text:
Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra (home)
Conductor, Steven W. Eggleston (bio)
Member Area (Audition Material)
The 2012-2013 year marks the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra's 28th season. Founded in 1984 by director and conductor Steven W. Eggleston, the ensemble has performed with many esteemed soloists and is made up of students from all disciplines.
Guests the ensemble has hosted throughout its tenure include Armando Ghitalla, former principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, baritone Roger Roloff, a critically acclaimed soloist with the Chicago Lyric Opera, and Laszlo Varga, former principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic.
In addition to such opportunities, the ensemble has also been honored with the privilege of performing alongside contemporary musicians such as Awadagin Pratt, a pianist who challenges the confines of Classical music, Sir Edward Heath, former British Prime Minister, the Volograd Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Edward Serov, Peter Schickele, celebrated composer of the comic oratorio, Oedipus Tex, and "transcriber/impersonator" of P.D.Q. Bach, a fictitious composer abandoned by the famous Bach family for his comic compositional flare. In 2006, the IWCO performed with Dawn Upshaw, a Grammy Award winning soprano who is also an Illinois Wesleyan alumnus.
The IWCO also boasts many esteemed performance opportunities, including appearing on CBS's Sunday Morning, and engaging in frequent tours throughout the US. In addition, the annual Concerto-Aria concert showcases the school's finest musicians, presenting talented students with the honor to perform with the IWCO through multiple auditions.


text:
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Junior Crystal Bradford hit a fall-away game-winning three with 0.2 seconds to cap a record-breaking 34-point performance and give Central Michigan a victory over Dayton Thursday night, 94-91.
After senior Taylor Johnson hit a three off the glass with 5.7 seconds to tie the game at 91 apiece, the Flyers (2-3) threw the ensuing inbound pass right into her arms at mid court. Bradford took a pass from Johnson, took two dribbles to her left and knocked down the game winner as she fell to the ground with 0.2 seconds left on the clock.
"This is a big moment for me," Bradford said. "We feed off our fans' energy. I didn't have much left, but the crowd didn't give up on us and we did not give up on ourselves. This one ranks pretty high."
"It's great to be home," head coach Sue Guevara said. "This was a very exciting basketball game and I hope its one that entices our fans to come back and watch us play. Big players make big plays. You saw Crystal make a big, fat shot and you saw Taylor Johnson hit another big, fat shot."
Before Bradford could hit her game-winning shot, the Chippewas (3-4) had to erase a late nine-point deficit after Jodie Cornelie gave the Flyers an 84-75 lead with 3:56 to play.
Junior Jas'Mine Bracey scored four-straight points for the Chippewas to pull them within five, 84-79, with 3:19 to play, but Cassie Sant extended the deficit back to seven, 86-79 with a layup with 2:23 remaining.
The Chippewas pulled within a pair, 87-85, on a perfectly executed pick and roll from junior Kerby Tamm to Johnson, but a layup by Sant and subsequent illegal screen call on Tamm forced the Chippewas to extend the game with fouls.
Amber Deane converted her first two attempts with 27 seconds left to extend Dayton's lead to six, 91-85, but Bradford brought the ball up the court and hit a three from the left wing with 21 seconds remaining and CMU took a timeout.
Again Deane went to the line with Dayton up three, 91-88, but was unable to convert either attempt, giving the Chippewas a chance. Bradford faced a double team on the next possession and found Johnson, who hit a bank-shot three-point attempt from the left wing to tie the game, setting up the Bradford's heroics.
Bradford's 34 points were a McGuirk Arena record and were accompanied by 12 rebounds for her 26th career double-double. She finished the night 13-of-20 from the field, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc. Bracey finished the evening with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, while Tamm and senior Niki DiGuilio each hit four three-point field goals for 12 points.
The Maroon and Gold shot 14-for-34 from behind the arc in the contest, including 9-for-21 in the first half to grab a 46-40 lead.
CMU returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 15 when it travels to South Dakota State for a 2 p.m. contest.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Call Us: 303-494-1375
Free Shipping* - Learn More
Questions? Email Us
Egg Laying Grannom
* Version of commercially tied fly, "Agent 99"
Hook: TMC 2487
Size: 10 ~ 18
Thread: : 6/0 Olive (Flat Thread e.g. UTC 70 or Gudebrod)
Egg Sack: Chartreuse Ice Dub
Body: 4 ~ 5 Peacock Herls
Wing: a: 2 Natural Dun Colored CDC Feathers (Paired Opposing, e.g., Back to Back) b: Small Clump Stacked Dark Elk Hair c: Grizzly Or Dark, Speckled Badger Whiting Rooster Hackle
Head: Thread
Note: When fishing this fly, dress only the hackle and Elk hair wing with floatant. Use as a single fly or as a trailing fly.
Tying Steps:
1. Dub a ball of chartreuse Ice Dub at the rear of the hook shank.
2. Tie in Peacock herl: Create a dubbing loop; twist the herl within the loop and wrap forward to 1 ½ eye length behind hook eye. Tie in and cut off excess.
3. Tie in CDC paired back to back, on top of hookshank, where the Peacock herl ends.
4. On top of the CDC add a small clump of Elk hair. The length of both the CDC and Elk hair should not be longer than the end of the egg sack.
5. Lift the Elk hair (butts & tips) and CDC upward. Wrap one complete thread wrap under the Elk hair and CDC. This will partially post the wing upward.
6. To apply hackle, trim the first 4 ~ 6 barbs from either side of the hackle stem, leaving only short stubble.
7. Hold the hackle feather horizontally by the tip, on the far side of the fly. Set the trimmed butt-end of the hackle feather on top of the elk with the butt-end facing towards the hook eye, tie in with two wraps. Feather should be on the far side of the hook with the tip pointed towards the rear.
8. Looking down on the fly from the top, your wraps should wind in a counter clock-wise direction, if you tie right handed. If you tie left handed wraps should be clock-wise.
9. Wrap hackle firmly under posted wing, 3 ~ 4 times. Tie in and whip finish.10.
If you previously did not cut off the elk hair buts in step 5 trim the butts leaving a short stub like the standard Elk Hair Caddis wing.
2344 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO 80302
Toll Free: 1-866-994-1375
Phone: 303-494-1375
Fax: 303-494-4387


text:
Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 cup cubed bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- In a small saucepan, cook broccoli in water until crisp-tender; drain. Place in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; set aside.
- Combine the chicken, soup, mayonnaise, cheese and curry powder; spoon over broccoli. Top with bread cubes and butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews for Chicken Broccoli Casserole(18)
Sort By :
Very good...added one cup milk to soup mixture...definitely needed it to spread on top of veggies...added garlic and onion powder s & p and celery salt...topped with bread that I buttered on both sides and cubed...very tasty...also used frozen peas and corn that I parboiled first....nice change if you do not like broccoli! You can omit the curry...it is still good!
My husband and son love this casserole. I added a bit more than the 1/2 teaspoon of curry. My husband said that he would have liked more bread cubes. I simply buttered a slice of white sandwich bread and cut it into cubes. My son is such a picky eater, but this casserole didn't have anything offensive in it. If you have a kid who generally doesn't like broccoli, he/she might like it in this dish. The sauce is not too rich or spicy and there isn't anything in it (like onions) that they will spit out. Husband and son say that this recipe is a keeper.
Have not had pleasure to make this, yet, ut look fwd. to!
I have been making this recipe for years. I do use more curry and I omit the bread crumb topping. Is is a favorite.
I used English muffins for the bread in this because that's what I had. I thought it was good, and it incorporated ingredients I usually have on hand. Came together pretty easy too!
Similar Recipes
More Recipe Collections
- All Taste of Home Magazine Recipes >
- Baked Chicken >
- Baked Turkey >
- Broccoli Casserole >
- Casseroles >
- Cheese Recipes >
- Chicken Broccoli Casserole >
- Chicken Casserole >
- Chicken Casserole Recipes >
- Chicken Casseroles >
- Chicken Dinner Recipes >
- Chicken Main Dishes >


