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And no, I don't mean with my short stature (grins)
I'm using this website as my guide ... http://www.cowellfortreasurer.com/
For some reason, the #content is only staying a certain height, which is too short obviously as it is not as tall as the text in the #main.What am I missing?
Also - the background image (blue) for the footer is 1000px tall, and yet it is truncating itself.Why is that?
Thanks in advance,~ Barbara
That basically means the parent in this instance (#container) dosnt recognise the fact that #main is breaking out of #content, add overflow:auto to #content and it will behave itself and keep a better eye on the height of #main.
I assume that the 1000px tall image is to fill the gap under the footer so that the bottom of the page is always the footer? If so then you can put the background image ( background: url('images/blue_pattern.png') repeat-x; ) on the body in your CSS as the wrapper hides everything above the footer. Note, you can crop this image to the minimal needed height and width to repeat the pattern and save loading the large image.
On a side note, I really really hope the intention isn't to replicate the reference site, unless the same person owns both.
Thanks for your reply.
a) I added the overflow auto ... and it sort of fixed the problem.
The #content, with the white background, is supposed to overlap the footer ... just like in the referenced website.
b) I am just borrowing the effect I'm trying to achieve (the main content "paper" effect overlapping the footer) - no other elements. Once all is in place, I will swap out the footer's background image. I have no desire to plagiarize the reference site (using their images, etc).
RE: footer image
I still don't understand why the full height of the image isn't showing. What is preventing that since I have provided no restrictions as to the footer's height or the website's height.
You should be able to achieve that with "position: relative;" on the #container, you may need to adjust z-index's and definatley check it across browsers.
Div's are elastic, they will always shrink to the minimum height of the content which is why the image is cropped (the image isn't cropped the div is just too short to show any more). You can use CSS and Javascript work rounds to make the footer 100% tall but I would not recommend this.
Nope, position:relative did not work on the #content
As for the footer image - I understand your explanation - thank you! =)
What browser are you using?
Firefox 9.0.1 ...
It's not doing it right in IE7 either (recently replaced computer, should really upgrade IE LOL)
Hello. The problem is taht on #footer you have a -100px margin-top set on it. It's causing the footer to overlap the content. Please remove the margin-top:-100px and all will be good on taht issue
But that is how the reference site [http://www.cowellfortreasurer.com/] had it setup so that the #content would overlap the footer ....
I did not look at the reference site. I'm sorry.
Put position:relative on "#content" to allow the content to stack on top of the footer.
I've already had that (and is currently there) ... doesn't change anything.
Am I not holding my tongue right here? hehehe
You may have it there but you're not making it correct.
#content {width:1000px;background-color:#fff;padding:25px 0 45px 0;overflow:auto;[B]position:relative -moz-box-shadow: 20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), -20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); [/B] -webkit-box-shadow: 20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), -20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), -20px 0 20px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);}
Where is the semi colon after the position:relative? Without that ending semi colon ( ; ) the rule is not being applied. I did not look in your CSS file, sorry, because I assumed it was not there in the first place.
quietly sneaks in and adds the ; and then dashes out :rolleyes:
DUH! For whatever reason, I just never noticed that. Always the simplest of things ...
Now, IE hacks are something I haven't really delved into yet.So, since the shadow effect that shows in Firefox doesn't work in IE ... is there a way I can tell IE to use a substitute effect (ie, 1px border) and make sure that effect isn't applied in Firefox?
Sure. THere are multiple ways.
One are conditional comments. Google for more information, but basically you can target specific browser versions, or something like IE6 and up, or IE7 and down. And then write the styles to apply to only them. Google for more information.
Then you have some "hacks" you can use
The only reason that IE7 works for IE7 and not IE6 is because + isn't recognized by IE6. This is called the star HTML hack.
However, you might want to take a look at this article. Might be interesting to you :). Uses an image but heck, if you want to go that route...
Thanks so much for your help ... Nutty and Ryan.I really appreciate you taking the time =)
I will revisit those conditions/hacks later on and part of the "finishing touches" stage. Just really need to get back into adding content ... well, as soon as the client sends that =)
You're welcome :). I had some free time today afterwork so I thought I'd stop on by here.
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Right bottom – Arthur Rackham's Queen and King of hearts.
Top right – this quirky creature could only be the work of Ralph Steadman! It's one of the lesser known Alice books… you come across Rackham, Tenniel and Oxenbury editions far more frequently than a Steadman set. I love that he manages – like Tenniel – to create such a character in black and white pen drawings. I am sure that Ralph Steadman's Alice drawings might be considered by some parents as downright scary, but I love them!


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Q: I know there are a host of answers for this, but what are some *proven* and doable ways to minimize effects of nausea during pregnancy?
— Sarah Stevens, aspiring CNM
Pensacola, FL
A: *Avoid fat in the diet. *Don't allow your stomach to become empty: eat small amounts frequently, and if you throw up, eat something else immediately. *Eat anything that will stay down, even if it doesn't seem like optimal nutrition (ANY nutrition is better than NO nutrition). *Avoid strong odors if they turn your stomach. *Get enough rest.
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A: Through both my pregnancies I had continuous nausea for the first three months, 24 hours a day. Three things really helped:
- Sniffing ginger oil or drinking hot water with fresh ginger grated into it.
- Eating a thin vegetable or meat soup continuously through the day. I ate a small bowl every time the nausea started and it would go away for 2–3 hours at a time.
- Reflexology by a trained pregnancy reflexologist. It was amazing how the nausea and fatigue would go away for days after just one session!
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A: This is what helped me personally when I experienced nausea (not just in the morning) in pregnancy: vitamin B-6, ginger (I usually took it in tea form), and small high-protein meals/snacks. Also, try not to let your stomach be completely empty. For nausea in the morning, keep a small cooler with cubes of cheese or peanut butter and crackers near your bed. Before getting up, eat a little bit. Try not to drink liquids at the same time as foods: eat first, then drink. Whenever anyone has asked, these are the things I tell them to try. It usually works. I have given birth three times, and during the second pregnancy I experienced no nausea at all.
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A: I do not know how proven it is but—EAT, EAT, EAT. I am 6 weeks pregnant. I eat a well-balanced organic primarily macrobiotic diet. I do not know why it is called morning sickness because morning is when I feel best. I have nausea all day on and off and sometimes worse in the evening when I am tired and cooking dinner. The best thing I have found is to nibble all day. Plain almonds and raisins, fresh pineapple on cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks and carrots, boiled eggs, waffles with almond or peanut butter, a piece of fruit like an apple or grapefruit—it seems to help.
It also helps to simply accept the nausea as a positive sign that your baby is there and growing. The nausea should pass around the 12th week.
— Traci B. Mueller
A: I experienced this in my own pregnancy and have seen it a lot. There seems to be a direct connection between low blood sugar and nausea, particularly the "morning sickness" of early pregnancy. The body's needs change radically from day to day, particularly at the beginning, and I discovered that eating some protein before going to sleep, and having emergency food—protein or complex carbohydrates—available at a moment's notice forestalled nausea. You have to catch it while you're hungry but before nausea sets in. Otherwise it's too late—food won't help.
Once labor begins, low blood sugar can cause a complication too. No matter what you do, there's sometimes vomiting, but if she's been well-nourished just beforehand, it might be minimized. It's just something to be aware of.
In the postpartum stage, it's very easy for the new mother to forget to eat. Some sort of protein-vitamin drink that's always available in the refrigerator is helpful. Anytime the baby eats, the mother has a glassful of this drink. That seems to cut down on postpartum depression, I find.
— Suzanne Fremon, hypnodoula
A: I was taking a natural herbal, iron supplement and this made me very sick. Sometimes the iron in the prenatal vitamins can make the nausea a lot worse. I stopped taking the supplement and the nausea was improved considerably. Since then, I have been drinking a smoothie every morning consisting of a banana, 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup fruit yogurt, silken tofu (150 g), a drizzle of real maple syrup, and lots of milk. I find it easier to drink if its consistency isn't too thick. I drink two goblets of this first thing in the morning, and I feel great all day. I did miss making it one day and I was very nauseated and 'gaggy' all day. I think it's the protein of the tofu that makes the difference.
— Julie Keon CD (DONA), CBC
Ottawa, Canada
A: Ginger tea. Drinking tea made from slices of fresh ginger with sugar in hot water reduces nausea greatly. This is an old Indian remedy. In India the traditional "chai" contains slices of fresh ginger along with other ingredients such as cinnamon, cardamon, and black pepper mixed with a black tea and hot milk, which assists digestion. The main ingredient is ginger, which when drunk alone as tea tastes good and helps prevent and reduce nausea.
— Barbara Ben-Ami
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Intimacy of Water in Birth
When you are called to attend a birth, the simple act of cleaning the woman's bathtub, drawing her a deep warm bath, putting in a couple of drops of lavender oil, and lighting a small candle may be the biggest contribution you will make. I have found that even those women who had been disinterested in having a waterbirth will be drawn to the sound of a bath running and appreciate the option of water immersion when the sensations of birth are strong.
Waterbirth does not necessarily mean that the baby emerges into water. It could mean that the mother uses water immersion before, during, or after the birth. Like all aspects of the birth process, it is not about performance and rules; it's about possibilities and the unique experience of each birth. Once the birthing woman is in the tub, in the dim light, and she has a drink beside her, leave the room and keep everyone (including dad and kids) out until she requests company. Being alone in the water has a very good effect on the part of the human brain that controls dilation. Let go of your own temptation to "support" and "be helpful"—these things have an adverse effect on the part of the human brain that controls dilation.
The woman who is in darkness and alone will feel safer to massage her vulva and vagina, change positions, make odd facial expressions, curl up, stretch out, fart, pee, smile— do any of the things that a human being does when completely private. Knowing that people who love her are within calling distance is all that is needed.
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Episiotomy [Issue 5:09]:
My first child was born after many hours in labour and resulted in an episiotomy which was repaired badly. A year after my son was born I had it refashioned and was very glad that I did. However the fear remained that I would have problems with delivering more children, especially as other people told me that after one episiotomy I would need to have further ones to be able to give birth without tearing. When I fell pregnant with my second child the fear grew worse, but my midwife reassured me that everything would be fine, I wouldn't need an episiotomy, and there was no real reason why I should tear. At antenatal classes the teacher gave my husband and myself a sheet with instructions for perineal massage. We did the massage from about 26 weeks gestation right up until the birth. On 14th August 2002 I gave birth to my 8 lb 10 oz daughter (2 lb 4 oz heavier than my son) at home in the birthing pool with no tearing whatsoever. I don't know if it was the massage or the combination of water and massage, but it is possible to have a "normal" birth after an episiotomy.
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Regarding your issue about fathers attending the births of their children [Issue 5:08], I found the tone of the excerpts presented lacking a balanced representation. Certainly that is the opinion of the three professionals quoted, but my observations and experiences have differed with regard to dads at births.
Dr. Robert Bradley brought fathers into the birthing room because he felt who better to support a laboring woman than her lover and life partner. Women are constantly telling me they choose Bradley Childbirth classes BECAUSE it includes the dad.
I find that even when a father feels he is not up to the task of acting as primary labor assistant, he and his partner still benefit from having him well-educated. A father who is not well-informed and trained may inadvertently bring ignorance and fear into the labor room, and interfere with the process. When he is educated and trained he knows not only what is happening and why, what is normal and what is not, but how to help and when to ask for help. I encourage all the families who attend my classes to train or hire a secondary labor assistant (who is a woman) to act as backup for the dad. This way he has a choice, and the mom has all the support she needs. As a matter of fact I have heard complaints from the doulas that the family didn't really need them!
I think we need to look at the presence and role of the dad at births according to each individual family. We can't judge who should or shouldn't be there—it is really up to the mom and her family's individual personalities and circumstances.
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According to the USDA's latest "Crop Progress" report, both corn maturity and harvest progress is about half of the five-year average, a trend that has continued for months. Currently, 22 percent of corn is mature and 4 percent harvested.
Corn conditions are still dropping, with 18 percent of the nation's corn in poor or worse condition, compared to 17 percent last week. This percentage has dropped slowly – but steadily – since mid-August, when 11 percent of corn was reported in these conditions.
Thanks to excessive rain and flood across Colorado, 40 percent of corn in the state is in poor or very poor condition, compared to 33 percent last week. Further to the east, corn in Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are also showing signs of struggle after enduring weeks of near-triple digit heat and few rain showers.
Soybean maturity is creeping closer to average, with 26 percent dropping leaves. Like corn, however, soybean conditions are inching downward. Currently, 18 percent of soybeans are in poor or worse condition, compared to 16 percent last week. Many of the same states report high percentages of struggling soybeans, including Iowa and Missouri.
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There may be a break on the horizon for the Corn Belt, though it's doubtful that it will be enough to help most crops. Temperatures are forecast to remain lower than average, easing the stress on some late-planted soybeans, but meteorologist Joel Widenor of the Commodity Weather Group warns that while 60 percent of the Corn Belt will see between 0.35 to 1.25 inches of rain, it will arrive too late to help most soybean plantings.
"From a soil moisture standpoint, it will start to reverse some of those deficits," Widenor told Reuters. "It's too bad it wasn't three or four weeks ago."


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Costa Rica & Nicaragua: May 2015
The Passion and Art of Futbol
Soccer, or futbol, is a gateway for connecting people from diverse backgrounds. It serves as a lens for discerning cultural identity, appreciating difference, and growing from intercultural sharing. This cross-cultural seminar invites students to experience the passion and art of futbol while learning from the people of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. We will attend a professional soccer match and play formal matches against local club and professional reserve teams. We will also play "friendly matches" and direct clinics for local youth using soccer, beach, and street soccer as a medium for reaching out to our host communities. We will enjoy lasting relationships formed through sport.
Students will participate in many aspects of contemporary Central American culture. We will tour a coffee farm, volcanoes, rainforest, and engage in service projects to explore social justice, environmental issues, and sustainability efforts. We will compare and contrast the different cultures and influences of Nicaragua and Costa Rica as we engage with families, churches, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), and serve in outreach. In Costa Rica we will explore various regions from the capital city (San Jose), to the rural highlands, the Caribbean coast, and the Osa Peninsula (on the Pacific). In Nicaragua we will stay in Managua and relate directly with the Santa Rosa congregation and MCC workers, and tour the cities of both Grenada and Masaya. We will bring this learning back to the local community in Harrisonburg to continue thoughtful reflection and analysis of cultural contexts.
Estimated Cost: $3900 (subject to change)
Seminar Leader Roger Mast, Physical Ed. & Recreation Dept.
Dates: April 30 – May 21, 2015
Course: CCSSC 201 Cross-cultural Social Science (3 SH)
- Routine – MMR, DTP, IPV or OPV
- Hepatitis A (Two part series, must be given 6 months apart.)
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid – oral or injectable at least 3 weeks before travel.
- Anti-malarial if indicated; see below
Malaria risk in Costa Rica: Limon province, but not in Limon city (Puerto Limon). Rare cases in Puntarenas, Alajuela, Guanacaste, and Heredia provinces.
Malaria risk in Nicaragua: low. Present in districts of Chinandega, Leon, Managua, Matagalpa, Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (RAAN), and Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur (RAAS). Recommended chemoprophylaxis: Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, mefloquine, or primaquine.
Immunizations and prescriptions may be obtained at the EMU Health Center by appointment.
Immunizations may also be obtained from your local health department or primary care provider.


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FIREFIGHTERS at Bolton Central have gone down to Reading to help give aid to victims of flooding.
The crew, including watch manager Ian Ainsworth and firefighters Gary Johnson, Patrick Charles, Darren Collier, Mick Rothwell and Jason Riding, left Bolton at 3am Saturday morning with two fire engines which have specialised equipment to help pump away the water.
The men, who are currently on annual leave, have been re-called to duty as part of a national resilience to help families in the south of England who have been battered by torrential weather.
Berkshire has also received some royal help this week – Princes William and Harry joined forces to help victims protect their properties using sandbags in Datchet.
Watch manager Ian Read said of his colleagues: "I'm really proud of the lads for what they're doing but it's what we would all do if we were re-called to duty. We would do anything to help – it's our job.
"They have gone down to Reading for four days as part of a national resilience to give aid to those affected by flooding. When situations like this arise the country pulls together to help out.
"The crew left at 3am on Saturday morning and set off with two vehicles which have specialised equipment including a high volume pump which can pump 6.5 thousand litres of water a minute.
"What has happened in the south is horrendous and we all need to work together to help the families affected. In comparison we have been very lucky in the North West."


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My husband has been trying to convince me to move all of our accounts into his bank, Bank of America, for some time. I continue to be reticent because every time I have to do some transaction for him at a BofA branch, I have an unpleasant experience. Today I went to make a deposit for him and chose a nearby drive-through that I had not used before. My GPS directed me to the address on Spring Street in Silver Spring, MD, but unfortunately it was to the exit side of the drive-through. Since it was 6:52 p.m. and it would likely be closed by the time I circled around the block, I parked on the street and walked up to the branch. Temperatures were at freezing so it was not a pleasant walk. I don't have an ATM card for my husband's account, so I have to use the drive-up lane with the vacuum containers. As I pulled the container out, a snippy teller informed me that she could not serve me because I was not in a vehicle. I looked and did not see any sign anywhere noting that service would not be provided to anyone not in a vehicle. I had to go back to my car, circle the block and made it back just in time. Suffice it to say that I will certainly never use that branch again and this experience was yet one more in the negative column of convincing me to move my accounts to Bank of America.
Either serve anyone who comes up to the drive-through or post visible signs that clearly indicate who will be refused.
All they have at the B of A branches here in Arizona is drive-throughATMs. If you need a teller to make a transaction, you have to goinside.
On the other hand, I have encountered pedestrians and bicyclists atthe drive-through ATMs. There isn't anyone there to tell them not to(and no signs that I recall). I haven't heard of anyone being hit orrun over.
Drive Thru lanes are for people with cars. You didn't have one. Caseclosed.
BANK OF AMERICA IS AWFUL. I've been using them for years and I wouldchange but they are the only bank in my area. I'm sorry you have todeal with these idiots. I hope people see this and decide not to usethem. I could write a book on my BOA complaints!
I agree with the previous posters on the fact that the drive-thru isjust that: a DRIVE-thru (as I understand it, it is for securityreasons) but I'm just surprised at the fact that BofA would even letyou do ANYTHING to your husband's acct without you being on it (Iwould get it if you had his ATM card but the OP stated that was notthe case) As a BofA customer, I've always being carded (ATM or ID) andif I'm not on the account S.O.L. Then again I've never used a D/Tteller that has tubes (?).
Try your stunt at any drive through and you will get the sametreatment.
It is not a simple company policy, it's an insurance liability. If anutcase drove up and didn't see you STANDING at aDrive-Thru...again...D-R-I-V-E Thru (There's your sign you werewanting) and slammed into you...I'm sure you'd be sitting in aCourthouse somewhere blaming the accident on the bank itself.
you know there is one good thing from this... you learned thatcircling the block didn't take as long as you thought.
though i would say... this could possibly be more of a complaintagainst the GPS rather than the bank because if the GPS had given youthe right entrance to use then this wouldn't have happened.
Just one question, does YOUR bank allow you to walk through the DRIVEthrough?
This is a common policy with business that have drive thru's. Saysomeone runs you over while you are getting your money or food? Thebusiness will be sued. You have no valid complaint here, sorry.
I actually have seen signs at some drive thrus stating you can't walkup. It's pretty common sense if you ask me. Walk up ATM's aretypically available at these same establishments for those thatwant/need to walk up. So, my suggestion to you would be to A. Makesure to go with plenty of time to spare, or get an ATM card so thatyou can use the ATM machine.
As others have said, it's a DRIVE through, not a walk through. Also,it would be incredibly unsafe (and quite a liability risk for thebank) to allow pedestrians to use their drive through windows.
I disagree with the other commenters. I believe drive-thrus SHOULD beopen to pedestrians and bicyclists, especially if the lobby closesbefore the DT.
To refuse service to someone on foot or bicycle is discrimination inmy book. "I cannot afford a car, therefore, i cannot use moreconvenient banking hours" sounds pretty discriminatory to me.
I cant afford a car, and i have been denied service at fast food DT'sand banks, even when the lobby is closed.
I do not accept the "security risk" argument. The teller is behindglass, there is no way i can fit through the drawer they extend out.Also, after dark i wear flourescent vests and have head and taillights, i am just as visible as a motor vehicle.
This is a prime example of American "Vehicular Supremacy". People havetaken their cars for granted, public accomodations are designed forprimarily vehicular use, even my local mall does not have sidewalkaccess, i must walk in the road.
Im with you 100%, there is no excuse for them not to serve you.
The reason that you were refused is because walk-ups at a drive-thruteller (or any drive-thru) are a SECURITY RISK! You might be harmless,but the guy that attempts it after you just might be a bank robber.
You were refused in order to protect the safety of the bank employees.This is standard procedure at every single bank across the U.S. BofAdoes it, Chase does it, Wells Fargo does it, Fifth Third and so on.Even the little small town banks do it.
No sign should be necessary.
I think you should be mad at the GPS manufacturer.
They did you wrong~
It's a DRIVE through. You even acknowledge that.
Just wow...
Wow, really?? The sign that said "DRIVE Thru" was not explanatoryenough, you need an extra sentence at the bottom that says you must beDRIVING to use it?
There's no sign that says you can't drive you car in the front door ofthe bank, but I doubt you will be doing that. Let's have some commonsense here.
You really need a posted sign telling you NOT to walk through thedrive through? Do you also walk through through MCDonalds? BurgerKing?
Sigh. Or just use the drive through as it's intended: In yourvehicle.
Interesting, I've just always assumed that unless you are in avehicle, you can't use a drive through. I'm one of those who hope wedon't end up with signs everywhere telling us everything we can andcan't do. Sometimes we learn an assumption we've made isn't true, andwe just have to take the lesson and move on. It's our mistake.
And I really am not a fan of BofA, won't ever do business with them,but it does sound a bit like your perception is colored by not wantingto use them either.
You need a sign telling you that you need to be in a vehicle to usethe drive thru? It seems to me you're blaming everyone andeverything, BOA, the GPS, etc but yourself.
There are things that you just need to use common sense for, this isone of them.
You want a SIGN to tell you that you can't WALK up in a DRIVE-THRU????
And I'm sorry, but if it would have taken 8 minutes to pull your cararound to the other side of the building, there are FAR biggers issuesat play here.
There is a reason it is called a "drive" through and not a walkthrough.
This is a safety issue. It's completely unsafe for a pedestrian to bewalking through narrow DT lanes with no easy way to escape.
Escape what? you ask. A car that is sliding on the icy road. Aperson who hits the gas instead of the brake. Your basic parkinglot/DT idiot who drives fast and screeches to a halt.
As a driver using a bank's DT , I look for cars or trucks or minivansor SUVs in a DT. Not someone on foot or on a bicycle or in a shoppingcart.
You mentioned the cold weather, which made your walk to the bankunpleasant. You'd be even colder by standing outside in what isbasically a small wind tunnel.


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Wiltshire's Volunteer Reference Group, of which Volunteer Centre Wiltshire in Chippenham is a member, is showing how its 100,000 volunteers are valued.
Its Valuing Volunteers Promise enables voluntary and community groups to demonstrate their commitment to choice, inclusion, support, safety, reimbursement and reward.
The 'promise' promotes the desire to ensure volunteering in Wiltshire is an inclusive activity that is available, accessible and rewarding for all of those wishing to participate.
The aim is for voluntary and community groups who use volunteers in their work to adopt good practice in volunteer management and demonstrate an appreciation of the valuable contributions made by volunteers.
There are 27 voluntary and community groups signed up to the 'promise' including Age UK Wiltshire, Agneas Salisbury International Arts Festival, Alzheimer's Society, Carer Support Wiltshire, Community First, Develop Enhancing Community Support, Doorway, English Heritage, Home-Start Kennet, Kennet Friends, Kennet Furniture Refurbiz, KeyRing, Market Lavington Museum, MHA Fairways, Prospect Hospice, Splash Wiltshire, Splitz Support Service, St Michael's Community Centre, West Lavington Parish Council, Wylye Coyotes Afterschool Club, Wiltshire and Swindon Sports Partnership, Wiltshire College, Wiltshire Compact, Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
These groups are committed to supporting their volunteers by offering training where necessary, reimbursing their volunteers for any expenses such as travelling whilst carrying out their role, and rewarding their volunteers for their efforts.
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My best friend is a yellow lab named Tucker. When I get off work (between 1 and 3 p.m.), the first thing I do is take Tucker to a fast food restaurant in Lakeport for doggie treats, and food for my wife and myself.
After the first of the year, a sad thing happened: When I pulled up to the drive-through window (as always), I didn't get any doggie treats. I asked if they were out and the woman said sadly the restaurant had a new owner and one of the first things the owner did was get rid of the doggie treats. Needless to say, I won't be back. I would like to know if there are any other fast food restaurants where I can get doggie treats for my friend.
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San Rafael resident Yisroel Sapan remembers when the first Orthodox synagogue in Marin opened in Lucas Valley 24 years ago, and he worries it will close unless $50,000 is raised to save it.
"Just the thought that we wouldn't have it makes me heartsick. It's the focal point of my life," Sapan said.
The Chabad of Marin, an outreach Jewish organization with its roots in the old country, has been in foreclosure for a couple of years, but the problem escalated this week when Rabbi Yisrael Rice received a new letter from the bank.
"The mortgage company now wants its money," Rice said. "The loan is not upside down, it's just a matter of not collecting enough funds to pay for it."
With $36,000 needed to cover the mortgage and the remaining $14,000 needed to cover property and back taxes, the synagogue is in a desperate situation.
For 24 years, the synagogue has operated out of a two-story home in a suburban Lucas Valley neighborhood on Idylberry Road. The 1955 farmhouse not only serves as a place of worship, but Rice's personal home.
Rice said his focus has always been on making connections with others, spreading the word about ways to celebrate Jewish life and making religion fun. His attention has been less focused on fundraising.
With a small community of about 30 to 50 dedicated attendees, Rice said it has been difficult to raise money for the synagogue — especially during the past five years.
"Since the economic downturn, times have been tough," Rice said.
He said many people have moved away to cheaper places to live, or have moved to cities like Los Angeles that have larger Jewish communities. He said it's not easy for some people to live active Jewish lifestyles in places that don't have services such as kosher restaurants.
Lucas Valley resident and Chabad attendee David Berger said the synagogue isn't funded by any national or international organizations — just the community.
"The synagogue doesn't charge, it's basically whatever people can contribute," Berger said.
Vehicles are donated to Rice for his use and he lives a modest lifestyle on the Chabad's second floor, Berger said. He said Rice is a self-sacrificing man who is always available to give advice or counseling.
"He's not living high on the hog by any means," Berger said.
Jews from all walks of life attend Shavuot dinners, bar mitzvah classes, adult Kabbalah classes, prayer groups and weekly services and study sessions at the synagogue. Sapan said the major focal point each week is the Sabbath, which is Friday night and Saturday. On Saturday, the synagogue holds a communal lunch with everyone who attends services.
As one of the founding members of the synagogue, Sapan said the movement to start the Chabad in Marin County started in the early 1980s.
"We had a group of people that used to go to Berkeley for holiday services," Sapan said, adding that it eventually became daunting and expensive.
He said Marin's Chabad started out of a rented home in Lucas Valley in June 1984 and continued to grow until the current site was purchased in 1988.
Rice helped expand the synagogue's influence by creating two new Chabads in Novato and Mill Valley. Each has its own rabbi.
If the Lucas Valley site closes, Berger said it's not feasible for nearby Orthodox Jews to attend the other Chabads.
"We have to walk. We don't drive on the Sabbath," Berger said. "We'd have to brainstorm for alternatives."
He said it may come down to holding services in somebody's home, but Rice would still be out of a place to live.
Not having a place for Rice and a place to worship bothers the dedicated Chabad attendees.
"Not having a place to pray is a tremendous loss," Sapan said.
The synagogue will move if it comes down to it, but Rice said he's not ready to throw in the towel just yet. He said he's in negotiations with the bank to get more time.
"We'll have to figure something out," Rice said. "We'll do what we have to do."
Over the years, many people have entered the halls of the whitewashed synagogue. Rice is hoping those people will step up to help save it.
"I remain optimistic that the people will be touched and come forward," Rice said.
Contact Megan Hansen via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter at http://twitter.com/hansenmegan
how to help
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Chabad of Marin, 1150 Idylberry Road, San Rafael 94903.
Donate online at www.chabadofmarin.com.
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- They are living with the one who got the most part of our goodies.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A $1.6 million grant will allow a northeast Ohio hospital to join a network of centers to provide services and support for children who have experienced psychological trauma, such as the Newtown, Conn., shooting where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults.
The four-year grant will link Akron Children's Hospital with the federally funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/ShQOGN) reports the funding will create the Center for the Treatment and Study of Adverse Childhood Events at the hospital. The goal is to train doctors, mental health care providers and teachers to help children cope with trauma.
Congress established the National Child Traumatic Stress Network in 2000 as part of the Children's Health Act. The network includes more than 150 centers across the country.
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Comfortable Double Room, Sea View, Breakfast and WiFi
Size15 m²
Floor No.4
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Breakfast
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Pets allowed
- Lockable room
Accommodation summary
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It provides a comfy double bed, an open kitchen space, to make tea and coffee. There's 1 bathroom with hot water included 24h/7, linen and towels and washing machine available. The facilities are shared it also includes wireless internet connection.
Just a few steps to Galata Tower, situated in the lively neighborhood of Beyoglu. shops and restaurant are just around the corner. It takes few minutes to walk to Istiklal street, and about 15 minutes by walk to Taksim square. You can even go to the Galata bridge, Egyptian Bazzar and Topkapi Palace in 30 minutes. There are different transportation all around here.
Take the Shuttle bus from airport to Taksim then follow the tram rail to the end. keep going towards Galata tower. You will find us on your left.
We can also organize the transfer from airport for you.
Waiting to give you a warm reception and to be always there for you.
House rulesGuests have access to our hostel's Lounge and coffee shop. Also the 24 Hours reception is available to you in case you need assitance or want to book special tour or attraction in Istanbul or all Turkey.
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Reviews of this property
a truly wonderful view ...
wirklich eine herrliche Aussicht...
The room is very basic, just a comfortable double bed and a cupboard. One has to climb a breathtaking 90 stairs to get there. The view on the Bosporus and the Old City is also breathtaking.
The shared bathrooms and kitchen are OK. The hostel staff is accurate and very friendly.
A simple, but good Turkish breakfast is served.
It is situated in a nice, lively neighbourhood.
Close by, at the foot of Galata Tower, you will find restaurant Kiva (excellent food and best coffee) and restaurant Güney (delicious aplle pie ice cream).
We enjoyed being here.
It's very close to Galata tower and you can go to Istiklal street soon, very nice location.
The view from our room was really beautiful. The room, bathroom were clean. We enjoyed our stay in there.
Very good and clean place. We had corner room with fantastic view on Galata Bridge and rest of the city. Personal was very pleasant. Hostel placed in the best location and we enjoyed walking nearby. We'll definitely book again if we'll stay in Istanbul.
WOW, what a view! This room and the apartment made our Istandbul trip a unique experience! TOP and next time happy again ...
WOW, was für eine Aussicht! Dieses Zimmer und die Wohnung haben unseren Istandbul-Trip zu einem einzigartigen Erlebnis gemacht! TOP und beim nächsten Mal gerne wieder...
When the property is very centrally located apartment on the Galata Tower with several rooms in a partly located in renovated old building. The room is very spartan with a cabinet + bed. If one does not require large of cleanliness and comfort, the hotel is well suited to explore the city. The view from the room also compensated for the sanitation deficits partly as water loss in the bathroom. The owner of the apartment, which is 3 minutes away, hostel are very nice and accommodating. For 40 EUR / night (including Wimdu fees) is a good place to stay, which is enhanced by the view of the Golden Horn and Bosphorus
Bei der Unterkunft handelt es sich um eine sehr zentral am Galataturm gelegene Wohnung mit mehreren Zimmer in einem tlw. in Renovierung befindlichen Altbau. Das Zimmer ist sehr spartanisch mit einem Schrank+Bett. Wenn man keine großen Ansprüche an Sauberkeit und Komfort stellt, ist die Unterkunft sehr gut geeignet um die Stadt zu erkunden. Der Blick aus dem Zimmer entschädigt außerdem für die sanitären Defizite wie tlw. Wasserausfall im Bad. Die Vermieter der Wohnung, das 3 min entfernte Hostel, sind sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Für 40 EUR/Nacht (inkl. wimdu-Gebühren) eine gute Übernachtungsmöglichkeit, die durch den Blick auf Goldenes Horn und Bosporus aufgewertet wird
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Cadel Evans loses Giro d'Italia lead
BAROLO: Former Tour de france winner Cadel Evans relinquished the lead in the Giro d'Italia on Thursday after Colombian Rigoberto Uran won the 12th stage.
Uran was 57 seconds behind the Australian going into the 42km individual time trial from Barbaresco to Barolo.
The Columbia won in just under an hour and Evans finished 1 minute 34 seconds behind as the third fastest rider.
"I worked a lot on my time trial, spending time in the wind tunnel over the winter, but today surpassed my expectations," Uran said.
"It's too early to say the race is over. We still have not raced the hardest mountains yet. The most difficult part of the Giro is still to come."
Evans sits in second place overall, 37 seconds down, and remains well placed to challenge for victory, relieved of the burden of leading.
"I saw Uran coming into form," Evans said, "but I honestly did not expect him to have such an amazing time trial.
"Of course, I had hoped to have done better myself. The time trial course suited me well, but as I said yesterday, the verdict is on the road.
"My position is good tactically. It is going to be interesting."
Diego Ulissi led for most of the day and looked on course for a third stage victory in the race but had to settle for second after Uran beat the Italian's time by 1:17.
Overall, Poland's Rafal Majka sits third, 1:52 behind Uran.
Thomas de Gendt was one of the early leaders and was in front for a long time as he was one of the last cyclists to complete the stage on dry roads.
Later cyclists struggled in the rain, and there was even thunder and lightning at the finish.
There was a scare when Tobias Ludvigsson misjudged a corner on the technical descent and went flying over a barrier, landing hard after a short drop. He lay prone for several minutes but was later seen sitting up before being taken to hospital.
The weather abated and the roads were beginning to dry out again when Ulissi came flying out of the starting gates.
He crossed the line 50 seconds ahead of De Gendt, who eventually finished eighth.
Friday's 13th stage is a mainly flat, 158km leg from Fossano to Rivarolo Canavese.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- As one of the most recognizable names in U.S. history, today's leaders and entrepreneurs can learn a lot from President Abraham Lincoln. The nation's 16th president who was at the helm of a country in crisis during the American Civil War, Lincoln's morals and character proved a strong presence during the turmoil. Lincoln was primarily self-educated in his early years. He rose to become a lawyer and state legislator before moving to grander political efforts. Honest Abe, as he was known, established the Emancipation Proclamation, which set in motion the ultimate demise of slavery. President Lincoln also was an avid militia expert. To commemorate what would have been his 204th birthday on Tuesday, TheStreet spoke to a handful of executive-search experts to pull together some of Lincoln's more admirable traits. >>>Best Business Lessons From George Washington >>>Lessons from the Bard: How Shakespeare Would Run a Business 1. He was relatable. Lincoln was also known to be a decisive leader, but he didn't rely on information that was twice-removed to make his decisions. As an avid researcher and reader to begin with, he often culled information "from the field" before making a decision. And in order to get that information, the president spoke with as many people as possible. "He met the troops, he visited hospitals and had an open-door policy. That's a sign of a great leader -- welcoming feedback and with that feedback and intelligence they are able to make better decisions," says Steven Raz, co-founder and managing partner of Cornerstone Search Group, which focuses on the pharmaceutical and life-science industries. "He was one that didn't just sit in the White House. He was known for getting out in front with the troops and common men. I think he believed that a lot of his intelligence and data points shouldn't come from polls or surveys, but hearing it firsthand," Raz says. >>>4 Leadership Lessons From Marissa Mayer's Surprise Rise >>>3 Leadership Lessons From Tim Tebow In Lincoln's case, his stakeholders were soldiers and common men, but he also worked hard to get other politicians to his cause to unify the Union and eventually abolish slavery. Once he received the feedback he needed, he was known for making decisions, even if they weren't the right ones all the time. Even though Lincoln knew he wouldn't get a consensus, especially on slavery, he made the best decision he could based on the information he had at the time. "The key is not to waver, but be decisive," Raz says. "When you make a decision, you create some sort of momentum. You're moving forward -- even if the course isn't exactly right."
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"Brian Boucher allowed two of the most horrendous goals in this series and then Peter Laviolette decided the play was his third-string rebound machine. Dear goodness! Sergei Bobrovsky, Boucher and now Michael Leighton have basically played with trampolines for leg pads. I simply cannot believe given two games to do it, that Miller won't win Game Six or Game Seven."
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THE formation of the new South West Heritage Trust has reached a key milestone, with the successful recruitment of a chairman and shadow board of trustees.
Devon and Somerset County Councils are transferring their heritage services, which include archives and local studies collections in Devon and similar collections plus three museums and the Historic Environment Record in Somerset, to a newly created Heritage Trust.
Creating a joint independent charitable trust is seen as the best way to ensure a strong future for the heritage services of both counties.
As part of an open and wide recruitment process, over 60 people attended an open evening at the Museum of Somerset to find out more about the role of the board of trustees, and there were over 30 expressions of interest.


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In three experiments, social scientists found that compassion consistently drove less religious people to be more generous. For highly religious people, however, compassion was largely unrelated to how generous they were, according to the findings which are published in the July issue of the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
The results challenge a widespread assumption that acts of generosity and charity are largely driven by feelings of empathy and compassion, researchers said. In the study, the link between compassion and generosity was found to be stronger for those who identified as being non-religious or less religious.


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Under the old site design, I was able to access the JP soundtrack and the commentary videos on my My Games page, but with the new site design, these items no longer appear--they're not separate items in the games list, and they're not listed under the entry for Jurassic Park: The Game. I didn't keep copies of these locally because they were massive, but now I regret not having backed them up somewhere.
Does TTG have a mirror where I can retrieve those files, or am I SoL?
Incidentally, I also have a rogue entry in my games list for the first JP episode, which has no icon and only has a 'Back to Games' button on its page.


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Victoria Beckham held her baby girl Harper yesterday when they went shopping at the Prada and Balenciaga stores in NYC. The happy mom was wearing a dress from her upcoming diffusion line Victoria by Victoria Beckham. It was a fashionable end to Posh's exciting morning, which kicked off with the Spring 2012 Victoria Beckham Collection presentation at the NY Public Library. Harper wasn't seen at the show, but she did accompany Victoria to a celebratory lunch at Balthazar. Harper has been seeing all the city sights since arriving in the Big Apple with her mom last week. The girls have been shopping, running errands, and taking care of business while dad David is out in LA with Harper's older brothers Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz. Victoria also took the chance to recognize the importance of yesterday despite the fashion proceedings. The Beckhams issued a statement about the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, saying "It's important to remember the many thousands of people who lost their lives ten years ago today on 9/11. We must never forget the incredible sacrifices of the police, fireman and emergency services who were genuine heroes. We have nothing but the deepest admiration for those that suffered so much but have dealt with it courageously and with much dignity. Our thoughts today are with the families and friends who lost their loved ones."
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As promised, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, will keep interest rates at superlow levels in hopes of driving down unemployment.
The Federal Reserve is sticking with a target for the benchmark federal funds rate between zero percent and 0.25 percent. One result of the policy is that the nation's mortgage rates will remain near record lows.
The downside to these low rates is that people who save their money in certificates of deposit and other "safe" savings vehicles feel punished. Nationally, the average rate on a one-year certificate of deposit this week is 0.27 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly survey. In October, Bernanke defended low rates that pay low returns to savers by saying that a more-robust economy would benefit everyone, including savers.
In its statement, the FOMC said "growth in economic activity paused in recent months, in large part because of weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors." Scott Brown, chief economist for Raymond James & Associates, says the "pause" is a reference to a 0.1 percent decline in fourth-quarter economic output, announced earlier in the day.
The "weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors" refer to the impact of Superstorm Sandy and year-end concern about the "fiscal cliff."
The central bank also continued with its stance that the low-rate target range will be "appropriate" as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6.5 percent. In December, the jobless rate was 7.8 percent.
The Fed pledges to continue buying $40 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities as well as $45 billion of longer-term Treasury bonds monthly, aiming to help the economy recover. Critics -- including Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Richmond Fed bank -- have said that the Fed's bond-buying policies threaten to ignite inflation. The FOMC says it expects inflation to remain at or below its target of 2 percent.
The Fed plans to continue with its third round of asset purchases -- known as quantitative easing, or QE3 -- until it sees the labor market "improve substantially."
"The majority opinion is that the job market is not where we want it to be," Brown says. "That gives them room to keep the gas pedal all the way to the floor."
Brown adds that "not all of the Fed officials are really happy about all of the asset purchases." The lone FOMC member opposing the action was Esther George, president of the Kansas City Fed. She is "concerned that the continued high level of monetary accommodation increased the risks of future economic and financial imbalances and, over time, could cause an increase in long-term inflation expectations," according to the statement.
With the annual rotation of Fed presidents, Lacker is no longer a voting member of the FOMC. He had been the sole dissenting vote on the policymaking body last year, opposing asset purchases and the portion of the statement calling for exceptionally low rates. He was one of four Fed bank presidents who left the committee at the end of 2012, as scheduled, and George is one of the four replacements.
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Cycling UK's Cycling Development Officer for West Yorkshire Ginny Leonard was contacted by David Hall in the summer of 2012, he had never had the opportunity to learn to ride a bike. Being over the age of 40 David told Ginny he lacked confidence in his ability to ride a bike and after he had taken a tumble, he thought he never would ride a bike. However, with support from Cycling UK David decided to give cycling one more go.
Ginny explained that the go:cycling project [2] is offering free cycle training to adults in West Yorkshire, so David jumped at the chance for some 1:1 tuition from experienced, qualified cycle instructors.
For the first lesson Dave brought his own bike along to work and the instructor met him during his lunch break. They went to a quiet secluded spot out of the way of prying eyes and started their lesson.
David wanted to learn how to ride his bike and conquer his fear so he could be more independent from his car and perhaps get to the point where he could cycle to work.
Ginny Leonard explained: "The way we teach people to ride means that everyone should be able to cycle and David was no exception. Within 15 minutes he was riding unaided round the car park! It was absolutely incredible, everyone was smiling."
That night David went out for a ride on his own and covered 6 miles, the first time he'd ever ridden a bike. He sent an e-mail the following morning.
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Hi everyone,
Kelli here, from Antioch, CA. I have been dealing with Carcinoma of Unknown Primary since this last April. After going for a 3rd (and sense then, fourth) opinion with the Dr.'s at Stanford, who are still working on finding what this is, the Stanford Dr's believe with 93% certainty that it's Cholaniocarcinoma.
I'm 42 and a Breast Cancer survivor of 16 years. So when they did a PET scan back in March and found something that appeared in my stomach area, they were surprised (and yeah... me too!!!). I had surgery to remove several lymph nodes that came back adenocarcinoma and they thought they had gotten it all. But a follow-up PET showed it had spread to my liver with a 2.5cm mass in the intrahepatic area (?).
So... the docs at Stanford say I am not a candidate for liver resection at this time, because of it's location (they say it's too close to my heart) and that resecting the liver will not stop it from coming back, and there's no use in "putting me through it".
So now, I'm doing this "global" chemo as my Oncologist calls it, of Taxol and Carboplatin. But from what I'm reading on here, I'm wondering.... is chemo going to work at all? Am I losing my hair for nothing? (silly I know, to worry about my hair, but it's my prize possession!). After losing all of it in 1990 I never cut it again, except to donate to Locks of Love.
I do have just a few of the symptoms for CC. Enlarged liver and dull ache on my right side that's been constant for nearly 2 years. Two years ago, they did an endoscopy and found nothing wrong other than "my bile ducts were backing up into my stomach" caused by stress the doc said.
Is there hope? Is there any recommended alternatives? I know it seems silly to say this, because everyone on here is feeling that same way I have no doubt...... but although I've had a great life, I'd just like a bit more time! Ya know?
I'll go where ever I need to and fight with my insurance. But I feel like I'm punching at air, because I'm so confused on how to help my doctors finally diagnose me and get on with it. I'm ready to fight!!! And after 4 opinions, and two alternative Doctors opinions on top of that..... I'm still so unsure of where to go and what to do.
And after 3 months of seeing this doc and that doc.... I finally decided to do something and that was the chemo. And now????
Input from anyone and everyone would be so greatly appreciated!
I'm so glad I found this website!
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Zeus soon regained his courage and turned, and when the other gods saw him taking his stand, they came back to help him fight the monster. A terrible battle raged, and hardly a living creature was left on Earth. But Zeus was fated to win, and as Typhon tore up huge Mount Aetna to hurl at the gods, Zeus struck it with a hundred well-aimed thunderbolts and the mountain fell back, pinning Typhon underneath. There the monster lies to this very day, belching fire, lava and smoke through the top of the mountain.
Echidna, his hideous mate, escaped destruction. She cowered in a cave, protecting Typhon's offspring, and Zeus let them live as a challenge to future heroes. Echidna and Typhon's children are the Nemean Lion, Cerberus, Ladon, the Chimera, the Sphinx, and the Hydra.


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The folks over at CNET have pointed out that Samsung Display, a spin-off of Samsung Electronics, will be showing off two flexible screens at CES next week.
One of the displays that will be shown, is a 5.5-inch flexible screen with a 1280×720 resolution and 267 ppi. This display will definitely be ideal for future smart phones or like devices. One would think that with a display like this in future devices, you won't have to worry as much about accidentally dropping the device in question. With current displays being so fragile if you drop them or attempt to replace the covering glass, this one appears to be the opposite and should help remove some of those fears of a completely broken device. The second display that is going to be shown, is a 55-inch TV-sized screen. There were no specs released on this display, but we will hopefully catch the details at CES.
One important thing to note, is that while these screens can flex without breaking, they are not yet meant to be rolled up. We can only hope that some day this becomes true!
Samsung has been developing curving screens for some time, showing off smaller display demos, like the 4.5-inch WVGA screen with about a 200 pixel density that CNET saw at CES 2011. With this demo's increased resolution and screen size, Samsung is clearly keeping pace with today's smartphone expectations.
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NEW YORK -- Target continues to pull ahead of Walmart in the value retail category, according to a recent Harris poll. The company was named the 2011 Harris Poll Equitrend value retail brand of the year. This is the second consecutive year Target has led the way in the value retail category.
Target lead the way with a ranking of 74.1, while Walmart had a ranking of 70.8. The industry average in the value retail category was 67.3.
"In difficult economic times, consumers look for value." said Jeni Lee Chapman, EVP brand and communications consulting at Harris Interactive. "Target is seen as a retailer with strong brand equity especially when compared to its competition. As consumers consolidate where they choose to spend their paychecks, those retailers with the highest brand equity are going to obtain greater share of that spending."
Other winners in the study include New Balance for the athletic footwear category and Bobbi Brown in the cosmetics category.
Harris reported that it devised its results by evaluating measures including: equity, consumer connection, commitment, brand behavior, brand advocacy and trust. The keystone to the program is equity, which provides an understanding of a brand's overall strength and is determined by a calculation of familiarity, quality, and purchase consideration.
This year's study was conducted online among 25,099 U.S. consumers ages 15 and over between Jan. 11 and 27. A total of 1,273 brands were rated in 53 separate categories. Each respondent was asked to rate a total of 60 randomly selected brands. Each brand received approximately 1,000 ratings. Data were weighted to be representative of the entire U.S. population of consumers ages 15 and over on the basis of age sex, education, race/ethnicity, region, and income, and data from respondents ages 18 and over were also weighted for their propensity to be online.


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After enduring a very wild accident towards the tail end of the 2012 NHRA drag racing season (TOC, Jan. '13), New Mexico's Shane Gray is primed for better things in 2013 from his all-new Pro Stock Camaro. Built by Jerry Haas and overseen by crew chief Justin Elkes, the future looks very bright for Shane as he enters his fourth season in the very elite NHRA professional category. Shane, who is the son of NHRA Fuel Funny Car driver Johnny Gray, is confident that his new state-of-the-art '13 Camaro will be able to improve upon his career best e.t. and speed (6.510 sec. and 212.46 mph) and also add to his career NHRA event win total (two and counting).
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Twenty-five-year-old second-generation Sportsman racer Justin Lamb has a very cool new machine to play with in 2013. The versatile driver who has already raced a number of fast machines in his career (including a 6-second dragster and a Competition Eliminator car) will now also campaign a truly stunning '70 Camaro in Stock Eliminator this season. Justin reports that car was originally acquired from Phil Unruh and it features a high-compression 350ci motor program built by Gary Stinnett. Justin, who is a recent graduate from UNLV, reports that he will continue to race his Chevy Cobalt Super Stocker too, but is looking forward to the less demanding pace and the stiff competition within Stock Eliminator to further hone his driving skills.
Wilson Steps Up Program
Missouri's Rick Wilson has made a significant upgrade to this Top Sportsman racing program. Based out of Independence, Wilson will enter his first full season in 2013 behind the wheel of a new '69 Camaro that was jointly built by Terry Murphy and Blake Housley. Wilson took delivery of the car during the summer of 2012 and is working hard to refine it for NHRA's Division 5 TS class competition. The beautiful Hairy Glass-bodied car features a terrific paint scheme applied by Billings Paint (Kansas City) and a 632ci nitrous-injected engine program by Wilson's own Straight-Line Racing Engines. The car is expected to run regularly in the 6.8-second zone at 200 mph.
Racing the Prototype
The '12 Camaro being raced by Texas car dealer Greg Lair (Greg Lair Buick-GMC, Canyon, Texas) is truly unique. Now converted for Top Sportsman class racing, Lair's car is in fact the actual very first new-generation Pro Stock Camaro built for drag racing competition. GM used it as the template for both wind tunnel development and NHRA's approval process for making the model legal for competition. The car, which was built jointly by Jerry Haas and Don Ness is now outfitted with a naturally aspirated 812ci Sonny's Wedge motor that produces 1,600+ horsepower. Using a dual-disc Ram clutch and a Lenco five-speed, Lair competes without nitrous and a clutch off the starting line—counter to what is more commonly used in the category. Lair's Camaro is just the latest machine for the career TS racer who has competed in that category—exclusively—since 1988.


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PORTLAND, Maine -- Two Santa Cruz Warriors took off for another fast break.
This time, the Maine Red Claws got back with three defenders.
No problem for the Warriors. Darington Hobson's behind-the-back pass zipped by two Red Claws and Travis Leslie collected it and dropped in the layup -- for a 26-point lead in the third quarter.
Santa Cruz humbled the Red Claws in its first of seven straight road games, beating Maine 120-101 Friday night before a crowd of 2,484 at the Portland Expo.
It was Santa Cruz's largest scoring output of the season, and only the sixth time it has eclipsed 100 points.
Stefhon Hannah led the charge with a team-high 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting. The point guard added five rebounds, six assists and four steals for Santa Cruz (15-8), which will play Springfield, Mass., on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Five others deposited double-digit point totals. Taylor Griffin had 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Edwin Ubiles and Hilton Armstrong added 17 points apiece off the bench. Mickell Gladness and Cameron Jones supplied 16 and 11 points, respectively.
Lance Goulbourne was the lone Warrior to not score, although he pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.
The Red Claws (16-10) looked in trouble from the start. Santa Cruz led by nine after one quarter and by 20 at halftime. Maine never threatened.
Maine was out-shot (51 percent to 43), out-rebounded (51-38) and out-played, including 18 Maine turnovers to 12 by the Warriors.
Red Claws coach Mike Taylor said his team is weary, having played five games in eight days, including Thursday night in Springfield, Mass.
"We had a lot of tired players," Taylor said. "Transition defense was a problem all game. That's the sign of a tired team. Defensive rebounding was a problem all game. That's the sign of a tired team.
"It just seemed like whenever we tried to make a play, we would dribble the ball off a foot. And Santa Cruz played an excellent game."
The Warriors were playing their fourth game in eight days -- the previous one on Monday -- while Leslie supplied some fresh legs off the bench. The team's first-round pick in this year's D-League Draft, Leslie had been sidelined with groin pain for the previous eight games.
He finished with eight points and four rebounds in 11 minutes against the Red Claws.
Maine guard Micah Downs, who led all scorers with 28 points, said the difficult schedule may have been a factor.
"It's tough to do," he said. "But it's not an excuse, we're professionals."
Maine was down a player as popular guard Champ Oguchi was waived before the game -- apparently at Oguchi's request. Oguchi watched his former teammates from the first row behind the Red Claws' bench.
What Oguchi saw was not pretty.
Downs kept the Red Claws close, briefly, when he hit three 3-pointers in the first four minutes. But, soon, the Red Claws got a taste of the Warriors' league-leading defense.
Adding to Santa Cruz's defensive muscle was its ability to sprint in transition. Several times, the Red Claws were caught watching the Warriors make another fast-break basket.
"Transition defense has been our Achilles heel all year," Downs said.
Santa Cruz's half-court game was not bad, either. The Warriors combined lively guard play with quickness inside.
Maine's 7-foot center Fab Melo could not contain Santa Cruz's post players, especially the back-up center Armstrong.
Armstrong, a 6-foot-11 veteran out of UConn, continually drove around Melo.
At one point, after another Armstrong basket, Melo looked to the Maine bench and shrugged.
"You could see Fab was fatigued," Taylor said.
Melo finished with four points, three blocked shots and one rebound. Point guard Andre Barrett recorded 17 points and 11 assists. DaJuan Summers also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Santa Cruz 120, Maine 101
Warriors 30 25 30 25 — 120
Red Claws 21 24 27 29 — 101
Warriors (15-8) — C. Jones 11; T. Griffin 18; M. Gladness 16; M. Baker 8; S. Hannah 20; L. Goulbourne 0; D. Hobson 5; T. Leslie 8; H. Armstrong 17; E. Ubiles 17.
Red Claws (16-10) — C. Wright 10; D. Summers 14; F. Melo 4; M. Downs 28; A. Barrett 17; X. Silas 16; S. VanderMeer 0; O. Reed 2; C. Ayer 6; H. Thorns 4.
Rebounds — Warriors 51 (Goulbourne 11), Red Claws 38 (Summers 10). Assists — Warriors 25 (Baker, Hannah 6), Red Claws 23 (Barrett 11). Steals — Warriors 12 (Hannah 4), Red Claws 5 (Wright 2). Blocks — Warriors 6 (Armstrong, Gladness 2), Red Claws 11 (Wright 4). Personal Fouls — Warriors 20, Red Claws 20.