text:
DETROIT ŌĆō Purveyors of high-definition radio want consumers to know their product transforms regular FM stereo into CD-quality sound, makes AM radio sound like FM and provides additional channels on the same frequency.
But to electronics engineers at the Convergence 2006 Transportation Electronics Conference here, they are adding a more technical message: HD radio has enough bandwidth to serve as a multimedia platform to support a variety of functions beyond radio reception.
Jeff McGannon, vice president-OEM business development at iBiquity Digital, the company that developed and licenses HD radio technology, calls HD radio a ŌĆ£low-cost data pipeŌĆØ that can transmit information almost as fast as satellite radio.
McGannon says HD radio has data throughput in the Detroit area of 3.0 megabits per second compared with national throughput rates of 3.28 mb/s and 4.4 mb/s for XM and Sirius satellite radio, respectively.
This gives HD radio the capability to do ŌĆ£multicastingŌĆØ (offering several different music formats on different channels on the same frequency, as well as another channel featuring traffic and weather updates); provide surround sound; deliver graphics and images on the radio receiver; transmit non-audio digital information such as text message updates on traffic and weather; ŌĆ£time shift contentŌĆØ (essentially TiVo radio content); and supply other features.
McGannon says 1,010 stations in the U.S. currently are broadcasting high-definition signals in 94 of the top 100 radio markets reaching an estimated 240 million listeners. Of the 1,010 HD stations, 370 also are doing multicasting.
BMW AG was the first auto maker to offer HD Radio as a factory option. McGannon says nine vehicle brands so far have committed to offering the technology on 49 models in the next few years.
Five brands will offer HD Radio as an option next year and three more brands will make it available in 2008, followed by one more in 2009.
Radio stations in Brazil, Thailand and Canada also are launching the technology, and it now is being tested in Europe as well.


text:
Courtesy of Clutch Magazine
Earlier this week, Touré published an epic article in The Washington Post detailing "how America and hip-hop failed each other." The piece explored how the genre that once expressed pro-black sentiments and sang about the ills of drug abuse in the community transformed itself into an art form that glamorizes street life and whose audience is primarily white.
When its audience was black, hip-hop embraced black nationalism, Afrocentrism, and social consciousness; it was rebellious and almost always anti-drug. After the audience whitened, many MCs embraced criminality and sold the image of the criminal black man. Black nationalism was out, embodying drug dealers was in.
In the article Touré also surmises that the effects of the war on drugs and the influx of crack in the 1980s led to hip-hop's transformation from "CNN of the Ghetto" to the braggadocios soundtrack about living life on the wrong side of the law.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
HESPERIA — As apartment rental costs continue to rise across many portions of California, rates in the High Desert have remained relatively low — until now.
The local market is experiencing substantial increases in rental costs for apartments and single-family homes due to low vacancy rates, according to Ron Barbieri of Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Solutions of Victorville.
"The relatively rapid increase in residential rent levels over the last six months indicates the excess vacancy has finally been absorbed," said Barbieri, who took to LinkedIn to report the increase in rent levels is due to the "acceleration of household formations," which is primarily attributed to the increase in household incomes.
"Over the last year, real wages have started to increase as the employment growth in the Inland Empire, which has averaged 50,000 per year over the last four years, has replaced all the jobs lost during the Great Recession and created jobs for the new entrants into the labor force," Barbieri said.
The absorption of the excess vacancies had to occur before significant increases in the level of residential construction could take place in the High Desert region, said Barbieri, who shared that investors and property managers could have raised rents slightly after the summer of 2015, but waited until "the summer of 2016."
Benton Lamson, founder of Bluestar Properties, told the Daily Press the average price of a two-bedroom apartment in the High Desert is $795, with monthly rates going up anywhere from 10 to 15 percent over the last few months.
"If there's a vacancy, the owner will probably use that time to raise the rate," said Lamson, who explained how the high cost of water, utility bills and building maintenance is the reason for most price increases.
Lamson said property owners "eat 100 percent of all rate increases" until they can pass a portion of it onto renters.
Miguel Ramos, who lives in Hesperia, told the Daily Press his monthly apartment rate has increased by $50 over the last two years.
"My landlord told me they had to raise my rates because costs were going up," Ramos, 29, said. "The cost of everything is going up so I don't blame them. It just hurts to pay an extra $600 a year."
Coldwell Banker Commercial Victorville Vice President Bob Basen recently told the Daily Press "affordable housing, a very limited inventory, building restrictions and no new development" in the High Desert also creates a supply and demand situation for available rentals.
Basen said the completion of the Cajon Pass Rehabilitation and Devore Interchange projects last year have made the commute between the High Desert and down the hill easier, which is attracting more new residents to the High Desert.
Hesperia Mayor Paul Russ told the Daily Press 2017 will see the construction of several apartment developments in the city in order to meet demand.
"Based on what we're seeing, rental prices will continue to increase by 5 to 7 percent moving forward," Lamson said. "We have the demand, but our local cities need to work on that supply."
Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227, RDeLa firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.


text:
PBR Pro Challenger Tour coming soon
The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Challenger Tour Bull Ride will return to Park Rapids July 1-3 celebrating 32 years of professional rodeo. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the action starting at 6:30 p.m. - rain or shine.
"For our 32nd annual, we are pulling out all the stops," said Randy Jokela, "The great bulls will be here." He expects to end up with at least six stock contractors, including the famous Berger bulls out of Mandan, N.D.
"We lease their bulls and after our event, they go on to Cheyenne, Calgary and other big events," he said.
A line-up of great bulls attracts the best contestants, Jokela said. The three-day event offers between 40 and 50 rides a night.
Park Rapids has become a legendary location. "It's the one they love coming to over the Fourth. It's not hot and it's a spot they've got to hit if they're going to win big money on the way to other events like Calgary," Randy said.
Bull riding is not the only extreme sport at the event. This year those high-flying, back-flippin' wild and crazy Moto X riders will be back to thrill the audience.
There were more than 90 Challenger Tours in the United States last year and this year there are 140.
After intermission, kids ages 5-7 who want to grow up to be cowboys, have their chance for eight seconds of fame - or longer - on a sheep in the popular amateur event. Spots are already filling up. Call 732-5587 to enter.
And each night, after the show is over, the top regional band "Switch" will play a variety of music for nightly dances in the Montana Pavilion on the grounds featuring a beer garden. VIP seats are available again this year.
For more information, and to order tickets online go to www.parkrapidsbullride.com.


text:
Espinal, a remote village of about 24,000 inhabitants in the mountains of Veracruz, Mexico, has created a payment system that consists of "Tumin's", which means money the Totonac language, that are basically banknotes that are already circulating in nine municipalities in the state.
Authorities of the Central Bank of Mexico are concerned about this "monetary rebellion", as they have implemented this currency and are disregarding the Mexican peso as a form of payment.
The Tumin has been in circulation since November 2010, as part of an initiative that was started by a group of University Professors to help the economic activity in the region. But since late last year, this type of currency has been popularized and has spread to parts of the region.
"We do not have Mexican pesos because we are poor and that's why we invented our own currency", said Juan Castro Soto, the creator of this economic initiative and professor at the Universidad Veracruzana Intercultural (UVI).
"We want to promote production, that's the biggest challenge, generate local production. Because anything that is available to us is all international products, we no longer produce anything. The point is to go to a store and have alternatives, and if you look around, it's all nothing but transnational products. If a seller has no providers, we will help them get a few ", explained Castro.
Although their goal was achieved by reactivating the economy of the region, the Central Bank executives have accused the creators of this new currency for speculation, economic damage, in addition to the crime of forgery and unauthorized substitution of the Mexican peso.


text:
The European Union foreign policy chief denounced ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli cities.Javier Solana toured the embattled southern city of Sderot Monday and met with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Ha'aretz reported. During their meeting, a rocket struck nearby, killing one woman and injuring two others. In addition to Israel, Solana on his four-day trip plans on visiting the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Egypt.
News Brief


text:
Health District Cautions Public on Animal Bites, Rabies
Apr 26, 2013
DELAWARE, Oh. – Springtime in Delaware County can result in more than just warmer weather and pretty flowers, it is also a time where we see an increase in animal bites.
The Delaware General Health District wants the public to know about the importance of getting pets immunized against rabies. Recently, a Galena family noticed a coyote exhibiting unusual behavior by sunning itself in their yard. The family dog was attacked when it was let outside and the coyote escaped. Unfortunately, the family pet had to be put down due to its rabies shots not being up-to-date.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that can spread to people and pets when the saliva from a rabid animal enters the body by way of a bite or a scratch, or through contact with the eyes, nose or mouth. It is widespread in Ohio, therefore the Delaware General Health District's registered sanitarians promptly and diligently investigate all possible exposures.
Animals which might have rabies are humanely euthanized for testing or quarantined until it is certain they do not have the disease.
If you are bitten by an animal, DGHD encourages you to take the following steps:
• Immediately consult a physician.
• Fill out and submit a Rabies Incident Bite Report form available at www.delawarehealth.org or by calling 740-368-1700.
• If you have captured a bat in your home, this is considered an exposure and should be reported to the Health District.
• Contact a DGHD Residential Services staff member to discuss the nature of the exposure. Any domesticated animal involved in a rabies exposure needs to be quarantined or tested for rabies. Wild animals are generally submitted for testing.
For questions relating to rabies control or other residential environmental health issues, call 740-368-1700 or visit DGHD on the web.


text:
Want. Now.
9/18/2013 08:50:39 pm
We are really grateful for your blog post. You will find a lot of approaches after visiting your post. Great work.
9/20/2013 07:59:25 pm
Very nice post.
10/3/2013 04:47:01 pm
Want indeed! i love the pool location~ :)
10/18/2013 03:43:30 am
Was just taking a break and wanted to post here
3/12/2014 04:27:23 pm
Pokemon, now in its twelfth year, is a multi-billion dollar franchise that spans the otaku marketplace, although children are definitely the targeted audience. Creator Satoshi Tajira came up with the idea from his childhood hobby of insect collecting, where children would catch, collect and train to battle each other, aiming to evolve their Pokemon monsters into more powerful monsters with more special powers. Tajira was careful to ensure that the monsters only faint in combat, making the video games family-friendly. The first two Pokemon Game Boy games, Pokemon Red and Blue, were released in the US in 1998, touching off the Pokemon craze in the US. The Pokemon series is the second greatest selling franchise in video game history, only behind the Mario series, with the latest games, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl released in September 2006.
10/16/2014 05:41:15 am
Hi this is nice blog that give much pleasure and enjoy all post.It is very informative post for gather knowledge.
6/5/2015 08:51:40 pm
Fight California Traffic Ticket with <a href="http://www.ticketninjaca.com">california traffic ticket </a>. 100% money back guarantee - No hidden fees! We can fight almost any traffic ticket California for a flat fee for all citations. Call us today at (818)332-0255.
Leave a Reply.