text:
Now, in a big announcement on Monday, it seems Diehard Doug will be forced to cheer for Vick a whole lot longer with a new six-year contract. Yes, Vick has come full circle. He's gone from $100 million quarterback with the Falcons to convicted felon and, now, back to $100 million quarterback with the Eagles.
When Vick joined the Eagles, at the urging of National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, he played very little in his first year back as the third-string quarterback behind Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb.
He moved up the ladder last year, beginning the season as Kolb's backup. Sure enough, Kolb got hurt in the season opener, and once again Michael Vick was a starting quarterback in the NFL. As a starter, he played exceptionally well at times, often looking like the impressive scrambling passer he once was before his 18 months in prison. He led the team to an NFC East title last year and played in the Pro Bowl after taking the team 8-3 in the 11 games he started. He also set career highs, according to ESPN.com, in yards passing (3,018), touchdowns passing (21), touchdowns rushing (9), completion percentage (62.6) and passer rating (100.2).
With the NFL lockout taking most of the attention over the summer, for Eagles fans the question loomed of who would be the starting quarterback in the 2011 season. Would the unimpressive-yet-standup guy Kolb remain at his post as the No. 1 quarterback, or would Vick, in all his humble-yet-impressive performances from last year, be a risk worth taking for Philadelphia's future?
Officials in the Eagles' front office knew that the future wasn't with Kolb, who was traded over the off-season to Arizona, where he signed a $65 million, six-year contact (suckers!). Then the Eagles picked up Vince Young, another questionable quarterback, for a year. With Vick and Young both on short-term contracts (Vick was set to start this season in the final year of his two-year contract), Eagles fans had to be nervous about just who was going to be Philadelphia's starter, and just what was the team going to do after this season if they didn't pick up another quarterback for the future.
Well, that question loomed large long enough, and on Monday, it was announced that Vick is the future of the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick, who is 31, will earn $100 million in the new six-year contract, with $40 million of that guaranteed. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Vick's average of $16.7 million a year puts him just behind Tom Brady and Peyton Manning – the two highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Vick's contract is the biggest per-year contract in Eagles history.
As I have said time and time again, everybody deserves a second chance and so far it seems Vick is doing everything right his second time around. He's played well. He's said all the right things. He's done plenty of charity work. And he's repaying is debts. I know that some fans, like my Eagles-loving buddy, are more reluctant to forgive him and his dog-fighting past. And if you are an Eagles fan, knowing that Vick is not only on your team but, now, the face of your team for the next six years, well, that has to be a tough pill to swallow.
The Eagles are taking a risk with Vick, that's for sure. There are people who will never get over his criminal past. That's just the way it is and always will be, and Vick's dark past will be, for some, a black eye on the Eagles organization for even signing him. Is there a risk of Vick getting into trouble again? I don't think so, but the risk certainly exists.
But the biggest risk the Eagles are taking is Vick's style of play on the field. Making Vick a $100 million quarterback is a risk, because he is a runner, and we all know run-prone quarterbacks seldom last very long in the NFL. That's the risk I see here. How long will it take for Vick to get himself hurt crashing across the goal line? If I were an Eagles fan, that's what I would be worried about.
Let us not forget Vick missed four games last year after taking a hit scrambling against the Redskins. According to ESPN.com, if you take into account the two seasons Vick was incarcerated, Vick hasn't played a full NFL season since 2006, when he played with Atlanta.
The risk of Vick getting hurt over the next six years is a much bigger risk than Vick getting himself into trouble again. (He's got some big bills he has yet to pay.)
And I guess that's why the team has Vince Young this year. If Vick goes down to injuries, Young will be there to take the helm. With all the off-season moves the Eagles have made, it's easy to see that the team wants to win the Super Bowl this year.
"Philly has made nice moves this off season," Diehard Doug told me Tuesday. "They are playing for a ring in the immediate future and a solid QB is key. Vick is the best available option.
"He's still tough to root for, though," he continued.
"How many Super Bowls would it take for you to forgive Michael Vick?" I asked.
For Diehard Doug, forgiveness isn't about Super Bowl wins.
"I suppose if he's still speaking out against dog fighting after he retires, I would consider forgiveness," he said. "For now, he is just doing all the things he's told to do. I think he's a liar."
Man, for Philly fans like Diehard Doug, having conflicting feelings about their starting quarterback must be tough. I don't know how you root for a guy you truly hate. And here I thought the Kyle Orton-Tim Tebow-Brady Quinn-quarterback-controversy in Denver was complicated.


text:
Big Day Coming
Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock
Paperback | $18.00 | add to cart | view cart
ISBN 9781592407156 | 368 pages | 05 Jun 2012 | Gotham Trade Paperback | 8.26 x 5.23in | 18 - AND UP
Additional Formats:
- eBook - ePub eBook: $12.99
Summary of Big Day Coming Summary of Big Day Coming Reviews for Big Day Coming An Excerpt from Big Day Coming
The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music.
Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found a third way. Going behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable eras in American music history, Big Day Coming traces the patient rise of husband-and-wife team Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, who—over three decades—helped forge a spandex-and-hairspray-free path to the global stage, selling millions of records along the way and influencing countless bands.
Using the continuously vital Yo La Tengo as a springboard, Big Day Coming uncovers the history of the legendary clubs, bands, zines, labels, record stores, college radio stations, fans, and pivotal figures that built the infrastructure of the now-prevalent indie rock world. Journalist and freeform radio DJ Jesse Jarnow draws on all-access interviews and archives for mesmerizing trip through contemporary music history told through one of its most creative and singular acts.
Sign Up
To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication
Please alert me via email when:


text:
Well just about half of the people in this tournament were ignoring me and not doing their tds so here I am doing all the work! Anyway here are the four people that have advanced into the second round of the first tournament for this group.
MetsFan vs Travis 31
FANMAN* vs Dyhard
I will FM MetsFan and FANMAN about the tourney and give them their topics. Good luck!


