text: I booked a 5 day this June and hope to pull on some yellowtails and asst. tuna's. Just wondering at night (or during the day) While others are fishing bait on the bottom at Cedros Does anyone bounce heavy jigs? If so what's the likely hood of picking up a fish or two. Halibuts? Seabass? Groupers? What else? Dropper lopp can be some what boring and i do love fishing the lure. Anyone is the heavy plastics on the bottom?


text:
Two late goals saw Les Bleus overcome Nigeria this afternoon in Brasilia to book their place in the last eight, with the tactician admitting he is pleased with his side's progress.
"We pushed a lot and we had a lot of chances, especially in the second half," Deschamps told FIFA's website. "But all the matches are difficult.
"It's a strong emotion to be in the top eight teams in the world, this has given us a lot.
"We played well and we were alert against a very athletic Nigeria, but we also had a little bit of luck.
"The title? We'll see, we're in the quarter-finals for now."
Read the original article on Football Italia - The ultimate website for English-speaking fans of Italian football
- Sports & Recreation
- Soccer

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sierra 1 Guns offers world-class instruction for AR-15 type platforms as well as many other law enforcement and military weapon systems.
We specialize in helping individuals customize their weapon system at minimal cost. We offer range-proven products at a discounted cost to you.
We are a small company owned and operated by current law enforcement officers. Click to find out more.
Our employees have years of assembly and instructional experience. We pride ourselves in offering outstanding customer service in a timely manner.
Sierra 1 Guns & Tactical Supply
Copyright © Sierra1 Guns and Tactical Supply, LLC All Rights Reserved


text:
On Tuesday, July 23, the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards will recognise the commitment, courage, enterprise and excellence of the finest in Indian print and broadcast journalism.
Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam will be the Chief Guest at the ceremony at New Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel.
The Express Group instituted the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2006 to honour the memory of the Group's legendary founder Ramnath Goenka. Over the years, the Awards have become the gold standard of journalism honours in India, the ultimate recognition that every outstanding journalist working in the country searches for today.
The Awards, the most prestigious annual event in the Indian media calendar, acknowledge stories that stand out and shine -- and applaud the reporters behind them. The Ramnath Goenka Awards stand for the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and ethics in reportage, the same principles that have continued to guide The Indian Express and its Group publications over many decades.
The top prize in the galaxy of honours will be the Ramnath Goenka Journalist of the Year Award, which carries a purse of Rs 2.5 lakh, and which will be given to an outstanding media personality in separate print and broadcast journalism categories.
Winners in other categories will get a prize of Rs 1 lakh each. This edition of the Awards will also see the introduction of a new category, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Express Group will also release on the occasion The Prize Stories -- a collection of the stories and reports that won the Sixth Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. The book will showcase some of the best reports on politics, environment, business, sport and films, besides stories from conflict zones and 'invisible' India which appeared during that period, made an impact and helped shape public opinion.
The Awards presentation ceremony will be followed by a panel discussion on 'Who's afraid of social media?'
We live in a time when revolutions on Facebook and Twitter have grown legs and moved into the physical world, upsetting entrenched regimes and ushering in democracy, when blogs, Facebook 'Likes' and Twitter trends create some stories and refuse to let other stories die, and when social media gives individual voices to collectives.
And yet, social media can sometimes have effects that are unintended. Several Twitter revolutions in the recent past have flattered to deceive. And there is growing concern on whether trolls


text: Full Screen E-mail a friend Twitter Facebook Share Print Format Contact us Jacques Callot - A Sultan Riding a Camel Follower of Jacques Callot (Nancy 1592 - Nancy 1635) A Sultan Riding a Camel Led by a Driver, Accompanied by a Dignitary oil on panel 36 x 46 cm (14⅛ x 18⅛ in) Provenance: Viennese private collection. A Sultan Riding a Camel Led by a Driver, Accompanied by a Dignitary is a whimsically delightful composition by a follower of Jacques Callot. Callot, best known for his etchings chronicling the lives of soldiers, clowns, gypsies, beggars and aristocrats whom he encountered in the streets or at court, also depicted figures in eastern dress, which reflected the European taste for Orientalism. His compositions often included elements of the exotic, such as the camels in An Army Leaving a Castle, which give the work an undoubtedly foreign feel. The present painting may be influenced by Callot's illustrations for Il Solimano, a play centring on the intrigues of the Ottoman court of Suleiman I the Magnificent, which was published in 1620 as a tribute to Grand Duke Cosimo II. Il Solimano prefigured the works of Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737), a French-Flemish painter who devoted his career to depicting life in the Ottoman Empire during the Tulip period. A series of engravings made after Vanmour's paintings were published in 1708 under the title Recueil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant, and had enormous influence in Western Europe. Vanmour's portrayal of oriental dress, although less flamboyant, is clearly related to Callot's style of illustration, and the present work. In A Sultan Riding a Camel Led by a Driver, Accompanied by a Dignitary, the sultan is depicted in the centre of the scene, exotically caricatured in a red sleeved tunic, gold boots with turned up toes and a white turban with a feather. He rides a stately camel, whose head is decorated with a spray of feathers, and shelters under a red and black fringed canopy adorned by a crescent moon. The sultan's dramatic appearance is heightened by the long blue cloak with a scalloped edge that hangs behind him, held up by a dignitary. The dignitary is richly clad in a full-length red vest and matching turban. Leading the procession is the camel driver, whose unusual headdress has two protuberant horns and a large upright feather. The ground where each figure treads is spot lit while the rest of the composition fades into darkness, emphasising its theatricality. Birds, with colourful plumage and stylised wings and tails and the occasional cloud stand out against a mysterious black background. The men's beards in A Sultan Riding a Camel Led by a Driver, Accompanied by a Dignitary are exaggeratedly pointed in a fashion reminiscent of those belonging to Pantalone and other male characters in the Commedia dell'Arte. The Italian comedy fascinated Callot, and one of his most notable series of engravings, called the Balli di Sfessania, depicts its most popular entertainers. These highly caricatured and grotesque figures bear a resemblance to the sultan and his entourage, particularly the camel driver with his pointed headdress. The present work combines something of the comical absurdity of Callot's depictions of Commedia dell'Arte characters, with the fanciful magnificence and exoticism of his figures from the Ottoman court.


text:
Have Legal Questions? Ask a Lawyer Now.
Hello and welcome.
I am sorry to hear of your family's difficult situation. My goal is to provide you with excellent service. First, I have some questions for you so I can determine what information to provide you.
When you say your sister was added to the trust, was she added as a beneficiary? If so, who added her?
Hello, sorry, had to call my brother to ask. He says she was added as the executor of the trust if and when my Mom passed away. My Mom is the beneficiary.
I see. Thank you for the additional information, Richard.Yes, if your sister was the trustee and your mother the beneficiary, but your sister dissipated the trust assets for her own benefit, that would typically constitute fraud and breach of her fiduciary obligations.She could be prosecuted criminally if this is reported to and investigated by the local prosecutor, and she could be sued on your mother's behalf for damages sustained due to her wrongful conduct.Trustees can be compensated for their time in administering the trust, but this does not normally involve diverting trust assets for their own use or benefit and that is a serious allegation.Here is a link that discusses fiduciary obligations:http://www.californiaestatelawyerblog.com/breach_of_fiduciary_duty/The statute of limitations for bringing a breach of fiduciary duty claim is typically 4 years from the date the wrongful conduct was reasonably discovered, so there would still be time to pursue legal action against your sister for her conduct.The SOL for fraud is normally 3 years, so that should be a viable claim as well. I'm so sorry this has happened to your mother. It is truly a shame and precisely what a trust is meant to guard against normally.
I hope this helps clarify the situation for you.
It has been my pleasure to assist you. Kindly remember to rate my answer when our communication is completed so I will be compensated for my time in providing you with the information you requested. If you feel the need to provide a low rating, please stop and reply to me via the REPLY or CONTINUE CONVERSATION button with whatever issue or clarification you may need. I will be happy to continue further and assist you until I am able to explain your concern to your satisfaction. Please also remember that I cannot control whether the law is favorable to you or not, so please don't shoot the messenger. Thank you and all the best to you in 2013.
Please feel free to bookmark the following link so you can request me to answer any future legal questions you may have:
DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.
The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided "as is". To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the "Verified" symbol in the Expert's profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).


text:
Jonathan Adler :: new :: WHALE PITCHER
Who doesn't want to water their plants and herbs with a whale's mouth? This is beyond adorable and I'm pretty sure it promotes proper plant care,in my case anyhow.
Here's to all the pink elephants in the room!!Tags: accessories, style, water, liquid, ceramic, hydrate, design, alcoholic boyfriend, drink drank drunkAdded 5 Years Ago from Munktiki
everything good is better in white.Added 5 Years Ago from Alexenacayless
I can't read the details about this ceramic piece since the site is in Japanese. The loose glaze brush strokes are lovely.Tags: home, accessories, style, home decor, ceramic, living, red, handles, whiteAdded 7 Years Ago from Biotope
I really like the Milkii bottles and have something very special planned for them- syrup.Added 7 Years Ago from Kathleenhills
Bee House's ceramic pitchers and teapots are exquisite and available in various colors and finishing glazes.Added 8 Years Ago from Beehouseteapot
These tiny gold wing espresso cups would make an amazing housewarming gift.... for me.
Finnish designer Sami Rinne gets an 'A+' for these gold wing ceramic mugs.