text:
Dunkin' Donuts is getting in the spirit with doughnuts designed to celebrate the Miami Heat.
They come in four colors: chocolate, vanilla, red or orange frosting or sprinkles as well as donuts decorated to look like a basketball.
Look for them at partcipating Dunkin' Donuts locatons in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dad, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
PHOTO: Heat doughnuts


text:
Do you know who your BFFs are?
According to Kevin Poulsen at Wired, a new Barbie doll uses authentication to determine how two girls may chat online: in public or in secret.
It's another example of Virtual Trust (VT). In short, VT can be defined as using security mechanisms — in this case it's an authentication mechanism — to create a new process in the world via trust.
The other day I posted on VT and Nissan. Here's a link to our more complete paper on the topic which uses case studies that show processes that generate cash.


text:
At the moment I have a million things I want to do either the day before or morning of - wash the sheets & towels, make sure washings up to date, mop the floors, tidy the kids rooms etc.... I know I should be relaxing but I don't think I'll be able to relax until all the chores are done.
What where/are your plans?
Edited by MissButtercup, 14 December 2012 - 06:05 PM.


text:
Browser does not support script.
School of Medicine
The PGDip Management Psychology focuses on the contribution of applied psychology to our understanding and practice of management in organisational settings.
It builds on the division's strong reputation in professional education in occupational and organisational psychology to offer a more specialised programme relevant to those who wish to develop careers in general or human resource management either in the UK or abroad.
Programme aims
This programme aims to provide students with:
Progression to MSc
Students on the PGDip who successfully complete and pass all their semester one assessments may, at the discretion of the Exam Board, be offered the opportunity to move on to the MSc Management Psychology. This would involve completion of a project in the June - September period, but no extra fees will be charged.
Key facts
The PGDip Management Psychology is delivered on a full-time basis over one year.
The course comprises 120 credits of core and optional taught modules.
A variety of teaching methods are used on this course to facilitate learning. These include lectures, seminars, workshops and self-managed learning groups.
Assessment is also undertaken by a variety of means, including examinations, essays, dissertations and field-based project work. On some occasions, students might be asked to make individual or group-based presentations in seminars and workshops. Although not formally assessed, these presentations are an essential opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge of the topic and important transferable skills, eg presentation skills.
You will be required to study the following core modules in semester one:
Semester two covers the core modules listed below:
In addition, you will be asked to choose one of the following optional modules:
Please note that all module details are subject to change.
The modules we offer are inspired by the research interests of our staff and as a result may change for reasons of, for example, research developments or legislation changes. This list is an example of typical modules we offer, not a definitive list.
Financial support and highly competitive scholarships are available, and we encourage potential applicants to explore all funding possibilities. Please check the Graduate School for opportunities you may be eligible for in addition to those outlined here.
The University's Careers and Employability Service also provides a useful information service about further studies and sources of funding for graduates.
NB: Please note that scholarship applications cannot be considered until an offer has been made.
The University of Nottingham offers a range of masters scholarships for international and EU students from a wide variety of countries and areas of study.
Applicants must receive an offer of study before applying for our scholarships. Please note the closing dates of any scholarships you are interested in and make sure you submit your masters course application in good time so that you have the opportunity to apply for them.
The International Office also provides information and advice for international and EU students on financing your degree, living costs, external sources of funding and working during your studies.
Find out more on our scholarships, fees and finance webpages for international applicants.
Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) funding
Applicants who will be employed by the NHS in the East Midlands while they are undertaking their studies may be eligible to apply for Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) funding through the East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery. Funding will be available for both full programmes and individual modules.
See also: Fees
The PGDip Management Psychology will be of value to those who are interested in applying the insights from psychology, particularly occupational psychology, in a practical organisational context, either as a line manager, human resource manager or consultant.
The University of Nottingham remains one of the UK's 10 universities most targeted by recruiters. Some 2,000 employers approach the University each year. Together with the University's Centre for Career Development (CCD), we will help you plan your future.
In 2015, 93% of postgraduates from the Faculty of Medicine & Health Services who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was £28,925 with the highest being £70,000.*
*Known destinations of full-time home postgraduates 2014/15. Salaries are calculated based on those in full-time paid employment within the UK.
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers* and can offer you a head-start when it comes to your career.
Our Careers and Employability Service offers a range of services including advice sessions, employer events, recruitment fairs and skills workshops – and once you have graduated, you will have access to the service for life.
* The Graduate Market 2013-2016, High Fliers Research
The University of NottinghamKing's Meadow CampusLenton LaneNottingham, NG7 2NR
t: +44 (0) 115 951 5559
f: +44 (0) 115 951 5812
w: Frequently asked questions
Make an enquiry
Connect with the University of Nottingham through social media and our blogs.
Campus maps | More contact information | Jobs