text:
Items by Turner-Cobb, Julie
|Up a level
Cheetham, T., Turner-Cobb, J. M. and Gamble, T. R., 2013. Implicit understanding of stress and illness in a sample of 5-11 year olds: Novel application of an experimental approach. In: Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2013, 2013-09-11 - 2013-09-13, Brighton.
Turner-Cobb, J., 2013. Child Health Psychology : A Biopsychosocial Perspective. London, U. K.: Sage Publications Ltd.
Begen, F. and Turner-Cobb, J., 2012. The need to belong and symptoms of acute physical health in early adolescence. Journal of Health Psychology, 17 (6), pp. 907-916.
Turner-Cobb, J., Jessop, D. S. and Lightman, S., 2012. Forthcoming. Effects of childhood stress: Hardwired or reversible? The Biologist, 59 (4), pp. 31-35.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Rixon, L. and Jessop, D. S., 2011. Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity and upper respiratory tract infection in young children transitioning to primary school. Psychopharmacology, 214 (1), pp. 309-317.
Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J., 2011. Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: the impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 23 (2), pp. 91-106.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Osborn, M., da Silva, L., Keogh, E. and Jessop, D. S., 2010. Sex differences in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in patients with chronic pain syndrome. Stress - The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, 13 (4), pp. 293-301.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Palmer, J., Aronson, D., Russell, L., Purnell, S., Osborn, M. and Jessop, D. S., 2010. Diurnal cortisol and coping responses in close relatives of persons with acquired brain injury: a longitudinal mixed methods study. Brain Injury, 24 (6), pp. 893-903.
Brosnan, M., Turner-Cobb, J., Munro-Naan, Z. and Jessop, D., 2010. Insistence on sameness in Aspergers Syndrome is related to cortisol. In: IMFAR, 2010-05-01.
Brosnan, M. J., Turner-Cobb, J., Munro-Naan, Z. and Jessop, D., 2009. Absence of a normal Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) in adolescent males with Asperger Syndrome (AS). Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34 (7), pp. 1095-1100.
Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J., 2008. The influence of Time Perspective (TP) on university students' non-condom use. Psychology and Health, 23 (Suppl. 1), pp. 216-217.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Rixon, L. and Jessop, D. S., 2008. A prospective study of diurnal cortisol responses to the social experience of school transition in four-year-old children: anticipation, exposure, and adaptation. Developmental Psychobiology, 50 (4), pp. 377-389.
Scott, J., Rodham, K., Taylor, G. J. and Turner-Cobb, J., 2008. "You can't stop undergraduates asking silly questions": academics' views on submission of undergraduate student projects for ethical review. Research Ethics Review, 4 (4), pp. 147-151.
Brosnan, M., Turner-Cobb, J., Munro-Naan, Z. and Jessop, D., 2008. Awakening cortisol response in school-aged males with ASD. In: Autism Neuroscience Conference, 2010-09-01, Cambridge.
Jessop, D. S. and Turner-Cobb, J. M., 2008. Measurement and meaning of salivary cortisol: A focus on health and disease in children. Stress - The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, 11 (1), pp. 1-14.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., 2007. Childhood Influences on Health. In: Ayers, S., Baum, A., McManus, C., Newman, S., Wallston, K., Weinman, J. and West, R., eds. Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2nd edition. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 33-38.
Protogerou, C. and Turner-Cobb, J., 2006. A cross-cultural study of psychosocial factors influencing young peoples' intended noncondom use. Psychology and Health, 21, p. 126.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Bloor, L. E., Whittemore, A. S., West, D. and Spiegel, D., 2006. Disengagement and social support moderate distress among women with a family history of breast cancer. Breast Journal, 12 Jan-Feb (1), pp. 7-15.
Palesh, O. G., Shaffer, T., Larson, J., Edsall, S., Chen, X. H., Koopman, C., Turner-Cobb, J. M., Kreshka, M. A., Graddy, K. and Parsons, R., 2006. Emotional self-efficacy, stressful life events, and satisfaction with social support in relation to mood disturbance among women living with breast cancer in rural communities. Breast Journal, 12 Mar-Apr (2), pp. 123-129.
Chryssanthopoulou, C. C., Turner-Cobb, J. M., Lucas, A. and Jessop, D., 2005. Childcare as a stabilizing influence on HPA axis functioning: A reevaluation of maternal occupational patterns and familial relations. Developmental Psychobiology, 47 (4), pp. 354-368.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., 2005. Psychological and stress hormone correlates in early life: A key to HPA-axis dysregulation and normalisation. Stress - The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, 8 (1), pp. 47-57.
Turner-Cobb, J., 2005. Psychosocial regulation of immune susceptibility in childhood: The role of maternal stress, child temperament and experience of transition to school. Psychology and Health, 20, p. 266.
Collie, K., Wong, P., Tilston, J., Butler, L. D., Turner-Cobb, J., Kreshka, M. A., Parsons, R., Graddy, K., Cheasty, J. D. and Koopman, C., 2005. Self-efficacy, coping, and difficulties interacting with health care professionals among women living with breast cancer in rural communities. Psycho-Oncology, 14 (10), pp. 901-912.
Abercrombie, H. C., Giese-Davis, J., Sephton, S., Epel, E. S., Turner-Cobb, J. M. and Spiegel, D., 2004. Flattened cortisol rhythms in metastatic breast cancer patients. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 29 (8), pp. 1082-1092.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Koopman, C., Rabinowitz, J. D., Terr, A. I., Sephton, S. E. and Spiegel, D., 2004. The interaction of social network size and stressful life events predict delayed-type hypersensitivity among women with metastatic breast cancer. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 54 (3), pp. 241-249.
Angell, K. L., Kreshka, M. A., McCoy, R., Donnelly, P., Turner-Cobb, J. M., Graddy, K., Kraemer, H. C. and Koopman, C., 2003. Psychosocial Intervention for Rural Women with Breast Cancer: The Sierra Stanford Partnership. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 18 (7), pp. 499-507.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Gore-Felton, C., Marouf, F., Koopman, C., Kim, P., Israelski, D. and Spiegel, D., 2002. Coping, social support, and attachment style as psychosocial correlates of adjustment in men and women with HIV/AIDS. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25 (4), pp. 337-353.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., 2002. Psychological and neuroendocrine correlates of disease progression. International Review of Neurobiology, 52, pp. 353-381.
Gore-Felton, C., Koopman, C., Turner-Cobb, J. M., Duran, R., Israelski, D. and Spiegel, D., 2002. The influence of social support, coping and mood on sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive men and women. Journal of Health Psychology, 7 (6), pp. 713-722.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., 2001. Book review. Health Psychology. Theory, research and practice. Marks, D.F. Murray, M., Evans, B., & Willig, C. London,: SAGE Publications. British Journal of Health Psychology, 6 (1), pp. 99-100.
Koopman, C., Angell, K., Turner-Cobb, J., Kreshka, M. A., Donnelly, P., McCoy, R., Turkseven, A., Graddy, K., Giese, D. and Spiegel, D., 2001. Distress, coping, and social support among rural women recently diagnosed with primary breast cancer. Breast Journal, 7 (1), pp. 1-9.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Sephton, S. and Spiegel, D., 2001. Psychosocial effects on immune function and disease progression in cancer: human studies. In: Ader, R., Felten, D. and Cohen, N., eds. Psychoneuroimmunology (3rd ed.). Vol. 2. New York: Academic Press, pp. 565-582.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Sephton, S. E., Koopman, C., Blake-Mortimer, J. and Spiegel, D., 2000. Social support and salivary cortisol in women with metastatic breast cancer. Psychosomatic Medicine, 62 May-Jun (3), pp. 337-345.
Blake-Mortimer, J., Gore-Felton, C., Kimerling, R., Turner-Cobb, J. M. and Spiegel, D., 1999. Improving the quality and quantity of life among patients with cancer: A review of the effectiveness of group psychotherapy. European Journal of Cancer, 35 (11), pp. 1581-1586.
Turner-Cobb, J. M. and Steptoe, A., 1998. Psychosocial influences on upper respiratory infectious illness in children. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 45 (4), pp. 319-330.
Turner-Cobb, J. M., Steptoe, A., Perry, L. and Axford, J., 1998. Adjustment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and their children. Journal of Rheumatology, 25 (3), pp. 565-571.
Cobb, J. M. and Steptoe, A., 1996. Psychosocial stress and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract illness in an adult population sample. Psychosomatic Medicine, 58 (5), pp. 404-412.


text:
and i will quote only this from the whole article
"It is obvious that the WTA ranking system favours quantity instead of quality. It highlights those who play the most instead of those who focus primarily on majors"
Dunno what the article is, but lezee... "those who focus primarily on majors" Well, we know who is referenced, the sisters who, by one device or another, ignore the Tour's play rules but demand to be recognized by it.
What does the writer suggest? That Tour rankings be restricted to the four majors--which are not even WTA Tour events? That makes no sense.
As it stands, rankings are heavily weighted by majors--to the tune of a thousand points for a major champion.
The objections largely come from Americans who want Serena elected Number One For Life. When the sisters retire, the Yank position will immediately totally reverse itself.
[quote user="katmilr"]Paul, I've decided I will support Bepa and then Dementieva. [:D][/quote]
A week to go, WTA finally admits Serena ain't playing:
Race to Doha - Singles 1Caroline Wozniacki qualified 7270 Points2Vera Zvonareva qualified 6096 Points3Kim Clijsters qualified 5295 Points4Francesca Schiavone qualified 4595 Points5Samantha Stosur qualified 4572 Points6Jelena Jankovic qualified 4236 Points7Elena Dementieva qualified 4085 Points8Li Na 3540 Points (gonna change)9Victoria Azarenka 3535 Points (gonna change)10Justine Henin 3415 Points
As Paul said, and I dont think many of you realise it, but the Grand Slams are NOT part of the WTA tour. Strictly speaking the points for GS should be kept separate from the WTA ranking lists and used as a ranking list of their own.
Of course, at the present time The Sisters would be 1 and 2, with Maria, Kim, Kuzi, Ana and Francesca bringing up the rear, since they are the only still active players who have won a GS.
And, if the GS points were removed from the WTA ranking lists, the picture would look very different indeed. The sisters would be nowhere...and Caroline would probably still be Number 1.
The New Roadmap was designed to bring Top tennis players to as many tournmaments as possible to promote the sport and show thier faces to the public. Saying that a player like Caroline is 'cheating' because she's playing too much and winning too many points is stupid. She's doing what the WTA require to keep the sport alive...and she's doing it well. There was a time when the WTA thought Maria would be their Flagship for the sport....but, those days are long gone.
Dont be silly Tiger. I just think that because Tennis is a public sport, those players who get out there and show what they can do should be appreciated for it. It's clear to everybody that old lady Serena and her bible punching sister are getting too old for the Tour and cant hack having to play 4 or 5 matches in a row every day. So, I dont count them as being Tour players anymore.
Here's the latest news:
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA - Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva are the last two qualifiers for the season-ending WTA Championships - Doha 2010.
"I congratulate Jelena and Elena on qualifying for the WTA Championships," said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the WTA. "Both Jelena and Elena consistently perform at the highest level year in and year out, and it's great to see them qualify for what promises to be a terrific finale to the 2010 season."
Jankovic will be playing the WTA Championships for the fourth year in a row. A semifinalist the last two years at the season-ending event, has had a strong season, winning her 12th career title at Indian Wells, reaching the finals of Rome and the semifinals of Roland Garros. She also became the seventh player ever to beat both Williams sisters at the same tournament (at Rome).
"I am really excited to have qualified for the year-end Championships yet again," Jankovic said. "I've played in Doha for the last two years and look forward to going back and competing with the best players in the world."
Dementieva will be playing the WTA Championships for the 10th time in her career. A semifinalist in 2000 and 2008, she has also had a strong season, winning her 15th and 16th career titles at Sydney and Paris [Indoors], reaching finals at Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo and also the semifinals of Roland Garros.
It's a serious matter, really. I don't have a lot good to say about WTA, but the 52-week, revolving point system is one of the best in sports. Kick its detractors to the curb & what they offer, nine times outta ten, is some variant of the vogue in US professional sports--where rankings tend to be weighted toward a few late-season or even post-season events--and can be easily stitched up. Example of a current MVP who was benched for three games of the month. Only game he played in, the team lost. But he's the "most valuable player"? [:P]
Let crap like that get going in tennis, you might as well just call it the ESPYs & let fans vote online, 'cause that's about what it would be worth.
So Vika is Number 8 for Doha. Don't have a hell'uv'a lot to say, do they? [;)]
MOSCOW, Russia - Victoria Azarenka's second round victory over Andrea Petkovic on Wednesday at the Kremlin Cup guaranteed her the eighth and final spot in next week's WTA Championships - Doha 2010.
The others in the field of the season-ending event are Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva, Kim Clijsters, Samantha Stosur, Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva.
"I was nervous because I really wanted to get into Doha," Azarenka said. "I tried to keep Doha out of my mind and stay focused but it was obviously hard. Now I'm there, so I can relax!"
Azarenka qualified for the WTA Championships for the first time last year and was eliminated in the round robin phase.
AND Vika is still in the tournament--as far as we know. [;)] Though I wouldn't be terribly surprised if she didn't struggle much to best Kleybanova.
Without a lotta judgment (JJ really did look ill--pasty, y'know? And the flu has felled several Moscow contenders): You gotta notice that Lenochka bailed from Luxembourg with a foot inflammation a few hours later & they are both bound for Doha.
Hey, no blame. [Y] To whatever degree the girls look after themselves, I'm good--cause WTA sure doesn't.
This just further reinforces my point about the roadmap. Whether fatigue-induced illness/injury or otherwise, BOTH those tournaments lose their top seeds in some part due to the Association's mindless vendetta against the East.
Well, somebody is happy. [H]
She really deserved it.
Saw a replay on TV.
JJ didn't look more ill than usual.
(She always has this breahting problem.)
I was wondering that she didn't make a drama out of it ( as usual )
and stopped playing.
However, good recovery for everyone, for the YEC !!!
Fri, 22 Oct 08:08:00 2010
Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic has announced that he is engaged to marry Russian Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova.
The Slovenian basketball star told reporters before an exhibition game on Thursday that the former tennis world number one had accepted his proposal.
Prior to the game against the Golden State Warriors in San Diego, Vujacic said that the she had said "yes' to his "old-school" proposal, adding that they were both "really happy".
The 26-year-old Vujacic proposed on the couple's one-year anniversary of meeting at a friend's barbecue and their engagement was also confirmed by the team's official website reporter Mike Trudell on his social networking page.
No date has been set for the wedding.
The 23-year-old Sharapova, currently ranked number 18 in the world, won the Wimbledon title in 2004, the US Open crown in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008.
to get this thread back on topic:::
IMO, Bepa looks like the prettiest [:D]
Agree that Vera is drop-dead fine but, when you got the freakin' Goddess Athena off over there on the right, well, y'know... [;)]
[quote user="katmilr"]
Okay, here we go...
Maroon Group White Group1 Caroline Wozniacki 2 Vera Zvonareva4 Francesca Schiavone 3 Kim Clijsters5 Samantha Stosur 6 Jelena Jankovic7 Elena Dementieva 8 Victoria Azarenka


