text:
|Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
|Published in: 2009 Archives
Engraved Knife Bolster : Rick Eaton
Knife Bolster Shaded, close up : Rick Eaton
Knife Bolster Unshaded, close up : Rick Eaton
Certain aspects of engraving can be learned from studying the printed words of an expert. The fundamentals of layout and design, the basics of how to use and sharpen tools, and similar principles can be studied and practiced with good results.
Although nothing beats learning one-on-one from a master engraver, sometimes just being able to look at the steps in between can help tremendously. The more experience one gains with engraving, the easier it becomes to dismantle a design and the techniques used to create it. To help understand shading, it is good first to see a layout in the raw (like the bottom of this knife bolster) and then with shading. Rick Eaton, who creates custom knives from start to finish — including the designing, forging, and engraving — has a beautiful scroll style as shown here.
On this piece, the difference between the ready-to-shade area and the finished area is quite apparent. Whereas the shaded design looks full of life and three-dimensional, the unfinished scrolls and vines are flat and unimpressive. Without the quality of shading, the unshaded area is devoid of anything special. However, most engravers can look at this open area and imagine just where they might put the shade lines.
Imagine where Eaton may have added more shade lines and what the finished shading will look like — and then compare your thoughts with the upcoming Featured Photo that will show the two sections complete.


text:
About Looking Good
Looking Good was established in 1998 by Alison Sainsbury in Maidenhead to help men and women look good and feel great!
Today, the experience and passion is stronger than ever. Alison works with individuals, small groups, corporate clients and charity groups throughout the East Midlands and Berkshire.
From wardrobe planning and personal image consultancy to skincare and cosmetics, Looking Good of Loughborough and Maidenhead can transform not just how you look on the outside but how you feel on the inside – building your confidence and self esteem through your changing image.
With over 20 years combined experience in the image and beauty business, Alison has worked with BBC Radio Berkshire on a number of programmes including hints and tips of 'how to look younger without going under the knife'. I give regular personal and corporate image presentations at hotels and other corporate venues throughout Berkshire and the East Midlands.
To find out more about a personal image consultancy or to book Alison for a corporate make-over for your organisation, please call Looking Good on 07768 962 147 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Appearance accounts for 55% of a first impression
… let us help you create a lasting one!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Style Gallery is a great new way for you to view, love, and share outfit photos. It's meant to showcase
all the expressive, creative, and inspirational personalities of our community!
Love you too!
Your email has been sent!
One of your missions this year is to up your fashion game - a challenge you took to swimmingly, with the help of this coin-printed coral scarf! This fringed scarf's pattern features the backside designs from several United States pennies. Wrap this sheer cover around your outfit of a classic white tee, black blazer, skinnies, and booties for a look that's a change for the stylish!
Final Sale: This item cannot be returned or exchanged.
Sorry this item isn't available anymore


text:
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Doctor Joe Walker
Submitted by Buckie on Sun, 24/05/2009 - 12:54
Score: 8.0, Votes: 1
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Doctor Joe Walker
Have had this one for years, this is the first time it has flowered for me. Repotted it about 8 months ago and put it in a different position in the shadehouse ( in the give away section ) It worked(-:
Vote Result
Score: 8.0, Votes: 1
not good
Submitted by wellsy on Mon, 25/05/2009 - 21:26.
Hey warren...Imagine your reaction if you had given it away and the lucky recipient called you around to have a look at it now it's flowering.
Regards wellsy
Sugar bread and whip.
Submitted by Horst on Mon, 25/05/2009 - 10:47.
Sometimes you have to talk sweet and sometimes you have to threat!
Only joking. More likely that the plant like the new environment better.


text:
AMYX Genealogy in All Regions
Search criteria: All Regions, Surname AMYX
What can you do here?
Search online databases for your ancestors:*
Find related genealogy web sites:
Web sites 1 through 2 of 2
1. Schweissguth Family Genealogy
Search for AMYX at partner sites:
AMYX queries on CousinConnect.com
AMYX genealogy records at DistantCousin.
Search Cemetery Records on Interment.net
Share your research with others:
Narrow your search:


text:
THE Hobart City Council paid its money and hired the Battery Point Community Hall on Thursday night (2.11.06) for a public presentation on the purpose and content of proposed amendments to the local planning scheme in relation to the slip yards area.
These amendments are on display at the HCC Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth St. and can be viewed on the Council's web site http://www.hobartcity.com.au. Either of these options might give you a better chance to concentrate and think for yourself than was experienced at the meeting in the hall.
In the Power Pint corner, at the top of the hall, was the HCC bloke, there with facts in head and on the screen, along with matching clever pics (one made substantial buildings disappear from view), to explain it all.
In the Batty Pint corner, — well a third of the way along the wall, in a slightly hunched mind-body harmony — stood the local lad whose specialty is sitting duck shooting.
With the spiked task of suggesting change to some of the fossilizing inhabitants of the Point the HCC bloke's job was made more difficult by the fact that in the past, despite the existence of the 1979 Planning Scheme, some shockers have been let through.
There's one behind this writer's house. Where last year there was a decent bit of green, a few fruit trees and all the worms, bugs and birds that go with them there is now fence to fence freshly laid and layered, sharply angled concrete. Sheets of glass scream in contrast to everything beween themselves and Tolman's Hill. The fencer hasn't finished yet, leaving me with no back gates and worrying about how to stop my dog getting out. No need. Beyond the fence-line it's so sterile that the dog, sniffing nothing, goes no further.
So, back to the hall where the HCC bloke explains that the bottom line is that council assets, such as the land beneath the slip yards, need to bring in a better return and as we all know the slip yards are slipping.
Council thinking is that slip yard related activities might be the go. Yes, even including places for people to sit and look at the river and have something to eat and drink while they do so. Also known as restaurants. And possibly including places for people to buy things. Also known as shops. Which would, of course, of course, have to comply with the amended planning schemes regulations. Height, area covered, access, nature of businesss, parking, signage and all of this in relation to neighbourhood amenity — all the usual stuff.
At the mention of any one of these and the criteria covering them, the local bloke, shoulder to the wall, would call out,
— Is that discretionary?
Once was possibly relevant. Twice was repetitive. Thrice irritating. And so it went until, really, it was in the realms of bullying. It's being sorted in the work-place. They're on to it in schools. But here in Batty Point it remains an art form.
His argument, which could have been put a thousand reasonable ways with highly visible eye-sores to back him up was, presumably, that trusting the council to comply with its own plan doesn't always work.
In return the council contender tried to hold that the present scheme is chocka with discretion — and that the new proposals would be in fact laying down some clearer guide-lines. Fat chance.
And so it went on. And on. And on.
I have never thought a power-point presentation is the way to go. They usually have me sliding to the floor with anticipated boredom before the first image is up. But in this sand-pit competition between the heckler and the lap top, the silver screen won hands down. It was interesting. It said more than one thing. It didn't repeat itself unless asked to. Rivetting stuff when the alternative is the drip, drip, drip of a faulty tap.
The evening was an action lesson in two ways to present an idea.
Barry Holmes was doing it for thoughts supported by something, even if it is only technology while John Roberts did it for one idea supported by a wall.
Margot Giblin
I have never thought a power-point presentation is the way to go. They usually have me sliding to the floor with anticipated boredom before the first image is up. But in this sand-pit competition between the heckler and the lap top, the silver screen won hands down. It was interesting. It said more than one thing. It didn't repeat itself unless asked to. Rivetting stuff when the alternative is the drip, drip, drip of a faulty tap.


text:
Serie A is one of the busiest markets during the January transfer window for the simple reason that Italian clubs are constantly thinking about the short terms gains or losses.
With the manager merry-go-round in full swing, clubs will want to provide their new bosses with a couple of gifts in the transfer window.
With so many players part-owned by several clubs, it is no wonder that Italian clubs engage in such frivolous dealings.
Players are swapped, used as down payments on other players or loaned out to avoid the necessary transfer fees being paid immediately.
With just under a week until the window slams shut, here are the six biggest deals in Italy so far.
Several are big-money signings, while a couple more are big in terms of the clubs and players involved.


