text:
The College community received an email from Student Health Services on Thursday Feb. 9 about a suspected outbreak of Norovirus at Rider University.
According to the email, there have been no indications of such an outbreak on the College's campus, but Health Services did recommend that students take extra personal caution by maintaining serious hygienic practices.
Outbreaks of the virus have already occurred on Princeton University's campus.
"We have had cases of gastroenteritis illness," Martin Mbugua, a Princeton University Spokesman, said. "We've had samples tested and they came up positive with Norovirus."
Since Jan. 29, there have been about 110 cases. Some samples tested positive for gastroenteritis, at which point it was assumed that Norovirus was present on the campus, Mbugua said.
Rider University's campus has also dealt with about fifty cases since the end of January, with 11 students being hospitalized last night, according to The Star Ledger. Representatives at Rider's Student Health Services refused to comment.
Characteristics of being infected with Norovirus are "abrupt onset of vomiting accompanied by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps and nausea," the email said. Student Health Services also said that such symptoms can last anywhere from 24 to 60 hours and if someone is experiencing the symptoms, they should contact Student Health Services or their personal health care provider.
The email listed a number of hygienic practices known to reduce the risk of spreading this gastrointestinal illness. Washing one's hands thoroughly before and after eating, typing on a computer keyboard, operating exercise equipment and using the bathroom or any other shared item were all mentioned.
Student Health Services also recommended avoiding contact with sick persons, taking off from classes, sports and other obligations when sick and avoiding sharing towels, eating utensils, food, beverages and containers with other people. Getting proper sleep, exercise, diet and fluid intake were also recommended in the email.
Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach virus and "is often called by other names, such as viral gastroenteritis, stomach flu and food poisoning," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
Dehydration can also be a serious problem for people afflicted with Norovirus and is also very contagious. Norovirus can spread very rapidly in closed areas, and people infected with it can be contagious from the point they experience symptoms, to as long as two weeks after their symptoms cease, according to the CDCP's website.
Because there are no vaccines or drugs available to treat Norovirus, infected persons are highly recommended to drink lots of fluids, which are lost from excessive diarrhea and vomiting that occur when infected with the virus.
Student Health Services's email included a link provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that includes more information about Norovirus. Student Health Services also recommended students call 609-771-2889 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.


text:
Posted on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Adoption Story: I fell head over heels in love with Mischief when I visited Dr. Melinda's house one day. She was the cat every girl dreams of owning – snow white fluffy cat with aqua eyes and such a sweet personality. Last year Melinda asked if I would take Mischief home – of course I said yes! Mischief is one cool cat: she loves to sit on your lap while watching TV, plays with toys, sleeps in cardboard boxes and is very vocal. We nicknamed her the "talking cat". She can also open up cabinets and climb up to the highest shelf in the house. Her and my dog Iggy Pop are best pals.
Contact Hartz on Facebook if you're interested in having your pet featured as a Pet of the Week!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Welcome to the National Safety Council site for Online Defensive Driving
The Defensive Driving Course for Personal Computer (DDC-PC) is based on the same content used in the National Safety Council's eight-hour, instructor-led Defensive Driving Course, the most widely used driver safety program in the world.
With DDC-PC you can now receive this training at your convenience on your personal computer. Using state-of-the-art animation and graphics, the online defensive driving course offers an engaging, interactive learning environment where students analyze real driving situations, spot driving hazards, and identify the correct defenses.
|Copyright 1996-2015 SafetyServe.com All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Contact Us


text:
When it comes to fullsize, ultra-luxurious SUVs, you can't do much better than a Range Rover. We've gushed over the biggest Land Rover several times, praising this latest generation's powerful engines, luxurious interiors, and ability to climb both mountainsides and social ladders all while looking fantastic.
Land Rover Range Rover L Autobiography
1 / 1
1 / 1


text:
Agowa Shop Responsibly Mission
Agowa exists to improve consumer choices for socially responsible products in the health and beauty industry.
We work with leading scientists and brands to promote and develop responsible solutions and best practices for industry. Combining the latest scientific research and technology to develop organic products that are both high quality and efficient as well as socially responsible and sustainable.
Our commitment takes us to shops and organizations from all around the world from Germany to Africa, Australia, Hong Kong and India.
We recently joined forces with our friends at butterboom in Hong Kong to promote environmental sustainability in the fashion industry as part of the Redress project. Hong Kong is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the world for fashion and beauty products. The aim of the project is to reduce waste, pollution and energy consumption by challenging industry to innovate new sustainable processes and techniques.


text:
Next time, install YoruFukurou with 1-click
Learn how MacUpdate Desktop can install apps on MacUpdate with the simple click of the icon. Plus, keep all your apps updated.
YoruFukurou (NightOwl) is a native Twitter client for OS X.
What's New
Version 2.84:
- Added support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan
- Added support for unlimited Direct Messages
- Added support for showing multiple photos in drawer
- Maximum of 200 tweets are now shown in lists
- Fixed minor bugs
- OS X 10.7 or later
Similar SoftwareOpen Comparison
Suggest Other Similar Software


text:
I'm trying to set the server to force encryption when I hit apply the message saying that it will take affect after restarting pops up, but when I open the box again its back to NO as nothing was.
Also my self signed trusted certificate is not in the list. I'm not sure if thats the same issue or not.


text: You are currently searching through the best designs in zazzle.com.au's Red coaster section, in which you can find a range of Red drink coasters ready to be customised or purchased as is. Most Zazzle coasters are made within 24 hrs of ordering. Print your custom beverage coasters in full colour. Add your own text and pictures to your custom coasters for absolutely free! Find other related products on the main red page.


text:
Freshman Kelley Johnson makes first collegiate start
Oct. 14, 2011
TULSA, Okla. - Miranda Zoller broke a scoreless tie in the 41st minute and Katie Bykowski posted her eighth shutout of the season as Tulsa (9-5-2, 3-3-1) defeated East Carolina (6-6-1, 1-5), 1-0, Friday night in Conference USA soccer action.
Zoller scored the game-winning goal at the 40:23 mark from 20 yards out on the right side for her first career goal (unassisted). Claire Hulcer had a team-best three shots, while Jordan O'Brien and Lindsay Kirch each added two attempts.
Junior Caty Butler led the Pirates with four shots on the night, one on goal, while true freshman Beth Batchelor (on goal), senior Kimmy Cummings and junior Rachel Fuller (on goal) also posted shots. Freshman Kelley Johnson, who has appeared in all 13 games, recorded her first collegiate start for the Pirates.
Bykowski recorded three saves on the night, while ECU junior Christiane Cordero stopped four shots in 90 minutes of work.
Tulsa had a 10-7 lead in shots, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal, and owned a 4-1 lead in corner kicks.
ECU returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 16 when they travel to SMU. Game time is set for 3 p.m. (ET).


text:
Downton Tabby (Hardcover)
Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
A parody of the worldwide television phenomenon "Downton Abbey," with cats.
Welcome to Downton Tabby
Here, the aristocrats of the animal kingdom dwell in stately splendor, sleeping, grooming, sleeping some more, and being fed by their downstairs cats, unaware that their way of life providing work for others is about to be swept away by the tides of history . . . and runaway cars.
The fur will fly.
This humorous parody provides essential information for preserving their Golden Age, including How to Keep a Secret at Downton Tabby, How to Argue with Lord Grimalkin About His Most Deeply Held Beliefs, and some Uninvited but Necessary Words from the Dowager.
About the Author
Chris Kelly writes for HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher". He won an Emmy for his work on Michael Moore's "TV Nation". He's been an editor at "Spy" and the "National Lampoon", a staff writer for the "Late Show with David Letterman", head writer at "Politically Incorrect", and a writer/producer on a half dozen network situation comedies, some long-running and some that barely aired at all.


text:
We'll get you to where you need to go 7 days a week - in town or long distance at an affordable price.
Airport service to many local and New York City airports, including Stewart, JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark.
Our luxurious and decadent towncars are your best choice for all your transportation needs - from executives to VIPs.
With all the room in our spacious minivans, you won't mind the time it takes to get to your doctor's appointments.


text:
BAGHDAD — Bomb blasts tore through two Baghdad neighborhoods on Wednesday evening, killing at least 26 people, including several members of a wedding party, and extending a relentless wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq.
The attacks come as the country is experiencing its most sustained bout of violence since the 2011 US military withdrawal. More than 500 people have been killed since April.
Wednesday's deadliest attack struck a commercial street in the mixed Sunni-Shi'ite Jihad neighborhood, killing 16 and wounding 38, police said. Many of those slain were in a wedding party passing by when the blast went off, authorities said.
The southwestern neighborhood was one of the earliest flashpoints in Baghdad's descent into sectarian bloodshed in the years following the 2003 US-led invasion. It housed mainly Sunni civil servants and security officials under Saddam Hussein's regime, though many Shi'ites now live there, too.
Many of Jihad's Sunni residents earlier this year received threatening leaflets from a Shi'ite group warning them to leave. The group, the Mukhtar Army, is not known to carry out car bombings.
Another 10 people were killed and 25 were wounded when a roadside bomb and then a car bomb exploded near a market, killing 10 people and wounding 25, police said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. Car bombings in civilian areas are often the work of Al Qaeda's Iraqi arm, which aims to undermine faith in the Shi'ite-led government.
Associated Press


