off so well.
- January 17, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Holly said...
This is one of my favorite FFA 2 quilts! I love your choice of grey and white borders! It's wonderful! =)
- January 17, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- A.J. Dub. said...
It's beautiful Lee!
- January 17, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Kati said...
It turned out so great. I really love it.
- January 17, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Angela D. said...
This is so awesome! I love your interpretation of the Lattice Quilt. I think this will have to be my next quilt after I finish up my current project. Thanks for sharing.
- January 17, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- traci said...
It looks perfect--don't you dare change anything! I love it, so quickly come to your senses and adore it like I do! :D
- January 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Jessica said...
This looks great!!! I personally can't tell if something is out of place, but I understand about something bugging only you! looks great though, love it!
- January 17, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- traceyjay said...
it's beautiful! Don't change anything lady. :)
I stayed up until midnight last night to get all the blocks done, and beat the boy up this morning to lay them out on the floor... but he woke up and likes to destroy whatever is on the floor, so I was rushed, and I'm not sure I'll be really happy with my lay-out... so I understand your pain. ;)
- January 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Megan said...
Love this Lee! It is perfect! I wouldn't change a thing.
Thanks for linking up! :)
- January 17, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Linwood & Margaret said...
I love your quilt. Could you tell me the size of it and if you used the same size of the strips and triangles on the quilt a long? I like the white and gray sizes.
- January 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM
- Diane said...
Wow, this turned out great! It is so beautiful.
I have messed up putting blocks together so many times I have sticky notes that I use to label them r/c
- January 17, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Kristie said...
- January 17, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- AMKreations said...
It's beautiful! I really like it!
- January 17, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- Katie B. said...
I love it, Lee! And I'm sure you're the only one who will notice the blocks in the wrong order.
- January 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Leila said...
- January 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- My Sweet Prairie said...
Really terrific! Love the grey with orange. So nice!!
- January 17, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Bry said...
It looks beautiful!! And I can't tell that any of the blocks look like an odd placement so I am not sure which block you are unhappy with, but it looks pretty fabulous to me!
- January 17, 2011 at 6:54 PM
- Rachael said...
We are always our own worst critic! I made a fleece rag quilt for my mom who is a quilter. It was my first attempt at sewing. There were so many things I wanted to change, but my mom loved it. Yes, she was my mom, but she said it was perfect for her. Good thing too cause I wouldn't have kept it. Sometimes we have to settle of good instead of great. =)
- January 18, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- Kimberly White said...
It is SOOO beautiful!
- January 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- felicity said...
Do not change a thing. It is a beauty! Congrats on getting the top done!!
- January 18, 2011 at 6:52 PM
- emilyc @ Sew Super Sweet said...
So, so pretty!
Stopping by from Fabric Tuesday!
- January 19, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Quiltstory said...
Turned out beautifully!
- January 23, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- amy smart said...
This quilt is GORGEOUS. I'm in love.
- January 24, 2011 at 12:19 PM


text:
orkut's blog promises a new interface for Google's ugly social network. "The one comment we always hear is how orkut's simplicity keeps long-time users coming back and new people signing up. So as we work away planning improvements to the site, we always keep this in mind."
orkut has recently changed the homepage and will launch a revamped interface in the weeks to come. "The change isn't live yet, but starting soon, we will start rolling-out the new look. To start, we will roll it out to a small group of users randomly selected, and will continue to do so until everyone is on the new site."
If you don't see the new interface yet, here's how it looks like: colors are warmer, orkut has rounded corners, the new icons are lovely and there are even touches of AJAX. The conclusion: orkut is not ugly anymore.
Wileyfox Spark hands-on: For $120, this phone is astounding
47 minutes ago


