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Portland Nursery on Stark
We like to think of ourselves as a welcoming place to visit — where you can walk in and soak up the colors and delicious scents of sweet, growing things; where you can get ideas and inspiration for your own garden. We have a vast selection of long-flowering annuals, sturdy perennials, luscious vegetables and fruits; one of the largest selections of NW natives in town, and those essential, anchoring trees and shrubs for your landscape.
There is always a good reason to come visit us at Stark, always something new to see and discover. The front planting beds evolve and change their colors and textures through the season; every time you enter our courtyard you will be greeted with displays that will impress and inspire. Our inventory of plants and pottery and gifts is updated regularly, so your next favorite may be only as far away as our next delivery!
Even in winter — we are charged with an abundance of textures and shades with our best selection of conifers of the year, and many deciduous trees and shrubs take on a whole new look of elegance without their leaves. Come take a look. We think you'll like what you see.
Portland Nursery on Stark
- Has a history that goes way, way back in time... (Read our Roots!)
- Throws great garden parties, especially that one in October -- Apple Tasting!
- Loves their community and takes every chance to give back to schools
- Has great nooks and crannies filled with plants, garden decor, tools and much, much more
- Wants to be helpful; visit our helpdesk soon!
Need some help picking out the best plant for the spot? Come ask us at Stark: we're here to help!
Portland Nursery on Stark builds bridges.
There is always something new to see: Fresh perennials in bloom, the latest thing in garden art, enticing specialty conifers or the perfect houseplant for your home or office.
We love to share our enthusiasm for gardening with our customers as well as the community: We partner with over a hundred school and community-based gardening projects and programs annually, and contribute to nearly three hundred auctions and other fundraising events each year.
Around the circling of the seasons, we are always here – with plants and products and answers to your gardening questions – we hope to see you soon!
Portland Nursery at 5050 SE Stark
5050 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97215
Phone: 503-231-5050
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Instead of back-to-school shopping or sleeping in, 65 students representing Johns Creek's Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview high schools spent a full day Saturday, Aug. 9 at a retreat to kick off this year's Student Leadership Johns Creek program.
Now in the third year of the SLJC program, this year's 2015 and 2016 classes are expanded to 40 students to allow greater participation in this increasingly popular two-year experience.
Besides acquiring leadership skills, the students learn project management skills that help them to develop a mentoring project with their local elementary or middle "feeder" school.
The retreat, held at the Ed Isakson YMCA, put these rising sophomores, juniors and seniors through team-building exercises that included the high ropes and zip line courses and coached them in some basic leadership skills as well.
Later in the school year, they also will have the opportunity to spend a day at the Georgia Capitol and meet state legislators along with a visit to the Fulton County Government Center and an unforgettable experience at the Fulton County Jail.
"The connection to Johns Creek and our business and civic leaders is an invaluable experience for these students to have in high school," said Ron Jones, the founder of Leadership Johns Creek, a nonprofit sponsored by the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce.
"It can help them with networking for internships, jobs, enhance their college experiences and hopefully, make them want to return to Johns Creek after college," he said.
In addition to the Leadership training, the students at the end of the second year will have a number of career experiences under their belts.
They will have:
• shadowed a business or professional person at his/her job,
• interviewed a college student for an overview of their upcoming college experience,
• learned about basic financial planning,
• developed a team project with their newly learned project management skills and
• been introduced to Johns Creek's operations and city government.
The-two year SLJC program is managed by an advisory committee under the direction of the nonprofit Leadership Johns Creek in collaboration with Fulton County Schools. Day-to-day functions are handled by Executive Director Irene Sanders, a Johns Creek resident and mother of two graduates of Johns Creek High schools. Participants are students who have demonstrated either solid or emerging leadership qualities in school, places of worship or in community service activities. Selection is through a rigorous application process which takes place in the first quarter of each calendar year.
Funding is made possible through the generous contributions of sponsors such as Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Gwinnett Medical Center as well as tuition paid by the students and their families.
For information, please contact Executive Director Irene Sanders at email@example.com, or 404-406-0480.

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The tireless work, commitment and organisational talent of a local community volunteer has been rewarded with an award she helped create.
Anne Lowe (74), originally from Carron, is the latest winner of the prestigious Jimmy Murphy Memorial Trophy.
Co-ordinator of Grangemouth Community Care for over 10 years, looking after the welfare of elderly people, she received official recognition for her role during a service at St Mary's Episcopal Church last Sunday and her trophy and certificate now take pride of place in her Oxgang Road home.
One of the driving forces behind the introduction of the Jimmy Murphy Memorial Trophy, Anne never dreamed she would ever receive it herself.
She said: "Everyone remembers Jimmy and the work he did for the Grangemouth community. He was a wonderful man and we decided to present a trophy in his name that recognised outstanding community service.
"It's been really nice to get this trophy, I never expected it. Jimmy's sister spoke to me on Sunday and said I deserved the trophy, which was nice of her to say."
Anne, who retired in 2001, comes from a care home background and puts the experience she built up over the years to good use in her role as co-ordinator for Grangemouth Community Care.
"It's ended up being a seven-day-a-week job. You must be someone who likes people to do this. It is really rewarding and people are on the whole very appreciative.
"We're always looking for more volunteers to help out."
Anne co-ordinates 20 volunteers who help at the group's Wednesday day care initiative in St Mary's Church, in Ronaldshay Crescent, and the Tuesday and Thursday lunches at Talbot House, Talbot Street, allowing elderly residents, normally isolated from social contact, to enjoy a bit of company and have a good chat with people in similar situations.
Anne said: "We are now looking to the future, and planning for older people's services for the next 10 years. I'm worried about the long term sustainability of this invaluable service and a working group has been set up to look into this. It would be unthinkable to lose this service."


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The economic downturn in the US has shaken investors worldwide. During times of such volatility however, wealth managers play a crucial role in securing healthy financial returns for clients by leveraging on their analytical skills and comprehensive investment advice.
To satisfy growing customer demand evident across the industry, CASH Frederick Taylor Limited (CFT) has recently escalated its recruitment of high-calibre candidates. Once on board, new recruits can expect a fruitful career backed by an array of in-house training and development programmes. These include sales techniques, soft skills, compliance as well as computer software.
"A comprehensive training programme must emphasise not only knowledge but also its application," says Dennis Wong, CFT's managing director. "All our staff are guided to deliver the fruits of their learning to the benefit of our clients. Enhanced levels of customer satisfaction are the performance assessment criterion for our staff."
In particular, to equip new recruits with the right mindset and confirm their aspiration, the company arranges for them to participate in a two-week intensive training programme, learning the basis of wealth management, helping to build a solid foundation. They are subsequently assessed on both professional knowledge and communication skills before proceeding to three months of on-the-job training which covers investment knowledge, compliance practice and financial report analysis to further boost confidence and ensure their future clients receive the most up-to-date and accurate recommendations. "Through these, recruits gain professional exposure and recognition," Mr Wong remarks. "We provide thorough training to support staff development and elevate them to higher positions. In addition, career opportunities with us are well-documented and transparent."
Outstanding financial professionals at CFT are also nominated for awards such as the Distinguished Salesperson Award (DSA). "We value and appreciate effort and progress. Therefore, nominating staff for the award is a way of recognising their superlative contributions in both Hong Kong and greater China," notes Mr Wong.
