text:
140 days
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 35
Submitted by shuler on Wed, 2009-02-25 16:47.Now that Dan, Jim, James and I are done with our latest skirmish – let's get back to the future of government information. With people actually expressing interest -- with such openness – in becoming America's Public Printer (obviously FGI's great hope); and with a current Public Printer still actively engaged in the job -- I figure this is the best of all possible worlds -- suddenly the idea of becoming Public Printer of the United States is hip and desirable.
Setting aside any of my own thoughts about what qualifies someone for the office that may differ from FGI's leadership -- here are a few points any sitting and potential Public Printer ought to keep in mind. It's what I have said and would say to a Public Printer (I have spoken to a few of them over my 25 years as a federal depository librarian) – think of it as a four point elevator speech.
1. Technology is a wonderful thing. GPO is making great strides in several critical areas. One would hope these efforts will continue to embrace openness, standardization, preservation, authority and sustainability.
2. Libraries and librarians are wonderful things. If we tear our eyes from technology's dazzle, I think there is a greater power to sustain a true engagement of civic culture through the retention, recruitment and collaboration with the over 1,200 existing depository libraries. Right now Library directors, governing boards, and librarians themselves want some sense from GPO about how it is going to act on this century and half cultural investment in their local institutions. We know, from long experience with earlier Public Printers, command and control (it comes from Washington and it shall be done) no longer works in this distributive age of power and access. We also know librarians and their institutions can be surprisingly nimble in their adaption of technological solutions to situations both unique to their community as well as beneficial to the rest of the system. Public agencies and libraries can deliver the data, indeed, and some power users can take that raw data and turn it into knowledge. But the will investment brought to the table is the ability of librarians and libraries to add there own social value to the raw public knowledge -- through organization, preservation, community outreach, and civic advocacy to involve the community in critical civic decision points. If a Public Printer's portfolio does not clearly take advantage of this long-standing local civic value to enliven a national system, then the depository library community needs to put it back at the top of his agenda.
3. The engaged civic aspects of the government's intellectual property is a wonderful thing. Sustained by the intersection of GPO's historic purpose to print and publish and the commitment of the library community. It is a collective bargain to keep the democratic discussion open, free, and at least interesting. If federal government is in the public domain, depository libraries are the information commons that thrive not because of the technology du jour, but because of the century long traditions of government information librarians, their home institutions, and the federal government. Any Public Printer worthy of the title would embrace this concept without reservation.
4. The civic operating system is a wonderful thing. Democracy's "operating system" is not civic technology, it is not GPO, nor is it even the information infrastructure that supports the federal depository libraries. The civic operating system thrives on technology – but it is not of technology. This taps into my earlier blog entries about the comparability between power grids and information distribution. The operating system is really a combination of civic engagement and rhetoric unleashed by the Constitution. It is the electoral and civic conversation sustained between a community and the officials they elect to serve their individual and collective goals. This conversation is expressed through open meetings, robust exchange of information, accessible proceedings/decisions of public organizations that inform the public's knowledge of services, security and justice. This aspect is further sustained by the constitutional values of a free press, freedom of assembly/petition, and the freedom of speech. What we are really talking about here is civic serendipity – the ability of people to engage their government on their terms and time. As the federal government develops web sites like recovery.gov to explain itself and its complicated policies, librarians must push back against displacement and they need to demonstrate how they can continue to keep people connected to their government.
As we debate, discuss, and move the depository program deeper into America's 21st century digital age -- I hope once and future Public Printers will continue to embrace the indigenous civic culture already thriving throughout the depository library program. At the same time, I hope the depository library community can move beyond its own institutional divisions (academic, public, law, special, government) and reach some kind of national consensus on the program's future and work with the current GPO administration to get the job done, finish the strategic plan, and start making the necessary changes any future depository librarians and public printers would welcome.
See you on Day 36.
- shuler's blog
- 4 comments
- 6897 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 34
Submitted by shuler on Wed, 2009-02-25 04:38.Jim, James, Dan: Dan, you are right, I should have used "fair use" rather than "public use." in my blog entry. Sorry about the confusion. However, my observations still stand. Libraries do not act on behalf of individuals in terms of "fair use." It is up to individuals to be responsible custodians of how they might use library material. Most, if not all, libraries warn their community that there are limitations on ways library material can be distributed or duplicated. And these limitations are often embraced by agreements with vendors. These limitations govern how libraries lend material through interlibrary loan, circulate material to non-primary users outside our communities, reproduce or digitize material for reserve collections in academic libraries, and libraries post clear warnings on photocopiers that certain forms of duplication and redistribution are illegal. The burden for responsible license and copyright use still rests with the individual. It is in this context that I frame my comments about the library's role.
And James, I understand the essential link between the legal and economic nature of licensing and/or copyright -- and surprisingly, we both agree libraries abandoned their role and lost an opportunity to recreate a critical public service role in the matrix when their collections began to digitize through a complicated public/private partnerships. And we both agree the future of the FDLP depends on how well we manage this collections/service responsibility.
Jim and James -- I think we can all agree that the future of libraries depends on how they deploy the dynamic between collections and services in a digital world. Where reasonable people can disagree, I hope, is the relative importance of one or the other. One faction might argue collections are still paramount; other perspectives may consider collections to be not as important (or differently important) for the future. It is clear the four of us will disagree about where this set point might rest. However, to equate the difference between our two perspectives as a measure of how the opposing perspective advocates the destruction of libraries ... well, I do not think we need to go there. My observations, speculations, and rhetoric does not advocate destruction. They are supposed encourage debate, reflection, and exhortation to action. Judging from your thoughtful responses, this goal is being achieved.
I am going to step back from this rhetorical point and get back to commenting on the future possibilities of government information in our libraries. I am sure we will join forces again over these considerations, but I think all of our perspectives have been underscored enough for the moment.
See you on Day 35.
- shuler's blog
- 3 comments
- 3987 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 33
Submitted by shuler on Mon, 2009-02-23 06:38.We have a number of community action items to get people engaged in Civic discussions this week. Today, it's a summit meeting at the White House about fiscal responsibility; tomorrow it is Obama's first State of the Union address, and Thursday/Friday it is the release of the federal budget.
On another note, interesting article on a university choosing to go without textbooks. An event that has some deeper meaning for libraries I think.
See you on Day 34.
- shuler's blog
- 3 comments
- 5387 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 32
Submitted by shuler on Sun, 2009-02-22 19:36.All right, all right. Readers won't let me get away with the single comment in the last blog entry I had about the article in the New York Review of Books -- and I think this feeds into the long-standing conversation I have been having with J A Jacobs. Simply put: I do not think libraries, as institutions, have any role in claiming a "public use" provision within the infrastructure of copyright. In other words, print and paper technology gave libraries a "gap" between those who owned the information and those who want to use it. While library circulation did not threaten the sale of the same material through the private market, information producers were quite comfortable in letting the libraries enjoy the "free ride" of offering their information products without any compensation for the free use. It was good public relations and a "feel good" partnership.
The mass digitization of the information changed that relationship.
I really think what the google technology does, and what the research libraries agreed to when they chose to work with google four years ago to find an "economical" way to digitize their collections, is create a private market version of "public lending right."
See you on Day 33.
- shuler's blog
- 6 comments
- 3929 reads
Wont' Get Fooled Again: Day 31
Submitted by shuler on Sun, 2009-02-22 08:59.An interesting editorial item from the New York Review of Books by Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard He has actually been tilling these intellectual fields for awhile for NYRB -- here is a list of submissions. Goes without saying that I disagree with some of his observations. But with more than 100 days left on the current time clock, I will address those concerns another time....
See you on Day 32.
- shuler's blog
- Add new comment
- 3938 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 30
Submitted by shuler on Fri, 2009-02-20 17:19.As I was searching for some other information, I noticed that documents available from GPO are not "stamped" as authentic. Take at the blue eagle in the upper left corner on the stimulus bill. Come to think of it, this would be another version of the law (see Day 29.)
See you on Day 31.
- shuler's blog
- Add new comment
- 3347 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 29
Submitted by shuler on Fri, 2009-02-20 07:54.Just about at the first full month of the Obama regime. Interesting how there is still no official version of the economic stimulus bill available yet. The best we can do, it seems, is the text in the Congressional Record of the conference report.
Looks like we are going to need to do better if this administration promises to follow-up with other blockbuster proposals. Don't get me wrong, I understand fully that the publishing of the public laws is really a joint effort between the legislative and executive branches, with GPO and NARA holding the first chairs of responsibility. And I also understand that prior to the Senate vote they were still going off hand written changes to the conference report.
I'm just saying....
See you Day 30..
- shuler's blog
- 1 comment
- 3270 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 28
Submitted by shuler on Wed, 2009-02-18 20:37.I got to say -- even one steeped in the cynicism of Illinois politics gets fatigued. Revelations about Roland Burris' selective memory of when and who he talked to about fund raising for our favorite ex-Governor continues to plumb new depths of political depravity. When will the this long state-wide nightmare be over?
On another front -- a couple of political science professors have put together an excellent report on Illinois corruption -- find it here.
What's more, the Illinois Attorney General is recommending legislative changes in the state's Freedom of Information of Information laws -- all because of you know who -- check it out here.
And, I am pulling together a list of state libraries that are under threat of being shut down or service curtailed because of state budget crunches. If you know what is happening in your state -- drop me a line and I will report the results in a near future segment of "Won't Get Fooled Again"
See you on Day 29.
- shuler's blog
- Add new comment
- 3506 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 27
Submitted by shuler on Tue, 2009-02-17 14:48.Interesting articles in this month's Atlantic Monthly that talk about how the economic collapse represents a time for creation and reallocation in a knowledge economy. More to the point, the interview reveals some provocative thoughts about the distributive nature of the web and eternal attraction of living in dense places. Another term, Creative destruction, as it is called by some of the economists from the University of Chicago, is another way of looking at this evolutionary relationship between the social and economic forces of a community and the institutions they create to foster their individual and mutual purposes. I guess, in a very real sense, the combination of the Obama's election and our deepening economic failure suggests we are in for some serious dislocation. The articles also have some visuals that relate how the recent economic activity over the last few years is "reshaping America."
Evidence of this already appearing on various listservs as librarians from state governments on the verge of bankruptcy (in an economic sense because they can't balance their budgets; or in a political sense because the constitutional officers can't agree on how balance the budget) and the various state libraries are on the target list for serious staff reductions and/or closures.
As our earlier discussion about "raw power" indicated -- information distribution relies just on the reach of distribution grid, but more significantly on the value added by a series of institutional players and knowledgeable individuals.
See you on Day 28.
- shuler's blog
- 1 comment
- 4234 reads
Won't Get Fooled Again: Day 26
Submitted by shuler on Tue, 2009-02-17 04:19.Interesting article yesterday in NYT -- much of the success mentioned emphasized the relationship and literacy points raised in earlier posts.
See you on Day 27.
- shuler's blog
- Add new comment
- 3594 reads