text:
Useful Links
Women Deliver
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: Women Deliver
- Submission Document: Download
Full SubmissionSubmission to the Compilation Document in preparation of the Zero Draft Outcome Document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Women Deliver is a global advocacy organization bringing together voices from around the world to call for action against maternal death. The Health of girls and women is a cross-cutting issue, and particularly relates to sustainable development goals. A sustainable planet requires all of its inhabitants to commit to a green lifestyle. For that to occur, there must be recognition that girls and women are those most affected by air pollution, unclean or scarce water, and are the demographic predominantly working in tourism and on small farms. Therefore, their Health and empowerment is a key component of any effort to promote sustainable development. Their needs must be addressed and they must be actively involved in ongoing and future efforts. Our key recommendations are as follows: ? Include girls and women as primary stakeholders, consultants and decision-makers in developing sustainable programs and policies. o The agricultural sector uses 70% of all water worldwide, and the majority of smallholder farms (especially in Africa) are women-owned. Women need information on and access to sustainable irrigation. By fostering greater access to capital through microfinance, women farmers can then invest in sustainable tools and technologies. o Women constitute 60-70% of the labor force of the tourism industry, one of the primary drivers of the growth for the world economy. There are tremendous opportunities in developing tourism to be more sustainable by regulating energy and GHG emissions, water consumption, waste management, protection of biological diversity and cultural heritages. By engaging women as agents of change, we can realize success in this arena. ? Improve girls and women?s access to fresh water and safe drinking water. o Girls and women are the primary family members tasked with fetching water for their household. Improving access to drinking water cuts down on the time spent obtaining it, which then frees up girls and women?s schedules to care for their families and work for additional income. Also, improving access cuts down on the distance girls and women need to walk alone and often in dark, remote areas which puts them at risk for sexual assault. o There are existing solutions out there, such as the Lifestraw developed by Vestergaard Frandsen, which provides point-of-use water treatment in the home. We need to share experiences and lessons learned on these types of life-saving solutions, and also cultivate the development of new innovations. ? Promote the use of clean household fuels. o Smoke exposure from traditional cookstoves and household fires cause 1.3 million premature deaths annually. As women and children are inside the home for most of the day, they are most affected by toxic fumes which can lead to emphysema, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and cataracts, as well as low birth weight for infants born to mothers exposed to these fuels. o Relying on biomass for cooking and other household needs places a heavy burden on the environment and depletes natural resources. Furthermore, it requires girls and women to spend many hours a day collecting firewood which both drains their hours for income generation and also places them at risk of violence. o The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a public-private partnership calling for 100 million homes to be provided with clean and efficient stoves and fuels by 2020. By utilizing gas, liquid, solar or processed solid fuel, this solution promotes sustainability, enables girls and women to spend less time preparing and cooking food, and increases girls? and women?s Health and well-being throughout the life-cycle.


text:
VERA WANG Parfum has captured desire in a modern, floral bouquet. The first encounter is a flirtation that begins with Bulgarian rose, calla lily, and mandarin flower. It's elegant, feminine, and sensual.
Fragrance Notes: Bulgarian Rose, Calla Lily, Mandarin Flower, Gardenia, Lotus, Iris, White Stephanotis.
Net Weight: 0.5 oz./15 ml
Disclaimer: Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, please refer to the product packaging.
If you need any help for applying these offers or any other issue please call us toll-free at 1-866-830-6161.
VERA WANG - Parfum (0.5 oz.)


text:
So it's almost 4am, and I was kicking around on /v/ for a while, when a thread about people's experiences with MMOs and all the good memories they had. And then I see an image someone posts of the Runescape website from back in '05.
Nostalgia hits me like a brick.
I remember playing with a bunch of friends. None of us actually knew each other in real life, just that we were friends of friends. We had a clan thread on the Runescape website, so that more people could join, and I'd get up early before school to bump the thread.
I remember almost dying in the swamp near Lumbridge, only to have some random person come over, heal and buff me, and then leave.
I remember running as fast as I could through the Varrock south gate, hoping the Dark Wizards wouldn't kill me.
But then people started leaving. Lives became more complex. No one ever really had time to spend playing a silly game on the internet.
Sometimes, when I get these nostalgia kicks, I log in to my account, just to see what it's like. I look over my friends list, remembering names. None of them are ever online anymore, though.
So what are your experiences with MMOs, if any? What stories of guildies or raids do you all have?


text:
figleaves.com - Designer Lingerie, Bras, Briefs, Underwear, Swimwear
Free uk standard delivery on orders over £50
We've got a stunning collection of fuller figure knickers in so many different styles that you'll be spoilt for choice. Try our incredibly comfortable control briefs for a great confidence boost, or be daring and flirty with a sexy lace thong. We've got a fabulous selection of colours, pretty prints and even multipacks, so there's no way you won't find something you love in our fuller figure collection.


text:
May 24, 2012
MARION, Ind. -- Ayla Draper (Visalia, CA) struggled in her first appearance at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships.
Competing in heat one of the women's 400m hurdle preliminary round, Draper felt off rhythm from the gun. Suffering through the race, Ayla posted a time of 1:05.96 and failed to advance to the next round.
"It just wasn't her day," said Coach Zach Schroeder. "It's tough to see it end this way, but she had a good season. She's only a sophomore, so hopefully we'll be back again next year."
To read a full recap of the first day by the NAIA, click here.