To achieve its ultimate goals, CFT sets standards and clear objectives for its employees. "Client benefit is our ultimate aim. With mutual understanding, we work towards that very goal, incorporating the same high standards for every client," Mr Wong emphasises, adding that a positive attitude and a great sense of teamwork are also key to excelling in the field. "Team spirit means a great deal in our business. As such, our staff must be good team players who gel with members of the team to create synergy and a constructive atmosphere especially when the going gets tough," he says.
The wealth management profession welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. Although a recognised degree in finance, business or communication is always useful, candidates with a positive attitude, tenacity, devotion and passion are most likely to excel. "Wealth management services in Hong Kong will spill over into greater China in no time. Aspiring individuals can get a firm foothold in the industry by working with us," Mr Wong concludes.
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by Yun Ye, Shengrong Gong, Chunping Liu, Jia Zeng, Ning Jia, Yi Zhang
doi: 10.1007/s11704-013-2360-7, published: 6 June 2013
by Chunping Liu, Hui Lin, Shengrong Gong, Yi Ji, Quan Liu
doi: 10.1007/s00500-014-1384-8, published: 5 August 2014
by Lu Wang, Shengrong Gong, Chunping Liu, Yi Ji, Mengye Song, Hongbin Zha, Xilin Chen, Liang Wang, Qiguang Miao
doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-48570-5_39, published: 1 January 2015
by Yi Ji, Shengrong Gong, Chunping Liu, Fuchun Sun, Dewen Hu, Huaping Liu
doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-37835-5_28, published: 22 September 2013
by Guangming Zhang, Zhiming Cui, Shengrong Gong, David Hutchison, Takeo Kanade, Josef Kittler, Jon M. Kleinberg, Friedemann Mattern, John C. Mitchell, Moni Naor, Oscar Nierstrasz, C. Pandu Rangan, Bernhard Steffen, Madhu Sudan, Demetri Terzopoulos, Doug Tygar, Moshe Y. Vardi, Gerhard Weikum, Wu Zhang, Zhangxin Chen, Craig C. Douglas, Weiqin Tong
doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-11842-5_78, published: 1 January 2010
by Huanhuan Zhai, Chunping Liu, Husheng Dong, Yi Ji, Yun Guo, Shengrong Gong, Xiaofei He, Xinbo Gao, Yanning Zhang, Zhi-Hua Zhou, Zhi-yong Liu, Baochuan Fu, Fuyuan Hu, Zhancheng Zhang
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by Ping Lu, Husheng Dong, Huanhuan Zhai, Shengrong Gong, Xiaofei He, Xinbo Gao, Yanning Zhang, Zhi-Hua Zhou, Zhi-Yong Liu, Baochuan Fu, Fuyuan Hu, Zhancheng Zhang
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Ilaris® in Urticarial Vasculitis - Investigation of Treatment Responses (ILUVIT)
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Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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Welcome to Lansmans Online, dedicated to keeping great memories and the spirit of Lansman's Bungalow Colony alive. Post your pictures, share your stories, sign the guest book and visit often. Your friends, campers, counselors and porch partners are waiting to hear from you!
"Lansmans Bungalow Colony was founded by Irving and Diana Lansman in 1945. Starting with just 16 units and a main house (cuchalane), Lansmans grew to become one of the premier bungalow colonies in the Catskills. Marty Lansman was discharged from the Navy in 1945 and while attending college, joined Irving in the building and operation of Lansmans. As the years progressed, Marty became fully involved in the Colony. Harriet Lansman was the first Camp Director in 1949 when there were only 45 campers, no camp buildings--- just army tents. Later, Harriet, with her husband, Mark Wiesen, ran the concession and grocery store. Mark was the Master of Ceremonies for the shows. When Marty married Florence in 1957, Florence became very involved in Lansmans, including the general finances and the Day Camp. Lansmans was Irvings Life. He was proud of the number of the lives Lansmans touched in a significant way. Irving treated Lansmans as a child. Irving's health waned later in life and the responsibilities fell more on Marty. Later, Marty and Florence took over the full operation and ownership of Lansmans. The Lansman and Wiesen Family take great pride in the longevity and rich history of Lansmans Bungalow Colony."
Lansmans became a co-op in 1985, and is now the finest summer co-op and day camp in the Catskills.
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Will Townend
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Country: UK
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- Rapid elimination of protein S-100B from serum after minor head traumaWill Townend
Emergency Medicine, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, United Kingdom
J Neurotrauma 23:149-55. 2006..Variation in the time elapsed between injury and sampling is likely to influence the accuracy of head injury outcome prediction based on S-100B concentrations in serum, and should be considered when designing future studies...
- Head injury outcome prediction: a role for protein S-100B?Will Townend
Emergency Department, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ, UK
Injury 37:1098-108. 2006..A peripheral marker that reflected the extent of brain injury might offer an objective indication of likely adverse sequelae. This review evaluates the evidence for Protein S-100B as such a marker...
- S100B serum level predicts computed tomography findings after minor head injuryKay Müller
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
J Trauma 62:1452-6. 2007..The present multicenter study was performed to investigate whether determination of protein S100B in serum could contribute to the selection of patients for CT scanning...


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A HAMPSHIRE business centre is holding an open day on July 12.
Basepoint in Romsey is holding the event, which is part of the centre's 20th anniversary.
Attractions on the day at the centre, located in Abbey Industrial Estate, will include live music, a bird of prey demonstration, bouncy castle, tombola, raffle and face painting.
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Ford Expedition Maintenance and Repair
Looking to buy 04-06 Expy with 75-100K miles. What items should I be most concerned with prior owner having maintained? What part failures should I anticipate over the next 3-5 years of ownership? I will be turning my own wrench for most simple repairs - tune-up items, O2 sensors, alternator, suspension components, not comfortable yet digging into the engine for head gasket type work or any transmission type work. Have the engines/transmissions been reliable on these vehicles? Are they prone to any mysterious electrical gremlins?
The plug change inteval is 100k. It is a big job for a DIYer, people report it taking 8-10 hours. There is a big issue with snapping plugs off in the head which makes the job take a lot longer. This typically happens in #4 and #8, which are the hardest to work on. It is a $300 job at the dealership. Tranny service interval is 30k, so depending on what you find you should see if the proper number of services have been done.
wedo43 Posts: 14Plan on replacing the coil packs per many of the threads here. You can get them on Ebay for about 10% of what the dealership will charge. These and new plugs a chore but not to bad if you have swivel socket gear.
One thing I had to replace to the tune of about $1,500.00 was the intake manifold. Freakin thing is plastic, rots from the same moisture that affects the coil packs, and eventually leaks antifreeze.
I've warped front disc rotors on every Ford SUV I've owned. I finally replaced this one's with Powerslot Rotors and Hawk Performance pads. Costs were higher than the cheap Chinese junk you get from local auto stores but about the same overall to have someone else do you brakes for you, ie you'd break even if you used these and did it yourself. The thing about them though was I got 90K miles or so out of the pads!
I've got 160K on my '03 and that's about it. It's been a really good truck and baby bus.
Thanks for the feedback/advice. Did the intake manifold replacement include any other services - as the parts themselves (manifold/gasket/etc.) look to be ~$200? I can't believe they made it out of plastic. Is the engine setup a 1 ignition coil per cylinder? I have dealt with that with my Mazda MPV, and in order to get to half of them (and the spark plugs), you need to pop off the intake manifold. Any tools I need (like swivel sockets) I get really cheap at Harbor Freight.
