text:
This update explores several interesting developments, most notably, the suit filed on George's Zimmerman's behalf against NBC and the continued unraveling of the special prosecutor's case against Zimmerman. First, the NBC suit.
The GZvNBC website, established by the Philadelphia Beasely Law firm and the O'Mara Law Group, for information regarding the suit, has this 12-06-12 beginning:
On Thursday, December 6, 2012, George Zimmerman filed a legal complaint against NBCUniversal Media, LLC and three individuals who were employed by NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Inc. during the time relevant to the complaint: Ron Allen, Lilia Rodriguez Luciano, and Jeff Burnside. The 24-page complaint alleges 'NBC News saw the death of Trayvon Martin not as a tragedy but as an opportunity to increase ratings, and so set about to create the myth that George Zimmerman was a racist and predatory villain.' The complaint, filed in Seminole County, demands a trial by jury, and demands damages sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court.
The Complaint is damning, containing multiple examples of NBC's falsified audiotapes and false reports. For example:
The maliciously edited audio recordings identified above included multiple deletions, each intentionally removing almost one minute of intervening dialogue between Zimmerman and the dispatcher, so as to juxtapose unrelated content to make it appear that Zimmerman was a racist, and that he was racially profiling Trayvon Martin; despite knowing the truth, the defendants reiterated these false racial themes in the broadcasts.
Defendants' improper juxtaposition of unrelated dialogue between Zimmerman and the dispatcher was specifically done to imply that Zimmerman had a racist motive, even suggesting the dispatcher had also questioned Zimmerman's motivation.
On March 20, 2012, defendant Ron Allen, broadcast from Sanford Florida the following:
Sanford Police say that Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense, a shooting without racial overtones, no hate crime. But when Zimmerman was calling the police the night Trayvon Martin was killed, he described the victim using a racial epithet.
The defendants knew that Zimmerman did not use a 'racial epithet' to describe Martin, yet they maliciously and conclusively stated that he did, for the purpose of portraying Zimmerman as a hostile racist.
There are many more examples, but the establishment of harms to Zimmerman is equally damning:
Defendants plainly recognized the extraordinary public damage caused by these manipulated edits, stating during their March 27, 2012 broadcast: '[A]ll of this is igniting more demands for an arrest.'
The defendants knew when they created, broadcast and rebroadcast the manipulated audio and the false statements about the recordings' contents that the entire basis of their reporting was manifestly improper, a violation of journalistic ethics, and was certain to cause not just severe emotional distress to Zimmerman and damage to his reputation, but also threats to his life and calls for his criminal prosecution.
Only after the defendants' malicious acts were uncovered and exposed by other media outlets—for example an April 5, 2012 New York Post editorial characterized the doctored audio as 'pretty damning evidence of willful misconduct by NBC News,' concluding the coverage could incite racial violence—did defendant NBC 'apologize' and terminate some of those in its employ responsible for the yellow journalism identified in this complaint.
To this day, the defendants have never apologized to Zimmerman for deliberately portraying him as a hostile racist who targeted Martin due to his race; instead, NBC's President Steve Capus, in a feeble attempt at damage control, falsely claimed this manipulated audio was merely a 'mistake' and 'not deliberate.'
By then, the damage was done, the indelible image of Zimmerman stalking Martin because 'he looks black' fixed in the public consciousness.
Zimmerman has suffered greatly, with death threats, a bounty placed on his head, threats of capture, and a constant, genuine fear for his life resulting in his need to, among other things, live in hiding and wear a bullet proof vest. Zimmerman was even dismissed from his college because the school felt the death threats were dangerous to fellow students.
The factual section of the complaint is devastating. In civil suits, facts are often in dispute, but not in this case. The complaint presents, side by side, multiple examples of NBC audio edits of Zimmerman's phone call with the Sanford Police dispatcher and the actual transcript of the call, making plain the serial, extraordinary and fundamentally dishonest nature of NBC's manipulation of the recording to portray its favored—and absolutely false—narrative. There is simply no question about what NBC did, and the complaint provides example after example, not of a single error of fact, or an isolated, intemperate opinion, but of many malicious lies that no rational person could have believed were anything less than malicious lies.
I've seen the truth of the allegations of the complaint in my work on this case. Many readers that took the time to comment on the case had clearly been affected by NBC's lies, often repeating them as truth. Obviously, NBC was successful in planting a great many falsehoods about George Zimmerman in the public consciousness, and once planted, such lies can never be entirely dislodged. On many occasions when I've not only corrected those lies, but provided voluminous proofs—including many sources—many people refuse to believe them because they "know" the truth, the truth as presented by NBC and other media sources.
Remember that in this case multiple NBC employees—including the primary defendants—were fired by NBC News when their deceptions came to light. This puts NBC in the position of having no facts to argue, and instead, arguing that it didn't mean to do anything wrong, it was all just an unfortunate mistake, and they have fixed everything by firing a few low-level employees.
Considering a recent Gallup Poll indicating that 60% of the public has little or no trust in the media's ability to report "the news fully, accurately, and fairly," NBC would be smart to settle this matter as quickly and quietly as possible and to bring multiple armored trucks full of cash to any negotiation. No Florida jury will be likely to be kindly disposed to NBC.
The Machinations Of The Scheme Team And The Special Prosecutor:
"The Scheme Team" is a term I believe has been coined by the good folks at The Last Refuge, who have done fine work on documenting the machinations of the race-baiting attorneys working for and/or with the Martin family: Benjamin Crump, Daryl Parks and Natalie Jackson.
UPDATE, 12-11-12: Reader ItsMichaelNotMike informs me that he coined the "scheme team" monicker, and I have no reason to doubt this. By all means, visit his exposition of this in the comments accompanying this article.
Crump, in particular, played a pivotal role in "discovering" and marketing "Witness #8," AKA "Dee Dee" to a more than eager Lamestream Media.
One of the primary issues is Crump's apparent manipulation of the age of Dee Dee. The Last Refuge , in a November 30, 2012 post, notes:
Today the George Zimmerman defense team revealed a bombshell discovery. A discovery that will ultimately deconstruct the entire "persecution of George Zimmerman". It could also lead to serious liability and charges of fraud against the Scheme Team, with visible malicious prosecution by the State of Florida and Special Prosecutor Angela Corey.
Benjamin Crump introduced Witness #8, "DeeDee", to the media on March 20th as Trayvon Martin's 16-year-old girlfriend. Discovery evidence now shows the person claiming the identity of "DeeDee" on April 2nd swears under oath during her witness affidavit that she was 18-years-old, when interviewed by Benjamin Crump and ABC's Matt Gutman on March 19th, 2012.
The State Prosecutor is refusing to identify the address of Witness #8 (DeeDee) to the defense, and Trayvon Family attorney Benjamin Crump is refusing to provide the recordings, or details of the 16-year-old who he interviewed on March 20th.
In essence Benjamin Crump constructed and sold one version of DeeDee to a gullible media, then a completely different person to state investigators and Special Prosecutors.
By all means, read the entire article, but the upshot is that Crump and his fellow travelers have been manipulating the evidence—if it can be called that in this case–not only to manufacture public pressure for criminal charges against George Zimmerman, but have been working behind the scenes to support and maintain the failing narrative as the case falls apart. It would also be worth your time to visit the recent motion to compel Mr. Crump to provide transcripts, recorders and other related evidence in this case.
Regular readers know that in Update 11, I analyzed the interview of Dee Dee by Assistant Special Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda on April 2, 2012 at app. 1905. In the transcript, de la Rionda said:
…I've been appointed by Miss Corey, who has been appointed by the governor of the State of Florida to handle this case that I'm going to be asking you questions about. Also to my right is Detective..uh..or Investigator T.C. O'Steen with the State Attorney's office. We've come from Jacksonville, here along with some agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…
It now appears that there is more direct—and highly suggestive—information indicating possible collusion between Mr. de la Rionda and all three members of the Scheme Team in the interview of Dee Dee. In fact, it is possible all three of them may have been present before, during and after the interview with Dee Dee, an interview that may have been coached and otherwise manipulated.
In the comments following Update 17, "nettles 18" provided a most interesting link to a report apparently written by a Special Agent Kenneth Wayne Moore of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a screenshot of which is provided below:
SA Moore, it seems, was tasked to meet and assist de la Rionda and his investigator T.C. Osteen who flew into Miami-Dade on April 2, 2012. Moore was told that they intended to interview Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin's mother), Tracy Martin (Trayvon's father) and "Trayvon's girlfriend."
All personal information relating to this "girlfriend" has been blacked out in the report. The report says: "The information in this report contains information about a JUVENILE that may be privileged or confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law." We now know that "Trayvon's girlfriend" is Dee Dee, AKA Witness 8, even though she was coy at best about her relationship with Martin during the interview.
SA Moore also wrote that when they arrived at the location of the interviews (that too was redacted), Benjamin Crump was there and Daryl Parks and Natalie Jackson arrived sometime thereafter. Fulton gave a statement at about 1540 and Tracy Martin gave a statement sometime after 1630, but they had some difficulty locating Dee Dee, who was finally found and "escorted to" Fulton's home where she gave an interview sometime after 1830. SA Moore says:
…she [Dee Dee] gave a statement to DCSAO members [de la Rionda and O'Steen].
This is a most unusual report. Officers often assist fellow officers from other jurisdictions, but seldom write reports about it. They virtually never write reports that essentially say they drove them around and helped them find a few people. In fact, officers providing such minimal assistance commonly write reports only if they actually participated in some law enforcement function, in which case, they document exactly what they did.
In this case, SA Moore essentially says: "I picked these guys up at the airport, drove them to a place where they interviewed a couple of people, and when they were done, drove them back to the airport," making a very odd police report indeed. Moore does not say or imply he did anything else. He does not say he sat in on any interviews. He does not say whether he waited where the interviews took place, or merely returned when they were done to provide transport. He uses passive language, giving no hint that he did anything affirmative to find anyone, or even to escort Dee Dee to Fulton's home.
On the other hand, police officers often write reports to cover their tender posteriors, particularly if they suspect those posteriors might be in danger of exposure. If that's the case here, being sure to mention the names of Crump, Parks and Jackson does makes sense. Notice too that the personal information of Dee Dee was redacted, yet those redacting the report let slip one interesting bit of information: Dee Dee was "escorted" to Sybrina Fulton's residence where she was interviewed.
Keep in mind too that Crump has apparently been playing fast and loose with Dee Dee's age. It's possible SA Moore was told Dee Dee was a juvenile, which explains the redactions and aforementioned note about privileged juvenile information. If SA Moore or others in the FDLE subsequently learned they had been played—particularly if they suspected de la Rionda was in on it–that might explain why this document has been released.
Why would Crump want people—and particularly the media–to believe Dee Dee was a juvenile? There are two primary reasons:
(1) It better serves the narrative portraying Trayvon Martin as an innocent child-like scholar and eater of Skittles if his "girlfriend" is an equally young 16-year old.
(2) It would allow Crump to hide her identity and location by invoking privacy laws relating to juvenile records, which is exactly what appears to have been done in this case. De la Rionda's interview of Dee Dee makes painfully clear why Crump would want her under wraps.
This report also raises some very interesting—and disturbing—possibilities:
The transcript of de la Rionda's interview with Dee Dee confirms the interview took place on April 2, 2010. However, he identifies only himself and O'Steen and says:
We've come from Jacksonville, here along with some agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…
De la Rionda is the only person asking questions. O'Steen is a potted plant (In this case, he's likely glad of it). Notice too that he doesn't explicitly say that FDLE agents are present, only that he came from Jacksonville "along with some agents." However, the context implies that more than one FDLE agent is present.
SA Moore notes in his report that a SA Kristin Hoffacker was assigned to assist him, but at no point in the statement does he say he or Hoffacker were actually present for any of the interviews. In fact, apart from serving as a driver, he really doesn't say he or Hoffacker did anything else.
SA Moore's report only notes the presence of Crump, Parks and Jackson. It does not explain what they said or did at any time. However, Moore does place them at the location of the statements of Sybrina, Tracy and Dee Dee taken by de la Rionda.
As The Last Refuge post notes, Crump is heavily invested in Dee Dee's statements, having claimed they are essentially a smoking gun capable of convicting George Zimmerman. There is no question that Crump's efforts had a substantial part in Zimmerman's eventual arrest. As Update 11 noted, however, de la Rionda's interview of Dee Dee revealed no evidence at all that contradicts Zimmerman's account of the incident. In fact, Special Prosecutor Angela Corey would have to be utterly incompetent to put Dee Dee on the stand. She is an incredibly poor witness, her account is contradictory and confusing, and the interview suggests that her testimony was coached–and coached badly–by de la Rionda and now, possibly others.
It now seems likely that Crump, Parks and Jackson were also present during these interviews. It is a violation of proper police procedure to fail to identify each and every person present during an interview, as de la Rionda appears to have done. Such failure could give the appearance of undue influence or concealment. It is also absolutely stupid for a prosecutor to interview a witness. That's the job of the police, or in this case, the special prosecutor's investigator, O'Steen, who was present but silent. A prosecutor who interviews a witness makes himself a witness to that interview and may be called to the stand. Prosecutors are also generally poor interviewers—de la Rionda proved that beyond any doubt in his interview of Dee Dee—despite what TV lawyers reading from scripts might be able to do.
The presence of the Scheme Team would certainly make sense of some of the bizarre exchanges between de la Rionda and Dee Dee, particularly those exchanges where Dee Dee appears to have slipped, asking de la Rionda if he wanted her to say things–or withhold things–that may have been discussed before the taping began.
Do I know without any doubt that the Scheme Team was present during Dee Dee's interview and that they attempted to influence that interview? I do not, however, we do know they were there—which was not previously known—and we know Crump, Parks and Jackson have been furiously spinning this case. We also know de la Rionda's interview of Dee Dee is suggestive of attempts to manipulate her testimony, which to be completely fair, does not prove such manipulation.
We also know that it would be a very good idea for Mr. O'Mara to depose Special agents Moore and Hoffacker, as well as their supervisor Susan Kuhn. They could, no doubt, shed light on a number of interesting issues.
Prosecutors are generally very careful to avoid any contact with attorneys who are pursuing civil cases. It's important to keep the criminal law and civil law separate, if for no other reason than to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Criminal defense attorneys may certainly be present whenever law enforcement agents interview their clients, but Sybrina and Tracy Martin and Dee Dee have never been arrested in this case, nor have they been identified as persons of interest. However, they clearly have a potential financial interest in the outcome. For this reason alone, the special prosecutor's office should be treating them as if they carry the plague. Odd that hasn't been the case…