text:
Learn how educators, IT, and government officials can prepare, plan, and maintain an education solution to advance student success around the world.
School of one matches each student's needs with resources daily to ensure success.
Irving,Texas school district finds that changing the laws of the state is what it takes to succeed in going digital.
An education case study from Auburn, Alabama shows how students benefit both in and out of school.
Students and teachers from Indus International School discuss the Intel® Education Solutions partnership to promote 21st century skills.
Success Story: Indus International School imparts 21st century skills through Intel's 1:1 learning methodology to enable lifelong learning.
Education IT professionals will find premium content, best practices, and lessons learned from their peers and the IT experts at Intel.
Intel provides resources and guidance to help education leaders make decisions for smart financial planning and sustainable technology.
Discover the essential components of education transformation and how Intel partners with governments, vendors, and communities to support them.
See how mobile PCs, education software, broadband Internet, and infrastructure create eLearning environments that can help increase student success.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Clinical Affiliations
Students enrolled in the ATEP will be required to complete a minimum of 1000 hours of clinical experience in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Those clinical experiences will take place at various locations and allow interaction with different health care professionals and a wide range of patients and clients.
Colleges & Universities
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Long Island University at Post
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
Nassau Community College
1 Education Drive
Garden City, NY 11530
Secondary Schools
Lawrence High School
2 Reilly Road
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Seaford High School
1575 Seamans Neck Road
Seaford, NY 11783
St. Anthony's High School (East Northport Physical Therapy)
275 Wolf Hill Road
Melville, NY 11747
Physical Therapy Clinics
East Northport Physical Therapy
275 Wolf Hill Road
Melville, NY 11747
New York Physical Therapy and Wellness
150 Gardiners Avenue
Levittown, NY 11756
Professional Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy
645 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
90 East Shore Road
Great Neck, NY 11023
54 Murray Street
New York, NY 10007
90 Northern Boulevard
Roslyn, NY 11548
ProHealth Care Associates Physical Therapy
3 Delaware Avenue
Lake Success, NY 11042
Spectrum Physical Therapy and Chiropractic
3272 Hempstead Turnpike
Levittown, NY 11756
Professional Sports
Long Island Rough Riders (men & women)
1425 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Medical Facilities and Other Sites
ProHealth Care Associates
2800 Marcus Avenue
Lake Success, NY 11042
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203


text:
Last Updated: Saturday, December 07, 2013, 11:41
Menopause is a frightening word for women. This transition is a consequence of biological aging and accompanying signs and effects that can occur during the menopause years can significantly disrupt their daily activities and sense of well-being.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:49
A new study has found that postmenopausal women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverages were more likely to develop endometrial cancer compared with women who did not drink such beverages.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 11:38
Some women who are depressed as they move toward menopause may notice their symptoms fading or disappearing after a few years, a new study suggests.
Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 14:08
A decade-long research effort to uncover the environmental causes of breast cancer by studying both lab animals and a group of healthy US girls has turned up some surprises, scientists say.
Last Updated: Friday, November 01, 2013, 12:32
A study has found that a shot in the neck of local anesthesia may reduce severe hot flashes by nearly 50 percent for at least six months.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 12:06
A new study has revealed that rheumatoid arthritis patients may be more likely to suffer from heart problems, early menopause.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 01, 2013, 15:48
Men who are receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer also experience menopausal hot flashes but unlike in women, neither soy protein nor a common antidepressant provides relief for men, according to a new study.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 01, 2013, 10:40
A new technique that coaxes an infertile woman`s ovaries into producing eggs again has resulted in the birth of a baby in Japan, international scientists said today.


text:
"This double CD is a most welcome re-issue of four early works of Lionel Marchetti, which are no doubt all long gone and sometimes released as a 3"CD, which some people found difficult. Its 'La Grande Valle' (Metamkine's Cinema Pour L'Oreille), 'Portrait d'un glacier' (Ground Fault Recordings), 'Dans la montagne (Ki Ken Tai)' (La Muse En Circuit and later Chloe Recordings) and 'L'oeil retourne' (Selektion).
Marchetti is self-taught, but has a great love of the use of microphones and loudspeakers. He uses that extensively in these four works, which contain lots of field recordings as well as in 'La Grande Vallee' various instruments, such as clarinet and voices and in 'L'oeil retourne' also an analogue synthesizer. Marchetti's pieces sometimes uses site specific field recordings, made during a mountain trip ('Portrait d'un glacier') or the French Kendo team ('Dans la montagne (Ki Ken Tai)'). He puts these sounds together in some fine narrative pieces of musique concrete. A walkthrough the mountains, along dangerous glaciers, the fields of southern France or Kendo schools, all of these put together with great elegance and care. A fine combination of sounds, movements, textures and spaces. He truly tells a story, rather than just documenting the world around him. Human activity, music making, is as important as natural sounds. These four 'early' pieces are all equally great at that, and for those who arrived 'late' in discovering Marchetti, this is a most welcome re-issue."-Frans de Waard, Vital Weekly #778
"Lionel Marchetti (France, 1967) is a composer of musique concrète. First self-taught, he discovered the catalogue of Musique Concrète with Xavier Garcia. He has composed in the CFMI of Lyon 2 University between 1989 and 2002, where he still organizes workshops focused on the loudspeaker, the recorded sound and Musique Concrète, both on practical and theoretical levels. He has built his own recording studio, and composes also in the Groupe de Recherches Musicales in Paris since 1993. Lionel Marchetti also performs improvisation using microphones and loudspeakers, as a duo with Jérôme Noetinger, with the collective Le Cube with (Christophe Auger, Étienne Caire, Christophe Cardoen, Xavier Quérel, Jérôme Noetinger, Gaëlle Rouard) that performs live music and where films are shown and worked on interactively, and with the collective Archipel: Emmanuel Petit, Mathieu Werchowski, Sophie Agnel, Fabrice Charles, Pascal Battus. Since 1992, he organizes regular workshops centered on Radio and creation together with Olivier Capparos for France Culture. At the same time, he writes poetry, and develops theoretical thoughts on Musique concrète and the art of the loudspeaker."-Monotype Records


text:
Absolute Peru (PHPT)
Scan the canopy for wildlife from the comfort of our intimate and exclusive G Lodge Amazon, contemplate mountain vistas or take an optional flight over the Nazca Lines—this epic journey explores the geography, culture and history of Peru, offering you the perfect blend of guided excursions and free time. Hike the Inca Trail, which rewards those willing to break a sweat with stunning views of ruins, mountainscapes and cloud forest. And because we run our own treks, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the quality of food, service and equipment.
Highlights: Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, search for wildlife at our exclusive G Lodge Amazon, spot condors at Colca Canyon, experience local life at a homestay on Lake Titicaca, explore the mysterious Nazca Lines
- Travel Style:
- Classic
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Standard
- Physical Grading:
- 4
Thailand on a Shoestring (ATRT)
Perfect for those looking to experience northern Thailand's cultural treasures and the natural beauty of its southern islands. This 16-day trip will help you get off the beaten path with a trek to the region's hilltribes but remains flexible enough to suit all tastes. From the lush hills of the north, stitched through with the diverse colours of its hilltribes, to the soft sands of the south and the glorious chaos of Bangkok, Thailand will leave you captivated.
Highlights: Experience the bustling streets of Bangkok, explore colourful Chiang Mai, trek on foot and by elephant through the jungle, overnight in remote hilltribe villages, float down a river on a bamboo raft, enjoy the island beaches of Koh Samui and Koh Tao.
Wild China (ACWC)
Walk the Great Wall of China and trek through stunning Tiger Leaping Gorge. Stare down Terracotta Warriors and commune with giant pandas. For those seeking a unique adventure that balances China's highlights with a look at its 'wild' side, this 3-week tour gives you the classics before taking you further afield to the hidden gems. Best of all, you get the free time you need to explore at your own pace. Whether wandering mountain monasteries or cycling through the region's watercolour scenery, this tour will take you down the road less travelled.
Highlights: Meet the Terracotta Warriors, sleep overnight in a monastery, hike Emei Shan and Tiger Leaping Gorge, marvel at the Li River countryside near Yangshuo, bask in the glamour of Hong Kong
Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Absolute Peru (PHPT) | 21 days | Classic | Standard |
Thailand on a Shoestring (ATRT) | 16 days | Yolo | Basic |
Wild China (ACWC) | 21 days | Classic | Standard |


text:
11/28/2007: Public Hearing: After the Saffron Revolution: Religion, Repression, and the U.S. Policy Options for Burma |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 28, 2007
Contact: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold a public hearing to examine how religious freedom abuses perpetuated by the Burmese military contribute to violent repression of peaceful dissent, ongoing abuses against ethnic minorities, and regional instability. The hearing also will assess recent U.N. diplomatic efforts as well as U.S. policy options for bringing about democratic change in Burma. The witnesses are:
Tags: |


