text:
"About site" is developed to analize, evaluate and classify websites. We also provide users with useful, free tools which are indispensable in modern technology.
Check if your blog, web server and RSS feed are all working correctly.
Lookup the holder and contact information of a given IP-address. This tool results the registered IP address accompanied with information of the holder.
WOT is provides free rating and reviewing tool, which makes it easier to find reliable websites while prevents you from online scams.
Bulk domain name lookup will save you time, money and effort when making essentials decisions for your business and give you results quickly without anything being recorded or saved.
This bulk check nameserver can save so much time that means you can be working on other things to help your business. This check nameserver tool isn't just free to use.
Extremely fast domain age checker. This bulk domain age checker tool helps you quick find out domain registration date, expiration date.
Minifying CSS code contributes to fast downloading and parsing, which is considered economical. Besides, your code would be well protected.
Minifying javascript code helps users download and parse faster. Besides, it makes your code more difficult to coppy.
Minifying json code helps users download and parse faster. Besides, it makes your code more difficult to coppy.
About free web proxies. Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and other web browsers support Internet access via web proxies.
Before completing a domain purchase or domain transfer, check for special domain offers to get cheap domain names.
Diff Checker is an online diff tool to compare text differences between two text files. Enter the contents of two files and click Find Difference.
Search for backlink maker on the internet and you will find a number of sites imploring you to get backlinks from them.
List of 200+ free web directories I successfully submitted www.aboutsite.xyz's backlinks to after discovering many recommended free directories were not actually free.
Directories: a - a - b - c - d - e - f - g - h - i - j - k - l - m - n - o - p - q - r - s - t - u - v - w - x - y - z - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9


text:
Story highlights
- 18 states do not require insurance companies to pay for autism treatment
- Supporters say coverage of early interventions could reduce costs long-term
- Opponents say mandates drive up costs that employees and consumers can't pay
Eight-year-old Ava Bullard comes bounding out of the Georgia Senate chamber, a smile stretched from ear to ear.
Ava's mother, Anna, bends down to talk to her daughter over the din in the hallway. Her own smile is all business, with a wink to the camera.
"What did he say?" she asks, referring to state Sen. Tim Golden, head of the insurance committee. " Did you tell him we need a hearing?"
"No," says Ava. "But I will!"
This playful moment between mother and daughter would have been unimaginable just six years ago, when Ava was diagnosed with autism. Bullard's spirits were high because news had come that a committee hearing for Ava's Law had been scheduled.
If passed, Ava's Law would require insurance companies to pay for "evidence-driven treatment" -- or treatment that's been scientifically shown to help kids with an autism spectrum disorder. The law would not affect the self-insured plans offered by bigger companies, which cover about 60% of insured people in the state, according to the Georgia Office of Insurance.
At age 2, Ava couldn't speak a word. She didn't respond to her name. She barely seemed to recognize her mother.
"She was staying the same, like she was 6 months old," recalls Bullard.
On the Internet, Bullard found stories about children with autism whose worlds were rebuilt through intense therapy. But when a specialist finally offered a formal diagnosis, Bullard was flabbergasted to hear the doctor tell her she could never afford the price tag for "Cadillac" treatment -- tens of thousands of dollars a year. She soon learned her insurance company wouldn't pay a dime.
Last week was Ava's first visit to the state Capitol, but Anna has been prowling the halls since January. On this day she was flanked by Melissa Solares and Megg Andrade, also mothers with children who fall on the autism spectrum. They swapped stories of conversations with legislators, and handed babies to each other when they got too heavy.
Their effort has set off alarm bells with some insurance companies and businesses, which fear the impact of paying upward of $50,000 per child per year for intensive therapy.
Supporters counter that the short-term cost is modest, and that paying for early treatment could actually save money by reducing the number of children who need long-term assistance. The advocacy group Autism Speaks estimates that autism costs society $126 billion annually. One influential study from 2007 found the average lifetime cost of caring for a person with autism is $3.2 million, most of it due to lost productivity and adult care.
Georgia is one of 18 states that do not require insurers to pay for autism treatment, according to Judith Ursitti, director of state government affairs for Autism Speaks. She points out that several insurers, including TriCare and the Federal Employee Health Plan, with its 8 million participants, have chosen on their own to cover autism therapy.
Autism Speaks, which supports the Georgia legislation, recently did an analysis of 15 states that require autism coverage. In 2010, the second year after South Carolina passed a mandate, nearly 400,000 individuals with autism received assistance; the direct impact on insurance premiums was barely $5 a year. Among all 15 of those states, the annual impact on premiums ranged from $1.20 in Illinois to $9.96 in Minnesota.
But some have a hard time squaring that view with accounts of people like Bullard and Solares spending tens of thousands of dollars a year on treatment.
"We have a situation where health care costs are rising, and health care costs drive premiums," says Susan Pisano, a spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, the largest industry group.
Pisano says that AHIP does not oppose the specific autism mandate but rather mandates in general.
"We're hearing from employers and consumers that they can't afford to pay any more. At the end of the day, it's not the insurer who pays."
Pisano says the insurance group does not have its own studies on the cost -- or long-term savings -- of paying for autism therapy.
State Rep. Richard Smith, head of the insurance committee in the Georgia House, says state law requires any mandate on insurance companies to go through a special committee to study the impact. Smith hasn't taken a stance on the autism bill, but he says well-intentioned mandates often drive up costs to a point where companies stop offering insurance, hurting the very people the mandates were meant to help.
Ursitti dismisses that concern.
"The states that have had this for a while, like Texas and South Carolina and Indiana -- no one is losing their health insurance," she says. "The sky hasn't fallen. What we do know is that families are accessing care for the first time."
State Sen. John Albers, a Republican who sponsored the Georgia Senate version of Ava's Law, calls it "the right thing to do," but also believes it could save the state a lot of money.
"For those of us like myself who are conservative, this is a huge cost savings because we know what it costs when a child needs to be taken care of throughout their lives," says Albers. With early intervention, "I think we're looking at saving up to a million dollars a year, for each child."
The best-established treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders fall under the broad heading of Applied Behavior Analysis -- often referred to as a "behavioral" approach. While there are many variations, it entails intense coaching to teach basic skills that nonautistic children learn more intuitively, especially skills involving communication.
While details are hotly debated, nearly all experts agree: The key is to start early.
"The earlier you start a child in this treatment, and the more intense the treatment, the better they do," says Dr. Michael Morrier, assistant director of the Emory Autism Center at the Emory University School of Medicine.
In one landmark study, among children who began treatment before turning 3, nearly half improved to the point where they were indistinguishable from same-age peers.
The treatment is intensive, often requiring 30 or 40 hours a week in a one-on-one or small group setting. Providers are in high demand and sometimes have to drive hundreds of miles to see children, further adding to the cost.
Melissa Solares says that she and her husband, a surgeon in Augusta, Georgia, spent $115,000 on treatment the year after their son Arturo was first diagnosed.
A "shadow" accompanies Arturo to school each day, and for up to four hours a day after school another aide helps Solares conduct the formal one-on-one coaching that's the hallmark of behavioral therapy. Twice a week, a more experienced therapist visits from South Carolina to make sure the therapy is being done correctly.
It seems to work: When Arturo was diagnosed at age 4, he still wasn't toilet-trained and could speak less than 50 words, Solares recalls. Barely 15 months later, he's speaking in full sentences and attends a regular, private preschool. "He's a completely different child," Solares says.
Her family is stretched thin. If the Georgia bill doesn't become law, she and her husband will be looking to leave the state for one that requires insurance companies to cover Arturo's treatment.
Despite the financial strain, she feels fortunate. "We have resources, but what do people do who have to work all day, if they can't do therapy themselves?" she asks. "Those children just get thrown in a corner and wasted."
Bullard's parents had a college fund set aside that they let the family use for Ava's treatment. Her church and friends in their Vidalia, Georgia, community also pitched in. "We used all the savings we had, and then some credit cards," Bullard says. "We just did whatever."
There were compromises. For example, Ava got one home visit a month instead of the recommended two or three, and each session with the therapist was shorter.
Even so, it paid off. Within two weeks of her first therapy session, Ava was sitting at the dinner table, something she'd never been able to do. Today, she no longer needs intensive treatment -- just one session a week to practice social skills.
Bullard says a mandate would give other children a chance at the same success Ava's had. "She's in third grade, completely indistinguishable from her peers, because treatment works," says Bullard.
Until getting word of the hearing, the three mothers were feeling glum. Even friendly legislators weren't returning calls. At one point, Solares literally ran down a hallway, baby in arms, chasing a senator who had previously pledged support. He didn't look back.
The promise of a hearing offers a ray of hope. It might be too late to get a vote on Ava's Law this spring, but Albers is looking for another bill where the autism mandate might be attached as an amendment. "Anything's possible," he says.
Back at the Senate chamber, Ava is smiling but tired after getting word of the hearing. Near her breaking point, she turns to her mom and says simply, "I'm ready to go home."

subset: commoncrawl


text: Here's the official trailer for Safety Not Guaranteed, the time-travel love story set to come out this summer. There are a lot of great people in this movie like Mumblecore champ Mark Duplass, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jake M. Johnson from New Girl and, best of all, Parks and Rec's Aubrey Plaza in a starring role. What do you think? Doctor Who + Lars and the Real Girl + Michael?


text:
Blast Off Into Summer Reading! Join us this season for our summer reading activities, ranging from book discussions and films to outer space-themed crafts and projects for children and teens of all ages.
Pick up our book lists at your local library, or download them today from the convenience of your home. Keep track of your ...
What are your thoughts about Queens Public Library Magazine? Share them with us: take our survey now!
Queens Public Library Magazine combines great library-themed feature stories and two months' worth of information about our free programs, services, and special events, and it's available at your ...
Queens Public Library, along with the NYC Department of Education, will provide FREE lunches for kids and teens all summer long.
Summer Meals are open to all children, 18 and younger. Enrollment is not required and there is no cost. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday from 1pm to 2pm.
Queens ...
Have you ever wanted to improve your reading, English, or math skills, or work on your high school equivalency, but felt too busy?
Now Queens Public Library has the solution—an app that you can use as you're on-the-go or from anywhere that is convenient for you.
Try it out today for FREE—and make ...
We are extremely grateful to Mayor de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and the entire City Council for investing $33 million in additional expense funding for the City's public libraries. This crucial support will allow us to continue providing essential services in the face of rising ...
Start planning your summer adventures! NYC's libraries are making it easier for you to explore museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, a ...
No matter who you are, where you're from, or where you want to go, we speak your language.
We're excited to announce our renewed promise to the public and our new look to reflect who we are and the exceptional service you can expect from us.
At Queens Public Library, we speak your ...
Free computer access is available at all the libraries.
The Richmond Hill Community Library has:
International Language Collections at the Richmond Hill Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Richmond Hill Community Library include:
| Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers
| Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools
| Senior Centers
Elected Officials
Special Services
|Child Care / Preschools
E. Shalom Day Care
84-37 A 118th Street
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
phone: (718) 849-9189
A to Z Learning Center
123-21 Jamaica Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 805-4400
Happy Day Nursery
104-25 Jamaica Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 847-0223
Kew Gardens Preschool
82-02 Lefferts Boulevard
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
phone: (718) 441-9893
Once Upon A Time
87-61 111th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 846-9182
St Paul's Nursery School
89-19 114th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-4466
St John's Pre-K School
86-20 114th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-1437
|Community Board
Community Board District # 9 - Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens NY , 11424
phone: (718) 286-2686
fax: (718) 268-2685
|Community Organizations & Services
Kew Gardens Civic Association
105 82nd Street
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
NHS (Neighborhood Housing Services) of Richmond Hill
15-02 Jamaica Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 441-3063
Richmond Hill Block Association
110-08 Jamaica Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-3759
South Queens Boys & Girls Club
110-04 Atlantic Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11419
phone: (718) 441-6050
|Fire Department
Engine 270
91-45 121st Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
Engine 294 Ladder 143
101-02 Jamaica Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
|Local Hospitals
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
8900 Van Wyck Expressway
Jamaica NY , 11418
phone: (718) 206-6000
|Parks and Playgrounds
Forest Park - Jackson Pond Playground
108th Street & Myrtle Avenue
Forest Park -- Jayne Carlson Triangle
Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South
|Police Department
102nd Precinct
87-34 118th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 805-3200
|Post Office
Richmond Hill Station
122-01 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica NY , 11418
phone: (718) 847-3613
|Private / Parochial Schools
Al-Iman School (K-12)
131-11 90th Avenue
Jamaica NY , 11435
phone: (718) 297-6520
Bais Yaakov Academy (K-8)
124-50 Metropolitan Avenue
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
phone: (718) 847-5352
Bethlehem Christian Academy (K-12)
119-19 91 Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 850-6480
Hebrew Academy of West Queens (K-8)
88-01 102nd Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 847-1462
Holy Child Jesus School (K-8)
111-02 86 Avenue
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-3988
Our Lady of the Cenacle School (K-8)
87-25 136th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 657-6690
Theatre Street School (1-6)
87-61 111th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11415
phone: (718) 846-9182
Yeshivat Ohr Haiim (K-8)
86-06 135th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 658-7066
Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe (K-8)
83-06 Abingdon Road
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
phone: (718) 846-7300
|Public Elementary Schools
87-49 117th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 850-0738
86-02 127th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-0962
86-10 114th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 441-4448
85-11 102nd Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 849-0184
86-50 109th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 847-3370
84-40 101st Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 846-1840
|Public High Schools
Richmond Hill High School
89-30 114th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 846-3335
|Senior Centers
Kew Gardens Senior Center
80-02 Kew Gardens Road Suite 202
Kew Gardens NY , 11415
phone: (718) 286-5960
BFFY Richmond Hill Senior Center
87-25 118th Street
Richmond Hill NY , 11418
phone: (718) 846-2877
|Elected Officials
|NYC Council
Hon. Karen Koslowitz
District Office Address 118-35 Queens Blvd, 17th Floor
Forest Hills NY, 11375
phone: (718) 544-8800
fax: (718) 544-4452
Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1866
New York NY, 10007
phone: (212) 788-6981
|NYS Assembly
Hon. Daniel Rosenthal
District Office Address 159-06 71st Avenue
Flushing NY, 11365
phone: (718) 969-1508
fax: (718) 969-8326
Albany Office LOB, Room 431
Albany NY, 12248
phone: (518) 455-4404
fax: (518) 455-5408
|NYS Senate
Hon. Leroy Comrie
District Office 113-43 Farmers Boulevard
St. Albans NY , 11412
phone: (718) 454-0162
fax: (718) 454-0186
Albany Office Room 612, Legislative Office Building
Albany NY, 12247
phone: (518) 455-2701
fax: (518) 455-2816
|US Congress
Hon. Gregory W. Meeks
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Avenue, Suite 204
Jamaica NY , 11432
phone: (718) 725-6000
fax: (718) 725-9868
Legislative Office 2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington DC, 20515
phone: (202) 225-3461
fax: (202) 226-4169
|Boro President
Hon. Melinda Katz
Hon. Bill de Blasio
In 1869, New York attorney Albon Platt Man purchased the Lefferts and Wellings Farms in West Jamaica, an area settled before the Revolutionary War. Envisioning a garden spot and refuge from city life in Manhattan, he recruited landscape architect Edward Richmond to help lay out his proposed community. It was one of the city's first planned garden communities. All streets were well laid out with trees planted on both sides. When Edward Richmond died in 1870, real estate developer, Oliver Fowler, became Man's partner. Lefferts Avenue, now Lefferts Boulevard, became the main thoroughfare.
Man called this new community Richmond Hill. "Richmond Hill" was also the name given to the 138 foot hill located north of Metropolitan Avenue on 116th Street. The name is believed to come from the London suburb of Richmond Hill, although some sources claim that it was named after Edward Richmond, the developer. Kew Gardens, originally North Richmond Hill, was established later in 1912. It was named after the town of Kew, England, near Richmond Hill, where the Royal Botanical Gardens are located.
Albon Man who developed Richmond Hill and his sons who later developed Kew Gardens generously donated property to the community for churches, schools, country clubs, and the Long Island Railroad Station.
Richmond Hill expanded to 400 acres when Man purchased the Bergen, Robertson, and Hendrickson Farms. The first house was built in 1869. In 1872 (considered the official "founding" of the community), the first Post Office was established and Public School 8 opened. In 1874, Richmond Hill's first church, the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection was built. In 1875 Maple Grove Cemetery was created and the Long Island Railroad built its Richmond Hill Station at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard. Forest Park was created in 1894.
In 1895, Richmond Hill, Morris Park, and Clarenceville consolidated as the Village of Richmond Hill. The incorporation of the village was the outcome of an association of about 100 prominent citizens known as the Citizens' Non-Partisan League. Alrick H. Man, the son of Albon Platt Man, became the first village president.
Between 1895 and 1898 the Richmond Hill Golf Course and Country Club was built in North Richmond Hill, the first Police Force was organized, Richmond Hill High School was founded, streets were graded, sidewalks laid, and street lights furnished. Stores opened along Jamaica and Atlantic Avenues.
In 1898, the Village of Richmond Hill, together with Queens County became part of New York City. In 1899, the Richmond Hill Free Library was founded. By 1905 there were between 12,000 and 15,000 houses in Richmond Hill. Many of these homes were built in the Queen Anne Victorian style.
In 1910, the Long Island Railroad opened a new station called "Kew" in North Richmond Hill on the site of what was once Crystal Lake. The neighborhood surrounding the station, then called Kew, separated from Richmond Hill in 1912. It was re-named Kew Gardens when the Kew Gardens Corporation was formed by the sons of Albon Man.
In 1917, the elevated line of the New York City subway system was extended along Jamaica Avenue to 111th Street, and in 1918 it was extended to 168th Street.
By the 1920s the terrain of Kew Gardens had been cleared, graded and built into the Kew Gardens Housing Development. It was considered a prime residential community. The private homes were designed in various Beaux-Arts Revival styles. Luxury apartment houses were built as well as the Kew Gardens Country Club, the First Church of Kew Gardens, P.S.99, and the Kew Gardens Inn.
A neo-Tudor village center with stores was built near the Kew Gardens railroad station. Lefferts Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue became the main commercial strips.
The Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens subway stop on the Independent Line was opened in 1936. Queens Borough Hall, built in 1940, was Queens County's first dedicated Borough Hall. The Queens Criminal Courthouse, adjacent to Queens Borough Hall, was completed in 1961.
Today, the communities of Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens are well established with houses of worship, private and public schools, clubs, active social and political groups, banks, restaurants, supermarkets, and a movie theatre.
More information about the communities of Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens is available from the following sources:
A Picture History of Kew Gardens: www.oldkewgardens.com
Richmond Hill Historical Society: www.richmondhillhistory.org
Images of America: Richmond Hill by Carl Ballenas and Nancy Cataldi
Kew Gardens: Urban Village in the Big City by Barry Lewis
A Peek at Richmond Hill through the History of Time by William Krooss
The Story of Richmond Hill by Kate Matson Post
Richmond Hill: A Children's tale and Coloring Book by Carl Ballenas
Victorian Richmond Hill by the Queens Historical Society
The Richmond Hill Free Library was founded on April 8, 1899, by the Twentieth Century Club, an organization of Richmond Hill women who had originally come together as Red Cross Auxiliary No. 71 during the Spanish-American War. The idea for creating this library was initiated by Ella J. Flanders. The library was housed in Arcanum Hall on Jamaica Avenue and the southwest corner of 116 Street. The library opened with 991 donated books and circulated 158 items the first day. The first librarian was Harriet Easby. For many years after it was formed, the library was known as "the child of the Twentieth Century Club."
On January 1, 1901 the library became a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library.
In 1902, the library relocated to the old Congregational Church building on Park Street (Hillside Avenue). The present Carnegie building was completed in 1904. A gift from Andrew Carnegie, it was designed by the Jamaica firm of Tuthill and Higgins and was built on land donated by the Man family. The opening ceremonies were held on July 1, 1905. The area around the new building became known as Library Square.
In 1929, the building was closed for construction. It re-opened October 1,1930 with an expanded children's room. From 1933 to 1936 the building was expanded under the Civil Works Administration. A new auditorium, a large reading room addition, and an extension of the children's room were the major renovations. Until March 1939 rooms in the library's basement were occupied by the WPA's carpentry and machine shops. In April, they were taken over by the library's Binding Department.
The Story of Richmond Hill, a 160 square foot mural painted by Philip Evergood, was commissioned by the WPA's Federal Arts Project. Started in 1936, it was completed in 1938. The mural's image is divided into two parts. The right part depicts a dingy, congested city, and the left a vision of an ideal rural community.
In 1961, the building was closed for extensive rehabilitation. During that time bookmobile service was provided every Monday from 10 to noon and 1-5 PM. The library re-opened on April 11, 1962. Improvements included a new roof, aluminum windows, asphalt tile flooring and a waterproofing of the exterior. A remodeled vestibule added 100 square feet to the public service area.
The archives (called "the morgue") for the defunct New York Herald Tribune was housed in the library's basement from the early 70s until 1986. It was regularly visited by scholars and researchers.
In 1979, a Rose Garden was organized by the Friendship Rose Society (Chapter of the National American Rose Society). It was the only Community Rose Garden in Queens. The Rose Garden won awards in the Mollie Parnis Dress Up Your Neighborhood Contest in 1980, 1981, and 1983.
The library was severely damaged by fire on February 11, 1984. Service to the public continued in a mini-branch in the Children's Room during renovations. The ceiling was repaired, a ramp was built, a new blueprint for the garden was drawn up by the City's landscape architect, new floors and new shelving were installed, and new furniture was ordered. The renovated library re-opened on August 3, 1986, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the community, library personnel, and elected officials.
On November 2, 1996, the Queensmark Award was presented to the library by the Queens Historical Society in a ceremony held at the branch. This award recognizes structures of outstanding historical and architectural merit.
The Richmond Hill Historical Society presented a new Flag Pole to the library on June 14, 2003, with a ceremony on Hillside Avenue recreating the original 1910 presentation by Jacob Riis, and, in 2004, they presented the library with a Historical Plaque.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.


text:
Motivating youth to stay tobaccofree
Empowering smokers to quit
Learn more about our work.
to license content from this site.
|Free Quit Smoking Tips
|Anti-smoking Message to Youth
|Anti-smoking Links and Resources
|Cool anti-smoking ads, logos, photos and art
|Online Press Kit, Founder's Bio
|Our anti-smoking website for youth, Notobacco.org
Our mission is to
motivate youth to stay tobaccofree, and to empower smokers to quit successfully.
Your gift to our organization will make a real difference in the fight
against tobacco, and help reduce future suffering among families with
loved ones afflicted by smoking-caused disease. Our efforts, combined
with those of many other groups fighting tobacco, will help reduce the
prevalence of the major diseases caused by smoking: lung cancer, heart
disease, and emphysema.
Spoof anti-smoking cigarette ads are © by Adbusters magazine
MODERN LOGO © 1984 by Gene Seidman,


text:
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:
- Do you own shares of Susser Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SUSS)?
- Did you purchase any of your shares prior to April 28, 2014?
- Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
- Do you want to discuss your rights?
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:
The Supreme Court rules that previous congressional action forbidding states from legalizing sports betting was unconstitutional.
Twenty-First Century Fox is making a play for more local stations.
On its investor call on Wednesday morning, Walmart discusses the Flipkart deal.
Joe Burgoyne of the Options Industry Council brings you over 30 years of experience in the financial industry. Join us for Part 1 on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. EST.
OptionsProfits, the CBOE, and Option Pit are hosting a class on March 24 that covers a wide variety of methods to trade the S&P 500.


text: IMG_0306 Share this: InstagramEmailPrintFacebookTwitterPinterestLike this:Like Loading... August 31, 2016 By bonitaap 0 View Bonita Applecrumb's profile on FacebookView @HeyBonitaACrumb's profile on TwitterView @bonitaapplecrumb's profile on InstagramPinterestInstagramFollow Me!Categories appetizer Breakfast culinary Desserts Dinner Kitchen Lunch Salads Side dishes simple desserts Smoothies Soups Vegan Vegetarian video's Recent CommentsBonita's Caribbean Basmati Rice and Peas - Bonita Applecrumb on Bonita's Savory Caribbean Oxtail StewRecent CommentsBonita's Caribbean Basmati Rice and Peas - Bonita Applecrumb on Bonita's Savory Caribbean Oxtail StewSubscribe & Follow About bonitaap My name is Chudney I was born and raised in New Orleans. Currently residing in beautiful upstate New York. This blog will take you on a culinary expedition into my world of food. The goal is to inspire creativity in home kitchen's all around the world. No Comments Leave a Reply Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


text:
Five great reasons to join Ys
You are most welcome to join Ys, your community for the wise.
Benefits include:
Weekly update
YsFriends receive a weekly update on what is new at Ys
Unlimited access
YsFriends have access to all Ys content and services
Sensational discounts
YsFriends receive great discounts in all Ys malls
Fantastic prizes
YsFriends are eligible to enter all competitions
We're listening
YsFriends can tell their story and take a stand on issues
Secure media
All content is monitored and curated with security in mind
Personalised content
YsFriends have a fully customisable personal dashboard
Best of all, joining is simple and FREE. Just click here and provide your email address for our weekly newsletter send.
D. John Carlson, CEO
Kill some time with these oddball videos. Don't say we didn't warn you though, they're weird!
He may have been one of the most brilliant minds of modern time, but Professor Stephen Hawking also had a wicked sense of...
Be amazed as Game Of Thrones gets the '90s treatment.
You know those flashes of brilliance you have in the shower, or while just getting dressed? Here's some of the best.
When it comes to great Australians, you don't get many that are more true blue than Don Bradman. Or do you?
Germaine Greer's response to the ''me too'' movement was swift, precise, and spot on. Here's why.
But there are some who get creative with their grave stones, leaving memorable and funny epitaphs.
I love a good prank or practical joke -- and pulled one on a colleague this week.Enjoy a giggle, then hit me up with more ideas.
Your suggestions for must-read books!
They are the social rules that keep the world ticking over nicely. What's important to you when it comes to basic etiquette?
Looking for Australian...
Should we be worried about...
Australia's rarest decimal...


text:
Dear Colleague,
Easy Card Designer offers two comprehensive business card software store options that may easily be added to your website. After adding a business card store using our software to your website, you will be ready to start receiving new customer orders online immediately. Both business card software options are equally robust, web based, business card software design and management systems.
The difference between the two business card software systems is that the Turnkey option allows you to have everything handled for you (including all setup, customer service, printing the business cards, collecting the money, and shipping the orders) while the Hands-on business card software option is for established printing companies that desire to handle everything themselves. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions about the Easy Card Designer business card software.
I look forward to seeing your store online!


text:
JAWS (or Job Access for Windows) is a software program called a screen reader. It speaks aloud the text on a computer so a user with a visual impairment can interact with the computer. This guide is meant for new users of JAWS to get started doing a few simple but important tasks - reading documents like Microsoft Word files and browsing the internet with Internet Explorer.
Windows hot keys and short cuts provide fast access to menus, allow switching between applications, and execution of common tasks like opening or saving files.
Reading documents with JAWS
Many speech functions in JAWS are accessed by using the numeric keypad (Num Pad) located on the far right side of your keyboard. Usually this Num Pad is used to type numbers so you must turn off the number lock function. Do this by pressing the Num Lock key in the upper left corner of the NUM PAD.
JAWS uses the Insert key at the bottom left of the Num Pad in combination with the other keys on this keypad to control what JAWS will speak.
To start JAWS reading the screen, press the key combination Insert +Down Arrow. This is the SayAll command.
To halt speech, press the Ctrl key.
Here are the rest of the keystroke combinations using this keypad and the name of the command.
Num Pad 5 Say Character
Insert+Num Pad 5 Say Word
Insert+Num Pad 5 twice Spell Word
Insert+Left Arrow Say Prior Word
Insert+Right Arrow Say Next Word
Insert+Up Arrow Say Line
Insert+Home(7) Say To Cursor
Insert+Page Up (9) Say From Cursor
Insert+Page Down (3) Say Bottom Line Of Window
Insert+End (1) Say Top Line Of Window
Browsing the Internet
We recommend you use Internet Explorer 5 or newer with JAWS. Internet Explorer allows you to read documents on the Worldwide Web as well as interact with other people in several ways. You can move through web pages, open new pages, and fill out forms easily. JAWS lets you read a web page as you would in a word processing document.
Reading and Moving through Web Pages
When you open Internet Explorer, your home page opens. If you don't have a home page specified, you can select a web page from your Favorites menu or press Alt+D to move to the Address Bar and type in the address of a page. Once a page is selected, Internet Explorer loads it and JAWS announces the presence of frames, links, headings, and forms and begins speaking the text on the screen. To move through the page, use Up and Down Arrow, Page Up, and Page Down as you would in a word processing document. The JAWS commands to Read By Word, Line, Sentence, and Paragraph work normally.
Note: If you start to read before a page finishes loading, some of the page may not be available.
JAWS says, "link," when it encounters a link to another document or portion of the page. To follow a link, press Enter while positioned on the link.
To go back to the previous page, press Alt+Left Arrow or Backspace. To move forward one page after you have moved back, press Alt+Right Arrow.
Displaying Lists of Information
JAWS can look at a web page and compile lists of links or headings so you can quickly find what you need and move to information. Press Insert+F7 to display a list of all links on the current page. Press Insert+F6 to display a list of all headings on the current page. Move through the lists with the arrow keys or press the first letter of items to move right to them. Press Enter to follow a link in the Links List or to move to a heading from the Headings List.
Interacting with Forms
JAWS lets you easily work with forms on the web. Press F to move to the next form control on the page. Press Enter to enter Forms Mode. Press Tab to move between form controls while in Forms Mode. Type in edit fields, check check boxes, and select items from lists and combo boxes. Press Num Pad Plus to exit Forms Mode.
Quick and Easy Navigation
JAWS provides easy to use and remember commands to move through web pages. Press a single letter on your keyboard and move right to an item. Press T for table, F for form control, V for visited link, or H for heading. Add Shift to move to the previous table, form control, visited link, or heading.
This text adapted from Surfing the Internet with JAWS and the Freedom Scientific JAWS Headquarters


text:
Booking conditions
The general conditions for offering services for accommodations are part of the contract between Internet partner d.o.o., as a travel agency or authorized agent, and the traveler who accepts the offered arrangement. Everything that is listed in the general conditions represents a legal commitment for the guests, as well as for Internet partner d.o.o. The general travel conditions are published on the Internet pages of Internet partner d.o.o.(www.adriastar.com )
Internet partner d.o.o. commits itself to undertake all precautions to offer true information to its users. All the information, data, and pictures that are related to the capacity of accommodations, Internet partner d.o.o. collected from the most reliable accommodation facilities. Even though all information is controlled by employees of Internet partner d.o.o., the Company does not take responsibility for mistakes, negligence, and delays made by the customer.
The accommodation units are described according to the official evaluation given by the local tourist organization during the issue of the working license.
The standards of accommodation, nutrition, service and others, of places and countries are different and cannot be compared. Internet partner d.o.o. offers those services listed on its Internet web page, catalogue and other printed material of Internet partner d.o.o, which is not necessarily equal to those services offered by other selling points.
If the traveler did not make a special request for a room/apartment, he will accept the given reservation in the accommodation desired, listed in the brochure and price list. If possible, Internet partner d.o.o. will try to meet additional requests of the traveler for the accommodation (comfort, room view, 1st floor or ground floor), but cannot guarantee to fulfill all additional requests.
All service prices are listed for each accommodation unit, and include those services linked to the specific reservation for the unit desired.
Additional services are services that are offered by the accommodation unit, but since they are not included in the price, the traveler pays for them separately. Additional services have to be asked for during the registration process. Those services are paid for additionally, according to the price given by the accommodation facility, and they will appear on the final bill.
Optional services are services that are offered by Internet partner d.o.o., but they are not bound to the offer of the given accommodation unit.
The prices of the accommodation units are given in Euro, so the calculation in Kuna is according to the exchange rate of the NBH (Narodna Banka Hrvatske) on the day on which the account is carried out. Internet partner d.o.o. has the right of changing the given prices if the accommodation facility changes the prices of the accommodation.
All reservations are done electronically by filling in the form that is available on Internet partner d.o.o. website. When making the reservation, travelers have to provide correct data, which is requested on the form. Internet partner d.o.o. is not responsible for the exactness of the data that is given by the traveler during registration. In case of incorrect data, Internet partner d.o.o. holds the right to change the prices and to claim the price difference on the spot.
Inquiries and reservations of accommodation are received electronically, in written or personal in agency branch office. With the payment of the reservation traveler confirms he has studied and understands "General conditions for accommodation services offer" and accepts it in full. With payment of the reservation, the agreement becomes a legal obligation to the traveler as well as to Internet partner d.o.o.
Internet partner d.o.o gives the traveler access to relevant promotion material or program in printed or electronic form, gives the traveler all relevant information about the travel, and gives or refers the traveler to general conditions which are a constitutional part of this contract and offers the traveler "travel insurance package" and "cancellation insurance". During the reservation the traveler is responsible for giving all necesary data for the reservation procedure.
With the payment the reservation becomes valid, any other confirmation given in written or orally is not valid as a reservation. For the reservation of service the traveler is required to pay an advance in amount of cca. 30% of the full amount to make the reservation valid, the rest of payment traveler is required to pay according to the correspondence.
Payment is possible by bank transfer to the bank account of Internet partner d.o.o. or off-line and on-lin payment by credit card. By using means of remote communication to dictate the number of the credit car, the traveler is considered to understand "General conditions for accommodation services offer.
With the payment of an advance the traveler confirms that he understands all the conditions that may apply to the specific accommodation unit. With payment of an advance the traveler confirms that he accepts the general conditions of the offered accommodation service. Furthermore, the traveler understands and confirms that a kind of travel insurance was offered to him. With payment of an advance, the agreement becomes a legal obligation to the traveler as well as to Internet partner d.o.o.
6. THE RIGHT OF INTERNET PARTNER d.o.o. TO CHANGE AND CANCEL
Internet partner d.o.o. commits itself to assure to the traveler the accommodation in the reserved period, except in case of exceptional circumstances (war, riot, strike, terrorist activities, sanitary troubles, bad weather, intervention of the authorities etc.)
Internet partner d.o.o. can offer changes to the reserved accommodation or cancel the accommodation completely or partly, if before or during the time of the stay special circumstances appear that can not be avoided or declined. However, if they appear during the time of the agreement, Internet partner d.o.o. is not obligated to accept the reservation of the unit in question.
If the traveler pays the reservation Internet partner d.o.o is unable to fulfill (online or by the wrong offer) the traveler will be offered an alternative.
If Internet partner d.o.o. has the possibility to offer the traveler an alternative, a change of the reserved accommodation can be carried out only with the permission of the traveler. The alternative must be of the same, or higher, quality than the one reserved initially. If the traveler accepts the alternative, and it is more expensive than the initial offer, the traveler is obligated to pay the difference.
Internet partner d.o.o. has the obligation to immediately inform all arriving travelers about changes to the reservation or cancellation, and if no alternative accommodation can be found, to refund the amount paid by the traveler less the administrative charges of the agency.
If the traveler wishes to change or cancel the reservation, it has to be in written (e-mail, mail or fax) . By "change" it is considered a change in the number of people, or change of the dates of travel, at least 30 days before using the the service. First change of the reservation, if it is possible without extra expenses, will be made for free. For any more changes the traveler will be charged the expenses of 15 EUR per change. If the change of the reservation is not possible, and the traveler cancels a confirmed reservation because of it, lower mentioned conditions apply. Any change of accommodation unit and any change within 30 days before using the service is considered a cancellation of the reservation.
The cancellation costs will be calculated from the date on which Internet partner d.o.o. receives a written request for the cancellation, and it is as follows:
1. For the cancellation up to 21 days prior the arrival, Internet partner d.o.o. charges 100% of the received advance payment.
2. For the cancellation in the period between 22 and 30 days prior the arrival , Internet partner d.o.o. charges 70% of the received advance payment.
3. For the cancellation in the period between 31 and 41 days prior the arrival, Internet partner d.o.o. charges 50% of the received advance payment.
4. For the cancellation in the period between 46 and 60 days prior the arrival, Internet partner d.o.o. charges 25% of the received advance payment.
5. For the cancellation in the period between 60 and more days prior the arrival, Internet partner d.o.o. charges 10% of the received advance payment.
If the traveler does not arrive to the destination or cancels the service of the accommodation after it began, Internet partner d.o.o. charges the 100% of the received advance payment.
For every cancellation of the reservation Internet partner d.o.o. charges max. 25 EUR of manipulative expenses. If the traveler has to cancel within 7 days before using the service, Internet partner d.o.o. offers the traveler a possibility to find a new user for the same reservation (if it is possible), in which case Internet partner d.o.o. charges only for an exchange fee. The new user has all the responsibility from these "General conditions".
If the costs of the accommodation are in fact higher than what was initially given, Internet partner d.o.o. has the right to charge the difference. The above mentioned cancellation fees are used primarily for the changes of the reservation, but also for all other essential changes.
8. RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPANY OREBI? TOURS d.o.o.
Internet partner d.o.o. is bound to make sure all the services are carried out professionally, on its part as well as that of the accommodation facility. Also, Internet partner d.o.o. is bound to make sure that all the rights of the traveler are managed according to the common law.
Internet partner d.o.o. is bound to make sure that the traveler gets all the services included in the rented accommodation. Furthermore, Internet partner d.o.o. has to answer to the traveler in case of non-performance of the services expected.
Internet partner d.o.o. will not be responsible for the lack of a service that is caused by higher forces, or by inevitable delays in transportation, where the transporters are not in fault, according to the international rules and regulations. In these cases the traveler is responsible for all additional costs that may apply.
The traveler commits itself to the following:
· to have on hand all valid travel documents. All costs for loss or theft of the documents during the travel period are carried by the traveler.
· to respect the customs formalities, and the rules for the foreign currency of the Republic of Croatia, as well as other countries visited during the travel.
· to respect the rules and regulations of the rented accommodation unit, and to collaborate with the Accommodation facility accordingly.
In case these obligations are disregarded, the traveler is responsible for all additional fees that may apply, and for all damages the traveler caused, and is bound to pay the damages to the service provider on the spot.
Luggage is carried at the risk of the traveler and therefore a luggage insurance is recommended.
Internet partner d.o.o. is not responsible for damage or loss of luggage, for theft of luggage, or valuables left in the accommodation unit. Reports for damage or loss of luggage should be made to the accommodation facility and to the nearest police station.
If, during the reservation, the traveler expects he could cancel the reservation for some reason, Agency recommends Cancellation insurance. Cancellation insurance can't be paid afterwards, only during initial request for the travel. Insurance premium depends on the cost of the travel, and according to the price list of the insurance company Agency has the contract with.
Cancellation insurance is valid only in following cases, and with written confirmation:
· death
· sudden acute illness, with the need of immediate doctor care
· accident with severe physical injury
· difficulties during pregnancy
· failure to withstand the vaccine, which needs to be compulsorily taken by the insured, depending on the laws of the country in which they are traveling
· damage on property caused by fire, elemental disaster or purposeful criminal act by a third person
· military
· failure to get a visa
People at risk in this decree, are considered:
· life partner of the insured person (spouse)
· children,
· parents,
· brothers and sister
· grandparents of the insured person or his/her spouse only in the case of death.
In case the traveler does not have insurance in the event of cancellation, and must cancel the travel and has a statement confirming one of the cases mentioned above then the agency has a duty to compensate the traveler according to the law of Article 7 of this contract. With the payment of insurance traveler moved all her/his rights to the insurance company that owns the cancellation insurance policy cancellation and the agency is required to provide the customer all documents necessary for the realization of customer requests. All other rights are in the insurance policy that we encourage all customers to read carefully.
The cost of travel does not include the package of travel insurance: insurance against risks of accidents and diseases, travel insurance from loss or damage of luggage as well as health insurance.
If the customer requires insurance, insurance that can be contracted directly with one of the insurers or with the agency. In this case, the agency only acts as intermediary. We recommend that you read conditions of insurance prior to purchase.
Every traveler, holder of the contract, has the right to complain to the non-performance of the agreed service. If the services offered are not entirely fulfilled, or below the quality standard, the traveler may require a partial compensation by submitting a written complaint. Every traveler has the right of complaint for not getting the paid service. Every complaint has to be submitted separately by the traveler.
If the traveler is not satisfied with a specific situation upon arrival, he is obligated to inform the representative of service provider (receptionist or owner of accommodation, etc.) as well as inform Internet partner representative immediately, giving explanation to his dissatisfaction. The traveler should contact representative of service provider first and try to get a satisfactory solution. The traveler is obligated to cooperate with the service provider and Internet partner d.o.o in good will to solve the problem. If the traveler accepts a proposed solution on the spot, agency is not obligated to accept any further complaints.
If the problem is not solved, within 8 days after returning from the trip the client has to deliver a complaint in writing to the headquarters Internet partner d.o.o., enclosing the written complaint, together with all documentation and photographs which proves the complaint, by e-mail or mail. Internet partner d.o.o. will consider only complete and documented complaints received within 8 days from returning customer.
While the solving of complaint lasts, at most 14, that is 28 days after the complaint is made, the traveler will not use any other person, UHPA, or other institution, or giving information in the media. Also, during this period, the traveler agrees not to sue.
The highest compensation regarding a complaint can be the amount of the objected part of the service, but cannot cover already used services or the complete amount for the accommodation used. That excludes the right of the traveler to any compensation of non material or optimal damage. Internet partner d.o.o can not be considered responsible for weather conditions, sea temperature, or other similar situations or events that are unsatisfactory, and are not directly connected with quality of the reserved accommodation unit (bad weather, bad beach, public beach is far from the accommodation, traffic jams, crime or damage of property etc.).
The traveler and the agency will try to solve any disputes in good will, however in case of a judicial dispute, the court of justice is located in Split, with relevant law being Croatian law.
Split, 01. 01. 2010.
Internet partner d.o.o. commits itself that all the data entered in these pages will be used exclusively provide the client with the service selected. All the personal information will be forwarded to a third party, or the accommodation facility, who will directly apply the selected services to your name. If you made any additional changes or mistakes after entering your data, please make sure to inform us immediately. Internet partner d.o.o. does no take any responsibility for the incorrect data you enter. All the data entered during the reservation and calculation process will not be available to others, unless requested by law.
Privatni smještaj
Online:+385 (0)95 1982338
Mon - Fri: 8 - 16
Kutak za vlasnike


text:
Scrabble Word Finder - Scrabble Cheats
Enter in the text box the letters to form Scrabble® words.
FindMeWords finds all the Scrabble® words that can be generated with the letters of the text box and returns a list ordered by word length. You can use the asterisk symbol * as a wildcard, replacing any letter. Optionally you can also enter the letters that want to start and finish the words. You can use this tool to verify any play Scrabble® , or if you prefer to cheat because it is the best way to find the word with the highest score.
22Scrabble® punctuation at the right of each word
FindmeWords uses the three official Scarbble dictionaries in English, the SOWPOD dictionary that is the Scrabble® official dictionary for UK, The TWL06 that is the Scrabble® official dictionary for USA, Canada and Thailand and the CSW15 that is the Scrabble® official dictionary for Delhi and India.


text:
Santorum urged Michigan voters to turn the race "on its ear" by rejecting Romney in Tuesday's primary in his native state.
MARQUETTE, Mich. — The question of whether Mitt Romney is conservative enough to deserve the Republican presidential nomination regained center stage in the GOP contest Sunday, with Rick Santorum saying the former Massachusetts governor fails the test.
Santorum urged Michigan voters to turn the race "on its ear" by rejecting Romney in Tuesday's primary in his native state, in which Romney is spending heavily to avoid an upset. Santorum said Romney's record is virtually identical to President Barack Obama's on some key issues, especially mandated health coverage, making him a weak potential nominee.
"Why would we give away the most salient issue in this election?" an impassioned Santorum told more than 100 people in a remote, snow-covered region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, said he is the true conservative on fiscal and social issues.
Romney rejected the claims.
"The biggest misconception would be that I'm a guy that comes from Massachusetts and therefore I can't be conservative," Romney told "Fox News Sunday." In his one term as Massachusetts governor, he said, he balanced budgets, reduced taxes, enforced immigration laws, "stood up for traditional marriage" and was "a pro-life governor."
"I'm a solid conservative," Romney said.
The exchange highlighted the choice facing Republican voters in Arizona and Michigan on Tuesday, and another 10 states a week after that.
Romney did pick up the endorsement of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Sunday.
Conservative activists dominate the GOP primaries. But party regulars fear too much focus on the Republican right will leave the eventual nominee poorly positioned to confront Obama in November, when independent voters will be crucial.
Santorum, a hero to anti-abortion and home-schooling advocates, disputes that argument. The way to beat Obama, he said Sunday, is with an unvarnished conservative whose views dramatically clash with the president's on the economy, church and state, energy, foreign policy and other issues.
He said the party needs "someone who can paint a very different vision of the country."
Romney and Santorum hit Obama on many issues, including the president's apology for the actions of U.S. troops who burned Qurans — inadvertently, they said — while destroying documents on a military base in Afghanistan.
Romney said that for many Americans, the apology "sticks in their throat."
"We've made an enormous contribution to help the people there achieve freedom," he said. "And for us to be apologizing at a time like this is something which is very difficult for the American people to countenance."
As for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Romney said Obama "made an enormous error by announcing the withdrawal date of our surge forces during the fighting season."
Santorum portrayed Obama's apology for the burned Qurans as further proof that the president is trying to appease "forces of evil" bent on America's destruction. To apologize rather than simply note a mistake was made, he said, "not only encourages them, but I believe, incites them."
Santorum criticized Obama in appearances on NBC's and ABC's Sunday talk shows, but he was more animated and emotional in his noon speech to voters in Marquette. He told them the president "has systematically taken every opportunity to try to take control of different sectors of the economy; tried to take your freedom and opportunity away from you and give it to people who know better than you how to run your lives, or your business."
Santorum got a rare hostile question from Wally Tuccini, 57, a heavy equipment operator from Marquette. Tuccini said his mother was a Roman Catholic who personally opposed birth control, as does Santorum. When she delivered her eighth child, Tuccini said, the family was so poor they barely obtained essential medical care in time, and he asked why Santorum wants to reduce the government's social safety net.
"We don't need a government health care plan to be able to solve the problem," Santorum replied. "What we need is a process in this country where people will have an opportunity to go out and use their resources, like we do in this country with housing," cars and clothing.
Santorum noted that he supports a refundable tax credit for low-income people seeking health insurance. He did not offer details, nor does his campaign website.
Romney, who campaigned Sunday in Traverse City, Mich., and Daytona, Fla., defended his proposal to cut income taxes across the board.
"I want to make sure that we maintain the progressivity of the code," he told Fox News. "And I want to help people who I think have been most hurt by the Obama economy — and that's middle-income Americans." Romney said he wants to "lower the marginal rate for all Americans."
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich is not competing in Michigan. He attended church services Sunday in Georgia, where he launched his political career, and warned an audience that the "secular left" was trying to undermine principles established by the Founding Fathers. He said America had faced a "50-year assault" by those trying to alienate people of faith.
Gingrich reiterated his criticism of Obama's apology for the burned Qurans.
On NBC's "Meet the Press," Santorum said Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, the fourth GOP presidential candidate, seemed to be secretly working together to undermine him. Santorum offered no proof, and predicted a long nominating process.
Romney told Fox, "I'm convinced I'm going to become the nominee, and we'll be willing to take however long it takes to get that job done."


text:
Faceted Search with Atom Based Web Services
Data.gov should have a faceted search interface that provides a comprehensive overview of Data.gov content (metadata and facet counts), and a way for users to progressively refine their search criteria. Faceted search provides a good way for outsiders to better understand a big collection described by complex metadata structure. The faceted metadata should also be shared as an Atom Feed, so that updates of new content ...more »


text:
Delta Delta Delta ~ ΔΔΔ
Open Motto: "Let us steadfastly love one another."
Mascot: Dolphin
Jewel: Pearl
Colors: Silver, Gold, Cerulean Blue
Flower: Pansy
The women's fraternity Delta Delta Delta is also known as Tri Delta. It was founded in November 1888 by Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Florence Isabelle Stewart and Isabel Morgan Breed At Boston University. During this time in history women were just starting to slowly enter the world of higher education. Many of these young women came to rely on others like them who were paving the way for a whole new generation of women. This was a time when public opinion was that women didn't need higher education because there were very few women in the workplace at this time; in fact women weren't even allowed to vote.
Although there were already three women's organizations on the Boston University campus Sarah Ida Shaw wanted to start a women's fraternity that was different from the others. It is noted on Tri Delta's Official Website that she said to her friend Eleanor Dorcas Pond:
"Let us found a society that shall be kind alike to all and think more of a girl's inner self and character than of her personal appearance."
So the two enthusiastic friends set out to create the organization they both envisioned. They got to work writing the constitution, rituals and designing an emblem. From the very beginning these two friends pour their heart and soul into the sorority. They set a strong foundation before the official founding took place. Delta Delta Delta was also the first organization to be founded without the help of a men's fraternity. Tri Delta was not a weak struggling sorority -- instead their numbers grew and quickly surpassed a new chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. They were a strong tightly knit group of devoted sisters.
Today Delta Delta Delta has 180 Chapters (in the US and Canada) and since it's founding in 1888, it has welcomed 235,000 members into the Tri Delta Sisterhood.
As noted on the Tri Delta website their purpose is:
"THE PURPOSE OF DELTA DELTA DELTA shall be to establish a perpetual bond of friendship among its members, to develop a stronger and more womanly character, to broaden the moral and intellectual life, and to assist its members in every possible way.
IT SHALL ALSO BE THE PURPOSE OF DELTA DELTA DELTA to promote and develop mutually beneficial relationships between the Fraternity and the colleges and universities where the Fraternity has established chapters, to develop qualities of unselfish leadership among its members, and to encourage them to assume, with integrity and devotion to moral and democratic principles, the highest responsibilities of college women."
The Tri Deltas also do all they can to help their members and to give improve their community. They volunteer their time and talents to many causes and their national philanthropy is Children's Cancer Research and they partner with St. Jude's Children's Hospital.


text:
Acquire colorful, professional-level cake decorating skills with the help of renowned airbrush artist Lisa Berczel.
Whether you want to add a single perfectly gilded rose or paint an entire three-tiered cake in shimmering lace, Lisa will help you gain confidence and mastery over the airbrush, a complex tool with numerous cake applications. Learn the importance of choosing the right equipment for the job before diving into spraying simple lines, dots, daggers and gradients. Then work your way up as you explore color usage and mediums like luster dust and cocoa butter while applying advanced techniques for airbrushing a cake.
If you're not delighted with your Bluprint experience, we'll make it right or give you a full refund.


text:
Researchers study how children view and treat their peers with undesirable characteristics
A study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at how children perceive and interact with peers who have various undesirable characteristics, such as being overweight or aggressive.
The researchers' study explored children's perceptions of the ability of the peer to control or change such traits.
The K-State research team included Mark Barnett, professor of psychology; Rachel Witham, graduate student in counseling and student development, Hutchinson; and Jennifer Livengood, Wamego, Natalie (Brown) Barlett, Ames, Iowa, and Tammy Sonnentag, Edgar, Wis., all graduate students in psychology. Their research was presented in May at the Association for Psychological Science annual convention in San Francisco, Calif.
"This study provides some evidence that if a child feels that an undesirable characteristic is under some sort of personal control, they are less likely to respond favorably to someone who displays that characteristic," Livengood said. "The study implies that if a child doesn't have experience with that particular undesirable characteristic, they are less likely to respond favorably to someone with that specific quality."
The researchers found that children who perceive themselves or a friend as similar to a peer with an undesirable characteristic might experience heightened empathy for that peer, and then might respond in a positive manner toward the peer. The findings also showed that boys, more than girls, tended to have negative attitudes toward peers with undesirable characteristics.
The study included third-graders and sixth-graders who completed questionnaires that had descriptions of hypothetical peers. The peers included a poor student, nonathletic student, obese student, aggressive student, shy student, asthmatic student and a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
When the children read a brief description of a hypothetical peer, they were asked to rate statements regarding the peer's personal control and change over the characteristic, and how they would respond to such a person. The children also were asked to indicate if they or a friend were similar to the peer.
The findings showed that the more the children agreed that the peers were at fault for their characteristic, the more they agreed that they would tease those peers, and the less they agreed that they would like or help those peers if they needed assistance.
According to the researchers, the sixth-grade boys displayed stronger agreement than the sixth-grade girls that the peers were at fault for the undesirable characteristic and that they would tease them. They also had less agreement that they would help such a peer if they needed assistance.
The study showed that the aggressive and asthmatic peers tended to receive the most extreme ratings. The aggressive peer was rated high on having fault for the characteristic and low on having a desire to change. The asthmatic peer was rated high on having the characteristic caused by something in the peer's body or brain and low on having fault for the characteristic.
The children's ratings showed that they consistently anticipated treating the asthmatic peer more favorably than the aggressive peer. The researchers said it appeared that the children perceived the highly aggressive peer's behavior as under personal control, and the asthmatic peer was perceived as suffering a medical condition that was largely out of personal control to cause or change. The obese peer also was rated high on having fault for the characteristic.
The children agreed more strongly that girls would improve more than boys with the help of adults to alter an undesirable characteristic. The researchers said since girls tend to seek assistance from adults and comply with directives from adults more frequently than boys, the children might have anticipated that girls would respond more favorably than boys.
Source: Kansas State University (news : web)


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Several local people who are facing criminal charges in Spencer County appeared in Spencer Circuit Court on Dec. 6. The results of several of those appearances appear below:
• Robert Anthony Divine, 33, of Taylorsville, who faces charges of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sodomy and incest, had been presented a plea offer from the Commonwealth's Attorney, but declined that offer and his attorney presented a counteroffer.
The terms of those offers were not disclosed in court, but Divine is scheduled for a disposition hearing on Thursday at 9 a.m.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Spencer Magnet, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Heidi Keiser '11 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 12, 2013
Heidi N. Keiser, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, is the recipient of a 2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship. Now in graduate school studying industrial/organizational (business) psychology at the University of Minnesota, Keiser and other Fellows benefit from a three-year annual stipend of $30,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees, opportunities for international research and professional development, and the freedom to conduct their own research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education they choose.
A current DePauw senior, Megan K. May, was recently announced as the receipient of a GRFP Fellowship.
The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
Heidi Keiser majored in economics and psychology at DePauw. A summa cum laude graduate, she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Chi and was the winner of the psychology department's Kenneth S. Wagoner Research Award. She was also involved in "Climb for a Cure," a student-led fundraiser for pediatric brain cancer.
Learn more about the program here.Back


text:
NOVFTF Most Wanted For The Week Of August 12th
- Joe Lyons
- Local News
Many local students have already gone back to school, which means that schools buses will be back out on the streets again.
A Mansfield physician was indicted in federal court for allegedly leading a conspiracy in which he is accused of illegally prescribing tens of thousands of doses of painkillers and other controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone and fentanyl, and providing them to another man who sold the drugs.
Mansfield Jamfest: Bluegrass and Country Music Festival at the Richland County Fairgrounds is ready to rock out once again for the third year in a row, running Tuesday, August 20th through Saturday, August 24th.


text:
An app to track firefly flashings
Contribute to citizen science by tracking lightning bugs in your backyard
Mike Lewinski/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
A firefly flashing at dusk is an iconic sign of summer. Now you can enjoy these light shows and contribute to science at the same time with a firefly tracking app.
There are around 2,000 species of these luminescent beetles, which light up the twilight with yellow, greenish or amber light. Scientists at Clemson University in South Carolina are concerned that firefly populations might be in decline. To amass a database of firefly occurrence and habitats, the team designed Firefly Counter, an app that lets citizen scientists worldwide collect data on lightning bug populations.
Just download the free app, available for iPhone and Android, to your smartphone (if you don't have one, an online version is available).
More from Science News


text:
"Learn how to cure diabetes naturally reverse diabetes today - [Best method in 2019]" の動画はこちら
"Learn how to cure diabetes naturally reverse diabetes today - [Best method in 2019]"のYouTube動画詳細情報
Learn how to cure diabetes naturally reverse diabetes today - [Best method in 2019]
Learn how to cure diabetes naturally reverse diabetes today - [Best method in 2019]
See how you can reverse diabetes and cure it naturally with this new method.
click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/diabetescuretoday
Finally Revealed: Scientifically Proven Principles That Will Have Your Body Producing More Insulin Naturally.
Unconditionally Guaranteed to Normalize Your Blood Sugar Levels and Reverse The Root Cause of Diabetes!
Dear Friend,
Are you sick and tired of constantly...
worrying about all the long-term diabetes complications...
sticking your fingers with needles and testing your blood sugar…
facing an 80% risk of dying from heart disease or stroke...
Feeling guilty about food and your weight…
being concerned with not being able to lose weight, which the medicine seems to put on and keep on…
being overwhelmed by the daily care and vigilance the disease requires…
dealing with the "side-effects" of your medications...
If you are sick and tired of being Sick and Tired while you suffer from this entirely curable condition, then this will be the most important letter you'll ever read.
I'm writing you today because I want to tell you about a breakthrough scientific discovery about Diabetes. If you read it… I promise you'll be immensely rewarded.
The Diabetes Cure We So Desperately Need Is Here!
There is new research out for people with Diabetes… thousands of people like you have effectively reversed their condition permanently and without drugs!
And while modern medicine is failing miserably, this new approach is achieving 100% success in getting patients completely OFF diabetes meds and related drugs — and back to a healthy, normal life.
This groundbreaking book, Reverse Diabetes Today, is the first scientifically proven system for reversing Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, while showing people with Type 1 how to dramatically reduce or even eliminate their insulin dose.
And chances are, you won't hear or read about this system anywhere else, because it isn't in the interest of pharmaceutical companies or medical professionals to inform you. "Why?" You might ask.
• If everybody knew about it, pharmaceutical companies couldn't sell their life-long maintenance drugs anymore.
• Pharmaceutical companies and medical professionals would lose millions of dollars in profits. And their behind-the-scenes manipulation of "the diabetes crisis" is a sinister plot (you'll learn all about it).
• It is terrifying for pharmaceutical companies to realize that this natural discovery, without the use of medicine, is helping people cure their Diabetes completely.
How is that possible, you ask? "I thought Diabetes couldn't be cured?"
You're right. At least, partially.
With traditional medicine, Diabetes can never be cured. Traditional medicine "fights" Diabetes through drugs that treat the symptoms of the disease, but never deals with the root cause of the problem.
In fact, doctors acknowledge they have no idea WHAT causes Diabetes, they don't know how to cure it — but here is a prescription for some drugs anyway. (sound familiar?)
Does that make sense to you? Why would you take drugs if doctors don't know what Diabetes is, what caused it, or how to cure it? Yet, people do just that for every physical condition, such as Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Cholesterol, Arthritis, Heart Disease, And… Diabetes.
In the West, we have a high incidence of these diseases that practically don't exist in "undeveloped" parts of the world. This has been known for a long time, and for years, top leading microbiologists and medical scientists have searched for an answer.
Well they finally discovered the answer. They discovered that it is our modern lifestyle that is actively causing these diseases.
The body is designed to heal itself — provided it has what it needs to do its job.
And your diet is one of the major influences on your Diabetes condition.
You've probably heard the old adage, "We are what we eat." This statement seems to be closer to the truth when it comes to diabetics, than many people would imagine.
How can our diet have such a big impact on our body?
I'll explain with a metaphor. Picture your body as a car, that was designed to function on all-natural, organic, fuel. The car is a living, breathing machine not unlike the human body. For 2 million years, this car has been using fuel such as:
water / seeds / nuts / grasses / herbs / roots / fruits / vegetables / cereals.
THAT'S the fuel it is used to.
MOREOVER, THAT'S the fuel its entire system is based upon. It was MADE from that stuff.
For more info
Learn how to cure diabetes naturally reverse diabetes today
投稿日時:2014年12月28日 00時16分
再生回数:1,238,725 回


text:
HALEY | Women's Wedding Ring | Tungsten | Sapphires | 4mm
Lifetime Warranty, Size Exchanges & Returns Policy
TCRings.com has one of the most customer-friendly warranties ever seen on an online store. To learn more about our policies, read below. You can always contact us via our phone number above, or through our Contact Us page.
Lifetime Warranty for Size Exchanges or Damage
Your ring is automatically covered under our comprehensive Lifetime Warranty. This is the most customer-friendly warranty in the industry, and in addition to covering any kind of manufacturing defects for life, it also covers accidental damage or breaks. In both cases, you can simply return the ring and exchange it for a new one that's the same style and width. This includes free resizing for life - if your finger size has changed, we can exchange it for a new size, free of charge (except engraving).
If that particular style, width or size has been discontinued, we'll send you a ring of equal value and size that most closely matches it.
Our white, black and gold tungsten rings are extremely strong and scratch resistant. However, those colors are created by plating other metals to the tungsten. Plating will naturally wear off over time and can be re-applied for a cost of $20. (If you prefer to avoid re-plating, look at zirconium or ceramic for black alternatives, cobalt for white alternatives and solid 14k gold for gold alternatives.)
Please note that while our standard tungsten and ceramic rings are the most scratch resistant rings in the world, they can still be scratched by harder materials. This means scratches are considered regular wear and tear and will not be considered as a defect, and are not covered under our warranty. We can re-polish (or in the case of white, black or gold tungsten rings, re-plate) the rings for you for $20.
In addition, inlays made from carbon, wood, meteorite, mother of pearl, dinosaur bone fossil and other natural materials are not as scratch proof as the band itself, so please keep this in mind if you want a ring that's as scratch proof as possible.
If your ring is engraved (either by us or a third party) we can still exchange it (please keep in mind that to re-engrave a ring, the original engraving cost still applies) but any other kind of third party modification on the ring will void its warranty.
Any shipping costs necessary to return the ring or for warranty work are the responsibility of the customer.
It's well known that the famed toughness and resilience of tungsten carbide and black ceramic rings make them very hard to resize. Not to worry. We can exchange your ring for a new size for you for no cost (except shipping). This means free resizing for life.
40-Day Free Returns
If you simply don't like your ring, within the first 40 days you can return it to us for a full refund - no questions asked. Simply call or email us and we will email you the form you need.
- You will receive your full refund within 4 weeks. This includes the shipping time for the ring, our inspection, and the bank processing the refund request. In most cases this will be much faster than 4 weeks.
- You are responsible for the shipping costs when returning your ring. In addition, you are fully responsible for the ring until it's delivered to our offices. We cannot be held responsible if the ring is damaged or lost during the return shipping period.
- If there was a shipping error on our part (like a wrong shipment), we will also pay for the shipping cost of the return.
- We cannot give you a full refund if the ring is scratched or is otherwise showing obvious signs of usage. Nothing to worry - most rings can be returned.
- If for any reason we deem the ring unreturnable after our inspection, you're responsible for the shipping cost of returning the ring back to you.
- If you had your ring engraved, we cannot refund the engraving fee. Only the ring's original cost can be refunded.
- If you have ordered 3 or more rings in a single purchase and want to return 2 or more of them, please see the relevant section below.
During the first 40 days, you can also exchange your ring for a different size, or a wholly different ring (if the new ring's price is different, you'll be charged/refunded the difference). Please keep in mind though, that we cannot refund the engraving fee, so if you wanted to exchange your ring for another engraved ring, the engraving cost would still apply.
Return Policy for Orders Containing 3 or More Rings
We welcome customers ordering multiple rings to try different sizes or styles. However, if the order contains 3 or more rings with the intention of returning 2 or more of them, we will have to charge a 15% restocking fee when issuing your refunds when you send the rings back. There is absolutely no restocking fee if your original order had 1 or 2 rings - it starts at 3. Thank you for understanding.
"How Do I Know What Width & Size To Buy?" in 3 Easy Steps
1. First decide which width you like:
- The width you choose is really just a matter of personal visual preference & physical comfort, but you'll need to know that in order to determine your size. Our widths range from a slim 2mm to a bold 20mm. Women often choose either a 2mm or 4mm band, while men most often prefer 6mm or 8mm. But there is no "rule" you have to follow. Pick the width that conveys the look you want. If you are a right brained creative here are some images on both male and female hands to help you visualize:
- If you are a left brained math lover, here are simple conversions of our ring widths from millimeters to inches.
2mm = 1/16 inch
4mm = 1/8 inch
5mm=3/16 inch
6mm =Just under 1/4 inch
7mm = Just over 1/4 inch
8mm = 5/16 inch
10mm = Just over 3/8 inch
12mm = Just under 1/2 inch
20mm = Just under 13/16 inch
- And finally here is another visual guide for those of you who are both right and left brained!
An easy rule of thumb is that a nickel is not quite 2mm wide. If you happen to have a nickel laying around, pick it up - and you have roughly a 2mm visual. Stack 3 together and you can see approximately what a 6mm ring would look like on your hand.
2. What size do I need?
If you have any questions that aren't answered here, feel free to call us Monday- Friday 9AM - 5PM Eastern Time and speak with a sizing specialist: 1-800-965-3069
- First determine what width ring you want (see above).
- Second, check the product description for the ring under the bullited point "BAND" to see if it is a Comfort Fit or Standard Fit.
- Third....the ABSOLUTE BEST WAY to determine your size is to be either measured by a jeweler or to take a ring that already fits you to a jeweler and have them tell you what size it is. Be sure to tell them both
- 1. the width you are ordering
- 2. and whether or not it is a Comfort or Standard Fit band.
- Most of our rings are built with Comfort Fit sizing. But most jewelers use Standard Fit sizers (which are for rings with flat interiors) so keep that in mind if you have been sized by a jeweler. In Comfort Fit, the interior side/surface of the ring is not flat, but is actually domed which gives it a slight, rounded curve. This minimizes the area of contact between your finger and the ring's surface making it more comfortable to wear... while still keeping the ring securely around your finger. Here is a cross section view of a Comfort Fit ring:
- If you already know your normal Standard Fit ring size, we'd recommend that when purchasing a Comfort Fit ring from our store, you order half a size smaller (unless you are ordering an 8mm width or larger). If you are normally a size 8.0 on a standard sizer, a 7.5 would be your best choice. Similarly, if you're a 10.5, go ahead and order a 10. Please Note: If you are ordering a ring in an 8mm or larger width, you may not need this adjustment down in size due to the larger surface area of a bigger ring. In fact, very large widths (12mm-20mm) may require a increase above your normal ring size. This is to accommodate the larger ring sliding over your knuckle.
- If being sized by a jeweler is not an option, you can purchase our Adjustable Ring Sizer here. It's not perfect, but it is the next best thing!
3. Don't worry!
If you get the wrong size (or you gain or lose weight in the future) we offer Free Manufacturer's Lifetime Size Exchanges on all of our Contemporary Metal Rings. You only have to pay for shipping back to the manufacturer and engraving.
Precious Metal rings sometimes involve resizing charges so be sure to check the product description!
The Pros and the Cons of Choosing The Metal For Your Ring!
Every metal or material you can choose for your band ....whether it is tungsten, zirconium, meteorite, etc. ....will have positive and negative qualities. There is no perfect material without a downside. So be sure to check out the information below so you can pick the metal that is the most perfect for you! For more details on a specific metal or material, check the product page for your ring or our METALS | MATERIALS page.
Precious Metals
GOLD (Yellow, White*, Rose and combinations like Mokume Gane)
*see Plated Rings below
- Rings made from any of these precious metals have a timeless, traditional association with value and longevity
- They don't break or crack like some contemporary metals can
- Can usually be resized (bands with settings, inlays or milled designs that run all around the band may have to be exchanged for a new ring)
- Can be engraved with standard engraving methods
- Can be removed with a standard ring cutter in an emergency
- All the precious metals are "soft" in comparison to contemporary metals and therefore can be scratched, bent and are subject wear over time (small details such as a beaded edge will slowly disappear after many years of wearing)
- Precious metals are generally the most expensive
- Can be affected by contact with chemicals
- Some precious metal rings carry a $149.99 resizing fee. Be sure to check the product page information for the specific ring you select
Contemporary Metals
TUNGSTEN (Standard as well as Black*, White* & Gold* Plated)
*see Plated Rings below
- Amazing looks and colors like gun metal gray, black, white, pink and multicolored bands are available.
- All are more scratch resistant than precious metals with tungsten and ceramic being the most scratch resistant
- Generally much more affordable than precious metals. Some, like cobalt & white tungsten, give you the look of white gold or platinum for a fraction of the price
- All contemporary metals come with a Lifetime Manufacturers Warranty for both size or damage exchanges
- All contemporary metals are harder than precious metals which means that the hardest ones (tungsten and ceramic) are potentially vulnerable to cracking. Your Lifetime Manufacturer's Warranty will replace the band, but if you can't stand the thought of changing your ring (either because of the sentiment attached to it or because you may not have a ring to wear during the exchange process) then you may want to avoid ceramic or tungsten.
- The harder contemporary metals (tungsten and ceramic) must be cracked to be removed by vice grips in emergency situations. Others (such as cobalt and zirconium) require diamond tipped ring cutters
- None are scratch proof (all are scratch resistant to varying degrees)
Colorful Inlays ...... and More!
- Amazing colors, textures and looks to choose from that will not go unnoticed - not to mention they are great conversation starters as they won't look like like everyone else's band!
- Inlays are offered in both precious metals and contemporary metals
- Inlays are usually protected with a resin coating which can scratch or peel over time. Your Lifetime Manufacturer's Warranty will replace the band but if you can't stand the thought of changing your ring (either because of the sentiment attached to it or because you may not have a ring to wear during the exchange process) then you may want to avoid inlaid rings
- Plated rings can be either precious or contemporary metals that have been covered with another metal to achieve their final look. Platings will wear off over time with daily wear and eventually will have to be re-plated for a fee of $19.99
Highly-polished HALEY sports three sparkling sapphires, adding a dash of flash to its cool polished tungsten carbide wedding band. Comfort Fit styling on a domed band lets this ring wear as well as it looks.
Wondering what to do if you're not happy after your purchase? No worries, we've got you covered with our 40-day money back guarantee. And that's not all. TCRings warranties your ring for as long as you own it, and somewhere down the road if it no longer fits, we'll exchange it for a size that does.
What could we add to make this deal any better? Free shipping, of course! Check us out today at TCRings, for a great selection of tungsten carbide rings and unique wedding bands, all at great, everyday low prices!
When you are ready [to commit]….TCRings
- FINISH: Polished
- WALL THICKNESS: 1.9mm - 2.1mm
- WEIGHT: 3 - 7 grams
- STONE: .10 ctw
- BAND: Comfort Fit
- METAL | MATERIAL: Standard Tungsten Carbide + Blue Sapphires(3)
- FREE LIFETIME WARRANTY: Your coverage applies to all forms of damage.....for life!
- PRODUCTION & SHIPPING TIMES: Usually ships in 1 - 3 BUSINESS DAYS. Then simply add the time you select for shipping (varies from 1 week to overnight).
- ENGRAVING: Engraving is available on this ring for an additional charge. Can my HALEY ring be returned if engraved? Yes! (less non-refundable engraving fee)
- SIZING: Your most accurate way of determining your size is to be measured by a jeweler. While many people wear a 1/2 size smaller in comfort fit styled rings, you may not need that adjustment in larger width rings (8 mm widths and larger). You can order a ring sizer here if you do not have access to a jeweler.
- RETURNS: We will gladly accept returns on this ring within 40 days of your purchase (limit is dictated and varies by manufacturer). Can my HALEY ring be returned if engraved? Yes! (less non-refundable engraving fee)


text:
Call or Email us!
7AM to 5PM PST (M-F)
7AM to 5PM PST (M-F)
Find your local distributor:
Im Fall, dass Sie ihr Produkt bei einem Händler gekauft haben und nicht direkt über www.fulltiltboots.com, müssen sie sich bitte zunächst an Ihren Händler wenden. Dieser wird Sie auch zu Ersatzteilen und Reklamationen beraten.
Wir können leider keine Bestellungen bearbeiten, die Sie bei einem Händler getätigt haben.
Wenn du das Produkt direkt über www.fulltiltboots.com gekauft hast und es zurücksenden möchtest, findest du hier deinen lokalen Ansprechpartner.Ansonsten wende dich bitte zunächst an deinen Händler.
Bitte wähle dein Land aus:
Full Tilt makes every effort to keep items in stock. Occasionally, even after an order has been placed, products will be oversold. If this happens, you will be notified immediately that part, or all, of your order cannot be fulfilled.
If only part of your order is unavailable, the remaining items will be shipped to you. Your account will only be charged for the shipped items.
Because we rely on the support of our specialty retailers in the fulfillment and shipment of online orders, it is likely that your order will be shipped by one of these retailers. When product becomes sparse, it is also possible that your order will be fulfilled by multiple retail partners.
If you are interested in a specific out-of-stock item, continue to check the website periodically and/or contact Full Tilt Customer Service to find out when the product will be made available.
Full Tilt products are sold at numerous online and retail stores. To locate the Full Tilt dealer nearest you, please check out our Dealer Locator.
If you have a user serviceable product NOT under warranty and you would like to purchase a replacement part, please contact your domestic distributor. You may send an email to them.
All tongues, liners, boot boards, upper cable inserts, forward lean inserts, power straps, and replacement heels are all sold as a pair - for a pair of boots.
All buckles and cables are sold singularly with one per package. If you are in need of (2) you will need to order (2).
To download a Cables Size Chart click here.
You can use your own footbeds in Full Tilt boots if you heat mold the liners. This will allow the bottom of the liners to mold to the your footbeds.
Please have a professional boot fitter perform this for you. Make sure to heat up the boots before inserting the footbeds and molding the liners to your feet.
View our Instruction Manuals below or click here to download a copy of our Instruction Manual...
Click here to visit our Contacts page.
The best way to stay informed about what's been going on in the world of Full Tilt is to follow our News page.
For Full Tilt job postings visit the K2 Sports Careers site.
Curious about how we got started? Check out our story here.
For Full Tilt Boots catalog click here.
To download a Full Tilt Boots comparison chart click here.
For purchases from fulltiltboots.com
Please allow two (2) to three (3) weeks from product arrival for processing.
Refunds typically appear on credit card accounts one (1) billing cycle from the original date of purchase.
If your return was a gift, the credit will go to the original purchaser of the item.
Once you have created your RMA, you will receive an email from Kibo with additional instructions.
Please ship your return to the address on your order invoice or packing slip (it may be a retail partner)
If you did not receive a packing slip, your invoice is available in your Kibo Account.
Additional information for purchases from fulltiltboots.com
To exchange Full Tilt product, please follow our return instructions above and then place a second order through fulltiltboots.com.
You are required to cover all return shipping charges, unless the item(s) arrived damaged or in defective condition or you received a mis-shipment.
Please contact your order fulfiller to set up a replacement shipment. In these cases, the order fulfiller will cover the cost of the return shipment.
As an alternative to credit cards, Full Tilt accepts Bill Me Later for payment. See Bill Me Later for more details.
This means that after purchasing product from fulltiltboots.com you will receive email communication regarding order and shipment status from Kibo.
In addition to email communication, all returns are processed through Kibo. To initiate a return, cancel an order, or check order status, log into your Kibo Account.
At any point in the order process you may be contacted by Kibo, Full Tilt, or a Full Tilt retail fulfillment partner directly.
Check out our size charts below for Original, Soul, Influence and Growth Spurt Boots.
You can also click here to download a copy of our size chart.
We don't pay skiers to ride our boots; even pros you see rocking our boots, like Seth Morrison, Tom Wallisch, and any number of Olympic freestyle skiers, are on our boots simply because it gives them a performance advantage over people that ride conventional overlap boots or weak copies of our original 3-Piece designs.
Of course, if you're one of the hard working skiers at the pro level on podiums or star in pro ski films we may consider sending you a pair to give you the advantage needed to kick even more butt.
Otherwise, we're just a bunch of boot fitters that live and breathe boots and believe the most important place to put our money is back into the product.
Please refer your world class athlete to the Full Tilt Team Manager in their home country for consideration of sponsorship so we can work with them one on one. We like to keep a close relationship to these pros to enure a healthy partnership and continue to develop the worlds best boots. Thanks!
Go to our Team Page for a list of elite Full Tilt athletes.
Just send us a small poster tube with a self addressed shipping label and paid return postage inside the poster tube. We'll then fill with posters and send back to you using the paid postage you've included inside.
Here is an example of what to include inside:
Mail Poster requests to:
Attn: Poster Request!
413 Pine Street
3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98101


text:
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
What do you need help on? Cancel X
You can play as Sergeant Joe Hartsock during the liberation of Normandy in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood. This sequel to Brothers in Arms: The Road to Hill 30 includes new single- and multiplayer missions, as well as new competitive and cooperative multiplayer game modes. You can also employ new weapons and vehicles against the game's improved AI.
Game News
- Pitchford opens up on Gearbox, Borderlands a '3-million-unit game'Updated Feb 19, 2010
- Gearbox keeping Heat on iceUpdated Aug 2, 2009
- New BIA content battle-readyUpdated Apr 20, 2006
- History Channel takes up Brothers in ArmsUpdated Dec 1, 2005