text:
Noble Audio Kaiser 10
"At long last, I have finally gotten around to writing a review for my Kaiser 10 IEMs. I am sure you all have been slouched with glassy eyes at your keyboard, ear molds in hand, waiting for my comments before choosing your next musical ear plugs. My love for humanity hopes you haven't. And my apologies in advance for the lengthy read. I wrote this in Starbucks with too much coffee in one hand..." --EllisU
Noble Audio Savant
"Overview Unlike most companies, Noble choose to not overwhelm buyers with piles of specifications, preferring instead to accurately describe the sound and allow the decision to be about subjective choices which are far more relevant to the purely personal experience of enjoying music. While specifications can help make decisions sometimes they can also influence our decisions in ways that..." --Loquah
Noble Audio Kaiser K10UA universal aluminum
" I would like to Thank Noble Audio for providing me with a review sample of K10UA in exchange for my honest opinion. Manufacturer website: http://nobleaudio.com/en/shop/universal/ * click on images to expand. I would like to start this K10UA review with a quote from my Noble Savant write up posted a few months ago: "I'm pretty sure I'm gonna eat my words if I get a..." --twister6
Noble 4
" " --DigitalFreak
Noble 3
"I'll do my best to keep this review nice and short, and hit all the key points. Sections: -Overview about myself (to give background on music preferences, previously owned IEMs, etc.) -Packaging -Build Quality -Cable -Aesthetics -Comfort -Sound -Comparisons Overview I am a college student, and I listen to nearly every type of music; however, I usually listen to EDM,..." --WhatToChoose
Noble Audio 4C
"My adventure with Noble begun at the end of 2013. At the time, I was looking over on head fi and Tellement nomade (French reference for audiophile stuff) for an upgrade to my trustful er4pt when I stumbled upon the noble audio thread on head fi. After some research on the web and chat over Facebook with Brannan mason, one of the founders of Noble, I decided to go for the 4 drivers model, well..." --peather
Noble 6
" At the time of the review, the Noble 6 universal was was on sale on Noble Audio's website. Here is a link to their listing of the product: http://nobleaudio.com/en/shop/universal/ Introduction My Head-Fi journey continues. Between going to shows and writing reviews I've had opportunities to try some pretty incredible earphones and sources. One of the most..." --Hisoundfi
MOSHI Vortex
" IMPORTANT: this review must be read from the top till you reach the bottom of this thread. the review is made with updates, certain changes due to mental and iem burn in. please bear some time to understand the feelings and the experience WE want to share. may we find happiness to this journey. most of my reviews are all the same... i know you all guys find it kinda..." --pinoyman
Noble Audio 8C
"This is a review of the Noble 8c, an eight drivers 4 ways ciems. You could check the specs on the noble web site. Please be kind in your critics, as this is my first review ever, and that English is not my first language. 1) ordering I purchased the 8c on the noble website. The website in itself is very well organized and the ordering process was quite straightforward. I chose a..." --John0405
Noble 5
"[Originally posted at Basshead.Club] Crystal clarity, smooth presentation, layered bass, and expressive mids are all hallmarks of this exquisite 5 Balanced Armature receiver IEM from Noble Audio. Noble 5 In the Box Noble 5 Earpieces Crush proof carrying case Cleaning tool 2 audio bands 12 pairs of ear tips (2 types of single flange, double flange, and foam, 3 sizes of..." --Luckbad


text:
Hook Up Tonight
Local Wet Sluts
Erotic Local Sluts
Hot Local Sex
Sex Ads
Homemade Porn
Cheating Wives
Get Laid Tonight
Free Sex Chat
Hot New Pussy
Hidden Voyeur
Free Hot Cams
Casual Sex
Niche Galleries
Top Pornstars
Popular Videos
Discreet Fling
Adult Forum
Local Fuck Finder
Get Laid Tonight
Awesome Young Blonde Sassy Gets Her Pussy Fucked
Awesome young blonde sassy gets her pussy fucked in hardcore films
You should see Pussy.Org's Flash Movie Player here. If you don't, then you need to
install Adobe Flash
and reload this page to watch this movie!
Submitted by
All Interracial
01min 01sec
Sassy has a teen Pussy like no other. Did the pig tails give it away? or was it the tightest clit on the net. Sassy is a nice blonde babe with a tight ass and big tits watch her get sideways fucked and doggy pounded in these hot and hardcore videos! Her star
shows as she gets spitroasted vy two horny guys!
Download this Free Movie
(to play this movie you need a
FLV Player
(to play this movie you need a
FLV Player
Related Videos:
Tattooed blonde slut getting slammed doggy
0 views -
24 Mar 14
Length: 00min 30sec
Cute ebony whore cocoa buta fucking doggy style
0 views -
24 Mar 14
01min 01sec
Cock ruins teenage face in hardcore session
0 views -
24 Mar 14
01min 01sec
Amazing latina ice lafox humps hard with mr pete
0 views -
24 Mar 14
01min 00sec
Brunette in white panties and red top plays...
0 views -
24 Mar 14
Length: 00min 49sec
Blonde with perfect tits sucks a dick and gets...
0 views -
24 Mar 14
02min 00sec
Glamorous melina pulls down thong to reveal cunt
0 views -
24 Mar 14
Length: 00min 57sec
Sexy hairy mom gives the best blow job of her...
0 views -
24 Mar 14
Length: 00min 28sec
Blond jasmine in red stockings does nice footjob
0 views -
24 Mar 14
01min 17sec
Luscious brownhaired teen gets nailed by cock
0 views -
24 Mar 14
01min 00sec
Other Great Free Porn Sites
Amateur Gone Wild
89 Galleries
Hardcore Pub
Sexy %26 Hot Babes
Natural and Hairy
ATK Models
Mad Mammas
Wow Hairy
World Sex
Geeks Nude
Top Porn Pictures
Horny Karen
Pornstar Book
Free Pic Series
Hairy Erotica
Private Voyeur
Pink World
Wife Movies
Aunt Mia
MILF Film
Caught Nude
Bravo Teens
Nerd Nudes
Library of Thumbs
Porn 365
Your Mom Has Sex
Pretty Hot Babes
Fucking Free Movies
Ass Filled
Moms Here
Lion Porn
Elephant List
Younger Babes
Home Made Videos
Teenies XXX
Candy List
Young Leafs
Ultra Donkey
Hair Everywhere
Virgin Fucked
Teen Boat
My Fuckin Wife
Indian Sex Passion
Hairy Pussy Post
Solo Girl Pussy
XXX Dessert
Hairy Girls Fur
Bone Me
Hairy Sex TGP
Mature Passion
Mature Bitches
All Vids
I Want Mature
The New Shemp
New Galleries
Porn Plus
Jambo Porn Tube
BustNow Tube Porn
Bulldog List
Nude Amateur Babes
Lingerie Mania
All Indian Sex
Mom Facial
All Of Teens
FTV Angels
Prime Matures
Young Galleries
Free Porn Pics
Hank's Galleries
India Mafia
Free Gonzo
Nude Babes
Screw My Indian Wife
Search Galleries
Mature Hit
Sleazy Dream
JR Movies
Search Porno Videos at Ro89
French Cum
Mature Post
Free Big Movies
Amp Land
Movie File Downloads
In Sex
Q Porno
Sun Porno
Hardcore Sex links
Japan Whores
Clit List Sex
Copyright © 2008 Pussy.org -
18 U.S.C. 2257 Statement
Privacy Policy
Terms And Conditions
Advertise With Us


text:
College Hockey:Men's poll has Boston College comfortably at No. 1
Boston College received 42 first-place votes this week to retain its No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll.
Colorado College, with five first-place votes, moves from No. 3 to No. 2, while Michigan jumps one to No. 3. Western Michigan garnered one No. 1 vote and sits fourth this week after being seventh last week.
Minnesota cracks the top five, up three places from No. 8 last week. Notre Dame falls one to No. 6, Merrimack rises two to No. 7, while Denver plummets six notches to No. 8.
Yale goes from tenth to ninth and Ferris State, after their first two losses of the season, drops from sixth to No. 10 this week.
Lake Superior State is No. 11 this week, up seven from last week, while Boston University goes from 13th to 12th, Union to No. 13 from No. 11, Minnesota-Duluth up one to No. 14 and North Dakota down three to No. 15.
Rounding out the poll is previously unranked Michigan Tech at No. 16, Northern Michigan at No. 17, Colgate at No. 18, Quinnipiac 19th and Maine at No. 20 after receiving votes last week.
The following is a self-policing forum for discussing views on this story. Comments that are derogatory, make personal attacks, are abusive, or contain profanity or racism will be removed at our discretion. USCHO.com is not responsible for comments posted by users. Please report any inappropriate or offensive comments by clicking the "Flag" link next to that comment in order to alert the moderator.
Please also keep "woofing," taunting, and otherwise unsportsmanlike behavior to a minimum. Your posts will more than likely be deleted, and worse yet, you reflect badly on yourself, your favorite team and your conference.


text:
Task Catcher efficiently track programs running on your
computer without slowing you down or hogging your memory.
Task Catcher can block unwanted programs from running and
can also restart your favorite programs if they are disabled or crash.
By popular request Task Catcher 2/64 is a native build designed to run with a 64 bit processor able to
detect both 32 & 64 bit programs.
Verify critical programs are running
This has been the primary use of Task Catcher. Our long time users say they have
programs that need to be running at all times.
Task Catcher detects if an important program
stops running on your system.
If your
server has been known to crash or you worry malware
shutting down your security you'll want this program.
Our feline friend, Lady won't allow malware to
shutdown your protection. It will also prevent unknown
errors in Windows or other programs from shutting down
a program you depend on.
Let Task Catcher know which programs you depend on and it
will make sure that your program is always running. If Task Catcher doesn't see
your program, it can automatically restart it for you.
Prevent Unwanted Programs from running
Sometimes there are programs you never want started on your system.
Programs added to your Block List will automatically shut down when detected
by Task Catcher.Task Catcher will allow you to create a Block
List of programs you want to make sure the kids can never run.
By popular demand and need Task Catcher has been enhanced to detect suspicious programs known for exhorting
money from its victims. When a possible attack is detected you'll be given a chance to verify your program is legitimate.
Promise: You'll never see a checkbox
during a download to prevent a toolbar or other unwanted
software from being installed.
Sample ScreenShots
Copyright © 1997-2016 BillP Studios All Rights Reserved.
32 Sunnyside Rd.
Scotia, NY 12302


text:
How can I prolong my destructive rampages? Keeping up a certain average time between smashing this or that, or getting one every few seconds? It 'feels' different than the massacre system, but that could just be me not worrying about combat.
Destruction sprees appear to be very similar in nature to massacre sprees. A great place to play around is the Cemetery of the Forsaken in Act I (blow up gravestones).
From playing around with my barbarian:
So, in order to maximize a destruction spree:
(the Cemetery of the Forsaken is a great location - there are large clusters of graves that you can travel between if you're fast - and you can easily grab the Grave Buster achievement at the same time)
My advice is that: if you play the Witch Doctor, there's a skill (and a rune) that looks perfect to prolong "Destruction Sprees".
The skill is Firebomb with the rune Flash Fire. It lanuches a molotov-cocktail-like bomb, wich (with the Flash Fire rune) bounces 6 times (smashing enemies and objects for you as you walk).
With that, i got the "Destruction Derby" achievement at the first try. If you need it, just go to the Cemetery of the Forsaken, and start from the northern side of the cemetary, just launch bombs and walk, if necessary, exit the cemetery gate and keep bombing.
I found you dont have to kill the actual monsters to keep the spree going you just have to hit a monster. So if a big monster does pop up just keep attacking him. Sometimes if you miss an auto attack combo spree will end miss 2 auto attacks and its 100% over.
I would be nice to see killing spree and destruction bonuses stack so if you destroy a destructible object or hit a monster either spree would continue until you fail to hit within a certain amount of time.