text:
Mt Seymour
by zacm7 - 5th October 2010
Pros: Terrain, 100% natural Snow!
Cons: Slow Chairs
This is the best smaller Mountain i have ever ridden. lots of terrain and if you get bored of the groomers you can take the chair to to the top and hike int... Full review


text:
Meeting electromagnetic interference (EMI) compliance regulations is a critical step in bringing products to market quickly. Wherever you are in the product development cycle, Agilent has an EMI measurement solution for you.
To avoid costly delays that can result from failed compliance testing, Agilent's EMI measurement application on X-Series signal analyzers allows you to perform pre-compliance measurements and diagnostic evaluation of your designs--so you can find and fix problems before they enter the test chamber.
In EMC compliance testing, your success depends on moving products through the test queue quickly and efficiently. Conduct full standards-compliant testing in accordance with CISPR and MIL-STD with the upgradeable N9038A MXE EMI receiver. For a complete EMI test solution, Agilent Solutions Partners provide a single point of contact for you to combine the MXE with chambers, antennas, software, value-added integration, probes, and more.
N9038A MXE EMI Receiver, 20 Hz 44 GHz
N9038A MXE EMI Receiver, 20 Hz 44 GHz
The standards-compliant N9038A MXE EMI receiver offers frequencies up to 44 GHz, analysis bandwidth to 25 MHz, and graphical measurement diagnostic tools for compliance test.
N6141A EMI Measurement Application
N6141A EMI Measurement Application
N6141A EMI measurement application provides a precompliance solution for better sensitivity, accuracy and reduced test margins, enabling conducted/radiated emissions testing to commercial and MIL-STD requirements.
W6141A EMI Measurement Application for CXA
W6141A EMI Measurement Application for CXA
W6141A EMI measurement application transforms CXA signal analyzers into a precompliant solution providing sensitivity, accuracy and a reduction of test margins, enabling conducted/radiated emissions tests to both commercial and MIL-STD requirements.
ENA Series Network Analyzers, 5 Hz to 20 GHz
ENA Series Network Analyzers, 5 Hz to 20 GHz
The standard ENA expands network analysis with advanced features for multiport and balanced measurements, while the lower cost ENA-L analyzers provide basic S-parameters with an integrated 50 or 75-ohm test set.
RF & Microwave Test Accessories
RF & Microwave Test Accessories
Agilent provides a wide range of test accessories to meet your specific application. Learn about the latest new products and support information for switches, attenuators, amplifiers, detectors and many more.


text:
Enjoy free shipping both ways this holiday season. If for some reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, choose our FREE pre-paid shipping label and we'll cover your return! This offer is only good on eligible orders placed between November 13, 2013 and December 24, 2013. We've extended our normal return period to January 15, 2014 or 30 days after your order is received - whichever comes later. Learn more about our return policy.
Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $29.95 to contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
VWR EcoSense ORP15 Handheld ORP/Temperature Meter ORP15 Meter is a reliable and dependable addition to the VWR pH Meters family of products. Combining top-notch and uncompromising quality with an affordable price, the VWR EcoSense ORP15 Handheld ORP/Temperature Meter ORP15 Meter ORP15/ 74730-026 can fulfill your laboratory needs while still offering a great value for the money.
Product Category Description:
This pen-style ORP (oxidation reduction potential) and temperature measuring instrument is ideal for sampling in the aquaculture, agriculture, and industrial fields. Compact meter features an easy-to-use graphic interface with absolute and relative mV readings and a 50 data set memory with absolute and relative ORP, temperature, time, and date stamp. It also features on-screen instructions, a low battery indicator, and a hold feature that locks readings on display. Instrument uses replaceable electrodes and allows for one-hand operation.
The ORP15 meets IP67 specifications, allowing the instrument to be immersed in water to a depth of 1m for 1 hour without any water incursion.
Ordering Information: Meter is supplied with electrode and a one-year manufacturer's warranty. Replacement kit includes electrode, electrode collar, three O-rings, and a sensor cap. The battery compartment kit includes battery cover and battery gasket. Battery kit includes four batteries.


text:
The MBR (Master Boot Record) located an active partition, but the partition boot record is damaged or missing. This issue occurs prior to the start of any Windows code.
It can be caused by a power-failure while the disk is in the middle of writing, a virus damaged the partition entry or boot record, a failing disk drive or a serious software bug damaged the partition entry (although Windows typically protects against this). This issue cannot be easily caused by any action you performed, unless you turned off the power without going through Windows shutdown.
Although not stated in the message, press Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot.
Missing operating system
If you are booting from either a DVD, CD, diskette or a USB drive, remove the media and boot from the hard disk. The media is either damaged or is not intended to be bootable.
The BIOS may be configured to boot from the wrong device. If you suspect this, the device boot order can be changed in the BIOS setup. Be aware there little consistency in BIOS setup operations, even with the same manufacturer on different models. As such, these instructions are bit less precise than we'd prefer.
Windows provides tools to install a new partition boot record. Doing this does not erase any operating system files or your personal data. If this is the only damage, it has a good chance of fixing the problem, but if additional system sectors are damaged, recovery will be very difficult if not impossible.
If you had changed, added or removed hard drives, or changed or removed drive cabling, likely something is wrong. Recheck that the drives are properly installed and the cabling has not changed. Switching cables to different motherboard connectors or changing the master/slave drive jumpers (on old ATA drives) can cause this problem. In some systems, the cables were not plugged into the drive or motherboard securely and may have worked loose. Reseat all drive connectors.
It's also possible a hard drive is failing. Use a system diagnostic to validate the drive or swap to another hard disk.
Several software products that offer disk diagnostics includes Fix-It Utilities Professional and SystemSuite Professional. Other diagnostic products include Eurosoft's PC Check and Iolo's System Mechanic.
It's possible the code is damaged in the MBR (Master Boot Record) or the partition table is damaged. While the code can be easily fixed, a damaged partition table may not be repairable.
If you have a graphical partitioning boot CD, such as Partition Commander, System Commander, Fix-It Utilities Professional or SystemSuite Professional, we suggest using it. These tools can validate the partitions, it's fast and it can fix a some issues not possible with the Windows solutions. Using these tools, you'll replace the MBR with a Generic MBR (In manual partitioning, Advanced). You'll also make sure the one partition with your OS is set bootable. Click on the OS partition and check Under the General tab. It should be marked as Active. If not, go to the menu Advanced, select Set/Toggle Bootable/Active. Under the General tab, you should now see "Active". Remove the boot media, exit and reboot.
You can also replace the MBR from a command prompt. You'll need to boot from the Windows CD/DVD and go into the 7/Vista Recovery Console or XP Recovery Console and select Command prompt. Follow our instructions under recovery console to repair the MBR (instructions differ between Windows 7/Vista and XP).
Replacing the MBR does NOT change the partition table, so if it's damaged, it will not be fixed.
Once working, be sure to do an extensive scan for viruses and malware.
If you skipped any of the prior solutions, you may want to return and try them out. These next options are when all else fails!
Check out what others say about this issue and review or add your own comments and solutions!


text:
The effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins in tuna nets has been a successful consumer-led movement, but it's in jeopardy, according to press reports.
A World Trade Organization panel ruled this week that U.S. "dolphin-safe" labeling rules violate free trade agreements with Mexico. The U.S. can appeal the decision, so it's not necessarily final. But if the ruling stands, Mexican fishermen might be able to sell tuna to canners marketing dolphin-safe tuna in the U.S., even if it was caught with methods that today violate the dolphin-safe rules. Mexico has been fighting the label for years.
The Earth Island Institute, which certified dolphin-safe tuna, recommends these three U.S. brands of tuna: StarKist (Del Monte), Chicken of the Sea (ThaiUnion Int.) and BumbleBee. Those are exactly the brands to which Mexican fishermen want to sell their tuna, according to the Associated Press.
"Dolphin-safe tuna labels are strictly voluntary; Mexico can sell tuna in the U.S. market with or without the label," said Todd Tucker, research director for Public Citizens Global Trade Watch. "'Voluntary' is the new 'mandatory,' according to this WTO ruling. It tells consumers that even voluntary labels, and the subjective consumer preferences they may cultivate, are ripe for WTO attack."
The ruling comes amid signs that the labels are helping dolphins to recover in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
For 30 years until the early 1990s, boats tracking tuna used purse-sein nets that captured dolphins as well as tuna. Spotted and eastern spinner dolphins (pictured here) saw their populations drop 80% and 70% respectively. But recent surveys have shown their numbers rebounding.
Enter your city or zip code to get your local temperature and air quality and find local green food and recycling resources near you.


text:
The old The Pirate Bay domain has been seized by the domain registry of Sint Maarten (pressure from the entertainment industry).
www.thepiratebay.sx does not load anymore.
The site has already been uploaded to a new domain and can be found here:
.ac domains are however UK controlled and a more permanent solution will be launched soon.


