text:
California Endowment
About Us
What We're Learning
Youth in Action
Conference Space
Junk Drinks & Junk Food
Places to Walk and Play
Safe Streets
Encouraging Enrollment Through the Affordable Care Act
Giving Rise to Healthier Communities
Healthier School Foods and Beverages
All Aboard the School Success Express
Exercise During the School Day
Social-Emotional Health for Students
Take Action
Campaign Toolkit
Why Place?
What of BHC
How of BHC
Where/Who of BHC
Lessons and Impact
Press Release
Font Size:
"Introducing…The California FreshWorks Fund!" First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts Major Food Access Initiative Launch
California's $200 Million Public-Private Loan Fund Provides Financially Attractive Blueprint For Healthy Food Access To Underserved Communities; Financing Encourages Economic Growth and Creates/Retains up to 6000 Jobs
WATCH The Official California FreshWorks Fund Introductory Video at
Full URL:
Shortcut URL:
Washington, DC
– In an announcement ceremony today at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama announced an innovative healthy food financing initiative – the California FreshWorks Fund. A project of The California Endowment and an all-star team of partners, FreshWorks is a $200 million public-private partnership loan fund created to increase access to healthy, affordable food in underserved communities, spur economic development, and inspire innovation in healthy food retailing.
The First Lady celebrated the launch of the fund by inviting partners involved in the initiative to the White House for a healthy foods summit with corporate and industry leaders. Mrs. Obama, a vocal advocate for healthy food access, highlighted the work of the California FreshWorks Fund and of those involved in its development.
The California FreshWorks Fund (CAFWF) is modeled after the successful Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative and developed to align with the National Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). The fund will make communities across California healthier by working directly with grocers on developing new and improved places to buy nutritious food. According to CAFWF partners, the new stores are expected to create or retain around 6000 jobs in California.
"Health happens in our neighborhoods. Families can't eat healthier food if they can't buy it where they live," said Robert K Ross, M.D., president and CEO of The California Endowment. "The sheer number of banks and other investors involved proves that this is not only the right thing to do to improve the health of our communities, but it's financially attractive" He added, "The more than a dozen partners who made it happen should be congratulated for their vision and collaboration."
"Independent grocers by nature are entrepreneurial and opportunistic and, as a group, have always been willing to open neighborhood-oriented grocery stores in underserved communities that have been passed over by the large chains," said Al Plamann, Chief Executive Officer of Unified Grocers, a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States. "While everyone agrees that it will take many years to provide all Californians with easy access to healthy, affordable foods, FreshWorks is positioned to make significant progress in the years ahead and, in partnership with strong independent grocers, I am confident that the program will be one of the most successful in the country."
Perhaps the most fascinating piece of the FreshWorks announcement is the groundbreaking coalition of grocers, major banks, health care entities, research experts and other partners that came together to solve a problem. The complete list includes: The California Endowment, NCB Capital Impact, NCB, Unified Grocers, California Grocers Association, Kaiser Permanente, Catholic Healthcare West, Calvert Foundation, Social Compact, Emerging Markets, PolicyLink, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Community Health Councils, The Reinvestment Fund, and Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. On the partnership, Peter Barker, Chairman of California for JP Morgan Chase noted, "This partnership exemplifies an innovative, integrated approach among industry leaders in philanthropy, industry, and the community."
The fund will provide financing to grocery stores and other healthy food retailers and distributors who meet a subset of skillfully developed program guidelines designed to move healthy food retailing forward in an affordable and accessible way and prioritize healthy choices from top to bottom. CAFWF program guidelines are different from and go further than other previous efforts. For example: Projects will get priority points if they don't sell cigarettes, have higher proportion of healthy food retail, eliminate junk food aisles, etc.
Seed stage financing from The California Endowment included a $30 million mission-related investment on the debt side and a $3 million grant. In a matter of months the fund grew to $200 million committed from prominent investors like NCB, Kaiser Permanente, JP Morgan Chase, and others who felt strongly about the model and believed in its potential to transform underserved communities into communities of opportunity.
"It's ironic that some communities have an overwhelming need for access to healthy foods in a state that is one of the largest agricultural producers in the country", said Terry Simonette, President & CEO of NCB Capital Impact, the non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) that serves as the program administrator of the California FreshWorks Fund. "The California FreshWorks Fund brings together an exceptional combination of private and non-profit partners to deliver a market-based solution to this problem in the absence of public subsidy," Simonette added.
"It's thrilling to have witnessed to evolution of the Fund. Just 18 months ago a few people were staring at a blank white board talking about how to connect investment capital to good food and local jobs. The fact that we are open for business is a testament to the talent at that table," said one of the chief architects of the Fund, Daniel Tellalian of Emerging Markets, Inc.
With trusted partners, encouragement from issue leaders like the First Lady, innovations in program guidelines, and $200 million in the pot, the California FreshWorks Fund is poised to bring healthy, affordable food to the millions in California who live in critical food access areas.
**LEARN More About the California FreshWorks Fund at
What The Partners Are Saying About FreshWorks Fund…
"Bank of America invests in social enterprise efforts such as the California FreshWorks Fund as part of our broader efforts to help build healthy communities. Funds like these finance local grocer projects necessary to make healthy food distribution possible statewide, create jobs and spur local economic growth. We applaud the leadership and
vision of longtime partner The California Endowment and NCB Capital Impact for creating innovative solutions like the California FreshWorks Fund."
- Dan Letendre, CDFI Lending & Investing Executive, Bank of America
"The California Grocers Association is proud to be a part of this historic undertaking. The California Endowment is to be commended for uniting such a diverse group to focus on a specific, much needed cause. Our industry understands its responsibility to provide healthy, affordable food to all Californians and is committed to working with government, civic, regulatory, health and faith-based groups in accomplishing the objectives of the FreshWorks Fund."
- Ron Fong, President & CEO of California Grocers Association
"We are so pleased to participate in such an exciting and important initiative," said "We are especially proud to be able to get the public involved by making it possible for anyone to invest in the FreshWorks initiative. The more we rally around this issue collectively as a community, the stronger and more effective it can become."
- Lisa Hall, President and CEO of Calvert Foundation
"The quality care and state-of-the-art medical services we provide everyday are ultimately downstream interventions. To truly make an impact on community health we must extend our care beyond the walls of our hospitals, and there is nothing that can substitute for the benefit that healthy food and clean water gives to a community. Funding programs like California FreshWorks that help improve the overall health and wellbeing of communities is integral to our mission of care."
- Lloyd H. Dean, President & Chief Executive Officer for Catholic Healthcare West
"Chase is proud to be a part of FreshWorks to help bridge the gap between low income communities and access to healthy food. This partnership exemplifies an innovative, integrated approach among industry leaders in philanthropy, industry, and the community."
- Peter Barker, Chairman of California, JP Morgan Chase
"The lack of full-service grocery stores carrying fresh, quality healthy food has fueled the high rates of death and disability due to diet-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes in communities like South Los Angeles. Research has shown for each additional supermarket, the likelihood of residents meeting nutritional guidelines increases by one third. The California FreshWorks Fund is an opportunity to breakdown stigma, misperceptions and bureaucratic obstacles and brings quality stores back into our communities."
- Lark Galloway-Gilliam, Executive Director of Community Health Councils
"Improving food access is a relatively new but important tool for redevelopment agencies to help rebuild and strengthen neighborhoods. The FreshWorks Fund offers a critical funding source that can be combined with redevelopment funds to encourage better community access to healthy food."
- Christine Essel, CEO of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles
"It's thrilling to witness to evolution of the Fund. Just 18 months ago a few people were staring at a blank white board talking about how to connect investment capital to good food and local jobs. The fact that we are open for business is a testament to the talent at that table."
- Daniel Tellalian, Director of Emerging Markets, Inc.
"Kaiser Permanente is committed to improving the total health of the communities where our health plan members, physicians and employees live and work. Our grant to the California FreshWorks Fund supports our philosophy of making the healthy choice the easy choice by changing the environment and supporting healthy behavior." -
Ray Baxter, PhD, Senior Vice President for Community Benefit, Research and Healthy Policy at Kaiser Permanente
"Morgan Stanley's investment in the California FreshWorks Fund reflects our firm-wide commitment to building stronger, healthier communities through innovative, economically efficient solutions with the potential to spur job creation. Along with our trusted partners in the Fund, we are proud to leverage our expertise as a financial services firm to help address the nutritional needs that communities across the U.S. currently face."
- Audrey Choi, Managing Director and Head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley
"It's ironic that some communities have an overwhelming need for access to healthy foods in a state that is one of the largest agricultural producers in the country. The California FreshWorks Fund brings together an exceptional combination of private and non-profit partners to deliver a market-based solution to this problem in the absence of public subsidy."
- Terry Simonette, President & CEO of NCB Capital Impact
"The success of healthier communities hinges on greater cooperation between a wide range of partners to create access to fresh, quality foods. Serving the food industry for over 30 years with $1 billion in financing for the independent grocery sector, NCB eagerly brings a $50 million commitment to the California FreshWorks Fund."
- Charles E. Snyder, President and CEO of NCB
"Every family deserves access to nutritious, healthy food near their homes, and yet more than 23 million Americans today don't have a grocery store nearby that sells fresh fruits and vegetables. For low-income people and communities of color – who face disproportionately high rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic health conditions – this lack of access is even more critical. Now, with programs like the FreshWorks Fund and the national Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), we have tremendous possibilities for state and federal partnerships to help improve and expand this access."
- Judith Bell, President of PolicyLink
"TRF has been delighted to bring its expertise in fresh food financing from our pioneering PA Fresh Food Financing Initiative to bear in such a bold statewide initiative as the CA FreshWorks Fund has the potential to become."
- Don Hinkle-Brown, Acting CEO of The Reinvestment Fund
"Everyone eats food, yet one in four people in the California Endowment communities alone lack access to healthy fresh food according to our analysis. This number is replicated in communities across California. Solving the lack in access to healthy fresh food requires a gamechanger like the FreshWorks Fund. Social Compact provides the data needed to understand the need and the opportunity, and the FreshWorks Fund provides a supportive structure and critical capital to make the deals happen. As a manager of a small fund ourselves, we can attest to the immeasurable value."
- Alyssa Lee, CEO of Social Compact
"Health happens in our neighborhoods. Families can't eat healthier food if they can't buy it where they live," said Robert K Ross, M.D., president and CEO of The California Endowment. "The sheer number of banks and other investors involved proves that this is not only the right thing to do to improve the health of our communities, but it's financially attractive." He added, "The more than a dozen partners who made it happen should be congratulated for their vision and collaboration
." - Robert K. Ross, M.D., President and CEO of The California Endowment
"Independent grocers by nature are entrepreneurial and opportunistic and, as a group, have always been willing to open neighborhood-oriented grocery stores in underserved communities that have been passed over by the large chains. While everyone agrees that it will take many years to provide all Californians with easy access to healthy, affordable foods, FreshWorks is positioned to make significant progress in the years ahead and, in partnership with strong independent grocers, I am confident that the program will be one of the most successful in the country."
- Al Plamann, Chief Executive Officer of Unified Grocers
"USBCDC is committed to allocating a significant portion of its New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments to projects that increase healthy, affordable food availability in high-need urban and rural communities across the country. Creating a partnership with the FreshWorks Fund to leverage resources also dedicated to this effort, is one of our strategies to deploy capital in California. U.S. Bank has a strong presence in the state and is committed to working with valued local partners to support projects that address healthy food needs and promote healthy outcomes."
- Matt Philpott, Director of New Markets, Historic and Renewable Energy Tax Credit Investments for U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC)
About Our Partners:
The California Endowment
, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. For more information, please visit
Building Healthy Communities
is a 10-year, $1 billion plan of The California Endowment. In connection with staff-led, statewide policy initiatives, 14 communities are taking action to make where they live healthier. They're doing this by improving employment opportunities, education, housing, neighborhood safety, unhealthy environmental conditions, access to healthy food and more. The goal: to create places where children are healthy, safe and ready to learn. Ultimately, we're aiming at nothing less than a transformation in the way all of us think about and support health for all Californians. For more information, please visit
Bank of America
is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 58 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,800 retail banking offices and approximately 18,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Learn more at
The California Grocers Association
is a non-profit trade association representing the food industry since 1898. CGA represents approximately 500 retail members operating over 6,000 food stores in California and Nevada, and approximately 200 grocery supplier companies. Retail membership includes chain and independent supermarkets, convenience stores and mass merchandisers. More information is available at
Calvert Foundation
is a nonprofit organization that pioneered a new type of investing that delivers a social and financial return. People invest in us through the Community Investment Note and then we invest in organizations around the world that empower people living in low-income communities. Learn more at
Catholic Healthcare West (CHW)
, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a system of 40 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Founded in 1986, it is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest private hospital system in California. CHW is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. The CHW network of nearly 10,000 physicians and approximately 54,000 employees provides health care services to more than five million people annually. In 2010, CHW provided more than $1.3 billion in charity care, community benefit, and unreimbursed patient care. For more information, please visit our website at
is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase serves consumers and businesses in California through more than 830 bank branches and 3,100 ATMs, mortgage offices, and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships and schools and universities. JP Morgan Chase employs more than 20,000 Californians. In 2010, JP Morgan Chase and its Foundation contributed more than $23 million to nonprofit organizations California, focusing on community development, education and arts & culture. More information about Chase is available at
Community Health Councils
has, for more than a decade, been at the forefront of advocacy to eliminate health disparities by expanding healthcare coverage, increasing access to quality healthcare and improving the environment for under-resourced communities. CHC's policy advocacy is grounded by the coalitions and the community-based initiatives that form the foundation of our work. Our dynamic network of coalitions is composed of neighborhood leaders, consumer advocates, healthcare, social services, educational and faith-based organizations serving communities in Los Angeles, across California and the US. Learn more at
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA)
is a public agency of the City of Los Angeles and is regulated by the State of California. We make strategic investments to create economic opportunity, build affordable housing, generate good jobs and improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in 31 redevelopment project areas and three revitalization areas across the city. Our regions of operation include the West Valley, East Valley, Hollywood & Central, Downtown, Eastside, South Los Angeles and the Harbor. For more information, please go to
Emerging Markets, Inc.
is a double-bottom line consulting firm that assists financial institutions and food retailers in pursuing business opportunities in low-income communities. For the past decade, our firm has helped banks and supermarkets expand and operate, both profitably and responsibly, in underserved "emerging" markets. Our model is premised on defining clear, mutually-beneficial partnerships between community stakeholders and the private sector.
Kaiser Permanente
is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 8.8 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to:
Morgan Stanley
(NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, and investment management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries. Since 2006, Morgan Stanley has executed more than $3.6 billion in investments to strengthen underserved communities. For more information about Morgan Stanley, please visit
NCB Capital Impact
helps people and communities reach their highest potential at every stage of life. As a national, non-profit community development finance institution, Capital Impact provides financial services and technical assistance to help make high-quality health care, healthy foods, housing, and education more accessible and attainable, and eldercare more dignified and respectful. Capital Impact has used its depth of experience, cooperative approach, and diverse network of alliances to generate over $1.6 billion in critical investments that create a high quality of life for low income people and communities.
is a federally insured savings bank wholly owned by the Congressionally-chartered National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCCB). NCB provides financial products and services for the nation's cooperatives, their members, and socially responsible organizations. Serving both rural and urban neighborhoods, NCB is a leader in supplying grocery, health care, small business and housing solutions to the nation's communities that are most in need. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NCB has offices in Alaska, California, New York, Ohio and Virginia. To learn more, visit
is a national research and advocacy institute advancing economic and social equity. Founded in 1999, PolicyLink helps create sustainable communities of opportunity that offer access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and the benefits of healthy food and physical activity. The organization is based in Oakland (Calif.), with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington DC.
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)
, a national leader in the financing of neighborhood revitalization, has invested $1 billion in Mid-Atlantic communities since 1985. A CDFI, TRF finances housing, community facilities, supermarkets, commercial real estate and energy efficiency projects. It also provides public policy expertise by helping clients create actionable solutions and by sharing data and analysis via
Social Compact
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization formed by coalition of business leaders from across the country committed to promoting successful investment in lower‐income communities. Working in close partnership with community and corporate leaders over the past decade and a half, Social Compact has pioneered the DrillDown™, a methodology to analyze inner‐city markets and create accurate, business‐oriented profiles of "emerging" neighborhood markets. Drawing on business disciplines and community strength, these DrillDown profiles have a strong track record of catalyzing sustainable, private investment, benefiting communities and businesses alike.
Unified Grocers, Inc.
was founded in 1922 and is a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States. Unified and its subsidiaries, which generated approximately $4 billion in sales during fiscal 2010, offer independent retailers all the resources they need to compete in the supermarket industry.
U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC)
finances community development and affordable housing projects through the use of New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and Investment Tax Credits in Renewable Energy. USBCDC is the most active New Markets Tax Credit investor in the country, investing billions of dollars nationwide in hundreds of transactions. These equity investments have provided much needed revitalization and new resources to communities throughout the country. It is a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States, whose parent company is U.S. Bancorp. Learn more at
New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program)
is administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). The NMTC Program spurs investment of private sector capital into distressed communities by providing a tax credit to corporate or individual taxpayers who make qualified equity investments in designated CDEs. The CDEs in turn, invest the capital raised into projects and businesses in low-income communities. The credit provided to the investor totals 39 percent of the investment in a CDE and is a seven year credit allowance period. Since the inception of the NMTC Program, the CDFI Fund has made 594 awards—totaling $29.5 billion in tax credit allocation authority—to CDEs through the NMTC Program. The equity raised through the tax credit stimulates economic growth, supports job creation and fosters small business growth in distressed communities across America. Learn more at
Media Contacts
Jeff Okey
Communications Manager
t. (213) 928-8622
Share This Release
Recent Releases
Hundreds of thousands of California immigrants could gain health insurance under President's executive actions
Mar 26, 2015
A Prescription For Good Health: Dra. Aliza Gives Big Boost To Asegúrate Campaign
Mar 11, 2015
Statement from The California Endowment's President and CEO on Governor Brown's Appointment of Karen Smith as Director of California's Department of Public Health
Feb 26, 2015
See All >>
About Us
Equity & Diversity
Conference Space
CenterScene Public Programs
Health ExChange Academy
Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
Our Work
Health Happens in Neighborhoods
Health Happens with Prevention
Health Happens in Schools
Health Happens with Action
Health Happens w/all our Sons and Brothers
Health Happens with Everyday Courage
Building Healthy Communities
What We're Learning
Grant Finder
Matching Gifts
Connect with Us
Contact Us
Subscribe to our E-Alerts
The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(800) 449-4149
(213) 928-8800
Share this
Email this
Print this
Tool Tip
Use these tools to share this page with these popular sites
Stumble It
Tool Tip
Use this to share this page with your friends by email