text:
Hello Head-Fiers!
Recently i broke the jack plug on my AKG K 518 DJ.
At first, i thought it was the end of my AKG but i googled and lurked a bit on this website and there was hope! So i ordered a couple 3.5 mm jack plugs and found my old soldering iron and was ready to fix my headphone. Everything went fine until i unscrewed my phone plug.
As you can see in the picture here http://imgur.com/1QdowZ9 there is a hole for the right wire and a hole for the left wire, but no for the ground wire.
So my question is, what should i do with my ground wire?
This is the first time i fix a pair of headphones, so bear over with my newbieness .


text:
With exactly one month to go until the Royal Wedding, Royal Mail have announced a special set of stamps to commemorate the big day. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson also unveiled TfL's Royal Wedding commemorative Oyster card design.
The stamps feature the official engagement portraits of Prince William and Kate Middleton taken by Mario Testino in November last year.
The Royal Wedding stamps will be available from all Post Office branches from 21 April. If you can't wait till then, order online from 7 April or pre-order now by telephone on +44 (0)8457 641 641.
Around 750,000 royal wedding Oyster cards will be available from 21 April from all London Underground and London Overground stations, some National Rail ticket offices, as well as TfL Travel Information Centres, while stocks last.
For more information visit www.royalmail.com/royalwedding and http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets
Are you planning to get any Royal Wedding memorabilia? Tell us about it in the comments below.


text:
JSA CrossFit is not just another gym. It's a place where motivated people come together and help each other achieve a whole new way of living and experiencing life. We are a community of people from all backgrounds who rely on each other and our coaches to learn new skills, achieve our goals and create a positive environment in which anything is possible with hard work, dedication and elite instruction.
What is CrossFit?
JSA CrossFit delivers a program developed to offer a full-body workout that combines elements of cardio, weight lifting, gymnastics, core training and more to prepare the body for the unexpected. This high-intensity workout is extremely varied and all about getting the most bang for your workout buck. A CrossFitter will never do the same routine twice in one week and although each class is from 45 minutes to one hour, the duration of the workout of the day (WOD) will vary...
The JSA Difference
... With nine years of full time coaching experience, JSA CrossFit was one of only three CrossFit gyms in 2006 in the entire state of NJ, and is the 180th CrossFit gym to open out of over 13,000 CrossFit gyms around the world currently.
About Jersey Strength & Athletics ›
Get Started!
There is no better time to start your journey with JSA CrossFit than today. We are experts in catering to all fitness levels whether you've been active for years or just thinking about starting on your fitness journey. Our years of experience provides us the ability to guide you on your way to a healthy lifestyle in a supportive community environment. Schedule your free class with us today.


text:
"sending You Love"
Comments (7)
momtwoboyz on
That is so cute! I love it!
littleredtonya on
Too Cute!!!
Marysmom on
Absolutely adorable.
twinsline7 on
I love this!!! Im gonna have to try it!
bakinccc on
Very, very cool and unique. You did a great job on this!
CarolinaBelle on
That is so cute!
Joanne914 on
Thanks everyone! :)
Login To Leave A Comment


text:
wear this there: tank garage winery.
seems to good to be true — you stop for gas, and find an oasis of pinot instead? napa's new hot-spot (or hot-stop rather), is tank garage winery — an old service station transformed into a super chic wine country destination. owned by the people from regusci winery, they wanted a more celebratory, casual approach to the wine experience. we say take the same approach...
Read More »
black & white world.
styling by marcus hay.
for all of us who adore a good black and white color scheme (if you can call it color) pay careful attention to this particular post — soak it all in. because what's coming up in the next post today, well…it's anything but black and white. you'll see soon enough! but in the meantime, i do love these rooms i've been...
Read More »
just a teaspoon, please.
studio ditte has a brand new design out — teaspoon wallpaper! Their very charming wallpaper tells a tale of elegant spoons, forks for posh cakes and old keys of forgotten rooms. A motley collection, subtly decorated with colored threads and licks of paint. the studio ditte birdhouse wallpaper is fun too, so check that out.
Read More »
in my dreams, i live here: modern surf shack.
it's really, really cold here in san francisco right now. i know, you're thinking california wusses, right? but it's all relative and i'm freezing, typing away wearing a wool beanie — inside my house. so in my dreams i live here, in a warm beach shack, somewhere on the coast with lots sunshine streaming in and the gentle sound of lapping waves...
Read More »
tuesday's girl: hache collection.
i'm really inspired by this hache winter 2012 lookbook. it harkens me back to a very 1960's, slightly audrey hepburn look but with an ultra modern twist. the hache collection, designed by bologna-born Manuela Arcari, represents captivating design and contemporary fashion, developed with an eclectic style perfectly in sync with today's vintage-loving, but modern...
Read More »


text:
Directed by Jerome D, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar.
For the latest visual from good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick decides to go with track three. And if you haven't already, be sure to check his Decoded feature (which I helped shoot in Vegas) where he shares one of the stories behind "Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst."
PREVIOUS: Kendrick Lamar Performs "m.A.A.d City" on New Year's Eve (Video)


text:
- Worldwide Rank #118,192,860
- Follower/Following Ratio 0.05
- Daily New Followers 0
Desiree Garcia Twitter Stats
@01Yusneidi - Tracking Desiree Garcia Twitter profile since August 6, 2015
Tocuyito, Carabobo
Desiree Garcia Tweets
@01Yusneidi has posted 9 tweets in the last 3 days, which translates to an average of 3.0 tweets per day.
Desiree Garcia Twitter Followers
@01Yusneidi has 6 followers on Twitter.
This account is #118,192,860 in the worldwide rank of the most popular Twitter users.
Desiree Garcia Following on Twitter
@01Yusneidi is following 121 Twitter accounts.
Last month this account followed 5 users.
Desiree Garcia Predictions & Milestones
@01Yusneidi will hit -3 followers in the next 3 months, and -32 in one year.
You are on Desiree Garcia's Twitter stats page
We track these Twitter stats since August 6, 2015 . You can see how many followers Desiree Garcia lost or gained and what the prediction is for tomorrow or the next 15 days, together with all kinds of other stats like rank compared to all Twitter users, tweets etc.
Why don't you give it a try and compare Desiree Garcia to yourself ? Or if you are Desiree Garcia get even more feature rich & up-to-date stats with our premium Twitter Stats.
Twitter Counter is the #1 Twitter stats site powered by Twitter. It all started in June 12, 2008 and we grew rather rapidly because of our Twitter Counter badge. The button is a nice small image that shows your visitors how many followers you have on Twitter. Within a year the button was on many many blogs around the world and we displayed more than 100 million buttons in one month. We track follower stats for over 180 million users now.


text:
Top 10 Ways to Save on Motorcycle Insurance
Gas prices are soaring. Rent and home prices are through the roof. Doctor bills are enough to give you a heart attack. There's no doubt, the cost of living is going up. Belt-tightening is a must for all of us, so if you can save money on motorcycle insurance, you should.
As with any kind of insurance, calculating the cost of motorcycle insurance is a matter of risk and protection. A mid-range policy for a customer in his or her mid-40s who is married and owns property in a decent neighborhood could run anywhere from $250 to $1000 a year. The 21-year-old with a bad driving record who buys a Gixxer? Well, he's going to pay more – far more.
Motorcyclists all pay different rates depending on a variety of factors, but there are ways to get the most for your money, or even lower the amount you pay now. The basic formula says the older you are, the better your driving record, the longer you've had your motorcycle license, the less flashy and speedy your bike and the less expensive and risky it is to cover damages in your area, then the less you'll pay for insurance.
But there are things any rider can do to alleviate the squeeze. Here in no particular order are our Top Ten Ways to Save Money on Motorcycle Insurance.
Top Insurance Providers
Allstate Motorcycle InsuranceAllstate offers protection with one purpose: to keep riders riding. For those who can't image life without two wheels, Allstate offers the Rider Protection Package, Genuine Parts Guarantee and New Motorcycle Replacement, plus discounts that could save you up to 50%. Call an Allstate Agent for a fast, free quote today.
GEICO Motorcycle InsuranceLet's cut to the chase – you're shopping for a new bike, and you gotta have insurance for it, too. Don't trust that beauty to just anyone – trust GEICO, where great rates and knowledgeable reps are just the beginning. GEICO. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on motorcycle insurance, too.