text:
Herbed Flatbread
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Makes3 flatbreads
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- Sea salt
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, herbs, baking powder and salt. Stir in water and 1/3 cup oil until mixture forms a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead for 1 minute.
- Divide dough into thirds; shape into balls. Roll each ball into a 10-in. circle on parchment paper. Lightly brush each with remaining oil; sprinkle with salt. Slide parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
- Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Break into pieces for serving.
Nutrition Facts1/4 flatbread: 146 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 188mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
Every product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Recommended Video
May 27, 2012
I just made this recipe to see if I would like to take it to our Memorial Day bbq and it's so easy & good. I picked a basil leaf, a few lemon thyme leaves and some chives from the garden and snipped them as small as I could. I didn't have a sheet large enough to make the bread as flat as it needed to be, so I baked in batches. On the last batch, when it was done, I topped it with thinly sliced tomatoes and a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese, then broiled on low for 3 minutes. Amazing.
May 3, 2012
This was great! I was worries by the picture that it would be too floury and dry, but it was fin. I did make it slightly differently. I put it in fourths and didn't press it as thin, but it was great! I cut in strips and we diiped it in our soup. Pretty yummy :)
Apr 30, 2012
I thought this recipe would end up being more like the traditional flatbread or Naan bread but its more like a softer cracker consistency. It wasn't what I planned but I was still satisfied with the results so I am made a ton to eat instead of chips and crackers. Very yummy and you can change the herbs to get different tastes.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
As George Jones' passing became a major news story for the national media, country stars continued to tweet condolences, stories and pictures of the legendary singer. Here's what they wrote:
"God bless the gift George Jones shared with us. That voice will live on forever." — Miranda Lambert
"It's a sad day in the country music world … my heart cries over the loss of George Jones." — Kellie Pickler
"People that know me well know that that smile is not seen very often. His presence, made me smile." — Trace Adkins
"RIP in George Jones THANK YOU for everything!!" — George Strait
"I can't believe we've lost George Jones. One of the best singers ever, period. Country music will miss you forever … God bless his family." — Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts
"So sad … We lost an icon today … prayers to his family." — Chris Young
"Country music wasn't the same when he came around and now that he's gone it won't be again. RIP George Jones." — Florida Georgia Line
"RIP George Jones. Thank you for everything you've given us." — Uncle Kracker
"George Jones has passed. Damn. Thought he'd live forever. Let's break out his catalogue and play it all day Godspeed possum and family." — Toby Keith
Keith's remark about celebrating Jones' life by listening to his music was echoed in Martina McBride's Facebook posting.
"The reality and sadness of losing George Jones just kept hitting me in waves all day today," she wrote. "I was so moved reading everyone's tweets and tributes. And how great was it to hear George on the radio again?! It made me realize that I hadn't heard George Jones on the radio once in the past 10 years. That, my friends, is just plain wrong. But that's a whole other discussion.
"George Jones was and forever is an enduring iconic symbol of country music," she continued. "He was ours. There is no other voice like his. Few people knew (or know) their way around a country song like him. He just plain knew what he was doing. He was a stylist, but that voice was authentic … never gimmicky. Just full of emotion. You can hear his influence in nearly every country singer since. And his voice and legacy will live on forever. Today was truly the end of an era."


text:
Tom Brady's at the racetrack with Vince Wilfork and them today. People are taking photos of him, as is customary, and posting them to Twitter. That in itself isn't really newsworthy. That hat game, tho. Seriously, have another look:
There are hats, and then there are hats. That, folks, is a hat.
Not to be outdone, Vince Wilfork also took to Twitter to further promote the fact that he and Bianca are the best couple in football, and can also tear shit down when circumstances permit.
We see you.


text:
Yummy Plants is excited to launch our new "Vegans Around the World" series with a spotlight on Germany, home to 600,000 vegans! To fill us in on the details of the vegan scene in Germany, we contacted Christian Vagedes, a founder of the Vegan Society of Germany (Vegane Gesellschaft Deutschland) and author of the newly published Veg [...]
About |
Privacy Policy |
Sponsorship info |
Submit a Restaurant |
Donate |
Press |
Contact Us
Copyright© 2020 Montara Media, LLC All Rights Reserved.
No part of this site may be reproduced without written permission from Montara Media LLC.
Press and sponsorship information, email email@example.com


text:
ITSC Senior Scientist for Modeling and Simulation Dr. Mikel D. Petty and his graduate students... Read More
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS
Found 1 results
Filters: Author is Sudheer Cheedella [Clear All Filters]
Mining and Analysis of Traffic Safety and Roadway Condition Data. In: Traffic Research Forum 2005 Conference. Traffic Research Forum 2005 Conference. ; 2005..


text:
Modular Building Collection
A collection of all my modular building MOCs
Already have some of the parts? Use the Build this MOC page to only show the parts you are missing.
Waiting for Inventory to load
Building Instructions For Sale
This is a Premium MOC, and the instructions to build it are being sold by the designer (theuniquebrick) for $85.00
You will receive building instructions of type PDF - Computer Images from the designer once you have organised payment with them.


text:
Our values
HAVER & BOECKER setting standards – since 1887
Innovation is the foundation of our mutual success.
Together with our customers we enter uncharted territory and develop new solutions for demanding challenges. This ensures that our customers gain the leading technological edge and create the basis for competitive advantages.
Together with our customers, we find and invent solutions that optimise.
Tradition is our strength
For us, tradition means continuity in company successors, our values and the ongoing development of our knowledge and products. This also includes market position. It provides security and drive. We plan for the long-term. Since 1887 we have been a family-company with long cycles of leadership and clear company succession. Also the families from a part of our employees have been employed at HAVER & BOECKER over generations. We build upon the huge treasure trove of experience that our specialists and experts have accumulated over generations.
We work for you with values, self-confidence, responsibility and sustainability!
Partnership – together we achieve more!
We are always glad to assist you. Fair and at eye-level, we work diligently together with our customers and offer them long-term support. We provide advantages!
Our customers know this and have been faithful for years and decades.


text:
Perfect for fall, these gluten-free cookies are a little piece of awesome. Made with pumpkin, spices and a couple essential oils, they are sure to be a hit in any crowd. Bake them up and watch them disappear! A big thanks to my friend Hannah Gaitten for sharing this amazing recipe with me.
Gluten-Free Flour Blend
mix well and store in an airtight container
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup potato starch
1/2 cup almond flour (not meal)
1/4 cup coconut flour
1 tsp xantham gum
Hannah's Gluten-Free Pumpkin Essential Oil Cookies
makes approx. 3 dozen cookies
2 cups Gluten-Free Flour Blend (see above recipe)
1 1/2 cups sugar (sucanat or organic cane sugar)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 T cinnamon powder
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
1/2 cup butter OR coconut oil for dairy-free, melted
1/4 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 T vanilla extract
20 (+) drops *Protective Blend Essential Oil (this is the generic oil name)
Preheat oven to 350 and prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
Mix wet ingredients until smooth in a large bowl.
Add dry ingredients to the wet and mix well until combined. Batter will be like cake batter — much thinner than cookie dough. If it is too thin to hold its shape once dropped on the cookie sheet, add more flour — 1/4 cup at a time — until the batter can hold its shape (but will not be stiff).
Drop cookies (about 1/8 cup/2 tablespoons each) 2 inches apart on the parchment-lined cookie sheet. You will have several batches to bake.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes — cookies will be soft but will have a matte finish, not glossy.
Powdered sugar
Butter or coconut oil, melted
Water or milk
Vanilla extract
*Wild Orange Essential Oil
Mix powdered sugar (make your own by blending sugar in a high-speed blender) with a little liquid (you can use milk, water, melted butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract) and Wild Orange Essential Oil. You can drizzle it over or smear it on the cookies. This frosting takes the cookies to a whole new level of yum!
Amy's note: I used about 1 cup of powdered sugar with several tablespoons of melted coconut oil, a tablespoon of vanilla extract and enough water to get the right consistency, plus 10 drops Wild Orange EO.
Hannah notes that the cookies should NOT be stored in an airtight container as they will congeal together and form one giant cookie if you do. However, they can be frozen and thawed later, provided that you lay them flat and be sure they are not touching each other, in the freezer. Enjoy!
About the Oils:
(Please note: Due to recent FDA-regulations, I can no longer share on my blog the brand of oils I love and trust. If you'd like that information, please join my newsletter — link at the bottom — and I will happily share with you via email.)
Protective Blend Essential Oil
- Ingredients: Cinnamon, Clove bud, Eucalyptus globulus, Rosemary, Wild Orange
- This blend addresses: Bacteria, Immune system support, Mold, Topical disinfectant, Virus
Wild Orange
- Properties: Antibacterial, Antidepressant, Antifungal, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Carminative, Choleretic, Digestive, Hypotensive, Sedative, Stimulant
*Please note that only high-quality essential oils should be ingested and they will be labeled as safe for ingestion — not all oils are.
Here is Hannah's inspiration for this recipe, which calls for wheat flour.
If you are interested in learning more about how I got started on essential oils and some of my favorite oils and blends (here's a hint: one of them is the Protective Blend), check out my essential oils page.


text:
Boulder Public Libraryhome My Account Catalog Contact
All city buildings and facilities are closed to the public through April 30. All programs, services and outreach activities are canceled. More info. Stream content from our Online Library.
Please do NOT return any of your library materials.
Conversations in English Thursdays
Event box
Conversations in English (CIE) groups provide adult English learners with opportunities to practice their speaking and listening skills in a friendly and informal environment. Groups meet weekdays at varying times at Boulder Main Library.
Groups are led by volunteer native-English speaking facilitators who guide conversations on relevant life-skills topics. Adult learners can attend the free groups on a drop-in basis. No registration is required!
For more information, call BoulderReads staff at 303-441-3139.
- Date:
- Thursday, May 14 2020 Show more dates
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:45am
- Space:
- Flatirons Room
- Location:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- BoulderReads Classes & Activities Languages


text:
TIFF 2009 Coverage Articles
TIFF 2009 hilights, news, gossip, photos, and video.
Talk To You Never!
By Alan W Yes, I'm quoting Ebola. Please hold your fire! I'm infected. Just a little infected. It's not that I don't see the ridiculousness of Ebola, but I love ridiculousness. I think having an awareness of the dangers of Ebola is what sets me apart from those who actually believe in the Ebola. Full Story
Edward Norton charms everyone
He was at TIFF for Leaves of Grass. And the word on him is that he can be difficult, surly, temperamental. But aside from Colin Firth, Edward Norton was the most well liked during the festival. Polite, considerate, he charmed everyone, he had time for fans, he was obliging, he never complained, he was patient, he was articulate, Michelle interviewed him at the junket and left with a crush – he has a sexy geek vibe about him that is incredibly attractive – and she was not alone. Full Story
Colin & Tom
Please. These men. These suits. I love so much. Colin Firth was in the lobby the other day waiting to exit. I only saw him from behind at first. Noticed the suit. And the height. He is a tall, tall man. And he carries himself so beautifully it's instantly recognisable. Stationed at the side entrance so as not to be mobbed by the throng outside, his publicist led him out to the sedan waiting to pick him up. Full Story
How to party with U2
Champagne. Apparently they like their champagne. U2 played Toronto Wednesday, a well timed 2 show stop on their tour to coincide with the festival. They came in a couple days earlier, hit up Colin Farrell's Ondine premiere, Bono and The Edge popped into the Masonic Temple for a quick visit – photos attached – and post concert last night they celebrated at an exclusive afterparty at ONE where they cleaned out the restaurant of its entire supply of Moet. Full Story
Natalie by day and night
There's Shelfy…and then there's Natalie. Jessica Biel has always referred to the "Top Tier", a club to which she does not belong that, of course, includes Natalie Portman on a short list of young actors constantly presented with the most prestigious parts. Biel has blamed her exclusion from the "Top Tier" on her good looks, lamenting that it's her beauty that has held her back Full Story
Luck of the Irish for Neil Jordan's Ondine
WRITTEN BY ALAN W. Last night, Jacek interrupted my Glee screening (party of one) to give me the low-down on my next assignment. Did you watch? Matthew Morrison singing Montell Jordan, Bel Biv Devoe, and Color Me Badd all in one episode? Enough said. Emily and I were both dancing in our living rooms. Full Story
Robin, Keanu, and fangirling for Rebecca
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee premiered at TIFF last night. I was assigned to the cover the carpet for etalk and when Rebecca Miller arrived, it was like Robert Pattinson for me. No one but Rebecca Miller could wear what she wore. I know you think it's weird, I know you think it's not something Jennifer Aniston would wear and therefore not acceptable. Full Story
Drew at TIFF
Many of you have been eager for news about Drew Barrymore and Whip It at TIFF. Drew and the cast attended the press conference yesterday and her reception here in Toronto has been rock star-like, surprising to many of us who had no idea, even though Drew is most definitely an A+ name, that she inspired that kind of … frenzy. Full Story
The Road Less Taken
Viggo Mortensen is looking dandy as ever in this svelte black suit and pristine white shirt. And his hair looks so healthy and luscious, you know he likes to sit down in front of a mirror at night and brush it exactly 1000 times like Marcia Brady would do. As promised, Viggo is currently making the rounds at TIFF promoting the new film The Road, which also stars Charlize Theron and Guy Pearce. Full Story
Favourite so far
Style-wise… Naomi Watts. She was at TIFF yesterday at the Swarovski party and also on the carpet for her film Mother & Child. This jumpsuit and those shoes, it's the best I've seen so far. She looked incredible. Chic, confident, comfortable, and tiny. Naomi seemed subdued last night. Full Story
TIFF Bromance: just like Us!
I love those pages in Us Weekly when Jennifer Garner goes grocery shopping or Tori Spelling is picking her wedge – just like Us! Cracks me up. Sorry to be late on this, especially since it's George Clooney and Matt Damon, but it's been a crazy few days in Toronto. They were both in Toronto at the same time, and they hooked up two nights in a row for a little bromance. Full Story


text:
This is our website. Would you prefer to shop on our website?
This is our website. You previously shopped on our website. Would you like to go to our website now?
Other country sites
My Account
My Bag
The item was successfully added to your Wish List
You are here:
The champions of tomorrow can kit themselves out for victory today. Find an extensive range of Nike football training wears for young athletes, including tracksuits and base layers. Show off the Swoosh with pride.
We use cookies to give you the best customer experience possible. If you continue to use our website, we will assume you are happy to receive cookies from us and our partners.
More info


text:
Corporate Debt Financing
When bond holders turn to you, who do you turn to? Repay your clients' trust with results from experienced professionals who have managed some of the largest bankruptcy deals in the U.S.
Default & Bankruptcy Administration
Our Corporate Trust team has experience in the administration of defaults and bankruptcies. We have managed defaults and bankruptcies for both secured and unsecured debt issues throughout the nation. We've offered corporate trust services since 1949 and today our parent company, BOK Financial, ranks as a top 25 U.S. based financial services company.
- American Airlines $453,270,000 Par
- Bayview $2,000,000 Par
- Caesars Entertainment Corporation $775,000,000 Par
- Cengage Learning, Inc. $131,963,000 Par
- Charter Communications $3,100,000,000 Par
- Essar Steel $384,680,000 Par
- Momentive Performance Material $1,100,000,000 Par
- Texas Competitive Energy Holdings Company, LLC $1,750,000,000 Par
Successor Trusteeship
In situations where the current trustee is unable to perform that role, we are able to act as successor trustee. We provide services for existing bond issues, both pre- and post-default. We strive to work with bondholders and issuers to find the best solutions for each situation, while working diligently to minimize expenses.
Your Guide to Corporate Transactions
American Airlines, Caesars Entertainment and Cengage Learning are just a few of the organizations that we've assisted with corporate default and bankruptcy. We've offered our guidance and excellent customer service at every turn.
How Can We Help You?
Our Corporate Trust team stands ready to assist you.Contact Us


text:
Locum Band 5 & 6 RGNs – Portsmouth
TXM Healthcare are a multi-disciplinary award winning healthcare agency whom are currently seeking Locum Band 5 & 6 Registered Medical Nurses, Our clients based in Portsmouth is offering both contract & ad-hoc work within NHS Trusts/Private Hospitals/Care homes (Mental Health services) – a perfect opportunity to gain new experience by working within a variety of specialist healthcare settings within the UK.
These shifts are available ASAP, so if you are looking for a change of scenery or routine we would be keen to speak today to get your application underway!
TXM Healthcare are seeking Enthusiastic nurses who are comfortable in adapting within a team and complying with regulations within a hospital setting.
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
Minimum of 6 months experience in healthcare
Full Right to Work in the UK
Flexible Working Hours
PMVA Training is required but not essential
PRISS Training would be an advantage for NHS
Reliable and trust worthy is a must along with a caring nature for working with small infants
By working with TXM Healthcare further your career within the UK and work with some of the worlds best NHS and Private Hospitals.
For your expertise and efforts you will be rewarded with competitive rates of pay.
Are you seeking expert Appraisal and Revalidation Services? Our team offer support every step of the way.
TXM Healthcare prides itself on being able to take your career the Xtra Mile!
For more information please call Danielle Mardle, our Specialist Recruiter 0207 194 8310 or forward a copy of your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com
TXM Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.


text:
The #1 Learning Tablet Just Got Better! (Ages 3-9 Years)
*Five apps included. All additional games and apps sold separately
LeapPad2 inspires kids to create and explore with front-and-back cameras and video recorders, 4GB of memory, a faster processor and a library of 325+ game cartridges and downloadable apps.* Unlock your child's imagination and potential with eBooks, videos, music, creativity studios, games and more!
The LeapPad2 learning tablet comes with five apps that encourage creativity and non-stop learning fun.* Create and nurture your very own pet in Pet Pad, direct your own animated cartoons in the exclusive Cartoon Director app, learn and sing along to LeapFrog Learning Songs and make masterpieces in the interactive Art Studio. You can also select one of four popular apps to download free to your tablet!
Touch the screen with a finger to bring characters and words to life. Tap, draw and write with the stylus, or turn, twist and shake the tablet for exciting motion-based play! Videos and music add to the fun for endless engagement anywhere.
LeapPad2 works with a library of more than 325 game cartridges and apps.* Shop for LeapFrog Explorer game cartridges, or expand the fun right from your home computer by downloading new adventures from the LeapFrog App Center, a library full of amazing educational and age-appropriate apps for kids!
LeapFrog learning apps and games are designed by educational experts, who create innovative, immersive experiences that keep kids challenged and inspired! From math and science to creativity and friendship, kids can explore hundreds of skills at just the right pace for them. Parents can even enter their child's math sets and spelling lists into select games, for extra practice as they play!
Characters spring to life with amazing animation, reading levels adjust the challenge to keep kids engaged and learning, while touching the text sounds out words to help build phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills. Voice recording, motion-based play and other innovative features turn reading into an interactive experience as children progress with our new Learn to Read series and other exciting Ultra eBooks!
Learn to Read and Ultra eBooks sold separately.
With a new front-and-back camera and video recorder - plus 4 GB of memory - the sky's the limit for creative play! Children can create masterpieces in the Art Studio, edit pictures they've taken in the Photo Studio and create, direct and narrate their own animated movies in the new included Cartoon Director app!
Our groundbreaking LeapFrog Learning Path lets you see specific details of your child's play and learning, including areas where your child excels or needs more support. Emails provide tailored learning tips and let you share your child's progress and achievements!
From fashionable skins and cases to kid-friendly headphones and more, choose from a range of accessories to make LeapPad2 your own. The AC Adapter and all-new Recharger Pack help extend the play, for endless fun and learning everywhere you go!
Accessories sold separately.
†Internet connection required. To download these apps, you must install the LeapFrog Connect Application and complete registration.
LeapFrog learning games, apps and eBooks are designed by our in-house educational experts and grounded in the latest research for the richest possible learning experience. By promoting learning through play, we tap into children's natural curiosity, inspiring them to explore.
Batteries not included. Rechargeable battery pack sold separately. The NPD Group / Consumer Tracking Service; PS Electronic Learning, Learning Tablet Brands as defined by LeapFrog, Dollars, Annual 2011 *5 apps included (some require an Internet connection to download). All additional games and apps sold separately. Not all games and apps available in all countries; some not available until year-end 2012.


text:
This book covered the whole of Portland and also included the best of the trad routes at Swanage. It was only published in 2000 but it sold out in only 3 years. Once again it was authored by Pete Oxley who couldn't believe that a second edition could actually involve more work than a first edition. In this case it did, mainly because we added the trad routes at Swanage.
One Review for Dorset (2000)
I do like the route database, very good innovative stuff. Good to see Rockfax are still trying out new ways of doing things. Certain guidebook producers seem to think splitting guides into 2 books counts as innovation and they need do no more.
Leave a Reply


text:
I'm stepping away from my usual Eco-Biz & Money posts to share a very personal story with you today.
On Nov. 21, 2003 my daughter, Ava, was born. Nearly three years later, on Nov. 20, 2006, she was diagnosed with autism. Hearing those words, "your daughter has autism," created conflicting feelings within me; I was relieved because I knew something was different and now I could plan a course of action. On the other hand, I was absolutely frightened — what would her future hold?
Every year as her birthday rolls around, I think back to what I've dubbed "autism D-day" — in this case the "D" stands for diagnosis. Just like the day of her birth, autism D-day has had a profound effect on our family.
My son had just started kindergarten, so I was planning to spend my days with Ava. Lots of one-on-one mom and daughter time was replaced with special education preschool classes and a variety of therapy appointments. The year between her third and fourth birthdays was rough.
When I look back at my dusty old Mutterings of A Mindless Mommy blog — a blog that I started purely as a stress outlet — I am reminded of the mega-meltdown at Sea World, when strangers chided me for having a spoiled child or that time at Target when a mother told her own child that she couldn't believe I still had a diaper on a "child her age."
In 2007, autism diagnostic rates were only 1 in 150 children. Today, the rate has jumped to 1 in 88. The general public knew far less about autism just a few years ago than they do today. I was in a world where autism was misunderstood, a world where the public often mischaracterized a child with autism as a spoiled brat or the parents as neglectful or lazy. These mischaracterizations were painful to hear.
Looking back at my posts, I can see how scared I was. Autism is a scary diagnosis, but now that I've been traveling this road for six years, I can help other parents overcome the initial fear and focus this emotion into something more positive. The first thing I tell a parent of a newly diagnosed child is that the child is the same person she was before the diagnosis — but with the diagnosis, the parents now have some guidance.
This journey is by no means easy. It can be rough, and families will face setbacks. The journey also isn't the same for every family; children are affected differently and what may help one child may not help the next. But parents are not alone in this journey. There are a plethora of resources available — from books to websites and state agencies to nonprofit organizations. There is significantly more support available today than there was just a few years ago.
So now here we are, on the eve of my daughter's ninth birthday. She has made tremendous developmental progress, even surprising her doctors. She's a happy, engaged, loving child who loves to dance. These days, her therapy appointments have been replaced with ballet class, and next month she'll be making her first appearance in "The Nutcracker."
As my small soldier steps up onto the stage at Phoenix Symphony Hall, I know that I will have tears in my eyes like many other moms of young first-time "Nutcracker" performers. However, my tears of joy will go beyond simply being proud of Ava — they will remind me that not too long ago, I was fearful for her future.
If you have a child newly diagnosed with autism or know of a friend or family member in this situation, please have them reach out to me, as I'd love to share my experiences with them. I wish I would have had someone to talk to me during those early days, so I never turn away a parent who has a question. Find me on Twitter @MommyMellie.
Photo of Ava: Zachery Testa/ZTesta Photography


text:
Poppy Harlow interviews Warren Buffett, his son Howard, and his grandson Howard W. about going to public school and learning from the Oracle of Omaha.
Warren Buffett has given billions to his son Howard to help feed the world. Poppy Harlow talks to three generations of Buffetts about why they devote their lives to philanthropy.
'Chief Gummy Bear' of IT'SUGAR, Jeff Rubin reveals how he mastered the art of selling unconventional candy.
The President of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim protested the World Bank decades ago, but says much has improved since then.
Mellody Hobson of Ariel Investments talks about her involvement on boards of Groupon, Starbucks and Estee Lauder
The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback leaves the city far richer than he or it was before he arrived 14 years ago.
HLN's A.J. Hammer sits down with legendary 'War Horse' director Steven Spielberg to find out what makes his creative mind tick.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg grew the college dorm room startup to a global tech giant with more users than most countries' populations.
Bill Gates says the wealthiest countries should not use austerity measures as an excuse to cut charitable funding.


text:
Help us to make this the most complete winners of the best of the Web. Just fill out the info below and we'll be in touch. Thanks!
Online campaigns showcasing a company's commitment to encouraging community growth and development, and to activities and programs that benefit the environment, consumers, employees, and the public.


text:
Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees
Student Accounts and Payment Options
The finance staff of New River Community and Technical College is committed to helping you and your family manage the cost of pursuing your education. The staff in the Student Accounts Office and the Financial Aid Office work hard to be responsive to the needs of all students and help them along this journey. I encourage you to review the information on these pages to better understand financial aid options, payment requirements and the policies of the College. Our goal is to help make the New River CTC experience possible, so please contact our staff if you have questions or concerns. I am always available to assist in this process if you have questions for me.
Heike Soeffker-Culicerto
Chief Financial Officer


text:
Gonzales Exit Spurs GOP Relief, Dems' Hope
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.
Gonzalez called President Bush Friday evening, reports CBS White House correspondent Bill Plante, then traveled to Texas to sit down with the president and the First Lady at the ranch.
Insiders say the decision was Gonzales' own, adds Plante, though he was well aware that the president's top advisers thought his departure was in the president's best interest.
Mr. Bush, Gonzales' most dogged defender, told reporters he had accepted the resignation reluctantly. "His good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons," Bush said.
The president named Paul Clement, the solicitor general, as a temporary replacement. With less than 18 months remaining in office, there was no indication when Bush would name a successor, or how quickly or easily the Senate might confirm one.
Apart from the president, there were few Republican expressions of regret following the departure of the nation's first Hispanic attorney general, a man once hailed as the embodiment of the American Dream.
"Our country needs a credible, effective attorney general who can work with Congress on critical issues," said Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire, who last March was the first GOP lawmaker to call on Gonzales to step down. "Alberto Gonzales' resignation will finally allow a new attorney general to take on this task."
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, added, "Even after all the scrutiny, it doesn't appear that Attorney General Gonzales committed any crimes, but he did make management missteps and didn't handle the spotlight well when they were exposed."
Democrats were less charitable.
Under Gonzales and Bush, "the Department of Justice suffered a severe crisis of leadership that allowed our justice system to be corrupted by political influence," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who has presided over the investigation into the firings of eight prosecutors whom Democrats say were axed for political reasons.
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the investigation would not end with Gonzales' leaving.
"Congress must get to the bottom of this mess and follow the facts where they lead, into the White House," said the Nevada Democrat.
CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen says the problem is that Gonzales never stopped being the president's lawyer.
"Clearly this attorney general was too close to the president," said Cohen. "He was too close to the president when he was White House counsel and a lot of people raised these concerns when he was nominated to be attorney general."
Gonzales also has struggled in recent months to explain his involvement in a 2004 meeting at the hospital bedside of then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, who had refused to certify the legality of Bush's no-warrant wiretapping program. Ashcroft was in intensive care at the time.
More broadly, the attorney general's personal credibility has been a casualty of the multiple controversies. So much so that Sen. Arlen Specter, senior GOP member of the Judiciary Committee, told him at a hearing on the prosecutors that his testimony was "significantly if not totally at variance with the facts."
Gonzales made a brief appearance before reporters at the Justice Department to announce his resignation. "Even my worst days as attorney general have been better than my father's best days," said the son of migrants.
Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee as recently as July 24 that he had decided to stay in his post despite numerous calls for his resignation.
Karl Rove, the president's chief political strategist, announced his resignation last week. Presidential counselor Dan Bartlett and Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel who was forced to withdraw her nomination for the Supreme Court, left earlier in the year.
Gonzales, too, was once considered for the high court, but conservatives never warmed to the idea and he was passed over.
His appointment as attorney general more than three years ago marked the latest in a series of increasingly high-profile positions that Bush entrusted him with.
A Harvard-educated lawyer, Gonzales signed on with Bush in the mid 1990s. He served as general counsel and secretary of state when his patron was governor of Texas, then won an appointment to the state Supreme Court.
Gonzales was White House counsel during the president's first term, then replaced Ashcroft as attorney general soon after the beginning of the second.
Both jobs gave him key responsibilities in the administration's global war on terror that followed the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
In a legal memo in 2002, he contended that Bush had the right to waive anti-torture laws and international treaties that protected prisoners of war. The memo said some of the prisoner-of-war protections contained in the Geneva Conventions were "quaint" and that in any event, the treaty did not apply to enemy combatants in the war on terror.
Human rights groups later contended his memo led directly to the abuses exposed in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.
Of greater political concern was the Democratic majority that took office in Congress earlier this year. Leahy soon began investigating the firing of federal prosecutors.
Testifying on April 19 before the Judiciary Committee, Gonzales answered "I don't know" and "I can't recall" scores of times when asked about events surrounding the firings.
His support among Republicans in Congress, already weak, eroded markedly, then suffered further with word of the bedside meeting in the intensive care unit of George Washington University Hospital three years earlier.
Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testified that Ashcroft had refused to reauthorize the wiretapping program. Appearing before the Judiciary Committee, he described a confrontation in which Gonzales - White House counsel at the time - and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card had appealed to Ashcroft to overrule his deputy. The ill Ashcroft refused, saying he had transferred power to Comey.
Comey described the events as "an effort to take advantage of a very sick man who did not have the powers of the attorney general."
Gonzales subsequently denied that the dispute was about the terrorist surveillance program, but his credibility was undercut when FBI Director Robert S. Mueller contradicted him.
Several Democrats called for a perjury investigation, but no further action has been taken.


text:
Leaflet Distribution Services Acol
Guaranteed leaflet distribution, door-to-door, flyer delivery.
** Winner Best Leaflet Distribution Services Company UK **
Coming Soon
Areas covered:
Acol, Birchington, Birchington on sea, Sarre, St Nicholas at Wade
Leaflet Distribution Acol is an experienced leaflet delivery company that provides a checked door to door distribution service for your flyers in Acol, CT7, UK.
We can guarantee that your leaflets will actually reach letterboxes because we have been providing this service since 2004 on a daily basis.Good rates are offered with discounts for larger quantities. Our experience and guarantee means that our leaflet distribution company is the best in Acol.
Potential delivery people are screened before even being considered for an interview. The induction process is structured, based on years of knowing what to do and what not to do!
Important points to beware of in deciding which leaflet distributor to use in Acol include that if they are quoting rock bottom rates as their supposed selling point, how can they attract and retain any competent staff? People are not going to work for virtually nothing and as the saying goes, if you pay peanuts you get monkeys! If it takes a leafleter around 6 hours to do 1,000 flyers, they would need to be paid about £40 to earn fractionally over the minimum wage. Some companies I know of pay their delivery staff £25/1,000. What do you think they do with most of the leaflets they are given?! Also, having your leaflets put in local newspapers unfortunately brings a very poor rate of return, as they accept too many leaflets and someone needs to go to the exact page where they are. National leaflet distribution companies have a bad reputation and I have never spoken to anyone who was pleased with their work! I have undertaken subcontracted deliveries for them in Acol and their checks are minimal at best!
Call Peter on 0000 (Weekdays 9:00 to 5:00)
Email: email coming soon
Click on the play button for a 3 minute audio (ie no video) explanation of what to watch out for in selecting a reputable leaflet delivery service.
Local Acol Office
Acol, UK
We cover
CT Postcodes:
Acol, Beltinge, Birchington, Birchington on Sea, Blean, Broad Oak, Broomfield, Canterbury North, Canterbury South, Capel Le Ferne, Cheriton, Chestfield, Densole, Eddington, Etching Hill, Folkestone CT18, Folkestone CT19, Fordwich, Greenhill, Harbledown, Hawkinge, Herne, Herne Bay, Hythe, Lyminge, Lympne, Newingreen, Newington, Postling, Reculver, Rough Common, Sarre, Satwood, Seasalter, St Nicholas at Wade, Sturry, Swalecliff, Tyler Hill, Westenhanger, West Hythe, Whitstable, Yorklets
ME Postcodes:
Allington, Barming, Bearsted, Bluebell Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Burham, Chart Sutton, Chatham, Coxheath, Cuxton, Downswood, East Farleigh, East Sutton, Faversham, Frindsbury, Halling, Harrietsham, Hollingbourne, Hucking, Kingswood, Laddingford, Langley, Lenham, Linton, Loose, Lordswood, Madginford, Maidstone ME16, Mangravet, Medway-ME1, Mereworth, Nettlestead, Parkwood, Rochester, Senacre, Shepway, Stroud, Sutton Valance, Teston, Tovil, Walderslade, Wateringbury, West Farleigh, West Maidstone, West Peckham, Wouldham, Yalding
TN Postcodes:
Ashford TN23, Challock, Stowting, Willesborough, Wye,
and surrounding areas.
Call Peter on 0000
Email: email coming soon
Please leave a message if there is an answerphone, as calls are always returned.


text:
Bundle home and auto to save
Bundle home and auto and save.
home >
info >
car insurance info >
protecting your car from thieves
get your free quote
or speak with our licensed agents about car insurance at 1-800-378-7262 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Looking for another insurance product?
Need more info about your coverage? Just email us or post on our Facebook Wall. Our experts will respond promptly.
You shuffle across the parking lot after work, ready to head home and unwind. But your car isn't where you parked it this morning. As you stare at the empty spot, you (gulp!) realize your car has been stolen.
The FBI estimates 699,594 cars were reported stolen in 2013. So it's a relatively common crime that's incredibly costly. Upwards of $4.1 billion was lost as a result of stolen vehicles in 2013 alone.
In 2013, 7 of the 10 most stolen cars listed by the National Insurance Crime Bureau were made in 2000 or earlier. Why? One reason is that older cars have rare parts. And rare parts can often make more money for thieves and chop shops.
The single most stolen car of the past 5 years has been a mid-90s Honda. Part of this has to do with the locks and keys. Older Hondas typically have similar ignitions, making them easy to access if you have the right key or one that's been made to fit. Thieves with one Honda key can shave down that key into a quasi "master" key that fits in a variety of Hondas.
The following safety tips can make your car less appealing to thieves:
Comprehensive coverage could help cover the cost of replacing a stolen car. Although this coverage is optional unless a loan or finance company requires it, it's worth looking into if you live in an area where the chance of your car getting stolen is greater than the norm.
While comprehensive coverage could help pay for a replacement vehicle, it won't help you replace personal property, like the laptop in the trunk or the designer shades in the glove box. The good news is that these are commonly covered by home or renters insurance. Esurance can help you find an affordable renters insurance or homeowners insurance policy.
If you have rental car coverage on your insurance policy, you can use it if your car's stolen and you need to get from A to B.
If you ever do find that your car's not where it's supposed to be, alert the police and then file your claim. If you're an Esurance customer, give us a call at 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262) and we'll walk you through the process.
Anti-theft device discounts
Find out more about our money-saving discounts that reward you for protecting your car from thieves.
Your car's just been stolen. Now what?
We'll explain how to handle a stolen car from an insurance company's perspective.
Myth: thieves target newer cars
Find out why thieves are more likely to steal older cars than the shiny new models.
Get your free quote online
or call 1-800-378-7262


text:
Slackware Needs Your HelpPosted: 14 April 2012 Filed under: Slackware | Tags: Alien Bob, donation, Eric Hameleers, Patrick Volkerkding, Slack Store, Slackware Essentials, Slackware Linux 44 Comments
The times have been difficult for many of us this past few years.
For Slackware, it's been no exception. Some of you faithful Slackers may have noticed lately that the Slackware home page has been offline. I posted about this at Jeremy's Linux Questions forums. Alien Bob (Eric Hameleers) replied stating that it was an old hardware/lack of funds issue. This is sad. 😦
I am in no way associated with the Slackware Linux project other than being a loyal user of the distribution and a frequent commenter/blogger on the subject of Slackware. I want to say that up front here. That being said, I would like to ask a favor… Please, stop on by the Slackware Store and click on that Donate button (top left side of page). I just did a few minutes ago. I didn't give much. I don't have much to spare, but I did give something.
For many of us, Slackware has brought joy to our lives, increased our productivity, and provided us with secure and stable computing environment. It's also taught us a helluva lot about GNU/Linux. Pat V. has never, to my knowledge, stood on his soap box and asked for money from any of us to help defray costs of maintaining Slackware. It's about time that we showed Slackware a little love. Slackware has always been there for us; it's our turn.
A buck, two, twenty… every little bit adds up. Buy a cool T-Shirt or the Slackware Essentials book while you're there.
Slackware needs to be around for many, many more years. Let's do our part to see that it is.
Thank you,
Addenda to follow:
Addendum I
I'm beginning to regret writing this article and starting that thread at LinuxQuestions.org. For crissakes, people! This wasn't meant to set off a shit storm. Initially, I was only concerned that the Slackware website had been down for a few days. Eric Hameleers (Alien Bob) responded to my query regarding the outage with a comment that, I must admit, did get me worrying a bit. Eric has explained the situation further in the comments on this article. Please read what he had to say.
I don't worry about Slackware going anywhere anytime soon. There are too many of us loyal to this venerable GNU/Linux distribution to let that happen, I believe. My article here was written only for the purpose of possibly assisting the Slackware Project and Patrick Volkerding in continuing to do what's been done for 19 years… keeping us all Slacking, baby! 🙂
This article wasn't meant to incite rock and bottle throwing. GNU/Linux is ALL of us. I don't care if you run Gentoo, Debian, Mandriva, or some barely known distribution on your systems. The fact is we are ALL GNU/Linux users. We ALL are part of this vast community that pulls together in times of need and helps out one another. GNU/Linux, FOSS, OpenRespect, etc.; that is US, folks.
I see that a few folks have dropped a buck or two in the Slackware tip jar. That's excellent. Many of us have been using Slackware for years or have benefited from something that came about because of Patrick Volkerding and the Slackware Project. I have NO REGRETS if that tip jar fills some as a result of this article. I will have many regrets should the current shit storms at LinuxQuestions.org or Distrowatch continue.
Addendum II
Member ruario at LinuxQuestions.org made the following comment on the thread linked above regarding the Slackware server being down:
AlienBOB has stated that he and the other contributors don't get any money from the Slackware donations. That said, he does a great to maintaining Slackware64, offering non-official binary packages, giving advice to users, and teaching us all how to make zoervleis . So if after donating to Slackware you have a little more money burning a hole in your pocket I noticed he has a PayPal donate button on his blog. If might be that Roberto F. Batista (aka PiterPunk), Robby Workman, Stuart Winter and the rest of the contributors take donations as well but I didn't notice any PayPal links on their respective pages. Ah well, never mind and also I'm not made of money! 😛
I post this here as an addendum because I also feel strongly that the people mentioned by ruario, and many others, are very deserving of some sort of recognition and gratitude from the every day users of Slackware. I've used some of Robby's and Eric's resources on my own systems before. I've learned much from them and the others mentioned; and many not mentioned, like Willy Sudiarto Raharjo, for instance.
If you feel the same, open that wallet again. These people spend a lot of their personal time to benefit assist and improve Slackware and to assist you.
Addendum III
Read this excellent article by Tom Nardi at The Powerbase – SOS: Save Our Slackware?
Addendum Penultimate
In light of the fact that conversations regarding this topic have, in my opinion, gone in negative and non-constructive directions at the original LinuxQuestions.org thread and elsewhere, and in light of the fact that I was aiming more for support and assistance rather than rock and bottle slinging; I have come to regret starting that thread and writing this article. It was not my intention to stir shit and create strife for Pat V., Eric Hameleers, or anyone in the Slackware community. For this, I apologize.
To those of you who did offer non-critical assistance and support, thanks. The GNU/LInux community is enriched by your participation in it.
Addendum Final, Maybe 😉
Man! What a ride! Anyway, http://www.slackware.com is BACK UP! YAY! 🙂
44 Comments on "Slackware Needs Your Help"
man, its seriously a very sad news. ordering some clothes and donating upto I can right now.
thanks for let me to know this.
I suspect that in the last few years a lot of people have cancelled their DVD subscriptions. The store is probably a major avenue of funding for Slackware.
Placed my order … Thanks Pat!
Hi Eric, nice initiative. I hope it is obvious that my remark on LQ.org was not born out of some twisted form of "greed"… but out of concern.
The revenues from the Slackware store have been the _only_ source of income for Pat and familiy for many years.
And since the "Store" is a 3rd party, a substantial part of that revenue does _not_ go to Pat.
The sad thing is, the more people cancel their DVD subscriptions (in part due because the people behind the store are not very good at customer relation management) the harder it will be to keep Slackware on the rails in its current form.
Note that the people in the "core team" are helping Pat as a (time-consuming) hobby, we are not getting one penny out of the Slackware sales. In fact, we all pay for a Slackware DVD subscription ourselves.
I became aware of the bad customer relations management at Slackware when I inquired about switching a 32-bit CD subscription to 64-bit or terminating a subscription. It was horribly difficult to get a response. Eventually I terminated and see no going back. I thought I was going to have to get a new debit/credit card number!
I noticed how NetBSD pkgsrc (also ported to other (quasi-)Unix OSes, and FreeBSD ports framework provide a package tracking and building system that tracks dependencies, something woefully lacking in Slackware.
I think this is the most important problem in Slackware and if you want to keep this distro alive, this (package management and dependencies) is the first to solve. I was using Slackware for a few years but now I use Debian. APT is very powerful, yet I am missing simplicity of Slackware.
Been making a donation twice a year for the last 2 years, but will do the next one in advance. Still, perhaps it would have been nice of them to ask the community before going offline, if people knew what was needed perhaps they would have given earlier 🙂
Placed my order as well to give support. Although it's the one distribution that I've never really tried, I wanted to give something back knowing that Slack's contributions helped shape the distros I come to rely on.
Now I have an excuse to learn more about Slackware and perhaps take a step up from my comfortable noob user position.
Thanks, Pat.
I wondered what was going on regarding the slackware site. Well I have just made my little contribution as it would be bad/sad to see this distro vanish.
Is a paypal donation the best or only way to help ?
[…] it is "Old hardware, lack of funds…", then people panic and V. T. Eric Layton makes a blog post, which is read by Caitlyn Martin who immediately assumes that Slackware is going to die very soon […]
I used slackware for many years. This is probably the best distro out there. Everything I know about linux I learned with slack (and it was my first distro). I will donate U$ 20.00 to help. Isn't much, but is what I can do for now. I hope that in the future I can give more.
Long live to Slack !!!!
I learned Linux on Slackware. My first laptop was a Slackware based system that I tuned for raw performance (Take that P133 with 64MB of RAM.) Off to donate some money right now.
Using (in Italy) Slackware since 2001 (or 2002 ?). I made some donations in the past, not so often as I had to do … sorry Pat and crew … done right now . Hope it helps.
[…] Slackware Needs Your Help For Slackware, it's been no exception. Some of you faithful Slackers may have noticed lately that the Slackware home page has been offline. I posted about this at Jeremy's Linux Questions forums. Alien Bob (Eric Hameleers) replied stating that it was an old hardware/lack of funds issue. This is sad. […]
[…] This single line had a strong effect on the forum, and the topic was soon crowded with members asking how they could donate money to aid Patrick, and keep Slackware going. The creator of the thread, Eric Layton then decided to take to his blog and write up something of a plea for help on Slackware's behalf. […]
[…] This single line had a strong effect on the forum, and the topic was soon crowded with members asking how they could donate money to aid Patrick, and keep Slackware going. The creator of the thread, Eric Layton then decided to take to his blog and write up something of a plea for help on Slackware's behalf. […]
Just threw in my 2 cents (not literally) into the tip jar. Slackware was my first linux distro in the 90's an I have tried to help out when I can. Much love to Pat and all of the contributors of Slackware!
I learned Linux on Slackware 4, and bought several releases on CD-ROM. I've since moved on and now use Arch, but I owe a great deal of my Linux knowledge to Pat and all the people who make Slackware happen. Bought myself a shirt and will wear it proudly.
[…] Slackware Needs Your Help […]
Hello slack_ers,
I'm a happy slack user/admin since … ever; remember downloading 30+ floppies back in '93 or '94 … Yesss, those days linux-sys-admin was quite an hard job but that helped me build great experience with linux/unix.
I too would like to support Slackware project (did a couple of times in the past, I admit should have done more often) but I'd like that all of the pennies go to the project and not some % to Paypal or other …
Is freebsdmall.com "free of charge" for Slackware? Then, what's wrong? As of today no more slack articles can be bought there…?? just "donate"?
Do non-profit organizations pay the same % to paypal as commercial ones? If yes, somebody should organize a way to have every cent go to Pat and Team.
A penny here and a penny there could easily buy a new server… and the rest for the team.
Did anybody ask some $upport to Google, HP, Intel, Thawte, Networksolutions, …?? All the BIG-BUCKS companies got benefits from the linux's growth and for sure Slackware has been a great actor in that scene.
Come on people, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" ;^)
Bye nIc
This globe needs more folks like you, bro….count me in.
[…] veranlasste Eric Layton, einen Spendenaufruf für Slackware zu veröffentlichen. Layton gehört allerdings nicht zum Slackware-Team, sondern spricht hier […]
… if Slackware used Gnome as default desktop and a package manager as apt-get, I immediately will buy official Slackware DVDs! The worst choice made by Patrick was to remove Gnome inside Slackware, without looking at the modern Linux distributions.
[…] no pude entrar por unos cuatro o cinco días. Hubo gente que empezó a escribir al respecto como el blog de Nocturnal Slacker, en el sitio de The Powerbase y uno que en mi opinión es bastante radical el de […]
[…] (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi…e-down-939712/) But he did not convince me when he posted: https://noctslackv1.wordpress.com/201…eeds-your-help more specifically in the "Addendum I". I have heard a lot of bad noise on several […]
Greetings! Very useful advice within this post! It is the
little changes which will make the greatest changes. Many thanks for sharing!


text:
For some reason, I am more excited for spring this year than I have ever been before! What about you?
Let the flower-blooming, sun-shining, rejuvenating season begin!
Happy Spring :)
And I LOVE that pic of the house covered in flowers. Its amazing.
Oh Annie….I am so ready for Spring!! After this horrible rain we had over the weekend I am so over cold weather! xo
YES!!! I feel the same way. I blame it on the fact that last summer was so cold so it feels like an eternity since we've had an entire season of warm weather. YAY for Spring!
It's still freezing cold where I am, but thanks for sharing the photos. And drop by me too, soon.
Wow – where did you get the pics?! Just beautiful!! I am so excited that it is spring – I'm going to do a herb garden on my apartment patio. Just let the winter melt away into the rebirth of life!
Hi, Annie
These images made my day!!
I'm right there with you. Last summer was so cold and I feel like the wheels could just fly right off my bus I'm so excited for spring, summer and warmer weather all the way around. Yay!!
I am too! This weather right now is definitely helping that. I am so ready for sunshine!!!
Oh me too, sweetie! And these pix just made me even more excited! Happy spring, sweetie :)
gorgeous spring-y pictures!
kind of glad that the season is changing. but it is making me want to shop like a lunatic, and this seems to happen every single time the seasons change. too bad a sugar daddy doesn't come along with each season, too! ;)
Yes me too! Probably because we had such a brutal winter this year.
I totally agree with you!! I had a big winter where I am! So looking forward to the spring weather!!
I am glad you had a fun trip to Florida! I am sure I would be missing the weather too!
I am pretty excited, I feel like we had such a short summer so was mourning it all winter, and now here we are!
I am so excited to have spring here! I am dying to start planting. Miss you! xoxo
Such beautiful photos! I LOVE spring so much. love love love it!
Im over the moon with spring this year! I love the sunshine and I even got some fresh tulips over the weekend for our flat. Hugs and kisses


text:
Know all Men by these Presents that I John Mory of
Roxbury, in the County of Suffolk Gentleman for and in Considera
=tion of the Sum of Five pounds to me in hand paid by David
Stoddard Greenough of the same Roxbury Esquire the Receipt where
=of I do hereby acknowledge Do give, grant, & sell unto him the
said David, his Heirs or assigns a Molatto Boy of Five years Old
called and known by the Name of Dick who was Born in my
House of my Negro servant Binah. to live with and serve
him the said David, his Heirs, or assigns in the Capacity of a
Servant untill he shall attain to the Age of Twenty one Years
& I do hereby renounce and foreverquit claim to him the said David all
right & title I now have or ever had to the said Molotto Boy
in Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal
this Thirtyeth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand
Seven Hundred & Eighty-five --
Signed, Seald, & delivered
in presence of. the word forever in
the Eleventh line being first interlined
Bill Sale of Molatto


text:
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Scottsdale az 85257, Dry Organic Cleaner
by Stainmaster
Removing Gum Stains from Carpet
- Scoop up and blot as much of the spill as possible. Vacuum up any dry particles.
- Prepare suggested cleaning solutions below, beginning with the first one listed.
- Pretest the cleaning solution on an inconspicuous spot of carpet to ensure it does not discolor or damage the carpet.
- Apply the cleaning solution to the stain area. Note exception: Do not apply dry cleaning fluid directly to carpet. Apply first to cloth and use cloth to apply to carpet. Work from the outside of the stain toward the center. Carpet cleaning scottsdale az
- Allow the cleaning solution to remain on the spill for at least five minutes.
- Blot with a clean white cloth until no more stain transfers to the cloth. Do not rub the stain area or you might damage the carpet fibers.
- Rinse with cold water. Be sure all cleaning solution is removed from carpet. Upholstery cleaning scottsdale az
- If you can still see the stain, repeat the process until either the stain is removed or the stain no longer transfers to the cloth.
- If the stain remains, try the next solution on the list and follow the same protocol above. If the stain persists after trying each solution listed, contact a professional organic cleaner.
- Once the stain is removed, place layers of white paper towel on the site to absorb any moisture. Weight down the towels with a non-staining glass or ceramic object. You can let them sit overnight. dry
- When the carpet is dry, vacuum to restore the texture.
Cleaning Solutions for Gum
Dry Cleaning FluidUse non-flammable dry cleaning fluid or a liquid spot remover from the grocery store or hardware store.
Detergent Solution organicMix 1/4 teaspoon mild liquid dish soap with one cup warm water.


text:
Please answer just this one question.
atheism is:
A. the disbelief of gods
B. the belief that there are no gods
C. Other (explain.)
Views: 1814
C, I think there are no Gods.
Explanation = I have never seen any evidence that would suggest that a God exists.
I do not "believe" that Bigfoot, Santa Claus, The Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny do not exist.
But i do "think" that they do not.
C: The lack of belief in gods, without evidence to show there are gods.
Disbelief is an active process, just as belief is: one does not need to actively disbelieve in something that has not been demonstrated to be true. (For example, I am not an a-fairyist because I do not believe in fairies. I do not believe in fairies because they have not been demonstrated to exist. I am a-a-lot-of-things in which I do not present active disbelief - I do not believe in things which have not been demonstrated to be true.)
I prefer the terms "support" or "demonstrated to exist" rather than "belief," as the latter has baggage associated with it that means different things to different people.
This is not the same as agnosticism (lack of knowledge). For example, a Christian can be adamant in belief about God (though said Christian cannot demonstrate any evidence for him). Strictly that is an agnostic Christian. Likewise an atheist (though the burden of proof is not on the one who does not believe, an atheist still does not truly know that a god does not exist, however unlikely, unless he can present evidence for it). On Richard Dawkins's atheism scale, I would probably score a "six" (I view the proposition extremely unlikely - but unlikely is not the same as did not happen - the likelihood of winning the Lottery is extremely low, but folk win frequently.) Likeliness of a proposition neither makes it true nor false.
Nor is it an immutable position. (For example, all evidence to date indicates that life arose on Earth and diversified through evolution by natural selection. Thus that position is the one I support.
Evidence could come along later that overthrows evolutionary theory (major pillars of science have been overthrown before in light of new knowledge). In that event, I would either have to accept the new evidence or show why it is untrue - the same stands for gods. Should evidence ever be shown that supports the existence of one or more gods (seems unlikely), then that evidence must be adopted or shown why it is false.
There are those that would argue that atheism automatically requires non-belief in things which are "supernatural" or has insufficient evidence, such as psychic power or UFOs (though those have little evidence in support of them either). That argument holds a slippery slope though, as much in the Universe does not have sufficient evidence, such as string theory or frame-dragging or dark matter. (Mathematical proofs are not the same as demonstrations or observations: like the Bible, you can prove anything you want with mathematics if you set up the right conditions.)
Thus (for me anyway, your mileage may vary) atheism is simply a position of no belief without evidence (in gods).
Even when I was a Wiccan, I was still an atheist (as the God and Goddess depicted in Wicca I simply took as archetypes, not actual beings). Last Samhain (Hallowe'en) I abandoned the remaining trappings of Wicca. (I kept my pentacle necklace, which I still wear. It is silver, thus valuable, and it repels Christian missionaries from my door, thus still can be objectively demonstrated as a talisman, even if the belief is in their minds and not mine.)
B. the belief that there are no gods
doesn't anybody use the dictionary nowadays? It's a really handy tool for finding out the definitions of words. I am however intrigued by your concept of definition by committee.
It's both A and B
It's not 'other'
@Michael Brice, I think you are missing the point if you want to analyze the reasons for this poll. The need to settle on or standardize a definition stems from the misuse of the word atheism.
with all due respect, I suggest reference to a dictionary, rather
than definition by committee.
I think you miss my point, English definitions are already standardized,
and those definitions are contained in dictionaries
Thanks Michael. Your answer makes the most sense to me. Atheists love to argue about the meaning of the word, but by doing so we are implying that we would rather be "correct" than "understood".
I really like and appreciate your response, as a former english
teacher I find discussions about what words 'really' mean to be
quite baffling
The definition of Atheism is disbelief in the existence of a god or gods.
Therefore an Atheist could hold other supernatural beliefs and still come within the definition.
I select A.
© 2020 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: The Nexus Group. Powered by


text: This show be made into a Netflix series to capture more audiences, every chapter being an episode. The equivalent to the way Mindhunter is shot, not a documentary form. Something more people will want to watch, something captivating. Puerto Rican's of color should be cast, not white Latinos where are historically inaccurate. And of course, it should be shot in Puerto Rico.


text:
We're committed to providing IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers employees and their families with hassle-free mortgage services.
This is an advertisement. IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers does not recommend or endorse Finance of America Mortgage for mortgage loans or mortgage services. IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers encourages you to shop for a mortgage loan from other providers.
Member Benefits are not available in all states. Member Benefits are primarily available to Members in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. FAM does not guarantee that Member Benefits will be made available for Members that reside or are seeking a Mortgage Loan outside of the states specifically listed. Other terms and conditions may apply.
*Lender fees will be issued as a credit at closing.
**Source: Finance of America's funded loan data from 2017.


text:
"To make inexpensive guns impossible to get is to say that you're putting a money test on getting a gun. It's racism in its worst form." -- Roy Innis, president of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 1988
Saturday Night Special is a pejorative or slang term used in the United States for any small, inexpensive handgun. It is sometimes called an SNS in written shorthand.
This forum is dedicated to owners of Bryco, Jennings, Lorcin, and Raven brands of firearms.
Bryco Arms
was a firearm manufacturing company based at various times in Carson City, Nevada and in Irvine and Costa Mesa, California. The company's most famous product was the Bryco Arms Model 38 semi-automatic pistol, available in both .32 ACP and .380 ACP calibers (also known as the P-38). The company was owned by Janice Jennings.


text: Is it natural for human beings to live a monogamous existence? When I ask this question, people look at me with surprise and answer derisively. A colleague from Europe tells me, "Oh, no-one is getting married these days. They are just so discouraged. What is the point? Monogamy is unrealistic, impossible." My friend mutters, "It's about time we gave up on that one! It's a myth." So when I am asked this very question by a television host, I take a very deep breath before I answer, "YES. I think we are naturally monogamous." You can hear jaws dropping everywhere. (more…)


text:
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us / About Us
ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.
Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
Teacher Resources by Grade
|1st - 2nd
|3rd - 4th
|5th - 6th
|7th - 8th
|9th - 10th
|11th - 12th
Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan
Girls Read: Online Literature Circles
|6 – 8
|Lesson Plan Type
|Recurring Lesson
|Estimated Time
|Six 45-minute sessions
|Lesson Author
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
In generations past, women met in quilting circles to share their dreams; today's girls share their thoughts in virtual communities. Multicultural literature with strong female protagonists serves as the focus for e-mail exchanges and classroom discussions in this lesson. Students select and read one of five novels presented by the teacher, and they discuss the novel in exchanges with e-mail pen pals and in classroom literature circles. Students then participate in an online literacy community where they can respond to questions and post reviews, allowing them to expand their perspectives and converse with a wider audience. Note: This lesson can be paired with the ReadWriteThink.org companion lesson "Boys Read: Considering Courage in Novels."
DeBlase, G. (2003). Acknowledging agency while accommodating romance: Girls negotiating meaning in literacy transactions. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 46(8), 624635.
- Teachers can motivate girls to overcome stereotypical gender and cultural biases by providing opportunities to read and discuss multicultural literature with strong female protagonists.
- Literature study circles confirm that reading is a social activity. In literature study circles, students expand their perspectives through conversation and debate.
- Readers bring their social and cultural background to a text. When students discuss and reflect upon the actions of literary characters, they learn about themselves.


text:
A forum about Atari 16/32 computers and their clones. This forum is in no way affiliated with Atari Interactive.
Moderators: bodkinz, Mug UK, Moderator Team
Brume wrote:But testing (and repairing) the menus takes time.
Brume wrote:Be sure I'll put them on the site very soon.
Brume wrote:Did you manage to find more Out Of Order menus?
lotek_style wrote:...can you supply more informations about the members and a group history?
Brume wrote:More rare menus to come? Who knows?
Brume wrote:Yessss, the site celebrates the 2000th compilation!
(well, there's a little bit more now)
Have recently added many menus by Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Syncro Systems, Northside and Blues Brothers. As always, all disks have been tested and fixed if needed.
Just a few Blues Brothers disks are now lost : #27v1, #11, #13, #14, #16, #22. If you have one of them, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests


text:
Did you lose NBC4's signal on your TV? No need to worry.
We apologize for the inconvenience and want to help you get it corrected.
When the time changed as Daylight Saving Time ended, one of NBC4's computer systems locked up. This system provides critical data that your digital TV or set-top box needs to understand what channel to look at.
Local news from across Southern California
These issues usually manifest themselves in older HD or digital equipment. TV sets and set-top boxes older than three years often do not recover well from this kind of an event.
Here are some steps you can try to correct the issue:
1) On your digital set-top box remote, go into your menu and rescan ALL channels. It's very important to not interrupt the process. It can take up to 45 minutes to complete and Los Angeles has a lot of digital channels.
- If that does not work, unplug your antenna from the rear of your set top box.
- Rescan your channels from your set top box (use Autoscan if you have it). This will erase any bad data from your box.
- Plug the antenna back into your TV set and rescan yet again. This time you should pick up well over 75 channels of over-the-air digital television.
2) If you do not have a Digital Set Top box, but have a digital television instead, follow steps No. 1A, B and C, except using your televisions remote control instead of your set-top box.
3) If you are a Cable, DirectTV, Dish, FiOS or AT&T customer, call your provider.
If you had our signal on Saturday, this should fix it. Sadly, you may need to do this on more than one TV set.
Again, we at NBC4 would like to apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.


text:
In March 2011, I traveled with a colleague of mine from SFMOMA to Beirut and then onto Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. This was during what we now know as the Arab Spring and it was my first trip to the Middle East. I tried to calm my nerves as I was picked up at the airport by George Awde, a Lebanese-American photographer and friend living and teaching in Beirut. I immediately fell in love with Beirut. It reminded me of New York in its frenetic energy and I quickly found that with that came scrumptious meals and a close-knit community of artists that reminded me of my former city. It was chaotic, decrepit, and maddening at times, but I quickly found myself feeding off of that energy. Power outages 3 hours per day were common. Lebanon, I was told, was known for the slowest internet in the world, yet Beirut was teaming with coffee shops crowded with young people borrowing free Wi-Fi. With real estate spiking on the one hand (rent is not cheap), and still bombed-out shells of buildings riddled with bullet holes on the other, Beirut revealed itself as a place of contradiction.
The artists I met were well-informed, and they all seemed to be in dialogue with one another. A few had regular opportunities to exhibit their work in parts of Europe and the Middle East. I realized how little of their work I had seen in the US, however. The recent stories of war in Lebanon often creeped into conversation, and with the Arab Spring erupting in neighboring regions, there was a palatable sense of unease. Beirutis describe this as the waiting, waiting for the other shoe to fall. It's at the foundation of a lot of work I saw. Other themes being: those who "disappeared" due to crimes of war, issues of nationhood and the rebuilding of Beirut, the war with Israel, and the Palestinian refugee situation (there are over 200,000 Palestinians living in Lebanon and most cannot become citizens). An artist described the Middle Eastern situation to me as a triangle: you push against one thing and two other things arise.
One of my most memorable visits in Beirut was to the Arab Image Foundation, a non-profit founded in 1997 dedicated to the collection and study of photographs from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Arab diaspora. Started by a group of artists including Walid Ra'ad and Akram Zaatari, the AIF (or FAI) assembles around a group of photographic archives by mostly unknown studio photographers from Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, etc. We snooped around their cold storage with a guide, and roamed their database. The collection housed vernacular photography mostly, portraiture meant as keepsakes for individuals and their families at a time when cameras were not so widespread. I ogled over the strikingly beautiful (mostly) black-and-white pictures that were like nothing I had seen before.
Tags: Arab Image Foundation, Beirut, George Awde, Hashem El Madani


text:
The Informer is part of the series inspired by the 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Marlon Brando as the Godfather, Vito Corleone. This is an intimate scene where the hands are doing all the talking.
FOR SALE – buy the original, please enquire HERE
Size – H92 x W92cm
Medium – Acrylic on poly/cotton canvas
Original paintings will be delivered via the most respected art specialists within Australia. For international deliveries, paintings will either be detached from stretcher bars, rolled and placed in a postal cylinder for safe shipment, or freighted via a respected freight service with an online tracking system.
Please contact me for commercial pricing on bulk orders.


text:
Liberty News
Board of Regents assemble for annual meeting
Photo caption: Iris and Tom Tilley, parents of Becki Falwell, wife of LU Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., are introduced at Friday's convocation as members of the Board of Regents. The Tilleys made it possible for the new Tilley Student Center to be built at Campus North.
Liberty University hosted some of its biggest supporters this past weekend as the Board of Regents convened for its annual on-campus meeting.
The Board, close to 800 members strong, serves as a spiritual advisory board to the university and helps support university projects and students through various programs, including "Adopt a Champion," where the Regents step in and provide the financial means for individuals to continue their education at Liberty.
About 300 members from 20 different states were in attendance this weekend. They were given a chance to tour new facilities and meet with university leaders and special guests.
At Friday morning's convocation, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. recognized some of them for their contributions to the university. LU considers the Regents family — and to Falwell, some actually are family.
He first introduced Regents Tom and Iris Tilley of Durham, N.C., his mother-in-law and father-in-law and the couple who made it possible for the new Tilley Student Center to be built in the LaHaye Student Union.
"Becki [my wife] saw such a need for a student center over at LaHaye, a place where students could socialize, watch TV or watch a concert, that she hit her parents up for the money to do it," he said. "So they helped us make that student center a reality."
He said the sale of a plot of land on a family farm made it possible for the Tilleys to give to the center.
Falwell also recognized Regent Bill Byron, who put together the insurance package on the late Dr. Jerry Falwell's life in 2003 that helped Liberty University become debt-free.
"It was an invaluable service he [Byron] did for this university. It's amazing the policies he was able to obtain for us," Falwell Jr. said. Byron is based out of Charlotte, N.C.
Jane Helms Knox, daughter of the late Sen. Jesse Helms, was also introduced as a member of the Board of Regents. Her father, a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina, died on July 4.
"Her father was a hero, a statesman, we sure need more senators like him," Falwell Jr. said. "Our Helms School of Government was named after him. His last public address was here at Liberty University." He asked the crowd to keep Knox's family in their prayers.
Falwell Jr. also introduced Neal Askew, a member of Liberty University's Board of Trustees. He said Askew was responsible for helping to resurface Williams Stadium and has helped Liberty in many ways over the years.
"He helps us with the administration of the school and we appreciate him very much," he said.