text:
Rocky Mountain News soft no on IRV
Expand Messages
- A sign of progress: opposition.
(If no one opposes your idea, then it hasn't been advocated or discussed
enough to earn any attention).
This editorial in today's Rocky Mountain News is a reaction to the Denver
discussion on using instant runoff voting.
My personal thought: if people want to hold two elections and put the
taxpayers, candidates and voters through the expense, then that's a
principled reason not to like instant runoff voting.
But why stop at two? Why not hold three runoff elections, or four, or five?
That way, you can *really* get debates among the candidates.
Anyway, here's the editorial.
Instant runoff no answer in Denver
May 9, 2003
Should Denver get rid of its two-stage election system and go to an "instant
runoff" that eliminates the need for a second vote?
It's tempting to say yes given the prospect of four more weeks of
campaigning and the fact that the city's charter revision committee is
studying whether to recommend just such an instant runoff system to voters.
But if the past two months have demonstrated anything, it's that such a
change would be a mistake.
An instant runoff is widely used in Ireland and Australia, and in Britain to
elect London's mayor. The idea is catching on in the United States, too
(where it was actually invented).
Under the system, voters get to rank their choice of candidates from first
to last place. Then, if no one gets a majority of votes, the candidate who
comes in last is eliminated and the second place votes that went with his or
her ballots are transferred to the remaining contenders. This process
continues until someone is pushed over the top.
The advantages of such a system are nothing to scoff at - particularly if
the alternative is not a second round of voting but declaring a winner who
lacks a majority of votes. In addition, voters are more likely to select a
dark horse or third party candidate they honestly prefer if they can give
the No. 2 ranking to someone who has a better chance of winning. For that
reason alone, instant runoffs may well boost turnout.
However, none of these arguments is overpowering in Denver. First of all, no
one but an at-large council candidate can slip into office without a
majority of votes. And all contests are non-partisan, meaning anyone with
significant credentials can leap into a race and be treated seriously by the
news media and, eventually, by voters as well.
Nor is there a compelling reason for voters to ignore long shots. Supporters
of Susan Casey, for example, knew from the polls that none of the front
runners was likely to attract a majority of votes in the first round, so
they could safely vote for her without worrying that they might be throwing
their vote away.
Our single biggest objection to an instant runoff in Denver, however, is
that the first round of campaigning is simply too unfocused given the large
number of candidates who are often involved. And because that's the case, a
relatively unknown outsider could ride a brief wave of public enthusiasm to
victory before an opponent had a chance to unmask the newcomer's
The joint campaign appearances of the past six weeks often amounted to a
series of disjointed (and often repetitive) statements from the seven
mayoral candidates, with little chance for rebuttal or actual debate. All
that came to an end on Tuesday. John Hickenlooper and Don Mares now have one
month to make not only the case for their own candidacy but also a case
against their opponent, which often is no less important.
Meanwhile, voters can watch to see who stands up better under the far more
intense pressure of a one-on-one, all-or-nothing match.
Dan Johnson-Weinberger
Midwest Democracy Center
325 West Huron #304
Chicago, IL 60610
312.587.7060 (office)
312.933.4890 (mobile)
Electing a legislature?
Use cumulative voting in three-member districts so all voters have a
Electing an executive like governor, mayor or president?
Use instant runoff voting so the winner has a majority mandate and no
vote is wasted
"Those who are saying it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are
doing it." Chinese proverb
Your message has been successfully submitted and would be delivered to recipients shortly.


text:
Emily is terrified as Margo threatens to shoot her. Casey gets between Margo and Emily when Tom arrives and takes the gun. Margo reveals the truth about Emily's prostitution and an outraged Tom tells Emily he is calling his lawyer. Emily is stricken, dresses and leaves. Upset Casey goes after her and Margo tells him not to come back. Emily goes to Worldwide where Susan finds her and consoles her. Casey arrives but Emily kicks him out. Casey returns home and without a word to Tom and Margo, packs a bag and leaves.
Make Soapdom's Recaps, Your Recaps, and the Best on the Net
We want to hear from you. Did we leave out a major plot point or cool quote? Do you have an astute observation or concrete criticism regarding today's show? Please add a comment. Log in first! Thanks in advance for helping to make Soapdom's As the World Turns recaps the best on the net.
Comments (0)
Write comment
You must be logged in to post a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.
|< Prev
|Next >

subset: commoncrawl


text:
We're centrally located in the United States and work with many clients throughout the entire U.S.A.
Our main office is fully-equipped to ensure communication methods are always available. Through the use of multiple phone lines, emails, faxes, and high-speed internet, you'll never notice the distance because of our great support team and timely responses!
NOTE: We do travel to our clients place of business, when requested. Most often, we'll travel for computer and server installations but we, also, travel for website work. If you require (or prefer) on-site visits, we'll be happy to visit your place of business (travel expenses will be incurred).
Custom Website Design by Tammy Hunter. All Rights Reserved.
© 2007-2015 Hunter Creative Group.


text:
Top 10 human drugs that poison pets
Caution: Medication may cause drowsiness, headaches, and a sick pet? No, your clients won't find this warning on the back of their ibuprofen bottle, but it's true. Last year, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) handlaed almost 90,000 cases of pets exposed to their owners' medications. And pain relievers, such as over-the-counter ibuprofen, were the leading cause of the pet poisonings.
To combat the number of pets exposed to potentially fatal human medications, talk to your clients about the potential dangers sitting on their nightstands or kitchen counters. Encourage clients to always keep medications in a cabinet, preferably in the bathroom where they can shut the door and make sure their pets can't get to them. Finally, provide your clients with a list of the top 10 human medicines that poison pets and emergency contact numbers, such as ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's 24-hour hotline (888-426-4435), to have handy at home.
Top 10 human medications that poison pets
- NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
- Antidepressants
- Acetaminophen
- Methylphenidate (for ADHD)
- Fluorouracil
- Isoniazid
- Pseudoephedrine
- Anti-diabetics
- Vitamin D derivatives
- Baclofen


text:
Los Angeles County and the SoCal region are known for distinct comparative advantages in Aerospace and related industries, including our deep reservoir of skilled talent, our expansive ecosystem of aerospace supplier firms, our unmatched trade infrastructure, and our unmatched capacity to research, create, design, build, and export aerospace related technologies, products, services and processes. Because of these advantages, the Los Angeles region is uniquely positioned to serve existing and attract future aerospace and defense-related programs.
LAEDC Supports Success of this Industry
As part of our non-profit mission, the LAEDC assists growth of this industry to improve employment opportunities. LAEDC does this via in-depth economic research and reports, public policy advocacy, on-the-ground business assistance, real estate solutions, and export assistance. In addition, the LAEDC established the SoCal Aerospace Council which convenes stakeholders around current action items for the benefit of our regional economy and those businesses and jobs in aerospace and defense.
We have also reconfigured our Business Assistance Team around this key industry cluster and have dedicated two District Managers to further support the success of our region's Aerospace & Defense industry. If you are interested in relocating to the region, have questions/issues, etc. please contact Barbara Levine at (310) 466-5197 or Daina Moore at (213) 399-5933 for assistance.
SoCal Aerospace Council
Click here to visit LAEDC's SoCal Aerospace Council (formerly the Jobs Defense Council). The council unites elected officials, prime contractors, suppliers, labor, and other key members of the aerospace ecosystem to voice opportunities and challenges, and foster growth and success of the industry in our region. Join the Council and engage with its members and LAEDC to add your voice, and make great connections in the process. Also, read the action plan for the Council and see what legislative issues the Council is addressing in Sacramento. Email Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster Development to join SoCal Aerospace Council.
LAEDC is also the designated provider of free "Red Carpet" services to aerospace businesses, as part of AMP SoCal (Advanced Manufacturing Partnership). LAEDC was one of the partners that obtained this federal designation for the region, which gives SoCal aerospace businesses priority access to million of dollars of federal grants and contracts. Read more about that below. In addition LAEDC assisted the effort to make LA County part of the Innovation Hub for Defense, Energy, and Aerospace.
Access Federal Grants via AMP SoCal (Advanced Manufacturing Partnership)
The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) collaborates with organizations in both public and private sectors, across government, academia and industry, to strengthen the region's aerospace and defense manufacturing economy. Led by the USC Center for Economic Development, in USC Price School, with LAEDC as an integral partner, AMP SoCal is focused on the southernmost ten counties in California. This facilitates federally designated Investing in Manufacturing Community Partnership (IMCP) region. AMP SoCal's shared goal is to provide aerospace and defense manufacturers and their supply chain with the tools, talent, and capacity to master the future.
LAEDC is the lead for AMP SoCal's "Red Carpet" business consulting services to help foster growth of our regional aerospace and defense businesses and help businesses overcome challenges. LAEDC regional managers meet confidentially with businesses, at no cost, to develop customized business plans to reduce costs, increase revenues, and address other challenges like workforce training. The main point of contact is Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster Development at [email protected], or 213-236-4852. Learn more about these services HERE.
Economic Research
LAEDC has published a first-of-its kind comprehensive analysis of the SoCal aerospace industry cluster, including occupational forecasts and deep insight into drivers in the regional industry.
Additional reports
Business Assistance Services
LAEDC's Business Assistance Program has helped hundreds of aerospace firms overcome challenges at their sites, including expediting permits, solving cost containment issues, accessing employee training programs, solving site location challenges, and developing strategies to avoid layoffs and improve overall operations. Our consultants routinely bring together the right people around the table to overcome challenges, including city and county officials, utilities, workforce development organizations, insurance cost experts, and more. Contact our Business Assistance Team at the LAEDC for more information on what we can do to help your business thrive in LA County. These confidential consultations are provided at no cost, as part of our public-benefit mission!
CASE STUDY: LAEDC Helps Composites Horizons overcome challenges and expand (Video HERE)
Public Policy Advocacy
LAEDC helps policymakers craft legislation and supports legislation when possible, to create a stronger foundation for growth of this industry and its jobs.
- SUPPORTED: Assembly Bill 777 (Allen) to provide a property tax exemption for equipment used in flight travel. (2014)
- SUPPORTED: Revisions to Board of Equalization Rule 133 to reclassify equipment used in space travel as "business inventory," which is not taxed in California, as opposed to property, which is taxed. (2014)
- ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE LAW RECOMMENDATIONS: Rules to implement the California Competes Tax Credit. (2013-14)
- SUPPORTED: Assembly Bill 927 (Maratsuchi) to create a hiring tax credit for aerospace parts, components and equipment designers, assemblers and renovators. (2013)
- OPPOSED: Sequestration and the "across-the-board" funding cuts to the discretionary Defense budget. (2012 and 2013)
- SUPPORTED: Full Department of Defense Funding for Northrop Grumman's Defense Weather Satellite System. (2011)
- SUPPORTED: United States Department of Defense funding for The Boeing Company's C-17 program. (Multi-year advocacy effort)
- SUPPORTED: Northrop Grumman's funding request for the United States Air Force RQ‐4 Global Hawk program. (2010)
- SUPPORTED: United States Department of Defense funding for Northrop Grumman's F-35 Fighter Jet program. (2009)
Map of our Region's Aerospace Suppliers
AMP SoCal (described above) provides a regional map of aerospace suppliers, and related maps. Click on the image to visit this map.
Marketing & Promotion of the Industry
LAEDC and our SoCal Aerospace Council promote our region's strengths in aerospace through industry tradeshow presence, editorial outreach to media, collateral and informational brochures, trips to Sacramento to promote the importance of this industry with influencers in state policy, and other activities. Download our promotional brochure for aerospace and defense. You can also download our business advantage guide which outlines incentives.
Export Assistance
Los Angeles has the best exporting infrastructure and network of logistics resources in the USA, whether exporting internationally, or to neighboring states. Develop your business' exporting opportunities by leveraging key resources at LAEDC. Our affiliate World Trade Center Los Angeles provides export assistance and organizes trade missions to open new markets. Co-located at LAEDC's offices is the U.S. Commercial Service, which also provides export assistance for aerospace. Additionally, LAEDC's Business Assistance Program offers strategic consulting at no charge and is often the best place to start your inquiry.
Workforce Development
Get engaged with LAEDC's SoCal Aerospace Council to address your workforce needs, or contact our Business Assistance Program for assistance.
Contact Us
Learn more and become involved with LAEDC's work of building capacity in this key industry cluster of Southern California.
Contact Aerospace & Defense Industry Cluster Development HERE.
More About Aerospace in L.A.
Key Facts about LA County's Aerospace & Defense Industry
- L.A. County is home to over 300 companies in the aerospace vehicles and defense industry cluster (2013) — more than any other county in the nation.
- L.A. County has 56,239 people employed in the aerospace vehicles and defense industry cluster–making us a leader in the nation for aerospace and defense employment. If we were to add federal talent in this sector, the total number of workers would be well over 70,000.
- Aerospace is a key innovation industry in L.A. County, employing top engineering talent, spawning other technologies, and creating a tremendous amount of indirect employment. National treasures include Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, conducting planetary and space science including robotic missions to Mars, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, serving as NASA's key center for atmospheric flight research and operations
- All the big names in aerospace have offices in L.A. County, including Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon SpaceX, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Virgin Galactic, as well as leading service companies like Aerospace Corp. The aerospace industry cluster provides the region with a foundation for the advancement of technology, intellectual property and scientific discovery.
- Other aviation firms such as Torrance's Robinson Helicopters, the world's leading producer of civilian rotary aircraft, and AeroVironment of Monrovia, makers of small, unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) used in defense, commercial and scientific applications, are representative of the kind of innovation for which L.A. County's aviation sector has become famous.
- The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base designs, develops and purchases more than $9 billion worth of space and missile systems anually and is credited with development and operation of GPS and the constellatiojn of GPS satellites that have become essential to many commercial and military technogies worldwide.
- L.A. County is also a member of the federally designated manufacturing community for aerospace and defense–AMP SoCal.
- Northrop Grumman was awarded the Air Force contract for the next generation stealth aricraft in 2016, which will increase economic activity and job opportunities in L.A. County for the foreseeable future.


text:
"Creglingen" is located in northeastern Baden-Württemberg between "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" and "Bad Mergentheim". The biggest attraction is the "Marienaltar" by "Tilman Riemenschneider" in the Church "Herrgottskirche", about 1 km south of the city. The panorama shows the Old Town Hall and the municipal archives near the market square.
Nikon D5000 | Nikkor 18-135 | Panoramic Tripod Head homemade | 38 Pictures | ISO 200 | 1/350 sec. | F9,5 | 27mm | PanoramaStudio| PaintShop Pro
Baden-Wuerttemberg is the most south west land of Germany


text:
Operation Finally Home
If you or your company would like to help Operation Finally Home and King Oaks make Monte's dream home a reality, you can make a tax-exempt donation, donate materials, or volunteer your time. For more information, please see the link below or email firstname.lastname@example.com
life-at-king-oaks/ operation-finally-home/
National Book Fundraiser "How is My Champion?" by H. Perry Curtis
Perry Curtis has generously offered to donate his royalties, in the amount of $5 per book, for every copy sold of his latest book "How is My Champion?" to the Bernardo Recovery Fund.
The book contains Forewords by both Dr. Ed Foreman and Dr. Leonard Coldwell. I was honored that both of these very successful gentlemen volunteered to contribute to this project. Here are excerpts from both of those forewords:
What we "live" speaks much more convincingly than what we may "say." A child will become what he observes, what he experiences from the example lived by the parent. Perry Curtis sets forth a convincing example of responsible parenting, of leadership by example, in this great exchange with his daughter Kim."
Ed Foreman, U. S. Congressman, (Rtd.), Texas and New Mexico
"This book is a true love story; the story of the love between a wonderful caring father and his loving daughter. These two champions of life should be the role models for all parents and their children. Honest communication, respect, acceptance and understanding are the foundation of a true loving relationship that will get even stronger with time."
Dr Leonard Coldwell – The Champion Maker, 19 times Best Selling Author
You can purchase the book through:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Fathers-Advice-Creating-Value/dp/0578106736/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342456336&sr=8-1&keywords=%22How+Is+My+Champion%3F%22
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-is-my-champion-a-fathers-advice-on-creating-value-in-life-h-curtis/1111725691?ean=9780578106731
Creative value publications: http://www.createvaluepublications.com/shop/article_100101/%22How-Is-My-Champion_%22.html?shop_param=cid%3D2%26aid%3D100101%26
If you are interested in hosting a fundraising event for Monte and his family, please let us know about it! We will post information about all fundraising events here.
If you have any questions or if you are interested in fundraising, please contact us at email@example.com


text:
Detail Information
- The effects of text messaging on young driversSimon G Hosking
Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Hum Factors 51:582-92. 2009..This study investigated the effects of using a cell phone to retrieve and send text messages on the driving performance of young novice drivers...
- Visual cues for manual control of headwaySimon G Hosking
Air Operations Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation Fishermans Bend, VIC Australia
Front Behav Neurosci 7:45. 2013..As in other judgements of motion in depth, the information used for controlling headway to other objects in the environment varies depending on the constraints of the task and different strategies of control...
- The visual search patterns and hazard responses of experienced and inexperienced motorcycle ridersSimon G Hosking
Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton, VIC 3900, Australia
Accid Anal Prev 42:196-202. 2010..These results point to the potential benefit of training hazard perception and visual scanning in motorcycle riders, as has been successfully demonstrated in previous studies with car drivers...
- The effects of familiar size and object trajectories on time-to-contact judgementsSimon G Hosking
Air Operations Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 506 Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Vic, 3207, Australia
Exp Brain Res 203:541-52. 2010....


text:
|Thread Tools
I have a 14 week baby boy, and I breastfed for the first week, but due to various issues I had to give up and give him formula instead. I was so sure I would succeed with him as I had failed with my daughter, but once again it went horribly wrong. But ever since then I've had the most awful guilt for not breastfeeding him, and I'm finding it very difficult to accept that I didn't manage to breastfeed. I'm constantly going over it in my head, wishing I had done things differently and worrying that I've compromised his future health. Whenever breastfeeding is mentioned online, or when a friend is successfully breastfeeding I just feel like a complete failure, and the guilt is renewed.
On top of all that I feel embarrassed to bottle feed him in public, and fear peoples' disapproval. It doesn't help that our homeschooling groups tend to have a lot of lactivist types, which makes me feel even worse. I've yet to go to a group since his birth for this reason.
How can I get over these feelings? I just feel like I've completely let down both of my children.
Just grieve it for now. Cry, feel bad when you need to. The baby I'm holding now was born at home but due to illness spent his first week in the NICU being poked, prodded, and pumped with antibiotics. It was hard (and still is) to accept the loss of his newest days. Time helped me, occasionally crying, sporadically worrying about his future health, and caressing his little feet that were once covered in tiny scabs from blood draws. I still am sad when I see new babies WITH their mamas but it's not as harsh as it was a year ago.
Be strong about your decision. Know your baby is getting nourishment. Hug him close when you grieve. Hold your head high even when you may not feel it. Hugs to you !!!!
Hope some of that makes sense!
Me: Sarah, married to: J, mommy to: C (8/10) and E (11/12)
I think it's okay to feel bad, but it's okay to be fine with it too. I gave up on breastfeeding around 6 weeks after many issues and many attempts to fix them. Logically I know that I exhausted every available avenue but emotionally I still kept thinking about "maybe there is something I could have done", you know? I felt like being part of the natural baby/birth community I should be breastfeeding and if I couldn't then I should feel bad about it. But frankly, it was a relief to stop, it let me spend less time stressing and worrying, and more time snuggling with my baby. I felt like I could do a lot more of the AP stuff with her than previously when I was so engrossed in the breastfeeding issues, there were lots of positives that came out of it.
I never felt like anyone made me feel bad for bottle feeding, and honestly I always tried to have a "breastfeeding type" experience even though it was with a bottle. We always snuggled to feed, spending that time together like we would have if I was BF-ing. And though lots of people say it, DD really is just fine even though she was mostly formula fed. She is strong, tall, healthy, bright, spirited, and attached. I don't think she was harmed by it and honestly while I think what they are fed as babies is important, it is just one part of the larger puzzle. Letting go of the guilt and enjoying your baby is the best you can do for him now, as well as continuing with the other aspects of a healthy lifestyle that you would have done anyway.
I don't know if that helps, I have trouble expressing myself on this issue, maybe because it is tangled up in so many powerful memories and emotions for me still. I'm expecting baby #2 in a few months so I may be in the same situation you are.
Sere234; that makes a lot of sense, I can imagine that having a baby in the NICU would definitely bring about the same sort of feelings, although I think you must have had it much worse than me having to be apart from him at the start; that must have been really tough.
Ola; what you have said is exactly how I feel concerning the natural parenting community! And you're right about the positives. One of the reasons I gave up was because I was incredibly miserable; I dreaded my son waking up and could not enjoy him at all. I could spend no time with my daughter, and when I announced that I was giving up, her face lit up. My partner also convinced me that I should stop because he saw the effect it was having on me. When I first stopped there was so much relief, and suddenly I could enjoy my baby boy for the first time.
But soon after the guilt came, and the very mention of breastfeeding brought me to tears. And I was so jealous of all the people who could do it, and it made me wonder why I can't when everyone else can. But on the positive side, I did buy the best formula I could; it's completely natural goats milk formula. But I still worry about his future health, and also his immune system as we're not vaccinating.
Thank you both for your responses, they are very helpful.
Your feelings are normal because you care. I was very judgmental when I saw moms bottlefeeding when I was pregnant with my first baby. Never did I imagine that in spite of my best efforts and lots of support, I would be bottlefeeding her. I just decided I was doing the best I could. I bonded through holding her in the breastfeeding position with the bottles and rarely let anyone else feed her the bottles (just as a nursing mom would be the only one feeding her baby). We bonded wonderfully. And now she's 13 years old and we have a great relationship and she's a very good person who is in touch with her feelings and the feelings of others. She has a great immune system and other than her Celiac Disease (which she inherited from her dad) she's a healthy kid with perfect attendance in school for years.
My second child was even more extreme, she had to be tube-fed until she was 6 years old. You can imagine my feelings of loss that I did not even get to hold her bottles for her. But again, I held her close and we bonded in other ways. And she also is a great kid and will be 10 next month.
The main thing is to be attached to your baby, respond to his cues, hold him a lot, talk and cuddle, and extend that bonding to other areas as he grows. And hold your head up high. You love your baby very much and you are doing the best you can. Your son will not hold it against you at all. He knows you love him and that's the most important thing by far.
- nettlesoup i know how you feel but for different reason i felt that way with my first dd cause i got sick and could not breastfeed her but was able to breastfeed my second son for awhile till i startede haven a low milk supply and my third son i breast feed him but it was make him sick so i had to stop he had a protien allgery so i could not have that bond with him that i so wanted so i would say cry when you want to cry because you try but for your own reason could not do it and it was hard on you and your baby from what i see in your post is know you can bond with your baby in a better way and plus i know how you feel about the guilt cause i, going thru that right now with my 6 week old cause i am haven to give her formula cause she got sick and my milk supply went way down i am try to get it back up but nothing seem to be helping with that so i have gotten to the point that i cry every time i feed her cause i feel like i cant provide her with what she needs
I'm sending you a PM because I don't want to start a debate here. I know what kind of place you're in and it's not easy- but it can definitely get better. Anyone else who's formula feeding can feel free to PM me as well if you don't want to talk about it publically.
Two proud daddies and our little monster
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
this is just a moment in time, step aside and let it happen
|Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Show Printable Version
Email this Page Email this Page
|Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off
Online Users: 15,686
|32 members and 15,654 guests
|agentofchaos , BBardott , Bow , celiguetapatri , CricketVS , Deborah , Dovenoir , easydoesit , emmy526 , esg , hillymum , iProtectmyChild , jamesmorrow , JElaineB , Kate_H21 , Katherine73 , kathymuggle , Kelleybug , lmbjer , Michele123 , Mirzam , moominmamma , Nazsmum , PDTV , pokeyac , rightkindofme , RollerCoasterMama , rubelin , samaxtics , scaramouche131 , sren , zoeyzoo
|Most users ever online was 449,755, 06-25-2014 at 12:21 PM.


text:
Hoobastank 'Incomplete' – Song Review
Many of us who fell hook, line and sinker for Hoobastank after hearing their hit song 'The Reason' in 2003 have been wondering if the California-based rock band will deliver another mega-hit record. Only time will tell, but the band is hard at it, and has a catchy new song, 'Incomplete' to offer that may be their ticket to return to mainstream radio.
'Incomplete' is an up-tempo, melodic rock song that shows up on their fifth studio CD, 'Fight or Flight'. It's fun, catchy and easy to sing along to. It's got love song lyrics without all the sappy, whiny stuff. It's a terrific song to crank up in the summer. 'Incomplete' opens with a punchy drum beat joined by a clean, quick guitar riff before getting to the lyrics:
Haven't known you long enough
But now I'm seeing why
You're always on my mind
No one else has ever made me open up my eyes
You're the one that made me realize, realize
The chorus has great sing-along potential. While the tempo doesn't slow, the words have more room to breathe, allowing the listener to process, and sing with the song no matter what they've been drinking. Also, the message of 'Incomplete' is summed up nicely:
I've been incomplete
Missing a part of me
Blinded by the fear of something new
But now I see
All along what's missing has been you
There's no guesswork involved in figuring out what 'Incomplete' is all about. No mystery, no hidden meanings. Easy to appreciate.
Try to find a missing piece
To fill a hole in me
A lonely mystery
Thought I had it figured out
But then you came along
And with just a look
I knew that I was wrong, I was wrong
For the sake of full disclosure, you may have already heard 'Incomplete' before. It has been featured on a television commercial for the Subaru Forester.
This is a great vocal performance from Doug Robb. In fact, the whole band sounds great. This is a cool band, and I'm glad they're still going at it nearly 2 decades after bringing Hoobastank into existence. 'Incomplete' is a pop-rock song that, when you look and listen carefully, could cross genres into a Christian format. Honest. Take a listen here:
Hoobastank – Incomplete
This is a really good song. It's a song that belongs in the mainstream. And let's give credit where credit is due: Hoobastank is a really good band. Good enough to have another big hit – several, even – and 'Incomplete' is a good enough song to be one of them.


text:
We're sorry. The information you have requested is temporarily unavailable.
Dash Designs Velour Rear Deck Covers Part #5974-0VGY Customer Reviews
1 Customer Review
Dashboard covers
Reviewed by Cheryl M (La Habra, CA) — Dec 22, 2010 11:25 AM
We are very happy with the covers they fit perfect and I love the material I was really scared to buy online without really seeing them but I am very satisfied and will buy from you in the future and recommend you to friends. Sincerely, Cheryl
Dash Designs Velour Rear Deck Covers - 5974-0VGY
Dash Designs Rear Deck Cover
- This product is not available for your
- View all products for your
- Change Vehicle
- $44.99
- Free Shipping
Ships Between 10/04 - 10/06
- What Do You Drive?
- Color:Grey
- Part #:5974-0VGY
Have a Question?
Have a Question? Ask a product expert! (800) 874-8888 Live Chat
Popular Searches
- car dashboard designs
- e30 dash cover suede
- rear deck cover california
- rear deck floor mat jeep patriot
- fiat dashboard covers
- dash covers for hyundia sonata
- dashboard covers for suzukis
- dashmat honda fit
- dash cover 2011 dodge ram
- 76 chevelle rear dash cover black
- auto performance chips
- dual exhaust systems
- truck bed cover reviews


text:
In Nautilus Marine Enterprises v. Exxon Mobil Corp.,[1] the supreme court held that extrinsic evidence is admissible for interpreting the meaning of the words of a contract even when the language is not ambiguous.[2] In 2006, Nautilus Marine and Exxon Mobil entered into a Settlement Agreement originating from a prior lawsuit.[3] The parties, however, could not agree whether the prejudgment interest should be a simple or compound rate.[4] Nautilus' attorney subsequently suggested the parties settle the principal damages and allow the court to determine the proper prejudgment interest.[5] The settlement agreement ultimately included language to the effect that interest would be "compounded annually."[6] Nevertheless, both parties agreed that there was no discussion about the meaning of "compounded annually."[7] On appeal, Nautilus argued that the parol evidence rule barred the court from considering extrinsic evidence for determining the meaning of the Settlement Agreement unless the language of the contract was ambiguous.[8] The supreme court affirmed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the parol evidence rule only prohibited the enforcement of prior inconsistent agreements and that extrinsic evidence could be considered even when the language of the contract was not ambiguous.[9] The court further reasoned that allowing for extrinsic evidence would allow the courts to better interpret the contract and, thus, better meet the reasonable expectations of the parties at the time the contract was formed.[10] Affirming the lower court's decision, the supreme court held that extrinsic evidence is admissible for interpreting the meaning of the words of a contract even when the language is not ambiguous.[11]
[1] 305 P.3d 309 (Alaska 2013).
[2] Id. at 316.
[3] Id. at 312.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id. at 313.
[7] Id.
[8] Id. at 315–16.
[9] Id. at 316.
[10] Id. at 317.
[11] Id. at 316.


text:
WILLIAM CHANCE, a highly successful farmer of Scott County, is a native of Delaware, and was born in 1819. His father, Thomas Chance, was born in Delaware, where he prosecuted the business of farming. He removed in an early day from Delaware to Ohio, and four years later settled in Illinois in 1830 in Naples Precinct, where he entered sixty acres of land. He was also a participant in the Black Hawk War, and resided in Bluffs Precinct until his death. The mother of William was Frances Anderson, also a native of Delaware.
William Chance received his early impressions on a farm, and like the majority of the pioneers of a new country secured his education amid difficulties. The deep snows of the winter did not deter these early settlers from walking miles to school. The conditions of gaining book knowledge in those days were widely different from the modern methods. He came West with his father, driving a team the entire distance which separates Ohio from Illinois. He was obedient to his father's wishes and remained on the farm aiding him until 1847, when he purchased land of John Morrison, on the river bottoms. This place contained eighty acres, which he continued to improve for about six years when he bought his present place of about a quarter-section of splendid land. He has improved his farm until it is now a complete place, and altogether he operates 329 acres of land. His house is finely adapted to the wants of a prosperous farmer, and he owns barns and sheds enough to make his stock comfortable. His farm contains all the elements for successful husbandry. In an early day he planted orchards of apples and peaches. He also has an abundance of small fruit, a fine vineyard and everything of that kind that would conduce to the comfort and prosperity of himself and family. He is engaged in general farming and raises good horses and cattle. He also has a dairy in connection with his farm. Mr. Chance was twice married. In 1848 he married Miss Ellen Adams, a native of Ohio. She died in Scott County, leaving two children, Charles and Emma, the latter being deceased. His second marriage was with Mrs. Annie Oakes, Nov. 2, 1855. She is the daughter of Benjamin Green. Mrs. Chance is a native of Bluffs, and was born Oct. 14, 1830. She was educated in the common schools of the day, remaining at home until her first marriage, which occurred in 1851 to Mr. John W. Oaks, a native of Ohio. He came to Illinois when he was twenty-one years old and purchased a farm containing 400 acres, which he improved and operated until his death in 1853. His widow rented out the farm, but resided there until her second marriage. By her first husband she was the mother of one child, Margaret, the wife of Curtis Unger, a farmer of Naples; By her second husband she had one child, Henrietta, who is now living at home.
Mr. Chance is an old resident of Scott County, and it is said that, obeying the injunction of his father, he has never entered a saloon, nor has he ever drank a drop of intoxicating liquor. The family is a very hospitable one, have a nice home and everything comfortable around them. Politically, Mr. Chance votes the straight Republican ticket, and has served for years as School Director and Superintendent of Roads. Both husband and wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which organization Mr. Chance is a Trustee.


text:
Michael Allman wrote: > Key to the protocol is the ability to start and end the association of > transactions to threads of control. In particular, what's bothering me > is that there appears to be no way to end the transaction association of > the current postgres connection, either permanently or for suspension. > Please correct me if I'm wrong. > > Thus work performed using the underlying physical connection of a > PGXAResource unassociated with any transaction will still be performed > on the connection's transaction. You'll need another layer to support all of XA's behaviour -- this was the discussion about mapping XA connections to physical connections that happened on the list a while back, wasn't it? It's probably unnecessary for the first cut, though. What exactly is the behaviour that you can't support without that extra layer, and is it needed for common use of XA? Seems to me that you could get away with just disallowing work on a Connection that has an unprepared XA transaction pending. -O
Next: From: Gabios Date: 2005-08-16 02:21:39 Subject: unsubscribe Previous: From: Michael Allman Date: 2005-08-15 23:01:09 Subject: Re: Postgres XA support


text: If you wanna sell any of these items let me know.. I hope to be putting in my TC rear soon, and they could be useful to me. 1 Set of Eibach Prokit Springs 2 SVO Master Cylinders 1 Aluminum 8.8 differential cover HP Motorsport Lower Control Arms Looks like a good haul though, hopefully you can make use of some of that. Dr


text:
The Rose Bowl chairlift, also known as Chair 4, is getting replaced at Beaver Creek this summer. The new high-speed detachable quad will have an uphill capacity of 2400 per hour and the ride time will be cut nearly in half, to about 5.5 minutes.
Beaver Creek's Jen Brown says, "We want to offer a better guest experience and shift some of the density from Chair 6 and from Chair 8 by providing a high-speed quad. We also will be grooming more in that area."
Brown says the lift serves a number of different groups. "It provides access to the Stone Creek chutes. We've got fun, steep bump runs, including Cataract, Ripsaw, and Spider. They're steep and long and bumpy. But we want to be able to groom more of this terrain because people just love the area."
She also says there are some green beginner runs utilized by ski school. "The terrain really is used by a number of different ability levels and it's just a great area to ski in and around."
Construction on the new lift will begin in June, depending on the weather and will hopefully be ready by mid-November, again weather dependent.
Beaver Creek is also hosting a big new event this summer. The Tough Mudder is June 25-26 and described as a cross between Burning Man and Iron Man. The course will feature 27 military-style obstacles with totally wild features. Brown says, "We thought it was crazy the first time we saw it, as it's a mud pit. We're still working on where we'll have it on the mountain."
The event format is still being finalized but it will be a Beaver Creek event with many competitors and spectators in a two-day format. "It's going to be a lot of fun and something new and different for us, as well as a great kickoff to the summer," said Brown.


text:
Research Topics
Dong Zhou
Country: China
Detail Information
- Repetitive and profound insulin-induced hypoglycemia results in brain damage in newborn rats: an approach to establish an animal model of brain injury induced by neonatal hypoglycemiaDong Zhou
Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No 107, Wen Hua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
Eur J Pediatr 167:1169-74. 2008..Repetitive and profound insulin-induced hypoglycemia in newborn rats can establish a reliable animal model of brain injury resulting from neonatal hypoglycemia...
- Pyruvate administered to newborn rats with insulin-induced hypoglycemic brain injury reduces neuronal death and cognitive impairmentDong Zhou
Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
Eur J Pediatr 171:103-9. 2012..Supplementing sodium pyruvate with glucose to terminate severe neonatal hypoglycemia is an effective intervention...
- Effect of environmental enrichment on fearful behavior and gastrin-releasing peptide receptor expression in the amygdala of prenatal stressed ratsJing Qian
Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People s Republic of China
J Neurosci Res 86:3011-7. 2008..Our results demonstrate for the first time that EE can modify the expression of GRPR in the amygdala, which might contribute to our understanding of the physiological effects of environmental enrichment...


text:
Crush - Funk You
Credits & Info
- Uploaded
- Nov 20, 2011 | 10:11 AM EST
- File Info
- Song
- 4 min 41 sec
- Score
- 4.49 / 5.00
Related Content
You might also enjoy:
Licensing Terms
Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.
- Score:
- Rated 4.49 / 5 stars
- Plays & Downloads:
- 2,448 Plays | 131 Downloads
- Share Links:
- Genres:
- Other - Funk
- None
Author Comments
Rated 5 / 5 stars
lol Jimi Hendrix backing track?
Rated 2 / 5 stars
Excerpts patched together, it sounds like a live solo performance, except each section is as boring as the last. Nothing that gives a lasting memory.
Yeah, u're right :C
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Pretty good
I thought the song had a good foundation, but did not seem to be as tight as it should have been, and seemed to be lacking some bottom. Unfortunately it did not seem to have a melody to give listeners anything to come back to, or any structure to make it really interesting.
The beginning riff reminded me of Primus and near the end i was reminded of Tom Morello, were you influinced by either of these?
With that being said this song seems pretty good, it just needs a bit more production to take it from a jam to a jamming song. And congratulations on putting your stuff out, you have gotten further than most musicians just keep working on improving.
In start of recording this shouldnt be song. In first im recording main guitar bout 10 minutes. Then im start jamming with that. And i thought:"That's not bad!". Added lolbass(cause all track was recorded with one guitar) and then also some interesting noises.
Also you right! Primus and RATM and Audiosurf my favourite band. Fuck yeah, i say! :D
Thanks for this big, useful review ^^


text:
– Is careless talk costing our economy?
– Media Headlines Will Lead Investors To Ruin
Unlock commodity market insight now and subscribe to our email updates, follow on Facebook or Follow @petersainsbury7
– This crude oil rally may turn out to be short-lived
– How and Why Greece Will Leave the Eurozone
– When will China emerge from the global crisis?
(Visited 6 times, 1 visits today)
Buy the book Commodities: 50 Things You Really Need To Know from Amazon (US and UK), iBooks, Barnes and Noble, Google and Kobo.If you like the book please leave a review on Amazon. Reviews really do make a difference. Thanks.


text:
Three former World Champions agree that Carl Frampton is destined for the very top.
The Tigers Bay fighter saw off the challenge of Spain's Kiko Martinez in the ninth round of their European title fight at the Odyssey on Saturday night.
Frampton looked the business as he out-boxed and out-fought the hard hitting Martinez before a crisp right hand ended the contest.
'The Jackal's' manager and former World Champion Barry McGuigan has said from day one that Frampton has the skills and the tools to get his hands on a World title.
And after 16 fights former World belt holders Dave 'Boy' McAuley, Bernard Dunne and Glenn McCrory are in total agreement with McGuigan's evaluation of the new European Champion.
And McAuley - who held the IBF Flyweight title from 1989 to 1992 - says Frampton is heading in the right direction.
"He has got all the ingredients to get to the very top.
"He can box, he can fight, he can bang, he has great movement and he thinks his way through a fight.
"Not too many fighters have all those things. He also showed against Kiko that he can take a punch.
"He also showed that he has the fitness and the stamina to go into the later rounds.
"We know more about him after the fight against Martinez. The only thing I did not like the look of was that he drops his hands when he moves backwards after coming out of a clench.
"Guys will spot that and take advantage of that, but that is a very small thing and is easily fixed.
"Frampton has the ability and the temperament to go to the very top and I hope he does," added McAuley.
And Dubliner Dunne - the WBA Super-bantamweight champion in 2009 - is also a huge admirer of the Belfast fighter.
"It was a fantastic performance against Martinez. He answered so many questions in this fight.
"Does he have the power? He proved that with a ninth-round knockout.
Does he have the fitness? No doubt about it. Can he handle serious pressure? Yes. It was a fantastic performance.
"And Carl managed to get low, moved, grabbed and avoid pressure.
"He knew what to do and wasn't a rabbit in the headlights - and when he held the centre of the ring he was more effective with his shots and made Martinez miss.
"It was a super display from him," added Dunne.
And McCrory - who held the IBF Cruiserweight belt from 1989 to 1990 - also like what he witnessed at a packed Odyssey.
"Carl showed he has the temperament to get to the top," said McCrory.
"Some rounds went against him, Martinez started to get on top, and he even got hit on the chin, and if he panicked it might have all come apart.
"But he kept a cool head, waited and picked his shots again and pulled off a great finish, taking a step back and letting the punch go.
"This was a big test for him and he passed it with flying colours.
"He answered a few questions tonight against a tough fighter.
"It was a fantastic performance from him against a fighter who was in great shape and here to win."


text:
SmartView Matrix System – Making White Fillings Easier And More Comfortable To PlaceMar 28, 2012 I have the priviledge to be testing out a new composite matrix system by Compositesmart. Placing white fillings in teeth, composites, requires meticulous technique, and in my practice I am always looking for products that make this process more efficient and comfortable for both me, the dentist, and the patient. The new SmartView system changes the way the matrix band clamp/ring functions, effectively applying force around the neck of the tooth rather than up and away (which can result in traditional matrix band clamps flying of in a spectacular arc scaring the patient, and the dentist half to death). This... Read More »
posted in Blog, Cosmetic Dentistry


text:
Actress Ravshana Kurkova attended the Dior Fall 2013 Moscow show wearing the same $1,380 Peter Pilotto Sleeveless Sequin Embroidered Silk Blouse Jada Pinkett Smith wore while visiting New York City in April.
While Ravshana appropriately paired her top with a Dior Pre-Fall 2013 hoop skirt , Jada finished her look with a $1,118 Peter Pilotto Geometric Print Pencil Skirt and cobalt blue pumps.
The sleeveless silk blouse is embroidered with sequins and features a contrast collar.
Ravshana looks absolutely darling, but I actually like the way Jada styled the top a little bit better. Not only was she glowing, she made it look effortless.
What do you think? Who wore it better?


text:
Controversy over lands distribution to Tadepalligudem airport displaced - Tv9
Fri, Jun 10, 2016, 09:58 AM
The AP government decided to develop an airport at Tadepalligudem after bifurcation. A 2-km runway was laid during British rule. But, it was abandoned after India gained independence. About 2,000 families have occupied airport lands and constructed houses over the years. The State government announced to allocate 100 square yards land for displaced. But, they are demanding the government to allocate 150 square yards of land.


text:
As consumers face an uncertain future in 2010, they will be looking to lower their costs, to save more for the future and to stabilize their financial lives.Here are 10 money-saving tips to reach those not-so-lofty goals.Start, or boost, your emergency savings account.The biggest barrier to saving is not being in the habit of saving. The best way to get in the habit is to pay yourself first by directly depositing money from your paycheck into a dedicated savings account. This can be done concurrently with your goals of paying down debt or saving for retirement. You won't miss what you don't see, and putting your savings on autopilot is a great way to reinforce your money saving habit when unplanned expenses inevitably come along.Get a high-yield savings account.Once you've started to save, you'll need a place to put that money. There are three requirements in determining where to put your rainy-day fund: It must be liquid (meaning you can get to the money whenever you need it), it must be free of investment risk and you must earn a return that preserves your buying power against the erosive effect of inflation.An FDIC-insured, high-yield savings account meets all three of these requirements. Check Bankrate.com's search engine for the highest-yielding, FDIC-insured savings accounts available nationwide.Find a free checking account.Having the wrong checking account can take hundreds of hard-earned dollars out of your pocket every year. The average interest-bearing checking account charges a monthly service fee of $12.55 and requires a balance of more than $3,300 at a near zero rate of interest to avoid fees. Instead, look for one of the many accounts that charge no monthly service or per-transaction fees, and don't require a minimum balance. These free checking accounts have long been the hallmark of smaller community banks, credit unions and online banks. Check out Bankrate.com's tips on avoiding fees and use the search engine to find a free checking account that meets your money-saving needs. advertisement Track your monthly spending.People hate to use the "B" word -- budgeting. Call it what you want, but you do need to get a handle on your spending. Doing so does two things: It helps you determine where you can cut back and helps maximize your money-saving efforts. Begin by tracking your spending for two months. Then use that information to build a realistic monthly spending plan. Finally, track all of your monthly expenses. At month's end, tally your spending against the plan and see where you did well and where you didn't.
As consumers face an uncertain future in 2010, they will be looking to lower their costs, to save more for the future and to stabilize their financial lives.
Here are 10 money-saving tips to reach those not-so-lofty goals.
An FDIC-insured, high-yield savings account meets all three of these requirements. Check Bankrate.com's search engine for the highest-yielding, FDIC-insured savings accounts available nationwide.
Bankrate wants to hear from you and encourages thoughtful and constructive comments. We ask that you stay focused on the story topic, respect other people's opinions, and avoid profanity, offensive statements, illegal contents and advertisement posts. Comments are not reviewed before they are posted. Bankrate reserves the right (but is not obligated) to edit or delete your comments. Please avoid posting private or confidential information, and also keep in mind that anything you post may be disclosed, published, transmitted or reused. We do not permit the inclusion of hyperlinks in comments and may remove any comment that includes a hyperlink.
By submitting a post, you agree to be bound by Bankrate's terms of use. Please refer to Bankrate's privacy policy for more information regarding Bankrate's privacy practices.
Dear Dr. Don, This is a bad news, good news situation that I'm asking about. I just received several Series EE and Series I savings bonds. I am the so-called payable-on-death beneficiary on the bonds. My mom, who purchased... Read more


text:
Kangaroo moves towards direct ownership of Pakar coal project in Indonesia
Kangaroo Resources has executed a deeds of transfer agreement with PT Bayan Resources, granting it direct ownership of five key concessions and one asset-holding company at Pakar Thermal Coal Project in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Kangaroo said the divestment is in line with the company's aim to restructure its assets in line with Indonesia's new mining law.
The law, which was introduced in 2009, offers permission for direct foreign ownership.
Previously, the Australian-based coal producer had acquired a 99% stake in the Pakar project from Bayan.
Kangaroo has converted each of the five concession-holding companies with IUP licences and one asset-holding company to Indonesia-based PMA companies, also known as foreign investment companies.
The restructure also involved transferring the 99% stake in the Pakar project from Bayan to Kangaroo.
Direct ownership is expected to secure Kangaroo's exposure to future cash flow generated by the project.
Kangaroo is currently in preliminary production at its Mamagak Coking Coal Project and is developing the GPK project.
Kangaroo Resources managing director Mark O'Keefe said that the company is pleased to have completed the transfer of equity for the six companies so far.
"We believe this will make a significant positive contribution and be instrumental in achieving the objectives of the Pakar Project," said O'Keefe
"With direct ownership of the five Concessions and the asset holding company secured, this will provide the company with the impetus to fully develop and commercialise the company's cornerstone asset."
Kangaroo has recently awarded a five-year mining contract to PT Putra Perkasa Abadi. The mining contract sets coal production targets over the five-year period with a current target of up to 1Mtpa.


text: dont update the SR. call Oracle Support. Ask for the non-technical support line (if you go to the technical support line you will just get the voice mail of the person assigned to you) and file a complaint. tell them you want it escalated to a manager. that seems to be the only way to get a response sometimes. I think they had lay offs. It would explain the drop in service in the last 1-1.5 years. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 5:21 AM, Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Regrettably I have had to type this into an SR raised yesterday. > > VERY VERY DISTURBED AT TIME TAKEN TO EVEN LOOK AT THIS SR. I have worked > with Oracle Products for 25 years. This is the worst I have ever been > treated by you. We have decided to rebuild our standby due to the wait > imposed by you to help us. > > -- > Howard A. Latham > > Sent from my Nokia N97 > >


text:
Lady Bruins bash Wheatland, stay unbeaten
December 7, 2012
Bear River's Kaitlyn Reina had 14 points, and Lauren Runte added 10 as the Lady Bruins (5-0) obliterated Wheatland, 75-18, Thursday night at the Marysville Tournament.
For the fifth straight game, Reina led the Lady Bruin offense, which had all of its players score against the Lady Pirates.
Savannah Welz poured in nine points for Bear River, Michelle Whiting scored eight, Sarah Haggar added eight, and Michelle Taylor also accounted for eight points. Rounding out Bear River's scoring was Cindy Solomon with seven, Jennifer Alberts with seven and Teryn Rath with four.
The Lady Bruins take the court again today against Live Oak in the second round of the tournament.
Nevada Union 48,
El Dorado 20
Recommended Stories For You
The Lady Miners faced the Lady Cougars for the second time in 10 days and with similar results.
NU faced El Dorado in a foundation game Nov. 26 winning 80-22. The Lady Miners didn't press this time around, said coach John McDaniel, But NU still managed a 28-point victory.
Sydney Porter scored 13 for NU, and Erin Selleck added eight to lead the offense. Emily Smith got her first start for the Lady Miners and scored four points to go with a strong effort on the defensive end, said McDaniel. Every player scored for the Lady Miners as they improved to 4-2 on the season.
NU faces Pleasant Grove today in the second round of the Live Oak Tournament.
JV: Nevada Union 42,
Granite Bay 23
The Lady Grizzlies were no match for the fierce Lady Miner defense as they got steam rolled by 19 points Thursday night at the Dorothy Speck Tournament in Davis.
Grace Paye scored 10 points, and Sarah Lundmark grabbed seven rebounds to go with seven points and four steals to lead NU. Freshman Ella Walton added six points, five steals and three rebounds, and Callie Kraus added six points and three steals.
NU will face Chico today in the second round of the tournament.
Frosh: Nevada Union 48,
Rio Americana 21
The Lady Miners defense was too much for Rio Americana as NU easily defeated the Lady Raiders in the Del Campo Sweet 16 freshmen tournament.
Chelsea Rodriguez led the NU charge with 13 points and three steals, Rachel McKnight scored six points and nabbed seven steals, and Amanda Buehler pulled down six rebounds in the win.
NU advances to the second round of the tournament and will play again today.
Boys basketball
Forest Lake Christian 66, Wheatland 57
Despite being down 21 points in the third quarter, the Falcons never gave up. Forest Lake Christian put on the press defense, made some steals and hit key 3-pointers down the stretch to overcome its deficit and get the first-round win at the Marysville Tournament.
Chase Augustino led the Falcons with 24 points and three steals, Brandon Camacho poured in 20 points and pulled down six boards, and J.J. Griffiths filled the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
The Falcons (4-0) will look to extend their winning streak today when they take on Valley Christian in the second round of the tournament.
JV: Nevada Union 76,
Yuba City 49
The Miners were simply too much for Yuba, City as they blew past the Honkers by 27 points in the first round of the Rocklin Tournament.
Daniel Carter led NU with 23 points with Lukas Sweigart aiding him with 15 points. Trevor Humpherys and Toby Carter each added nine in the win.
The Miners face tournament host Rocklin today in the second round.
Frosh: Nevada Union 67, Cordova 20
The Miners had no problem Thursday night against Cordova, as they cruised to a 47-point victory.
Leading NU was Casey Angove with 17 points, and Cody Voss played shut-down defense to lead the Miners on the other end.
NU takes the court again today against Vacaville.
JV: Napa 60, Bear River 49
The Bruins trailed by 14 in the third quarter and battled back to within five but eventually fell to Napa by 11 points.
Leading Bear River was Ben O'Lena with 13 points, Kyle Uclaray added 10, and Conner Hollister tossed in nine points.
The Bruins play Yuba City today in the second round of the Rocklin Tournament.
Coaches may submit game reports by email at email@example.com or by phone at (530) 477-4232. Deadline for submission is 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. Sunday.
Recommended Stories For You
Trending In: Sports
- PREP FOOTBALL: Nevada Union falls to Rocklin in league opener (VIDEO)
- PREP FOOTBALL: Bear River runs over El Dorado, remains unbeaten
- PREP FOOTBALL: Nevada Union opens Sierra Foothill League play at Rocklin
- PREP FOOTBALL: Undefeated Bear River travels to El Dorado for final non-league bout
- PREP ROUNDUP: Nevada Union volleyball tops Bear River in cross-county bout
Trending Sitewide
- UPDATE: I-80 re-opened after multi-vehicle wreck, fatality
- Sierra Nevada snow causes huge, fatal crash
- Grass Valley police: Spray painted, stolen vehicle leads to arrest
- Cause of death confirmed for Bridgeport hiker
- Running into trouble: Failed negotiations between canal-side property owner and Banner Mountain group spur lawsuit


text:
Pass rates varied widely among Clarke County schools this spring on the state's Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.
But the Clarke scores on the tests, administered for the last time this spring, also showed an upward trend as students moved through school; fifth grade scores tended to be better than third grade scores, and eighth grade scores showed gains over fifth grade.
The Georgia Department of Education released the scores Tuesday, with results for third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades in elementary and middle schools throughout the state.
The tests cover five subject areas - reading, English-language arts, math, science and social science. But the reading and math scores in third, fifth and eighth grades are especially important. In those grades, passing scores on the reading and math tests play a role in whether students continue to the next grade.
The statistics released Tuesday do not include the results of summer re-tests students can take when they don't pass the initial exam administration.
In Clarke County, many schools showed gains over last year's pass rates, sometimes big gains.
Overall reading pass rates in Clarke County improved by a percentage point in third and fifth grades, and held steady in eighth grade at 93 percent.
Eighth-grade math scores improved from 75 to 80 percent passing in Clarke County, but declined by 4 percent in fifth grade.
Overall, Clarke students held steady or improved on 21 of the 30 tests.
"I am very pleased that we continue to make progress, and also remain committed to continuous improvement. A snapshot of our results shows that students are making steady upward progress, especially at key transitions in grades 5 and 8. It is evident that our teachers are preparing students for success, whether they are going on to the next grade or entering middle and high school," said Clarke County School Superintendent Philip Lanoue in an email.
Clarke Middle School eighth-graders had the lowest fail rate on the math test at 9.4 percent, compared to 18.4 percent a year ago. Hilsman posted a 21 percent fail rate, a big improvement over last year's 30.5 percent.
Burney-Harris Lyons eighth-graders also improved on math, moving from a 25.9 percent fail rate last year to 21.6 percent this year. Coile Middle School slid slightly, from 23.4 percent a year ago to 26.2 percent.
Burney-Harris Lyons posted the lowest reading failure rate at 1.4 percent, down from 4.8 percent a year ago.
Clarke Middle School improved to 3.1 percent, down from a 4.9 percent fail rate on reading a year ago. Hilsman also improved from 7 percent to 4.3 percent.
Coile's reading pass rate declined marginally with 6.1 percent of students failing vs. 5.1 percent in 2013.
Elementary schools showed a striking range of variability in third grades.
Gaines Elementary had the highest fail rates in reading (34.2 percent) and math (58.7 percent). Winterville Elementary, Cleveland Road Elementary and Howard Stroud Elementary third-graders were also on the lower end of the scale for pass rates in both reading and math.
But scores at all four of those schools were dramatically better for fifth-graders. Gaines fifth-graders had a 13.6 percent fail rate in reading compared to the 34.2 percent third grade rate, while the school's fifth-graders had a math fail rate of 27.9 percent, less than half the third grade rate.
At the other end of the scale, Chase Elementary produced the best rates in third grade reading and math ‑ a 0 percent reading failure rate and 5.6 percent in math. Barrow Elementary (5.9 percent) and Alps Elementary (5.4 percent) third-graders also had very low reading fail rates. Whitehead Road (10 percent fail rate), J.J. Harris (12.7 percent) and Timothy Road (13.4 percent) third-graders were also among the top performers in math.
Barrow Elementary and Timothy Road Elementary topped the fifth grade reading list, each with a 0 percent failing rate, with Chase not far behind at 4.6 percent.
Chase fifth-graders had the lowest failure rate in math (1.6 percent), followed by Timothy Road (2.9 percent), Barrow (4), J.J. Harris (6.3) and Stroud (8.5).
All Georgia public schools' CRCT scores are available at www.gadoe.org.
Georgia will replace the CRCTs next year with a new suite of achievement tests now under development and called the "Georgia Milestones."
They are designed to be administered online, though there is a five-year phase-in period for the online testing part. The Milestones will be aligned with Common Core and Georgia language arts and mathematics scores, and to Georgia science and social science standards.
State education officials expect to see lower pass rates on the new, tougher tests, at least initially, according to a press release from state school Superintendent John Barge.
Follow education reporter Lee Shearer at www.facebook.com/LeeShearerABH or https://twitter.com/LeeShearer.


text:
Capitol Heights house fire kills dog
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (WJLA) - A fire at a house in Prince George's county displaced a family of four and killed a dog Tuesday morning.
Firefighters said the fire began in the basement of the home and then spread to the first floor. All four family members were able to escape the home unharmed, but the family's dog did not survive.
Firefighters were able to control the blaze and have since cleared the scene.


text:
Santamaria, Reyes open 23rd Romantic Piano Concerto series in PWU
Indefatigable duo pianists Ingrid Sala Santamaria and Reynaldo Reyes mesmerized anew their listeners in their 23rd Romantic Piano Concerto Journey recently at the newly installed Recital Hall of the Philippine Women's University's (PWU) School of Music.
Cozy, with fine acoustics, the hall was a perfect, comfortable venue for listening to concertos rendered by two pianos.
Playing before music students, faculty members and music lovers the duo rendered two best-loved concertos, Chopin's Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op. 11 and Rachmaninov's Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18.
Since they forged the duo in 2001, Santamaria and Reyes have mounted 500 concerts all over the country, around the region, and the North America.
In his brief opening remarks, Reyes said the touring duo was formed to promote Romantic concertos, apart from fostering cultural literacy through music arts. He added that listening to classical music was therapeutic as new brain cells were stimulated to grow, promoting the well-being of individuals.
He said his role was to collaborate with the soloist, Santamaria. He explained the transformation of the Latin word concertare or "fight," into the Italian word concerto or "to come to an agreement."
Indeed, their rendition was in perfect agreement. Reyes afforded pianist Santamaria solid support in the first concerto they performed, the Chopin. The soloist played with a burning passion, as she brought out the inherent lyricism of the work that tugged at the heart.
Ravishing dialogue
Sublime was her rendition of the second movement, "Romance," which held the audience in rapturous listening.
With a broad dispatch, she played the concerto with gusto, and brought out those sweeping melodies in a singing manner. The tonal colors were brilliant, and were kept with fidelity to the required dynamics. Above all, she stayed connected with the piece throughout.
The audience burst into thunderous applause as the final note faded out. And soon the duo was on to yet another heart-tugging concerto.
In Rachmaninov's second concerto, the duo's energy level did not diminish. This time the orchestra part played by Reyes was more active and dynamic. Both showed their technical command and emotional warmth.
The duo afforded more sublime listening in the slow second movement. Here they intoned a ravishing dialogue. The warmth with which they etched their playing truly chilled the spine!
And when the more familiar main theme was sounded in the final movement, the audience was all the more electrified. With conviction, the pianists etched their lines boldly, which earned them a thunderous ovation punctuated with crisp shouts of "Bravo!"
Open forum
In the open forum that followed, an elderly woman thanked the duo for their superb rendition that made the day closed gloriously.
Another listener rose to suggest that the duo and their Romantic Piano Concerto Journey be brought to the attention of the editors of the Guinness Book of World Records, saying that perhaps they were the only two pianists worldwide happily doing this kind of artistic endeavor for over 12 years now.
Reyes urged the music students to be true to their artistic calling and spend ample time doing things correctly. He batted for a strong technique and even demonstrated how to make one's fingers strong, as he explained the principles of tension and relaxation and their unity, opposing they might seem to be.
Santamaria said playing the piano was her passion, which she wants to share to all. She acknowledged Reyes as her dynamic mentor, whom she convinced to form a duo with her to bring the concerto to the listening pleasure of the public.
This she said she did after her hiatus of a decade she spent with the formation of the Cebu Youth Symphony Orchestra in Cebu City, her hometown.
Since then, the duo has mounted two editions of the program every year and always with vigor, giving people the chance to listen to the world's best Romantic concertos.
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.


text:
Use the tools below to refine your search by only displaying reviews with a certain number of star ratings or to only show reviews from a certain time period. Eg click on '1 star' to just display the reviews we have which received a 1 star rating click or 'Within the last month' to display just reviews posted over the last month.
Written on: 05/06/2015 by Kiddgz295 (1 review written)
My bike arrived with scratched handlebars and frame, and with a lock I ordered missing. I got a response back quite promptly to say they could send me a whole new bike to replace it, but I couldn't take another day off work and asked if they could replace the handle bars only, and to question where my lock was. That was 4 weeks and I've had no response since. Sent 4 emails and haven't had a reply or my lock. . Avoid!… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/06/2015 by Elizabeth12st (1 review written)
I ordered a Claud Butler bike, had it 2-3 weeks and the front wheel seized up. I could not ride it, front wheel bearings went. I emailed the company about this and did not get a respond so I took it to Halfords and got it repaired. I was practicing for a ride on behalf of British Heart Foundation and needed as much practice as possible, therefor had to get it fixed. 3 weeks later I had an email back saying they can't do anything about it because I got a third party company to repair it. I was… Read Full Review
Written on: 27/04/2015 by Alexandra425 (1 review written)
I was a bit hesitant getting my sons first bike through this website, since it was cheaper than the rest, and I'd not heard of it. When the stem didn't fit into the frame I groaned, thinking that I'd have to spend ages on websites and my son wouldn't have it ready on his birthday. But one phone call to the person I dealt with and everything was sorted. He was friendly and knowledgable and went the extra mile to make sure that the part I needed arrived ASAP. The part was exactly right, and my… Read Full Review
Written on: 20/03/2015 by Richie72 (1 review written)
I've finished my first week's travels on my new Whistle Patwin 1483d, i love it! To begin, i was looking at bikes in a Main Store in my town, for the same product it was £130 more from the shop, so i thought 'Why not look online?' I did, found this excellent site and after a few days decided to place my order. The next day i contacted them to ask if they stock the same tyres and they came back to me the same evening with a polite reply. The bike turned-up within the seven days, i admit i was… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/03/2015
I could not rate this company highly enough. Just bought my 11 year old a Dawes sprint 26 and he is delighted with it. I ordered it online and realised I was within 35 miles from warehouse so collected it on way to ferry back to Northern Ireland. Staff were so friendly and helpful and even printed me a route planner to get back onto M6. This bike was excellent value for money and I will definitely use this company again in the future… Read Full Review
Written on: 18/02/2015 by Haven171 (1 review written)
Our daughters bike arrived with a very deep and obvious scratch on the handle bars, I cannot believe whoever dispatched this bike could have missed it. I emailed my complaint as you only have a couple of hours in the day to actually speak to someone I was offered £10 back or accessories of £15 I said this wasn't acceptable to which they replied with take it or leave it, unfortunately my daughter had seen the bike and fell in love with it and begged me not to send it back. After a very… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/02/2015 by MariyahKeith58 (1 review written)
Ordered a bike for my wife attracted by a 40% saving over what I would have paid in a shop. Although it was suggested delivery might take up to 7 days, the bike arrived yesterday within 5 days. It was very well packaged and protected as evidenced by the fact that I have now unwrapped and inspected it. It is in perfect order, nothing missing, nothing wrong and totally unmarked. If you ask - "what do I like about this company?" - my reply can only be that I tend to like anyone that can save me… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/02/2015 by richardw227 (1 review written)
I bought a Dawes Academy 20 from Bikue2udirect for my sons birthday. It was all rather short notice, but they checked stock, arranged express delivery and called me back several times to notify me of progress. It was MUCH a cheaper than competition, and a great shopping experience. Kudos to the man I dealt with, who was great to deal with. Would recommend thoroughly. … Read Full Review
Written on: 02/02/2015 by Lesleyziggy (1 review written)
Service swift and second to none for customer service. I had bought my little girl a bike for Christmas and purchased it well before. Bit the helmet was too small. I emailed the company who had absolutely no hesitation in swopping it for me even though by then it as several months. And they stated safety was important to them. I am extremely grateful… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/01/2015 by AuntyDenny (1 review written)
I bought a lovely traditional ladies bicycle for my neice, Easy website to use, great bikes at good prices to choose from. I quickly found the one I wanted and paid for it quickly and easily. I ordered it to be delivered direct to her but had an issue with her address. The man I dealt with from customer service replied to my email promptly and put my concern to rest. The bike was delivered in a timely fashion and I could track it, I was very excited and told my neice to stay in and wait for… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/01/2015 by Shazzeeee. (1 review written)
Great savings on popular brand named cycles.... Excellent Customer Service... I had a problem with a delivery that was no fault of this company They were very helpful and friendly.. Gave me great reassurance.... I would not hesitatation in recommending them to anyone... I look forward to using my new Raleigh Ridgeback cycle in the very near future.... With the savings I have made purchasing a cycle from Bikes 2U Direct I will be able to buy accessories for it..... … Read Full Review
Written on: 14/01/2015 by Alicooke (1 review written)
Bike delivered quickly. We assembled it some weeks later on Xmas eve to discover bend in rear wheel. Contacted company who quickly responded to suggest a wheel true at our local bike shop which they would pay for. Following this, the bike shop recommended a new wheel. I contacted customer service and they immediately dispatched a new wheel, no quibbles and paid the cost of wheel true. Excellent customer service… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/12/2014 by Memphis22 (1 review written)
I am very VERY impressed with bikes 2 u direct and the Yodel delivery company.i ordered my DAWES DUCHESS ROSES bike on the Friday and it was here on the Monday,the basket was separated from the bike but I emailed bike 2u and they responded with a positive answer within half an hour. The customer service was friendly and positive and true to their word my basket was here the following Monday. I highly recommend this company and would certainly use them again...Heidy bristol uk… Read Full Review
Written on: 12/12/2014 by BrynleeKirkland (1 review written)
I am utterly disgusted by the way they have handled our order and their failure to communicate. They despatched our order using their courier service Yodel who have failed to deliver the bike numerous times. Upon trying to contact Bike2U Direct by phone which are only open between 2-5pm mon-fri we got the same message stating these opening times. We have sent lots of emails and recieved very little response. In fact we thought they had closed down early for the xmas period. Basically I feel… Read Full Review
Written on: 14/11/2014 by adamainge (1 review written)
I ordered a bike for my lad for xmas. The bike was dispatched very promptly by bike2udirect and arrive in perfect condition. The bike is amazing, must better than the bikes you pick up from Halfords, and the price is also very good. Would well recommend to anyone considering buying from this online shop, and i'm even considering purchasing another bike soon for them. :-)… Read Full Review
Written on: 25/10/2014
very easy to use website, ordered a childs manchester united bike at 9.30pm on thursday and was presuming i would get it tuesday as it say 1-3 days delivery but due to the time i ordered it on thursday night i was classing friday as the 1st day then most companys don't class weekends as a working day so monday wouls of been the 2nd day, but i recieved the bike 30 mins ago(saturday) really pleased with bikes2udirect, excellent service :-)… Read Full Review
Written on: 07/10/2014 by Overdrive123 (1 review written)
Found the customer service fantastic, was very helpful and they couldn't do enough while talking to my son. The bike was great for the price and was delivered on day was due. I would recommend to anybody and will definitely use them again when need another bike… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/10/2014 by elmo-lewis (1 review written)
Bought a 2011 Dawes Discovery 701 for £500. It had been in stock a while but as the components alone have a value of almost £500 it seemed a good deal. Ordered it Monday night and it arrived fully boxed etc early on Wednesday morning (Oct 2014). I had to attach pedals and handlebar and also tweak brakes and a couple of spokes but that was no problem. My previous bike was bought from a dealer and I collected it 'ready to ride', a service not offered here. Never mind that- I consider I got a… Read Full Review
Written on: 08/09/2014 by mattsims (1 review written)
I bought 2 bicycles over the last 2 weeks and both orders were delivered quickly. Bikes were in a condition to easily assemble straight out the box. The customer care was quick to response to help too. I'm very happy and recommend bikes2udirect… Read Full Review
Written on: 03/09/2014 by ecmorgan (1 review written)
Excellent company to deal with if you want service. Bike was despatched same day. Saddle had a defect and was replaced within 4 days with manufacturer's original. Was offered an equivalent within a day if I wanted. A pleasant experience altogether… Read Full Review
As rated by our community of reviewers
" Absolutely brilliant customer services " Read More
" A COMPLETE RIPP OFF AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE AGAIN " Read More
" Avoid Them If You Can " Read More
Written by frustratedgolfer
" Online Nightmare with wrong goods delivered " Read More
" Perfect. Recommended " Read More


text:
Keira Knightley's laptops stolen in London home robbery
Keira Knightley has called in police after her London home was ransacked by burglars while she attended the Rome Film Festival in Italy.
RELATED: Keira & more celebs show some skin
Keira Knightley was promoting her newest movie, "Last Night," at the annual movie event when the thieves targeted her $1.95 million property.
They are thought to have entered Knightley's apartment block through a faulty door and gained access to her home by forcing their way in.
The burglars took two personal laptops, leaving Knightley feeling "violated" and worried about returning to the property, according to Britain's The Sun.
RELATED: Get all of the details on 'Last Night''s debut in Rome
A source tells the publication, "Keira is mortified to think anyone has been rummaging around her personal stuff. She feels violated and doesn't know if she wants to return to the flat."
Police are currently investigating the incident as the 25-year-old actress recovers from the shock on vacation.
A statement from London's Scotland Yard reads, "Officers from Westminster CID (Criminal Investigation Department) are investigating a residential burglary at the flat. It is believed to have occurred between 9am and 9pm on October 26. A forensic team from Westminster CID was dispatched to dust for any fingerprints or shoe marks left behind."
RELATED: Politicos who love their cocktails
We Recommend
- Sep. 20, 2017 Check out our all-time favorite child stars from TV
- Sep. 20, 2017 See all the stars at London Fashion Week!


text:
"You do not command me, khaleesi."
Khal Drogo's khalasar travels across Essos, through rocky terrain, with its leader slumped in his saddle and obviously ill. When Drogo falls from his horse and into the dirt, Daenerys Targaryen bolts from her saddle to help him. The bloodrider Qotho rides to the front of the hoard and looks down on Drogo and Dany, declaring, "A khal who cannot ride is no khal."
Tyrion Lannister eats with his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, and the family's war council. Tywin informs the dwarf that he is to lead the vanguard into battle with the Hill Tribesmen. "Surely, there are ways to have me killed that are less detrimental to the war effort," Tyrion says, but his father's decision is final. Tyrion pushes himself away from the table and returns to his tent, where Bronn has acquired a whore for him, a foreign girl named Shae, who Tyrion wants to serve him exclusively for as long as he pays her.
The Dothraki make camp, and Daenerys tends to Drogo. His wound has festered, leaving him just hours away from death. Ser Jorah Mormont urges Dany to leave now, before the khal dies and leaves her and her unborn son without protection. Instead, Daenerys sends for Mirri Maz Dur, the last hope of saving her husband. Mirri agrees that the khal will die, but when Dany begs her to perform magic, the witch agrees, slaughtering the khal's horse as a sacrifice. The Dothraki are enraged at this affront to nature, and Qotho draws his arakh and attacks Jorah. After a fierce struggle, Jorah manages to kill Drogo's bloodrider. Strange and demonic noises begin to emanate from Drogo's tent, and Dany, curled on the ground, begins to go into labor.
In Tyrion's tent, he plays a drinking game with Bronn and Shae. They try to divine each other's pasts, which Tyrion does very well with Bronn but fails miserably with his mistress. Shae manages to tap into Tyrion's pained past, however, which prompts him to tell the story of how he was married for a short time - until he learned that his brother Jaime Lannister had paid a whore to take him as her husband. After the joke was revealed, Tywin allowed his whole household guard to rape the woman while Tyrion watched. After Bronn leaves, Tyrion goes to bed with Shae, barely waking up the next morning in time to go to war. Once he does join the Hill Tribes on the field, he's knocked out by an errant war hammer moments into the march. He wakes up - shocked to be alive - after the fighting is done. The Lannisters have won, but against only a small fraction of the Stark forces. The rest have ambushed Jaime's army.


text:
Mark Wahlberg wanted to be the one cracking the whip making sure "Fifty Shades of Grey" hit the big screen – but not star in it.
Access Hollywood caught up with the actor/producer at Thursday's Golden Globe event in West Hollywood, where he discussed how he tried to nab the movie rights to EL James' bestseller.
"What happened was we had heard about the book really early on and we were in negotiations with the writer and then for some strange reason she thought it was important to have an agent, which she should have, obviously, because she started to realize what she was on to," he told Access.
PHOTOS: Fifty Shades Of Grey Hunk Jamie Dornan
"Then of course, it created a bidding war and everything else and we lost out on an opportunity," he continued. "Sometimes you get 'em, sometimes you don't. It's just one of those things."
Had Mark secured the film rights, could he have seen himself in the role of Christian Grey?
"Not that I would've wanted to be in it," he said, explaining he would not want to star in the movie. "An old man like me? They were outraged about the other guy playing the part, what would happen with me?"
PHOTOS: Dakota Johnson: Meet The New Anastasia Steele!
"Fifty Shades of Grey" with Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson opens on February 13, 2015.
-- Jesse Spero


text:
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already spayed, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Sugar, a Flower Mound Pomeranian/Chihuahua dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Pomeranian/Chihuahua for sale in Flower Mound, or seeking a Pomeranian/Chihuahua dog from a breeder in Flower Mound.


text:
If the hot and dry weather pattern so far this summer continues, the possibilities of flirting with $10 per bushel corn and nearly $20 per bushel soybean futures prices could become a reality, according to some analysts.
Meatingplace.com reported the predictions, which were expressed during Tuesday's panel discussion at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ahead of the USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released on Wednesday.
AgResource Company President Dan Basse and Founding Principal of The Hightower Report Terry Roggensack see a dismal trifecta forming as heat, drought and timing in key corn and soybean states are setting up to be an unwelcomed scenario of crop losses far worse than those in previous drought years, such as 1988.
"We haven't seen heat and dry gang up like this before," Roggensack told Meatingplace.
Currently, soil moisture profiles are the lowest reported since 1895. We have also experience second driest June since the Dust Bowl. These factors combined with excessive and persistent triple digit heat leaves Basse amazed by the crop losses already this season.
According to Basse, he has never seen crop losses this large occur in such a short amount of time.
"We are seeing fields in Illinois and Indiana we think will yield nothing," he said, noting that as recently as the beginning of June, it looked as though a huge corn crop was on the way.
Basse predicts corn and soybean futures markets to remain high for months to come. He expects to see $8 to $9 per bushel corn and $17 to $19 per bushel soybeans, though he admits that "we don't know how high is high."
Roggensack expanded further on the possible impacts on these markets from a futurers market charting point of view, noting that when all-time-high price levels are breached, those prices are often exceeded by 20 percent. According to Roggensack, that opens the door to $9.50 to $10 corn and soybeans just under $20.
An informal poll conducted on Dairy Herd Network's web site asked readers if corn prices would exceed $8 per bushel at some point this year. Of the 79 votes, 70 percent did expect it to exceed $8. Check out the poll here.
Sister site PorkNetwork also polled visitors, asking them how high they thought corn prices would go this year. Twenty-five percent in this poll believed that corn prices would reach $10 per bushel, matching Roggensack's prediction.
Analysts also predicted an average national corn yield of around 140 bushels to the acre, assuming ideal conditions moving forward. However, current weather forecasts aren't as optimistic. Basse notes that data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that much of the country needs 15 to 20 inches of rain.
Current 10-day forecasts show little chance of any rain falling across the Midwest.
"It is really getting too late to help this corn crop," said Basse. "You might fill out a few kernels better, but it won't cause much of a change in the corn yield."
Read more about the panel discussion and possible impacts here.


text:
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has published a new report looking at progress made so far in its Accreditation initiative. The report, Achieving Success: TIGA Accreditation Report 2017 shows that 17 university courses have achieved TIGA Accreditation and that up to 67 per cent of graduates on some TIGA University Accredited courses are securing jobs in the games industry. TIGA's University Accreditation scheme aims to support universities, students and studios in preparing the next generation of game making talent.
TIGA's Accreditation Report shows that:17 courses have achieved TIGA University Accreditation; a high proportion of graduates from TIGA University Accredited courses are securing work in the games industry; and that TIGA University Accredited courses have strong links with industry.
As of September 2017, 17 courses at the following universities achieved TIGA Accreditation: Anglia Ruskin (1 course); Bournemouth University (1 course); Portsmouth University (2 courses); Sheffield Hallam University (3 courses); University of the West of England (1 courses); Staffordshire University (7 courses); and City University of London (2 courses).
A high proportion of graduates from TIGA University accredited courses who graduated in 2014/15 are securing jobs in the video games industry. For example:40 per cent of students on Anglia Ruskin University's BA (Hons) Computer Games Art; 50 per cent of students on City University of London' MSc Computer Games Technology; 61 per cent of the students on the University of Portsmouth's BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology course; 56 per cent of Sheffield Hallam's BSc Game Software Development; and 67 per cent of graduates on Staffordshire University's BEng (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Production found work in games.
Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO, said:
"The UK needs its studios to be backed by quality graduates from universities that know the current needs of the game industry. To make that happen, collaboration between industry and educators is essential.
"The TIGA University Accreditation system was introduced to recognise the very best undergraduate and postgraduate university courses, enabling both prospective students and game developers to identify those courses that are producing industry-ready graduates, while strengthening the bond between industry and educators.
"Through decades of hard work and devotion, the UK leads the world when it comes to game industry creativity, technology, innovation and best practice. Equally, our report shows that we are home to a number of the world's finest universities, many of whom are already educating some of the finest game talent available."
Dr Mark Eyles of the University of Portsmouth and TIGA's Education Adviser, commented:
"There is always room to improve the prospects of the next generation of game makers, while assuring that UK studios have a plentiful supply of suitably trained future staff. With that in mind we developed the TIGA Accreditation scheme to recognise and support universities in getting game education right. Equally, TIGA Accreditation pools industry insight and recommendations to make sure there is a clear match between course content and industry needs. The more universities that seek TIGA Accreditation, the greater the benefits for students, educators and game makers across the UK."
TIGA is welcoming more universities to consider the benefits of Accreditation, and encourages them to make contact: [email protected] . Those in the industry wishing to provide insight, feedback or guidance are also encouraged to reach out to TIGA: [email protected].
TIGA members looking to understand how TIGA Accreditation supports universities – can access the full report for free by contacting here: [email protected].
About TIGA
TIGA is the network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry. Since 2010, TIGA has won 25 business awards and commendations and has been successfully accredited as an Investors in People organisation three times. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:Political representation Media representation Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members' voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video games trade media.
Get in touch:
Tel: +44-(0)-845-468-2330Email: [email protected]
Web: www.tiga.orgTwitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovementFacebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovementLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga For further information, you can also contact: Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO by email: [email protected]
Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. This Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you are affiliated with this page and would like it removed please contact support [at] perpetualwire.com.