text:
4 x 52'
Four architects and four homebuilders who want to build dream homes - their very own designs for life. This series follows their stories from the birth of the design, through the arduous planning process, to the eventual dramas of construction and the stress of keeping schedules and budgets under control. The series was filmed over a remarkable period in Irish and world economic history. It began in the summer of 2006 when the economy was still roaring but as the projects developed the stakes got even higher as the economy suddenly began to collapse.
A Stopwatch TV Production for RTÉ
RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Limited, Registered in Dublin, Registration Number:155076.
Registered Office: Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Terms & Conditions - TV Licence - Contact Us
- Sports photos provided by Inpho Photography


text:
Westerdam April 6-13, 2008: Westerdam Cruise Review by cruiseapril
Overall Member Rating
Westerdam April 6-13, 2008
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Overview: Our little cruise group this year consisted of 4 women; 2 from New England and 2 from California. Our husbands were minding "the forts." Our age range is 40's to 60's- 3 of us have cruised many times before. However, this was our first HAL cruise- a fantastic cruise on the beautiful Westerdam. I usually don't use the words fantastic and beautiful in the same sentence, but take exception with the Westerdam, which I describe as many works of art within a work of art. Overall, we gave this cruise an A. The ship, the ports, the cabins, the cuisine, and the service all exceeded our expectations and we had high expectations before we sailed. The entertainment had many good offerings, but we only rated it a B+, on this cruise, as most music was too loud for us.
Pre-Cruise: My sister and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on 17th Street. We had stayed there in 2005. The hotel is clean, quiet, and now More offers many extra amenities such as a complimentary full hot breakfast, free chilled bottled water, and a mini-fridge and microwave in each room. My daughter and her horseback riding friend flew in late from CA and stayed at the Courtyard Airport in Dania, which they liked.
Cabins: We had 2 Oceanviews on the Main Deck. They were roomy, comfortable, well-designed, with a blue & yellow decor and orange touches. The rooms were fresh and clean. We would have enjoyed more drawer space, but the pull-down shelves in the closet were fine. The vanity lighting was dim, but the bathroom mirror was well-lit. The Oceanview bathrooms were of a good size and the tub prevents those shower floods which cause wet bathmats etc. The mini-bar, the flat-screen TV, and the sofa were all reasons to give an A to the Oceanview cabins. Service: Our experience of the service on the Westerdam was 5 star*****. Our room steward was excellent, the wait staff attentive and kindly, the wine stewards well-informed, and the general crew polite & efficient. (My daughter's room steward was not as good as ours, but, hey, he might have been new.) The smiles and greetings and the above mentioned all earned an A from us.
Cuisine/Food: Oh my, HAL shines, and we have experienced excellent food on ships before. Every single dinner of ours, at As You Wish Dining, was an A or A+ meal. WOW! The chicken was so interesting that I ordered it for 4 meals: Ginger Chicken, Jerk Chicken, Parmesan Chicken, and even plain Chicken Breast was tasty. I had grilled shrimp with rice one night, and the Lobster Tails with Fillet on the second formal night. Others in our group had the Prime Rib, Peppered Steak, Perch, Crab Legs, and Unicorn fish. For Appetizers, we enjoyed the Crab Tower, the Tomato & Mozzarella, the Thai Spring Roll, and the Lobster Bisque (which was a creamed soup, not a true bisque as New Englanders know it!) Desserts were good to very good. I enjoyed the Mango Sundae, chocolate birthday cake for my sister, and Pear Compote to name a few. The Entrees were so good and so filling that we hardly needed dessert. We had a good wine with each meal-discovered some new wines.
We ate at the Lido Buffet for all breakfasts, most lunches, and one quick dinner (on Aruba day.) I have read diverse comments about the Lido Buffet- we all have our varied tastes- but we gave this HAL Buffet an A when comparing it to those on other cruise lines.
The movement of foot-traffic is a concern in most ship buffets. Is there a ship on the seas now which has mastered the engineering of buffet foot-traffic? Please let us know! One needs good "body-driving" skills to maneuver in a ship buffet- and the level of body driving skills is pretty diverse.
We had one lunch in the Pinnacle Grill. (B+) The service was good, but too fast. NASCAR service. The offerings were uneven. My sister had a St. Bernard portion of Haddock Sandwich, while my daughter and I had mini-Poodle servings of crab cakes! (Good flavor though.) Oddly, the tomato appetizer I had was a St. Bernard portion- a gigantic tomato sliced in thirds with little lettuces and a designer dressing in splotches. We laughed so much at this giant tomato- so it provided humor. It needed some zest- such as bleu cheese. We will try the Pinnacle Grill for dinner on our next HAL cruise. It must be better.
Entertainment: (A-) We listened to piano music at the Crow's Nest one night, did sing-along piano music at a bar one night, and listened to the dance band on the second formal night. All were good, but too loud, thus the A minus.
At my daughter's urging, we went to the Karaoke Finale in the Vista Lounge (acoustics were good here.) Six finalists entertained the crowd, as did the 3 judges (Am. Idol style)- Jason the Cruise Director, an assistant CD, and the Illusionist Leo. What a fun time. The winner was too good, doing a Billy Joel tune.
Activities: We were busier on this cruise than on any other! We sunned by the Aft Pool, spent time at the Explorations Internet Cafe (the best I've experienced so far on a ship), relaxed in the Crow's Nest, went to the Wine Tasting, sipped at an Afternoon Tea, shopped in the shops, read in the Erasmus Library, talked to the nice couple at the Future Cruise Desk, watched 5 good movies in our cabin in the late evening, and walked, walked, walked around the ship for fun and exercise.
Ports: Half Moon Cay and Curacao get an A rating from us; Aruba gets a B+.
On Half Moon Cay, we sunned, swam, and enjoyed the BBQ. My daughter and friend did the Horseback Riding Excursion. The weather was great, the swimming excellent, and the BBQ good. We lucked out. Some folks had a hard time finding the BBQ Pavilion- they kept asking us where it was. There are good maps of HMC available.
Aruba was our second port stop. It's just our opinion that Oranjestad does not compare to Willemstad- which is a World Heritage site. Oranjestad is fun, but not a handsome port. However, the Eagle Beach and Palm Beach areas are still beautiful in spite of the over-growth of hotels. (I say still beautiful because I (with husband & daughter) did 2 land vacations on Aruba some years ago.) My sister had not yet been to Aruba, so we signed up for the Town & Country tour which stopped at the Aloe Factory, the Casibiri Rock Park, and the collapsed Natural Bridge. This tour covered about 2/3 of the island, passing the big beaches, Noord, the North Coast, and Santa Cruz. My daughter and friend again went Horseback Riding-they love it. In the evening, we went up to Palm Beach- to the Radisson, to walk the 14 acre gardens, have a drink at Gilligan's Bar, enjoy the evening beach, and play in the casino.
Curacao: Our final port stop was Willemstad. My sister and I took the HAL Excursion Beach Express to Blue Bay Resort for a morning of swimming and sunning. The resort has restrooms, a bar, palapas (beach shades), beach chairs, and good snorkeling. My daughter and friend took an island excursion, as her friend had not been to Curacao before. They like it. In the afternoon, we did our own excursion to Fort Nassau, for a panoramic view of Curacao and some refreshments at the restaurant there. Our taxi then took us back to town where we walked around enjoying handsome Willemstad and many photo ops. A great day in Curacao.
We will be back on HAL. We signed up for the Future Cruise option. Looking forward to the Eurodam or Noordam. Less
Published 04/19/08
Cabin review: C Large Ocean-View StateroomLarge Ocean-View Stateroom (C) Reviews >>
Read Cruise Critic's Westerdam Review >>
Third time on this ship
Carnival Vista - July 29, 2017
Just back and I'd book same ex...
Westerdam Mediterranean Cruise...
At best the experience was onl...
Beautiful Cruise in Mediterran...
Wonderful multi-family experie...
Enjoyable week at sea.
Sponsored Links

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Edit: After half day, my wife's Mac started having the same problem. I have then applied the solution that I found in the Apple
Steve Jobs Will Never Be Forgotten As Quotes & Pictures Are Placed Around Apple HQ –
Just 4 month after we seen the passing of Apple's former CEO Steve Job's , We have seen multiple canvas being hung up around Apples's Cupertino HQ. The canvas have printed on them famous quotes from Jobs and also a range of pictures from product launches. The product launching images range from the first Mac to the Macbook air launch.
Related Articles


text: Citing increasingly rigorous academic standards that reach to the youngest students, the Northern Ozaukee School Board agreed Monday to discontinue half-day kindergarten starting next school year.Supt. Blake Peuse said half-day kindergarten has become an underutilized approach to teach youngsters."Half-day kindergarten has been an option for many years, however we have had only a handful of families take advantage of this in the last 10 years," Peuse said in a report to the board.In recent years, he said as few as three or four children have been enrolled in the half-day program.Peuse said the importance of full-day kindergarten is mounting as the district embraces the Common Core Standards for learning, which sets benchmarks of for mastering core subjects."When students are engaged in half-day kindergarten, they accumulate approximately 540 hours of instruction for the school year," he said. That is half the classroom time students in full-day kindergarten receive."We need to focus on readying our students to enter the first grade with grade-level-appropriate skills, especially in the area of reading, literacy and basic math skills," Peuse said.That preparedness follows students throughout their school careers, he said.Peuse said full-day kindergarten allows teachers to provide a better balance of time for academics and socializing skills.Although not advocated as a financial move, Peuse also noted that the district receives 40% less state aid for students enrolled in half-day kindergarten compared to full-day kindergartners.