text:
TOURNEY TIME: The third-ranked Stanford women's volleyball team (24-5) begins its quest for a seventh national title this week, hosting the NCAA First and Second Rounds at Maples Pavilion. The tournament's overall No. 7 seed, the Cardinal will face Hampton (19-10) in the opening round on Thursday night.
SCOUTING HAMPTON: Hampton (19-10) is making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after capturing its first MEAC Tournament championship. Junior rightside Vendula Strakova, the MEAC Player of the Year, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after recording 25 kills, six digs, and four aces in the title match. The Lady Pirates have won six straight matches and 11 of their last 13. Strakova leads Hampton with 5.64 kills per set and leads the nation with 6.59 points per set. She is also averaging a team-best 0.60 aces per set. Junior outside hitter Krista Kraskura adds 2.30 kills per set and 2.35 digs per set. Senior setter Bibiany Fonseca controls the offense with 10.38 assists per set.
THE SERIES WITH THE LADY PIRATES: Thursday's match at Maples Pavilion will be the first meeting between Stanford and Hampton.
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma (23-7) enters its fifth straight NCAA Tournament and finished tied for third in the Big 12 at 11-5. The Sooners are led by unanimous All-Big 12 senior middle blocker Sallie McLaurin with 3.76 kills and 1.34 blocks per set to go with a conference-best .423 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Keila Rodriguez is third on the team at 2.43 kills per set and second with 3.25 digs per set, while sophomore outside hitter Kierra Holst adds 2.97 kills per set.
THE SERIES WITH THE SOONERS: Stanford is 4-0 all-time against Oklahoma. The last time the team met was during the 1997 NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal swept the Sooners in the second round at Maples Pavilion.
SCOUTING ALABAMA: Alabama (24-9) is making its first postseason appearance since 2007 and fourth overall. The Crimson Tide finished fourth in Southeastern Conference at 11-7. Alabama is a young squad, led by redshirt freshman middle blocker Krystal Rivers. An All-SEC performer, Rivers leads the team with 3.57 kills per set on a .406 hitting percentage. Rookie Brittany Thomas adds 3.33 kills and 2.43 digs per set for the Crimson Tide. Sophomore settter Sierra Wilson controls the offense with 12.05 assists per set.
THE SERIES WITH THE CRIMSON TIDE: Should Stanford and Alabama meet on Friday it would be the first match between the two programs.
LOOKING AHEAD: Should Stanford advance past this week, the team will travel to Lexington, Ky., for the Lexington Regional, Dec. 13-14. The Final Four will be held Dec. 19-21 at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash.
CATCH THE CARDINAL: Fans can catch the Stanford-Hampton match live on the Pac-12 Networks on Thursday as well as the winners' match on Friday. KZSU radio will also be broadcasting both matches at 90.1 FM or online at http://kzsu.stanford.edu/. Live stats for all of the match will be accessible on GoStanford.com and ncaa.com.
SOCIAL NETWORKING: Fans will have access to unique behind-the-scenes content on the team this season by liking Stanford Women's Volleyball on Facebook or following the team on Twitter and Instagram (@StanfordWVB). Instagram will house the Cardinal's off the court photos and videos all season long.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: This year marks Stanford's 33rd consecutive NCAA postseason appearance. The Cardinal is one of only two programs in the nation to have appeared in every NCAA Tournament since the NCAA Championship began in 1981 (Penn State is the other). Stanford has won more NCAA Championships (6), made more Final Four appearances (18), competed in more national championships matches (14) and won more NCAA Tournament matches (101) than any program in the nation.
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Sophomore Madi Bugg was tabbed the Pac-12 Setter of the Year. She leads the Pac-12 with 11.88 assists per set, upping that mark to 12.10 in conference matches. Her assists per set average ranks seventh in the nation and she's had two of the Pac-12's seven 60-plus assist outings on the season.
PAC-12 HONORS: Six Cardinal have been recognized on the All-Pac-12 Conference teams. Senior Carly Wopat and sophomores Inky Ajanaku and Jordan Burgess were all selected to the 14-player all-conference team. Senior Rachel Williams and sophomores Madi Bugg and Brittany Howard were honorable mention selections. Wopat and Williams are being honored for the fourth time in their careers as they were both all-freshman picks in 2010.
PAC-12 IN THE TOURNEY: The Pac-12 earned nine berths into the 2013 NCAA Tournament, a league record and the most by any conference in the nation. It is the 14th straight year in which the Pac-12 has sent at least six teams into the postseason and the 22nd overall. Pac-12 teams posted a 110-16 (.873) record versus other conferences this season.
STANFORD VS. THE FIELD: The Cardinal has played 18 matches against the 2013 NCAA field, posting a 13-5 record. Stanford went 11-3 against Pac-12 teams in the tournament, and picked up non-conference wins over UC Santa Barbara and Yale.
SWEET NOVEMBER: Stanford went undefeated in the month of November (9-0) and bring a nine-match winning streak into the postseason. The nine-in-a-row is the longest winning streak of the season for the Cardinal.
FAMILIAR FACE: Bryn Kehoe, a three-time All-America setter for the Cardinal from 2004-07, will be back on The Farm this week as she is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Alabama Crimson Tide. She won a national championship as a freshman, and is the Cardinal career record holder for assists (5,956) and assists per set (13.32).
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS: Stanford has three returning All-Americans on its roster this season. Senior Carly Wopat, a two-time honoree, was a first team selection by the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine, while sophomore Inky Ajanaku was an honorable mention pick by the AVCA in 2012. Senior outside hitter Rachel Williams was an AVCA honorable mention selection in 2011. In total, the Cardinal has produced 31 All-Americans who have collected 70 total awards.
NATIONAL POLL: Stanford remained at No. 3 in the AVCA top-25 this week. Texas an Penn State sit ahead of the Cardinal, while Missouri and Washington round out the top-5. Four Pac-12 squads are ranked in the top-25.
RPI: In the latest Rating Percentage Index (RPI), the Cardinal came in at No. 6. Penn State, Texas, Florida, Missouri and Washington sit ahead of Stanford. Three Pac-12 squads are ranked in the top-10 and six in the top-30.
SENIOR CLASS AWARD: Senior middle blocker Carly Wopat has been named a top 10 finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, which focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The winner will be announced at the Final Four in Seattle in December.
BLOCK CITY: Stanford's team blocks per set mark of 3.02 leads the Pac-12 and ranks third in the nation. Senior Carly Wopat leads the conference and ranks 16th nationally with 1.41 blocks per set, while sophomore Inky Ajanaku is averaging 1.40 blocks per set (3rd Pac-12, 19th nationally). As a team, the Cardinal registered a season-high 18 blocks at Oregon (11/14).
NATIONAL HONORS: Senior Rachel Williams was tabbed the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week on Nov. 26, becoming the first Cardinal player to receive the honor since 2011. Sophomore Inky Ajanaku picked up the award the following week. A Stanford player has won the national honor 16 times.
CONFERENCE HONORS: Senior middle blocker Carly Wopat has been named the Pac-12 Offensive (10/14) and Defensive (11/18) Player of the Week this season. Senior Rachel Williams joined her on Nov. 25 as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, and sophomore Inky Ajanaku made it three in a row for the Cardinal on Dec. 2. Stanford now has 88 weekly awards all-time, which paces the Pac-12.
SPREAD OFFENSE: Stanford setter Madi Bugg has controlled the offense this season, leading the Pac-12 and ranking seventh in the nation with 11.88 assists per set. She has been spreading the love amongst her teammates in the process as five Cardinal players are averaging at least 2.60 kills per set - Carly Wopat (275k/2.89kps), Brittany Howard (274/2.82kps), Rachel Williams (266k/2.77kps), Jordan Burgess (269k/2.74kps) and Inky Ajanaku (247k/2.66kps).
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Senior Carly Wopat ranks among the top 10 in school history with 592 career blocks (third), moving past Cardinal great Foluke Akinradewo ('08). She now trails Kim Oden (1982-85) and Bev Oden (1989-92) who totaled 665 and 650 blocks, respectively. Her 1.37 career blocks per set average would be the third-best mark in school history.
SENIOR STATEMENT: Senior outside hitter Rachel Williams is one of the Cardinal leaders this season with 2.77 kills per set. She posted double-doubles in three consecutive matches (vs. Pacific, Florida & Texas) and leads the team with 10 overall. Her 21 kills against then-No. 8 Florida are the most by a Cardinal player this season.
DOMINANT DEFENSE: Junior libero Kyle Gilbert has led the defensive side of the ball for the Cardinal this season and ranks second on the Pac-12 charts with 5.02 digs per set. She set a new career high and tied the school's single match record with 33 digs against USC on Oct. 30. She has 486 digs this season, which is the seventh-best mark in a single season in school history. Gilbert is averaging 4.05 digs per set for her career, ranking second in program history behind Gabi Ailes (4.57).
HOME SWEET HOME: Maples Pavilion gives the Cardinal a true home court advantage as Stanford won 24 consecutive home matches from Sept. 7, 2012 to Oct. 25, 2013. Stanford is now 28-1 at home since the start of the 2012 campaign.
CONFERENCE CHARTS: Senior middle blocker Carly Wopat and sophomore Inky Ajanaku lead the Pac-12 with a .438 hitting percentage this season. Sophomore setter Madi Bugg is fourth in the conference with 0.33 aces per set.
HEAD COACH JOHN DUNNING: Now in his 13th season at the helm of the Cardinal program, head coach John Dunning is one of the most accomplished coaches in the collegiate volleyball world. Dunning has four national championships under his belt, has taken teams to nine Final Fours and carried six of his 12 Stanford teams to the national championship match.
MILESTONE FOR DUNNING: Head coach John Dunning captured his 800th career victory on Nov. 22 as the Cardinal swept Washington State at Maples Pavilion, becoming just the fourth active Division I head coach to reach that mark. In 29 years as a head coach, he is 802-168 (.827), giving him a winning percentage that ranks amongst the top-5 all-time for Division I coaches. Dunning is 365-66 in his 13 seasons on The Farm, leading all active coaches in the conference by winning percentage (.847).