text:
Tania McGowan – Education – Stanford Who's Who Certified
Tania McGowan is Inspiring Medical Excellence at Stanford Who's Who
PERTH, AUSTRALIA, May 21, 2013 /Stanford Who's Who/-- Tania McGowan is one of the kinesiology field's most distinguished experts and training professionals. Her broad knowledge of this quickly maturing science combined with a deft capacity for transferal of skills and expertise has made Tania an esteemed leader and authority. More than a talented and knowledgeable educator, Tania has also helped guide the growth of her organization and shaped it into the nationally recognized teaching institution that it is today. Tania has demonstrated throughout her celebrated career that she is a pioneer in delivering premier kinesiology training, placing her among the world's most accomplished professionals at Stanford Who's Who.
Tania McGowan is the Managing Director of Nicolie O'Neill Kinesiology, one of Australia's most respected and trusted kinesiology clinics and colleges. Originally begun by Nicolie O'Neill, this institution now offers a wide array of curricula for Certificate IV, Diplomas, and Advanced Diplomas. The experts at Nicolie O'Neill Kinesiology combine Eastern healing arts with Western physiology to optimize physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
A respected kinesiology expert, Tania's broad knowledge of this intriguing field will soon be available in a text that she co-authored with Dr, Charles Krebs. This textbook will be the first of its kind and will illuminate the field of Energetic Kinesiology. Tania is also the managing director. Her insights into the practice of kinesiology combined with highly effective management techniques have helped Nicolie O'Neill Kinesiology become a nationally recognized training center.
Tania McGowan attended the University of Western Australia, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physics. She later attended the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and Edith Cowan University, where she obtained a Graduate Diploma in Education. Tania is a member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and the Australian Council of Private Education Training.
For more information about Tania McGowan, please click here
Browse the Stanford Who's Who Social Media Branding Website
About Stanford Who's Who
Stanford Who's Who empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs around the world. Our mission is to recognize successful individuals in multiple industries by providing a forum for networking, consulting, exposure and credibility to broadening one's future success. Realizing the power of forming business and professional relationships, we have created numerous resources that our members use for a multitude of reasons. With access to thousands of professional biographies of individuals in over 100 different industries, our members utilize our database to recruit others, to announce their career accomplishments, and for lasting, valuable relationships that extend beyond our membership program.
Press Release Keywords:
Kinesiology, Nicolie O'Neill Kinesiology, Stanford Who's Who, Tania McGowan
- Guarav Handa - Sales - Stanford Who's Who Certified
- Philip Johnston - Manufacturing | Production | Machinery - Stanford Who's Who Certified
- Bob Lamont-Smith - Management - Stanford Who's Who Certified
- Liam Waldron - Management - Stanford Who's Who Certified
- Jacqueline Brown - Legal Services: Attorney | Judge - Stanford Who's Who Certified
If you have any questions regarding information in this press release, please contact the person listed in the contact module of this page. Stanford Who's Who disclaims any content contained in this press release.
Please see the complete Stanford Who's Who Terms of Service for more information.


text:
Hello, Hthornton!
Problem 1. http://i42.tinypic.com/2ikusjn.jpg
I need to find measures of angles: .(a) BAC . (b) ABD . (c) DBC
I was also suppose to find measure of arc AD
. . and I found it to be 56, is that correct? . Yes!
Theorem: An inscribed angle is measured by one-half its intercepted arc.


text:
Tekzilla #32: Gateway One, Maker Faire, HDTV for a Dorm Room, ReadyNAS vs Drobo, Win a Zune!
Veronica wants to giveaway a Zune, details in the show! Patrick reviews Gateway's One all-in-one PC. ReadyNAS vs Drobo: Which is more futureproof? Does 1080p matter on a small HDTV?
Dear Microsoft: Veronica might buy a Zune if you had Mac software for it... her take on the Zune 2.5 featues are in the show.
Omar's looking for an all-in-one PC and he wants our take on the Gateway One. Patrick put it to the test for a week, check the show for his take on the Core2Duo machine... the expansion options are pretty slick!
Which is more future proof: Netgear's new ReadyNAS Pro, with it's 6 drive bays, or the Data Robotics Drobo which can easily use drives of different sizes. Good question, Rob!
Does 1080p matter on 32" or smaller HDTV? Adam's off to college next year and wants an HDTV between 22 and 30 inches he can rock with his Xbox 360 (and, later on, the PS3). He says, "the optimal HD experience would be ideal. Also being able to hook up my Macbook would also be super rad!"
Why the 70's really ended, hint: it's not because of high oil prices. See Plaid Stallions for the truth... it's this week's Website We Just Can't Get Enough Of!
The Maker Faire is an epic festival of DIY... we've got video of some of our favorites from the gathering of Makers... anybody up for a rideable Mechanical Giraffe?
Care to avoid death on the highway? The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's "Click It or Ticket" campaign runs from May 19 thru June 1st this year, and they'd like you to buckle up: Fifty-nine percent of those killed in an auto accident were NOT wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 is out... our producer Roger installed it this morning. Late breaking update: some folks are having problems with Continuous Reboots after installing Windwos XP SP3.
Poll question of the week: Do you think SP3 release means that XP is finally make the voyage to scrapyard or is it just proof that XP's popularity is just as strong as it ever was?
JavaOne + Neil Young = Java/Blu-ray high res archive of his work, that's updatable... that he reccomends be experience via the PS3!
Speaking of Blu-ray, sales have hardly taken off since The Death of HD DVD.
The Tekzilla Gadget of the Week comes from Veronica: she loves Sound Isolating Headphones! She's not talking earbuds, she's talking in ear devices that do serious noise blocking along with audio playback.
Albin's wondering about Windows utilities that are starting to add anti-malware, adware, phishing, etc. to their former functions. Can you run too many of these things at once?" We think so... and we've got some advice so Albin can avoid conflicts between AVG 8, Comodo 3 and a few other bits of security software floasting around his PC.
Thanks to everybody that participated in our GoToMeeting meeting early this week. It was very helpful and eye opening experience! We hope to hold another very soon.


text:
Gray skies and low temperatures? Forget about 'em. It's time to think about summer camps. And there is much to ponder. Artistic opportunities? There are a kaleidoscope of choices. Outdoor experiences? More than you can shake a stick at.
Sports challenges? Enough to keep children running, riding and skating from June to August. And those are just the tip of the iceberg. There are a plethora of other fun-in-the-sun (or indoors) activities in central Ohio to keep boredom at bay.


text:
Lake Roosevelt, So Much More than a Lake.
Lake Roosevelt is a beautiful lake. So much to do in such a great area. Miles and miles of shorelines allow for private water ski sessions late into the morning. Many in the Inland Northwest ha
ve not experienced the wonders of this region that has only just began to be discovered. Below are some of the many great amenities that provide a well rounded entertainment for both year round Lake Roosevelt Dwellers and the Vacation Home dwellers.
Two Rivers Casino – Lake Roos
evelt is home to one of the area's premier entertaining hotspots. Two Rivers Casino is located just across the river from Fort Spokane and features a large open amphitheater which hosts summer concerts and festivals. The area boasts of a large RV park and a full marina with over 260 boat slips (covered & uncovered). Don't forget to inquire about renting a houseboat!
Fort Spokane – Fort Spokane is located in the heart of the Lake Roosevelt Recreation area. The old fort was used in the late 1800's by the US Army who wanted a strong outpost above the Spokane & Columbia Rivers. Since its closure the Fort has been used as an Indian boarding school and a Tuberculosis hospital. (Source NPS.gov)
Private Air Field – The Seven Bays Airport is a private airport and requires prior permission to land. Just another great and unique characteristic of this wonderful land.
Seven Bays Marina – the Seven Bays Marina sits on Lake Roosevelt and is well known for it's house boat rentals. Tucked at the bottom of the ever growing town of Seven Bays this marina is a central hub for all things recreation. Lots of boat slips, camping in a private camp ground and more.
Follow this link to search Lake Roosevelt WA Real Estate.