Thanks for the feedback. Is the tranny service a drop the pan and change the filter - or just a cycle fresh ATF fluid through the system? Does lathering the plugs in Anti-sieze prevent future plug snappings?
You should always drop the pan and do the filter in my opinion. I always go to the dealer because their flush equipment will do a complete change of all the fluid. You should be able to tell if the pan has ever been taken down if you find a rubber plug in it. The plug is from when it was built and if they did changes by dropping the pan they would have taken it out and chucked it. Antisieze does help. then again the next change is 100k away.
It is one coil per cylinder. Some people change them all with the plugs, some do them as they fail. The ebay equivalents have gotten good reviews on the other forums I frequent and are as pointed out, around 13% of the cost of dealer parts. The other thing that goes bad is the boot on the coil pack, and not the actual coil pack. Those are a few bucks each and can often times be the solution to a CEL.
I had a '99 previously, and currently have an '03 and an '04. The 03 is the best car I've ever had. The '04 is my wife's best car ever.
dano126 Posts: 1I've got a 2005 Expedition, bought with 64K on it. Its been a very reliable SUV. At this point its got 96,600 miles. The other day the steering was feeling different. After turning, the steering wheel seemed slow to return. This happened for a couple of days. I took it to my local Ford dealer and they flushed the power steering system. This didn't seem to make a difference right away. The following day, it was magically better, like it was never bad. Thinking too soon, the day after that it was back to the lag in return steering. Now its worse, when turning, it is easy then hard, easy then hard, then fails to want to return. There is no noise associated with the actions of the steering system. I've talked with a mechanic, he told me to open the reservoir to the pump, while running to see if I could see the fluid circulating...which it was, until the wheel was turned all the way to the turn stops and held there, then you could see that the fluid appeared to stop moving.
Another thing he told me was to pull the presure side line off the pump and there would be a spring and screen. Check the screen to make sure it wasn't gunked up. He also said something about a check valve, but by then, my cell connection was degrading.
So, if anyone has any information about the Expedition steering system, please don't hesitate to contact me. By the way, I checked Auto Zone for a rack...$376.00!!!!YIKES...but looks like I could do it my self if thats the problem.
Richardlu Posts: 1I have a 2005 expedition with no compression in number 5 cylinder. I took it to the dealer to check out and he said I needed a new engine after doing some test. He wanted 7000 dollars for a engine with 12000 miles on it, mine has about 90000. I then took it to a friends garage and he pulled the heads and the problem is a weak valve spring causing one of the valves not to seal. I called the dealer service manager to give him a peice of my mind and he said they had so many problems with that engine, that they had found that when they repaired a leaking valve that over fifty percent of the time they ended up having to go back and replace the engine and it ended up costing much more than just replacing the engine to start with. I'm having the heads redone at the machine shop but after talking to the service manager I can't decide wheather or not I need to just trade the expedition off or take my chances. The block looks like new.
Has anyone else had this type of problem?
kam7 Posts: 1Hi! Ever find out what the problem was with your steering? I'm having the same problem. Mechanic flushed power steering lines but still have the same problem. Worried about safety. Anything I can tell my mechanic to look for?
hey just wondering if you solve your problem... i have the same problem.... 2000 expedition 4.6 v8... just had a tune-up.. problem still there ...only when going up hill it looses power and the check engine light flashes ... please let me know.. thanks
trav622 Posts: 1I have the 1999 expedition AWD automatic transmission. Transmission is popping only when under a load to accelerate or pass. Makes a whining noise while in reverse but hits all of the gears and shifts fine. There are no warning lights (check engine, ABS) on and push button OD works fine. Fluid level is good and I recently changed out fluid and filter but with no improvement. So, i dont have a clue????? All the tires have equal tread and pressure.
you might wanna check the gas pump... also consider a tune up with gas filter, spark plugs, etc.... good luck :shades:
I tried to respond to this yesterday, but for some reason the response didn't get posted. What do you mean by "popping"? If you mean the 4WD is engaging I seriously doubt that is coming from the tranny. The tranny is not what engages 4WD. The wheel slip indicators direct the tranfer case to distribute power to the front wheels. I would suspect a sensor problem or an issue with the transfer case. I guess back yo my question, what do you mean by popping?
armymp31e50 Posts: 1I own a 2001 Ford Expedition, whenever it rains, not drizzle but serious rain, I have several problems occur. First, the biggest problem is my defrost will come on, even if the vehicle is not running. What is the cause of this? How can i repair or fix it. Second, the radio will not work/ works sporatically. Lastly, i feel water dripping on my foot as I drive from under the dash. I am not sure if these are related, however, it only occurs during these wet periods. Any help in solving these issues would be greatly appreciated.
sounds like the water leak is provoking all of these problems.. might wanna check that... good luck
cinch1777 Posts: 2Can you say deja vu? I'm having that problem right now with my 05 expedition. Took it to one garage and they said that there was debris and deep scratches in the cylinder and that we needed a new motor. Well, here was the problem. The car starts right up and just fine and after awhile of driving that shaking stops and go's. So we took it to another shop and so far they say the cylinder is clear of any debris and they couldn't see any type of scratches. They are as we speak looking at the valve and spring. So as soon as I hear something I'll post it. it's good to know that someone is having the same issue.
badazzmofojoe Posts: 1I have a 98 Expedition and the metal pipe in the back left going to the heater core broke. I have taken all the bolts out of the manifold. I am just wondering if I need to take off the fuel rail and fuel injectors, and how do I go about doing this efficiently? Will I need to replace the fuel injectors afterward?
wannarun Posts: 4I have a '98 expedition 4.6, 4x4 been a great suv.The check engine light been on for awhile now no hesitation or nothing runs fine but can't get it inspected with light on. Diagnotics said running lean on bank 1 and bank 2.Was told O2 sensors were bad,so replaced all 4.(at 50 bucks a pop ) And cleared code stayed off for a day then came back on. Seems like when you step on the gas it pops on. Any help before taking to a garage (for probably an endless run of tests and money.)
sounds like it might be ur injectors.. but make sure so u can go to ur nearest autozone and have them chenck with a scanner.. they might be able to get a trouble code.. good luck :shades:
pacob Posts: 1I have a 2000 expedition roll over with the 5.4 engine - what years are compatilbe to use my running gear ?
Probably 97-02. Not 03.
expedition2007 Posts: 1My 2007 Expedition will sometimes chug or hesitate while driving. It doesn't do this all of the time. I have taken it in the the Ford repair shop 3 times and even while hooking up their computer they still can't find anything wrong with it. It's odd becasue it will only do it after driving for an hour or so. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!
smokeater280 Posts: 1Yashoda,
I was wondering if you have ever found out the problem for the acceleration problem. I myself just recently have had the same problem with my 2001 expedition. Driving on the expressway and the rpms continued to climb and the vehicle continued to accelerate and had to use the brakes to slow down.
any thoughts are appreciated
lpcraneman1 Posts: 2we purchased a 2000 expedition and on the way home the car hit about 3500 rpms and the car acted like someone put the brake on or even like theres a governor on the vehicle. we drove it a few more times it drove fine today i drove it and it did the same thing you hit the 3500 rpm range it behaves like theres a governor any ideas on this?
