text:
Medical Emergencies
Task Force to Review Heart Attack Treatment
About 200 people met in Pennsylvania recently at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to share information about "door-to-balloon" time in an effort to improve cardiac care statewide.
FDA Can't Ensure Safety of Foreign Drugs
The FDA's system of inspecting foreign pharmaceutical companies is broken, making it impossible to ensure the growing number of drugs and drug ingredients coming from abroad are safe.
Ex-Clive EMS Assistant Chief Arrested
An ex-assistant EMS chief is in jail on charges of unlawfully obtaining prescription medicine by fraud.
Paramedics Test Direct Response Project
Paramedics in Simcoe County, Ontario, are involved in a project where paramedics determine if an eligible resident with suspected heart attack should go directly to a facility where they can immediately undergo an emergency angioplasty procedure.
Bioterror Medicine: County Hones Response to Simulated Attack
Tuesday s drill tested Middlesex County s plans for the bulk distribution of medication to thousands of first responders in the event of a bioterror attack.
Another AED Save at Sky Harbor
For the second time in two weeks, police officers assigned to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport saved the life of a person using an AED.
Boston EMTs: Overdose Rx a `Stupid' Fix; Drug doled out to Hub junkies
Advertising with the glib phrase "Got Narcan? Need a refill?" plastered on the side of its needle exchange vans, the Boston Public Health Commission is stuffing the pockets of Hub junkies with the powerful prescription drug in hopes of countering heroin overdoses. Front-line ambulance workers said giving addicts a powerful overdose remedy is a flat-out "stupid" practice.
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated
Does your community have a backup evacuation plan in case of emergencies?
N.Y. Paramedics Get the EZ-IO
Paramedics with the Town of Tonawanda (N.Y.) Police Department are some of the first units in the state now use the EZ-IO. They also have CPAP.
Firefighters Put Their Prototype Stretcher to the Test at Kennedy
A trio of current and former city firefighters taking a business trip to promote a lightweight stretcher they invented put it to good use yesterday when a man on their plane suffered a heart attack.
JEMStv |
Learn More | More Videos |
Protect your assets. Equip your fleet with Road Safety® from ZOLL, the leading proactive driver feedback and performance monitoring system. |
Buyer's Guide Featured Companies
Featured Careers & Jobs in EMS
Today's Featured Posts
EMS Airway Clinic
Innovation & Advancement
This is the seventh year of the EMS 10 Innovators in EMS program, jointly sponsored by Physio-Control and JEMS.
More >
Glendale Firefighters Suspended for Punching Patient
Excessive force was used on a combative patient.
Watch It >
Vancouver Chemical Fire Causes Major Response
Hazmat incident sends smoke over port neighborhood.
Watch It >
Salt Lake City Firefighters Injured in Firehouse Fire
Nine sent to a hospital with smoke inhalation.
Watch It >
Pennsylvania Paramedic Killed in the Line of Duty
West End Ambulance medic killed at accident scene.
Watch It >
Rigs Going in Service from EMS Today 2015
Snap shots of some of the vehicles at EMS Today that will be on the streets soon
More >
VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
Watch It >
The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
Watch It >
Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Sneak peek of customizable run forms & more.
Watch It >
Featured Now on JEMS.com
- Photos: Plane Skids off Runway at LaGuardia Airport
- British Columbia Paramedics Launch Major Public Awareness Campaign
- Vancouver Chemical Fire Causes Major Response
- Ukraine Mine Explosion Kills 10, Traps Over 20
- Injuries after Explosion in Commercial Detroit Building
- Salt Lake City Firefighters Injured in Firehouse Fire


text:
Home | Register | iTrader | Members List | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read | Store | Photo Gallery | Chat |
Completed Sales A place to find the market value on parts/vehicles |
greatlakes4x4.com is the premier Great Lakes 4x4 Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
November 14th, 2008, 12:49 PM | #1 |
A pirate 200 yrs to late
Cj Wt Dana 44 - SOLD
1986 CJ wt Dana 44 axle for sale. Rusty and in need of a rebuild. I have brake hardware that I bought for this in a box somewhere in my garage. $300.00 including the brake hardware.
Will be gone this weekend deer hunting. Have the matching dana 30 front axle for parts that I will toss in too. Want these gone! Last edited by MichiganLarry; February 2nd, 2009 at 03:06 PM. Reason: adding second axle |
Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Digital Edition
Follow us:
Class 1
Shortline / Regional
Yards & Terminals
Commuter / Regional
Rapid Transit / Light Rail
Track Structure
Ballast, Ties, Rail
Bridge / Retaining Walls
Track Maintenance
ON Track Maintenance
OFF Track Maintenance
Track Machinery
Safety / Training
Shortline / Regional
Subscribe to this RSS feed
Massachusetts awards grants for freight projects
Massachusetts awarded seven grants totaling $2.5 million for industrial rail projects as part of the 2014 Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP), which is being matched by more than $1.9 million…
The real zeal behind railroad maintenance
While Reading & Northern may be smaller in size to other railroads, its employees are never short on enthusiasm, dedication and passion when it comes to maintaining its assets.
CDOT receives FRA grant to help in flood recovery
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will receive a $1,656,401-grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to help restore the Great Western Railway that was devastated by severe flooding in September.
Southwest light-rail shallow tunnel plan approved by Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council voted 14-2 on April 9 to approve the Southwest LRT (METRO Green Line Extension) Project, the Minneapolis area's third light-rail transit line.
FRA to issue proposed rule on minimum train crew size
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) revealed its intention to issue a proposed rule requiring two-person train crews on crude oil trains and establishing minimum crew size standards for most mainline…
Operation Lifesaver partners with FRA, FTA and AAR on new national safety PSA
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), launched a new public service advertising (PSA) campaign called See Tracks? Think Train!, which aims to reduce pedestrian and driver injuries and fatalities around railroad tracks…
Coalition of senators calls for crude by rail safety fund
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) led a letter from 16 senators, calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to support new investment and resources for a Safe…
AAR Annual Research Review draws record crowds to new venue
A record number of attendees joined researchers from Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the Association of American Railroads 19th Annual…
Extenders bill passes out of Senate Finance Committee, includes 45G for shortlines
The Senate Finance Committee passed legislation, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, on April 3 renewing a set of provisions known as "tax extenders."
IDOT, DCEO fund studies on freight transportation, infrastructure needs in Decatur and Macon counties
Two Illinois state agencies pledged funding for transportation studies covering Decatur and Macon County that will examine how to increase and better handle freight moving through the region. The studies…
Page 16 of 60
Rail Resources
Track Buyers Guide
Job Board
More Rail Resources
Industry Links
Industry Events
Track Buyer's Guide
Books & Training
Most Popular Shortline & Regionals
Proposed FY16 budget includes six-year surface transportation solution; generous rail funds
NJDOT provides $4.3-million grant for rail bridge
Shortline tax credit legislation enters House
The Western Group adds system director; makes management changes at two railroads
AAR: Freight railroads to spend a record $29 billion on network; hire 15k in 2015
Member Login
Remember Me
Forgot your password?
Forgot your username?


text:
Siemens donates $55.8M in software to Mott Community College
Mott Community College in Flint received its largest in-kind donation in school history with a $55.8 million software grant from Siemens Corp.
Siemens, the U.S. subsidiary of German-based Siemens AG, donated its product lifecycle management (PLM) software to the school for classes in manufacturing design, development and engineering.
"The manufacturing industry in America is on the rise and it is being transformed by a software revolution that is enhancing productivity, increasing efficiency and speeding time to market," Chuck Grindstaff, president and CEO of Siemens PLM Software, said in a news release. "This revolution requires a highly trained workforce. With this grant, Mott Community College will be able to integrate world-class PLM technology into its curriculum so that its students are even better prepared for co-op assignments and for high quality manufacturing jobs."
The software will be used in Mott's curriculum for certificate and associate degrees in design, manufacturing and service industry specialties.
Mott students will use the same software as more than 80 percent of automakers and more than 77,000 global customers, Siemens said in the news release. Local business users include Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Delphi Automotive plc and BorgWarner Inc.
Siemens, which has 13 offices in Michigan, including Troy, Livonia and Plymouth Township, has made more than $2 billion in investments and donations to nearly 30 of Michigan's community colleges and universities.
Related Content:
- Purchasing index rebounds in February
- Engineering Society of Detroit names executive VP
- Michigan education board chooses 6 superintendent semifinalists
- Michigan Democrats seek 20% renewable power by 2022
- Detroit water customers watching how Flint's bumpy transition to new system unfolds
- Ann Arbor adds property to city's greenbelt area
- East Grand Rapids may add sexual orientation to nondiscrimination rules
- New judge to get update on loose ends in Detroit bankruptcy
- Gilbert's Federal Reserve Building to be full after Varnum opens law office this summer
- Alidade Capital buys mortgage note to former PWC building downtown


text:
Welcome to the Muppet Central Forum!
You are viewing our forum as a guest. Join our free community to post topics and start private conversations. Please contact us if you need help with registration or your account login. -
Sesame Street Special: The Cookie Thief
Discuss "The Cookie Thief", an all-new one-hour Sesame Street special. "The Cookie Thief" also features the farewell performance of veteran Muppeteer Fran Brill.
MASTER REPLICAS @ Toy Fair 08
Discussion in 'Muppet Replicas' started by antonydavanzo, Feb 20, 2008.
Page 3 of 3
Page 3 of 3