text:
Saudi Ambassador to the US Adel Al-Jubeir chaired a meeting of the board of directors of Saudi student clubs in the US and launched the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission's new website in Washington today.
In remarks on the occasion, Ambassador Al-Jubeir highlighted the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's interest in Saudi students abroad, particularly in the United States, and fielded questions from the students.
In September 2006, King Abdullah established a government scholarship program that provides 15,000 scholarships at all levels in the United States. They are for scientific specializations required by the labor market, especially medicine, engineering, computer science, mathematics and physics.


text:
Price: $159.00
Size Chart
Please select a size
New Delhi's Lotus Temple is a landmark of contemporary architecture. The striking Bahál'í house of worship was built in 1986 as a dome that mimics an unfolding lotus blossom. Its white concrete "petals" are dramatically lit up at night, and the structure is surrounded by nine ponds and 26 acres of formal gardens.
Our hand-loomed ivory silk jacket is inspired by the Lotus Temple's striking white facade and immaculate gardens. The unlined style features a Nehru collar and six knot buttons.
Hand-loomed in India. 100% silk. Women's sizes S (4–6), M (8–10), L (12–14), XL (16–18).
Dry clean only.
(based on 3 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Best Uses
Reviewed by 3 customers
Displaying reviews 1-3
Back to top
Lovely jacket, lousy lining
By J.
from Denver
Comments about Lotus Temple Embroidered Jacket:
Lining hangs out of jacket in back and on one sleeve. Dry cleaner tried to iron it back up, but to no avail. Otherwise I like the jacket. It is fully lined
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
From National Geographic:Thank you for taking the time to review your order. Please accept our sincere apologies for the defective item. Our customer service office is following up.
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Might be a bit better made. Really dresses up nicely: black pants, pretty necklace and you're good to go anywhere! Bright, clean white color! Great looking jacket. Not too warm, either.
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
By Tweetwa
from Utah
This top is very comfortable, flattering, fits great, and looks great with slacks or skirts for almost any occasion.


text:
My religion is Christianity, more specifically Protestantism, more specifically Presbyterian, though the downslide of the Presbyterian Church of the United States (PCUSA) into worldly beliefs not supported by Christian teachings or the Torah, is causing me to search for spiritual fulfillment elsewhere these days.
Still, I strongly believe in the principles of the Bible and the teachings of Christ, so find it difficult to understand why today's Christian right wing has enveloped the teachings of capitalism over the teachings of Christ and indeed have allowed capitalism to supersede Christ in matters of concern for the poor and needy.
Mind you, I have seen the opposite of Christianity and capitalism in teachings in universal/all inclusive feel good churches, as well as in some eastern religions and felt both failed to recognize the consequences of ones choices when we stray from Christ's teachings and turn to our own meager wisdom which often mimics that of the child thinking that if they flush the rubber ducky down the toilet, it will flow free into the river, sprout wings and take flight to live a long and happy life, rather than clog up the toilet and send excrement in bucket loads all over the bathroom floor (1 Corinthians 1:25).
Still, it is confusing to understand how people can read the Bible, more specifically the teachings of Christ and then act entirely the opposite of how we are commanded to act:
Let's take a look at the following:
Matthew 25:35 ESV
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
James 2:14-18 ESV
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Luke 3:11 ESV
And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
Proverbs 14:31 ESV
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
1 John 3:17-18 ESV
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Galatians 6:2 ESV
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Deuteronomy 15:7 ESV
"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.
There are hundreds more verses on this subject in both the old and new testaments, so why do right wing republican Christians think that helping someone in need is socialistic and unfair to hard working citizens?
Christ endorsed a socialistic or communal style of living where all Christians worked together, selling property and sharing goods with the idea that everyone would do their part to help everyone else, yet few Christians of today are willing to sell everything they own or live in communes and share clothing and food with their neighbors. Instead they tend to focus on the "everyone doing their share" part of the lesson and ask "why should I work hard to provide food and shelter for someone who does not work hard. That is not fair, right?"
Well, dear Christians, the Bible addresses this as well in the parable of the vineyard workers (Matthew 20: 1-16) and in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15: 11-32). Both indicate that God gives equally to all whom he chooses or to all who choose to follow him.
Mind you there are many verses dealing with the wisdom of hard work and preparedness, (Proverbs 6: 6-9 and Matthew 25: 1-13), but rarely if ever are we told not to help someone in need, no matter what their circumstances unless they have been wickedly evil and hurt others, and even then, if they repented, they were given a reprieve.
Just think about Paul's life before his conversion and how many people who believed in Christ were put to death or tortured because of Paul's actions toward them. Yet, Paul was forgiven and worked tirelessly to spread the word of Christ because of the love that was shown toward him.
In the past week I have heard so much talk about people not having good things in their lives because they made bad choices and why should we reward them for making bad choices? The gist is that we, as Christians, have followed God and done what was expected of us and we deserve a reward, but they did not follow Christ and so were punished and do not deserve rewards.
There is some truth to this. If you make bad choices in your life, then you will suffer the consequences. If you smoke, you run the risk of lung cancer. If you drink too much you may die of liver disease. If you don't work hard in school, you may find yourself working back breaking jobs with little pay, but there are always exceptions to the rule.
We say that people choose to be unhappy, choose to be unhealthy, choose their sinful lifestyles, that fat people are fat because they eat too much and poor people are poor because they are too lazy to work and want us to take care of them, so we turn to capitalism, not Christ to support our theory, but why?
First off, we associate capitalism with individual freedoms and rights – we have a right to educate our children the way we see fit, not the way the government tells us. We have a right to have our own home and privacy within it. We have the right to free speech and religious worship and all these things are seen as good and as Christian, because in communist countries, the government controls what people can do and say and does not allow these freedoms.
Over the years we have associated freedom of choice with capitalism and Christianity, yet we are progressively moving away from the original Christianity (the words and deeds of Christ and his followers) and moving every quickly toward Capitalism Christianity which is a misnomer at best and an oxymoron to put all morons to shame.
Is it wrong to reward everyone equally when they did not put in an equal amount of work… the ten workers in the vineyard story found in Luke addresses this issue and asks what concern is it of ours as long as we got what was promised to us.
Every issue we have with giving money to help the poor is addressed in the Bible. Every issue we have with storing up treasure for ourselves on earth is addressed in the Bible, yet we choose to ignore those teachings and turn to capitalism instead of Christ… why?
Capitalism is seen as a liberating force of freedom, but it is tied to economic wealth, not moral wealth. It is tied to the good life here on earth, not the good life waiting for us in heaven. We see capitalism as protecting our rights to freedom both politically and economically. There is no tyrant forcing us to serve him as if he is god and there you have the key.
We view socialism and communism as anti-God or anti-Christ. If we limit the control that government has over us, we have more freedom to pursue religious freedom. We can worship Christ or God without being punished or silenced. We can freely share the love of Christ with all and do a greater service to God by showing the love of Christ to all humans everywhere on the planet.
Christ told his disciples to go and spread the good news throughout the world and capitalism allows us to do that much more readily than other forms of government, but we need to remember it is not capitalism that we worship, it is Christ and we need to focus on the words of Christ and his teachings, not on the teachings of capitalism.
Sure, every human being should give something back. The more God has given you, the more you are expected to give back in return (Luke 12:48) and you should give gladly not with complaining, though sometimes that is difficult to do!
Yes, some people make bad choices. They would rather be given a handout than to work hard for something, but this applies as much to the rich as it does to the poor. If you can earn a $2 million tax break for your corporation simply by claiming an exemption the government offers anyone that wants it, would you turn it down thinking you did not deserve it, or would you take it?
Living in public housing, living off food stamps, having to take the bus when everyone else has cars, is not how most people want to live, but it is better than living on the streets.
There are many people who got into their situations, not because of bad choices they made, but because of life's circumstances beyond their control. Even those with a good education and good job have found themselves homeless and destitute when the economy folded or spouses desserted them with huge bills.
If given a choice, most of us would prefer our tax dollars go to help people who really deserved to be helped, rather than to pay the disability of a guy with a bad back who fell off a ladder at work while drinking on the job, but we all know "good" Christians who argue that it is wrong to feed the children of a woman who has had six different baby daddies, none of whom she married and is still popping out kids with no concerns, while we struggle to feed our own children on a limited income.
It doesn't seem right or fair. It seems to fly in the face of capitalism where those who work the hardest achieve the most rewards and those who work least diligently have to suffer the consequences of their own actions, but Christ called us to love everyone and to give the shirts off our backs even to our enemies because by doing so, we would be blessed and our enemies, just might stop and think and contemplate that maybe those who followed Christ had something more valuable than they could ever obtain by their own power.
Sure, it is hard not to think bad thoughts about people who get themselves into bad predicaments by not following Christ and then expect others to bail them out. No one likes to be used and abused or guilted into giving help to a possible scam artist who claims to need food for the baby, when in reality she lives in an upscale neighborhood. Such people are not much better than thieves who take what does not belong to them, but Christ tells us that such people will not get into heaven (1 Corinthians 6: 9-11), though if they repent, even at the last moment, they will be saved (Ezekiel 18: 27-28) just as the thief on the cross was saved when he recognized the true nature of Christ.
Since we are not saved by our own good deeds and accomplishments, but by the grace and mercy of God, we are not to judge others for how they got into their current predicaments, we are simply called to provide them with the basic means of surviving and to welcome them into the Christian fold so that we can nurture them and provide them with a better way of living, yet few of us are willing to go this far. We are more concerned with looking after our own selves and our immediate family.
If you want to break out of this last line of reasoning, I encourage you to give of your time, talents and, yes, money and help people in need. You may be surprised just who is helped by your tax dollars and may find that more of your hard earned money is going to support your congressmen in Washington than the homeless vet living under a bridge who can afford to buy booze and cigarettes, but not a proper jacket or meal.
Certainly there are people who choose not to succeed in life, but none of us know why they make those choices or what kind of mental and physical anguish they are going through. Their lives are definitely not "better" than our lives just because the government gives them a smart phone and a bus card, while we have to ride the bike to work and can barely pay the home phone bill and live off beans and rice one week out of the month because our hours were cut at work again.
The joy you receive out of life is not always based on how much you possess or how much money you earn. There are many unhappy rich people and many happy poor people, but both have longings for something more, not necessarily money or goods, but that deep desire for being loved and accepted and being able to give back something more than they take out of life.
You can find great joy in helping others and not complaining that they have more than they deserve, because let's be honest, none of us deserve to go to heaven and yet we have been promised we will get there if we trust in Christ and follow his will.
Heaven is more than most of us deserve. Judging others and acting like we are gods is something most of us do on a regular basis, but we are not God and we are not judges of our fellow man. We should instead encourage them, look into ways to help them (i.e. requiring they dig ditches and scrub toilets to receive food stamps is NOT helping) and try our best to be good representatives of Christ on earth… a job few of us do nearly as well as we should and yet God still loves us and takes care of us hoping one day our eyes will be opened and we will see the truth and worship Christ, not capitalism.


