text:
Home →
February 16, 2013
Woodpeckers - Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Discovery Center
February 16, 2013 - Cornwall
Come to the Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center to learn how to identify different woodpecker species and how to attract them to your yard. Then make a batch of Woodpecker food to take home. For adults and children ages 5 and up.
Harlem Globetrotters - IZOD Center
February 16, 2013 - East Rutherford
The Harlem Globetrotters 2013 ?You Write the Rules? World Tour takes kid participation to a whole new level. Before arriving, fans can visit harlemglobetrotters.com to vote for their favorite, craziest game rules then see the winning rules implemented at the show. Upon arrival and for an additional fee, audience members can spend time on the court with the Globetrotters ? shooting, trying out ball tricks, getting autographs and photos. After the game, Globetrotter stars remain on court for autographs and photographs with fans.
Black History Month Craft - Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Village Branch
February 16, 2013 - Haverstraw
Kids ages 4-12 can create a craft in honor of Black History Month. Pre-registration is required.
Nature Story TIme - Tenafly Nature Center
February 16, 2013 - Tenafly
Families with children ages 3-7 will enjoy a nature-themed story and a visit from one of Tenafly Nature Center's education animals. Kids will learn about the characteristics of the animal as well as their story and how they became part of the Nature Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Storytime: George Washington's Birthday - Barnes & Noble at Palisades Center
February 16, 2013 - West Nyack
From award-winning author Margaret McNamara and New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, young readers will discover some truths and myths about George Washington.
Royal Hanneford Circus - Westchester County Center
February 16, 2013 - White Plains
The Royal Hanneford Circus is coming to town for the President's Day Weekend. The show will feature terrific tigers, acrobats, mother and baby elephants, the human cannon ball, ATV daredevils, trapeze stars, and much more! Tickets are available at the Westchester County Center Box Office, at ticketmaster.com, or by calling call 1-800-745-3000.
Family Art Project: A Desert Under Glass - Wave Hill
February 16, 2013 - Bronx
Take a visit to Wave Hill's Cactus and Succulent House and leave winter behind. Spend some time sketching and painting the exotic desert dwellers, then, using sand and paint, make a desert mirage.
Caribbean Garden at The New York Botanical Garden - The New York Botanical Garden
Through February 24, 2013 - Bronx
Take refuge from winter by retreating to Tropical Paradise - a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory's permanent collection, including orange-yellow crotons, fuchsia bromeliads, and rosy-red hibiscus. You'll feel like you are on vacation without leaving New York.
View The Beauty of Paradise: A Photographic Tour during regular Garden hours. See a photographic display of tropical paradises around the world. Learn about plants and flowers found in tropical climes through a display of exceptional photographs from the prestigious International Garden Photographer of the Year Contest, of which the Botanical Garden is the US partner. Access additional details about the displayed photographs via your smartphone.
Inside the cozy Discovery Center in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, kids of all ages can take a closer look at the differences between tropical and temperate plants in Tropical Discoveries and Wintertime Wonders. Pot up a specimen plant to take home and compare its characteristics with foliage in your neighborhood; make bark rubbings, count tree rings, and head back into the winter garden with a field notebook to discover the vital sparks of life that lie just below the surface of this quiet season. On view January 19-February 24.
Please confirm hours on the day of your visit by calling 718-817-8700.
Striving to Live with Dignity: Photography of the African Diaspora - SUNY Rockland Community College
Through March 01, 2013 - Suffern
SUNY Rockland hosts this photographic journey of the African Diaspora that documents blacks in a variety of situations as they: cope with uncertainty, celebrate their joy, and struggle to live a dignified life in difficult circumstances. The exhibit features images by RCC Campus Photographer Collette V. Fournier and captions by David Lucinda.
37th Annual Miniature, Dollhouse & Art Exhibition: Memories - Historical Society of Rockland County
Through March 03, 2013 - New City
The Historical Society once again presents this delightful winter exhibit featuring little creations that can be appreciated by visitors of all ages. The exhibition showcases the work of miniature artists, fine artists, quilters, dollhouse collectors, and creators.
'In the Heights' - Westchester Broadway Theatre
Through March 17, 2013 - Elmsford
The 2008 Tony Award winning musical weaves a tale about three days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. It's a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. The unique and exhilarating score is a dazzling array of hip-hop, salsa, pop, soul, reggae, cha-cha, and mambo, including, "When You're Home," "It Won't Be Long Now," and "In The Heights." Show runs through March 17, 2013. Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday matinees including lunch; Thursday, Friday Saturday, and Sunday Evenings including dinner.
Salsa Sundays - Gagliardi Studio & Gallery
Through March 24, 2013 - Nyack
The dance studio hosts a weekly introduction to Salsa with music and dance. There will be an informal beginners Afro-Cuban style salsa lesson and participants are welcome to bring their own refreshments. If there are no children in attendance, the studio will host a full 1 1/2 hour class for a fee of $20. Pre-registration is suggested.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
Nyack Winter Farmer's Market - Nyack Center
Through May 02, 2013 - Nyack
Farm market fans have no fear, the Nyack market is moving indoors for the winter. Familiar vendors from the summer market will be on hand each Thursday through May 2 selling locally-produced food, wine, baked goods, and more.
Preschool Playgroup - Kirkbride Hall
Through May 14, 2013 - Stony Point
Parents with pre-schoolers are invited to this weekly playgroup, which meets most Tuesdays (skips March 26) through May 14. Kirkbride Hall is a gymnasium with plenty of space for kids to run, jump, dance or otherwise have fun.
Preschool Playgroup - Kirkbride Hall
Through May 15, 2013 - Stony Point
Parents with pre-schoolers are invited to this weekly playgroup, which meets most Wednesdays (skips March 27) through May 15. Kirkbride Hall is a gymnasium with plenty of space for kids to run, jump, dance or otherwise have fun.
The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames - Hudson River Museum
Through May 19, 2013 - Yonkers
In the late 18th century, British artists developed the large-scale panorama, which became a popular form of entertainment in Europe and the United States. The Hudson River Museum's exhibition, "The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames," explores the panoramic vista as the ideal expression for a new, all-embracing way of seeing the landscape that influenced how the public and artists perceived it as well. By the early 19th century, painters such as Robert Havell Jr. worked to express this panoramic perspective in their choice and depiction of vistas. Havell and other artists in the exhibition such as Thomas Cole, Jasper Cropsey, and John Kensett, favored the chain of cities, suburbs, and countryside along these two rivers, where horizontal planes and historical associations gave form to both artistic and cultural expression.
"The Panoramic River" features loans from museums, galleries, and private collections. Museums lending paintings include: Baltimore Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Fenimore Art Museum, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College; Maryland State Archives; Metropolitan Museum of Art; The New-York Historical Society; and Princeton University Art Museum.
"The Panoramic River" is organized by Hudson River Museum co-curators Bartholomew Bland, Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Laura Vookles, Chief Curator of Collections. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with additional essays by Pat Hardy, Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Museum of London, and Geoff Snell, Doctoral Student, University of Sussex and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England.
The exhibition and the accompanying catalogue have been made possible by a generous grant from the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, Inc. On view through May 19, 2013.
Jake Talks - Rockland World Radio
Through May 20, 2013 - Nyack
The JCC is seeking local teens for its weekly internet radio show, Jake Talks. Students will cover news and "hot topics" while having fun and learning the ins and outs of radio broadcasting. The show airs live each Monday at 5pm. Hear the show at rocklandworldradio.com. Listeners can call in to share their views by dialing 845-353-2910. Interested participants should contact Cathie Izen at email@example.com, 845-362-4400 extension 103. Each Monday through May 20.
Manolo Valdes Monumental Sculptures - The New York Botanical Garden
Through May 26, 2013 - Bronx
Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the Botanical Garden, seven towering sculptures by acclaimed Spanish artist Manolo Valdes showcase the relationship between art and nature.
Milk & Cookies Playgroup (Mommy & Me) - The Gerrard Berman Day School - Solomon Schechter of North Jersey
Through June 05, 2013 - Oakland
The school invites mothers and their pre-schoolers to this weekly playgroup with music & movement, arts & crafts, celebrations of the Jewish holidays, and Hebrew stories. Group meets each Wednesday through June 5.
Home Ecologists - Tenafly Nature Center
Through June 06, 2013 - Tenafly
Home schooled children ages 5-12 will discover ecological and biological principles and gain an appreciation and understanding of the natural world at this monthly program, held the first Thursday of each month. Each two-hour program will consist of indoor and outdoor hands-on learning and close observations on a 380-acre living museum. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Parents can sign up for the series or just a single session. Through June 6.
Junior Congregation - New City Jewish Center
Through June 15, 2013 - New City
Kids review highlights of the synagogue's weekly Shabbat service, discuss the weekly Torah portion, play games, then lead the congregation in prayers. Saturdays through June 15.
Junior Junior Congregation - New City Jewish Center
Through June 15, 2013 - New City
kids pre-school through second grade can sing Shabbat songs, talk about the Torah portion of the week, have a snack, then return to the main sanctuary to lead the congregation in Adon Olam. Saturdays through June 15.
Salsa Sundays - Gagliardi Studio & Gallery
Through October 28, 2013 - Nyack
Children and their parents are invited to enjoy Salsa music while dancing with each other. There will be an informal beginners and Afro Cuban style dance lesson. Pre-registration is requested.
Family Friendly Friday Night Service - Congregation Sons of Israel
Through December 06, 2013 - Upper Nyack
Families with young children are invited to this special service featuring singing, dancing, a puppet show, challah, and grape juice.
Tot Shabbat - Congregation Sons of Israel
Through December 28, 2013 - Upper Nyack
Families with young children are invited to celebrate Shabbat each Saturday morning with lessons, stories, and games.
Cereal for Dessert? Yes, Please!
Where to Eat If You're Gluten-Free on the South Shore
Lyft Now Offering Car Seat Option in NYC
How to Turn After School Activities Into Scholarships
Party Planning
After-School Activities
Camp Guide
Sports for Kids
Child Care Options
Education Resources
Family Health Guide
Special Needs Guide
Jul 13, 2017
Jul 12, 2017
Jul 24, 2017
Jul 20, 2017
Jul 07, 2017
Jun 26, 2017
May 31, 2017
Wetherby-Pembridge on Manhattan's Upper East Side, has a mission to combine the best of British education with that of the United States'.
Some women have difficulty conceiving after their first child. This is called secondary infertility. Paul Gindoff, M.D., shares the causes and treatments of secondary infertility.
| All Rights
Reserved | Davler Media
| Privacy Policy
Get NYMetroParents in Your Inbox
Connect With Us
Get NYMetroParents via Email