text:
One thing that I find frustrating about Valentine's Day candy is the shelf space that is dedicated to the heart shaped boxes of chocolates. They come in all different sizes and each had a collection of frontal designs to choose from. I find this part of the candy aisle both daunting and annoying. You know they're all boxes of chocolates, but which is the right size? Which has the assortment you would like? All these answers are unknowns until you buy one to see. That's exactly what I decided to do.
I decided on the smallest heart shaped box that retailed for about $1.69 at the local drugstore. The color is a beautiful deep red with a rose illustration that looks like it was done in needlepoint on some red fabric. It's very simple, pretty and romantic. I could have chose one that had a cute animal with googly eyes on it, but I find those obnoxious. I when with both a Whitman's sampler and a Russell Stover sampler, even thought they are made by the same company.
Inside are three pieces, nicely settled in a plastic tray to keep them protected. They are a middle, milky brown color with a subtle sheen.
The first piece is a molded solid milk chocolate piece with the relief of a delivery boy carrying a box of Whitmans. It smells sweet with a hit of cream and caramel. The chocolate itself tastes of pure nostalgia to me. It's sweet, creamy, has a nice toasted malty flavor to it which really brings out a "milk chocolate" flavor to it. Simple and tasty, while the piece is small enough to satisfy without going overboard.
The second piece is square shaped, smooth but with rippled from the enrobed chocolate. Like the first piece, it smells sweet with notes of caramel. My first, dense, slow bite reveals that this one has a thick caramel on the inside. The caramel is dense and chewy, but it's not sticky or too hard. The flavor of the milk chocolate is sweet and malty, and the caramel adds a bright buttery note to it. Tasty, but not refined like more "upscale" caramels that I've gotten accustomed to.
The third pieces is an oblong oval, also with enrobed chocolate details on top. Inside this one is a smooth chocolate mousse. It's light, creamy and fluffy that gives off an intense chocolate flavor that reminds me of chocolate ice cream. Delightfully flavorful and sweet, it went beautifully with a cup of coffee.
For the cost of this sampler, I think it's a pretty nice little collection of chocolates. Sure they're not anything overly gourmet or fancy, but there's something so familiar and satisfying about these in their simplicity. I thought the chocolate was flavorful, way more than any Hershey's bar I've had recently. If my fiance presented me with one of these, I would be pleased.
Rating: Will Buy Again
Links Whitman's Website


text:
Our Publications
- Aspen
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Dallas
- The Hamptons
- Hawai'i
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York
- Orange County
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Scottsdale
- Washington, D.C.
Fab Five!
THE PARTY Bon anniversaire! The Chicago-based wedding and event planning firm celebrated five great years by hosting the opening of Loft 644, a premier event venue in River North. THE SCENE More than 325 of the city's chicest event and wedding industry VIPs enjoyed libations from Femme Du Coupe, one of Chicago's hottest bar-styling companies, Ketel One and Veuve Clicquot, as well as culinary creations from Fig Catering, Jewell Events Catering and Phil Stefani Signature Events. For dessert, Sugar Chic Designs dreamed up a nature-themed tablescape of sweet treats (think carrot cake pops and gummi pink grapefruit slices). THE HIGHLIGHTS Attendees danced to the beats of DJ Lee Michaels, and were invited to capture the celebrations with the Open by Shutterbooth photo booth. The night ended on a sweet note as Truffle Truffle passed out their signature bite-sized desserts as party favors. Photography by David Turner Photography


text:
Product Name: Manufacturer : LOGIC CONTROLS
Description : >> CASH DRWR:HEAVY DUTY 16X20 INCH ORDER CABLE SEP DARK GREY [log-cr1600gy]
Condition : Brand New With Original Manufacturer Warranty.
Description : CR1600 Series Cash Drawer (Heavy Duty, 16 Inch Wide x 20 Inch D x 3.82 Inch H - Requires Cable) - Color: Dark Gray - The CR1600 was built to meet the toughest requirements of retail customers. The unit uses industrial-grade ball bearing slides for smooth and long lasting operation. The CR1600 is made with heavy-gauge sheet metal and a reinforcement beam for supporting heavy top loads. The unit incorporates a high security design with all metal construction and no external screws. Flexible Features to Meet Customers' Needs Logic Controls designed the CR1600 with flexible features focused on the requirements of our customers. The CR1600 includes an easily accessible cable management compartment to remove the clutter and risk of pulled plugs that loose cables represent. In addition, 3 holes are provided for securing customer pole displays and peripheral cables, and these holes can be covered if not needed. The CR1600 also includes media slots and a till with adjustable bill and coin compartments that can be configured to your needs. Supports Wide Range of Interfaces The CR1600 cash drawer supports a wide range of interfaces: printer-driven, standard or programmable serial or USB with a virtual serial port driver. Through the use of a Logic Controls EasyConnectCable, all major brands of printers including Epson, Star, Ithaca and Citizen are supported. In addition, the CR1600 is available in port-powered models that have either a serial or USB interface and do not require power adapters or a connection to a receipt printer.
Manufacturer : LOGIC CONTROLS
Part Number : log-cr1600gy
Manufacturer : LOGIC CONTROLS
Description : >> CASH DRWR:HEAVY DUTY 16X20 INCH ORDER CABLE SEP DARK GREY [log-cr1600gy]
Condition : Brand New With Original Manufacturer Warranty
LOGIC CONTROLS log-cr1600gy