text:
When asked for a little insight into the New Orleans Saints' early bubble battles, assistant head coach Joe Vitt offered up the name of a great sleeper. Greg Gaines. OK, so Gaines was a great sleeper in 1983, when he earned a spot on the Seattle Seahawks roster by blowing up two guys on the final kickoff coverage of the final preseason game.
But Vitt's point was well made: It ain't over 'til it's over.
"He knew he was getting cut. The world knew he was getting cut. Then he went down there, plowed through two guys, split the wedge. And we said, 'How can we get rid of this guy?'" Vitt said of Gaines, who went on to become a starting linebacker for five years in Seattle.
That's a good inspirational story for the young guys on the Saints' roster to hear right now, because so far it sure looks like the incumbents are way ahead in the polls.
Some young guys are making an impressive roster push - especially tailback Travaris Cadet and receiver Andy Tanner. And rookie cornerback Corey White has been outstanding, though he doesn't count as a true "sleeper" because he was a fifth-round draft pick.
But so far, there's been little evidence on the practice field or in preseason games that a major shake-up is in store.
It would be a lot of fun to make some bold predictions about the Saints' 53-man roster right now - to shock and awe with this year's version of Alex Brown or Jon Stinchcomb missing the team or Isa Abdul-Quddus or Brian de la Puente making it.
But as the Saints head toward the final two days of training camp, almost all of the veteran players who seemed like they might be in some jeopardy in 2012 have continued to play prominent roles, and play well in them - guys like Courtney Roby, Adrian Arrington, Scott Shanle, Will Herring, Jonathan Casillas, Jonathon Amaya and Korey Hall.
In other words, this first run-through of the Saints' projected 53-man roster might be considered a tad "boring."
It's still early, though. So as we break down how we see the roster battles shaking out right now, we'll also point out how they can still be shaken up.
*-players facing suspensions to start the year.
In: Drew Brees, Chase Daniel
Out: Sean Canfield, Luke McCown
What Could Change: This one seems to be written in ink. It's unlikely the Saints will carry three quarterbacks on the active roster, and no one has pushed Daniel for his backup job. Canfield likely will return to his on-again, off-again role on the practice squad during the season. But if Brees or Daniel suffers an injury, McCown might get the call ahead of Canfield.
In: Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory
Out: Travaris Cadet, Joe BanyardWhat Could Change: Cadet could certainly supplant Ivory on the 53-man roster if he continues to shine in practices and preseason games - and if Ivory continues to fumble or suffers another injury setback. Cadet's return abilities on special teams are an added bonus.
However, we're still giving Ivory the edge for now because the Saints know how effective he can be when healthy. And as dynamic as Cadet has looked as a receiver out of the backfield, he hasn't been able to produce as much on rushing attempts.
In: Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Devery Henderson, Adrian Arrington, Courtney Roby, Nick Toon, Joseph Morgan
Out: Andy Tanner, Derek Moye, Kevin Hardy, Marques Clark
What Could Change: Yes, you counted right. Seven receivers. The thinking here is that Arrington's knee injury will heal within the month, so the Saints will save a roster spot for him as long as they have the luxury of a few inactive roster spots to work with early in the year. Then when Arrington comes back, Morgan could be in the most jeopardy.
In fact, Morgan is already in jeopardy. He has been inconsistent this summer, mixing in some dynamic plays with some drops and mental errors. He needs to be better - or else the more sure-handed Tanner or Roby could pass him up for the fourth receiver role.
Roby has two avenues to make the roster - by outshining the other backup receivers or by outshining the other gunners on special teams coverage units. As impressive as he's been as a receiver this preseason, it's the special teams role that he needs to nail down.
Toon also has a chance to win that fourth receiver job, provided he can stay healthy. At the very least, Toon seems a lock for a spot on the 53-man roster, even if the Saints use this as a "redshirt" year for him.
In: Jimmy Graham, David Thomas, Michael Higgins, Jed Collins, Korey Hall
Out: Daniel Graham, Jake Byrne, Derek Schouman
What Could Change: We lumped these position groups together, because that's what the Saints usually do when building their roster. In the past, they've either kept four tight ands and one fullback or three tight ends and two fullbacks.
Jimmy Graham, Thomas and Collins are roster locks. Higgins seems to be in good shape, but he's stronger as a receiver than a blocker. So if the Saints decide they need a blocking specialist at the position, they might opt for the newly signed Daniel Graham or the undrafted rookie Byrne.
The Saints could keep four tight ends if they want to let Hall go. But Hall remains one of the Saints' most valued special teams assets - which is why they targeted him in free agency last year. He continued to shine in kick coverage last week at New England.
In: Jermon Bushrod, Zach Strief, Charles Brown, Marcel Jones
Out: Aderious Simmons, Hutch Eckerson
What Could Change: The top three guys seem to be locks. Jones, meanwhile, will be competing with the backup center/guards for the last of eight likely roster spots along the offensive line.
Jones, a seventh-round draft pick, certainly looks the part at 6 feet 7, 320 pounds. And he has spent all of training camp with the second string. But these final three exhibition games will be the ultimate test for him.
In: Jahri Evans, Ben Grubbs, Brian de la Puente, Matt Tennant
Out: Eric Olsen, Fenuki Tupuo, DeOn'tae Pannell, Brian Folkerts, Paul Fenaroli
What Could Change: The three starters are set. And Tennant clearly has the edge for the versatile backup job at guard/center. He has the most experience in his third year in this system. Olsen could make a strong push, though, after arriving late last year from the Washington Redskins practice squad. Olsen has been taking snaps as a second-string guard and third-string center to prove his own versatility.
In: *-Will Smith, Cameron Jordan, Turk McBride, Junior Galette, Martez Wilson
Out: Donavan Robinson, Braylon Broughton
What Could Change: The Saints could get a shake-up courtesy of the federal court system if Smith is granted an injunction to keep playing while he fights his four-game NFL suspension. If that's the case, one of the Saints' backup defensive tackles could be in jeopardy (see below). The other four ends in this "In" crowd should all be safe.
In: Sedrick Ellis, Brodrick Bunkley, Akiem Hicks, Tom Johnson, Remi Ayodele
Out: Tyrunn Walker, Swanson Miller, Alex Daniels
What Could Change: If Smith is suspended, the Saints can probably afford to keep five defensive tackles. But when he comes back, one of these guys could definitely be the odd man out - especially since the Saints use their ends at tackle in many pass-rushing situations.
That means either Ayodele or Johnson could be in jeopardy, depending on how they perform - and on what the Saints need. They're two very different types. Ayodele is a big run-stuffer, while Johnson is a more athletic pass rush specialist. It's a coin toss right now, but Johnson isn't being helped by a nagging ankle injury.
It's also possible a young guy could beat out one of those veterans. Walker, in particular, has shown some potential in the first two preseason games.
In: Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne, Scott Shanle, Jonathan Casillas, Chris Chamberlain, Will Herring.
Out: *-Jonathan Vilma, Kadarron Anderson, Lawrence Wilson, Ramon Humber, Ezra Butler, Aaron Tevis
What Could Change: There's still time for young guys like Anderson and Wilson to pull a "Greg Gaines," either with standout performances on defense or special teams. But so far, we've seen no indication that the Saints are looking to replace veterans Shanle, Herring or Casillas.
Shanle has spent the entire offseason as the starting strong-side linebacker, with Herring as his backup. Herring also got the start at weakside linebacker last week when Hawthorne was injured, and he plays a prominent special teams role. Casillas, meanwhile, has looked great in preseason games and practices so far.
There's a strong chance that Vilma could win an injunction to return to the 90-man roster this month. But even if he does, he could wind up starting the year on the physically-unable-to-perform list because of a knee injury.
In: Jabari Greer, Patrick Robinson, Johnny Patrick, Corey White, Marquis Johnson
Out: Elbert Mack, Kamaal McIlwain, Cord Parks, Nick Hixson
What Could Change: Probably not much. The top five guys have separated themselves so far. White and Johnson have been two of the most impressive newcomers on the roster, which is great for the Saints because they had two job openings after letting Tracy Porter and Leigh Torrence go in free agency.
Coaches, scouts and players have consistently mentioned White in conversations about which young players have stood out. The 6-1, 205-pounder plays physical and aggressive, and he has shined on defense and special teams. He repeatedly "flashed" during last week's game at New England.
In: Roman Harper, Malcolm Jenkins, Jonathon Amaya, Isa Abdul-Quddus
Out: Jose Gumbs, Jerico Nelson, Johnny Thomas
What Could Change: Gumbs, Nelson and Thomas all have enticing potential, so they still have time to break through - perhaps like Abdul-Quddus did on special teams last year. The only problem is that Abdul-Quddus and Amaya are young guys themselves who have established themselves as valuable special teams contributors. So it will be hard to supplant them.
Based on a casual observation, Gumbs seems to have stood out the most often among the three rookies in practices and preseason games. But the Saints haven't given any indication whom they like best among that group.
In: Garrett Hartley, Thomas Morstead, Justin Drescher
Out: John Kasay
What Could Change: Hartley has opened up a big lead early in the kicker battle. Although both of Kasay's field goal misses were forgivable (a block on a long attempt, then a bad hold), he needed to prove himself as the more consistent option to win the job. If Hartley continues to show good health and good consistency, it's his job to lose.