text:
On Accepting Compliments
More than that, why is it considered normal to blush and act all surprised and shy when you receive a compliment which, actually, you are quite enjoying and probably deserve?
Here's the thing: I know what I am good at. I know I can write, sing, draw and act. I know I'm a fast learner and that I am good at staying positive and, on days when I bother, I can look pretty good too. So my ethos is that if you compliment me about one of the above, I'm going to accept that compliment.
Sure, I won't be all "Oh yeah, I know. I'm so brilliant." Because that would just be stupid. But if you passed a compliment about something I kinda knew I was decent at, I would say you were lovely for saying so, smile, and thank you for it. Then I would let that compliment make me happy for however long I think about it. Because I realize that giving compliments doesn't come naturally to everybody. They're something you actually have to make an effort with. So it's nice to know that effort's being made on me.
Being somebody who enjoys giving people compliments they deserve and seeing them smile, I also know it can be quite annoying when you tell somebody who's a really good dancer that they're, well, a really good dancer, and they bumble and say something along the lines of "Me? Really? Shut up. Whatever. That is so not true." This reaction makes me:
a) Feel the need to give you another compliment, which you will inevitably deny, which will lead to another compliment, which you will deny again, which will lead to a third and so on until I have to start making up shit to compliment you on. It's annoying and
b) Make a mental note not to compliment you again in the future to save myself the trouble.
So there you go. When somebody pays you a compliment, don't argue. Just smile and thank them for saying it.
You know what? I was one of those people that couldn't accept a compliment. But that was because I genuinely didn't believe the compliment-giver and was highly embarrassed to be complimented! It has taken years of biting my tongue to stop myself from saying, "Who? Me? No, you can't be serious!" before taking a breath, smiling and saying thank you. Accepting compliments has always been a painful experience for me, but I'm getting there slowly!1 Comment on On Accepting Compliments
Leave a Reply


text:
General Community > Chit Chat
Odd request
I'm putting together a little joke flash animation, but unfortunately I don't have a microphone here.
Could someone please record something for me and send me the sound file?
I'm making a parody of that rejected.avi file - so I need someone saying "my head is too big!" in a high-pitched falsetto...
thanks in advance to anyone who's willing to oblige...
Alex Rolko:
Mic's only cost like $5... Go buy one.
If I weren't at work, and if I weren't going to be here well past Futureshop closed I would :P
Joshua Dickerson:
so just run out in a hurry crying and say your cat just called, and it is dying.
Juvenall Wilson:
..or just say you're mother called and she saw you're sister on Jerry Springer ;D
..err something..lol
I've got a bit of work to do, but if I get the time in the next hour, I'll fire up the audio workstation and toss something together for ya..heh (though I have NO idea what that avi is like..heh..anyone have a link?)
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version


text:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1869.Pursuant to a provision of the State Constitution, the members elect of the House of Representatives of the forty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Indiana met this day in regular session, in the Hall of the House, in the Capitol, in the city of Indianapolis.
At the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, the Honorable Cyrus T. Nixon, of Clark county, ascended the dais to the Speaker's chair, and announced his duty under the law to organize the body.
He then proceeded to call the names of members, in connection with the list of Representative districts, as they stand on the Journal of the House.
Members responded and received the qualification of their oath of office at the hand of the Honorable Robert C. Gregory of the Supreme Court, as follows:
- From the county of Posey--M. T. Carnahan.
- From the county of Vanderburg--Leroy Calvert and J. T. Welborn.
- From the county of Warrick--Benoni L. Fuller.
- From the county of Gibson--Austin Hutson.
- From the county of Pike--Robert Logau.
- From the county of Knox--James D. Williams.
- From the county of Daviess--John Hyatt.
- From the counties of Dubois and Martin--Leroy Cave.
- From the county of Spencer--R. F. Kercheval.
- From the county of Perry J. C. Shoemaker.
- From the counties of Crawford and Orange--John L. Bates.
- From the county of Washington--John C. Lawler.
- From the couty of Harrison--Peter H. Zenor.
- From the county of Floyd--James A. Ghormley.
- From the county of Clark--Charles R. McBride.
- From the county of Jefferson--William Monroe.
- From the counties of Jefferson, Scott and Clark--W, D. Hutchings.
- From the counties of Jefferson and Ripley--W. D. Wilson.
- From the counties of Switzerland and Ohio--S. H. Stewart.
- From the county of Dearborn--Warren Tebbs, Jr.
- From the county of Franklin--Calvin R. Cory.
- From the county of Rush--Samuel Green.
- From the county of Decatur--O. P. Gilham.
- From the counties of Rush and Decatur--D. M. Stewart.
- From the county of Jennings--John Overmyer.
- From the county of Bartholomew and Shelby--James M. Sleeth.
- From the county of Bartholomew--S. J. Barritt.
- From the counties of Brown and Jackson--Daniel H. Long.
- From the county of Monroe--Geo. A. Buskirk.
- From the county of Lawrence--Moses F. Dunn.
- From the county of Greene--Thomas Mason.
- From the county of Sullivan--N. D. Miles.
- From the county of Vigo--E. Hamilton and I. N. Pierce.
- From the county of Clay--J. C. McGregor.
- From the county of Owen--Wiley E. Dittemore.
- From the county of Putnam--Willis G. Neff.
- From the county of Hendricks--Allen Furnas.
- From the counties of Putnam and Hendricks--Milton A. Osborn.
- From the county of Morgan--James V. Mitchell.
- From the county of Johnson--Duncan Montgomery.
- From the counties of Morgan and Johnson--W. R. Admire.
- From the county of Marion--F. Beeler, A. P. Stanton, James H. Ruddle and T. J. Vater.
- From the county of Hancock--John Addison.
- From the county of Shelby--Issac Odell.
- From the county of Henry--John E. Milliken.
- From the counties of Fayette and Union B. F. Williams.
- From the county of Wayne--William C. Bowen and John I. Underwood.
- From the county of Randolph--J. T. Vardeman.
- From the county of Delaware--S. V. Jump.
- From the county of Madison--J. F. Mock.
- From the counties of Madison and Henry--G. F. Chittenden.
- From the county of Hamilton--Isaac Williams.
- From the counties of Hamilton and Tipton--E. Stephenson.
- From the county of Clinton--T. H. Palmer.
- From the county of Carroll--Reuben Fairchild.
- From the county of Boone--A. E. Gordon.
- From the counties of Boone and Clinton--John Higgins.
- From the county of Montgomery--James G. Johnson.
- From the county of Parke--J. F. Johnson.
- From the county of Vermillion--William Skidmore.
- From the county of Fountain--D. W. Cunningham.
- From the county of Warren--Colbrath Hall.
- From the county of Tippecanoe--Reuben Baker and Robert Breckinridge.
- From the counties of Benton and White--J. Lamborn.
- From the county of Cass--S. L. McFadin.
- From the county of Howard--J. A. Wildman.
- From the county of Miami--Jonathan D. Cox.
- From the county of Wabash--A. W. Smith.
- From the counties of Miami and Wabash--Robert Miller.
- From the county of Grant--John Ratliff.
- From the counties of Blackford and Jay--Samuel A. Shoaff.
- From the counties of Wells and Adams--J. R. Bobo.
- From the county of Huntington--John R. Coffroth.
- From the county of Allen--Allen Zollars and B. D. Miner.
- From the county of Whitley--John S. Cotton.
- From the county of Kosciusko--E. S. Higbee.
- From the counties of Kosciusko and Fulton--S. Davidson.
- From the county of Noble--Freeman Tabor.
- From the county of DeKalb--L. D. Britten
- From the county of Steuben--S. C. Sabin.
- From the county of Lagrange--Timnothy Field.
- From the county of Elkhart--H. G. Davis.
- From the counties of Elkhart and Noble--George W. Chapman.
- From the county of Marshall--Daniel McDonald.
- From the county of St. Joseph--James C. Williams.
- From the counties of St. Joseph and Marshall--Amasa Johnson.
- From the county of Laporte--Simon Wile.
- From the counties of Laporte and Starke--J. C. Pealle.
- From the counties of Pulaski, Jasker and Newton--J. P. Barnett.
- From the county of Porter--Gilbert A Pierce.
- From the county of Lake--E. C. Field.
- From the county of Ripley--T. W. Sunman.
On motion of Mr. HAMILTON, it was
Ordered, that the house proceed at once to the election of Speaker, and that the election be taken by a viva voce vote.
Mr. BUSKIRK nominated Hon. A. P. Stanton, of Marion county.
Mr. CORY nominated the Hon. John E Coffroth, of Huntington county.
The vote having been taken was announced by the clerk, to-wit:
Mr. Stanton received 54 votes.
Mr. Coffroth received 44 votes.
The ballot is as follows:
Those who voted for Mr. A. P. Stanton, Representative from Marion county, were,
Messrs. Baker, Barnett, Beeler, Bowen, Breckinridge, Buskirk, Chapman, Chittenden, Coffroth, Davidson, Dunn, Fairchild, Field of Lake, Field of
page: 23[View Page 23]Lagrange, Furnas, Gilham, Gordon, Greene, Hall, Hamilton, Higbee, Higgins, Hutson, Johnson of Parke Johnson of St. Joseph, Jump, Kercheval, Lamborn, Mason, Millekan, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe Osborn, Overmyer, Pierce of Porter, Pierce of Vigo, Ratliff, Ruddell, Sabin, Skidmore, Smith, Stephenson, Stewart of Ohio, Stewart of Rash, Taber. Underwood, Vardeman, Vater, Wildman, Williams of Hamilton, Williams of St. Joseph, Williams of Union and Wilson--54.
Those who voted for Mr. John R. Coffroth, of Huntington, were,
Messrs. Addison, Admire, Barrett, Bates, Britton, Calvert, Carnahan, Cave, Cory, Cox, Cunningham, Dittemore, Fuller, Ghormley, Hutchings, Hyatt, Johnston of Montgomery, Lawler, Logan, Long, McBride, McDonald, McFadin, McGregor, Miles, Miner Mock, Montgomery, Neff, Odell, Palmer, Pealle, Shoaff, Shoemaker, Sleeth, Stanton, Sunman, Tebbs, Welborn, Wile, Williams of Knox, Zenor and Zollars-- 44.
Whereupon the election of Mr. Stanton was formally announced, and Messrs. Buskirk and Coffroth, being requested to do so, conducted the Speaker to the Chair.
The Speaker then, addressing the House, said:
GENTLEMEN:--In entering upon the discharge of my important and arduous duties this morning, I desire first to return to you my hartfelt and sincere thanks for the high and distinguished honor which you in your kindness have conferred upon me. I wish also to assure you in advance of the fact, and I regret such is the fact, that I have neither the Legislative experience, nor that familiar acquaintance with parliamentary usages and customs which will enable me to preside over your deliberations with that ease, promptness and freedom from error which I so much desire. But relying upon your generosity, and asking your cordial aid and co-operation I promise you an earnest and faithful endeavor upon my part to impartially and satisfactorily discharge the duties of my position.
Assemblying as we do under the most favorable auspices, let us in all our acts, as the Representatives of the noble people of our great State, continually bear in mind that in our doing right, we will do well. As we all know, the great and mighty struggle through which we have recently passed in disarming treason, and enforcing law, has entailed upon the nation a large and oppressive financial burden, and after generously providing for the comfort of those unfortunate persons who are the recipients of the bounty of the State, and for the comfort and wants of those noble and brave men who have been disabled while gloriously battling in our defense, let us guard well in all things the expenditures and disbursements from the treasury of the State. The labors to be performed are great, the time in which they are to be done is short, and bringing to their performance, as I am sure you will, an integrity of purpose that is above corruption, and an energy and determination that know no tiring. I trust and believe that you gentlemen will make a record of which you and yours may justly be proud, and with which your constituents will be well be satisfied, and now with pleasure I announce that the House is ready for further business.
Mr. J. S. Cotton, a member from the county of Whitley, presented his credentials, and was sworn in by the Speaker.
Upon the adoption of a journal order for the election of Principal Clerk of the House of Representative--
Mr. McFADIN nominated Frank Cunningham, Esq., of Marion county.
Mr. RATLIFF nominated W. M. Mervin, Esq., of Putnam county.
Mr. WILLIAMS proposed to amend the order for the election by adding these words "whose salary, including all necessary assistants, shall be $1,500. He was proceeding to state and defend his amendment, until--
Mr. OSBORN submitted the point of order that the amendment was not germane to the original proposition.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order and the election proceeded.
Mr. Merwin received 55 votes.
Mr. Cunningham received 43 votes.
Mr. Merwin was declared to be elected, and received the oath at the hands of the Speaker.
A message from the Senate by O. M. Wilson, their Clerk, announced the organization of that body.
Mr. SHOAFF moved the order which was adopted, for the election of Assistant Clerk, and nominated Captain John Hansel of Putnam County.
Mr. CHITTENDEN nominated Mr. John O. Hardesty, of Madison county.
Mr. Hardesty received 54 votes.
Mr. Hansel received 44 votes.
Mr. Hardesty was declared to be elected, and sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr. HAMILTON moved the order which was adopted, for the election of Doorkeeper.
Mr. DITTEMORE nominated Mr. W. H. Jennings, of Johnson county.
Mr. DUNN nominated Mr. McConn, of Wa-aash county.
Mr. McConn received 54 votes.
Mr. Jennings received 44 votes.
Mr. McConn was declared elected and qualified by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. RATLIFF, it was ordered that the Clerk inform the Senate of the organization of the House.
Wr. WILDMAN offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the rules of the last Legislature, be the rules of this house until others are adopted,
page: 24[View Page 24]and that a Committee of five be appointed for the purpose of revising the rules for the government of this house and make a report on Monday morning.
Mr. PIERCE, of Porter, moved that the time be extended till Monday morning.
Mr. WILDMAN accepted.
Mr. OSBORN proposed to amend by adding that the Librarian be requested to furnish members with copies of the rules of the last House.
Mr. COFFROTH objected to the amendment, as it would be an order for printing the rules.
Mr. OSBORN modified his amendment so as to request the Librarian to distribute such copies of the rules of the last House as he may now have on hand.
Mr. WILDMAN accepted, and so the resolution was adopted.
Mr. SKIDMORE offered the following:
Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed, who, with the Speaker, principal and Assistant Clerks and Doorkeeper, shall have a general supervision of all the employes of the house, and fix the number to be employed; and that they report their doings to this house.
Mr. RATLIFF moved an amendment that no employe receive pay unless confirmed by this committee.
It was accepted, and so the resolution was adopted.
A message from the Senate announced a Joint Committee on the part of the Chamber to wait on the Governor. Subsequently--
On motion of Mr. Hamilton the Senate mes-age was concurred in and Messrs. Buskirk, Coffroth and Pierce of Porter appointed on the part of the House.
Mr. CHITTENDEN offered the following, which was adopted.
Resolved, That a Special Committee of seven be appointed, who shall fix the amounts that shall be allowed to each member and officer of the house, for stationery and postage stamps, and the number of papers to be furnished by the house, and that said Committee be requested to report by to-morrow morning, and that all resolutions on the subject of stationery or papers be referred to said Committee without debate.
Mr. VATER offered the following:
Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be instructed to procure and place upon the desks of members two in wrappers and one open, three copies each of the Indianapolis Morning Journal, Sentinel, Telegraph, Evening Commercial and Weekly Volksblatt,
Mr. RUDDELL proposed the Evening Mirror.
The Speaker said these orders would go to the committee.
Mr. PIERCE submitted an order; that the Speaker be authorized to appoint the Pages.
After some discussion between Messrs. Johnson and Shoaff, McFadin and Coffroth, the order was adopted.
Mr. SLEETH moved ineffectually for an order to supply members with copies of Gavin and Hord.
Mr. McFADIN offered the following which was adopted:
Resolved, That until further ordered, th Doorkeeper be requested to obtain the letters and other mail matter from the Post Office and distribute the same to the members of the Honse.
Mr. PIERCE offered the following which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Speaker be and is here by authorized to appoint as many Pages as may be necessary for the transaction of the business of the House.
Mr. COFFROTH offered the following:
Resolved, That the seats in this Hall shall be awarded to the members by lot. And to that end, the Clerk is hereby instructed to prepare ballots or cards on all of which shall be written the name of a member; that the names of such members as belong to the party in the majority shall be placed in a box, and the names of such members as belong to the minority shall be placed in another box. That on Friday morning, the 8th inst, at 10 o'clock, the Clerk shall draw alternately one hallo from each box, and as each name is thus drawn such member shall select a seat. Provided, That the members of the majority shall select from the seats from that half of the Hall which is to the right of the Speaker, so long as any seats remain vacant on that side, and members of the minority shall in like manner select seats from the other side of the Hall.
Mr. SMITH made an ineffectual motion to lay the resolution on the table--yeas 45, nays 52.
So the motion to lay on the table did not prevail.
Pending its discussion--
The House took a recess till two o'clock p. m.
The Speaker resumed at two o'clock, and the House returned to the consideration of Mr Coffroth's resolution to distribute the seats by lot, prescribe the manner of distribution, etc.
Mr. HAMILTON moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. He hoped the resolution would not pass Another "deal" of the seats would create as much dissatisfaction as now exists. Besides he did not want to be separated from his Democratic brethren. He wanted to sing with them and do them good He moved an indefinite postponement of the whole matter.
Mr. McFADIN was satified with his seat but he must differ with the gentleman from page: 25[View Page 25] Vigo. When a division is made fairly, and a party is beaten fairly, every body is satisfied. Let us have a fair division by lots. He would be happy to sit with Republicans, but for the benefit of business it would be better that the parties should be separate. Besides, the plan would relieve the Librarian of a great trouble and responsibility.
Mr. OVERMYER moved to amend by striking out all of the resolution after the word "lot," in the second line.
Mr. HAMILTON made the point that a motion to amend could not be made pending a motion to indefinitely postpone.
Mr. COFFROTH stated the order--the motion to amend was in order.
Mr. OVERMYER explained that the effect of his amendment would be, to simply strike out the manner of seating members--to strike out all in the resolution of Mr. Coffroth referring to the seats being chosen upon the right and left sides of the House. Let the question be determined upon the simple proposition whether the House wants a change in the distribution of the seats, if at all. The motion was in the nature of an amendment to the original proposition, and took precedence of Mr. Hamilton's proposition.
Mr. BOBO wanted the original resolution of Mr. Coffroth. The gentleman from Vigo, (Mr. Hamilton) who wants to get with the Democrats, can be accommodated after the right side of the hall is filled up, by selecting a seat on the left with his friends of the minority.
Mr. DITTEMORE moved to lay amendment on the table.
The vote resulted in a division; affirmative 61, negative not counted.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. NEFF moved to postpone the further consideration of the subject for one week.
On motion by Mr. Williams of Knox the motion to postpone was laid on the table.
Mr. SABIN moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Stationery.
Mr. COFFROTH moved the previous question, but withdrew for--
Mr. RATLIFF, who offered the resolution, and objected to the arrangement because the Republican majority would be separated from the fifty members of the same party on the right side, with the Democratic minority between in a body. If the line of the division were made in some other place than in the main aisle, so as to accommodate the Republican majority, he would have no objection to the proposition.
Mr. COFEROTH answered objections and gave considerations in favor of his resolution. He closed by renewing his demand for the previous question. But he withdrew the demand for--
Mr. GORDON, who agreed to renew it when he had submitted views against the proposition. He agreed with the gentleman from Vigo, [Mr. Hamilton] in regard to the probable disaffection of another reseating. He was in favor of remaining where the members were, unless private compromises could be made. He did not like the idea of the Republican majority being set off by themselves with the Democracy, where the minority would have an advantage over them.
The demand for the previous question was further withheld, for--
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Parke, who raised other objections to the resolution, especially because it proposes to distribute the seats with respect to parties--Republicans on the right and Democrats on the left. He agreed with the the Republicans who had spoken. He could see no good to result from a change. If members have been dilatory in seeking for seats and got bad ones, they should not complain of their own want of vigilance. Besides, he thought it better that the members of the different parties be thrown together. The Legislature was assembled to legislate for the whole State, and not for parties. When political questions arise the parties can act together just as well where the seats now are, as were they seated together.
The demand was further withheld for--
Mr. PIERCE, of Porter, who was well enough satisfied with the resolution. A proposition was made by Mr. Coffroth, on behalf of the minority, that the majority could take seats on the left side of the Speaker, and after they had been filled, then take the number of seats necessary at the rear and front of the first tier, to accommodate the majority left over.
Mr. COFFROTH was proceeding to answer objections, until a point of order against his right to speak the third time on the same question was made by Mr. Osborn, and sustained by the chair. He then demanded the previous question, but the House refused to sustain the demand.
The question then recurred on the motion to refer the resolution to the committee of Seven on Stationery.
Mr. McFADIN opposed the motion to refer. The question was well understood here now. He desired to take away the advantage of members living near the capital for obtaining eligible seats. All the minority wanted was fair play. When the Committee report on the subject the same debate will have to be gone over. Besides, it is a polite way of burying the proposition.
Mr. HAMILTON wanted a direct vote. The House was ready to vote now on the subject, and it should do it to-day and immediately. He was distinctly opposed to the reso- page: 26[View Page 26] lution. It was not worth the time of the House. He moved to lay the motion to refer on the table but there being no second to the motion--
Mr. OSBORN took the floor in opposition to the resolution. It would work hardship to the republican members. He was in favor of reference. He could not see that the House would be any better satisfied with a redistribution than they are at present. He was opposed to the idea of massing the Democracy and dividing the Republican. Too much talk was made on a subject of no importance. Our talk costs the State $500 or $600 a day, and the importance of the subject does not pay.
The vote was taken on the motion to refer, which the Speaker decided to be in the affirmative. A division was called for, which resulted in the defeat of the motion.
The vote was then taken on the motion to indefinitely postpone.
It was agreed to; so the resolution was lost.
The Speaker announced the following committees to act under resolutions adopted this day:
Special Committee on Employes--Messrs, Skidmore, McFadin, Dunn, Neff and Stewart, of Rush.
Special Committee on Rules--Messrs. Wildman, Buskirk, Coffroth, Carnahan and Gordon.
Mr. VATER submitted a resolution to-wit:
Resolved, That any elected or appointed officer of this house who shall be guilty of intoxication during the session of this body, shall immediately forfeit his position and all compensation whatever thereafter; and that any page who shall be guilty of using tobacco, intoxicating drinks or profane language, shall be dismissed by the Speaker and forfeit all compensation thereafter.
Mr. HAMILTON proposed to amend by striking out so much as refers to the use of tobacco.
Mr. VATER had offered the resolution in good faith. A boy that uses tobacco was not fit to be a page of this House.
Mr. HAMILTON. It was an unsettled question whether it is right or wrong to use tobacco. It was a question that could hardly be settled even by the ecclesiastical courts, and it was wholly out of place here. But, considering, that the tobacco clause refers only to the pages, and that the pages have not yet been appointed, he would withdraw his amendment and objection to the resolution.
Mr. SHOAFF said: He feared that, in this resolution, we might be requiring of others that which we are not willing to bow down to ourselves. Acts that constitute moral character should be spontaneous. To show themselves worthy, men should act without constraint--from an innate impulse. Whilst he approved the sentiment and the object, he co did not approve of the means proposed to bring them about.
Mr. McFADIN objected to the resolution, because, under its operation, it might be difficult to get officers. Besides the resolution was in the line of special legislation. It was to apply to a partiular set of men. It was also a reflection upon the officers of the House whom we have elected to-day, that we should propose to place a bridle upon them, or control their appetites. He was opposed to all evasive motions--preferred a direct vote--to vote the resolution down.
The resolution was adopted upon a division.
Mr. PIERCE of Porter, offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee appointed on the part of the house and the senate to wait upon the Governor, be requested to secure the services of some suitable clergyman to open the session of the Legislature with prayer, immediately preceding the delivery of the Governor's Message.
Mr. DITTEMORE offered the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the daily meetings of this House be at 9 o'clock a. m., until otherwise ordered.
Mr. McDONALD offered the following which was adopted by consent:
RESOLVED, That newspaper reporters be allowed seats inside the bar for the purpose of reporting the proceedings of this House.
Mr. STEWART of Rush, offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Librarian be directed to procure a copy of Gavin and Herd's Revised Statutes for the use of each member of this House.
He said these Statutes were necessary in our business here. The Senate had just ordered copies for the use of Senators; and the Senate was a more permanent body than this, and if they were necessary in that body they were necessary here. He accepted an amendment to include the acts of 1867.
Mr. COTTON moved to amend by adding the following: "and they shall be returned to the Librarian at the close of the session for the use of future Legislatures."
But there was no second to the motion.
Mr. MASON moved ineffectually, to lay the subject on the table.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. PIERCE of Porter, moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted, and then moved to lay that motion on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
Mr. SHOAFF moved to reconsider the order for the Statutes. On inquiry he found that they cost about twelve dollars a set.
page: 27[View Page 27]Mr. OSBORN made the point of order, that, by the adoption of the latter motion just made by the gentleman from Porter, this question for procuring the statutes was carried beyond the power of the House to reconsider.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order so Mr. Shoaff's motion to reconsider was not entertained.
The Speaker announced the following special committee under a resolution adopted this day.
Special Committee on Stationery and newspapers--Messrs. Chittenden, Pierce, of Porter, Ruddell, Neff, Dittemore, Vater and Tabor.
On motion the House adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.


text:
Online Store
The Official Online RBS 6 Nations Store is open. The store has everything you need to get behind your team during the RBS 6 Nations, plus the store is now fully stocked with a much wider range of rugby merchandise.
The injury put Foden, who has 30 England caps to his name, out of action for three months and forced him out of contention for the autumn internationals.
And since then Foden has had to look on as Alex Goode has established himself as Stuart Lancaster's first-choice full-back with fellow domestic rival Mike Brown playing on the wing.
But despite the set-back Foden insists he is finally now back to his best, just in time for a potential British and Irish Lions tour or indeed England's summer tour to Argentina.
"I'm perfectly aware there are a number of very good players out there who play in my position," he said.
"I'm also aware that I've missed a chunk of the season, a vital one in terms of all the possible internationals I may have played in.
"But I'm pleased with my form now and accept this is my last chance to knock on the Lions door.
"If I don't go, there are other tours to tilt for. I've a lot to be thankful for. The injury was a bad one, affecting both sides of the ankle.
"Then I made it worse by trying to come back too soon. It felt fine at first but then I began to feel some niggles in the ankle.
"I was called into the Six Nations squad but training on hard grounds — it was snowing at the time and we sometimes trained on an artificial surface — didn't help.
"But I did received great support, from both England and Nortampton.
"I was given a steroid injection and told to rest. The swelling went down very quickly and I have not looked back since taking that rest.
"I don't want to tempt fate but I've never felt fitter or better."


text:
I am gearing up my marketing plans for the holiday season. Like most of you, I have a limited budget for marketing related expenses. One of the services I would like to try this year is one of the 'shopping' directories.
In general, of all the pay per click/pre-pay 'shopping' directories like Bizrate.com, Shopping.com, Yahoo Shopping and NextTag.com, which would give me the best bang for my buck? (If you can't tell already, I am in the martial arts industry.)
I am already enrolled in froggle and I love their service!
I'm leaning towards Yahoo Shopping because they should have the most web traffic. Am I correct in my assumption?
Any help would be appreciated.
Edited by Jerky19, 16 September 2004 - 02:59 PM.


text:
What you get
Gavelhouse has been designed to get the best result for your horse. See below as to why you should choose to advertise on Gavelhouse next time you need to sell. Create your listing now.
No Commisions
Gavelhouse charges no commissions or any kind of commercial participation in owner's sales. Buyers and sellers deal direct. Check out our fees >
Advertise until sold
We are committed to assisting you in selling your horse. Your advert will remain online until sold. The trading ring is now open 24/7.
International exposure
The Internet gives you access to a huge market of potential buyers worldwide. With our current representatives in South Africa and NZ, our international sales are proof it's working.
Look good online
Want to feature on our home page? Provide a professional digital photo of your horse and ensure your ad is very attractively presented.
Annual Packages
Have a large stud farm or breeding & racing operation? We can help you save and you can have unlimited listings for 12 months. Enquire Now >
Add video footage
Your advertisement can attract more potential buyers with impressive video footage. We can source pre sale-yearling or stallion footage from Sirecam and winning Raceplay or trial footage from anywhere in NZ.
Enhance your listing
We have ways of making your listing go further. We can source for you race photo finishes, Raceplay videos or provide editorial assistance & priority placement.
Vip assistance
Our experienced thoroughbred team are on hand to assist with email or telephone enquiries and advise you how the site can best work for you. Enquire Now >
Proven success
Advertising your horse on Gavelhouse is a cost effective and efficient means of selling your horse locally and onto the worlds most active trading arena's.
See our success stories >