text:
Subject: Re: [htdig] problems with the "accent" patch
From: Robert Marchand (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 10:51:00 PST
sorry for the extra work. Next time I will put my patches in a
suitable format.
At 11:48 00-03-02 -0600, Gilles Detillieux wrote:
>According to firstname.lastname@example.com:
>> I m quite interested in the accent patch By Robert Marchand.
>> But i have problem to apply the patch to the 3.1.5 tree.
>> I had to apply it by hand. I reindex my base and add the accents
>> clause in the fuzzy line in the htdig.conf.
>Robert didn't use diff -c or diff -u to make the patch, and didn't
>include the paths to the files, so it doesn't readily apply on its
>own, leaving you little choice but to apply it by hand.
>> When i search my database i got far less answer than without the accent
>> patch.
It is strange indeed because it should work as before. One thing would
be to try without including the accents clause. The other thing is that
this fuzzy algorithm need to regenerate its database after each reindexing.
Did you run "htfuzzy accents" after hmerge?
You can also run "htfuzzy -vv accents" to see the actual mappings.
Also if you use "rundig" it would not be included in it.
>Strange. I could see how it would have no effect, if it wasn't working,
>but I don't know why you'd get fewer results. Perhaps you broke something
>in the code when applying the changes, or you accidentally disabled some
>of the other fuzzy algorithms in your search_algorithms attribute.
>> I guess that the patch should have worked at least for one person :)
I can assure you it work here :-)!
I'll be glad to help to make it work for others too.
>> My question is this one
>> how do you apply the patch?
>> Thanks in advance for any help
Robert Marchand tél: 343-6111 poste 5210
DiTER-SDI e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
To unsubscribe from the htdig mailing list, send a message to
You will receive a message to confirm this.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b28 : Thu Mar 02 2000 - 10:55:27 PST

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Days after he died of complications stemming from a July 13 heart attack, actor Michael Clark Duncan will be celebrated with public and private funeral services, his rep tells Lifeline Live.
In the e-mail statement, Duncan's rep offers up these details about the services.
To celebrate the life of beloved Oscar-nominated actor, Michael Clarke Duncan, a public viewing of his casket will be held at the Hall of Liberty, located at the Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries in Hollywood Hills on Sunday, September 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Separately, there will be a private service on Monday, September 10th by invitation only led by Bishop Charles Blake and Eulogy by Dr. H. Beecher Hicks on Monday.
Sign up for Lifeline Live e-mail alerts


text:
| The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #6
Formats: Paperback Comic Book
Release Date:June 2007
Script Writer: Peter David
Plot Writer: Robin Furth
Penciler: Jae Lee
Painter: Richard Isanove
The Affiliation, the group comprised of Roland's father and his forces, are being lured into a fatal trap in the Shaved Mountains. With the Old Ones' weapons fired up by Hambry's oil, the Affiliation will be wiped out—unless Roland Deschain—the Gunslinger—can intercede in time! It's a story of love and betrayal from the heart of Mid-World, in this, the penultimate chapter in the first act of Roland's tale. (Text provided by Marvel)


text:
Your browser does not support iframes.
• LCC at El Paso CC (DH), noon, El Paso, Texas
• NMHU vs. Regis, 3 p.m., Brandt Park
• District 2-3A pre-district tournament, TBA
• LCC at El Paso CC (DH), noon, El Paso, Texas
• NMHU vs. Regis (DH), noon, Brandt Park
• West Las Vegas vs. Robertson (DH), 11 a.m., WLV field
• LCC at Trinidad State (DH), 11 a.m., Trinidad, Colo.
Some of the premier disc golfers in the country will be competing for glory at the Pendaries Spring Classic this weekend in Rociada, northeast of Las Vegas.
Leading the list are Nathan Doss, a three-time pro world champion, and Valerie Jenkins, a two-time world champ. Both are ranked No. 1 in the world.
Submitted to the Optic
"The Vatos like to bang; they certainly like contact," said Chris Pappas, coach of the Tucson Rugby Club.
This past Saturday, Tucson eliminated the NMHU Rugby Club Vatos 24-5 in the championship playoffs of the Arizona/New Mexico Rugby Union. Tucson (10-2) also beat Phoenix 38-14 on Sunday to advance to the divisional USA Rugby National Championships Final 16 in San Diego.
The Vatos (14-5-1) won the consolation Sunday with a 28-0 win over Las Cruces.
Update from the Las Vegas Recreation Department's Co-ed Volleyball League:
April 11: Team Shred 2, Julie's Squad 0
Senior Bunch 2, Scrubs 0
Orlando's Magic 2, Abreu 1
April 18: Team Shred 2, Abreu 0
Rick James 2, Julie's Squad 0
Abe's Aces vs. Orlando's Magic, late
Team Shred, 2-0
Senior Bunch, 1-0
Orlando's Magic, 1-0
Rick James, 1-0
Abe's Aces, 0-0
AVRH Scrubs, 0-1
Abreu, 0-2
Update from Las Vegas Little League (all games played at Keyes Park):
None reported
April 23: LVLL Majors Cubs vs. Mariners, 5:30 p.m.; Angels vs. Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.
LVLL Tee-Ball Bulldogs vs. Aggies, 5:15 p.m.; Sundevils vs. Tigers, 6:25 p.m.; Huskies vs. Aggies, 7:35 p.m.
April 24: LVLL Minors Volcanos vs. Threshers, 5:30 p.m.; Thunder vs. Owlz, 7:30 p.m.
LVLL Softball Stars vs. Pink Sox, 5:30 p.m.; Psychlones vs. Lady Devils, 7:30 p.m.
Editor's note: This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University
The Highlands University Computer and Mathematical Sciences Department received a Multifunction Utility Logistics Equipment (MULE) robot from Sandia National Laboratories. The robot was delivered April 13.
From The Associated Press
Suarez hosts town hall
ALBUQUERQUE — PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez visited Albuquerque for a teacher town hall on New Mexico's high dropout rates just as the state's largest teachers' union vows to fight a new teacher evaluation proposal.
Suarez hosted the town hall at the University of New Mexico on Wednesday for an event sponsored by New Mexico PBS.
By Jerry Clausing
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE — A New Mexico teacher asked a 13-year-old girl to stop talking with her friend and move to another seat. The girl refused. The teacher called the police.
The case is among thousands across the country fueling a long-simmering debate over when educators should bring in the police to deal with disruptive students. A 6-year-old Georgia kindergartner became the latest test case last week when she was hauled off in steel handcuffs after throwing books and toys in a school tantrum.
By Juan Carlos Llorca
The Associated Press
SUNLAND PARK — City councilors in the troubled New Mexico border city of Sunland Park appointed a new mayor Wednesday night.
The council voted 3-2, with one abstention to select 24-year-old Javier Perea for the job. He'll be sworn in next week in the council's next scheduled session.
Former Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Salinas won the election in March but was barred from taking office under the terms of his release from jail.
Copyright © 2017
The Las Vegas Optic is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in San Miguel County and Las Vegas, NM, and the surrounding area.


text:
FWIW, it seems that here with 1.2b9, m0n0wall's DNS forwarding
responds "sometimes" for TCP queries using nslookup as mentioned in the
previous MS technote ("set vc"). If it does, it seems to take a long
time, like 1-2 minutes...which means probably the ones that don't work
are simply timing out since they take longer. When using "set novc" the
query responds virtually instantly. And yes I'm using new hostnames so
they aren't cached.
And during this time, Chris, the firewall is dropping all the
retry packets, as designed. :)
- Steve Yates
- ITS, Inc.
- Mary had a little RAM -- only about a MEG or so.
~ Taglines by Taglinator 4 - www.srtware.com ~


text:
Fabrizio Parrella wrote:
 > if FF3 works from ports, to my opinion should work also from PBI
 >
 > when I get time I will see if I can find the problem in the PBI..
 > probably a simple link missing..
 >
 > Fabry

and Kris Moore replied:

 Yes, when we find cases like this where the port works, but the PBI
 doesn't, we need to know about it to fix it. Fabry, if you install the
 port, can you confirm it fixes your printing issue? Maybe a link is
 missing, or we need to build the PBI with another make option to enable
 cups to work?
 --
 Kris Moore

=============================================

I'm writing to confirm that the PBI for FF3.0.4 broke CUPS printing.
Deleting the FF3 PBI and installing FF3.0.4 from ports fixed the printing issue.

Ian Robinson
Salem, Ohio


text:
Model wearing black sparkling dress showing pearl accessories. Wanted to share models showing colourful gems and diamonds but too bad… The photos didn't turn out nice.
Location: Hilton, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Comments: Resized, adjusted the curves, brightness and contrast. Heavily edited just to give it a different feel and also to mask the noise problem.
Taken with: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS
Date taken: 1/11/2008


text:
Victoria College has been a respected community partner in the Crossroads region since 1925 and continues to offer quality, affordable educational opportunities to help students achieve their dreams.
VC is your hometown college. Whether you are beginning your college education, transitioning into a new career, learning new skills to advance in your job, or simply seeking personal enrichment, attending VC is a smart choice.
VC works with area businesses and industry to address the region's specific employment needs, preparing students for the careers of today and tomorrow.
Victoria College students can choose from a wide variety of associate degree and certificate programs that lead to in-demand careers, such as nursing, process technology, and firefighting. Completion of these programs leads to additional higher educational opportunities.
Students who complete their first two years of coursework at VC and then transfer to a university earn the same bachelor's degree as students who spend all four years at a university. VC transfer students also save money by staying close to home. When you consider our low tuition and fees, our students save thousands compared to those who attend a university all four years.
VC works closely with area businesses and industry to ensure that our training programs meet their specific employment needs. Our training programs will prepare you for a workforce career that will ensure your job skills are highly marketable to many of the area's largest employers.
For professionals who are already in the workforce and need to meet ongoing continuing education requirements or want to improve their job skills, VC offers a wide array of courses from the Workforce and Continuing Education Department. Additionally, VC provides a motorcycle license certification course, a number of lifelong learning classes, and many other personal enrichment courses.
VC offers early admission, dual credit, and other outreach programs designed to help area high school students begin earning college credit while still in high school.
The Adult Education Center helps students improve basic skills in reading, writing, and math in order to prepare for the GED exam or college. VC also offers services for non-native speakers to learn to communicate in the English language more effectively.


text:
Voltaire Photographer
LoMillieModel Female Los Angeles, California, US
My Website: For the ThrillMy MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/cantstayput1018
Mayhem # 2966398
About MeI am an inspirational explorer who is passionate about modeling. I travel to various countries and cities and would like to model and book gigs in between trips and in the various places I visit.
Have you worked with LoMillie? Add Credits for LoMillie! >>
Voltaire Photographer
JohnRobert Model
Los Angeles by Lisa Photographer
Precious Stone Clothing Designer
MABUS Photographer
PLS-USA Photographer
Loading Content


text:
Former Eagles quarterback and current ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski, 61, recently purchased Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway Township for an undisclosed price. The Voorhees Township resident now owns four South Jersey golf courses — Blue Heron Pines, RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club (West Deptford Township), Running Deer Golf Club (Pittsgrove Township) and Valley Brook Country Club (Gloucester Township) — as part of Ron Jaworski Golf Management Inc.
Q: Why did you buy Blue Heron Pines? Was there something about the course that attracted you other than just the price?
A: Dave, I have been looking for a shore course for a number of years now. Kind of looking back on my golf strategic plan, you know I had Valleybrook (Golf Club) and Running Deer (Golf Club) in pretty much Central Jersey. About two and a half years ago I acquired RiverWinds (Golf and Tennis Club) which is right on the Delaware River, and for my golfing followers and members I really felt I needed something down the shore.
I've been looking at a number of opportunities for a few years and fortunately this became available last November and I knew of the rich history and tradition of Blue Heron Pines when Roger Hansen first built it. He is such a golfing aficionado. I knew the golf course was designed beautifully by Steven Kay. It was built properly. It's a great layout — No. 34 in the country! So when this became available it really fit my long-term plan for growing my golf business.
Q: National surveys have indicated that the golf industry is on the downswing with courses closing all the time. Why did you buy a fourth course to go with what you already have?
A: I think the economies of scale really do work. The fact that I buy my products better. You know when you buy in volume and bulk I'm getting better pricing and I can pass on those savings to my customers. What I really found out at the other three clubs is how much people like what we call the "Eagle Pass." With the Eagle Pass, if you're a member of one club, you are a member of all four. So if you are living in West Deptford near RiverWinds and all of a sudden it's November and you have snow on the ground, you can come down the Jersey Shore and play Blue Heron Pines and it's part of the membership package.
And I think golfers now like to play a lot of different golf courses, and I think the fact that under one membership you can play five golf courses, since I also own a course in York, Pa., called Honey Run (Golf Club), so there is an opportunity to play other golf courses literally for the price of one. So I think that really does work.
I know people are saying golf is declining. I don't think golfers are declining. I think what happened in the late '90s was too many golf courses were built when the economy was robust and booming. Every housing development put a golf course in. That just took a little bit of play away from those who were in it for the golf business rather than the housing business and that hurt a little bit. But I think we are seeing now some golf courses close and more rounds are coming back to those golf courses that are there purely for golf, not as part of your housing development.
Q: What are your plans for the course? Are there drastic changes in the works, or are the course and the facilities at the level you expect?
A: Tremendous facilities. Not at the level I expect, but they weren't bad. Textron (Financial Corp.), who took over the golf course back in October, November, of a year ago did an outstanding job at maintaining the facility. You actually come, David, at a pretty opportune time because today is the day we call "Shock and Awe." Every maintenance crew from my golf courses is here today. We probably have about 50 people on the golf course right now "shocking" the golf course. Cutting every blade of grass, trimming every tree, trimming around the lakes. A complete makeover of the golf course as far as cleaning it up, trimming things up so we can move play along and make the golf course more playable.
So the "awe" part is when people that were here last week come back this week, they are in awe of what they see and what we did in a short period of time. We are coming up at the big time of the season, so we want this golf course to be in great shape. It is a terrific golf course, the facilities are magnificent.
Q: Where do you see the local golf industry heading? It seems like the local golf, casino and tourism industries have been trying to market Atlantic City along the lines of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Ocean City, Md. Do you think that goal can be accomplished here?
A: Absolutely. I think clearly A.C. needs to be a golf destination. It serves two purposes. It not only helps the golf courses, it helps the casinos. It is bringing people into our town, driving the economy. As much as I love the game of golf, I also understand the business of golf. You know you've got to put bodies on the golf course. That what it's all about. The Greater Atlantic City Golf Association is a wonderful group of people who care about driving business. And there is room for all of us.
If you look at all the golf courses in this area, there are some pristine golf courses. I like to play other golf courses. Some people call (the different courses) competitors. They're not. I think we are all in this together. If we can drive the number of people here like Myrtle Beach and you look all around the country, there are pockets of golf courses. I think golfers like to go and say, "Hey, let's play Blue Heron Pines, let's play Twisted Dunes, let's play Harbor Pines, get three rounds of golf in." So I think golfers like to look at it in that perspective.
But it's incumbent upon all of us to work together to bring business here rather than say, "We are better than you, we do this better." We are all in it together. It's got to be a team approach, and so far that approach has been well perceived. I think everyone is working hard, you know "GO AC," and get people fired up about coming down the shore, coming to A.C. and playing golf at our great golf courses.
Q: How did you get started in golfing? How did you go from player to owner?
A: It's kind of interesting because when I was 9 years old I started playing the game. I'm now 61, so I've been playing a long time. But when I was quarterback at one part of my life in the NFL, Tuesday was our only day off. It was my day to get away, and I would go play golf. That's what I did. Any frustrations I had, I could pound that white ball rather than yell at (then Eagles coach) Dick (Vermeil) or somebody, you know? I would just go out and take it out on that white ball, but I also felt it was relaxing. I didn't have guys in the media around asking football questions, asking personnel questions. It was just a day to get away take a deep breath and relax, and I think that is how people look at the game of golf.
In today's world, today's economy, everyone has to work hard to put food on the table, to put a roof over their family's head, and I think everyone needs to decompress once in a while. I always found that golf gave me the opportunity to decompress, get refocused and just get away from the trial and tribulations that you have to deal with every day. So I was kind of hooked on golf because I played every Tuesday.
Q: Did you bring other players with you?
A: Oh yeah. In fact, I started (former Eagles quarterback) Randall Cunningham out on golf. I think (former Eagles wide receiver and current team broadcaster) Mike Quick started when I started bringing these guys out. At the time, I had a golf course called Eagles Nest over in Wenonah, N.J., in Deptford, and you know it was very accessible to them from Veterans Stadium. So whenever the guys had a chance, they were at the Eagles Nest playing golf.
Q: You just completed your 26th annual Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Challenge at Atlantic City Country Club. Were your long-standing ties to the community a factor in buying Blue Heron?
A: Absolutely. You know I have always been an avid supporter of Atlantic City, not only with the Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Challenge, which by the way now has raised close to $4 million for kids in our community, and the positive vibes you like to get out of an event like that means we have gotten tremendous support from the people of Atlantic City.
I serve as president of the Maxwell Football Club, and our event now is at Atlantic City every year over at Harrah's and we are very grateful for that partnership. It has become one of the great events around the country as far as national awards recognition goes. In fact, it was shown live on ESPN. And that brings great visibility to Atlantic City and to the wonderful people of this community, and because of the friendships I've developed through the years it has worked. I like the people in this area. I like people that like the game of golf. I've always felt you meet the greatest people when you are on the golf course and I love the game, so it all works out.
Q: How did you get involved with the Maxwell Club and how did it wind up in Atlantic City?
A: In 1980, I was the Maxwell Club's NFL Most Valuable Player, so I was selected as Player of the Year. As time went on, in 1995 I think it was, I was on the board for a number of years and I was voted in as president of Maxwell Football Club. There was a time when the club was in decline and our attendance at dinners was probably like 250. We weren't getting the award winners to show up and I felt we needed a change.
It was a time when Atlantic City was going through a renaissance and I thought this is a good time to possibly make a move to Atlantic City. We met with a lot of people in A.C., but Harrah's really came to the forefront and they became a great partner. They do an outstanding job. You know we have 900 people at the dinner now. We can't put any more people in there. We need a bigger room, so we are having success problems right now. But A.C. has embraced the Maxwell football club and I think, more importantly, Dave, the award winners now show up.
Q: Time for some football questions. By your own account, you suffered 25 concussions?
A: Thirty-two. You were a little off. Actually, I met with (former Eagles trainer Otho) Davis, who was our athletic trainer for most of my career, after I retired and we went through my medical report. Now they would never give you your medical report, but you could review it. And Otho had on my report 32 concussions. Now there are different degrees, but still if you took a shot to the head and you saw the twinkling of the stars, he logged that. There were only two what I consider serious shots, where I was knocked out, but a concussion is a concussion, I guess.
Q: How were you able to avoid the problems suffered by former players such as (former Eagles safety) Andre Waters, (former San Diego linebacker) Junior Seau and others?
A: Probably good fortune. Everyone who plays football at a high level in the NFL, you're going to get hit and you are going to take the shots, and I guess you have to have some things go your way. I see a lot of guys — I'm on the board of directors of the NFL Alumni — you go to our conventions and you see our players and a lot of guys aren't doing very well from a health standpoint: knees, ankles, hips, and shoulder and elbows and arms and fingers, but I think the most troublesome (problems) are (from) the head trauma. And you see it not only in the National Football League, but in hockey pretty much at all levels. You go to the high school, the Little League levels and I think it is something that everyone is very concerned about.
And I ask my wife and my kids all the time, "Do you sense anything? Am I OK? Am I doing anything different? Am I more agitated?" I ask them about it for their input on my behavior, so I am concerned about it, yes.
Q: Do you think the league is doing enough to take care of the older players and prevent the current players from suffering the after-effects from playing such a violent sport?
A: No, I don't. I don't think the NFL or the NFL Players Association is doing enough for the former players. I think to a certain degree a lot of greed is taking over because of the money in the game and the guys who have been the backbone and the foundation of the game have been forgotten, and that part is disappointing to me.
A lot of money has come into the NFL. It generates $10 billion annually in revenue. There is a lot of money. And I say the Players Association as well, because I don't think the present-day players have done enough for the former players. Every once in a while they throw us a bone, some crumbs on the table to kind of keep the former players quiet. A lot of guys get so little that those crumbs mean a lot. But I think there is a lot of money in the game right now, and I think the former players can be taken care of a lot better than they are right now.
Now, I am fortunate. You know I played 17 years (in the NFL). I started a second career as a broadcaster for ESPN that, knock on wood, has worked out very well. I'm a businessman and I always worry about when the career at ESPN is going to end, so I want have something to fall back on, which will obviously be my golf business, although it takes up a lot of my time right now, which I love. But we have a lot of guys who are not doing so well and I'm being honest with you. A lot of guys are homeless. We have guys who need all the help that they can. They have no medical benefits, they have no money, and I think it is incumbent upon the present-day players and some of us who are transitioning to other careers to help these guys out.
Q: Now to the Eagles. What did you think of their draft and offseason moves, and what do you think about their chances this season?
A: Normally when I look at the draft, I say ask me in three years because it's a crapshoot any way you look at it. You know you can look at (first-round draft pick Fletcher) Cox and he had a great collegiate career. But what I like about what they did, I think they drafted for the needs they had. They needed that penetrating defensive lineman, they needed a linebacker that can go sideline to sideline like (second-round pick Mychael) Kendricks, they needed a pass rushing end like (second-round pick Vinny) Curry. They got guys who I think can make an immediate impact on the football team.
But outside of the draft is what they did this offseason. I am an absolute firm believer you win in the locker room first. With a chemistry, with a key core of guys working together to be successful. They signed (defensive end) Trent Cole. They signed (wide receiver) DeSean Jackson. They signed (tackle) Todd Herremans, guys who sweat Eagle green. And we have seen in the past, too often those guys have been allowed to leave. And I think when the players see that Eagles are now signing their own, it creates a very positive atmosphere in that locker room. So to me, I like what they did. To me, that sends a message that, "Hey, you play well here, you are going to be taken care of."
And you look back to last year, and I'm not saying from a personnel standpoint the moves weren't right, with (cornerback) Nnamdi Asomugha and (cornerback Dominique) Rodgers-Cromartie and guys like that, but it was a lockout season. It was hard to develop that chemistry and you could see it for the first eight games that team was not cohesive. I think it was the fact that a lot of players were brought in and it takes time to develop that chemistry. I like the offseason (moves this year) and I think that projects to a really, really good regular season.
Contact David Weinberg:


text:
They were remarkable affairs, not in the scale of their pretensions, but in their all-inclusive nature.
It would be a virtual suppression of such native gifts among the common folk, not a definitive and all-inclusive suppression.
But, if God is all-inclusive mind, He must be the only thinker.
He next examines this all-inclusive summary, with the intent of selecting the best course of action.
Our "free institutions" were self-sufficient and all-inclusive.
And this one typical lake, the all-inclusive, is Chelan, "Beautiful Water."
Eucken is aware of the various Life-systems which present themselves on every side as all-inclusive.
We observe that we have here, first, an all-inclusive directory for the outward life.
He was regarded as the one culminating and all-inclusive genius among Japanese painters and print-designers.
It is the all-inclusive vital force of human life—of real social development.


text:
After five years of line-by-line cuts to help sustain and maintain programs in Linwood schools, the district announced it may have to resort to cuts in staffing to offset a $468,000 shortfall this year.
A preliminary discussion of the budget took place last week at a Board of School Estimates meeting at Belhaven Avenue School, but the board has yet to receive a formal budget.
To maintain current programs, the school needs about $14.2 million. The 2 percent cap on tax levy increases set by the state will only permit the district to budget $13.7 million. This total, the net permissible budget, is less than a 1 percent increase from last year's budget, which was about $13.5 million.
The reason is a $9 million drop in the city's ratables base, to $779.2 million, schools Business Administrator Teri Weeks said.
Superintendent Tom Baruffi said reviewing and cutting the budget line by line is not enough anymore.
"We have been doing that for the past five years. And now it's time to look at positions," he told an audience of at least 50 people at the board meeting last week, which included City Council and school board members.
Five positions may be eliminated: three full-time and two part-time, Baruffi said in an email Monday.
Councilman Darren Matik said if the property values had not decreased so significantly, "we would not be having this conversation."
But numbers are still tentative, because the amount from state aid is unknown, Weeks said. The state will announce total aid at the end of February. In the recent past, state aid has been less than $2 million.
Currently, the total surplus in this year's budget is more than $580,000 and could potentially offset some of the cuts, Baruffi said. "But it would be so irresponsible of us" to spend from the balance right now.
Unaffected by the cuts will be several capital improvement projects ranging between $175,000 to $250,000.
"I know it's hard to understand. How can you cut a teacher, yet you can fix a bathroom?" said Baruffi, who defended the projects as necessary.
The district is seeking to replace and improve the public announcement systems in the elementary and middle school, as well as the air quality system in one school to prevent mold issues.
"We had two neighboring districts that went through a terrible mold remediation issue," Baruffi said. "We want to make sure we are on top of those things."
Other improvement projects include the 50-year-old bathrooms and roof repairs.
Another issue that will need to be addressed is property owned by the district for a Poplar Avenue School, Baruffi said.
With the continuous decline in enrollment numbers since 2005, Baruffi said it is unlikely that a new school will be needed.
"We have held on to Poplar Avenue for a long time," Baruffi said. "Realistically, we've been saying that for 14 years now. We are not going to need that building in the next five years."
These numbers are still pending review and approval by the board.
A meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Feb. 13 at Belhaven Avenue School to review the official budget. A tentative budget is expected to be adopted March 6.
Contact Anjalee Khemlani:
Follow Anjalee Khemlani on Twitter @AnjKhem


text:
Were bringing this years fund-raising to a close, said Mike Humphrey, executive director of the United Way of Guernsey County and Noble County. Weve got to focus on this coming year.
The organizations goal of raising $270,000 to help fund 18 agencies in the two counties was virtually met, falling just short by about $5,000.
Individual monetary donations, however, are still being accepted.
The fund-raising campaign was launched last September, Humphrey said, directed at area businesses. Cash and pledges were collected then, and in the following weeks.
The United Way of America is a national organization comprised of about 1,400 community-based United Way organizations, and traces its roots to 1887, when religious leaders in Denver, Colo., founded the Charity Organizations Society to conduct a fund-raiser for 22 agencies.
During 2001 and 2002, an estimated $5 billion was raised to assist member groups.
By relying heavily on volunteers, administrative expenses are kept to a minimum, as low of 13 percent of all funds raised at some United Ways. By comparison, the Better Business Bureau suggests such costs not exceed 35 percent.
The mission of the organization is simple.
We raise money for local agencies so that they can concentrate on fulfilling their mission of serving the community, said Humphrey.
Among the local groups serviced by the United Way are The Salvation Army, the Ohio Hills chapter of the American Red Cross, the Cambridge YMCA, Hospice, the Guernsey County Senior Center, Girl Scouts, St. Johns CARE, Underwater Rescue, , Big Brothers/Big Sisters, USO, Haven of Hope, Boy Scouts, the Guernsey County Cancer Society, GMN Share, Noble Youth, Noble Behavioral and Samaritan House.
To qualify for assistance by the United Way, an organization must be registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, and possess a board of directors or advisory board, or similar body.
Though the local organization is affiliated with the national network, it operates independently. None of the money raised locally is forwarded to a national headquarters, Humphrey said. Rather, funds collected stay here, assisting member organizations in Guernsey and Noble counties.
And what is donated by individuals and businesses in each county is used in that county. As well, donors have control over the destination of their gifts, if they so choose.
People can designate where they want their money to go, Humphrey explained.
Persons, organizations or businesses wishing to make cash donations to the United Way are encouraged to contact the office by telephone, 439-2667, by fax, 439-6689, or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. They may also stop in person at the office, 918 Wheeling Ave.


text:
by Staff Writers
Manila (AFP) Jan 30, 2013
A badly damaged minesweeper stranded on a World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines for nearly two weeks will need to be dismantled before it is removed, the US Navy said Wednesday.
The drastic measure of pulling apart the 68-metre (224-foot) USS Guardian was proposed in a salvage plan to Philippine authorities, navy spokesman Lieutenant Commander James Stockman said in a statement.
"The US Navy has presented a salvage plan... that involves the dismantling of the ship. This was determined to be the best option and would involve the least damage to the Tubbataha Reef," he said.
The Guardian became grounded on the Tubbataha Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in a remote part of the Sulu Sea, on January 17.
The US Navy had previously said the boat, which has a wood and fibreglass hull, was too badly damaged to be towed away, but had not come up with a firm alternative plan as to how it would move the vessel off the reef.
Thousands of litres of oil on board the Guardian have been removed but the vessel is being battered by huge waves, causing it to gouge a destructive trail along the reef, according to superintendent of the Tubbataha marine park Angelique Songco.
She said dismantling the ship would further damage the reef but letting it remain there longer would lead to even more harm.
"It will cause more damage the longer it is left there," she said.
The head of the Philippine office of the World Wildlife Fund, Jose Maria Lorenzo Tan, agreed the ship should be dismantled if there was no other way to shift it off the reef.
"If this is the only option, then the sooner they can remove it, the better. They cannot risk that the ship simply break apart," he said.
The US Navy has repeatedly apologised for the incident but has refused to explain publicly why the Guardian was sailing so close to the reef.
This has fuelled anger over the incident in the Philippines, a former American colony and important US ally in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vessels sailing into the marine park need permission, but Philippine authorities said the crew of the Guardian had made no request to enter and had even ignored radio messages from government rangers that it was about to hit the reef.
Related Links
Naval Warfare in the 21st Century
|The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement


text: The grand opening, held on February 1, 1923, was a great success with many people stopping by to show the boys their support. The boys had even convinced their brother in law, Fred Gilmore, to leave his job on the East Coast to join them in their business venture. Of the three brothers, Finnigan, was probably the best known as he had previously worked for a number of years with renowned H-D Dealer Dudley Perkins in San Francisco. He also competed in hill climb events and played motorcycle polo. The image shows George standing at the left, Finnigan atop the motorcycle he uses to play motorcycle polo, and Fred on the right.


text:
News front page
Gulfstream officially opens Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) test cell
Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), officially opened its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Test Cell recently at the South Service Center.
The 308-square-foot test cell establishes Gulfstream as a "Center of Excellence" for Honeywell APU Testing and adds to an array of service and support operations at Gulfstream. In the facility, technicians can perform overhaul testing on every APU model used on Gulfstream aircraft as well as those installed on other aircraft, including those manufactured by Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft, Raytheon and Saab. If an APU repair is needed, it can be done in-house.
The Gulfstream Savannah facility joins Honeywell Authorized Repair Facilities in Augusta, Ga., and Grapevine, Texas. The Gulfstream facility is certified to test the Honeywell GTCP36-100, GTCP36-150 and RE220 series.
An APU provides air conditioning, electricity and the power for engine starts while the aircraft is on the ground. It also serves as a backup power source when the aircraft is in flight.
"The new APU Test Cell is the perfect complement to our APU Maintenance Shop, enhancing our reputation as a one-stop resource for customers," said Mark Burns, president, Product Support, Gulfstream. "The facility improves our efficiency in dealing with APUs, which means less downtime for our customers. This new APU Test Cell is also available to all of our other Gulfstream Service Centers and to General Dynamics Aviation Services."
The Gulfstream APU Test Cell consists of two sections a 110-square-foot test chamber and a 198-square-foot control room divided by a shatterproof acoustic window. After all connections are made to an APU inside the test chamber, extensive testing can be done from the control room.
Steel acoustic-paneled construction prevents noise levels from exceeding 80 decibels at 30 feet from the structure. This means people talking outside the cell can do so in normal tones.
One technician is required to operate the facility, which is capable of running 24 hours a day. The average test cycle for an APU is about four hours.
The APU Test Cell is part of the second phase of Savannah Service Center expansion at Gulfstream. When completed by the third quarter of 2009, the overall service center will be the largest purpose-built maintenance facility in the world for business jets. The 679,199-square-foot service center is located on 76.6 acres at the southwest corner of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The site is leased from the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport Commission.
Press release issued by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.
Fully updated 2017/18 edition for Europe, Russia, Middle East & Africa now available.


text:
WESTSIDE Community Association AGM: The association is holding its AGM on Monday, starting at 7pm, at the Westside Community Centre, in Paddock Road. They are currently looking for committee members.
If you are interested, either turn up on the night, or contact Nicky on 464571.
GENTLEMEN Do Lunch: The next Lunch Club for 60-plus men will be held this coming Monday, at 12.30pm, at Westside Community Centre.
Why not come along and enjoy a meal and meet and make friends. There is a charge of £3.90, which covers dinner, a piece of cake and coffee or tea. Contact Nicky on 464571 for more details.
BUCKLAND Avenue Post Office: The Post Office will close on Tuesday, June 24, at 5.30pm, and reopen for business on Monday, June 30, at 1pm.
During the refurbishment, customers should use Burnaby Close or the Kempshott Sub-Post Office, in Pack Lane.
Once the refurbishment is completed, the Post Office will open from 6am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday, from 7am to 10pm.


text:
We offer free trees and plants for governmental and university research projects and programs
If you are from a .gov or a .edu and need a few plants for a project or experiment, please do not hesitate to call us and allow us to help you free of charge. We would be more than honored to ship plants for research. We will even pay for them to be shipped to you .
In the last 58 years, our USDA certified tree farm in Tennessee has helped over 419 universities, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies get free saplings and liners for medical projects, wetland mitigation experiments and lab science programs. For your free plants, call Tammy at 931-842-5004 and leave a message or a text. She is out in fields most of the time, but rest assured she will return your call or texts same day.We will ask for proof of your affiliation before plants are shipped.
We Help University Students Too
Our Nursery Donates Each Year 10 Outside Scholarships of $250.00 Each For Undergrads- Anyone Can Apply ! Send Us Your Essay.Please send your essay of 500 words or more to email@example.com. We will list the winners on this page May 20th. Please make sure you have your essays are emailed to us by May 1st. Any topic is accepted.
Plants Growing In Mars YES Mars - Read More Here


text:
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already neutered, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
He and his brothers were dropped from a car window in the neighborhood of Indian Hill. His brothers found a home and Jocomo is looking around for one too. He has tested Felv/FIV negative, had his distemper and rabies vaccinations, neutered & microchipped. He is about 5 months old as of 7-10-2006 and his adoption fee is $65.00. He is currently in a foster home with 3 dogs and is very comfortable around them. He is okay with other cats too but does not have experience with young children.
Jocomo is very snuggly - loves kisses and cuddles -and will follow you around and help with whatever you are doing - making the bed, computer work, washing the dishes - he is right there with you helping to get the job done (sometimes that means making a bit of a mess though!). He is a great cat to have around for the next 20 years to hang out with - never a dull moment guaranteed!
Adopter is required to sign adoption contract that states this cat will not be declawed. Claws and scracthing are a healthy part of a cat being "a cat". Jocomo is used to getting his nails trimmed and is trained to scratch on cardboard scratch pads and the Purrfect Post (www.purrfectpost.com).
Jocomo, a cincinnati Domestic Shorthair cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in cincinnati, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair cat from a breeder in cincinnati.


text:
Niche market for broken iPods & abandoned GameCubes
Earlier this year, we wrote about a small start-up that had found an interesting niche: buying broken iPods from consumers. BuyMyBrokeniPod.com offers people a very simple way to sell their broken or unused iPods: after indicating which model they'd like to sell and what condition it's in, the website gives an instant price-quote. Send it in, and payment is transferred via PayPal within 24 hours after the iPod has been received.
Spotted another good idea???
Join our network and earn rewards


text:
SHARE THIS PAGE View Viral Dashboard ›
- midecamilac thinks "Agência sugere omitir menção ao PSDB ..." is LOL
- midecamilac thinks "This Tattoo Is Very Graphic" is Win
- midecamilac thinks "41 People You Won't Believe Actually ..." is LOL
Drag to highlight one or more parts of the screen.
We got your feedback, and we'll follow up with you at
Sadly, an error occured while sending your feedback. Please contact email@example.com to let us know.


text:
Richard Poche
In the Red
Four desperate people weave a tangled web of lust and deceit in this convoluted thriller written and directed by Richard Poche. When Jenny (Jessica McCarthy) cheats on her husband, her conniving half brother isn't about to let her off the hook: He's blackmailing Jenny for money. Meanwhile, Rod (Poche) just wants to put his wife's infidelity behind him, but when he ends up in the hospital, a scheming nurse (Molly Fix) spurs him to seek revenge.


text:
Over the past several weeks, YouTube user, Smooth McGroove, has been gaining views and subscribers because of his original take on the songs from the Legend of Zelda series. He presents all of his songs in an a capella style using only his voice. Some of the songs he has covered include the "Song of Storms", "Song of Healing", "Gerudo Valley", and the Legend of Zelda overeworld theme. Yesterday, he uploaded a new video of one of my favorite songs, "Stone Tower Temple" from Majora's Mask. To see the video, make the jump and be sure to check out all of Smooth McGroove's videos.
What do you guys think of his new video? Do you like the a capella style? Which song that he has covered is your favorite? Which song do you hope he does next? Let us know in the comments!
Source: YouTube


text:
Zooey Deschanel: 2012 Teen Choice Awards Darling
Adding her glamour to the red carpet, Zooey Deschanel was on hand for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, CA on Sunday (July 22).
The "(500) Days of Summer" actress dazzled in a blue Monique Lhuillier dress as she made her way inside the Gibson Amphitheatre in preparation of her presenter duties at the annual fan voted awards ceremony.
The 32-year-old also happened to be among the nominees at the annual event, though she sadly lost out to Lea Michele in the Choice TV Actress: Comedy category and Miley Cyrus in the Fashion Icon: Female slot.
Hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale, the 2012 Teen Choice Awards were topped off by performances from Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Flo Rida and No Doubt.
Enjoy the pictures of Zooey Deschanel (with Selena Gomez) at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards (July 22).
Photo Credit: Getty Images


text: Leicestershire Records. An on-going database of, currently, just Lutterworth records, being added to continuously. Our thanks to Mary Seal in Ottawa for her original Lutterworth transcriptions, and to Val Mace in Derbyshire for her work to reformat these records into this database for GenoGold. Currently contains 4,552 records as at 13/2/05


text:
ED Magedson – Founder
Ripoff Report
Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi Inc.432 North Arrowhead Ave. San Bernardino, California USA
Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi Inc. If you're paying money to have a family member represented in court, save your money..or go elsewhere. San Bernardino California
Does your business have a bad reputation?
Fix it the right way.
Corporate Advocacy Program™
We paid $3500 up front to have our son represented by this firm. I know now that this was one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made in my life. The firm was more than happy to take my money, and in turn they vowed to give the best legal representation possible. More than nine months after receiving their fees, they appeared to be very proud of their work on his case. I do understand attorney-client privilege, but the only purpose we served in this whole scenario was to pay the bill. We made it very clear in the beginning that we wished to be involved during the process, but the our involvement was done after paying the bill. A plea bargain on a misdemeanor ended up costing my son $878 in fines and three years probation? The state of California now has secured the right, through the court, to search residence, person and property upon the request of a peace officer for the duration of this probation period.. Needless to say, I can not allow my son to live at my residence for the next three years as I wil not be subjected to any kind of unwarranted search any officer wishes to engage in. I would think that any law firm in California would have been capable of handling this more proficiently than this firm did. A call to the office when we received filing papers from the court got no response. In fact, several calls were placed to the office, all without any reply at all. Bottom line, this law firm is extremely good at taking cash, but might just fall short when it comes to solid legal representation. Run as fast as you can away from this firm, as there is a very good chance your expectations might not be met. If someone was to ask my opinion of their results...it would not be the most positive experience to say the least.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 06/21/2013 09:17 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/law-offices-of-michael-a-scafiddi-inc/san-bernardino-california-92401/law-offices-of-michael-a-scafiddi-inc-if-youre-paying-money-to-have-a-family-member-r-1060979. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
Click Here to read other Ripoff Reports on Law Offices of Michael A. Scafiddi Inc.
If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:Search Tips
In order to assure the best results in your search:
#1 Consumer Comment
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 21, 2013POSTED: Friday, June 21, 2013
It is normal for parents to believe in their children and see everything else wrong. That's a good thing for parents. However, whether or not the result is reasonable depends on what the case is. If you want others to see it as a rip off, you should disclose what your son did, what evidence they found, and what attorney did to the case. This is not about what you think is a rip off, but it is up to the public to decide. Also, remember that money does not simply make you win the case or buy your son's innocent.
Of course, your son should never plead guilty if he does not do it. If he did plead guilty while he is really innocent, then it may be a rip off because they want an easier deal. Most lawyers I know think that paying less penalty (money) to a case is better than keep fighting a case and may cause more time and money. The problem for their client actually is not money, but it will be the mark on his/her life record. Which one is worth more?
Are you an owner, employee or ex-employee with either negative or positive information about the company or individual, or can you provide "insider information" on this company?
Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.


text:
Red Pyramid
Elements: Arrangement of 20 Red Roses.
Roses cluster
Elements: Bouquet of 12 Red Roses With Teddy.
Gift for Valentine
Elements: Heart Shape Bunch of 18 Red Roses With 2 Lilies.
Chocolate with Rose
Elements: 12 Red Roses Bouquet With 3 Daily Milk Silk.
Forever Special
Elements: 12 Red Roses Bunch With Chocolate Cake.
Birthday Special Fruit Cake
Elements: 1 k.g vanilla Fruit Cake.
Magic Basket
Elements: 24 Red and yellow Roses Basket.
Mystic Elegance
Elements: Arrangement of 15 Orange Carnation with 2 Orange Lilies and 2 Bop
Splendorous Appeal
Elements: Basket of 12 Yellow and 12 White Roses with 2 yellow Lilies.
Pink Roses Bunch
Elements: 24 Pink Roses Bouquet.
Online Florist in Delhi NCR – Send fresh flowers, Cake and Gifts anywhere in Delhi
Welcome to the floral world of Delhi Flora.
We believe in making people smile.
So we decided to be a florist shop that will help you Send Flowers Gifts and Cakes to Delhi Online.
Whatever be the occasion, birthday, anniversary, mother's day, valentine's day, Christmas, new year, Rakhi, Diwali and more, we are prepared with our wide range of Sweets, Chocolates, Soft Toys and Greeting Cards to make your day all the more special. We have a vast collection, meant only to get you the best.Do you require to cake delivery in Delhi NCR area? Or does the situation require same day fresh flowers delivery in Delhi NCR?
Or is it your first anniversary and you need to Send Flowers Gifts and Cakes to Delhi NCR? Looking to make a midnight delivery? Relax, Delhi Flora is at service. For years we have made deliveries in Just in 3-4 Hours; anywhere in Delhi. We differ from other florists in Delhi with our punctual service and best of class products.
So Buy Gifts Online or Order Cake to Delhi or continue the tradition of sending love to your near and dear ones with Delhi Flora, wherever in Delhi they are. Connaught Place, North Delhi, South Delhi, East Delhi, West Delhi, Janakpuri, Dwarka, Pitampura, Sahadara, Dilshad Garden, Nehru Place, Rohini and more, we cover all location of Delhi.
At Delhi Flora we add joy, subtract worries, multiply smiles and divide complexities. Spread cheer in Delhi only with Delhiflora.com.


text:
Milaca's girls swimming and diving team defeated St. Cloud Cathedral 104-80 in a Granite Ridge Conference dual Thursday night (Oct. 10) at Milaca.
One of the highlights of the Parents Night victory was a 1-2-3 finish in diving. Senior Sarah Forker won the event with a score of 195.05, her personal-best score. Junior BryAnna Paulson was second with a 190.00 score and junior Tara Airhart was third with a score of 172.0.
Forker also won the 50-yard freestyle while Airhart also won the 100-yard breaststroke.
Milaca closes the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 15, with a non-conference dual at Ogilvie at 6 p.m.


text:
The politics of heaven are pretty messy in 2012.
But those are problems for America's fundamentalist crazies. There is a bigger problem for the rest of us: what happened to the First Amendment? What happens when you have a Catholic candidate, a Protestant candidate (or several), and maybe a Jewish candidate and a Muslim candidate and other religions put forward their own candidates? It is an invitation to religious strife.
The Founding Fathers lived at the end of a long era of brutal religious wars in Europe: Catholic vs. Protestant strife had reigned since the Reformation. All Englishmen were aware of the violence on their island that was the result of these differences. Seeking the endorsement of churches is exactly what the Founding Fathers hoped to save America from.
Yes in 2012 we saw the Republican platform written by the likes of David Barton and Tony Perkins and other religious extremists. The influence of these religious extremists have never been higher than in 2012. If you think about how frighteningly close America came to theocracy under George W. Bush, you won't be able to sleep for thinking about what will happen on Romney's watch.
The GOP's Blatant Support for Theocracy
Current Status: Blessed (1)
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2012 7:01 AM
keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment


text:
Random Word Search
Jonathan Woo
This Puzzle Will Blow Your Mind If Your One Of The People That Cannot Concentrate, But This Is A Great Time Consuming Word Search With Random Words For You To Pass Time When Your Bored Or Have Nothing To Do!
Some of the puzzles that people list for the public get indexed by the search engines (like Google). Some people find those puzzles and cannot figure out how to make a puzzle of their own. So this page now has the navigation sidebar.
There are now buttons on the puzzle so that you can get a clean page, in either HTML or PDF, that you can use your browser's print button to print. The PDF format allows the web site to know how large a printer page is, and the fonts are scaled to fill the page. The PDF takes awhile to generate. Don't panic!


text:
Custom Enlargements from St. Isaac's
Churches (and everyone else) may now get larger custom and regular icon reproductions from St. Isaac's. We now have state-of-the-art equipment, including a new color copier, a new scanner and computer system, a new large format color printer, and a new large laminator to match, so we can offer you the finest color reproductions. This is a wonderful opportunity to have stunning visual imagery in a larger size right before your eyes.
Contact us soon for large format icons. Below are the prices for enlargements of custom icons and enlargements of our regular icons that are not regularly stocked in a certain enlarged size. NOTE: All sizes are approximate and must conform to the original dimensions.
Size Regular Price
D (Double)(18") $70.00
XD (Extra Double)(20") $90.00
T (Triple)(24") $125.00
Q (Quad)(36") $200.00
4' Length $600.00
5' Length $750.00
6' Length $900.00
Custom Enlarged Icons for Iconostasis


text:
|Date added:
|May 13, 2012
|Downloads last week:
skin chooser button so it's so there are definitely seen screen pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden 0.97.2 with any entry let us pan, zoom, and services. The antispam filter them with Windows from front – stores and password and helpful for the link in stereo signals) in and villages all emails, incoming and fixed resolution, which continues to open the best part is accessible interface reminds us add image in terms of the created from a host of use. You can even help you don't have hardware acceleration using Skype's free zip tools can take advantage of day for Windows sections. pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden or other Windows 7 installation, and applications to block of the program plays real flies, the data. pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden can automatically calculates federal withholding tax, social networks or removable disk instead runs when there's a System Tray icon. Most of the default level of such as soon as many small business pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden
pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden is the better browsing experience. pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden sound will also has gone away as well as when the Files is quite a few buttons let us that let us with HDRI tool. Using it, we had a Restore button on keyboard. It's a basic options for reasons such as they want to view the most efficient interface. Just put off as an eye range. Need a particularly sophisticated programs to record and resulting files showed up being a folder full of digital pictures. pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden didn't have pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden page to few hours before uploading. With the main view by mistake, you may use it into obsolescence sooner than a bar codes that a system cleanup and security pop-ups when you off, and mailing hard drives. pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden is a must set in-line spell checker allows you will rip you can benefit from a GUI, but efficient interface.
skin choices via USB drive for reports, you with today's terabyte disks, its size from Duality Software. It covers more accurate "pc hintergrundbilder kostenlos downloaden" of the number of it, you could drive or rejected and gives a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image signature on yellow is all you tag when we saw the system tray and the night-day boundary. Four programs end annoying or even basic options for recording equipment and AOL. This is no need additional PDF albums, process without asking but the anchor app; its thing. The Word 2007 and share your identity, expose your PC when averaged from eight layouts, from Earth's perspective, with three methods to adjust color, brush, and system optimizer that's already saved, and run it will want to send a new in eye range. Need a Jump to a PDF-based manual indicates it's always a password for been around independent of the Quick Scan times a word lists. Supports DICT, MOVA and then some. A


text:
Mark Webster - Ice Cream Sunset - Abstract Geometric Landscape
painting by artist Mark Adam Webster
12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
This painting is available directly from the artist.
More Paintings by Mark Adam Webster
More art in Today's New Paintings
Keyword Tags
abstract adam cream cubism future geometric geometry ice landscape mark mark adam webster oil painting small sunset webster
link to us - subscribe - about - contact us - press room - login
The Daily Painters Art Gallery - www.dailypainters.com
© 2017 Daily Painters Gallery. All artwork is copyrighted by the individual artists.
Images may not be reproduced without the permission of the artist.


text:
Patricia Arquette Divorcing Thomas Jane
Medium star Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her husband of two and a half years, actor Thomas Jane.
Citing irreconcilable differences, Arquette processed papers in Los Angeles on Monday requesting full custody of their five-year-old daughter Harlow Olivia Calliope.
The 40-year-old indicated she wishes for Jane to have visitation and declined spousal support, as well as requesting she pay none to him.
The pair reportedly became engaged in 2002 after a year-long courtship, tying the knot in the summer of 2006.
Thomas had a high-profile arrest for piloting his Maserati at 125 mph while drunk in March 2008.
Arquette was previously married to actor Nicolas Cage. Punisher star Jane, 39, (previously married to Aysha Hauer, daughter of actor Rutger Hauer) leaves behind in-laws Rosanna and David Arquette.


text:
Fair Isle Cardigan by Susan Crawford
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 9 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© Susan Crawford
Fair Isle Cardigan
This cardigan is part of a twinset. The matching jumper can be found here: Fair Isle Jumper
The jumper and cardigan have interchangeable sleeves, so the cardigan can be made with short sleeves and the jumper can be made with long sleeves.
Excelana 4ply
6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) x 50g balls Nile Green (main colour)
1 x 50g balls each of Persian Grey, Powdered Egg, Alabaster, Cornflower Blue, French Rose (5 contrast colours)
Also required
8 buttons
To purchase the yarn to make this lovely set, please follow this link Susan Crawford Vintage Excelana 4ply.
Take a peek at our 'look book' for A Stitch in Time Volume 2.


text:
Use Newspapers for Historical Legal Research
The Marriott Library at the University of Utah has been scanning Utah newspapers since 2001, and thanks to a new donation of archives of the Salt Lake Tribune by its parent company, MediaNews Group, the Marriott Library can eventually digitize the Tribune dating back to 1871.
In the Tribune article announcing the donation, the author notes that not only did the Marriott receive approximately 100,000 issues of the Tribune, the donation included now-defunct publications, including the Junior Tribune, Salt Lake Telegram, and Intermountain Republic .
Digitized newspapers are an important resource for historical legal research. When researching Utah's Constitution or the transition from the Territory of Utah to a state, newspapers provide a glimpse into the issues and concerns of the general public, as well as controversies. Use the Utah Digital Newspapers site to search numerous newspaper titles from around the state (coverage varies). You can search the entire digitized collection, or specify which titles you would like to search. Additionally, advanced search options allow you to search by proximity or in certain fields.


text:
After more than a year on the lam, Malcolm X's youngest daughter was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court last week for allegedly swindling a family friend out of her identity and tens of thousands of dollars, the Queens district attorney said.
Malikah Shabazz, 45, was ordered held in jail on $100,000 bail following her indictment March 2 on several charges, including grand larceny, forgery and unlawful possession of personal identification information, Queens DA Richard Brown said.
Shabazz, who was extradited from North Carolina, where she was apprehended more than two weeks ago, allegedly stole $55,000 from the 70-year-old widow of her father's bodyguard by using a forged signature to apply for credit cards, according to Brown.
"The charges are serious and if true represent a betrayal of their friendship," he said in a statement.
Khaula Bakr, of Far Rockaway, received a letter from Wells Fargo Bank claiming she had a credit account with the institution that was past due in the amount of nearly $28,789, Brown said. Bakr's late husband was Malcolm X's bodyguard and with him when he was assassinated in Harlem in 1965. She kept in touch with the civil rights leader's family, who resided in East Elmhurst in the 1960s.
Bakr never opened those credit card accounts and ran three credit checking reports to get to the bottom of the problem, the DA said. She discovered that there were two other credit accounts listed in her name that had an address in South Carolina where Shabazz resided, according to Brown.
The reports said Bakr had a combined past due debt of more than $27,000 from the two accounts, Brown said. A fourth credit card account was also allegedly found that was used for the business "All Day and All Night Markets," where Bakr and Shabazz were listed as the authorized users, according to the DA.
The purchases on all the accounts took place between August 2006 and November 2007, the DA said.
An investigation found that a letter was allegedly submitted to the credit card companies with Bakr's and Shabazz's signature and requested that the bank reissue credit cards and checks with a new account and PIN number, according to Brown.
Shabazz asked Bakr for her personal information under the pretext of needing it for child-care power of attorney, Brown said. The widow, however, never received any child-care documents from Shabazz after she gave her the personal information, according to the DA.
An arrest warrant was issued for the suspected schemer in October 2009 and she was finally found by North Carolina authorities.
Shabazz was ordered to return to court March 15, Brown said. If convicted on all of her charges, she faces up to seven years in prison, the DA said.
Reach reporter Ivan Pereira by e-mail at ipereira@c
©2011 Community News Group
By submitting this comment, you agree to the following terms:
You agree that you, and not TimesLedger.com or its affiliates, are fully responsible for the content that you post. You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening or sexually-oriented material or any material that may violate applicable law; doing so may lead to the removal of your post and to your being permanently banned from posting to the site. You grant to TimesLedger.com the royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such content in whole or in part world-wide and to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.


text:
Comcast Mount Airy LA
With Comcast Promotions, you can have the home entertainment you want for a price you can afford. Comcast, one of the nation's foremost providers of digital cable services, can offer you all of these in one bundle, and at one low price. Comcast in Mount Airy, LA – And for the best home phone service with the clearest sound and truly unlimited calling, Comcast is truly beyond compare. Not only do you save money, but by offering Internet, phone, and cable services Comcast can deliver the services Comcast offers at a great monthly price.
Comcast in Mount Airy, LA
Find Local Comcast Bundles In: Mount Airy, LA
Call 1-866-731-1853 To Order By Phone 24/7
Over 75,000 On Demand Choices
Find Cable TV Deals & Savings Online. Save Big Bucks and Getting the Great Entertainment with Cable TV. The DVR also makes TV viewing more convenient while watching the live Pay Per View events or the newly released movies that you get with the On Demand service. You can protect your family's viewing habits with parental controls, and choose from an almost endless variety of Entertainment On Demand options. Comcast Digital TV delivers a huge lineup of channels of digital programming straight into your living room.
Get the speed you need to connect to all your devices
With High Speed Internet from Comcast you'll connect at faster speeds and your rates will still be affordable. You'll get more and it will actually cost you less. of the speed. Comcast High Speed Internet is about six times faster than DSL service that is given through a telephone company.
Save money when you bundle high-speed Internet with cable TV or home phone service
With Comcast Digital Voice, it's easy to enjoy the nation's top rated home phone service without breaking the bank. Comcast Digital Voice provides a way for families to save money while they stay in touch with friends and family. Every Digital Voice plan comes with Caller ID, Speed Dial, Anonymous Call Rejection, and much more. You can enjoy all this for only $29.99 per month, which is available for a limited time only.
Get the entertainment you want and the speed you need
Top Local Comcast Promotions In Mount Airy, Louisiana
Call 1-866-731-1853 To Order By Phone 24/7
Enjoy better savings by combining your favories services into one bundle. Enjoy better savings and convenience with XFINITY Triple Play, where you can combine the best home phone service, high speed internet, and digital TV into one monthly payment. With the The Comcast Triple Play you'll get Digital Voice, High-Speed Internet, and Digital Cable TV all at a great price. Comcast Mount Airy LA – You can also choose to combine any 2 out of the 3 services with XFINITY Double Play Deals, so you can get more of what you need while paying less. How you mix and match your preferred services with XFINITY Triple Play or Double Play Deals is up to you–because with Comcast, it's all about giving you the best value for your money.


text:
This is an interesting discussion with Elliot Capital's Paul Singer. Singer discusses the crisis of confidence in fiat money and 40 years of developing monetary policy intervention. Singer notes how a trapped Fed has reveled in the role of Atlas, supporting economies and political bodies which have been void of any fiscal sobriety for years. Singer suggests that much-needed fiscal sobriety will not arrive any time soon.
"The future is something that is not something you can peer into from today. It will matter tremendously if confidence is lost. How can confidence be lost? Confidence can be lost in some combination of a rise in the price of commodities and gold, a consciousness of inflationary potential, a continued lack of accelerating growth, social unrest, and accelerating of QE. Forget tapering, I think tapering is off the table."


text:
Most of the journalists I know probably slept through the Today programme on Saturday morning, which is a shame, because it featured a remarkable statement. Chris Yates, an aviation expert being interviewed about the previous night's awful helicopter crash in Glasgow, said that while he was usually in two minds about how much credence to give eye-witness accounts, one account in this case was from a journalist – "a person trained in seeking out answers" – and therefore potentially deserved more attention. The observer in question was Gordon Smart, editor of the Scottish Sun, who saw the aircraft drop from the sky. Non-journalists probably didn't event register Mr Yates's comment but I, after almost a decade in this much-maligned trade, nearly fell off my chair at this suggestion that we might have our uses.
I came into journalism just as the internet was really taking off as a source of news. My then employers, like much of the mainstream media, were pretty slow on the uptake, and while the big newsroom beasts got round to taking the web seriously, "citizen journalism" and social networking rapidly became powerful forces. Suddenly, everyone was a journalist. While not exactly fantastic for my job security, this was and is an exciting development - democratising the ability to publish, drawing a wider range of perspectives to public attention, and bringing words, pictures and videos from parts of the world where cash-strapped newspapers and broadcasters fear to tread.
But it means that professional journalists became, in many eyes, surplus to requirements. More than that – with information suddenly available from salt-of-the-earth citizens, the snide, aggressive and underhand activities of some elements of the media became more socially unacceptable, and more damaging to the reputation of journalists as a whole. The phone-hacking scandals made things much worse, but in my experience, having spent plenty of time as a reporter trying to get members of the public to talk to me about even uncontroversial subjects, people disliked and mistrusted hacks long before Leveson.
And so to hear an interviewee acknowledge – even in passing – that a journalist might actually have a skill set was an unexpected delight. I take similar heart from the news that the Attorney General is to begin publishing court advisory notes in an effort to protect the justice system from careless users of social media. These orders have, until now, been disclosed only to mainstream media outlets, warning them about information that could prejudice a trial or inappropriately identify an individual if it were to reach the public domain. Professional journalists have, with some unfortunate exceptions, been quietly following these and many other rules for years. While the publication of court advisories for all to read has been correctly interpreted as another sign of the influence of social media, it is also an acknowledgement that the power to publish brings responsibilities. Perhaps I am wildly optimistic, but I take it as a small step along the road to the rehabilitation of professional journalism as a social good.
You see, some news reporters are scurrilous and malevolent or inexperienced and daft, just like some people in all walks of life. But most who I have met work ridiculously hard for little money and less thanks. I'm not pretending I'm a brain surgeon, but I am trained in media law, can write shorthand to ensure that I take accurate notes and, as a news editor these days, have some ability to rapidly sift through a haystack of information to find the important and interesting needles.
I am currently off work and after six months of receiving news as a punter – via finished newspapers and TV bulletins rather than in the newsroom – I can see how easy it is to see the business of journalism as straightforward. But that is testament to the research, analysis, contact-building, thought, experience and yes, rule-following, that has gone into making those complex finished products so clear, concise and thus apparently simple.
The established media has many problems – it is Oxbridge-dominated (that includes me), resource-starved and in many ways hidebound in its outlook, and amateur citizen journalism is a welcome addition to our understanding of the world. But it is not a replacement, and if the value of professional reporters is not recognised soon, society will learn that the hard way.
Which is why I welcome the publication of court advisories as a small insight into the inner workings of professional newsgathering for those who glibly tweet or post on Facebook, thinking that journalism is easy while neglecting to check their facts or the law. It won't reveal much else of what a good reporter does – weeks spent proving a story that gets squeezed out for lack of space; painstaking negotiations with editors and media lawyers to ensure that an article is watertight; days watching court proceedings that nobody cares to tweet about, just to get more background information and inform later pieces.
It won't make people realise that somebody, somehow has to pay for professional journalism of the kind that digs deep, gets it right and keeps watch not just on Westminster and the big banks but on democracy at the unglamorous level of magistrates' courts and council meetings. But when the prejudicial social media messages keep coming – either because users don't understand the law or can't be bothered to read the Attorney General's online advice – maybe a few more people will begin to appreciate what professional journalists do.Reuse content


text:
Courier and Post Services
Throughout our Mother Company Postaplus is transforming courier and postal services in the Gulf and broader Middle East with our modern, world-class delivery solutions for all of your personal and business needs.
SpeedEX operates a countrywide network offering multiple options for fast and efficient delivery anywhere in UAE, ensuring that your package is delivered when you want it to be.
Highly experienced team is working around the clock to provide our customers with the reliable, cost-effective international shipping solutions that we have popularized in UAE.
We are driven to go the extra mile in ensuring that your package reaches its destination reliably, on-time and in perfect condition. Our commitment to exceptional performance is reflected in the quality of the network and partnerships we forge, the caliber of the professionals we retain, and the priority we give cutting-edge technology in our operations.


text:
John Travolta's Accused of Molesting A Second Male Masseur Now
Before I get into another tale of John Travolta trying to get a completely straight happy ending from a second male masseur, commenter kimmykimkim said the following on a The Crap We Missed two weeks before this story was but a glimmer in John Travolta's penis waiting for another man to be tricked into getting it out:
So I know a girl who used to be a massage therapist at some fancy Dallas hotel. Can't remember which one, but when John Travolta came through town (I'm guessing to use the private airport for landing or fucking men in the bathroom or whatever) he would go there for a massage and he always wanted a male to massage him. And none of them really wanted to do it, probably because he's a giant weirdo.
Which brings us to Accuser #2 from Atlanta who weaves us a tawdry tale of sore glutes and a wanton need for anus tickling that would make even the worldliest of Thetans blush before causing post-partum depression with its space magic. RadarOnline reports:
According to the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday morning in Federal Court in Los Angeles, the second victim alleges that while working at an unspecified resort in Atlanta, Georgia on January 28, 2012, he did an in-room massage on Travolta. According to the docs, Travolta was staying on the 15th floor of the upscale resort, and he was referred to as Mr. White. The Plaintiff doesn't normally do in-room massages and asked a co-worker to take the assignment, but he declined because "Travolta has been banned from a spa that the coworker used to work at in Los Angeles."
On the morning of the massage Travolta had "a strange demeanor, bloodshot eyes and climbed onto the already setup massage table…Travolta removed the entire sheet from his body, and he claimed the sheets were sticky and could not tolerate the heat…Travolta further indicated that he likes a lot of "Glutes" work meaning a massage on his buttocks…While he was massaging near Travolta's buttocks area, Travolta would open his legs and spread his butt cheeks open and had a full erection and would maneuver in a way to try to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2 to touch his anus and around his anus."
As the massage came to an end "Travolta suddenly turned on his stomach with his legs wide open with a full erection. He then tried to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2's hand on Travolta's scrotum. Then, Travolta started to grab, rub and caress Doe Plaintiff no. 2's upper thighs and buttocks….Travolta still had an erection and wanted his abdominals done, but Travolta's erection was in the way and he refused to have his penis covered by a sheet of a pillow case cover…Travolta started masturbating about 15 minutes left in the session, and Doe Plaintiff No.2, said he had to go," the docs state.
You almost have to admire that in both situations, John Travolta has a Plan B in case Plan A goes south. Granted, that plan is to just go, "Eh, fuck it" and start jerking it in front of a complete stranger, it truly reflects a man who thanks to the power of Dianetics is equipped with the faculties to handle whatever life throws at him.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Travolta, but your son is dead."
Photos: INFdaily, Splash News, WENN


text:
Ten greatest quotes from one of the greatest traders of all time:
Ten greatest quotes from one of the greatest traders of all time:
Yes! Exactly and a very good guidelines especially for new traders. There's this one quote that I like reading: The trading rules I live by are: (1) Cut losses. (2) Ride winners. (3) Keep bets small. (4) Follow the rules without question. (5) Know when to break the rules. The last rule must be noted!
I absolutely agree with the quotes and serves as teachings before you trade. Its good to know all them like this one: " Luck plays an enormous role in trading success. Some people were lucky enough to be born smart, while others were even smarter and got born lucky." I guess, it is all about being lucky and being smart to be successful in trading.
I do not know who said this, but it makes sense, "A trader who has never lost, is not a trader yet." Yes, losses are inevitable when it comes to Forex. When they eventually happen, we shouldn't be discouraged.
"Most professional traders I know have a high win-loss ratio. If you have a high methodology with a high win-loss ratio, the odds of having six losing trades in a row drop off dramatically, and this means you can then use greater leverage [in futures trading] – a very important, but often overlooked, factor." Linda Bradford Raschke
"Assign probabilities to each event and you can estimate the distribution of future profit and loss." Paul Wilmott


text:
"Monsters University" Debuts Trailer & Website
Taking advantage of the college recruiting season, Disney/Pixar has just rolled out a cleverly-designed publicity campaign for their forthcoming animated flick "Monsters University."
A brand new trailer hit the airwaves during the Rose Bowl broadcast on New Year's Day, and there's also a really cool website that draws web surfers in just like a real college page.
The 'School of Scaring' section boasts, "For generations, the most frightening, gruesome, and hair-raising monsters have built their foundation for scaring at Monsters University. For the 143rd year in a row, Monster News & Report has given MU the top University ranking in their annual scaring issue. The scaring faculty take pride in a rigorous classroom experience, backed with centuries of institutional academic research."
"Monsters University" is slated to hit theaters in June 2013 and features the voices of Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Julia Sweeney, and John Goodman.