text:
Floor Box. 38 cubic inch, with knockouts and Auto/Clamps, three screws for mounting to floor. Gray.
1. Thanks for visiting Legrand. How would you rate your overall experience with the Legrand website today?
Thank you for your input. We truly value your opinion.
As we design to be better at everything we do, we could use your help improving the Legrand website:
Thank you for taking our survey and helping Legrand serve you better.
Thank you for your time!


text:
Claire Danes [1], Idina Menzel, Doutzen Kroes, and many more famous moms eschewed the traditional low-key Mother's Day [2] brunch on Sunday to attend a kid-filled carnival in NYC for Born Free [3], an organization aimed at ending mother-to-child HIV transmission in Africa. Little ones and their moms were treated to performances by Ariana Grande and Idina Menzel, who brought her son, Walker Diggs, onstage with a large group of children to sing. Claire also took to the stage at one point, although it appeared that she and husband Hugh Dancy decided to leave their young son, Cyrus, at home.
The event was also chock full of fashion and sports stars, with fashion legends like Anna Wintour and Carolina Herrera [4] rubbing elbows with New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and the New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire. Not every famous face celebrated Mother's Day with a fashion fete like this one — be sure to check out how celebrities honored their mamas [5] (or were celebrated by their little ones) on Sunday!
Claire Danes [6] and Hugh Dancy left their son, Cyrus, at home.
Doutzen Kroes played with her son, Phyllon James.
Idina Menzel sang with her son, Walker Diggs.
Victor Cruz brought his family to the bash.
Ariana Grande performed.
Ivanka Trump [7] and Jared Kushner brought their daughter, Arabella Kushner, to the party.
Pregnant Doutzen Kroes spent Mother's Day [8] at the bash.
Claire Danes [9] spent Mother's Day [10] at the Brooklyn fete.
Idina Menzel brought her son, Walker Diggs, onstage for a performance.


text:
Choosing the Right Garden Container7 photos
Pots can add style to a plot or be purely functional. Select containers that suit your style of garden and your choice of crops.
Citrus Potted in Decorative Terra-Cotta Container
Terra cotta and glazed pots will help draw attention to focal plants, such as citrus trees. They come in a variety of colors, styles and sizes. They are porous, so make sure to water plants more often in summer.


text:
Creston Item # A9095
Small Colonial Revival Two-Light Pan
Customize This Product
Diminutive but bright, the Creston was seen in plenty of second-story rooms with low ceilings, and also in hallways, bathrooms, smaller entries—all evidence that size does matter (as far as lighting is concerned, anyway). Then, as now, small scale meant versatility.
Pan fixtures have a comfortable quality that coordinates with 1900s–1930s homes, regardless of architectural style. Their understated design allows for lots of room-to-room compatibility.
*Solid brass parts *Compatible with 2-1/4" fitter shades *Choose standard incandescent or energy-saving GU24 sockets * Items ending in $0.99 are final sale. Limited quantities available. * Assembled in the USA of domestic and imported parts
You May Also Like
Customer Service
Call us at 1-888-401-1900
- Mon - Fri
- 6am - 6pm PST
- Saturday
- 7am - 5pm PST
- Sunday
- 9am - 3pm PST
More Information
Need assistance with handcrafted solutions? Call us at 888-401-1900, use live chat or email customer service.
Small Colonial Revival Two-Light Pan


text:
Page 1
|Save page Remove page
|1 of 169
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large (1000x1000 max)
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
This page
THE AGING RODENT: INSULIN RESISTANCE, OBESITY, AND METABOLIC COMPENSATION by Karyn Joanne Catalano ____________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS) December 2007 Copyright 2007 Karyn Joanne Catalano
Object Description
|The aging rodent: insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic compensation
|Catalano, Karyn Joanne
|Author email
|Doctor of Philosophy
|Document type
|Degree program
|Physiology & Biophysics
|Keck School of Medicine
|Date defended/completed
|Date submitted
|Restricted until
|Date published
|Advisor (committee chair)
|Bergman, Richard N.
|Advisor (committee member)
Watts, Alan G.
Youn, Jang H.
Chow, Robert HP.
|Aging is characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. It has been suggested that age-associated insulin resistance is due to concomitant increases in adiposity, rather than aging per se. In particular, intra-abdominal obesity has been implicated, suggesting that intra-abdominal fat mass, regardless of the manner in which it is accumulated, is responsible for insulin resistance. To test this hypothesis, I measured insulin sensitivity (SI) and intra-abdominal adiposity in young fat-fed and old rats of varying degrees of obesity. Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was similarly impaired (p=0.58) in young and old obese rats, despite greater intra-abdominal adiposity in young obese rats. Interestingly, regression analyses separated for age revealed that older rats exhibit a proportionately greater decrement in SI with equivalent increase in adiposity, suggesting that in rodents, youth affords significant protection against obesity-induced insulin resistance.; To determine if this phenomenon persists during weight loss as well as the potential involvement of true visceral fat (the mesenteric fat depot) in this altered susceptibility, I subjected young fat-fed and old rats of similar degrees of resistance to short-term caloric restriction (CR). Despite similar losses in body weight and visceral fat (p=0.54), old animals experienced significantly less improvement in insulin sensitivity (33%) with CR than did young fat fed rats (83%). These data provide additional support for the hypothesis that old rats have an increased susceptibility to visceral fat-induced insulin resistance.; Finally, while it is well-documented that older animals are insulin resistant, it is unclear whether adequate metabolic compensation is employed to counter resistance. To examine this, I measured metabolic compensation in older rats. Insulin resistance was partially compensated for by >2-fold larger insulin response in OL compared to Y (p=0.013). However, glucose effectiveness, or the ability of glucose to modulate its own metabolism, was not altered (p=0.79). Thus, aged rodents appear to exhibit partial hyperinsulinemic compensation with not apparent contribution from increased glucose effectiveness. Further studies will be necessary todetermine the mechanisms responsible for compensatory hyperinsulinemia in the aged rodent, as well as the increased susceptibility in older animals to obesity-related insulin resistance.
|aging; insulin resistance; visceral obesity
|Part of collection
|University of Southern California dissertations and theses
|Publisher (of the original version)
|University of Southern California
|Place of publication (of the original version)
|Los Angeles, California
|Publisher (of the digital version)
|University of Southern California. Libraries
|Legacy record ID
|Contributing entity
|University of Southern California
|Catalano, Karyn Joanne
|Repository name
|Libraries, University of Southern California
|Repository address
|Los Angeles, California
|Repository email
|Archival file
|Page 1
|Contributing entity
|University of Southern California
|Full text
|THE AGING RODENT: INSULIN RESISTANCE, OBESITY, AND METABOLIC COMPENSATION by Karyn Joanne Catalano ____________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS) December 2007 Copyright 2007 Karyn Joanne Catalano


text:
Sometimes in life, when things aren't going your way and you begin to wonder if you're blessed or cursed, look to the word of God and find out what the Lord says. The bible does not teach or reveal that a person is considered blessed based on the presence of material possessions or perfect scenarios. For instance, there are no passages that say "blessed is the person who has their dream house; blessed is the person who has an abundance of gold and silver; blessed is the person who is offered a new, high-paying job." Nor does the word of God say the opposite if these things aren't present: "cursed is the person who is short on money; cursed is the person who can't find a job; cursed is the person who lives in meager dwellings."
So what does it mean to be blessed? Before that can be answered, it must be defined. The word 'blessed' comes from a German word 'bletsian' meaning 'blood' – the reference being back to Old Testament sacrifices. The English-speaking church chose to use the word 'bless' as a translation for the Greek 'eulogeitos', the meaning of which is explained below. This Greek word actually provides the English word 'eulogy': 'eu' means "good" and 'logy' means "word" – hence the meaning of eulogy is literally 'a good word'.
This Greek word 'eulogeitos' was chosen by the New Testament writers as the nearest equivalent word they had for the contextual meaning for the Old Testament Hebrew word 'barak', which literally means 'to kneel'.
Eujlogevw Eulogeo (yoo-log-eh'-o) / blessed means: to praise, celebrate with praises, to consecrate a thing with solemn prayers, to cause to prosper, to make happy, favored of God.
When you read the word of God, there are many passages that describe what constitutes a "BLESSED" life. What the world tends to have us believe is that material possessions, wealth, power and prosperity are the signs of a blessed life; although the world prefers to use the term "lucky." God's word though, declares that His people are blessed before they receive anything, not because of it. Jacob received the blessing of his father, but if you look at his life after he received that blessing, he faced the fear of death because Esau, his brother, wanted to kill him for stealing the blessing. He was a blessed man despite what his current and upcoming circumstances in Haran looked like.
How do you know you're blessed? What does a blessed life really look like? Here are a few examples to help you gain a better understanding:
Job 5:17 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Psalm 1:1 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of the sinners or sit in the seat of mockers
Psalm 32:2 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Psalms 40:4 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who makes the Lord God his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
Proverbs 3:13 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding.
Proverbs 28:14 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who fears the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:7 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who trusts the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.
Matthew 11:6 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who does not fall away on account of Me.
James 1:2 – Blessed (happy/favored) is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
There are, of course, more scriptural examples of how God's word defines a blessed life. It's important to know that when someone says to you or when you say to someone else, "have a blessed day / be blessed", what is actually being proclaimed. This makes quite a difference when you go through life, especially when you're facing difficult times. You are blessed, despite what all outward appearances reveal and bank statements reflect.


text:
It is 2 o'clock in the morning, on the 9th of February if you want to know. I was sleeping pretty well when I woke up with these thoughts racing through my mind and I thought I'd better write them down if I ever wanted to go back to sleep.
Ephesians 5:19 kept repeating in my mind, in which Paul writes "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord."
In a few hours, I have to wake up early, brave the freezing temperatures, go to where our congregations meets, prepare for Bible study, make (drink) some coffee, maybe shovel some snow, and wait for everyone to arrive so we can get this show going. Eventually we'll enter a time of singing and, on any given Sunday, it always plays out differently. Most of the time, it can feel like a chore or feel uninspiring.
Earlier yesterday, I read a paragraph from Eugene Peterson's 'A Long Obedience in the Same Direction', in which he writes, "I have put great emphasis on the fact that Christians worship because they want to, not because they are forced to. But I have never said that we worship because we feel like it. Feelings are great liars. If Christians worshiped only when they felt like it, there would be precious little worship. Feelings are important in many areas but completely unreliable in matters of faith. We live in what one writer has called the 'age of sensation'. We think that if we don't feel something there can be no authenticity in doing it. But the wisdom of God says something different: that we can act ourselves into a new way of feeling much quicker than we can feel ourselves into a new way of acting. Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship. When we obey the command to praise God in worship, our deep, essential need to be in relationship with God is nurtured."
"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs."
We don't sing to make ourselves happy; we sing to cultivate delight in the Lord amongst His body.
"Speak to one another." Singing may not be your thing; it may not be how you are "wired". You may not feel like you're "connecting with God" when you sing. You may be inclined to replace your congregation by independently seeking out more stimulating experiences. Please reconsider; as you sit there, shifting in your seat, waiting for this part of the service to end, try listening to what is being sung. Psalms, hymns—the story of God embedded in poetic prayers gracefully threaded by ancient communities who lived together, learned faith together, who argued and bickered together, repented and forgave together, who traveled through dusty deserts to the temple together, who aged and died together.
Try listening to who is singing those songs around you. Maybe it's the hip Asian guy or the cute young family; it could be the obnoxious older guy that tries your patience, or the older woman who smells. They are all family, and they're singing the hymns of our ancestors; these spiritual songs are retelling the Spirit's story embodied in the lives of one billion clouds of witnesses. It's the story we now embody together, the faith to which we now together bear witness. When we sing to each other, we witness to each other. We're bellowing out the ballads, the lyrics dance upon the notes, bringing to life the story that has filled our hearts with hope. The music made in our hearts and gladly lifted unto the LORD is learned from Christ's body singing it sweetly first to us.
Now 3:15AM, lines from A. Katherine Hankey's classic hymn say it beautifully and best:
Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in,
That wonderful redemption, God's remedy for sin.
Tell me the story softly, with earnest tones and grave;
Remember I'm the sinner whom Jesus came to save.
Tell me the story always, if you would really be,
In any time of trouble, a comforter to me.


text:
41764 BROWNIE, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
Few blocks from the Snow Summit Ski Place. Also short distance to the Lake. 2 bedrooms 2 baths, fireplace in living room, huge balcony. Condo facing Big Bear Blvd. 2 car parking in garage. Close to everything, Transportation, Restaurants and … Continue reading
Posted in New Properties Tagged Big Bear Houses for Sale, Big Bear Lake, BROWNIE Comments Off
1940 GOLDEN ROD, Baldwin Lake, CA 92314
THREE GREAT LOTS IN QUIET AREA. OWNER HAS DRILLED A WELL AND IS INCLUDING BUILDING PLANS FOR 1500 SQ.FT. HOME. GREAT VIEWS OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH A SOUTHERN VIEW. Click here for more infomation or call (909) 547-4402
Posted in New Properties Tagged Baldwin Lake, Big Bear Houses for Sale, GOLDEN ROD Comments Off
201 AEROPLANE, Big Bear City, CA 92314
THE PERFECT FAMILY GETAWAY. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS IMMACULATE 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM 2 STORY WITH FORMAL DINING AREA, CORNER BRICK FIREPLACE W/LOG LIGHTER, MUD ROOM, OPEN FLOOR PLAN, WOODSY INTERIOR AND NEWER DECKING ALL WITH TONS OF PARKING … Continue reading
Posted in New Properties Tagged AEROPLANE, Big Bear City, Big Bear Houses for Sale Comments Off


text:
Lenox has partnered with MyRegistry.com to make your life easier. Create your universal registry and add your Lenox favorites. At Lenox.com you'll find more than just fine china, crystal stemware and stainless flatware. You'll discover unique home décor, baby gifts, personalized items and much more. With your universal registry, you also can add products from other online stores - making life easier for you and for those looking to give you the perfect gift.
*Offer excludes kate spade new york, Donna Karan, Reed & Barton and Marchesa merchandise.


text:
The weather in Las Vegas, where the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) opens Tuesday, is balmy compared to much of the nation, but today's edition of USA Today indicated that things are about to heat up for the firearms industry and gun rights advocates from across the country who are gathering here.
They include some folks from the WaGuns forum, the Washington Arms Collectors, National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation and the proverbial "everybody who is anybody" in the firearms industry.
Yesterday, Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Bellevue-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and a leading spokesman for Protect Our Gun Rights, the coalition pushing Initiative 591 in Washington State, sent out an e-mail appeal for contributions. That money, he said, is necessary "so we can continue our fight against Bloomberg and his cronies."
He was alluding to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the group that last month donated $30,000 to the Initiative 594 campaign, as this column reported. I-594 is the 17-page gun control measure that will be submitted to the Washington State Legislature shortly, and likely wind up on the ballot, squaring off against I-591.
Buried in that USA Today story was this: "Mayors Against Illegal Guns will also be analyzing data and advertising in places like New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Maine..." This amounts to a red flare for activists in those seven states, and it appears the Pacific Northwest is very high on MAIG's wish list. Take a look at this thread on the Northwest Firearms forum.
The dueling initiatives may be one hotspot in this year's elections, but not the only one, the USA Today story hinted. That newspaper quoted Gottlieb about the initiative campaign. Gottlieb is one of the people who will be here in Las Vegas for the SHOT Show, and while the main focus of this four-day event is business, the political battles ahead are just below the surface, and on everyone's mind.
Today this column chatted informally with several industry folks who noted, among other things, that public demand for ammunition and reloading components remains high and that increasing numbers of women are entering the shooting community, for several reasons.
Yesterday's Montgomery, Ala. Advertiser reported on Gallup poll data that shows "the percentage of American women who own a firearm nearly doubled from 2005-2011, rising from 13 percent to 23 percent."
"In August," the newspaper said, "the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that 37 percent of new target shooters are female, though they comprise only 22 percent of the established target-shooting population."
By no small coincidence, the SHOT Show is a product of the NSSF, the industry umbrella group that has also grown considerably over the past several years.
While the show opens Tuesday, firearms writers will gather Monday at a gun range outside of Las Vegas for the annual "Media Day at the Range," where they get to sample new firearms and ammunition, and more importantly, will be comparing notes about the battles looming on the horizon.
This column will be reporting from the SHOT Show floor throughout the week.


text:
A 1974 farmhouse slaying case has left jurors deadlocked this week. Jurors have recently admitted to a judge that they cannot agree upon a decision when it comes to the guilt or innocence of 67-year-old Robert "Gene" Pilcher in the murder of a 17-year-old girl. 8 News Now reports this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, that Judge Richard Meadows has asked the jury this Tuesday to continue in their deliberations, despite their past disagreements.
The 1974 farmhouse slaying trial is set to continue this week, although a deadlock in the courtroom can be a long and laborious process to resolve. The jurors coming to a verdict in this major crime are at an impasse over a first-degree murder charge being set against a man accused of killing a 17-year-old girl at a small farmhouse in Iowa 40 years ago.
In light of the stalemate, Judge Richard Meadows is providing the stymied jury with additional time for deliberation. The man accused of slaying the teenage girl in 1974 is now 67-year-old Robert Pilcher. Jurors were released to go home on Tuesday night, and will be returning to discuss the case further in closed quarters by this Wednesday morning.
As cited in the press release on this 1974 farmhouse slaying court case:
"Prosecutors accuse Pilcher of fatally shooting Mary Jayne Jones at his cousin's farmhouse while his cousin was away. Authorities arrested Pilcher in 2012 after tests linked his DNA to semen stains on a blanket that was under Jones' body ... At this time, the accused man continues to maintain his innocence. He says the semen came from a previous sexual encounter, and prosecutors offered little other direct evidence linking him to the death."
The murder case was left cold for dozens of years until new technologies — namely, the ability to better analyze DNA samples — put Pilcher in contact with the Iowa farmhouse where victim Mary Jayne Jones was found dead.


text:
Why it doesn't justify a market collapse
Being poor is expensive
Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more!
Financial shares were a bit higher in morning trade ahead of
business productivity data and as the U.S. authorizes airstrikes in
In financial stocks news, Essent Group (
) said that for Q2, financial results improved from the year-ago
period, and topped analysts' expectations.
The Bermuda-based holding company, which offers private mortgage
insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential
properties located in the U.S., reported Q2 earnings of $19.6
million or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with $15 million or
$0.18 per share in the prior-year period. The Capital IQ analyst
estimate is for $0.21 EPS.
And, Redwood Trust (
) reported net income of $16 million, or $0.18 per share for Q2,
down from $66 million, or $0.71 per share a year prior. Redwood
also reported estimated REIT taxable income of $14 million, or
$0.17 per share.
The Street expected earnings of $0.34 per share.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2014 MTNewswires.com. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.
Enter up to 25 symbols separated by commas or spaces in the text box below. These symbols will be available during your session for use on applicable pages.
You have selected to change your default setting for the Quote Search. This will now be your default target page;
unless you change your configuration again, or you delete your
cookies. Are you sure you want to change your settings?