03expo Posts: 1I have an 03 Expedition Eddie Bauer (5.4 engine). I noticed every once in a while when I try starting my truck it would make a LOUD grinding sound as if the truck was already running. Once I flip the switch over and try cranking the truck it would start right up. Well now it's happening even more and harder to start my truck. I was told it could be the starter or the fly wheel going out. If anyone has had similar problems and had it fixed pls share your solution....
amtrnds87 Posts: 1re: turning got worse hard then easy then hard then easy again.. steering column lower shaft has two u joints in it on of them is seized up. remove and replace about 160 at dealership. should solve problem
sammi16 Posts: 1I am having the same problem with 2004 expedition and it seems to be getting worse have you found the problem?
dr1953 Posts: 1I am having a problem with extended cranking time on my 2003 Ford Expedition 5.4L Eddie Bauer. I have changed the fuel filter, air filter and had the fuel system cleaned. When the engine is running there is no problem with power. what do I look for now?
check your spark plugs and wires.. good luck! :shades:
red_rider374 Posts: 1I had this exact same problem with the exact year/make/model.
This is your fuel pump assembly unit which sits op top of the gas tank. cost me about 670 bucks to replace.


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Exiting the X server is simple. Just exit all programs running on it or, less preferrably, press Ctrl+Alt+BkSpc. However, if you're running in runlevel 5, gdm will automagically restart the X server for you. Run "telinit 3" as root to enter runlevel 3 instead, where gdm isn't running.
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How Do You Decide On A Clever Team Name?
Seriously? Last week I decided to participate in The Color Run & now I have to decide on the Team Name.
Of course I cannot come up with a unqie name besides Color Me Crazy which I thought wasn't at all. So I took to the internet & cam across Custom Ink's Funny & Creative Team Names. And I laughed so hard when I read some of the following;
"Creative and Fun Color Run Team Names
Get Fit or Dye Tryin'
Taste the Rainbow
Cray Cray Crayola
Pigmentation Party
Do or Dye
Rainbow Rockets
Rainbow Connection
Dye Me a River
A Running Canvas
Sour Patch Kids
Dye Dye Birdie
Team CMYK
These Colors Don't Run. Oh wait…
Powder to the People
Team Skittles"
Immediately I contacted some of the ladies that I'll be running and training with to decide on a name. The most frustrating part was getting them to responded quick enough for my liking- ha ha! Anyway, I really like "Cray Cray Crayola" I just couldn't stop laughing when I read it but it's taken twice! Once are "Cray Cray Crayola" and again as "Cray Cray-Crayola". But I actually decided on one that's not on the list above, "HueMor Me", so if you see it and would like to join my team please do. And if you want to use one of the ideas above or more visit Custom Ink for more ideas.
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Call for nomination of a representative of Academic, Research and Training Institutions Constituency
Deadline: extended two weeks to 03 March 2012
There is presently an open seat on the Board of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health to represent the ART (Academic, Research and Training Institutions) constituency. This vacancy must be filled prior to the PMNCH Board meeting in May 2012.
We cordially invite your organization to submit by 03 March 2012 the name and profile of a proposed individual from a current PMNCH Member of the ART constituency to represent the constituency.
Detailed guidance for the nomination process is provided for your reference in the attached document.
Please read the document, and submit your nomination (following the procedure outlined in the attached document) by EMAIL TO:
By 03 March 2012 (CET).
Many thanks for your interest and collaboration.
ART Representatives on the PMNCH Board:
José Miguel Belizán
Director of Department of Mother & Child Health Research
Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
Anthony Costello
Director, Centre for International Health and Development
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Triple Quartet: Second Movement
(IDK title was the first thing that came to mind when i listened to this :D)
Its pretty awesome getting into phasing (awesome technique.) I like how you introduce a melody before getting into the main part of the song (cannot find the purpose but it was good enough to get me interested.) It has that experimental feeling to it (at least the rhythm change is noticeable which is what makes it nice.) After taking a second listen you notice a different rhythmic pattern (well at least i did.) Nice job on the technique. Must be me but i hear a lot of bells very low on sound as the song processes (pretty cool if there are.)
Rated 3 / 5 stars
lol 666 listens
The song sucked though. And heres why
boring repetitive no substance terrible progression
Rated 3 / 5 stars
A bit boring
It was just the same thing over and over again, like some other people have previously stated. After about 50 seconds, I completely lost interest. Try adding more and maybe not making it repeat so much, but overall it's better than I can do XD


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University of North Texas
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Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, and Aging Services (LSHA)
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Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, and Aging Services (LSHA)
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Program Description:
The College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of North Texas houses one of the nation's oldest and best-known career training programs for professionals in gerontology. We instill in our students:
- A belief that the later years of life have intrinsic value and offer potential for human fulfillment
- A commitment to staying informed about new developments and research
- A sound understanding of aging processes
Embracing these philosophical beliefs enables you to meet the needs of America's growing population of older adults.
Our Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, and Aging Services help you pursue a career as a licensed long-term care administrator or in administering community-based services. The innovative curricula include combining classroom study with an internship. This better prepares you to plan, develop, administer and evaluate residential and community-based programs and services for older people.
We also offer a Specialist in Aging graduate academic certificate that complements the existing knowledge and skills of health and human service professionals or can add to the academic credentials of faculty and doctoral candidates.
Our graduates are leaders in their communities and at the state and national levels. Alumni are employed throughout the nation in:
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Research plays a vital role in our program. Faculty members are investigating:
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Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, Ibiza's most fashionable hotel come music venue set to open its doors on 1st May, has announced its summer 2012 resident line-up, promising an unforgettable second season on the White Isle.
Following the announcement that Luciano and Fatboy Slim will headline the official opening weekend on 26th and 27th May respectively, Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel has raised the bar once more by confirming David Guetta and Luciano as resident DJs for the 2012 summer season.
David Guetta will kick off his weekly F**K me I'm Famous sessions on Monday 9th June with global successes such as Titanium, Without You and Nothing Really Matters, whilst Luciano and his team at Cadenza Records will take to the main stage on Thursdays from 7th June onwards bringing a fresh, creative vibe to Playa d' en Bossa.
Last summer Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel rapidly became the most celebrated hotel and music venue on the island. David Guetta became a regular guest, taking to the stage during some of the venues biggest events to date. 7th July marked a 'before and after' both for Ushuaïa but also for the Balearic Islands with a live performance by Usher, joined by David Guetta who presented the world premiere of his new single 'Without You" from his album "Nothing But The Beat". Now after a phenomenal first season, David Guetta has confirmed his Monday residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, a fixture that is set to become one of the hottest nights on the Ibiza music circuit.
Luciano and the Vagabundos had a regular Thursday spot last season, a fixture which rapidly earned global recognition within the electronic music arena and became a sell-out in just a matter of weeks. For 2012, Luciano and a whole host of guests from Cadenza Records return to the stage on Thursdays bringing their innovative mix and magical atmosphere to the poolside stage.
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5 Ways Great Trade Show Displays Convert Leads Into Sales
Have you ever wondered how your trade show exhibits can play a role in driving more leads into your sales funnel? Trade shows provide an excellent opportunity to speak face-to-face with potential prospects, you just need to find effective ways to draw prospects to your trade show booth and leave a lasting impression.
CEIR (Center for Exhibition Industry Research) discussed the importance of this lasting impression – or being memorable – in a study it released about recall effectiveness. This "memorability" factor is important, because it can help build brand awareness and can "influence purchasing decisions that are initiated at a later time."1
So what can you do to ensure your trade show exhibit gets noticed, remembered and results in sales down the road? Here are a few tips to get you started:
1. Go Big. It pays to splurge for a large exhibit if your budget allows. The same CEIR study noted above revealed that people were more likely to remember larger exhibits due to sheer physical dominance and greater visibility versus smaller displays.1
2. Secure High Traffic Locations. It may cost you extra to land booth space in a high traffic area, but this added visibility can pay off. The more often someone walks past your exhibit, the more likely they will be to remember your company name and brand, not to mention find time to stop in and chat with your booth staff.
