text:
Get Your Dog Care Questions Answered by Experts
Dear friend,
I am so very sorry your boy is suffering like this. My heart goes out to you.But please do not give Bob oxycodone. That drug is not formuated for dogs and will only make things worse and add to your babys pain.
The only safe thing you can give him is aspirin or a drug made for dogs..
If you give me your zipcode I will try tohelp you locate a mobile vet that can come over and help Bob.
Please let me know if you want me to do that. I will always be here for you and your boy.
I am so glad you survived cancer.
May God bless both of you and keep you safe.
Sincerest best wishes always,
Please stand by while I search,
I see an emergency clinic that is open now.
Is this nearby?
706-769-0229 7530 Macon Hwy, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Here is a mobile vet:
17.05 miles (0 ratings)
706-549-1811 • Athens,GA 30606 Driving Directions | Maps | More
Dear XXXXX,
I understand and empathize because I just lost a furry child myself. I am praying that one of the vets I sent you will be able to help.
May God bless you and watch over you always,
Thank you for your accept.
I am sending all responses as info requests so you will not be asked to accept again.


text:
Faith Alive
Scripture says faith comes from hearing the word of God and those who act on the word often inspire and encourage others as they live out their faith. The purpose of Faith Alive is to bring you many of those stories that come from the Spirit Catholic Radio listening area, inspiring and encouraging you as you move forward in the good fight.
About Bruce Prenosil of Faith Alive
I've been in broadcasting all my life, first radio and then television.
Four and a half years ago, I found myself within a few weeks of death. I was suffering from cardiomyopathy, a condition that ultimately leads to heart failure. Not knowing if I'd live or die, I surrendered everything to God and then was given a life saving heart transplant. It never occurred to me that I would ever do any broadcast journalism again. But God had other plans and I am so grateful to Him.
Producing "Faith Alive" on Spirit Catholic Radio came about because of the impact I observed when people hear faith stories and how those stories touch hearts in such a special way.
Finally, I am extremely blessed to have a great life's partner in my wife, Joan, along with our three grown children and grandchildren. Thank you for listening. To God be the Glory!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The competitive world of furniture design and soft furnishings takes no prisoners. Like fashion, fabrics and styles go in and out of vogue and the challenge of the designer is making timeless yet modern pieces. One....
Ed-Next is a leading provider of online learning courses offering students flexible-learning models.
I'm starting my Criminology degree in September and did this course because I th...more
Learning to make your own beautiful beaded necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings is fun and easy with our Jewelry Making and Beading course....moreFrom £147


text:
A witness described the suspects as two black men about 6 feet tall, one thin with braided hair in a white T-shirt and black jeans, the other about 190 pounds with a short beard, sunglasses, black baseball hat, dark sweatshirt and black jeans, Menlo Park police said.
The two men reportedly broke into a "very dirty BMW 525i," then shattered windows on a 2009 Chevy Tahoe and 2012 Audi Q7. Stolen: a briefcase with a MacBook, iPad, $400 and sunglasses with a total value of $3,700, and a gym bag holding an iPod and clothing worth $585.
Unsated, the burglars also raided a 2012 Toyota Highlander, grabbing a $450 iPhone; and a 2006 BMW 350i, taking a $100 iPhone, according to the police report.
The vehicles were parked in the 2900 block of Sand Hill Road near the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club. Police ask that anyone with information about these crimes to call them at 330-6300.


text:
British Fencing Association
This website offers everything you need to know about Fencing including a list of clubs within your area.
Web: www.britishfencing.com/clubs_via_region.htm
After-school clubs and courses for children and teenagers. From football, rugby and multi-sports to drama, dance and cookery classes.
Viewing 1-5 of 5 entries
Are you looking for more unusual fun, exiting and different kinds of arts and entertainment activities for your kid's party? If so, you have come to the right place. Nugent Education has had great success in providing party and entertainment activities children (from the ages of just 4 – 18 yrs) really enjoy.
We offer kids party activities in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, and Derby and across England and North Wales.
Our artists can make your party go really well with activities that children enjoy for an hour or two. This takes the stress off you in terms of engaging the children and makes your party or event really special.
For young children we offer activities like crafts (puppet making, face painting, mask making, lantern making etc). We also offer mascots you can take pictures with such as iggle piggle from in the night garden and the minions. They come in and wow the kids and you can take a picture with these popular characters. Other children's activities include crafts of all kinds like mask making, Japanese origami, African drumming (great fun) and dance.
For older children and teenagers arts workshops and activities such as urban arts are very popular. This can include DJ skills, graffiti art, break dancing, rapping and human beat boxing, street dance, makeup and beauty, free running and Japanese manga art.
We also offer graffiti art activities like graffiti on a baseball cap. As well as this, we can provide graffiti or painted murals for children's bedrooms or play areas or spray something the child gets to keep whilst at the party or event. Kids love it.
Our DBS checked artists and entertainers will travel to your home or venue (booked room etc) to deliver these, taking the stress off you!
These fun activities are great value for money and usually last 1, 1 ½ or 2hrs. They are competitively priced from only £75.00 so why not give us a try??
Contact (email@example.com) our website web-form (contact us page) or call one of our friendly team on 0345 113 0000 or 0781 327 0232 NOW!
0345 113 0000
0781 327 0232
Category: After-School Activities. Clubs and classes after school
LCF Clubs offer language courses in French and Spanish to children from 3-11 years. With over 5,000 centres in the UK, we are the leaders in languages through after-school clubs, business tuition and supplying teachers and resources to schools.
Our classes are relaxed and informal. Our aim is to teach children French and Spanish in a fun and stimulating way. Each week children learn through our structured and proven courses designed to stimulate their natural enthusiasm for language and communication.
We also offer summer day camps. Please log onto our website for full details of your nearest club and to have fun on our new activity area 'BABELZONE' where kids can play games in French, Spanish & English.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
French and Spanish lessons for children in: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Withington, Preston, Sutton, Tyldsey, High Wycombe, Cirencester, Malmesbury, County Down, Leicester, Manchester, Nantgarw, Chiswick, Penn, Pulborough, Harlow, Lewes, Leeds, Woking, Newton Abbot, Fakenham, Radcliff, Minehead, Perivale, Littleover, Shenley, Hitchin, Bolton, Brighouse, North London, Havant, Reading, Leeds, Mansfield, St Albans, Gateacre, Princes Risborough, County Tyrone, Burnham-on-Crouch, Banbury, Eastbourne, Clitheroe, Brentwood, Hook, Bracknell, Chester, Amersham, Aylesbury, Menston, Waldron, Renfrew, South Petherton, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Bristol, Orpington, Hertford, County Antrim, Milton Keynes, Middlesbrough, Chelmsford, Dorchester, Darlington, Morden, Coventry, Ashford, Appley Bridge, Old Coulsdon, Durham, Market Harborough, Maidstone, Newhaven, Bookham, Bury St Edmunds, Farnborough, York, Swansea, Charing, Alderbury, Belfast, Billericay, Chorley, Peterborough, Solihull, South Sutton, Walsall, Gosforth, Gateshead, Tadworth, Daventry, Ongar, Aldwick, Southampton, Altrincham, South London, Alnwick, Grendon, Greater London, Otley, Colinton, Blackheath, Birmingham, Romford, East London, Drymen, Cardiff, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Harmston, Redditch, Dorking, Wellingborough, Brentford, Cookham, Buntingford, Lanchester, Harrow, Gosforth, Richmond, Bishop Stortford, Dublin, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Nottingham, West Molesey, Fareham, Sydenham, Guildford, Ilkley, Newtonabbey, Rochdale, Tadley, Ratby, Stanmore, Erith, Worthing, Cambridge, Swindon, Epsom, Warwick, Gerrards Cross, Glastonbury and Douglas
01489 786473
Category: After-School Activities. Clubs and classes after school
The Royal Academy of Dance is one of the world's most influential dance education and training organisations and seeks to accomplish its mission through promoting dance, educating and training students and teachers and providing examinations to reward achievement in 83 countries all over the world.
The RAD Training department's programme of activities runs across the UK, as well as internationally, engaging with local communities, RAD teaching members and dance schools– to widen participation and access to dance. If your child is a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, and whether he/she wants to dance for fun or is working towards a career in dance, we have something for everyone. All RAD Registered Teachers are CRB checked.
The RAD offers an internationally recognised portfolio of Examinations which is designed for students of all ages and levels of ability. Students as young as two and a half may start dancing with the Pre-School Dance Curriculum, with the opportunity to move through Graded levels or Vocational Graded levels.
In our commitment to higher education, we created the Faculty of Education in 1999, dedicated to meeting the needs of our current and future dance teachers by providing education programmes and qualifications.
Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises Ltd is authorised by Royal Academy of Dance to sell products and goods using the Academy's logo and brand name.
+44 (0)20 7326 8000
Category: After-School Activities. Clubs and classes after school
Amazing kids activities using the world's best air-drying clay - JumpingCLAY. What will you create? Our favourite activities:
All activities are run by trained instructors and based on our basic shapes, characters, colours and simple step-by-step modelling guides. After the workshop you will take your creation home that day, leave it to dry for 24 hours and you will have your own toy to treasure forever.
Community Group Workshops - Come to us, or we can come to you!
Let us design the perfect workshop for your group. Visit your local academy or have your local activity provider come out to you. Perfect for:
Get Creative with our Growing Product Range
JumpingCLAY is a jasmine scented, mess-free clay that when rolled in ball, bounces when thrown or dropped. There is no need to bake and finished creations are simply left overnight to dry, once dry they can be treasured forever.
Arts & crafts workshops for children in Belfast, Derby , Elland, Bristol, Worcester, York and Neath in Wales and Arts & Crafts parties throughout Bristol, Derbyshire, Northern Ireland, Somerset, West Yorkshire and Worcestershire
Category: After-School Activities. Clubs and classes after school
Viewing 1-5 of 5 entries


text:
Words starting with upwind, the most common words first
2 words found.
The most frequently occuring words starting with upwind
The number indicates the approximate number of times the word occurs per million wordsupwind (1)
List all words starting with upwind: sorted by length, sorted alphabetically.
Some random words: ixia bdellium phaeton mesa nth aorist orle
This is not a dictionary, it's a word game wordfinder.
- Help and FAQ - Examples - Home
Privacy and Cookies Policy - Share - © Copyright 2004-2017 Morewords.com - 5.046mS


text:
Beverly Donofrio says she kept quiet while a man held a knife to her throat and raped her. Photo: Getty Images
Angie Epifano, the woman who was raped last Autumn in a dorm room at a Massachusetts college, reported that she could hear her friends having fun in the next room as she endured the ordeal.
I mentioned this to a friend recently, and she wondered why Angie hadn't banged on the wall or yelled for help.
Rape victims do not exactly remain silent during the rape. They're screaming inaudibly through the whole thing.
On the surface, my friend's question may seem legitimate, until you consider that it is less often asked about women who have been beaten or kidnapped, and almost never about women who have been robbed or mugged. Most consider it a sign of coolheaded intelligence for the victim of a mugging, for example, to peaceably hand over whatever the thief asks for, while keeping one's eyes averted like we're told to do when confronted by an aggressive dog.
Practically the first thing you're taught in a course on how to respond to a rapist is that you should not fight or make a scene because you could end up dead.
I didn't scream or fight, either, when I was raped in my own bed at the age of 55. The reasons were logical and illogical, historic, complex, and also smart. He held a knife, and I assumed he was the serial rapist who had been breaking into women's houses in my Mexican town for eight months. I'd heard accounts of the four women he'd raped before me. The first two had fought and been beaten; the second two, having heard about the first two, didn't fight and so were not left with black eyes and bruised ribs.
Even if the man who raped me had not held a knife and I'd heard nothing of his other attacks, I'm 99.9 per cent sure I wouldn't have fought. I have never been in a physical fight in my life, have no training in martial arts, and do not consider myself strong enough to ward off any man.
Also there was an awful inevitableness about it all, of a worse fear come true, an acceptance: Now, I will be raped. Still, I did try to talk him out of it. "This is sick," I said, repeating back words he'd used himself with his other victims in a perverse version of post-rape intimacy during which he tried to illicit sympathy by talking about how sick he was.
"You talk too much," he barked at me, then imitated a whining baby, "Na, na, na, na."
This taunting did not make me angry. I was not angry - or perhaps I was not in touch with my anger. I was too terrified, my heart buzzing like a field of bees, adrenaline charging through every organ, my skin vibrating. Perhaps women who do respond physically to danger possess a fighter's instinct, physical prowess, or they've been taught to stick up for themselves.
A friend of mine was once out sailing alone with a man who tried to rape her when they were far from shore. She kicked him then jumped overboard and swam more than a mile to safety. Recently, while the same friend and I crossed a Brooklyn street and a car at a light jumped forward, she pounded the fender with her fist, shouting, "A--hole!" A reaction I admired. Mine had been to believe I must have been crossing out of turn.
We are all different; still, every woman I know, from the moment she's learned such a thing can happen, dreads being raped. Most of us walk through a dark house, building, parking lot, or down a deserted street, afraid of the shadows, of the strange sadistic man, lurking, stalking, plotting to pleasure himself by the rush of power he will get from our humiliation and the subjugation of our will to his.
And then when it does happen - whether it's a stranger or, even more likely, a person you know - which it will to an estimated one-quarter of the women in the world; when you are physically appropriated for someone else's pleasure; when you smell him; when his hands and fists and weapons touch your body; when this man, whose intention is to take whatever he wants from you no matter how you feel about it, mimics postures and actions that have been shared before only in intimate consensual moments, a response to this sick perversion of intimacy does happen, even if it's non-physical and non-verbal: It's a plea in your heart, Don't hurt me; a begging, please go away. Rape victims do not exactly remain silent during the rape. They're screaming inaudibly through the whole thing.
Some women may become silent for other reasons: fear that we won't be believed, shame of being seen as at best unlucky and at worst damaged, dread of the stigma that will attach itself, and knowledge of the human tendency to blame the victim to avoid empathizing with her, which would require imagining another's horror and humiliation as our own.
But there's another reason some women stay silent: Women have internalised the message that if it happened to them they must have at some deep, subconscious level caused, invited, even wanted it to happen. In countries that are still squeamish about sex - I count both the US and Mexico among them - women will never feel comfortable admitting to sexual crimes done to them. I was at an advantage. At 55, I'd been a feminist my entire adult life; I refused to feel guilty and knew better than to indulge my feelings of shame. Yet I still dreaded being known for the rest of my life as a woman who'd been raped, a victim. Gratefully, my indignation soon overrode this: I hadn't done anything to be ashamed of, dammit, the rapist had. I reported the attack, and wrote the details of it in the town newspaper. Five days after the article appeared, the rapist was caught, and then he was convicted.
Before the trial, the judge mandated that I talk to a court-appointed psychologist to assess whether I'd been damaged by the attack. The psychologist was embarrassed by his task and apologised for his "backward country". He told me that if the rapist was found guilty, the severity of his sentence would be determined by how much damage he'd caused. I told him I no longer wanted to sleep in, or even live in the house I'd built and loved; I told him I couldn't sleep through the night and often awoke screaming, convinced there was an evil presence in my room. Later, at the trial, the judge asked me why I didn't fight. I told her about my foreknowledge of what had happened to the other victims. I did not even think to say with high indignation, "He had a knife, [you moron]."
As a society, we subliminally hold ancient prejudices. The woman must be at least complicit in any rape and even the instigator, by dressing or acting provocatively, by not being sufficiently wary, by incautiously walking down a deserted street in the night or the day, by getting drunk, by leaving a party with a guy, by accepting an invitation, being too nave, trusting, sexy. Merely by being women, we're alluring, and worse: we're temptresses. With this course of reasoning, the burka seems a reasonable solution.
In societies like ours that accept rape myths - acquaintance rape happens because of "mixed signals", rapists can't control sexual urges, women lie about being raped, women invite rape by their actions or their dress - men are more likely to commit rape because these beliefs make it seem almost acceptable.
At my trial, the serial rapist's attorney read his deposition. In it he said he'd have a few beers, then break into women's houses and "cause a little mischief". I've no doubt that is exactly how he thought of his crime. I've no doubt many rapists think the same of their crimes: "Na, na, na, na, na." Stop whining; what's the big deal? The rapist was asked if he had anything he wanted to add to his deposition, and he ran on for an hour. Among other woe-is-me statements, this is the most memorable: "These women are ruining the good name of my family."
How dare we cause all this trouble?
How dare we not?


text:
One of the profound questions coming out of the movie The Passion of the Christ is who crucified Jesus?
If we would look at history alone, we would have to say that Pontius Pilate certainly was guilty. Legend has it that years after the crucifixion he was frantically washing his hands trying to cleanse himself from the blood of Christ. And, of course, Caiphus the High Priest certainly bears his share of responsibility. So do the crowds who yelled, "Crucify him." So was it the Romans or the Jews, the venality of Pontius Pilate or the passion of the mob?
It was both and neither. The Jews didn't cause the death of Jesus, nor did the Romans. They were merely instruments carrying out what God had decreed. He sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross so that the sins of mankind might be forgiven. And those who take Scripture seriously have always known who killed Jesus: You and I and all other sinful human beings did so.
Mel Gibson understands this. In his movie, The Passion of the Christ,the hand holding the spike being nailed through Christ's wrist is Gibson's. Who killed Jesus? Mel Gibson knows. And he made the very point with his own hand that he was responsible, not the Jews.
Similarly the Dutch painter, Rembrandt painted The Raising of the Cross as a self-portrait. As Christ hangs on the cross while it is being lifted into place, the soldier pulling it up is Rembrandt. Who killed Jesus? Rembrandt knew. He did. And I did. And you did. We're the ones who sent Jesus to the cross loaded down with our sins.
All of us, whether Jew or gentile, whether living during biblical times or living today, had a part in putting the Son of God on the Cross of Calvary because of our own sins.
So, who is responsible for the Crucifixion? How did this happen in time? The Bible is very clear about who crucified Jesus. You find it in the tremendous prophecy of Isaiah in the 53rd chapter.
Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted(Isaiah 53:4)
Where our natural side wants to start blaming others things -- Do we want to blame the Romans or do we want to blame the Jews who lived at that time?-- even Isaiah says we esteemed Him stricken and we think He was smitten by God.
But the real message is in Isaiah 53:5:
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
There is not a limitation here. If you are a sinner, you belong in that group of "our," every one of us.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:6).
When you look to the question who crucified Jesus? Well, I did. Every one of my sins cried out, 'Crucify Him!' Without Jesus, there is no forgiveness. There is no hope for me. With Him, there is. But I have got to recognize and I have to own that every one of my sins is responsible for the Crucifixion. I can't lay the blame on Pilate. I can't lay the blame on the Sanhedrin. I have got to own it. That's what it is all about when we come to the Cross is acknowledgment that it is our sin that put Jesus there. It was His love that drove Him to do that. He didn't have to do it. He could have escaped it. He could have said, 'I am not going to do this. I am not going to sacrifice Myself.' His love compelled Him; my sins made Him. It is me who is responsible.
So when we look at this controversial verse that Mel Gibson has agreed to take out of the film because of complaints from modern-day Jews, -- and if I were a modern-day Jew, I wouldn't trust Christians, either -- it is for the historical fact that whenever passion plays were performed in Europe, there was, following those performances, extreme violence against the Jewish community and this was responsible for anti-Semitism that then spread throughout Europe and led to the Holocaust in Germany. But, I think as Christians, we need to look at this verse and realize it is not limited to the Jews of the day because it says all the people.
So enough of this foolish controversy. My advice to Christians is that you make it abundantly clear to your friends and neighbors that we are the ones responsible for the death of Jesus for He died for OUR sins. Explain to your friends and neighbors, why it was necessary for Jesus to go to the cross. And be ready with a biblical answer for your Jewish friends who hear all of this propaganda, most of it stirred up by professional activists.
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says that it is not who is to blame that really has everybody up in arms. The media elite know that if people see this film, the right answer to the haunting question "Who Killed Jesus?" will be clear. What strikes terror into the hearts of the media elite is that people might once again be convicted of sin, repent, and come to faith in Christ. However, that will not be the result for the simple fact that there is NO gospel message at the end and NO asking the people to repent of sin and turn to Christ, but can you really expect that from a film that is purely Catholic in viewpoint and purpose?
Thanks to Newsweek for asking the right question, even if it does not have the right answer. But now it is up to us Christians to do our job to educate our neighbors about the truth of the Cross and the Passion.


text:
UK Basketball Team Won't Play at Tennessee for the First Time in 60 Years
Well there goes that long-standing rivalry. Okay, so the fact that the Kentucky Wildcats will not be playing basketball in Knoxville, Tennessee this year and for the first time since 1953 doesn't necessarily mean the rivalry is at an end.
But it does put a crimp in one of the best parts of college sports.
The thing is, this was inevitable. And it's happening all over the country. The Southeastern Conference has ballooned to a 14-team mega-league and there simply isn't time to play all the other league opponents twice anymore.
Actually, that hasn't been a possibility since the SEC went to 12 teams in 1991. But at least teams had the chance to twice square off against divisional opponents, setting off or maintaining tantalizing collegiate sports rivalries.
Now, that has gone by the wayside.
With 14 SEC members, Kentucky (like all other teams) can now only play four teams twice. They'll double up with Florida every year–and THAT is the right thing to do. But the other three teams they'll play twice will rotate in and out. And this year, Kentucky will only play Tennessee one time–at Rupp Arena.
As a huge college basketball fan and as someone who loves rivalry games in particular (Duke/North Carolina, Indiana/Purdue, Syracuse/Georgetown to name a few more), it's a shame to see this round robin come to a close. Kentucky has played Tennessee more than any other team in college basketball. Sheer volume is why the Vols have more wins against the 'Cats than any other team, despite the fact that Kentucky still has the winning record between the two.
But this year, Tennessee fans won't get the game they circle with bright red Sharpie ink every single year–the home game against Kentucky.
Size does matter. And it has its consequences.


text:
By Laura Lennie, News Staff

City officials say the new parkette at the corner of King and Jones streets should be ready for use by the end of next month.

Senior landscape architect David Zimmer says the parkette's irrigation system has been completed and the site's large trees and shrubs appear to look healthy.

"The contractor has a number of minor things to complete in the next couple of weeks," he said last Thursday. "Once the sod is installed, we will move the fence back to protect only the inner grass circle. We are expecting the parkette to open once the sod has had time to catch and has been cut twice, so I would say towards the end of June."

The parkette's features include an open green space area, a circular walkway with benches and a mix of trees of shrubs. The project has been funded through Taro dump royalties at a cost of about $400,000.

The site also includes a clock tower that mimics the design of the arbour structure at the Augustus Jones fountain area. The clock tower was made possible through a Rotary Club of Stoney Creek donation of approximately $20,000.

Zimmer said the parkette will see the addition of two large planters on top of the columns at the site.

"These will be annually planted with colourful floral displays," he said. "We also have intentions to install some decorative art on the grass side of the columns. We formed an edge to frame this future art."

Zimmer said naming of the parkette is being discussed.

A grand opening ceremony also is in the works, he added.

"At this time, I don't have any information to give as to if this (the naming) has been approved or not," Zimmer said. "I do know that the Rotary Club has made inquiries as to potential naming of the parkette. The (Stoney Creek) BIA, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and city, will have a grand opening when it is completed."

The parkette was part of the Stoney Creek Old Towne Urban Design Plan approved by the former city council before amalgamation.

The project has seen its share of delays because of weather, issues related to storm water connections and problems with subcontractor work at the site.

The delays have been unfortunate, Zimmer said.

"I'm not going to dwell on what if's and should have's because at this point it isn't helpful," he said. "My focus is to get it completed and make it available for use as quickly as possible. I am only looking forward to being part of the opening and looking forward to seeing the citizens enjoying the parkette."

Zimmer said he has no doubt the parkette will be a welcomed addition to the area.

"My observation from being on site last year is that there is pedestrian and, of course, vehicular traffic in the area," he said. "Since it is in a high visibility location and now part of a larger pedestrian downtown precinct, including the fountain area, it will be used by many. What I am hoping to see is the BIA and other groups using the site as a place to hold events."


text:
Deputy Administrator Bibb Welcomes New GSA Administrator Doan
As prepared for delivery
Remarks By
David L. Bibb
Acting Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration
Lurita A. Doan Oath of Office Ceremony
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure and honor today to introduce the next Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, Lurita Alexis Doan of Great Falls, Virginia.
Lurita, all of us bid you a warm welcome. We thank you for taking on this formidable assignment, and we thank your family – your husband and your daughters – for their support and understanding. I know their encouragement must be a tremendous source of strength and inspiration as you assume your new duties.
You walk into this office with an impressive record.
- You are the individual selected by President Bush to lead GSA during this time of tremendous challenge and opportunity;
- Your ideas, credentials, and strength of personality led to bipartisan support and quick and unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate;
- And you are about to make history as the first woman to hold the position of Administrator since GSA was created in 1949. The significance of this particular achievement will extend long beyond your tenure here, and though it will certainly make your family proud, it will also serve as inspiration for many generations to come.
You have also proved your skill and tenacity as a small businesswoman, having built New Technology Management, Inc. from virtually nothing but a great idea and a handful of business cards. As Virginia Senator Allen said during your confirmation hearing:
Through sheer tenacity, discipline and innovation (Mrs. Doan) nurtured her former company, New Technology Management, to become a leader in information technology services for the federal government. The same leadership, commitment to mentoring and clear vision that helped build her business will ensure that she moves GSA forward to fully realize its place as the government's foremost agency for acquisition and property management.
I would add that as one who has worked closely with GSA from the outside, you bring to this office a unique perspective that will certainly help us move closer to the President's vision of a government that is results-oriented and centered around our citizens.
Your comments to the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on many issues, including how we will specifically quantify GSA's value to our client agencies, were welcomed not only by the members of the committee, but by GSA associates throughout the nation as well.
As an aside, I'm not sure, but I'd venture to guess that you will not only be the first woman to hold the title of Administrator, but also the first Administrator to hold a degree in Renaissance Literature.
I know our associates will also be interested in other parts of your background.
- Mrs. Doan is descended from three generations of African-American entrepreneurs. Her great-grandmother, a former slave freed during the tenure of President Abraham Lincoln, sold pralines on the docks of Mrs. Doan's native New Orleans. Her grandmother began her secretarial business school in 1908 under the administration of Teddy Roosevelt, while her grandfather started an insurance company. And, her father began a business in rental property and farm management under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Now, Mrs. Doan will head a major federal agency under President George Bush.
- Before becoming a successful entrepreneur, she had an impressive run in academia, graduating from Vassar College in 1979, receiving her Master's Degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and teaching at a number of highly regarded universities in Louisiana, DC and Northern Virginia.
- She is also a leader in her community. Her involvement with organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Shakespeare Theatre of DC, the American Red Cross and the Whitman Walker Clinic illustrate her dedication to public service.
- And, most recently, she has been serving on the Presidential Search Committee to select Vassar College's 10th President, the Steering Committee for the Women's Majority Network founded by Senator Elizabeth Dole, and the Steering Committee for the soon-to-be-built Shakespeare Theatre of DC's new Harman Center for the Arts.
On a personal note, I would like to thank all of you for the support you've given me during the time I've led the agency. Specific thanks go to Kathleen Turco and Alan Swendiman. I would like to say that serving as Acting Administrator since last November has reminded me once again of the dedicated and world-class workforce that we have at GSA. Visiting with our regional offices, interacting with client agencies, and speaking at numerous events has also reinforced my conviction that there are great things happening at GSA every day.
Or, as Mrs. Doan has put it, there is nothing wrong here that can't be fixed.
That said, you face major tasks, Lurita.
All of us appreciate your willingness to serve GSA and our country at this time.
And all of us – those here and those among a nationwide workforce that is 12,000 strong - stand ready to help you realize your vision for our agency.
First, however, there is a formal ceremony that must take place. This will include the formal oath of office, followed by remarks by Mrs. Doan.
At this point, I'd ask that Mrs. Doan and her family approach the podium as Judge Roberts administers the oath of office.
Thank you very much.


text:
We handle the stars—you handle the crowds!
You'll See Stars
We handle the stars—you handle the crowds!
CPM specializes in bringing high-profile and in-demand celebrities to our clients' events. We have the connections and experience to place today's hottest personalities at your location and create buzz that will put you in the spotlight like nothing else can.
Actors • Prime Time Television and Reality Stars • Fashion & Style Experts • Film Actors
• All-Time Athletes • Heroes • Broadcast Personalities • Political Commentators & Satirists • Olympians • Authors • Speakers • Celebrity Chefs • Comedians • Radio Personalities • Pop Icons • Models


text:
Tokyo Teriyaki
Buena Park, CA 90620
- Daily 10am-9pm
- $$
- Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair accessible
- Dinner, Lunch
- No Alcohol
- Parking Lot Available
- Reservations Accepted, Reservations Not Necessary
Get the Things to Do Newsletter
Sign up for our weekly guide to events in Orange County, and never be bored again. With suggestions for every day of the week, our recommendations will keep you busy on any budget.
Related Stories (1)
[This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Pay Teriyaki Forward at Tokyo Teriyaki
Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 3 p.m.
There are limits to my gastronomical omniscience, gentle readers: I always appreciate your tips in finding the county's best holes-in-the-wall. My salute, then, to the guy at a book-signing who, upon discovering I also moonlig...
More Barbecue Restaurants in Buena Park
Surah is a Korean restaurant in Buena Park. The all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ is an endeavor that de...Asian
More Barbecue Restaurants in Orange County
Pagolac in Westminster is a Vietnamese restaurant. The seven courses of beef at Pagolac goes like...Barbecue
With plastic flamingos and a catfish wall trophy the size of a walrus, the South lives on here. D...Barbecue
This place violates the First Commandment of Dining Out-thou shalt not cook-but that's beside the...Barbecue
Ánh Hong Restaurant in Garden Grove claims to have invented bó bay mon, the legendary seven-cours...Barbecue
It's impossible to find bad Mongolian barbecue, but Mad Wolf's is particularly tasty-follow the i...Barbecue
Best Of
Most of the customers come in for ribs, and for good reason-baby back, meaty, tender, with the ch...Barbecue


text:
Journalists who work for one of the most respected news organizations in the world will be making greater use of social media from now on. Peter Horrocks, the BBC's director of global news, has more or less ordered his reporters to become comfortable with sites like Twitter.
As reported by Mercedes Bunz, Horrocks stated in an internal BBC publication, "This isn't just a kind of fad from someone who's an enthusiast of technology. I'm afraid you're not doing your job if you can't do those things. It's not discretionary."
Horrocks then continued, "If you don't like it, if you think that level of change or that different way of working isn't right for me, then go and do something else, because it's going to happen. You're not going to be able to stop it."
Don't be surprised if BBC articles start quoting people who answered questions via Facebook, then. Or it's possible that important announcements made on Twitter will be incorporated into headlines. Neither of which is at all a bad thing, as long as the BBC's fact-checking remains up to snuff.
There is one detail that makes Horrocks's command a bit ironic, though. Almost exactly one year ago, Horrocks used Twitter to discuss some promotions with a colleague. The problem was, his messages were public instead of private, so unsuccessful applicants didn't receive any sort of proper notice. Other media organizations had a fair amount of fun at his expense.


text:
Pet of the Day today is Sergio, a very caring ginger tabby cat.
The year-old puss was nominated by Elena from Upper Belvedere.
Sergio's likes are listed as eating, sleeping, itching, his laser pen, boxes, Willow the other cat in his home.
Best not go near him if you're a window cleaner, while his other main dislike is the vacuum cleaner.
Does your pet have a talent? He can get in very small spaces and howls to the radio.
What makes your pet so special? He cheered my fiance up and was his rock when my fiance's dad passed away. He slept on the bed every night next to him and didn't leave my fiance's side. Pets are great medicine.
Nominate your pet to be our Pet of the Day by filling in the form here


text:
The Players Guide 2013
TPC is back! Sawgrass, Home of THE PLAYERS!
From May 9th - 12th watch the best of the best battle in our own backyard.
It's never easy predicting the winner of any golf tournament, especially one with the type of world-class field gathered this week for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. That said, Players history tells us to bet on proven and experienced golfers who know their way around the Stadium Course and its challenging stretch of closing holes.
Get all the info you need below!
The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most challenging venues on the PGA TOUR,
taking center stage during THE PLAYERS Championship. Take a flyover tour of The Stadium Course and check out
some statistics, details and notes on all 18 holes of the Pete Dye-designed course below.
You can also click on each section for a more detailed look at each hole. Click Here
All prices listed are exclusive of any applicable tax or fees. Click Here
Listen to SportsRadio 930 Live from The Players Championship, check out the Live Stream. Click Here
Check out Today's Leaderboard Ranking, Come back as results will update through the tournament! Click Here
Check out Tony's updates from TPC at his blog via SportRadio 930! Click Here
Watch Live form TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course for THE PLAYERS Championship. Don't miss a single shot! Click Here


text:
Spanish visit
Bit of a brief flying visit to catch up and fish with Carlos and George near Pamplona and then Aitor and Alejandro in Asturias. Followed by a trip to Reading to try the new ONEs.
Transition… Electric Picnic, The end of the season, NZ!
The last few weeks have been tough, even though Lough Inagh (my local fishery) and the river that leaves it have been producing all time record salmon catches, including 8 salmon in one day. I have had a few fish but unfortunately have not always been able to get on the part of the system I'd like to due to angling pressure, Massively high water, Gale force 10 winds or being otherwise tied up with something non fishing. There are great prospects until the end of September once this front passes. If your thinking about some salmon fishing to end your season I recommend Inagh, Its fishing very well. Talk to Colin, He'll set you straight. 003539534706.
The season is nearing its end and there are a number of things I didn't get to do and probably wont at this stage. I wanted to spend a few days fishing the midland lakes around Mullingar, Travel North for salmon, South for bass, East for carp, the list goes on. It's impossible to do everything. All in all I have no complaints. I had a very good season and thankfully its not over yet. The weather is shite at the moment… Wind, rain and very high and often slightly coloured water are the norm which makes things tough. Things will settle down soon and the fishing will fire again!
New Zealand 2011 is is rapidly approaching and I have prepared nothing yet. I haven't even tied a fly. I'll get myself into gear soon (I leave in less than a month). If anyone has any flies they would like me to try either here in Ireland or in NZ or Oz or anywhere for that matter just send them to me, I will be happy to oblige. This would of course be a selfless act! (Ronan Creane, Roundstone, Co. Galway, Ireland.)
Electric Picnic 2011 was an epic event. Free to roam between hundreds of random acts with random strangers and friends alike, all with the same purpose… Fun with a healthy dose of madness! I will never miss it again if I'm in Ireland when its on.. I might even fly home for it!
I'm serious about those flies. Send them and I'll fish them for you! It will be like fishing vicariously through me 🙂
All the best for now… Ronan..
Shootout weekend
While Ronan is dancing the night away :p we've had a week-long casting weekend/shootout. More photos here. Here are a few photos from the couple of hours we stole to go fishing!
Pike to Shit Robot…
Right now I'm getting ready for the Electric Picnic Music Festival. Most of my preparation is listening to some of the multitude of bands that are playing to get an idea of who I want to listen to over the 3 days and nights. I also did some packing. Tent, clothes, poteen, camera, sleeping bag etc. I wont see water for the next 3 days unless it's in a bottle and even that's unlikely!
I've been busy with some non fishing projects lately but made some time to get out on the water. John and I targeted pike, trout, salmon (sort of!!) and pollack over the weekend with some success.
On Saturday evening I met John on the water with the family unit, Namely Bronwen and their daughter Georgia. This was one of Georgia's first encounters with fly fishing. She is one.
I'll be back next week (asuming I survive the next few days!).
These guys are in the Little Big Tent tomorrow night… Think I'll check em out!


text:
The Beech 200 took off from Concord, N.C., and crashed in the Bull Mountain area seven miles from Martinsville's Blue Ridge Regional Airport about 12:30 p.m., said Arlene Murray, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
It was overcast and foggy when the plane went down, but the cause of the crash was not immediately known. NTSB spokesman Keith Holloway said investigators were on their way to the site, which was in rough terrain, and would begin their investigation Monday.
Rick Hendrick owns the teams of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte and Brian Vickers, who raced Sunday in the Subway 500 in the Nextel Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports identified the dead as: Ricky Hendrick, Rick Hendrick's son and a retired NASCAR driver; John Hendrick, Rick Hendrick's brother and president of the organization; Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick, John Hendrick's 22-year-old twin daughters; Joe Jackson, an executive with DuPont, sponsor of Gordon's car; Jeff Turner, general manager of Hendrick Motorsports; Randy Dorton, the team's chief engine builder; Scott Lathram, a pilot for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart; and pilots Dick Tracy and Liz Morrison.
NASCAR withheld the news about the plane from the Hendrick drivers until after the race, NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said. The Hendrick drivers were then summoned to the NASCAR hauler, and Johnson, who won, was excused from Victory Lane.
"Hendrick Motorsports asks that those affected be kept in your thoughts and prayers, and respectfully requests that privacy be considered throughout this difficult time," the company said in a statement released late Sunday.
NASCAR had also spoken with Rick Hendrick, who did not travel to Martinsville for the race because he wasn't feeling well.
"I was hoping I'd never hear this," Mark Martin, a driver for Roush Racing, told the Speed Network after the race. Martin's father, stepmother and half sister died in 1998 when a private plane his father was piloting crashed in Nevada.
"I just feel so bad it's unreal," said Martin, himself a pilot.
Driver Rusty Wallace, also a pilot, told reporters after the race: "Talladega and this place are the two most dangerous approaches on the circuit. I feel bad that this happened. Maybe the states will fix something."
Hendrick had been on a season-long celebration of its 20th anniversary in NASCAR's top series. The organization has won five of the series' top titles, three truck series titles, and one Busch series crown.
The team has over 100 Cup series wins, making Hendrick just the second team owner in NASCAR's modern era to surpass that mark.
Rick Hendrick recently began grooming Ricky Hendrick for a larger role with the company.
Ricky began his career driving a Busch car for his father, but retired in 2002 because of a shoulder injury caused by a racing accident. His father then made him the owner of the Busch car Vickers drove to the series championship last season, and that Kyle Busch currently drives.
Hendrick employs more than 400 workers at the Charlotte, N.C.-based Motorsports compound, which includes race shops and a 15,000-square-foot museum and team store.
Deputies barricaded the entrance to the Hendrick shop in Charlotte, allowing only team employees to enter the compound. Twenty or so people could be seen in the parking lot inside.
A small bouquet of flowers had been placed at the entrance gate.
Contributing: Associated Press writers Jenna Fryer and Paul Nowell in Charlotte, N.C., and Larry O'Dell and Sue Lindsey in Richmond.


text:
Reproduction is permitted for noncommercial purposes.
In this paper, an integrated MEMS gyroscope array method composed of two levels of optimal filtering was designed to improve the accuracy of gyroscopes. In the first-level filtering, several identical gyroscopes were combined through Kalman filtering into a single effective device, whose performance could surpass that of any individual sensor. The key of the performance improving lies in the optimal estimation of the random noise sources such as rate random walk and angular random walk for compensating the measurement values. Especially, the cross correlation between the noises from different gyroscopes of the same type was used to establish the system noise covariance matrix and the measurement noise covariance matrix for Kalman filtering to improve the performance further. Secondly, an integrated Kalman filter with six states was designed to further improve the accuracy with the aid of external sensors such as magnetometers and accelerometers in attitude determination. Experiments showed that three gyroscopes with a bias drift of 35 degree per hour could be combined into a virtual gyroscope with a drift of 1.07 degree per hour through the first-level filter, and the bias drift was reduced to 0.53 degree per hour after the second-level filtering. It proved that the proposed integrated MEMS gyroscope array is capable of improving the accuracy of the MEMS gyroscopes, which provides the possibility of using these low cost MEMS sensors in high-accuracy application areas.
Angular rate sensors have wide applications in the automotive, aerospace and consumer electronics sectors. Gyroscopes fabricated by microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology offer revolutionary improvements in cost, size, and ruggedness relative to fiber-optic and spinning mass technologies. At least twenty angular rate sensors of this kind with different structures and principles have been presented by various groups in the past twenty years. However, the current state-of-the-art MEMS gyroscopes have low-grade performance and can not compete with the established sensors in high-accuracy application areas such as guidance and navigation, where the bias drift of the gyroscope is the most popular term used to define performance. At the end of 2007 the best published accuracy for a MEMS gyroscope was about one degree drift per hour [
The advantages of using multiple sensors over a single sensor to improve the accuracy of acquired information about an object have been recognized and employed by many engineering disciplines ranging from applications such as a medical decision-making aid system to a combined navigation system [
Through analyzing the current various multi-sensor fusion methods, we find that these approaches could be improved further in several ways for better accuracy improvements. In the virtual gyroscope, Bayard established the covariance matrices of process noises and measurement noises separately for the Kalman filtering. The parameters of the noise covariance matrices were stationary. However, the work conditions of the sensor especially the gyroscope are subject to changes due to many other factors such as in the case of high maneuverability. In such case, adopting the values of stationary noise sources could result in large estimation errors and low filtering performance. In order to well satisfy the requirement of high rate maneuvering operating conditions, Lam proposed a high order gyroscope model which contained scale factor and misalignment errors in addition to the usual noises such as angular random walk (ARW) and rate random walk (RRW). And a fifteen-state Kalman calibration filter was designed to enhance the performance of estimation [
Therefore, in this paper we will combine both homogeneous and heterogeneous sensor data fusion to improve the MEMS gyroscope accuracy. The proposed method consists of two levels of robust and optimal estimators. In the first level, several gyroscopes will be combined into a single effective device through minimum variance estimation approach. In the second level, the output of first level will be integrated with external aiding sensors such as magnetometers and accelerometers to improve the gyroscope accuracy to a better degree.
In the proposed integrated MEMS gyroscope array method, the correlation between the elements in the array is the theoretical basis of improving the accuracy. Bayard had given the accuracy improvement relationship with the correlation factor between the sensors as shown in
However, the separate MEMS gyroscopes are independent of each other. Therefore there should be no correlation between the separate sensors. But if we could fabricate these MEMS gyroscopes simultaneously on a single silicon chip within a very narrow area of about several square millimeters through various micromachining process as shown in
The proposed MEMS integrated gyroscope array method was composed of two levels, as shown in
In most applications, the gyroscopes will not be used alone but combined with other sensors such as accelerometers or magnetometers in an attitude determination system. Therefore in the integrated gyroscope array, the output of first level was undertaken by the second level filtering with aiding of the external sensors. With the external signals, the random errors of MEMS gyroscope are set as the state vectors of integrated filter. Then the output of the first-level Kalman filter could be compensated by the optimal estimation of random errors through the integrated filter, therefore the accuracy will be improved to a larger degree.
The Kalman filtering approach has the advantage of being a systematic method to ensure minimum variance rate estimation. Furthermore, it is suitable for dealing with dynamic data and has high realtime performance in comparison with other minimum variance estimation approach. So the Kalman filtering was used here to implement the integrated gyroscope array technology.
The systematic errors of gyroscope due to biases, scale factors and misalignments could be compensated for via an on-board Kalman filtering approach [
Using the above gyroscope model the units for each term were unified through the scaling as shown in
Computation of the Allan variance is a powerful method for estimating the gyroscope random noise sources [
After the random noise modeling, the filter design which provides the optimal estimation is the key to success of the proposed accuracy improving method. As Kalman filtering was widely used in the combined navigation system and was used by the previous researchers, herein the algorithm will be also used as the foundation for the filter design.
In this paper we took three gyroscopes to form the sensor array. In order to improve the accuracy we treated the true angular rate
After discretion, the
By this the first-level filter for the integrated gyroscope array was established (
In the various application areas of MEMS gyroscopes, there are more external sensors such as the magnetometers and accelerometers for combination with gyroscope signal. The information from external sensors is usually to determine the attitude of the aircraft, but also can be used to improve the accuracy of gyroscope by heterogeneous sensors data fusion. Herein in the second-level filter, the gravitational field and earth magnetic field information obtained from the accelerometers and magnetometers were used to be integrated with output of first-level filter to enhance the accuracy of gyroscope. In order to well describe the establishment of the second-level integrated Kalman filter, it needs to make some definitions as shown in
Based on Euler's rotation theorem, the error quaternion
After differentiation and simplification,
The integrated Kalman filter used the information of earth magnetic and gravity field as external calibration from which the random errors of MEMS gyroscope were deduced. According to the attitude quaternion, the error of Direction Cosine Matrix was written as:
Direction Cosine Matrix from
We defined
Then the measurement residual of magnetometer in
If the similar deduction was carried out for the measurement residual of accelerometer, then the following linear measurement equation was obtained:
So the measurement vector was established as:
The error quaternion and estimation error of rate random walk were defined as the state vectors. According to the state and measurement equations established above, the Kalman filter was established as following by using
The Kalman filter coefficient matrix
In the measurement noise vector
We took three separate MEMS gyroscopes with identical specifications to form a gyroscope array because the gyroscope array as shown in the
In the second-level integrated Kalman filter, the outputs of magnetometer and accelerometer were used to feed into the Kalman filter to correct the drifts of gyroscope which were the outputs of first-level Kalman filter. The ARW noise matrix
Three gyroscopes with same specifications were used for the first-level optimal filtering. When the correlation factor is set about 0.5, the bias drift of three MEMS gyroscopes with lower accuracy of 35 degree per hour was improved to 1.07 degree per hour by the first-level self compensation in the gyroscope array (
The direct comparison with virtual gyroscope method would be useful to verify the proposed method in addition to the experiment. However such direct comparison is not possible because of the difficulty to attain the same group of drift data to compare both methods. Therefore the verification in the paper was only implemented through such experiment.
Furthermore, the drift was improved to a better degree of about 0.53 degree per hour (
The correlation factor plays an important role in this integrated MEMS gyroscope array method. As shown in
In this paper an integrated MEMS gyroscope array method to improve the accuracy of MEMS sensors was presented. Contrasted with conventional methods for improving the accuracy of MEMS gyroscopes, which focused on the improvements on interface circuitry or mechanical sensing scheme, the method proposed here enhanced the accuracy from the view of algorithm design approach. Through experiment results, it was proven that the proposed method is very effective at improving the accuracy of MEMS sensors. The first-level optimal filter is very effective for improving the accuracy through homogeneous sensors data fusion within the identical sensors array. The accuracy improvement largely depends on the correlation between the sensors. How to obtain the real correlation factor in the sensor array is a main problem in the implementation of this method. The second-level integral optimal filter can improve the accuracy of the gyroscope further through heterogeneous sensors data fusion techniques.
In the future fabrication of the MEMS gyroscope array on a single chip and the achievement of online correlation factor and filtering would provide a real smart high accuracy angular rate sensor. On the other hand, the measurement random noises of external sensors can be set as a part of the estimator states to get higher accuracy.
The authors gratefully acknowledge Chinese National Science Foundation's financial support (Contract No. 50505038) and Chinese Hi-Tech Research and Development Program's financial support (Contract No.2006AA04Z306).
Normalized drift of a four component virtual gyroscope versus different correlation factor.
Schematic of single-chip gyroscope array.
Structure of the proposed integrated gyroscope array method.
Random error model with unit scaling for the MEMS gyroscope.
Allan variance plot of three gyroscopes' bias drift.
Principle block diagram of first-level Kalman filter.
Improvements of the bias drift through first-level filtering of gyroscope array.
Improvement of the bias drift through second-level integrated filtering.
Plot of drift reduction versus different correlation factor
Error terms obtained through the Allan variance analysis.
|Error terms
|Allan variance
|Bias Instability
Definitions of symbols for the integrated filter design.
|Body frame of aircraft
|Navigation frame
|Attitude quaternion
|Attitude error quaternion
|Direction Cosine Matrix (DCM)
|Measurement value of Earth magnetic
|Measurement value of gravity field
|Estimation of rate random walk


text:
September 19 Registration Deadline Approaching for October ACT(R) Test
The next ACT test will be administered on October 25, 2008. Students who wish
to take the college admission and placement exam must register by September 19 –
the deadline for having the registration postmarked. Late registrations, with an
additional fee, will be accepted until the final postmark deadline of October 3.
Students can register online at
www.actstudent.org, or
pick up registration packets from high school counseling offices.
Students in need of financial assistance should visit their school counselor
for qualification information and to apply for a fee waiver.
[ Back ]


text:
Weather permitting, from 8.16 this morning you will be able to watch an impish black dot for more than six hours as it meanders its way across the sun's glowing face.
The transit of Venus, one of the most keenly anticipated events on the astronomical calendar, will not happen again for a long time – the year 2117, to be exact – because the Earth, Venus, and the sun rarely line up in a row as their orbits intersect.
In our solar system, a transit means a planet passes between the Earth and the sun, says Swinburne University astronomer Associate Professor Sarah Maddison. "This can only happen with Mercury and Venus."
Transits of the first rock from the sun, Mercury, are relatively common – about 13 occur every century – but they are hard to detect because of Mercury's small size, Professor Maddison explains. "Transits of Venus are much rarer, but more interesting because of Venus' larger size."
With an equatorial diameter of 12,104 kilometres, Venus is almost as big as the Earth. As a result, the humble but clear black dot of Venus can be made out as it transits the sun.
Every 584 days, Venus and the Earth are aligned in the same direction towards the sun, known as a conjunction.
"The orbital plane of Venus around the sun is tilted by 3.4 degrees from that of the Earth's orbital plane, so Venus and the Earth don't perfectly line up with the sun every conjunction," Professor Maddison says. For a transit to occur, the transiting planet needs to be in the same plane as the Earth's orbit about the sun.
The pattern of Venus' transits repeats every 243 years. Specifically, a pair of transits occurs eight years apart separated by 121.5 years and 105.5 years. So, since their discovery, there have been just six transits of Venus: in 1639, 1761, 1769, 1874, 1882 and 2004 – and now 2012. The next one is due in the year 2117.
Potted history
By 1627, with accurate tables of planetary motions and a new understanding of orbits, Johannes Kepler had determined his laws of planetary motion.
Realising that Mercury and Venus can pass in front of the sun, as observed from the Earth, he predicted the 1631 transit of Venus. "But the 1631 Venus transit occurred at night time in Europe – so no one saw it," Professor Maddison laughs.
The first successful observation of a predicted transit of Venus was made by a young English astronomer-mathematician, Jeremiah Horrocks, in December 1639.
In 1663, another astronomer-mathematician, James Gregory, suggested that, by observing the next Venus transit from different locations, the Earth-sun distance could be calculated.
Once this distance was known, the scale of the solar system could be estimated using Kepler's third law. "And knowing the scale is important in understanding how the solar system formed," she notes.
Australia and the transit
The transit of Venus has special significance for Australia. Britain commissioned Captain James Cook to sail to Tahiti aboard the Endeavour to witness the historic astronomical event in 1769, in part to calculate the Earth-sun distance, known as an astronomical unit.
Sailing on later to discover the "great south land", Cook and his crew of scientists and sailors charted, and claimed for George III, the east coast of what later came to be known as New Holland and, eventually, Australia.
Atmospheric detection
Another scientific result to come from the transit of Venus was the discovery of its atmosphere.
The 1761 transit was observed by more than 150 scientists, including Russian astronomer Mikhail Lomonosov. He noticed that, instead of Venus appearing as a very black disc sliding into the bright edge of the sun, for a brief moment between first and second contact its dark edge was surrounded by a halo of light.
"This is what you would expect if the sun's rays were refracted, or bent, through the planet's atmosphere," Professor Maddison says.
Using modern spectroscopy, astronomers use a transit to study the Venusian atmosphere's altitude and chemistry. This reveals a gaseous envelope, almost entirely of carbon dioxide, which traps the sun's heat like a greenhouse, raising temperatures to an average of 450 degrees.
The dense cloud cover, up to 70 kilometres high, reflects much of the sun's rays back into interplanetary space. This largely explains why, when viewed from the Earth, Venus is almost as bright as Jupiter – the sky's fourth brightest object.
Other worlds
The transit technique can be used to detect atmospheres of extra-solar planets, hundreds of which have been found.
"If the orbit of a planet around its host star is exactly aligned between Earth and that star, we notice a regular dimming of the stellar light each time the planet passes in front of – or transits – its host star," Professor Maddison explains.
Astronomers then conclude that an exoplanet orbits the star and can calculate its relative size and distance from the parent star. "The planet's atmosphere can be studied at infrared and other wavelengths, to detect atoms and molecules such as hydrogen, carbon, sulphur and carbon dioxide."
These, in turn, provide clues as to whether these distant worlds might harbour life of some sort.
Planet in profile
Venus, among the least hospitable of places in the solar system, has thick clouds of sulphuric acid, a very dense atmosphere and searing temperatures.
Baking under a dull orange sky, its rolling, rocky volcanic plains cover more than three-quarters of the planet's surface, believed to be little more than 700 million years old.
Venus has about 1600 volcanoes, distributed more or less randomly. Whether or not they are still erupting lava or molten rock is less certain.
Maat Mons, one of the biggest volcanoes, rises about eight kilometres above the mean surface level. Lava flows at its base extend for hundreds of kilometres across the surrounding plains.
So far, about 900 impact craters, ranging from almost two kilometres to about 280 kilometres across, have been found. "There are so few craters because of the thick atmosphere – making it hard for meteorites to survive their passage to the surface – and because ancient craters would have been wiped out by widespread lava flows," Professor Maddison says.
Yet many ancient craters are still intact, despite the bouts of volcanism that once resurfaced the planet.
Venus fact file
- Venus, the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon, frequently appears in the twilight sky as the evening or morning star (Hesperus and Lucifer to the ancient Greeks and Romans) – even though it's a planet, not a star.
- A day on Venus is longer than its year because the planet spins on its axis far slower than it orbits the sun.
- As with Mercury, Venus has no moon, though its phases are similar to those of our moon.
- Venus has nearly 100 times Earth's atmospheric pressure, about that experienced at an ocean depth of one kilometre or so.
- The orb spins in the opposite direction to Earth – and most of the other planets, for that matter. So the sun on Venus rises in the west and sets in the east.
Learn other ways to watch today's transit at: www.transitofvenus.org.
A transit factsheet can be found at: www.astronomy.org.au/ngn/engine.php?SID=1000011&AID=100326
Find out what the Hubble Space Telescope will be doing during today at: http://archive.stsci.edu/proposal_search.php?id=12537&mission=hst
Watch NASA's live-stream of the once-in-a-lifetime transit at: http://venustransit.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/
Visit The Age education archive at: http://education.theage.com.au/content/science/gjj5ew
Please send bright ideas for new topics to firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
We're sorry, this listing is off the market. Try these listings instead:
$13,000,000 Los Angeles California Hotel #407507 posted May 19, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $13,000,000
$13,000,000 100% Full Private Equity Joint Hospitality Venture Funding. Los Angeles California Hotel Acquisition. Four Star Boutique Conversion. Management & Operations...
Global Luxury Hospitality Development & Conversion #352538 posted Mar 19, 2014
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Between $25,000,000 and $500,000,000
Global Four, Five & Six Star Luxury Hospitality Ground Up Developments, Conversions & Management. Commercial Lands Zoned For Hospitality Acquisition Permit Pulling Globally World Class Most Prominent Hospitality Architecture Ground Up Construction Commercial Building Conversions Top of the line...
$150,000,000 Historical Redevelopment Project #207115 posted Oct 6, 2010
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- $150,000,000
$150,000,000 Historical Downtown Los Angeles Acquisition & Luxury Hospitality Redevelopment Project. Complete Modern & Contemporary Style Renovations. PRINCIPALS ONLY
Did you know that social networking is a great way to buy a business? Sign up now and we'll show you how.
Disclaimer: DealStream has not independently verified any of the information in this listing and makes no warranty as to its accuracy or completeness.


text:
Download Odin 3.09-3.12.3 original links
Samsung Odin Download latest version released.
odin 3.12.3 software now available to download free
Odin3 v3.10.7 has released to the public. Odin 3.10.7 download tool now available for download to flash stock ROM on any Samsung smartphone. Get the direct download links via download area.
Odin 3.11.1 software and Odin 3.12.3 software released in 2016
Samsung odin download 3.12.3 latest version released by the developers in July. Now you can download odin software free from our website.
Odin flash 3.10.5 and odin 3.10.6 download tool now available for download.
Odin3 v3.10.5, Odin3 v3.10.6 successfully released 11th January 2015 by the developers of odin flash tool named XDA developers. Now you can download odin latest version and ROM flash on your android device.
Odin flash 3.10.0 now available for download.
Samsung Odin is the most popular flashing tool among the Android users. The Odin download tool has an ability to install custom ROMs, Stock OTA and firmware files to customize your Samsung Android Smartphone which is not available on Android based devices officially.
Download Odin latest version named Samsung Odin 3.09 come up with important improvements and custom kernels. If your smartphone is new or running official firmware, you will fail to flash custom ROMs. Because Samsung devices need custom recovery and Root access to install custom ROM. To avoid those errors odin flash tool is the best solution. Odin download application compatible with Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S4, tablets etc. Download now the latest version of Samsung Odin tool by using above button.
Odin 3.10.0 android latest update released
Odin 3.10 update released by the XDA developers recently. Odin 3.10.0 version includes some improvements than the odin 3.09 version. Custom ROMs are bit different from stock ROMs. As well as modifications of interface and performance. So download odin 3.10.0 original version via http://www.samsungodindownload.com.Download Odin 3.10.0
Early versions of samsung odin download tool and the Samsung USB Drivers
Odin download application come up with few updates fixing errors day by day. The newest odin 3.09 update supports all the Samsung Android smartphones and any windows OS version. If you flashed or rooted custom ROM with Odin 1.85, mostly it will work with odin 3.09, 3.07, 3.04, 1.85, 1.83 versions. From here you can download odin all the versions and the Samsung USB Drivers.
- Download ODIN 3.12.3 Software
- Download ODIN 3.11.1 Software
- Download ODIN 3.10.7
- Download ODIN 3.10.6
- Download ODIN 3.10.5
- Download ODIN 3.10.0
- Download ODIN 3.09
- Download ODIN 3.07
- Download SAMSUNG USB DRIVERS
- Download ADB & FASTBOOT TOOLS
- To get Odin Multi Downloader v4.44
- A Computer with running on Windows Operating System.
- Install latest Samsung USB drivers on your computer.
- ADB & FASTBOOT TOOLS for your device
- PIT and TAR (Samsung Android ROM files)
- USB data transfer cord to connect computer and the Android device.
- Backup your phone before start installing process.
- Download the suitable Odin version.
- Most Android phones are different from each, and need different procedures to rooting and flashing with custom ROMs.
- You need to install newest Samsung USB Driver to proceed.
- Step 1: Download the Samsung Odin zip file using our direct download links and install.
- Step 2: Connect your Samsung Android phone to PC via USB cable.
- Step 3: Turn off your phone 30 seconds and then switch it on.
- Step 4: Open the Samsung Odin download tool which you install in step 1.
- Step 5: Click "Auto Reboot" and click "PIT" (PIT is the another option to downloading files on android odin.)
- Step 6: Select the PIT file and click "Start". The installation will complete when your Android phone reboots automatically.
- Q : Is Samsung Odin Download software free to download?
- A : Yes of course. Odin download is totally free software to download.
- Q : Which file extensions are support for odin download tool?
- A : Odin has support [.tar], [.md5] file extensions.
- Q : Does Samsung odin support .zip extension files?
- A : No, Samsung odin tool does not recognize [.zip] files.
- Q : Is it necessary to have an expert knowledge to install and working with odin tool?
- A : No, You have to follow only few easy steps. Go through with step by step guide and the video guide of download odin.
- Q : What is "PIT"?
- A : PIT is the another option to downloading files on android odin.
- My SmartPhone get stuck at Galaxy S logo screen. - If you face these kind of problem among odin installation process, just put it into DL mode and run odin download tool again.I got these error messages through the odin installation process. "Failed", "odin is nonfunctional" or stuck - If you get these error messages during the installation process, do not give up. First unplug your Android device and re plug it again. Then select DL mode and unplug again your device. Then re plug it again, Odin download tool will recognize your Android device. Leave all other settings as same as and click the "start" button.Odin tool will stuck at some random process - On this occasion you have to switch to another odin. But do not check the re partition. If you did, go back to step 1 and repeat all the steps again.
Video guide for more comfortable to install odin download application
Research and Develop by Samsung Odin Application
- XDA for research and developing
- Tutorial for odin flash
- www.samsungodindownload.com
Download VRoot for any Android Phone.
VRoot download is the most popular ROM flashing tool among android SmartPhone users in all over the world. The VRoot tool design by Mgyun in China. Few weeks ago vRoot english version also released. VRoot can root read more >>
Download SuperOneClick for any Android Phone.
Superoneclick download is completely free tool for root Android devices. Now Superoneclick tool available in both windows and Linux versions. You can download Superoneclick read more >>
Other Rooting Tools
Samsung Odin is not supports for Apple iOS devices. You have to install cydia to Apple devices which is best alternative software for odin. If you are an Apple user we highly recommend to download and install Cydia to get odin features. Please click the following links to Download Cydia
Odin download system Requirements
Important fact about odin download.
The latest version Samsung Odin 3.09 tool let you to flash different types of file extensions. Such as [.tar], [.md5]. But unfortunately Odin download does not recognize [.zip] file extension. You can use [.tar], [.md5] file extension ROMs to flash your Samsung Android Phone.


text:
"U.S. Economy Will Adapt Faster Than Europe"
In the November 9, 2009 issue of Livemint, Booz & Company CEO Shumeet Banerji predicted a "long and slow" recovery from the global recession. Speaking during a break at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi, Banerji said he believes there will be a somewhat faster improvement in the U.S. with economic troubles in Europe and Japan to last for a time. Overall, "the U.S. is more flexible, is generally more innovative and … will adapt quicker," he added. " I think there is much more structural rigidity in Europe and it will make it harder and longer for recovery." At the Summit, Banerji joined Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO, Renault, and President and CEO, Nissan; and Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, as a co-chair.


text:
Ask About This
Sierra Pacific 2-in-1 Pillow Blanket
Anti-pill 100% polyester 2 in 1 pillow / blanket with hidden zipper under black nylon trim. The pillow is 12" x 12" and unfolds to a 50" x 62" blanket with black whip stitched edge. Embellishers pouch conceals the backing of embroidered designs. Keep warm with these blankets and throws.
Color(s) Available:
Black, Heather Gray, Maroon, Navy, Red, Royal Blue
One size does not fit all... and you are probably not majoring in Greek Marketing, Slogan Psychology or T-Shirt Design
We're here to help you with all the important details you need to know before placing a custom order for your organization. Ask about this now >>
Submitting Information. Please Wait


text:
Sumo Wrestlers Come to West U. (Yes, You Read That Right).
West University Branch Library will have the honor of hosting four professional sumo wrestlers this Friday, March 9 at 3:00 PM in the West University Place Community Building & Senior Center. The rikishi, as they are known in their native Japan, will answer questions about the ancient sport of sumo, it's techniques, history and rituals, and will pose for pictures afterward.
The athletes appearing include Yama who wrestles in the top division in Japan: the Pro Sumo Makuuchi Division, and also happens to hold the distinction of being the heaviest Japanese person on record. At 6 ft. 4 in. tall, he weighs in at 601 lbs. He will be joined by his training partner, Noro (5 ft. 11 in. 300 lbs), eighteen year sumo veteran, Waka (6 ft. 2 in. 360 lbs), and Mongolian wrestler Byama (6 ft. 1 in. 360 lbs).
Don't forget to bring your camera so you can take your child's picture with the wrestlers.
Learn more about the sport and its traditions at your Harris County Public Library.
West University Branch Library is located at 6108 Auden, Houston TX 77005. The Community Building & Senior Center is located right next door at 6104 Auden. Call 713-668-8273 for more information.
Photo Credit: Clash by TJ Morales


text:
There is a curious rhythm to human affairs, or perhaps more specifically, to Western history. Some movement or idea comes along, and everyone gets swept up in its wake. This is it, then; this is the Answer we've been looking for. All of those previous answers were wrong; now, at long last, we're on the right track. In the fullness of time, of course, this shiny new idea loses its luster, betrays us, or even results in the death of millions. So apparently, we were deceived. But wait: here's the true new idea, the one we should have followed all along. This is the Answer we've been looking for. Etc.
The American writer, Eric Hoffer, described this syndrome roughly sixty years ago in a book that also generated a lot of zeal (for a short time, anyway), The True Believer.... The belief system runs its course, then another one takes its place. What is significant is the energy involved, not the particular target, which could be anything, really. For what drives this engine is the need for psychological reassurance, for Meaning with a capital M–a comprehensive system of belief that explains everything. There is a feeling, largely unacknowledged, that without this we are lost; that life would have no purpose, and history no meaning; that both (as Shakespeare put it) would amount to little more than a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing....
[During the French Revolution] a sober Talleyrand could only comment that what the human race needed, above anything else, was to stay clear of zeal. The path from bliss to barbarism may not be linear, but it does seem to be fairly common, historically speaking.
The latest treatise in the Montaigne-Hoffer school of history is that of the British scholar John Gray, Black Mass. Gray draws liberally on the work of the American historian Carl Becker, whose Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-Century Philosophers (1932) has never been surpassed as an analysis of modernity. Becker claimed that the notion of redemption that lay at the heart of Christianity was recast by the philosophers of the French Enlightenment in terms of progress, or secular salvation. Enlightenment utopianism, in a word, was the transformation of Christian eschatology into the belief in the perfectibility of man–heaven on earth, as it were. This would be the Second Coming, the defeat of ignorance and evil (= sin) by means of reliable knowledge, science and technology in particular....
We will not escape the ravages of climate change; we shall not avoid the economic and ecological disasters that are integral to global capitalism; not be able to avert an oil crisis, an energy crisis, or a food and water crisis that will become extreme when the world population finally arrives at 10 or 11 billion, by mid-century. These things are not going to be resolved by reason, by the neocortex, no matter how many articles are published on these subjects in learned journals or popular magazines.
I don't agree that this is true of the human condition but I do think this is true of Western "civilization" so called.
What do you think?


text:
Reducing Antipsychotic Medications Through Individualized Care
Florida Pioneer Network / Central Florida Learning Collaborative
Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Tackle this important CMS initiative in an interactive workshop with Susan Crane, N.H.A., and Florida Pioneer Network's Central Florida Learning Collaborative. Video component introduces strategies and case studies from homes that are achieving this goal. "Individualizing care is the best non-pharmacologic intervention to prevent agitation."
A team approach is encouraged -- send 3 or 4 leaders from your home for just $10 apiece*
1 CE available for Florida NHAs, Nurses, Dieticians, LCSWs, CNAs
*If you attended this program last November, consider sending others from your home. Please note: Those who received a CE from attending in November are not eligible for another CE.
Join us, and help make Central Florida the best place to live and work in long-term care!
Sponsored by:
When & Where
Health Central Park
411 South Dillard Street
Winter Garden,
Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EDT)
Add to my calendar
Florida Pioneer Network / Central Florida Learning Collaborative
Florida Pioneer Network -- Promoting quality of life in long-term care in Florida
Visit us at: www.floridapioneernetwork.org
Email us at: email@example.com


text:
4G LTE service is available with compatible 4G LTE AT&T devices as of 9/12/2013. Existing customers will be upgraded to 4G LTE speeds on their next billing cycle. New activations from 9/12/2013 forward will have 4G LTE enabled.
Q: If I have questions regarding ordering a phone online or phone features, who should I contact?
A: Please contact Net10wirelessphones.com customer care toll free at 877-599-8825.
Q: If I have questions regarding my wireless service, activation, billing, coverage or wireless features, who should I contact?
A: Please contact NET10 customer care toll free at 877-836-2368.
Q: I am already a NET10 customer, can I purchase a new phone and use my existing service?
A: Yes, if you're a current Net10 customer on a GSM Network (AT&T or T-Mobile), you may purchase any phone on our website and simply insert your existing SIM card. Your phone # or service will not change.
Q: What comes with the phone when I order online?
A: Your phone will be shipped with all OEM conte dffff vcic contents including the phone, battery, battery door, home charger, OEM box, user manual, SIM card, a Welcome letter with activation instructions and a MicroSD card and headset if the phone comes equipped with one from the OEM. CDMA phones will include a Free activation code (a $14.99 value) in order to register and activate your service. CDMA phones do not require a SIM card and are pre-programmed for your immediate use after activation.
Q: If I want to use my own phone, how do I know if it is unlocked?
A: If your phone is GSM and accepts a SIM card, you may try to borrow a friends SIM card on another network and insert it into your current phone to see if it will make a phone call. If you do not have a SIM card to test, you may visit a local retailer to help determine if your phone is unlocked. Once you have determined that your phone is unlocked, you will only need to purchase a SIM card and airtime to begin using our service once you have programmed it.
Q: How do I activate my new phone once I receive it?
A: Your phone is already programmed and ready to use all services including internet and MMS once you activate your phone. To activate online, please visit: https://www.net10.com/direct/init_activation.jsp?app=NET10&esn=&strEmailId=&clearInit=Y&saidExist=Y&TLJID=&lang=en or call 877-836-2368.
Q: Once I place my order online, how soon will my order ship?
A: Please allow up to 24-72 hours (Excluding weekends and holidays) to receive your tracking information. We ship via UPS and USPS.
Q: What cell towers does NET10 Wireless use?
A: We've partnered with the country's top four carriers to bring you the network quality you need. The only difference is the cost–we don't have to pay to build or maintain a nationwide network of towers. That means you get the same dependable coverage they offer–for half the cost. NET10 Wireless uses AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon depending on your coverage area. The majority of phones available on www.net10wirelessphones.com operate on AT&T and T-Mobile networks nationwide. You may check your coverage here: http://www.net10wirelessphones.com/Coverage.html
Q: What plans are available with NET10?
A: Visit http://www.net10wirelessphones.com/NET10-Wireless-Plans/ for current plans or to purchase airtime
Q: How do I verify there is coverage in the areas I use my phone?
A: NET10 uses AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon wireless networks and you may check coverage by zipcode here: http://www.net10wirelessphones.com/Coverage.html
Q: What is a SIM card?
A: A SIM card is included with each consumer phone purchase. A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is an integrated circuit which securely stores the service-subscriber key (IMSI) to identify a subscriber on mobile telephone device. The SIM is a removable card which can be transferred from one device to another. It is easy to install a new SIM card in your device. SIMPLY remove the back of your phone and remove the battery. Next, remove the actual SIM from any additional packaging that is with it. Now, insert the SIM card into the SIM slot on your phone with the metal contacts facing down. Now reinsert your battery and power up. Welcome to NET10.
Q: I am already registered but do not have my password, how can I obtain my password?
A: To have the password emailed to the email address you registered, please click here. If you are registered on Net10.com, you will also need to register on Net10wirelessphones.com, click here
Q: Can I port my existing mobile # to NET10 when I activate?
A: Yes, please contact NET10 customer care before you activate at 877-836-2368.
Q: Do you have an activation fee or cancellation fee?
A: No.
Q: Will I receive the full 1 year OEM/MFG warranty when I purchase a new phone on your website?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you offer insurance on your phones?
A: Not at this time but in the near future we may add insurance plan options for our customers.
Q: What payment types do you take?
A: Upon checkout you may pay with a credit/debit card. Cards accepted are Visa, Mastercard, Discover and AMEX. You may also pay by credit card or e-check via Paypal. You may select your payment method on the checkout page.
Q: Are all of the phones on net10wirelessphones.com unlocked?
A: Yes, all phones are unlocked unless stated otherwise in the phone's detailed specs.
Q: If I already have NET10 service, can I just purchase a new phone and put my current SIM card in it to keep my existing # and plan?
A: Yes.
Q: How do I track my package once it has shipped?
A: You will recieve an email with your tracking # once your order is shipped. If you selected UPS, you may track it at www.ups.com. If you selected USPS, you may track it at www.usps.com. Please allow up to 24 hours for your tracking # to be found in the system as once it is assigned and emailed to you, it must be scanned at the shipping hub before showing on the tracking website.
What does unlocked mean?
Unlocked means that the phone is not configured or programmed to any specific provider network. With an unlocked phone you can access multiple networks by changing the SIM card.
Where can I Buy unlocked phones?
Right here on www.net10wirelessphones.com
Q: What type of phones would be compatible with your service if I want to use an existing phone?
A: Any unlocked GSM phone including those from AT&T or T-Mobile would work. Phones from Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Metro PCS or Boost Mobile are NOT compatible.
I purchased a Service plan and can't find my PIN - where is it?
Your PIN is located on the back of your Service Plan Card. To find the PIN on your Service Card, simply locate and scratch off the gray strip on the back of your card. Scratch off the gray strip in order to reveal your 15 digit Service Card PIN. If you order an ePIN, your ePIN will be sent to you via email within 1 hour of ordering.
How can I tell if my phone will work if I just purchase a SIM card?
SIM card will only work with an AT&T or T-mobile compatible or unlocked GSM phone. To activate your service, you will need a NET10 Unlimited 30-day Service Plan card or credit card. Some data services may not be available with all wireless devices. BlackBerry® and branded TracFone, SafeLink, NET10 or Straight Talk phones will not work with this program. In order for your phone's data services to work, you must update your APN data settings, also called the Access Point Name. SIM card and Service Plan are not refundable.
Please note that all services may not work with every device.
What is GSM?
Global System for Mobile communications is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. Its promoter, the GSM Association, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard GSM, which includes over 3 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. The ubiquity of the GSM standard has been an advantage to both consumers (who benefit from the ability to roam and switch carriers without switching phones)
What is 3G?
3G is the generic term for third-generation wireless networks. Analog was 1G, Digital was 2G, and 3G is the third-generation platform for innovative, high-speed products and services. 3G makes staying connected faster, easier, and more fun, with increased speed for Web browsing, downloading content, attachments, video, playing games, and much more.
Can I download music, photos and videos to my phone?
Yes, depending on the specific capabilities of your device. All services may not work with every device.
Can I side load content to my phone?
Yes, if your handset has a media player then you can side load media into the memory card by loading the content directly from a computer.
Can my phone be used as a modem?
No. That is not permitted. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions.
What plans are available?
To view our current plans, please visit: http://www.net10wirelessphones.com/NET10-Plans.html
Where do you have coverage?
Please view our coverage maps
Will I be charged more for domestic long distance calls?
There are no additional charges for domestic long distance calls or texts.
Are there roaming charges?
Can I text message a friend who's not on this service?
How many characters can a text message contain?
Text messages can contain up to 160 characters including spaces in each message. If a message is longer than 160 characters, it will be delivered in multiple messages.
Can I set up an email account on my phone or access personal e-mail?
Yes, if your phone allows it.
Do I have to sign a contract?
Can I bring my own phone number?
Yes. You may transfer your telephone number from another company to NET10 online. To port in your existing telephone number to your NET10 SIM, the number you are porting must be active with your current service provider.
You need to request NET10 to port in your number, NET10 will process your request in your behalf. In order to request the transfer and initiate the activation process, please go to and select the radio button option "Activate my phone with a number transferred from another company."
Is there an activation fee?
What should I do with my carrier specific or branded applications?
We strongly suggest that you uninstall or disable all carrier specific or branded applications that are on your phone. If you do not, these applications or your phone may not work properly.
Do I need to manually program the phone?
If you purchased a new phone from us your phone is already programmed. If you purchased a SIM card and plan to you your own phone, you will need to update your APN (Access Point Name) found in your phone's data settings. Some services, such as MMS or Browsing, may not work if you cannot make the required change to your handset.
The necessary settings can be found in the red Activation Card that came with your SIM, or below.
How do I activate online?
Is there an early termination fee?
How do I make payments online with a debit card?
For live customer service & technical service:
To manage your account online:
How long does it take to move my existing mobile number to your service?
The transferring of your phone number might take a few hours; however, if there are any delays from your current wireless carrier, the transfer process could take up to 7 days and in the case of landline numbers, transfers may take up to 30 days.
Can I move my existing landline phone number to your service?
Yes, as long as it is still active
Do I get charged for 411 calls?
I want to change my number to something else - can I do that?
Yes. Please contact Support for assistance, at (855) 333-2355.
How do I reset my Voice Mail Pass Code?
To reset your pass code, call your Voice Mailbox and listen to the tutorial. If there are no instructions for resetting the pass code, contact our Customer Care Center at 1-877-430-CELL (2355) to speak to a representative.
Does my plan support International Roaming?
Are there any limitations with Unlimited service or throttling of data with NET10 Wireless?
30 day Unlimited Plans include 2.5 GB of high speed data per 30 day cycle. After 2.5 GB, your data speed will be reduced to 2G speeds for the remainder of the 30 day cycle. High speed data is restored once a new 30 day service plan is added. Other limitations, terms and conditions of service apply. NET10 reserves the right to terminate your service for unauthorized or abnormal usage. Please refer always to the latest Terms and Conditions of Service.
Will my service work overseas?
If my account is deactivated because I didn't Refill before my Service End date, do I need to acquire a new SIM card to reactivate my account?
No, as long as the account is Reactivated within 145 days a new SIM card is not needed.
Are there any restrictions?
SIM card will only work with an AT&T or T-mobile compatible or unlocked GSM phone. To activate your service, you will need a NET10 Unlimited 30-day Service Plan card or credit card. Some data services may not be available with all wireless devices. BlackBerry® and branded TracFone, SafeLink, NET10 or Straight Talk phones will not work with this program. In order for your phone's data services to work, you must update your APN data settings, also called the Access Point Name. SIM card and Service Plan are not refundable.
How do I update my iPhone APN settings?
If you have an AT&T compatible iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 or 4S running iOS 4.0 or higher you may click on the link below and we can attempt to update your APN settings.
This link may not work based on limitations and configuration settings you may have on your iPhone, please contact the manufacturer or point of purchase for further support regarding your phone. Your phone must be connected to Wi-Fi in order to continue.
- While on Wi-Fi, open Safari and type in iapnupdate.net10.com.
- Tap Install.
- Tap Install Now.
- Enter your pass code if prompted.
- Tap Done.
- At this point you can exit your browser, turn off Wi-Fi, and re-boot your phone.
- With Wi-Fi off, access Safari to ensure your data connection is working.
Please note that the above will not enable MMS (Multi-Media Messaging) and there are extra steps you must follow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgPDt1nhIJw).
Iphones ordered from our store will have MMS (Picture Messaging) enabled and fully working.
How do I update my phone or Smart Phone APN settings?
|Select menu
|Select Settings
|Select Wireless Controls of Wireless & Networks
|Select Mobile Networks
|Select Access Point Names (APN). Delete current APN if possible
|Press the menu button
|Select new APN
|Select Name and enter "NET10" and press OK
|Select APN and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Select Proxy and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Select Port and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Select MMSC and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Select MMS Proxy and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Select MMS Port and enter the value referenced below for AT&T or T-Mobile
|Press the menu button
|Select "Save"
|Make sure the green radio button is directly to the right of "NET10"
|Reboot phone
|Your Internet & MMS are now configured
|AT&T Network settings
|MMS Proxy
|MMS Port
|T-Mobile Network settings
|Smartphone Settings
|All other phones
|leave blank
|MMS Proxy
|leave blank
|MMS Port
|leave blank