text:
With a lifelong career devoted to American and women's literature, Phyllis Cole, professor of English, women's studies and American studies at Penn State Brandywine, will share her expertise as the keynote speaker of an international conference in Florence, Italy.
American women authors from the 19th century who engaged with Europe as readers and travelers will be the theme of "Transatlantic Women II: Nineteenth-Century Women Writers Abroad," an author society conference dedicated to this theme that takes place June 6 through 9.
The conference is sponsored by the Margaret Fuller Society, the Catharine Maria Sedgwick Society and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Society.
Eighty participants from eight countries, from the United States and several European nations to Israel and Japan, are on the program's agenda, and range from graduate students in the discipline to professors of international stature. "Scholars interested in the relationships between American women authors and their dialogue with the rest of the world will be attending," Cole said.
Cole, a resident of Lansdowne, will present an address titled "Fuller, Browning and the Networks of Transatlantic Feminism." She confessed that serving as keynote speaker is "a great honor but a daunting prospect." Not only will scholars from all over the world be present, but also "eminent American scholars whom I would be interested in listening to rather than addressing."
The keynote "is actually near the end of the conference," she said. "So it's up to me to draw the threads together."
Nonetheless, she is delighted to be a part of the second in a pair of conferences devoted to this specialty. Transatlantic Women I took place in Oxford, England, and was so rich in content that a book was developed out of the presentations. She hopes the same will happen following this conference.
"Transatlanticism is an important innovation in literary studies," Cole said. "These women authors were writing and interpreting what was happening across Europe at a time of immense change in both politics and literature. Women pushed the boundaries in a way that was visionary and utopian for what women could become."
Now putting the finishing touches on her presentation, Cole is also anticipating the scope of the event: two-and-a-half days of panels and papers in a city known for its history, literature and art. As a first-time visitor to Florence, she is relishing the thought of seeing the sights. One landmark of particular interest is the former home of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, where the British author and American Margaret Fuller had conversations over a period of seven months in 1849-50.
"It's a wonderful group of presenters at the conference," she said, "and the location couldn't be better."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Best Smartphones for Christmas
Stay connected to loved ones with a new smartphone this Christmas. Check out our list of the best smartphones for Christmas to help you find the perfect gift.
ITEM#: 14906107Protect your Apple iPhone 5's screen not only from dust and scratches, but from fingerprints as well. This high quality screen protector attaches easily with a self-adhesive surface that leaves no residue when removed and extends the life of your screen.
|60 day Distributor
|Model Number
|Country of Origin
These protecter looks like the screen is dirty not good at all I've had some other ones they were not like this but I still used it pls don't buy it 👎Read More
I purchased this set after reading reviews from other (less expensive) screen protectors, after reviewers suggested buying anti fingerprint ones instead of regular ones. I wish I went with the cheaper ones. Application & Directions: These things are always difficult. The front came with barely any instruction. The back came with more detailed instruction but wasn't labeled properly on the actual screen protector thing. The back was more difficult to put on because it was 3 pieces on one sheet, if that makes sense. Actual product: Front/ Anti Fingerprint Screen: Its not transparent at all. Its translucent at best. My screen is now blurry & foggy. Its like an anti glare anti fingerprint grainy thick film all in one. It hurts my eyes trying to read stuff on my phone. As far as fingerprints, theres none. Does a great job at that, but at the expense of a beautiful retina display screen. As far as protection, that it will do, as its a little thicker than some others Ive bought in the past. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone, except to say do not buy. Back Screen Protector: Its a basic transparent/ clear protector. Its 3 separate pieces but only on one application screen. Made it extra hard to apply. Lots of fingerprints & smudges. Got a few bubbles. But at least its clear. Don't waste your money on this protector set. your better off with the cheap ones & lots of fingerprints, rather than no fingerprints but a grainy blurry screen, In my opinion.Read More
Stay connected to loved ones with a new smartphone this Christmas. Check out our list of the best smartphones for Christmas to help you find the perfect gift.
Top 5 Cell Phone Accessories from Overstock.com. Our guides provide customers with information about the top 5 cell phone accessories.
Cell Phone Accessories Checklist from Overstock.com. Our guides provide customers with information about cell phone accessories.
Top 5 Features to Look for in Cell Phone Cases from Overstock.com. Our guides provide customers with the top 5 features to look for in cell phone cases.
Best Telephone Features for Home or Office from Overstock.com. Our guides provide customers with information about the best telephone features for home or office.
Whether you're shopping for your dad, husband, son, brother, or boyfriend, finding the perfect gift for the techie guy in your life just got easier. We've put together the top gifts for the person in your life that is always in the know when it comes to the latest and greatest tech gadgets.
From rugged and waterproof outdoor speakers to wireless speaker sets for quality indoor surround sound, Bluetooth speakers are a must-have for the music lovers, partygoers, and outdoor enthusiasts on your list. Check out these top trends to get started on your Christmas 2016 shopping.
In the hurry and flurry of Christmas Day, don't overlook the gifts found in Christmas stockings. Stocking stuffers are usually smaller and less expensive than what you put under the tree, but they're a thoughtful and ideal way to celebrate the personality or interests of those on your list. Peruse our options and you'll be ready to grant the holiday wishes of the special people in your life.
You can count on a lot of great Cyber Monday deals, and some of the best sales will include discounted electronics. To get a jumpstart on your online shopping, you can do your homework beforehand. Whether you're looking to expand your own tech collection or shopping for the gadget geek on your list, these are the hottest electronics deals to look for on Cyber Monday.
Forget the flowers and chocolate, and treat the man in your life to an extra special gift this Valentine's Day. Finding the perfect gift is sometimes difficult, but remember that you can't go wrong with a thoughtful, personal, and romantic present during this holiday devoted to all things love. If you're looking to give your significant other a truly memorable Valentine's Day gift, here are a few suggestions.
Our standard shipping method is ground shipping. We also offer expedited shipping for most items. Your final
shipping cost and estimated delivery timeframe will be available at checkout.
Standard shipping details
Expedited shipping details
The items must arrive at our warehouse within 30 days of purchase. You must return items in their original condition to qualify for a full refund. We will issue a partial refund of up to 70 percent if returned items have been opened, used, or returned late. More Details
For your protection, all orders are screened for security purposes. If your order is selected for review, our Loss Prevention Team may contact you by phone or email. There may be a two business day delay to process your order.
** Most Oversize orders are delivered within 1-4 weeks. Some orders may take 6 weeks to be delivered.
Apple iPhone 5 Anti-fingerprint Screen Protector (Set of 3)
Today $4.99


text:
FORMER Swindon youngster Aaron Oakley has set his sights on a quick return to the Football League following his release by the Robins at the end of last season.
The towering centre-half was touted as a star of the future by many, having progressed quickly through the Welsh age group teams to take his place in his country's under 21 squad aged only 18, but failed to make an appearance for the Country Ground club during either of his two years as a professional.
His lack of action was largely down to a troublesome foot injury which eventually required surgery, resulting in Oakley being loaned out to Southern Premier side Chippenham to get vital minutes in his legs as he searched for match fitness.
However, it wasn't enough to earn a new deal at the County Ground and, while the modest defender is disappointed to have been let go by the club he has been involved in with for over a decade, he is keen to remain in the professional game.
"It was a brief conversation but Swindon told me they weren't renewing my contract, it was all on good terms and it was all done face to face," Oakley told the Advertiser.
"I knew there were loads of players out of contract so they wouldn't keep everyone and, given the year I'd had with injury and the fact I didn't make my debut, I half expected it really.
"That didn't make it any easier and it doesn't hit you until you really think about it and you realise you're not going to be there any more.
"I've known that place since I was eight or nine years old and people like Nutty (Jeremy Newton, academy manager) and Paul Bodin (former youth team manager) were there when I was young and it's hard to think they won't be part of my career from now on.
"It's quite quiet at the moment because everyone has shut up shop for a while, although there are a few rumours going around, but I might have to wait for a week or two before things pick up again.
"I really enjoyed my time at Chippenham but my aim is to get sorted with another Football League club, definitely. Chippenham were good to me and they helped me get my sharpness back but after being at Swindon all these years I'd like to think I could try and move on to another League club and show them what I've got.
"I just want to prove I am worth something."
The Wootton Bassett-bred defender's release was particularly frustrating given his injured foot made it impossible for him to show his full potential under Paolo Di Canio, Kevin MacDonald or Mark Cooper.
"It was really frustrating to be out injured so long and it started when Di Canio was here," he said.
"It never got fixed because I spent time in a boot and I thought it was healed, but a scan showed it wasn't and I had an operation so spent the best part of a year injured.
"My first year as a pro wasn't one I look back on too fondly and I guess I was never able to show my full potential. I was desperate to show what I had but I never reached that so I'm really disappointed.
"The injury disrupted and slowed down my progress which was a shame but I have to move on from it."


text:
What's going on in music, movies and more
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 3:48 p.m.
Counting down the New Year
What's Ahead
Global Peace Dance: New Year's Eve "Dances of Universal Peace" event features live music, singing and dancing, 7:30-10 p.m., United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW Fifth Ave. Cost: $10. (546-1345)
"Peanuts...Naturally": Exhibit looks at the natural world through "Peanuts" characters, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (final day), Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road. Admission: $3-$4.
"The Championship Seasons": Photographs of UF's three championship football seasons featured through Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (closes 7 p.m. on Tuesday), 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Thomas Center, 302 NE Sixth Ave. Free. (393-8532)
Perpetual Joy Calendar: Make a perpetual joy calendar in crafts event for adults and seniors, with markers, stickers, glue and pretty paper provided, 6:30 p.m., Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Free. (334-3939)
UF Gymnastics: The Gators compete against Ball State, 7-9 p.m. Friday, O'Connell Center, 2020 W. University Ave. Admission: $4, free ages 17 and younger.
Sweetwater Preserve Hike: Land manager Sandra Vardaman leads trip to remove exotic ardesia, bring work gloves, 9 a.m. Saturday. For directions, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Historic Haile Homestead: Regular tours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, 8500 Archer Road. Cost: $5, children 11 and younger free. (336-9096)
Tonight's Downtown Countdown at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza rings in the new year with The Nasty Habits, which will perform a 50th-anniversary tribute to The Rolling Stones, and The Irie Ones, which will start the show with a set of reggae sounds at 9 p.m. Noisemakers will be passed out at the free event for ringing in the New Year at midnight.
Downtown Countdown: 9 p.m. today, Bo Diddley Community Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free.
Renowned pianist Pnina Becher performs five sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti — each of which will be paired with a separate wine for tasting — in two performances of "Piano Reserva — A Scarlatti Soiree" today at the Phillips Center's Squitieri Studio Theatre.
Pnina Becher, "Piano Reserva — A Scarlatti Soiree": 2 and 5 p.m. today, Phillips Center's Squitieri Studio Theatre, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $65 for table seating, $50 for theater-style gallery seating. (392-2787, www.performingarts.ufl.edu)
"Blue Years Eve," a blues-themed New Year's Eve celebration featuring dinner and music by the R. Mutt Blues Band and Middleground, is planned at Dos Mamas Eastside Eatery. The event includes dinner and a champagne toast at midnight.
"Blue Year's Eve": Doors open at 7 p.m. today, music starts at 8:30 p.m., Dos Mamas Eastside Eatery, 2017 NE 27th Ave. Cost: $30 per person, $50 per couple, includes dinner, music and champagne toast at midnight. (505-0369)
The annual Camellia Show at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens features prize-winning camellias of all sizes, shapes and colors on Saturday and Sunday. The event also features judged exhibits of japonicas, reticulatas, hybrids and species.
Camellia Show at Kanapaha: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive. Cost: $7, $3.50 children. (372-4981)
"I Got a Boy," Girls' Generation
"America's Son," No Justice
"Masters of Reality," Masters Of Reality
"Cosmopolis," thriller
"Frontline: Climate of Doubt," documentary
"The Trouble With Bliss," comedy, drama, romance
"War of the Dead," adventure, horror
"Texas Chainsaw 3D," horror
"The Fault in Our Stars," John Green
"Empire and Honor," W.E.B. Griffin
"Pretty Little Liars: Ali's Pretty Little Lies," Sara Shepard
"Silence," Becca Fitzpatrick
Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.


text:
Unitech Noida Properties
For Jaypee Greens Properties in Noida, Greater Noida & Yamuna Expressway
Visit JaypeeGreensNoidaProperty.co.in
Or Call @ 9717452701
Unitech Verve (Buy / Sell/ Resale)
Pie 2, Greater Noida Ready to Move In
Contact us @ 9717452701
Þ In-house club with exclusive facilities
Þ Swimming pool, Health Club
Þ 24 hour water & power supply
Þ 24 x 7 security, Communication & Security System
Þ Intercom: Intercom facility in all flats connected with security
Þ 100% power back up
Þ Earthquake resistant
Þ Green area
Þ Water bodies
Þ Kids play areas
Þ Jogging and walking tracks
Þ Sitting areas
Þ Multi purpose lawn
Þ Main event lawn
Þ Fitness Centre
Þ Indoor games room
Þ Kids play room
Type Area
1588 sqft 2 BHK (Tower 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
1619 sqft 2 BHK (Tower 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
1756 sqft 2 BHK (Tower 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
1785 sqft 3 BHK + 3 T (Tower 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Price & Payment Plans:(Jan 2016)
Call us
Resale Price Resale: (Feb 2017):
Rs. 3800 psf all inclusive onwards
Properties in best Resale Prices & Offers, click:
F Noida Extension Distress Sale
F Yamuna Expressway Distress Sale
For New & Upcoming Projects, click:
F New Projects - Noida & Greater Noida
(Price & Premium also depends upon the phases & Unit Size and Tower number. Lower unit size have higher prices. Older phase units and towers have higher price. Lower floors have higher price, park facing units have higher price. There are few towers which are strategically located and which have higher prices)
Bank Loans / Home Loans:
Bank Loan / Home Loan Available by India Bulls, Axis Bank, Tata Capital, LIC Housing Finance, PNB, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Baroda, LIC Housing Finance, Canara Bank, Corporation Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank & other leading banks. Please contact @ 9717452701
Please send an SMS UNI VERVE on 9717452701 to receive call back.
No Brokers Please!!
To Rent/ For Rent :
To Rent Out your property Or Looking for Apartment on Rent, please call @ 09810737144
For sale, buy, sell, resale of flats, apartments in this project & for best price list, rates please contact us.
Write us Email on email@example.com Or Call us on 9717452701
Contact us for more details, site plan, layout and master plan, payment plan, floor plan and tower specifications or any other information on +91-9717452701
To Sell your Property, Please SMS PROP SALE on 9717452701 & receive call back.
Unitech Noida Properties
Unitech UniHomes, Sector 117, Noida
Unitech Gardens, Sector 117, Noida
Unitech Exquisite, Sector 117, Noida
Unitech UniHomes 3, Sector 113, Noida
Unitech Grand, Noida Expressway, Noida
Unitech Villas, Noida Expressway, Noida
Unitech Grande, Sector 96, Noida Expressway
Unitech Villas, Sector 96, Noida Expressway
Unitech Plots, Sector 96, Noida Expressway
Unitech Greater Noida Properties
Unitech Heights, Chi 3, Greater Noida
Unitech Horizon, Pie 2, Greater Noida
Unitech Cascade, Pie 2, Greater Noida
Unitech Verve, Pie 2, Greater Noida
Unitech Habitat, Pie 2, Greater Noida
3C Lotus Boulevard, Sec-100, Noida
3C Lotus Boulevard Especia, Sec-100, Noida
3C Lotus Panache, Sec-110, Noida
3C GreenoPolis, Sector-89, Gurgaon
3C Lotus City PLots, Yamuna Expressway
For more properties by 3C, visit:
Gaur Properties:
Gaur City 1, Greater Noida Extension
Gaur City 2, Greater Noida West
Gaur Saundaryam, Noida Extension
Gaur Grandeur, Sector 119, Noida
Gaur Sports Wood, Sector 79, Noida
Gaur Yamuna City Apartments, Yamuna Eway
Gaur Yamuna City Studio Apartments
Gaur Global Village, Crossings Republic
Gaur Valerio, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
Gaur City Plaza Commercial, Noida Extension
Gaur Green Vista, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
For more properties by Gaur in Noida Region, visit
Prateek Noida Properties:
Prateek Grand City, NH24 (Pre Launch)
Prateek Fedora, Sector 61, Noida
Prateek Laurel, Sector 120, Noida
Prateek Wisteria, Sector 77, Noida
Prateek Stylome, Sector 45, Noida
Prateek Edifice, Sector 107, Noida
Prateek The Royal Cliff, Crossings Republic
For more properties by Prateek Group in Noida, Visit - PrateekNoida.co.in
Jaypee Greens Properties:
Jaypee Greens Aman- 1 & 2, Sec-151, Noida
Jaypee Kresent Homes, Sec-129, Noida
Jaypee Orchards Wish Town, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Kesington Park Apartments, Sec-131
Jaypee Kalypso Court, 128 Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Green Garden Isles, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Pavalion Court, 128 Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Pavalion Heights, 128 Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Knights Court, 128 Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villa, 128, Noida
Jaypee Green Imperial Court, 128, Noida
Jaypee Green Kingston Boulevard 131, Noida
Jaypee Green Kallisto Town Homes, Noida
Jaypee Pebble Court, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Kosmos, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Klassic Heights, Wish Town, Noida
Jaypee Boomerang, Wish Town, Noida
Jaypee Kristal Court, 128, Noida
Jaypee Kesington Park 1 & 2 Plots, Noida
Jaypee Sports City Plots, Yamuna Expressway
For more properties by Jaypee Greens in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway,
Kindly Visit our Website:
ATS Projects:
ATS Prestine, Sector 150, Noida (New Launch)
ATS Ellur, Yamuna Expressway (New Launch)
ATS One Hemlet, Sector 104, Noida
ATS Village, Sector 93, Noida Expressway
ATS Advantage Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
ATS Marigold, Sector 89, Gurgaon
ATS Triumph, Sector104, Gurgaon
ATS Tourmaline, Sector 109, Gurgaon
For properties by ATS in Noida, Visit -
Mahagun Properties:
Mahagun Moderne, Sector 78, Noida
Mahagun Mywoods, Greater Noida West
Mahagun Mezzaria, Sector 78, Noida
Mahagun Puram, NH24, Ghaziabad
Mahagun Marvella, Sector 78, Noida
Mahagun Mirabella, Sector 79, Noida
Mahagun Mantra 1, Greater Noida West
Mahagun Mascot, Crossings Republic
Mahagun Mapple, Sector 50, Noida
Mahagun Villas, Greater Noida West
For Properties by Mahagun in Noida & Ghaziabad —
Properties on Noida Expressway:
3C Lotus Boulevard, Sec-100, Noida
Eldeco Sylvan View- - 93A, Noida
Logix Blossom Green, Sec-143, Noida
Logix Neo World, Sec-150, Noida
Paras Seasons Sec 168, Expressway, Noida
Purvanchal Royal Park, Sec-137, Noida
Sikka Kaamna Green, Sec-143, Noida
Shubhkamna Tech Homes, Sec-137
Supertech SuperNova, Sec-94, Noida
Today Homes Ridge Residency, Sec-135
More Properties on….
3C Lotus City Plots on Yamuna Expressway
Yamuna Authority Plots Premium
Eden Golf County Plots on Yamuna E-way
Jaypee Sports City, Y-Eway Plots (Re-Sale)
Paras Tierea City Plots on Yamuna Eway
Logix Empire Estate Plots on Yamuna E-Way
GreenBay Golf Village on Yamuna E-way
SDS Township plots on Yamuna Express way
Supertech Golf Country Plots, Y-Eway
Supertech Up-Country Plots Y-Eway
Supertech Grand Circuit studio
Yamuna Expressway YEIDA Authority Plots
More Properties on …..
AVJ Ace City (New Launch)
Eastend Athena, Sec-1, Noida Extension
Ajnara Le Garden (Buy/Sell)
Ajnara Homes, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Amrapali Centurion Park (Buy/Sell)
Amrapali La Residentia(Buy/Sell)
Amrapali Verona Heights (New Launch)
Amrapali Dream Valley Villas, Noida Extension
Amrapali Leisure Valley, Noida Extension
Antriksh Golf Link, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Arihant Arden, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Devika Gold Homz, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Earthcon Sanskriti (Buy/Sell)
Gaur City 2, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Gayatri Aura, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Valencia Homes, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Patel Neo Town, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Nirala Estates, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Mahagun Myra Villas, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Mahagun Mywoods, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Palm Olympia, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Paramount Emotions, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Rajneegandha Greens, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Rudra Palace Heights, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Supertech Eco Village, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Shubhkamna City, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Shubhkamna Monarch, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Stellar Jeevan, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Trustone Advance City, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Vedantam, Noida Extension (Buy/Sell)
Plots in Noida Extension(Buy/Sell)
More Properties on...
Gr. Noida Properties
Amrapali Grand, Sec-Zeta, Greater Noida
AVJ Platinum, Zeta-1, Gr Noida
Eldeco Mystic Green, Greater Noida
Paramount Golf Foreste, Greater Noida
SDS NRI Residency, Pari Chowk, Gr. Noida
Supertech Czar Villas, Omicron-1, Gr. Noida
Earth's Casa Grande 2, Chi-Phi, Gr Noida
Plot Rates in Gr. Noida - Alpha, Beta & Delta
Plot Rates in Gr. Noida - Gama, Eta, Pie, 2 & 3
Shops in Eco Village-1 & 2, Noida Ext
More Properties on...
Ajnara Properties:
Ajnara Le Garden, Noida Extension
Ajnara Daffodil, Sector 137, Noida
Ajnara Ambrosia, Sector 118, Noida
Ajnara Vice Royal Studio, Panorma F1
Ajnara Panorma F1 London Square Villas
Ajnara Panorma F1 London Square Apartments
Ajnara Genx, Crossings Republic (R2M)
Ajnara Element Studio Apartments, 137
Ajnara Grand Heritage, Sector 74, Noida
Ajnara Integrity, Raj Nagar Extension
For Properties by Ajnara in Noida & Ghaziabad, visit:
For all Supertech Noida Properties, please Call @ 9717452701
Or Visit
Supertech Golf Country Plots & Villas
Supertech Golf Studio, Golf Country
Supertech Upcountry Plots & Villas
Supertech Golf Village, Golf Country
Supertech Night Safari Studio, Upcountry
Supertech CapeTown, Sector 74, Noida
Supertech Albaria, Noida Extension
Supertech North Eye, Sector 74, Noida
And many more….
For all Amrapali Noida Properties, please Call @ 9717452701
Or Visit
Amrapali Dream Valley Villas, Noida Ext
Amrapali Dream Valley Apartments
Amrapali Leisure Valley Villas, Noida ExtAmrapali Golf Homes, Noida Extension
Amrapali Princely Estate, Sector 76, Noida
Amrapali Hanging Garden, Sector 107, Noida
Amrapali Saphire, Sector 45, Noida
Amrapali Silicon City, Sector 76, Noida
Amrapali Heartbeat City, Sector 107, Noida
Amrapali Zodiac, Sector 120, Noida
Amrapali Grande, Greater Noida
And many more….
For Jaypee Greens Properties,
Call @ 9717452701
Or Visit
Jaypee Aman, Sect-151, Noida
Jaypee Kosmos, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Kresent Homes, Sec-129, Noida
Jaypee Garden Isles, Wish Town Noida
Jaypee Pavalion Heights, 128 Wish Town
Jaypee Knights Court, 128 Wish Town
Jaypee Sports City Plots, Yamuna Ex-way
And many more….
For all Repairs & Service
Call BreakFix @ 8377816378
F Service & Repair
F Plumber
F Carpenter
F Electrician
F Air Condition & Refrigeration
F Maintenance Program
F Woodwork & Interiors
F New AC Installation
F Police verified Technicians
Property Resale List - Noida
Amrapali Noida Properties Resale
Amrapali Leisure Valley Resale
Amrapali Sapphire, Noida Resale
Amrapali Heartbeat City, Noida Resale
Amrapali PAN Oasis, Noida Resale
Amrapali Silicon City, Noida Resale
Amrapali Princely Estate Noida Resale
Amrapali Grand, Greater Noida Resale
Amrapali Golf Homes, Noida Ext Resale
Greater Noida Properties Resale
Greater Noida Kothi/ Duplex Resale
Gaur Saundaryam Noida Ext Resale
Gulshan Homz Properties Resale
Gulshan Homes 121 Noida Resale
Jaypee Greens Properties Resale
Jaypee Sports City Properties Resale
Jaypee Greens Properties Resale
Jaypee Kosmos Noida Resale List
Jaypee Greens Greater Noida Resale
Jaypee Sports City Properties Resale
Jaypee Sports City Properties Resale
Jaypee Sports City Plots Resale
Jaypee Sports City Kove Resale
Jaypee Sports City Kassia Resale
Mahagun Noida Properties Resale
Mahagun Mywoods Noida Ext Resale
Noida Extension Properties Resale
Noida Expressway Properties Resale
Prateek Wisteria, 77, Noida Resale
Prateek Stylome, 45, Noida Resale
Prateek Laurel, 120, Noida Resale
Supertech Noida Properties Resale
Unitech Noida Properties Resale
Yamuna Eway Builder's Plots Resale
Yamuna Authority Plots (YEIDA) Resale
Noida Commercials Properties Resale
Property Resale List - Gurgaon
Bestech Gurgaon Resale Properties
Dwarka Expressway Properties Resale
Dwarka Expressway Resale Properties
Golf Course Road Guragon Resale
Golf Course Ext Road Gurgaon Resale
Gurgaon Independent Floors Resale
Gurgaon Plots Resale Properties
Gurgaon Kothi & Villa Resale Properties
Ireo Gurgaon Resale Properties
MG Road Gurgaon Resale Properties
Sohna Road Gurgaon Resale Properties
Orris Greenopolis Gurgaon Resale
Paras Gurgaon Properties Resale
Raheja Gurgaon Properties Resale
Supertech Gurgaon Property Resale
Tulip Gurgaon Properties Resale
Unitech Gurgaon Resale Properties
Vatika Group Gurgaon Properties Resale
Vatika Seven Lamps Gurgaon Resale
Real Estate Articles:
Basic Principles of Real Estate
Vastu Tips before you buy a plot
Should I go for Fresh or Resale?
Home Loan Queries & Process for Resale
Basic Principles of Real Estate
Best area for Investment in NCR
Should I go for Fresh or Resale?
Vastu Tips before you buy a plot
Why Vastu Shashtra is Important
Vastu Shashtra tips for office
Listing of All Projects:
Authority Plots Kothies & Duplex:
For Plots & Kothi in Noida, visit - NoidaPlots.co.in
For Plots, Kothi & Duplex in Greater Noida, please visit : GreaterNoidaPlots.co.in


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
A shave and haircut for two bits or 25 cents is not likely in 2013, but that was the going rate in the early 1930s and even earlier.
Just because the same service will cost $18 today, doesn't mean it's not a good deal.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Grant County News, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Grant County News and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
|ZIP Code:


text:
The 'Help to Buy' scheme – to allow people to beat high prices and get on the housing ladder – got off to a strong start in Bradford and Leeds, new figures show.
A total of 153 households in Bradford took out an equity loan to help them buy a new-build property in the first nine months of the programme, along with 230 in Leeds, 41 in Kirklees and 17 in Calderdale.
The loans for the four authorities, made available between April and December last year, reached a total of £14.78million, the government statistics show.
The buyers have been attracted by the opportunity to borrow up to 20 per cent of the purchase price, provided a five per cent deposit is paid down.
No interest has to be paid for the first five years – and the loan can be paid back on the sale of the property.
The early 'Help to Buy' figures suggest the scheme will be far more successful than the 'NewBuy' initiative, which allowed deposits of just five per cent but offered no equity loan.
Kris Hopkins, Ilkley Conservative MP and housing minister, said he was "delighted" with the response to the scheme, announced in last year's Budget.
He said: "With each of these sales being a newly built home, I am also pleased that housebuilders are using this momentum to build more, getting workers back on sites and getting Britain building once again.
"All this is a key part of our long-term economic plan, helping to bring housebuilding to its highest level since 2007 – and orders for construction materials are at a ten-year high."
Across the country, there were 14,823 completed sales and a further 25,247 reservations were made.
Ministers said the average price of a property bought was £184,000 and 89 per cent of the completed sales were by first-time buyers.
No detailed statistics have yet been published for the separate – and far more controversial – part of 'Help to Buy' which offers lenders a taxpayer-backed guarantee to encourage mortgage loans.
It is that £130bn scheme, for existing properties as well, which has been criticised for risking a new housing bubble by encouraging demand without boosting housing supply.
Last week's figures showed that home ownership in England has fallen to its lowest level since 1987 because of high house prices and a squeeze on mortgages.


text:
SAINT LEO, Fla. – In addition to her current coaching responsibilities, Saint Leo University head cross country coach Melissa Miller-Mangen has been elevated to Academic Advisor for Athletics, it was announced recently by Director of Athletics Francis X. Reidy.
"We are excited we were able to enhance our cross country program while at the same time enhancing the academic oversight of our 17 athletic programs and 350 athletes," said Reidy. "Melissa has steadily improved the cross country programs in a part-time role so this will only help add more continuity to the teams. At the same time she has a skill set in academic advising which will benefit our coaches and student athletes, adding value in this other area of focus."
Helming the cross country squad for the past three seasons, Miller-Mangen has assembled an impressive resume both on the course and in the classroom. Academically, both her men's and women's teams earned seven spots on the USTFCCCA All-Academic squad in 2011, while each individual lineup earned All-Academic Team awards.
"I am absolutely thrilled with Melissa," said Associate Athletics Director Vicki Fredrickson. "She has jumped right into the position with both feet and taken off running just like a good cross country coach should."
As the academic advisor for athletics, Miller-Mangen will be in charge of retention alert concerns, registration assistance, supporting the Faculty Academic Advisor, overseeing transfer-student transcripts, and identifying low grade-point-average or at-risk students.
In addition, she will monitor all student-athlete's on academic probation, as well as monitoring midterm and final grade checks, and the tracking of academic accolades, including the prestigious President's Club.
Miller-Mangen will begin her additional duties immediately.


text:
- Use message box output to display dialog boxes with Javascript values (using the xfa.host.messagebox method).
- Use the Javascript Debugger console in Acrobat. Open it by pressing Ctrl+J or select
Restart Acrobat to view the Debugger console when using the Preferences option.
- From Designer, save the form as PDF, open it in Acrobat, and press CTRL+J to open the debugger.
- Launch Acrobat in the background, open the form in Designer, and goto PDF Preview. This approach uses the Acrobat plug-in, from where pressing Ctrl+J calls up the Javascript debugger.
To execute Javascript expressions directly in the console window, enter the statement and highlight the entire statement using the cursor. (Optionally, highlight multiple lines to execute multiple lines of Javascript code.) Press Ctrl+Enter.
reference: (180009803)


text:
Join us for another live Yankees chat tonight at 8
Last night's went pretty well, and since the NHL isn't interested in playing, it looks like I'll be doing these Yankees chats for all postseason games. Tonight's will start at 8 p.m. for those who are interested (it also starts at 8 p.m. for those who aren't interested). As Babu… Read More →


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 13/10/2012 (1774 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The apologists will say this was close and that the Bombers could have easily won this game. The realists, such as head coach Tim Burke, who can't afford to deal in what-ifs, will see it for what it was. The 11th loss of the season.
The Bombers, who are now 4-11, did some good things in Saturday's 32-21 loss to the Calgary Stampeders. But no matter how one tries to spin this, turning the ball over eight times is the mark of a loser.
"Obviously, the key to our loss is turnovers. I've never been around a team that's turned the ball over seven times and won a game. The two turnovers at the beginning of the game spotted them 14 points, and so we're playing from behind right from the get-go," Burke spat.
"Then the other thing is, I don't know how many interceptions we threw in the red zone -- three or four, I can't remember -- but we come away with absolutely no points and the margin of victory is out of hand at the end of the game when it should have been close."
When asked about positives, the coach quickly cut down the question.
"That's not a moral victory," he said.
The players were just as disinterested in a shiny lining.
"We had plenty of chances to win this game. Almost too many chances to win and keep life in our season," said linebacker Marcellus Bowman, who finished the game with 12 tackles. "But each time, we found a way to lose. They made plays, but we provided opportunity for them to make plays -- fumbles, interceptions, penalties, letting them drive the ball down the field. Shoot, three phases of the game you need to win, and we lost all three of them."
Football players, at the end of the day, can distill the truth, and in the case of this team, the one absolute is they are not good enough to compete.
The Bombers have three games left on the schedule, and but for a miracle won't be participating in the playoffs. Burke isn't interested in any such talk and instead is about to begin challenging people for their jobs.
Quarterback Joey Elliott, who threw four interceptions, three of them in the end zone, will be under the microscope when Burke gets his eyes on the game film.
"I thought in the middle of the field (Joey) played well. I thought in the red zone he played poorly," said Burke, who was told Elliott said he'd made just three mistakes on the day.
"I'll probably see more, yeah, but I can't think of any more off the top of my head. But, yeah, the mistakes are obvious. They're called interceptions."
Elliott is an inexperienced quarterback still learning, but Burke says the youth excuse is getting tired.
"I would think at this point he should be better than what he did in the red zone (Saturday)," the coach said, before being asked how he would deal with Elliott.
"I can't fine a guy for playing poorly, but the thing is, if guys are perennial turnover machines, then they can't be put in that position to play."
Everyone in Bomberland is now fighting for future employment, including Burke, and he's not about to let his players escape scrutiny. Demond Washington fumbled a punt early in Saturday's game and Burke says that will be his last chance in that facet of the game.
"Yup. And you won't see him returning any more punts. That's it. If I allowed that to continue, everybody in the city would go I'm an idiot," Burke said. "So I'm not going to let it continue. Remember what you said, you can fine 'em, you can run 'em, you can do whatever you want, but sooner or later, if they're not getting it done, they gotta go. So that's the way it is."
Burke's words could sum up the feelings of many where this entire team is concerned.
The Bombers are broken. Burke knows it and the players know it. They need repairs. Lots of them.
The questions are now about tomorrow and how to solve this mess. And who will do the solving.
Twitter: @garylawless


text:
Your Cart Contains:
0 item(s)
Sub Total: £0.00
Finance is available but the minimum total spend is £499.00.
You would need to add a further £379.00 of goods to your basket to be able to apply for online finance.
More information about finance
SX(F) 07-> EXC(F) 08-> Targa2 Series Complete Graphics Kit - Orange Yellow
Complete Race Team graphic kit includes:
As these are custom graphics please allow around 10-14 days to receive your order.
© 2016 DirtBikeBitz.
Wheels Wings & Water Ltd.
All Rights Reserved.


text:
Pissing into the wind: Yemen shop owners powerless to stop wave of public urination
Public urination is often done covertly making perpetrators harder to catch.
Follow >
Click here to add Ali Saeed as an alert
Disable alert for Ali Saeed,
Click here to add Khalid Al-Aqwa as an alert
Disable alert for Khalid Al-Aqwa,
Click here to add Marzook Masoud as an alert
Disable alert for Marzook Masoud,
Click here to add Mohammed Al-Asbahi as an alert
Disable alert for Mohammed Al-Asbahi,
Click here to add Mohammed Hamoud Othman as an alert
Disable alert for Mohammed Hamoud Othman
Walking the streets of Sana'a, your eyes are in constant motion as they dart from one scene of commotion to another, but people are complaining there is one sight that no one wants to see – someone urinating on the street.
While not only an eyesore and a public health risk, such incidence trouble shop owners and local residents, who are often the ones to witness the act and are at a loss as to what to do.
Marzook Masoud, a resident of Al-Tahrir, said he often sees people relieving themselves in the open in Al-Tahrir Square. He said the owners of houses and shopping centers feel powerless to stop the situation.
"We wrote notices on the walls in order to avert people from urinating in such places. We also complained to the municipality. Now I don't know what the solution is," Masoud said, whose house is next to a bus station where the problem really manifests itself.
Ali Saeed, the proprietor of a shopping center in Al-Hasaba, said he has suffered financial losses because customers have been driven away by the stench outside his store due to public urination. His store is near a hidden narrow lane, which he says encourages the act because people believe they are unseen.
Public urination is often done covertly making perpetrators harder to catch.
"Those who urinate on the street tend to do that so in the early morning or late at night. This is a problem," said Mohammed Hamoud Othman, the general manager of Al-Thwara district.
Othman said the phenomenon is a big issue in his area even though the district administration has installed many public rest rooms, particularly near the Hasaba market entrance.
However, he believes people are urinating in public now more because many of the rest rooms were damaged during the 2011 uprising.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Asbahi, the general director of environmental health in Sana'a doesn't think this is an excuse.
"Many of the public rest rooms that were available prior to the events of 2011 were shut down. But, recently these public rest rooms have been restored," he said.
Al-Asbahi, said low awareness of the bad effects of urinating in the street is the root of the problem. He wants media campaigns to play a part in educating people and wants more posters and brochures to be distributed in certain areas that highlight the detrimental impact of urinating in public places.
Al-Asbahi thinks there are many things that can be done to curb people's willingness to urinate in front of others. He says mosques can help by opening their rest rooms during the daytime.
He also wants business owners to regulate and be vigilant, making it known if they see someone relieving themselves near their shop.
In addition, he wants security forces to step up their efforts and hold someone over for two hours if they are caught urinating in public.
Finally, he thinks the private sector also needs to do its part.
"We requested that the owners of restaurants, cafes and parks contribute to building public rest rooms so as to mitigate this trend," he said.
Despite the city's efforts to keep one tourist attraction – the Old City – clean, public urination remains an issue.
Khalid Al-Aqwa, the director of Old Sana'a, said they have strived to maintain Bab Al-Yemen's reputation as a pristine place by paving streets and growing trees. But, worried about distorting the picturesque scene, they hesitate to install public bathrooms.
Instead, Al-Aqwa says it is up to citizens to take pride in their city and refrain from acts that contribute to its decline like public urination.
"Sana'a is the face of Yemen. We make a plea to all Yemenis to preserve it and be honorable for everyone," he said.
Have your say: Do you think it's understandable that people are taking the call of nature into their own hands? Should the government do more to ensure public health? Or would spending on public toilets be a waste?
Top Headlines
- Not your typical marketing campaign: the next wave of technology-driven marketing
- Waste not, want not in Sana'a's restaurants
- We Celebrate The End of One Wall While Doing Nothing to Stop the Building of Another
- The trouble with Yemen's bus 'organizers'
- Ghassan al Rahbani: 'Public Doesn't Want Like This'


text:
Individual Cookware
Types of Cookware
Stainless Steel: High-quality, durable stainless steel pans are designed to sear, brown and fry everything from eggs to meat. They are perfect for everyday use with traditional electric or gas ranges.
Nonstick: Designed with a coating that releases food easily, nonstick pans mean cooking is possible with less oil or butter. These pans are best to use with delicate foods and to prepare low-fat meals.
Aluminum: Known for its conductivity, responsiveness and durability, aluminum is a smart choice for fry pans, and its high functionality means it is also used as a core for pans. Many pans are specifically made from anodized or heavy-gauge aluminum.
Cast Iron: Renowned for superior heat retention, cast iron skillets and saucepans transfer easily from stovetop into the oven or even onto the grill. With proper care, case iron is also some of the most durable material available for a pot or pan.
Stoneware: Ideal for baked goods and roasted dishes, colorful glazed stoneware transfers from the oven to the table as a beautiful serving dish.


text: Girls' classic glitter ballet flats Item 10337 Color: GLITTER SAND Size: K8 K9 K10 K11 K12 K13 K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 Size Charts Quantity: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Add to Bag Wishlist Add to Bag Add To Wishlist share: Find In Store Please select a size above. size & fit Product Details This pretty pair of ballet flats is finished with showstopping sparkle (the glitter is sourced from a special mill in the UK—because we only use the best). So basically, they're the shoes she'll want to wear every day. Glitter-coated cotton upper. Canvas lining. Rubber sole. Import. Item 10337.