3. Hire a Pro to Design Your Trade Show Exhibits. Using a professional trade show services firm to help design and build your exhibits can pay dividends. Firms such as The Trade Group® that specialize in serving the exhibition industry constantly monitor current design trends and research. They know which colors, floor plans, signage and technology yield the best results and make an impression.
4. Use Product Demos Effectively. Product demos at your trade show booth can help engage a prospect if handled properly. It's crucial that you uncover why the potential customer is considering a product such as yours and learn what challenge or problem it will resolve for them.
Tailor the demonstration to the prospects unique situation instead of going through a stale, generic routine demo. If you can show how the product will benefit them specifically, you'll be one step closer to closing the sale.2 CEIR also points to product demonstrations as a good tool for boosting memorability.1
5. Train Booth Staff to Engage. Not every business can afford to build a towering exhibit, but you can train your booth staff how to draw people into your trade show booths and engage prospects to the degree that they turn into leads. The Trade Group® offers booth staff training to teach engagement and lead gathering techniques. Your staff needs to start a conversation – not fire off a sales pitch – that's what engagement is all about. Uncover challenges, offer solutions and follow up until the sale closes.
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1. "Research Indicates Booth Personnel and Product Demonstrations Grow in Exhibit Booth Recall Effectiveness," (press release). Dallas, Texas; Nov. 16, 2010. CEIR (Center for Exhibition Industry Research). Available at . Accessed Nov. 21, 2013.
2. James, G. "Give a Good Product Demo: 5 Rules." Inc. website; May 24, 2012. Available at http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/give-a-great-product-demo-5-rules.html. Accessed Nov. 21, 2013.


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A friend in need, indeed -- Service dog helps Lake Park woman feel safe, protected
JoAnn Schermerhorn sprawled in a kitchen chair at the farm where she lives with her parents. Dressed in jeans and a gray tank top, she appeared comfortable talking about herself and her dog, Rudy.
By all appearances, Schermerhorn is a normal, 21-year-old who likes Garth Brooks and Rascal Flatts, likes Dean Koontz novels and action or thriller movies, and loves to ride horses. And while she is doing most of those things, her dog is by her side.
"Rudy doesn't like it when I go riding because he can't go with me and he can't find a way to get next to me," Schermerhorn said. "He's really nervous when he can't be around me."
Rudy is a smooth-coated collie trained by Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota to be a service dog for Schermerhorn, who has epilepsy.
"He goes just about everywhere with me," she said. "He puts on his backpack and he knows he's got to work."
Schermerhorn was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 13. She said she has three or four different types of seizures, ranging from focal seizures to grand mal seizures.
During a focal seizure, she said she just kind of spaces out for a little bit and doesn't know what is going on. Most people don't even notice it.
During a grand mal seizure, she said she has convulsions through her whole body. In the past she has bitten her tongue a few times, which really hurts, she said.
"It's a little different for people who haven't seen me have a seizure before. My oldest brother, he hadn't seen me have a seizure until probably just two years ago," she said.
Schermerhorn said her great-grandmother in Arkansas recommended she look into getting a service dog, and her great-aunt told her about Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota.
Getting Rudy
The process to get Rudy took about nine months, she said. There was an application to fill out where she told about her seizures, former high school teachers were called on for references, her doctor was consulted for medical information -- all to see if Schermerhorn would be a suitable candidate for a service dog.
Rudy was donated to HSDM by a breeder, Schermerhorn said. More than 50 percent of service dogs trained by HSDM are adopted from local animal shelters like Lucky Dog Boarding and Training Center in Detroit Lakes.
He spent his first year with a puppy raiser, where he was evaluated for his fitness for the HSDM program. He was taken out in public to get him used to everything, received basic obedience training, and got used to wearing a backpack, Schermerhorn said.
After that, he was returned to the organization for assessment to see what kind of service dog he would be trained as and receive more advanced training.
According to the HSDM website, www.hsdm.org, 45 percent of their trained dogs in 2005 were hearing dogs and 50 percent were service dogs, including seizure response dogs. They also train special skills dogs, who assist people with multiple disabilities.
HSDM is governed by a volunteer board of directors, has eight full-time employees, nine part-time employees, 30 field trainers, 35 puppy raisers, and over 200 total volunteers. The organization supplies the dogs to their clients at no charge. The average cost for a graduated team in 2005 was $22,500.
Rudy is a smooth-coated collie, which Schermerhorn had never heard of before. She said when she heard he was a collie, she thought he'd look like Lassie from TV. Before Rudy came to live with her, she did some research on the Internet to find out what he would look like.
Adjusting to a service dog
Schermerhorn said Rudy's arrival was a surprise. Her parents, Donald and Diane Schermerhorn, had gone to the Twin Cities for a horse event. They saw a booth by HSDM, stopped by, and told the workers they were expecting Rudy to be delivered on Monday. Rudy went home with them that weekend.
Working with a service dog was a new experience for Schermerhorn.
"We did all the training up here with Linda Livingston-Wiedewitsch and Lucky Dog donated obedience classes, because I'm used to having this normal farm dog," she said.
It was a change for Rudy, too. Schermerhorn said when Rudy lived at the organization, he was kept in a kennel or was on a leash all the time. At the family farm in rural Lake Park, that's not always necessary.
"He just loves to get out and go running," she said. "He crawls into bed with me every night."
Schermerhorn and Rudy work on obedience lessons every day, as well as Rudy's "skills," specialized training to assist Schermerhorn during a seizure. She said she thinks the best way to work on training is to make it a game for the dog, and Rudy is rewarded with treats when he performs well.
One of his skills is retrieving a bottle of pills, and sometimes he has trouble telling when the training is over for the day.
"After training he keeps trying to bring everyone my pills to get more treats," Schermerhorn said.
The team received certification from HSDM in late June, and will return to the Twin Cities in November for a graduation ceremony, she said.
Providing a service
Rudy's job as a service dog is to remain near Schermerhorn. He has been through basic and advanced obedience training. He has also been trained to assist Schermerhorn by bringing her pills to help curb a seizure.
"He'll jump up on the counter, grab the pills and bring them back to me."
He is also trained to get someone to help her.
"If I have a seizure, he's trained so that he'll go and get someone and bring them back to me," she said. "Then he'll lay down next to me and lick my neck to try to stimulate my brain in other areas to try to bring me out of a seizure."
Rudy has helped Schermerhorn get out more because when he's with her, she worries less about what would happen if she has a seizure.
"I don't have to worry so much about it if I have to go somewhere. I have a Medic Alert bracelet, but not everyone looks at that," she said.
In the red backpack he wears, Rudy carries medication, information for emergency personnel, and doctor information. The backpack has a sign that says "Please don't pet, I'm working," but Schermerhorn said a lot of people don't pay attention to that.
One thing Schermerhorn would like others to know is that she doesn't mind people asking her questions about Rudy's role in her life.
"A lot of people think he's in training to be a seeing-eye dog, but he's not. He's here to help me out when I need help. Come up, ask me questions, talk to me."


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This series of reviews will look at 'Globe to Globe' productions, an extraordinary effort by London's Globe Theatre to stage every Shakespeare play in a foreign language.
The comparisons between the world's newest nation, South Sudan and Cymbeline are obvious and are played up to the max throughout the South Sudan Theatre Company's production at the Globe. The story at its heart is a romance; however there are no prizes for guessing who the company is rooting for in Shakespeare's tale of a plucky Britain trying to break itself free from Roman tyranny. The performance is a truly special occasion as it is the first time the South Sudan Theatre Company has played internationally, and their Juba Arabic version of Shakespeare's play is indeed spectacular.
It's been a rocky start for the new state as they have already had to defend their own borders against their northern neighbours and have even invaded Sudanese oil fields, but this is an optimistic and upbeat production which was devised a year before independence was declared. As well as having to build an entire country from scratch, South Sudan suffers from incredible poverty and poor education -- over 80 percent of the population cannot read, which shows how much of an achievement this performance was.
Juba Arabic is an interesting language in itself. Even though English is the official language of Sudan, many people speak Juba, a recent form of Arabic used by locals when the British banned Arabic. It is hardly written down at all, so to do justice to Shakespeare's words and stay true to Juba is a creative challenge. Juba is also the language of reconciliation, a key theme of the play as it cuts across the numerous tribal groups and has united the very people that made this production happen.
The key plotline is handled well, but almost seems secondary to the context. Despite being incomprehensible to the vast majority of the audience, Margret Kowarto is a powerful Innogen and her slightly exaggerated emotional range makes us aware of her journey, from the delights of being married to having to go on the run. Iachimo (Buturs Peter) is interestingly characterised as a blundering prankster as opposed to the scheming devil's advocate one would expect. The way he stumbles around Innogen's bed chamber to steal her jewels stands out for the way he blunders in, and as the audience hisses and boos when he wins his prize gives you feel like you're in a pantomime. This is a device throughout, possibly to add some universal comedy to proceedings; however it is delicate enough not to detract from the tragic elements.
The production features a drummer supporting every scene change with traditional music throughout and a lot of dancing. The limitations of the Globe mean not much is done with the lighting, but the traditional Sudanese costumes are vibrant and colourful.
The climactic battle is fantastically well choreographed as the Britons, strikingly dressed in zebra print battle the Roman legions who are clad in tiger print costume. The fighting is deliberately clumsy and slapstick, with weapons made of aluminium foil and exaggerated cries of pain. After the British win the day, King Cymbeline's jubilant speech is accompanied by the national anthem and traditional dancing, as well as a call for reconciliation which unites the fighters, the divided brothers and all warring factions in the play. The symbolism and optimism are not lost on anyone.


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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) joined calls Wednesday for more information to be released about the medical condition of Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.).
"Let me just deal with this briefly in this way: I think Congressman Jackson and his office and his family would be well advised to advise his constituents of his condition. He's obviously facing a health problem," he said. "We have many members who are out right now. … This is not an unusual circumstance. People get sick, and when people get sick, they miss work. Everybody in America understands that. But I think his family would be well advised to give his constituents as much information as is appropriate."
Hoyer made the statement at a press conference after two questions from the press urging him to comment on the issue.
Jackson's home-state senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) had called for more information on Monday, saying "he will have to soon make a report on what he's struggling with, the physical condition he's struggling with."
Later Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters that Jackson Jr. has missed only 11 days of session and she did not join calls for more information from him.
"I have not spoken to him. The time is right when Mr. Jackson – Congressman Jackson – has an evaluation of what the situation is," she said. "Our prayers are with his family."
She added: "Hopefully he will have the appropriate evaluation and he can share that information."
Jackson's office said last week that the congressman's condition is "more serious" than initially believed. On July 5, the office released a statement indicating that "recently, we have been made aware that he has grappled with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time" and that Jackson will require "extended" in-patient medical treatment.
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Edward H. Napier, 73, of Henrietta Township, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center, following a lengthily illness. He was born September 21, 1940 in Logan County, West Virginia. Edward came to Ohio as a young man and had made his home in Henrietta Township for the last 20 years.
He was employed at Ford Motor Company in Brook Park for 38 years, before retiring in 1995 as a tool crib room Manager. Edward was a member of North Lake Missionary Baptist Church in South Amherst. His hobbies included gardening, woodworking and camping.
Survivors include his son, Edward H. Napier, Jr. of North Ridgeville; daughters, Patricia A. Smith and Regina D. Malleo, both of Parma; grandchildren, Laura, Emily, Heather; three great grandchildren, Kayla, Jeremia and Gavin; brother, Johnny Napier of Ohio; sisters, Patricia McEntire of Avon, Carol Nichols, Darelene Price and Mabel Bineger, all of Alabama; his companion for seven and a half years, Amanda Johnson; and his faithful dog, Daisy.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 36 years, Nancy J. Napier (nee Montgomery) on September 1, 1993; his second wife of four years, Shirley B. Ooten-Napier (nee McDonald) on May 26, 2007; brother, Thomas Napier; sister, Fern Noel and his parents, James and Martha Napier (nee Jarell).
Friends may call Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 5 to 8 P.M. at the Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 18, 2014 at 11 A.M. in the funeral home. The Reverend Jayson Samons, Pastor of North Lake Missionary Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon.
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Review for Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Kerala, , India
I had AMMA'S first durshan in Jan 1990 in HER Ashram in Kerala, India and it was a tiny place with only a few huts. After a span of 20 years, the growth is unimaginable - there are at least 4 thousand permanent residents called renunciates and another 2 thousand transients from all over the world staying temporarily to experience Divine Bliss. The number of Charitable Projects AMMA has undertaken is beyond anybody's comrehension and is still expanding due to urgency that keep cropping up due to natural calamities etc. Although HER work is mainly in India, it has been expanded to USA, Sri Lanka, Kenya, many parts of Europe and Australia. The tremendous impact SHE has made to Humanity cannot be quantified and cannot be described in a few words. However, an attempt is made to highlight a few benefits below. ECONOMIC BENEFITS: AMMA has been travelling every year to Europe, USA and Australia from 1987 onwards. Purely from the economic point of view, these countries have benefited in terms of business being generated by air travel, car rental, gas consumption, resturant business, grocery supplies, merchandise etc. EDUCATION BENEFITS: It is due to AMMA'S influence many children both in India and abroad have been inculcated with apptitude to complete their high school education and then have been able to go to College and University studies. They are better equipped for competetive jobs. SPIRITUAL BENEFITS: Children and society in general have been made aware of the importance of being better citizens in that they are taught not to smoke, drink, take drugs which are injurious to health. Children and adults have been taught to exercise daily following AMMA'S IAM (Integrated Amrita Meditation) Technique which will help reduce National Medical bills. IAM technique has been taught in some prisons, Army and in many schools. CONCLUSION: It is due to AMMA'S love,compassion and generosity, millions of people all over the world have benefited in times of dire need due to natural disasters and forced circumstances. Former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam has sais: " AMMA keeps on giving, more and more." It is HER Divine mission to uplift humanity so that there is Peace and Harmony throughout the world.
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This week, the nonprofit group said it will sue the U.S Department of Transportation in an action that has nationwide implications, since nearly every pipeline that crosses a navigable water is operating illegally. In its formal notice of intent to sue, the National Wildlife Federation is asking the Department of Transportation to issue regulations for oil pipelines in water, and require every owner and operator of an oil pipeline in a navigable water to submit a safety response plan that needs to be approved. Continue reading "Environment: Feds face pipeline safety lawsuit"


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Steff's Stuff owner Stephanie Claussen got her start in the antique business at age 11, working alongside her mother at antique fairs and malls. Then, for 27 years, she owned an antique shop, Butterscotch Cottage, in Venice, with her mother and grandmother before opening Steff's Stuff in Whitney Beach Plaza two-and-one-half years ago.
For both Claussen and her customers, entering Steff's Stuff is a similar experience:
"It's sort of like a trip down memory lane," she says.
At Steff's Stuff, Claussen carries vintage clothing and purses, jewelry ranging from gold to costume pieces, photographs, glass pieces, art and more. She has a wide selection of just about any type of antiques with the exception of furniture.
Many pieces at Steff's Stuff are Florida themed. She has an entire case that contains water-related jewelry, and she also carries circus memorabilia. One item you might not find in another store: peacock feathers. For Claussen, a longtime Village resident, they're just one of many Florida collectibles.
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thank you all for the help, very informative. it will either be a c9.25 to go on the avx, a cpc 1100 or a 12"+ dob, very indecisive but who isn't
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Posted 04 August 2014 - 02:30 PM
question for you guys, i am looking to get a SCT to compliment my other scopes. The scopes i have now are a 4" refractor and a 6" mak-newt. I am looking to get an SCT that will provide a noticeable difference for DSO, especially on M13 and other clusters. at a dark site neither of my scopes can fully resolve M13 and i am looking for an SCT that will be able to. Here are the contenders:
celestron c8
celestron c9.25
meade 10"
celestron c11
meade 12"
i technically won an ebay auction for a meade 12". it looks in good shape but the seller seems to be backing out of it, it went for very cheap, so most likely will not be getting that scope
With the vx, I'd go for the 9.25 for visual. It holds it just fine. Ive got both a 8 and a 9.25, and can tell you the resolution in what you see is quite a bit more with the 9.25 over the 8. The 8 will get you inb the door for M13, but you'll see more stars with a 9.25 for sure. Some will say that you cannot do a 11" for visual, yes you can . I've done it before with this mount, wti NO trouble. The key is adding a wide dovetail and using an ADm adapter. It's more stable than a 8" Se.It just has to be Ballanced properly before you use it. The 11 is best choice for DSO's , but if you also plan on doing planetary, I'd use the 9.25 for quicker cooldown time. Ckear skies!
Posted 06 August 2014 - 01:35 AM
The Celestron EDGE 9.25 is a fabulous scope from an aperture vs portability and optical quality standpoint. My gripe with the EDGE is price. An EDGE 9.25 OTA is about $800 more than a Meade 10" ACF OTA, a heavier scope, but, of comparable optical quality. The Hyperstar option will add about $800, also pretty high compared to a decent focal reducer. That doesn't make a lot of sense from a cost benefit perspective.
Edited by Benson, 06 August 2014 - 02:05 AM.
Posted 06 August 2014 - 10:38 PM
The Celestron EDGE 9.25 is a fabulous scope from an aperture vs portability and optical quality standpoint. My gripe with the EDGE is price. An EDGE 9.25 OTA is about $800 more than a Meade 10" ACF OTA, a heavier scope, but, of comparable optical quality. The Hyperstar option will add about $800, also pretty high compared to a decent focal reducer. That doesn't make a lot of sense from a cost benefit perspective.
I think your analysis breaks down with the 'comparable optical quality' view point. The ACF optics only correct for coma and do not correct for field curvature while the Edge optics correct for both coma and field curvature. That means the Edge optics produce a flatter field than the Meade with less bloated stars at the edge of the field.
There is an additional set of lenses within the Edge optics also, which I assume adds to the cost.
The flat field is worth the extra cost to me.
Posted 07 August 2014 - 11:03 AM
Buy the cpc 1100 and don't look back. A great scope, easy to set up if one is in shape, and it provides excellent views. Just love mine.
Posted 07 August 2014 - 02:58 PM
If you have to travel further afield for good skies--as I do--then the 11 does get a bit old. This has me going for a 12.5" dob. I don't have it yet, but hope that it'll be an easier move, plus more aperture, and less problems cooling with the open tube.
Hmmm...uh, I suspect a 12.5" dob is going to be less portable than an 11" CPC once you factor in the longer tube length and the dobsonian rocker box. Cooling may be a touch easier, but a 12.5" mirror is going to take a while to cool down as well. Optically there is certainly a case to be made favoring the Newt such as better contrast and the ability for it to go a little deeper.
I've gone for a 12.5 Portaball, and I think it has the edge for portability. For my Edge, I have it in a pelican case (surely about 60lb), and then there's the tripod and mount to add (another 25lb?), and a battery to power the fans.
I have no experience with the fork mounted stuff, but it sure does look heavy! So I'd think a well designed premium dob is going to be rather close portability wise. And with an open tube, cooling is surely not going to take longer than the Edge.
So, my conclusion--not yet really tested as I have had the PB for a couple of days only--is that it'll go very slightly deeper, has better optics (the Edge is wonderful, but surely can't compete with Zambuto), is slightly more portable, and will cool more rapidly.
The Edge has on it's side being a more comfortable viewing position (largely personal I guess), easy to set up with binoviewers, and lots of great possibilities for astrophotography.
Depending on where you live, and your goals/interests with photography would decided it one way or the other for me. But even then, the AP could be done on a smaller 8" edge . . .
Posted 07 August 2014 - 03:12 PM
The Portaball isn't a go-to scope on a tracking mount is it? So the Edge has the, um, "edge" there.
Edited by dpippel, 07 August 2014 - 03:16 PM.
Posted 07 August 2014 - 03:23 PM
I have the 9.25 on an AVX mount with an Orion ST80 as my finder scope, and I love the setup. I estimate about 27 pounds on the mount but it runs and tracks fine. I wanted a C11 but the C9.25 gives me really good views.
Posted 07 August 2014 - 04:27 PM
Yep, the Portaball is completely manual. I understand people do tracking platforms. . . but yes, no push to or go to . . . But I got the cgem dx with mine, and it's such a [massive expletive] to carry about that I went and picked up a relativley light/simple alt az set up (skytee2). But that still requires 22lb of counterweights.
My solution with the Portaball is to set up my 4" refractor on a half hitch with skycommander side-by-side. . . of course, that has me at about the same on the lug/faff quotient.
Posted 07 August 2014 - 05:42 PM
I've got a 12" LX200 that I always set up myself (and 95% of the time on a wedge). It's definitely by no means light, but it's manageable with good technique (I'm in my early 30's and don't do any kind of weightlifting), I don't find it to be horrible ergonomically (I grab one the handles on the front and one on the back and have the scope at a slight tilt so it rests on my shoulder). If it's not on a wedge I'd say it's quite easy so long as your tripod is level.
I guess I don't have anything to compare to except my 8" Meade on a GEM, sometimes it just depends on whats available in your area if you are looking to buy used.