text:
Related Items
Trending Stories
Foudy, Hamm & Fawcett Bow Out after 18 Years
FOUDY, FAWCETT AND HAMM BOW OUT AFTER 18 YEARS: Women's soccer pioneers and legends Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett and Mia Hamm make their final appearances for the U.S. Women's National Team Wednesday night after 18 years of groundbreaking success, which included two Women's World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals, as well as helping their sport reach heights never previously thought possible. The three played before the largest crowd ever to watch a women's sporting event at the 1999 Women's World Cup Final, which was just one milestone in their amazing legacy. The trio will be honored before, during and after the match with various ceremonies to mark the end of careers in which they have done so much for their sport. The match will also mark the finale of the highly successful 10-game "Fan Celebration Tour." The USA has gone 7-1-1 on the tour so far, tying and losing to Denmark in the two most recent matches, but the squad is excited and ready to send their legendary teammates out on a high note. For the first time on the tour, all 18 members of the 2004 Olympic champions will be in attendance as UNC's Lindsay Tarpley and Heather O'Reilly fly in between final exams to play in the match. The USA is led by 24-year-old star Abby Wambach, scorer of the winning goal in the 2004 Olympic gold medal victory over Brazil. Wambach has scored 11 goals in nine "FCT" games so far, including all five of the USA's scores in the 5-0 win over Ireland on Oct. 23 to tie a U.S. record for goals in a game. She has had two goals and one assist in the tour's opening match back on Sept. 25 in her hometown of Rochester, N.Y., as the USA pulled off a dramatic 4-3 victory over Iceland. So far the USA has scored 31 goals during the FCT and allowed eight. In addition to seeing Mia Hamm score five goals on the tour to extend her world-record mark to 158, the "FCT" has also seen a bit of history. On Oct. 3 against New Zealand in Portland, Ore., midfielder Kristine Lilly scored the 100th goal of her illustrious career. Lilly added goal 101 in the USA's a 6-0 win over the Kiwis in Cincinnati on Oct. 10. The USA got its biggest crowd of the tour so far in a 1-0 win over Mexico in Kansas City on Oct. 16 as 20,435 turned out at Arrowhead Stadium. The "FCT" has averaged more than 15,000 fans a game.
USA vs. MEXICO PREVIEW: Amazingly, this will be the fifth meeting between the two teams in 2004, trying a record for second most matches against a single country in a calendar year (the USA played China five times in 1991, Canada five times in 2000 and Norway eight times in 2000). The USA is 14-0-0 all-time vs. Mexico, including four wins in 2004, with the most recent meeting a 1-0 victory in Kansas City on Oct. 16. The USA's meeting with Mexico in the championship match of the 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament was one for the ages. That clash in San Jose, Costa Rica, was perhaps the most exciting game ever between the two countries. The USA went down 2-0 after just 15 minutes as Maribel Dominguez scored two lighting strikes. Midfielder Lindsay Tarpley pulled a crucial goal back on a header just before halftime and then the U.S. came out after the break on a mission, peppering the Mexican goal with shots until Abby Wambach equalized on a brilliant solo effort just 11 minutes from the end of the game. U.S. captain Julie Foudy then dramatically won the match in the 84th minute, striking a rebound through goalmouth traffic, off the right post and into the net to give the USA the regional title. Mexico is experiencing a high point in its women's soccer history having qualified for the 2004 Olympics and advanced to the quarterfinals out a group that included Germany and China. Mexico pulled off two great results, tying China 1-1 and losing to Germany, 2-0, to advance, before falling 5-0 to a very talented Brazil team in the quarterfinals. While several of Mexico's stars are not on the roster, including Dominguez and UCLA forward Iris Mora, who helped the Bruins to the NCAA Final Four last weekend, the young Mexicans showed their talent and pluck in the 1-0 loss in Kansas City. Head coach Leo Cuellar has once again chosen to call in a young group that promises to play a highly competitive match and the growth that Mexico has made since the 1999 Women's World Cup has been inspirational in women's sports.
A LOOK AT THE MEXICO: Mexico is one of the most improved women's soccer countries in the world since becoming the first Spanish-speaking country to qualify for a Women's World Cup in 1999. (Mexico was also the first Spanish-speaking country to qualify for the Olympic women's soccer tournament). Mexico's plays an exciting style featuring an extremely united mixture of Mexican-Americans and homegrown talent. Mexico is without its top two goal scorers and will have trouble finding the net without star forward Maribel Dominguez, who put her team on her back and led them to an Olympic berth with an amazing nine goals in qualifying, and UCLA star Iris Mora, who adds some feistiness to the attack. Mexico starting goalkeeper Jennifer Molina was injured in training in Mexico and was forced to miss the match, but the former Colgate star has proven to be the best 'keeper in her country's short women's soccer history. Pamela Tajonar, who played well against the USA in Kansas City in October, should fill in for her. Mexico's captain is former Notre Dame and Boston Breakers player Monica Gonzalez, who will be Mexico's most experienced player on the pitch, although the diminutive but skillful Monica Vergara has more caps at 53. With such a young team, as Cuellar has brought mostly U-21 and U-19 aged players, the match may serve as valuable experience for a team that has eight players who would be eligible to play in the 2004 U-19 World Championship in November in Thailand had Mexico qualified. Mexico has always struggled with the USA athletically, and while they have improved, the young Tricolores will be hard-pressed to slow the U.S. attack on what promises to be a chilly night at the Home Depot Center.
PILES OF CAPS: The U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team has four active players with 200 or more caps (Lilly, Hamm, Foudy and Fawcett) and five players with 100 or more caps (Brandi Chastain, Cindy Parlow, Briana Scurry, Christie Rampone and Kate Markgraf), numbers that are never likely to be equaled ever again after the veterans of the 1991 Women's World Cup retire. The five U.S. players who were members of the 1991 WWC Team (the four 200-cappers and Chastain) have a combined for 1,264 caps.
STATS OF NOTE: The USA has scored 99 goals in its 33 matches so far this year (which includes benefiting from two own goals), while allowing 23. Abby Wambach leads the team in scoring with 29 goals and 13 assists, while young Lindsay Tarpley scored eight goals with three assists while not playing any FCT games prior to tonight. It is the third best scoring performance for a 20-year-old in U.S. history, but just one point behind a then 20-year-old Julie Foudy and nine points behind a then 20-year-old Kristine Lilly. Mia Hamm has 14 goals and a team leading 20 assists, tied for the highest yearly assist total in her career, while Shannon Boxx has found the net seven times with four assists from her defensive midfielder position. Cindy Parlow has 10 goals and eight assists, hitting double figures in goals in a year for the third time in her career. The U.S. defense has been stellar so far this year, allowing just over half a goal a game on average. In 17 matches against teams participating in the 2004 Olympics, the USA has scored 37 goals and allowed 13, or just under a goal a game. Defender Kate Markgraf has started 31 of the 32 games she has played and 32 of the USA's 33 games, and along with Abby Wambach, leads the team in matches played. Julie Foudy and Shannon Boxx have played in 31 matches each. Until the Australia match before the Olympics, Boxx had started all 24 games in which she had played since starting national team career in 2003. She now has started 39 of 40 games she has played. Foudy will finish her career eighth on the all-time goals list while Fawcett will finish her career at 13th, and as the highest scoring defender in U.S. history. Chastain has 30 goals, but scored some of them as a forward.
0.68 Goals allowed per game by the USA in 2004
2 Overtime games played by the USA in 2004, in the Olympic semifinal and final
2.94 Average goals per game for the USA in 2004
3 Decades in which Lilly, Chastain, Fawcett, Foudy and Hamm have appeared for the National Team
5 Number of players on the U.S. Olympic roster from California, or 27%
5 Most yellow cards in 2004, by Mia Hamm
7 Number of goals needed for Kristine Lilly to become the world's second all-time leading scorer
11 Times in the last 100 matches that the U.S. Women's National Team has been shutout.
13 Number of U.S. players who have played more than 1,200 minutes in 2004
16 Number of different U.S. players who have scored a goal in 2004
17 Number of U.S. players to record an assist in 2004
18 Number of matches in 2004, out of 33, that the USA has scored three or more goals
18 Years that Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Julie Foudy have been playing international soccer
20 Most assists in 2004, by Mia Hamm
27 Number of players used in a full international match by Heinrichs in 2004
29 Most goals in 2004 and second most-ever in a calendar year, by Abby Wambach
43 Career goals by Abby Wambach, putting her 10th on the all-time list at the age of 24
71 Career shutouts of Briana Scurry
76 Number of minutes in 2004 that Abby Wambach averages a goal every…
142 Career assists for Mia Hamm, a world record
158 Career international goals for Mia Hamm, a world record
290 World record for caps of Kristine Lilly
2,722 Number of minutes played by Kate Markgraf in 2004, most on the team
23,423 Number of minutes played for the USA by Kristine Lilly in her international career, or over 390 hours
140,585 Number of fans to watch the USA so far on the "Fan Celebration Tour"
NIKE-GO PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCCER IN "FCT" COMMUNITIES: For each ticket sold on the tour, Nike will donate $1 in sports equipment to designated programs in each of the tour's 10 host cities. The company has already targeted partners in the nine announced locations, which consist largely of local Parks and Recreation programs. The donation of Nike soccer product is designed to support the increase in soccer participation among young girls in each city. Nike has also purchased 50 tickets for each game for youth involved with the recipient organization. More than 140,000 fans have watched the U.S. women play on the "Fan Celebration Tour" so far.
"FAN CELEBRATION TOUR" SEES VETERANS BEGIN TO GIVE WAY TO YOUTH: Wambach, who has a team-leading 29 goals in 2004, has already scored several of the most important goals in U.S. history. The reigning Chevrolet U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year led the USA in scoring at the 2003 Women's World Cup (three goals) and the 2004 Olympics (four goals), tallying the lone score in the 1-0 quarterfinal win at the 2003 WWC that knocked Norway out of the tournament and sent the USA to the semifinal. The "Fan Celebration Tour," which has included seven two-time gold medallists in goalkeeper Briana Scurry, defenders Joy Fawcett and Brandi Chastain, midfielders Julie Foudy and Kristine Lilly and forwards Mia Hamm and Cindy Parlow, has served multiple purposes. First and foremost, the 10-game tour spread across 10 cities in nine states against five different countries in three different time zones, has given the U.S. players a chance to thank the fans which have been tremendous supporters of the team over the years as well as give fans across the nation the opportunity to cheer on the current world champions. The tour has also celebrated the gold medal victory and given the fans a chance to see some of the legends of the women's game for a final time, with the true final appearance coming tonight as team captain Julie Foudy, legendary goal scorer Mia Hamm and "Iron-Women" defender Joy Fawcett retire from international play after this match.
2004 IS BANNER YEAR FOR U.S. WOMEN: The USA won all four tournaments it entered in 2004 culminating with the 2004 Olympics. The U.S. team has lost just twice this year, to Sweden and Denmark, but also beat the Swedes in the first match of the year and defeated Denmark at the 2004 Algarve Cup. The USA's four ties this year – vs. China, Japan Australia and Denmark – were also coupled with wins over those opponents, meaning USA has defeated every team it played in 2004. With 27 wins and one match left to play in 2004, the USA has set the record for wins in a year, breaking the mark of 26 set in 2000. The U.S. broke the record with a win over Ireland on Oct. 23 and achieved 27 wins in just 31 matches. It took the team 40 matches in 2000 to win 26 games. The record for goals in a year is 124, also set in 2000, when the USA played a record 41 matches, but with increased parity in the world of women's soccer and strong competition this year, the USA's 99 goals so far means that the record is safe. The chance to hit 100 goals in a year for just the 3rd time in 20-year U.S. history of the program is within reach as the USA comes into this final match with 99.
HAMM LEAVES HER MARK: While Mia Hamm's impact on the game of soccer will be felt far beyond the stats page, as she has inspired countless young girls throughout her career and played a major role in promoting women's sports in so many ways in so many places, she will leave behind some startling numbers as well. Currently at 274 caps, Hamm is the second most-capped player in the history of soccer, men or women. She is U.S. Soccer's all-time leading scorer with 158 goals and 142 career assists (by far a team record) for 458 points. Hamm's 158 goals are so far ahead of the next best scorer (Elisabetta Vignotto with 107), that it is the equivalent of Hank Aaron being more than 225 home runs ahead of the next best slugger.
FOUDY MAKES IMPACT ON AND OFF THE FIELD: While the impact of Julie Foudy on the field has been monumental, and she will go down as one of the greatest leaders in the history of the U.S. Women's National Team, her impact off the field might be even greater. Foudy played in every Women's World Cup and Olympic match ever played by the U.S. Women's National Team, was a four-time All-American at Stanford University and is a four-time world champion with the USA, but that just scratches the surface. She took over as the president of the Women's Sports Foundation following the 2000 Olympics and finished her term at the end of 2002, cementing her status as one of the most influential female athletes in the United States. She was named to a Presidential Commission on Title IX in 2002 and played the major role stopping any changes to the law. She was named #1 on the list of the Most Powerful Women in Sports by The Sporting News in 2003, ahead of Golfer Annika Sorenstam and WNBA President Val Ackerman, to name of few. She also broke new ground with her work as an in-studio analyst for ESPN's coverage of the 1998 World Cup, drawing rave reviews and making her a highly recognizable personality throughout the country, a role she might reprise in the years to come. Foudy, who was accepted into Stanford medical school before her soccer career took off, made a trip to Pakistan during March of 1997 on behalf of her shoe sponsor to see for herself the business of making soccer balls and assure herself that child labor was not involved. For that, she won the 1997 FIFA Fair Play Award for her work against child labor, the first women and first American to win the award. She is also an active spokesperson for Uniroyal's TOPSoccer Program, a group that creates opportunities for kids with disabilities to play soccer. Look for Foudy to continue to make an impact on the world in some way after she hangs up the cleats.
ULTIMATE SOCCER MOM BLAZED THE TRAIL: Joy Fawcett not only did what many thought was impossible - have a child and return to play at the highest levels of international sport - but she did it three times. Fawcett redefined what it meant to be a "working mother," bringing her kids on the road with her throughout the USA and the world, and personally helped inscribe the term "Soccer Mom" in the American lexicon. Fawcett played soccer just three weeks after having her first child, and came back even quicker and stronger after the next two, intertwining the birth of her three daughters around playing in six world championships for the USA. Fawcett was perhaps the USA most consistent player over her seven World Championships, playing every minute of the last six – three Women's World Cups and three Olympics – and appropriately ended her career in the 2004 Olympic gold medal match as her second back surgery of the year prevented her from playing on the "Fan Celebration Tour." She started her career as a midfielder for the U.S. team, but moved to the back in 1991 and stayed there to this day. She finishes as not only the greatest and most consistent defender in history, but also as the top scoring defender in history, with her dramatic game-winning header against Germany in the 1999 Women's World Cup quarterfinal perhaps her greatest goal.
U.S. WOMEN WILL END 2004 HAVING PLAYED 34 MATCHES: With the 10-game "Fan Celebration Tour" tacked onto a highly competitive 2004 schedule and the Olympic Games, the U.S. team will play the second most matches ever in a calendar year by the time the tour ends. The 34 matches are second only to the year 2000, when the team played an amazing 41 games, or one match every nine days. The 34 matches averages a game every 11 days, and the USA team heads into the final match having lost just twice this year, that to Sweden at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, and to Denmark on Nov. 6, and currently holds a 27-2-4 record. The USA was 7-1-2 against teams in the Olympics prior to the Games, and with a 5-0-1 record at the Olympics, and the victory over Mexico on Oct. 16, carries at 13-1-3 mark against Olympic opponents this year. The "Fan Celebration Tour" will no doubt feature less-pressure packed matches than the first 24 games of 2004, which saw players competing for spots on the Olympic Team, Olympic preparation matches and the Olympic Games themselves, but the players will be no less motivated to end the year the way they started. As many as 35 players trained in Carson, Calif., for a period of three months in the Olympic Residency Camp at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center before U.S. head coach April Heinrichs named the 18-player 2004 U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team on July 1. The U.S. team started residency on April 5 and trained for almost 60 total days (with numerous "double-day" training session mixed in) in that time at the Home Depot Center, ending on Sunday, July 18, as the team broke camp in Los Angeles. That training period followed a highly successful first three months of the year in which the USA won three major tournaments while spending 58 out of 68 days on the road from January 12 through March 20. The USA won the Four Nations Tournament in China in January, won the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February/March in Costa Rica, and rolled over Norway in the title game of the Algarve Cup on March 20, winning 4-1 behind three goals from Abby Wambach.
END OF AN ERA: This year marked the third cycle of an Olympics after a Women's World Cup. In 1995, the USA finished third at the WWC and then won the Olympics. In 1999, the USA won the WWC, then finished second at the Olympics. In 2003, the USA finished third at the WWC, which was perhaps a positive foreshadowing for a successful Olympic campaign. Not only that, but in 1995, the USA was knocked out of the tournament by Norway, a team it defeated in the semifinals at the 1996 Olympics. In 2003, the USA was knocked out of the Women's World Cup by Germany, yes, the team they defeated in the 2004 Olympic semifinal. These 10 matches will mark the end of an era for the U.S. women, but "era" is almost a misnomer, as the five veterans of the inaugural Women's World Cup Team in 1991 – Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm – have essentially been a part of the entire "era" of the U.S. Women's National Team, all debuting for the USA in the late 1980s. The USA boasts both the Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken of women's soccer in the world's all-time leading scorer Hamm (158 goals) and the world's all-time appearance leader Lilly (290 caps). Lilly and Foudy have played in all 24 of the USA's Women's World Cup games and all 16 of the USA's Olympic matches. The 2004 Olympics were the last world championship event for Hamm, Foudy and Fawcett, who will retire from international competition after the "Fan Celebration Tour" while Chastain and Lilly have decided to continue on as long as their talented legs will take them.


text:
A ROAD was blocked for an hour and a half after a two vehicle crash.
The B1013 Main Road in Hockley was blocked in both directions at the Brookside junction on Friday because of an accident involving two vehicles.
Police were called to the scene at 5.32pm to aid casualties and aid in the recovery of the vehicles.
A spokesman said: "Police were called at 5.15pm on Friday, August 8, to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on Main Road at Hawkwell near Hockley.
"Officers attended to find a grey Ford Focus and a silver Citroen C3 had been in collision and were blocking the carriageway.
"None of the parties involved were believed to have suffered any serious injuries.
"The vehicles were recovered and the road fully reopened at 6.45pm."


text:
Paper Plus thrilled with Agassi turnout
Paper Plus thrilled with Agassi turnout
Over the last two days Andre Agassi has drawn large crowds to Paper Plus' two lucky stores in Christchurch and Auckland, giving fans the chance to have their copy of his autobiography Open signed and get up close and personal to the tennis legend.
Over the two days, 1100 excited fans lined up to get their books signed at Paper Plus Eastgate on Wednesday and Paper Plus Newmarket toady.
448 copies of Open were also sold.
The hype was contagious and it was impossible to ignore it with the queues winding through the mall and the streets of Newmarket.
Andre Agassi will be heading to the Langham Hotel at 6pm to attend a gala dinner banquet sponsored by the Mad Butcher and in association with Paper Plus.
The evening event will include a three course dinner accompanied with matching fine wines, remarks by Agassi, a moderated and live audience interactive question and answer session and live music.


text:
Issue No. 01 - Spring (1988 vol. 3)
pp: 53-62
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/64.2095

The authors describe an implemented system supporting the maintenance of evolving symbolic models and the spreadsheet-like algebraic models based on them. The system's primitives are knowledge fragments that are instantiated into symbolic models; these fragments can be modified in response to changes in the task environment, and appropriate changes induced in the algebraic model to reflect changes in the symbolic model. They analyze model features for problem-solving in domains with three levels of structuredness: highly formalized problems. The authors define data structures used for representing choice sets and constraints and describe the system's procedural knowledge component, which allows knowledge represented in the structures to be used in an integrated way.

Vasant Dhar, Albert Croker, "Knowledge-Based Decision Support in Business: Issues and a Solution", IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 3, no. , pp. 53-62, Spring 1988, doi:10.1109/64.2095


text:
Humble Bundle Returns: PC and Android 10by Jarred Walton on 5/27/2014 7:43 PM EST
6 Comments
Back to Article
Tegeril - Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - linkA little odd that there's no actual link to this on Humble Bundle... Reply
Flunk - Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - linkI think everyone know their domain by now. Besides, Google search is your friend. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - linkFixed either way. :-) Reply
dstarr3 - Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - linkHave to say, the daily bundles were really quite disappointing. They started with a bang, and then REALLY tapered off immediately after. A couple rebundles were handy for me who missed them the first time around, but other than that... just not a lot of talent. Reply
Impulses - Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - linkYeah I think I grabbed one of the early ones and one I missed, but not much else. I wasn't expecting Steam Sales kinda mania over their event so I wasn't exactly disappointed. I think I'l go pick this one up now, I'm pretty sure I've bought far more Android games thru Humble Bundles than thru Play itself... They've almost become my curator for new Android games. Not that I'm big into Android gaming... Reply
Parhel - Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - linkI'm a bit late, but I wanted to say that I really enjoyed your coverage on these bundles. I kind of expected they would be praised regardless of content, being for a good cause and all, but it was refreshing to hear an honest opinion. I bought 2 of them, but overall it was a bit disappointing. Reply


text:
Distress Inks - A Tutorial00:15:00
I love my Distress Inks. There is so much that you can quickly do with them to create different effects. When I was looking at the concept for the 'Dream' card, I thought I would experiment with a few different techniques using my Distress Inks for the background. I thought I would share a photo tutorial showing the basics for creating your own backgrounds. Please keep in mind that these were done very quickly to view a variety of effects and will alter depending on the colour/intensity/technique that you use. I am also no expert in Distress Inks but just enjoy playing around to achieve different looks.
And that's it! Four different techniques to get you experimenting with your Distress Inks. Please keep in mind that I am no professional with using the Distress Inks and am still learning myself, though I found these techniques helpful to create custom cardstock for my projects.
If you would like to learn more, the Tim Holtz Blog has some fantastic video tutorials which are very helpful!


text:
Gareth Batty led the way with six for 73 as Surrey powered their way back into their championship game with Warwickshire on the second day at The Oval.
After the Division One leaders had dominated the first day, Surrey spent the second day asserting an equal degree of command as the match lurched in extraordinary fashion.
At the halfway point, Surrey are 144 for four, leading by 120. With the pitch offering increasing turn, they will fancy their chances.
Resuming on Thursday on 106 for one, in reply to 223, Warwickshire advanced to 131 without further loss but then lost eight wickets for 82 runs. Batty struck the biggest blow when he bowled Varun Chopra for 78 (152 balls, 10 fours) and the Bears went into freefall after lunch.
While the former England spinner bowled well, the young seamer Stuart Meaker takes a big assist. Fresh from a career-best eight for 52 against Somerset, Meaker forced Warwicks on to the defensive with a fine spell, accurate and aggressive, from the Vauxhall End.
He ended with only two wickets in the innings but his work changed the course of the match, as no doubt noted by the Warwickshire director of cricket – and England selector – Ashley Giles.
When Surrey went in again Jason Roy (71, 86 balls, 10 fours and a six) briefly made the pitch look as good for batting as it had been widely perceived to be all along. But Roy clipped Rikki Clarke to midwicket, Rory Hamilton-Brown edged Jeetan Patel behind for one (his first second-innings failure this season) and the day concluded finely balanced.
It is impossible to predict which way this enthralling contest will ultimately go but, fluctuating and fiercely contested, it is a splendid advert for the County Championship.


text:
- driveshaft
- driveshaft driveshaft n. a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
driveshaft — noun Date: 1895 a shaft that transmits mechanical power … New Collegiate Dictionary
driveshaft — drive shaft also drive·shaft (drīvʹshăft ) n. A rotating shaft that transmits mechanical power from a motor or an engine to a point or region of application. * * * … Universalium
driveshaft — noun A shaft used to transmit rotary motion. Syn: Cardan shaft, propeller shaft … Wiktionary
driveshaft — noun a rotating shaft which transmits torque in an engine … English new terms dictionary
driveshaft — The shaft connecting the transmissionoutput shaft to the differentialpinion shaft. It transmits power from the transmission to the differential. It is found primarily on rear drive vehicles. There is usually a universal joint on either end. Also… … Dictionary of automotive terms
driveshaft — noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application • Hypernyms: ↑rotating shaft, ↑shaft • Part Holonyms: ↑drive line, ↑drive line system … Useful english dictionary
driveshaft safety strap — A metal strap or straps, surrounding the driveshaft to prevent the shaft from falling to the ground in the event of a universal joint or shaft failure … Dictionary of automotive terms
Automobile layout — In automotive design layout specifies where on the car the engine and drive wheels are found. Front wheel drive types A Front engine, front wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. This layout is… … Wikipedia
Shaft-driven bicycle — A shaft driven bicycle is a chainless bicycle that uses a driveshaft instead of a chain to transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. Shaft drives were introduced over a century ago, but were mostly supplanted by chain driven bicycles due to… … Wikipedia
Mercury KG-7Q Super 10 Hurricane — is an outboard motor built by Kiekhaefer Mercury during the years of 1950 through 1952. 1951 KG 7Q Contents 1 … Wikipedia


text:
Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Gardasil in Females Between 16 and 23 Years of Age in India (V501-034)
This study has suspended participant recruitment.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Information provided by:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 8, 2008
Last updated: January 13, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study
|Study Status:
|This study has suspended participant recruitment.
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


text:
A CHOIR that featured in the BBC 2 television series 'The Choir: Sing while you work' is getting together to sing at a special performance at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa this weekend.
The Manchester Airport choir, which was specially recruited and trained by Gareth Malone OBE for the recent BBC 2 series, is giving a special charity performance at the resort on Sunday, December 9.
It will raise money for the Medcare charity which works to ensure health equalities for sick, vulnerable, deprived children in the developing world.
Rev George Lane, Manchester Airport's Chaplain and the chair of the workplace choir, said: "Since the series aired, we have been overwhelmed by the public response.
"Christmas gives us a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the revival of singing and choirs, whilst showcasing the hard work of the choir's singers at a local festive celebration.
"We are thrilled to have been invited to perform at The Mere and be able to raise funds for this very worthwhile charity."
The Mere is inviting residents and anyone who happens to be in the area to come along and enjoy the performance which will take place between 12pm and 12.30.
Mark Boler, founder and co-owner of The Mere Golf Resort and Spa, added: "We're thrilled to welcome the Manchester Airport Choir to our resort and we hope our visitors and guests will enjoy the performance and that we can help raise money for a charity that provides invaluable support to parents in our region."


text:
Out of Stock
UGG Australia Men's Ameheurst Casual Boots
Product Information:
Relaxation and style become one in the UGG® Ameheurst casual boot. The tumbled full-grain leather upper offers soft yet durable coverage over the ankle. Classic lace-up chukka construction pairs stylishly with rolled-up cargo pants or jeans, while the leather dual-intensity insole provides superior cushioning for lasting comfort. For sophisticated style at the office or on the weekend, sport the Ameheurst casual boot.
- Tumbled full-grain leather offers soft yet durable support around the ankle for comfort
- Lace-up chukka construction adds classic style
- Leather dual-intensity insole maximizes comfort
- Brand: UGG
- Country of Origin: Imported
- Style: 1003755
Web ID: 15UGGMMHRSTSNDSDXFBO


text:
European Collectibles
1665 Babcock Street, Costa Mesa, Califorina, United States, 92627
Tel: +1 949 650 4718
Email: email@example.com
The largest classic car showroom in Orange County. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, California, 35 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. Selling European and British sports cars world wide.


text:
Jason Terry Speaker Profile
Guard for the Boston Celtics
- Basketball Celebrities
- Available For:
- Corporate Appearances, Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings, Endorsements, Meet & Greets and Keynote Speeches
- Travels From:
- Available Upon Request
- Appearance Booking Fee Range:
- Call for Booking Fee
- Contact Jason Terry Booking Agent
Jason Terry Biography
Jason Terry was born September 15, 1977 and currently plays with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET", derives from his initials.
Terry was drafted out of the University of Arizona by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1999 NBA Draft as the 10th overall selection. In the 2000-01 season, Jason emerged as the team-s best player, averaging 19.7 points and leading the club in steals, assists and free throws made. He played 3,089 minutes. After spending his first five seasons with the Hawks, Terry was traded to the Mavericks just prior to the start of the 2004-05 season. He had a mediocre first few months with the Mavericks but eventually came into his own, putting up solid numbers and by the end of the season earning his spot as the Mavs' number one guard.
Jason Terry Hiring and Booking InformationNBA celebrities such as a Jason Terry have taken the game to new levels. The booking agents at AthletePromotions can assist with Jason Terry speaking engagements or appearances from the NBA's elite. We have years of experience in booking legends on the court for keynote speeches and autograph signings. Hiring a basketball speaker like Jason Terry is not a hard process. Our agents can provide availability, fees and all costs associated in bringing out a successful basketball star to your next corporate event. We can find Jason Terry's agent to make your event a success. A Jason Terry appearance will add much excitement to your upcoming event. Most likely, basketball fans and corporations can find Jason Terry's official website, charity involvement, Twitter account, representation, publicist and management info at www.Jason Terry.com.
>>> Contact Booking Agent to Hire Jason Terry for a Speaking Engagement or Appearance
Videos of Jason Terry Speaking
Recent Jason Terry Blogs
Jason Terry Hosting an Evening at Vain Nightclub in Orlando
Posted on 23 March 2014 | 3:18 pm
Known to NBA fans as "The Jet", Jason Terry as will be landing in a new city next season, as he just signed a three year deal with the Boston Celtics. This off-season has been a very busy one for Terry with many corporate appearances. He recently hosted a charity event called the Father Daughter Ball on June 17th in Dallas. The evening highlighted and fostered the importance of the...[Read More]
Boston Celtics' Guard Jason Terry Hands Out Turkeys to the Roxbury Community
Posted on 21 November 2012 | 4:06 pm
New Boston Celtics guard Jason Terry took the time to not only pack up 100 Thanksgiving dinners that included turkey and all the fixings, but he handed them out to families at the Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts this week. Terry helped the Dallas Mavericks win the NBA Championship earlier this year and joined the Boston team in July. Showing extreme loyalty to his...[Read More]
- Disclaimer:
- AthletePromotions acts only as an athlete broker for corporate functions, private events and speaking engagements. Athlete Promotions does not claim or represent itself as Jason Terry's agent, speakers bureau, manager, publicist, assistant, PR firm or management company. Athlete Promotions is a celebrity booking agency representing organizations and groups seeking to hire motivational speakers, athletes, celebrities and corporate entertainment for private corporate events, athlete endorsements, personal athlete appearances, spokesperson campaigns and speaking engagements. We are often asked how we can book Jason Terry for an event? Our celebrity booking agency can hire Jason Terry for celebrity golf tournaments, tradeshows, conventions, store grand openings, VIP meet and greets, licensing deals, print advertising and television commercials. Jason Terry booking and appearance fees, costs and prices on this website are estimates and are only act as a guideline. Exact booking fees are determined by a number of factors, including location of event, the celebrities schedule, desired duties, supply and demand and other market factors. Bios on this site are for informational purposes only and deemed to be reliable resources, but not guaranteed. Some parts of the athlete's biography may be used from Wikipedia, which is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.


text:
With our country at a financial and medical crossroads, what better barometer than an award show that features surfboards as prizes? With that in mind, I sat down with chicken, rice and a giant bottle of Dr. Pepper to document the goings-on of America's future at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.
7:00 PM – TCA Hosts Jonas Brothers "interview" President Barack Obama at a press conference. The producers are using Obama to open a show pointed toward teens. But don't worry, he's not a celebrity.
7:01 – The announcer boasts TCA as the "hottest party of the summer." Well, we knew it wasn't the GOP.
7:03 – A Youtube sensation named Fred is introduced. I didn't think you could do the one-name moniker unless you're a Brazilian soccer star.
7:04 – JoBros open the festivities by performing their latest song – not cool. Imagine if Steve Martin started the Oscars by showing The Jerk. Wait, on second thought, I would watch that.
7:05 – The surfboard at the edge of the stage, looks just like a … surfboard.
7:07 – George Lopez is the first presenter of the evening. Big month for the Hispanic community: Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in to the Supreme Court last week, and now this.
7:10 – Award winner Chace Crawford just said, "Teens drive pop culture." God help us.
7:12 – Twelve minutes in, and I don't recognize anyone on the stage. I feel old.
7:14- First homosexual winner of the night: Ellen DeGeneres takes home the award for choice twit. Right now, her hair is shorter than American life expectancy when Obama's health care takes over.
7:19 – This Fred dude is annoying.
7:22 – Zac Efron wins for best actor in a comedy, for the film, 17 Again, which reminded the American public that switching bodies with Matthew Perry will always make you look fat.
7:22 – It's going to be a sad day a decade from now when police officers stumble across a homeless shelter made of TCA surfboards and discover Efron inside.
7:26 – Sean Kingston performing club banger "Fire burning." I would sacrifice one of my appendages to see Sean Kingston and Bill Gaither collaborate on a remix of "He touched me."
7:35 – The JoBros are taking dares throughout the program, and the first one just got out of hand. Joe Jonas has to get all of his hair cut off; Mike Tyson has clippers on stage! MIKE TYSON IS CUTTING JONAS' HAIR. THIS CAN'T BE LEGAL. TYSON CAN'T EVEN BOX IN MOST STATES.
7:39 – Something called Twilight wins for something or zzzzz…. fighting the urge to make a biting remark (vampire pun #1).
7:42 – There's a non-JoBros Jonas on stage accepting the award for breakout star. At the TCA, is best breakout something you really want to win?
7:49 – If talking in a sped-up voice constitutes comedy, Fred is well on his way to becoming the next Carrot Top.
7:50 – Joe's hair is magically back. I feel we as a nation will hear about this controversy in the blogs for weeks to come.
7:51 – My Sister's Keeper, starring the little girl from Little Miss Sunshine, wins for best movie of the summer. It's the TNIV version of Cain and Abel.
7:53 – For her performance of "Party in the USA," Miley Cyrus emerges from a trailer. I'm not sure if that's a metaphor or just a daily occurrence.
7:55 – Miley thanks "God her father" for putting her on the stage tonight. Sometimes being a Calvinist and believing God preordained every act is difficult. This is one of those times.
8:03 – Selena Gomez just took home another surfboard. What a night for Latin America.
8:07 – Megan Fox and Robert Pattinson win for Choice Hotties. Just to be clear, America: evidently, looking constipated is hot to today's youth.
8:16 – Black Eyed Peas play their current hit "I've Got a Feeling." My feeling: Fergie might be a man.
8:18 – Hugh Jackman claps and sings along to "I've Got a Feeling." This isn't just the highlight of the night, it might be the greatest moment of all time involving a multiracial pop group and an Australian movie star at an award show. Maybe.
8:30 – Dare the Jonas Bros. part III. Nick Jonas has to hug as many teenagers as he can. Or, as the Catholics call it, seminary!
8:34 – Cyrus introduces Britney Spears for the Ultimate Choice Award. It's like in Back To the Future, when future Marty McFly runs into current-day Marty McFly. Except sluttier.
8:41- Fred should be punched in the face.
8:44 – Someone named Miss J (a man, I think) just thanked every gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual teenager. "I will share it with you," said J. Not sure what it is.
8:48 – Twilight just won for best drama. If the Republicans ran Twilight against Obama in 2012, it would be a bloodbath (vampire pun #2).
8:48 – There's more: what do vampires and Obama have in common? They both suck.
8:48 – (Not in the same way, though. I don't think Obama sucks blood. Just taxpayer's dollars.)
8:56 – JoBros end the show the same way they started it: with a self-serving song. There, in a nutshell, is teen America today. It begins and ends with the Jonas Brothers.
So, to recap, Miley, JoBros and Twilight are the pacemakers of youth culture in 2009. Like the teen idol Beatles before them, they are voicing the ideals of their generation. But unlike the message of the Beatles, it isn't peace or love or even equality they're after – it's image and commercialism.
Regardless of what they're after, I wish they'd get off my lawn. I'm trying to watch Andy Rooney.
David Gregory – GooseRadio


text:
(CBS News) Olivia Culpo, the new Miss USA, has said she will work during her reign toward raising awareness and fostering research into the battle against breast and ovarian cancer.
The dark-haired Rhode Island student claimed the Miss Universe 2012 crown Sunday night at a pageant in Las Vegas at which she was asked a question that could have fired up controversy.
Pictures: Miss Universe 2012 pageant
Pictures: Miss Universe 2012 contestants
Reality TV personality Rob Kardashian, who was one of the celebrity judges, asked her whether it was fair if a transgender woman won a beauty pageant title over a natural-born woman. He pointed out that the question came from a fan on Twitter.
"I do think that that would be fair, but I can understand that people would be a little apprehensive to take that road," Culpo said, "because there is a tradition of natural-born women, but today where there are so many surgeries and so many people out there who have a need to change for a happier life, I do accept that because I believe it's a free country."
Her answer drew applause from the audience.
The question was referring to a controversy in Canada earlier this year when a transgender contestant was first barred from competing in the Miss Universe Canada pageant and later reinstated after the Miss Universe organization reaffirmed the rights of transgender women to compete.
The 20-year-old Boston University student will represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe pageant and will take a year off from school to fulfill her Miss USA duties.


text:
|no brand
|Made In China
|Transportation / Car Accessories / Car Audio & Video
|peugeot 408 car dvd , peugeot 308 car dvd , peugeot 308 car gps
/ pc
|Min. Order:
|1 pc
1. 7 inch TFT high definition touch screen
2.Display menu operation systerm through touch function
4.Power electronic & mechanical double anti-shock system
5.USB/SD card insert port: available with USB/SD card insert port support U disk, SD card, MMC card, with MP4 format( AVI format), MP3, WMA audio play and image browse functions
6.Analog TV receiving: high sensitive TV tuner, full frequency& band receiving, pre-store 80 TV channels and DVB-T(optional)
7. Radio receiving: high sensitive AM/FM receiving mode, pre-setting 30 stations and programs
8. Car reverse reminder: with car reverse video signal input, connect with sorts of reverse mirror, view the car reverse status
9. Bluetooth function: support Bluetooth wireless handsfree function,caller id display,direct dialing and clearance of voice talking circuit
10. Built-in GPS navigation function(optional)
11. GPS navigation functions: druing the navigation status, manual input on the touch screen to make operation more easier, instant
12. With back control function, can outside connect display and speaker also can play other video frequency and audio frequency
13. With steering whell control function, driver will be safer.CAN-BUS function (optional)14. Using key-press、remote control and touch-screen operation, making operation more flexibly
|Payment Terms:
|bank transfer,western union,paypal


text:
Fox announced on Monday that Season 2 co-host Mario Lopez will return for Season 3 of "The X Factor" while E!'s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Khloe Kardashian won't be back.
"I'm looking forward to returning to 'The X Factor' team," said Lopez. "We're coming back stronger and better than ever and I'm excited to check out all the new talent."
"I'm thrilled Mario is back for Season Three of 'The X Factor,'" said executive producer and judge Simon Cowell. "Hosting a live show and keeping the judges – especially Demi – in line, is not an easy job, but Mario is a pro and we are glad he's coming back."
As for Kardashian, the show's producers released the following statement:
"Khloe Kardashian will not be returning to co-host 'The X Factor.' We really enjoyed working with her and wish her all the best in her future endeavors."
Lopez and Kardashian officially joined the reality competition in October of last year just as the live shows were about to air. Lopez brought with him a strong hosting resume as a host of the nationally syndicated entertainment news show, "Extra," and the now canceled reality competition, MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew."
While Kardashian has starred on her family's suite of E! reality TV shows, her hosting experience had been limited to radio shows. Soon after Season 2 ended, reports proliferated that she had been fired, citing her lack of ability to handle live TV.
Related Articles:
'American Idol' Creator Simon Fuller Settles Lawsuit With Fox Over 'X Factor'
'Idol' Creator Simon Fuller Sues Fox for 'X Factor' Fees, Credit
Khloe Kardashian, Mario Lopez Officially on as 'X Factor' Hosts


text:
Fans cause stoppage in African Cup semifinal match
Fans caused a stoppage in Thursday's African Cup semifinal between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.
Play was halted with Ghana leading 3-0 and less than 10 minutes remaining in the game after riot police were initially brought on after Ghana scored two goals in the first half.
Water bottles were thrown and police helicopters flew close to the field, causing debris from empty seats to float into the air.
#Ghana fans moved out of the stadium with barbaric acts of vandalism and unprovoked violent attacks still going on. pic.twitter.com/iOJ3vY8VER— Ghana FA 🇬🇭 (@ghanafaofficial) February 5, 2015


text:
Several additional tenants have signed letters of intent to show their interest in developing at the Shingle Creek Crossing property under construction in Brooklyn Center, according to Mike Sims, a principal for Mid-America Real Estate-Minnesota.
Sims spoke to the Brooklyn Center Business Association June 28 and said the interested businesses are Michaels Arts and Crafts store, T.J. Maxx, OfficeMax, DressBarn and Lane Bryant. A letter of intent does not equal a finalized agreement between the developer, Gatlin Development Co., and a tenant, Sims said.
Mid-America Real Estate is responsible for leasing tenants at Shingle Creek Crossing and signed on the anchor store, Wal-Mart, Sims said.
Wal-Mart is the first building under construction at the site, which is the former home to Brookdale Mall, located at Highway 100 and Bass Lake Road.
Sears and Kohl's Department Store will remain open on the site and the developers are renovating the food court building from Brookdale Mall.
Sims said the market for retail development and finding tenants to fill existing properties has been in a slump until about 18 months ago and that the signs of interest at Shingle Creek Crossing are positive.
Wal-Mart's presence at the development has certainly helped.
"That's what it takes to start a project, is an anchor retailer," he said.
The site of Wal-Mart is much bigger than where the store typically builds, but Mid-America's partnership with Gatlin Development has helped make that happen, Sims said.
Keeping the food court building on the property instead of demolishing it with the rest of the mall took a "vision" from the developer, he added.
At one point, Sam's Club was interested in development where the food court building is located, but passed on the project.
Sims said six months ago it still would have been a possibility for the food court building to be demolished, but now it is not.
Other businesses have also been eyeing the Shingle Creek Crossing Development including Foot Locker, Cherry Berry Frozen Yogurt, and Panda Express, Sims said.
One challenge has been drawing interest from "sit down" restaurants that would want to build new on the site, Sims said.
But that is a universal problem at retail development sites in the current market, he said, not just Brooklyn Center's.
Overall, when Wal-Mart's construction started to show on the site Sims said the phone started ringing.
"You're going to be very proud of what Gatlin is going to create," he told the audience of city staff and local business representatives at the BCBA meeting last week.
Teresa Schutz Esler, president of the BCBA, asked Sims what interest they've had from local companies both in Minnesota and Brooklyn Center, such as Caribou Coffee and Surly Brewing Co.
Sims responded that Caribou Coffee is in the market for expansion and that they did contact Best Buy about that company's future plans.
The Best Buy store in Brooklyn Center closed June 21 in addition to the Edina location.
The Richfield-based retailer is closing five total stores as part of a transformation of its presence in the Twin Cities area and the launch of "Connected Stores" that provide better service and product interactivity.
"We all want to see Best Buy survive," Sims said. "We're not sure what that brick and mortar is going to be."
Sims said overall one of their goals is to promote Shingle Creek Crossing as a destination for out-of-town visitors as well as local residents.
Dana Anderson, from Cub Foods in Brooklyn Center, said he welcomes the development for that reason, even with the potential competition from Wal-Mart.
"I think it's going to draw people up here," he said.
Wal-Mart will open in mid-September and other businesses with finalized plans are Chick-fil-a, Popeye's, Dairy Queen and LA Fitness.
When complete Shingle Creek Crossing will be an indoor/outdoor mall with four multi-tenant buildings, three "junior box" stores, such as Office Max, and six restaurants.
LA Fitness will be on the northwest portion of the property, behind an existing Holiday gas station. The three restaurants will be on the north end of the site.
There are currently 20 Wal-Mart stores in the Twin Cities metro area, still in the shadow of Target's 50 locations, but six are in development as well, Sims said.
"It's not an easy process to say the least," Sims said. "Wal-Mart believed in the market, they believed in the site," he said. "When that store opens in mid-September, it's going to be a big 'wow' factor."


text:
I Am Lookin for a Sword
i am in the market for a reasonably priced, but still of some quality, Katana w/saya. about 30-inches - 32-inches in overall (tip to tip) length, with full tang. preferably a real wood or bamboo handle.
any good leads on a good quality sword?
Shinawa off from budk.
anything from CAS Hanwei forge is pretty high quality.
|All times are GMT. The time now is 06:49 AM.
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.


text:
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Ovarian pain
starting from last night i`ve been having these really bad pains on both ovaries its so bad that the pain keeps going down my legs, worse on my right side. I do have endometriosis which was treated in december, could it be coming back or should I go to the hospital and get it looked at?
Because you have endometriosis, you may note that this pain is similar to the pain you have had in the past because typically most pelvic pain that is thought to be from the ovaries is often times from other organs. Depending on the treatment you had and the extent of your endometriosis, you may need retreatment. You may not need to go to the hospital, but should see your primary ob/gyn or see an ob/gyn in an outpatient setting.
Thomas A deHoop, MD
Formerly Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Medical Student Education
No longer associated


text:
It's long been the editorially-mandated blind spot for all high-profile comic book supergeniuses – if they're so smart, why can't they cure cancer? It was an unfortunate dilemma, since with all the crazy things people like Reed Richards can invent, he should be able to make that happen. However, since removing cancer from the Marvel Universe would also remove a lot of very human stories, what with the consumption sadly being a huge part of our real-world existence, a sweeping change like that would seem to rob creators of future storytelling opportunities.
So that makes it all the more interesting that a cure for cancer is developed in Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four #606.
True, this cure isn't a wonder drug, but rather an elaborate Innerspace-style miniaturized sojourn into the brainpan of the patient and an inordinate amount of crazy high-tech translocation hardware, and thus would in know way be cost-effective to implement on a worldwide scale, but they did it to save their mailman, the venerable Willie Lumpkin. Will there be a sweeping change in the state of the world as a result of this advancement, or do the excuses come quickly and copiously as to why they can't start a massive industry around this technology? If so, they'd better be good, because otherwise Mr. Fantastic gets the reputation for being the guy who COULD cure cancer, but he doesn't feel like it.
The issue itself is a fun little jaunt, playing coy with exactly where they're going and what they're after for most of the story, although if you don't catch on by the time the big spherical tooth-monsters (aka white blood cells as creepily depicted by good ol' Ron Garney) attack, you might want to revisit your grade school biology lessons. They're full on explorers traversing exotic terrain in this stand-alone tale, as there's nothing to punch or burn. But depending on what they do with this development, it may not stand so alone after all.
Should cancer be cured in comic book land? Could any story requiring cancer be shifted slightly to 'disease name here?' Or should they just let it run for a while, and then have Mephisto take it away, too?


text:
By James Politi in Washington
Capping a week flooded with US economic data, July's job figures are out. So, what did we learn this time around?
1) A mixed bag but the jobs report could favour a later taper
Federal Reserve officials hoping that the July jobs report would provide a decisive answer to their dilemma over when to start tapering the asset purchases are likely to have been sorely disappointed.
The data were a classic mixed bag – with the unemployment rate dropping 0.2 percentage points from 7.6 per cent to 7.4 per cent but payroll growth slowed, running below expectations.


text:
Balakrishna's latest film Adhinayakudu, which has hit the screens across the globe today, has come under the scrutiny of the State Election Commission (SEC) for TDP party propaganda. The first trailers of the film features the TDP star campaigner hurling punch dialogues, which take potshots at a certain party's high command.
The YSR Congress filed a complaint to the State Election Commission (SEC) soon after the release of the Adhinayakudu first trailer. The complaint claimed that the film was targetting them. Talking about it, Chief Electoral Officer AP, Bhanwar Lal confirmed the news about the scrutiny of the movie.
Talking to a leading English daily, Bhanwar Lal said that the SEC will not stop the Adhinayakudu release. But one of its committees will examine the film. If the committee finds the movie giving publicity to a contesting candidate or a party, it will add the film's production cost to that particular party's poll expenditure fund.
The Chief Electoral Officer AP further said that it might lead them to disqualify the contesting candidate. "If that happens, candidates will then cross the expenditure limit, leading to disqualification, even if they win. They will be banned from contesting polls in the future," TOI quotes him as saying.
However, ML Kumar Choudhary, producer of Adhinayakudu, has denied the charges about the political charged dialogues in the movie. He said that he has got a clearance from the State Censor Board two months ago. But its release has coincided with the by-elections. It is purely made for entertainment.


text:
Interview: Rone talks inspiration (Berlin, Nietzsche and abandoned airports)
French-born artist Rone (Erwin Castex) makes his home in Berlin, crafting a beautiful and complex brand of electronic music with a lineage more in line with '90s heavy-hitters Orbital, Chemical Brothers and Underworld than the famous though tired French Touch genre of his homeland. Rone's first release, "Spanish Breakfast," gained him a lot of attention, especially when his track "Flesh" made its way onto Sasha's "Involv2er" mix alongside Apparat and M83. Since then his reputation in electronic music circles has only grown more intense.
Now, three years later, Rone is releasing the brilliant LP "Toho Bohu," one of 2012's best albums, which finds the producer gliding through various seas of synaesthesic electronic sound. It's a masterful recording, to the say the least. No hyperbole, just pure truth. One need only hear the two opening tracks, "Templehof" and "Bye bye macadam," to realize Rone is one of the shining lights of electronic music in a decade of micro-genres and artists that burst brilliantly then fade into internet obscurity.
I recently talked to Rone about the process of creating "Toho Bohu," his move to Berlin, and the greatness of Underworld.
Can you talk a bit about your personal background in electronic music, such as the first memories of hearing electronic music and when you attempted your own recordings?
My First memory of electronic music was "Oxygène" by Jean-Michel Jarre. I remember hearing that track when I was about 8 years old… I really wanted to get the record for my birthday but I didn't know who it was so I started humming it to salesmen in various record stores before finally finding it.
Were you in any way influenced by early to late '90s electronic artists like The Orb, Orbital, Underworld, etc?
Indeed, I listened to a lot of Underworld as a teenager! I was fascinated by the energy they delivered on stage. The way they could put the audience in a state of trance. In the nineties I also listened to Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, Amon Tobin… I really entered the world of electronic music through labels like Warp or Ninja Tune. I was also listening to more techno stuff like Jeff Mills, Laurent Garnier or Fumiya Tanaka, for example.
You moved from France to Germany, specifically Berlin. How has the electronic music community in Berlin influenced your music? Or has it not, really?
Indeed, I don't think I would have made the same record if I'd stayed in Paris. What's surprising is that this album doesn't sound Berliner at all. In fact I wasn't influenced by the Berlin scene, but by the city itself, its space, its rhythm. Actually I probably wouldn't have finished my album if I'd stayed in Paris, the fact of moving to Berlin made it easier for me to make music. I recovered a kind of freshness and distance from my music.
Berlin is a brilliant city, I'm really happy here even though I finally realised that the important thing was to move. It really feeds creativity. Right now, for example, I feel like I've grown roots in Berlin and maybe it will be time I move to make the third album.
What's your songwriting and recording process like?
The opposite of the first album, which I produced nearly entirely over nights. This one was made in the mornings. I was getting up early and, just awake, I started making music without thinking, without knowing which way to go, just letting myself ramble. And when suddenly something interesting came up, I tried to grasp it and develop it to make a track out of it.
Are you strictly laptop in approach? That is, strictly software, or do you combine keyboards and other hardware effects to craft your sound?
I did my first records with a simple computer. But for "Tohu Bohu" I used a lot of hardware. One day when I was in Berlin, my studio neighbour, who is a genuine synth collector, came to me and said, "I'm off to Australia for a couple of months, could you look after my synths?" I answered, "Yes, of course… if I can use them!" And that's how I got my hands on a massive collection of machines (Korg MS20, Roland SH101, TB303, etc.). I used them a lot on my album.
On "Templehof" I sort of sensed an Ulrich Schnauss-esque sound. It also reminded me of one of the really unheralded American electronic duos Freescha. It's an incredibly beautiful and well-engineered song. Can you talk about its creation?
Thank you very much! I don't know these musicians but I will listen their work. "Tempelhof" is an airport that's not in use anymore. I love this place. I decided to come live in Berlin while I was walking on this gigantic empty runway in the snow. So it was logical for me to open the album with this track.
On the single "Parade," the main synth line almost has an indie pop hook. It's quite beautiful. Did you hear that line in your head because it sounds infinitely hummable. I find myself walking around humming the tune, and wondered if that's how it came to you.
Actually, for that track I was playing with the dials on a synth when suddenly that particular sound came up, close to the sound of an electric guitar. I sat behind the keyboard, played a while, and that little melody quickly took form. It's as simple as that.
Any big plans for visuals when you play live?
Yes, Studio Fünf—who directed the video clip for the track "So so so"—and I developed a scenography for the live shows. While I'm working on the music, he works on video and lights.
What artists are you really digging right now internationally?
I really like the work of people like Caribou, James Holden and Four Tet. In another genre, I also really like Pantha du Prince, Jon Hopkins and Clark.
With "Icare" there's a bit of a Vangelis vibe going on. Is that mere coincidence, or were you attempting to update that sonic palette to your own style.
At some point when I was working on that track I realised I was doing something very epic, a bit grandiloquent à la Vangelis. For a moment I was concerned it would turn out ridiculous. Then I thought I should undertake the making of a very cinematographic track. And I went to the bottom of my idea by adding a symphonic orchestration.
Are there any films or books that particularly influence your music?
I think of philosophers like Nietzsche, Deleuze or even my friend Alain Damassio who changed my vision of the world, my life, and by consequence the way I approach music. Cinema has probably considerably influenced my work; I watch more DVDs than I listen to records. I like so many different things (the French Nouvelle Vague, Asian cinema, Hollywood classics and the latest blockbusters) that I can hardly name just a few titles.
Any plans to tour the US?
No firm plans at the moment. But I hope it's going to happen very soon. I played in Washington and in NYC a few months ago and I totally loved it. In NYC I played Le Bain, that amazing club located at the top of the Standard Hotel. Tim Sweeney invited me in his radio show "Beats In Space." Then I ended up in an improvised concert in Brooklyn, with my friend the cello player Gaspar Claus, Sufjan Stevens and members of The National. A very memorable trip! I would really like to discover the rest of the United States… the West Coast for example.