text:
Chile aims to focus summit on its brighter side
SANTIAGO, Chile European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders gathering for this weekend's economic summit will likely see only one side of Chile - the polished, upscale country where tourists and investors stay in five-star hotels in a sparklingly clean financial district nicknamed "Sanhattan," well away from Santiago's slums.
Hundreds of security agents will ensure that presidents and prime ministers won't be exposed to activists demanding a wider distribution of Chile's copper wealth and decent educations for all. They also won't hear Mapuche Indians denouncing the dictatorship-era anti-terror laws used against Chile's largest indigenous group.
This 16.5 million-person Andean country has won worldwide acclaim for its modernizing economy and institutions, rarities in a region still struggling to leave behind centuries of economic dysfunction. Yet there's another side to the Chilean miracle, one that will sit just blocks from the conference halls and hotels where leaders will meet this week.
Chile, in fact, has the worst inequality rate among the 34 countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, which includes other emerging economies such as Mexico and Turkey, according to the World Bank. Its rate of inequality is also worse than several Latin American countries with lower average incomes, including Peru, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador.
"Chile is a country of contrasts. We have two countries, and the people who come to the summit will only see one of them - `Sanhattan' and the macroeconomic data," said pollster Marta Lagos.
"It might be good for the government that the people in the summits don't realize this, but it's bad for Chile."
Promoting sustainable development by fighting poverty, reducing income inequality and protecting natural resources are actually primary goals of the summit, which brings together more than 60 nations from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the world's leading non-governmental organizations.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Spanish President Mariano Rajoy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are among those joining a business conference Friday where 300 executives are formally seeking joint ventures with the same goals.
International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde framed their challenges starkly at last week's Davos Conference, saying the world's top executives agree that "severe income disparity" poses the greatest risk to the global economy in the decade ahead. "Excessive inequality is corrosive to growth; it is corrosive to society," she warned.
Other countries, however, can take many positive lessons from Chile.
The world's top copper producer is seen as probably the best managed economy in Latin America because of its strong growth, prudent fiscal and macroeconomic policies and strong institutions that make it an investor's paradise.
But critics say policies launched under former dictator Augusto Pinochet that privatized much of the country are still blocking urgent social reform and fostering social exclusion and inequality.
Pinera's government has been hit by wide protests demanding improvements in education, housing and health care and the protection of the environment from business interests. So while the country is expanding quickly, Chileans are asking for reforms to a system that they say still fails many.
Some of Chile's contradictions are in plain sight. Slum dwellers living in wooden shacks with zinc roofs at Campamento Juan Pablo II have a perfect view of elegant mansions, soaring skyscrapers and luxury car dealerships, just across a wide avenue in Las Condes, one of Santiago's wealthiest neighborhoods.
"The social gap is huge. The millionaires are right there next to us and we're stuck here living in this shantytown. The rich continue to get richer while the poor get poorer," said Raul Sanchez, 51, who earns poverty-level wages watching over cars at nearby parking lots.


text: Shankhapushpi - also spelled Shankhpushpi - or Convolvulus pluricaulis is one of the best and prominent ayurvedic supplement which helps in improving memory. Shankhapushpi works as a stimulant for brain in a way to improve its capacity and ability. Besides the use of shankhapushpi as brain tonic, memory stimulant, it is also used as a tonic for those who want to achieve a healthy body, which is why it is called as Rasayana in Ayurveda.


text:
NAVIGON questions and answers
If you drive using NAVIGON, you'll want the exact details. How to download updates, for example, or install additional maps or services, or how NAVIGON FreshMaps works. You'll find manuals, downloads and answers to your questions here.
Select a topic, or enter a keyword to restrict your selection.
- How much storage space is needed on the iPhone in order to install the NAVIGON Software?
In order to install the NAVIGON Software to your iPhone, you need double the amount of free storage space. After the installation is complete, the extra storage space needed for the installation can be used again. The required free disk space for the installation depends on the application you wish to install and can be up to 4,5 GB due to the technical reasons.This entry was last updated on: Monday, March 7, 2016 2:05 PM


text:
Kielbasa Stew Recipe
- 2lbskielbasa, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 (24 ounce)jarsauerkraut, drained and rinsed
- 2granny smith apples, peeled,cored and cut into rings
- 1smallonion, cut into rings
- 2lbsred potatoes, quartered
- 1 1/2cupschicken broth
- 1/2teaspooncaraway seeds (optional)
- 1/2cup shreddedswiss cheese
- Place potatoes on bottom of slow cooker, top with half of your kielbasa.
- Top that with sauerkraut and then the rest of the kielbasa.
- Cover with apples and onions.
- Pour chicken broth over the top.
- Sprinkle with caraway seeds.
- Cook in crock-pot for 4 hours on high/7 or 8 on low.
- Top each serving with Swiss cheese.
- Serve with some nice hard rolls.
- Enjoy!
Posted in Recipes | No Comments »


text:
Liberia: Information on a publicized government list of defectors
|Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
|Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
|Publication Date
|1 August 1990
|Citation / Document Symbol
|Cite as
|Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Liberia: Information on a publicized government list of defectors, 1 August 1990, LBR6675, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acecc.html [accessed 26 May 2016]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Information regarding a publicized government list of defectors is currently unavailable at the IRBDC. However, there are reports of a number of government officials who have abandoned their posts as a result of rebel troop advances (West Africa, 2-8 July 1990). Corroborating information is found in the BBC report where the names of three warrant officers alleged to have fled the fighting were published in a liberian newspaper (BBC Summary of World Broadcasts report of 21 April 1990 and The New York Times, 5 July 1990).
For further information, please consult the attached excerpts from the following documents:
-"Liberian Troops Desert to Guinea", BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, 21 April 1990.
-"Liberian Officer is said to Desert", The New York Times, 5 July 1990.
-"Liberia Proposes Mutual Troop Withdrawal", The United Press International, 14 June 1990.


text:
The urology program of Rush University Medical Center participates in the American Urological Association Matching Program. Applicants must be graduates of an LCME accredited program. The department does not sponsor visas.
Applications should be submitted through ERAS. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is October 15 of each year.
Rush University Medical Center urology residency is a five-year program. The department accepts two residents each year. Residents are matched for the entirety of five years through the American Urological Association match in January of each year, this includes internship in general surgery. The first year is with the general surgery department, the subsequent four years with the urology department.
The minimum application requirements include: ERAS application, three reference letters, personal statement, transcripts, and USMLE data. All applications are reviewed. Please complete your file by October 15 of each year.
Interview candidates will be notified via e-mail and/or by phone.
If you have further questions please contact Patricia Holden by e-mail at email@example.com or phone (312) 942-6447.