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 16/8/2013 (1468 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The suitcase has been unpacked, the laundry washed and folded, the overstuffed mail slot has been emptied and the mountain of press kits, preview DVDs and miscellaneous media-focused correspondence that accumulated during three weeks away from the office has been sorted, stacked and readied for use during the about-to-launch fall TV season.
A sense of order has nearly been restored; all that remains is one last trip through the notebooks and recordings from the ever-entertaining endurance test known as the semi-annual TV press tour in Los Angeles.
And so, to wrap things up and allow our attention to be focused on the fall TV frenzy that lies ahead, here's one last look at some of the good, the bad, the weird and the weirder from the summer version of the TV tour:
Most honest answer to a press-tour question:
"I think they treated us like shit. They kicked us to the curb. I think they disrespected us. I think they disrespected our seven to 11-million viewers every week, and I think they're getting what they deserve."
-- Kathy Bates of FX's American Horror Story: Coven, after being asked to reflect on ratings-challenged NBC's cancellation of her previous TV-series effort, Harry's Law.
Most skilful avoidance of a press-tour question:
"I haven't read the newspapers. Am I missing something?"
-- Simon Cowell of Fox's The X Factor, after being asked to respond to the previous day's barrage of media reports about an affair with a married friend (New York socialite Lauren Silverman) that allegedly resulted in said friend's pregnancy.
Most unlikely Broadway star to be featured in a big HBO special:
Former heavyweight champ, convicted rapist and occasional movie bit player Mike Tyson, whose one-man Broadway show, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, has been turned into a Spike Lee-directed HBO special. The ex-pugilist summed up the retrospective show this way: "In no way am I Charles Manson, but I'm never going to be Mother Teresa, either, OK? So some good advice: just don't be so quick to understand me; just don't get too close. And be careful -- I will bite you, as you may know."
Fall TV trend -- aging actors playing cranky dads:
This summer's TV press tour was peppered with appearances by veteran Hollywood actors who've accepted jobs playing out-of-touch, cranky-old-man types in some average-or-worse big-network sitcoms. Among the noteworthy names are James Caan (ABC's Back in the Game), Beau Bridges (CBS's The Millers), George Segal (ABC's The Goldbergs), and Martin Mull and Peter Riegert (Fox's Dads). Based on the series' pilots, none are expected to stay employed very long.
Jaw-dropping out-of-context quote of the TV tour:
"I mean, if you put a dildo in front of Beau Bridges' face, people are going to laugh."
-- Lizzy Caplan, who co-stars in the upcoming Movie Central series Masters of Sex, which examines the lives of famed sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Bridges plays a supporting role in the provocative series.
Most effective lowering of the reality-TV bar:
Always a close race, but the recent TV tour's title goes to U.S. cable's Reelz channel for a new "unscripted" series called Hollywood Hillbillies, which is about, well, I think you get the idea. "One-and-a-half-tons of fun," is how one of the featured Hughes family members described the clan. "We put the 'fun' in dysfunctional.'" Yawn.
Sci-fi geek-out doubleheader special:
U.S. cable's BBC America had Doctor Who fans all in a tizzy when it scheduled back-to-back sessions dealing with TV's favourite Time Lord. The network, along with Canada's Space, will celebrate the beloved Brit series' half-century anniversary this fall with a couple of big events -- the much-anticipated Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, which airs Nov. 23, and the new TV movie An Adventure in Space and Time, which chronicles the series' launch in 1963 on Britain's BBC network and is also slated to air in November.
Best/worst conspiracy theory of the TV press tour:
Another hall-of-shame nod to U.S. cable's Reelz net, this time for the spurious "reality" special JFK: The Smoking Gun. The show distinguishes itself from dozens of other programs this year marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. president John F. Kennedy by claiming to have uncovered new "evidence" that Kennedy was, in fact, killed by a shot fired accidentally by a secret-service agent riding in the car behind the president's convertible in the motorcade. The Reelz guys say their story is real, but here's how one forensics/ballistics expert in a subsequent PBS/Nova interview session reacted to the Smoking Gun theory: "It's inappropriate to call them theories. From a scientific standpoint, a theory means you have some facts... They don't."
Most touching, heartfelt moment of the TV press tour:
In an interview session to promote the upcoming PBS/American Masters profile Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was, the celebrated composer's widow, Terre Blair Hamlisch, shared one of the most romantic first-date stories any showbiz fan could ever hope to hear, then followed it with this perspective on being married to the famous musician for nearly a quarter of a century: "I used to say to him, you know, (after) 5,000 people would be standing and clapping, and he'd leave his socks on the floor, I'd go, 'Listen, you know, I'm not clapping for you. Pick the socks up.' Of course, I think that that's inevitable when you've been married 23 years. But I'd give anything today to have those socks on that floor."
Best non-spoiling spoiler of the TV press tour:
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston wasn't all that convincing when he offered this not-quite-revealing peek at how high-school teacher turned meth-cooking drug kingpin Walter White's descent into evil will finally end: "Walt has a large reservoir of good to be shared with everyone else, and he spreads his joy throughout the last eight episodes, literally. I think everybody will be satisfied with the ending, where we hug it out. All is forgiven."
firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @BradOswald


text:
2013 College of Nursing Alumni Weekend
Events include
- College of Nursing Mary L. Morris Distinguished Visiting Professor, Alumni Awards Presentation & Reception
featuring nationally known speaker, Dr. Larry Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus of the University of Delaware & honoring the 2013 College of Nursing Outstanding Alumna, Patricia D. Cunningham, DNSc, APN PMHNP/CNS-BC, FNP-BC ('01) & Most Supportive Alumna, Susan R. Jacob, PhD, RN ('93)
- Dinner with Mentors
Nursing alumni are invited to attend the wine tasting dinner and will
have the opportunity to host and be paired with a current student for
the dinner only. There will be special recognition of all doctoral
program (DNSc/DNP & PhD) alumni. Come celebrate the wonderful
nursing profession and network with fellow UT alumni and students in
your field.
- College of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors Meeting
Alumni Board of Directors meet and consult with the Dean of the College of Nursing.
- College of Nursing Scholarship Luncheon (by invitation only)
- College of Nursing Open House
Nursing alumni, students, parents, & guests are invited to attend.
Desserts will be served and tours will be conducted showcasing the
college's new & completed space on campus.
The 2013 Nursing Alumni Weekend will be a great way to kick off National Nurses Week!
Registration will open March 18 and close April 29.
Go to www.uthscalumni.com/events to register.
Fri, May 3, 2013
This is an All Day Event
Memphis Marriott Downtown
250 North Main St.Memphis, TN 38103
Browse Events At This Location
Contact:Amanda Lane
Email: Phone: 901-448-8580
Website: Click to Visit
Share this Event
Email to a Friend
Save to Your Calendar
Google Calendar
Yahoo! Calendar
iCal (download) (subscribe)
Outlook (vCalendar)
Email to a Friend
Save to Your Calendar
Google Calendar
Yahoo! Calendar
iCal (download) (subscribe)
Outlook (vCalendar)


text:
Hello Kitty Luxury Crystal Dog House
I know JUST the girl who would kill for this! Everything she has is Hello Kitty! I guess in a Hello Kitty World the only thing left to make was the Luxury Crystal Dog House! This brings a whole new meaning to "Gone TO the Dogs"!


text:
© 2012 American City Business Journals. All rights resereved. Use of this Site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 3/14/12) and Privacy Policy (updated 3/14/12).
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of American City Business Journals.
Forums: Admins | Moderators
Lacrosse news straight to your inbox.
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 12:53am
IL High School Insider Joe Lombardi, the author of the "Lax with Joe" blog at LaxLessons.com, focuses on the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Joe is also an analyst for the MSG Varsity television network and is the primary author of the new edition of "Lacrosse for Dummies," which was released in 2010. You can follow Joe Lombardi on Twitter @joe_lombardi. You can follow LaxLessons on Twitter @LaxLessons
In a perfect world, Eddie Gilman would have rolled up the best attributes of the final three colleges he was considering into one school.
The sophomore goaltender from Hendrick Hudson High School in New York's Hudson Valley had narrowed his choices to North Carolina, UMass and Ohio State.
"I think I told someone I wish you could figure out how to go to all three," Gilman told LaxLessons.com. "Any one of those schools would have been lacrosse Shangri-La."
In the end, Gilman had plenty of reasons in making his final choice of North Carolina.
"The coaches, the players, a chance to go up against the likes of Maryland, Virginia, Duke, and Syracuse and, of course," he said. "UNC is one of the great universities in the country. It was just a rare combination of things. great lacrosse, great coaching, great campus, and a great business school. Also my parents have strong ties to the Carolinas."
Gilman becomes the second Hen Hud player to commit to a major D-I program, joining Johns Hopkins-bound junior midfielder Matt Ledwin.
For more on Gilman's commitment, including his LaxLessons player profile, be sure to read the full story.
Benny Borgognone had a strong reason that led to his college choice.
The sophomore defenseman at Manhasset verballed to Fairfield University, the team his brother Frank, a senior defenseman for the Indians, will be joining this fall.
"I am really looking forward to winning a national championship with my brother," Benny told LaxLessons.com.
Borgognone is an aggressive, possession first defenseman.
For more on Borgognone's commitment, including his LaxLessons player profile, be sure to read the full story.
Michigan has received commitments from a pair of standouts from New England.
Christian Wolter, a senior lefty midfielder from Hanover, N.H., told LaxLessons.com that "having grown up in a small rural New England college town, a large school like Michigan in a different part of the country with great on campus social options also interested me."
Mitchell Kelln, a junior attackman/midfielder from Portsmouth Abbey in Rhode Island who grew up in California, said his familiarity with Michigan athletics overall was a big factor – even though both his parents are graduates of rival Ohio State.
"I grew up watching Michigan football with my older brother," Kelln said. "As a big Pistons fan, the location could not be any better."
For more on the commitments of Wolter and Kelln, their player profiles, and a look at the other colleges they considered, be sure to read the full LaxLessons story.
The annual John Jay-Yorktown game, one of the most awaited regular-season games in downstate New York, will once again come early in the season.
The Huskers' annual Charlie Murphy Cup game, vs. rival Lakeland/Panas, will be Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at Lakeland High School.Yorktown will play traditional Long Island rivals Chaminade and St. Anthony's on the road, and host its two longtime Connecticut rivals, Darien and Wilton.
You can check out Yorktown's entire schedule here.
Yorktown will start the season with at least 14 college committed players.
This past week, junior faceoff middie Danny Manning committed to St. Joseph's and senior midfielders Hunter Palancia, also a faceoff specialist, and Joey Sialiano decided on Keene State.
"My strengths as a player start in the faceoff X," Manning told LaxLessons.com. "I love to compete on the whistle and I realize how important winning the possession is. To be good here you need to be quick, tough and a ground-ball hog. I also love to play offense and shoot, I compete really well defensively and have good defensive technique."
To find out what other schools he considered, be sure to check out the full LaxLessons story on Manning's decision.


text:
Soapbox! The Audience Speaks
6 Oct, 2012 - 27 Jan, 2013
What if visitors became curators and curators became visitors? What if exhibitions were not considered spaces, but rather experiences? Bold ideas can be born from the rejection of the limitations normally taken for granted.
Soapbox! is MOPA's first crowd-sourced exhibition that uses engaging new technology and interactive processes to allow visitors the opportunity to rate images both online and in the gallery. Visitors curated Soapbox! from a random selection of 120 images from MOPA's permanent collection. The group of 120 images covered a broad spectrum of our permanent collection, and contained numerous works that have never been on display at MOPA. The data gathered from visitor ratings culminates in Soapbox! an exhibition that reflects our visitors' aesthetic preferences.
The rating process for Soapbox! launched as part of the exhibition Three Story House. MOPA collected the results from the rating process and took the 40 highest ranked images and a selection of the lowest ranked images to create Soapbox! The Audience Speaks.


text:
TBS wants to help you Share a Laugh!
We know life can be crazy and hectic at times, so sit back, relax, and share some laughter with us. Tune in to The Big Bang Theory Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for memorable moments from the smartest group of guys on primetime. And Penny, too.
But why stop there? Share a laugh with your friends and family. Send one of our exclusive e-cards to brighten up someone else's day!


text:
Secret Message
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Deep in the soul, you will find a spot of beauty. Deep in your underwear, you will find a spot of urine.
This is not the secret message.
A h
idden mess age is often in a special message code, is made white or is totally scrambled up.He does not know that this is a secret message. The best way to do this is not to show it.
There are things in life that are free?
There is no secret message at the end, at all. You don`t see anything. It`s just your imagination.


text:
Ill be surfing in Oz in a few months.
Trying to book all the inter-Australia flights.
I was curious..is it worth going to see the Great Barrier reef? it takes almost 3 days out of the trip, the flight is a good 4 hours to the decent part (Cairns) from Torquay.


text:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. - This Valentine's Day, Papa Romano's is bringing the bling to one lucky customer.
The pizza chain has partnered with Kirk Masters and Sons Jewelry to give away a custom diamond ring to one customer who buys a heart-shaped pizza.
The customer who finds a specially-marked golden ticket on their red Papa Romano's pizza box can redeem it for a handcrafted 1.5 carat diamond ring set in rose gold, estimated at $7,000.
Papa Romano's Love Pizza has been around since 1987 and sells for $5.99.
You can buy them now through February 14, 2013.
Founded in 1970, Papa Romano's Pizza operates 33 stores in Michigan and Colorado and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Copyright 2013 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Downloadable E-books from OverDrive
Have you made the switch to e-books or are you thinking about it? The Library has a downloadable e-book collection with thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages. Compatible e-reader devices include Kindles, NOOKs, and a multitude of tablets and smartphones. (Please see the E-book FAQ Research Guide about e-book availability.)
Quick Start Guides
Select your device to get started:
Find this article at


text:
Gas Pains
Tom grew up in Milwaukee, bartended in Wauwatosa in the '70s and moved here in 1984.
Commentary, observations and musings about the outdoors, life in general and maybe Tosa politics and personalities will be the order of the day. He savors a lively debate as much as terrific cooking.
Birds of a Feather - Babies!
I fetched the paper from the porch this morning and mama finch wasn't sitting on her clutch of eggs.
So I sneaked a picture.
Check out these fuzzy little birds...
This site uses Facebook comments to make it easier for you to contribute. If you see a comment you would like to flag for spam or abuse, click the "x" in the upper right of it. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use.


text:
studio one media Archives
Larry Ryckman, CEO, Studio One Media And MyStudio
March 21, 2011 by in AZ Business Magazine | Small Biz | Tech
COMPANY: Studio One Media/MyStudio Title: CEO WEB: www.mystudio.net Established 2008 Becoming an overnight star isn't too farfetched these days, what with reality shows such as "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Getting noticed? Now that's the tricky part. "MyStudio offers aspiring musicians and entertainers a way to showcase their talents," explains Larry… Read More →


text:
YORK'S leaders plan to spend £175,000 improving Hungate in the hope of luring more businesses to the area and cementing the city's international reputation.
City of York Council's cabinet will be asked on May 6 to approve the use of the money to improve the "public realm" in that part of the city-centre and make it more pedestrian friendly.
Katie Stewart, the council's head of economic development, and Ian Floyd, director of customer and business support services, say the move will create a "world-class district for commercial and resident development", but the council has been criticised for failing to provide detail of exactly how and where the money would be spent, with little detail in the report to cabinet.
The money will come from the council's £28.5 million Economic Infrastructure Fund, set up to fuel economic growth and will match money contributed by developers in the Hungate area through the planning application process.
The work should lead to increased investment and footfall in the area, and English Heritage research suggests similar work elsewhere has led to £1.60 return for every £1 spent, said the report by Ms Stewart and Mr Floyd.
They wrote: "The project will see the development of a more pedestrian-friendly and higher quality public realm in the Hungate area, creating a new pedestrian circuit in the city centre. It will link the new improved spaces and streets and also bring footfall to this currently under-utilised area of the centre."
They said York had to compete with other cities in England and overseas.
The report to cabinet does not detail the precise nature nor location of the work.
York Liberal Democrat leader Keith Aspden said: "Residents will be surprised that while basic services are being cut in their local community Labour has found £175,000 to splash on another city-centre project.
"The business case for this spending is short on detail or any measurable targets. It seems that Labour has failed to learn the lessons from either the King's Square revamp or the botched Lendal Bridge trial."
Insurance giant Hiscox is in the process of moving on to Hungate, on a site behind the Black Swan pub, and Hungate York Regeneration Ltd recently received planning permission for the second phase of housing on its £130 million site, creating 195 flats near the footbridge leading to Navigation Wharf.
At the same meeting, the cabinet will be asked to approve the use of £75,000 from the EIF to help develop the 'BioVale' cluster, which seeks to drive Yorkshire as a international hub built on bio-fuels, bio-waste and chemical knowledge. The project is seen as having the potential to create 40,000 jobs regionally and contribute to a £12bn economic boost by 2025.
Council leader James Alexander said: "The Economic Infrastructure Fund was created to kick-start key projects for the city that otherwise would not be possible. These investments will boost the city's offer and enable us to showcase its assets on a local, national and international stage as well as create jobs and further investment into the city."


text:
Topic: XELOX Trial
I visit this site every day as my friend Pat Martin (check out the Martin blog) was diagnosed with CC in February of this year. She has tried several things with limited success but has been in the XELOX trial at MD Anderson since the first of August. She just had her first follow up CT scan and got the results yesterday with an 18-20% decrease in the size of her tumors! Her oncologist, Dr. Glover, was thrilled beyond words and was most encouraging. Therefore, Pat will stay in the trial and stayed over to have her chemo while she was there. This trial is a mixture of Xeloda and Oxaliplatin and seems to be having good results with others also. I know that different drugs work for different people, but I would highly recommend the trial to anyone who hasn't had any luck with their treatments yet. It's the first good news that Pat has received since February so I wanted to pass it on and make sure everyone who might be looking for something has the opportunity to check out this trial.
Good luck to all in the CC family,