text:
Brooklyn >
Food & Dining > CebuMon-Fri 12pm-3am
Sat-Sun 12pm-3am
Neighborhoods: Bay Ridge & Fort Hamilton
favorite spot – clean, delicious food, delicious drink! bartenders are very friendly even when their busy
Not going back – After 2 years in the nabe, went there today with a big group from my son's school to celebrate his graduation. Service oscillated between bad and downright hostile, acoustics is horrible, room we were in is really loud, they never brought us the salad that was on the pre-paid menu and most importantly - food was completely bland, a tasteless chicken (I can get a better half-chicken for $6 at a hole in the wall in Newark); my wife's risotto was tasteless. And no one ever came around to ask her if she needed grated cheese - as a matter of fact, I almost had to get into an argument to get us a soda and a drink.
New Fav! – Went with coworkers one evening for drinks but we ended up ordering appetizers which were excellent. The crab cakes, butternut squash soup and cheese platter were very good and the service was more than on point.
They have 3 different seating areas, from the bar scene in the fron, the more romantic seating area in the back and outside seating as well. Cozy and social place In Bay Ridge to become a regular, that's for sure!
Great neighborhood staple – Normally I don't write reviews on sites like this but after reading that last review and being a loyal patron of Cebu for 8 or 9 years now I was bothered by it. They have good food, friendly service, and nice decor.
The previous reviewer seems to be a racist liar more then an appreciative diner. What's wrong with Mexican people working in the kitchen? Last time I checked 90% of the restaurants in NYC have mexican people working in the kitchen. The way they ramble on youd think that they would have had their car stolen that same night and blamed it on Cebu! lol
Anyways I highly recommend Cebu whether you're from Bay Ridge or not. I love the pork chop and their french onion soup is pretty good also. My boyfriend likes their tuna with seaweed salad.
Third times the charm... NOT! – Let's see, where do I start with this awful excuse of a restaurant. The first time I went to Cebu was in 2007 and I thought ok maybe the kitchen staff had an off day. Nonetheless, I blocked that out of my mind. The second time I went there was with some friends, summer of 2010... the appetizer and entree didn't seem to sit well with me. I had diarrhea for the next two days. That should of warned me never to go back, but stupid me... I got suckered into going by my girlfriend who wanted to go to a hip hangout type of restaurant on her friend's recommendation. I warned her of my previous experience but again, men are dumb when it comes to woman and their persuasion. The third time was far from being anything but pleasant. Overcrowded, the wait was ridiculous, way to loud, to many meat head italian Gombas mixed with the finest Coney Island Russian mob wannabes. The food this time was far from being a delight... it seemed like everything prepared on our plates were thrown together by a short order cook. What do you expect from "Chefs" who are illegal mexicans working in the kitchen. This is why we paid $40 head? are you kidding me? Well, saving the best for last... I saw a really nice sized cockroach in the bathroom; disgusting. I think the best part of the night was leaving the restaurant walking down 88th street toward 4th avenue, and observing a RAT scurrying the backside of the restaurant where the chefs take kitchen trash out. The trash is literally piled up on the outside wall of the kitchen... After getting sick twice and seeing the RAT, I can honestly say third time is definitely not a charm. Save yourself the time, potential ailment and go somewhere else. Thanks for reading.
great burger – I have to admit I was a little confused as to what kind of restaurant it was by the different items that were on the menu, but once I got past that, all was good.
Cebu is a great bistro in the neighborhood that has a great hamburger that makes you forget the world!
Great Food, Cozy Atmosphere – The good food here keeps me coming back. There's a good gourmet quality to some standard dishes, and specials that often are over the top. Had the bone in rib eye last night that was one of the best I ever had. A few months back an awesome tile fish that was incredibly delicious. Drinks are pretty good, nice size and well made. I always hit Cebu when I need a feel good meal.
Pitiful Service, Solid Food, Avoid Large Parties – I took my mom to Cebu for brunch yesterday (Mother's Day). In line with other reviews, the food was great, but we're talking embarrassing service here with no attention to the diner.
It took us about 15 minutes to even get acknowledged by our server (who was perfectly pleasant, just not attentive). I had to ask her as she served the large party next to us "are you our server?" Finally, she took our order.
The party of ten in the middle of the room ordered right as we got our food. When we were leaving, they still hadn't received their salads. The kitchen clearly broke down, and the server (also ours) barely said a word to them about it. That's a shame.
On the bright side: The egg, bacon, cheddar and avocado sandwich is a true feast for breakfast/brunch lovers.
On the darker side of things: It took over 20 minutes to get the check. I then had to chase her down just to get my card swiped. There are chronic service issues here.
What Cebu needs is a much higher attention to service. It's a flashy, nearly impeccable space (at least in the back and the expanded dining room), but the poor service and lack of any supervision (nobody seems to care that people are waiting endlessly for attention from the moment they walk through the door) doesn't match the packaging.
I will say the food here never disappoints. Just don't expect to be treated very well.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Facebook to see what your friends are up to!
Do you have a review of Cebu on your blog? If you include the Citysearch image link (shown below) in your post, we'll automatically link to your review from the business profile page. Here's how our Linkback system works:
The Linkback system is free and automatic. It's really that easy.
To link to our business profile page, copy the html below to your web page.


text:
Photos of Victoria Beckham
Previous | 4 / 13 | Next |
by Allie Merriam
Featured Partners
- Paul Walker Crash Site Becomes Memorial Gathering Place
- Christian Bale's American Hustle Weight Gain: Guess Who Teased Him?
- Caleb Bankston Explains His Relationship with Survivor Villain Colton Cumbie
- Meredith Baxter Marries Nancy Locke
- Kristen Wiig Returns to Saturday Night Live as Judice For Sound of Music Spoof: Watch Now!
- Selena Gomez Curses During Jingle Ball 2013 Performance, Walks Off Stage
- Amanda Bynes Takes Stroll, Debuts New Haircut After Leaving Rehab: See the Pictures
- David Arquette Points at Pregnant Girlfriend Christina McLarty's Baby Bump at Miami Party: See the Picture
- John Travolta's Wife Busted Kirstie Alley's Flirting
- Heidi Klum Talks Plastic Surgery
- Amanda Bynes Leaves Treatment Center
- Jennifer Lawrence Goes Casual For 'American Hustle' Screening
Sponsored Links
Subscribe to POPSUGAR
Link Love
- Jennifer Lopez is changing her name — Us Weekly
- What is Lindsay Lohan doing in Miami? — Lainey Gossip
- Paris Hilton is unhappy about her Twitter hoax — HuffPost Celebrity
- Madonna's son Rocco is all grown up — People
- Amy Poehler gives the best advice — BuzzFeed
- Was The Sound of Music Live! really that bad? — The Daily Beast
- Brian Griffin may come back to Family Guy — Pink Is the New Blog
- Spencer Pratt graduates USC after 10 years — D-Listed
- Why was Scandal's season cut short? — JustJared
- Jessica Hart works it for Victoria's Secret — Hollywood Tuna
- January Jones gets in the Christmas spirit — The Superficial
- The Kardashians' show is losing viewers — PopBytes
No Comments
Sign in to leave a comment


text:
LifePoint Hooked on Life Fishing Tournament
There are approximately 1,000 people currently on the South Carolina transplant list in need of an organ, eye, or tissue donation. Help raise awareness by participating in the second annual LifePoint Hooked on Life Fishing Tournament. Anglers fish the inshore waterways from Edisto Island to Bulls Bay to earn cash prizes for the longest redfish, flounder, and spotted sea trout. The top prize for the greatest combined length of the three species is $500. Bridge to Life and RTI Donor Services help kick off the festivities with a Captain's Meeting on Friday at the Charleston Maritime Center including dinner, drinks, music, prizes, and a silent auction. The catch-and-release tournament begins at 6 a.m. Saturday rain or shine. Edisto Island to Bulls Bay. Saturday, 6am. Prices vary. (843)763-7755, www.lifepoint-sc.org


text:
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Your browser does not support iframes.
When it comes to schools and families, the word "redistricting" can be as daunting for parents as "final exam" can be for students. Those few letters can signal for some a difficult task ahead, an uncertain future and, perhaps, a lot of blood, sweat and tears to come.
Two great lessons of strength played out in Shelby County last week, taught by the golden examples of a pair of teenagers who were unafraid of a bright life and making a salient point.
First there was 17-year-old Ashley Hilger, who not only executed the admirable but awful task of telling her parents that she was being molested but also doing so in front of a press conference that included TV lights and cameras as part a lawsuit her family had filed against employees of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
In answer to Linda Humphress' question regarding why Sen. Mitch McConnell would be opposed to the Affordable Care Act ("Health care reform, Letters to the editor, Sept. 25):
He is well aware of the harmful effects of the act and wishes to protect his constituents. We all know our health care as it stands now needs some improvements. The ACA misses the mark by a wide margin, and Senator McConnell expressed that opinion.
I am one of a number of active members in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1179 and in Governor Isaac Shelby Sons of the American Revolution in Shelbyville.
Two fellow World War II veterans are Ed Myles and Roy Hardesty. Ed flew on a B24 on bombing missions over Germany, and Roy flew on a B25 making bombing flights on Japanese positions in China. Both were gunners on their planes.
There is a confession that I must scrape from my heart and address publicly for the first time. I do so with temerity and humility, because this is not something you or I like to admit. I ask your acceptance and beg your tolerance, because only recently did I come to understand this blemish on my character.
I come from a heritage of mixed colors.
There, I've said it, and it wasn't easy. I don't even think my parents have realized this, that my history is not as clear as I had grown up believing.
Friday could be a big day for the sad legacy of Jackleen Lane, but we hesitate to raise false hopes. The emphasis must fall squarely on the word "could."


text:
Kearsley, Davison girls also nab wins
MT. MORRIS TWP. -- The Beecher Buccaneers used a 29-point fourth quarter to run away with their 19th win of the season, beating Montrose 88-61.
The Buccaneers are now 11-0 in the GAC.
On 'Senior Night' in Clio, Kearsley came up with a victory in this Flint Metro matchup 72-57.
In a Big Nine girls matchup, Davison avenged a third quarter deficit, beating Flint Carman-AInsworth 49-43.


text:
Hal Pastner is one of the people that make you remember why you love basketball. His passion for the game is in every word he speaks, and after a brief hiatus, he is back to renew that passion with his latest venture, Bigfoot Hoops.
Much like his previous company, Vision Sports, which ran tournaments in places like Las Vegas and Pastner's hometown of Kingwood, Texas, Bigfoot Hoops is dedicated to putting on first-class basketball events for the top basketball talent in the world and has seven tournaments lined up for 2011, including four in Las Vegas.
Pastner is the first to admit that he is not a basketball genius by any means, but his previous career stops have helped him run top-of-the-line tournaments.
"From my business experience in sales and marketing, I was dedicated in these tournaments to give good service and to market it," Pastner says. "Doing all those tournaments, all those years was probably the hardest thing I ever did. Harder than 20 years of working for these companies."
Anyone who has been a part of one of Pastner's tournaments knows why they are so popular. If a coach is coaching multiple teams, Pastner adapts the schedule for them. He works with coaches on arrival dates to make sure they get a schedule that works and gives them a good fare. Perhaps most importantly, his tournaments have just one entry fee that has an umbrella policy that includes major medical insurance for everyone on the team.
It's that dedication to the players and coaches that have given his tournaments such a strong standing across the country.
"The worst player at the tournament is as important as the biggest star," Pastner says. "I wanted to make it a good atmosphere."
Along with Vision Sports and Houston Hoops, the AAU team he started, Bigfoot Hoops adds to the reputation that Pastner has of being one of the most important figures on the AAU and high school basketball scene. It is all quite the surprise to Pastner.
"People think I'm this great coach or something," he says. "I'm not. I'm just a guy who loved the kids, has a passion for the game and tries to do the right thing for all of them."
Pastner, a basketball junkie to the extreme, fell in love with the game when he was eight years old, when he got a shot to be a ball boy for the Philadelphia 76ers. His hustle caught the eyes of those in charge and he landed a full-time gig. He worked in that position until he was 16 and in the process saw the Sixers win a title while being around greats like Wilt Chamberlain.
That experience was enough to get Pastner hooked.
"I wasn't a basketball player," Pastner says. "I was slow and couldn't jump but developed a love for the game because I was around it every night."
Although he never shied away from a pickup game, Pastner thought he was done working in sports. He got married and shortly after moved his family down to Houston for a job.
If it wasn't for his eldest son, Josh, who also developed an early love with basketball, he might never have been reunited with the game.
"When he was eight he said, 'Dad, I'm going to do this the rest of my life,' " Pastner says. "I remember thinking who am I to say he won't."
It all started when Josh, who 23 years later would become the head coach of Memphis at 31 years old after spending years as a player and assistant at Arizona, broke down and cried after his YMCA basketball season ended and all the other kids were getting ready to play soccer. Willing to help his son continue his passion, Hal then decided to get some kids in the Houston area together to play on a team. It was something that wasn't well-received at first.
"To be honest, in the beginning people looked at me like I was crazy, because it was all football," Pastner says. "Basketball? No one cared about it."
He did find the players, though. They called themselves the Houston Hoops. When AAU started to develop in the area, they looked for better players. Twenty-four years later, 12 of its alumni have played in the NBA, including Emeka Okafor, Rashard Lewis, T.J. Ford, Stephen Jackson, Daniel Gibson and Kendrick Perkins. Add to that one Division I head coach, Josh, who coached Okafor's team — when he was 16 years old.
"My dad just wanted to be around me," Josh Pastner says. "Houston Hoops is extremely important to my development, just the opportunity as a coach dealing with parents."
Josh, who calls his father "the legendary Hal Pastner," loved Houston Hoops so much that Hal kept it going even after his son left, working nights and weekends to do so.
But in 2000, Hal's basketball influence reached beyond just one team. His company had just been sold, and Pastner was looking for a job. It didn't take long for him to turn to sports.
"I just felt like I didn't want to sit in an office all day again and maybe do something on my own instead," Pastner says. "My wife says, 'Maybe, look at sports because of all the Houston Hoops stuff.' I didn't really want to go into the sports business because I enjoyed the hoops just for the love of the kids, but I really thought I had good motives. I didn't want anything. I've never asked the kids who have made it from our program for anything."
So Pastner created Vision Sports and began organizing basketball tournaments. He held one in his hometown, the Kingwood Classic, and it put the city on the map. Teams came from all over the world, as far as Australia and New Zealand, to compete.
The tournaments started to spread nationwide, several of which were in Las Vegas, including what he calls "the grandaddy them all" — the Las Vegas Live. Held from July 22-26, the tournament had 600 teams, 2,000 games, 35-40 courts and 300 people working.
It wasn't too long before Pastner was seeing the results of his tournaments.
"I'll watch an NBA game and my younger son will say, 'Dad, everyone on the court played in one of our tournaments,' " Pastner says.
What all started as a way to support Josh's love for basketball turned into something that put Houston basketball on the map and created elite tournaments that have included 184 players that would go on to the NBA.
"Anywhere I go I see kids wearing shirts from his tournament," Josh says. "Everything is done at such a high level. He gives an opportunity to a lot of kids out there."
Hal sold Vision Sports in 2007 and spent much of his hiatus following Josh's career by making the one-hour-and-fifteen-minute flight back-and-forth from his home to Memphis. Now, after three years off, he is back in the tournament business with Bigfoot Hoops.
"I've got a renewed energy," he says. "I have a real positive energy. I feel a greater spirit."
He's set to provide another stepping stone for more kids to reach their dreams of the NBA, and in the end, that will be the legacy of the legendary Hal Pastner.


text:
Please enter your travel dates.
Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofabed, Smoking
Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofabed
Suite, 1 Bedroom
Suite, 1 Bedroom, Smoking
New Windsor hotel with a roundtrip airport shuttle
Orange County Choppers
Situated in New Windsor, this hotel is close to Orange County Choppers, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, and New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site.
Pool, fitness facility
At Homewood Suites Stewart Airport recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness facility. The hotel also features a roundtrip airport shuttle.
Refrigerators, microwaves
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, sofa beds, and refrigerators.
Hotel Amenities
- General
Homewood Suites Stewart Airport features an indoor pool and a fitness facility. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary light meal reception Monday - Thursday. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center. Event facilities measuring 2415 square feet (217 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers express check-out, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and self parking. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Designated smoking areas
- Free self parking
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 2415
- Free Wi-Fi
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 217
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Total number of rooms - 125
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Fireplace in lobby
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Laundry facilities
- Television in lobby
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors - 4
- Business services
- Free breakfast
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Complimentary reception
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Daily housekeeping
- Wake-up calls
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Pay movies
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size
- Dining
Guests are offered a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast each morning. A complimentary light meal reception is offered in the evening on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness facility.
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Only service dogs are allowed
- Additional Details
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


text:
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common- Difficulty seeing at night
- Increased sensitivity of the eyes to sunlight
- Rash
- Vision changes
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
- Blurred vision
- Chills
- Clay-colored stools
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Dark urine
- Decreased urine
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Faintness or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
- Fever
- Flushing
- Increased thirst
- Irregular or pounding heartbeat
- Itching
- Loss of appetite
- Mood or mental changes
- Muscle pain or cramps
- Muscle spasms or twitching
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
- Pounding in the ears
- Rapid weight gain
- Rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin
- Shortness of breath
- Slow or fast heartbeat
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Unpleasant breath odor
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Vomiting of blood
- Yellow eyes or skin
- Agitation
- Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
- Hostility or anger
- Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
- Irritability
- Redness or other discoloration of the skin
- Seeing things that are not there
- Severe sunburn
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Less common- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.


text:
Experience the fantastic Selous Game Reserve and idyllic tropical island of Mafia on this 8-day safari and beach adventure escape.
Enjoy a relaxing night on the Indian Ocean in Dar es Salaam before heading to the World Heritage Site of the Selous Game Reserve for three days of game viewing. Embark on a variety of activities including game drives, river cruises, and even the option of a night of bush camping.
Fly to the spectacular Mafia Island for some beach relaxation after your thrilling safari holiday. Experience two days of island relaxation; stroll on the sandy beaches, set out on diving excursions, or simply relax by the pool catching some sun.


text:
Teen Wolf stars Tyler Hoechlin, Crystal Reed, and Tyler Posey are seen filming an interview with Extra's Terri Seymour at The Grove in Hollywood last week (June 2).
Teen Wolf actually premiered last night on MTV after the Movie Awards. Tyler plays Scott McCall in the series, a 16-year-old lacrosse-playing outside who notices strange things happening to his body after he survives a werewolf attack in the woods. The series is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox (a classic and must see for all you youngsters out there).
The second episode is tonight on MTV at 10/9c (on it's regular night) so be sure to set your TiVos.


text:
Skip to stories
Monday, December 09, 2013
Follow us:
Time Warner Cable video customers:Sign in with your TWC ID to access our video clips.
Sign in
It was just last week that four members of the Dana family from North Lawrence died together in a horrible crash in Antwerp. Monday, they were remembered together, as calling hours were held for all four: Janet, Laurie, Caitlyn and Lauryn. Countless members of the community said their goodbyes. Among them, a group of girls who normally express themselves through precise and controlled dance, now doing all they can to hold back their tears for the friends they lost. Our Cara Thomas has the story.
MOIRA, N.Y. -- It was just last month when All That Jazz dance studio had their end of the year recital. And during summer vacation, all the dancers still got together. They had sleepovers and were making memories to last a life time, including Caitlyn and Lauryn Dana. "Caitlyn was always, like, photogenic. We'd have our cameras out and she'd be like 'oh I want to be in the picture,'" said friends of the Danas.
And they say Lauryn was a spitfire.
"She always tried to beat me up and all I wanted was a hug. So she used to force me off of her and all I wanted was a hug and a kiss from her," they said. But everything changed last week when their two friends were killed in a tragic chain reaction crash. Caitlyn and Lauryn died when their vehicle burst into flames. Their mother, Laurie Dana, grandmother Janet Dana and best friend Shannon Planty were also in the car.
Rachael Ghostlaw was the Dana's dance instructor.
Ghostlaw said, "A lot of people didn't believe it. I know for a good hour, I tried to convince myself that the names were wrong that somebody else out that way had that last name, that it wasn't, it wasn't them."
Monday, a family of more than 20 dancers and their loved ones gathered at the studio to say goodbye to the Dana family. Together, they walked to the calling hours just down the road. Hundreds more were lined up outside of Flint Funeral Home to pay their respects. It was a very real picture of what had happened.
But the girls' dance instructor says it won't truly sink in until next year, when they're planning their new competition pieces and Caitlyn, Lauryn and their mom, Laurie, won't be there.
"It's sad to know they're never going to walk through that door over there again. Laurie always made sure every time she leaves, see you next week Rachael. And she was such a joyful person always had a big smile on her face," said Ghostlaw.
And it's those memories that the All That Jazz family will always remember, along with hundreds more people who were touched by the Dana family.
Services for all four members of the Dana family will Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Brushton. Calling hours for Shannon Planty will be Tuesday at Flint's Funeral Home in Moira from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Her funeral will be on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church.
A memorial service for Maryann Gregory will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Delhi.