text:
King County's elected criminal-justice leaders, warning of a public-safety "catastrophe" unless police and courts get more money, are testing the waters for a sales-tax increase of up to 3 cents on a $10 purchase.
King County's elected criminal-justice leaders, warning of a public-safety "catastrophe" unless police and courts get more money, are testing the waters for a sales-tax increase of up to 3 cents on a $10 purchase.
The increase would push the Seattle area's sales-tax rate — already among the highest in the nation — from 9.5 percent to as much as 9.8 percent.
If approved by voters in the August primary election, the added tax would prevent more job cuts in the sheriff's and prosecutor's offices, and in District and Superior courts, Sheriff Sue Rahr and County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said Thursday.
It also could replace the dilapidated Youth Services Center in Seattle.
- Students seeking sugar daddies for tuition, rent
- What's the top spelling 'mistake' in Washington state? The answer could make you sick
- UW receiver Isaiah Renfro opens up about depression, announces he's leaving team
- So the NRA sends a questionnaire to a Seattle state senator ...
- Seattle-based seafood company shuts down
Most Read Stories
Quiet talks about a possible proposal became more public Wednesday night when Rahr and Satterberg made a presentation to officials from 27 cities at a meeting of the Suburban Cities Association's Public Issues Committee.
"We are building a coalition with the cities" for a ballot measure, Rahr said in an interview.
Proposing to raise taxes amid high unemployment and when the Legislature is also considering tax increases, Rahr said, means "we have to make our case" that the needs are great and the money will be well spent.
The Metropolitan King County Council would decide whether to put a measure on the ballot.
Rahr and Satterberg have been working on a proposal for weeks with Superior Court Presiding Judge Bruce Hilyer and District Court Presiding Judge Barbara Linde.
The four said they don't yet know what size tax would be supported by other county and city officials, but they plan to announce a specific proposal Feb. 23.
If voters approve the additional 0.3 percent tax, Satterberg said, the tax would cost a family of four about $60 a year. It would raise $126 million or more a year, with 40 percent going to cities and 60 percent to the county.
At least one-third of the amount would have to be spent on criminal justice or fire protection, under state law.
The rest of the county's share could be used to preserve public-health services and restore county funding for human services, advocates said.
Unless taxes are raised, the county's general fund will face $150 million in cumulative budget cuts in 2011 and 2012, Hilyer said.
"Nobody believes we can squeeze $150 million in efficiencies. We're stuck with an antiquated system of revenues the county is built on. … We need to put this on the ballot before we have a budget catastrophe."
Without more revenue, Hilyer said, court security will be at risk, Family Court Services eliminated and other "essential" jobs lost.
Criminal-justice agencies can't escape major cuts because they account for three-quarters of the county's general fund, the officials said.
The Sheriff's Office, which has already eliminated its vice, identity-theft and domestic-violence units, now faces the prospect of closing storefront offices and reducing patrols, Rahr said. "We're talking about devastating cuts in the future."
Linde said District Court is on "the brink" of having to eliminate probation services, and Satterberg said his office is facing the possibility of laying off more prosecutors.
Federal Way Mayor Linda Kochmar said she believes the criminal-justice officials are making "a strong case" for a tax increase, but added she doesn't know if her colleagues on the City Council will agree with her.
Other officials were more cautious.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn's spokesman, Mark Matassa, said the mayor is focused on the waterfront sea wall and the property-tax increase he is seeking from voters to replace it, and "hasn't addressed" a possible sales-tax increase.
Bellevue spokesman Tim Waters said city officials are "just learning about" the possible ballot issue and haven't briefed the City Council.
County Council Chairman Bob Ferguson, who opposed a sales-tax increase last year, said it would be "premature" for him to endorse or oppose the emerging proposal.
But with a large shortfall looming in next year's budget, he said, "I don't think we can make $60 million in cuts in a way that the average King County citizen would find acceptable."
County Executive Dow Constantine, who in last year's election campaign said taxes shouldn't be raised during a severe recession, is focusing his attention on steps that will cut spending, spokesman Frank Abe said.
"That still leaves a large gap that must be addressed," Abe said. "He looks forward to a thoughtful dialogue on this issue."
County Councilmember Julia Patterson said it is "a terrible time for a tax increase, but it's also a terrible time to be cutting sheriff's deputies and the efficiency of our court system and those fundamental human services that keep people out of jail and save their lives."
Keith Ervin: 206-464-2105 or firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
2012 Adoramapix General Contest Rules
1. Sponsor: Adoramapix (the "Sponsor").
2. The entry procedures for each contest are announced individually on Facebook , here on the blogÂ
3. Adoramapix will not verify receipt of entries. Incomplete entries are void. Adoramapix is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, undeliverable or delayed. Facebook entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Facebook account at the time of the entry.
4. Our contests are generally open to anyone who is at least 18 years of age and who does not reside in an area where such contests are void by law. In cases where the contest or giveaway is promoted on Facebook, you need a free Facebook account to be eligible. Persons who have had their Facebook account blocked by Adoramapix are not eligible.
5. Employees (or their immediate families) of Adoramapix, or any subsidiary are not eligible to win our contests or giveaways.
6. Unless otherwise noted, the termination date for eligibility is the final day at Midnight EST.
7. All prize information including prize value is listed with each contest announcement. In each contest or giveaway, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that the original promised prize becomes unavailable. Some prizes may be awarded via gift certificate.
8. Adoramapix is not responsible for (1) cancellations, postponements, or delays; (2) Acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or other similar causes beyond the control of Adoramapix, their affiliated, parent, and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate assigns, making it inadvisable, illegal, impossible, or impractical to continue the Contest or to perform under these Rules. Adoramapix makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation of any kind concerning any prize. Adoramapix reserves the right to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Contest, as appropriate, due to any other reason beyond the control of Adoramapix.
9. The  prizes have no cash value. It may not be exchanged for cash.
10.   Content Restrictions: You may not submit or post anything that is offensive or violates any third party's rights. For example, your Contest Entry must not contain or reference any of the following:
• Names, identifying information or photos of any persons other than yourself (no friends or other family members)
• Nudity or lewd, vulgar, indecent or obscene images (as determined by Sponsor's sole discretion);
• Material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights; ( we have obtained permission of all artists pinned on our board, you may repin any on our boards or uplaod your own)
• Material that is copyrighted, trademarked, protected by trade secrets or otherwise subject to a third party's proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material;
• Depiction of defamatory statements (including but not limited to words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group);
• Third-party trademarks, names or logos; or
• Material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any country, state or province where the Contest Entry is created.
Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Contest Entry that does not comply with these Content Restrictions or that Sponsor otherwise deems to be inappropriate in its sole discretion. In the event of disqualification, the Contest Entry will not be judged or considered for a prize.
11. The winner does not have to be present for the drawing unless otherwise noted.
12. Winners automatically grant the use of their name and likeness in the promotion of this and other Adoramapix contests.
13. Winners are responsible for applicable state or federal taxes.
14. While the contests are generally open to residents of any country, Adoramapix is not liable for any customs duties or delays. Proof of shipment to the winner's address shall end any obligation to deliver any prize under these rules. Residents outside of the USA can either claim prize with a U.S. mail address or can request a gift certificate from Adorama of equal or lesser value to the Grand Prize.
15. Adoramapix is not responsible for issues regarding Internet access, Facebook downtime, bounced email or any other technical malfunction beyond its immediate control.
16. There may be only one prize winner per household every 60 days.
17. All Adoramapix contests and giveaways are subject to all federal, state, provincial, and local laws and void where prohibited. It is your responsibility to refrain from entry if our contests or giveaways are illegal in your jurisdiction. If you are declared a winner but contests and giveaways like these are illegal in your jurisdiction, your prize will be forfeited and given to a runner-up.
18. The photograph and or photo book, in its entirety, must be original material captured by the Contest entrant. By entering the Contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted image is an original work by contestant and does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the photograph.
19. By entering the Contest, all entrants grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to Adoramapix, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to: Display at a potential exhibition of winners; publication of a book featuring select entries in the Contest;  Online highlighting entries or winners of the Contest. Entrants consent to the Sponsor doing or omitting to do any act that would otherwise infringe the entrant's "moral rights" in their entries. Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party's website does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. Additionally, by entering, each entrant grants to Adoramapix the unrestricted right to use all statements made in connection with the Contest, and pictures or likenesses of Contest entrants, or choose not to do so, at their sole discretion. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
20. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY CONTEST ENTITY BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, ANY PRIZES WON, YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY OF SPONSOR'S WEBSITE OR THE FACEBOOK WEBSITE (INCLUDING SPONSOR'S FACEBOOK PAGE) OR THE THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION, OR THE ACCESSING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING AND/OR PRINTING OF ANY MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON SAID SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THESE WEB SITES IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
21. By entering the Contest, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and will abide by these official rules. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these official rules, or the rights and obligations of you or Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the conflict of laws principles. All dollar amounts referred to in these official rules are in U.S. dollars.
22. The personal information collected from you in the course of the Contest will be used by Sponsor for the purposes of administering the Contest, including contacting selected entrants, and in accordance with Sponsor's privacy policy.


text:
Piercing Perfume
By Jeanne Arthes for Women
Piercing Perfume by Jeanne Arthes, The perfect sweet scent for daily use, piercing was launched by jeanne arthes as a spectacular scent for women that is sure to please even the most discriminating nose . Notes of delicious chocolate combine with musky patchouli and cassia to create a scent that reminds you of fresh desserts and romantic evenings. One spray on the skin first thing in the morning, and you are sure to turn the heads of everyone with whom you come in contact. All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations. ... Read More
3.3 oz Eau De Parfum Spray
Item #467671
In Stock & Ready to Ship!
Hurry! Only 7 in stock
Price with Coupon
$ 15.33Add To Cart
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
More Jeanne Arthes fragrancesfor Women: Essential Patchouli Sumatra , Amore Mio , Boum Vanille Pomme D'amour , Love Generation Rock , Amore Mio Forever , more
for Men: Sultan Black , Joe Sorrento , Cobra , Rocky Man , Sultan , more
See all Jeanne Arthes products
Customer Comments
I was more than pleased with my shopping experience with FragranceX.com. Thanks for being prompt. I would rate the service A .
F. Campbell (Alvarado, TX)


text:
Fortunately, some forward-thinking women decided a solid education wasn't just possible, but essential for all women.
The first formal educational institutions were founded for American women in the early 19th century. The Troy Female Seminary started by Emma Willard in 1821 in New York State is typical of this early era. Girls between the ages of 10 and 17 boarded at the seminary, attended a full day of schooling and received instruction in Latin, chemistry, natural philosophy (physics), moral philosophy, geometry, geography, writing, music, drawing and physical exercise.
Willard purposely omitted classes in needlework, preferring to offer a curriculum comparable to that typical of men's colleges of the time. Her students were the daughters of farmers, shopkeepers and the wealthy.
Finishing schools, a conservative response to institutions like Troy, emphasized etiquette rather than academics. With the founding of Vassar (1861), Wellesley (1870) and Smith (1870) colleges, the concept of the finishing school that ignored the academic and professional preparation of young women became much less prominent.
"The idea that each young woman could become whatever she desired to become was deeply instilled in us," recalls Marilyn Herring, a graduate of Ursuline Academy (UA) in Blue Ash in the 1960s. "It was expected that we use our voices and assume leadership responsibilities within our school and later within society. There was also a deep commitment to community service."
Males only
The expectation that women could and would offer society more than embroidered samplers was the foundation on which many of the first women's schools were built. Now a teacher at Ursuline, Herring still sees remarkable strides being made in how her alma mater prepares the next generation of women for their professional and personal lives.
"In the late '60s, sports were weak and competitive teams were just getting started," she says. "Science and math education today at Ursuline are much better, perhaps even outstanding."
Surprisingly, a remnant of the finishing school is reflected in Herring's high school experiences as both a student and a teacher.
"Since the first graduation in 1896, the ceremony at UA has exhibited the accouterments of a finishing school with each girl appearing in a long white dress, carrying a bouquet of red roses and bowing to the audience after her name has been called," she says.
But this tradition, Herring says, doesn't hinder Ursuline students in their quest for academic excellence.
Originally barred from attending existing institutions, which were built and maintained for men, women were forced by the gender-separated system of education to create, fund and operate their own schools. Their day-to-day experiences taught them what modern research has proven: Girls learn differently from boys.
Psychologists have discovered that differences in the way girls and boys learn are neurologically based. In girls, the areas of the brain that produce language develop before the areas necessary for special reasoning. In boys the opposite is true.
Furthermore, emotion is processed in girls in the same area of the brain where language is produced. In boys, the regions of the brain that produce speech are separate from the regions that produce emotions. These few physiological examples of gender differences suggest the profound impact teaching methodologies have on successful learning outcomes.
Alternative view of Pride and Prejudice
The period between the end of the Civil War and the Great Depression afforded the most striking social and political advances for women. Achieving suffrage -- the statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government such as voting -- gave women a new legal status.
Together with new laws concerning marriage, property ownership, inheritance and protection for workers, suffrage allowed American women to advance beyond their previous legal subordination to men.
By the late 19th century, the U.S. was becoming an urban nation at the same time coed public education gradually was becoming more available in cities. Educator and reformer Horace Mann spearheaded the public school movement -- there were 100 public high schools in the country in the 1880s, but 40 years later that number had increased to more than 14,000.
Parallel to the growth in public high schools was the rise of elite institutions of learning for girls. These were generally, but not always accurately, characterized as anti-Semitic, racist and exclusive of immigrants.
This negative profile of the private girls' school for wealthy Americans changed under the influence of the civil rights and women's movements of the 1960s. Girls' schools made a conscious effort to integrate and diversify their student bodies.
"The strength of an all-girls high school for me has been the focus on learning," says Alison Weber, a senior at Ursuline Academy. "We feel at home at Ursuline, we are deeply connected to one another and there is no group hostility."
But is a sex-segregated education a realistic way to successfully prepare young women for the world in which they'll live and work?
"A male perspective" is what Herring says is missing in an all-girls school. She suggests that reading novels such as Pride and Prejudice or Catch 22 with a boys' school English class and then meeting to discuss the material is one way to fill the void.
Weber views the situation differently.
"I really never have missed the male perspective," she says. "Many of my friends are boys, and we discuss academic matters on the weekend, so I can get their perspectives if I want them."
She also says she hasn't experienced daily problems with drugs, violence, bomb threats and police lockdowns, nor has she experienced discrimination because she's a girl. What Weber believes is missing from her educational experience is a larger view of life that includes more social, economic and cultural diversity.
"I am not aware, as I should be, of the challenges women and girls experience in other social classes and in the developing world," Weber says. "Perhaps this blindness could be remedied by teaching girls about the lives of women on a global scale."
Even though access has always been a key element in women's efforts to receive an education throughout U.S. history, the struggle of how best to provide the basics of education for all girls and women is still a challenge. Early institutions worked to support the career needs of women while simultaneously advancing social reform; modern institutions need to continue to do the same.
Weber feels that the future is open to her both personally and professionally. Even though some girls like her are well-educated compared to their ancestors, many girls in lower socio-economic groups and girls across the globe still aren't receiving the education they need.
To make that happen, successful women need to use their education to see to it that all girls have access to an excellent education in a safe and supportive environment. ©
comments powered by Disqus


text:
|Visual Index of rural Chungbuk Sites (Site name and description)
Beopjusa Temple (founded 533, rebuilt 1624)
A large temple with the only 5-story wooden pagoda in Korea.
Geumsansa Temple (founded 599, rebuilt 1624)
A temple with the only three-storey wooden pagoda in Korea.
Sam Nyeon Sam Seong Fortress (5th century)
The remains of a strategically placed fortress atop Mt. Ojeongsan.
All images copyright 2002 Timothy M. Ciccone
Kim, Hyo-hyeong. Chung-buk: Dapsa Yeohaengui Giljab-i 12 (Travel Survey Guidebook of Chung-buk Province)
Dolbaegae Publishers, 1998. Korea
Korean Office of Cultural Properties


text:
Below are the steps on how you can renew your UCR books. To renew interlibrary loan material, please go to My ILL Account sign in.
Step 1:
From the UCR Libraries home page go to "My Library account"
Step 2:
Log in to your Library account using the following information:
- UCR Faculty, Staff, and Students:
Sign in with your UCRNetID
- Community and Affiliated Users:
Sign in with your Barcode and PIN
- Enter your Library Card # (under the barcode on your UCR/Library Card)
- Enter your Library PIN. (If you haven't previously created a PIN, leave the PIN field blank and submit your information. You will be asked to create your own PIN.)
Step 3:
You will see a list of all of the items you have checked out with their due dates. Put a checkmark in the boxes next to the items you would like to renew by clicking on the boxes. Then click the "Renew Marked" button. Or simply click on "Renew All". You will see a confirmation screen, check that all of your information is correct, and click "Yes" to renew your items.
Step 4:
You will then see a list of your items with their new due dates. Items that were renewed will have the message "RENEWED Now due xx/xx/xxx."
Make sure all of the items you wanted to renew were renewed.
Some items may not renew due to the following Restrictions:
- Reserve material must be renewed at the Circulation/Reserve Desk where the item was checked out.
- Interlibrary Loan renewal requests must be submitted through My ILL Requests.
- Renewals will not be permitted if your record is blocked.
- Items can only be renewed online twice in a row. Then they have to be renewed at the Circulation/Reserves Desk.
- Renewals are not permitted on items that have holds, have been recalled, or are overdue.
More Help
If you are not able to renew your items using Scotty, please contact the Circulation/Reserve Desk.


text:
The Mission of the Institute is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense.
Naval History
Featured Content
Top Daily Stories
Keep the great articles coming through your tax-deductible donation now.
God Bless Gordon England! In the new Secretary of the Navy's first noteworthy decision, he directed the Navy to abandon its weapons range at Vieques within two years and find a new place to train. In doing so, he got the Navy off a horribly foul course—any good from the training was getting swamped by the bad blood it generated.
This content is only accessible by current members. Please login to
view the full content.
Captain Byron is a frequent contributor to Proceedings. A former detailer, qualified in submarines and surface warfare, he retired in 1993 after 37 years of active duty.
None found for this author.
Mon, 2016-06-13
You are cordially invited to:
U.S. Coast Guard Update
A discussion with:
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, USCG25th Commandant of the U.S...
As an independent forum for over 135 years, the Naval
Institute has been nurturing creative thinkers who responsibly
raise their voices on matters relating to national
by Unleashed TechnologiesUSNI Customer Service 800-233-8764


text:
Skip to Content
Home > Locations > Bronson Children's Hospital > Children's Health Services & Treatments > Childhood Injury Prevention > School Outreach Program
That's why our healthcare professionals visit area schools and help educate children about health and wellness issues.
The school outreach program extends our children's health messages into area elementary schools. Our educational programs address common health issues faced by school-aged children.
How to Keep Yourself Healthy
Take Control: Protect Your Brain
Be Smart About Your Heart
View Additional Section Content
©2016 Bronson Healthcare


text:
Are you still searching for a meaningful Christmas gift for a little one in your life? Allow me to recommend a gift that could benefit an entire family–The Jesus Storybook Bible.
The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones contains a collection of over 40 Bible stories which have been masterfully retold in language that will dazzle the hearts of children. I've already purchased a copy for my little niece (ssshhh, don't tell her!), and I'm confident this book is going to be a blessing both to her and her parents throughout the coming years.
I love the captivating way in which Sally Lloyd-Jones leads up to the story of Creation in her introduction:
You see, the best thing about this Story is–it's true.
There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one Big Story. The Story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them.
It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story. And at the center of the Story, there is a baby. Every Story in the Bible whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle–the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together, and suddenly you can see a beautiful picture.
And this is no ordinary baby. This is the Child upon whom everything would depend. This is the Child who would one day–but wait. Our Story starts where all good stories start. Right at the very beginning…
Don't you just want to keep reading?
The Jesus Storybook Bible is available to purchase on its own or in a deluxe edition which also includes the complete book on audio CDs. The following video contains the audio version of the story of Christ's birth, accompanied by illustrations from the book. As you will quickly see, everything about this book is truly delightful…


text:
Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - once you know, you Newegg.
If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh" button). Please email us if you're running the latest version of your browser and you still see this message.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!
Sold and Shipped by eForCity
Filter Results
This review is from: Generic Uniden BT-446 Cordless Phone Compatible Ni-MH Battery
Pros: Battery pack has NO microchip but will work just fine.
Cons: This battery pack has NO microchip in it.
Did you find this review helpful?
This item is eligible for Newegg Premier benefits. Are you a Newegg Premier Member? If not, sign up today and get:
Your request will be processed within the next 24 hours.
Please add "firstname.lastname@example.com" to your address book to ensure delivery.See Today's E-Blast Promo