text:
Contained Places
Jerusalem is a town in Yates County, New York in the United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city of Jerusalem.
The Town of Jerusalem is on the south border of the county and is southwest of Geneva, New York.
Jerusalem was within the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. It was first settled around 1791. Among the earliest settlers were the evangelist Jemima Wilkinson and her congregation.
The town was an original town of the county. It was established in 1789, while still in Ontario County and became part of Yates County when the county was created in 1823. The area around Bluff Point was annexed to the town in 1814.
Jerusalem has been divided to form other towns in the county: in 1803, the Town of Benton was taken from Jerusalem, and itself later divided to make other towns.
Branchport is a purported birthplace of Seneca leader Red Jacket.
Located within the town are a number of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places including: Peter Bitley House, Thomas Bitley House, Samuel Botsford House, Esperanza, Hampstead, Uriah Hanford House, George Hays House, Ezikial Perry House, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Sill Tenant House, Abraham Wagener House, H. Allen Wagener House, Jemima Wilkinson House, and Sherman Williams House and Fruit Barn.
Research Tips


text: Lane merge and some wool head cocky driver in his merc slk tried to force the merge and cut me... Me... into pavement Wife... swearing and horning as her hand went over to horn on my side... Damage? Kerbed alloy... and half the G has got slightly scraped from the 'Goodyear' text... Not worried about the slight scrape on the lettering as its not like it was the tyre wall. However, a slight bump is apparent next to the lettering... about the size of a £2 coin... just very slight and no rips, just scuffed... Can it be saved? Is it dangerous? MOT Fail? Does it need to be replaced? Bit hard up to pay day so don't want to fork out for a new tyre unless absolutely necessary... a bit miffed too because only put two fresh front "Oodyear" AS2's on about 3 months ago. Cheers.


text:
The PDSA Pet Survivor Awards recognise the most incredible tales of pet survival. We received amazing stories of pets who'd dodged disaster and beaten the odds thanks to the skill of vet teams, the love of their owners and their own survival spirit.
We received entries from all over the UK and our judging panel, which included actress Pam St Clement, helped us to shortlist just six superstar pets. Thousands of people voted to help us choose the winner, but all six pets are true survivors in our eyes. You can watch all their stories below.
PDSA Pet Survivor is run in association with PDSA Petsurance: selected by our vets so you can find the perfect cover for your pet
The following pages includes images which some people may find distressing.


text:
Regulatory Networks
The principal goals of the group of Dr. Marek Mutwil are elucidation of gene function, discovery of master switches controlling cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis, and development of new methods for bioinformatics and biology. Our group's unique feature is integration of bioinformatics (dry lab) and molecular biology (wet lab) approaches.
The Bioinformatics
Arabidopsis thaliana has been studied by thousands of scientists for decades; still, approximately 40% of its genes have no described function. Co-expression analysis uses the fact that functionally related genes are often transcriptionally co-regulated, and has been invaluable in uncovering novel participants of biological processes (for review see Usadel et al. 2011). Nevertheless, the analysis often returns large amounts of false negatives (due to genes missing from microarrays) or false positives (low amount of expression data). An improvement of the analysis, comparative co-expression analysis, utilizes the fact that co-expression relationships are conserved across species and can further highlight biologically relevant associations (Mutwil et al. 2011). By utilizing comparative co-expression analysis we want to:
- Elucidate function of unknown gene products. We are developing novel algorithms to compare and visualize conserved (and therefore important) co-expression relationships. Interesting gene candidates found by the analysis are subsequently analyzed in the lab by knock-out/over-expression analyses, as described below. Currently, our analysis pipeline includes eight plant species but we plan to include data from other model organisms, such as human, E.coli, yeast, Drosophila and C. elegans, which should further augment the predictive power of our analyses (Figure 1).
- Apply knowledge transfer between species. While Arabidopsis thaliana is a great plant for basic research, it has no industrial/agricultural value. Sequence comparison is currently used to find the most likely functional correspondent between species, but it's becoming apparent that this is not so simple (Patel et al. 2012). A true functional homolog should have the same molecular function (i.e. sequence) and same spatio/temporal expression (i.e. similar co-expression relationships), which can be uncovered by comparative transcriptomics.
- Study the evolution of transcriptome. Since transcriptional networks are conserved across species, it enables us to study the age and method of creation of different biological modules.
- RNASeq co-expression networks. Microarrays are still the most accessible source of transcriptomic data, but are slowly being phased out in favor of RNA sequencing technology. RNASeq data promises a more complete transcriptomic snapshot and will be used in future research.
- Develop web-tools to analyze, visualize and interpret biological networks. Any method is as useful as its accessibility, and therefore we strive to provide user-friendly web-tools that can be used with minimal understanding of bioinformatics. We have constructed several popular web-tools, such as GeneCAT and PlaNet.
Figure 1. Interactive family association network centered around COBRA family involved in cellulose biosynthesis. A node represents a gene family, and edge represents significant association between families. Many of the families associated with COBRA are also essential for cellulose biosynthesis, such as Cellulose_synthase, Glycosyl_hydrolase_9 and others. Interestingly, several DUF (domains of unknown function) proteins are also present, making them prime candidates for functional characterization for involvement in cellulose biosynthesis. Right click on the picture to open menu.
The Biology
The group uses established and novel methods to tackle several aspects of biology, with focus on gene function and plant cell walls. More specifically, the group utilizes molecular biology, microscopy and biochemistry to address the following subjects:
- Gene function confirmation. Gene candidates found by our bioinformatics pipeline are further characterized in the lab (e.g. Mutwil et al. 2010) by knock-out, over-expression, localization and interaction studies.
- Regulators of cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis. Polysaccharides contained in plant cell walls are essential resources in nutrition, industry and next generation biofuels. Utilizing novel high-throughput screening methods, we want to uncover transcriptional networks that can induce, or repress, biosynthesis of the cell wall polysaccharides in Arabidopsis. The ultimate goal of this project is to be able to modulate abundance of polysaccharides in cell walls of Arabidopsis and agriculturally important plants.
- Turnover of cell wall associated proteins. While biosynthesis of proteins and polysaccharides contributing to cell wall integrity is the major focus of many researchers, no information regarding the degradation of these components inside the cell wall is available. Our goal is to uncover how degradation machinery in cytoplasm (possibly via ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation) and cell wall (proteases) influence the abundance and activity of cell wall producing and modifying enzymes.
- New methods. Scientists are constrained by available methods to answer biological questions. Cell wall related proteins are especially difficult to analyze, since they are often lowly expressed, membrane bound and/or glycosylated. To overcome this, we are continuously developing new, transferable methods:
- Proteins involved in cell wall homeostasis are often working in multi-protein complexes that still remain to be characterized. Conventional interaction detection methods are difficult to implement, due to the localization (golgi, plasma membrane, cell wall) and properties (glycosylated, low abundance) of the cell wall proteins. We are developing a new method for protein-protein interaction detection based on promiscuous proximity biotinylation. This method will then be used to identify and further characterize novel components of complexes involved in cell wall biosynthesis (Figure 2).
- Gene knockouts in plants often result in no visible knock-out phenotypes, due to functional redundancy caused by large gene families, which in turn complicates functional characterization of gene function. To overcome this, we are attempting to target whole protein complexes for proteasomal degradation. This new method, dubbed "proximity degradation", will be used to uncover function of gene of interest and its interactors.
Figure 2. Biotin ligase (birA) can biotinylate GST. To investigate whether birA can biotinylate another protein, we have purified birA and GST, and incubated both proteins with ATP and biotin over time of 24 hours. The reaction was then run on SDS gel and probed with streptavidin-HRP (streptavidin binds to biotin). As seen on the picture, birA rapidly biotinylates itself. GST becomes increasingly biotinylated after 1 hour.[less]
Figure 2. Biotin ligase (birA) can biotinylate GST. To investigate whether birA can biotinylate another protein, we have purified birA and GST, and incubated both proteins with ATP and biotin over time of 24 hours. The reaction was then run on SDS gel and probed with streptavidin-HRP (streptavidin binds to biotin). As seen on the picture, birA rapidly biotinylates itself. GST becomes increasingly biotinylated after 1 hour.


text:
I'm a celebrity, get me in here! David Beckham and his best friend prove to be forest fans as they meet tribe deep in the Brazilian jungle
Former footballer David Beckham has paid a visit to the Yanomami tribe in Brazil as part of a new TV documentary.
The 38-year-old football icon was joined by one of his closest friends Dave Gardner on a trip to the Brazilian jungle to film a special documentary, which follows the friends exploring and experiencing the isolation of the Brazilian rainforest.
David and his friends travelled over 5,000 miles from London to South America, to experience life in the Amazon rainforest to discover the 'real Brazil'.
David, who has participated in a variety of charity projects since officially retiring from football, visited the Yanomami tribe in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, to meet Davi Kopenawa, who is known as the 'Dalai Lama of the Rainforest'.
While filming the documentary, Beckham visited the Yanomami territory and asked Davi for permission to enter the reserve. Beckham and Davi talked about the problems tribes like the Yanomami face, especially the illegal gold-mining on their land.
Dario Yawarioma Yanomami, son of Davi and a coordinator of the Yanomami association, Hutukara told Globo news:
'We liked David's visit a lot because he was very interested in the problems in the Yanomami reserve. He saw that there are many threats to the environment and to our culture. He showed he was concerned about the Yanomami people.'
Davi is the first-ever Yanomami shaman to have published a book, 'The Falling Sky: Words of a Yanomami Shaman', written in collaboration with anthropologist and friend Bruce Albert, which is a unique account of his life story.
In a review published last weekend in the US journal Truthout, Survival International's Director Stephen Corry states that Davi Kopenawa's book 'deserves to become one of the most important books of our time.'
The Beckham Documentary, which is currently its working title, will air on BBC One in the UK this June and will be shown by BBC Worldwide at the MipTV 2014 international TV sales festival this April.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... ungle.html


text:
Tibetan Style Connectors, Lead Free and Nickel Free, Rectangle, Antique Silver Color
Size: 44mm long, 7mm wide, 3mm thick, hole: 2mm
Loved for its affordability and precious-metal look, tibetan style beads are cost-effective alternatives to precious metal. These connectors give you the option of connecting the settings together with jumprings or a chain to make interesting and unique jewelry combinations.
Priced per 100 pcs
Please Note: The color may be slightly different from the picture because of different display device.


text:
Americans used to have limited options when it came to getting the news – you could choose a daily newspaper, the radio or television news from ABC, NBC or CBS. Outside of that, you were essentially out of luck. Then, cable TV started blowing up and Ted Turner's idea of a 24-hour cable news channel became a reality – that's when the world was introduced to the Cable News Network, aka CNN.
Originally, CNN struggled to find an audience. Many in the TV business thought there just wasn't enough news to support a 24-hour channel and the network would soon fold. That might have even been the path that CNN was on until the 1991 Persian Gulf War broke out and the network brought the public into a theater of war, in real time, for the first time in human history.
Viewers couldn't get enough of the dramatic coverage and CNN's numbers took off like a cruise missile. Not only did CNN have a monopoly on cable news, they became a credible brand name akin to one of the networks or big city newspapers.
But as with all things in life, nothing is permanent, and as competitors started entering the marketplace, CNN began to lose the viewers they once had a lock on.
In the mid-1990s, News Corporation hired former NBC executive and television genius Roger Ailes to develop the Fox News Channel. Combining conservative politics, attractive women, and a slick tabloid news presentation Fox saw their ratings explode during the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Soon, Fox became the go-to home for disenfranchised right-of-center viewers who had never seen their beliefs presented on TV in such a persistent and compelling way.
Also in the 1990s, NBC and Microsoft partnered up to develop a news channel that later became known as MSNBC. Initially, MSNBC failed to find an identity, until scathing criticism of then-President George W. Bush delivered by host Keith Olbermann went viral on the Web. It was at this moment that MSNBC became the place for liberal rage against Republicans, which they refer to as "leaning forward."
Competition has not been good for CNN. According to TV Newser, in 2013 Fox won the three-man race with 1.097 million viewers in prime-time, making it the network's 12th-straight year in first place. MSNBC came is second with 640,000 total viewers and CNN won the bronze with 568,000 sets of eyeballs. Additionally, CNN hit a 20-year low from 8-11 p.m. in weekday prime time.
To say that CNN needs to make major changes is an understatement. The role of fixing this damaged brand has fallen on the shoulders of former Today Show executive producer Jeff Zucker. Everybody and their brother is giving him advice on what to do to fix CNN, so I'll add to the chorus with three modest suggestions.
First, move Anderson Cooper from prime time to middays. When prime time rolls around, we already know what the news is, people want to know what to think about the news. Anderson is good at delivering the news, not so much at opinion and analysis. Let him play to his strengths and present the news when people are still figuring out what's going on in the world.
Second, hire Howard Stern to replace Piers Morgan. Howard is the best interviewer in the country, knows a little bit about everything and would have no problem attracting big name guests to come in and spill their guts. Howard would make that 6 p.m. news hour must-see TV every single night.
And finally, put Jay Leno in at 7 p.m. Leno is a workhorse and a favorite of middle America – the same people who are tuning in to Fox in record numbers. Leno could be the olive branch that brings these viewers back to CNN and puts America's first news channel back on top of the ratings game.
Register opinion columnist John Phillips hosts a radio show on KABC/AM 790
in Los Angeles.


text:
Your Material Cost:
WILLIAMSBURG Butcher Block Co. - 1-1/2" thick x 25" x 8 lft Maple Unfinished Butcher Block Countertop
Form meets function in kitchens that have butcher block countertops by Williamsburg Butcher Block Company. The close grain provides a smooth surface, easily cleaned and cared for. Williamsburg Butcher Blocks are sold unfinished.
Maple's exceptionally beauty, fine texture, tough surface and durability make it a perfect choice for your new kitchen's countertop.This wood's heartwood has creamy white color tones to light reddish brown, and sapwood is a pale creamy white.
DID YOU KNOW?Maple has been the flooring choice for high traffic spaces such as bowling alleys, and basketball courts.Imagine how well it can perform as your next countertop!
This product is available in 8' and 12', unfinished Maple, and also in unfinished Cherry countertops and backsplashes. 25" width.
Please allow us to assist you with any questions and/or concerns you may have.Call 1-800-HARDWOOD to speak to one of our sales representatives.
Lumber Liquidator$
(based on 155 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Best Uses
Reviewed by 155 customers
Displaying reviews 1-10
Back to top
Previous | Next »
(37 of 37 customers found this review helpful)
Beautiful Maple Countertop
By Denise, Domestic Goddess
from Charlotte, NC
Comments about Williamsburg Butcher Block Co. 1 1/2" x25" x 8 lft Maple Butcher Block Countertop:
Beautiful countertop. We are using as a shelf in our laundry room. We picked up and a local contractor installed over a sink base, wine cooler and washer and dryer at 36 inches. We love it. It is nice to have 7 feet of folding space and transformed our laundry room, which is located near our kitchen and serves as a side entry as a quasi butler's pantry with the addition of the butcher block counter top.
Service and delivery comments:
One side was in great condition and the other side did have a lot of problems but we used that as the underside. Since it is in our laundry room, we opted to use polyurethane instead of oil.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Denise, Domestic Goddess
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Love my new butcher block counter top!
By CS
from Burnsville, NC
About Me Casual Cook
I purchased this butcher block to use as a countertop for base cupboards that were added after my kitchen renovation, and matching laminate countertop could not be found. They coordinate beautifully with my maple cupboards and give the kitchen a unified look.
(36 of 36 customers found this review helpful)
Great value
By Tom
As a countertop. An excellent value
Great buy
By Li
from Longmont, CO
I'm doing a partial kitchen renovation to a galley kitchen. I wasn't able to match my granite counter top, so decided to go with oak butcher block and coordinate with wood shelving between my cabinets. The salesman suggested upgrading to the maple because it is a harder wood and was on sale. So glad that I took his suggestion. It's absolutely beautiful! As others have mentioned, there is a lot of variation in the tone. Don't oil it if you want it to stay lighter and uniform in tone. I personally like the variation and use walnut oil to make it a little darker. Highly recommend.
I wish my local store kept this in stock or delivery between stores was a little faster. Regardless, everyone on the Lumber Liquidators team has been a pleasure to work with. I really can't speak highly enough about the customer service.
(38 of 38 customers found this review helpful)
Nice Countertop for the Price.
By Chris
from Newville, PA
I purchased this counter top for my basement wet bar project. I used a hardened maple bowling lane as the bar top but didn't have enough bowling lane to use as the counter top for on top of the cabinet area. I obviously wanted maple to match the bowling lane material. This maple butcher block counter top looks great now that it is finished but does not have the same look as the bowling lane (not a big deal). There is a lot of color variation between pieces of wood (dark and lights) on this counter top which I think looks good, but some might not like the look. I want to point out that the wood that you get needs to be sanded and finished before use. It does not come ready to use out of the box. The counter top I received did have a few imperfections in it so those areas took a little more time to get the desired look. The steps I used to get the counter top ready was a preliminary sanding of 80 grit to bring it down, then 150 grit and then 220 grit. I then used pre-stain conditioner, followed by two coats of natural stain and finally three coats of satin polyurethane. The look after these steps make the counter top really pop. I really like the look of it.
Images shared by Chris
Butcher block arrived timely and in perfect shape.
By br
from San Jose, CA
Butcher block looks great!
Ordered it online, waited a couple days and picked it up at my local store. Hassle free and easy.
(40 of 40 customers found this review helpful)
Happy with my purchase
By Dean
from Longmont, Colorado
About Me Avid Cook
This was pretty straight forward to install. Needed to sand down the top and front, cut to length, and apply a finish. We have this as our main countertops, with a sink, but also wanted a food safe finish. I have soaked it with mineral oil several times, and will continue to do so over the next few months. It looks great, we get lots of compliments on it, but there is a lot of color variation. We happen to like it, but the picture is a bit misleading in case you wanted the all light colored maple. I also know some of the pieces are not maple, and not actually solid wood either, but plywood. On some of the end cuts you can see laminated strips. Again, not really an issue, but this isn't 100% solid wood construction. Just thought it was worth mentioning. We are happy though, and the pice was right.
Order was ready to pick up about a week and a half to two weeks after I placed the order.
Would definitely buy again
By bill
from Elkton MD
About Me Gourmet Chef
Looks beautiful in my kitchen, complements the cabinets very nicely. It looks better than I anticipated. Great Price.
Very fast availability. I picked it up myself, beware, it weighs 100 pounds.
Cheapest I could fing and free delivery to store
By BP
from Mountaintop, PA
we wanted an economical counter top replacement. We looked at all the options and decided on butcher block as the most economical. on line searches led us to L.L. and the quite good price, but only available only in 8' and 12'. Boos Block comes in a slew of widths at twice the cost. One face side is unusable due to divots knots and blemishes. only one edge is sorta even and neither end is square to that side. unless you are really good with a skill saw your not getting a square edge so I hope you have some serious wood working chops if you plan on making any kind of join with this product
great customer service. free delivery to store.heavy and large.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Beautiful wood grows richer in color with every waxing
By Brian
from Lewisburg PA
Made new countertop for old kitchen renovation with this slab. Took a few measurements, carted it over to Master Dave's woodshop where he cut a nice rounded sink hole and beveled the edges to make a perfect fit over old dingy laminate. Glue and screw - kitchen looks like a million bucks for less than $300. Beautiful maple butcher block countertop. How can you go wrong?
The guys are always helpful loading and securing product
Do you have questions about this product?
AnswerBox - Get answers from Staff Experts and real customers by clicking "Ask a question" or click here to ask our Customer Service Team
Know the answer? Answer this question
1 answer
Do you have a question about this product?


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
In the 1960s, tattooing was considered anti-social, but by the 1990s it was a trendy fashion statement. Today tattoos on rock stars, professional sports figures and even Christian rock musicians are commonplace.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Grant County News, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services is expanding in China to address the local market and hire qualified staff for its global business, a company executive said Wednesday.
Satyam of Hyderabad, India, announced Wednesday that it is setting up operations in Guangzhou, China. While the new software development center at Guangzhou will be relatively small and focused on the southern China market, Satyam plans a large software development campus in one of the second-tier cities of China, said Virender Aggarwal, Satyam's director and senior vice president for Asia Pacific, Middle East, India, and Africa.
The company intends to use the planned software development campus as a base to target global customers, as staff costs in India rise, Aggarwal said.
The company has set up operations in Malaysia and hired hundreds of people locally, but China is one of the few locations worldwide where the company can hire qualified software development staff in the thousands, according to Aggarwal. "I can't give a figure of the number of staff we will hire in China over the next few years, but it will be in multiples of thousands over the next three years," he said.
Currently, Satyam has 270 employees in China of whom 250 are employed at a large software development center in Shanghai. The company also has an office in Beijing and a small software development operation in Dalian. About 96 percent of the company's employees in China are locals.
Satyam is unlikely to expand in Shanghai because staff costs in the city have been rising, Aggarwal said.
China is emerging as an alternative location to India for offshore outsourcing. "By building a base in China and training staff, we don't think we are helping [the Chinese], as they are going to build their software development capabilities in any case," said Aggarwal. Indian outsourcing companies have very little choice but to expand in China as staff costs are going up in India, he added.
India's IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) services industry could earn revenue of $60 billion by the year 2010, growing at over 25 percent a year, according to a report released in December by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) of Delhi and management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
However, the sector could face a shortage of 500,000 staff by then unless remedial measures in public education and corporate training are taken quickly, according to the report.
A number of Indian outsourcing companies, including the country's largest outsourcer Tata Consultancy Services of Mumbai, have set up operations in China to tap the local market for IT services and provide local service for the operations of some of their multinational clients in the country.
India's second largest outsourcer, Infosys Technologies, announced in August last year that it was increasing staff in China from 250 to about 6,000 over the next five years.


text:
Today's news
GOING FULL BLAST: Pasco County is moving quickly to open its first career institute, focusing on information technology, by the start of the second semester. Lawmakers passed a law in the spring requiring districts to go this direction.
FLORIDA (PARTIALLY) PREPAID: The state's prepaid college program might not cover all the costs at UF, FSU and USF as tuition rates start to vary more across the university system, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
IN SEARCH OF ALUMNI GIVING: Florida A&M, like many historically black colleges and universities, is looking for more cash gifts to bolster its coffers as government funding dries up, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
UPHILL BATTLE: As Florida lawmakers head back to the Capitol, the chances of them finding agreement on property tax reform looks rough, the Palm Beach Post reports.
"THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE INTERNET": Miami sixth graders who have above-average attendance, demonstrate excellent manners and get good grades could receive free laptop computers through a joint school district-city incentive project, the Miami Herald reports.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF DIVERSITY: Okeeheelee Middle in Palm Beach County seeks teachers from around the world. It now has educators hailing from 14 nations, the Palm Beach Post reports. It's not so easy to hire them as you might think.
PRICEY BOOKS: Some colleges and universities order custom textbooks, which can include extra chapters and the school's name on the cover. Students who pay the higher costs might not know they're supporting tuition scholarships and professor paychecks, the Palm Beach Post reports.


text:
Cheeky | 2003
Jump to
Harry and Nancy are an unassuming English couple leading a simple life in the northern town of Gigglewaite. What makes them special is that they are happy - deliriously so - in their marriage. Nancy dies in a tragic fire, however, leaving Harry bereft, dealing not only with the void that has opened in his life, but with a son whose grief is expressed as an angry rejection of his father. Wanting to be left alone to lick his wounds, Harry is in danger of disappearing into his sorrow. But, as chance would have it, Nancy registered her husband for a popular television show before she died. Harry is appalled: there is no way he is going down to London to appear on "Cheeky," a vulgar but amazingly popular programme that, between trivia questions, features the contestants hurling insults at each other. Only after much urging by his worried friends does Harry sheepishly enter the preliminary round.


text:
Business News of Sunday, 25 November 2012
Source: GNA
Rural Organization of Women Farmer and Agro Process/Development (ROWFAD), has appealed to the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF) to support it with funds to establish an Agro Processing Centre at Bugubelle in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region.
The centre will support women groups in the shea industry for easy oil seeds processing and also encourage more women to join the industry.
Mr. Yanaa Yahaya, ROWFAD Director, made the appeal at a shea clusters forum in Bugubelle in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region.
According to him, ROWFAD had already developed a comprehensive business plan to demonstrate the highly profitable and socially beneficial prospects of the centre and to attract and secure financing for the implementation of the venture.
He said the organization had identified shea kernel and butter processing as a significant way to improving the social and economic fortunes of rural people, especially women in the area, hence, its decision to seek for funds from EDAIF towards the establishment of the centre.
Mr. Yanaa said ROWFAD had put in place measures to build the capacity of 51 shea women groups in 18 communities to enable them produce quality shea kernels and butter to make some income for themselves.
Additionally, ROWFAD would improve performance of producer organizations in effective management, business development and negotiation skills as well as create an enabling environment for multi-stakeholder advocacy platforms that would lead to improved pro-poor policies and regulations.


text:
Perry Ellis
Perry Ellis Hooded Zip-Front Jacket
Ships from USA , delivers within 14-21 DaysAdd to wishlist
- Stand collar; removable bib and hood with drawstring
- Zip-front closure
- Long sleeves; adjustable snap tab at cuffs
- Hand pockets at side with zip closure; interior pockets
- Lined; insulated
- Waterproof
- Polyester
- Machine washable
- Imported
- Web ID: 823609247
Special Offers
Return Policy
No questions asked return or exchange*: items may be returned or exchanged for a full refund in the original form of payment or a Vogily Credit within 14 days after shipping. Your satisfaction is our biggest prize, so we do everything to ensure that you are happy with your purchase. All products are 100% authentic, procured from brands directly and are backed by our purchase protection with 10 times money back guarantee. *Please refer to the detailed return policy on the site for exceptions
Ships from USA , delivers within 14-21 Days


text:
2012 Oscar fashion
Published 4:00 am, Monday, February 27, 2012
White-hot fashion ruled on the red carpet at Sunday's 84th Academy Awards.
A blinding flurry of winter white worn by Rooney Mara, Gwyneth Paltrow, Octavia Spencer and Cameron Diaz, among others, emerged as one of the evening's top trends.
Of course, stars chose color, too. Michelle Williams stood out in a Louis Vuitton strapless coral gown with a peplum. Viola Davis looked gorgeous in a Vera Wang taffeta green gown. "She did right by me," she told Ryan Seacrest of the E network, giving Wang a thumbs up.
Penelope Cruz channeled Grace Kelly in a soft blue-gray Giorgio Armani organza gown with off-the-shoulder straps and a fitted bodice.
"I think that everybody played it beautiful with color, and I was glad that there wasn't that much black," said Sasha Charnin Morrison, fashion director at US Weekly. "The stars wore gowns that most women could try to emulate."
The evening's palette also included metallic (stunning statuesque Stacy Keibler in Marchesa), black (Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera) and midnight blue (Rose Byrne in Vivienne Westwood) "for a sophisticated look, not like the women were wearing prom dresses," said Jenny Feldman, senior fashion editor at MyHabit.com.
The night belonged to exposed shoulders, as a number of actresses opted for strapless instead of backless gowns, slit skirts and plunging necklines.
For the most part, the stars "looked stylish, relaxed and very modern," Morrison said, adding that Paltrow's Tom Ford cap-sleeve column gown and cape was her favorite among the white gowns.
"It made you think. It was fashion. It wasn't ... anything we were expecting," she said. "This is the place, on the red carpet at the Oscars, where women can turn it out - and they did."
For more Academy Awards photos, go to www.sfgate.com.
Michael Quintanilla is a Houston Chronicle fashion writer. email@example.com


text:
Over at our sponsor Intel's My Life Scoop site, I wrote about "Work As A Game":
"Work As A Game"
"Fun is not the enemy of work." That's the slogan of Natron Baxter Applied Gaming, a boutique game development firm that's developed gaming experiences for the World Bank Institute, Institute for the Future (where I'm a researcher), and many other organizations. When I first heard that motto, it echoed something Douglas Rushkoff talked about on his blog and in his 2005 book "Get Back In The Box" — essentially that fun shouldn't be a "reward" for miserable work.
"In psychology, it's called 'extrinsic motivation,' and it only works for a short time," Rushkoff writes. "The net effect is to make the thing you're doing for that extrinsic reward less appealing – more like work. 'Compensation' becomes precisely that: compensation for doing something you don't want to be doing."


text:
Classic German Potato Salad Recipe
This potato salad is a classic side for any German meal.—Mae Wagners, Pickerington, Ohio
- 1-1/2 to 2 pounds Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon
- 3-1/2 pounds potatoes, boiled, peeled and diced (about 7 cups)
- 1-1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon. In a large bowl, toss bacon with potatoes and onion; set aside. In the drippings, combine flour and sugar. Combine water, vinegar, salt and pepper; stir into skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cream. Pour over potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve warm. Yield: 12 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 467 calories, 34g fat (13g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 723mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
Reviews for Classic German Potato Salad
Average Rating
Reviewed Sep. 5, 2011
"I did reduced the amount of sugar by half as I prefer a more savory potato salad, but my family enjoyed it very much."
Reviewed Jun. 28, 2011
"This is my favorite German Potatoe salad recipe. The cooked dressing is also great on cooked cabbage. I use the salt and sugar accoring to my taste. A little more salt and sugar till I get it the way I want it. A keeper recipe"
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2010
"The recipe is missing a part. When the drippings are reserved, the onion is sauted in them & then combined in a large bowl with the bacon & potatoes."
© 2017 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC


text:
Police To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint In Northeast Columbus Friday Afternoon
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Columbus police plan to be on the lookout for drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol on Friday afternoon.
According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Cleveland Avenue at Wallcrest Boulevard between noon and 4 p.m.
The advanced notice of the checkpoint serves to deter those from drinking and driving or consuming drugs.
Those who plan to drink should plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements.
Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for more information.
©2017 by 10TV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Event Coverage Sponsored by
During the luncheon, Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure magazine, said, "We're watching for signs of optimism. Beauty may not be recession-proof, but it certainly is recession-resistant." To make her point, she cited data that determined women would give up afternoon Starbucks to keep beauty their treatments.
This was evident in 2008, as 280 beauty brands entered nearly 600 products for consideration. More than 100 finalists were chosen across 27 categories, with the Indie Beauty Award category garnering 33 entrants. CEW members, industry insiders and experts in the field of beauty selected the finalists, and the CEW Board of Governors determined the winners.
2008 CEW Beauty Awards winners include:


text:
God those black stockings … HNNNNNNNNNGGGGG …
- Tags: Cosplay, Image Gallery, Mai, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Seifuku
Comment on Moody Akemi Homura Cosplay by Deus_mechanicus:
God those black stockings … HNNNNNNNNNGGGGG
Recent comments by Deus_mechanicus:
- Moebyou Ends Well: "Better Than We Could've Hoped For!":
Thank god its over, managed to get through the season without watching any of this shit. I just hope the success of this show doesn't spawn more retarded eyepatch shit.
- Abe: "We Need More Nuclear Reactors!":
Dear lord the level of ignorance being spouted by the anti nuclear Luddites in this comment thread is astounding. Do the species a favor and do not breed, then again you're on sancom so thats thankfully probably not going to happen.
- Chuunimoe: "Rikka = Cutest Since Azunyan!":
Am i the only one whos skipped this show completely because of the eyepatch thing? Whoever the fuck thought eyepatches were moe should gop fucking kill themselves.
- A Certain Scientific Railgun Last Order Beach Queen Figure:
I'd buy it if they also made an accelerator fig that was posed to be alongside this, they're too great together.
- Top 10 Anime Everyone Will Forget in a Few Years:
Seems more like a list of popular anime its cool to hate on. Also holy shit the articles pic is gold, super high res i wonder if its high enough for a daki print …


text:
I need some chimney help, I am getting ready to install my hand fired Burnham woodlander SFB-101. It has, and I quote the manual (thank you coaledsweat) "8 nominal, flue pipe" Later in the manual it says "smoke pipe must not be smaller than canopy outlet". Does this mean I can NOT connect this boiler to my existing chimney being that it is a
7-1/4" X 7-1/4" (inside measurement ) square chimney and the liner going through my basement wall is 7" round? If I connect the coal boiler to this chimney it will NOT be servicing any other appliance. I am planning to "power vent" my Oil fired boiler in order to free up my chimney for the coal boiler.
cliff notes:
chimney 7-1/4" X 7-1/4" square
liner going through wall 7" round
boiler canopy outlet 8"
Natural draft hand fired boiler
will it work.


text:
bizboogie on May 31, 2015
Excellent quality gloves, thanks very much!
DeeDeeWA on Nov 12, 2013
Beautiful, quality knitted item. Very lovely. Thank you!
Barb on Oct 9, 2013
Leafamore is my favorite shop on etsy. Each piece of handmade knitwear I've received is gorgeous, and I get lots of great compliments whenever I wear them. I love this hat! It's just getting cold enough to wear it. Cheers and thanks to Leafamore!
Love is leaf green!
My name is Signe. I'm the only designer and manufacturer of all Leaf Amore items.
As a typical countrywoman I'm addicted to all kind of sparkly things, I'm weak for feminine dresses & accessories, I love orchids, I'm a dream-chaser, and sometimes stupidly optimistlic. On the other hand I love gardening, cooking, recycling and almost all DIY things, I love silence and snow shoveling, I talk with animals, and one of my biggest dreams is to own my own small tractor. No kidding.
My creation is dedicated for the young soul who love nature, adore fantasy and colors, and follow romantic and feminine style. All my knit and crochet items are greatly inspired by mother nature, especially the trees, plants and their leaves. My special love belongs to different kind of leaf patterns.
I adore double-knitting, cables and playing with colors. I don't like acrylic yarns – so all my knittings are made from wool or wool blend yarns, or pure merino wool yarns. In some projects I find that a little bit acrylic is allowable (even needful!) bacause it makes yarn durable and easy to care.
Currently I don't sell my patterns – because of english is not my native language and I use my own-developed unusual knitting techniques (I find it to be very difficult to write this all properly down...).
I hope my creation will brighten up your day and you will enjoy wearing them as much as I have enjoyed making them.
I have 2 shops on Etsy:
1) http://www.leafamore.etsy.com
2) http://www.MindAndHandsTogether.etsy.com - handbound journals and mini book necklaces - this shop is currently closed but I plan to re-open it very soon!
Get in touch!
Around the web
Shop members
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
Yarnoholic and leaf pattern fan!
Ms Model
Shop policies
I hope you enjoy my handmade creation!
Accepted payment methods
Payment must be submitted in full within 24 hours of purchasing. Orders not paid for within this time will be cancelled.
If you're new to Etsy this link will make the payment process easy:
Credit card payments are also handled at PayPal, you do not need a PayPal account for that. This link will help you to purchase an item with a credit card through PayPal:
I'll ship to the address you provide in Etsy Checkout (not in PayPal). If you have any specific instructions for your shipment please contact me through Etsy within next 12 hours.
To add shipping insurance please contact me PRIOR to purchase!
I ship things within next 3 business days after the payment is received. After dispatching I'll send you a shipping notification (with tracking number) through Etsy and also I'll add the shipping info to PayPal's transaction.
For a secure delivery I ship my items via registered priority airmail.
Leaf Amore is located in Estonia.
~ Shipping within Europe normally takes up to 1 week.
~ Shipping to the USA may experience some delays (according to the customs legislation). Packages normally take around 2 weeks to arrive, but some may delay even 5 weeks.
~ Shipping to the rest of the world takes approximately 1-2 weeks, although customs can occasionally delay packages further.
Please be aware that during holidays shipping may take even more time!
Usually I don't include an invoice sheet, but I have some exceptions:
¤ if you locate in USA and your purchase is over $200 (without shipping cost) .
¤ if you locate in Canada and your purchase is over $20 CAD (without shipping cost).
All packages sent outside the European Union are provided with declarations which contains exact value in euros (€).
All my items are nicely packaged, ready to give as a gift!
Please be aware that any customs duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility.
Refunds and Exchanges
I stand by my items and make every effort to describe them properly and offer clear photos. Thereof refunds and exchanges will be accepted within 3 days of receiving your purchase, if an item is grossly misrepresented. I do not accept returns, give refunds or make exchanges without prior communication and if the feedback is given.
The item(s) must be returned in unused condition.
If you have any concerns, please contact me right away, I am always happy to help resolve any issues. I'll reply to all convos within 24 hours (we may live in different time zones and therefore I may not me able to respond immediately).
If your purchase is a CUSTOM ORDER (= made specially for you) then refunds and exchanges are unacceptable!
Please be aware that I'm not responsible for damaged items during shipping, I'm sure you understand that.
Additional policies and FAQs
♥ Please understand that colors may lightly vary from the computer display!
♥ I accept custom orders! Just send me a conversation through Etsy and describe what you have in mind!
♥ Positive feedback is very much appreciated! I do wait to leave feedback for buyers until I know they have received their packages safely. If you have received your order and I havn't left you a feedback, it would be very nice of you if you let me know that you have received it (send me a convo or leave a feedback).


text:
Stephen F. Teiser, D. T. Suzuki Professor in Buddhist Studies and
of Religion at Princeton University, was awarded the Prix Stanislas Julien
by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (Institut de France)
for his 2006 book, Reinventing
the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval
Buddhist Temples. The Stanislas Julien Prize, awarded by France's
distinguished academy, recognizes Western-language scholarship on the
Asian Humanities.
The prize is named after the second holder of the chair in Chinese studies
at the Collčge de France, Stanislas Julien (1797-1873), who translated the
classics of Confucianism and Taoism into Latin and French, and who wrote
on the silk industry, porcelain, Chinese Buddhist pilgrims to India,
Sanskrit and Chinese grammar, and other topics on the interaction between
China and the west.


text:
Current Newswire:
How Google Is 'Closed', Just Like AppleOct 28, 2010, 15:32 (11 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Mike Elgan)
[ Thanks to James Maguire for this link. ]
"A war of words between the CEOs of Google and Apple makes for great headlines, but does little to illuminate reality.
Related Stories:
0 Talkback[s] (click to add your comment)


text:
Former The Stone Roses guitarist John Squire has created abstract images of serial killer Harold Shipman and incest monster Josef Fritzl for a new exhibition.
John Squire, a renowned and respected artist, has included the two notorious criminals among artwork at a gallery display in London, titled John Squire: Celebrity.
He has used patterns and symbols inspired by the mythical eight-pointed star in place of the subject's face, and has named other pieces after actresses Lindsay Lohan and Keira Knightley, legendary director Woody Allen, and soccer superstar David Beckham.
Squire says, "It's a brief respite from the endless bombardment of celebrity images. It asks,' How often do we really need to see copies of complete strangers' faces, and why do we collectively choose those particular people?"
Harold Shipman, a family doctor, murdered 15 patients by administering lethal injections at his surgery in England. Josef Fritzl was caged for life in 2009 after pleading guilty to charges including incest and rape for keeping his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years in a basement dungeon at his home in Austria.
Squire's exhibition runs at London's Idea Generation gallery from June to July.


text:
They might not make the playoffs, but the 2012 Dodgers might have cemented their legacy on Monday night.
Twelve times this season the Dodgers have won a game in their final at-bat. The latest walk-off, a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday in front of an announced crowd of 33,624 at Dodger Stadium, was the most meaningful. It kept the Dodgers' faint playoff hopes alive after the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the day.
"I love it," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "I wish we had a little more time because the road keeps winding down."
The Cardinals' magic number to clinch a National League wild-card berth is one. The Dodgers' only hope is to beat the Giants twice, and for the Cardinals lose to the Reds twice - and that would merely force a one-game playoff between the two teams Thursday at Dodger Stadium.
The Cardinals are scheduled to play the Reds at 5:15 p.m. today and the Dodgers host the Giants about two hours later.
Elian Herrera's single off Giants closer Santiago Casilla drove in Hanley Ramirez with the winning run with one out in the ninth inning. The Dodgers emptied onto the field to celebrate their sixth straight win - what they can only hope is not their last hurrah of this season.
"I remember when I came here, the team was playing good," said Herrera, who was a starter in May and June, but a reserve in September. "We almost got a walk-off most of the time. That's just how the team is playing right now."
Ramirez led off the ninth inning with a single against Casilla and Shane Victorino followed with a sacrifice bunt. Luis Cruz singled, sending Ramirez to third and A.J. Ellis was intentionally walked to load the bases for Herrera.
Herrera drilled an 0-1 fastball from Casilla off the glove of Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro and into center field, prompting the raucous celebration.
The Dodgers were trailing 1-0 when the Cardinals' 4-2 win over the Reds went final, turning the game into a must-win situation. Sixteen minutes later, Andre Ethier drilled a Matt Cain changeup for a two-run home run in the fourth inning, putting the Dodgers ahead 2-1.
The score held until the Giants got a run off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning after a potentially fateful missed call at home plate by umpire Jerry Layne.
With Angel Pagan on second base and Marco Scutaro at the plate, Scutaro was granted a timeout after Jansen began his windup. Jansen, who had thrown three straight cut fastballs, didn't deliver the pitch.
"He (Layne) apologized right away," Jansen said. "I just tried to hold the ball in."
A brief conference on the mound followed. Jansen stayed in and delivered another cutter, belt-high, and Scutaro belted an RBI single that scored Pagan with the tying run.
Jansen said the unexpected timeout didn't affect his next pitch.
"I just missed my spot," he said. "I tried to go in. The ball went up and away."
Fortunately, the sequence was rendered obsolete.
The Giants got one run in the first inning off Aaron Harang, who limited the Giants to two hits and one run in six innings - his first start of at least six innings since Aug. 18.
The only blemish a walk by Scutaro in the first inning, followed by an RBI double by Buster Posey. Harang walked two batters in total and struck out three.
Cain has only allowed eight runs in four starts against the Dodgers this season, but has only won once. That's because run support here has usually been scarce for Cain, and it was no different Monday.
Ethier's home run was the first of his career against Cain, and it raised his lifetime batting average to .456 against the right-hander.
It ended an 0-for-8 streak and more important, put the Dodgers in the lead.
The Dodgers had a chance to extend their lead in the sixth inning, when Adrian Gonzalez doubled with two outs and the next batter, Shane Victorino, lined a single into left field. Third-base coach Tim Wallach waved Gonzalez around third base, but the throw from Giants left fielder Xavier Nady beat Gonzalez by a wide margin.
With one out in the ninth inning, Wallach was more conservative, holding up Ramirez at third base on Cruz's single. Two batters later, Herrera delivered the winning hit, making yet another potentially game-changing call obsolete.
"To me, both of Wallach's calls are right on the money," Mattingly said. "Just because a guy gets thrown out doesn't mean you don't take chances."


text:
Shrewsbury, Vermont
From Ancestry.com Wiki
Revision as of 14:19, 12 August 2010 by Erinfaythebrave (talk | contribs) (Created page with '{| cellpadding="1" style="float: left; border: 1px solid #8888aa; background: #f9f9f9; width: 900px; padding: 5px; font-size: 85%; margin: 0 15px 0 15px;" | style="background: #e…')
|This article is a stub. Help us to expand it by contributing your knowledge. For county and town page guidelines, visit U.S. County Page Content Suggestions.
Shrewsbury is a town in Rutland county, Vermont. It was formed in 1761 in N.H. from Bennington county. The probate and court district for Shrewsbury is Rutland. For more information, contact the town at 9832 Cold River Rd., Cuttingsville 05738. On the attached map, Shrewsbury is shown as 20 in Rutland county.
For information about the state of Vermont see Vermont Family History Research.


text:
Southern California High Tech Event Calendar
|View By:
|View By:
|Developing Communications Program for Your Technology Startup: A Workshop
|Date: December 13, 2012
|Location:Aliso Viejo
|Developing Communications Program for Your Technology Startup: A Workshop. OCTANe. A strong communications program is an essential component for your business plan and is commonly overlooked amid focus on products and financials. A team from Fleishman-Hillard will provide an overview of the components for a proper communications plan and then hold a workshop with one-on-one sessions that will help set the direction for how you can incorporate a solid outreach program into your plan. See http://www.octaneoc.org/events/developing-communications-program-for-your-technology-startup-a-workshop/
|More information: http://www.octaneoc.org/events/developing-communications-program-for-your-technology-startup-a-workshop/
|Download to Calendar


text:
Water everwhere but none to drink
Date: 21-Sep-04
Country: INDIA
Author: Simon Denyer
Perched on the edge of an escarpment, looking down on Bangladesh nearly 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) below, the remote Indian town of Cherrapunjee is more than just an offbeat attraction for tourists and meteorologists.
Cherrapunjee, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya (the "Land of Clouds"), is also, paradoxically, a "wet desert", and a case study in environmental degradation, deforestation and resource mismanagement.
Here, where 12 metres of rain (more than 470 inches) falls in an average year, locals say they have scarcely enough water to drink or wash for six months of the year.
In Bangladesh, suffering from its worst flooding in 15 years, locals know only too well where all the water from Cherrapunjee is ending up - on their doorsteps.
"The ground cannot retain water. With the high intensity of rain, more and more of the topsoil is eroded," said local schoolteacher and community worker Mark West. "Whatever water comes in, it just flows down (to Bangladesh)."
Every year in June the monsoon-laden clouds move northwards from the Bay of Bengal until they hit the steep wall of rock at Bangladesh's northern edge. The air cools as rapidly as it rises, disgorging sheets of rain on to the escarpment at Cherrapunjee.
In 1833 the British established a colonial seat of government in this town. In 1864 they were forced to move away. Missionary accounts say the soldiers' morale plummeted in the rain and humid conditions. Some even committed suicide.
Perhaps they got out just in time. In 1876 Cherrapunjee suffered the highest day's rainfall ever recorded - 104 cm (41 inches) in just 24 hours.
The rain did more than just send the British packing. It also washed away the topsoil around Cherrapunjee, a process compounded by deforestation, and exposed the porous limestone rocks beneath.
Rain seeps through the rocks or flows almost immediately off the escarpment in a series of waterfalls, ending up where it is least welcome, in Bangladesh, where floods have cost more than 700 lives and left 10 million people homeless this year alone.
"The waters from Cherrapunjee rolling down across the border ... contribute to the country's annual flooding problem," said water expert Dr Ainun Nishat in Dhaka. "Bangladeshi rivers often cannot hold so much water, especially when it is raining here."
But it is not only Bangladeshis who suffer.
Throughout India's seven northeastern states, trees have been chopped down to satisfy the world's insatiable demand for timber, although the process appears to have slowed since India's Supreme Court restricted logging in the late 1990s.
Many environmentalists say more silt has also flowed into the Brahmaputra River as a result, and that may in turn have contributed to more severe and more frequent floods on the plains of India's northeastern state of Assam.
The green, undulating and virtually treeless plateau around Cherrapunjee is blessed with coal, iron ore and limestone deposits, and open-cast mines dot the landscape.
But that blessing may also have been a curse. The coal mines have leached sulphur into water supplies, and precolonial iron smelting may have contributed to the loss of forest. At least as much to blame is the tradition of slash-and-burn agriculture.
But deforestation is only part of the Cherrapunjee story. There is a more fundamental reason why the people here never seem to have any water - they take it for granted.
"The original problem is that large-scale deforestation led to the hydrological imbalance," said Professor K.G. Saxena of the School of Environmental Studies at Delhi's Jawaharlal University.
"But the question comes up as to why people have not responded to this scarcity. And that is because they expect the government to do it for them."
And the government is not very good at doing it for them, says local journalist Mrinal Talukdar. "Every single person in Che


text:
Men in Black III actor Will Smith was spotted enjoying some one-on-one time with his youngest child Willow, 11, as the pair grabbed a frozen yogurt treat at Menchies in Calabasas, Calif. on Wednesday (June 20).
It seems mama Jada Pinkett Smith recently joined Secretary of State Hilary Clinton in the fight against human trafficking after Willow – who learned about the cause after watching the KONY 2012 video about Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony – decided that "these girls need me."
"She did her own research and realized that there were young girls her age in this country being trafficked for sex," Jada tells USA Today. "She was like, 'Mommy – you don't know what's happening!' I was like, 'Hold up, pause right there!' And, she was like, 'I've got to give my voice to this. These young girls out there need me.'"
"I was actually really quite ashamed that I didn't know about this particular situation in our country, because when you think about human trafficking, you think about it 'over there.' Wherever 'there' is," Jada continues. "When you talk about modern-day slavery, you don't see chains. It's all about the mind… So, it's a very layered, complex issue that's going to take some time for us to figure out how to pull apart… Right now, we just have to get aware."
View Slideshow »»


text:
|New Baltimore, MI
Marysville, MI
Mount Clemens, MI
Port Huron, MI
Sarnia, Canada
|Sterling Heights, MI
Fraser, MI
Rochester, MI
Rochester Hills, MI
Roseville, MI
|Troy, MI
Wallaceburg, Canada
Eastpointe, MI
Auburn Hills, MI
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
The center of each city listed is within 26 miles of Richmond, MI.
Scroll down the page to find a list of big cities if you're booking a flight between airports, or a list of smaller surrounding towns if you're doing a road trip.
This is a list of large cities closest to Richmond, MI. A big city usually has a population of at least 200,000 and you can often fly into a major airport. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to Richmond, MI.
This is a list of smaller local towns that surround Richmond, MI. If you're planning a road trip or exploring the local area, make sure you check out some of these places to get a feel for the surrounding community.
Travelmath helps you find cities close to your location. You can use it to look for nearby towns and suburbs if you live in a metropolis area, or you can search for cities near any airport, zip code, or tourist landmark. You'll get a map of the local cities, including the distance and information on each town. This can help in planning a trip or just learning more about a neighboring city so you can discover new places.


text:
Cyklone X Leo Crystalz – Ecstasy [Audio]
Toronto, ON – Cyklone and Leo Crystalz recently teamed up to drop this new Valentines Day joint entitled "Ecstasy." Everyone knows that women are the ones buying all of the records, these days. So why not bank in on that?
Cyklone and Crystalz get some R&B on the track to keep things suave. And then there's that opening sample of some girl moaning. So what we've got here, folks, is the formula for a solid V-day single. Check it below.
This is Cyklone's first single of 2014. The new years marks a change in direction for Cyklone, actually— he's looking to crank out more insightful music with meaningful content. That is, he's about to go deep with us. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of the dude's personal life, he gives us the official grand tour of his bedroom.
Twitter: @cyklone_ | @leocrystalz1 | @cyklonemusic
Tags: Cyklone, Leo Crystalz
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
"I think I've won a prize, now what do I do?"If you believe you have a winning ticket, please review the steps below to ensure your prize claim is processed as promptly as possible.
If you have not already signed your ticket, please do so now. Atlantic Lottery (AL) requires that all tickets (except Breakopen) be signed before they can be validated. By signing your ticket, you are protecting your potential winnings from being claimed by anyone else.
Verify the numbers on your ticket with the winning numbers for that draw date. You can find winning numbers in a variety of different locations including:
If you believe you have won a prize, please confirm your win by following the guidelines identified below.
Even though your ticket may not be the only documentation you will need to claim your prize, it is the most important one. To better protect your winnings, AL also recommends that you take a photocopy of your winning ticket.
NOTE: Effective September 1, 2010, Atlantic Lottery is no longer processing by mail any tickets that can be validated and redeemed at any of our lottery retail locations across Atlantic Canada. We will continue to process by mail any tickets that can't be validated at a retail location because of exceptional circumstances (purchased by a tourist, or an expired ticket for example).
If you have a ticket that can't be redeemed at a retail location, please follow the following process:
For prize claims of $10,000 or more, please contact AL at 1-800-561-3942 for more details about how to claim your prize. During the call, you will be asked a few questions related to your claim. In order to process your prize claim, you are required to present your ticket and two pieces of identification (including one piece of Photo ID) with you to AL. For group wins, all members will be required to sign a Group Agreement Form before the payment can be issued.
Because of enhanced security procedures, prize claims of $10,000 or more or Related Party prize claims greater that $999 will take about three hours from the time the ticket is presented at AL.
If you visit an AL regional office to claim your prize, you will always be required to make a return trip to pick up your cheque as all prizes worth $10,000 or more must be processed through AL's head office in Moncton. It will normally take between two to five days before you receive your prize.
If you are a Related Party there is a mandatory claim review period of at least 30 days before paying a prize of $999 and over, to allow for a full review of each and every claim. Retailers and retail employees who have stamped their Draw-based and Sports tickets by using the "Retailer Play" button will be exempted from the 30-day review period.
Once your prize is ready, you will meet or speak with an AL communications representative about your win. The communications representative will take your photo and may conduct a brief interview. All the details about winner publicity can be found in the AL Winners Information Publicity Policy. This completes the prize claiming and winning experience.
* Step 5 applies to all wins of $20,000 and more; however, depending upon the game and prize, it may also apply to some wins between $10,000 and $20,000.
The following prizes are deposited or credited directly to your account:
Please contact AL at 1-800-561-3942 for information about how to claim the above prizes.
AL's Prize Office in Moncton is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our offices in Dartmouth and St. John's are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. (the offices is closed during statutory holidays). When claiming a prize at AL's Prize Office, the holder of winning ticket must present two pieces of identification containing a current address and a current photograph.
It is important to know that when claiming a prize, the holder of a winning ticket grants AL the right to use his or her full name, city, province, prize amount, and current photograph. This information will be used for publicizing winnings and promoting lottery games.
If you have questions, please call our Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-3942.
If you ever win the lottery, you'll probably have lots of questions about the money and how this win will affect you. You Won! is a brochure for winners with general information about investing, taxing questions, being in the spotlight and donation requests. It's available in Adobe Acrobat/PDF format.
(514 KB)If you don't have Adobe Acrobat on your system, don't worry. It's a snap to install.
Download Adobe Acrobat
Whether we're sponsoring the festivals and events that define our communities, supporting the corporate events that grow our region– at Atlantic Lottery, it's all done with the vision of making Atlantic Canada a better place.
Click here to learn more about the events we're supporting or to see if your event meets our sponsorship criteria.


text:
The Coolest Sneakers That Won't Break the Bank
All hail the queen, who proves that the Grammys weren't always about exposing as much flesh as possible.
Before there was Portlandia to put a bird on it, there was Cher, who put a butterfly on it.
Style Sisters: 8 Celeb Duos with Identical Taste


text:
The Cowl by Breean Elyse Miller
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 10 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© Knit 1
© Knit 1
© Knit 1
The Cowl
This pattern is available for $5.00 USD buy it now
Approximately 100 yards of super bulky wool yarn
US size 17 needles
Spare needle
Tapestry needle
2 stitches per 1" in elongated moss stitch
Finished Measurements:
32" circumference; 10" wide after blocking


text:
We Make it Easy to Save on Coverage for Life
Get free quotes on term life policies here.
Gain the Peace of Mind You Deserve
Life insurance can be a difficult and depressing thing to consider. Many people avoid looking into coverage because they are uncomfortable with confronting their own mortality and having to place a dollar amount on their own lives. Although this may not be the most inviting subject, if you have people who depend on you, you can't afford not to think about it. It can provide the peace of mind of knowing your loved ones will be provided for in the event of your death. Losing you will already take a tremendous emotional toll on your family and having to worry about finances will only compound the loss. By getting a term life insurance quote, you can take the first step to protecting your loved ones with a quality policy.
About Our Free Service
We work with many insurers from around the country to bring our visitors free the best pricing estimates. Most of the major insurers participate in our network. When you apply for free estimates with us, we'll give you multiple offers from our various insurers. In exchange for filling out our brief, online form, we'll give you up to five free estimates on coverage. You'll be able to compare the premiums and coverage options of various policies side by side. We describe the various policies in terms that are straightforward and easy to understand, so you'll have no trouble making apples-to-apples comparisons. When you find the right policy for you, you can apply for it through the insurer's website. Here are a few of the insurers that provide quotes through our site:
- MetLife
- New York Life
- Prudential
- Gerber
- Farmer's
- Northwester Mutual
Compare Rates and Choose the Best Option
Don't leave your loved ones without the protection of a quality policy. Get a free quote today by filling out our sign-up form. The form takes only a couple minutes to complete, is free to fill out, and comes with no obligation. As soon as we have your form, we'll provide you with up to five free quotes on the best policies. After you get your estimates, you can save them and return to our site whenever you wish.


text:
Sprint and T-Mobile to get Apple iPhone 5 says report
0. phoneArena posted on 13 Jul 2011, 17:07
A report from Piper Jaffray analyst Chris Larsen says that the most "noteworthy" change to be seen in the Apple iPhone 5 is that the device will be made available for Sprint and T-Mobile customers; at the same time, ChipHazard reports that the phone is in the process of being tested for use on AT&T's pipelines...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
2. vvelez5 (Posts: 623; Member since: 29 Jan 2011)
I don't have a problem with this I just don't see it happening.
5. Galen20K (Posts: 545; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
many other people including professionals "do" see it happening. Apple has been testing an AWS version of the iPhone 4 on T-Mobile's network for past year. It's the next logical step and if Apple wants to stay anywhere near the top of sales they'll have to offer it to the most amount of people as Possible as they keep losing ground as it stands. I like Android but I do seeing this happening, they have no choice really but to.
3. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I hope they do. Then some folks can stop saying "wait til it go to more carriers...Android is gonna suffer". Record sales? Its a given. Another choice for a decent phone? Sure.
What I want to stop is some ppl thinking....... if you dont have an iPhone.....you dont have an iPhone. Stop it. Everyone that wants the iPhone at this time already have it. Those that want it and didnt wanna leave their carriers will get it either by switching carriers or if it comes to their carrier.
But please stop it with the iPhone is the best...everything else sucks. As crazy as it sound....some ppl actually dont want it.
4. Jugga1680 (unregistered)
If Sprint gets the iPhone with its true unlimited data (no throttling speeds like tmo)
It'll truly be sweeeet
I believe Sprint is finally gonna b good in a few years
6. Galen20K (Posts: 545; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
not if the Att T-Mobile merger goes into effect, Sprint will be in a terrible position and in a WAYY distant 3rd.
24. Wrong (unregistered)
Being 3rd or whatever doesn't matter at all. Sprint will grow A LOT from that cluster f of a merger. att and vzw will only have customers to lose at that point. There is so much room for so many carriers, people want more choices.
7. Jugga1680 (unregistered)
The merger goes thru n it'll sux for awhile
Just like when ATT n Alltel merged In the small markets
They'll give u a free phone n when u want to upgrade oh guess Wat
Your gonna have to switch to an ATT plan
N while this is goin on lightsquared will b rolling out their
service hopefully
But time will tell
22. twenti7 (Posts: 152; Member since: 09 Jul 2011)
*Verizon and Alltel
41. bigdawg23 (Posts: 462; Member since: 25 May 2011)
Alltel had GSM networks that were sold off to AT&T as part of the FCC approval. As an example Alltel was GSM in North Dakota.
8. jbash (Posts: 345; Member since: 07 Feb 2011)
more money for me, i hope sprint gets it
29. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
hm well lets put it this way, just like the heat, android has a few good phones, (i mean players if u dont understand that) and the rest suck... and they dont win the whole thing.. heat sucks buddy...
44. rican (Posts: 132; Member since: 02 Jul 2011)
that was the worst analogy ive ever heard
19. The_Miz (Posts: 1496; Member since: 06 Apr 2011)
Ah yes, Sprint and T-Mob gets the best phone ever released.
31. twenti7 (Posts: 152; Member since: 09 Jul 2011)
Best in what regard? Sure the iPhone is stable, quick, silky smooth, and extremely simple in format. If that's what you like, then the iPhone probably is the best phone for YOU.
But what about the people that want their phone to be optimized for how they use it? The iPhone is most definitely NOT the best phone for those people. Just because you don't personally like/use certain features that Android offers, it doesn't make those features any less valid.
It's like if i were to go out and bash a Prius because it isn't "as good" as my Camaro. They're 2 completely different cars for 2 completely different types of drivers. iOS and Android are the same. They're made for different types of phone users, but they both excel at what they're made for.
38. NeXoS (Posts: 292; Member since: 03 May 2011)
It's not that stable. Read apps comments in the crApp Store. Lots of complaints about games crashing.
My gf's Smurfs game even caused her iPhone to reboot! WTF? That's never happened on an Android.
42. quakan (Posts: 1398; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)
That's the developers problem...that's why the developer has to release an update through the app store to fix it. That's has nothing to do with the iPhone's stability.
45. stealthd (unregistered)
Well let's see, the App Store is full of apps that aren't available on the Market that let you do a lot of things that you just can't do on Android. But go on, keep telling yourself Flash and Widgets add so much functionality they somehow magically beat out an entire thriving software ecosystem.
33. Jugga1680 (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
* Verizon had to sell the smaller markets
Of alltel due to monopolies in markets like
North Dakota where all we had was altell Sprint n
40. twenti7 (Posts: 152; Member since: 09 Jul 2011)
Hm I didn't know that. Ignore my previous comment then xP
34. Oliver (unregistered)
Sprint might just have to snap up some of these small companies holding out, waiting to blow up. Hmmmm?
35. Cornerstar31 (unregistered)
@twenti7 even in customizing and modding, the iPhone is the best.
It is called a jailbreak. If u install a jailbreak u can also install widgets, overclock your processor through SSH. Setup the UI of your phone. Block calls from people you don't want to answer. Send fake emails. Change your screen animations, and many more features. It beats the hell out of my colleague's SamSuck Galaxy S with Cyanogen mod.
39. twenti7 (Posts: 152; Member since: 09 Jul 2011)
But you see, you had to jailbreak your iPhone to be able to do that. My EVO was able to do all of those things out of the box, and I'll be able to do even more if I ever decide to root it.
43. quakan (Posts: 1398; Member since: 02 Mar 2011)
I love the iPhone but you're just going overboard...all that customization causes you're phone to suffer a performance hit such as your phone over heating and some lag. That's all third party though and Apple doesn't see those features as their features just because some developer came up with it on the Cydia store and it works. Just stick to stock and wait until your phone no longer receives updates before doing that because cydia sometimes crashes and can become unusable so you would have to restore and erase everything.
36. Scribed3d (Posts: 28; Member since: 08 Aug 2010)
There is a rumor that a trusted source has reportedly uncovered a possible move made by Apple in their unannounced iPhone and iPad platforms that may contain changes which will probably be launched during a hypothesized time-frame.
37. pocholo (Posts: 4; Member since: 29 Jun 2010)
i talked to a verizon employee nd he sid it ws a complete redesign from what hi sboss told him..
46. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Of course it's going to be on Sprint also. Sprint is testing their version of the Iphone. Now APPLE is very afraid of the Galaxy S II and more powerful Android phones coming later this year. Still hate their law suit but they HAVE NO CHOICE but to put it on all carrier which doesn't surprise me
47. petejab (unregistered)
i work for sprint and the phone is coming out prolly in november. so plan on seeing it happen... ; )
48. juslovinlife (unregistered)
Oh, yea the IPhone on Sprint conversation lives on...hopefully, Sprint does get the IPhone but if they don't I'm sticking with them because I love my EVoo!!I have been with Sprint for years and they have been good to me. The service is great and I don't have hidden charges...SPRINT you do have loyal customers regardless of the IPhone


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 15/8/2014 (1103 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Mounties have been asked by Manitoba Justice to investigate the handling of controversial City of Winnipeg construction projects.
The province announced today it has referred the City of Winnipeg's Real Estate Management Review, the Winnipeg Police Service Headquarters Construction Project Audit and the Confidential Report to Winnipeg City Council regarding the New Fire Paramedic Stations Construction Project and other related materials to the RCMP for review and to conduct any investigations the Mounties deem appropriate.
In July, city council approved a motion to forward the audit concerning controversial land deals to Manitoba Justice.
The fire-paramedic hall replacement program, the police headquarters project and allegations of favouritism toward developers prompted city councillors to refer the reports to provincial justice officials. They reviewed the findings and said today they have handed the matter over to police.
Mayor Sam Katz said in an emailed statement that while city council voted last month to forward the audits to the province, the provincial government "always had the option to consult with the RCMP.
"The province has made their decision and chosen to exercise their right to refer to the RCMP, and all of council would support their decision, and I hope this brings closure," he said.
Coun. Jenny Gerbasi is pleased Manitoba Justice is acting on a city council motion made last month to look into the issues brought up by the audits.
"I think there's concern in the public's mind," Gerbasi said.
"We need to restore that trust."
But Gerbasi admits: "I wish we as a city never had to deal with something like this."
Mayoral candidate - and former city councillor - Gord Steeves said "it's not a happy day for our city if that's the step that has to be taken.
"As mayor I would cooperate... This is a serious issue."
Cou. Paula Havixbeck said "I have been fighting for this for a long time... I fought hard and I paid the price.
"I think this is a good day for the citizens of Winnipeg. I convinced the province and the department of justice to do this review... They have taken our concerns seriously."
Havixbeck hopes the RCMP go further than the auditors did and speak with people like former city chief administrator Phil Sheegl.
Finance committee chairman Russ Wyatt said he thinks the province should still go further.
"I still believe there should be a full scale public inquiry," he said.
"I've read the audits three times. They are extremely disturbing.
"I don't know why other members of council are staying silent and not calling for one."
Mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis said she supports the referral to the RCMP.
"This issue demonstrates the need to fix City Hall," Wasylycia-leis said.
"It will require experienced leadership to bring about that change.
"It is one of the reasons why I am running for mayor."


text:
South Indian superstar Kamal Hassan is all set to hit the screen with his much awaited Vishwaroopam 2. The teaser of the movie was launched at International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2013 award ceremony.
After launching the teaser veteran actor told PTI, "I don't make film for publicity rather I want my film to be enjoyed by my audience. Generally, people wait for a year and then decide a film's sequel. But, I was sure from the beginning that I will bring the second part too. Vishwaroopam 2 is not my arrogance rather it is my confidence. I am not feeling that I am going fast with the seqeul and I have considered all the troubles that I faced in the release of the first film," Kamal added.
Vishwaroopam was directed by Kamal Hassan himself and produced by his brother Charu Hassan. The film also stars Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah and Rahul Bose in the important roles. Vishwaroopam collected more than Rs 100 crore at Tamil Box Office and created a new record. Released in 2013 January.
The veteran actor is all set to give the sequel by this year. Talking about the releasing date of Vishwaroopam 2, Kamal stated, "We are all working on our toes, in order to make the movie hit screens on Diwali." Actor also revealed that movie has made use of many advanced technology, fight sequence in the underwater will be the highlight and the movie will run for two hours.
Considering the controversies that prequel faced, Kamal says, "The sequel will concentrate on the emotional angle of human relationship." Kamal Hassan's financial condition was affected with the political storm that Vishwaroopam release faced. Actor recalls, that he had pledged his property for the multi-crore project.
"Vishwaroopam 2 is not my arrogance rather it is my confidence. I am not feeling that I am going fast with the sequel and I have considered all the troubles that I faced in the release of the first film," Kamal added.


text:
47382 W SUNDOWN DR Fruitland, UT 84027
Hi, Blueroof 360.
My name is
and I have a question about 47382 W SUNDOWN DR Fruitland
You can respond by either emailing me at
or call during
My Question Is:
Estimated Monthly Payment$5,051
- Photos
- Location
- Questions
- Share
- Virtual Tour
- Mortgage Calculator
- Status: Active
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Bkrg - Union Heights
5.12 acres for sale in the beautiful Sundown Ridge near Fruitland Utah. This property has 360 views of the breathtaking Current Creek valley. This property is ready to build upon with utilities currently stubbed on to the lot. It is worth every dollar. Located 10 miles east of Soldier Creek and Strawberry Reservoir. There are numerous off road trails that lead into the wilderness and amazing Red Rock canyons where elk and deer are available for hunting or wildlife photography. (Hunting and fishing regulations apply)
Interior Features Include:No Information Available.
Exterior Features Include:
Acreage: 5.1200 Acres
Lot: Cul-de-Sac, Terrain: Flat, View: Valley
Landscape: See Remarks
Other Features Include:
Subdivision: 0000326240
Water: Culinary Available
Sewer: Septic Tank
Land Use See Remarks
Irrigation Not Available
Utilities Power: Available, Sewer: Septic Tank
Taxes 488
School District: Duchesne
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate. Buyer to verify all information.The multiple listing information is provided by Wasatch Front Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. from a copyrighted compilation of listings. The compilation of listings and each individual listing are © 2014 Wasatch Front Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc., All Rights Reserved. The information provided is for consumers, personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.


text:
Quotations, sayings and aphorisms about food & beverages, eating & drinking and pleasures of the table
Home | Food Articles | Food Trivia | Today in Food History | Recipes | Cooking Tips
Food Videos | Food Quotes | Who's Who | Trivia Quizzes | Crosswords | Food Poems
Recipe Contests | Free Magazines | Culinary Schools | Gourmet Tours | Food Festivals
You are here > Home >
From Amateur & Basic Cooking Classes to Professional Chef Training & Degrees. More than 1,000 schools & classes listed for all 50 States, Online and Worldwide
FREE Magazines
and other Publications
An extensive selection of free magazines & other publications
"The bagel is a lonely roll to eat all by yourself because in order for the true taste to come out you need your family. One to cut the bagels, one to toast them, one to put on the cream cheese and the lox, one to put them on the table and one to supervise."
Gertrude Berg (1899-1966)
"Happy is said to be the family which can eat onions together. They are, for the time being, separate, from the world, and have a harmony of aspiration."
Charles Dudley Warner, 'My Summer in a Garden' (1871)
"The cold truth is that family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters."
M.F.K. Fisher
"The average American family hasn't time for television."
'New York Times', 1939
"The dinner table is the center for the teaching and practicing not just of table manners but of conversation, consideration, tolerance, family feeling, and just about all the other accomplishments of polite society except the minuet."
Judith Martin
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found."
Calvin Trillin
"What? Sunday morning in an English family and no sausages? God bless my soul, what's the world coming to, eh?"
Dorothy Sayers, British writer (1893-1957)
"I have always thought that there is no more fruitful source of family discontent than badly cooked dinners and untidy ways."
Isabella Beeton (1836-1865)
"Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man is starving."
O. Henry, 'Heart of the West'
Quotes about food and.....
Please feel free to link to any pages of FoodReference.com from your website.
For permission to use any of this content please E-mail: email@example.com
All contents are copyright © 1990 - 2017 James T. Ehler and www.FoodReference.com unless otherwise noted.
All rights reserved.
You may copy and use portions of this website for non-commercial, personal use only.
Any other use of these materials without prior written authorization is not very nice and violates the copyright.
Please take the time to request permission.