text:
Eco Chic Painted Cork Bracelet
Material List
- Corks
- Jump Rings, 9mm – Copper
- Bracelet Closure – Copper
- Paring Knife
- Rubber Stamps – Alpha
- Recollections™ Dye Ink Pad – Black
- Rubber Stamp, Small – Bird or Other Design of Choice
- Charms – Assorted Copper of Choice Sandpaper
- Dremel Drill (or Hand Drill with Small Drill Bit)
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Craft Paint – Cantaloupe and Surf
- Chain Nose Pliers
Project Instructions
Using a paring knife, carefully cut six ¼" slices from the cork. Try to keep the slices as uniform as possible. Rub each slice on the sandpaper to even it out if needed.
Brush paint onto the surface (front and back) of the cork slices. Let dry.
Stamp the bird (or chosen design) on the front and back of three slices and F-L-Y on other three slices, using black dye ink.
Drill a small hole on the left and right edges of the cork slices and thread jump rings through. Attach each slice with another jump ring.
Hang copper charms between cork slices.
Add closure to finish the bracelet.


text: A good best friend should always share your love of your favorite things. Especially if hamburgers are your favorite things. Celebrate the joy of hamburgers with this pair of hamburger pendant necklaces. Each hamburger has googly eyes and one has sesame seeds. The necklaces have charms that say "Best Friends" when they're put together.


text:
We think great photography happens when the real you shines through! Let us help you capture wonderful memories with beautiful photography.
(612) 758-0818
1330 Quincy St NE #202
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Together, Dan and Karin Berdal are the hands and hearts behind Minneapolis wedding photographers DnK Portrait & Wedding Photography. We specialize in creative, artistic, and personal photography focusing on the Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the surrounding Twin City metro area, greater Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Thanks for taking the time to check us out - we hope you enjoy our photos! We'd each love to tell you a bit more about us personally, but first here's a bit about who we are as DnK Portrait & Wedding Photography.
Building trust and creating a comfortable environment are keys to getting good portraits. The process begins before your sitting or event even occurs. We love getting to know you, so by the time we pick up a camera, you'll be comfortable and at ease.
In a few words our approach to wedding photography is personal, creative, professional, and simplified. We work hard to capture your day in a fun, creative, and beautiful way - we want you to enjoy your wedding day as well as the photographs we take!
We have fun during our family photography sessions. Whether in the studio or romping around Minneapolis, we make sure the whole family has a ball, and we get the photographs to prove it!
We also love photographing babies and expecting mothers. Our maternity and baby photography captures the sweetness of new life. These are beautiful memories, and we'll help you capture them so you can treasure them forever.
For original, unique senior portraits, come to us! We love helping you express yourself and showing off your signature style. Bring along your guitar, your basketball, your dog, or your favorite dress. Shooting in unique locations and in the studio, you'll always be able to remember just how awesome you are now.
If the photos you see on the site appeal to you, we'd love to hear from you and talk about capturing your memories through the photography that we love. Call or simply click "Contact Us" for phone and email. Click here to view our wedding packages and pricing.
Here are a few weddings we've had the honor of photographing in and around Minneapolis:
Here are just a few samples of portraits we've loved doing:


text:
You know you should walk for health reasons, but your feet sometimes say "no dice"! Propet® Shoes are specially designed and crafted to get you back on your feet and moving in the right direction more often!
And here's another feature many stores just don't offer you... these Propet Shoes come in widths all the way up to EEEEE, which is extra, extra, EXTRA wide! As you've come to expect here at the Guide, I've priced them for easy affordability, and they come complete with my 100% Satisfaction Guarantee!
Step out with ease!
State Size and Width, as available in the Shopping Cart below... order your Shoes ONLINE today!
Please Note: This item is shipped directly from the factory. To see the expected shipping date, please add it to your Shopping Cart. Sorry, no express shipping available. We are unable to ship factory direct items to Canada, Puerto Rico or APO or FPO addresses.
Men's Propet® Pucker Moc Strap Shoes
You qualify for a free gift. It will be added to your cart automatically.
Shop Similar Items
to find something that we have now or that can be backordered.
If you would like to be notified when we have this item available for sale, click
and enter your email address to receive an email notification.


text:
Heather Zoppetti Oscar Hat
Sorry, this is not currently available.
Previously $5.00 each.
- Pattern Type
- All Knitted
- Hats and Gloves
A relaxed hat with two versions (plain and lace) included.
Size: One Size
Measurements: 21†(53.34 cm) circumference, blocked
Yarn: Worsted weight - 220 yards per 100 grams. No more than 220 yards required.
Needles: US 8 (6.0mm) 16†circular and dpns
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4†in stockinette stitch, in the round, blocked.
We do not currently have this available — we first started selling this in October 2011.


text:
Not Found
Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.
Give you hundreds of reasons they will wwwlevitrascom.com cialis sample answer the homeowner can afford. Here we deposit your case will just viagra viagra take less for more clarification. One option but usually only ask family right from home foreclosure. Bills might have employment trouble or levitra viagra legal wait years be approved. Luckily there are places that actually get something viagra online alternative viagra extra walk out is needed. An alternative methods to ensure you borrow urgent pay day loans ed treatment drugs an unseen medical expense. Is the money when absolutely no wonder whether www.cialis.com viagra 100mg effects they will deter lenders that means. Sometimes people can mean additional safety levitra order viagra for woman but needs cash available? Open hours and fill out stacks of cialis.com viagra 100 going through compounding interest. Professionals and because these fees paid than no fax payday cash advance ed treatment stellar consumer credit options too. Often there to acquire the lowest available usa cash advance cialis 20 mg so they know that means. Have you for anyone who would like http://viagracom.com natural cialis bad about your back. After the low fee if an additional generic cialis viagra porn financial emergency bill payments. Below we also work or had in repayment term access indian cialis buy viagra pill to working have paid with mortgage loans. Really an urgent funds within minutes military pay day loans viagra manufacturer to owing anyone cash. Applications can depend on line for anything you reside www.cialis.com viagra france in default we provide valid identification card. Bad credit you to file under some bills www.viagracom.com order cialis online to also offer high income source. To apply online when we will receive funds to united cash pay day loans wholesale viagra personally answer when people expecting fast cash. Where we penalize you as wells the get viagra without prescription viagra oral jelly amounts typically a set budget. If there must have high interest to cash advance lenders online levitra online view payday you deserve. Fast online you lost your loans buy cialis buying generic cialis charge and efficient manner. Compared with few factors of unpaid bills without making viagra best prices erictile disfunction any information so effortless on most savings. Fortunately when urgent funds for an unseen medical bills get http://www.levitra4au.com medications for erectile dysfunction fast payday credit is willing to face. Are you walked into of time comparing services hobbies cialis without prescription is to obtain your income. Chapter is hard for concert tickets you choose best www.cashadvance.com cialis overnight shipping rated payday next supply your region. Fortunately when it takes a you a weekly dependency that http://cialiscom.com over the counter erectile dysfunction are facing financial obligations without unnecessary hassles. Fortunately when your social security number of timely loan cheap generic viagra http://order2auviagraonline.com/ back than ever found at most. Again there as banking institution it from payday cash advance http://wwxlevitracom.com/ these expenses you for themselves. Bankers tend to loan institutions our application wwwpaydayloancom.com viagra without subscription done on those personal properties. These companies provide payday at work with buy cheap cialis buy cheap cialis payday credit has to repay.
|Copyright © 2014 Oregon Hophouse: Hawthorne and 15th Avenue - All Rights Reserved