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This image was taken on September 11, 2010 from the Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn around 7:50pm. The upward lights shining high from Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge is the Tribute in Light. Each beam of light represents a tower from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
The Tribute in Light first ran as a temporary installation from March 11 to April 14, 2002. The Tribute in Light was launched again in 2003 to mark the second anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. As of 2010, the Tribute in Light has been repeated every year on September 11. In 2009 it was confirmed that the Tribute in Light would continue through to the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks in 2011. (Source: Wikipedia- Tribute in Light)
The Brooklyn Bridge Park is located on the Brooklyn waterfront of the East River. It is located north of the Brooklyn Bridge and sits between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge. The views of both bridges are fantastic. According to the Brooklyn Bridge Park website: "Brooklyn Bridge Park is often referred to as the "Main Street Lot" because it used to be a parking lot! The city now manages this park area and playground. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy oversees other nearby Brooklyn waterfront locations.
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Vintage 1930s French TC 38 Gas Mask with Filter & Canister. The TC 38 mask is the most common Civil Defense mask issued before the WW II. Several millions of these masks have been delivered to the main town population at the beginning of the war in 1939. It is the same mask as the military ANP T 31 unless the hose and the CP 35 C who has an inlet valve in the connecting end of the filter . This mask has been also sold in the commercial market. This item is a double collectible. The item is an actual Gas Mask from the time period, but it was acquired by me for research & development for Sony Playstation. The Gas Mask was utilized as a gaming development prop for the game KillZone and Socom Navy Seal. I do have a business card to prove it. So Do Not Miss This Rare Chance to Own One. This is better deal then in a military surplus store. I seen this item for around 100 to 150 dollars. Do Not Miss Out! Good Luck Bidding! As an ex-employee of an amazing industry I have moved on and currently selling all my collection of amazing collectibles. The coolest parts about these items are that I was doing research and development for Sony. This means I have made a lot of the Games for Sony Playstation. I worked with their 3D and motion capture technology for 6 years. This means all items for auctions are rare collectible relating to the ... read more


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Its not surprising then that a good chunk of its "new" file system technology is in fact the third generation of its software.
Taking it from the top (perhaps that should be the bottom), PolyServe introduced its failover software for servers, dubbed Understudy, in early 2000. This product evolved into LocalCluster as it added support for more servers and gained replication features. After a subsequent rebranding effort, it emerged as the PolyServe Application Manager, which in turn has become a feature of the "new" software, PolyServe Matrix Server, the product being launched at the conference in Chicago. Got it?
We think we have. Essentially, what's new in PolyServes host-based software is the capability to allow "dozens" of servers to have concurrent read and write access to shared data on a SAN.
This is an improvement over traditional network file systems like those from Network Appliance Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP), which only do file-level data sharing. Although these devices can read data on a SAN, they dont allow concurrent write access to it. This requires complex distributed lock management software, which prevents multiple servers from updating the same data at the same time, causing corruption.


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France is native soil to many mysterious theories of international relations these days, but on Monday, President Jacques Chirac took the folie to a new level. To prove France rejects anti-Semitism, Chirac announced that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon would be unwelcome in the land of liberté, égalité and fraternité.
The contretemps began on Sunday, when Sharon, speaking to visiting American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, commented on the spreading rash of anti-Semitic incidents in France and encouraged French Jews to return to Israel "immediately." Despite Sharon's praise for France's efforts to calm its roiling tensions, Chirac and his foreign minister, Michel Barnier, took the opportunity to castigate the Jewish leader on the world stage, calling the remarks "unacceptable" and disinviting Sharon from a state visit until he had an "explanation."
We wonder several things here, but first is exactly which part of the remarks they didn't understand. The calling home of Jews to Israel has been around practically longer than Israel itself, and has been a frequent mantra for Sharon long before this week. The object is as much practical and political as spiritual: As Sharon has noted, if demographic trends continue as they are, Jews are on track to become the minority in Israel a few years down the line.
On the merits, Israel's calls for massive exodus probably aren't a viable answer to its problems or to recurrent anti-Semitism. A French cartoon this week reasonably portrayed two Jews asking, "Go back to Israel? Isn't that what the anti-Semites want us to do?" And while Sharon's observation that France's growing Muslim population was the source of increased incidents may be true, it is perhaps not a thought process to naturally recommend the Middle East.
In light of Israel's current battles, using the racial tension in France to draft some new recruits and reinforcements may be opportunistic and misguided. But neither did the remarks, made thousands of miles away, remotely warrant the public scolding that ensued. In a world teeming with outrages, sadness and war, it was a telling moment for the people who invented blasé to suddenly lose their cool.
But then, the latest incident has as much to do with Paris's unrelenting disdain for the United States as with its tension with the Jewish state. In an editorial on the Sharon speech, the leftist French newspaper Le Monde noted that "it's not exactly an accident that Ariel Sharon's remarks ... were made in front of American Jewish organizations." The piece went on to describe such groups as "militant" and to suggest they are the ones who, since Sept. 11, 2001, have "poisoned the climate" of relations between Israel and France.
Is it really a mystery to the French that by recent polls, some 57 percent of Israelis "feel antipathy" toward their country? France, which is home to the third-largest Jewish population in the world, has been lending political aid and comfort to the Palestinians for several decades and quite ostentatiously so in the past handful of years.
On previous visits to Israel, its representatives spent nearly equal time with Palestinian strongman Yasser Arafat in his bunker as with Israeli leaders, even as the terrorism continued. As a member of the United Nations Security Council, France has regularly supported U.N. resolutions condemning Israel. And the state has been supportive of the recent International Court of Justice's strongly worded, if feckless, opinion that Israel's protective fence on the West Bank was creating undue hardships for the Palestinians.
The disproportionate response to Sharon's remarks was the worst kind of political self-service: By casting itself as the injured party, France deflected a broader discussion of how its policies in the Middle East relate to the anti-Semitism within its borders. The country saw 510 anti-Jewish incidents in the first half of 2004, compared with 593 for the entire previous year. Earlier this year, Chirac's efforts to calm religious strife bought the country an atrocious law prohibiting public school children from wearing any religious symbols in class, whether headscarves, crosses or the Star of David.
Following this week's incident, many wire stories hurried to include the anger of French Jewish groups at Sharon's remarks. The president of the French Jewish Student Union said in an interview that he finds it "particularly embarrassing that the Israeli prime minister would use a subject as serious as anti-Semitism to settle his accounts with French diplomacy." Really?
For all the bluster, Chirac still bears some responsibility for the problem Sharon was addressing: Many of the Muslims who have come to France in the past few years undoubtedly consider the nation an ally of sorts in their war against Israel and America. The Arab world is surely grateful and aware of France's role in the international sphere, and in regards to the war in Iraq, its positions are often parroted by Middle Eastern newspapers and cited in support of continuing the fight.
France was once one of Israel's staunchest allies in the years following independence, a position that eroded as Charles de Gaulle began edging the state away from Israel in favor of improved Arab relations and contracts.
Some have suggested that Sharon's remarks were intended to expose French bias for the Palestinians, thereby taking them out of the role as an honest broker in the Middle East.
But that dynamic was clear to the political classes long ago. The real enlightenment has been the chance to see the French on the world stage, "J'accuse" echoing from the past.
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I've long thought the Campari Soda bottle was quite beautiful, and recently have seen it represented in modern design and art.
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If you're a fan of the 'Dark Knight,' you will definitely appreciate these 'Dark Knight' digital artworks. Designed by Abstract Thinking, the posters were created with the inspiration of none other than the incredible 'Dark Knight' movie.
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Implications - Consumers are very often drawn to products or services that tap into their inner fantasies, desires and dreams. While it is impossible for a business to equip a consumer with magical or superhero powers, they are able to provide consumers with brief moments and experiences of escape from their mundane lives and routine responsibilities.
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