text:
Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival (2010)
by John Vaillant
No current Talk conversations about this book.
This book took me forever to finish. The basic point of the book is a story about a rogue man-eating tiger in Eastern Russia, and how it was tracked down and killed. BUT, this relatively simple tale is drawn out over dozens of chapters, some of which veer off into in-depth explorations of tangentially related topics, like evolutionary theory (the relationship of hominids and large cats over thousands of years), or predator-prey dynamics, or the changes in the tiger's habitat over the past several decades. So a simple story ended up framing a series of pretty scholarly chapters that sometimes made me feel like I had to slog through them just to get to the part where I could find out what actually *happened*. I just wasn't sure whether I was reading a true-life adventure story or a textbook -- the hybrid was a little odd.
One of my all time favorite non-fiction books. A must read.
A great book about animal survival in a shrinking environment. Amazing abilities of large mammals if the theories here are true. I have always believed cats and dogs have the ability for the emotions of revenge, anger and being aggressive to the point of just being mean. Not out of necessity or desire. We are the caretakers of all animals but that does not always make humans the smartest or wisest animal on the planet.
Extraordinary detail regarding people of various local cultures and traditions & economies, plus animals, plants & ecology of eastern Russia ~ Siberia/China/North Korea. I chose this after reading Vallant's "The Golden Spruce," which had a similar depth of detail, but held more interest for me, probably because it takes place in my own environs. This writer plumbs the depths of history, interviews, research, and puts it together succinctly.
Sad story of one tiger with history and side lights.
References to this work on external resources.
Wikipedia in English (1)
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0307268934, Hardcover)Amazon Best Books of the Month, August 2010: Deep in the frigid Siberian wilderness, an Amur tiger hunts. Fearsome strength is at the command of a calculating mind that relentlessly stalks its newest prey: man. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the taiga, John Vaillant provides an unforgettable true account of a lethal collision between man and beast in a remote Russian village during the late 1990's. At its core, The Tiger is the story of a desperate poacher who picked the wrong tiger to accost. Yet it engages the reader on political, socioeconomic, and conservation fronts in order to explain how the stage was set for a deadly showdown. It's a gutsy approach that could easily lead to chaotic storytelling, but Vaillant is careful to keep the bone-chilling storyline taut by capturing the intensity of an animal worthy of our greatest respect and deepest fears. --Dave Callanan
Christopher McDougall Reviews The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
Christopher McDougall is the author of national bestseller Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen. He is a former war correspondent for the Associated Pressand a three-time National Magazine Award finalist. He's written for magazines ranging from Esquire and The New York Times Magazine to Outside and Men's Health. He does his own running among the Amish farms around his home in rural Pennsylvania. Read his review of The Tiger:
A few years ago, I interviewed a Delaware state trooper named Butch LeFebvre who'd been assigned to investigate rumors that a mountain lion was roaming the outskirts of Wilmington. It was silly, of course--big cats had been wiped out on the East Coast more than a century ago. But just to be safe, LeFebvre strapped on night-vision goggles, loaded a rifle with a tranquilizer dart, and set off into the woods behind the Du Pont Country Club. By 3 A.M, he'd spotted nothing, so he headed back to his truck. The next evening, he returned to the same spot for another look--and found paw tracks following his footprints all the way back to where he'd parked. LeFebvre was an experienced hunter, but he learned something that night: one killer out there was doing a great job of watching and thinking and learning, and it wasn't him.
To this day, the Wilmington lion has never attacked or even emerged from the suburban shadows. Not so lucky, however, is the Siberian village in John Vaillant's chilling The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. In 1997, deep in the remote Russian backcountry, a gigantic Amur tiger begins acting like the only thing more savage than a wild animal--us. It doesn't just attack villagers; it hunts them, picking its targets like a hitman with a contract, at one point even dragging a mattress out of a shack so it can lie comfortably in wait until the woodsman returns home. A few days later, the woodsman's horrified friends discover remains "so small and so few they could have fit in a shirt pocket."
Vaillant is as masterful with science as he is with suspense. We feel what it's like to be in a tiny settlement cut off from the rest of the world, at the mercy of a beast so swift that it can't be seen until its mouth bites down on your face. Tigers, Vaillant explains, are nature's last word in mammalian weapons design. Big as three NFL linebackers bundled into one, armed with claws longer than fingers and jaws rated on a strength-scale used for dinosaurs, tigers are built like missiles and can out-swim, out-climb, out-fox and out-run just about anything that breathes. That's the bad news; the worse news is, they're also armed with memory and invisibility. "I have seen all the other animals," one poacher says, "but I have never seen a tiger--not once."
What enthralled me as much as the deadly cat-and-man game at the center of The Tiger are the side-stories that inform it. Vaillant introduces us to characters like Jakob von Uexkull, a Victorian-era baron-turned-physiologist who specialized in umwelt: the lost art of immersing yourself in another creature's psyche. You crouch to the height of the animal you're seeking, learning to see the world through its eyes, inhale scents through its nostrils, feel cool earth and crushed leaves beneath its padded paws. There are hunters in Siberia, Vaillant tells us, who can sniff the woods and identify animals by smell. These maestros believe killing a tiger without cause is as vile as murder, and such a violation of natural order that calamity is destined to follow. They feel such kinship with the big cats that they'll even share their meals by leaving hunks of meat in the woods, convinced the tigers will re-pay them in kind with a deer haunch when times are lean. They see themselves as blood brothers of the Amurs--but as Vaillant shows us, no one fights more fiercely than relatives.
(Photo © Luis Escobar)
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:06:19 -0400)
Documents the efforts of a tiger conservation leader who was forced to hunt a man-eating tiger through the brutal Siberian winter, an effort that familiarized him with the creature's history, motives and unique method of attack.
Amazon Kindle (4 editions)
Audible (1 edition)
CD Audiobook (1 edition)
Project Gutenberg (0 editions)
Google Books — Loading...
Popular covers
An edition of this book was published by Audible.com.
Is this you?
Become a LibraryThing Author.


text:
We use "cookies" to collect information. Click here to read more.
FIFA.com spoke to the Argentinian Juan Manuel Cordoba about his experience at January's FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala - his prize for winning FIFA Ultimate Trivia 2015.
The FIFA Media Channel is a media-only password protected
service with specific content tailored to support journalists,
photographers and other media professionals. Please note that all
journalists must register to get accreditation for FIFA events.


text:
my Nutrition
my Fitness
Other Goals
my SparkPoints
Web Search
Articles & Videos Home
Health & Wellness
Health A-Z
Cold & Flu
GERD (Heartburn)
Healthy Heart
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Pain Management
Seasonal Allergies
Weight Loss
Healthy Family
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Instant Inspiration
Lifestyle Centers
Beauty & Style
Brides To-Be
Family Wellness
Healthy Home
Pet Health
Senior Health
The SparkPeople Blog
Community Home
Message Boards
Challenge Central
Secrets of Success
Member Blogs
Friend Feed
Advertisement --
Learn more
about ads on this site.
Great Vacation Hike (Redwoods, Coast!)
Monday, April 01, 2013
Vacation was wonderful. I drove to Brookings Oregon, which is about a 7 hour drive. I stopped a Jedediah Smith park to look at the redwoods along the way. Packed my lunch and breakfast for the first few days, which was a good way to at least start the vacation with healthy habits. My hotel in Brookings was right on the ocean with a lovely view.
Jedediah Smith redwoods
I met my hiking buddy John and his new woman friend, who was charming. I am always thrilled when my friends find love, particularly late in life! John served me a great dinner (fresh steelhead fish and veggies). After dinner, we visited Harris Beach state park to admire the sunset.
Happy couple
Sunset at Harris Beach state park
The next day we did several hikes in Boardman state park. I loved the varied terrain � through redwoods, through rain forest type foliage, and with constant views of the coast. We hiked around 7 � 8 miles with lots of elevation changes, so it was a good workout.
I drove from the Oregon coast to California (San Francisco bay area) on US 101. It was really nice to go down a different route � I have not driven that way in over 20 years. The road starts along the coast, then it winds through the Redwoods and foothills. It�s lovely. I stopped at Prairie Creek Redwood part and hiked a short trail through the Redwoods.
This magnificent herd of Roosevelt elk didn't read the signs! They didn't stay in the wildlife viewing areas. Adults can weigh up to 1200 pounds.
Then I stopped at in Eureka (California) to admire the Victorian mansions.
Eureka B&B
private club
I think this blog is getting long! So I will blog again soon with vacation trip part 2!
Share This Post With Others
Report Inappropriate Blog
Member Comments About This Blog Post
Report Inappropriate Comment
My SparkPage
Thanks for posting the lovely pix!
I've been there! All of hwy 101 is a gorgeous drive. I especially love the lower half of the state, near Cape Blanco and about the middle of the state, near Heceta lighthouses. Walking on the beach is EXCELLENT exercise, too, although you must wear big sunglasses or you'll get sand in your eyes.
I haven't been to Northern California since I moved back to Oregon. Got to go!
A few more great places I haven't been in a long time - Rogue River valley, Lemolo falls, Crater Lake. Toketee Falls is no longer the place to go anymore. Perhaps drawn by the word TOKE, drug-users now show up there in droves. It is an unpleasant experience to suddenly happen among a bunch of naked, swearing, stoned men with few teeth.
Have you ever stayed in the State Park cabins and yurts? I highly recommend them. You have to reserve pretty far in advance, but they are very nice.
1147 days ago
Comment edited on: 4/8/2013 11:44:05 AM
Report Inappropriate Comment
My SparkPage
Wow! So beautiful.
1153 days ago
Report Inappropriate Comment
My SparkPage
Thank you for the pictures and blog about the first part of your vacation trip, especially as it's all new territory for me. I've never been in Oregon (or Washington state for that matter), and have only been as far north in California as San Francisco, then through Sacramento and the Donner Pass to Reno before going south again.
The Victorian mansions are incredible! Isn't it wonderful that someone was smart enough to maintain them. So often these beautiful buildings are demolished and replaced with "modern" (read ugly in many cases) structures.
Glad you were able to have a good visit and hike with your friend John, and that you got along well with his new lady friend. My brother-in-law, Ken, whose wife died 3 years ago has just moved in with a woman he met curling last winter... he's 78 and starting a new life! Life and love constantly amaze me!
Looking forward to the next part of your vacation blog.
1153 days ago
Report Inappropriate Comment
Wow! What gorgeous scenery! Look at that hour glass figure you got!! Looking good there in your hiking gear!!
Love the sunset! I am a big fan of them, as you know my page is full of them in my gallery! Glad you had a wonderful time and got in some great exercise too!
Thanks for your nice comment on my blog! Now it is time to get your bike tuned up and get going!
1153 days ago
Report Inappropriate Comment
My SparkPage
What magnificent scenery in the parks! I love the Victorian houses also! Congratulations on planning a wonderful vacation to counteract some of your stress!
1153 days ago
Report Inappropriate Comment
My SparkPage
Beautiful pictures! I love to hike but have never done so in such beautiful areas.
1153 days ago
Add Your Comment to the Blog Post
Log in to post a comment
Disclaimer: Weight loss results will vary from person to person. No individual result should be seen as a typical result of following the SparkPeople program.
Advertisement --
Learn more
about ads on this site.
Get An Email Alert Each Time
ALIHIKES Posts
See Today's Featured Member Blog Posts
More Blogs by ALIHIKES
Hiking for Wildflowers
- 5/28/2016
Ochoco Mountain Wildflower Hike
- 5/17/2016
Hiking Rivers and Mountains (well, hill anyway!)
- 5/13/2016
Happy Mother's Day!
- 5/8/2016
View All ›
close ×


text:
|Article Authors:
|Regina Wiche; Michaela Gubesch; Herbert König; Kay Fötisch; Andreas Hoffmann; Andrea Wangorsch; Stephan Scheurer; Stefan Vieths
|Article Title:
|Molecular basis of pollen-related food allergy: identification of a second cross-reactive IgE epitope on Pru av 1, the major cherry (Prunus avium) allergen.
|Reference Detail
|Reference ID:
|Birch (Betula verrucosa) pollen-associated food allergy is a well-characterized syndrome, which is due to the cross-reactivity of IgE antibodies to homologous allergens in various foods. One crossreacting area on the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 and its homologue in cherry (Prunus avium) Pru av 1 has already been identified. This is the so-called 'P-loop' region, which encompasses amino acid residues around position 45 and is found on the two virtually identical tertiary protein structures. We tried to determine an additional IgE cross-reacting patch on Pru av 1 and Bet v 1. The putative IgE-binding region on Pru av 1 was localized with a mAb (monoclonal antibody) that was generated against Bet v 1, and cross-reacts with several Bet v 1 homologues in food and inhibits the binding of patients' IgE to Pru av 1. mAb reactivity pattern was analysed and amino acid positions 28 and 108 of Pru av 1 were selected and mutated by site-directed mutagenesis. The Pru av 1 mutants were produced as recombinant proteins and characterized for their folding, mAb- and IgE-binding capacity and allergenic potency with a cellular assay using the humanized rat basophilic leukaemia cell line RBL-25/30. Amino acid position 28 is involved in a second major IgE-binding region on Pru av 1 and probably on Bet v 1. The identification of this second major IgE-binding region is an essential prerequisite to understand the phenomenon of cross-reactivity and its clinical consequences, and to produce hypoallergenic proteins for an improved immunotherapy of type I allergy.
|Division of Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, 63225 Langen, Germany.
|Reference Type:
|PubMed ID:
|Biochem J
|Journal Volume:
|Article Pages:
|Journal ISSN:
|Article Chemical List:
|Allergens;Antibodies, Monoclonal;Antigens, Plant;Epitopes;Pru av 1 allergen, Prunus avium;Immunoglobulin E
|Article MeSH List:
|Allergens(chemistry; genetics; immunology); Amino Acid Sequence; Antibodies, Monoclonal(immunology); Antibody Specificity; Antigens, Plant; Circular Dichroism; Cross Reactions(immunology); Epitopes(chemistry; genetics; immunology); Food Hypersensitivity(immunology); Humans; Immunoglobulin E(immunology); Models, Molecular; Molecular Sequence Data; Mutation(genetics); Pollen(immunology); Protein Structure, Secondary; Prunus(chemistry; genetics; immunology); Surface Plasmon Resonance
|Curation Last Updated:
|2015-06-05 01:21:35


text:
- Text Size:
- ASmall Text
- AMedium Text
- ALarge Text
Authorities said a homeless woman was injured in a fire at an abandoned apartment building in Jackson.
The fire was reported about 1 a.m. Tuesday at Corinth and Lynch streets, officials said.
Investigators said the woman was using the building for shelter.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to a burn center in Rankin County, authorities said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
Do you have fantasies? I know every woman does. This fantasy involves a hunky Doctor that Beth sees because she just isn't interested in sex anymore. The Doctor has just what she ordered though, as he praises how beautiful and desirable she is, then proves it by licking her to orgasm, then giving her some of his gifted doctor cock in her screwing her to another orgasm.
These pics are just ONE of the fantasies you'll find explored inside my site, Fantasy Worlds For Women. Be an Amazon Queen. Join in a Roman Orgy. Ravished by dashing pirates and pilots. I have photos of fantasies, EXCLUSIVE 3D erotic like this of fantasies, and also exclusive erotic stories set to pictures.
Free yourself! Grab your favorite toy, dim the lights, lock the door and fantasize...
Click NOW For Fantasy Worlds For Women
|#1 Free Porn Finder
24/7 Womens Porn
Porn At Adult-List
Alien's Sex Links
Best Cyber Sex Porn Sites
Cleo's Porn Links
Click 4Sex Fun
Danger Dave Adult Links
|Dig for porn at Dick This
Erotic To Naughty
Greenguy's XXX Links
JK's Porn
Joy's Porn Links
Jurbi Free Porn
Luscious Porn Delights
Mature Erotica Links
|Mega Porn Links
PenisBot Free Porn
Porn Link List
Porn 4 You
Porn Luv
Sexy Smut Links
Smiling Pussy Porn
Smut Gremlins Porn
The Adult Search Engine
The Red Cherry Free Porn
This Depraved World
Tommy's Bookmarks
Triple X World
WetPlace Free Porn
XXX Good Stuff
XXX Porn Tastic
We add new EXCLUSIVE fantasy couple pics and solo men several times a month. What are you waiting for? Visit TODAY!
This is an adult site containing explicit photography of nude men and women having sex, and written content dealing with sexual topics about porn for women. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to visit this site. If you are under 18, or viewing graphic sex offends you, or is not permitted in your community or country, please exit now, or your browers back button By entering this site, you agree to these terms.
©2011 Pixel Pie Inc.
18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement can be found at http://www.free-porn-for-women.net/2257.html


text:
Mark Glaum, MD is Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology, and received his medical degree from theMedical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University.
Dr. Glaum completed a Residency inInternal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Allergy and Immunology at Hospital of the University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Glaum specializes in allergy and immunology at Oak Hill Hospital, and treats conditions/performs procedures such as:allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), allergy, insect, drugs and other skin testing, allergy injections, anaphylaxis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic cough, chronic rash, dermatitis, drug/cosmetic allergies, eczema, exercise-induced asthma, food allergy/intolerance, headaches, hearing testing, hives/swelling, hoarseness/laryngitis, insect allergies/fre ant, latex allergy, methacholine challenges, nasal obstruction/polyps, nasal polyps, nasal smears, niox, non-allergic rhinitis, oral (ingestion) food/drug challenges, patch testing, pH probe testing to detect acid refux, pulmonary functions studies, recurrent/chronic infection, rhinoscopy, scuba diving assessment, shortness of breath, sinusitis, snoring, upper respiratory infections, vocal cord dysfunction, and xolair injections.
American Board of Allergy and Immunology - Allergy and Immunology


text:
Ask this caller to stop calling the refused and said they will call again because its important, when ask why? They disconnected the phone. When I phoned the number back it is engaged? What can I do about this number. Call me on 01952201485
Only had the one missed call, but thanks tohispage i am glad i didnt ring it back. thanks for that.
Life style are a pain in the backside ringing several times a day
There a pain in the arse some Asian women cant understand a word there saying.
getting phone calls from above number numerous times every day, when I pick phone it goes dead
Calling 4 or 5 times a day, have asked them to remove us from their database a number of times. Claim to be some kind of UK survey group although always an Asian sounding person.
The people that are calling from this number are a pain in the a..e. sometimes 7 times a day. I have had to go to the extremes of changing my house fone number. Someone should do something about them they are a TELEPEST
Non stop calling, no one on line when answered
Have had this number call a few times. Usually no one speaks but this evening a foreign guy asked if he had called a home or business number, then proceeded to ask me questions, i hung up. seems a bit dodgy seeing as my number is ex directory
had a ca twice now from this number, both times I answered and no one was there> the second time I called back and it said sorry this number has been disconnected or this line is no longer in use
Have these answers been helpful? Have you had a different experience with this number? Just tell us your problem with the 07876545678. Describe your experience, the frequency of the calls, timing... Everything! Every single detail is important! We have a huge community with problems like yours, they will be willing to help you!
At unknownphone.com we have more than 40000 numbers already identified by our users: phone operators, lawyers, or just regular internet users! Ending those nuisance calls is up to you!


text:
Diamond Pet Service
Dog walks, pet sitting, overnights, boarding, daycare and pet taxi
|Services Offered
|Why Choose Us?
|Photo gallery
|Online Scheduling
|Contact me
-Member of Pet Sitters International (PSI)
-A licensed, bonded and insured limited liability company
-Veterinarian recommended
The alternative to pet kennels, our mission is to exceed your expectations and provide professional petcare service. At Diamond Pet Service, LLC, we treat your pets like they are part of the family. Serving northern Virginia since 2006, we provide the utmost care to ensure the optimal safety and happiness of your pet while you're away. Whether your dog needs a walk midday or you need petcare while you are on vacation, our goal is to meet all of your petcare needs.
We proudly accept Visa and Mastercard!


text:
A portrait of a judge as wise as he was worldly emerged from the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law last April. In the lecture, Judge Michael Boudin commemorated the judicial approach of a prior Roberts Lecture speaker: Judge Henry Friendly.
Friendly, who sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for fifteen years, was considered one of finest judges of his era. Judge Boudin clerked for Friendly and remained friends with him for the rest of his life.
Judge Boudin said his mentor's opinions are still among "the gold standards of American appellate judging."
Accounting for his extraordinarily well-reasoned opinions, Judge Boudin said Friendly drew on years of lawyering at private firms and service as general counsel and vice president to Pan American World Airways, both of which made him keenly aware of "how the world worked." But, he added, Friendly was also endowed with extraordinary legal acumen and analytical skills, evident from his "breathtaking" academic record at Harvard.
"It was the marriage of these very powerful intellectual gifts with his lived experience that accounts for the character and quality of his decisions," Judge Boudin said.
"A sense of the practical – not just the abstract doctrine, but what it was going to produce, what the consequences were going to be – infused the judge's persona."
That attitude was apparent, Judge Boudin recalled, in a case where the Interstate Commerce Commission accused a company of operating a motor carrier service without a certificate. Rather than employing drivers, this company found private individuals needing a ride somewhere to drive clients' cars. Though he upheld the ICC's claim, Friendly also admired the innovative spirit and usefulness of the company in his ruling, and noted that the ICC would have no reason to turn down the company's application for a certificate.
Friendly's ability to "reconcile the law with justice, or a more fair and reasonable result," was, according to Judge Boudin, what made his opinions so widely compelling.
"The fact that he wrote with wit and scholarship was part of what gave his opinions carrying force, but the truth is that the ultimate power in them lies in their willingness to grapple with whatever the underlying issue was," Judge Boudin said.
Key to Friendly's judicial praxis was his meticulous consideration of any relevant precedents. "Like an archeologist, he could excavate down to prior versions of a statute and relate them to the present version, in aid of interpreting it," Judge Boudin recalled. "He enjoyed identifying the real-world problem that had led to the statute, and trying to understand the compromises that had been made to reach it."
Where did Friendly acquire his interest in the background circumstances of his cases, his interpretive skills and consideration of real-world consequences? Judge Boudin offered one clue: Friendly studied history as an undergraduate, he said, and seemed "always half in love with that calling."


text:
Julius Jones stayed, but safety Jordan Babineaux, fullback Owen Schmitt and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson were formally released, and defensive end Raheem Brock, running back Michael Robinson and former Oregon Duck Junior Siavii signed to take their place.
RENTON — The Seahawks' practice jerseys include last names across the back.
They could have used name tags on the front at Monday's practice, an aid in the introduction of six new players now on the 53-man roster. Like, "Hi, my name is Stacy Andrews, and I'm your new 337-pound mauler of a right tackle."
Julius Jones, however, needed no introduction. He has been in town for two years, and he's still here — though you may have heard otherwise after an ESPN report Sunday stated he was being released.
"Everything you guys heard was false, man," Jones said after Monday's practice. "I got a lot of phone calls, a lot of text messages, but I'm still here."
- Students seeking sugar daddies for tuition, rent
- Seattle-based seafood company shuts down
- UW receiver Isaiah Renfro opens up about depression, announces he's leaving team
- What's the top spelling 'mistake' in Washington state? The answer could make you sick
- Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship in Alaska
Most Read Stories
In a different role, though, since Justin Forsett will start the season opener at running back, according to coach Pete Carroll. Jones is also a little lighter in the wallet. He took a pay cut from the $2.45 million his contract called for him to make, according to ESPN.
So Jones stayed, but plenty of others didn't. Safety Jordan Babineaux, fullback Owen Schmitt and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson were formally released, and defensive end Raheem Brock, running back Michael Robinson and former Oregon Duck Junior Siavii signed to take their place.
Of the 53 players on Seattle's active roster, 27 have been acquired since coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider took over. Seven players have been added in the last seven days alone, including three offensive linemen.
"It was literally like draft weekend for us," Schneider said.
With it coming in the final week before the season opener against San Francisco, the question is whether the depth of change will hamstring Seattle to start this season.
"If you look at it, there are very few adjustments in any way at all to the starting units on either side of the football," Carroll said.
But did it have to wait until the eve of the season to cut players like Babineaux and T.J. Houshmandzadeh or trade Josh Wilson, who was competing for a starting cornerback spot until he was sent to Baltimore last week?
"It's a whole evaluation," Schneider said, "and you have to take it all the way to the end to figure out if you're making the right decision or not. Do we have a philosophy? Absolutely, but you can't just go cutting down the forest like you've got all the answers."
Rookie left tackle Russell Okung has not recovered from his high ankle sprain and will not play this week, Carroll said. Ray Willis is on injured reserve.
That leaves Seattle to choose between Chester Pitts, who is recovering from knee surgery and did not play in an exhibition game, and Tyler Polumbus, a former Bronco acquired by Seattle on Aug. 31.
"We had kind of set our sights on Chester," Carroll said. "He's been in the system longer, been around us more."
It's true. Pitts has been in Seattle for a little more than a month now while Polumbus participated in just his second Seahawks practice Monday.
"They'll compete during the week and we'll figure out what it looks like," Carroll said.
Mike Gibson will start at left guard ahead of veteran Ben Hamilton, and the Seahawks don't just have new faces along the offensive line, but a new coach learning terminology as Pat Ruel was hired to replace Alex Gibbs, who suddenly retired.
That's just part of a big to-do list for the Seahawks, and the magnitude of the project is becoming much clearer.
"This is not something we're trying to patch," Schneider said. "But something we're trying to build."


text:
Fantasy Football Leagues
Fantasy football leagues are available for football enthusiasts at FFleague.com. FFleague.com is the place to be for fantasy football on the Web! Use your football know-how and join one of our many fantasy football money leagues online today for the chance to win $$CASH$$. FFleague.com will provide you with all of the tools you need, including performance and scoring stats for the games each day of the season.
Choose the players you want!
Here are the fantasy football leagues we offer. Please click on the individual leagues for the prize breakdown for that league, or click here to go to the top of the Leagues Page:
With FFLeague.com you can create your own team. If you would like to learn more about Fantasy Football and how it works, please check out our Rules page. If you still have any questions about FFLeague.com Fantasy Football and how it works, please send an e-mail to "The Commish" at firstname.lastname@example.com.
To learn more about our leagues, please go to the Leagues page.
Click here to join a league today!
A League > Rules
> Sponsorship > Contact
© FFleague.com . All rights reserved.
|Disclaimer: This site is not in any way affiliated with, endorsed or licensed by the National Football League, any NFL team or NFLPA member.


text:
Criminal Law
Criminal Law Questions? Ask a Criminal Lawyer.
Hello. My name is XXXXX XXXXX I will be glad to help you.
Are you online with me?
Welcome to JustAnswer.com
I am sorry to hear about your grandson's unfortunate situation.
Do you know the exact criminal charge that your son is facing?
Thank you. I am a little confused. Am I liable for any further money besides the $30.00? No, I don't. They found drugs on him. I am not sure if it was marijuana only or another kind in addition.
You would only pay $30 once you accept my answer.
Do you know if your grandson was charged with felony or a misdemeanor by any chance?
Okay. Thanks. I looked up the court calendar and it says- arrested on a complaint or something to that effect. His mom said the officers found an amount of marijuana more than an ounce. He is hard to talk to.
I understand.
By reading the info online, it seems to be a felony, but, I don't know what it will be until the court date, I guess.
It is likely that your grandson was charged with a felony possession with an intent to distribute the drugs.
Unfortunately. this is a serious situation.
Sadly, I think that is true.
Arraignment simply means that your grandson will have to plead guilty or not guilty to the criminal charge and then a bond would be established for your grandson.
What is the usual punishment for this type of crime?
Why do people plead not guilty when they are.
It is difficult to estimate what any specific private criminal defense attorney would charge to represent your grandson, as each attorney set their own legal fees rate, but it can be $10,000 or more.
Every suspect is presumed innocent, until proven guilty, so it is up to the state or federal prosecutor to prove guilt.
Most people would plead not guilty and then their attorneys might be able to negotiate a plea deal, so they can plead guilty to a lesser charge or receive a reduced sentence.
I see. Kind of forgot that. I thought perhaps it gave the court some latitude in sentencing or something.
Does this make sense?
How could a lawyer help the situation?
You can find an experienced local criminal defense attorney for your grandson by using this well trusted and reliable attorney information / referral websites:
I wish you the best of luck and please let me know if you have any related follow up questions.
Oops, already answered that. Thank you. Could you refer me to an attorney in the area of Santa Barbara?
Thanks very much for your help.
An experienced local criminal defense attorney can help protect your grandson's legal rights and fight for his freedom.
I wish you the best of luck.Please click on the "Excellent Service" feedback, so I can receive credit for my answer.Bonus and positive feedback are always appreciated, but are not required.
I will and thanks again.
DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.
The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided "as is". To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the "Verified" symbol in the Expert's profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).


text:
From Hotel Sepia, visitors can easily access to the Old Quebec City with our free shuttle service.
To accommodate our guests, there are two morning departure trips at 8:15 AM and at 9:30 AM, and there is one evening return trip at 6:00 PM.
Starting on the Victoria Day weekend, this service is available on weekends only. From mid-June, the shuttle is available 7 days a week until mid-October.


text:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the UK capital city is on course to present an "outstanding" Summer Games in just a few months.
IOC official Denis Oswald told the world's press that all of London's venues for the 2012 Games have now been constructed and that only minor refinements and finishing touches remain to be completed before the much-anticipated opening ceremony on July 27th.
Mr Oswald, speaking at the final IOC co-ordination commission visit to London, explained: "We still have 119 days to go but I can tell you that London is ready to welcome the world."
He also stressed that this summer will be a crucial and unique time for those visiting London and that the seven years of preparation have led to the development of a high level of Olympic "fever" amongst the British public.
"You can really sense the growing excitement for the Games," said the IOC representative.
Sebastian Coe, chair of the London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee, added: "We are obviously delighted with the IOC verdict that we are on track to deliver a great Games and welcome the world in 17 weeks time."
The former middle distance runner also focused on the strong commitment to the Games from within London and across the rest of the UK.
It is expected that demand for central London hotels close to the key Olympic stadiums will be high as visitors from the UK and overseas descend on the capital this summer.
The ultimate sporting event will take place from July 27th to August 12th and will feature 26 different sports based at 34 venues across London.
Olympic officials have also confirmed that the Olympic opening ceremony, which is being directed by leading filmmaker Danny Boyle, will finish before midnight so that athletes taking part in events the next day will be able to still get a good night's sleep.


text:
Right so I've got my hands on a trek 7000 mtb frame and I'm in the process of building it up. Originally I had planed on using a bottom bracket I had lying around (for 68mm shell)but the trek frame is for a bottom bracket with 73mm shell.
The axle itself is more then long enough to accomodate the cranks so as I'm broke after buying all the other bits I was wondering if it was possible to get spacers of some sort to fit in both sides of the shell between the bottom bracket itself and the cups to make this set up work at least until I have the funds for a new one.
I can't see any major problems as the XTR/XT hollowtech chainset uses a simular system for 73mm bb shells, but I was wondering has anyone done something simular or would I be signing my/my bike's own death warrent if I did this?
I hope someone can help!


text:
Desolate Wastes
The Forge has released this awesome collection of helmets and armour for The Arcade Gacha Event. There are thirteen items to collect including three rares which are the ammo belt, and two awesome bio helmets.
Skin: Hermony Kyu Tone 3
Hair: Action Joe
Facial Hair: Nivaro Prophet
Tattoo: Reckless Remember the Dead (available at The Men's Department)
Pants: TonkTastic B52 Pants
Boots: TonkTastic B52 Boots
Guns: 5ifth Order Twin Revolvers
Location: The Wastelands


text:
Alexander Sokurov's "The Sun," from the 2005 Berlinale, is currently atop indieWIRE's new criticWIRE among films opening in theaters this week. The new section of indieWIRE, being officially unveiled today, features hundreds of grades for new and recent films from dozens of film critics and bloggers.
More than 90 film critics and bloggers, so far, now have their own pages on the indieWIRE site. The new criticWIRE section includes RSS feeds and links for the individual writer's blog, website and Twitter account, as well as grades for current films and direct links to reviews they've written. The list of critics and graded films will continue to grow, leading up to our annual indieWIRE Critics Poll next month.
As of this afternoon, Sokurov's "The Sun" -- which will open in this Wednesday -- has an average grade of "A-" from a group of ten surveyed critics. Acclaimed on the festival circuit four years ago, the film is finally coming to the U.S. after securing distribution via Lorber Films. The movie is the third feature in Aleksandr Sokurov's "Dictator Trilogy."
Writing about "The Sun" on the site Not Coming to a Theater Near You, Leo Goldsmith described the movie as," an idiosyncratic portrait of Emperor Hirohito, narrowly focused on the days leading up to and following Japan's surrender to Allied forces at the end of World War II." He praised the film, saying, "'The Sun' accomplishes the greatest feat that any historical film can: to leave the viewer more confused and uncertain about his or her knowledge than he or she was before the film began."
Other films opening this week, include John Woo's "Red Cliff" with a 'B' rating so far and Pedro Almodovar's "Broken Embraces," which has a 'B-' as of this afternoon. Additional grades and links to reviews are added in on an ongoing basis so average grades are likely to change.
iW Film Calendar & criticWIRE:
criticWIRE | Opening this week | Opening this month | All Films A - Z
criticWIRE: Films Opening This Week
The Sun (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: A-
Defamation (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: A-
Red Cliff (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: B
The Missing Person (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: B+
Broken Embraces (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: B-
Bad Lieutenant (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: B
Mammoth (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: C-
Fix (iW film page)
Average criticWIRE rating: - not rated yet -


text:
0 comments
11,846 views
View Angle Chooser is a UI control that comes included with the Charting 2008.1 product. It displays three sides of a rectangular box which can be rotated using a mouse to select the best chart viewing angle. Check out the Charting toolbar demo to see...
Posted by BJovanovic
Posted on
Tue Jul 22, 2008 @ 7:57 PM
4,399 views
ComponentArt Charting 2008.1 introduces an easy way for end users to customize the look and feel of charts. This is accomplished through a JavaScript client-side API. Charting toolbar demo in ComponentArt's new Charting gallery shows how this can...
Posted on
Mon Jul 14, 2008 @ 12:17 PM


text:
How to Fire an Employee
Firing an employee is never a pleasant task. Yet it is a normal part of any business' operations whether a national corporation or a small San Diego business. Learning the best way to fire an employee begins with an understanding of the employment relationship. Most San Diego business owners understand that employment in California is presumed to be "at-will" (employees may be terminated for any reason or for no reason at all, also termed "without cause"). If a business can fire any employee it wants any time for any reason, then why bother writing an article on how to fire employees? It sounds easy enough. Putting aside the moral hesitation associated with depriving someone of their livelihood, many business owners remain reluctant to fire an employee without first consulting with a business attorney for fear of being sued for wrongful termination. Although employers are permitted to fire at-will employees without any stated reason, there are legitimate concerns employers should consider before doing so.
First, laws against discrimination and retaliation subject employers to considerable risk. Even an at-will employee cannot be fired because if his age, gender, race, sexual orientation, physical limitations, marital status or religion. To do so is illegal. It is also illegal to fire an employee, at-will or otherwise, in retaliation for seeking redress. The risks of these types of claims are significant. Employers that follow consistent termination procedures and provide reasons for termination, whether for cause or for other business reasons, reduce their risk that discrimination claims will be successful.
Second, an employer may be wrong about the employee's at-will status. In some cases, the answer is obvious. The employee has a written contract. However, in cases where employee manuals and historical procedures are in place that evidence a good cause requirement for termination, courts may infer that an employee is not at-will (that an implied contract exists). In essence, the employee is permitted to rely on the employer's written policies and historical practices. Offer letters, employment applications and employee manuals that emphasize at-will status reduces uncertainty in this area. Nonetheless, a consistent termination policy is recommended. In addition to reducing the risk of successful wrongful termination claims, a consistent termination policy signifies to other employees that they can expect to be treated fairly.
A termination policy typically includes procedures for progressive discipline and documentation of employee actions. Consistent and progressive disciplinary procedures require open lines of communication and provide employees with an opportunity to correct their ways. The procedures themselves show fairness and document the employer's reasons for termination. With a consistent termination policy and a basic understanding of at-will employment, the employer is better equipped to handle the ultimate task of firing an employee.
So back to the original question: how do you fire an employee? The steps are relatively simple (assuming there have been no violations of labor laws).


text:
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced a terrorist, convicted of plotting to assassinate Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Asheikh, to 16 years in jail. The court also ruled a similar period of travel ban and 40 lashes to the culprit.
The judge found the defendant guilty of 13 charges. They included embracing the takfeeri (labeling others as infidels) ideology, joining Al-Qaeda, recruiting militants to assassinate the Grand Mufti and a number of prominent scholars, leaders and officials of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution, recruiting militants to storm into the Bureau of Investigation's jails to release detainees, plotting to carry out blasts at the oil installations, and taking part in battle in Iraq. The judge issued directives to facilitate continuing psychiatric treatment for him.