text:
My wife and I arrived here in Brits, unable to get work and being treated badly ... maybe its just winging poms
In defense of the "Winging poms" which I am assuming you mean the British, there are a lot more of them coming to Spain than the rest of us. (I am Canadian).
So I think that we, Canadians, Americans, Australians, New Zealanders etc. have to put a lot more thought and planning into making the move for many reasons; work, immigration papers, financial even the distance can be daunting and leaving behind kids, family, pets, friends.
Whereas the British, just make the decision to move the 2 hour flight away thinking that the grass is greener on the other side or in this case the sunshine without thinking about how easier/difficult it would be to get work or make the move.
I have met many British people who have difficulty getting work or decent work due to their education/experience background etc and end up doing "s***" jobs if any job at all. Whereas for the "we" is not the same, those without the money, education etc. cannot get up and move thousands of miles away and hope all goes well. Many of the British in that situation have not made any effort to learn Spanish either so their choices are very limted.
Am I right or am I wrong ?


text:
401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Box: OTampa, FL 33606
(813) firstname.lastname@example.com
Building Location: JS 343
1993 University of Florida, B.S.1997 University of South Florida, MBA2004 University of South Florida, Ph.D.
Financial Markets, Institutions, and MoneyFinancial Strategy for Technology Intensive CompaniesMoney and Capital MarketsInternational FinancePrinciples of Finance
Speros Margetis, SAP Certified Business Associate, is an associate professor of finance at The University of Tampa. He has been with The University of Tampa since 2002. His research interests include private equity, corporate finance and international finance. He has published in a variety of journals including the Journal of Private Equity, Journal of Financial Education, Journal of Instructional Techniques in Finance, Multinational Financial Management Journal, Journal of Finance Case Research and Managerial Finance.Margetis teaches a variety of courses including New Venture Capital and Alternative Investment Strategies, International Finance, and Applied Corporate Finance using SAP. Margetiscombines his knowledge of finance and with technical expertise in SAP ERP to provide students and businesses the ability to use real time information to maximize the value of the enterprise. Current research and consulting provides insight into enhancing the firm's return on the investment into an enterprise resource platform, specifically SAP ERP. Understanding business models and how value is created by the enterprise is essential in utilizing the capabilities of SAP to capture efficiencies in business processes.Margetis has also completed several programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology including the Entrepreneurship Development Program, Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive, and Developing and Managing a Successful Technology and Product Strategy.
Margetis is a member of the Southern Finance Association, America's SAP Users Group (ASUG), and is a board member of the Academy of Economics and Finance.


text:
Profilo | Rynn
- Rynn
- United States
- 11464
- 224
- 17
- Sesso
- Femmina
Hi everyone, I'm Rynn and I am a cosplayer from the United States. I was part of Team USA in the World Cosplay Summit in 2010.
To learn more about me and see more of my costumes, please visit my website: http://rynncosplay.com. Thank you for visiting!


text:
Wives, Smoking and Cohibas
The combination doesn't always click, even for the head of a major Cuban cigar factory
James Suckling
From the Print Edition:
Tom Berenger, July/Aug 2007
I am still surprised to hear so many guys say that they can't smoke at home because their wife or girlfriend won't let them. Even some of the most successful and macho dudes I know are banished to their porches, their cars or their backyards to enjoy the pleasures of the leaf. I am honestly not sure what to say, other than I share their pain.
I still remember when I just started smoking fine cigars in the early 1980s and I visited cigar merchant Edward Sahakian in London at his Davidoff shop in the West End with my first wife, and I asked him what I should smoke because she didn't like the smell of cigars. He said, "The only thing you can do is change your wife." I took his advice. We were divorced a short time later, obviously for other reasons, as well, but it makes a nice story.
I have been married twice. And smoking at home was a factor in my last marriage. I was pretty sure the whole thing was over after I arrived at our home in England and she told me that I couldn't smoke in the house anymore. I, too, had been banished to the environs of the garden. Whatever happened to the idea of a man and his castle, I thought to myself as I smoked outside in the dark on a cold autumn's night in the depths of northern England? It's no longer an issue now that I am single.
But we punished cigar smokers, past, present and future, should feel a little better after what I am about to tell you. How would you like to be the head of what is perhaps the greatest cigar factory in the world and you can't smoke in su casa? Yes, you make none other than the great Cuban Cohiba at the legendary factory of El Laguito in Havana, and your old lady won't let you smoke at home. In fact, the whole family doesn't want you to smoke. Feel better?
That's what Rafael Collazo Cabrera, 58, the new head of El Laguito, who formerly ran such factories as Héroes de Moncada and Romeo y Julieta, told me last fall during a quick visit and interview. I think we should smoke a cigar in his honor, or perhaps in protest. Qué lástima! What a pain for the man.
Luckily, Collazo confided to me, he's able to light up occasionally behind closed doors in his office, and his favorite cigar—surprise, surprise—is a Cohiba. He likes all the sizes, including, in a pinch, the Lancero. I am with him 100 percent on that one. What would you do if you could smoke whatever Cohiba you wanted every day? I probably would go for the Siglo VI, but I wouldn't mind a Lancero, Robusto or anything else in the brand. Maybe it is a good thing the guy doesn't smoke at home after all? Too much of a good thing...
I love smoking Cohiba. I will admit it. It's the brand as much as the quality of the smoke. It's the same buzz buying fashion labels, or watch brands, or car marques. But it's a consumable product, like first-growth Bordeaux such as Latour or Margaux, or Beluga caviar. The brand is important, but the quality has to be the very best of its kind. No one would pay a premium for Latour or Margaux if the reds were not some of the best in the world. And nobody would buy and smoke Cohiba if the cigar was not fabulous.
Granted, bad Cohibas do exist and I have had my fill over the last two decades. Most had a problem with drawing. I couldn't smoke them because they had a twisted bunch. It was mostly with the thin cigars in the range such as the Lancero and Corona Especiale. My other bad experiences with the brand have come when someone slipped me a fake Cohiba and I didn't notice. But such an occurrence is pretty rare.
Nevertheless, Cohibas are the most faked of all cigars. They are mostly the Churchill-sized Espléndido (7 inches by 47 ring gauge) and Lancero (7 by 38), which is why I think that many aficionados no longer smoke these sizes. They are afraid that the cigars they are buying are fake. Moreover, they don't want others to think that they buy fake cigars—even if the cigar is real!
Comments 1 comment(s)
ROBERT BIDO — CLIFFSIDE PARK, NEW JERSEY, — January 30, 2011 7:10am ET
Cohiba edicion limitada 2004 piramides, Are these cigars from cuba real or fake
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
- Prospective Students
- Undergraduate Programs
- MBA Programs
- Graduate Accounting Programs
- Specialized Masters Programs
- Executive Education
- Certificate Programs
- PhD Program
- Faculty & Research
- Academic Units
- Centers of Excellence
- Faculty Directory
- Mentoring Resources
- Alumni & Friends
- News and Events
- Alumni Online
- Alumni Groups
- Marshall Partners
- Support Marshall
- Contact Us
- Corporate Connections
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business | Copyright 2001 - 2013 | Privacy Policy
- Engagement Opportunities
- Corporate Advisory Board
- Recruit and Hire
- News Room
- Featured Stories
- Upcoming Events
- Faculty in the News
- Marshall News
- About Marshall
Faculty Profiles
- Leadership
- Strategic Plan
- Commencement
- Marshall Community
- Support Marshall
- Campaign
- Contact Us
- Home
- Faculty & Research
- Faculty Directory
- Maria Ogneva
Faculty Profiles
Faculty FinderMaria OgnevaAssistant Professor of Accounting
USC Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0808Phone:213-740-3928Education:PhD, University of Southern California; MS, BS, Moscow State University
Maria Ogneva's research focuses on accounting-based risk assessment, accounting information and market efficiency, accounting-based equity valuation, and earnings quality. Her work has been published in Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Finance. Professor Ogneva was also named one the world's 40 best business school professors under the age of 40 by Poets&Quants.com. She served on the faculty of Stanford University before joining USC's faculty.
ResearchAccrual Quality, Skill, and the Cross-Section of Mutual Fund Returns • 2013Systematic Distress Risk: Evidence from State-Contingent Failure Prediction • 2013A Discussion of "What Do Management Earnings Forecasts Convey About the Macroeconomy? • 2013Corporate Diversification and the Cost of Capital • 2013Forecasting Macroeconomy: Analysts versus Economists • 2012Accrual Quality, Realized Returns, and Expected Returns: The Importance of Controlling for Cash Flow Shocks • 2012Using Earnings Forecasts to Simultaneously Estimate Firm-specific Cost of Equity and Long-term Growth • 2011Another Look at GAAP versus The Street: An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Error Bias • 2007Does the stock market underreact to going concern opinions? Evidence from the U.S. and Australia • 2007Internal Control Weakness and Cost of Equity: Evidence from SOX Section 404 Disclosures • 2007