text:
E-Reader Sales Up, but Print Still Holds a Strong Grip: Pew
Overall, half of Americans now have a dedicated handheld device-–either a tablet or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook–-for reading e-content.While the proportion of Americans who read e-books is growing, few have completely replaced print books for electronic versions, according to a survey of 1,005 American adults conducted by the Pew Research Center. However, the January 2014 survey, conducted just after the 2013 holiday gift-giving season, produced evidence that e-book reading devices are spreading through the population. Some 42 percent of adults now own tablet computers, up from 34 percent in September. Meanwhile, the number of adults who own an e-book reading device such as a Kindle or Nook reader jumped from 24 percent in September to nearly one-third (32 percent) after the holidays. Overall, half of Americans now have a dedicated handheld device–either a tablet computer such as an iPad, or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook–for reading e-content. That figure has grown from 43 percent of adults who had either of those devices in September.
The percentage of adults who read an e-book in the past year has risen to 28 percent, up from 23 percent at the end of 2012. At the same time, about seven in 10 Americans reported reading a book in print, up four percentage points after a slight dip in 2012, and 14 percent of adults listened to an audiobook.
Loading Comments...


text:
1-38 of 175 in Pahoa
Pahoa Vacation Rentals
With a number of historical sites, friendly locals, and miles of pristine white beaches, the town of Pahoa has it all! Luckily, Pahoa is small enough that anything you want to see on the island is within walking distance. While you are here, sample the western style storefronts and stroll the wooden boardwalks of Main Street. Be sure to save some time for these must-see sites and cultural attractions as well:-Ahalanui Park: Hike to the hot springs and geysers found in this park or just spend the day relaxing and picnicking while taking in the beautiful park scenery.-Take a Volcano Tour: There are several local companies that will take you around the volcanoes in the area, offering a rare chance to see this natural wonders up close.-Kapoho Tide Pools: This geologic formation is an excellent place to try snorkeling.-Go to the Beach: Kehena Beach is just one of the many pristine beaches on the island that the locals use to soak up Hawaii's rays.No matter what time of year you visit, there will likely be some sort of festival or event taking place in or around Pahoa. Watch movies from some of Hawaii's premier filmmakers at the Big Island Film Festival in May, attend the largest hula festival in the world, known as the Merry Monarch Festival, in May, or listen to live performances of traditional Hawaiian music at the Puna Music Festival in April.There are many condos available throughout Pahoa to help create a dream vacation experience. Whether you're looking for a home next to the beach for your family, or a cozy villa within walking distance of the shops and restaurants in town for a romantic getaway, there's a vacation rental in Pahoa that's right for you.
Very Good
Copyright © 2016, FlipKey Inc. All rights reserved.
As featured in USA TODAY and recommended by Travel + Leisure in its annual Villa Guide:
FlipKey is a vacation rental marketplace with more than 300,000 homes and rooms around the world. Find the perfect place to stay for your trip, and get great value along with the space, privacy and amenities of home.
Find the vacation rental perfect for you. Learn how.


text:
Week 6 is upon us and there are many interesting storylines that will be settled on the field. Some teams are in must win situations and others are trying to keep the momentum going on their season. Every week of the NFL season is important. Teams can't make the playoffs in one week, but if things don't go as planned they can take themselves out of the picture.
This week has some great must watch games. Some of the games are critical to the teams season and others are just going to be amazing to watch.


text:
Och, I keep screwing up the prayers. I keep forgetting that it's Winter now.
Temple worship has its own style, like set prayers. But even set prayers don't always stay the same.
Red Coat crowned with antler
(in winter: blue)
that sit cross-legged in the Mother's heart
(or: womb),
to you, to you, my Stag,
I make my prayer.


text:
Equal Opportunity Employer
FairPoint Communications is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
FairPoint Communications is committed to providing accessibility to employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to fully access FairPoint Communications application system because of a disability, please send a request to email@example.com, or call Emily Pietrangelo at 603.656.1656. We will make every effort to respond to inquiries on a timely basis.
FairPoint Communications in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) use an electronic system called E-Verify to assist employers further in verifying the employment eligibility of all newly-hired employees.
You can also follow us on Twitter for job updates @FairPoint Careers.


text:
Do Medicaid patients have access to outpatient orthopedic care? 4 key findings
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery recently published a study examining regional Medicaid access to outpatient orthopedic care.
5 Risk Factors for Orthopedic Surgery Patient Readmissions
6 Statistics on Medicaid vs. Commercial Insurance: Lumbar Stenosis Surgery Outcomes
To Expand or Not to Expand: States' Medicaid Dilemma and the Private Alternative
While many states continue to mull whether to grow their Medicaid enrollments in exchange for extra federal funding made available through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, healthcare provider advocacy groups that have favored expanding the program now have a third option to consider in their lobbying — the so-called Arkansas plan. The private alternative to publicly administered Medicaid could be a politically palatable boon for providers by increasing both the number of insured patients and perhaps the rate at which they are reimbursed.
Sign up for our FREE Orthopedic & Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!
The PPACA includes a provision, made optional in a Supreme Court ruling last year, that encourages states to broaden Medicaid eligibility to include all individuals — including childless adults for the first time in some states — who earn 138 percent of the federal poverty line or less, or about $15,800 for individuals or $45,900 for a family of four. In exchange, HHS will pay 100 percent of the additional cost to insure the newly eligible beneficiaries for three years, tapering off to 90 percent beginning in 2020. If all states agreed to the option, the nation's roughly 30 million uninsured would drop 48 percent, and an additional $293.9 billion would flow into Medicaid programs over the next 10 years, a nearly 23 percent boost.
To date, 20 states and the District of Columbia have agreed to the measure, but not all states have been enthusiastic to add to their long-term Medicaid liability. Fifteen have publicly said no, and 15 are still weighing the decision. That could put excess pressure on safety-net hospitals in such states. Medicare fee-for-service rate increases will be $260 billion smaller over 10 years than original projections. And starting in October, Medicaid and Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments are also scheduled to be slashed 75 percent, in part to pay for the Medicaid expansion, amounting to 10-year total reductions of $22 billion and $34 billion, respectively, from the DSH programs. If safety-net hospitals, which are usually reliant on Medicaid DSH payments, happen to sit in a state that doesn't expand Medicaid, they will lose out on their normal funds — while still treating high levels of indigent-patients.
Enter Arkansas. With a Republican-controlled legislature vocally opposed to the PPACA, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe devised a way to appease his opposition with a plan to insure about 200,000 more low-income residents by giving them vouchers to pay for private coverage with help from federal money, rather than adding more people to the public Medicaid plan. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gave the idea her initial approval, and the state passed legislation to allow it in April, pending HHS' final approval.
Details are still being worked out, but the skeleton of the plan would shift about 90 percent of new Medicaid enrollees onto the exchange where they can use Medicaid subsidies to buy the same private health plans as other consumers, said Arkansas Department of Health spokeswoman Amy Webb. The state predicts the other 10 percent of new enrollees will qualify as "medically frail" and remain on the traditional public Medicaid plan, along with most of the former Medicaid beneficiaries.
The model has garnered the attention of other once-skeptical states like Tennessee and Ohio, whose governors have expressed interest in replicating Arkansas' proposed "premium subsidy" model that limits states' liability while insuring more people. As a win for providers, private plans, including those paid for by Medicaid, reimburse providers at higher than traditional public Medicaid.
Arkansas' model has attracted market analysts' attention as well. Moody's Investors Service called the Arkansas bill credit positive for the state's hospitals in a brief, claiming the move will lower their exposure to uninsured and self-pay patients, thereby reducing uncompensated care levels.
Dan Steingart, assistant vice president and analyst at Moody's who authored the brief, says that is a large incentive for providers in non-expansion states to back legislation like Arkansas'. He cautions, however, that such a move is no panacea for hospitals with slowing revenue streams. The Arkansas model, although not yet finalized, intends to enroll its beneficiaries on the same private plans as other consumers. That may not be the case in all states, Mr. Steingart says, with some experts estimating subsidized- private plans will pay providers 15 to 20 percent below commercial rates, although still higher than publicly administered Medicaid. All the same, he says states that have not yet committed to expansion will strongly consider Arkansas' example.
The Arkansas plan potentially has merit and may be the only politically feasible way for conservative states to consider expanding, says Matthew Buettgens, PhD, senior research analyst at the Urban Institute. But, a private expansion is not inherently better than a public one, he says. There is concern that cost per Medicaid beneficiary in a private plan may be higher than on a government plan, which could require Medicaid plans to be administered in very narrow networks in order to keep costs down to make them profitable for insurers. Plus, with an influx of Medicaid customers into private plans already swelling from newcomers thanks to the health law's insurance mandates, payors with more customers may have even greater power to negotiate lower reimbursement rates with providers.
Whether expanded through private or public plans, Medicaid expansion will yield more revenue to hospitals that care for low-income populations, Dr. Buettgens says. He authored a report that found that even in cases where residents earning between 100 and 138 percent of the federal poverty line in states that expand traditional public Medicaid would forgo private insurance in favor of cheaper Medicaid, hospitals would still see an average of $2.59 gained from more total Medicaid reimbursements for each dollar of private insurance lost.
Here is a breakdown of states' three major options regarding Medicaid under the PPACA:
Traditional Medicaid expansion
• More low-income patients will qualify for Medicaid, reducing levels of uncompensated care.
• Some patients previously covered by private insurance may now qualify for Medicaid instead, which reimburses at a lower rate than private payors. The Urban Institute found, on average, hospitals would gain $2.59 in additional Medicaid revenue for every private insurance dollar lost due to an expansion.
• New CMS regulations allow for "presumptive eligibility" in states that expand, allowing hospitals to collect some Medicaid payments for uncompensated care even if a patient did not demonstrate Medicaid enrollment at the time.
No Medicaid expansion
• Over 10 years, CMS is expected to cut Medicare fee-for-service payment increases by $260 billion, Medicaid disproportionate share payments by $22 billion and Medicare disproportionate share payments by $34 billion. Safety-net hospitals would then miss out on additional Medicaid revenue and lose some fee-for-service and DSH payments to offset the cost of uncompensated care.
• The uninsured population is likely to drop even without Medicaid changes, thanks to the law's individual and employer mandates to buy and provide health insurance in most cases.
• Those with private or employer-sponsored coverage will meet enhanced minimum benefits levels, assuring coverage for more types and levels of care. Estimates of how many more Americans will be insured vary widely.
Private expansion
• Arkansas was the first state to propose and gain HHS' initial approval on a "premium support" plan that would essentially privatize Medicaid, offering vouchers for newly eligible enrollees to help them pay for the same private coverage as other consumers on the online health insurance exchanges.
• Some industry experts and academics predict private Medicaid plans would reimburse providers at 15 to 20 percent less than other commercial plans, although still higher than traditional Medicaid. However, no finished plans have been released that could confirm this.
• To be profitable to payors, these plans may have narrow networks, similar to an HMO, forcing health systems to compete for tighter payor contracts.
• With more policyholders, payors may gain leverage to negotiate lower reimbursement rates.
More Articles on Medicaid Expansion:Colorado Medicaid Expansion Passes
Montana Lawmaker Regrets Medicaid No-Vote
Yes, You Still Have to Worry About the Uninsured After the Mandate


text:
About karpoi : Just like everyone else, I go on here to kill some time and get a good laugh^^ I'm honestly not sure what to put on my bio... So I'll just leave now... okay.. Bye..
karpoi's FML badges
Keen reader – Level: master ninja
You have voted for 50% of the entire collection of FMLs to date.
Keen reader – Level: student ninja
You have voted for 15% of the entire collection of FMLs to date.
You've used FML's private messaging service for the first time. Will they reply? Wait and see…
karpoi's favorite FMLs
Today, my boyfriend and I decided to have sex. I was a virgin and he wasn't. About 30 seconds in he collapsed on me. I thought he was joking around and I started laughing. He wasn't joking. He was done. FML
by firsttimer69 / 03/20/2009 at 2:11am / Canada (Quebec) / Intimacy
- 1
- « Previous page
- Next page »


text:
Google has officially opened Knol, its answer to Wikipedia, for contributions from the general public. The principle innovation of Knol is that contributors will be encouraged to use their real identities, and primarily contribute on subjects within their own expertise. There are also apparently tools explicitly designed for collaboration.
Knol is still very much a work in progress: there are knols (= "units of knowledge," natch) on "Leadership 101" and ganglion cysts and how to write a knol; but, as of right now, no hits on a search for "evolution," "bicycle," "Mennonite," or even "plant." Whereas Wikipedia certainly has extensive entries for each, probably including exhaustive lists of references to the terms in the films of Martin Scorsese.
For more, see the Official Google Blog and coverage by Wired.


text:
Gluing with Perfection.
Our competences in picture and sound
FK IT and SX Diamond user video and report
Precise and effective for printed material that makes an impact.
Making a Virtue out of a Necessity
Robatech – 40 years of experience in adhesive application.
… with Robatech Innovations!
Learn more on our new special website. Every two months we highlight another product.
On time for drupa: the coating application heads of the FK IT series – mask technology for more flexibility during intermittent surface coating.
Robatech with headquarters in Switzerland, is a worldwide leading manufacturer of high-quality application systems for industrial glue application. Our precise adhesive application equipment supports our customers in different industries in the efficient processing of hot melt adhesive and cold glue. As service and technology leader for green adhesive application solutions, we count on sustainability. Our products – manufactured partly using solar energy - are energy- and consumption-optimized and thus reduce environmental pollution. Gluing technology. Global and close. We are present in 61 countries. Our Robatech representation in your country is looking forward to answering any questions you may have regarding your adhesive application.
|Robatech AG
Pilatusring 10
5630 Muri
|+41 56 675 77 00
+41 56 675 77 01


text:
"No doubt I shall go on writing, stumbling across tundras of unmeaning, planting words like bloody flags in my wake. Loose ends, things unrelated, shifts, nightmare journeys, cities arrived at and left, meetings, desertions, betrayals, all manner of unions, adulteries, triumphs, defeats ... these are the facts." --Alexander Trocchi
27 January 2013
4:30 am: Awakened By Demons With Teeth Like Syringes
I have never been able to lie or fool myself. Even when I was strung-out, on the streets, and doing whatever the fuck it took to get that next dirty fix...I was always aware of the reality of my situation. Bottom line is, we all come with a built-in bullshit detector. Some of us just have grown complacent and comfortable turning it off.
I never learned how to do that. And over the past month or so, mine has been going off big time...like some fucking grenade exploded in my head and each piece of shit I write is nothing more than a fragment of the reality that has been pulverized. These tiny fragments, in and of themselves, are no longer capable of revealing the "big picture". There is no context, no ribbon of truth to string them together to form some rosary on which I can place my faith.
I do not want to work the jobs you work. I have no interest in consuming the things you consume, be it a new house, a new car, a new TV or any of the other trappings you people so badly cling to in a failed attempt to define who you are.
I have had all that shit, and the wife that went along with it. I wasn't any happier then than I was during the years I spent with a needle in my arm sleeping in parked cars outside of here-today-gone-tomorrow punk clubs.
I just can't pretend everything is cool, and sleep through another meaningless day. Because everything is not cool. If the sole purpose of our lives is to slave away at some job just so we can buy the latest new fangled widget that comes streaming off the assembly line, then it can be said we have no purpose.
Whether we numb ourselves through the days with dope, weed, booze, TV, or buying the latest fashions in some shimmering boutique...the fact reamins, we are still numbing ourselves. I am at point now, where like Dorothy in that OZ flick, I have peaked behind the curtain of this existence, and the facade has been shattered. There remains nothing of interest to numb me through another day. I have grown tolerant of the illusions of your days, and the pills that ease you through them.
I almost died in July 2012. Well actually, I did die but was brought back to life on a operating table. They claimed I had had four heartattacks in the last year but was unable to feel the pain due to the weakness of my heart muscles. No need to go into details. My life speaks for itself.
But hey, rumors of my death have been circulating through the barrio streets for years. Death is one fate I fear less than I do waking up day after day searching for some meaning in a world that has none. Perhaps that is why I am still kicking around. I don't cherish life or death. I am just here and now, and the nows add up slowly to form years and decades.
Don't get me wrong, this is not some sad self pittying blog entry bled from the gut of a depressed soul. It is a testament to the liberation of the human spirit. It is knowing when to toss off the old ways, the old customs...and set out on a self discovery of new ones. It is quite liberating to shatter the illusions and see things as they truly are.
Year after year I find something new to pacify me. But at all times I am aware that that is exactly what I am involded in...pacifying myself in hope something comes along that is capable of consuming my mind, spirit and energy...and give me a reason to look forward to another day.
Until then, I can just try and pretend I am happy and content...like all of you do.


text:
Matthew Dillon's committed the next big stage of his VFS work; the commit message includes a lengthy explanation of what it touches.
VFS work in
1 Comment on VFS work in
Wow. Things are coming along faster than I thought they would. I'm wondering if the entire focus of the 1.1-RELEASE will be the VFS work, although I'm hopeful for a full AMD64 port and X.org by default (yeah, maybe I'm being too optimistic ;^). Pretty cool, nonetheless.


text:
Join, share and uploadsound bites and be the firstto get latest sound bites.
But here, if this gets dented, then my hair just ain't gonna look right.
Eddie tells Clark the consequences of the metal plate in his head getting dented. Clark looks at him in disbelief.
Choose a player below then copy & paste the embed code below into your web page, blog, or email.
Sign up for info about Hark's new features,upcoming movie releases, and new clips!


text:
Technology Enthusiasts Now Have Access To Computer Review Tracking Leading Edge Companies In 120 Countries
United States
(IBwire.com -
January 24, 2013) Representatives from Computer Review announced today that the global economy will continue to expand as countries furiously compete for global positioning. Knowledge professionals need news of the global economy almost from the moment they have their first cup of coffee. Computer Review provides the latest information from the knowledge economy for subscribers like College Universities as well as Government and Corporate Libraries.
This is news because Computer Review monitors public and private organizations in 120 countries to cover the fields of computing, the Internet, biotechnology, the environment, communications, educations, digital media and energy sources. Just as important, the continually updated information provides detailed coverage of technology and developments in 38 technology markets.
The 38 global technology markets that Computer Review monitors turn out innovative, cutting edge products and Computer Review provides summaries and links to the original sources -- news that individuals and organizations cannot afford to be without. The listings of the 38 technology sectors include hard news on market trends, executive movements, job postings, world trends and news blogs.
The markets include advertising and online marketing, cloud computing, Internet applications and technology, legal information services, social networking, wireless networks, telematic services, worldwide outsourcing services, nanotechnology, GPS and location technology sources, communications and messaging, green power, knowledge management, financial services and many more.
Computer Review's ActiveTrak System monitors 30,000 companies and organizations. The information is categorized and indexed for fast access by subscribers in business, education and governmental bodies. In a global economy that changes at the speed of light, the pressure on business planners, information analysts, corporate decision-makers, tech executives, marketing executives, librarians, students and professionals to be on top of every change is tremendous.
The knowledge economy person's indoctrination into the fast paced, information rich global market begins the moment they open a window on it. Computer Review will make certain that subscribers will not stray from important innovations and developments in these critical sectors by providing the highest priority information in any form they want, be it online through smart phones, tablets or in print.
The knowledge economy's influence on industry sectors, companies, research and development, media outlets, educational institutions, medical technology centers, green technology developers and scores of others is palpable. Subscribers get targeted online access to information direct from the sources and they can access the source material as well.
Imagine the mountain of information available on any subject and then imagine a service that cuts out 95% of the noise and gives subscribers precisely what they want. Computer Review goes to original sources for news and developments that are vital to their subscribers' success.
George Luhowy
Computer Review
Phone: 978-283-2100
Website: www.computerreview.com/
- Guaranteed Placement
- (80-100 News publication)
- Free Registration
- SEO Enhanced Press Release
- Media Distribution
- Entrance to Google News
- Entrace to Major Search Engines
- (Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask etc)
- Cost Effective
- Quick Release and Distribution
- Easy to Use
- Industry Targeted Distribution
- News Sent to Associated Press
- News Sent to Top 100 Newspapers in United States
- News Sent 6,000 Newspapers in United States
- Social Media Distribution - Twitter, Digg,
- Stumbleupon etc
- News Stored in Database for Good
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Airlines
- Animation
- Apparel & Textiles
- Architecture
- Art
- Automotive
- Banking & Investment
- Biotech
- Books
- Business
- Chemicals
- Communication
- Company Information
- Computers
- Construction & Building
- Consumer
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer: Gifts & Collectables
- Design
- Discoveries
- Economic
- Education
- Energy
- Entertainment
- Environmental Services
- Equipment
- Family
- Fashion
- Financial
- Food & Beverage
- Forex
- Gadgets
- Gaming
- Government
- Hardware
- Health
- Home & Garden
- Hospitals
- Hotel & Resorts
- Information Technology
- Innovation
- Insurance
- Interior Design
- Internet & New Media
- Investment
- IPhone
- Labor
- Legal
- Legislation
- Lifestyle
- Machinery
- Management
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Media
- Medical & Pharmaceuticals
- Mining & Metals
- Mobile Apps
- Multimedia
- Music
- New Public Offerings
- Non Profit
- Oil & Gas
- Photography
- Politics
- Public Relations
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- Religion & Belief
- Retail
- Science
- Semiconductors
- Social Media
- Society News
- Software
- Sports
- Technology
- Telecom
- Trade Shows
- Transportation
- Travel
- US Hispanic
- Utilities
- Video Games
- Web Design
- Web Hosting


text:
Polar Express activities and lesson plans
Polar Express -- the book and the movie -- are student favorites. During this holiday season, take advantage of this "teachable moment" by connecting the book and movie to your curriculum. Included: Education World connects you to lessons, resources.
One of the most beloved children's books of all time, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, is now a popular movie too. Wise teachers everywhere are looking for ways to capitalize on interest in the story as children and families revisit this timeless classic during the holiday season.
Some schools are even capitalizing on the excitement that surrounds the story by booking a theater for a night of family fun and fundraising. If you're looking for a great holiday fundraiser, you might contact your local theater about the possibility of showing Polar Express in the weeks ahead.
To help you take advantage in the classroom of this supremely "teachable moment," Education World has gathered lessons and other resources from around the Web. We hope these great resources help you connect The Polar Express to all areas of your curriculum.
Five lessons for teaching "The Polar Express"
The five links below offer fun activities for teaching with The Polar Express. You'll find links to many additional activities as you scroll down this page.
A train track reading log
Polar Express crossword puzzle
Polar Express word search puzzle
Make your own reindeer
Polar Express recipes
The above activities are part of a great resource from Houghton Mifflin. For additional activities, printables, and resources from the publisher, see their resource A Polar Express Pajama Party.
More resources from Houghton Mifflin
Additional resources from the publisher include the following:
More lessons and resources
Lesson ideas for teaching with The Polar Express
The Polar Express unit & theme
The Polar Express math problems
A vacation to the polar regions
Polar animals
Resources for teaching about Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
A conversation with Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin)
Author spotlight: Chris Van Allsburg Biography (EduPlace.com)
Author Spotlight: Chris Van Allsburg Interview (EduPlace.com)
Author Studies: Chris Van Allsburg's Interview Transcript (Scholastic.com)
Updated 12/7/2015
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and receive
top education news, lesson ideas, teaching tips and more!
No thanks, I don't need to stay current on what works in education!


text: Do you recognize any patterns? We're good at killing big cats. Cheetahs are fast, but they might not be able to outrun extinction. The cat that can accelerate faster than a muscle car isn't adaptable to habitat change and has recently suffered from genetic degradation due to inbreeding. It's estimated that about 6,676 cheetahs remain the wild. They have a high infant mortality rate and are losing more habitat every year.


text:
Traces of the Hand: Master Drawings from the Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman
The American Scene
John Sloan
American, 1871–1951
Boys Selling Newspapers, 1903–1916
Charcoal and pencil on wove paper,
14 3/8 x 18 3/4 in, 36.51 x 47.63 cm (sheet)
Inscriptions: (recto) signature, lower right: "J.S."; lower part of sheet: "Tuesday [or Thursday] a.m."
Provenance: Draper-Savage Estate, Hillsborough, NC; William Wiltshire Collection, Richmond, VA
Gift of The Frederick and Lucy S. Herman Foundation, 2007.15.73
The American artist John Sloan studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia where he learned classical artistic techniques. In Philadelphia, while working as a newspaper illustrator, he met artists who would later be known as "The Eight."1 These included Robert Henri, who became a great friend and artistic inspiration to Sloan, who affectionately referred to Henri as "my father in art."2 In 1904, Sloan moved to New York where he began to make works for sale while illustrating for magazines. One of the distinguishing traits of Sloan's life in New York was his engagement with modern street life. This preference classified him as a member of the "Ashcan School," a group comprised of former newspaper illustrators who were also disciples of Henri in Philadelphia, and who had all moved to New York around the turn of the century to pursue painting urban scenes.3
Boys Selling Newspapers is not dated, but features of style and treatment suggest a date between 1903 and 1916. Before 1903, Sloan's style was characterized by simple, flat lines used to define form. In New York, his style became increasingly dynamic and textural, as seen in the independent etchings he began to make at this time.4 After 1916, he produced fewer illustrations and focused on color theory, nudes, and landscapes.5
This drawing can probably be classified as one of Sloan's "memory pictures." He used this term to refer to "narrative images based on incidents seen and reconstructed in the mind, filled with visual clues that identify characters and situations."6 In this image, Sloan focuses on newsboys, ubiquitous figures in city street life, as he applies the techniques of classic compositional structure to depicting these lower-class boys, fervently hawking newspapers.7 The three figures are tightly linked by the diagonals of their arms and echoing legs and papers, and gradually increase in size. Through composition and his rich graphic stroke, he astutely characterizes three children and their relationships, suggesting the sibling rivalry of the two older boys and the eagerness of the youngest to keep up with the others.
The scrawled pencil inscription "Tuesday [or perhaps Thursday] a.m.," along with the markings of dimensions, suggest that this drawing was made on a deadline and was to be reproduced, though no printed or painted version of this composition is known.
Jaclyn Janukowicz
Emily C. Reed
Brittany Peterson
1. Rebecca Zurier, Picturing the City: Urban Vision and the Ashcan School, Berkeley CA, 2006, 252–253.
2. Zurier, Picturing the City, 253.
3. Joyce K. Schiller and Heather Campbell Coyle, "John Sloan's Urban Encounters," in John Sloan's New York, New Haven, 2–7, 32–35, 38. Rebecca Zurier, Art for the Masses: A Radical Magazine and Its Graphics, 1911–1917, Philadelphia, 1988, 179; Zurier, Picturing the City, 257. The term "Ashcan School" was first used by Holger Cahill and Alfred Barr in 1934 in reference to American urban realist painters, particularly Henri, Sloan, William J. Glackens, Everett Shinn, and George Luks. M. Sue Kendall, "Ashcan School," Oxford Art Online.
4. David Scott, John Sloan, New York, 1975, 24.
5. Ilene Susan Fort, "Sloan, John," Grove Art Online.
6. Zurier, Picturing the City, 266.
7. On newsboys, see Zurier, Picturing the City, 70, 225.


text:
A catholic vision
"It's not the whole show," cried Presiding Bishop H. George Anderson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America prior to the denomination's Churchwide Assembly in Denver. By "it" the bishop was referring to the question of full communion with the Episcopal Church. But his words did nothing to deflect fixation on the issue on the part of voting members, visitors and the media.
Full communion does not mean merger, but rather a relationship in which each church recognizes the other's teaching and sacraments as genuine expressions of the faith of the church, welcomes each other's members and ministers, and commits to united witness and service wherever possible and practical while retaining its organizational autonomy.
This article is available to subscribers only. Please subscribe for full access—subscriptions begin at $2.95. Already have an online account? Log in now. Already a print subscriber? Create an online account for no additional cost.


text:
CityLink ending service to Bartonville
By Denise Molina • May 28, 2014
Passengers still needing service to the village can use CountyLink which provides rural transportation services in Peoria County. Reservations are required to use the county transit provider.
Riders can call 309-697-3305 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations can be made 24-hours to 14 days in advance. CountyLink service hours are from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the final pick up time no later than 5:00 p.m. Fares are $6.00 per one-way trip.


text:
With an ultra-breathable upper ready to take on the warmest conditions, the Nike LunarGlide+ 4 Breathe offers light support and features moderate cushioning and an extra-soft ride.
Defy the heat with the Nike LunarGlide+ 4 Breathe. A lightweight, open mesh upper provides exceptional breathability to keep you cool in hot conditions, while a Dynamic Flywire around the midfoot offers a personalized fit for lasting comfort. Soft cushioning underfoot delivers plenty of impact protection and a two-part midsole provides a touch of support to combat mild overpronation.
Model Number:
Weight: 7.9 oz (size 8)
Stack Height: Heel (31mm), Forefoot (20mm)
Available Widths: B=Medium
How It Fits (based on width B)
The LunarGlide+ 4 Breathe is a moderate featured, minimum support shoe designed for daily training and high mileage. It is Nike+ Sensor compatible.
Be the first to write a review for this product!Write a Review


text:
An 81-year-old man who was pulled from the water at Makua Beach on Saturday was pronounced dead at Wilcox Hospital.
The man was visiting from Colorado Springs, Colo., authorities said.
Investigators said the man was snorkeling in calm waters at about 11:07 a.m., 20 to 40 feet from shore when he was spotted face down in the water.
He was brought to shore by bystanders, who then began performing CPR.
Lifeguards from the Haena tower assisted the bystanders with CPR and continued the treatment until Hanalei firefighters arrived.
The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Wilcox Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said.


text:
The holy fire
Cremation: A practice in need of ritual
"When I'm gone just cremate me," Hughey MacSwiggan told his third and final wife as she stood at his bedside while the hospice nurse fiddled with the morphine drip that hadn't kept his pain at bay. The operative word in his directive was just. He wasn't especially fond of fire. He hadn't picked out a favorite urn. He saw burning not so much as an alternative to burial as an alternative to bother. He hadn't the strength to force the moment to its crisis. He didn't know if he was coming or going. He just wanted it all to be over—the cancer, the second guessing, the wondering whether he'd done irreparable harm, what with the years of drinking, the divorces, all of that carrying-on.
This article is available to subscribers only. Please subscribe for full access—subscriptions begin at $2.95. Already have an online account? Log in now. Already a print subscriber? Create an online account for no additional cost.


text:
Welcome to the Utah Public Notice Website: Your central source for all public notice information in Utah
Department of Commerce:
Electricians Licensing Board
Entity: Department of Commerce
Body: Electricians Licensing Board
Subject: Occupational Licensing
Notice Title: Electricians Licensing Board meeting
Notice Type: Meeting
Event Start Date & Time: December 17, 2012 9:00 AM
Electrician Licensing Board December 17, 2012 9:00 am Room 474 – 4th Floor Heber M. Wells Building 160 E. 300 S. Salt Lake City, Utah This agenda is subject to change up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS: 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Sign Per Diem 3. Read and Approve the November 2012 Minutes 4. Continuing Education Update 5. Investigations Update 6. Compliance Update APPOINTMENTS: 9:20 am James Richins, apprentice, criminal history 9:25 am Erik Peterson, apprentice, criminal history 9:30 am Steven Rayl, apprentice, criminal history 9:35 am Andrew Ericson, apprentice criminal history 9:40 am Shahab Hajarian, apprentice and journeyman exam approval, criminal history 9:45 am John Settle, JE exam approval, criminal 9:50 am Greg Chavalier, journeyman renewal, criminal history 9:55 am Kolby Martinez, JE exam approval, criminal history 10:00 am Brad Heiner, apprentice renewal, criminal history 10:05 am Alexander Fitzgerald, apprentice, criminal history 10:10 am Brian Sine, journeyman renewal, criminal history 10:15 am Daniel Lindquist, residential journeyman renwal, criminal history 10:20 am Michael "Graham" Bird, apprentice, criminal history APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW: Review additional applications and proposed disciplinary actions received prior to the meeting. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Review Test Scores NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: December 17, 2012
Notice of Special Accommodations:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Division ADA Coordinator at least three working days prior to the meeting. Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, (801) 530-6628 or toll-free in Utah only (866) 275-3675.
Notice of Electronic or telephone participation:
Electronic participation is not planned for this meeting.
Other Information
This notice was posted on: November 01, 2012 05:36 PM
This notice was last edited on: December 10, 2012 04:49 PM
Board/Committee Contacts


text:
A waste area at an East Tennessee Technology Park scrap yard before cleanup.
The site of the waste area after removal of debris.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – A term like "Project Wipeout," may conjure images of military operations, extreme sporting events or a comical competition show on television.
However, at Oak Ridge, it refers to an effort to locate, identify, and remove legacy waste scattered throughout the site.
In August 2011, EM's contractor in Oak Ridge, URS | CH2M Oak Ridge (UCOR), began using available workers and other resources for the mission to eliminate primarily non-radioactive construction debris at locations across the site. Some of these areas are small with a few pallets and recyclable metal. Others cover thousands of square feet in debris. All of them require active surveillance and maintenance to account for the material and ensure they are stable and secure.
Although personnel and resources are fully deployed most of the time, the initiative maximizes efficiency during occasional slower periods between peak work demands.
"We are very pleased with UCOR's proactive decision to eliminate this material," said Sue Cange, acting assistant manager for EM. "Removing this material from our site was the correct course of action. It reduces future surveillance and maintenance costs, improves safety, enhances aesthetics, and in some cases, it is bringing facilities closer to demolition."
Project Wipeout was launched at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP). A similar effort, "Operation Clean Sweep," was initiated in the cleanup areas at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These initiatives dispose of wood, scrap and debris piles, orphan drums, recyclable metal, waste chemicals, unneeded equipment, and other excess material requiring surveillance. The teams consolidate the material at a central location for management and characterization for disposition.
Disposing such material using existing resources reduces the overall cost of site decontamination and decommissioning projects and other cleanup. In addition, identifying, characterizing, and disposing of the legacy material helps make ETTP and ORNL cleaner and safer and frees resources for use in other EM projects at Oak Ridge.


text:
So how many of you are on Pinterest? I mean isn't it the most madly addictive thing ever?..And NOT a waste of time...I mean you learn valuable stuff...like how to make laundry detergent...how to fold a fitted sheet...or 1,000 uses for Mason jars...or 1,000 different things to make with crescent rolls...So no it's not a waste of time. Mostly all I'm interested in is the food and most of my pins are food related...
And here is one of those crescent roll recipes...I've seen these all over Pinterest...and they just seemed way too easy not to try! I mean all you do is roll up some pepperoni and a piece of string cheese in a crescent roll...It would even be a great recipe to let your kids make...and what kid doesn't like pizza?..OK even better question...What adult doesn't like pizza?
Then bake them up...and serve them with some pizza sauce to complete your pizza experience...Perfect for a snack...appetizer...or light dinner, just add a salad.
Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Roll-Ups
1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
32 slices pepperoni
4 pieces mozzarella string cheese, cut in half
garlic powder, for sprinkling
Italian seasoning, for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Unroll the crescent rolls into triangles. Top each crescent roll with with 4 pieces of pepperoni, then a piece of string cheese; roll up (tuck the corners to keep all the cheese from oozing out) and place on a baking sheet. Dust tops with garlic powder and Italian seasoning; bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite pizza sauce for dipping.


text:
sponsored links
The domain lollichat.com was registered 6 years 10 months ago. Currently, the domain holds the number 286,251 rank in global traffic. The domain have .com as extension. This site possesses the Google Page Rank of 2 out of 10. The domain is estimated value of $ 17,820.00 and have a daily earning of $ 33.00. While, no active threats were reported recently by users, lollichat.com is SAFE to browse.
Traffic Report
|Daily Unique Visitors:
|Daily Pageviews:
Estimated Valuation
|Income Per Day:
|$ 33.00
|Estimated Worth:
|$ 17,820.00
Search Engine Indexes
|Google Indexed Pages:
|Yahoo Indexed Pages:
|Bing Indexed Pages:
Search Engine Backlinks
|Google Backlinks:
|Not Applicable
|Bing Backlinks:
|Not Applicable
|Alexa BackLinks:
Safety Information
|Google Safe Browsing:
|No Risk Issues
|Siteadvisor Rating:
|No Risk Issues
|WOT Trustworthiness:
|Not Applicable
|WOT Privacy:
|Not Applicable
|WOT Child Safety:
|Not Applicable
Website Ranks & Scores
|Google Pagerank:
|Alexa Rank:
|Domain Authority:
|DMOZ Listing:
PageSpeed Score
Siteadvisor Rating
Web Server Information
Social Engagement
|Facebook Shares:
|Facebook Likes:
|Not Applicable
|Facebook Comments:
|Not Applicable
|Twitter Count (Tweets):
|Not Applicable
|Linkedin Shares:
|Not Applicable
|Delicious Shares:
|Not Applicable
|Not Applicable
Page Resources Breakdown
Homepage Links Analysis
Website Inpage Analysis
Domain Information
Domain Nameserver Information
Similarly Ranked Websites
DoubleInfinity Networks - Accessible | Accountable | Achievable
DoubleInfinity Networks (also known as DI Networks) is a ezine article directory site that offers users to freely submit their articles on this article submission directory. DI...
Just Around Town Classifieds
Just Around Town Classifieds for our community. Buy, sell, trade, date, events... post anything.
ViewWhois.com - IP and Domain Whois - 400+ TLDs Supported
IP and Domain Whois. 400+ TLDs Supported with Google PageRank. IP to Domain Converter, Domain Availability Search
Data Entry Jobs, Online Jobs, Home Based Jobs, Part Time Jobs
Data Entry Jobs. Earn Rs.50,000 Per Month by doing simple Part time home based data entry jobs. Searching of Part time Internet jobs, Online jobs, Home based jobs, Work from...


text:
4. wanderingtexgrrl2:12 AM GMT on June 01, 2009
I appreciate the comments...but the part that I speak of is a quality of the lightning, not as a result of my shutter speed. If we think about it how do you ever expose for lightning? It is always a blownout area of the photo, you just can't expose for it, lightning is hotter than the sun, so whenever we capture an image of it, the whites are "blown out". My question pertained to the broad area of lightning that we see above the treeline, not the part that is obviously the bolt.
My shutter speed merely resulted in a softer image than I would have liked. It is getting a little tough to hand hold at that slow speed. Sorry about the confusion.
Action: Quote | Ignore User
Member Since: December 30, 2003 Comments: 2


text:
Expand free public transport for Seniors along with better routing.
After a pilot project last Summer, Seniors 65+ can ride the bus for free every Monday. Why not expand this to 7 days a week? As long as it takes multiple changes to get around town, Seniors will continue to use their cars, so there needs to be a total revamp of routing. Let's work to get the buses filled instead of driving half empty.
1 comment
Town of Oakville commented
Oakville is one of the only public transit service providers in the country to implement a "free for seniors" program and we're proud that Council approved free Monday service as part of the 2013 budget process. Oakville Transit offers dedicated once per week transit service to three of its primary senior residences, and is scheduled for the days and destinations selected by the residents themselves. We also partner with Halton Region to deliver a transit subsidy program for residents living on low incomes. The single biggest users of this subsidy program are seniors in Oakville. Finally, Oakville Transit's care-A-van service provides approximately 60,000 trips annually — 85 per cent of our customers are seniors.