text:
Aug 08, 2010, it was, on a gorgeous sunny Sunday afternoon. Eleven bloggers made it to the potluck at Edith's – with some family members, too. After close to a month of planning, I'm glad things worked out. It was worth all the efforts and time put forth to make the event a reality! The assemblage was comprised of:
Aimei, of My Baking Cottage, who brought lavender and plain shortbread, as well as pork floss-seaweed Swiss roll; (Oops, I forgot to take a small bag of the cookies home! Sorry!)
Bee Bee, of Honey Bee Sweets, who brought ban guan kuih;
Edith, of pReCiouS MoMentS, who was the host of the event and provided the crowd with beverages, including air bandung;
Grace F., of Kitchen Corner, who provided us with blueberry bakewell tartlets, as well as mini burgers that included home-made burger buns as well as beef-and-pork patties;
Jane, of Passionate About Baking, who provided us with olive oil-spiced nut mix, as well as almond cream-with-white fungus dessert;
Jess, of Bakericious, who brought along mango pomelo sago (楊枝甘露), as well as peach konnyaku;
Josephine, of Sugar & Everything Nice, who shared with us her chicken curry that was to serve with bread;
Yan Ee, of Sweeter Side of Life, who brought along whole-wheat cookies, as well as egg sandwiches made of whole-wheat bread;
You Fei, of lovingbaking, who joined us later due to her tight schedule, which was perfectly understandable; (Hey pal, no worries!)
Zhuoyuan (a.k.a. Bakertan), of Baking Library, who brought assorted truffles (of matcha-white chocolate combo, dark chocolate with rum and raisins, as well as pure dark chocolate ganache);
Me, I brought durian tarts and sablés Korova. I'd actually blogged about them earlier. (Click on the links for recipes.) In my humble opinion, I thought they are pretty good. I usually don't repeat more than twice with a recipe. I've made durian tarts twice so far since February this year; I've made sablés Korova more than six times. With that said, they are really good! So, I decided to bring these two bakes to the potluck. (They also survive long hours of traveling, too.) If you're interested in trying them out, be my guest!
|Durian tarts
|Dodol-like durian filling for durian tarts, all from scratch
|Pierre Hermé's sablés Korova
Now, I'm not going to talk about what went on at the potluck. If you're keen on learning more about what we did, hop over to my fellow bloggers' sites, as shown above, for a glimpse of what happened – and to understand the meaning of the event from their perspectives.
This Sunday's bloggers' meet-up wasn't my first. To be accurate, it was my fourth. My first major one took place right at the end of Lunar New Year this year, which was initiated by blogger pal Quinn. That was a gathering among Malaysians scattered across the globe – except Bee Bee, who hails from Singapore. *LOL* After that, I got the opportunities to hang out more frequently with another two blogger friends Swee San and Tracie. Wendy came along at my third bloggers' meet-up. It was so nice to be able to chill out with her and her daughter Lyanne from noon till close to 10 at night! Wow, I can be VERY
The following Monday, I also got to meet up with Esther, of Foodies' Kitchen, who is another fellow Malaysian in Singapore. She was among the first to drop comments on my blog when it was still "lonesome." *LOL* She's been very encouraging all along. I've learned tremendously from her when it comes to cooking. Thank you so much! Thanks a million for the company, the gifts, and for letting me try Singaporean-style shrimp (or Hokkien) noodles (新加坡蝦麵或福建麵). We don't have that in Kuala Lumpur!
One may ask, "What gave Pei-Lin the courage to go ask around for such a meet-up among strangers?" My answers are simple: inspiration from other fellow bloggers who had done the same, the curiosity within, my interests in trying out each other's culinary creations, as well as the eagerness to see the people I've been interacting with upclose and personal.
All the while, people around me who don't blog at all or as frantically as I do perceive me as a naïve and crazy girl who's lost touch with the real world because I interact online more, especially after work hours. They simply don't understand how it feels like to be a blogger! I told my best friends whom I've known since 13, that I'd be traveling for 5 hours, from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, to meet up with strangers whom I'd not seen before but have been interacting for sometime through blogging. They simply answered, "哦,妳小心點吧!" (In Chinese: "Oh, you better be careful!") My family was skeptical too, initially. However, what surprised me was the moment I reached home, my family was curious about the meet-up and was eager to see the photos. Somehow, I'd successfully had them persuaded. I was surprised when they didn't say, "Oh, you came home in one piece!" *LOL*
After blogging for more than a year, I'm glad to say that blogging has brought me surprises in positive ways. In reality, I can be very quiet when a conversation lacks the chemistry needed to keep the ball rolling. When you've hit the green talking button within me, like I said, I can yadda nonstop. By now, are you guys convinced that I have bipolar personality? I can be terse – and cold too. One can never know. Haha!
My lesson learned: have faith and confidence in any endeavors pursued. As a pragmatist and an atheist, I also believe actions speak louder than words. Of course then, everyone's efforts matter. On the other hand, from a psychological standpoint, faith still plays a great part in pushing us further in any pursuits in life. (No, there's nothing religious to do with what I'm trying to convey. Like I said, I'm an atheist.)
Without faith and confidence, I doubt I'd have the energy and motivation to keep pushing myself further over the last month as I mapped things out for the event, especially after work. It was exhaustive I got to admit, especially amid the many other things in life. That was why I was MIA for close to 2 weeks from blogging. Without that mysterious force called faith, I wouldn't be able to trust the then-strangers. "I have faith in my blogger friends, I trust them," I often say to myself. I hope they feel the same, too. I'm touched by the warm and overwhelming response they've been giving me.
What struck me emotionally a lot was being able to FINALLY meet up with You Fei in person after talking to her online for the last 2 years or so. Before I started blogging, she'd be a diligent listener of mine about my kitchen experiments, and vice versa. (Thank you, buddy! I was so thrilled to see you! Could you sense that, too?)
I'd like to pay my respect and give due credits to:
Shirley, who guided me through as I organized last Sunday's meet-up – thank you so much for taking me around to shop in town, for the company, the silicone mini bundt molds and "bunny bag," as well as your Teochew taro paste dessert (芋泥);
Sonia, of Nasi Lemak Lover, who switched on the light bulb in me by giving me an idea on what to bring for our friends in Singapore – the darker and more herbal Klang bak kut teh (巴生肉骨茶) is a good choice; (I was struggling to figure out a nice gift for everyone there because Malaysia and Singapore share so much in common when it comes to culture, food and so forth. For those of you who aren't from these two countries, check out our histories and you'll know why.)
And all my blogger friends who made the-once-a dream of having a large food bloggers' potluck come true! I initiated this, but without you guys, it wouldn't happen! It was teamwork! Thank you so much! The potluck turned out to be awesome! I'll miss you all dearly even when I'm 5 hours up north from you guys!
Before I end my long-windedness, I pledge that all you bloggers to have faith in whatever you pursue – and keep doing what you're doing because you never know whose lives you'll be changing the next moment – just like what you guys have had on me.


text:
This is how the numbers are embossed into the polaroids – using an old mechanical Olympia SM2 typewriter.
An Intimate Heavens Preview in Liège
A few months ago, not only was the YAKUZA exhibit hosted in 3 locations across the city of Liège (what a tremendous honour that was), but I also got the chance to show an intimate preview of HEAVENS at Monos Art Gallery.
I'm currently showing the first 48 original polaroids from the skies above the 48 camps of Auschwitz during the Second World War.
As you might have read here before, HEAVENS is a large conceptual photography project in which I set out to photograph the skies above all 1,072 concentration camps from the Second World War... every time exhibiting and selling the previous polaroid to be able to make the next polaroid... and at the very end bringing everything together in a huge, heavy, book.
More on that soon.
Here is the exhibit text on the wall in Liège:
The heavens above us: pure, beautiful and everlasting, they literally connect all people on earth. We're all born under these blue skies and we all die underneath them, ever since the dawn of time. Heaven above is the ultimate context for us all.
These are the forty-eight heavens exactly above the forty-eight Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz during the Second World War. Three main camps and forty-five sub-camps, all located within a radius of approx. 100km in Poland and the Czech Republic.
This is a work in progress. In the end, this work will contain no less than one thousand and seventy-two heavens, every sky photographed above every Nazi concentration camp that ever existed.
Unfortunately, we will never be able to know exactly how many died beneath each heaven. Not even exactly how many camps there were. Like an ultimate irony, sometimes, even in death, a human being does not count.
Yet we are connected to what happened. It seems as if the sadness contained within all these heavens together is larger than what one person can experience, more than what one person can bear.
But can sadness ever transcend what a single human being can feel?
Can one add up all the heavens above, and arrive at something larger, something more encompassing?
What is the weight of history?
Fingers crossed it brings good things to everyone involved, so I can continue and finish the project in the upcoming months and years. (more on how you can support soon!)
all the best, a
A Quickie | YAKUZA Posters
Remember the posters you used to hang up on your bedroom wall as a kid? I wonder where they've gone. I even remember there used to be entire poster shops, right? You know, with big plastic covers over the posters and you could leaf through them like a huge book, and when I was a kid sometimes I couldn't even turn over the pages that's how heavy they were. And then when you bought a poster the shop keeper would go into this back room to a huge rack full of rolled up and folded posters and somehow magically knew which poster to give - like he could see through the paper.
What I've always loved about posters is that they're so tangible: you get to wear them out with thumbtacks or tape... and then... then they really start looking good. Just like books... I love books when they're dog eared, coffee stained, and fall apart at the seams... the signs of living a full life.
For a while now I've offered these posters for sale at every exhibit, as a bonus for those who come to visit. On typical thin poster paper, pre-folded, add a little white or black space and some minimal type... they scream "abuse me, hang me up, fold me, tape me, tack me, tear me, let the sun bleach me... or be very careful and frame me. Just don't put me away somewhere dark and lonely..."
7,5€ (approx. $8.5) for a poster and a matching envelope (excluding shipping). They come pre-folded so they ship flat & inexpensive. And I've signed them on the front with a big fat marker pen. Twenty-five times cheaper than an 8"x10" archival quality signed print. Nine images, nine posters.
Yeah sure, you can buy all of them if you want :-)
Oh my. This is fun. Did I mention that I only printed 100 copies of each? The stock isn't gonna last long.... hurry hurry.
Cheers! a
Pencils to write
The Mitsubishi Hi-uni I love most and buy whenever I'm in Tokyo. The Castell 9000 I just found out about, and is a very good second.... the others have yet to convince me.
Time to write again. Let's see what I come up with. Happy holidays....
The train
I'm on a train to Paris.
Somehow, if I can help it, I like most to sit facing backwards. I have no idea why, but it makes me feel more at ease. Visiting friends this time. Super short, just three days. We're usually scattered all over the globe, every one of us busy as hell, with only the occasional skype or imessage or whatsapp to keep in touch. And the occasional tongue-in-cheek over instagram of course... what else...
So once in a while, we'd be kind of on the same continent, with kind of the same flexibility in our schedules.... a message here, a message there... and suddenly it appears it might actually be possible to physically meet up this time. Yes, sure, more often than not, something still comes up and none of us can make it. Yes, sure, we know we've got so much business to take care of that we'll hardly have time to talk. But I'll wager that it isn't the actual reason why we relentlessly keep on trying to meet up time and again. And as much as I now already miss home, I'm looking forward to this one: that split second of looking each other in the eye again after so long, instantly seeing all is ok, and having a drink. This is what it's about.
Oh, and details get filled in at the inevitable late night campfire that follows, of course.
I'm on a train to Paris.
Just Allow it to Happen | When in Rome
So the opening of the Yakuza exhibit in Rome at Officine Fotografiche was fantastic. So heartwarming the welcome when I arrived, so professional the help to get the installation built, so overwhelming the opening night... An incredible experience all around. Thank you Tiziana and Emilio for welcoming me, and for trusting me to deliver... and what a great festival fotoleggendo is.
I like to get my hands dirty. For an exhibit installation, usually they expect the artist to kind of "hang around", giving directions when needed and such. Not me... I am first in, last out, working hands on with everyone all the time. Even if all is planned as much as possible, with layouts and 3D models and exact measurements & positions... at that moment, none of that counts anymore. It's the people and their dedication that really make it happen.
And of course always Diego Orlando is there... as a curator, photographer, close friend and absolute eagle eye, it's him who somehow always makes that extra magic happen. I constantly nag him at every build up, telling him I'm waiting for his "genius moment" to come, and that he'd better hurry.
"NOW Diego, it's time for your genius. NOW."
Of course there is no such thing as planning a genius moment. Yet I feel that moment should always happen. It will happen, as long as the energy in the room is right. It's something unplannable, but to me, it's required to make things one hundred percent perfect. So all I can do is be open for the moment... I can never push it, nor expect it. I can only allow it to happen...
In this case, at the very last minute, we decided to change half a dozen images that were already installed 12 feet high up on the walls (you know how it goes, you change one image and the whole edit falls apart). On top of that, we kind of felt that a double row of rice papers instead of the planned single one would be better....
...and you know that the decision has been a good one when you both look back and think: now, now this is killer.
Up to now I've never been bitten by allowing things to happen.... and I hope I won't ever be... or at least not too often. It's just too much fun.
Here's to Diego, Tiziana, Emilio, Elena and everyone else at Officine: thank you... great times. Hope I can return to Rome soon...
(the exhibit still runs until nov 7, so if you're around, come visit!)
The Last Ones
A few days ago the printer delivered the last boxes of YAKUZA books to my door (I was able to make a deal with him to stock my books – great guy, by the way). To my surprise – pleasant surprise – he only handed me 8 boxes. "That's all that's left, son".
As you can see each box holds 13 books. And with 4 upcoming exhibitions, in which I want to make sure that people who come to visit can buy a book, you know what this means. Time to declare:
The second edition of ODO YAKUZA TOKYO is now sold out.
Phew, what a ride for this book... I'll be switching off the online orders in a couple of days, so if you're looking to get a last minute order for this edition, do it NOW. Yes NOW.
Or come visit an exhibit of course :) More details on those soon...

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Monday–Friday: 9:30am–6:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am–5:30pm
Child Policy: Children 5 and under are not permitted on the salon floor. Children 6-11 must be accompanied by an adult NOT receiving services. Must be 12+ to receive technical manicure or pedicure. Persons ages 16-17 must have written parental permission to receive day spa services. Only guests receiving services permitted on clinic floor.
Tips: We appreciate your generosity. Tips are accepted in cash or check.
Tardy Policy: Please allow plenty of time for parking and arriving for your appointment. Guest who are more than fifteen minutes late may not be able to receive their scheduled service due to service timing.
Spa Policy: Because of the high demand for our Spa Services, we require a credit card number to hold your appointment. Cards are charged for half of the service if a Guest fails to show for their appointment with no notice of cancellation.


text:
- Home
- Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song
- Archives
- Calendar
- News
- Programs
- About Us
- Contribute
- Contact
In the Spotlight
Historian and Celebrator of Diversity
In the News
Larry Long's American Roots Revue celebrates in story and song the many nations of people who now call this country home.
Forest Elementary School will host a community celebration honoring Dr. Connie Grumdahl on Friday, December 6, 2013 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
On Tuesday, July 9th, the world lost a beloved cornerstone of the traditional music world: Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger, aged 91. Toshi was the wife of Pete Seeger and passed away just a few days shy of their 70th Wedding Anniversary.
In Memoriam
Lawrence A. Brown, age 92, of Golden Valley, MN, passed away on March 14, 2012. A Tuskegee Air Man and State Department Tax Agent, Mr. Brown shared his story with the students at Cityview in 2008. The kids wrote the song, Freedom, Freedom Over Me! to honor Mr. Brown.
Learn more about Lawrence Brown


text:
Garrath Williams
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YG, U.K.
E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Tel 01524 592427 Fax 01524 594238
This page is intended to bring together some links relating to my current research activies.
Areas of research
Departmental home page including information about my teaching and publications
Electronic access to some of my articles and papers
Editorial work
Routledge's Hannah Arendt: Critical Assessments of Leading Political Philosophers, which I edited.
Applied research
IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary-and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants)
IDEFICS is an EU Integrated Project coordinated by BIPS (Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine), Bremen University. The project began in September 2006 and runs for five years. Our research focuses on the ethical and public policy implications of the project, while the main part of the project consists in a large-scale intervention study in schools and pre-schools to tackle childhood obesity.


text:
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Complete Obituary
James Adams
James A. Adams, 84, St. Marys, died at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 22, 2013, at St. Marys Living Center.
He was born Sept. 27, 1928, in St. Marys to Oscar and Idabelle Rickman Adams, who are deceased.
Surviving are a daughter, Susan (Vern) Stucke, St. Marys; and two grandchildren, Dr. Gregory (Dr. Kacie) Stucke, Mason, and Dana Stucke, Columbus.
Deceased are his brother, Wiliam "Wild Bill" Adams, and his life-companion, Gertrude Hughes.
He was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and was retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he worked as a certified welder.
He had the distinction of being a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, for which he was awarded numerous medals. While in the military, he served as flight mechanic aboard a B-17 Bomber for Col. Robert L. Scott Jr., who authored the book "God is My Co-Pilot," a first-hand account of World War II air adventures.
He was a life member of American Legion Post 323 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289, both in St. Marys. His favorite pastimes included playing golf, fishing, trap-shooting and playing cards.
Rites are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will follow with full graveside military honors at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
Additional obituaries for this date
Weather forecast
for Friday:
Mostly cloudy, showers
for Friday:
Mostly cloudy, showers
Wednesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 23


text:
ADA News
ADA Humanitarian Award nominations due Sept. 15
The Association is seeking nominations for the seventh annual ADA Humanitarian Award. Nomination materials must be submitted on or before Sept. 15 to email@example.com.
The award will be given to an ADA member dentist who has contributed to alleviate human suffering, demonstrated significant leadership, served as an inspiration to others and established a legacy that is of ongoing value and benefit to those in need both in the U.S. and abroad.
The award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the ADA Board of Trustees, recognizes individual volunteer commitment and leadership over a period of at least 10 years that has had a broad impact on oral health and the improvement of the human condition.
Dr. Shinn, a general dentist in Tacoma, Wash., and founder of three international dental charities, is the 2013 ADA Humanitarian Award recipient. Dr. Shinn will receive a personalized award and a $5,000 donation to his charity, For World Wide Smiles, Oct. 31 at the ADA's 154th annual session in New Orleans.
The 2014 recipient will be honored at the 155th ADA Annual Session, Oct. 9-12, 2014, in San Antonio, and receive a $5,000 donation to the charity of his/her choice.
To nominate an ADA member, download the nomination packet online, or contact the ADA Division of Global Affairs at 1-312-440-2726 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
My Adoption – As Far As I Know
By: Keith
This is a somewhat difficult topic for me to write about, not because I don't know what I want to say, but because it's a sensitive subject that has the potential to upset some people involved. It already has. That being said, a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do.
I've always known I am adopted; it's not something that my parents ever kept from me. I'm glad they didn't. If they hadn't told me I think I would have found out eventually anyway. It isn't exactly a secret that can be easily kept; some cousin, uncle, or aunt would have eventually spilled the beans. My parents must have known that, so they decided it would be best for my mental well-being to never conceal it. I wish I could compare how many adoptions there have been in the last x years with how many people know they are adopted. I wonder what percentage don't know.
The Need for Adoptions
It is a sad reality of life that some people who want kids can't have them. It's also a fact that some people who have kids can't keep them, for whatever reason. It's also a fact that most kids who are up for adoption are school aged kids who come from poor, minority, broken homes. I was a baby when I was adopted with my twin sister. The only similarity between our adoption and those more ubiquitous cases is that our biological mother was poor. She was poor and she couldn't take care of us. That's about all there was to it. It wasn't a matter of drugs, or violence or anything like that. The State did not bust down a door and forcibly take us away. No, we were good little kids who just needed a loving family that had some money. So we moved from a loving family with limited means to a loving family with sufficient means. Most adoptions aren't that smooth. Most kids who need adopting need special sorts of family that can deal with all their myriad problems. Check out the National Adoption Center to read up on all the hard luck cases. Don't know why people keep getting kids from Africa when there are plenty of equally poor pathetic little kids here in the US.
My Problem
It wasn't anything my parents did to me. They were perfectly good parents; my childhood was pretty damn good in hindsight. I had friends and played sports. I had lots of toys and my own room. We went on cool family vacations too. But, I always knew I was different. My adoption was something that always nagged at me. My opinions and my actions have always been completely antithetical to those of my family. I am what people call The Black Sheep. I've always known it, and it's been fine with me. I can't change who I am, and I never wanted to. But, I had a suspicion that it had something to do with genetics. I've always thought the way I act has something to do with my biological family. And it wasn't just a half-cocked idea. There is solid research that points to genetic reasons for how our brains work. So I made up my mind when I was a kid to find out who my birth parents were. It wasn't a slight against my parents and my family. It was because I had to know. It was a burning curiosity. It might sound self centered to say, but I wanted to find out what my genetics have to say about me. My sister, Tammy, never had the same hang-up that I had. She seemed perfectly at peace with the whole adoption thing. That turned out to be another oddity to me. If we were twins then why was I the one who didn't quite fit in. Maybe it was just me making excuses. Either way, I had to know.
The Search
Nobody has ever successfully told me no. I have always been a determined person who does not let rules get in my way. I think it drove my parents nuts when I was little; I just never followed directions. It turned out to be a necessary trait in finding my birth parents. When I first contacted the Children's Home Society of California a very nice lady told me that California adoptions were sealed and I had no chance of finding my birth parents without a mutual consent form on file. Forms? Ha! I hate forms. So I said, "thanks for nothing, Lady," and I devised another plan. My birth certificate might have been changed in 1975, but the original was still somewhere. All I needed to do was find the original and that would tell me everything. In the old days I would have had to bribe someone at the courthouse (it's the government. You can find out anything with a bribe). These days all I need is a working knowledge of SQL and a database to search. It turns out that LA county has digitized all their birth records. All I had to do was search the records and narrow the possible outcomes down to "all births in LA county on June 14, 1974." With that I narrowed it more with another select all statement. "All Births in LA county on June 14, 1974 between 1 pm and 3 pm." I just kept going with the information that was already provided to me on my altered birth certificate until I uncovered my original certificate. It was really only slightly more complicated than I'm making it out to seem. Anybody could do it.
Door Knocking
With all my bravado and self confidence in conducting the search I found I was completely unprepared for the actual reunion. When I found out who my birth mother was (she didn't list a father), on paper, I sat there looking at my computer screen for about half an hour not knowing what to do next. I pulled myself together and called my best friend with the news. He happened to be in Los Angeles at the time and agreed to go, with another high school friend, to knock on doors at the addresses I found (I did what people do to steal identities in order to find them, but I'm not saying what that is). It was the next day that I got a phone call from Dennis (the friend who agreed to knock on doors). He wound up knocking on my sister's door. Yes, I have another sister! I knew I had another sister all along, but I had no way of locating her so I thought it was a lost cause. Talk about a bonus. And, not only a sister, I also have another grandma (she's the one who answered the door). My first indication that my birth mother and I functioned on the same brain wave was when I found out that she is untraceable. She has no public records anywhere that could trace her to any address. That's a huge feat considering it was me who was looking for her (because I can find just about anything). Luckily, my sister and my grandma or normal human beings who haven't fallen off the grid. Ha!
The Reunion
I can't remember the exact date that I talked to her for the first time, but I remember the conversation. It's was scattered and stiff. Neither one of us knew how far to push the conversation. We didn't know if there were off limits topics, so we spent about an hour dancing around issue after issue. We mostly talked about factual sorts of things like what my birth father's name was (Warren Schultz). Things changed entirely when I bought a plane ticket and went to LA for a face to face. That's when things really got interesting. I knew her immediately when I saw her at the airport. It was like looking at a shorter, older, female version of myself. My sister also came. We all went out to eat. I remember I pigged out on my food and ate half of my mom's food too. The three of us talked about everything. They were so happy to see me (I was worried about that) and I was so happy to see them that, as 30 year reunions go, it was perfect.
Since Then
Everything I knew about myself in my childhood has been confirmed by knowing my birth mom and where I came from. It was just as likely that I would have taken more after my birth father. If that had been the case then I probably would have been left with more questions (he died in the early 80′s). As it turned out, my personality comes directly from my birth mom. We share the same distrust of government; we are both libertarians. We complete each other's sentences and have the same writing style. We also have the same smile and some of the same facial expressions. Our relationship, since our reunion, has been mostly on the up. We've had one huge falling out over a stupid misunderstanding. I expect things like that to happen. Let's face it, we might be similar, but we aren't the same person. We have completely different life experiences that have formed us into completely unique people. I grew up in suburban Los Angeles county, and Amherst NH. I have a whole lifetime full of experiences that my birth mom never saw. Her experiences were completely different than mine. There are simply some things that we will never understand about each other. But, you know, that's fine. The reunion was two years ago now. We see each other frequently considering we live in different states. I'm convinced that our relationship has turned from a mere curiosity on my part to a lifelong love and appreciation of each other.
My family, both of them, are dear to me. I wouldn't trade them or my experiences for anything. My birth mom did what she needed to do when we were babies. She couldn't take care of us; I understand that. My parents might not have been thrilled about my nagging desire to find my birth mom, but they never stood in my way or discouraged me. I think they knew, deep down, that if I wantedto find out that nothing was going to stop me anyway. I recognize the willpower it took my mom to not step out and say, "Hey now! I'm your mom. You have no need to go looking for your birth mom." I'm not dumb, I would have had the same urge. But, now that it's all said and done, nothing much has changed. I still think of my parents the same way I always have; I haven't traded one parent for another. My life is simply complete now. I have what I wanted all along. I have my birth mom who I unashamedly call "mom." I also have my Mom and Dad who will always also be my mom and dad. I am not a religious person, but if I were I would say that I'm blessed to have two families. One that cared enough about me to give me up so I could have a better life, and another that cared enough about two little kids to accept them as their own. These days life is just good.


text:
The Applied Linguistics Department at Kent State University is active in research and publication. Click on an area below for more information about the specific area of study.
Conferences and Workshops
Conferences and Workshops
Corpus Research
Recent Faculty Publications
Major IAL Research Grants and Projects
Translation Studies (formerly Übersetzungswissenschaftiliche Beiträge)


text:
The first two things that one notices about Haxorus is that it looks cool, and it has an absolutely amazing base 147 Attack stat. Given this, you'd think everyone would be scrambling to put Haxorus in their teams. However, there are a few drawbacks to using it. Its odd base 97 Speed, decidedly average defenses, and shallow movepool don't give Haxorus much to work with, especially when most Dragon-types are faster than Haxorus. Its destructive potential is enough to overshadow these drawbacks however, warranting Haxorus a spot on any team willing to accommodate it.
By equipping a Choice item, Haxorus can unleash the beast within and maul its usual checks with its awesome power. By holding a Choice Scarf, Haxorus outspeeds and KOes faster Dragon-types, such as Garchomp and Latios, before they can act, which gives Haxorus more room to switch in and out so it can switch moves. Choice Band makes Haxorus a bit more reliant on team support, but boosts its already potent 218 Attack to a massive 327, which allows Haxorus to 2HKO threats such as 140 HP Zapdos, specially defensive Cresselia, Dusclops, and Togekiss with Dragon Claw or Dual Chop. Outrage is even more destructive with a Choice Band, OHKOing each of the aforementioned threats even if they have not sustained much prior damage. Unfortunately, Outrage isn't all that reliable because it selects its target randomly, but any opponent hit, bar Steel-types, probably won't enjoy taking huge amounts of damage. Earthquake is a staple spread move, but unlike other Earthquake users, Mold Breaker allows Haxorus to hit Levitating Pokemon. This is of course a double-edged sword, as this affects your own Levitators as well. Rock Slide is another staple move, but you might find its paltry 56 Base Power unappealing. Haxorus also has access to Brick Break and X-Scissor, which can be used to hit the occasional Ice- and Steel-types and Grass- and Psychic-types, respectively.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Though this set lacks the extra power granted by a Choice Band, it gives Haxorus more freedom to use its moves, as well as being able to use different—and in some cases more useful—items. Haxorus is constantly threatened to be paralyzed or burned by common supporters, such as Zapdos, Cresselia, and Dusclops, and cannot KO them in time to avoid being statused. Lum Berry remedies this, giving Haxorus enough time to KO said threats, and emerge from the conflict relatively unscathed. Yache Berry is useful to help Haxorus check Ice-types more easily, and allows Haxorus to stand up to a surprise Ice Beam. Life Orb is of course a more offensive item, turning 2HKOs such as X-Scissor against Abomasnow into OHKOs at a cost of 10% of Haxorus's health for each successful hit. The first three moves are fairly self explanatory; reliable STAB, spread, and coverage moves make for a fairly standard physical attacking set. Protect is the recommended fourth move simply because it is 'exclusive' to non-Choice Haxorus, but a fourth attack can be used in Protect's place if needed.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
Haxorus's movepool isn't very deep, but there are a few things worth considering. Haxorus is one of the few Pokemon in VGC that is able to pull off a boosting set with either Swords Dance or Dragon Dance. The catch to using a boosting set is that it requires a turn to set up, more team support, and a moveslot, though Haxorus has decent coverage with Earthquake and Dragon Claw anyway. Substitute is risky, but if used right it allows Haxorus to evade status, and can be used to set up on a predicted Protect. Haxorus is bulky enough to forgo the use of a Focus Sash, though the option is always there if you don't trust your Haxorus to take a hit. Reversal and Endeavor pair well with Focus Sash, but Haxorus is still susceptible to priority moves and damaging weather. Night Slash hits Ghost-types harder than most of the moves Haxorus commonly uses, but beyond that, X-Scissor is more powerful and hits everything else that Night Slash covers. Dragon Gem boosts Outrage to a whopping 270 Base Power, which is sure to dent anything unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. However, Haxorus usually has better items to hold, though again, taking a STAB Dragon Gem-boosted move from Haxorus is a frightening prospect indeed. Return is a usable 102 Base Power move, but it doesn't do much to help Haxorus's coverage. While it may be tempting to use a Jolly nature on any of Haxorus's sets—especially Choice Scarf—it doesn't outspeed anything notable besides neutral nature base 100 Speed Pokemon, and Haxorus's main draw is its power, which a Jolly nature detracts from.
Checks and Counters
As powerful as Haxorus is, its Achilles heel is most often its Speed. Faster Dragon-types, such as Latios and Salamence, will tear Haxorus limb from limb before it has a chance to respond, but they must be wary of Choice Scarf variants. Thanks to its Swift Swim ability, Kingdra can easily outrun Haxorus during pouring rain, but must use boosting items or Draco Meteor to guarantee a KO. Ferrothorn can take most of Haxorus's attacks with ease, and either take Haxorus out itself with Gyro Ball or cripple it with Thunder Wave. Usual defensive standbys Cresselia and Dusclops can't take an Outrage too well, but can survive and cripple Haxorus with Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp, respectively. Metagross is a sturdy defensive tank known for its ability to take even Excadrill's Earthquakes, and can beat down Haxorus with Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, or Ice Punch. Pokemon with the Intimidate ability, such as Hitmontop, can soften up Haxorus for a teammate's retaliation attempt, but Haxorus's Attack stat is so colossal that even after an Attack drop its assaults will leave a mark. Hail teams, especially those with faster Ice-types, such as Weavile and Mamoswine, give Haxorus a hard time, though it can OHKO or 2HKO most Ice-types with Brick Break or Rock Slide.
Haxorus receives Unnerve through the Dream World. While it might seem to be inferior to Mold Breaker because it cannot hit Levitating Pokemon, this fault can easily become an asset in teambuilding. With Unnerve, Haxorus is more easily paired with Pokemon such as Cresselia, which can give you more options. Unnerve also gives Haxorus a level of team support, as it prevents the opponents from using their Berries, such as Lum and Sitrus, which makes OHKOs more likely, and paralysis easier to inflict. Moreover, Unnerve disables resist Berries—Haban Berry in particular—which allows Haxorus to OHKO threats it otherwise couldn't, such as Haban Berry Kingdra.


text:
Some information is missing or invalid below.
Sale $44.99
Original $49.99
Learn more.
Whether you're on the bleachers or at the beach, this Arizona State Sun Devils blanket is a must-have. Team logo graphic offers an official look. Shop our full selection of NCAA gear at Kohl's.
- Supersoft sherpa construction provides snuggly softness.
- Details:
- 50" x 60"
- Polyester
- Machine wash
- Imported
- Promotional offers available online at Kohls.com may vary from those offered in Kohl's stores.


text:
Mastodon Arbour, Summerhouse, Barbeque and Storage – The Garden's Quartet
Arbour, Summerhouse, Barbeque and Storage – The Garden's Quartet
What an arbour, a summerhouse and a barbeque have in common? They are all reminders of summer and they can all be in your garden for you to enjoy. Whether together at a party or separately, according to their functionality, it is entirely your choice. And if you add a garden storage to keep the space free from clutter, your garden quartet is complete.
Arbours look great in any garden and they are both functional and decorative. Well, functional because they offer a place to sit while reading, contemplating or having a chat with your friend, and decorative because they add a touch of personality to your outdoor space. They are also a great support for climbing plants and flowers and they come in a wide variety to choose from. But above all, they are all offering the same thing: an oasis of relaxation in your little corner of heaven.
So do the summerhouses - same purpose, yet more complex. While arbours are great for warm sunny days, summerhouses can offer you a refugee from the bad whether too. Made of timber, some have heavy duty framing, some have lag lop cladding, but what they all have in common is space and cosiness. Despite the name – summerhouses - they can also be used in the cold seasons as they can be wired for heaters usage. Summerhouses could be an invitation to another world, like an adventure in your own doorstep or a mini holiday in your very garden.
Arbours and summerhouses are not just for you to enjoy but for family, friends and neighbours too. So if you decide to invite them over to showcase your latest acquisitions, a barbeque party in your garden could be the perfect excuse. But it can't be a barbeque party without the barbeque and the correspondent cooking repertoire.
Barbeques for sale come in all different shapes and sizes to suite your appetite and your barbequing style best. There are basic and complex barbeques; tower shaped, kettle style and portable; propane, gas and charcoal barbeques; made of mild steel, chrome, porcelain lid and aluminium parts. As for the cooking side of it, depending on your abilities and culinary preferences, there is a barbeque to match them. You can grill your sausages, burger, fish and steaks, some barbeques have rotisserie for chicken and kebab, and others have pizza making facility. A modern barbeque can easily give you restaurant quality food.
Barbeques can be kept in the house or in a garden storage, another useful item for your garden. You can store your gardening tools, your sports kit, your barbeque with its accessories, anything you can think of and you don't want it in your way. Garden storages have solid metal structures against insects, animals and adverse weather and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes. So if you want to enjoy watching the birds from the summerhouse and the purple sunset from the arbours but also have a storage place for your barbeque with its accessories, a garden storage can make your outdoor experience more enjoyable.
Find Related Topic Here - http://www.avinou-green.co.uk/
- Now Playing: Dry Bone ValleyPop-up player
- Now Playing: Curl Of The BurlPop-up player
- Now Playing: Black TonguePop-up player
For Mastodon news that is customized to you and your hometown such as local concerts and appearances, please fill out the form. At Record Label, we are very concerned about our fans' privacy and do not share or sell your information to other third parties.
You are signed up for email and/or mobile alerts


text:
Art Deco Diamond Bracelet
- Item No.
This sophisticated Art Deco bracelet shimmers with diamonds and emeralds in an ornate design
Key Features
Click to See Complete Item Details »
- This stunning Art Deco bracelet boasts approximately 8.50 carats of flashing diamonds
- Verdant emeralds complete this stunning, pierced design
- Set in platinum
- 7 1/4" length
Item Details
- Stone:
This dazzling Art Deco bracelet is set with approximately 8.50 carats of diamonds, including a sparkling marquise-cut stone at its center. Sleek and elegant, this sumptuous design is accented with emeralds and set in a flexible band of pierced platinum. Art Deco jewelry is among the most coveted on the market today. To find such an exquisite example of this timeless style is quite outstanding.
7 1/4" length
7 1/4" length


text:
Microsoft Data Race RediCARD Data 14.4 Fax 9600 Free Driver Download
Manufacturer Website
(Official Download)
Network Devices, Modem, MultiFunction, ...
See details of driver package which includes support for this device.
Device Name
Data Race RediCARD Data 14.4 Fax 9600
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista
Uploader Notes
Ethernet Adapters
Uploaded By
Jayakumar (DG Staff Member) on 10/8/2004
Driver Package
me14inf.zip (15.3 KB)
Hardware Ids Supported
Related Drivers
Reviews Summary
Already tried it? Give your review
Embed a link to this page


text:
It would not be unheard of to have a condensing unit 1/2 ton smaller than the coil. I think 2 tons smaller is out of the question.
You would have to ask Trane if the two stage unit would work on that specific coil, or with the blower set up in your furnace. You might need a different thermostat also.
A new 3 ton coil would be a minor expense compared to the condensing unit. As far as I know, Trane is not doing dry 22's, so if you are not already on an R410 unit, the cost to flush your system would be almost as much as just getting a new 3 ton coil to go with the R410 condensing unit. I am pretty sure the 2TTB is an R22 unit.


text:
Most of the players on the Bears roster were acquired by Jerry Angelo to be coached by Lovie Smith. Now that neither is part of the organization anymore, many of those players might not be feeling quite as secure.
The fates of many familiar faces in the locker room will be determined by the man general manager Phil Emery chooses as his head coach and the systems that coach implements.
Here are a dozen key Bears whose futures could be most affected by the changes afoot:
Jay Cutler
There is little doubt Cutler will be the Bears' quarterback in 2013. The issue is whether they will commit to him beyond 2013.
Cutler's contract has one season left at a salary of $8.47 million. Emery has publicly endorsed Cutler, calling him the franchise quarterback the team wants to build around. But he also allowed that the new coach will need to see Cutler the same way.
The Bears might try to extend Cutler's contract this offseason. Doing so would limit what they could do in terms of signing other free agents. They also could decide to let him play out his contract and see how they feel about him after next season.
Determining Cutler's value at this point could be difficult. There has been talk of Cutler being paid like the upper-
echelon quarterbacks in the league, with an average annual salary of $16 million or more. But Cutler's play in 2012 did not justify that kind of contract.
Playing behind a leaky offensive line and throwing to inconsistent receivers other than Brandon Marshall, Cutler finished 20th in the NFL in passer rating (81.3), 21st in completion percentage (58.8), 16th in yards per attempt (6.99) and 26th in yards per game (202). Moreover, he directed an offense that was completely impotent at critical points.
Cutler developed a habit of slow starts and strong finishes. He had a passer rating of 55.1 in the first quarter and 114.7 in the fourth, according to STATS. But he was frequently most effective after the defense had given the Bears a comfortable lead and the pressure was off.
Where Cutler has improved is in avoiding losing the game. But on the flip side, Cutler was arguably the primary reason for only one victory all season — the opener against the Colts.
He performed above average by my grading scale in eight of his 15 starts and average or below in seven. He saved his worst performances for the best opponents. His combined passer rating in two games against the Packers and one game against the Texans was 33.8.
Jason Campbell
He signed a one-year deal last offseason and will become a free agent March 12 if the Bears do not re-sign him before then.
Campbell was one of the highest-paid No. 2 quarterbacks in the league this season with a salary of $1.4 million. He started only one game and was awful in the loss to the 49ers. The highlight of the season for Campbell was rallying the Bears to a late touchdown in a December loss at Minnesota.
The Bears might determine they want another style of quarterback as their backup, or they might decide to go with a younger player. Campbell would like a chance to be a starter but is not likely to get one.
Kellen Davis
Emery made it clear he was not pleased with the production at tight end. Anyone who watched the Bears could see Davis struggled in the passing game. He caught only 19 of the 44 passes thrown to him and dropped six.
The Bears will be in the market for a starting tight end to replace Davis, who is due to earn $2.4 million next season. He could be cut before the start of free agency.


text:
Balanced Attack Leads ORU to Sweep of Lamar
ORU took down the Cardinals by scores of 25-18, 28-26 and 25-20.
Joana Gruber led a balanced ORU attack with ten kills, but five of her teammates tallied at least six kills on the night. Jessica Pancratz added eight, Sadie Schaffner tallied seven, and Laura Taylor, Kylie Johnson and Sheina Fernandes collected six each as ORU hit .286 on the night.
Taylor led the Golden Eagles with 32 set assists, while Pancratz tallied two solo blocks and five blocks total.
Defensively, Bruna Silva led ORU with 12 digs, and Johnson chipped in nine.
Lamar (9-11, 2-5 SLC) hit just .158 on the evening. Christina Hobbs led all players with 11 kills, while Megan Schwartz tallied a match-high 14 digs.
ORU is now 7-5 all-time against Lamar.
Sheera Sirola's team took control of the opening set with a 9-1 run midway through the period. Pancratz tallied the opening kill of the spurt and Gruber added a pair to stake ORU to a 14-9 lead. It was the senior who added the final point with another kill on the final point to give ORU a 25-18 victory.
The Golden Eagles built a huge second set lead and nearly saw it slip away. ORU led, 23-16, after a Fernandes service ace capped a 5-0 run. But Lamar scored seven straight points to take a 25-24 lead. A Pancratz kill fought off a Lamar set point, and ORU dodged another bullet when a service error by Lamar's Hobbs evened the score at 26-all. ORU seized the opportunity and powered through the next two points, with a Silva service ace giving ORU a 28-26 win.
An 8-0 run early in the third set helped ORU build a 19-7 lead before Lamar again tried to rally. The Cardinals scored 11 of the next 13 points to slice the deficit to 21-17 before Pancratz took control. The junior smashed kills on two of the match's final five points, ensuring an ORU victory by way of a 25-20 final set triumph.
Pancratz was one of several Golden Eagles to turn in an efficient night of attacking. The middle blocker committed just one attack error in 14 attempts and hit .500 on the night, while Fernandes played error-free volleyball on 13 attempts and hit .462. Taylor also committed just a single attack error on 12 attempts and hit .417, while Gruber's ten kills came on a spectacular .362 attack percentage.
The Golden Eagles stay home over the weekend and welcome McNeese State to the Aerobics Center on Saturday afternoon. Match time is set for 3 pm CT.


text:
Encourages students to partake in summer reading;
Kicks off Scholastic Summer Literacy Campaign
Annapolis, MD (April 30, 2010) – First Lady Katie O'Malley today kicked off a summer literacy campaign and visited with fourth and fifth graders at Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School. During her visit, First Lady O'Malley read the first chapter of Ruby and the Booker Boys by Derrick Barnes, and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley. For the second year, First Lady Katie O'Malley has joined other Gubernatorial spouses across the nation and has signed on as a "Reading Ambassador" to help spread the important message about reading books over the summer. In support of their role as Reading Ambassadors, Scholastic has donated 250 books to fourth and fifth grade students in each of the First Spouses' states for the children to take home and read this summer. Ruby and the Booker Boys was one of many books donated by Scholastic.
"I am thrilled that Maryland will be a part of the Scholastic Reading Challenge for the second year in a row. Through reading, children unleash their imaginations and develop the skills that are vital for personal achievement and our country's future success," said First Lady Judge Katie O'Malley. "I am pleased to join other Gubernatorial spouses across America for this fundamental initiative, and I am honored to spend time with the fourth and fifth graders at Hazelwood Elementary school in Baltimore."
"I am excited to have First Lady Katie O'Malley come to Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School to kick off The Scholastic Reading Challenge to our 4th and 5th graders. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to build an interest in summer reading," said Hazelwood Principal Sidney Twiggs. "When we read to our students it gives them an opportunity to share experiences and provide them with new information. I cannot think of too many other things more powerful than having the First Lady share her passion for reading and thinking to young minds. The Baltimore City Public School System and the Hazelwood Community would like to thank First Lady Katie O'Malley for coming out to Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School to emphasize the importance of reading."
In 2009, Governor O'Malley partnered with the Maryland State Education Association to proclaim March as the first-ever "Read Across Maryland" month and launched a statewide literacy initiative to encourage students to read. This year, the Governor expanded this partnership to include the Maryland Library Association and the Maryland Association of School Librarians to increase the number of students participating in "Read Across Maryland." During the month of March, the Governor and members of his cabinet joined Maryland State Teachers' Association leaders for classroom visits and reading assemblies at select schools across the state. This year the initiative was intended to encourage children to read all year long, not just in the month of March. In FY2011, Hazelwood Elementary received $1.64 million in Capital funding. The school's library is being renovated.
For the second consecutive year, Maryland was ranked number one in the nation by both Education Week Magazine for "Quality Counts," an overall report looking at a variety of policy performance measures, and the national College Board for Advanced Placement participation and achievement.
Maryland's Participation in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is an essential supplement to the state's "Read Across Maryland" campaign and continued educational achievement. Research shows that kids who don't read four or more age-appropriate books over the summer are more likely to fall victim to the "Summer Slide," the common loss of skills due to being out of school over the summer, resulting in lower test scores when kids return to school in the fall. Research also shows that low income students experience an average summer learning loss in reading achievement of over two months, a greater loss than that of their higher income peers. Kids' frequency of reading books for fun drops off dramatically after age 8 – the most critical time for children to spend the summer practicing the reading skills they have developed in school. The primary reason these kids say they don't read for fun more often is that they have trouble finding books they like.
Scholastic, together with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and the National Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University launch the Scholastic Summer Challenge today, April 30, 2010, to encourage kids to read four or more books over the summer by providing a web-based interactive platform to discover new books and authors. Between May 1st and August 31st, kids can access www.scholastic.com/summer to tabulate their daily reading time and participate in an international attempt to set a new world record for summer reading. Schools in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Philippines, and India are fully integrated into the Summer Challenge Program. High records set by the top 20 schools will be published in the 2011 edition of the Scholastic Book of World Records.


text:
Veterans Assistance Office
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive
Moscow, ID 83844-2431
Phone: (208) 885-7989
Fax: (208) 885-9494
Dan Button
Veterans Advisor
Phone: (208) 885-7979
TLC, Room 232B
Email Dan Button
Scott Oplinger
Assistant Veterans Advisor
(at the Veterans Center)
Idaho Commons, Room 305
Phone: (208) 885-7989
Email Scott Oplinger
"I encourage other vets who may think that they can't go to school to reconsider, because it's not true. If they come to the University of Idaho, and put in the time and effort, the university will support them in all their endeavors. After Iraq, I took a chance on the University of Idaho, and it's made me a better person."
-Chase Clark, 2011 Graduate
Don't Forget to Provide your Fall Enrollment Information for the GI Bill Now.
Check out our "Getting Started" page with information for veterans.
Fill out this form to notify the Veterans Assistance Office of any credit adjustments.


text:
New business students are encouraged to attend a BCC Career Kickoff Session to learn more about the BCC, finding a career path that is a good fit, how on-campus recruiting works, how to build your resume and strategies to find an internship. The next session is on Monday, October 3 at 4:30-5:30 in 4151 Grainger Hall.
Pre-registration is not required. Pre-business students and other business students are welcome to attend as well.


text:
We loved this deal too, but it's no longer available. Check out our other fresh deals here.
Wellington Improvisation Troupe
$20 for Two 2-Show Passes to WIT's 'A Christmas Cracker' Season
1 of your friends
already grabbed this deal:
Discuss this DealJoin the discussion
- Wellington Improv Troupe has a whole lot of silliness planned for this upcoming silly season. From an improvised pantomime and misbehaving puppets to the end of civilisation itself.
- Grab two 2-show passes for $20 so you and a friend can go and see two different shows from WIT's A Christmas Cracker season.
- Spread some Christmas cheer and purchase some passes for friends.
This December, Wellington Improvisation Troupe presents A Christmas Cracker – two weeks of improvised theatre that promises comedy, charitable Christmas cheer, pantomime horses and more surprises than a leaked Ministry document.
Running at Gryphon Theatre on 4-7 and 11-14 December, WIT presents its first bumper season of shows to celebrate the holidays. From the people that brought you The Last Saloon, The Wishing Tree and The Young and the WITless VI, and performances from both new members and old hats, this is a season not to be missed!
For details on the individual shows within the season, along with performance dates and times, visit www.wit.org.nz. Please note: passes do not include Impro Unwrapped.
Pay $20 for two 2-show passes. Then email firstname.lastname@example.com to let WIT know what two shows you'd like to see. Bookings essential.
Wellington Improvisation Troupe
Gryphon Theatre
22 Ghuznee Street
Te Aro, Wellington
ConditionsValid from Dec 4, 2012
Expires Dec 14, 2012
Limit: 4 for you and 4 gifts for others
Bookings essential. Gives you access to 2 shows each within the Christmas Cracker Season except for Impro Unwrapped. No refunds, no cashback. Not to be used with any other offer.
See the rules that apply to all deals


text:
The signing of Smith wasn't a suspect move by Dumars. If the jumbo lineup proves to not work, and he then resigns Monroe to a big longterm deal as well, THEN its fair to ask wtf are you doing?
But just signing Smith, all he really did was commit to Smith and Drummond for the next 4 years. There was never a guarantee that Monroe was part of this longterm vision. So all the commotion about him putting together a misfit team was really an overreaction. Because worst case is they play together for 1 year and don't fit. Then Monroe is traded for a better fit and they move on with Drummond/Smith. Much ado about nothing, really.


text:
County Home » Departments »
Sheriff's Office » Press Releases
Location: Blue Lake
After a brief pursuit, Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a woman after she crashed the stolen car she was driving. Late Saturday night, a deputy on patrol in Blue Lake attempted to stop a car after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The driver failed to yield for the deputy and accelerated away from him. The driver, later identified at Willow Rose Mace, 28 of Eureka, continued to accelerate until she lost control of her vehicle on Maple Creek Road. The vehicle - which had been reported stolen from Arcata - came to rest in a ditch on the right-hand side of the roadway. Mace was able to open the driver's door and ran across the road into the nearby brush. The deputy pursued her on foot and caught Mace after she ran down a steep embankment. Mace continued to fight with the deputy until he placed her in handcuffs. Mace was found to be in possession of .33 grams of suspected methamphetamine.Inside the vehicle, deputies found two walkie-talkies, burglary tools (pry bar, screw drivers, altered keys), and latex gloves. Mace was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where she was booked for auto theft, evasion of a peace office, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, resisting arrest, battery on a peace officer, and possession of a controlled substance. Mace was also booked for violating the terms of her parole. She is expected to be arraigned by Wednesday.
:: Operations
Corrections ::
:: Stations ::
Press Releases


text:
Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Southwest Region Goes to Stream Energy Founder Rob Snyder
06-30-2008 – Rob Snyder of Stream Energy has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest Region in the Services category. Snyder was recognized at an awards banquet held June 28 in Dallas.
The Entrepreneur of the Year program, created in 1986 by Ernst & Young, recognizes the pioneers and innovators who excel at growing and sustaining market-leading businesses. The award recognizes Snyder for his dynamic leadership of Stream Energy, and his personal and corporate contributions to business and society.
Stream Energy began selling electricity during 2005 through a small army of more than 100,000+ Ignite Independent Associates. By using the direct sales approach to customer recruitment, the Stream Energy / Ignite family has realized its vision of growth while giving people a means to generate incremental income, even during difficult economic times.
This amazing success — with roughly 350,000 customers recruited in only three years of operation as a retail electricity provider – has resulted in Stream Energy standing among the largest privately-owned companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and has generated tens of millions of dollars for its marketing associates. Stream Energy continues to expand its electricity customer base in Texas by as much as five percent monthly and has also recently experienced explosive growth from its April 2008 entry into the Georgia natural gas retail market.
With this honor, Snyder joins other previous Southwest Regional winners including Michael Dell of Dell Computers, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner of Broadcast.com, Norman Brinker of Brinker International and H. Ross Perot of Perot Systems.


text:
Alternative Names
Joint fluid analysis; Joint fluid aspiration
Definition of Synovial fluid analysis
Synovial fluid analysis is a group of tests that examine joint (synovial) fluid. The tests help diagnose and treat joint-related problems.
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 7/10/2009


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.
Ad Lib - Pizza Port Solana Beach
No picture uploaded.
Have one? Upload it now.
Ratings: 36 | Reviews: 20 | Show All Ratings:
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On Tap at Tria in a tulip type glass, 1st time here, nice place. This was for Philly Beer Week 2012.
Ad Lib boasts a very dark brown shade with some black undertones, it's very dark in other words. A skim of off white/semi cream colored foam graces the top. Small streaks going down. Ad Lib is a bourbon forward beer with rye scent and deep oak. I am thinking the percent of Serpent's Stout used in the blend is low as this does not look or smell or taste like the biggest beer. Dark fruits with warming from the judgement. A nice smelling beer with some alcohol. Taste is well integrated for 3 darker styled beers. I like how I am not blown away by the serpent's portion, which is a beer I cant drink, as it is bold. Tastes include some plum, apple, darker fruit, cocco, bourbon, oak and barrel character. Some Belgian yeast backing and just a blend really. The body is a nice big medium approaching full, yet this was simple to drink for me. Carb was there off the tap, so there is a plus. While I probably won't be trying this again, it was a very good beer meant to spend an hour or more with
Serving type: on-tap
06-08-2012 03:33:02 | More by BARFLYB
4.38/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap for Churchill's Renaissance at Churchill's Pub & Grille in San Marcos, CA.
Pours an almost opaque super dark crimson-brown with a tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Thin streaks of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is quite malty with brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon, and wood aromas. Taste is of malt, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, and wood. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good barrel aged beer with a really nice blend going.
Serving type: on-tap
03-05-2012 22:06:28 | More by UCLABrewN84
2.6/5 rDev -36.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
On tap at Beer Revolution. Pours a cola brown with a small white head that leaves no lacing on the glass. The aroma is vanilla, bourbon, alcohol, caramel, some breadiness, raisin, and some more alcohol. The alcohol became very prominent as this one warmed up. The taste is vanilla, bourbon, raisin, some light roasted notes, and a hint of cherry. The finish is extremely boozy and astringent. Light bodied for a beer of its size. Low carbonation. I just didn't find this beer to be that enjoyable. It was very boozy and the flavors didn't come together that well.
Serving type: on-tap
11-23-2011 04:56:58 | More by jethrodium
North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Arrives with an almost pitch black color topped by a huge mocha head that leaves plenty of lace behind
Smell: Chocolate, coffee, bourbon and vanilla - a well-balanced aromatic delight
Taste: Chocolate and bourbon, up front, with the oaky vanilla character developing by mid-palate; the finish brings additional bourbon and vanilla elements
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation
Overall: This is a terrific blend that really showcased both the Strong Ale and barrel-aged elements; incredibly balanced
Serving type: on-tap
09-22-2011 21:14:42 | More by brentk56
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap @ Blue Palms 3rd Anniversary. Went through so many beers that day, it's about time I got through this review. Notes dated Aug 13th 2011.
A: Opaque black with some give towards dark wood stained browns. Caviar sized yellow/brown bubbles. Yellow cling lacing on the glass that makes this beer reminiscent of bananas foster for me. Looks good enough to eat.
S: Some clove and banana, light helping of molasses. Baked fig, and some slight date sweetness. Blackberry jams with some deep dark raisin inclusions. Pretty much a dark fruit jam cocktail with some extra helpings of sugars.
T: Bananas caramelized in toffee sweetness. Full flavors of nougat and sticky date puddings. A lighter series of notes that reminds me of raisin heavy custards. Woodiness in the end that cuts the flavor a bit. Very sweet, but with enough variance to keep it interesting.
M: Full mouth with some fluctuating soft and wet sensations. This is somewhere between syrupy and oily. If there is such a middle ground, then it's found here. A little bit of a drying aspect, but in a fancy refined way. Drinks like a really fine liquor. Delicate heat on the tongue and throat.
O: This has a lot of good clean flavors with noticeable transitions/distinctions between the different phases. However, I would say the overall beer was quite sweet. The caramelized flavors added a lot of boldness to the flavor profile, but also really compounded the sweetness for me. There really wasn't a bitter contrast to be found anywhere in this beer. If you like your dessert super-sweet, then this is your strong ale. For me, I think this was still quite a good beer, but some contrast would elevate it to an elite level.
Serving type: on-tap
09-07-2011 06:07:05 | More by Cavery
4.1/5 rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On tap at Brouwers in snifter. Reviewed 11 August 2011.
Ar: Boozy, sweet chocolate, syrupy, rich dark malt, heavy full caramel/toffee, roast, excellent barrel character, less alcohol and roast than is present in the taste, nice oak, classic Lost Abbey barrel aged character with a bit more roast.
Ap: heavy black, thick tan head, very fine head, great retention, nice lace
T: Boozy, sweet heavy lost abbey bourbon aged beer character, alcohol and roast balance the sweetness well, lightly toasty, good roast at end, prune hints, spice (rummy/alcohol), very complex dark malt characer, heavy sweet brown sugar, good roast, burnt hints, good representation of Lost Abbey barrel aged beers
M: creamy, not too full, medium very fuine carbonation, body a bit lighter than i would prefer.
O: A solid beer, if anything the body is a touch thin, very long finish, a distinct yet classic L.A barrel aged beer, more roast than i expected.
Serving type: on-tap
08-23-2011 20:06:40 | More by DaveJanssen
4.22/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on-tap, brouwers on lost abbey night
appearance: served in an unbranded snifter, near black body, lifeless carbonation leaves a very dull head
smell: bourbon, rye, chocolate, vanilla, coconut.
taste: another port/abbey blend with icarus-esque aspirations...bourbon, coconut and vanilla, coffee, tobacco, rye. This one takes a while to get your palate around, but its complex and another solid blend
mouthfeel: rich and creamy
overall: nice
Serving type: on-tap
08-11-2011 17:03:39 | More by dirtylou
4.1/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Hollingshead's.
Pours a nice almost black hue that has some brown highlights when held to light. It has a nice khaki ring that does leave some lacing on the glass.
Smells of vanilla, coffee, and some dates. Very nice aroma. A little bourbon in there too.
Upfront its sweet and has a very nice dark fruit taste and then you get hit with the bitter coffee notes. As it warms you pick up more of the bourbon and boozey notes but there's no heat.
Super smooth and nice mouthfeel. Easy drinking and smooth but I can feel the alcohol when I stand up. Definitely glad I got to taste this one.
Serving type: on-tap
08-04-2011 19:00:10 | More by snpub540
4.43/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On Tap at 38 degrees Barrel Aged week
Look: Almost black with a brown ring around the top when held to the light. No head more than likely due to the fact that it was in a 4.5 taster glass.
Smell: Bourbon dominates the nose on this one as does the rye from the barrel aging. Hints of coffee and dark fruits
Taste: Bourbon up front but it quickly fades into a coffee note that lingers on the palate for a good amount of time. As the beer warms a bit you get a hint of tabocco and it finishes very smoothly with no heat from the alcohol
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a syrup like feel which actually goes down really easily
Overall: This beer was pretty damn good for being a blend of three different beers. I wasnt sure what to expect from it and I was pleasently surprised. Very nice flavor profile with just the right amount of bourbon. Of all the beers I tried that they had on tap this one was my favorite.
Serving type: on-tap
06-30-2011 02:27:19 | More by DarthKostrizer
4.18/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On Tap
Lost Abbey
San Marcos, CA
A dark brown and murky pour with a very thin head. Not much lacing on the glass.
Wonderfully aromatic and so much going on. Pleasant and warm aromas of chocolate and vanilla, some dark fruit sweetness, along with some alcohol heat, and a nice woody and earthy complex as well.
I don't think the flavor succeeds quite as well, but it's still a wonderfully delicious and complex beer. A lot of dark fruits, some warm alcohol, a touch of vanilla, and the flavors of the barrels again really come through remarkably well. Delicious.
A medium to thick and heavy mouthfeel, but it's very fitting for this beer.
A delicious, complex, multi-faceted brew. Really interesting and really delicious.
Serving type: on-tap
06-16-2011 04:51:26 | More by ehammond1
3.95/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Provisions
A: The beer pours dark brown in color with a little bit of murkiness to it. Minimal head (insert joke here).
S: Intense barrel aroma. Lots of bourbon and oak with a nice dark chocolate note. Plenty of roast with some mild coffee character. Just a little bit of vanilla in there, too.
T: More of the same on the tongue. Big time bourbon and barrel notes with a nice sweet vanilla flavor. Dark chocolate and roast prevent the sweetness from being overbearing.
M: Medium to full in body with a medium, smooth carbonation.
O: I was suprised how much the schwarzbier came through, even with the barrel aging and the other blend components. Nice stuff, though.
Serving type: on-tap
06-14-2011 20:14:00 | More by womencantsail
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark, blackish brown. Small light tan/mocha head. Smells like chocolate mixed with some sort of dried fruit ... raising? ... along with a bit of charred oak-iness.
Taste is predominantly stout, with vanilla, chocolate, a bit of alcohol/booze heat, maybe the slightest tinge of oak/wood. There's a dry, kind of charred bitter aftertaste I don't much care for. Is that the rye? The Judgment Day? Not sure.
Nice thick mouthfeel. Some bubbles.
Serving type: on-tap
06-13-2011 23:32:07 | More by Overlord
3.78/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had on draft at the Toronado in San Diego 5/26/11
The awesome bartender (Brandie?) warmed it up a bit over a glass of hot water for me. Kudos!
Small 1/2 finger off-white head. Nice lacing.
Deep dark brown in color. low carbonation.
Aroma: coffee and bourbon. A bit of vanilla and some chocolate. the coffee and bourbon are dominating.
Taste: dark malts, light coffee. warmth from the bourbon. a bit boozy and thin on the mouth. can taste the alcohol. must be high abv. One glass started to make me feel tipsy.
Mouthfeel: a bit thin. Would have liked it to be more viscous.
Overall, pretty decent. Like mentioned above, wish it was a bit thicker, and less bourbony. I'm sure that would mellow out a bit with age.
Serving type: on-tap
06-02-2011 03:24:56 | More by ThoreauLikeAGirl
4.2/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Draft. Wow, what a treat, found on tap at Pizza Port. Poured into a tiny 9oz glass a pitch black color with brown highlights. Light tan collared head. Aroma is straight b to the n bourbon with notes of dark chocolate and vanilla. Medium/heavy mouthfeel. Holy crap, did they use bourbon in this ?! Haha, the flavor is bourbon right of the bat with some dark fruit and dark chocolate notes. Oaky and woody notes throughout. Some bitterness as well in the end. Not sure the abv but with the bourbon treatment, alcohol is definitely present. Nice lace. Considering all the blending, this is actually pretty good.
Serving type: on-tap
05-31-2011 12:54:22 | More by kbutler1
4.05/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3 oz. taster. Poured with no head at The Lost Abbey. Swirls of the glass produce a thin layer of light beige head. Black body with ruby highlights on the edges.
Smells of fudge, dusty cocoa, chocolate truffles, toasted coconut, and some slightly fruity lager yeast notes.
Tastes of dark chocolate, fudge, some bakers chocolate, toasted coconut, some roasty coffee notes, then the finish is bourbOn, brandy, oak, and vanilla. Even some light lager notes. Some nuttiness and tar in there too that come out more as it warms.
Full bodied. Well carbonated. Fairly smooth with a touch of booze/heat on the finish.
Really interesting blend. I dig it.
Serving type: on-tap
05-28-2011 17:30:29 | More by billshmeinke
4.03/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: dark mahogany with a red tint. Very little tan head forms arround the rim.
S: bourbon, molasses, and dark fruit.
T: very well married brews. Spice dark fruit and bourbony oaky flavors. Spice and carbonation break everything up. Dark chocolate cocoa in the background someplace.
M: oily but broken up with carbonation.
O: good stuff and an interesting blend of dark lager and two big stouts (all aged on wood)
Serving type: on-tap
05-27-2011 00:51:54 | More by flannelman808
4.45/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery
The beer arrives with a half inch of tan foam atop the deep mahogany colored ale. Head recedes quickly leaving a thin ring around the outside of the glass. The aroma is of vanilla and dark chocolate with a huge bourbon presence. Some dark fruit and brown sugar round out the nose. Taste is a melange of vanilla, chocolate, figs and bourbon. Reminds me of Chuchhills Finest with a much lighter body and a whole lot less alcohol burn. Quite enjoyable. Mouthfeel is surprisingly light for a beer with this much bourbon flavor, must be the Midnight Expressions. Carbonation is low as I'd expect from a brew of this caliber. Overall this is a very easy drinking barrel aged blend that delivers huge flavor without the sticky mouthfeel and hot ABV presence usually associated with such beers. Glad I got to try this one.
Serving type: on-tap
05-20-2011 23:38:41 | More by Sideswipe
4.43/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
488th review on BA
Draft to taster
@Lost Abbey
Thanks to Jason for a couple tasters on Sunday for my Birthday!!
App- This wasnt as black as I thought it was going to be but was like watching a boiling tar pit waiting to erupt. A little bit of head idled on the surface and some cling down the glass.
Smell- Where to start? This was just a fantastic smelling beer, I was amazed at the punch this packed. The vanilla & chocolate. Bourbon was all over this and a touch of rye.
Taste- This was completely reigned in but was so flavorful across the board. The bourbon, rye, vanilla and chocolate do a wonderful flavor dance around the dark fruits. So tasty.
Mouth- Almost full bodied for me with a low carb feel. Very creamy, like fresh tempered chocolate.
Drink- This beer was amazing. The 3rd beer I said I wanna take a bath in. So many things going on and yet remained drinkable, flavorful and among the highlights of the day. I want more of it.
Serving type: on-tap
05-20-2011 04:07:01 | More by FosterJM
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the 5th anniversary party for Lost Abbey. Cute bartender says "The Serpent, gets judged at midnight," = blend of Serpent's Stout, Midnight Lager & Judgment Night in various barrels.
Pours black, slight tan head with just the right amount of carbonation. Aroma was exotic. Chocolate, vanilla, wood, I asked if it was a brandy barrel in there, but alas, no, but damn if it didn't smell that beauty of sweet brandy. No alcohol harshness in the nose.
Exquisite taste, rich, lush, chocolate coats over the stuff, where is that coming from, the Serpent's Stout? Seems more prevalent here in the blend, than there by itself.
Probably my favorite thing I had on tap that day, which is saying a lot (Framboise, Red Poppy, Anti-Oxidant, Serpent's Stout, Panzer, Port Anniversary)
Serving type: on-tap
05-17-2011 17:30:02 | More by Beerandraiderfan
4.28/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On draft at Lost Abbey. Created for the fifth Anniversary of The Lost Abbey/ Port Brewing, "Ad Lib is a blend of Bourbon Barrel Aged Midnight Expression, Bourbon Barrel Aged Judgment Day, and Rye Barrel aged Serpent's Stout."
A: Black and nebulous in the glass with a creamy light brown head which exhibits good retention and leaves much scattered lacing.
S: Quite aromatic. Big notes of vanilla meld with brown sugar and dark chocolate. Heavy bourbon presence with a dash of rye. Touch of dark fruit and a little roast. Alcohol is really subdued. Smells fantastic.
T: Oak and rye up front with bourbon quickly stepping in. Lots of chocolate, bourbon, cookie dough, and vanilla. Really smooth, with a restrained booze heat. There's not much roast here, so Serpent's didn't leave too strong of an imprint. Judgment Day lends subtle dark fruit notes.
M: Smooth, sticky, chewy, and creamy mouthfeel. Low carbonation and full in body.
Overall: A nice blended barrel aged Strong Ale. Compared to something like Deliverance, this is smoother with less heat and potency. I had quite a few servings of this.
Serving type: on-tap
05-14-2011 17:54:46 | More by HopHead84
Ad Lib from Pizza Port Solana Beach
90 out of 100 based on 36 ratings.


text:
Maps and Directions
Maps of Library
Directions to Library
Kresge Business Administration Library is located within the Ross School of Business complex, bordered by Tappan Avenue, Hill Street, and East University Avenue on the University of Michigan central campus.
The most direct route to the library is from the East University entrance to the Electronic Resource & Education building. At the end of the hallway, take the stairs or elevator to the 2nd floor. Enter the library through the class doors directly across from the stairwell.
Download a map of the Ross campus | Directions and maps from the Ross School of Business
Driving Directions
From I-94
Take I-94 to the State Street Exit, #177. Turn right (north) onto State Street, then travel approximately 2 miles to the intersection of State and Hill Streets. Turn right onto Hill Street and proceed to East University Avenue.
From US-23
Take US-23 South to M-14 to the Downtown Ann Arbor/University of Michigan/Main Street Exit. Continue on Main Street 1½ miles to Packard Street. Turn left on Packard, travel to Hill Street, and turn left on Hill. Proceed to East University Avenue.
Metered parking is available in many streets surrounding the Ross School of Business. Public parking is also available at the nearby Forest Avenue parking structure, and Blue and Gold permit parking are available in the Hill Structure on the Hill Street side of the Ross complex.
Download a parking map of the University of Michigan central campus


text:
phpMyAdmin is a tool intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. It can create, rename, and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields, create dumps of tables and databases, export/import CSV data, and administrate one single database and multiple MySQL servers.
LiVES is a simple to use yet powerful video effects, editing, conversion, and playback system aimed at the digital video artist and VJ. It runs under Linux, BSD, Mac OS X/Darwin, IRIX, and openMosix. It is frame and sample accurate, can handle almost all types of video, and is fully extendable through plugins and the included plugin builder tool. It can also be controlled remotely using OSC.
PeaZip is a cross-platform file archiver utility that provides a unified portable GUI for many open source technologies like 7-Zip, FreeArc, PAQ, UPX, etc. Creates 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, *PAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, and ZIP files. It extracts more than 150 archive types: ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR, UDF, ZIPX, and more. Features of PeaZip include extracting, creating, and converting multiple archives at once, creating self-extracting archives, split/join files, strong encryption with two factor authentication, an encrypted password manager, secure deletion, find duplicate files, calculate hashes, and export job definitions as scripts.
If you have a pre-determined quota from your operator of how much packet data you can use in a month, it's a pain to first find the Logs application, open the packet data counter, then try and work out how much data you have left from the amount used so far. Data Quota shows two simple bars: one showing how much of the data for this month you have used, and one showing how much of the month has elapsed. This lets you tell at a glance if you've been using data up too quickly or slowly, so you can be more (or less) frugal.
Jitsi (formerly SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, AIM/ICQ, Windows Live, Yahoo!, Bonjour, and many other useful features. It is currently the most feature rich Internet Communicator, and is the only one to provide encrypted audio/video calls, desktop streaming and sharing, and chat on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux with both the SIP and XMPP protocols.
A LED matrix controller.
A foundation class library.


text:
Please join students, faculty, staff and community partners from around the State of Connecticut at Central Connecticut State University on March 1, 2012 for the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy's conference, "Social Justice: Exploring Unheard Voices."
Exploring Unheard Voices will give students an opportunity to listen to empowering stories of citizens that are unheard. Students will learn of opportunities of how to affect change in their communities with the right skills. This free student conference will focus on using personal stories as an avenue for improving communities. As individuals we use our stories to develop best practices for exploring life. It is important to bring students together to share ideas and become engaged citizens. For more conference information please visit http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=10809
Registration Link: https://survey.ccsu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=n2KK7m53


text:
Walk In Showers & Screens
Sliding Shower Enclosures
Hinged Shower Enclosures
Quadrant Shower Enclosures
Offset Quadrant Enclosures
Bifold Shower Enclosures
D Shape Shower Enclosures
Wet Room Shower Screens
Shower Cabins
Three Sided Enclosure
Sliding Shower Doors
Bifold Shower Doors
Hinged Shower Doors
Made to Measure Shower Doors
700mm Shower Enclosures
760mm Shower Enclosures
800mm Shower Enclosures
900mm Shower Enclosures
1000mm Shower Enclosures
1100mm Shower Enclosures
1200mm Shower Enclosures
1300mm Shower Enclosures
1400mm Shower Enclosures
1500mm Shower Enclosures
1600mm Shower Enclosures
1700mm Shower Enclosures
2 Piece Bathroom Suite
3 Piece Bathroom Suite
Back To Wall Toilets
Close Coupled Toilets
Wall Hung Toilets
Wall Hung Frames
Basin + Pedestal
Wall Hung Basins
Deck Mounted Basins
Electric Showers
Mixer Showers
Shower Heads
Shower Towers
Shower Valves
Traditional Mixer Showers
Shower Slide Rail Kits
Shower Care
Shower Wastes
Shower Trays
Shower Enclosures
Shower Doors
Bath Screens
Walk In Showers
Acrylic Baths
Shower Baths
Freestanding Baths
Whirlpool Jetted Baths
Airspa Jetted Baths
Dual Jetted Baths
Bath Wastes
Bath Panels
Befaro Tap Range
Bettina Tap Range
Cellini Tap Range
Edwardian Bathrooms Taps
Fino Tap Range
Feeny Tap Range
Greno Tap Range
Hervati Tap Range
Jacob Tap Range
Jesina Tap Range
Kamma Tap Range
Pianello Tap Range
Victorian Tap Range
Sabbia Tap Range
Zanco Tap Range
Bath & Basin Combo Deals
Contemporary Tap Ranges
Contemporary Basin Taps
Contemporary Bath Taps
Traditional Bath Taps
Traditional Basin Taps
Traditional Tap Ranges
Bath Screen Seals
Bathroom Extractor Fans
Bathroom Fittings
Bathroom Shelves
Robe Hooks
Shower Seats
Shower Curtains
Soap Holders
Toilet Roll Holders
Towel Rails
Plumbing Supplies
Tumblers & Holders
Allure Accessories
Edge Accessories
Pro 2500 Accessories
Mezzo Accessories
Kosmos Accessories
Mirrors Including Lights
Mirror Cabinets + Lights
Mirror Cabinets
Magnifying / Shaving Mirrors
Imola Bathroom Furniture
Rivista Bathroom Furniture
Blanco Bathroom Furniture
Arezzo Bathroom Furniture
Savona Bathroom Furniture
Velletri Bathroom Furniture
Verona Bathroom Furniture
Cubix Bathroom Furniture
White Furniture Combo
Beech Furniture Combo
Beech Vanity Units
White Vanity Units
Oak Vanity Units
Square Shower Trays
Rectangle Shower Trays
Quadrant Shower Trays
Offset Quadrant Shower Trays
Coloured Shower Trays
Shower Tray Sizes
Trays with Riser Legs
700mm Shower Trays
760mm Shower Trays
800mm Shower Trays
900mm Shower Trays
1000mm Shower Trays
1100mm Shower Trays
1200mm Shower Trays
1300mm Shower Trays
1400mm Shower Trays
1500mm Shower Trays
1600mm Shower Trays
1700mm Shower Trays
Shower Tray Wastes
Upstand Kit
Ladder Rails
Designer Radiators
Radiator Valves
What areas do you deliver to?
How much will my delivery cost?
We would love you to come and collect from us and see how we operate.
Just give us a call and place your order to ensure that no delivery
charges are incurred. There is an option to choose collection when checking out.
0844 5670181
Email Customer Service
Wilson Dobson Limited
Unit 4
Hydra Business Park
Nether Lane


text:
Loma Linda University — School of Public Health
- Program Type:
- Coverdell Fellows
- Department:
- School of Public Health
- Degrees Awarded:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health Doctorate (DrPH)
- Admissions Deadlines:
- Six weeks prior to quarter is cut-off for admission for that quarter
- Admissions Cycle:
- Rolling admission on a four quarter system. Fall quarter is the preferred start time for the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program.
- Program Start:
- September, January, March, June
- Program Founded:
- December, 2004
Recognizing the value of Peace Corps service, Loma Linda University welcomes Returned Peace Corps volunteers into the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program. The University provides fellows with 6 units of tuition waiver in exchange for 5-8 hours a week of local service in an area of designated need. All master's level students must complete a field practicum. Returned volunteers can use their service abroad to satisfy this requirement, a savings of time and money.
All LLU students receive full, high quality, user-friendly, medical coverage, and dental coverage is offered at a very low cost. Competitive scholarships are available for students (through the Office of Financial Aid). Student housing is also available.
Loma Linda University School of Public Health prepares students as public health professionals for local, national, and international service. The School honors its Seventh - day Adventist heritage by encouraging the integration of the physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. In exchange for 6 units of waived tuition, Peace Corps Fellows add to their educational experience by doing internships with the Center for Pubic Health Practice, Center for Health Disparities, Social Action Community Health Systems, or Community Action Partners and with Arrowhead United Way. Peace Corps Fellows may choose to study in one of the 5 departments:
- Environmental health
- Global Health
- Health Policy Management
- Health Education and Promotion
- Nutrition
The School of Public Health also offers certificates in:
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Reproductive Health
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Health Geoinformatics
- Biostatistics/Epidemiology
- Tobacco-Control Methods
- Epidemiology/Biostatistics
Complete on-line application, 3.0 GPA, submit GRE scores, three references, personal statement, phone or face-to-face interview, co-requisite courses in addition to curriculum: one course in microbiology, one course in anatomy/physiology. Differs depending on program.
For inquiries about Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program, call 855.855.1961 x1440.
Program Contacts
School of Public health
Nichol Hall
Loma Linda, California 92350
- Telephone
- (909) 558-4000 x.42072
- email@example.com
If you have questions, please contact:
Megan Karius
Find Local Events
Peace Corps recruiters appear at information sessions, campus and community events, and career fairs. Pick a state and find a Peace Corps event near you.


text:
n addition to the views of museum experts, scholars and thinkers could help inform diverse and inclusive perspectives of history. The more informed perspectives used, the more complete the picture.
Please do not let politics edit out honest and varied contributions of a multicultural society. There is enough tension in this country from museums and texts that glorify and present only fact about the French history, allowing too much to be forgotten and marginalized about the rest of us who also helped build the country
Please include plays/theatre/music as a means of telling stories about Canada. Actors and singers are experts in their own way and can breathe life into events in such a way that they resonate permanently. There need not be complicated sets or costumes, just wonderful acting and singing. Best of luck with updating the museum. It is a wonderful place and well deserves to have attention placed on refreshing and updating its focus. Thank you.
why not try something bold? A museum of world civilization. Something that binds us all into a true international community. Where else than here in Canada?
Exhibitions on mankind's great philosophers, musicians, architects, painters that the human race has brought fourth – a magnet and meeting place for our visitors from all over the globe.
There would be so much more to be said on this idea.
Thinkers and scholars provide people with something to relate to, a name to reflect on. If they can't relate to what they are seeing how can they appreciate its value?
It appears to be a foregone conclusion that what used to be the Museum of Canadian Civilization will now be the Museum of Canadian History. But, please, let us have a museum that is informative, even if it is uncomfortable, and that tells things as they happened, even if they are not fun. The museum should concentrate on facts and objectivity, and personal experience should be used to add colour and depth, but not be the substance.
I love the Canadian Museum of Civilization. I think it is a mistake to rename and restructure it as the Canadian History Museum. There ought to be a Canadian History Museum, but all the exhibits the the Museum of Civilization are important and I disagree completely with the intent to abolish, for example, Canada Hall – it is so evocative of what made Canada – good and bad. Let's have a Museum of Canadian History AND a Museum of Canadian Civilization!
Hearing or reading people's stories brings history "to life" and makes it possible for people to relate to the facts. Hearing a variety of perspectives on the same story can also build depth to the facts, especially when views are conflicting. I think it would be very interesting to hear personal reflections on various elements of Canadian history from the people who were actually there, i.e. from journals/diaries, newspapers of the time, personal accounts, etc.
perspective depends on what side of the conflict or event the person of interest is from. the museum should tell a story, not only rely on facts and objectivity. thats what our history is, whether we like it or not. its only one perspective of a whole event. however, there should always be mention of whose facts each presentation is dependent on. history is most interesting when it becomes personal. keep it personal, don't bore us with facts that we can find on the internet.
I would love it if famous writers would give talks at the museum. But writers that are not too scientific and that would be good for people of all ages. History should be fun.