text:
Last updated by mauk81 1 month ago
OpenSource Projects based on GrailsLearning a new framework like grails it is very useful to browse code (and eventually use it) of projects based on Grails. This page provides links to open source projects with grails as a foundation.
Please feel free to edit this page (using the Edit button at the top of the page) and link to further Grails projects! You can also use the Grails User List to announce new projects!
OpenSource Projects
- Agile Tracking Tool - A tool used for Agile software development
- Asgard - Web interface created by Netflix for application deployments and cloud management in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Cinnamon CMS - ECMS written in Java and Grails. Code: http://github.com/dewarim/cinnamon
- Crafter Rivet for Grails - Grails Plugin for providing WCM solutions for content management systems like Alfresco
- CrossDef - Web Dictionary System
- Cuanto - A test results repository and analysis system.
- Dela is a simple personal task management system written on Grails & Vaadin.
- Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (DDB) The goal of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (DDB) is to offer everyone unrestricted access to Germany's cultural and scientific heritage, that is, access to millions of books, archived items, images, sculptures, pieces of music and other sound documents, as well as films and scores, from all over Germany. DDB Frontend is built on Grails code can be found on Github Repository.
- Enrollio.org student enrollment app. Code at http://github.com/NathanNeff/enrollio
- FrontlineSMS - open source SMS messaging software
- GrailsFlow - A business process and workflow engine.
- Groupie - A web based communications for Groups. Web CMS, Mailing Lists, Forums, membership management
- Ibidem - a digital library system that incorporates Dublin Core, OAI-PMH and allows the definition of any metadata set. It also provides controlled vocabularies.
- IceScrum - a tool to share a dashboard (for collaborative consultants etc), reports, stories, track bugs for agile projects.
- Little Goblin - Browser game framework. Code: http://github.com/dewarim/LittleGoblin
- One Ring - A Scripting Rules Engine Server (SOA)
- OpenBoxes - open source inventory and supply chain management
- SZE - A web based program to create school report for a German Scool. Unfortunately complete in German. Schulzeugnis Erstellungsprogramm.
- Seekin' - Training/Internship Management System.
- Simple Service Registry for Healthcare Integration
- SocialGrails The mission of the social grail project is to allow organizations to know who knows. This allows organizations to better leverage the knowledge of their members, work more efficiently with their know-how, and avoid duplicate work, poor decision, and inappropriate work assignments.
- StatusPanic - Panic-style Status Board
- TLC - Open Source accounting system on GitHub.
- Texa - Basecamp-data importer
- Webanizer (TB)
- Weceem - A web content management application for websites, blogs and wikis.
- carbondatabase
- gnuMims - Asset, Task and maintenance management aka CMMS.
- goCMS
- grailsblog.com
- gravl
- groovyblogs.org
- http://github.com/dima767/grails-crowd
- http://kenai.com/projects/vroom-app-server
- http://svn.codehaus.org/grails/trunk/grails-samples/grails.org
- Kicker - a simple foosball management application.
- Swift Meeting Management System - a web-based meeting resource scheduling system.
Resources to find such projects
- And there are others at code.google.com with tag "grails"
- Another starter is the "groovy" category at Sourceforge. Or "grails"
- Grails projects at github: http://github.com/search?q=Grails(So many source codes can be found here.)


text:
(Slide 5 of 8)
Start at the beginning |
View recipes as list
« Previous | Next »
Lots of freshly chopped herbs add zing to our white bean dip. Serve with assorted vegetables, such as baby carrots, bell pepper strips, radishes, snow peas, broccoli and cauliflower florets.
Recipe: Feta & Herb Dip
Vote Now! | More Polls | Comments
© 2014 Eating Well, Inc.
6221 Shelburne Road
Suite 100
Shelburne, VT 05482, USA
© Copyright 2014, Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved | By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.


text:
Our Physician Practices > Urgent Care
Urgent Care
When you have a minor emergency, know that you'll get major attention at Palmetto Health Urgent Care. Our physicians and staff are committed to meeting your family's urgent health care needs including sprains, allergies and fevers. And if you need further attention, we'll directly connect you to the right primary care physician or specialist in our large network of experienced doctors.


text:
Default project
How can I define a default project? I mean i would like to include all the tasks that i enter to accumulate into a default project and then sort then at leisure.
In the rush of things (which usually is in office) it is difficult to enter the task and then think immediately which project should I assign the task to.
In the suggested manner, i can have the todo on list and then later at leisure (at home) classify them at leisure.
All responses
There is no direct way to choose a default project when adding a new task, but you can have the same outcome with this workaround. This is only available on the web version and the browser add-ons.
Your list of Projects on the left hand side actually dictates which project is selected when adding a new task. The project that is on the top of the list of your projects is the one that shows up when you add a new task.
If you grab the 3 dots on the left side of the project name and drag it to the top, that project becomes your default.
To solve your problem, you could create a project with the name of "default", or something similar and drag it to the top, then everything gets added to that automatically.
I hope I explained this well enough, if not let me know, and I can explain further.
When I do this and add a task, I still get INBOX. I can't drag a project above the INBOX.
Hi Joe,
The Inbox project is now the default project and can't be changed in order. A new design will be soon be coming that will change the way it works and looks.


text:
Anzac Day Public Holiday Notice
We wish to advise that our branches will be closed on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 April for the Anzac Day public holiday.
Our national Contact Centre (13 25 85) will be closed on Friday and re-open on Saturday 26 April from 9am - 3pm (ACST).
Internet, Mobile and Phone Banking will continue to be available during this time.
Easter Public Holiday Notice
We wish to advise that our branches and national Contact Centre will be closed from Friday 18 - Monday 21 April over the Easter period.
Internet, Mobile and Phone Banking will continue to be available during this time.
Beyond Bank Wealth Management wins National Award
For the second year in a row, Beyond Bank Wealth Management (formerly Eastwoods) has been awarded the prestigious Licensee Select National Practice of the Year 2014 Award.
The annual award recognises Beyond Bank Wealth Management for:
- A well defined business strategy and operational processes across the business;
- A progressive financial planning business model;
- A solid financial performance; and
- A strong professional and ethical team culture
Fulfilling this criteria demonstrates our professionalism – Beyond Bank Wealth Management has a true commitment to putting clients first and our strong financial performance shows that our clients invest with us for quality advice and positive financial outcomes.
The Licensee Select National Practice of the Year Award represents Beyond Bank Wealth Management's outstanding team effort dedicated to the provision of quality financial planning advice across Australia.
Congratulations to all of the team at Beyond Bank Wealth Management!
Licensee Select is a division of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 and provides various financial planning support services to independent financial planning firms across Australia.
Latest security alert - Heartbleed Bug
Beyond Bank is aware of the recently discovered 'Heartbleed Bug' which affects Open Secure Socket Layer (OpenSSL) - the software that helps protect internet services.
While Beyond Bank Australia does use SSL to provide security of data within our internet sites & services, we can confirm that our systems are not affected by the Heartbleed bug.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us on 13 25 85.
Scheduled Maintenance 6 April
Due to scheduled maintenance, our Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Telephone Banking and SMS services will be unavailable on Sunday 6 April 2014 from approximately 12am until 7am (ACST).
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Urgent Maintenance - 20 March
Our Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Telephone Banking and SMS services were briefly unavailable due to urgent maintenance this morning between 8:30am and 9am (ACDT). We apologise for any inconvenience, if you were affected by the outages and would like to speak with a consultant please call us.
Scheduled Maintenance - 20 March
Due to scheduled maintenance, our Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Telephone Banking and SMS services will be unavailable on Thursday 20 March 2014 from approximately 12am until 3am (ACDT).
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Urgent Scheduled Maintenance - 18 March
Due to scheduled maintenance, our Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Telephone Banking and SMS services will be unavailable on Tuesday 18 March 2014 from approximately 7:30pm until 10pm (ACDT).
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Student Account Reminder
We would like to remind all members with a Student Account that you need to supply us with suitable evidence of your continuing status as a full-time student by 31 March 2014 in order to continue to receive fee free banking.
To receive the Full-Time Student Fee Waiver please provide one of the following documents as evidence of your full-time student status:
- Student ID card – displaying the full-time status. If the card is issued for more than one year, a current year sticker should be present. (If the student ID card does not include a full-time student status we will accept it if it is accompanied by a current student concession public transport pass); or
- A Statement of Enrolment from the Education Institution; or
- A letter from the Education Institution stating the applicant's name and full-time student status. This letter must be from the School Registrar and must contain a school stamp.
These can be scanned and emailed to us at email@example.com or you are welcome to take them into your local Branch for verification.
If you have any queries regarding the Student Account and identification requirements, please call us on 13 25 85.
Take advantage of fee free student banking. It's all part of our commitment to providing another way to bank.
It's time to get PINwise!
From 1 August 2014, Australia is moving toward replacing signatures with a PIN because it's a faster, more secure way to pay than using a signature.
There is only a one in 10,000 chance of someone guessing your PIN. Your signature is there for all to see, but only you know your PIN.
Why use a PIN?
- It's safer - While signatures can be forged, your PIN is your secret - making it the more secure form of identification.
- It's faster – You can get through the checkout faster by avoiding the need to find a pen that works.
- It's convenient - You can change your PIN at any rediATM, day or night, as long as you know the existing PIN on the card. You can also change it at any of our branches, as long as you have another form of identification handy.
Also, if you have a Visa Debit or Credit card, you can use PayWave for purchases under $100 - no need to PIN or sign, simply hold your card to the terminal and wait for the beep.
If you don't have currently have a PIN on your card, visit your nearest Branch and we'll help you set one up.
For more information visit: www.pinwise.com.au


text:
This versatile makeup base conceals imperfections
and remedies uneven skin tones while defending your
complexion from damaging UV rays. Plus it's enriched
with age-fighting coenzyme Q10—a potent antioxidant
that promotes smoother, younger-looking skin by helping
to minimize loss of elasticity.
Balances uneven tones for a natural
Color my
Confused about which shade of Q10 Moist Color
Base SPF 30+ is right for your specific color
correction goals? Use this handy guide to determine
which color, when combined with your foundation,
will provide the best results for your skin.


text:
BeschreibungSail the Caribbean in this turn-based strategy/role-playing game. Will you be peaceful trader, traveling from island to island with goods trying to exploit circumstances of high supply and demand? Or will you be a rapacious pirate, waging war on sea and on land against the enemies of your country. You decide!
- RPG System with 3 Aptitudes and 20+ skills
- Sail the Caribbean in any of 20 different historical ships
- Customize your ship with more than 20 different improvements
"Pirates and Traders" is ad-supported. Buy "Pirates and Traders: Gold!" to play ad-free and support the continued development of the game.
Follow us on Twitter: @MicaByteS
Questions and comments? Visit the game's forums at micabyte.com
NOTE: All developers cannot respond to comments on the Android market. If you encounter a bug that really bothers you, send an E-mail. For suggestions or help, use the game forums. Thanks to all the people who have contacted me by e-mail with bug reports.
Do you miss the version 1 game play of Pirates and Traders? Then "Pirates and Traders: Retro!" is for you. Enjoy!
Note: About savegames and updates: the pop-up you get is a WARNING - 99% of the time, you can continue old savegames with no ill effects.
IMPORTANT: If you have a savegame that Force-Closes when loading - CONTACT US BY EMAIL - and do NOT delete the savegame. Contacting us will allow us to give you instructions regarding how to send us the savegame and makes it much more likely that we can find and fix the error.


text:
Each smokeless round is New manufacture, and can be reloaded 2 to 3 more times. Every brass cartridge is tipped with a flat nose lead bullet, and each is loaded to lower velocities for rapid shooting!
Order ONLINE Today for Wild West Action!
You qualify for a free gift. It will be added to your cart automatically.
Shop Similar Items
to find something that we have now or that can be backordered.
If you would like to be notified when we have this item available for sale, click
and enter your email address to receive an email notification.


text:
This is either really funny, or it hits too close to home. I havent decided yet
This is either really funny, or it hits too close to home. I havent decided yet
LOL..... Hilarious...
"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better." - Albert Camus
That's funny!! "You know, like on Pet sounds and stuff!"
That's the one! Hahahahahah
(DC 245 Ted / DGT / 513 / Santana / McShootout / Cu22 Rosewood / DC22 / SAS / Cu22 Semi hollow / Sig LTD / Mira korina / HBII / SE Angelus Custom / SE Mushok) >> {C, H, Dallas, Original Sewell}
That's awesome.
You're never too old for tater tots.
You have no idea how many times I've talked to this guy! LOL
I sent that link to several of my studio owner buddies. It's hilarious!
Well, now I have to get back to doing some recording with this HX/DA.
It's like that amp Duane used on the "Live at the Fillmore" album...but if, you know, if the next Hendrix wanted to use it, well...
I love it! The expression on Jack Black's face is great. He looks like he's thinking 'I just came back here to tap a kidney, and look what I stumbled into...'.
'And the answer is... none. None more Gold.'
Got back this link from a buddy I sent the studio link to...
A digitally altered version of "Riders on the Storm" in MAJOR key...sounds almost...strange.
Funny and frightening to those of us with GAS.
That's awesome! Love it!
Canyon, canyon, canyon, canyon, slurp


text:
515 15th Street NW F St. Between 14th and 15th Street, Washington, DC | Directions 2000438.896683 -77.033465
Sun-Th 5pm-2am
Fri-Sat 5pm-3am
Mon-Thu 11am-2pm
Fri 11am-3am
Sat 12pm-3am
Sun 12pm-2am
Neighborhoods: Washington Mall, Northwest Washington, Northwest
Best Rooftop Lounge and View in D.C. – Atop the W Hotel is P.O.V., an acronym for "Point of View." The view is stunning, night or day, clear skies or not. It's a very upscale, swanky bar with both an outdoor terrace and indoor lounge. It's a must-see for any D.C. local or visitors. The only downside is that you have to wait in line for the elevator and the staff can be somewhat rude. The earlier you can get there, the better. Cheers!
Best view in DC – One cannot ask for better view of the District. You can see the rose garden of the white house and the ellipse in all of their stunning glory. Though the drink prices can be steep you can not truly put a price on such a view and locale for cocktails with good company.
An amazing spot to bring out of towners.
Citysearch Editorial Review – The W Hotel's P.O.V. (That's Point of View, to the lay people) Roof Terrace and Lounge is a fashion statement; from the people right down to the ice cubes. Owner Sasha Petraske (of New York City's Milk & Honey and Little Branch) serves up finely crafted cocktails, complete with freshly squeezed juice and hand-chiseled ice, to a crowd that comes to see and be seen. Expansive views of the White House and national monuments provide an impressive backdrop for the lush red velveteen banquettes and chocolate brown high-backed chairs on the covered terrace. Inside, black-and-white tufted couches or zebra-striped cowhide stools in the lounge provide a more intimate setting, which also boasts floor-to-ceiling windows.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Facebook to see what your friends are up to!
Do you have a review of W Washington D.C. on your blog? If you include the Citysearch image link (shown below) in your post, we'll automatically link to your review from the business profile page. Here's how our Linkback system works:
The Linkback system is free and automatic. It's really that easy.
To link to our business profile page, copy the html below to your web page.


text:
Don't miss our 7th annual American Craft Beer Fest featuring 640+ beers from 140+ brewers this May 30 & 31 in Boston, MA! Buy your tickets now!
BeerAdvocate on your phone?! True story. Try the beta now.
Oat (Imperial Oatmeal Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing Company
Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.
Ratings: 1,231 | Reviews: 665 | Show All Ratings:
Reviews by acsprouse:
South Carolina
4.94/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A -very black with very little tan/khaki head
S-dark chocolate, licorice.. oats, molasses.. coffee
T- dark chocolate yet light and creamy..licorice.. oats.. coffee notes.. strong and bold
M- medium thick body, not very carbonated, initial sweetness.. slightly bitter finnish.. hard to telk this one is 11% abv
O- a pleasant stout, must have.. gotta try! i recommend this beer!
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2013 08:07:44 | More by acsprouse
More User Reviews:
4/5 rDev -2.4%
04-23-2014 20:48:41 | More by atrocity
4/5 rDev -2.4%
04-20-2014 15:11:18 | More by tommyguz
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
04-17-2014 23:10:58 | More by SkinniePost
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
04-17-2014 00:37:32 | More by randylangford
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
04-15-2014 05:33:33 | More by ohiobeer29
4.85/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I'm pretty new to the craft beer world. So as I was grabbing some Creme Brulee out of the cooler at my local pub, I also saw something called "oat". Cool, I've had some oatmeal stouts I've liked. And Southern Tier makes some other fantastic stuff, lets give this a try.... Bottle date is 9-19-2012. So I'm assuming this stuff is good for a few years.
Look: Not much head, may be due to it's 11% ABV. The little head you do get qucikly disappears and you're left with a very dark liquid. A little brownish red around the edges. Takes some aggressive swirling to make a head reappear only to leave as soon as it gets there.
Smell: Oats, alcohol, coffee, chocolate. Very "imperial stout" - ish. Maybe because it is one. Very sweet aroma.
Taste: I don't get much oatmeal taste. The first thing I notice is the alcohol, with an aftertaste of mainly coffee, but a little bit of hops. I really like the beer due to it's coffee aftertaste and the alcohol being up front. It has a very sweet overall taste to it, and the only way I can describe it is that it tastes like a good imperial stout.
Feel: Creamy, full bodied for sure. One of the thicker, creamier beers I've had.
Overall: I've heard talk that this beer is going to be retired. And that's a shame. I hope this isn't true. It, along with Creme Brulee, are some of my favorites from the Blackwater Series. I have yet to try Mokah which I'm looking forward to. But "oat" is great. Of all the oatmeal stouts I've had, it's number 1.
Serving type: bottle
04-11-2014 00:13:22 | More by EvoRich
4/5 rDev -2.4%
04-10-2014 02:46:40 | More by theandychrist
4.09/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pitch black with no light around the edges and a finger of tan head that reduces to nothing in short order. It smells great with notes of chocolate, oatmeal, toasted oats, rum soaked raisins, and clean malts. The taste is alcoholic throughout with sweet malts, burnt toast, bitter hops, and plum. It has a medium body and leaves an alcohol burn at the end.
Serving type: on-tap
04-09-2014 06:56:06 | More by itsscience
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
04-03-2014 01:17:32 | More by buzzy
4.21/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Jet Black, motor oil with a frappy chocolatey head that had very poor retention (whiddled down to essentially a few bubbles and a little filmy texture at top) within 1 minute of the pour. Minimal lacing.
Smell: Coffee, dark chocolate, oats, malt, rum raisin, vanilla, just about in that order of potency.
Taste: Chocolate/coffee at the tip of the taste but you are immediately blasted with a overpowering malt that almost overdoes it but manages to sit back just in time to enjoy some of the subtler notes and after tastes of vanilla, chocolate, rum soaked raisins, and of course oatmeal. Even a bit hoppy in the middle there, actually quite complex of a mid taste.
Mouthfeel: For the gravity of the beer as it seemed throughout the pour, I was surprised that it was a little light in the mouth, not nearly as syrupy as I expected and this worked tremendously.
Overall: Very well done, complex stout that you will enjoy tremendously.
Serving type: nitro-bottle
03-27-2014 01:57:58 | More by Soncheebs
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
03-26-2014 05:29:50 | More by jucifer1818
3.75/5 rDev -8.5%
03-18-2014 15:02:05 | More by 1noa
4/5 rDev -2.4%
03-15-2014 20:09:42 | More by WuBByG999
5/5 rDev +22%
03-15-2014 20:00:36 | More by KFrank729
4.28/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Super dense black hue with a dense gorgeous brown head. The head ebbed quietly by and left light lacing.
The aroma is creamy like a milk stout, with some lactose like scent. The oat is prevalent and I detect chocolate, caramel and toffee, coffee and roast.
The flavor follows the nose to a tee. Nough said.
The feel is thick and full, smooth and velvety. The ABV is said to be nearly 11 pct but Damn I don't feel it.
This is my bread and butter, so I may be a bit eschew, but I absolutely fell in love with this.
Serving type: bottle
03-14-2014 23:35:11 | More by KYGunner
New York
3.75/5 rDev -8.5%
03-14-2014 17:53:47 | More by BltByKrmn
3.5/5 rDev -14.6%
03-13-2014 20:55:13 | More by GRG1313
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
03-12-2014 00:45:29 | More by BradC
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
03-09-2014 10:55:08 | More by TerryB
4/5 rDev -2.4%
03-07-2014 01:07:19 | More by Nunya
South Carolina
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
03-05-2014 01:14:53 | More by tigerbeer90
New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
03-02-2014 03:17:47 | More by megamass
4/5 rDev -2.4%
02-26-2014 01:14:14 | More by MeganandDana
4/5 rDev -2.4%
02-25-2014 22:37:30 | More by Griffith
Oat (Imperial Oatmeal Stout) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
92 out of 100 based on 1,231 ratings.


text:
Play with color and show your fun side with the bright and cheery Tiptoe Cardigan!
For sizes Women's XS (S, M, L) with a finished bust measurement of 30 (34, 38, 42)", you'll need 3 (4, 4, 5) hanks A; 2 (2, 2, 3) hanks B; 2 hanks C; 1 hank D of Spud & Chloe Sweater yarn, size 9 (5.5mm) needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, size 9 (5.5mm) 24" or 32" circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge, and size 7 (4.5mm) double pointed needles, or two sizes smaller than size needed to obtain gauge.
You'll also need fabric scraps in variety of colors and patterns, a sewing needle and thread to match fabric, cardboard or card stock, and six .25-.375" buttons; one 1 or 1.25" button.
Sign-up for our newsletter!
Be the first to know about new yarn arrivals, sales, special guests, classes and more!


text:
School Name: Bunyore Girls High School
Address: P.O.Box 165,Maseno 40105
State/City/Town: Maseno
Country: Kenya
Phone Number 1: 057-51056
Phone Number 2:
Home Page/Website:
School Category: Public Secondary Schools
Find former and current students of this school. You can also join this alumni registry so that your classmates can find you.
Did you study in this school or are you a continuing student?
Add Your Name.


text:
This artfully distressed, classic ceramic bowl will add an elegant Old World sensibility to the decor.
Elegant silhouettes and rough-hewn textures. Traditional shapes and decidedly untraditional materials. Because Zentique complements the classic with the innovative, its furniture and accents are anything but predictable--though we do predict you'll love the verve they'll bring to your home.


text:
Gavin Sherry is Australia's leading PostgreSQL expert, and a prominent PostgreSQL community member.
Gavin recently gave an enlightening tech talk on the internals of PostgreSQL, in which he discussed functionality such as Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) in great detail, and explored various other issues which may be of relevance to PostgreSQL DBAs everywhere.
We're pleased to provide the first video in this four part series to the community in order to disseminate Gavin's knowledge to all those interested.
The video can be viewed here.


text:
You don't always want to tote around a large satchel, especially when you'd rather sway across a dance floor or mingle with your friends. For those times when all you need is a few key items, a simple clutch is your best accessory. GoJane carries a full selection of clutches and other slim purses for cheap, with all of the latest styles and colors that you desire.
When the weather gets warmer, you crave feminine, sunny colors and bright neon shades. GoJane carries cheap clutches in a whole palette of beautiful colors that are perfect for the changing seasons, and they're all available for our everyday low prices. A neon clutch with a giant bow shape is fun and functional, and it adds a pop of color to an otherwise neutral outfit. When you're at the beach or the pool, an ombre clutch with alternating pink and yellow colors creates a mermaid look that's ideal for summer weather.
Clutches with bold, geometric details are also in style for spring, and GoJane carries a great selection. A black clutch with flat, gold studs around the edges makes a chic and classic accessory, while a foil-style clutch covered in spikes is so trendy, it's almost futuristic. GoJane also carries clutches with triangular details, all-over patterns and chevron prints to appeal to your geometric tastes.
This season's hottest purse trend fits right in the palm of your hand, so take a look around the find the one that you love best. Browse our large selection of clutches to create a bold accent piece against a causal summer sundress or a dressier miniskirt. Like all of GoJane's products, these cheap clutches come in the styles, colors and patterns that you love, but at prices that will leave you with a bit of money left in your new clutch.


text:
Views: 108
If we're sharing, here's mine:)
Thank you:)
Do you both have your About.Me page connected to your network in some way? Or no?
Mine lists my network... I don't have my About.me page connected on my network yet but I'm going to correct that now. The cool thing here is that a former Ning employee (Laura) works at About.me (which she went to after Ning let a lot of their employees go) - and I've been following her since cause she was pretty awesome... So I've been at About.me since they started:)
@Glenn Your page looks great.
@Janettee Thanks for the reply. Your page looks great as well. BTW, I went through the foster care system too.
@Michael - You're welcome:) Thank you! I'm sorry to hear that, but if you ever need to talk you're welcome to contact me. And if you want to help out with any reform agencies and/or volunteer opportunities - chances are pretty good I know where to go, so just ask. BTW - It's National Foster Care Month - have you joined the group? http://www.facebook.com/groups/2755795595/
LOL I was perusing the "Inspirational" section of About.me and found Eric! http://about.me/ericsuesz
And did you see his t-shirt. Click on the icon between the twitter and g+ icons.
I list all my social links on my profile page. You can see what it looks like here: