text:
'Eco-Flippers' Turn Foreclosures Into Energy-Efficient Homes
By Living Green Magazine via Business Week
When Christine Fisk toured a foreclosed home in Phoenix that had been renovated to be more energy-efficient, she wasn't sold on its environmental benefits.
A year in, Fisk is a believer: Her last electric bill was under $40, far less than she expected. "My day-to-day reality is dollars and cents, so everything that trickles down into my pocketbook is important," she says.
The retrofit of Fisk's 1947 home was overseen by G Street, one of a growing number of small businesses that buy old homes, renovate them to be more energy-efficient, and sell them. These "eco flippers" spend tens of thousands of dollars to gut properties, revamp heating and cooling systems, improve insulation, and install greener appliances.
MORE: How Green Is Your Bathroom?
The business model is "a convergence of the vast number of foreclosed or short sales on the market and customers' increased interest in energy efficiency," says Peter Brown, a director at Earth Advantage Institute, a Portland (Ore.) nonprofit that advocates sustainable construction methods. "It goes beyond marketing."
To finish the story, head on over to Green Living Magazine.
What steps have you taken to make your home energy-efficient? Discuss in the comments.


text:
Dear John Parent Review
Luckily a number of strong and emotion-filled performances by the cast overshadow some of the plot manipulations and help bring a believable tone to the production.
Movie Review
Movies like Avatar and Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen promote negative stereotypes of soldiers as heartless, mindless killing machines. But Dear John gives a human face to the men behind the military khaki and artillery.
NEW: Listen to our Parent Previews Podcast and take control of media and technology in your family!
John Tyree (Channing Tatum) is a member of the Army Special Forces. While on leave, he meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), a college student who is visiting her parents during spring break. After a whirlwind, two-week romance, the pair faces a 12-month separation when John returns to active duty. Intent on continuing their budding relationship, John and Savannah commit to write to one another until his tour is over.
Though the letters arrive sporadically due to the lack of regular mail service, the notes become a godsend for the young officer during his difficult and dangerous mission. The couple's honesty on paper also allows them to get to know one another better over time. Then just before John's enlistment is up, the World Trade Towers are bombed. From their foreign posts, he and the rest of the members of his company watch in disbelief as footage of the crumbling buildings is shown on a newscast. Without hesitation, the other soldiers request permission to lengthen their tour of duty. But for John, the idea of a two-year extension feels like an eternity. Torn between his desire to be with Savannah and his commitment to protect his country, John faces one of the most difficult choices of his life.
Much like the movie Grace Is Gone, in which a father must tell his daughters their mother has been killed in combat, this film portrays the price of service as well as the boredom and intense moments of action endured by the troops. (In one scene, snipers attack the unit, wounding one and causing a flurry of activity as they seek cover.) Outfitted in bulletproof vests and combat gear, their job of patrolling enemy streets also extracts an emotional toll on the men that few civilians in this story appreciate. Ignorant of John's background or the demands of military service, Savannah's friend Randy (Scott Porter) needles John until he gets an explosive reaction from the soldier that results in facial injuries for a bystander.
Sacrifices made on the home front as well as in the arena of war are also strong components in this script. Left to raise his son on his own, John's father (Richard Jenkins) craves routine and disdains conversation and affection. While John knows his father isn't normal, he doesn't have a name for the unusual behaviors. Fortunately for audience members, Richard Jenkins gives a compelling portrayal of an Autistic adult and brings depth to his character.
The screenplay, based on a book by Nicholas Sparks (who also penned the novel versions of Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook and A Walk to Remember), has several moments contrived to steer the story toward a happier ending. Luckily a number of strong and emotion-filled performances by the cast overshadow some of the plot manipulations and help bring a believable tone to the production.
In an era of technology when the art of the hand-penned correspondence has been reduced to texting and email, Dear John is a compelling reminder of a letter's power to connect people.Directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins. Running time: 107 minutes. Theatrical release February 5, 2010. Updated July 19, 2016
Get details on profanity, sex and violence in Dear John here.
Dear John Parents Guide
Why does John encourage Savannah's neighbor Tim (Henry Thomas) to be honest about his marital situation? How might Tim's deception impact his son in the future? How did his parents' marital breakdown affect John while he was growing up?
What symptoms of Autism are portrayed in this film? How does John's lack of understanding about his dad's medical condition influence the way he sees him?
Do you think there is value in hand-written letters? Do they have an advantage over email or texting? Is the art of letter writing dead?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The bees have been coming into the hive covered with this pollen for the past few days. I'm in Massachusetts. Anybody know what plant this pollen is from? Skunk Cabbage?
The bees have been coming into the hive covered with this pollen for the past few days. I'm in Massachusetts. Anybody know what plant this pollen is from? Skunk Cabbage?
Last edited by Bizzybee; 04-12-2009 at 08:35 PM. Reason: Please reduce image size to 640x480
Looks like yellow pollen to me.
Sorry, gotta be one in every crowd huh?
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
Ed, KA9CTT profanity is IGNORANCE made audible
you can`t fix stupid not even with duct tape
WOW! What a picture!
light yellow>>>Maple
yellow brown>>>Hawthorn
yellow white>>>Apple
I like that pic that girl is "packin'"
Thanks for the Wik link I was just looking for that. I have yellow, white and a bright red coming in rt now. Thought the brt red may be cedar? White is propably maples around me but maybe not? yello possible mt hazlenuts which are just full of pollen. Just learning guess I should get some nice pics like this one!?
What a great source. Thanks for sharing it.
Try to learn something new every day and give thanks for all your blessings.
could be crocus as well my bess seem to get that pollen all over themselves climbing into those flowers.
This is cool. http://pollen.com/allergy-weather-forecast.asp put in your zip code. It will tell you what is producing the most pollen. Then you can look up that tree or bush on the wiki source provided by honeyman to help cross reference.
Chuck Norris has a grizzly bear carpet in his room. The bear isn't dead it is just afraid to move.
Here in southern Vt. my bees have been bringing in a light yellow pollen, too. My neighbor just cut down a small poplar tree that had catkins developing in the topmost branches. I'm pretty sure this is the source of the pollen the bees are currently finding. I took some pictures of the poplar catkins......
this is how they start out....
......then open further, giving off the pollen...


text: I just removed panel board that was glued to drywall and the glue is still on the paper. so when I try to sc**** off the glue it frays the paper. I have tried peeling of the loose edges but is taking forever. Should i try to sand off old glue? What about useing a wet sanding sponge on paper. The drywall was never painted before the panel board was glued to it. I want to be able to just skim coat the drywall and then paint. I don't want to replace drywall because then I would have to tape cieling joint and the stippling would never match.


text:
For those of you that haven't heard or didn't watch, on Sunday night, John Travolta had the privilege of introducing the incredible Idina Menzel before she performed Best Original Song nominee "Let it Go" at the Oscars.
All over the country, little girls, their mothers, and even Todd Carroll (though he'd never admit it) were all looking forward to this performance. We've all memorized "Let it Go" and sung it our cars and had dance parties in the kitchen at night. If it wasn't before, Idina Menzel is now a household name.
But maybe it isn't? John Travola completely missed her name. In fact, he actually called her something random and off the wall and something that sounded nothing like "Idina Menzel." (Twitter accounts, Travoltalized name generators, and many parodies have come as a result.)
But there stands Idina Menzel. Stepping out onto the Oscar stage, in front of the world, and this movie star doesn't know her name. And she nailed it her song.
She's still Idina Menzel. She still has this powerful gift of a voice. She is still the mother to her child. She is still an award-winner and she is loved by her family. She laughs at jokes and makes jokes. She sings to her child. She is known.
We all have this desire to be known. The presence of social media in our life has amplified it. We all have a voice. We all have an audience. We want to be known and want people to know our names.
And there are many who don't know our names. We aren't recognized for the work we've done. Sometimes someone else receives the glory for the work we've done. We speak up and no one hears us. We have talents that we've stuffed away because we can't find the time or courage to pursue them. Or we are pursuing our talents and no one notices. We want people to hear our opinion. We want to be remembered.
But God sees you. He knows your name. He remembers your talents. He gave them to you. Especially you!
Jesus called out to Saul and gave him a new name. He called out to Peter, by name. He calls me by name, and many times I completely miss Him speaking to me.
If our talents and our art and our gifts and our service are never noticed, and we are never known by others, Jesus still knows us. He wants relationship with us the way that we want relationship and community with those around us. This desire to be known is about community more than fame. And our relationship with Christ is the same way.
He knows us. We can be who we are. We don't have to strive. We can sing our songs and write our stories and raise our children and take comfort in the fact that nothing can separate us from His love.
Someone else may get the credit for something we've done (Adele Dazeem) or we may spend our days doing things that no one will ever notice. But God knows. He sees us for all that we are, and all He wants is for us to know Him in return.


text:
Originally Posted by BlueSanta
Mayock said he doesnt like Werner as a top 5 to top 10 pick, so you assume he means he is also bad at 19? At the combine, when people were still talking about Werner as a top 5 pick, Mayock indicated he thinks Werner should go in the middle/later part of the 1st round.
Did you listen to him because he also praises parts of Werners game too.
Oh and he talks about how the other guys suffered vs good competition, but notice he didnt say that about Werner.
Not to mention, Werner is Mayocks #1 ranked Defensive end.
Saying "I told you so" based on a 3rd party opinion that doesnt even agree with you kinda makes you look silly.
HAHAH this post just slayedddd the OP
Originally Posted by Redeyejedi
Trade back to 25 grab a 3rd or 4th if u can and then take him. If u can do something similar to the Kiwi trade
I'd be fine with that.. I had Carradine as a 1st rder before teh injury, and all indications are hes recovering just fine, so i'd be ok taking the risk hes gonna recover fully and regain form, while also aquiring a additonal pick, in a draft theres crazy talent in mocks going in RD'4-6....
Forum Rules


text:
CONTACT: Justin Hoyt, (518) 629-7898, email@example.com RELEASE: Immediate, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013
The Hudson Valley Community College football team (1-5) lost to Union JV 15-14 on Sunday afternoon.
The Vikings struck first when Eric McCoy(Central Islip/Central Islip) hit Brandon Egan-Thorpe (New Paltz/New Paltz) for a 9-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Union answered right before the half with a touchdown to make it 7-7.
Nick Casale (Tamarac/Troy) connected with Larry Zimmerman (Pine Grove/Pine Grove, PA) for a 13-yard touchdown on the Vikings opening drive in the second half. After a Vikings fumble late in the game, Union scored on a 7-yard pass on fourth down to make it 14-13. Union faked the extra-point attempt and converted the two-point conversion to take a 15-14 lead which is how the game would end.
Casale led the Vikings with 82 yards on the ground and 75 yards through the air. Rashan Umari-Stacker (Longwood/Middle Island) led the defense with two sacks and three tackles for loss.
The Vikings travel to Ithaca next Sunday to take on Ithaca JV at 1 p.m.


text:
Thanks to DNF, we now know that beer makes you tougher, and that power armor is for pussies. What other important life lessons have you learned playing this game? :P
I'll edit this with your posts later. I'll start:
1. When you're on steroids, a single punch is enough to make your enemy explode into a bloody mess.


text:
Business rates annual notification
- Details
- Category: Business rates
- Last Updated: 03 March 2017
Providing local business with information on who is required to pay business rates, how business rates are calculated for a property (valuation), how to pay business rates.
Legislation with effect from April 2012 has removed the need for local authorities to post budget leaflets with the annual Business Rate Demand Notice, you can now view these leaflets in the attachments on the bottom of this page.
Business Rates Rateable Value
Apart from properties that are exempt from Business Rates, each non-domestic property has a rateable value, which is set by the valuation officers of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), an agency of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. They draw up and maintain a full list of all rateable values, available on the Valuation Office website.
The rateable value of your property will be shown on the front of this bill. This broadly represents the yearly rent the property could have been let for on the open market on a particular date. For the revaluation effective from 1 April 2017, this date was set as 1 April 2015.
The valuation officer may alter the value if circumstances change. The ratepayer (and certain others who have an interest in the property) can appeal against the value shown in the list if they believe it is wrong. Further information about the grounds on which appeals may be made and the process for doing so can be found on the VOA website or from your local valuation office.
Business Rates - Non-Domestic Rates Multiplier
The national non-domestic rating multiplier is the rate in the pound which the rateable value is multiplied by to produce the annual rate bill for a property. It is set annually by the Government and except in a revaluation year cannot, by law, rise by more than the retail prices index.
The local authority works out the business rates bill by multiplying the rateable value of the property by the appropriate multiplier. There are two multipliers; the standard non-domestic rating multiplier and the small business non-domestic rating multiplier. The former is higher to pay for small business rate relief. Except in the City of London where special arrangements apply, the Government sets the multipliers for each financial year for the whole of England according to formulae set by legislation. Between revaluations the multipliers change each year in line with inflation and to take account of the cost of small business rate relief. In the year of revaluation the multipliers are rebased to account for overall changes to total rateable value and to ensure that the revaluation does not raise extra money for Government. The current multipliers are be shown on the front of your bill.
How to pay your Business Rates
Customers can make payment using any of the following methods:
Direct Debit: If you wish to pay by Direct Debit on the 1st, the 15th or the 25th of the month, you need to complete the online Direct Debit mandate or the mandate on the reverse of your bill and send it to Ryedale District Council.
Cash Payments: You can pay at any Post Office or retail outlet where you see the PayPoint symbol. You will need to take your bill with you as it has a unique barcode printed on the front. To find your nearest outlet, please visit www.allpay.net/outlet.
By Standing Order, BACS or Internet: Payment can be made using Ryedale District Councils' online payments with most major debit or credit* cards. If you wish to set up payments through your bank by BACS, Standing Order or through an online banking facility, please ensure you quote your account reference and pay to the following bank account: Account no: 43834568 Sort code: 30-63-64.
By Telephone: Using a major debit or credit* card on the Councils' 24 hour freephone payment service 0800 0351566. Please have your account reference to hand.


text:
IUP GOLF: Hawks place fourth at Mystic Rock
FARMINGTON — Zack Kempa tied for third with a 4-over-par 149 to help IUP to a fourth-place finish in The Challenge at Mystic Rock, hosted by California University.
Kempa shot an even-par 72 in the first round Sunday and followed that with a 77 in the second round Monday. He finished six strokes off the lead.
IUP finished at 619 in the two-round tournament, eight strokes back after leading by five strokes in the first round.
Kenny Sames tied for ninth with a 9-over 153. Derek Baker and Jack Owen tied for 38th at 18-over 162, and Sean Sweithelm tied for 51st with a 22-over 166.
Concord (W.Va.) won the team title with a 611. Sabastian Bendsen of Davis & Elkins (W.Va.) was the individual winner with a 1-under 143.
IUP plays in the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional at the Robert Trent Jones Sr. Gold Course in Wheeling, W.Va., on May 6-8.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Now showing results 1-6 of 6
This Flash-based interactive provides access to illustrations, visualizations, videos, and near-real time images of the Sun from a variety of NASA satellites. Learners can access this information to supplement other materials related to the Sun and... (View More) heliophysics. A scale tool with the size of the Earth is also presented with the solar images. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
Two comic characters, Camilla Corona, a rubber chicken, and Colours O'IRIS, a peacock, explore spectrographs. This comic is part of the series Tales from Stanford Solar.
Materials Cost: Free
Two comic characters, Camilla Corona, a rubber chicken, and Colours O'IRIS, a peacock, explore questions relating to colors of light from the Sun. This comic is part of the series Tales from Stanford Solar.
Materials Cost: Free
This is a lesson about using evidence to construct sequences of geologic events. Learners will interpret real NASA science data to identify features on the surface of Mars, determine the surface history of the area, calculate the size of features,... (View More) and develope investigable questions. Students will study images taken by NASA's Mars Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera orbiting Mars. Students will use the THEMIS images to analyze the surface features and geological history of Mars. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes and vocabulary. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
This is a book about the importance of the Sun's energy as it relates to its impact on the Earth's environment. Learners will read or listen to a story about a young boy, Joshua, who finds out that the Sun provides the Earth with energy in the... (View More) form of light and heat, which is necessary for all forms of life, for maintaining Earth's environment, and for allowing humans to produce their own forms of energy. Additionally, an extension activity is included, Searching for the Sun, where learners can conduct a hands-on experiment observing how plants grow towards sunlight in order to make conclusions about why the Sun's energy is a necessary component for life. Reading and vocabulary activities are also included. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free per group of students
In this activity, students are introduced to the importance of maintaining biodiversity and to citizen science. The resource includes three student worksheets, a data sheet, answer keys, and Web links. This is Lesson 2 in Biodiversity, part of... (View More) IMAGERS, Interactive Media Adventures for Grade School Education using Remote Sensing. The website provides hands-on activities in the classroom supporting the science content in two interactive media books, The Adventures of Echo the Bat and Amelia the Pigeon. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free per student


text:
Granite State Landscape Architects
The Granite State Landscape Architects (GSLA) is the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. We were established in 1988 as a non-profit, professional organization primarily comprised of Landscape Architects, affiliate professionals and students dedicated to the Advancement of Landscape Architecture in New Hampshire.
What is Landscape Architecture?
Landscape architecture is the art of, planning, design, preservation and rehabilitation of the natural and built environments. The profession covers a wide range of practices including site planning, residential development, corporate and commercial developments, parks and athletic fields, town or urban planning, streetscapes and public spaces, transportation corridors and facilities, garden design, hospitality and resorts, institutional development, academic campuses, therapeutic gardens, historic preservation and restoration , reclamation, conservation, and more
Become a Member
Learn about the requirements and benefits of becoming a GSLA member and access.
November Events
GSLA Volunteer Opportunity
GSLA is looking for volunteers who are interested in contributing written material, photos, suggestions, etc. as part of an effort to bring the GSLA website up to date.


text:
VH1's daily celebrity news show 'The Gossip Table,' featuring HollywoodLife.com, is back for season 2 on March 3 — get excited!
Not only was The Gossip Table extended an extra 15 minutes, it's officially back for another season! HollywoodLife.com is excited to share the news that VH1 has renewed its morning show, which features our own Chloe Melas, NaughtyButNice.com's Rob Shuter, The New York Daily News' Marianne Garvey, InTouch's Noah Levy, and Delaina Dixon of Jetmag.com!
'The Gossip Table' Season 2 Premieres In March
We are so excited and can't wait to watch the gossip crew continue to break celebrity news, every morning from the heart of Times Square!
"How people have connected to our show what been overwhelming," Rob Shuter tells HollywoodLife.com. "All credit has to go to our EP and creator, Shane Farley, who had the genius idea of putting 5 people, who break celebrity news, on TV as hosts.
We cannot wait to be back, with our exclusive celebrity scoop in March."
The Gossip Table, part of Shane's Cypress E Productions, first premiered in June from the iconic Viacom studios in the heart of Times Square.
More Celebrity News:
- 'This Is Us' Reviews: Critics Praise One Direction's 'Inspired' First Film
- Harry Styles Recycles Heart Shirt At One Direction's 'This Is Us' Premiere
- One Direction Reveals Title Of 3D Movie
Copyright © 2017 Hollywoodlife.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
Powered by WordPress.com VIP


text:
You've heard and read about computer viruses until you're sick of the word virus. If you have never encountered a computer virus, then you aren't sure what a virus could (or could not) actually do to your computer, you still aren't sure you'd know a virus if you met one in broad daylight, and you aren't absolutely sure that you know how to protect yourself against the wretched things. So why even worry about them?
You don't need to know what viruses look like, and you don't need to know what viruses can do to your files and your data. What you do need to know is that they're hard to identify, and they can mess things up royally. If your computer has been infected in the past, you know that you have lost data and that it can be an incredible frustration. You may also have experienced getting some e-mail from people from Indonesia whom you don't know, telling you that you have a virus. You then find out that a virus (or worm) has sent itself to everyone in your e-mail address book. Once it gets to all of your friends, the virus then sends itself to all of the people in their address book. The infection gets spread faster than strep mutans. There is no way to stop it once it starts, and your friends get really angry with you, vowing never to open up any of your e-mails again.
You need to know how to make your computer virus-proof, even if this scenario has never happened to you.
To start with, you need several different kinds of protection, and although most of the leading antivirus programs offer to supply all of them, you must make sure your choice is set up correctly to provide all of them. If you ever download files, you must have protection that automatically, without fail, scans all of your Internet downloads before you even get a chance to touch them. You also must have the ability to scan individual files that arrive as e-mail attachments or as FTP transfers. If you ever get files on floppies from other people, you have to be able to scan the files on those floppies as well. Another option, which is a very good idea to have, is something called background protection.
Background (or real-time) virus protection requires that you set up your virus program so that it loads and runs every time you start your computer, and it monitors every executable file you open, without giving you very much evidence that it's actually there and doing its job. You may notice a tiny slowdown each time you open a program, but that slowdown is a small price to pay for constant surveillance. Your program may also place an extra icon on your task bar. With a real-time antivirus program set up, you have true protection against viruses, even when you forget to use your other protection or when it fails to function properly.
For download protection, there are a number of options. There are antivirus programs that monitor download activity. And there are excellent download managers that can be set to seize anything you download from the Net and examine it before you get a chance to do anything with it.
When you receive an e-mail attachment or a file transferred to your computer by FTP, it is essential that you scan it for viruses before you open it. When you install your program, watch for an option that adds a scanning button to the context (right-click) menus in your Windows Explorer windows. When you receive a new file, open your Windows Explorer, find the file, select it, right-click for the context menu, and click the Scan for Viruses button there. If that option isn't available with your program, you should set up a shortcut to the virus program that will let you open the program and direct it to scan any file you want it to scan. If any part of this procedure is beyond your level of computer sophistication, you would be wise to get an experienced, advanced user to show you how to go through the procedure of checking a single file when you need to check one. The best way to ensure that every e-mail attachment is scanned for viruses is to have the antivirus program do it automatically as they are being downloaded and sent. This may take more time but is certainly worth the benefits.
When it comes to receiving e-mail with attachments, don't trust anybody, even if it is from your best pals! A virus could have infected their e-mail program and sent itself to you. So never open any e-mail attachment unless it has been scanned for a virus.
If you install the best antivirus software in the world on your machine, and you forget to use it or you have it set incorrectly, you have no real protection at all. In the time between your runnings of the antivirus software, a malicious virus can destroy your files and make your machine useless until you have cleaned it up and re-installed everything that was affected. When you install a good antivirus program, unless you are a very advanced user (with a very good memory), it's a good idea to accept the option of installing the background, real-time protection component. Then you just have to make sure that it is running every time your computer is running.
Fortunately, all of the good antivirus programs have ways of informing you that they're on the job. Some display an opening screen during the booting up of your computer. Most put an icon in the Windows system tray, and when it's there you know that your protection is active. Whatever your choice of anti-virus program, be sure the indicator is present every time you start your computer. If it doesn't appear, shut down and re-boot immediately. If it still doesn't show up, shut down and get help. Some virus programs are written to disable real-time virus protection on the next booting up of your computer. Then they can do their evil work without any opposition.
If you have the best protection program on the planet but you fail to get the updates for it when they are released, you're defeating the entire purpose of the program. An out-of-date virus data file is woefully inadequate protection if you're adding new files to your computer today. Check frequently at the address your program gives you for updates, and if the program is set up to check for updates only once in awhile, don't count on that to take care of things. Check on your own, and frequently. Above all, don't assume for a moment that a program you just bought or just downloaded has an up-to-date data file. And make sure you understand your programs instructions for installing updates, and follow them precisely. If you don't know how to update your program, find someone who can help you learn how. A very good antivirus program will check either daily or every other day for any new viruses out there, and will automatically download the protection for it.
There are lots of choices in commercial real-time virus protection (see Table). Some of the major programs are McAfee, Norton, and PC-cillin. My sage advice is that you should choose among the available programs based on any factors that strike you as important, such as frequency of updates, availability for download, ease of operation, speed of real-time checking, and price. The ones I use the most are Norton AntiVirus, which is part of the Norton Systemworks package, and McAfee Anti-Virus.
Don't bother choosing on the basis of advertised claims of superiority. These companies spy on each other shamelessly, and keep up with each other on a daily basis. If one is able to cite a laboratory test that shows it to be better than others, the others can counter with a more impressive claim the next day.


text:
You don't really expect sentimental surges like this from indie-rockers born in the 70s--you get it from emo-kids born in the 80s. But this past weekend in the Catskills was a different story: This long-awaited 3-day installment of ATP, curated by long-vanished shoegaze magnates My Bloody Valentine was like a tear in the expensive jeans of time--and fuck, those were our best jeans.
In any case, if we were going to allow ourselves to get all swept up in a tizzy over a collective indie-rock past that we've spent so much time gilding simply by forgetting (and yeah, that was a switch to first person plural you just felt there), the least we could do would be to do so in private. Thus, the site of ATP, Kutsher's Country Club (a sprawling, dilapidated leisureplex positioned deep in the woods, 250 miles west of Boston, 1500 feet above sea level and [for our purposes] 16 years since the last MBV show) seemed appropriate, removed enough, as it was, from just about everything ever.
Oddly appropriate, too, seemed the nostalgia in the air--and not just due to Kutsher's prevalent mildewy fust. A quick glance of the festval's highlight acts (Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr., Mercury Rev, Mogwai, Tortoise, Bardo Pond, Shellac, MBV, to name a few) does more than just suggest the organizers are old enough to have several nieces and nephews each; and it represents more than just a ladle-full of college rock (remember that term?) that few have taken the time to manually transfer over to their iTunes; and it means more than a categorically non-shocking glimpse into MBV's particular musical fancies.
As ATP staff dutifully (and insistently) handed out free earplugs to attendees, two things became clear: 1.) this music we were about to experience was the product of another era entirely--and if that sounds like a severe overstatement of how much time has elapsed since these bands' respective heyday, it's not and I'll get to why in a minute. And 2.) MBV was most likely going to rape our ears with that ungodly 20-minute "holocaust" finale to "You Made Me Realise." In short, we were saved and we were fucked.
Before I get into the music, let me offer some words on the venue itself. Kutsher's is kind of amazing. A vast pleasuredome for Jews of yore on leave from New York, the place is at once completely tricked out (in a 1968 sort of way) and completely falling apart (in a 2068 sort of way).
A grand lobby greeted guests with a spread of dusty couches, grandiose oils and gauche fixtures. The rooms themselves were replete with gold accents, nauseous corals, sea foam greens and lavenders. It was as though the design scheme was scraped together from the remains of a detonated Golden Girl. Vast systems of hallways extended Shining-like into distant funky-smelling wings, some of which had been ravaged by fires and resultant sprinkler floods. At the far (admittedly forbidden) ends of these stretches, the floors softened underfoot, rotten sections of wall drooped limply, interiors of once serviceable rooms were splattered with dried black fluids. On one basement expedition, we found (by the light of our iPhones) a forgotten function room, slick with broad puddles of ancient water, piled high with superfluous blue chairs, and treacherous with old lighting fixtures dangling low by their cords like dead snakes. Some hallway walls were carpeted in faded stripes, others were carpeted in rich blue fur (as though someone had skinned a Muppet). Here and there, the floors were warped. Everywhere, the odor of mold.
Elsewhere on the grounds, a massive pool lay dry, sun-bleached and empty, protected by stubborn bushes. The adjacent lido, busy with grimy white chaises, dewy tents and overgrown with thick grass, buzzed with its own ghostly emptiness. A weedy putt-putt course languished in the shade of an ill-kept tree. A boarded-up ice arena hid a permanently thawed rink, a wall of forgotten snapshots, a room of rusty skates and a modestly-sized Zamboni, sleeping like a mammoth where some seats used to be. A squeaky playground sat on the far side of a pond off the main courtyard, the squealing of its witch's hat audible from a row of vinyl chairs people had dragged to the water's mucky edge.
It wasn't all unfathomable wreckage, though. An indoor pool off the lobby attracted a steady stream of lanky, tatted cannonballers; a "futuristic" bar that overlooked its shallow end (defiantly named "The Deep End") sported foxy red vinyl seats (good for extended indie-rock pub quizzes) and a roomy dance floor (good for the all-night dance parties). The grand hallways that connected the two main performance spaces were strewn with couches (which, in turn, were strewn with sleepers), and offered an array of amenities--from an arcade stocked with Tekken and Millipede (awesome), to a nook for air hockey and billiards (cool), to a women's clothing boutique full of hideous shawls and slack purses the size of feed bags (scary), to a glass make-up counter staffed by a white-faced woman who has seemingly never used cold cream, ever (scariest).
At one end of the hall was the Stardust Club, a massive round auditorium painted with swirling galaxies and an unlikely quantity of comets, which served as the primary stage, outfitted as it was with a state-of-the-art sound and light systems. At the hall's other end (and adjacent to an open air food court) was a dark squarish ballroom, which didn't handle sound nearly as well and might better have been employed to house DJs and dance parties. Throughout the complex were bars. Lots of them. Each one well-stocked and reasonably priced-- a sure sign (along with the limited cuisine) that Brits were in charge.
Perhaps the most incongruous part of the Kutsher's experience was its effect on those who spent three days there--and I don't mean the rumored 'Kutsher's Syndrome'-- a fitful chest cold that lingered long after the hangovers vamoosed. Indie-rock people, thousands of them, were, in between Coronas, engaging in--get this--regular physical activity. Girls golfed, guys shot hoops, people swam laps, played shuffleboard, threw horseshoes, rolled bocce balls, rowed rowboats, and a Japanese contingency hogged the ping-pong table. Blogging isn't really a physical activity, but everyone was doing that too. The near constant sunshine (but for 15 minutes of rain on Sunday), the highly focused leisure of the proceedings gave Kutsher's a strange, far-removed and highly-debauched feeling-- like a Meatballs where big subwoofers were more important than big boobs; or a nudist camp where instead of nudity, everyone just had brazenly exposed 90s hangups.
If there was ever a setting to revisit and revive a sound that was as self-indulgent and satisfying as it was taken for granted in its heyday, Kutsher's was it--and the ravages of time evident on so many of the Club's facilities made the relative rustiness of many of the acts seem mild in comparison.
I have this theory (and I kind of hate myself for having it since it's insultingly easy to arrive at) that 9/11 royally retarded the development of rock. (Kind of like how WWI derailed modernism--see Marjorie Perloff) It's hard to ignore that the towering figures of excessively loud yet dreamy rock that so many of us eagerly sopped up through the '90s was ushered out so briskly and so handily replaced by stuff like dance music (or dance-music inspired non-dance music). It's like the past 7 years have been all about regaining some semblance of safety or regularity-- the fundamental predictability of a DFA 12", the shamefully tame natterings of bands like the Shins, the ceaseless and overt songiness of endless Peters, Bjorns, Johns, Reginas, Leslies, Conors. Chaos isn't cool; our cravings for pummeling, transporting noise have been squelched by a scourge of catchiness.
In the absence of an explicit common thread to link together the disparate lineup represented at ATP NY, one uniting characteristic loomed: these were not bands at all concerned with crafting cutesy hooks, reviving anything they didn't invent to begin with, or landing wispily flip pop-clips safely atop a Target ad. Each band was there not just for their respective streaks of innovation, but for their prioritizing of sound as a source of pleasure.
Whether it be new sensations like Fuck Buttons trashing the laissez-faire passivity so often associated to electronic music; stately elders like Mercury Rev extracting their drama almost entirely from volume (the remainder supplied by singer Jonathan Donahue's glam histrionics); founding punk fathers (or daddies, as it were) like Bob Mould unleashing an unexpected barrage of chunky Hüsker Dü numbers; indie-pop progenitors like Built to Spill moving thousands to sing along with guitar solos instead of lyrics; highly efficient meta-formalists like Shellac hand-filing the teeth of each carefully picked (both senses) note; the explosively rapturous tantrums of (surprise highlights) Apse; or even the acrobatic turntablism and airtight battle rhymes of Edan--the issue of sound, and what it can do to a listener--that listener's body--was primary. Like Kutsher's itself, the bands at ATP NY represented a veritable world of wonders grown over with weeds, rendered sad with neglect--but all too ready to delight again, given a little attention.
If I had any lingering doubts about the importance of sound itself as a guiding principle for this fest's aesthetic, they were duly shooed away like so many wealthy Jewish urbanites from their favorite summer hangout by My Bloody Valentine's finale performance. If theirs wasn't the best performance of the weekend (it wasn't), it was at least the clearest crystallization of the shoegaze zeitgeist (and its influence) the weekend had to offer. Your mental image of Kevin and Bilinda wanly patting their guitars just like they did back in the day remains jarringly accurate; but the sound that came from it--a sound that didn't just hit your gut, but filled and threatened it, that shook the very roots of your teeth and invisibly brushed the hairs on your arms, a sound that in its blinding, unknowable force grew indistinguishable from the drowning white lights--was unfamiliar in the way that things like death are. Hits obscured themselves in devastating vortices of howling guitars, treacherous bass swells, godless shrieks of feedback--even a quickie check of the kick drum between songs was havoc upon the body.
When "You Made Me Realize" finally surfaced from the set-list, it was like the last ceremony in a primal ritual. It didn't feel important, it didn't feel beautiful, it didn't feel gimmicky, it didn't feel gratuitous. It felt entirely unreal--and thus, felt like everything one could compare it to, all at once. Some people cowered, winced, held their plugs in tighter with their fists. Some raised their arms as though the sound were a cleansing blast of water, some took to the floors, wrapped hoodies around their heads, some laughed as though the abyss were actually kind of funny after all, some scowled as though disgusted by the petulance of it all, some people even made out. Many ran for the exits. Most stayed.
At the song's (???) conclusion, the relative silence set in like the morning following a terrific disaster--and the house lights bathed the slowly departing mass in an appropriately aggressive golden light. Outside, it wasn't the expected after-show afterglow--it looked more like the aftermath of a plane crash. A thick fog rolled across the pond, joining with the smoke of a hundred smokers. People looked fucked, bleary, confused. They stroked at their ears, held their faces in their hands, searched for survivors they recognized. What, their faces seemed to ask, could have been the purpose of what just happened? Perhaps if one cataclysm can set things wrong, another one could wrong it right.


text:
Skip to Content - Skip to Navigation
Home > Academics > Colleges > Fine Arts > Music > News
Department of Music
HersheyPark and Windish Music Productions will hold auditions at IUP for musicians for the summer 2012 season on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. Registration will begin at 3:00. Auditions will be held in the Jazz Rehearsal Room (Rm. 116) of Cogswell Hall.
The IUP Department of Music is pleased to host auditions for employment at HersheyPark for the Summer 2012 season. All interested musicians are welcome to audition.
Musicians are needed fill the following ensembles:
Instruments Needed:
Summer Salary: $500–560 per week. Musicians perform six days per week.
Subsidized Housing: Set up through Hersheypark Entertainment
Performance Run: Mid-May through late August 2012
For more information, visit Windish Music Productions or e-mail email@example.com.
Posted on 2/7/2012 5:13:28 PM
IT Support Center
Map, Directions,and Parking
Contact Us
Emergency Information
Site Map
Privacy Statement
IUP Athletics
Get schedules,
scores, & more
Follow IUP on Social Media
More IUP Social Media
© 2007–17
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1011 South Drive, Indiana, Pa. 15705
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline
Student Complaints
Your campus companion, updated.
Available for
Apple and Android devices.


text:
Beachy zen
More: 7 ways to design a garden of tranquility
A garden should help you relax and reboot. That's its proper purpose, according to the Japanese aesthetic called shibui. "We all need a peaceful place away from the craziness, and there's no better spot for that than in nature," says designer André Price Jackson (jackpricedesign.com), who embraces this philosophy—with a very West Coast spin—in his own Venice, California, garden. The plantings are spare, paving is natural. The artwork is easy and inventive. But you don't need to create a garden that looks Japanese to achieve shibui's effect. Just make its underlying design ideas your own.
Around The Web


text:
'Just-add-water' beer set for launch
A Canadian brewer is preparing to launch a beer concentrate, that will become a normal ale when you add water and carbonate.
Pat's Backcountry Beverages is planning to launch the beer concentrate in the US and Canada in September and is hopeful that the UK and Europe will follow soon.
Pat's has created a "nearly waterless beer concentrate that contains all the great flavour, alcohol, and aroma of a premium quality micro brew."
The company is quick to point out this is not just a dehydrated beer.
Pat's website says: "Unlike other concentrate processes, this is not just about making the beer and then 'removing' the water afterwards (which is extremely energy inefficient). Instead, our process (patent pending) allows us to start with almost no water, and carefully control the environment of the fermentation.
"The result, a concentrated beer with all the same great taste you're used to in a premium micro brew. All you do is add water, carbonate, and enjoy."
The company currently sells a carbonator on its website, which can be used in creating the beer.
The beer concentrate is made using "hybrid brewing technology", which creates a highly concentrated beer with a percentage similar to that of vodka or whisky. But when water and carbonation is added "it becomes good old beer".
Watch the video below to see how the carbonator bottle works.


text:
Hi all,
Contemplating selling my 2010 JSW so I can get a car with auto transmission for commuting duty. Ordered this fine JSW from dealer in October 2009, spec'd a rare equipment package:
31k miles
6-speed manual
17" porto wheels
iPod / iPhone MMI cable (plus additional AUX input)
RNS510 Navigation (this is the larger screen nav they only offered in 2010, now it's the small RNS315)
Bluetooth (upgraded to 9W7 so supports audio streaming, handsfree, full functionality with MDI and phone book on large nav screen)
Blue graphite exterior
Cornsilk beige interior
Ceramic 30% tint to all side and rear windows (professionally done)
In fantastic shape, has had 10k, 20k, 30k service and has never needed any other work aside from a new tire once due to a nail.
Have all documentation and original window sticker.
Asking $24,500 / OBO. Let me know what you're thinking. Vortex members helped with my purchase, so would love to find a buyer who appreciates the unique equipment level you can't get on any other JSW.
Will post (e.g. take) pictures if there's any interest.
Location is Boston, MA.


text:
Pawlenty says he'll veto the bill.
MPR News Reporting on state politics and government
Archives for May 10, 2010
DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and DFL Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller announced a budget balancing plan that includes $435 million hike in income taxes on the state's top earners, a $1.7 billion accounting shift in school payments, nearly $300 million in cuts to local government aid, a $100 million cut to higher education, Read more →
Klobuchar says Kagen is a "true leader."
Franken says Kagen will bring a diverse background and impressive experience to the bench.
Horner hits the airwaves.
A look at the day's political news.


text:
Embedthis has deep and broad experience, creating embedded device interfaces and web applications that have been deployed in millions of devices world-wide.
We specialize in doing the tough, critical technology and applications. Our clients usually have stringent requirements and high expectations. We pride ourselves in exceeding these expectations.
Embedthis has extensive experience with many platforms and technologies including:
Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to discuss your project needs.
We can work with your team in a variety of ways:
Embedthis can work on a time and materials basis or fixed price quotation after the provision of detailed requirements.
When creating device management applications, we can divide the work so that the you provide an interface API to the hardware and necessary documentation together with product and design requirements. We are then able to create the entire device management application for you. This can get you to market sooner and greatly reduce the cost of developing a leading web-based management application for your device.
Here are some of the extra elements to which we pay extra attention:
We focus on usability, performance, security and maintainability. The software we create is well documented and conforms to the W3C and other relevant standards. We certify that all software has clean IP ownership so you don't need to worry about license contamination.
© Embedthis Software, 2003-2015. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Generated on Jun 2, 2016.


text:
- Wonna I De JongWonna I de Jong, selfmade businesswomanStockholm, SwedenWonna I De Jong https://www.yatedo.com/p/Wonna+I+de+Jong/normal/b40529d6da5d75efbd77822a534d3561 https://media.linkedin.com/mpr/pub/image-Kho8NbiTwSlW9ogXy_VDNtEG7wxnKGGXL33DNhmgwSp3DVJk/wonna-i-de-jong.jpg Wonna I De Jong Wonna I de Jong, selfmade businesswomanWonna I De JongStockholm, Sweden
Location Stockholm, Sweden
- 01/1992 - PresentOne of the biggest private owner of real estate, over 850 apartments, 100 commercial locations, castle Yxtaholms Slott, 100 ha forest, private lakes, island and land properties.Value more than 1 billion SEK
- Loading... Please Wait...
Yatedo is a search engine helping people find other people with public information on the Internet.
Yatedo's robots continually scan the web (social networks, web pages, blogs, pictures…) and produce beautiful profiles in the form of digital resumes.
Yatedo provides you with a fully customizable and professional-looking profile which centralizes all of your public information (including social media accounts). You can edit key information at any time and manage your online presence in just a few clicks.
Your centralised and up-to-date online presence in the form of a digital resume not only showcases your professional experiences in a beautiful way, but also facilitates and increases your exposure with recruiters.
Whether you are looking to claim your Yatedo profile for professional or personal reasons, you will have access to valuable insights such as the number of people who viewed your profile and where they come from.
- Having all of my public information in one editable profile
- Being able to manage my exposure and my professional image online
- Discovering the level and nature of interest for my profile on the Internet
|Next Finish


text:
Type of Document Dissertation Author Abington-Cooper, Michele Author's Email Address firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-10272005-155654 Title An Evaluation of the LSU Agricultural Center's Agriculture Leadership Development Program, 1988-2004 Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Department Human Resource Education Workforce Development Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Joe W. Kotrlik Committee Chair Gerri Johnson Committee Member Michael F. Burnett Committee Member Satish Verma Committee Member Louis Harrison Dean's Representative Keywords
- leadership programs
- leadership development
- agriculture
Date of Defense 2005-09-15 Availability unrestricted AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine if participants in the LSU AgCenter's Agricultural Leadership Development Program have increased their leadership skills and become more involved in agricultural and community issues. The target population for this study was the 252 graduates of Classes I - VIII of the LSU Ag Leadership Program.
This was a descriptive study using quantitative data. The questionnaire was developed from a review of the literature and instruments from related research. It was validated by a panel of experts from the LSU School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development and the LSU AgCenter. The field test was conducted with graduates from the Arkansas Rural Leadership Development Program, Texas Agriculture Leadership Development Program, and members of the 2004-2006 Ag Leadership class.
The study investigated research questions relating to the personal and demographic characteristics of the participants; their satisfaction with the program; whether it met their needs; their perceptions of the program's impact on their: understanding of issues facing agriculture and Louisiana; becoming involved in agriculture and non-agriculture issues; relationships with others; self-concept; and development of leadership competencies. Participants were also asked to list key leadership positions they have held since participating in the program and give suggestions for topics to be added to the curriculum.
Conclusions drawn were limited to respondents to the written questionnaire. Respondents strongly agreed they were satisfied with the Ag Leadership program. It met their needs, helped them improve their self-concept, and positively impacted their relationships with others. The Ag Leadership program also had a positive impact on the development of respondents' leadership competencies.
The Ag Leadership program had a positive impact on respondents' ability to understand systems and forces affecting agriculture in the United States and issues facing Louisiana. It had a positive impact on respondents' influence on and involvement in agriculture and non-agriculture issues.
Respondents' suggestions of topics to be added to the program were in the areas of leadership development; the business of farming; production agriculture; environmental, political, and public policy issues; marketing and trade; agriculture and public opinion; family; community; and seminars.
Filename Size Approximate Download Time (Hours:Minutes:Seconds)
28.8 Modem 56K Modem ISDN (64 Kb) ISDN (128 Kb) Higher-speed Access Abington-Cooper_dis.pdf 737.29 Kb 00:03:24 00:01:45 00:01:32 00:00:46 00:00:03


text:
Sometimes innovations at the edges of clean tech (such as software) make more of an impact than those at the center (such as generation technologies). One example of this is the recently launched innovation RECstream, an over-the-counter transaction platform for renewable energy credits (RECs) developed by Skystream Markets, a Connecticut Innovations portfolio company. This platform creates a verifiable market price for RECs that traders can act on without moving the market. This feature was missing from the market until now, and is key for institutions that need to accurately value their REC portfolio.
Being able to accurately price RECs is important because entities such as banks have to routinely evaluate their assets (mark to market), to ensure they are within their risk allocation limits for various securities. When these institutions can accurately price their REC assets, their risk is reduced and institutions will be willing to hold more RECs, thereby increasing the scope and scale of the REC market. Because RECs are a key part of any renewable generation project's pro forma, anything that helps strengthen the REC market will improve the economics of clean generation and, in the end, enable more clean generation projects to get funded.
Read more about the RECstream platform in Skystream Markets' recent press release.
Patrick O'Neill
Director, Investments
Connecticut Innovations


text:
Traditional IRA
A Traditional IRA is a special tax-deferred savings account authorized by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a unique and simple way to encourage people to save money for their retirement. This account allows you to defer taxes on the earnings of your contributions until they are withdrawn. Also, certain contributions are tax deductible in the tax year for which they are made.
Roth IRA
Unlike the Traditional IRA, contributions made to a Roth IRA cannot be deducted for income tax purposes. However, the growth achieved through investment returns and the subsequent qualified distributions may be tax-free. If you expect to be in a higher tax bracket when you retire, you may benefit more from the Roth IRA than from a Traditional IRA.
Coverdell Education Savings Account CESA
The Coverdell Education Savings Account is a nondeductible account that features tax-free withdrawals for a very specific purpose education expenses of a minor.
Deposits for IRAs or CESAs can be made to a fixed rate time deposit or a variable rate savings account.
Minimum balance to open a Traditional, Roth or CESA variable savings account at Home State Bank is $25.
IRA and CESA funds are separately insured by FDIC from any non-retirement funds the depositor may have at Home State Bank.
Home State Banks IRA and CESA have no annual or administrative fees.
Please contact Home State Bank for more information.


text:
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Hello everyone,
A year ago I moved out of London to a smaller town and went from a strong runner (14miles were my long runs on a Sunday afternoon) who ran half marathons and 10ks... to a couch potato.
Moving out of London meant that when I would try and go running, I would usually stumble across national speed limit roads, roads with no lighting (so I'd be near breaking my ankles at night running along grass verges) or end up in dodgy parts of town. I gradually let my running slip and now it's a year later and I can barely manage 3 miles without stopping! I used to love exploring town, feeling safe and letting my feet guide the way. Now I just can't relax into runs and don't enjoy them.
I need advice on running in the dark: is it silly to wear a head torch? I'm worried about my safety too -my diary doesn't permit me to join running clubs because it changes so frequently so I'm worried about running alone through streets unknown..
Apart from getting a dog to keep me safe on my runs (which I am seriously considering!), does anyone have any ideas? Has anyone found that new places put them off running? I've done the obvious; planned routes around town which are lit -but not all parts of town are safe!
I think you need to clarify what you are asking.
Whether a. anyone has found in new places their running suffer and b. (most importantly), how everyone manages running in the pitch black in the country / towns that are smaller so there arent roads to run on.
We manage. It's what we're used to. Don't forget those long summer months (well just imagine them for a moment) when you can run out on the hills til late.
6 months of the year it's light enough to run out in the countryside in the evenings, at the weekends or whatever day you get off. I work a haphazard shift pattern so I sometimes run to and from work, that can be a 25 mile round trip. Luckily I work 12 or 18 hr shifts.
So - running with a head torch is sensible, also hiviz clothing with reflective strips. There are other lights that help you see and be seen, you can always carry a small torch as well.
Of course you have to run slower and take more precautions when running at night but nothing should get in your way of doing so. Find routes that are safer - tracks and trails and green lanes or similar. There must be something around.
Buy a map or use google maps, have a look at BikeHike for the potential of safer local routes or get on your bike and go somewhere else to run. I cycle out to my runs all the time.
Have a look at the stupid o'clock thread.
Why discount joing a local running club? A bit obessed with the diary me thinks! There will be a trainning night you can go along to and run with others and maybe make a few running buddies to run with at other times?
Where have you moved to - Darfur?
Ha! No not Darfur. Flitwick way -which is a teeny tiny little town. I nearly broke my neck last year because I had to run in the dark and tripped on a paving slab! I've never seen runners wearing head torches, so I thought I'd look like a lost miner! I've ordered one online and will give it a go! And the dodgy parts are dodgy -I've been egged before, had bottles of water thrown at me .. FULL bottles of water, might I add just walking down the street and the motto is 'if it's not chained down, it won't be there in the morning'. Great.
Thanks so much for your suggestions about running to work. I work an hour's drive away so there's no chance of running to work -and lots of the A6 doesn't have paths! Honestly. I've driven in and been dead set on finding a running route along there because it passes the Chilterns and it looks gorgeous!
I think the local running club is Bedford (another 30min drive North) so will do a bit of research.
Thanks so much for your suggestions.
Go for a decent long run on your day off during daylight so that you become confident of the same routes in darkness.
Headtorch is definitely sensible, both to see with and seen by. I also wear a couple of lights on the side of my arm and leg nearest the traffic. I'm surprised no light aircraft have tried to land next to me in the dark yet!
Just a thought about your over-long commut-if theres some where with a car park about 7 miles from work- can you park there , run in, and reverse the process in the evening?- you just need a shower and change of clothes dropped off at work the day before. I do it when it gets too wintry to tackle the full distance to work, which has a "dodgy" bit I won't do in pitch black.
Where I run the dodgiest person is me!
To avoid the flack/bottles abuse = I run at 5:45am there are not many of the local thugs up and about at that time!!! The dark thing is an issue - where there are no streetlights - I slow down - where there is street lighting I run in the road which tends to be less potholed than the pavements and try to hit it hard
Are you serious suggesting he move to Coventry?
Flitwick sounds lovely
I'd prescribe a dose of manning up with a drop of trying to look a little meaner and more uncomprimising.
If someone chucked a full bottle of water at me, i'd stop, take a big gulp, belch and then lob at right back at the little darlings with vim and relish Then i'd just carry on running...a tad quicker than before mind
Thanks for the tip on the alpkit torch. What is it like to run with? I have been thinking about getting one as am restricted to my laps on winter nights.


text:
The Confederate Perspective: "Port Royal...has been taken by the enemy's fleet"
Posted: 11/7/2011
Author: Laura June Davis
View of the battle from the Confederate heights by Rossiter Johnson
"Port Royal, on the coast of South Carolina, has been taken by the enemy's fleet. We had no casemated batteries. Here the Yankees will intrench themselves, and cannot be dislodged. They will take negroes and cotton, and menace both Savannah and Charleston."
— From the 9 November 1861 entry of John Beauchamp Jones Diary—
Source: Jones, John Beauchamp. Diary of John Beauchamp Jones, in A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Vol. 1 (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1866).
Image Credit: Wikipedia.


text:
Moto Guzzi calls the 2013 iteration of the V7 a "completely new bike," with a more powerful version of the company's 90-degree V-twin engine and revamped aesthetics for each model. The traditional double-cradle frame and drive shaft remain, however.
To start, the Italian company will offer the V7 in three distinct flavors: the V7 Stone, V7 Racer and V7 Special. The Stone has the lowest price point at $8,390 to start, and is made to appeal to a younger buyers with its clean design and ample customization options. The V7 Racer clearly has been aimed at the retro-loving rider, as it makes use of old school number plates on the cowl and rear fenders, while rocking a vintage chrome tank and suede seat. The Racer is also the most dear, at $9,990 to start. Finally the V7 Special fills the need for a classically inspired touring bike with a large, 5.8-gallon tank (offering an average range of 310 miles) and available add-ons like luggage bags and a proper windshield. MSRP for the Special is $8,990.
The V7 Racer will be the first of the new range to show up at your local motorcycle emporium, with delivery slated for early October. The Stone will arrive a little later in the month, and the V7 Special should be available in the first quarter of 2013.
New engine, revamped design, and new components: a new chapter in the V7 legend is written
Over 90 years as Europe's oldest continuously operating motorcycle manufacturer makes Moto Guzzi's V7 lineup the most unique among today's modern retro motorcycles. With an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship, unrivaled old school style, and technological progress, every V7 is dashing to the eye and thrilling to the heart.
Today the success of Moto Guzzi is further enriched by renewing the flagship V7 product range; keeping constant the authentic elements and values that have characterized the brand so far:
• Craftsmanship
• Italian spirit
• Legendary heritage
• Originality
The 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 is a completely new bike – leading with a more powerful, faster, smoother 90° V-twin engine. Yet, it is still driven by the cardan shaft drive and supported by the double cradle "Tonti" frame – cornerstones of the V7 tradition, a tradition that stays true to the characteristics of the Moto Guzzi tradition, that touring on a motorcycle at its most pure should be nothing but enjoyable.
The design aesthetic accentuates the fine Italian craftsmanship of a vehicle that can only be made 100% in Italy. These are the distinctive elements of a V7 tradition which was born in 1967 with the creation of the Moto Guzzi V7 700. And in this tradition we welcome the 2013 Moto Guzzi V7 Range, three different versions and a wide range of available accessories that meet the various needs of all riders.
V7 Stone
A completely new version designed to appeal to younger riders, complete with a competitive price point; trendy, agile, easy to customize with an array of accessories. The V7 Stone features the new and more powerful, 750cc, 90-degree V-Twin motor and new lightweight, six split-spoke alloy wheels. The simple color scheme combined with the six split spoke wheels enhance the chrome accents and make the Stone the ideal foil for a wide variety of Moto Guzzi accessories. The matte black or pure white tank and the chrome accents make the V7 Stone a showstopper on the road or at any café, bike night or local hot spot. The 2013 V7 Stone is available in Matte Black and Pure White. MSRP is $8,390 and will be available in mid- October at Moto Guzzi dealerships across the United States.
V7 Racer
The 2013 V7 Racer is an ode to café racer motorcycles from the '50s and '60s with the performance of a modern machine. The V7 Racer has a new 750cc, 90-degree V-Twin motor with increased torque, horsepower and throttle response for an enjoyable ride. The new V7 Racer features a myriad of unique style attributes-from a chrome fuel metal tank studded with red Moto Guzzi badges and finished with a handsome leather strap, to a suede leather seat with an aerodynamic seat cowl and '70s-style racer number plates. The V7 Racer is perfect for an adventurous rider with an eye for design and a wild streak. The 2013 V7 Racer is available in Chrome. MSRP is $9,990 and will be available at Moto Guzzi dealerships across the United States in early-October.
V7 Special
This is the closest to the original 1969 V7 Special, not only because it shares its name with the first V7 signed by Lino Tonti, but because it faithfully cites the same riding philosophy - that of a touring bike with a sophisticated fit and finish and uniquely "Guzzi" engine character. The new engine, significantly stronger in driving torque and especially in maximum power, which is increased by 12%, is perfectly suited for medium range touring and contributes to low fuel consumption and greater tank capacity with 5.8 gallons for an average range of 310 miles.
Just like its predecessor, it is wrapped in a two-tone paint scheme and equipped with aluminum spoked wheels reducing unsprung weight and improving handling. The V7 Special proves a worthy touring machine with bags and windshield, accessories which go well with the overall design of the V7 Special. The V7 Special is available in White/Red Metallic and Yellow/Black Metallic. MSRP is $8,990 and will be available in quarter 1 of 2013 at Moto Guzzi dealerships across the United States.


text:
Goo Goo Finder
By Standard Candy Co.
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Goo Goo Finder brings you to the Goo Goo. Find the Goo Goo closest to you by using the map or list view. Or, you can find a Goo Goo by using the augmented reality. Augmented, what?? Experience it for yourself by holding up your camera and if there's a retailer nearby, an indicator will display on your screen. Goo Goo Cluster is THE original Southern confection made with real milk chocolate.
What's New in Version 1.0.4
Bug fixes for the store locator displays.
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
I need the goo goo inside me
I'm a huge goo goo lover and a lover of huge goo goo. Good goo goo is hard to find and so I find this app useful. Nothing tastes better to me when I've had a long hard day than a fresh goo goo. This app is great because sometimes you're in a new spot and you get that special goo goo itch. And for those of you who dont think goo goo is for them, don't knock it til you tried it. Worth the experiment. And this app can take you there. Long live the goo goo and may my mouth never be far from one. Ever.
- Free
- Category: Lifestyle
- Updated: Sep 25, 2012
- Version: 1.0.4
- Size: 1.6 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Lance Paine
- © 2011 Standard Candy Co.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 4.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


text:
|Trad, 2 pitches, 150'
|YDS: 5.7 French: 5a Ewbanks: 15 UIAA: V+ ZA: 13 British: MVS 4b [details]
|Mark and Beverly Powell
|Page Views:
|Submitted By:
|Peter Gram on Jan 1, 2002
|Comments on East Chimney Variation
|Add Comment
|Show which comments —
By John Klooster
From: Arvada, CO
Jan 17, 2005
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|This can be done as one pitch, if long runners are not used rope drag is horrid. I remember pulling slack to make the final moves to the summit. Beautiful summit, there was a person playing a reed flute in the picket fence area the day we did this route giving us a surreal needles experience.
By joelhagan Hagan
From: Rapid City, SD
Mar 28, 2007
|There is one bolt on the second pitch, but I believe you can sling a horn and possibly place a nut after the bolt. This route could be done in one pitch, but because of the airy traverse left it may be safer to do it as two pitches to get over the mental crux.
By Chris treggE
From: Madison, WI
Jun 28, 2011
Double ropes work really well here to minimize drag, especially if done as one pitch.
Amazing spire.
By Rich F.
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 5, 2011
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Pretty easy to do in one pitch with slings on your protection to reduce rope drag. That step across at the top is pretty exciting with your gear below you in the chimney. Thankfully, the move is easier than it looks, and the one bolt on the upper face is perfectly placed. Definitely requires two ropes to rappel from the top -- even a 70M rope comes up about 15 feet short of the ground by itself. Great climb with awesome views from the summit.


text: Talaromyces emersonii Stolk, teleomorph (ATCC® 16479™) Alternate State: Geosmithia emersonii (Stolk) Pitt, anamorph / Strain Designations: CBS 393.64 [IMI 116815] / Product Format: freeze-dried General Information Characteristics Culture Method History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits Strain Designations CBS 393.64 [IMI 116815] Alternate State Geosmithia emersonii (Stolk) Pitt, anamorph Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Product Format freeze-dried Type Strain yes (type strain) Preceptrol® no Comments thermophilic Medium ATCC® Medium 324: Malt extract agar Growth Conditions Temperature: 40.0°C Name of Depositor AC Stolk Isolation compost, Italy References Stolk AC. Thermophilic species of Talaromyces Benjamin and Thermoascus Miehe. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 31: 262-276, 1965. PubMed: 5294506 type strain type strain Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS


text:
Date of Stay: April, 2008
NEW-Small, clean, quiet RV Park, Security Gated, lots of mature trees, surrounded by farm land, just 1.2 miles off Hwy 90, South on Avenue U. Very reasonable monthly rate.
Date of Stay: January, 2008
Very poor park: very loud trains pass all day and night, residents of this mobilehome park don't pick up after their pets. The park manager just doesn't seem to care: no pick up after his pets either. We would not go back.
Date of Stay: August, 2007
The park was very nice, close to Spokane,Friendly RV'rs in the park, enjoyed the stay, we would stay again.


text:
Courtesy of WaterColor Inn & Resort
WaterColor Inn & Resort, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Florida's Highway 30-A spreads vacation rentals behind its paper-white beaches like dune grass. WaterColor is a planned community built like traditional neighborhoods. Most of the privately owned homes, from one to six bedrooms, are available by the night—you can view styles and floor plans and pick out your dream cottage rental. Staying here gets you access to the resort's tennis courts, seven pools, and private golf courses.
Field trip: Take a bike from the inn and coast about two miles over Western Lake to the town of Grayton Beach for lunch and shopping; try the Shops of Grayton.
Night out: In neighboring Grayton Beach, the owners of Fire restaurant brought their New Orleans coastal cuisine to the 30-A area. Save room for warm toffee sticky pudding.
Rates: $230–$645 for one- to two-bedroom rental homes; 866/426-2656 or


text:
Living in Australia I have just been caught with Trick or Treat - a bit of a surprise as I wasnt expecting it. Has anyone else had them yet
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Living in Australia I have just been caught with Trick or Treat - a bit of a surprise as I wasnt expecting it. Has anyone else had them yet
I've had about 4 groups this evening.
Was prepared as last year we had a note in our letterbox letting us know that kids would be coming, great idea as not really celebrated here.
The kids have all been dressed up and look so cute!
not really into halloween as not something done here in Aussie land and as we live semi rural. Surprisingly we had one lot of door knockers tonight but by the time we realised it they were on their way out which is just as well as I had not had time to shop and had nothing for them..
We have had two groups and my hubby got up to both of them - we were not prepared but had bought some mentos as Chicken Feed yesterday so they got a packet each. Chicken Feed is a cheap shop like Crazy Clarks etc - have a great day
I live in America, but far out into the country, and I NEVR get them........sigh....I always loved seeing the kids dressed up!
We had out treating last night but I was not home I was out with my kids trick or treating.
Going to DS and DIL's. We live too far from the road, so no trick or treaters. Mailed cards to gs and 2 gds last week and will see our blue frog tonight.
Around our neighborhood we've all decided to be "Bah, Humbug" type of folks. Around here for blocks almost no one leaves the lights on during beggar's night.
After having masses of kids dumped from big vans into the middle of crossroads, and having so many of them show up at once that we can NOT, LITERALLY see the lawn, and having to look UP at the beggars instead of down at 3 or 4 cute little guys, we decided we would donate to the local Boys and Girls' club here in town. And any extra bags of candy we had for our own families are going today or tomorrow to local nursing homes.
One other thing that my friends and I used to do many years ago when this neighborhood was swarming with little kids..was to put candy in zip loc bags and tape them shut. Included in each one was one of our envelope return address stickers. That was in the days when people were putting needles in candy and some hospitals were even offering to Xray candy for kids.
And we made darn sure that kids only went to houses where we knew the people.
Kids have to be reminded, time after time, NEVER to go into a house with anyone. I once saw a mother walking with her daughter who was selling some sort of school candy, and while Mom was leaning on a car chatting to the driver, her daughter, looked about 7 or 8, walked into a house when someone opened the screen door. But the driver alerted the mom who rushed over and the little girl came out safely.
Scared the spit out of me..her too obviously. Too sad that you can't trust any stranger around kids.
I would LOVE for all newspapers to run columns like my home town one does. The Cabell Standard from West Virginia runs a regular part with people's names and ADDRESSES and what they were arrested for..such as George Renolds (made up name) 1234 Clove Ave (made up address) Hurricane, WV.
Failure to register as a sex offender.
Now if I lived at 1235 Clove Ave I sure as heck would not allow my kids to play any where around that address at any time, no matter how nice dear old uncle George was when he gave candy to kids.
But here in California, bleeding hearts do not allow that, they want all sex offenders to "have the chance to go straight".
No comment I make about that will be allowed in this forum.....
I live on a private lane with 8 houses on it, one unoccupied. One neighbor has kids, so we get some. Our town is very small and has a community park accross from my house. They have a party for the whole township. I get about a dozen kids who come on their way to the party. Our trick or treating is from 4-6 today. Today is my son's birthday (49) so am taking a cake to him.


text:
A really well-titled set from Frankie Beverly & Maze – as the album takes the group right back to the mellow-stepping sound that first made them great back in the 70s! Production's a bit more updated, but still very laidback – and there's a smoothly-grooving glow to the record we totally love – a perfect format for Frankie's always-amazing vocals, updated just slightly for the 90s. The production values are never too polished, and the songwriting is still great – on titles that include "Love Is", "the Morning After", "Laid Back Girl", 'What Goes Up", "In Time", "All Night Long", "Don't Wanna Lose Your Love", and "Twilight". (Out of print.) © 1996-2017, Dusty Groove, Inc.
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
We have only one grade for non-new CDs at Dusty Groove — "Used CD". This grade is somewhat all-encompassing, but we choose it because we try to offer Used CDs in the best shape possible. All of our Used CDs are guaranteed to play without skipping or flaws. If you purchase a Used CD from Dusty Groove, you have 1 week to play it to determine that it plays correctly — and if it does not, then you may return it for a full refund.
With our Used CDs, you can expect the disc to be free of all but the lightest of surface marks — clean, and not dirty at all. You can also expect the case to be clean (we often change the cases ourselves — putting fresh cases on Used CDs we handle) — and you can expect the booklet to be in good shape, unless noted otherwise. We will list any specific details/defects underneath the item — so look for notes on cutout marks in the case, stamps on the barcode, or details like that.


text:
Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used). The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and isolated the issue: a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year. The issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal clock on the Zune 30GB devices will automatically reset tomorrow (noon, GMT). By tomorrow you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on. If you're a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device
I'm not even going to ask what it means if you are traveling and don't have access to the PC where your Zune normally syncs.
Microsoft also said that "the issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to Jan. 1, 2009."
Temporary glitch in the matrix is all.
New ways of doing the same old things is sometimes hard to get a handle on. Sharing out printers in the 2k8 era is like that. Since the server is 64bit, when you attach a 32 bit workstation, the native driver isn't 32bit but 64 bit.
One of the ways you can deploy printers is a utility called pushprinters.exe. But there's a problem where the 32bit version isn't on the box. You can either build the 32bit version of Pushprinters.exe or grab it from the link talked about here http://www.activedir.org/ListArchives/tabid/55/forumid/1/postid/32125/view/topic/Default.aspx
Like Philip said put it on a usb flash drive — http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2008/11/x86-pushprinterconnectionsexe-must-for.html
Chad has some posts about things that are different as well… http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2008/12/16/the-death-of-ifmember.aspx and http://msmvps.com/blogs/cgross/archive/2008/12/16/installing-group-policy-preferences-client-side-extensions.aspx
Jamison got first hit with the black screen of death of Vista during his vacation. Now he's got two little ones with 30 gigs zunes that he's not looking forward to turning them on and seeing if they work for his two kids for the plane ride back. Ugh. That could be a long plane ride for him.
Major Nelson's twitter feed (1) says the following:
The team is working now to isolate the issue and get it addressed. Keep an eye on http://www.zune.net/en-US/s… <http://www.zune.net/en-US/support> for an update. about 1 hour ago <http://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1088297066> from web
Hang loose and stay tuned to that bat channel.
(1) Okay so when it's a business emergency or an event with announcements that's when twitter makes some sense, but the rest of the time if you want to know what I'm doing right NOW(2), we have an attention deficit problem on our hands. California on 1/1 has even banned text messaging during driving due to the hazard it causes.
(2) On a train to LA to spend New Year's with Friends.
As one comment on the post says… all 6 Zune users impacted…
Yup dead as a doornail.
Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware. We're aware of the problem and are working to correct it. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience!
Indy has a comment that self signed certs are now "more secure" than third party ones.
I disagree. Why? Because we're training our end users to blindly click on certificates. So are you going to sit down with folks and tell them to go ahead and examine each time they use a self signed cert? I don't think you will, but that's what we'll need to ask someone. Can they trust the certificate chain all the way back? Can you train them on what to look for for bad certificates? Granted our best mitigation is to train users to be more paranoid and not blindly click in general.
"Most attack will probably still use bad certificates and ask the user to click "ok" to accept the bad certificate."
So in reading this blog post http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/12/30/information-regarding-md5-collisions-problem.aspx before this one http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/12/30/information-on-microsoft-security-advisory-961509.aspx one got the impression that all MD5 based certificates are bad and should be chucked out the window.
Cool we can do that, open up that MMC snap in and TAKE THAT you potentially rogue certs!
1. Add the Certificates snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console.
a. Click the Start button, click Run, type mmc, and click OK.
b. Click the File menu, and select Add\Remove Snap-in.
c. Click the Add button, then select the Certificates snap-in and click Add
d. Select Computer Account and click Next
e. Click Finish.
f. Click Close.
g. Click OK.
2. Expand Certificates (Local Computer).
3. Expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
4. Click on Certificates.
5. Backup and then delete trusted root certificates that you are not using in your environment.
So we can use this process to also look at EVERY root cert in our trusted store and chuck out the door any cert that is based on MD5 right?
But hang on, not so fast. Some of those certificates are Microsoft ones and in fact per Trusted root certificates that are required by Windows Server 2008, by Windows Vista, by Windows Server 2003, by Windows XP, and by Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;293781 there's a couple of key certificates that one shouldn't export and delete even though they are MD5 based:
That one in fact, happens to be a MD5 based cert.
But what does that mean?
For this particular certificate it means that any new certificates signed by Microsoft with a MD5 hash would be suspect, but they don't sign today's certificates with MD5 anymore.
It means that the attack is still very much in the theoretical not the actual sky is falling realm. It still means that we do need to train people to not blindly click on certificate errors. And if you don't understand the full impact, ask smarter people that you, like I did, to explain it in better details.
So for everyone concerned, the sky is only partially falling today. If you've been reading the security news, you've probably seen the links to
http://www.win.tue.nl/hashclash/rogue-ca/ and to http://www.phreedom.org/research/rogue-ca/md5-collisions-1.0.ppt and to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx and to http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/12/30/information-on-microsoft-security-advisory-961509.aspx and finally to http://blogs.technet.com/swi/archive/2008/12/30/information-regarding-md5-collisions-problem.aspx
So what's the best mitigations? Firstly normal godaddy certs are indeed based on Sha1 and not MD5
Next train folks to stop and bad or broken SSL certs. Yes that means buying third party certs for your SBS boxes and not using self signed.
On a related note one of my pet peeves (and one of Darryl Roberts) is when you install an update to the root certificates on your server and then it throws off a Event 36885 Schannel error in your event logs. The 'fix' is to tell you to remove those certificates you don't need. Okay..but…. which ones? There are 219 of 'em, which ones do I not need?
Interestingly enough certs number 5 and 6 in that view are based on MD5, and given that I live in Fresno, not France, so me thinks I'll back those up and export them out since they are based on MD5 anyway.
But if you are seeing the Schannel issue…
Windows Event ID 36885 from Schannel:
Darryl reported that this hotfix (which isn't just for IAS servers but any server) will allow that repository to increase as it should to hold the proper root certs.
Clients cannot make connections if you require client certificates on a Web site or if you use IAS in Windows Server 2003:
Microsoft SMB Community Blog : Part numbers for the SBS SA benefits media kits you need from my earlier post:
Microsoft SMB Community Blog : How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007, Entourage 2008, ISA 2006 + additional Windows Server 2003, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007 now that SBS 2008 is out?:
I called 866-324-7110. The person on the other end of the line knew what I was talking about. Hooray! So far so good in the saga of obtaining Software assurance benefits.
I'll keep you posted when I get the SA media of 2k3/Outlook/Sharepoint designer/ISA 2006
Downloadable documentation for Windows Small Business Server 2008:
Regardless of what the dates say on the page…
The downloadable migration documents are actually December not June documents.
Ensure you download them from there and disregard the "June" updated date.


text:
Wambach to Star in ESPN Magazine
Published July 10th, 2012
Loading Video...
Olympic athletes stripped down for ESPN magazine, the Bodies Issue, which will hit newsstands on July 13th. One of the Olympians to star in the magazine is former Florida Gator soccer star Abby Wambach. Wambach, who has been a member on the USA soccer team for more than a decade, said she was thrilled to do the shoot. Wambach says she wanted to send a message to viewers that she is proud of her figure and that any body shape is beautiful.
Related Stories
- Wambach, Team USA Falls To Japan
- Abby Wambach Becomes Greatest Goal-Scorer in Women's International Soccer History
- Wambach's Heroics Keep World Cup Title Hopes Alive For Team USA
- Wambach Olympic Dream Ends
- Postive/Negative Quotes About Tim Tebow Published As Magazine Article
- Adam Interviews ESPN's Greenberg Approaching NCAA Tournament
- Tim Tebow Signed as ESPN SEC Analyst
- Emmitt to ESPN
- ESPN U College Football Awards Show: Red Carpet with Chris Price
- Meyer Moonlights As ESPN Analyst


text:
Howa Varminter .22-250 Remington 24 Inch Stainless Steel Hunting Rifle are made of tough and attractive materials and is equipped with a 24 inch heavy barrel. Stocks are fitted with dual swivel studs on the fore-end for bipod and sling capabilities. These short action calibers can accept ammo boosting capabilities with detachable magazine conversion kits.
Howa Varminter .22-250 24 Inch Stainless Steel Hunting Rifle Specifications
Mack's Prairie Wings is not responsible for typographical errors in pricing or product specification inaccuracies in our web site. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2017 - Mack's Sport Shop LLLP - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce
Copyright © 2004-2017 - Mack's Prairie Wings, Inc. - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce


text:
Answers Home
» Health & Wellness
» Flea & Tick Prevention
are the adams flea and tick as good as the advantix brand? are they safe?
Asked by
Member 923721
on Nov 28th 2009
in Flea & Tick Prevention
- Cast your vote for which answer you think is best!
I use the Advantix. Of course putting any chemicals on your animals isn't the greatest, but they prevent fleas and ticks and the negative effects these parasites can have are far more than the medicine.
I've never had a problem with it. Some dogs do have an allergic reaction to it. Talk to the vet who knows your dogs medical history and the two of you can decide whats best.
Good luck.
Kayak answered on 11/28/09. Helpful? / 0
No it is not as good as advantix. And the first posting was right. You do have to be careful what and how long you put chemicals on your animals.
Seth answered on 11/29/09. Helpful? / 0


text: To cap off the artistic side of things, the second day of the Hong Kong event POW WOW last week involved a gallery showing at GARAGEWORKS. A stone's throw away from the Above Second gallery, the show included the likes of Britain's Will Barras, Canadian illustrator Pat Lee and Singpore's Jahan Lohh. The show was capped off by a live performance with the roster of aforementioned artists as well as YUE Wu and The Pink Amigo who had opened their show the night before. An after-party later took place at VOLAR which featured VERBAL and YOON of AMBUSH as the DJs of the evening.


text:
The transfer window may be shut, but managers up and down the country are already plotting for when the next one opens, and we've got all the gossip from all the papers right here.
Transfer stories from today's Daily Mirror
Paul Lambert plans to go back to previous club Norwich for captain and star striker Grant Holt once he's confirmed as Aston Villa manager.
Southampton are planning a £3m move for Jack Butland, the young Birmingham keeper who is in England's Euro 2012 squad.
West Ham are eyeing Joselu, a striker with Real Madrid's B side who has struggled to break into their star-studded first-team.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has hinted at a move for Robin van Persie, pointing out the Arsenal captain's contract situation is exactly like those of his then team-mates Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri, who the Gunners sold to City last summer because they had just one year left on their deals.
Nani has said he may have to leave Manchester United with talks over a new contract stalled.
Ajax and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen hopes to join Tottenham "within weeks or even days"
Bologna want £20m for Gaston Ramirez, a target for Liverpool and Manchester City, because 30% of any fee will go to his old club in Uruguay.
Transfer stories from other papers and websites
Manchester United have agreed a fee with Crewe for outstanding young forward Nick Powell (Crewe Chronicle)
United's move for Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa is facing work permit trouble because the Japanese midfielder has not won the requisite number of international caps (Goal)
United and Chelsea have opened talks with Fulham over a £10m move for midfielder Moussa Dembele (Sun)
Brendan Rodgers is set to upset the Blue half of Merseyside with a Liverpool move for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini (CaughtOffside)
Inter Milan are trying to hijack Chelsea's move for Sao Paolo's Luca Moura but have had their £19m opening bid rejected (Talksport)
Didier Drogba could be linking up with Diego Maradona after Al Wasl said they were "serious" about landing the Chelsea striker on a free (Sport350)
Peter Løvenkrands, Alan Smith and Danny Guthrie have all been freed by Newcastle (Chronicle)
Arsenal's Carlos Vela could join Real Sociedad on a permanent deal (Talksport)
Manager gossip
Harry Redknapp wants a two-year extension to his Tottenham contract, which has one year remaining (Sun)
Aston Villa hope to avoid paying Norwich compensation for Paul Lambert as they believe a contract clause with the Canaries allows him to talk to interested Premier League clubs (Mail)