text:
College News
Fisher Entrepreneurship Team Wins in State Semifinal Competition
Just Dangle Hockey, a student-run hockey apparel company, recently won the regional title in the New York State Business Plan Competition. This marks the first time a Fisher entrepreneurial team won the competition.
Just Dangle Founder Matt Keeler, and business partner, Nathan Woods, have been working over the past year to prepare for the competition. They are both business students.
They presented their company and plan along with 31 other student groups from the Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Finger Lakes Community College, State University of New York at Geneseo, State University of New York at Brockport, Genesee Community College, Keuka College, and Monroe Community College. The team competed in the product and services category and was selected as a finalist to present in the statewide competition in Albany later this month.
According to the team's coach, Dr. Mary Kay Copeland, Assistant Professor in the School of Business, the judges seemed particularly impressed with the Just Dangle Hockey brand, their extensive social media following, celebrity endorsements, and growth potential.
"Doing a presentation in front of established entrepreneurs such as Lauren Dixon from Dixon Schwabl, Jose Coronas from the Trillium Group, and Kevin Halpin from Delta Point Capital can be daunting, but the students made a compelling case for the strength of their venture," added Copeland.
Another Fisher entrepreneur Ryan Bilak, of Maker Marketing Group, an internet marketing company, was also a semifinalist and made an outstanding pitch, according to Copeland.
The School of Business formed a group of entrepreneurial mentors to help foster the growth of student businesses. The group includes Ray Shady, Visiting Assistant Professor; Bob Spinelli, Adjunct Faculty; Dr. David Kunsch, Assistant Professor; Laurel Parrilli, Visiting Instructor; Dr. David Martin, Dean; and Copeland.
Students from any discipline interested in entrepreneurship or participating in next year's competition should contact Copeland at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Latest College News Stories
- President and Mrs. Bain Inducted into Camp Good Days' Ring of Honor
- Madigan Receives Summer Fellowship in Ireland
- School of Arts and Sciences to Host Free Screening of "Shadows of the Lynching Tree"
- College to Host Storytelling Festival
- #MeetTheMedia with #FisherComm Thursday
- St. John Fisher College Top Ranked NYS Institution in 2014 CPA Exam Results
- Renfro Called Upon for Bush Family Expertise
- 2013 Alumnus Publishes Article in U.S. Naval Institute Magazine
- Students "Tapped" to Join Beta Gamma Sigma
- March First Friday Lecture Focus is European Influence in Rochester
- Countdown to Commencement: Cole Lachance-Tofany
- Teddi Dance for Love Surpasses $1 Million Mark
- Miss Norma, Lackmann Honored by Parent Company
- 33rd Annual Teddi Dance Reveals Packed 24-Hour Schedule
- Health & Wellness Center to Recognize National Eating Disorders Awareness Week


text:
Best Dim Sum Restaurants in LA
Break out of a brunch rut with a weekend...
Zagat calculates ratings on a 30-point scale based on periodic consumer surveys
Numerical cost estimates are for the price of dinner with one drink and tip.
"Bao wow!" bay fans of the "melt-in-your-mouth" dumplings and other "tasty" (albeit "not totally authentic") "dim sum classics" at this Beverly Boulevard Chinese, a "rare find" for folks who "don't want to drive to Monterey Park"; the "made-to-order" menu and "contemporary" milieu may explain why it's "spendy" for its kind. How we get this »
8256 Beverly Boulevard | Map
Los Angeles,
Today's hours:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Monday | 11:00am - 10:00pm |
Tuesday | 11:00am - 10:00pm |
Wednesday | 11:00am - 10:00pm |
Thursday | 11:00am - 10:00pm |
Friday | 11:00am - 10:30pm |
Saturday | 11:00am - 10:30pm |
Sunday | 10:30am - 9:30pm |


text: Joe Mauer proposed to his girlfriend this weekend in Florida Posted December 12, 2011 by Christina Ries 0 0 Related Posts:Picture of Joe Mauer's Fiancée (3 Photos)Joe Mauer Debuts New Girlfriend, Ends 2011 SeasonDanielle & Dirk Went 2,000 Miles To Each OtherWalking By Faith: Luz Sent Charles An EmotigramMeet CatholicMatch in Philly at the NCSC!Learning A Lesson From Manti Te'o's Fake… About Christina Ries Christina is an award-winning writer and editor from St. Paul, Minn. She earned her master's in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She's an avid Twins fan who makes a mean grilled cheese sandwich and can beat all her neighbors in ping pong. Picture of Joe Mauer's Fiancée (3 Photos) »


text:
The Aroma of the Knowledge of God: How the Sense of Smell Inspires Worship and Awe
I've always thought of the sense of smell as a more intimate sense than most other senses. For in smelling, the thing that we smell becomes almost a part of us.
The Resource Finder has powerful filtering features — check out the tutorial to learn more.
I've always thought of the sense of smell as a more intimate sense than most other senses. For in smelling, the thing that we smell becomes almost a part of us.
From 2012: Many secular and many evangelical voices agree on one 'truism'—that if you are an orthodox Christian with a high view of the authority of the Bible, you cannot believe in evolution in any form at all. New Atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins and creationist writers such as Ken Ham seem to have arrived at consensus on this.
In this week's edition, learn about amphibious dinosaurs, frozen bison mummies, and hummingbird combat.
While reading about and studying the processes that gave rise to this astonishing world, please don't forget that it is beautiful. It is not merely mechanics, but poetry.
Written by BioLogos Fellow of Biology Dennis Venema, this series of posts is intended as a basic introduction to the science of evolution for non-specialists.
Read about the death of Wolfhart Pannenberg, still debating creation and evolution, and a really big dinosaur discovery.
This week's news features volcanoes, skeletons, and stars, as well as a thought-provoking new book from InterVarsity press.
While it is true that Goodwin and others believe that their discoveries pose a major challenge to neo-Darwinian orthodoxy, this does not cause them to abandon their belief that the history of life can be explained as the outcome of biological processes!
From science and religion blogs: quantum uncertainty and God, the remarkable fact that we have come to understand our place in the created order, and the role of theology in making wise choices about the use of technology.
Musician Michael Gungor talks about the recent controversy over the evolution of his views on evolution, science, and biblical authority.
The purpose of Jesus's art was to give verbal, visual, and dramatic forms to those complicated and confounding relationships, symmetries, and harmonies between himself, the father and spirit, and between the triune God and the world… Such creative expressions did not and do not make everything clear, but rather resist simple clarity, forcing their hearers to come at the whole complicated truth from a position of intellectual and spiritual humility.
Everyone is so worried about success and getting this or that honorable diploma—the people here are smart and understand many complex things perfectly—but it's a long distance from the head to the heart.
Children's books are more than stories. They can become familiar narratives children listen to over and over. So it's worth asking - Are the books we're reading doing a good job of portraying God and His Creation?
Geologist Keith Miller examines the "Cambrian Explosion", a period of rapid evolutionary diversification approximately 575 million years ago, and whether it poses a challenge to evolutionary theory. From the June 2014 issue of Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith from the American Scientific Affiliation.
When you are in church, do you act and speak differently than when you are in school? Do you tend to compartmentalize what you learn about in Biology class from what you learn about in Sunday School?
Russell Crowe as Noah was no superhero. He was very human—perhaps too human for those who'd prefer he remain in the flannel graph world of our Sunday School stories.
All of you who do science, all of you who teach or research or you're involved in engineering or medicine or education, or biology or chemistry or physics—you are doing a noble thing. You are thinking God's thoughts after him. … You are obeying God's command given way back in Genesis to exercise dominion, to learn about, to be curious and discover and steward the earth.
The Psalmist is saying that when we walk outside and look up, the heavens are telling us two things about God: they tell us about his glory, and they tell us about what his hands can do.
Scripture gives us multiple ways of looking at things, and a classic example of this is the parables of Jesus. Many of these involve looking at nature. For example, natural events like seeds growing—and what Jesus seems to be saying is look there is a surface reading of nature—and then there is the deeper reading, where you begin to realize there are levels of meaning that we don't pick up on our first acquaintance.


text: Key Technologies, Inc. 411 South King Street, Morganton, North Carolina 28655 Toll Free: 888-433-5303 Voice: 828-433-5302 Fax: 828-433-6298 Website: www.gokeytech.com E-mail: email@example.com "The NOVA chat series: Fully integrated tablet-based AAC devices" Kenneth P. Whitley, MA, CCC-Sp. February 22, 2013 I. Augmentative communication technology...what is it? A. The three major classifications of augmentative communication devices 1. Recording, overlay-based devices 2. Dynamic display devices 3. Text only devices B. The four essential components of AAC devices (continued in Part II) 1. Hardware 3. Content 2. AAC Software 4. Support & Service C. The four major client/device processes in augmentative communication 1. Diagnostics/Prescription 3. Application 2. Device Acquisition & Preparation 4. Review and updating II. Anatomy of dynamic display AAC device components A. Hardware…device platforms 1. Non-computer based AAC devices…designed from the ground up as a communication device. No computer capabilities, i.e., internet, e-mail, other programs, typically no other or only limited additional functions 2. Computer based AAC devices with multiple capabilities a. Laptop computer-based communication devices – typically Windows based i. Advantages: Very powerful, multipurpose machines (full featured AAC software, word processing, environmental control, greater variety of input/access methods, sound amplification, internet, Bluetooth, funding available through Medicaid/Medicare/health insurance ii. Disadvantages: Heavier, shorter battery life b. Integrated tablet-based communication devices – Android based i. Advantages: Powerful, lightweight, onboard sound amplification, touchscreen and switch access, full featured aug. comm. program, internet, Bluetooth, runs other "apps", longer battery life, funding available through Medicaid/Medicare/health insurance ii. Disadvantages: Few if any other input options, no ECU, runs "apps" c. Non-integrated tablet-based communication devices – Android or iPad/iPhone/iPod-based i. Advantages: Powerful, lightweight, touchscreen access, runs AAC and other "apps", longer battery life, internet, Bluetooth ii. Disadvantages: No built-in sound amplification, no built-in switch access or other input options, no ECU, runs "apps", no Medicaid/Medicare/health insurance funding d. When funded by Medicare/Medicaid all computer-based AAC devices at time of shipment are required to have all computer functionality "locked out" which allows only the AAC software to be used (a "dedicated device"). Upon receiving such a device, however, the owner may choose to have the dedicated device "unlocked" which results in computer functionality being restored B. AAC Software – Software (built-in or added-on) turns the hardware into an augmentative communication device C. Content – pre-stored message/vocabulary sets/files, functions, and added capabilities 1. Some are purely communicative in design a. Designed for children/adolescents b. Designed for adults c. Designed for users who are actively developing educational skills d. Designed for adults w/medical issues 2. Some feature educational material addressing literacy, math, etc. 3. Some devices feature other capabilities such as environmental control, computer access, entertainment D. Support/Service III. The NOVA chat series A. New integrated Android tablet-based dynamic display AAC device series B. Three models/sizes; NOVA chat 5, 7, & 10 C. Three versions per size: Standard, Plus (adds literacy features w/WP) and Dedicated (Medicaid/Medicare Plus version…all tablet features other than AAC are locked out) D. Fully integrated sound amplifier w/attached handle (handle on NC7 & NC10) E. Features the NOVA chat AAC software including over 30 default vocabulary files F. Comes standard with over 4,000 SymbolStix icons and numerous photographs. G. PCS symbol set (symbols found in Boardmaker) available as optional accessory H. Accessible via touchscreen and switch access (up to 2 switches & auditory scanning) I. Built-in camera which is operational in Standard and Plus versions J. Ivona is default speech synthesizer. Acapela available as add-on option. Recordings may also be used K. Lithium-polymer battery for all day power L. 4 color body shells included M. NOVA chat Editor software included (Windows only) and USB cable included (for data transfer) IV. NOVA chat 5 - Smallest of NOVA chat series. 5" touchscreen, weighs only 0.95 lbs., measures 5.8" x 3.5" x 1.5" A. Available with either sound amplifier w/handle or foldable sound amplifier V. NOVA chat 7 – Mid-size NOVA chat. 7" touchscreen, weighs only 1.4 lbs., measures 7.48" x 4.74" x 1.62" VI: NOVA chat 10 - Largest NOVA chat device. 10" touchscreen, weighs only 2.2 lbs., measures 10.5" x 7.5" x 1.5" VII. NOVA chats use NOVA chat AAC software A. Each NOVA chat device includes over 30 ready-made vocabulary files, featuring… 1. Vocabularies for both children and adults 2. Vocabularies featuring predominantly picture icons with text 3. Vocabularies featuring predominantly text 4. Vocabularies ranging from 4 buttons per page to 80 buttons per page 5. Ready-made vocabulary files include communication files as well as scenes for further teaching 6. All NOVA chats may be customized for individual usage, either directly on the device or via a computer through the use of the NOVA chat Editor software. 7. NOVA chat Editor software is one of the most user friendly dynamic programs to learn and use 8. Buttons may easily be edited, created, removed. Customizations may be for communicating or teaching new concepts (new message pages, new scenes) VIII. New English/Spanish America NOVA chat versions A. Available in all three models/sizes; NOVA chat 5, 7, & 10 B. Available in all three versions: Standard, Plus, and Dedicated C. Available in either Ivona or Acapela speech synthesizers D. Ivona includes standard English voices and 4 additional Spanish voices E. Acapela includes standard English voices and 3 additional Spanish voices F. Provides all standard English vocabulary files found on English-only NOVA chats G. Adds 6 new Spanish vocabulary files including… 1. MultiChat 15 Spanish 4. Tecado (a Spanish Keyboard) 2. MultiChat 15 Bilingual 5. Sintaxis 4x4 English & Spanish 3. Vocab PC 6. Sintaxis 4x5 English/Spanish H. English/Spanish America software update available for English-only NOVA chats IX. Support of NOVA chat AAC devices A. Unlimited toll free technical support from both Key Technologies, Inc. and Saltillo B. Free speakerphone/conference trainings from Key Technologies, Inc. C. Free onsite trainings for groups and evaluation centers from Key Technologies, Inc. D. Free online webinar videos from Saltillo X. In summary, please remember... A. NOVA chats are powerful, user-friendly dynamic-display AAC devices B. NOVA chats are fully-integrated tablet-based AAC devices C. NOVA chats are very lightweight and easy to transport or mount D. NOVA chats are covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and health insurance 2


text:
It's fast, fun, free...and zero pressure. Get started.
Exclusive finds with a new theme each month.
Shop: Pop-In
Our director of creative projects shares what she's into.
Read More
Stay updated with a steady stream of new info.
Exotically embossed leather shapes a glossy satchel cut with curves in all the right places.


text:
Brookings Institution
Observers on both sides of the aisle agree that partisan bickering, especially over the Federal Reserve, is at an all-time high. Look for the debate over the Fed to play a key role in upcoming presidential nominating contests, says former Rep. Barney Frank. Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
White babies account for fewer than half of newborns in the United States — just 49.6 percent of last year's births, according to new Census data released Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses the tipping point and its implications with the Brookings Institution's William Frey and New York University's Marcelo Suarez-Orozco. Continue reading
Since the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, American presidents of both parties have struggled to balance criticism of Chinese abuses with other interests. Judy Woodruff discusses the Obama administration's dealings with China with the Brookings Institution's Kenneth Lieberthal and Human Rights Watch's Sophie Richardson. Continue reading
Name: Howard Herbst Question: Republicans say they want to keep the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy to protect small businesses. Can't the tax code be quickly and easily redesigned to allow small business income reported on an individual (personal) … Continue reading
For the first time since April 2008, the U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in July, to 9.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in June. Continue reading
Black children born to middle-class parents in the 1960s are far more likely than whites to have slipped down the socioeconomic ladder into poverty, according to a study published Tuesday. Continue reading


text:
Some black history facts
Jan. 31, 2011 at 11 p.m.
Updated Jan. 30, 2011 at 7:31 p.m.
HISTORY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month. Each year, U.S. presidents proclaim February as National African-American History Month.
Source: U.S. Census
41.8 million - As of July 1, 2009, the estimated population of black residents in the United States, including those of more than one race. They made up 13.6 percent of the total U.S. population. This figure represents an increase of more than a half-million residents from one year earlier.
65.7 million - The projected black population of the United States (including those of more than one race) for July 1, 2050. On that date, according to the projection, blacks would constitute 15 percent of the nation's total population.
18 - Number of states with an estimated black population on July 1, 2009, of at least 1 million. New York, with 3.5 million, led the way. The other 17 states on the list were Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
72,100 - The increase in Texas' black population between July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009, which led all states.
1.4 million - The number of blacks in Cook County, Ill., as of July 1, 2009, which led the nation's counties in the number of people of this racial category. Harris County had the largest numerical increase in the black population between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009 (15,700).
30 percent - The proportion of the black population younger than 18 as of July 1, 2009. At the other end of the spectrum, 8 percent of the black population was 65 and older.
Serving Our Nation2.3 million - Number of single-race black military veterans in the United States in 2009.
Education84 percent - Among blacks 25 and older, the proportion who had at least a high school diploma in 2009.
19 percent - Percentage of blacks 25 and older who had a bachelor's degree or higher in 2009.
1.5 million - Among blacks 25 and older, the number who had an advanced degree in 2009 (e.g., master's, doctorate, medical or law). A decade earlier, in 1999, about 900,000 blacks had this level of education.
2.5 million - Number of black college students in fall 2008. This was roughly double the corresponding number from 25 years earlier.
Voting16.1 million - The number of blacks who voted in the 2008 presidential election, up by about 2.1 million from the 2004 presidential election. The total number of voters rose by 5.4 million, to 131.1 million.
55 percent - Turnout rate in the 2008 presidential election for the 18- to 24-year-old citizen black population, an 8 percent increase from 2004. Blacks had the highest turnout rate in this age group.
65 percent - Turnout rate among black citizens in the 2008 presidential election, up about 5 percentage points from 2004. Looking at voter turnout by race and Hispanic origin, non-Hispanic whites and blacks had the highest turnout levels.
Source: Population estimates
Source: Population projections
Source: Population estimates
Source: Population estimates
Source: Population estimates
Source: 2009 American Community Survey: factfinder.census.gov
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the UnitedStates: 2009
Source: 2009 American Community Survey: factfinder.census.gov
Source: Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009 www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2009/tables.html
Source: Voting and Registration in the Election of 2008 www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/voting/cb09-110.html
Victoria has been home to substantial history in the black community from nationally known leaders visiting to local residents making their mark in history.
To kick off Black History Month, here are 10 little-known pieces of black history from the Crossroads area.
1. Dorothy Harris: First black president of the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas
Bloomington native Dorothy Harris, octogenarian, became the first black president of the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas in 1970. For more than 25 years, Harris worked as a licensed vocational nurse, with the majority of her employment being at the Devereux Foundation. Throughout her career, Harris also received numerous other honors including appointments as the vice president of the National Association of Vocational Nurse Education and Service, a Silver-Haired Legislator on the Alzheimer's disease committee and membership to the Board of Nurse Examiners. Today, Harris is retired and spends her days volunteering and being active in her church, Palestine Baptist Church.
2. Thurgood Marshall Visits Victoria:
On Oct. 21, 1955, Thurgood Marshall came to Victoria as part of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People state conference. Marshall, who worked as the constitutional lawyer and general counsel of the NAACP at the time, along with Gloster Current, the national director of branches for the NAACP, served as keynote speakers. The year's conference theme was "Complete Desegregation in Public Schools by 1956."
3. One of Victoria's first sit-ins:
One of the first sit-ins in Victoria was in the spring of 1955 at Ferguson's Pharmacy, which was in the strip center at the corner of Airline Road and Laurent Street. Organized by the NAACP, members of the group gathered at the pharmacy's soda fountain. The sit-in went off without major incident. The sit-in strategically took place the same day Dorothy Hobbs became the first black student to register for classes at Victoria College.
4. Willie Hill: Victoria's first black police officer
The Victoria Police Department employed Willie Hill, the first black sergeant in the state. His badge is in the Rangers Hall of Fame in Waco.
In the 1950s, he signed on as a city police officer. In 1962, when Hill was promoted to sergeant, he became the highest ranking black officer in the state, according to newspaper reports. Hill spent 18 years on the city police force. After his retirement, Hill worked for 15 years as a bailiff for the county courts. He died in 1991 at the age of 87. His portrait hangs in the Victoria County Courthouse.
5. Conrad O. Johnson : World renown musician
Johnson, known by many as "Prof," gained national attention as a jazz saxophonist and music educator before his death in 2008 at the age of 92. Born in Victoria, Johnson moved to Houston at the age of 9. After graduating from Yates High School, Johnson attended Houston College for Negroes before eventually graduating from Wiley College. He later became well-known for his ability to meld the musical genres of jazz, funk, R&B and rock into original compositions. Johnson began his 37-year-long career in music education in 1941. Later, Johnson made his lasting contribution to music by forming the Kashmere Stage Band, a renowned school band that won a number of awards during its decade-long run. Known for their wardrobe of platform shoes and matching crushed-velvet suits, as well as their carefully coordinated choreography, the band won 42 out of 46 contests entered between 1969 and 1977, recorded eight albums featuring more than 20 original compositions by Johnson and traveled throughout Europe, Japan and the United States. Johnson was a proficient musician and, at one point, played with Count Basie. He was inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 2000. The Conrad O. Johnson School of Fine Arts at Kashmere High School is named after him.
6. The Townsend-Wilkins House
The Townsend-Wilkins House is associated with prominent black physicians in Victoria. Located at 106 N. Navarro St., it was initially the home of Dr. G.R. Townsend, who practiced there until the late 1880s. He then established a medical office at 108 W. Santa Rosa St. He was a prominent member of the black community until 1904, when he moved to Los Angeles.
Dr. John H. Wilkins, who established the Lone Star Medical Association, took over Townsend's medical practice and maintained both his home and offices in this house.
His son, Dr. George Wilkins, eventually took over the practice, working as a physician for 52 years until his death in 1969.
7. Cologne:
Located in Goliad County on U.S. Highway 59 near the Victoria County line, Cologne was established in 1877 by former slaves Joseph Smith and George Washington. Smith and Washington, who operated a freighting and passenger business from Indianola westward, bought 500 acres at the site on Perdido Creek. In 1870, the first families began moving into the settlement, initially called the Colony and later Perdido Community. The name Centerville was adopted after Jim Hall noted that the site was halfway between Goliad and Victoria. The town excluded all white settlers until after the railroad was built. In 1889 the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway established a depot at Centerville but named the stop Ira Station, the name by which the community was known for about 10 years. Hall exchanged land for the depot for a lifetime job as station agent and the guarantee that the railroad would not abandon the station. The railroad ran from Rosenberg to Beeville under the rail line, which later became known as Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1896, the railroad built a depot with two rooms - one for freight and one as a waiting room - at the town's stop. The people of Cologne donated land for the railroad. According to former resident, Frederick Douglas Young in 1970 from his book about Cologne - From These Roots, "There were never separate waiting rooms there. All passengers - Negro, white and German - occupied the same waiting room." For 10 years, the village had the only integrated railroad depot in Texas. The town became a cattle slaughtering and shipping center, reportedly with a hog rendering plant, as well. In 1898, a post office was established under the name of Cologne through the efforts of William Young. The new name was adopted because the abattoirs made the community "such a sweet-smelling place." However, it is suggested the word Cologne was given to the community to combat the smell from the town's hog slaughtering plant. A Methodist church was established in Cologne in 1880, then a Baptist, though both were destroyed in the 1930s. The Methodist church was rebuilt, but the Baptists began commuting to nearby Fannin. A one-room school served as the recreational center, and a permanent racetrack and a baseball team provided sport. In 1914, about 35 people were living in Cologne. The post office was discontinued in 1925, and the population declined to 25 by 1940. Thirty-five residents were recorded from 1970 through 1986. The railroad station and cattle pens no longer exist, though part of the original town is now the location of a large power plant. The town was mentioned in John F. Kennedy's June 1963 speech in Cologne, Germany, where the president said, "I bring you greetings from the cities of America, including the citizens of Cologne, Minnesota, Cologne, New Jersey, and even Cologne, Texas." In 1990 the population was 85.
8. Dr. Charles Dudley: Player in the Negro Baseball League
Charles Arthur Dudley Jr. was most widely known as a physician in Victoria.
Before practicing medicine, however, Dudley became one of the first black Texans to play baseball in the Negro Major Leagues. Born in Waskom, Texas, on Jan. 10, 1894, Dudley attended Bishop College in Dallas, where he excelled in football and baseball, and later on Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He financed his education by working as a pullman porter and playing summer baseball in the Negro Professional League with such stars as Satchel Paige. Throughout his time in the league, Dudley played for the St. Louis Giants from 1920 to 1921 and for the St. Louis Stars from 1922 to 1923.
In 1923, upon completing his medical training, Dudley received a license to practice medicine in Texas. He moved to Victoria on Jan. 1, 1924, and assumed the practice of his cousin, C. A. Whittier, who moved to San Antonio. Dudley was a longtime supporter of public education for black children in Victoria. Working with teachers at the black F. W. Gross High School, he helped furnish equipment not supplied by the school board. On Jan. 17, 1940, he organized an athletic council that consisted primarily of black citizens. The council provided a fence, shrubs, grass and cement walkways for the school. The school board later named an elementary school for Dudley. He led a fundraising drive to establish the George Washington Carver Civic Council, or Carver Center, for the recreational and cultural development of black youths. He was a member of the American Legion Citizens Committee, the Victoria Chapter of the State Progressive League, and the NAACP. During the struggle to secure voting rights for blacks, he worked closely with NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, a future United States Supreme Court associate justice. He died on Jan. 24, 1975.
9. The TSU Five
On May 16, 1967, more than 300 people, most of whom were students at Texas Southern University, held a demonstration to protest against the city of Houston. The students were upset that Wheeler Street, one of the main roadways of black Houston, was constantly filled with heavy traffic that flowed straight through the campus of TSU.
A riot broke out, and a white police officer was shot. Five people known as the TSU 5 were charged with his death. Charles Freeman was the only one of the five to stand trial.
The case transferred to Victoria because of all of the intense publicity of the case. It was believed that no blacks would be available to show support for the TSU 5 and scare a not guilty verdict out of jurors, but at least 12 buses filled with blacks from Houston packed the Victoria courtroom during the case. Freeman's trial ended in a mistrial. In November 1970, a judge dismissed all charges against all five students because the bullet that killed the officer was from one of his colleagues.
Freeman went on to become a lawyer in Harris County.
10. Pete Rydolph: First Black millionaire in Victoria County
Born on April 19, 1888, in McFaddin, Pete Rydolph became what many people have said to be the first black millionaire in Victoria. A prominent cattle rancher, Rydolph's ranch was located on the Bloomington Highway. Rydolph gained national attention in May 1954 when he was kidnapped by three men and a woman who made him pose for nude pictures with the woman and forced him to pay $30,000 to keep the pictures from being used in a fictitious rape story. The people involved were found guilty and served prison time. Rydolph was a veteran of World War I and a member of numerous ranching and civil organizations, including the NAACP, the Victoria County Farm Bureau and the Texas and Southwestern Cattlemen's Association. Rydolph died in 1980 at the age of 92.
Goliad County Historical Commission, The History and Heritage of Goliad County , ed. Jakie L. Pruett and Everett B. Cole (Austin: Eakin Press, 1983).
Frank X. Tolbert, "Tolbert's Texas" Scrapbook, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.
African American Historic Places By Beth L. Savage, National Register of Historic Places
Victoria Advocate archives
Biographical File, Victoria Public Library. Victoria Advocate, Jan. 25, 1975.
(www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdu60), accessed Jan. 13, 2011.
Lawson, P.M. (1983). Calf Roping with Rufus Green. Austin, TX: Eakin Press
James Clifton
Dorothy Ellis
Mary Hackett


text:
Abraxas Announces Signing Of Non-Operated Bakken Definitive Agreement And Provides Financial Update
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the majority of the Company's non-operated Bakken properties and provide a financial update.
Non-Operated Bakken Definitive Agreement
Abraxas signed an agreement to sell the majority of the Company's non-operated Bakken properties to Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) for $35.3 million plus the assumption of an estimated $8.1 million in AFEs from 22 wells that are producing, have recently been drilled or completed or Abraxas has elected to participate. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and purchase price adjustments and reflects an effective date of March 1, 2013. The asset consists of approximately 13,500 net Bakken acres. Closing is scheduled for the third quarter of 2013. E-Spectrum Advisors LLC acted as divestiture agent for Abraxas on the sale.
Financial Update
Inclusive of the non-operated Bakken sale, Abraxas has divested approximately 502 boepd for gross proceeds of $47.3 million (1) since the beginning of 2013. These asset sales have also removed approximately $10 million of budgeted CAPEX commitments for Abraxas. It is Abraxas' intention to use the proceeds from these sales to pay down the Company's bank line before being ultimately redeployed to accelerate growth in the Company's core areas. Taking these asset sales into effect, Abraxas now projects production of 4,550-4,700 boepd for 2013. Bob Watson, President and CEO of Abraxas commented, "This is obviously a transformational day for Abraxas as we significantly reduce our leverage while simultaneously shifting our focus to a core operated portfolio. Heading forward we will continue to rationalize our asset base to focus on our core operated properties primarily in the Bakken and Eagle Ford. Moreover, the removal of the non-operated Bakken assets from our portfolio will provide the Company with a much more predictable production growth profile and CAPEX schedule. We look forward to updating the market shortly as we evaluate opportunities to accelerate growth in our core operated areas."Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Action Alerts PLUS
Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer and Director of Research Jack Mohr reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Quant Ratings
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
Stocks Under $10
David Peltier uncovers low dollar stocks with serious upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Dividend Stock Advisor
David Peltier identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Trifecta Stocks
Every recommendation goes through 3 layers of intense scrutinyquantitative, fundamental and technical analysisto maximize profit potential and minimize risk.
Product Features:
- Model Portfolio
- Intra Day Trade alerts
- Access to Quant Ratings
Options Profits
Our options trading pros provide over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- Actionable options commentary and news
- Real-time trading community


text:
Craig Kielburger is a social entrepreneur and NYT-bestselling author. He is the co-founder of the children's charity Free The Children, the youth empowerment event We Day, and the social enterprise Me to We.
Read Whole Story
Thanks for all the positive feedback regarding our recently launched 4 Questions for Marketing Innovators. Each blog features one marketing innovator ...
For 2015 putting your customer at the center of every strategy and business process will be essential for acquisition, retention and competitive differentiation. No more just talking about it. This coming year, it has to happen.Customer Think
In 2015, the biggest challenge for luxury marketers will be to gain a much better understanding of what customers expect in terms of significantly improved customer experiences. Luxury Shopper
Wanda Gierhart is the SVP and CMO for Neiman Marcus, the premier omni-channel retailer of luxury and fashion merchandise in the U.S.
With the economic pressures of current times, we can't deny that more and more households are dual-income. Combine that with the fact that younger people are marrying later, and we're seeing a shift in the traditional male role. More men are making purchases than ever before.
Right now is the time to re-evaluate your marketing in terms of the new expectations your customers have developed in the past 6 months.
Connections 2014 brought several opportunities to speak with marketing giants. The interview below continues my series from the conference and offers ...
By taking the holistic nature of cultural context and its relationship to emotional resonance regarding products and how and why we make decisions, Madsbjerg and Rasmussen developed what they call the sensemaking method.
If we want to sell health insurance, it behooves us to study how the same purchasing audience buys cornflakes.
Here's a message to just about every private equity shop out there. There's a really simple way for you to make the billions in all your funds work smarter, harder and faster.
Politicians should not be the only ones addressing this demographic game-changer, so should companies looking for growth opportunities.
What a great week it was! (after the mishap of lost baggage was solved that is)! I co-hosted the industry-respected Luxury Briefing conference last w...
If you want to reach your consumers in the internet age, tell the youngsters in the office that you're kickin' it old school with USPS.
Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day..


text:
Tons of feedback (both in comments and e-mail) off the Bill Belichick column I wrote on Monday. I was surprised that most were in my camp (which is basically this: The guy is still a great coach having a rough year) or at least didn't completely disagree with what I wrote.
But there are always The Others. And they let me have it this week. I still can't believe that it is possible that someone may hate me as much as I hate, say, Pau Gasol. Or Billy Packer. Or Johnny Pesky (kidding, of course. My way of checking to see if you are even reading this).
So Belichick is Topic A this week. But we also break down the pass rush (or lack of one), re-examine Tom Brady vs. Matt Cassel, suggest a new line of work for Adalius Thomas and Derrick Burgess, cut Phil Kessel some slack, poke holes in "The Departed" and answer a question from a man named Stinky.
So to the 'bag we go (and as always, feel free to fire away at firstname.lastname@example.com)...
Wow, this article just took the reporting standards of WEEI.com into the local dump. This is awful. Its so awful, it cannot even hide the poor method of using one quote over and over and over. ... It's not funny, nor does it underline any point you try to make. This is a poorly written, poorly conceived, piece of trash. I will skip your columns in the future. Also, for you to think you can sit back and question this coach and his track record: Its laughable. Just like your article.
Patriot Blue
A: Which chapter of "The Education of a Coach" do you have your mother read to you to help you fall asleep the night of a Patriots loss? Or do you go the "Patriot Reign" route? Oh, and there really is no reason for an assistant manager at Arby's to keep a replay challenge flag in his sock. Please skip my column in the future. I implore you to do so. In fact, never look at WEEI.com again. Go lurk somewhere else. And that girl at Papa Gino's didn't think you were funny. She was laughing at your tired jokes because she saw the lonlieness in your eyes and took some pity. Trust me, when you left, she called her boyfriend and they laughed and laughed at you. Go practice cutting your sweatshirts and never bother me again.
Sometimes I wonder if the dopes with the wooden teeth would have thought twice about the whole "freedom of expression" thing if they had the opportunity to spend 15 minutes on the Internet. Though I could see James Madison getting a kick out of "Guess That Ass."
Why so bitter, dude? It's a game — and you weren't even on the field. Get over yourself.
A: Well, I'm not sure how bitter I am, exactly. But I agree that I wasn't on the field. Guess you think only the players should write about the game. OK. Works for me. There is no end to terrific writing from the modern-day athlete. Every time I turn around I run into five or six Bill Bradleys or Roger Bannisters.
I have to agree. The D is horrendous, which was expected, but the offensive play-calling is just maddening. So predictable it's ridiculous. I know there are so many things wrong about bringing in a new offensive scheme, but anything has to be better than what we have seen recently. I'd be for giving [Charlie] Weis a shot. What do we have to lose at this point?
Mike S.
A: Of course (for about a million reasons) you won't see Weis here this year, Mike. Not gonna happen. And it doesn't sound like he'll be here next year, either. And that's not a big deal. This team still scores a ton of points (fifth in points scored, second in yards per game). The biggest beef I have with the offense is the fourth-down stuff, and it doesn't matter who the offensive coordinator is when those situations arise. That is going to be Belichick's call. Nope, the pass rush is Problem A to about Q for this team right now.
Why do people have to say it's ARROGANT going for it on fourth-and-1? This is freakin' football, not politics or a popularity contest! Bill Belichick goes for it on fourth down because he's an aggressive coach who feels the offense NEEDS to pick up the first down in order to win? Is he right? Well, that can be debated, sure. But my God, Bill Belichick ISN'T BEING ARROGANT by going for it on fourth down. Was Tony Sparano arrogant when he went for it on fourth down? It's the same deal.
A: I agree with you that it isn't arrogance, W.D. Good e-mail here, actually. My only problem is there is absolutely no consistency with when he goes for it and when he doesn't. I think we'd all feel better about this if he HAD gone for it on fourth-and-inches from the New England 40 on Sunday. If you go by the thinking of Belichick (and every probability chart we were shown by the pro "go for it on fourth-and-2" crowd) this was a no-brainer. I don't understand the thought process.
(Speaking of things I don't understand, how is it possible that Matt Damon's character in "The Departed" was able to buy what appeared to be a multimillion dollar condo in Boston without attracting attention from Alec Baldwin and his group? Wouldn't that raise a red flag somewhere? Oh, he has an anonymous co-signer? That explains everything. What a lazy script. I stand by the statement that "The Departed" is the most overrated film of the last decade. Not even close (I'd put "Gran Torino" second, I guess). In fact, I think I'll give you a weekly "Departed" flaw over the next few months. "Rambo III" is a better film.)
Keep going for it, Coach ... it's not like you lost by a single point ... oooops.
Bob Villa
A: All these years I've tried and failed to get into a Bob Villa mailbag and he gets into mine with his first attempt. Doesn't seem fair. My only other mailbag goal is a little more old school — just once, I'd like to get my question answered in "Walter Scott's Personality Parade." Every week I try, and every week I end up longing. I don't get it. How can stuff like this miss?
Aug. 22, 1998
Like you and millions of others, I really enjoyed the chemistry between Amy Irving and Mandy Patinkin in "Yentl." Any chance we'll see these two on-screen (or TV) anytime soon?
And nothing. But it will happen. You throw enough "Where in the world is Judy Tenuta?" questions out there and one has to stick.
OK, after watching this game I have to admit that the Patriots are not in the top five anymore. I hope that this offseason they really do some house-cleaning, in the coaching staff and personnel. The pats need a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. The play-calling from both sides sucks. 1) A three-man pass rush is not going to work with the players they have. 2) Make some adjustments on offense when you are getting stopped. 3) Get a pass-rusher, another wide receiver, just a start.
A: Keep in mind that I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I expect Romeo Crennel to be back with the Pats next season. Makes sense, right? He's had a year off, ready to get back to work, all that stuff. And I'm sure he'd be a swell addition to the staff. But it won't matter much if they don't bring in a pass-rusher. And not a "Jason Taylor on his last legs" type, either. A legit, double-digit, commanding-double-teams type. An impact guy. You know, like Derrick Burgess was supposed to be. Oh, well, when you make a deal with a guy as crafty as 98-year-old Al Davis, you reap the whirlwind.
You are correct to point out that the most obvious weakness with this team is the lack of a pass rush, but I would argue that the offensive line is almost as big of a problem. Whether it be age or injury, this group simply cannot open holes. Also, Bill's total unwillingness to bring in a solid back is killing this offense. Why didn't they consider Larry Johnson? Is he really worse than Randy Moss was when they traded for him?
Jonathan Simeone
A: I don't know, Jonathan, you think? The offensive line has been pretty good, I think. Sure, they aren't built for run-blocking, but the Pats still are averaging four yards a carry. Right around the league average. And they have only allowed 16 sacks, or four fewer than the Pats defense has this season.
And I'm not sure about Larry Johnson, either. Is he, at this point in his career, really better than Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk or Laurence Maroney? Or Fred Taylor (who could be back as soon as Sunday)? I don't think it was a character question with Johnson (though I know Belichick is a huge "Milk" fan and often has the team watch it before a big game). He just isn't that good anymore. Too many carries in those three years. With Moss, there was still a lot left in the tank. Didn't hurt that he basically took two years off in Oakland.
Just read your piece on WEEI.com this morning. You are right on the money. Sounded like you may have been listening to my postgame rant yesterday.
I was thinking last night as I watched the highlights that in a league that is supposed to be all about parity, barring a real surprise, we will have two undefeated teams this regular season — either of which could go all the way — and two years ago we had a different team (the Patriots) go undefeated and if not for a miracle catch by David Tyree they would have run the table.
During this same period we have seen the usual doormats — Lions, Browns, Rams, etc. — remain just that.
Is this just a big coincidence or has does the NFL's concept of 'parity' need a little tweaking?
Putnam, CT
A: I'm OK with the current state of the NFL when it comes to parity, Mike. Really it mostly comes down to this — the teams with the best quarterbacks will be good, and the teams with the lousy quarterbacks will suck. For the most part. The Colts have been good for a decade because of Peyton Manning, The Patriots have been good for a decade because of Tom Brady. The Saints were terrible until Drew Brees showed up. When Rich Gannon was playing like an MVP, the Raiders were good. Since he left, they have started guys such as Andrew Walter, JaMarcus Russell and Josh McCown. More than ever, this is a QB league. That is how you first divide the haves from the have-nots. Believe me, if Matthew Stafford becomes an All-Pro, the Lions will not be winning just two games a year.
Be fair, Kirk. This is a column straight from the Ron Borges playbook. They are a play or two away from being 9-3 or even 10-2. Belichick isn't a genius anymore because Sam Aiken drops a ball or Kevin Faulk is an inch away from converting that fourth down in Indy? Total overreaction.
A: And, why, exactly, did Mark Wahlberg's character hate Leonardo DiCaprio's character so much? Sorry, it's on FX now and the movie really does bother me. And Martin Sheen is bringing an all-time top-five-worst Boston accent to the table.
A play or two away from 9-3? Maybe. But be fair, Todd. If Leodis McKelvin doesn't fumble and Derrick Mason catches that fourth-down pass, the Pats could be staring at 5-7 right now. And that scenario is just as likely as 9-3. I don't think I've ever heard this phrase before, so I'm taking credit for it here. The Patriots are what they are. Feel free to use it at your discretion.
Overreaction. We are closer to a better record but without the momentum we would need to survive the playoffs. You gotta work with what ya got. 1) Install blitz packages. 2) Maybe the best veterans to sign aren't the ones with the big salaries. Is there any disagreeing that players such as Adalius Thomas and Derrick Burgess weren't worth it? 3) Alex Smith. 4) Is Seymour worth it to Oakland? Back to the overlooked youngish midlevel veteran, a la Mike Vrabel, Wes Welker. Bill, go for it on fourth down, but you gotta do a misdirection play. Stacking all your chips in the middle takes away the statistical advantage you are correct about. It lowers the chances of success to 50-50.
A: Again, I don't think they are any "closer" to a better record. Could as easily be 5-7 as 9-3.
I'm with you on the under-the-radar free agents, Dano, but it isn't as easy as Belichick and Scott Pioli made it look in 2001. If it were, they'd be doing it every season and the Chiefs would be 10-2. It'll be interesting to see if Belichick is hesitant to pull the trigger on a potential free agent he likes if the guy is (A) over 30, like Burgess or Thomas or (B) comes with a big price tag. Worth watching.
I've read and heard some suggest that the Seymour trade looks bad now. I totally disagree. First of all, the 2009 Richard Seymour (4 sacks) isn't an impact player anymore. Would he help a little? Sure. But not a solution. It's not easy to be patient, but that first-round pick in 2011 could bring the pass-rusher that is needed. And I think I'd rather wait two years for what could turn out to be 10 years of high-level play than have Seymour for just 2009 (and remember, he would have been gone after this season).
As a fellow Rajon Rondo hater, I'm sure you were thrilled with his "challenge" to Chris Johnson. What is wrong with this guy, anyway? Just play basketball. Leave Chris Paul, Chris Johnson, Chris Matthews and Chris Isaak alone. Should this bother me so much or I am just getting old?
A: I'm the same way, Dave. And I'm not a Rondo "hater" by any means, but it drives me crazy that he acts as if he should be treated like a 10-time All-Star. OK, you won a title (you were the seventh-best player in that series, by the way, and were pretty much a wash against Derek Fisher) and played great against a Bulls team that won 41 games. Swell. Nice start to a career, but I'd think we all agree that a little work might be needed before we send him to Springfield, right? And no NBA player who shoots 40 percent from the foul line should be allowed to speak. And I'm not just talking about to the media, either. I mean anywhere or anytime. Complete silence until 65 percent.
The Pats defense is just terrible. Can't rush the quarterback, and as a result, our corners are forced to cover the receivers FOREVER ... which is a recipe for disaster! On top of which we still can't run the ball. Maroney runs to the line of scrimmage and then ALWAYS hops sideways!! Hit the damn hole!!
The Pats will now be lucky to win the (VERY weak) AFC East. My guess is a first-round exit from the playoffs.
A: That Rondo question is out of place, I know, but I needed a little intermission from the Pats stuff.
That's the thing, Andre. I have no idea if Darius Butler is going to be any good or not. How can you accurately judge a cornerback when there is no pass rush? Ty Law in his prime would look like a stifferoo on this team.
First-round exit? Nah, they'll beat Jacksonville (or whoever gets the 6 seed) in the first round. But if you are a Patriots fan you have been conditioned to believe that any season that ends without a Super Bowl is a lost season. And you know what? That's not an unfair expectation with an in-prime Tom Brady. But this team simply does not have the defense to beat Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers and either Drew Brees or Brett Favre/Adrian Peterson in three staright games. They did in 2001, 2003 and 2004, but not now. I still maintain that this is a Super Bowl-level offense, though. But some disagree.
Good article. I only disagree with one thing. The biggest problem for this team is not pass rush. The biggest problem is the offense in the second half. In all four of the gut-wrenching losses this year (Jets, Broncos, Colts, Dolphins), the offense had the ball late in the fourth quarter with a chance to win the game or run out the clock (close out the game). In all four cases, the offense failed miserably. Go back and look at the drive charts. I have. Three-and-outs, fumbles, interceptions. Pathetic. THIS is the biggest problem on this team. The defensive problems are frustrating, but I place the blame for these four losses squarely on the shoulders of the offense.
A: Can't blame that Colts game on the offense. Blowing a 17-point lead with 12 minutes to ago is on the defense. But I get your point. For me, the first Brady pick Sunday was easily the biggest play of the game. They score a TD there and the game is over. A jump ball to Moss on first-and-goal just isn't a good call.
But who is to blame for which loss isn't really my point. I think the offense still can play well enough in the playoffs to win the Super Bowl. And the defense isn't close to that level. If you want to tell me this is a rebuilding year for the defense, I can go along with that. Jerod Mayo (who has looked terrible since he came back, but I know he's still a terrific player) and Brandon Meriweather are the foundation. I want to buy, really I do. But until I see a legitimate pass-rusher, I just can't. Quick, name me a great defense that didn't have at least one guy that got to the quarterback. And there isn't that player currently on this roster. So it's a wait 'til next year deal.
We saw what a Hall of Fame QB does against a non-existent pass rush and what a mediocre QB does against a non-existent pass rush. Any playoff team will eat that defense alive. One of the many problems now is not just that the Pats aren't willing to spend money, but when they do, they spend it wrong (take a long look at Shawn Springs' contract).
Matt B.
A: Exactly right, Matt. A couple of lousy drafts and free agent offseasons equal the defense we have watched the past few weeks.
(And why are Adalius Thomas and Derrick Burgess late for anything? They are stealing money from the Kraft family already. Really, if Bob Kraft told either of those guys to work a couple shifts a week at the Showcase Cinema at Patriot Place they should be happily ripping tickets. If I'm Belichick, I put those two clowns on a bus and never worry about them again. Tom Brady had a kid (you know what I mean) the day before and he made it on time.)
Even if the Pats win out the regular season from here, they will only match what Cassell did last year (11-5). Doesn't that seem unexpected??
A: Sure does, Metro. I had this team at 14-2 before the season started. But I'm pretty sure that I'll take Brady over Cassel. I get that this hasn't been his best season, but he's already thrown more TD passes in 12 games than Cassel did last season. Cassel threw the ball 516 times in 2008 and wound up with 3,693 yards passing. Brady has thrown the ball 458 times so far in 2009 and has 3,638 yards passing. Again, I know that Brady has probably thrown as many shaky picks in 2009 as he did in his previous eight years combined, but having a quarterback that is on pace for 4,850 yards passing and 30 TDs is never a bad thing. If not for 2007 you would be watching the best season by any QB in Pats history.
And I've watched enough Chiefs games this season to know this: Cassel is nothing without Welker and Moss. Total product of the system. My prediction is that they'll give him another season and then he is released. I'll put the over/under on how many NFL teams he plays for at 4.5.
You're so right on many points. Granted the defense didn't play championship football Sunday, but the offensive play-calling in the second half was, well, offensive. The Pats were running the ball (with Brady under center? wow, what a concept!) down Miami pretty good, and the play action worked on the TD to Moss. Maroney was running as if someone on Miami made fun of his momma.
Yet, whoever the offensive coordiantor is did a horrible job in the second half. The play-calling was more terrible than a 14-year old playing Madden at 3 in the morning. And I was thinking the same thing ... fourth-and-3 inches, you punt? OK ... but on fourth-and-a-full yard, when a field goal on the road against a team that almost beat the Colts and Saints would give you a 10-point lead, you go for it? In the words of my wise father, "WTF?"
And by the way, this team could easily be 10-2, believe it or not, and the second-half stats just show that opposing defenses are making the proper adjustments while the Pats aren't changing or fooling any defenses (they have lost four games with a halftime lead!). When Brady is in shotgun 75 percent of the time, you're not fooling a JV eight-man team from Kansas. But I need to digress or my head will explode, 1980 David Cronenberg "Scanners" style.
SoCal Chris
A: Way too focused on the offense, guys. Chad Henne. Remember Chad Henne. This offense is going to finish in the top five in points scored this season. Is the play-calling bizarre at times? You bet. Is it more than a little strange that we have no idea who is actually calling said plays? I think it is. But the real problem is on the other side of the ball. Let me put it this way: Which seems more likely to you, the Patriots offense scoring 35 points at Indy in the playoffs or the Patriots defense holding the Colts to 17 points in the playoffs? No contest, right?
You didn't lose the clown shoes moniker, I just needed to reserve it for guys like Phil Kessel, Tiger, Jamiee Grubbs and anybody else who made monumentally foolish decisions and statements this week. It was a week that championed idiocy, so if you want the title back you are really going to have to step your game up. It was a week of texting, or sexting, or some other kind of abbreviation for a permanent digital message that is likely to get you in trouble. This was a good week for the realization that things aren't what we misled ourselves into believing they were.
The Patriots field a no-name defense, but this is not the same no-name defense as 2001 (which coincidentally had a lot of "names" playing for it). This really is a bunch of guys past their prime, (Burgess, Banta-Cain, A. Thomas) and a bunch of not-ready-for-prime-time players (Butler, Wilhite, Merriweather, Guyton). The combination is just not good enough, and the linebacking corps, unlike the defensive backfield, has no real upside.
This is not the same Jerod Mayo that it was last year. No joke, this guy is a shell out there, getting outrun to the corner repeatedly by running backs and tight ends and secondary coaches. The Defensive Rookie of the Year looks like he could be in the Just For Men commercial right next to Emmett Smith. Jerod, your beard is weird … and Pepper Johnson looks like he could trade that backward visor for a helmet and outplay you right now.
This is not the same UNH education my sister got. Texts, voicemails and other digital communications are forever. The 24-year-old Jamiee Grubbs got a free lesson from Rachel Uchitel this week. Grubbs got paid $150k to tell all the details and release a voicemail, and then UNH alumnus Rachel Uchitel gets reportedly $1 mil to say nothing but "no comment." The voicemail alone was worth $1 million, and in fact was the most valuable piece of intelligence thus far produced in this whole scandal. I didn't realize it was going to lead to the discovery of mistresses so slimy looking you need hand sanitizer just to read the Producers blog on weei.com.
Phil Kessel is not the next coming. After texting Marc Savard his expert advice, Phil comes in and lays an egg at the Garden. You play physical against this Dorothy and he gets exposed quicker than a tramp stamp on one of Tiger's swing doctors in a Bickford's parking lot. He's a scorer, not a hockey player. Case closed.
Jake Scott
A: Unlike the man who once owned this piece of real estate, I claim to know next to nothing about hockey. But Phil Kessel strikes me as the NHL equivalent of one of those early 1980s NBA players who did nothing but score. So from now on I will refer to him as World B. Kessel. But that is the extent to which I will criticize someone who is missing one of the twins, Jake.
Good point on Mayo. You forget that the 2008 Mayo is also missing from this defense. He's been replaced by whatever Mayo has been since he's returned. I suspect that sometime in training camp next year you'll read about how he was never healthy and fought through the injury all season.
I don't think any less of Tiger Woods than I did a month ago. I'm serious. I have to admit I'm surprised at the extent of this stuff, but I never looked at him as anything more than the best golfer in the world. People get confused sometimes. They think because someone does one thing better than anyone else alive that they must do EVERYTHING better. Not the case, as we've learned about a million times in the past 25 years or so. But the last two weeks, or more commonly known in the Mickelson house as The Greatest 14 Days in History, have turned the dominant athlete of my lifetime into a punchline. Just a bizarre fortnight. And when the divorce is done and all the endorsements are gone (and except for a few, they will be), Tiger Woods will have paid about $300 million to screw around with a Perkins waitress, a few porn stars and a couple of women who would kill to be on "Celebrity Sex Rehab." Not great value, Tiger.
That's it for now. I think the Pats get fat and happy with Matt Moore (or Jake Delhomme) this week. Call it 34-10 in a game that will tell us nothing about this team.
Price calls Butch to discuss the March 2nd deadline for franchise tags, free agency and the Pats' plans going forward.
Shortly after the NFLRA released its statement demanding an apology from ESPN, Jim Quirk, the NFLRA's Executive Director, joined Mut to talk about the statement
WEEI's Chris Price joins Mut to talk about his experience of being in yesterday's Patriots championship parade, and which New England free agents could return to play for the Pats next season.
Flannery joins Mut to break down the Isaiah Thomas trade to Boston and what it means for the Celtics this season and in the future. Paul also chats with Mut about the other deals that happened at the NBA's trading deadline
We talk to Chris Mannix from SI to break down the C's acquisition of Isaiah Thomas and the crazy trade deadline in the rest of the NBA.
Jessica Camerato of basketballinsiders.com joins the show to talk about Marcus Smart, the starting lineup, and trade deadline.
The one and only Rob Bradford calls Butch to discuss his early thoughts on this Red Sox team, the potential in the rotation, how the outfield will shake out and more.
David Ortiz takes a few minutes to talk with Mut, Bradford, and Tomase about some of his new teammates, who Pablo Sandoval reminds him of, and the rules aimed at speeding up the game of baseball.
Mut, Bradford, and Tomase are talking Red Sox spring training. and talk with Red Sox DH David Ortiz about the rules aimed at speeding up the pace of the game
In the second of Sunday Skate, DJ and Joe discuss the approaching NHL trade deadline and what the B's will do. They get into the Boychuk move at the beginning of the season and Boychuk's brother venting on Twitter this morning about complaining B's fans. There is more discussion on the 3rd and 4th lines, their playoff chances and then they are joined by ESPN's Scott Burnside.
Another edition of Sunday Skate is upon us and DJ and Joe get into the B's big win over Arizona last night and the improvement of Ryan Spooner. They get into the Blackhawks giving up a 1st round pick for C Antoine Vermette - someone the B's could certainly use but weren't willing to give up the steep price of a 1st rounder. DJ and Joe also get into Claude's willingness to switch up lines as well as the performance of the 3rd and 4th lines. Finally, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman sits down with the boys.
Scott Burnside joins the boys to discuss the Bruins and the NHL trade deadline.
All the latest stories brought to you by Kirk Minihane.
Curt Schilling didn't back down when twitter trolls took shots at his daughter. Dino, Gerry and Kirk applaud Schill's stand.
Dino, Gerry and Kirk look back at their weekend in Fort Myers. Who visited Mommy and Daddy over the weekend?
Dunkin Donuts liked Christian's "bacon covered doughnut" idea. SNL does an ISIS skit. The Pittsburg Pirates issued a statement condemning "Jihadi John's" Pirates hat.
With free agency looming, Adam Schefter, on Sportscenter, said that he thinks Darrelle Revis will NOT be re-signed by the Patriots and that they will cut him instead, making him the most coveted free agent on the market.
Barry Melrose joined the show to talk about the NHL trade deadline. Although Melrose likes the trade of Brett Connolly from Tampa to Boston, he thinks the team needs to make more moves to keep ahead of Florida, who just traded for Jaromir Jagr. He also weighs in on the job security of Claude Julien and Peter Chiarelli.
Michael, Mike Mutnansky and Jerry Thornton talk Bruins AFTER the trade-deadline and check in with the fans.
We examine four trade deadline day deals that helped or affected Boston teams in recent history.
Michael, Mike Mutnansky and Jerry Thornton talk Bruins before the trade-deadline and check in with the fans.
Mikey, Mut, and Lenny are joined by the Rev girls, who are revealing the New Revolution uniform Tuesday at the House of Blues in Boston and talking about the Revs.
Mikey, Lenny, and Maggie talk Red Sox baseball with Red Sox Hall of Famer Bill Lee, who is in Florida and out of the snow that's perpetually burying the area.
Mikey gets a call from Kirk Minihane, who wants to clear the air with Mikey and get everything settled. It goes better than you think.
Dino, Gerry and Kirk talk about their time in Fort Myers and are joined by a special guest, Doug Lane.
Boston University coach David Quinn joins WEEI's Scott McLaughlin to discuss the Terriers' Beanpot title and how he feels about his team as the postseason approaches. Quinn also discusses reports about NHL interest in goalie Matt O'Connor and briefly touches on a recent misstep by Jack Eichel.
After a wild trade deadline, Ben Kichen and Sam Packard breakdown the Celtics and the rest of the NBA. Then Sam yells at Ben about the use of analytics in basketball. Ben yells back.
Curt Schilling didn't back down when twitter trolls took shots at his daughter. Dino, Gerry and Kirk applaud Schill's stand.
More from this showAll the latest stories brought to you by Kirk Minihane.
More from this showDino, Gerry and Kirk look back at their weekend in Fort Myers. Who visited Mommy and Daddy over the weekend?
More from this showWith free agency looming, Adam Schefter, on Sportscenter, said that he thinks Darrelle Revis will NOT be re-signed by the Patriots and that they will cut him instead, making him the most coveted free agent on the market.
More from this showButch talks with callers about the polarizing pace of play debate and gets some pretty strange ideas on how to speed things up. He also gets into the how the rotation is shaping up for the Sox and other Red Sox related issues heading into the season.
More from this show


text:
- 71Promote
Available in 11 and 15 ounce sizes, our premium ceramic coffee mugs feature wrap-around art and large handles for easy gripping. Dishwasher and microwave safe, these cool coffee mugs will be your new favorite way to consume hot or cold beverages.
This works perfectly as a pillow. It has that ombre affect that people do with dyes, except this is without all that mess!
See More Comments


text:
see more
More like this
Premier Hair Academy
4062 S 4000 W West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 966-8414
Premier Hair Academy is a university in the large suburb of West Valley City, UT.
The school is on the continuous calendar system.
There are 83 undergraduate students at Premier Hair Academy.
The school participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs for those who qualify.more


text:
Political Studies
© Political Studies Association
Edited By: Cees van der Eijk, Vivien Lowndes, Christopher Pierson and Mark Wenman
Impact Factor: 0.869
ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2013: 64/157 (Political Science)
Online ISSN: 1467-9248
Associated Title(s): The British Journal of Politics & International Relations, Political Insight, Political Studies Review, Politics
Recently Published Issues
Current Issue:March 2015
Volume 63, Issue 1
Volume 62, Issue 4
Volume 62, Issue 3
Volume 62, Issue 2
Volume 62, Issue Supplement S1
Special Issue: Online Only Supplement on Democracy...
News and Announcements
NEW Editors' Choice Feature
The Responses of Populism to Dahl's Democratic Dilemmas
Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
The Calculus of Ethnic Minority Voting in Britain
David Sanders, Anthony Heath, Stephen Fisher, Maria Sobolewska
Beyond Quotas: Strategies to Promote Gender Equality in Elected Office
Mona Lena Krook and Pippa Norris
Virtual Issues
Click here to read the virtual issues of Political Studies that group together articles from the journal on particular themes, including multiculturalism, electoral systems and deliberative democracy.
Recently Published Articles
- You have free access to this contentPopulist Leaders and Coterie Charisma
Duncan McDonnell
Article first published online: 13 FEB 2015 | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12195
- Who Should We Help? An Experimental Test of Discrimination in the British Welfare State
Robert Ford
Article first published online: 13 FEB 2015 | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12194
- Political Institutions and the Distributional Consequences of Suffrage Extension
Tarik Abou-Chadi and Matthias Orlowski
Article first published online: 13 FEB 2015 | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12193
- What is a Free State? Republican Internationalism and Globalisation
Cécile Laborde and Miriam Ronzoni
Article first published online: 12 FEB 2015 | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12190
- A Dilemma of Green Democracy
James K. Wong
Article first published online: 12 FEB 2015 | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12189


text:
Tag: raising
Sword of Fargoal 2 and the iControlPad 2 both head to Kickstarter
Two big followup iPhone projects are looking to Kickstarter for funding. First up, the developers of Sword of Fargoal 2 have launched a US$50,000 campaign. The first game in that series was a relatively early hit on iPhone. The sequel has a much larger scope and is expected to hit several platf...
Deepworld launches Kickstarter project to help fund a Mac beta
When I first met the guys making Deepworld, a 2D sandbox-style building game similar to Minecraft, at GDC in March, I told them that the project would be bigger than they thought. They do have extensive experience developing software and servers, but running a game this big requires a significa...
Software Updates
more updates- Apple Remote Desktop updated with Yosemite support
- OS X Yosemite 10.10.2, iOS 8.1.3 updates now available
- Sports Illustrated 120 SPORTS channel comes to Apple TV
- Logic Pro X update brings AirDrop support, new effects, tools, and more
- Parallels Access 2.5 released, adds file manager, computer-to-computer remote access
- The Google Translate iOS app is about to get a lot smarter


text:
Hello! I am retired and a widower. Originally from Florida, I've lived in NC for 28 years. I've also lived in Washington State, Mississippi, Atlanta and Europe. Son lives in NC. Daughter, Son-in-Law & two grandchildren live in Australia.
I enjoyed meeting everyone.
Meetup members, Log in
By clicking "Sign up" or "Sign up using Facebook", you confirm that you accept our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy


text:
This Internet-Draft is no longer active. A copy of the expired Internet-Draft can be found here: http://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-muthu-payload-offer-answer-g723-g729-00.txt
[RFC4856] describes the annexa parameter for G723 and the annexb parameter for G729, G729D and G729E. However, the specification does not describe the offerer and answerer behavior when the value of the annexa or annexb parameter does not match in the SDP offer and answer. This document provides the offer/answer considerations for these parameters.
Muthu Perumal <email@example.com> Parthasarathi Ravindran <firstname.lastname@example.com>
(Note: The e-mail addresses provided for the authors of this Internet-Draft may no longer be valid)


text:
Lets you listen to your scanner across your own network, or via the internet. Shoutcast/ICEcast compatible broadcasting for Uniden and GRE scanners. Broadcast your audio from your PC.
click here to
follow the link
if you want to rate
use this special
rating form
if this link is broken please
let us know
This is
ham and amateur radio internet guide page, it requires frames for proper display.


text:
Green Mortgage Northwest is rooted in the sustainable ethos that makes Portland an amazing place to live. We employ paperless document management, electronic signing, and other tools to minimize our impact on the environment while providing a seamless and efficient process for our clients. Whether you need a "green" mortgage or a standard loan, we are here to help!
With my business partner Amanda, I've closed over 1,500 loans. Our goal is simple: to make the loan process seamless while keeping your best interests at heart.
I follow green financing practices to create equity opportunities for homes with ecologically sound design. I believes this serves an ever-growing and vital part of our Northwest housing economy.
My goal is to alleviate all of your worries regarding loans and take the fear out of the process. I truly enjoy helping my clients realize their dream of home ownership.
Looking for a straight-forward, tech-savvy lender who will tell it like it is and close your loan faster than you thought possible without stressing you out? That's me.


text:
I am not surprised at all. That store was absolutely filthy and the smell was quite the turn off. They did sometimes have good prices on wine but I was never tempted by anything else.
I wish Trader Joe's would move in there but I think the space is too large. Hopefully something interesting will be on the horizon.


text:
Sign in or Sign Up
lowest rate guarantee
Sheikh Zayed Road
Near to Al Rigga Metro Station, Al Rigga Street
Near Al Baraha Hospital
Khalid Bin Walid Street
Al Fahidi Street, Near Dubai Museum, Meena Bazar
Great reasons to book with Agoda
Over 600,000 hotels worldwide – more added every day
Trusted by over 18,500,000 satisfied customers
Best Price Guarantee
9 million+ hotel reviews by Agoda customers
With availability in over 60,000 cities worldwide
agoda special offers
including last minute offers(even same day!)free nightsfree upgrades!
Customer Support
spacious, friendly staff, great...
3.3 Km.
4.13 Km.
availability of free car park.....
4.26 Km.
The friendly Staff, from the...
4.4 Km.
Big room/appartment. Close to...
4.66 Km.
Price, location to airport and...
Cleanliness / value for money /...
4.7 Km.
Comfort, Cleanliness and Great...
4.97 Km.
Clean walkway,nice view swimming...
4.98 Km.
Close to airport. Comfortable...
5.06 Km.
Free parking, washing clothes for...
5.08 Km.
5.09 Km.
good food, good location, helpful...
5.11 Km.
5.27 Km.
value for money, kindness, cleaness...
5.58 Km.
room is very spacious, wifi...
5.77 Km.
They have very nice and kind...
5.85 Km.
Excellent location for transit...
6.86 Km.
I stayed in this hotel last past 5...
6.99 Km.
Great food, wonderful staff,great...
7 Km.
4.5 / 5
over 80,000 reviews
of users recommend us
Go To Top
All material herein © 2005 – 2015 Agoda Company Pte. Ltd., All Rights Reserved. AGODA ® is a registered trademark of AGIP LLC, used under license by Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. Agoda is part of (NASDAQ:PCLN)


text:
I believe I may be related to Tillie Pfister. My grandfather, Cliff Pfister, just sent me some old black and white pictures today, and in one of the captions is the name Tillie. My name is Nicholas (Nick) Pfister. I was born in Madison, WI. Notify Administrator about this message?
Home | Help | About Us | Site Index | Jobs | PRIVACY | Affiliate |
© 2007 The Generations Network |


text:
3 to 6 days
Free deliver when you spend over £10 (GBP).
Will be calculated at checkout
JoinorSign in
Hide filter Clear Filter
Well hello, Little Mistress! This must-have label brings beautiful cut dresses, stylish jumpsuits and party happy pumps. Garments and shoes that will work during the day but love the evening. Find Little Mistress here at Nelly.com.


text:
Things to see and do - Venice
Leaving for Italy
Nearby hotels
Ambassador Tre Rose from95 €
Book -
Albergo Cavalletto & Doge Orseolo from73 €
Book -
San Marco Luxury – Torre dell'Orologio Suites from200 €
Things to do nearby
- 25 €
- Book
Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
- 20 €
- Book
Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride
- 45 €
- Book
The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel :
Nearby tourist sites
Nearby Restaurants
La Cusina
Cotation :
Type de cuisine : modern -
Club del Doge
Cotation :
Type de cuisine : classic -
De Pisis
Cotation :
Type de cuisine : creative
The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel
The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Address : Campo S.Maria Del Giglio 2467 I - 30124 Venice
from : 636 EUR
Restored to its original splendour, The Gritti Palace is set in a former noble residence on Venice's Grand Canal, with views of Santa Maria delle Salute Church. All luxurious rooms feature antiques and Murano glass. The rooms come with air conditioning, a satellite flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom complete with bathrobes and slippers. Some rooms offer views of the Grand Canal, or of the city. The Gritti Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from La Fenice Opera House and 500 metres from St. Mark's Square. The vaporetto water bus stop at Santa Maria del Giglio is 400 metres away. In summer guests can access the St Regis Venice, San Clemene Palace at extra charge. The hotel's Club del Doge restaurant serves dishes made with fresh ingredients from the Rialto Market. Breakfast is served in an elegant room with crystal chandeliers.
Useful Information
- Address : Campo S.Maria Del Giglio 2467 I - 30124 Venice30124Venice
Main services
- Restaurant
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking rooms
- Internet
- Animals allowed
- Satellite TV


text:
View Image
On The Steps
On The Steps
On The Steps
how stupid do they think we are
Taking the First Step is always the hardest. (Camera Phone Creation)
Watch out when baseball players attack
Not a bestseller
Next step, spellcheck.
Better than stepping on them we suppose.
Well Thought Out Steps
This must have taken a lot of time and some strange google image searches.
Polar bears serenade each other
In This Picture: Photo of babe in X-Men cosplay
Next step: toilet.
In This Picture: Photo of Puma tattoos
Person in baby slippers
Watch your step--WATCH YOUR STEP!
Felix Baumgartner's fantastic voyage from the stars to Earth.


text:
AMPSPittsburgh Guitars is a full-line dealer for Fender and Vox amplifiers. And our used amp inventory changes all the time.
Here's a list of some of the used amps we have in stock right now.
Please send us an email if you'd like to see pictures!
About Staff Location/Directions Contact Strum Together! |
Guitars New Used/Vintage Manufacturers Shipping Policy |
Gear Accessories Amps Effects Ukuleles Online Store |
Repair Guitars/Stringed Instruments Amplifiers |
Interactive Local Music Scene Wall of Fame We Get Letters Big Beatles Show! Resources |
Lessons Contact Home YouTube |
Store Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday & Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed Sunday |
© 2015 Pittsburgh Guitars, 1305 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, 412-431-0700, E-mail | |||||||||


text:
$1,395 for Photography & Video 6 hours! SPECIAL $1,395 for Photography & Video 6 hours! SPECIAL Newfields, NH 03856 Newfields, NH Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people WELCOME and THANKS for taking an interest in Mobile Video and Photography. We have over 25 year... $1,395per event www.mobilevideoandphotography.com
Jessica Painter Photography Jessica Painter Photography Cohoes, NY 12047 Cohoes, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Jessica Painter Photography is a Wedding and Special Event Photographer located in the Capital Distr... www.JessicaPainter.com
Ashley Brown Photography Ashley Brown Photography 2607 Brooke Circle, Watervliet, NY 12189 Watervliet, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Capital Region photographer specializing in newborns, babies, children and families. www.ashleybrownphotography.com
Rita Ann Maloney Photography Rita Ann Maloney Photography Troy, NY 12180 Troy, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Rita Ann Maloney Photography, located in Melrose, New York, is owned and operated by photographer Ri... www.ritaannmaloney.com
Scott Kretschmann Photography Scott Kretschmann Photography Troy, NY 12180 Troy, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Albany, NY wedding and event photographer, specializing in photojournalistic, artistic photography c... www.scottkretschmann.com
Paul Saunders Photography Paul Saunders Photography Albany, NY 12211 Albany, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Paul Saunders Photography is located at Albany, NY. Paul Saunders is very easy to work with and will... www.psphotography.com
Affordable Photo - Video Services Affordable Photo - Video Services Clifton Park, NY 12065 Clifton Park, NY Maximum Capacity: 0 people Capacity: 0 people Affordable Photography and or Video Services by Tom Barrera Exceptional Photography.....Exceptiona... www.weddingphotovideography.com
Community featured forum posts Ask a question to the Cohoes, NY Community Help! Need a birthday party venue for 100+ people (Albany, NY)(162 views / 1 posts) Last Post by jeanf1130652 posted March 10, 2014 A Birthday Isn't A Birthday Without....(17755 views / 42 posts) Last Post by posted 8 days ago The First 10 Steps for Wedding Planning(27904 views / 34 posts) Last Post by CRSocials posted 10 days ago What's the BEST piece of wedding advice you've ever gotten/heard?(7837 views / 22 posts) Last Post by djfur1301382 posted 20 days ago What are ideas for entertainment for a company picnic?(71051 views / 109 posts) Last Post by Guest posted 24 days ago start a new discussion see more posts
Top Articles featured event planning article Choosing the Right Providers for Your Wedding Posted by admin Planning your wedding can be overwhelming, but taking the time to choose the right venue, caterer, photographer, DJ, and other vendors will help create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. Consider these tips as you begin your search and learn from the experiences of other brides. Read More
featured event planning article Party Planning 101 Posted by eventective Planning a party can be a very stressful task and many people don't know where to start. Eventective helps walk you through the process and guide your critical decisions. Read More


text:
Subscription is getting better.
Flexible Use of Previous Versions of Autodesk Software
Subscription Center End User Allocation - If you have 100 network licenses you previously could only invite 100 users, now you can invite 3 users per license to access web support and e-learning.
AutoCAD LT on Subscription - Now even for those with less than 50 licenses.
Read more here.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
New Autodesk Subscription Benefits
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Contact Us
| About JTB World |
Subscribe to this blog
JTB World's website |
Privacy Policy
^ Top of page
© 2004-2015 JTB World. All rights reserved.