text:
Let $C$ be the boundary of the square whose vertices are $1+i$, $1-i$, $-1 + i$ and $-1 -i$. Suppose that $C$ is oriented counterclockwise. How to compute
a) $$\int_C \frac{e^z}{z-1/2} \, dz$$
b) $$\int_C \ln(z+3) \, dz$$
c) $$\int_C \bar{z} \, dz$$
I seee that we can use $f'(z)z'$ and maybe we can proceed this using a definition of Cauchy Riemann?
Also, can we use the fundamental theorem of calculus on this?


text:
What sort of tools/processes are used for setting up hitboxes and make them move/resize/appear/disappear to match the character animations? I'm working in 2d, so attaching collision volumes to the character in a modeling program are no good for this case :).
This may be much heavier than you need, but here's how we do it. We stick to AABBs for simplicity... (The terrain is more arbitrary than AABBs, but almost all objects stick to AABBs. They might be bigger or smaller than the sprite, but it works quite well with some tuning!)
The pipeline supports several types of box:
Each of these boxes is per-frame, per-animation. If they don't change across an entire anim we only store them once with the first frame and a note that they repeat.
The artist/designer-facing tool, which aggregates all the sprites and a bunch of metadata, will help you with the collision box. In automatic mode it will simply snap the collision box to the "outermost non-transparent pixels" in a given sprite frame. In manual mode you can tweak the box however you like. There's a "magic wand" button for snapping it back to the outermost non-transparent pixels again.
You don't have to have any given box for any given frame if you don't want it.
(Note: it's also useful to track a "reference point" for sprite placement -- you can treat your character coordinates as bottom-center, or maybe you're dealing with a button and you want to place based on the center of the sprite, etc... Helps with setting up UIs and uniformity in moving characters around -- characters are usually hauled around by bottom-center.)
This info is exported into an intermediate xml-based format, and then baked by a subsequent tool into a binary format appropriate for the target platform.
All of these reach the game and then use a simple quadtree-like space partition system to do their testing vs. one another.
It's definitely possible to add a deeper pass to do pixel vs. pixel tests after the AABB pass if you need it.
What tool are you using for authoring your sprites? If you're using GIMP or Photoshop, you can easily have the artists paint hit areas as a separate named layer. You would then write a tool as part of your content pipeline to:
The PSD format can be found here: http://www.wotsit.org/list.asp?search=PSD&button=GO!
Of course, you could always have the artists export the layer manually to a standard file format that's easier for your tool to read, but we all know how artists love having manual processes forced down their throats :)
One easy/semi-hacky solution is to not use hitboxes but instead do a pixel test for you given sprite. Basically you set up some alpha threshold and if the alpha value of a given pixel closest to the area you need to test against is greater than that, you've collided with it.
A better approach I've used in the past is to just set up an array of points per tile (in your case, per frame) that signifies where the edges are. You generate line segments out of that and do arbitrary n-gon testing for your collision.
Barring that, you'll probably have to write your own solution to save out exactly what you're suggesting, i.e. bounding volume type x with properties y at location z for sprite w. It heavily depends on what your specific needs are.
I would use an aabb-point test to single out which model(s) that I'm potentially hitting, and then do a pixel-test on those models.


text:
Quarterback Desmon White accounted for 351 yards and three touchdowns as DeSoto beat Arlington Martin 37-14 in the season opener moving the Eagles up the Associated Press' state poll to No. 6.
The Eagles move on to face Jenks, OK this Saturday, September 8 at 4 p.m. in a double header in the Southwest Showcase at Pennington Field in Bedford. The second game will be a battle between Euless Trinity vs. Union, OK. Jenks and Union have 16 Oklahoma State Titles between the two schools.
DeSoto wraps up pre-season play with Euless Trinity on Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lone Star Classic at Kincaide Stadium – the final game of a triple header that day that also includes Ozen (Beaumont) vs. Stephenville and Booker T. Washington (Miami) vs. Cedar Hill.
Tickets for the Southwest Showcase are $8 for adults and $6 for students pre-sale and $10 at the gate for all. Tickets can be purchased through the Eagles Athletic Office at 600 Eagle Drive on the south side of the stadium September 4-6 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Alumni - be sure to join us October 19 for this year's Homecoming Game! Come cheer on the Eagles in 2012.
* District game
DeSoto High School disclaimer.
Copyright © 2016 DeSoto High School


text:
Professional Makeup Artist 'Christine Alison' based in Edinburgh, started 'Makeup by Chris' in 2005, providing makeup services for film, tv and print, wedding and bridal clients. Never satisfied with 'good enough' Christine went on to train in and specialize in flawless airbrush makeup, a must now for high definition work, being one of the first makeup artists to do so in Scotland. She now offers airbrush makeup as standard for any of the makeup work she does, and is a trainer throughout Scotland for Airbase Makeup (a celebrity favorite/ used on X Factor). She also provides makeup lessons at her studio in Edinburgh for ladies wishing to master the airbrush makeup technique on themselves at home, as well as short courses for makeup artists who wish to expand their skill base.
Enhancing someone's natural beauty is what Christine loves to do best. With this in mind, she has trained in a select number of beauty treatments that she feels, if done correctly can add to the finished look, or help women to feel more beautiful day to day. These treatments include HD Brows (tailored to insure they aren't too strong on someone more fair), semi-permanent eyelash extensions (originally trained with Xtreme Lashes and has offered training courses on behalf of various lash companies), and lash lifts.


text:
Volleyball Whitewashes Tennessee State, 30-24, 30-24, 30-26
Sept. 3, 2004
Memphis, Tenn. - University of Illinois at Chicago Head Volleyball Coach Nancy Mueller picked up her first victory as the Flames' skipper, leading UIC to the 30-24, 30-24, 30-26 victory over Tennessee State in the opening match of the Memphis Invitational at Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Friday morning.
With the victory, UIC improves to 1-1 on the campaign, while the Tigers fall to 0-1 overall.
Senior outside hitter Dawn Strahanoski topped the Flames with a career-high, 10 kills and 10 digs, while teammate Jordan Studzinski added nine kills. Seven different players posted at least four kills in the victory.
"Our bench played very well today," Mueller said. "We had to utilize a lot of players in order to be productive in the match."
Studzinski also led UIC with a career-high four service aces, as the Flames finished with 15 aces for the match. Strahanoski and Jillian Kufta each chipped in three aces apiece.
"We served very aggressively today," Mueller said. "We took them out of their offense and it allowed us more time to set up our defense."
Allyson Buckner led Tennessee State with 11 kills.
UIC will be back in action at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, as they will square off with Delaware State.


text:
We've been keen to get director Oliver Goodrum on DN ever since his dark music video Consequence of the Kill landed online to much applause. We're glad we waited however as now we get to talk to him about This is Vanity, the first film in a possible trilogy of shorts which depict the tragic events that take place on a housing estate through the different perspectives of those involved.
With film you've got to really concentrate & really rehearse & refine. I really like that disciplined aspect of it.
This Is Vanity tells the story of a tiring mother who struggles to protect both herself and her teenage disabled daughter from the continual attacks of local adolescents. Repeatedly rebuffed and frustrated by the authorities, she ultimately turns to a far greater power than can be found on her failing human plane.
MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle
[…] I receive an email from DN friend Oliver Goodrum advising me to check out a film, I know I'm in for a treat. Olly's latest […]


text:
Project: Toxic Algae Bloom in Water
Contact Name: Leila Unginbil (email@example.com)
School: South Kitsap High School
Date Completed: Fall 2004
Details: Two different presentations were done from this school, each by a pair of students. The first used a poster with photos that showed examples of toxic algae bloom in water such as lakes in the region, and the effects of such blooms on humans and animals. They particularly focused on work that was being done on a local lake, Long Lake, and prevention that is being tried in the area.


text:
It's All Bad News for ObamaCare
On Wednesday, March 4, the Supreme Court will hear the King v. Burwell case. It is likely to deliver a death blow to ObamaCare when the decision is announced in a few months. About the only good thing ObamaCare demonstrated is that the federal government should be kept from taking over sectors of the nation's economy that are working just fine without it.


text:
Aerospace Dielectric Greases and Insulating Fluids Datasheets
3M Novec Engineered Fluid -- 649
from 3M Electronics Design & Manufacturing
from 3M Electronics Design & Manufacturing
3M ™ Novec ™ 649 Engineered Fluid is a clear, colorless and low odor fluid, one in a line of 3M products designed as replacements for ozone depleting substances (ODSs) and compounds with high global warming potentials (GWPs) such as sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and hydrofluorocarbons... [See More]
- Applications: Aerospace; Automotive or Transportation; Internal Combustion Engines; Electrical / Electronic; Mil-Spec or Military
- Dielectric Strength: 1.57E7
- Type / Function: Fluid / Oil
- Use Temperature: -148 to 104
Magnalube-G 5 Lb. Can -- MG5LB
from Magnalube, Inc.
from Magnalube, Inc.
Magnalube-G PTFE grease will ultimately reduce the costs associated with maintenance, part replacement, and new machinery by reducing wear and protecting sensitive parts in a wide range of demanding applications. Magnalube-G PTFE Grease deposits a fine, protective and lubricating film on metal... [See More]
- Applications: Aerospace; Automotive or Transportation; Internal Combustion Engines; Marine; Mil-Spec or Military; Process Equipment, Tanks, Reactor or Lines
- Use Temperature: -35 to 450
- Type / Function: Fluid / Oil; Grease / Gel; BoundaryLubricant PTFE,ElastomerThickend
- Kinematic Viscosity: 165.0 to 180.0


text:
Jan 22, 2011 9:09 AM
We've decided that we'll know we're truly grown up when we buy our first letter opener. Once we get past that "oh just rip it open and hope it's not another bill" mentality, we think we'll opt for something like one of these Sterling Silver Letter Openers ($49). How sophisticated. Next thing you know, we'll stop opening bags of chips with our teeth.
"oh just rip it open and hope it's not a check"? I want every piece of mail I open to be a check. Alas...
If you've got a product or service that you'd like to promote on Outblush, click here to find out about our advertising opportunities.
Outblush is a blog for girls who love to shop. Our staff digs up the best clothes, home stuff, beauty items, and more. New items are posted every day — bookmark us and check out: