text:
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our website?
We do not collect information from visitors of our site.
or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you provide us with feedback on our products or services When roaming the site.
How do we use your information?
• To improve our website in order to better serve you.
• To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.
How do we protect your information?
We do not use vulnerability scanning and/or scanning to PCI standards.
An external PCI compliant payment gateway handles all CC transactions.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
Do we use 'cookies'?
We use cookies to:
• Understand and save user's preferences for future visits.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, Some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly.It won't affect the user's experience that make your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following:
• Google Display Network Impression Reporting
• DoubleClick Platform Integration
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It's also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
By using this site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you don't agree to this policy, please don't use this site. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
Last Edited on 27/12/2017


text:
17 June, 2017 – AITeachU proudly announce the availability of their new language learning app designed for kids. The app is designed using the power of artificial intelligence in a new way like never before. The app is an amazing complete package in helping children learn any language and speak like a native within a period of one or two months. Zangu is a fun way for kids to learn and speak a new language free of bad accents. Zangu is available for download on Itunes at the moment.
In the past, early educators and parents would recommend against having a child be exposed to more than one language until they fully developed their language skills, as they believed the different languages would confuse the child and delay their development. Learning a language is a wonderful opportunity for kids to broaden their view of the world. Learning a new language can help a child's analytical skills, cognitive ability, academic, and literacy development.
Nowadays, this subject has been studied thoroughly, and evidence shows that actually, the contrary is true, and experts recommend that children should start learning a new language as early as possible.
This APP will bridge the divide in language, so we can see a more unified world. We accomplished this goal by re-imagining a Fun Addictive game + Rosetta Stone +the most powerful A.I. = ZANGU" Says Kenich, on the App Co-founders.
For more information about the language learning app, visit The Itune Store
Zangu is designed to help second language solve the three most common problems they encounter; inability to speak out, bad accents and difficulties in hearing. The app also comes a great tool for adults as they use it to maintain and practice a language they already know.
Zangu will solve the three problems which many 2nd language learners encounter; inability to speak out, bad accents, and difficulties in hearing. Applicable to adults too, with time we have witnessed impressive improvements in all three problems in 6 months only. Zangu can also be used to maintain and practice a language you already know, since continued failure to use a language may lender it tougher next time it's used.
Kids will easily fall in love with the app as they learn using the various creative color schemes and fluid designs. Various characters, scenes generation and sounds accompanying the app will get the attention of kids as the move on their journey to explore more. Users can select use of topics that excites children and help them from the simplest and most interesting.
Media Contact
Company Name: AITeachU
Contact Person: Julie Anderson
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 760.505.7381
Country: United States
Website: www.blupublicrelations.com

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Toby Keith Restaurant Won't Open This Year
Restaurant Posts Notice On Facebook Page
Cross one location off your list of potential places to ring in the New Year.
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill will not open at The Banks in December as had been previously announced.
The restaurant posted on its Facebook page that the last phases of construction took longer than expected so the restaurant couldn't get inspected this week.
"We really, really wanted to be open by now, but we just are not quite there yet," the Facebook post read. "Trust me, no one is more disappointed than we are."
The restaurant said that as soon as it passes inspections, it will open.
A restaurant spokesman said the venue will not have a grand opening, but will open quietly once they are able to.
Two restaurants have already opened at The Banks in recent months -- The Holy Grail and Johnny Rockets.
The Christian Moerlein Lager House is scheduled to open Feb. 27. It too has been delayed several times because of construction issues.


text:
Grease fires are a common occurrence for any firefighter, but the boys of Firehouse 51 get more than they bargained for on Tuesday's Chicago Fire (10/9c, NBC).
In this exclusive sneak peek, Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) put out a kitchen fire caused by a pan of grease left unattended on the stove. Although Herrmann initially wonders what idiot would do that, the question quickly turns to where that idiot is.
Check out this exclusive sneak peek to see the surprising place the team finds the culprit:
Chicago Fire airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC.


text:
15 May, 2013 | (01 hr)
Sign In to access this Webcast
Businesses in Asia are now faced with a number of human capital challenges, including shifting workforce demographics, a shortage of skilled talent, and an increasingly tight labor market. This webcast explores current talent challenges in Asia and how these challenges affect businesses that are operating in these regions.
Rebecca L. Ray leads a panel discussion with Nandani Lynton from Maersk, Gary Schmidt from Right Management, and human capital researchers Amy Abel and Yolanda Lannquist from The Conference Board.
Amy Lui Abel, PhD
Amy Lui Abel is Vice President of Human Capital Research at The Conference Board. She leads research efforts focusing on human capital analytics, leadership development, labor markets, strategic workforce planning, talent management, diversity and inclusion, human resources, and employee eng...Full Bio
Yolanda Lannquist
Yolanda Lannquist is a research analyst in human capital at The Conference Board. Lannquist graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard College, Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in economics and European studies. Her senior thesis was on the topic of French labor and welfare reform i...Full Bio
Dr. Nandani Lynton
Nandani Lynton is Director of Leadership Development at Maersk in Copenhagen and adjunct professor of management at the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai. She previously founded and ran an organizational consulting firm in China and was Vice President Asia of Thunderbird Scho...Full Bio
Gary Schmidt, Ph.D.
Gary Schmidt, Ph.D., MBA, M.S., is the Practice Leader for Talent Management in ASEAN with Right Management. He is based in Singapore.
Dr. Schmidt has worked in talent management for over 20 years as a consultant, business executive, and researcher. ...Full Bio


text:
Petition for WH to explain why Trump is a "needy little bitch." 100k signatures required for an official response. https://t.co/WjQSuk3F6t— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) January 23, 2017
Calling The Winter White House About My Petition https://t.co/1dez6Ghf8B via @YouTube— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) January 25, 2017
After creating a WH petition asking why he-who-must-not-be-named is such a "needy little bitch" and after later finding out from twitter followers that none of their signatures were showing up, Michael Ian Black decided to give a call to the "winter WH"(since the WH isn't accepting calls) to find out why.


text:
5.0 Mustang & Super FordsHow To Paint Body
How to Upgrade the Front of a Ford New Edge GT Mustang
New Edge Exterior Mods - 5.0 Tech Inspection
Many people view a Mustang as a me-too car since they're so popular. However, one of the reasons they are so popular is the limitless number of modifications available to them. Plus, styling and performance options can be taken from one model and applied to any other Mustang of the same vintage. One such example of this crossover is the '03-'04 Mach 1 and its front-end treatment.
The 2003 Mach 1 not only had a robust Four-Valve engine, but also a GT-style front bumper cover with a front spoiler and a floating horse in the grille opening. GTs have a grille with a running horse encased in it. The Mach 1 did away with the grille. Think of it like the 1993 Cobra grille versus other Fox grilles. Treating a New Edge GT or Bullitt to a Mach 1 front-end is much the same.
When I purchased my 2001 Bullitt, I quickly realized I am not a fan of the GT grille, and I wanted to make some other changes to the front of my car, as well. I made a call to AmericanMuscle.com for a Mach 1 appearance package, plus some tinted headlights and foglights. Since I have a black Bullitt, the tinted headlights and foglights lend a menacing look to the car, and with only 248 hp at the feet, my Bullitt needs all the attitude it can get.
Follow the photos and learn how to upgrade the front of your New Edge GT or Bullitt.


text:
For Immediate Release
Patricia Kiernan Johnson;
For NYOA:
OPERA America Announces the Launch of the
A coalition of New York City companies and producers
join forces to represent opera's local diversity
New York, NY—
OPERA America
, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce the official launch of the
New York Opera Alliance
, a collaboration of independent opera companies and producers in New York City. The New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) will heighten awareness of the tremendous depth and diversity of opera activity in New York City.
Current NYOA participants are: American Lyric Theater, American Opera Projects, Beth Morrison Projects, Bronx Opera Company, Chelsea Opera, Citywide Youth Opera, Encompass New Opera Theatre, Gotham Chamber Opera, the Indie Opera Podcast, the little OPERA Theatre of NY, Morningside Opera, On Site Opera, Opera Moderne, Opera Omnia, Opera on Tap, operamission, OperaOGGI New York, Underworld Productions Opera and Vertical Player Repertory.
"We have seen a number of exciting developments in the field in recent years, especially an increased number of smaller, innovative opera producers and presenters," stated Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA America. "The many constituents of the New York Opera Alliance offer unique styles of production, repertoires and opportunities to engage audiences across the city. We are eager to see new creative energy fostered by this cooperative effort and for more people in this city to discover these remarkable organizations."
NYOA's new website, built by OPERA America, aims to be a clearinghouse for information which has not previously been brought together in a single location. In the words of conductor Peter Szep, the host of the Indie Opera Podcast, "The website will serve as a single central place for me to get connected with the entire opera scene; I am especially excited to see all of our productions on a single calendar." By aggregating participants' information in one central location, the website will allow visitors to discover new opera companies, to expand their understanding of opera and its many forms and to sign up for NYOA's monthly event e-newsletters.
The idea for NYOA originally arose from a conversation on Szep's Indie Opera Podcast while interviewing Gina Crusco, artistic director of Underworld Productions Opera. Following the podcast, in Szep's words, "We met with Cori Ellison (core faculty of American Lyric Theater and dramaturg at Glyndebourne Festival Opera) and it was clear that the opera community of New York needed to become more connected to each other and we needed a way to get the word out about all the amazing events that are happening in the city. It was as simple as inviting the companies that we know of into one room and that got the ball rolling. It has been exciting learning that there are so many companies that I didn't even know existed, each with their own agendas and passions, and each with a unique way of connecting with their audiences."
In Ellison's words, "My thought was that a coalition could help bring each company's clearly-defined artistic profile to the fore, helping New York opera fans navigate the sometimes bewildering embarrassment of riches available to them. Also, the internal sharing of plans and resources among the companies strengthens everyone, and everyone's audiences can be widened through cross-publicizing and marketing. And who knows what creative fruits such a meeting of minds might also bear?"
And Crusco adds: "Eccentric approaches to opera create the shifts that eventually move opera's tectonic plates."
Acting as NYOA's fiscal sponsor and having supported its development, OPERA America will include NYOA participants in a wide array of its professional development activities, and will also host NYOA in its new National Opera Center for meetings, auditions, rehearsals and events.
NYOA looks forward to the addition of more groups, representing even more of the geographical and conceptual diversity of opera in America's cultural capital. Ensembles, companies and producers involved in opera in New York City's five boroughs are welcome to join the New York Opera Alliance. Visit
for details.
For more information about the New York Opera Alliance,
To learn more about OPERA America's services and events for
artists, administrators and the public, visit
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera.
Artistic services help opera companies and creative and performing artists to improve the quality of productions and increase the creation and presentation of North American works.
Information, technical, and administrative services to opera companies reflect the need for strengthened leadership among staff, trustees and volunteers.
Education, audience development and community services are designed to enhance all forms of opera appreciation.
Founded in 1970, OPERA America's worldwide membership network includes nearly 200 Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and more than 16,000 subscribers to the association's electronic news service. In 2005, OPERA America relocated from Washington, D.C. to New York as the first step in creating the first-ever National Opera Center. With a wide range of artistic and administrative services in a purpose-built facility, the Opera Center is dedicated to increasing the level of excellence, creativity and effectiveness across the field.
OPERA America's long tradition of supporting and nurturing the creation and development of new works led to the formation of
The Opera Fund
, a growing endowment which allows OPERA America to make a direct impact on the ongoing creation and presentation of new opera and music-theater works. Since its inception, OPERA America has made grants of nearly $11 million to assist companies with the expenses associated with the creation and development of new works.


text:
All the boys from One Direction are taking a couple...
- by allisonlong22
- Rating:
- Published: 24 Nov 2013
- Updated: 10 Nov 2016
- Status: Complete
Jess is just starting her second semester of being a Junior in high school. To start the semester off, she volunteers to show the new kid around the school. Mainly because she gets to skip gym class, but also because she is intrigued by the idea of meeting someone new. Over the first month of school, Jess becomes really close friend with the new student, but who wouldn't become best friends with Louis Tomlinson. He's funny, entertaining, and not to mention cute, but Jess would never admit to thinking that. Louis is always there for Jess, especially when she gets heart shattering news that changes everything.
Join MovellasFind out what all the buzz is about. Join now to start sharing your creativity and passion
Loading ...


text:
Shane & Shane
Latest Release
The Worship Initiative, Vol. 2211 songs
Top SongsSee All
AlbumsSee All
Music VideosSee All
Artist PlaylistsSee All
Singles & EPsSee All
Live AlbumsSee All
Appears OnSee All
BooksSee All
About Shane & Shane
Contemporary Christian music duo Shane & Shane are the combined forces of solo artists Shane Barnard and Shane Everett. A straightforward, testifying CCM act in the style of first-generation genre artists like Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith, their music is based on the duo's close harmonies and the largely acoustic soft rock and country-influenced stylings of Barnard's songs. Barnard and Everett met while attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Barnard, a native of Lubbock who had been leading student prayer groups since junior high, met Everett, a rock musician from the suburbs of Dallas, shortly after the latter underwent a Christian conversion and started attending Barnard's on-campus Christian fellowship group. At the time, Barnard was already beginning a musical career, having recorded a self-released 1997 album with another Texas A&M student, Caleb Carruth, called Salvation Still Remains. After that duo's amicable split, Barnard started a solo career that included Everett on harmony vocals. After a pair of putative solo albums under Barnard's name and another under Everett's, the duo officially renamed themselves Shane & Shane. After reissuing Psalms under the new group name in 2002, Shane & Shane followed with 2003's Carry Away, 2004's Upstairs, and 2005's Clean. After a live CD and DVD, An Evening with Shane and Shane, the duo took an extended break, returning in 2007 with Pages. In addition to their frequent touring, the duo kept up their prolific output, releasing four albums over the next five years, including a Christmas album called Glory in the Highest. Shane & Shane had a banner year in 2015, with the release of two high-charting new albums. Arriving in April of that year, The Worship Initiative featured a number of well-known worship songs culled from their ongoing series of the same name, while six months later, their tenth album, Psalms II, acted as a sequel to their debut and cracked Billboard's Top 200. Following the 2016 concert album Psalms Live, Shane & Shane returned in 2018 with Hymns, Vol. 1. ~ Stewart Mason


text:
The Hydrologic Forecast Centre is a part of the Forecasting and Flood Response Coordination Branch within the Regulatory and Operational Services Division, Manitoba Water Stewardship.
Its primary objective is the provision of flood condition reports, forecasts and warnings to enable effective coordination of flood response planning and flood fighting activities at all levels of government and the private sector. The Centre thus promotes public safety and flood damage reduction.
An important additional responsibility is the operation of dams and the provision of data and forecasts for the operation of floodways and diversions. Such operations help to prevent or reduce flooding and to ensure adequate water supplies for irrigation, industrial and personal use.
The Forecast Centre prepares spring flood outlooks during the winter and issues daily flood reports and specific river forecasts during spring flood events. Specific reservoir forecasts and operating plans are prepared and special forecasts are provided for floodway operations and for use by cities. Flash flood watches, warnings and flood advisories due to heavy rainfall are issued when significant impacts are anticipated.
In addition, weekly river flow reports are prepared throughout the year and periodic lake and reservoir status reports and forecasts are prepared during the open water period.
The Centre also reviews development and subdivision proposals to ensure that they comply with provincial regulations regarding flood, erosion and banks stability risks. It also provides data and expertise for flood proofing and for design of water control works or other infrastructure sensitive to water levels. This includes information on soil moisture, precipitation, snowcover, evaporation, wind, and rainfall intensities. The centre also performs hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and modeling to determine impacts of developments, land use changes and climate change on water regimes.


text:
If you would like more information relating to insurance examinations please go to PearsonVUE's website for Florida.
**Please note that, as of October 1, 2018, the examination fee will be adjusted to $44.**
Any person interested in obtaining a Florida insurance license should obtain a candidate handbook first. If you would like to view the breakdown of an examination, you may view the examination content outline. Other exam information is provided by PearsonVUE on their website.
PearsonVUE's website includes a list of test centers that an applicant may utilize in their area for scheduling an examination date and time. The candidate handbook also contains pertinent information relating to examination requirements. The candidate handbook is free of charge.
The Department of Financial Services, through its testing vendor Pearson Vue, now offers Florida Insurance licensure exams at various domestic and international military sites. Active duty personnel, including the spouses of active duty personnel, federal contractors, and civilians working on base, are able to schedule exams at these locations.
Click here to search for military testing centers
The manuals are not distributed out of this office. Click here for a list of study manuals and places where the manuals can be purchased.
Visit the list of Frequently Asked Questions about the examination process.
NOTE: A passing score is valid for one (1) year from the date that the score was earned. If you fail to complete the licensing processing within the one (1) year timeframe, you will be required to retake and pass the examination. There is a limit of five (5) examination attempts for the same examination type during a twelve (12) month period*.


text:
Kottaras' new dog becomes staple of Cubs camp
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs may have officially announced Clark the bear as the team mascot, but in Spring Training, it's George Kottaras' yellow lab, Leo.
The eight-month-old dog waits patiently near the Cubs' complex while Kottaras participates in workouts. Occasionally, Leo will bark, and usually one of the security guards takes him for a walk. It's Kottaras' first dog.
"I'm 30, single, no kids -- that's my boy," Kottaras said of the dog, which he named after Leonidas, who was king of the Greek city-state of Sparta. Kottaras' parents are both from Sparta.
"It's my first child. He acts like a child. He's playful and the 100-percent love he gives is amazing."
Kottaras considered a rescue dog, but instead bought Leo from a breeder. He makes sure Leo gets plenty of exercise in the morning while he does his early cardio work.
"He's been awesome," Kottaras said. "He's only been with a trainer four, five times. There's been a lot of little disciplinary things and a lot of patience, but for eight months old, he's been a treat."
Considering all the distractions and balls being thrown around, Leo has been well behaved in that he stays on a bed near the workout area, chewing on his toys or sleeping.
Kottaras did check with Cubs manager Rick Renteria to make sure it was all right to bring his pet.
"Everybody seems to love him and it's been a good spot for him," Kottaras said. "You can't not pet a dog and not feel good. He puts smiles on guys' faces."


text:
Recipe from Helen Bernard of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: ~45 min
2 half pints of whipping cream
1/4 cup of white sugar
1 bag of mini marshmallows
1 red apple
1/2 can pineapple chunks (drained)
1/2 jar maraschino cherries (drained)
2/3 cup chopped celery
2/3 cup of white grapes, halved
1 cup of chopped walnuts
1. Chop and prepare all ingrediants except whipping cream and marshmallows. Place in container and refrigerate.
2. Just before serving,whip the cream with mixer until stiffened, adding sugar at end of whipping process. Combine suger into the cream.
3. In a large bowl, place whipping cream and fold in ALL ingrediants including 1/2 bag of mini marshmellows. Serve and enjoy.
Yield: 8 Large servings, approximately 1 cup each
Comments: Extremely Good.
*DISCLAIMER*: The information contained in or provided through this site section is intended for general consumer understanding and education only and is not intended to be and is not a substitute for professional advice. Use of this site section and any information contained on or provided through this site section is at your own risk and any information contained on or provided through this site section is provided on an "as is" basis without any representations or warranties.


text:
Are people who grow pot all part of an organized crime ring? Are they simply insane? UK criminologist Gary Potter wanted to find out. He and his colleagues are hoping to form a more accurate picture of people who cultivate marijuana in the UK. These researchers are asking UK residents who grow pot to take an anonymous online survey so that they can give policymakers and the public a more realistic picture of who grows pot and why.
Potter explains in a personal statement why he wanted to do this study:
Cannabis cultivation features regularly in the British media: as entertainment (Attack the Block, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Saving Grace being just three examples of successful British films with a cannabis cultivation theme), but more often as 'news'. Stories about cannabis growing often focus on the alleged links between domestic cultivation, the apparent increased potency of a type of cannabis that the media (albeit erroneously) likes to call 'skunk', and supposed links to health problems such as schizophrenia. Alternatively they focus on possible links between cannabis growing and crime – including organised crime. Occasionally there is a human interest aspect, but mostly cannabis cultivators are portrayed as drug dealers and as criminals – evils to be confronted and punished by society. But just how accurate are these stereotypes?
Want to take the anonymous survey? Click here.


text:
Friday, February 15, 2013 / Midnite
Call dispatch and get ready for the wildest ride in D.C. — that's District of Comedy, fool! The zaniest bunch of ragtag misfits ever assembled must battle topless dancers, brutal kidnappers, the taxicab commission and more boneheaded hilarity to collect their fare and save their hides. Fifteen years before Batman & Robin, director Joel Schumacher had already perfected his ability to put together a top-notch, no-holds-barred WTF cast: the no-relation-to-the-Baldwin-brothers Adam Baldwin, the terrifyingly spastic Gary Busey, a synthesizer-wielding Bill Maher, the hulkazoid Barbarian Brothers and motherfuckin' MR. T! And that's not even mentioning Barney Miller's Max Gail, legendary NYC comedian Charlie Barnett, Paul "A Million to Juan" Rodriguez, Sanford & Son's Whitman Mayo, Andy Kaufman's partner-in-crime Bob Zmuda, or Irene Care as HERSELF. If you don't want to see a cast like that star in an R-rated early-'80s comedy, check your pulse — you're probably dead! NOTE: the start time of this screening will actually be 12:15AM.
Dir. Joel Schumacher, 1983, 35mm, 100 min.
$12, Free For Members
Cinefamily // 611 N Fairfax Avenue // Los Angeles // 90036


text:
*** Astericks indicate forms 6th JD newly elected judges should return to the 6th Judicial District Administrative Office. Unless otherwise noted, scanned documents are sufficient. Scanned documents may be returned to email@example.com. Original documents should be mailed to 6th JD Administrative Office, 31 Lewis Street, Binghamton, NY 13901. Please feel free to contact the 6th JD Administrative Office HR Unit by email at email@example.com or by phone at 607-240-5320.
W-4 (Federal Withholdings)***
IT-2104 (NYS Withholdings)***
Direct Deposit Form***
Public Officer's Law
Savings Bond Information
Deferred Compensation
NYS College Savings Program
NYS Flex Spending Program - Website / Brochure
Dual Employment Rule
Dual Employment Administrative Order
Dual Employment Approval Form (return if applicable)***
Pay Stub Description
NYS Retirement System
Notice of Right to Membership***
Summary of Retirement Plan Options
NYS Retirement System Registration Form (Return ORIGINAL if enrolling)***
NYS Retirement System Designation of Beneficiaries ***
NYS Voluntary Defined Contribution Program (Return ORIGINAL if enrolling)***
NYS Health Insurance Program
Where to Call for Benefit Information
Employee Benefit Information Telephone Line
Pretax Contribution Fact Sheet
General Information Booklet
Health Insurance "Choices" Booklet
Health Insurance Rate Sheet
Young Adult Children
NYS Health Ins. Transaction (Enrollment) Form (PS-404) ***
Documentation Necessary to Enroll (Return necessary documentation)***
NYSHIP Opt-Out Program Information / Application ***
Domestic Partner Coverage Application / Tax Affidavit (Return ORIGINALS if applying) ***
UCS Notice - New Marketplace Coverage Options
Labor Department Notice - New Marketplace Coverage Options
NYS Public Employee Long Term Care Insurance Plan
Please speak to 6JD HR Representative for information
Management/Confidential Employees - Supplemental Benefits
MC Benefits Welcome Letter / Supplemental Benefit Plan Description
Documentation Necessary to Enroll (Return necessary documentation)***
Supplemental Benefit Plan Enrollment Application ***
Aetna Life Insurance Company Designation of Beneficiary (Return ORIGINAL)***
NYS UCS Judicial Dental Program Summary of Benefits
Dental Claim Form (for future use)
Dental Student Verification Parent Affidavit ***
Vision Care Plan Benefit Description
Davis Vision Direct Reimbursement Claim Form (for future use)
MC Life Insurance (Optional & Provided at Cost to Enrollee)
Benefit Description
Detailed Plan Information
Rate Sheet
PS-934 Instructions for Completing Form
PS-934 MC Life Application and Beneficiary Form*
Statement of Health (Needed if enrollment is not within six biwkly payperiods after first becoming eligible. If applicable, ORIGINAL should be mailed by enrollee to address given on form.)
Other MC Information
MC Personal Lines Insurance Program Information
AFLAC Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Program
Email Policy / Internet Policy
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Email & Internet Policy***
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Payroll Notice
Judicial Pensions: Safeguarding Beneficiaries Interests
Discrimination Claim Booklet


text:
Black Zirconium
Black Zirconium takes on new
and very cool possibilities with our processing capabilities.
We offer the same ring design in three distinct looks: Chroma, which
utilizes a heat anodizing process, has varied fades of vibrant
colors. Tuxedo showcases a black and white look for
maximum contrast and simple elegance. Stealth has a black on
black motif for a futuristic yet understated look.
Price $370
Pattern Selection


text:
And I am right there with him. Here is what he says:
As word of what Emmanuel has done spreads and begins to dominate conversations among professors in our well-networked field at AAR/SBL, it will only further expose Emmanuel's shameful actions, and likely further bolster Dr. Rollston's legal case.
Therefore, I'd like to make a public call for letters in support of Dr. Christopher Rollston.
If you would like to submit a letter in support of Dr. Rollston, please email it to me at email@example.com. I shall add your letter to the list below, and announce it with a blog post when it arrives.
I'd like to ask all bloggers to repost this call for letters, as it will help make clear to the administration of Emmanuel Christian Seminary that this issue is not going away, and their actions will not soon be forgotten.
via Call for Letters in Support of Christopher Rollston « XKV8R: The Official Blog of Dr. Robert R. Cargill.
Go see the long list of those in support of Chris Rollston on Bob's blog. And be sure to request to add your name to this list as well!
Filed under: Scholarship, Society | Tagged: Christopher Rollston, Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Robert Cargill | Leave a comment »


text:
Our Halocentre employs a highly experienced consultant surgeon specializing in General and Colorectal Surgery. He treats a wide range of disorders associated with the intestines and in particular those related to the colon and rectum.
All our surgeons are involved in teaching and training of new surgeons and is one of a number of surgeons in the UK to routinely perform the HALO operation for treatment of haemorrhoids.
At The British Haemorrhoid Centre we offer an efficient and professional service to all patients whether self funding, privately insured or NHS.
To make an appointment with one of our surgeons for a consultation to include a full diagnosis and treatment plan please do one of the following
By Telephone
Please call the customer services staff at The British Haemorrhoid Centre on
020 3198 2424
By Email
Please complete the contact us page and submit for a fast response. Click Here
By Fax
Please print the contact us page then complete and fax the page directly to The British Haemorrhoid Centre on 020 3198 2424 Click Here
« Back to map
Halo Clinic
Weekly Clinics
Mon, Tues, Wed 16:30 – 19:30
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
Call 020 3198 2424 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to speak live to our patient coordinator.
The Centre is the latest addition to the many Halocentre's around the country providing the most technologically advanced and virtually pain free option for the treatment of Haemorrhoids's.
The HALO™ procedure combines haemorrhoid artery ligation with a mucopexy for the prolapsing mucosa in one procedure. The result is a safe and gentle treatment that's effective for all grades of haemorrhoids, and is NHS NICE approved.
The Harley Street Halocentre is home to some of the most experienced and well known surgeons in the country performing the HALO™ procedure. Contact us today to arrange a consultation to suit you.


text:
In addition to those traditional wallpaper patterns that were popular in the 70s, more impressive ones from digital printing technologies have made their appearance. The good old tacky wallpaper is faced with so much competition now. Fantasy abounds. Choosing your wallpaper has become a pleasing dilemma. There are so many colours, textures, and patterns to choose from. Wallpaper is no longer just a decorative accessory. It has become artwork.[caption id="attachment_16269" align="aligncenter" width="600"] iStock[/caption]
Over the past few years, new digital printing technologies have challenged artists to create spectacular patterns. Wallpaper has regained its popularity with unique, highly customized designs. Not only can you find flowers from the Victorian era, but you can also find numbers, letters, equations, math problems, houses, cats, Legos, fractions, beach accessories, TVs and just about anything you can imagine.[……]


text:
$19.95 $15.95
We Accepted payments:
$99.95 $69.95
All-in-one password recovery, just like comprising various password recovery, which recovers over 70+ types of password, such as Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, PDF, RAR/WinRAR, ZIP/WinZIP etc.
Original Price: $99.95
Now Only: $69.95
We Accepted payments:
* Please note there would be an item in the shopping cart named "Extended Download Service" which is selected by default. You can simply remove this item by clicking the button in front of the product name in the shopping list, or ticking the "Remove" checkbox.
* The online ordering is 100% secure! All data exchanged during the payment process is SSL-secured.
* The payment processor will automatically send the license code to your e-mail address once your order is validated. Please make sure that your e-mail address is correct and available.
Safety & Guarantee


text:
Save the Date: The Biggest Leaders in Media Unite on Nov. 30
As a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Mashable Media Summit has been rescheduled to to Nov. 30. We continue to keep in our thoughts those affected by the storm.
The Mashable Media Summit is a one-day conference that explores how new forms of technology are redefining media. The brightest minds in the industry will come together Nov. 30 at the TimesCenter in New York City to explore the latest innovations in the space and the future of journalism.
The Media Summit is nearly sold out, so get your tickets today to guarantee a seat.
You can view the agenda online and check out highlights below, which include a sampling of topics to be covered onstage.
Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder, Reddit
Matt Silverman, Features Editor, Mashable
Brooke Gladstone, Managing Editor & Co-host, On the Media
Lance Ulanoff, Editor in Chief, Mashable
Bonita Stewart, Vice President, Americas Partner Business Solutions, Google
Rob Grimshaw, Managing Director, FT.com
Larry Chevres, CTO, New York Media
Darren Tome, Director of Product, Mashable
Jessica Bennet, Executive Editor, Tumblr
Daniel Roth, Executive Editor, LinkedIn
Meghan Peters, Community Manager, Mashable
Honor Brodie, Creative Director, Tory Burch
Raman Kia, Executive Director of Digital Strategy, Condé Nast
Aliza Licht, SVP of Global Communications, Donna Karan
Lauren Indvik, Associate Business Editor, Mashable
Sachin Kamdar, CEO, Parse.ly
Frank Speiser, Founder, SocialFlow
Robyn Peterson, Chief Technology Officer, Mashable
The Delicate Balance: How to Monetize Without Hurting Your Community
NPR & Mashable Get On the Media Together
Are Social Media Networks the Publishers of the Future?
Brands, Publishers & the New Media Divide
Social Analytics: What You Can & Should Be Measuring
Tickets include all conference sessions, breakfast, lunch and a networking reception. As in previous years, this event will sell out, so get your tickets now!
Mashable Media Summit Information
Date: Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: The TimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036 Tickets: Purchase tickets on Eventbrite.
A Look Back at Last Year's Mashable Media Summit
Mashable Media Summit 2011
Supporting Sponsor
Sponsorship Opportunities
A limited number of sponsor opportunities are available for the Mashable Media Summit. This is an excellent opportunity to get in front of Mashable's passionate and influential audience. Contact email@example.com for opportunities.


text:
Follow Us!
Get Free Stuff!Newsletter, Activities, and More!
September Giveaway!Enter to win an autographed Artist Proof Poster of The Napping House by joining our mailing list above. If you're already on it you're already entered! The drawing will be held on September. 28th!
Recent Posts
Tagsactivity pages adventure All Ages Audrey Wood AudreyWood.com AudreyWoodAuthor.com Author's Tip Baby Shower Books Book Inspiration childhood Children's Book Author Children's Books Children's Literacy copy editing Don Wood editor Endangered Species Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal Humpback Whale Latest Book literature Little Penguin's Tale Pacific Ocean parents Piggies Piggy Pie Po reading Silly Sally Singing story teachers The Napping House Tsunami writers writing ʻIlioholoikauaua
Tag Archives: editor
Writing a Story
After publishing over fifty books with major publishers, I have discovered the best way to write a story is to just start writing! I always carry a small notebook wherever I go. I write on my computer if I'm in … Continue reading
Posted in Audrey's Musings, For Kids!, New Books Tagged Audrey Wood, childhood, copy editing, Don Wood, editor, literature, story, writers, writing Leave a comment


text:
Product Description
Low price for Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel check price to day. on-line shopping has currently gone a long approach; it's modified the way consumers and entrepreneurs do business today. It hasn't drained the idea of shopping in a very physical store, however it gave the consumers an alternative means to buy and a larger market that offers bigger savings. Also, gone square measure the times once Brobdingnagian risks square measure at stake when you shop on-line. Today, on-line shopping has become one amongst the foremost secured transactions done on the internet. that is why for the foremost half, there is a Brobdingnagian advantage that consumers could leverage from by shopping on-line. just in case you haven't fully embraced the idea of this contemporary day shopping observe, here's a list of reason why you should do so currently.For more details. the Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel seeking special discount Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel Looking for discount?, If you seeking special discount you may need to searching when special time come or holidays. Typing your keyword like Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel into Google search and seeking promotion or special program.Looking for discount code or "deal in the day" could help. Recommended This Shopping store for all those Holiday to looking save Find all of solution information Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel Holiday to looking save Find all of solution information Black DiamondEvac 9 Shovel.


text:
Posted 9 years ago
(4 items)
This is a beautiful marble bust of a woman. I'm not familiar with the era or who she is. Someone once called her RUTH. Her base is green marble and she probably weighs 20lbs. She has been in my family since I can remember; I inherited her when my mother died in 2000. If anyone can shed some light on this wonderful piece I'd be truly grateful. Thanks.


text:
Promising non-viral alternative for gene therapy involves jumping gene from a mothUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Licensing Associate
HONOLULU — A jumping gene first identified in a cabbage-eating moth may one day provide a safer, target-specific alternative to viruses for gene therapy, researchers say.
Dr. Stefan Moisyadi, a University of Hawaiʻi molecular biologist, collaborated with scientists from Switzerland and the United States on the study involving the jumping gene, or transposon, known as piggyBac. Their research was recently published in the online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.
Viruses, which most people try to avoid at all costs, are wonderfully efficient at getting into the cells of their host organisms and inserting themselves into their host's DNA. Researchers have been trying for more than 20 years to harness this power in order to deliver beneficial gene therapies to patients. However, viruses are not easily controlled and run the risk of triggering an immune reaction or activating cancer-causing genes. In fact, in one study, three patients developed leukemia after the virus inserted itself upstream of a cancer-causing gene, and in another study, a patient died because of an immune response to an adenovirus.
"A non-viral gene therapy method that can insert therapeutic genes effectively and efficiently into mammalian cells is critically needed in the biomedical field," says Moisyadi.
Moisyadi and collaborators discovered that the most efficient non-viral method for inserting therapeutic genes into mammalian cells depends largely on the actions of a transposon. Previously used in insect transgenesis, transposons have recently been applied to mammalian genetic modifications.
However, low efficiencies and random insertions into genomic DNA have limited the usefulness of transposons. Moisyadi suggests that the jumping gene technology could prove to be what the gene therapy field was seeking.
Moisyadi and Dr. Joseph Kaminski, a radiation oncologist at the Medical College of Georgia, sought to discover which transposons insert DNA most efficiently into human cells and which have the potential to deliver transgenes to safe regions of the genome.
"Typically, viruses and transposons will integrate anywhere along the genome," said Kaminski. "If they integrate just anywhere, it can obviously cause harm. If we can target the integration, be able to insert the gene at a safe spot in the genome, that would be beneficial."
"We can do it in insects," says Moisyadi. "I think it's a short step to take it to a targeting mechanism we can use in mammals."
Moisyadi and Kaminski explain that, as an analogy, a person would not want to park their car on a railroad track. Therefore, the location of the transgene after insertion is just as important as the ability to insert it in the first place.
Until recently, a transposon popularly known as Sleeping Beauty was thought to be the most efficient in inserting genes into mammalian systems. However, a drawback to Sleeping Beauty is its inability to be modified to overcome concerns about placing therapeutic genes safely within the genome. Moisyadi and Kaminski compared a number of transposons and found that piggyBac is much more efficient at inserting transgenes into the genome of several human lines. It is also amenable to molecular alteration so that it can potentially insert a therapeutic gene into a safe area of the genome. In fact, the piggyBac transposase enzyme that performs the insertion of the transposon into DNA can now be modified to attempt placing the transgenes into pre-designated regions of the genome — targeted insertion.
Although piggyBac is not as efficient as the virus at integrating into DNA, "we could potentially make a hyperactive version of piggyBac, like they did for Sleeping Beauty, which might be as good or better than retroviruses," Kaminski said. "I think we'll do it or somebody will. I think it's a safer method."
"At the moment, unless something new comes out, it's the only way to go because viruses have been killing people," says Moisyadi, who has avoided viruses in his transgenesis studies.
"One of our next goals is to use transposons to deliver a radio-protective gene, called manganese superoxide dismutase, to potentially protect normal tissue from radiation damage," said Kaminski.
In cancer, he suspects gene therapy will focus on this type of modification of normal tissue for protective purposes as well as manipulating the immune response. However, it has broad applications for correcting single gene disorders, such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease and muscular dystrophy.
Other collaborators involved in this study include Dr. Sareina Chiung-Yuan Wu, lead author, and Dr. Yaa-Jyuhn James Meir of the Medical College of Georgia, and researchers from Texas A&M University's Department of Entomology; U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology; and the University of Zurich's Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences.
Established in 1907 and fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the University of Hawaiʻi is the state's sole public system of higher education. The UH System provides an array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and community programs on 10 campuses and through educational, training, and research centers across the state. UH enrolls more than 50,000 students from Hawaiʻi, the U.S. mainland, and around the world. For more information, visit www.hawaii.edu .


text:
- Tech Trader Daily
AAPL Closes Above 50-Day Moving Average; RBC Ponders Low-End Prospects
- Order Reprints
- Print Article
Shares of Apple (AAPL) closed up $9.18, or 2%, at $461.91, and briefly rose as high as $462.10, closing above the stock's 50-day moving average of $460.44 for the first time in months.
CNBC's Seema Mody on the channel noted it was the first time the stock had broken its 50-day moving average since October 29th. A close above the average today would be the first time since October 4th.
The stock got an endorsement this morning from RBC Capital's Amit Daryanani, who expects the much-rumored "iPhone 5S" to arrive in June or July, but also a lower-priced iPhone, below $400 wholesale, sometime in the June quarter or "early Q3."
Writes Daryanani, who has an Outperform rating on the stock, and a $600 price target, of the 1.37 billion units of smartphones that may be sold worldwide come 2017 (up from 700 million last year), roughly 75% may be sold in emerging markets, up from perhaps 65% sold into emerging markets last year, citing data from Strategy Analytics.
Apple can quickly gain share in the low-end smartphone market, he thinks, with what he expects will be an iPhone with a plastic shell and a lower-res display:
Our supply-chain checks indicate that AAPL is working to launch multiple new phones in the June/July timeframe this year. Specifically, AAPL will launch the iPhone5s and a more affordable but lower-end iPhone at the same time in either late CYQ2 or early Q3. The low-end iPhone will have the same 4" form factor as the iPhone5 but will have plastic casing and no retina display. With a lower price-point, AAPL will be able to target a growing and important part of the Smartphone market (sub-$400 price-band). The product may have lower GMs than iPhone5/5s but should be accretive to AAPL's corporate GMs of 38%. Hence, we estimate this could contribute $22B in revenues and $5.00+ in EPS in CY14E, which suggests the product could be worth $50+ to AAPL's stock price. Sizing the Market Opportunity: We believe Apple is going to capitalize on the low-end Smartphone market by launching a new phone that will address what we consider to be a ~500M total addressable market in CY14E. In our view, AAPL should be able to quickly penetrate this market up to and beyond the 15% mark in the medium term (we estimate that AAPL has 40%+ share in the premium market).
Daryanani is modeling 146.88 million iPhone units this fiscal year and 165 million units in fiscal '14, for revenue of $178.3 billion and $193.86 billion, respectively, and EPS of $43.79 and $47.35. Those numbers are are actually below Street consensus for $181.25 billion and $43.96 this year and $205.16 billion and $49.71 per share next year.


text:
Follow Us
Age Filter: Click to Set
There are 1 video in this category and 5157 videos in 1087 subcategories.
love2teach101 on 03/05/2013 06:37 PM wrote:
Thank you so much (developers, teachers, film makers, and editors) for working so hard on this website. It has been an invaluable resource for me in many of my lessons. I usually work with high school age, so when I recently began teaching 3rd graders, this site was a life saver.
If any of you (teachers or parents) are looking for online math, reading/writing, vocab, science, and/or social studies exercises, read on. I use a website called Beestar for many of my students. It has free math exercises for grades 1-12 (and relatively inexpensive exercises for the other subjects). If you go to beestar.org (for 1-8) or hs.beestar.org (9-12) you can register and get 2 math exercises per week for an entire semester.
If you do register, please list my e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com), as I am attempting to earn referral credit to donate to my students. Thanks!
homeschoolingworks on 08/22/2012 03:51 PM wrote:
Great math videos that I can share on my blog HomeschoolingWorks
iwb-resources on 07/06/2012 11:09 PM wrote:
This site is really helping children make learning easy and fun. As a teacher, I'm glad there are sites like this one.
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
© 2020 St. Charles Place Education Foundation / Privacy Policy


text:
Nearly one in five advisors say they've added a new client as a result of their social media marketing efforts, an SEI Quick Poll released Wednesday found.
Advisors are using blogs and LinkedIn with great success, John Anderson, head of practice management for SEI, told AdvisorOne on Tuesday.
Advisors don't need to limit their use of social media to market commentary and updates about the S&P, Anderson said. "People are putting their personality out there." Investors are less trusting and "want to get to know advisors and interact in a positive way."
Anderson noted that in spite of advisors' success coming from personal interactions, Facebook may be too far in that direction. "Facebook is seen as too personal by many," he said. "Things may be different down the road," but for now a blog, website and LinkedIn profile are the most common platforms he sees advisors using.
Social media usage is relatively high; almost 80% say they have some business presence on a social media site, although nearly a quarter say they are only mildly active. Still, 94% say they will increase their social media usage in the next year.
Age plays a role in how advisors use social media as well as which platform they use. Gen X and Gen Y advisors are more comfortable with Facebook, and some advisors are starting to "tiptoe into Twitter."
"They're not as scared of it," Anderson (left) said. Younger advisors are using Facebook for personal use and relationship building, whereas late-stage boomers use it as a tool for producing information like market updates, he added.
Those "personal" updates don't have to be an advisor's kids or favorite movies. Anderson recalled an advisor who told him he takes photos when he goes to conferences or events and shares them on his Facebook page. This shows clients that the advisor is working for them, even when he's not seeing them, Anderson said.
Surprisingly, when asked what their biggest challenge or concern was regarding social media, compliance was not the top concern. More than a third of respondents said "Coming up with frequent and relevant content" was their biggest difficulty. Compliance-related issues aren't completely out of the picture. Thirty percent of advisors' "broker-dealer" concerns posed a problem, and 15% said they were worried about the "future regulatory environment."
"Advisors are saying, 'We know we have to be a part of this, and our broker-dealer is allowing us,' and they're more accepting," Anderson said. As advisors become more familiar with what regulators expect of them regarding social media, their new hurdle is what to say.
"That's their next big crutch," Anderson said. He adds that advisors who freeze up looking at a blank status update may be "thinking too big. Clients want to see what you do on a daily basis," Anderson said. "They want to see what you're reading. You're not writing content, you're providing links."


text:
The Dead Sea Scrolls are ancient manuscripts that were discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves near Khirbet Qumran, on the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea. They are approximately two thousand years old, dating from the third century BCE to the first century CE. Most of the scrolls were written in Hebrew, with a smaller number in Aramaic or Greek. Most of them were written on parchment, with the exception of a few written on papyrus. The vast majority of the scrolls survived as fragments - only a handful were found intact. Nevertheless, scholars have managed to reconstruct from these fragments approximately 850 different manuscripts of various lengths.
The manuscripts fall into three major categories: biblical, apocryphal, and sectarian. The biblical manuscripts comprise some two hundred copies of books of the Hebrew Bible, representing the earliest evidence for the biblical text in the world. Among the apocryphal manuscripts (works that were not included in the Jewish biblical canon) are works that had previously been known only in translation, or that had not been known at all. The sectarian manuscripts reflect a wide variety of literary genres: biblical commentary, religious-legal writings, liturgical texts, and apocalyptic compositions. Most scholars believe that the scrolls formed the library of the sect (the Essenes?) that lived at Qumran. However it appears that the members of this sect wrote only part of the scrolls themselves, the remainder having been composed or copied elsewhere.
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls represents a turning point in the study of the history of the Jewish people in ancient times, for never before has a literary treasure of such magnitude come to light. Thanks to these remarkable finds, our knowledge of Jewish society in the Land of Israel during the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as the origins of rabbinical Judaism and early Christianity has been greatly enriched.
Discovery of the Scrolls
The first seven Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by chance in 1947 by Bedouin, in a cave near Khirbet Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. Three of the scrolls were immediately purchased by archaeologist E. L. Sukenik on behalf of the Hebrew University; the others were bought by the Metropolitan of the Syrian Orthodox Church in East Jerusalem, Mar Athanasius Samuel. In 1948 Samuel smuggled the four scrolls in his possession to the United States; it was only in 1954 that Sukenik's son, Yigael Yadin, also an archaeologist, was able to bring them back to this country.
Over the next few years, from 1949 to 1956, additional fragments of some 950 different scrolls were discovered, both by Bedouins and by a joint archaeological expedition of the École Biblique et Archéologique Française and the Rockefeller Museum, under the direction of Professor Father Roland de Vaux. Since then, no further scrolls have come to light, though excavations have been carried out from time to time at the site and nearby.


text:
Electronic Program Guide
The electronic program guide EPG, allows you to see what is currently being shown on the channels you receive. The EPG is color coded, each color represents a different category of show. The colors are determined by the theme currently being used and can be customized by editing the file �ui.xml� in the directory for the theme.
The guide needs data from somewhere. In North America you can get this data from Data Direct (see Data Direct How To), in other parts of the world you use XmlTv. "mythfilldatabase" retrieves the program data and should be run nightly. Starting with version 0.19, DVB-T sources can use EIT to build the program guide.
The arrow keys are used to move the highlighted program point around. The keys A, D, S, W perform the same as left, right, down and up. Page Up and Page Down move the channel list up or down a page. Home and End move the highlight left or right by one day. Control-Left and Control Right and < and > move the highlight left or right by one page. The keys 9, 3, 7 and 1 (like a numeric keypad) perform the same as Page Up, Page Down, Home and End.
Reccomended remote bindings: Chan Up/Down to Page Up/Down, FFWD/REW to < and >.
INFO (default key "I") will bring up more information about a show, and allow you to schedule a recording. If you select "Record this showing" while watching Live TV you can "Instant Record" a program.
RECORD (default key "R") will change the current item from Recording/Not-Recording. Successive keypresses cycle through the scheduled recording type list.
MENU (default key "M") will change the channel. (Live TV mode only)
"X" will change the channel without leaving the EPG causing the preview window to display the new channel. (Live TV mode only)
TOGGLEFAV (default key "?") will mark/unmark the highlited channel as a "favorite".
NEXTFAV (default key "/") will toggle the EPG between showing just "favorites" and all channels. "4" will also do the same thing.
Usability tip: There is a confiuration option available in the guide settings to enable SELECT (enter) to change the channel when using the EPG in Live TV mode. With setting on, pressing SELECT with a show highlited will change the channel if the show is currently on, or about to be on, otherwise it will allow you to schedule a recording. The threshold for determining when to change the channel and when to record is also adjustable in the guide settings.


text:
User:Bolly Ottihw
I'm new to the site, I joined around mid-April. To say a little about myself, I am a radical atheist, which I define as: someone who believes that god is as likely as invisible, intangible unicorns, the flying spaghetti monster or the orbiting teapot. I also think that a lot of the damage and death that has happened has been caused by religion, although not necessarily in the spirit of religion. I also think that if more people realised that the bible was written by humans, not god, (I'll accent the humans part again) humans not god and therefore is just as accurate guide to history as the Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkein. I know that will not make me very popular on this site, however I do enjoy this site as I find that it is generally a good site for stimulating discussions regarding morality and the existence of any kind of deity. Thats really all that needs to be said by me. I may add to this in more depth at a later date. Bolly Ottihw


text:
krpano Panorama Viewer and Tools
Dear visitor, welcome to krpano.com Forum. If this is your first visit here, please read the Help. It explains in detail how this page works. To use all features of this page, you should consider registering. Please use the registration form, to register here or read more information about the registration process. If you are already registered, please login here.
News about the viewer, tools, plugins, documentation, website...
26 guests
krpano 1.20.8 - Textured 3D Models as Depthmap
By gaptat (Oct 30th 2020, 11:47am)
Discussion forum about the krpano viewer - usage, comments, questions...
59 guests
By sr_raumgleiter (Oct 30th 2020, 8:34am)
General discussion forum about the krpano Tools, questions, examples...
7 guests
Droplets Don't work Mac OS Big Sur
By klaus.krpano (Yesterday, 6:33pm)
General discussion forum about the plugins for the krpano viewer...
8 guests
zFilter 2 - WebGL Postprocessing Plugin
By juyatu (Oct 30th 2020, 4:25am)
Embedding krpano into the HTML page, Broweser detection, Javascript interfaces...
1 guests
By cvh360 (Yesterday, 1:05am)
Request changes or modifications for future versions...
4 guests
Usage examples, tutorials, suggestions ...
3 guests
Single panoramas
4 guests
Serendipitous stumble upon two very similar rooms
By odysseyjason (Oct 8th 2020, 10:23pm)
Tours of linked panoramas...
3 guests
How to change background color of control-bar
By thienkd (Oct 12th 2020, 10:46am)
About panoramic photography - shooting, stitching, editing...
2 guests
I am unsure whether to buy or not
By tomasparks (Oct 15th 2020, 12:45am)
Non krpano and non panoramic related topics...
2 guests
By indexofrefraction (Sep 28th 2020, 8:53am)
364 guests - Record: 1,515 users (Tuesday, July 7th 2020, 8:27am)
11,059 Members - 17,406 Threads - 83,137 Posts (18.55 Posts per day)
Newest member: CorinneMet.


text:
How can we find out more about OPC's race relations perspective?
In addition to the General Assembly Report of the Committee on Problems of Race (1974) posted at http://www.opc.org/GA/race.html, let me assure you that the OPC's position on race is based on the teaching of Scripturethat we are officially "color blind" in our perspective and racially diverse in our membership. I'll give you a few Scripture references first and then cite some examples of racial diversity in our churches.
1. Scripture references: Galatians 3: 28: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for we are all one in Christ Jesus." Acts 10: You need to read verses 1-34 which come to their climax in verses 34b and 35: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what if right is welcome to Him [that is to come to Him for salvation]." Acts 15:1-19 in which the council of apostles and elders settled, once and for all, the qualifications for church membershiprepentance from sin and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is interesting that color was no problem in the apostolic church. Jews, Greeks and Arabs were not "white" as Anglo-Saxons are; they were and are swarthy to this day (as Jesus must have been!). In Acts 13:1 a list of leaders in the church at Antioch (in Syria) included Simeon who was called Niger. "Niger" means black. That does not necessarily mean that Simeon was an Ethiopian, but it does suggest unusual black complexion to have gotten that nickname. This situation reflects the fact that Christ was "slain and with [His] blood purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation" (Rev. 5:10).
2. I think it's important to note that, while all those mentioned in Galatians 3:28 are equal before God, being Christians didn't obliterate gender, racial or cultural distinctions. It simply means that all are equally valuable in Christ and before God. Sexual differences are still to be observed such as in eligibility to ordained office in the church (1 Tim. 2:12-15) or in marriage (Eph. 5:22-33). And in bringing the Gospel to people of differing cultures our approach at times may be different. See Paul's differing approaches in Acts 13:16-37 (in a Jewish synagogue) and Acts 17:22-34 (on Mars Hill to a heathen Gentile audience). But it was the same gospel!
The New Testament Church was racially diverse, and we have examples of that diversity in the OPC. We have one congregation in my presbytery which is on an Indian reservation; that congregation is made up mostly of Indians. I know of another church in a black neighborhood which is mixed black and white. Still another is in a predominately Japanese neighborhoodlikewise its membership is mixed and its ordained officers as well. Another rather large congregation has a membership of mostly Koreans, though it has a Caucasian pastor.
The United States is an increasingly racially diverse nation, and similarly the OPC is increasingly racially diverse. As you know, there is large scale immigration into our country. In 1974 our country was struggling with the civil rights crisis, but in 2002 we are beyond that to the internationalization of our nation. This is God's providential doing. So we adapt our attitudes to the way things are as understood from holy scripture. As a denomination we don't ordinarily make declarations about such things; rather, we adjust to the present reality, but always biblically.
I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to return to our website for further clarifications as to the issues that face the Christian church in these stressful times.
"Questions and Answers" is a weekly feature of the OPC website. The answers come from individual ministers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church expressing their own convictions and do not necessarily represent an "official" position of the Church, especially in areas where the Standards of the Church (the Scriptures and the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms) are silent.
The questions come from individuals like yourself. If you have questions about biblical and theological matters, you are invited to send them by e-mail by using the "Pose a Question" link on the OPC home page or by clicking here.
At least one new question is posted each week, so there should always be something new here for you to read. (For those people who would like to look at previous questions and answers, they will continue to be available as well.)
The purpose of the OPC website's "Questions and Answers" is to respond to biblical and theological questions. Matters of church discipline, disputes, or debates go beyond the scope of our work. We recommend that you present your concerns in these areas to the appropriate judicatory. In most cases this will be to a local pastor, elder, or session. We do not want the website to replace personal involvement in, or commitment to, the local, visible church.
While we will respond to every serious questioner, we are not bound to give a substantive answer to every question, should we deem the question to be beyond the scope of our purpose or our own ability to answer.
You will receive an answer by e-mail. Please be patient as many of our respondents are busy pastors. The response to your question may take up to two (2) weeks. Some of the questions submitted will be chosen to be posted here, along with the corresponding answers.
Note that the "Questions and Answers" posted on the site have been editedall personal references are removed, Scripture references or from some source may be added, and sometimes portions are expandedto make the questions and answers more useful to a larger audience.
|© 2020 The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Chaplains and Military Personnel


text:
ICNA Urges End to Religious Violence in Nigeria
JAMAICA, New York (January 20, 2010) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America expressed grief over the riots in Jos, Nigeria that have left hundreds of Muslims and Christians dead and thousands forced from their homes.
Located in Nigeria's "Middle Belt," a volatile region with a history of unrest, Jos has been troubled by violence several times over the past decade. Thousands have been killed amidst escalating religious tension and deteriorating social and economic conditions.
ICNA appeals to the Nigerian government to bring calm and stability to the city of Jos and its neighboring areas. We urge you to hold accountable those responsible for these riots and killings.
ICNA also implores the Muslim and Christian leadership to come together and make an effort towards reconciliation. Both Islam and Christianity condemn violence and the taking of innocent lives; political leaders and followers of these faiths must embody these characteristics in order to achieve peace.
The Islamic Circle of North America is a leading American Muslim organization dedicated to the betterment of society through the application of Islamic values. Since 1968, ICNA has worked to build relations between communities by devoting itself to education, outreach, social services and relief efforts.
Islamic Circle of North America
Office: (718) 658-1199


text:
Even before 'Hancock' went into production (with a earlier title of 'Tonight He Comes'), news of its fresh and innovation script that takes on a much more alternative perspective at a superhero attracted much innovative praise. Never once Hollywood had done a film on a hero that "don't give a f**k" about who he is or what he is supposed to do. He is simply him and just wants to get on with his life as he sees fit. Although this kind of angle has been done to death in the comics world, but in Hollywood is still deemed fresh. As such, the script attracted a major movie studio to finance it with mega-big-bucks, attracted a major star to play the main character, and attracted a much-acclaimed director to wave his celluloid wand to bring us superhero magic. How can anything possibly go wrong? Well, in one simple word, everything.
The film starts off pretty well with a premise of some great possibilities, i.e. redemption from his never-care-less attitude towards everything and everyone around him, his lack of responsibility towards his superhero abilities and his habit of alcoholism that are centered in a true-to-life setting of Los Angeles provides a solid basis for an interesting story arc. But half way through the movie, the strong concept collapses onto its on weight and runs aground into a quagmire of disorder that altered a promising film into a medium that is attuned to the needs of Will Smith's star commercialism. In other words, it went all too Hollywoody.
A commercial film it may turn out to be, and yet, at certain moments in the film the tone turns dark with constant swearing and at-times vicious fight sequences that left me in a state of perplexity. At certain moments, it is violent in its action sequences (especially in the hospital) and yet juvenile in its jokes (and yet not particularly funny) with 'colorful' language that do not do go well to children's ears. It is a juxtaposition that left me in a state of total confusion and I took on an uneasy feeling throughout the film. I'm not sure which demographic the director, Peter Berg (The Kingdom, The Rundown, Friday Night Lights) is aiming for but in my opinion he should just stick to one direction and focus on it. If he wants it to be sinister toned, then by all means be consistent with the violence. If this film is for the kids, then the ending with the fight sequence in a hospital should not have been there as I think its way too brutal for the eyes of children. I think Peter Berg was way to ambitious with this project by wanting to please way too many types of people, and in the end all he had achieved is diluting this promising premise into a concoction of celluloid mess.
The story itself is saturated with lame sentimentality and is tied down by a backstory that gets all the more tiresome as the film progresses. The film tried to be too elaborate with themes of lost love and cheating fate until at times it contradicts itself and leaves the audience all the more confused. The attempt to add depth to the Hancock character turned out to the biggest mistake of the film until it all becomes useless pieces of fillers to plug the gaps between one grand fight sequences to the next and to carry us limping towards its finale.
In the end, 'Hancock' is a cumbersome mess that elates only the most loyal of Will Smith fan or is a gargantuan supporter of CGI-induced films. The shaky-cam effect that was so effective to the 'Bourne' series were also very nauseous-ly executed which didn't help the film at all in any redeeming way. The promising story of a superhero with a redemption theme mixed with scathing black comedy were thrown out the window and became a film that got pulled into way too many directions that satisfied no one. Too dark for kids, too tame for teens and too dumb for adults, it's all a complete mess. This is one Will Smith movie that I regrettably watched with total dissatisfaction. But if this film still does well at the box-office, I guess it's a testament to the star-power of Will Smith. If he can sell this mess, he can definitely sell anything.
Verdict: 5 / 10
Reviewed by: Raymond Choy
Just so you know, I've moved… - … to a new blog persona: http://majidah.wordpress.com Let's meet there:)
10 years ago


text:
This is the medium size of my cross body bags styles. To me, it's the perfect everyday size. With a zipper top, a large, zippered outside pocket, an open top pocket on the back, and two open pockets on the lining, you are sure to get organized! The adjustable strap is made fairly long so you can choose the length that fits your body and preference. I used unbleached cotton for the lining so that it's not like looking into a black pit when you open your bag! It's also very easy to clean by pulling out and hand washing in the sink.
I designed all the applique images I use for this style, then hand cut them out of the vinyl, and use a reverse applique method to add color and pattern.
This bag was a challenge to photograph because my digital technology is not advanced enough to capture the vibrant colors! The body of the bag is made with a very pretty, bright blue that has a twinge of green (not quite turquoise, but headed in that direction). The cactus is made from a deep, fuschia pink that is so bright and wonderful. There really are purple cactus, you know- in Big Bend National Park. If you want to see one in excellent form, hike the Upper Burro Mesa trail and you'll see one! I got to see it in the winter, when it was deep pink-purple, and again in spring with bright yellow blooms. Fantastic! Nature is the best!
height: 9 inches
length: 13.5"
bottom width: 3"
top zipper length = 11"
adjustable strap from 34"–60" ** size it to fit a child, wear it super long or short! So many ways!
Want to see behind the scenes and other stuff that happens around Bolsa Bonita headquarters? Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/bolsa_bonita/
I accept PayPal and all major credit cards. Taxes are added for Texas residents.
Most items are made to order, so I do need a little time to cut out and sew your new bag! If it's already made, I will get it in the mail as quickly as possible. If you need something faster than my shipping time of 1-2 weeks*, please convo me so I'm aware of it. I appreciate your patience, it's only me running this show and I try to hustle, but I also want to make sure I have time to make the best possible purse for you. * Please remember the shipping schedule is 1-2 weeks beginning the day after the order is placed. You will receive an email with your usps tracking number as soon as it's on the way!
Please contact me if there is any reason you want to return an item, and if it's damaged or flawed--- I really, really want to fix it for you! I try to run quality control over here, but sometimes I miss stuff! I do my best to make sturdy bags that can be loved for years. For exchanges, I ask that you pay for the shipping to return it to me, and for the shipping of the item you want in place of the returned item.
I do not do custom orders, but if you have a suggestion for a bag that falls within the designs I have, please feel free to contact me and we'll discuss it! I've had some wonderful ideas come from customers!


text:
The family of a 4-year-old Dudley boy who was killed in an escalator accident at the Auburn Mall three years ago has reached a settlement with the Simon Property Group, Schindler Elevator Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co., the store where the accident took place, according to the family's lawyer.
Mark DiBona was on a shopping trip on March 11, 2011, with his mother, other family members and friends when an escalator guardrail pulled him through a gap between a plexiglass divider and the escalator and he fell 18 feet onto a display case, striking his head.
He died in the hospital the next day.
The boy's parents, Eric and Laura DiBona, filed a negligence lawsuit in June 2011 in Worcester Superior Court against Schindler, Sears, Botany Bay Construction Co. of Worcester, and the Simon Property Group and its two subsidiaries that own and run the mall.
"The family can never get over this, but it does end this chapter," said the family's lawyer, W. Thomas Smith of the Boston law firm Sugarman and Sugarman. "It resolves the legal matter, which was important to the family."
Mr. Smith said the out-of-court settlement was agreed on within the last two months. He declined to reveal the terms of the confidential agreement.
However, Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly reported in Monday's edition that Mr. Smith and his associate, Stacey L. Pietrowicz, who also worked on the suit, were the lawyers in an $11.5 million settlement involving a boy who suffered a fatal head injury in a fall from a mall escalator. The case name was withheld.
Jeffrey S. Raphaelson, a personal injury lawyer with practices in Boston and Worcester who settled a $3.4 million suit by the family of a Worcester boy injured on an escalator in China, said a large settlement in this kind of case is not unusual.
Mr. Raphaelson noted that under Massachusetts law, plaintiffs in civil suits can go after punitive as well as compensatory damages, especially if they can prove unusual suffering by the victim and reckless conduct by the defendant.
A spokesman for Sears, Howard Riefs, said in an email: "Sears is pleased that Schindler Elevator Company, one of the largest and most highly respected escalator companies in the United States, which was responsible for installing and maintaining the escalators at its Auburn store, has now reached a settlement with the DiBona family.
"We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the DiBona family and are pleased that this matter has been resolved," the statement added.
Mr. Smith, however, said Sears was a party to the settlement, and with the other defendants, is seeking, through "cross-claims," to recover damages from Botany Bay and John A. Van Deusen & Associates, a New York-based elevator and escalator consulting firm.
Public relations executives for Simon and Schindler did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
The DiBonas did not return a message seeking comment.
Meanwhile, Mark DiBona's death led to increased scrutiny of escalator safety in Massachusetts, Mr. Smith said.
"This event also had repercussions, at least all over the Commonwealth," Mr. Smith added.
The boy's death sparked a crackdown by state public safety officials, including the firing of two escalator inspectors and the disciplining of nearly two-thirds of the state's escalator inspectors for failing to catch similar code violations.
The opening between the escalator's upper handrail and the glass wall on the side of the second-floor down escalator at the Sears store in the mall exceeded the code requirement by 1� inch.
After the accident, the state also re-inspected the state's 927 escalators and found that 69 lacked barricades and others were missing top or bottom barricades. Also, about a quarter of the escalators' annual inspections were overdue.
Contact Shaun Sutner at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @ssutner


text:
Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966), is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity (1998–2002). He also created Alias (2001–2006) and co-created Lost (2004–2010), Fringe (2008–present), and Undercovers (2010). Abrams directed the films Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), and Super 8 (2011) and produced the films Cloverfield (2008) and Morning Glory (2010).
Abrams was born in New York and raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of television producer Gerald W. Abrams and executive producer Carol. He is Jewish. He attended Sarah Lawrence College.
Abrams's first job in the movie business started when he was 16 when he wrote music for Don Dohler's film Nightbeast. During his senior year at college, he teamed with Jill Mazursky to write a feature film treatment. Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for Taking Care of Business, Abrams's first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi. He followed that up with Regarding Henry, starring Harrison Ford, and Forever Young, starring Mel Gibson.


text:
Home > Uncategorized > Stylish Baby Nursery: Collapsible Storage Baskets
Stylish Baby Nursery: Collapsible Storage Baskets
These clever storage baskets are not only cute and handy, they're also a secret recycling project. The sides and bottoms of each basket are stiffened with recycled cardboard! But wait … they have another hidden talent: they collapse and fold flat to store.
These clever storage baskets are not only cute and handy, they're also a secret recycling project. The sides and bottoms of each basket are stiffened with recycled cardboard! But wait … they have another hidden talent: they collapse and fold flat to store.
In the nursery, use them for creams, diapers, wash cloths and other diaper changing accessories. You could fill a whole shelf set with bright and beautiful baskets. And yet, why let the nursery have all the fun? We bet you have a lot of cardboard just waiting to be recycled. I see bread baskets and mail baskets and gift baskets … oh my!
Our sample was made for a baby girl's nursery, using the stunning Patty Young Andalucia collection. For information on where to buy, read Stylish Baby Nursery: Designing with Bold Colors & Patterns. This article also includes suggestions for creating an alternate fabric palette that would work well for a boy's nursery.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome ThreadBanger TB-30)
Fabric and Other Supplies
- Fabric for outer box covering (Fabric A) – ½ yard of 45″ wide fabric PER BOX: we used Patty Young's Andalucia in Petal Flora (box 1) and Earth Mod Blooms (box 2)
- Fabric for inside lining (Fabric B) – ¼ yard of 45″ wide fabric PER BOX: we used Patty Young's Andalucia in Petal Jester (box 1) and Kiwi Jester (box 2)
- Scraps for binding – you will need two strips per box, each strip is 1¾" x WOF (width of fabric). You can use either a contrasting fabric or a matching fabric: we used Patty Young's Anadalucia in Petal Jester (box 1) and Petal Floral (box 2)
- Chipboard, cardboard, or any heavy weight card stock (for box sides)
- All purpose thread in colors to match fabrics
- Leather machine needle (in addition to your regular needle)
- See-through ruler
- Chalk pencil
- Scissors or rotary cutter and cutting mat
- Iron and ironing board
- Straight pins
We're going to use a leather machine needle in this project – even though our supplies don't call for leather. A leather needle is a super sharp, heavy-duty needle for sewing through difficult materials. Leather is one example; we're using it for this project to sew through the cardboard that makes the sides of the boxes.
Getting Started
- Using your see-through ruler and chalk pencil, cut a 7½" x 9½" piece of fabric from Fabric A. Then, cut a strip from Fabric A that measures 6½" x 33″. These pieces will form the bottom and outside walls of the box.
- Cut two strips from the binding scraps that each measure 1¾" x WOF (width of fabric). We'll use this for the binding of the box – the fabric around the top and bottom edges of the box.
- From Fabric B, cut one 7½" x 9½" piece and one 6½" x 33″ strip. These will cover bottom cardboard insert and the inside walls.
- From the cardboard, cut pieces as follows:
Four pieces that measure 6″ x 3¼"
Two pieces that measure 6″ x 8¾"
One piece that measures, 6½" x 8½"
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
Creating the 'walls'
- Fold the 6½" x 33″ piece of Fabric A (outer fabric) in half, with right sides together, and stitch up the 6½" side, using a ½" seam allowance. Turn right side out and press seam open.
- Using the 6½" x 33″ piece of Fabric B (inner fabric), repeat step one.
- Place the sewn Fabric B piece inside the sewn Fabric A piece, placing them WRONG sides together and matching up the seam lines.
- Pin the bottoms of the two pieces together, and stitch around the bottom, using a ½" seam.
- Stitch down the existing vertical seam line created by the inner and outer fabrics. (This is the seam that was created when you sewed the fabrics into the 'box' – you should have lined these seam lines up in step 3.)
- This vertical seam will create a starting point to measure the other vertical seams around the box. With your chalk pencil, mark additional seam lines at the following intervals: 9″, 3½", 3½", 9″, and 3½". (In other words, you mark 9″ from the first seam line, then 3½" from that newly drawn mark, then 3½" from that new one, etc, until you end up back at the starting line.)
- Stitch a vertical seam along each drawn mark. You should now have a total of six sewn vertical seam lines that join the outer fabric and the inner fabric with the wrong sides together. These vertical seam lines have created 'capsules' where we will insert the cardboard to make the box stand up. Quite smart, no?
Creating and attaching the bottom of the box
- With the wrong side facing up and the edges of the fabric inside the box, pin the 7½" x 9½" piece of Fabric A to the 'walls' you just made. This creates the box bottom.
- Align the corners of this bottom piece with the vertical seams on the wall, line up your raw edges, and match long sides to long sides and short sides to short sides. The raw edges of the fabric should extend to the outside of the box, and when you look into the box you should see the wrong side of the bottom fabric.
- Stitch all around, using a ½" seam. After attaching, carefully trim the seam allowance to ¼" – we will be absorbing this raw edge into the binding in the steps below, so we want to reduce the bulk as much as possible.
Creating binding and attaching to bottom
- Next we will create the binding for the bottom of the box. Find on of your 1¾" x WOF strips and trim to 1¾" x 34″ (this is the perimeter of the box plus 2″ for a tail we'll use to finish our binding neatly). Fold the strip in half lengthwise and press. Now fold the raw edges in toward the middle lengthwise seam line, and fold together. Press. (Your raw edges are now inside the binding strip.
- Repeat to create your second binding strip for the top. Set this top piece aside. Remember, you can choose to use either matching or contrasting fabric for the binding; you could even make the top and bottom bindings out of different fabrics.
- Pin bottom binding strip to the bottom of the box, encasing the raw seam allowance inside the fold of your bias tape. Carefully pin.
- Stitch binding in place, keeping your seam line a "scant" (very small) ¼" in from the bottom folded edges, but still being sure to catch both sides of the bias tape in the seam. Stitch all the way around the perimeter of the bottom, but stop about 1″ from the end for finishing.
- We cut our original binding piece about 2″ longer than the perimeter (step #1 above), so you should have a slight tail at the end of your binding. Trim this to about 1-1½" (enough to overlap the start of your binding by about ½"). Fold under the end of the tail to create a clean edge and wrap around the start of the binding. Overlap about ½" and stitch in place, matching your seam line. Be sure to backstitch at the end of the binding to secure it in place.
Stiffening the walls with cardboard and attaching top binding
- Insert the cardboard pieces between the vertical seam lines to stiffen the walls of the box.
- Switch the regular sewing needle currently in the machine to the leather needle.
- Pin the other binding strip to the top of the box, encasing the raw edges and the top of the cardboard inside the binding.
- Stitch a 'scant' (very small) ¼" in from the edge of the binding.We are using the leather needle for this step because it is extra sharp and heavy duty for sewing through the cardboard. Attach the binding, following steps 4 and 5 above. Stitch slowly – your machine is working very hard to get through the thick cardboard – sort of like running uphill. You may find it helpful to lengthen your stitch length a bit at this point, so your machine can get the job done in less stitches.
Making the bottom insert
- Lay the 6½" x 8½" cardboard piece on the wrong side of the 7½" x 9½" piece of fabric B. Fold the edges of the fabric over the cardboard, being careful to keep the fabric tight on the corners. Press in place and stitch (you're stitching through fabric and cardboard again so you should still be using the leather needle in your machine) around all sides to secure the fabric to the cardboard. Stitch close to the raw edge of the fabric so it will lay nice and flat. Press again after stitching.
- Insert the fabric covered cardboard into the bottom of the box, with the fabric side facing up.
- To collapse the box, simply remove this bottom insert; the short sides will fold in between the cardboard panels, and the whole thing will fold flat for storage.
Hints and Tips
Alternate box sizes
You can adapt the instructions above to any size box.
- First, determine the size you want the finished box to be, and cut the fabric to: the perimeter of the box plus 1/2″ all around (for the seam allowances) x the height you want the finished 'walls' to be. Cut one piece of fabric for the outside and one piece of fabric for the inside.
- Determine where you want the corners of your box, and stitch four vertical seam lines in those locations.
- Divide the seams on the SHORT sides in half, and stitch another seam line in this location (this allows the box to 'collapse' when you take out the bottom insert).
- Once you know where the corners of the box will be, you can cut your bottom fabrics to the appropriate size. You'll need two pieces: one for the box bottom (add ½" all around for the seam allowance) and one for the cardboard bottom insert (add ¾" all around to give you enough fabric for folding over the cardboard).
- Then cut two pieces of binding long enough to fit the perimeter of the box plus about 2″ for finishing.
- Cut cardboard for sides to size to fit in the 'capsules,' and sew everything together. Just remember, the bigger the box you hope to create, the stiffer the cardboard will need to be to support the sides and the contents.
Project Design: Alicia Thommas
Sample Creation: Aimee McGaffey
Other machines suitable for this project include the White 2200 Multi-Tasker and the Singer 8673 Curvy.
Related Posts
*Sew4Home reserves the right to restrict comments that don't relate to the article, contain profanity, personal attacks or promote personal or other business. When commenting, your name will display but your email will not.


text:
Quality is in our DNA, from seed to shelf.
Part of the Chiquita Difference is our companywide, laser-like focus on providing quality products for our consumers and quality service for our business partners.
This focus is built into the DNA of Chiquita, and it can be found in every area of our business—from seed to shelf! The symbol of this quality has been represented for the past more than 50 years with our famous, iconic?Blue Label.
Our team—the employees behind our label—is what makes our quality products so special.
Quality on the job
The Chiquita Difference is part of every stage and level of growing and processing. From the workers who take care of our plants and harvest our fruits and salads, to the carriers that deliver our containers and trucks every day to your supermarket, we perform our job with pride, dedication, loyalty and responsibility.
Quality in our Chiquita bananas...
- Our team has some of the deepest agricultural and technical expertise in growing, harvesting, and optimizing banana quality in the industry.
- We offer our certified growers technical assistance and work with them along the entire product life cycle to maximize and maintain banana quality.
- Our product supply control plans ensure we meet important consumer definitions of banana quality.
- We hire highly specialized third-party auditors to inspect our products at the retail level and ensure that we're meeting outstanding quality expectations.
Food and Safety Certifications
Global G.A.P.
G.A.P. stands for Good Agricultural Practice – and GLOBAL G.A.P. is the worldwide standard that assures it. They are a global organization with a crucial objective: safe, sustainable agriculture worldwide. They set voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe.
2003 – Owned farms in Colombia, Costa Rica & Panama certified
2005 to present – 100% owned farms certified