text:
World-renowned Spanish futsal coach José Venancio López has arrived in Honiara this week to assist the Solomon Islands national team in their preparations for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012.
López will spend five days working closely with the Solomon Islands Football Federation, newly-appointed OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey and the players themselves to ensure everything is on track for the team's second appearance at the FIFA event.
The Solomon Islands team, nicknamed the Kurukuru, have dominated futsal in Oceania over recent years, winning four consecutive OFC titles and representing the region at the previous World Cup in 2008.
It was baptism of fire four years ago as Victor Wai'ia's young side suffered four straight defeats against hosts Brazil, Russia, Japan and Cuba, finishing last of the 20 teams.
In the same tournament, López led Spain all the way to the final where they went down to Brazil in a penalty shoot-out.
With an impressive CV boasting three consecutive European titles, López is one of the most highly-regarded futsal coaches of all time.
The visit comes after OFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Royal Spanish Football Association in May 2011, which included a commitment to work together ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
OFC Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet travelled to the Spanish FA headquarters in Madrid late last year to meet with President Ángel María Villar and make the necessary arrangements.
Jacquemet says one of López's key goals this week will be to assess the Solomon Islands team and see how they can make improvements to be more competitive on the world stage.
Following the visit to the Solomon Islands, he will conduct a two-day course in Auckland on March 3 and 4 with coaches from across the Pacific in attendance.


text:
Diamond Monogram Drink Tumbler (More Colors!)
The perfect way to keep your drinks cool! These Insulated Tumblers are the perfect eco-friendly accessory for your home or office. Choose your favorite color and create your own personalized tumbler, names or initials available, maximum of 8 characters. Holds 20 oz and includes straw. BPA free. Hand Wash Only.
All personalization is custom ordered exactly as entered below, please use upper and lower case as you would like to see on the finished piece. Note that text is case sensitive according to chosen font. For Traditional Monograms, please enter initials as FIRST - LAST - MIDDLE/MAIDEN.


text:
FROM: (Your Name)
TO: (Your Family & Friends)
Hi Everyone! I am thrilled to tell you all that a new furry friend named Tabitha has just joined our family. She is the cutest little Mini Schnauzer I have ever seen. Can't wait for you all to meet her.
Love, Ellen, Jason, and Tabitha!
FROM: (Your Name)
TO: (Recipient Name)
It's your Birthday!
I hope your day is filled with lots of
love, surprises, and smoochies!
Happy Birthday!
FROM: (Your Name)
TO: (Recipient's Name)
You are always in my thoughts
And the reason I smile every day.
Thank you for filling my life with joy.
I Love You!
FROM: (Your Name)
TO: (Recipient's Name)
And then the dog says...
'cuz you can't bury them in trees!
Thanks for always making me laugh.
You really crack me up!
"Knowledge Share"... If you enjoy our free dog ecards please share this page with your dog-loving friends by clicking on one of the share links (like facebook, twitter, and google +1) located at the top right or bottom of this
You can view even more cards for other special occasions by clicking on one of the related links below.
Schnauzer Lover's Welcome Door Mat
Schnauzer Welcome Doormat
AND Schnauzer Lover's Gift Shop
Schnauzers Rule on Zazzle
Schnauzers Rule Zazzle Shop
Be sure to visit our Zazzle store. We have lots gifts for Miniature Schnauzer Lovers including T Shirts, Stickers, Home Decor items and more. Got Schnauzer?
Doggy Fun
•Homemade Recipes •Dog Scrapbook •Homemade Dog Toys •Homemade Dog Beds •DOG Quotes •Dog Jokes •Funny Schnauzer Videos •Schnauzer Trivia Quiz •Dog Horoscopes •Dog Dictionary •Online Dog Games •Free DOG eCards •April Fools Dog Joke •K-9 Tax Return
Submit & Share Your Dog Projects:
•Your Dog Crafts
•Your Dog Recipes


text: This exercise will complete later this year as we have forecasted. The focus will now start to move to simplification and as the integration initiative is complete, more resources will be freed up to deliver the simplification initiatives I outlined to you in June.We have continued to make significant progress in reducing the group's risk profile and strengthening the balance sheet. We have reduced our noncore assets by GBP 31 billion in the last 6 months and it now stands at GBP 162 billion. We've improved our funding position with GBP 25 billion of term fund raised in the first half and grew our core relationship deposits by 3% in the same period. These actions have facilitate further substantial reductions in liquidity support from government and Central Bank facilities with only GBP 37 billion now outstanding at the end of the half year. We also continue to progress the Verde disposal process. There is not much I can report here, but we have now received the number of indicative offers, which we are reviewing. We will now move on with the process and we continue to expect to have identified the purchase by the end of this year. In line with the original timetable, we do not expect the transaction to complete until 2013, even the complex separation and business migration issues that will need to be resolved. I want to provide some additional information in the next few slides on the very real progress we are making on our commitment to placing the customer at the heart of everything we do. The group continues to prioritize support for the U.K.'s economic recovery at both corporate and retail levels through the range of services we provide to our business and mortgage customers. Within the Merlin agreement with the U.K. government, the group and 4 other major U.K. banks are asking for the intention to enhance support for the U.K. economic recovery by jointly delivering increased gross business lending in 2011 compared to 2010. Based on performance in the first half of this year, the group is on track to deliver its full year contribution to the Merlin lending agreements. As at the end of June 2011, we have provided GBP 21.2 billion of committed gross lending to U.K. businesses, of which GBP 6.7 billion has been to SMEs. The year-on-year growth to SMEs was 2% as at the end of June 2011, which continues to compare favorably with the negative growth of 4% in SME lending across the industry reported in the latest available data from the Bank of England. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com


text:
My mentor, who probably knows me better than anyone, called me the following:
"self-depricating ironic feminist type"
"short, brown and opinionated"
Drinking coffee, reading, writing
Making eye contact with strangers on the train
Coffee/drinks/food and conversation with friends
Going to talks, events, etc.
Projecting my voice
Bruising the banana/peach/avocado I brought into work
Accidentally staring off into people's crotches on the train
Oh, and lipstick.
Movies: King of California, Octubre, American Beauty, Me, You, and Everyone We Know, Ghost World, Crash, Memorias del subdesarrollo, Everything is Illuminated, Forrest Gump, Garden State, Woody Allen
Music: The Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Animal Collective, Buena Vista Social Club, Benny Moré, Jorge Ben Jor, Davendra Banhart, The Tallest Man on Earth, Local Natives, Vampire Weekend, Belle & Sebastian, of Montreal, A Tribe Called Quest, Atmosphere, Andrew Bird, Julio Jaramillo
Shows: Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Democracy Now!, This American Life, The Brian Lehrer Show, The Moth
Food: I am a fan of cheese and I have a huge sweet tooth. I probably eat greek yogurt and granola (with bananas and golden raisins, duh) way too often.
news/new knowledge
good snacks
my jamz
What I should write next
The future~
That sounds mean, but 90% of the messages I get are from people who think that "hi :)" or "How was your day?" or a compliment is enough to warrant a response. I am, more than anything else, interested in conversation.
That also sounded a little mean. Oh well.


text:
The Art and Science of Mook Jong: The Club Set DVD with Joseph Simonet
Paladin Press
This isn't the fancy stick-dancing you may have seen in other instructional videos: it's a hard-core, street-ready fighting system that teaches crippling strikes with both the business end and the handle end; close-range attacks that can lead to applying chokes, locks and takedowns; two-handed stick hits to your opponent's most vital areas; and more.
If you're looking for complicated flow drills and finesse-filled techniques, go elsewhere. The Club Set is all about finishing your opponent using the simplest of weapons in the easiest, most effective way.


text:
PointersDoes it mean if i make a pointer p point to an the first element of an array, i can access the eleme...
PointersI actually was making a hash table in which a pair was defined using template class as below:
PointersHi! Can anyone please explain the difference between int* p and int** p?
This user does not accept Private Messages


text:
GREATER Manchester is to be one of UK Government's 20 'Local Alcohol Action Areas', it has been announced.
New Economy, Manchester's agency to create economic growth and prosperity, is calling for responses to inform the development of an alcohol strategy for the conurbation.
The strategy is to focus on reducing alcohol related crime and anti-social behaviour, reducing alcohol related health harms, and promoting growth, including by establishing diverse, vibrant and safe night-time economies.


text:
Plus Red/Pink Ikat Brushed Jogger
- rue+ Collection
- Approx. 11 in. leg opening
- Approx. 29 in. inseam
- 88% polyester, 12% spandex
- Machine wash
- Model wears size 2X
- Imported
The It-pant of the season. A casual, soft brushed jogger pant in mixed red and pink ikat print. Ribbed waistband with a drawstring. Front pockets. Ribbed cuffs.


text:
Football fans engage in emotional eating after team's loss, study finds
Football season is about to begin -- and fans, beware. New research finds that your team's defeat could lead to increased consumption of fatty foods and higher calorie intake.
Researchers at INSEAD Business School used data from thousands of Americans who tracked everything they ate, on every day of the week. They then cross-checked that data with people's locations, and how the region's football team did on Sunday.
The outcome of the game affected how much -- and what -- people ate, said researcher Pierre Chandon.
"On a Monday following a defeat, saturated fat consumption went up by 16 percent, and calorie consumption went up by 10 percent," explained Chandon, who teaches at the school's campus in France. "But when the team, the home team won, then it was the opposite."
On winning days, people ate healthier food, and consumed fewer calories. To make sure this wasn't just a "Monday" thing, Chandon and his colleagues studied control regions that didn't have a football team, or where the team didn't play that weekend -- and food consumption didn't change.
Loss delivers blow to ego
Chandon says that the uptick in food consumption on losing days could be because fans feel defeated and turn to comfort foods for solace.
"If you're a fan, your team is part of your identity. In fact, you don't say 'they lost' you say 'we lost' and so, 'I lost.'" said Chandon. "And so you you don't feel so good about yourself after a defeat, and people head for the fridge and choose the comfort food as a way to cope with the defeat and the identity threat."
Chandon said the effects were especially pronounced when the team's loss was unexpected or narrow. In another study he conducted, a simple measure negated the impact of a team's loss on fans' eating habits.
Fans were asked to remind themselves of other things that they cared about and that were important to them, which Chandon said seemed to curb mindless eating after defeat.


text:
Ripple Bag by Charmaine Fletcher
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© artesano
© artesano
© artesano
Ripple Bag
A circular knitted hand/clutch bag with a ruffled front and I-cord piping and wrist . The fun element of this, is that it would have a bead at the centre of the ripples as though it had been thrown onto still water with ripples resulting. This include: padding and a lining with a press stud fastening.
For more information, see: http://www.artesanoyarns.co.uk