text:
History of the Name "Acadia"
Acadia has its origins in the explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Italian explorer serving the king of France. In 1524-25 he explored the Atlantic coast of North America and gave the name "Archadia", or "Arcadia" in Italian, to a region near the present-day American state of Delaware. In 1566, the cartographer Bolongnini Zaltieri gave a similar name, "Larcadia," to an area far to the northeast that was to become Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The 1524 notes of Portuguese explorer Estêvão Gomes also included Newfoundland as part of the area he called "Arcadie" (see also Acadia).
French Presence (1534--1713)
The abundance of cod off the coast of Newfoundland was known of long before the explorations of Jacques Cartier (see Norse voyages; Fisheries History). In 1534, during the first of three voyages to Canada, Cartier made contact with Mi'kmaqs in Chaleur Bay.
The first French colonists did not arrive, however, until 1604 under the leadership of Pierre du Gua de Monts and Samuel de Champlain. De Monts settled the 80-odd colonists at Île Sainte-Croix on the St Croix River. The winter of 1604–05 was disastrous, scurvy killing at least 36 men.
The next year the colony looked for a new site and chose Port-Royal. When some French merchants challenged his commercial monopoly, de Monts took everyone back to France in 1607; French colonists did not return until 1610. During this time the French formed alliances with the two main Aboriginal peoples of Acadia, the Mi'kmaqs and the Maliseet.
Factors other than commercial rivalry stifled Acadia's development. In 1613 Samuel Argall, an adventurer from Virginia, seized Acadia and chased out most of its settlers. In 1621 the government renamed Acadia Nova Scotia and moved in the Scottish settlers of Sir William Alexander (1629). France appointed Charles La Tour as lieutenant-general of Acadia in 1631, however, and he built strongholds at Cape Sable and at the mouth of the Saint John River (Fort La Tour, later Saint John). Alexander's project of Scottish expansion was cut short in 1632 by the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which allowed France to regain Acadia.
Renewed Presence and Settlement
Renewed settlement took place under Governor Isaac de Razilly, who moved the capital from Port-Royal to La Hève, on the south shore of present-day Nova Scotia. He arrived in 1632, with "300 gentlemen of quality" (see Lahave). A sailor by trade, Razilly was more interested in sea-borne trade than in agriculture and this influenced his decision where to establish settlements. As early as 1613 French missionaries participated in the colonial venture. By the 1680s a few wooden churches with resident priests were established.
Razilly died in 1635, leaving Charles de Menou D'Aulnay and La Tour to quarrel over his succession. D'Aulnay moved the capital back to Port-Royal, then proceeded to wage civil war against La Tour, who was solidly established in the region. D'Aulnay was convinced that the colony's future lay in agricultural development that assured both self-sufficiency in food supply and a stable population. Before his death in 1650, D'Aulnay was responsible for the arrival of some 20 families. With the arrival of families, agricultural production was stabilized and adequate food and clothing became available.
French-English enmity once again affected Acadia's fate, causing it to pass to the English in 1654 and back to the French through the Treaty of Breda (1667). It was taken by the New England adventurer Sir William Phips in 1690 and returned to France again through the Treaty of Ryswick (1697).
Establishment of New Colonies
Starting in the 1670s, colonists left Port-Royal to found other centres, the most important being Beaubassin (Amherst, Nova Scotia) and Grand-Pré (now Grand Pre, Nova Scotia). The first official census, held in 1671, registered an Acadian population of more than 400 people, 200 of which lived in Port-Royal. In 1701 there were about 1400; in 1711, some 2500; in 1750, over 10 000; and in 1755, over 13 000 (Louisbourg excluded).
These highly self-reliant Acadians farmed and raised livestock on marsh lands drained by a technique of tide-adaptable barriers called aboiteaux, making dikeland agriculture possible. They hunted, fished and trapped as well; they even had commercial ties with the English colonists in America, usually against the wishes of the French authorities. Acadians considered themselves "neutrals" since Acadia had been transferred a few times between the French and the English. By not taking sides, they hoped to avoid military backlash.
Peninsular Acadia was not the only region with a French population along the Atlantic. In the 1660s, France established a fishing colony at its post Plaisance (now Placentia, Newfoundland). In both regions the French population appeared to enjoy a fairly high standard of living. Easy access to land and the absence of strict regulations allowed the Acadians to lead a relatively autonomous existence. A vital contribution to the survival of the Acadians was made by the Mi'kmaqs. At the end of the 17th century aboriginal peoples exerted considerable influence on the Acadians due to their knowledge of the woods and the land.
Into the Hands of the English
Following the War of Spanish Succession (1701-13), Acadia passed definitively into the hands of the English. Through the Treaty of Utrecht, Plaisance was ceded along with the territory which consisted of "Acadia according to its ancient boundaries," but France and England failed to agree on a definition of those boundaries. For the French, the territory included only the present peninsular Nova Scotia, but the English claimed, in addition, what is today New Brunswick, the Gaspé and Maine.
Difficult Neighbours (1713-63)
Following the loss of "Ancient Acadia", France concentrated on developing Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) and Île Royale (Cape Breton Island), two largely ignored regions until that time. On Île Royale, Louisbourg was chosen as the new capital. Louisbourg had three roles: a new fishing post to replace Plaisance; a strong military presence; and a centre for trade. Île St-Jean was more looked upon as the agricultural extension of Île Royale.
Even though the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht provided for the theoretical departure of the Acadians, they showed little initiative to move to the new French colonies because of the lack of marshes that were so vital to their agricultural system. As well, the British authorities at Port-Royal (renamed Annapolis Royal) did not facilitate the transfer but rather interfered in its process. They were worried about the emptying of the colony of its population and the subsequent increase in the population of Île Royale. Acadian farmers were also needed to provide subsistence for the garrison.
Except for the garrison at Port-Royal, the English made virtually no further attempt at colonization until 1749 in what was once again named Nova Scotia. From 1713 to 1744, the small English presence and a long peace allowed the Acadian population to grow at a pace which surpassed the average of this whole era. To some historians, it is considered Acadia's "Golden Age."
England demanded of its conquered subjects an oath of unconditional loyalty, but the Acadians agreed only to an oath of neutrality. Unable to impose the unconditional oath, Governor Richard Philipps in 1729–30 gave his verbal agreement to this semi-allegiance.
In 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession, Louisbourg fell to an English expeditionary force whose land army was largely composed of New England colonists. However, France regained the fortress through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), to the great displeasure of the New England colonies. It was in this context that England decided to make the Nova Scotian territory "truly" British.
In 1749 the capital was moved from Annapolis Royal to Halifax. Intended to serve as both a military and a commercial counterweight to Louisbourg, Halifax was selected because it was a better seaport and was far from the Acadian population centres. England finally took steps to bring its own settlers into the colony. They came primarily from England and from German territories with British connections (Hanover, Brunswick, etc). From 1750 to 1760, an estimated 7000 British colonists and 2400 Germans arrived to settle in Nova Scotia.
The French authorities reacted by building Fort Beausejour in 1751 (near Sackville, New Brunswick) to keep the English from crossing the Isthmus of Chignecto into their "new" Acadia. The British wanted to keep an eye on the French and their Mi'kmaq allies, and so constructed Fort Lawrence. They also wanted to protect potential English settlers and stop any possible invasion by land coming from Canada.
With Louisbourg and Canada in the north, Fort Beauséjour in the east and an Acadian population viewed as a potential rebellious threat, the British authorities in Halifax decided to settle the Acadian question once and for all: by refusing to pledge an unconditional oath of allegiance, the population risked deportation. The British first captured Fort Beauséjour and then again demanded an unconditional pledge of allegiance to England.
Caught between English threats and fear of French and aboriginal retaliation, Acadian representatives were summoned to appear before Governor Charles Lawrence. Taking the advice of Father Le Loutre, the representatives initially refused to make the pledge, but they ultimately decided to accept. In 1755, Lawrence, dissatisfied with an oath pledged with reluctance, executed the plans for deportation.
The Politico-Social Context of the Deportation
The deportation occurred as a result of the contemporary geopolitical situation and was not an individual choice made by Lawrence. He knew that English troops under General Braddock had just been bitterly defeated by French armed forces in the Ohio Valley (see Fort Duquesne). Fears of a combined attack by Louisbourg and Canada against Nova Scotia, theoretically joined by the Acadians and the Mi'kmaq, explains, to a certain degree, the order for deportation.
The deportation process, once instigated, lasted from 1755 to 1762. The settlers were put into ships and deported to English colonies along the eastern seaboard as far south as Georgia. Others managed to flee to French territory or to hide in the woods. It is estimated that three-quarters of the Acadian population were deported; the rest avoided this fate through flight. An unknown number of Acadians perished from hunger or disease; a few ships full of exiles sank on the high seas with their human cargo.
In 1756 the Seven Years' War broke out between France and England. The two French colonies, Île Royale and Île Saint-Jean, fell in 1758. Being French subjects, their settlers were expelled and repatriated to France. More than 3000 settlers were deported from Île Saint-Jean alone, half of them losing their lives by drowning or through disease. The Treaty of Paris (1763) definitively put an end to the French colonial presence in the Maritimes and in all of New France.
The Founding of a New Acadia (1763-1880)
After 1763 the Maritimes took on a decidedly English face when New England planters settled on lands earlier inhabited by the Acadians. English names replaced French or Mi'kmaq ones almost everywhere. The English at first reorganized the territory into a single province, Nova Scotia. In 1769, however, they detached the former Île Saint-Jean, which became a separate province under the name of Saint John's Island; it received its present name of Prince Edward Island in 1799. In 1784 present-day New Brunswick was in turn separated from Nova Scotia, following the arrival of American Loyalists who demanded their own colonial administration.
As for the Acadians, they began the long and painful process of resettling themselves in their native land. England gave them permission once they finally agreed to take the contentious oath of allegiance. Some returned from exile, but the resettlement was largely the work of fugitives who had escaped deportation and of the prisoners of Beauséjour, Pigiguit, Port-Royal and Halifax who were finally set free.
They headed for Cape Breton, where they established themselves along the coast by the Île Madame and on the island itself; for the southwest tip of the Nova Scotia peninsula and along St Mary's Bay; and to northwestern New Brunswick (Madawaska). A small number also established in Prince Edward Island, but the majority of Acadians went to the eastern parts of New Brunswick.
Economic Decline
The British authorities preferred to see the Acadians spread out over the territory and the Acadians themselves accommodated this directive, since it allowed them to avoid the regions with a British majority. British settlers then, in the majority of the cases, occupied the lands formerly owned by the Acadians.
Most Acadians, except for those on Prince Edward Island and in Madawaska, found themselves on less fertile land, and so these former farmers became fishermen or lumberers, cultivating their land only for subsistence. As fishermen, they were exploited and subjected to great dependence and poverty, especially by companies from the Isle of Jersey.
In 1746, the British Crown annihilated the Scottish Catholics in the Culloden massacre. The Protestant Crown stripped the Acadians of their civil and political rights because they too were Catholics; they could neither vote nor be members of the legislature. From 1758 to 1763, they could not even legally own land. Nova Scotian Acadians gained the right to vote in 1789; those in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in 1810. After 1830 Acadians could sit in the legislatures of all three colonies following the enactment of the Roman Catholic Relief Act.
Seeds of a New Acadia
In general, Acadians at the start of the 19th century had virtually no institutions of their own: the Catholic clergy came either from Québec or France, and the church was the only French institution in all the Maritimes.
There were few francophone schools and teachers, for the most part, were simple "travelling masters" who spread their knowledge from village to village. There was no French newspaper. Nor were there any lawyers or doctors. In fact, there was, as yet, no Acadian middle class. However, whether they were conscious of it or not, these Acadians sowed the seeds of a new Acadia in the soil, without any help from the state.
At the start of the 19th century, there were 4000 Acadians in Nova Scotia, 700 in Prince Edward Island, and 3800 in New Brunswick. Their establishment and growth during that century was remarkable: they counted some 87 000 at the time of Confederation and 140 000 at the turn of the century.
Growth of Collective Awareness and Identity
The Acadians began to express themselves as a people during the 1830s. They elected their first members to the legislatures of the three Maritime provinces in the 1840s and 1850s. The poem Evangeline (1847) by American author Henry W. Longfellow went through several French translations and had an undeniable impact.
In Acadia itself, a pastor born in Québec, François-Xavier Lafrance, in 1854 opened the first French-language institution of higher learning, the Séminaire Saint-Joseph, New Brunswick. It closed in 1862 but was reopened two years later by Québec priests of the congregation of the Holy Cross under the name of Collège Saint-Joseph (later amalgamated into the University of Moncton). Then, in 1867, the first French-language paper in the Maritimes, Le Moniteur Acadien, was established in Shédiac, New Brunswick. This paper was followed by L'Évangéline, the longest lasting (1887-1982), in Digby, Nova Scotia, and in 1893 by L'Impartial in Tignish, Prince Edward Island.
Religious orders of women were also coming to Acadia where they played a vital role in education and health care. The Sisters of the order of Notre Dame of Montréal opened boarding schools in Prince Edward Island at Miscouche (1864) and Tignish (1868). Also in 1868, the Sisters of Saint Joseph took charge of the lazaretto at Tracadie (now Tracadie-Sheila), New Brunswick. They also established themselves in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, where their boarding school would eventually become Maillet College.
Just prior to Confederation, Acadians announced themselves in a spectacular way on the Maritime political scene. In New Brunswick, a majority of Acadians voted against Confederation on two different occasions. Though a large number of politicians accused them of being reactionary, it should be noted that these populations were not the only ones in the Maritimes to oppose Confederation.
The Nationalist Age (1881-1950)
As of the 1860s, an Acadian middle-class had begun to take shape. Though Saint-Joseph College and Sainte-Anne College (1890) in Church Point, Nova Scotia, definitely contributed to the emergence of an intellectual elite, there were at least four elite categories in Acadia. The two most conspicuous were the clergy and the members of the liberal professions (ie, doctors and lawyers). But even though Acadian farmers and tradesmen did not profit from the same financial resources as their English-speaking counterparts, a number of them, nonetheless, succeeded in distinguishing themselves.
As of 1881, Acadian national conventions became forums where Acadians could establish a consensus of opinion about important projects such as the promotion of agricultural development, education in French and the Acadianization of the Catholic clergy. Assemblies were held intermittently in different Acadian localities until 1930.
Acadians founded the Société Nationale de l'Acadie whose purpose was to promote the French fact. National symbols were chosen: a flag (the French tricolour with a yellow star in the blue stripe), a national holiday (the Feast of the Assumption, celebrated on August 15), a slogan ("L'union fait la force") and a national anthem (Ave Maris Stella). One of the larger victories was of Monseigneur Edouard le Blanc's appointment in 1912 as Acadia's first bishop.
Also between 1881 and 1925 at least three Acadian religious orders of women were formed. The convents run by these orders made an important contribution to improving the education of Acadian women and enhancing the cultural life of the community. These female orders also founded the first colleges for girls in Acadia, at Memramcook, New Brunswick (1913), Saint-Basile, New Brunswick (1949) and Shippagan, New Brunswick (1960).
The period was also characterized by an important socioeconomic turning point: the full integration of Acadians into the mainstream of Canadian industrialization and urbanization. Though the migration of Acadians to the cities was less pronounced than in other parts of Canada, a large number of them nevertheless moved to Moncton, Yarmouth and Amherst and the cities of New England to work in factories (men) and mills (women).
Certain members of the Acadian elite considered this to be a dangerous development towards assimilation into the Anglo-Saxon masses. Colonization movements from 1880 to 1940 were intended to hold back the numbers of people in exile; to divert Acadians from the largely foreign company-owned fisheries industry; and to help families fight the harsh realities of the Great Depression. The Co-Operative Movement (see also Antigonish Movement) in the 1930s finally allowed fishermen, after generations of exploitation, to regain control of their livelihood.
Certain distinctive regional features also emerged. Because of their larger numbers, the New Brunswick Acadians took the lead in speaking for Acadians as a whole.
Cultural Recognition
In the 1950s, Acadians started to make an impact at many levels on the economy, the politics and the culture of the Maritime Provinces. By preserving their values and culture at home, they were able to develop a French education system (mainly in New Brunswick). The vigour and distinctiveness of their culture shielded them from the devastation of assimilation and helped them to be recognized as a minority people within the Maritimes.
In terms of advantages, almost all Acadians have access to an education in French. St. Anne University in Nova Scotia and the University of Moncton in New Brunswick provide francophones with the choice of two post-secondary educational institutions offering full programs in French. The Liberal government of Premier Louis J. Robichaud made New Brunswick officially bilingual in 1969 (which does not, however, guarantee municipal services in French).
All these victories are not a guarantee of survival. The 1960s saw a sovereignty movement in Québec and an anti-bilingualism movement in the West take the stage at the national level. Ironically, as had happened in the 1750s, Acadians became caught in the middle. Nevertheless, they were able to make some gains to preserve their rights.
See also Contemporary Acadia; Culture of Acadia.


text:
By ANN KEIL
6 News Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A bill on the table in the Tennessee Legislature would split up child custody in divorced buy prescription drugs online without prescription families equally.
Many advocacy groups and attorneys have gotten involved.
Knoxville family attorney Danny Garland says a one size-fits all solution is not the way to go when solving a child custody battle.
A 50-50 custody split is not always the best answer either, Garland says.
"It's better to go to mediation because people will have a settlement they helped craft. It works for the peculiarities in their life. Nobody's life is standard," Garland explains.
However, the mediation process would take a back seat across the state if the bill, HB2916, is passed.
One section reads: "At any hearing to determine custody of a minor child, the court shall order that the child get equal time with each of the child's parents unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that one or both of the parents are unfit to care for the child."
"I know there is a problem," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) in a March 9 session.
Advocates of the legislation say fathers, time and time again, aren't given a fair shot in courtrooms.
"There is so much parent alienation," says Charlotte Jeffries. She not only supports the bill, she became a member of a local father's rights organization after the issue hit close to home.
Her son has been involved in an ongoing custody battle. "He's Sgt. Frank D. Jeffries."
Jeffries says her son feels like a visitor in his daughter's life. "He came back from Iraq after 15 months, and he wasn't allowed to see his child."
Danny Garland says getting fathers an equal voice can be tough in some courtrooms, but in general, times have changed.
"When I started practicing, the standard advice to clients was, unless you can prove her unfit, the woman's probably going to get custody. That's not true now," Garland says.
Along with several women's and father's groups, representatives with the Tennessee Bar Association are in Nashville getting involved.
6 News spoke with Tennessee Bar Association Executive Director Allan Ramsaur by phone on Tuesday.
"The bill creates a presumption of 50-50 parenting time unless you prove the other parent is unfit by a very high standard, clear and convincing evidence, a similar standard used to terminate a parent's rights," Ramsaur says.
He hopes the bill won't become law.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The 6 5/8 kit is all you need to add a hive to your operation. Comes completely assembled, painted and ready for the bee yard with a Ponderosa pine bottom board, four 6 5/8" supers, assembled frames w/plasticell foundation, inner cover w/telescoping cover and entrance reducer.
Assembled.Ships in 5 Packages: 1-16 lbs., and 4-14 lbs.
Additional Information
|Qualifies For Free Shipping Over $100*


text:
Our webstore uses cookies to offer a better user experience we recommend you to keep them enabled to fully enjoy your navigation. Please read our privacy policy clicking "More information" before accepting.
Diptyque L'Eau de Neroli Eau de Toilette, 100 ml.
Fragrance that belong to the collection of Eau Parfumèes, Les Hesperidèes.
A sensual cologne with the opulent imprint of zests and flowers. An ode to the sun and to the dolce vita, as the Summer siesta under the shadow of a fruit tree in the country in Southern Italy.
Head notes: Italian bergamotes, Petitgrain from Paraguay, African verbena, tarragon, Neroli oil.Heart notes: Egyptian geranium, orange flower from Tunisy Bottom notes: Indonesian Patchouli, beeswax, moss scent
Diptyque was founded by three young designers with the common passion for the fine arts, which in 1961 opened their shop on the Rue Saint Germain in Paris, where they sell their creations of furnishing fabrics and begin to make known to the French public the fragrances of British perfumery still unknown. In 1963 they make the first candle, Aubepine until you get to the realization of the first eau de toilette L'Eau in 1968, a mix between pomander and spices unmatched; each of Diptyque creations is the result of travel memories in the Near East and the Mediterranean, inspiring places and real people all to stimulate the olfactory memory of the customer. Among the best-selling fragrances are L'Ombre dans l'Eau, combination of Bulgarian rose and the freshness of the leaves of cassis; Another best seller of the French house is Philosykos, remember the smell of the fig tree during the Greek summers. Latest creation is Diptyque Eau des Sense, multi-sensory experience that begins with fresh notes of orange flowers up to the warmth of the wood.
Your Query is sent.
Submitting this form you agree on providing us these data and your IP address for the only purpose of responding to your questions.Visit here our privacy page to know more about your data control options.
Please fill all *Required fields


text:
Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information)
Physicians should discuss with patients the contraindication of VIAGRA with regular and/or intermittent use of nitric oxide donors, such as organic nitrates or organic nitrites in any form [see Contraindications (4.1)].
Guanylate Cyclase (GC) Stimulators
Physicians should discuss with patients the contraindication of VIAGRA with use of guanylate cyclase stimulators such as riociguat [see Contraindications (4.3)].
Concomitant Use with Drugs Which Lower Blood Pressure
Physicians should advise patients of the potential for VIAGRA to augment the blood pressure lowering effect of alpha-blockers and anti-hypertensive medications. Concomitant administration of VIAGRA and an alpha-blocker may lead to symptomatic hypotension in some patients. Therefore, when VIAGRA is co-administered with alpha-blockers, patients should be stable on alpha-blocker therapy prior to initiating VIAGRA treatment and VIAGRA should be initiated at the lowest dose [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
Cardiovascular Considerations
Physicians should discuss with patients the potential cardiac risk of sexual activity in patients with preexisting cardiovascular risk factors. Patients who experience symptoms (e.g., angina pectoris, dizziness, nausea) upon initiation of sexual activity should be advised to refrain from further activity and should discuss the episode with their physician [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Sudden Loss of Vision
Physicians should advise patients to stop use of all PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA, and seek medical attention in the event of a sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes. Such an event may be a sign of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a cause of decreased vision including possible permanent loss of vision, that has been reported rarely post-marketing in temporal association with the use of all PDE5 inhibitors. Physicians should discuss with patients the increased risk of NAION in individuals who have already experienced NAION in one eye. Physicians should also discuss with patients the increased risk of NAION among the general population in patients with a "crowded" optic disc, although evidence is insufficient to support screening of prospective users of PDE5 inhibitor, including VIAGRA, for this uncommon condition [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) and Adverse Reactions (6.2)].
Sudden Hearing Loss
Physicians should advise patients to stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA, and seek prompt medical attention in the event of sudden decrease or loss of hearing. These events, which may be accompanied by tinnitus and dizziness, have been reported in temporal association to the intake of PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to the use of PDE5 inhibitors or to other factors [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) and Adverse Reactions (6.2)].
Physicians should warn patients that prolonged erections greater than 4 hours and priapism (painful erections greater than 6 hours in duration) have been reported infrequently since market approval of VIAGRA. In the event of an erection that persists longer than 4 hours, the patient should seek immediate medical assistance. If priapism is not treated immediately, penile tissue damage and permanent loss of potency may result [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Avoid Use with other PDE5 Inhibitors
Physicians should inform patients not to take VIAGRA with other PDE5 inhibitors including REVATIO or other pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treatments containing sildenafil. Sildenafil is also marketed as REVATIO for the treatment of PAH. The safety and efficacy of VIAGRA with other PDE5 inhibitors, including REVATIO, have not been studied [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
The use of VIAGRA offers no protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Counseling of patients about the protective measures necessary to guard against sexually transmitted diseases, including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), may be considered [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)].


text:
So, you remember my buddy Mencius?
The guy that made that awesome Minecraft parody comic that I… Honestly didn't "get?"
Well, as fate would have it; he recently went ahead and started a blog of his own called Another Sunny Morning.
For those that don't trust in-paragraph hyperlinks, (I understand. I've lost loved ones to hyperlink-ing too…) please note that there is also a link to the blog listed on the "Links" column on the right.
For the truly dense and/or retarded, this is my not so subtle way of saying CLICK THE FUCKING LINK, EX-LAX.
Moving on, despite the title I assure you it's not some coffee house, namby pampy, hipster-doofus-y poetry corner blog.
At least I hope it isn't.
If it is imma' have to break 'ole Mencius' thumbs or some shit…
*Ahem!* Anyway, as thanks for all the publicity and promotion he gave to me by allowing me to post his comic, which he shamelessly whored out to the masses across the internets via Reddit; I feel it's only right that I do what I can to send a little bit of traffic his way via my some shameless promotion of my own!
That being said, his blog is very young at the moment, and given what I know of him; he probably couldn't give 2 shits as to how many people actually visit it, but do us both a favor and check it out anyway.
He's honestly a terrific, insightful, and fun-loving writer, such that many people I've known over the years have seen fit to have him edit their work.
That's more than I can say for myself, as my grammar, use of tenses, and sense of sentence structure are just about on par with a wombat.
An illiterate wombat, that smells of basil and turpentine…
Anyway, that's me vouching for/promoting my buddy's blog.
Sorry for the shitty post, work kind of fucked my writer's brain for the day.
Either that or I got home earlier than normal and am itching to play some Demon's Souls…
Let's just pretend it's the former rather than the latter.
This post has been brought to you by the formidable combination of laziness and writer's block.
Filed under: Games, Kung Fu, Movies, Uncategorized, 3, Another Sunny Morning, Atlus, Azn Badger, basil, blog, comic, Demon's Souls, digg, friend, guest post, hipster, internet, Mencius, multiplayer, Musing, online, Playstation, poetry, promotion, PS3, reddit, Sony, turpentine, web, wombat, writing


text:
The Neocon Cookbook
These are the dog days of August, and the Bush Administration held its annual summer picnic and barbeque last week at the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas. The guests kicked off their shoes, loosened their ties, unbuttoned their brown shirts, forgot for the moment about world conflagrations, torture, extreme rendition, diseases, domestic and geopolitical intrigue, and gathered around for an all American cook-out.
As the Bush family
led their guests in patriotic song and revelry and the roasting of
marshmallows over a napalm fire-pit, the august gathering shared their
favorite culinary recipes with the author.
McClellan's Soup du Jour:
Zbignew Zingh can be reached at email@example.com. This Article is CopyLeft, and free to distribute, reprint, repost, sing at a recital, spray paint, scribble in a toilet stall, etc. to your heart's content, with proper author citation. Find out more about Copyleft and read other great articles at www.ersarts.com.
Other Articles by Zbignew
Bush Supports Alternative Fuels Research Instead of Conservation
Other Articles by Zbignew Zingh
Bush Supports Alternative Fuels Research Instead of Conservation


text:
Back from Los Angeles am I, and into the frantic (and not blogging friendly) swing of teaching. So just a quick note to say this:
I adore LOST. It is, in fact, a major source of discontent in my relationship: D, who started out as a LOST fan, has utterly lost faith. He finds the set of conventions that the show has established and now mercilessly, endlessly exploits to be cheesy, manipulative and tiresome, and (worse yet) he thinks the writers are making everything up as they go along.
I, on the other hand, think that they have had a rough outline of the whole show all along, a foundation from which they have improvised a complex and enthralling moral universe.
We had a similar "difference of opinion" about the last season of Battlestar Galactica, which vaguely pleased him while it made me increasingly enraged. Eventually we had to agree not to discuss it at all. Otherwise our every conversation went something like this:
D: "So... did you see the episode last night?"Come to think of it, most of our worst arguments have been about television. Don't even get me started on the time we fought for hours at the top of our lungs about the definition of the word "procedural." Tensions run high around the small screen in our homes.
SP: "Mm."
D: "And?"
SP: "I don't know. I didn't love it. What ever happened to character consistency? I mean..."
All this is just to introduce this brilliant list of the Books of Lost. It is a show that wears its bibliophilia on its sleeve. I like that.
So much so that I am going to fire up the Tivo and watch it right now.


text:
Browsing NABC Report 01: Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture—Policy Alternatives by Title
Now showing items 16-22 of 22
Overview of NABC 1: Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture: Policy Alternatives (NABC, 1989-02-15)This overview presents the main points presented by the speakers at the 1st Annual Meeting of the NABC in 1989 and the recommendations made the bye participants in the workshops.
Policy Alternatives in Sustainable Agriculture (NABC, 1989-02-15)The farm of the future will be more management intensive, and that management will require a wider range of tools—that is technology—to be successful in producing an abundant safe food supply. Genetic manipulation is the ...
Potential Economic Impact of Herbicide-resistant Corn (NABC, 1989-02-15)Early regional adoption of herbicide tolerant crops may be beneficial to the region that uses new technology first.
Should the Development of Herbicide-tolerant Plants be a Focus of Sustainable Agriculture Research? (NABC, 1989-02-15)Public sector funding could help the development of weed control alternatives that, unlike herbicide-tolerant plants, the industry has not found potentially profitable.
Social and Ethical Implications of Animal Growth Promotants (NABC, 1989-02-15)Pre-introduction research into the economic and social impacts of new technologies play an important role by identifying institutional barriers to the equitable transfer of new technologies and by providing needed information ...
Workshop report for NABC 1 (NABC, 1989-02-15)The workshops focused on the Integrating Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture by discussing issues surrounding biopesticides, herbicide tolerance, disease control in animals and animal growth promotants and made police ...


text: Imre Magyari was born in 1954 in Budapest and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, where he graduated in 1978. He joined the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra as a principal horn player in 1975 and since 1978 has served as a member of the teaching staff of the Teacher Training Institute of the Academy. In 1980 he joined the Budapest Brass Quintet and has appeared as a soloist throughout Europe, in the United States and in Japan. Imre Magyari took first prize in four international competitions for French horn, at Markneukirchen, Pabianice, Vercelli and in Budapest. He has a number of recordings to his credit and was awarded the Franz Liszt Prize by the Hungarian Minister of Cultural Affairs.


text:
News and Announcements
No announcements have been posted yet for Holliston Panthers.
Holliston vs Westwood on Thanksgiving
Posted by Andrea Murphy at Nov 23, 2004 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Metrowest Daily News Westwood at Holliston (32nd meeting, Kamatian Field) Time: 10 a.m. Season records: Westwood 9-1 (7-1 TVL); Holliston 9-1 (8-0) Series record: Westwood 20-10-1 Last Year's score: Westwood 13-7 Lowdown: For the first time since 1991, this game will determine the Tri-Valley League's postseason representative. The Panthers won that ballgame, but have won only once (2000) since then. Holliston is undefeated in the TVL, and will win the title outright and earn a trip to the playoffs with a win. The Wolverines, having lost to Medfield, need to beat the Panthers and hope Dover-Sherborn takes out the Warriors to snatch the title and go to the playoffs. That, along with the Holliston win, are the easiest scenarios to understand. Should both Medfield and Westwood win, that will create a three-way tie atop the TVL with each team having only one league loss. The playoff representative will then be determined by who has allowed the fewest points to the other two opponents in the first half. Vital stats: Westwood is loaded at the offensive skill positions, sending four players to the TVL all-star team. MVP runnerup Jeff White directs the TVL's most potent passing attack, throwing for 20 touchdowns and over 1,800 yards with only six picks. Senior receivers Chris Laham (30 receptions, 790 yards) and Joe Fabiano (33 catches, 840 yards, 11 TD) are the primary targets, while classmate Amadeus Guererro (870 yards, 11 TD) provides a ground compliment to the Wolverines' aerial attack. Middle linebacker and TVL defensive MVP George Whetstone (100+ tackles) anchors a unit that did not allow a 100-yard rusher, while yielding the fewest points in TVL play. Cornerback Morgan Donahue has intercepted three passes in earning an All-Star selection. League MVP Tyler Parrino can beat a team with his arm or his legs. The senior quarterback has thrown for 1,330 yards and 18 TDs, while rushing for 527 yards and four scores. TVL all-star Chris Valiant has caught eight of those scoring strikes. The junior backfield tandem of Zach Rodgers (60 carries, 335 yards, 7 TDs) and Dave Menapace (94 carries, 780 yards, 11 TDs) have augmented the Panthers' ground game. Linebacker Derek Wilson is the Panthers' leading tackler, while cornerback Mike Shilalie (3 Ints) leads the secondary. Injuries: None Westwood coach Paul Hallion: "Defensively, we'll have to take away what they want to, and we'll keep Parrino in check, because he can pass or run. Offensively, we'd like to get good yardage on first down, either with the run or the short pass. Ideally, we'd like to make them defend both the pass and the run and not let them key on any one." Holliston coach Todd Kiley: "With all those weapons, we know they have a big-play offense, so the key for us is to shut down the big play. They also have a tough, quick defense that swarms to the ball. I think if we execute on offense and shut down the big play, they'll have a tough time beating us."
A Return to Glory
Posted by Andrea Murphy at Nov 23, 2004 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
By Sean Jacquet/Tab Sports Correspondent "Just like the old days" These words were uttered by Holliston athletic director Jim Carboneau during a 35-0 season-opening shutout of O'Bryant. But they could also apply to the annual Holliston-Westwood matchup, which will decide the Tri-Valley League champion and the league's playoff representative for the first time since 1991. With a win, Holliston is in. But the Panthers also have a shot even with a loss. In the 1980s, the Westwood-Holliston Thanksgiving Day tilt inevitably determined the Super Bowl participant, making the rivalry one of the juiciest games on the area slate. Each installment was a classic battle, with the winner earning bragging rights and a Super Bowl berth. Two years ago, such a scenario didn't seem likely in the near future. Coming into the Turkey Day contest, the Panthers sported a 1-9 record, and had beaten the Wolverines only once (2000) since '91. The Panthers lost two years ago, but few knew it would begin a renaissance for Panther football. With alum Todd Kiley (Class of '89) taking the reins prior to the 2003 season, the Panthers set about restoring the tradition, responding with a surprising 5-6 record. Still, a Turkey Day victory evaded them, with the Wolverines snatching a 13-7 triumph. But this year is a little different. The Panthers are 9-1 (8-0 TVL), and for the first time since 2000 are considered the favorites as they try to reverse that 2002 record while punching their ticket to the postseason. So what has sparked the two-year reversal of fortunes? Let's ask junior receiver Chris Valiant, who has played an instrumental role in the Panthers' ascension to the top of the TVL. A member of the 2002 squad, Valiant has emerged as one of the TVL's top threats on both sides of the ball, catching eight touchdown passes while intercepting four as a cornerback. "The attitude and the commitment has changed," says Valiant. "When Coach Kiley came, he got us all in the weight room, and he got us motivated. He definitely put us back in the winning mode." But to remain in the winning mode, the Panthers will have to avoid some of the mistakes that plagued them in last year's loss. The Panthers threw four interceptions in that setback, which proved costly as the opportunistic Wolverine offense took advantage. Holliston did shut down the Westwood ground game last year, but could not corral Wolverine quarterback Jeff White, who threw for more than 200 yards. With speedy receivers Chris Laham and Joe Fabiano back, as well as tailback Amadeus Gurrerro (who missed last year's game with a broken leg), the Wolverines bring an attack every bit as prolific as last year's squad. Still, the Wolverines held on for a slim six-point win, a narrow loss that will serve as substantial motivation for Valiant and his Panther brethren. "There's a little bit of motivation to get back at Westwood," says Valiant. "But we're mostly playing for a chance to go to the playoffs. I'd say it's about 50-50. We're definitely excited to play them. We know what's at stake. We know we're in a position for the league title." But as in Kiley's days, to share the league title, particularly with the Wolverines, is unacceptable. Just happy to compete last year, the Panthers, according to Kiley, have proven their legitmacy, and are hardly content with being TVL co-champions. "We've already clinched a share of the league title, but we're not satisfied," says Kiley. "We want to be remembered as the first Holliston team to win the TVL and go to the playoffs in 13 years. We want to finish what we started." Just like the old days.
Breaking The Mold In The Tri-Valley
Posted by Andrea Murphy at Nov 18, 2004 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
By Tom Fargo/New Sports Writer Metrowest Daily NEws The jumbled Tri-Valley League football postseason picture couldn't get any wackier, right? Wrong. With three teams still alive -- Westwood, Holliston and Medfield -- for the league's coveted Division 3 playoff berth, the possibility exists that the TVL's new tiebreaker system would go into effect. Under the new system adopted this year, in the event of a three-way tie the team with the least amount of points allowed in the first half during games between the three would emerge from the fray. The new rule replaces the old process in which the most recent playoff team was eliminated, and the remaining two teams went to the head-to-head result, a rule that sent Westwood to the postseason last year. It was last year's situation that prompted the new process. The new wrinkle is actually the fourth tiebreaker, with head-to-head, league wins, and wins between games involving the three teams the first three. "In football, with the limited amount of games, it is tough to come up with a good tiebreaker," said Westwood athletic director Karl Fogel. "It's better than eliminating the last playoff team or flipping a coin. No matter what you do, someone is going to be unhappy." In either the old or new scenario, the Wolverines would be the team left out in a three-way tie situation. As the defending Super Bowl champs, Westwood would have been immediately cast aside using last year's standard. This year, with Westwood having given up 19 points to Medfield in their meeting and the Warriors having surrendered a total of 13 in games against the Westwood and Holliston, the Wolverines are already on the outside looking in before the opening kickoff in Holliston on Thanksgiving. "I think it's much fairer than what we've had in the past," said Ashland athletic director Smokey Moresi, credited with hatching the idea. "It puts the emphasis on defense, not offense. It takes offense out of the equation so teams won't be running up the score. A team doesn't mind getting shut out in the first half, but there are bad feelings when someone puts 35 or 40 points up on you when there is no need for it." The change essentially does not affect the Wolverines' postseason hopes -- Westwood still needs to beat Holliston and root for a Dover-Sherborn victory over Medfield on Thanksgiving to advance. So basically, here is what it comes down to on Turkey Day. The easiest method of sorting things out would be for Holliston, unbeaten in the league at 8-0, to beat Westwood and secure the TVL title outright. A Westwood win over Holliston and a D-S victory would send the Wolverines as both Westwood and Holliston would finish at 8-1, with the Wolverines prevailing head-to-head. A Westwood win and a Medfield win is where things get a little tricky. With all three teams at 8-1, the new tiebreaker rule kicks in With Medfield having led Westwood 19-0 at the half in its 33-21 win and Holliston posting a 13-0 edge at the half in a 26-8 win over Medfield earlier in the year, the teams go into Thanksgiving with the following first-half point totals allowed: Holliston 0, Medfield 13, Westwood 19. Which means if the Panthers lose but surrender 13 points or less before the break, they would still go. If Holliston gives up 14 or more points in the first half of a loss, Medfield gets the bid. If both Holliston and Medfield end up with 13 points allowed, the Panthers hold the head-to-head to edge. Got that straight? Good. Needless to say, cell phones will be ringing furiously in Holliston and Dover on Thursday. "It will be crazy, we are just happy to be in a position to play a game that means something," said Westwood coach Paul Hallion. "The toughest thing to do is repeat, whether its tri-champs, co-champs or outright champs. We said after the Medfield game that if win the last three games we would win the league and we would let the postseason unfold as it does." Of course, the question that begs asking is why the MIAA doesn't establish one tiebreaker rule for all leagues and avoid all the confusion in the first place. Officially, the MIAA tiebreaker system of eliminating the most recent playoff participant only goes into effect if the league does not have their own tiebreaker process. While it is commendable to get some new faces in the postseason mix, punishing a team for consistent excellence seems kind of silly. Not as silly though as ping-pong balls or whatever fiasco determines the South Coast Conference these days. Despite being somewhat complicated, the TVL method has its merits. First of all, by limiting the games considered to the contenders only and using points allowed rather than points scored, any 73-0 embarrassments in the name of improving postseason standing can hopefully be avoided. And the first-half criteria allows teams to still get backups action in blowouts without repercussions. Turkey, football and calculators. A new TVL tradition.
Tri-Valley League Football Race in Focus
Posted by Andrea Murphy at Nov 18, 2004 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
By Rick Smith News/Sport Writer Metrowest Daily News The Tri-Valley League football playoff situation heading into Thanksgiving has all the clarity of mud. Holliston, Westwood and Medfield enter Turkey Day with dreams of playing beyond that date. There are two irrefutable facts surrounding the situation. 1. If Holliston beats Westwood, the Panthers will go to the playoffs regardless of what happens in the Medfield/Dover-Sherborn game. 2. If Westwood beats Holliston and Dover-Sherborn beats Medfield, the Wolverines will go to the playoffs. "If Holliston wins, there will be no need for tiebreakers," said Holliston athletic director Jim Carboneau. "If Westwood beats us and Medfield loses, there will also be no need for tiebreakers." Naturally, Holliston coach Todd Kiley hopes there will be no need for tiebreakers at all. "All we've been talking about with our staff and kids is that we're preparing to win this football game," Kiley said. "We just need to take care of business. Our kids have done a good job of taking one game at a time and that's what we plan to do in this instance." The only fly in the TVL ointment is if Westwood beats Holliston and Medfield beats Dover-Sherborn. That would create a three-way tie and that's when things will get interesting. The first criteria is head-to-head competition. But if there is a three-way tie that will be a wash. The second is power ratings, meaning that each team is assigned points for beating teams in the league. Again, a three-way tie would create a wash. The third tiebreaker is the reverse power ratings, meaning points assigned for victories among each other. Once again, that would be a wash. So the fourth tiebreaker, where the TVL has gotten creative, would be key. The playoff representative will be determined by points allowed in the first half among the three playoff contenders. Medfield has already played both Holliston and Westwood and allowed a total of 13 points in the opening half. With the Panthers and Wolverines playing on Thanksgiving, the Warriors are the only common opponent so far. Holliston didn't allow a point against Medfield in the first half while Westwood surrendered 19 first-half points against the Warriors. "It's like golf, low score wins," said Medfield coach Vin Joseph. "Us going is predicated on us beating Dover-Sherborn and Westwood beating Holliston because we beat Westwood. Holliston would have to allow more than 13 points in the first half." Ashland athletic director Smokey Moresi thinks going down to the fourth tiebreaker is the most equitable system the TVL could use. "I think it's much fairer than what we've had in the past," said Moresi. "It puts the emphasis on defense, not offense. It takes offense out of the equation so teams won't be running up the score. A team doesn't mind getting shut out in the first half, but there are bad feelings when someone puts 35 or 40 points up on you when there is no need for it." Carboneau presents another irrefutable fact. "It's really exciting," he said of the Holliston/Westwood game and the Dover-Sherborn/Medfield matchups. "It should create huge crowds."
Tri-Valley League Honors
Posted by Andrea Murphy at Nov 17, 2004 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Congratulations to our player's recognized by The Tri-Valley League for their outstanding performance this season. Tyler Parrino MVP of The TVL & Offensive Player of The TVL Bobby Evers Lineman of the year TVL & 1st team All-Star Offensive Tackle John Neal 1st Team All-Star Tight End Zach Rogers 1st Team All-Star Defensive End Chris Vaillant 1st Team All-Star Wide Receiver Mike Shilalie 1st Team All-Star Defensive Back Mark Petercuskie 1st Team All-Star Punter Derek Wilson 2nd Team Linebacker Congratulations to all them!


text:
Wondering what kind of agenda vampires may have in store for the human race? Or which member of The View's cast might be about to meet with an unfortunate accident? Buffy The Vampire Slayer's Harmony explains all to Stephen Colbert.
The pop cultural meeting of minds comes courtesy of Jane Espenson and artist Karl Moline in the latest issue of the webcomic anthology MySpace Dark Horse Presents; not only does it advance the current storyline running in the monthly Buffy Season 8 comic, but it also gives us a chance to discover just what Harmony's "Colbert Bumps" actually are. Sadly, it's not as dirty as it sounds.
Harmony Comes To The Nation [MySpace]


text:
Interested in adding a spell check function to any Windows application? This clip will show you how it's done. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this handy home-computing how-to from the folks at Tekzilla can present a complete overview of the process in about two minutes' time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Want to master Microsoft Excel and take your work-from-home job prospects to the next level? Jump-start your career with our Premium A-to-Z Microsoft Excel Training Bundle from the new Gadget Hacks Shop and get lifetime access to more than 40 hours of Basic to Advanced instruction on functions, formula, tools, and more.


text:
Seems like it was just yesterday that we gave you an update about Gwen Stefani's new song, Used to Love You which media deems the song as being her new divorce song.
Now it's rumored that Gwen Stefani is breaking her silence about her relationship with Blake Shelton, less than 2 days after their first picture as a couple emerged. Stefani talked about Blake in an interview with a Dallas/Fort Worth radio station. She says that Shelton really helped her during her divorce from Gavin Rossdale, and that her fellow The Voice coach, Pharrell Williams was her guardian angel.
When she was asked about going public with Shelton, she told the radio station, "We didn't! Like, somebody did. That's what's so crazy like, who announces that? Why would I do that?" She also set the record straight about whether she and Blake have written a country song together. She denied that they had written anything together. Stefani was quoted as saying, "He's a pretty rad guy, I have to say that."
Source: ET Online
You have to admit in their recent pictures Gwen and Blake look amazing together!


text:
Bosch Rexroth has created a functional toolkit that solves process and machine control problems, usually completed by a supervisory control system. Due to a minimum amount of software programming, you can save time and money with our intelligent sub-system. And, all functions are fitted as standard.
From mini watts to mega watts
Our drives include energy saving features as standard, built in motion control, easy set up; plus programming, commissioning and diagnosis.
- Drive integrated safety technology SIL 2, SIL 3 and Motion Logic PLC (IEC1131-3)
- All major bus systems* plus Open Core Interface open communications
- Rexroth IndraDyn® sychronous and asynchronous servo and main drive motors, linear and rotary direct drive motors
- Whatever power and size you need, 100w to 4mw, we can help
CLICK HERE to find out more


text:
Pineapples are so popular and I don't have a hard time understanding why. They bring you to far off places where all your worries are behind you and their cheerful crown, bright color, and sweet inside make them the perfect treat! Create your own island sanctuary with this great pineapple decal that you can add to just about anything!
Become a Member!By becoming a subscriber to Pazzles Craft Room you will have access to this project as well as hundreds of other projects, thousands of cutting files, and so much more!
Get Pazzles Craft Room!
Join Now for only $19.95!
Buy Now!Purchase this project now and get it in SVG, WPC, and AI formats.


text:
Johnny Alletto Band
Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | SELF
Life is too short not to take chances, especially on something that defines who you are. Johnny is the perfect depiction of a risk taker, and fortunately, it's paid off.
After spending years as a trader for an investment firm, Johnny Alletto decided to make one final trade, to follow his heart and define himself as a professional musician. Launching his solo career in January of 2015 was a mixture of talent and trust.
Johnny's formal voice training as a youth carved the path for an eclectic journey across various types of bands and acappella groups. His classical experience and pop sensibility soon sculpted him into a singer/songwriter who combines a warm, harmony-driven sound with relentlessly contagious hooks.
Lets leap back in time and discover the roots of his passion. Born in Chicago, Alletto grew up singing the tunes of Simon and Garfunkel at family parties. In 2002, Alletto started up a band with his brother, Frank, called JANK. "Johnny"and "Frank,"get it? Well…they preferred it to "Frohnny". Nevertheless, this is where Alletto transformed from choirboy to rocker. It wasn't until he joined JANK that his true musical gift began to flourish. Although the band doesn't perform as often as it used to, Alletto describes it as "never-ending."
Most recently Johnny's career afforded him the opportunity to perform on multiple television stations and with national acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Sister Hazel, Matt Nathanson, Third Eye Blind, and Lifehouse. He's performed on premier Chicago stages such as House of Blues, Navy Pier, Taste of Chicago, Guinness Oyster Fest, The World's Largest Block Party, Lincoln Hall, Schuba's, Martyrs, Joe's Bar, and many more. As would any true baseball enthusiast, the performances he holds closest to his heart are singing the National Anthem before the "Cross-town Classics" at US Cellular and Wrigley Field.
Alletto's new album, Geronimo, scheduled to drop on May 7, 2015, is inspired by his life; leaping head first from one world into another. He was then signed out of Nashville by Vrtuo Interactive and is now back where is heart is with his band in Chicago. His intimately honest songwriting offers fans a glimpse of what inspired Alletto from the very beginning; risk and reward.
Band Members


text:
« НазадПродовжити »
will lead into serious error, but they are put out with the hope that in their proper use constructing engineers, architects, and others called upon to get out specifications may be relieved of much of the petty detail accom. panying such work, which, though important, is too often neglected on account of its tediousness and the time it consumes.
In fact, the conditions under which electric light plants must be installed to meet the varied requirements arising from the diversity of their application are so numerous that many of them it is impossible even to mention in a general specification. Though it is expected that these specifications will be found sufficiently full and explicit for some of the smaller installations, not requiring special appliances or precautions, in the majority of instances a careful study must be made, for reasons which will suggest themselves, of the surrounding conditions and limitations.
In a large class of installations no small amount of judgment, ability and ingenuity is often required to overcome difficulties met with, to adapt the material at hand to new purposes, or to devise new methods for securing unusual results; in such instances especial care should be taken in the details of the specifications in order that bidders may thoroughly understand all the requirements and conditions, thus leaving no excuse for poor workmanship or materials on the score of inadequate information from which to make
estimates, an excuse that too olten has a large foundation on fact. Among such installations may be named:
Art Galleries, Museums, etc. Hospitals.
Hotels, Apartment Houses, etc. Bleacheries.
Mines, Shafts, Tunnels, etc. Breweries, Distilleries, etc. Oil Works. Chensical Works and Labor. Paper and Pulp Mills.. atories.
Prisons and Penitentiaries. Canning Factories.
Packing Houses. Cold Storage Warehouses. Slaughter Houses. Dye Houses.
Tanneries. Flour and similar mills. Theatres, Concert Halls, etc Fabric Mills.
Vessels. Finished Residences.
Etc., etc.
As an example of the extent to which such study and analysis should be carried before making a detailed specification let us take the last type noted, that of vessels. Here such various requirements and conditions imposed by questions of safety, reliability, utility, economy, or æsthetic effects are met with that almost invariably a particular specification must be made out for each installation. For whatsoever purpose the plant is installed, however, safety and reliability should be the first considerations. On account of the disastrous results that might accompany the extinguishment of the lights on shipboard it is of the utmost importance that no device that can increase the safety and reliability of the plant shall be omitted, and that the utmost care shall be exercised in every part of the installation, Economy should never be more than a secondary consideration.
Nearly, if not quite, all plants installed on shipboard are arc plants or low-potential, direct-current incandescent plants. The former are, for the most part, confined to small excursion boats, river barges, scows, dredges, etc., the conditions and requirements comparatively simple, and the specification may be made up from the general form for arc plants. For incandescent plants on similar boats the specification is equally simple, but for the larger plants, especially on sea-going vessels, the necessary modifications are numerous and important. A careful study should be made of the
purpose for which the plant is installed; the material of which the boat is built; the character of the cargo; the class of passengers; the length of voyages or trips; temperatures and vapors to which the apparatus and appliances will be exposed; character of the power; limitations of speed, weight, space, etc.; method of connecting engines with dynamos; duplication of parts for renewals, repairs or extensions ; magnetic effects; location of ! switches and cut outs; location and manipulation of search lights or projectors, flash lights, signal lights, etc.; motors; and any special devices that may be operated from the dynamo circuits. There should be supplied with the dynamos a complete set of wrenches, screw-drivers, pliers, oil cups, oil cans, drip pans, guard rails, extra brushes, bearings, and such other tools and appurtenances of the
most approved kind as are necessary in their operation, care, and maintenance. There should be furnished in addition to the ordinary regulating apparatus a tachometer, or speed indicator, an efficient apparatus for testing insulation, and at least one portable voltmeter and ampère meter of known accuracy and reliability. Compound wound or automatically regulated dynamos are in general preferable to shunt wound and hand regulated dynamos.
The switchboard should be so arranged that any circuit or circuits may be attached to any dynamo; that dynamos may be operated separately or in parallel; that any dynamo may be added to cr taken from the circuit quickly and without disturbing the operation of the remaining dynamos in circuit, or causing any change in the lights.
Special attention should be paid to the character of the insulation. Climatic and temperature effects should be considered. The dynamos, all wires, fixtures, metal junction boxes, switches, receptacles, and other apparatus or appliances carrying current, should be carefully insulated from the ship. All junction boxes, switches, conductors, and entrances to fixtures should be water-tight. Wires should pass through bulkheads and decks, junction boxes, etc., in water-tight stuffing boxes. Where necessary, lamps and sockets should be inclosed in waterproof globes. All cut-outs, switches, etc., should be of moisture proof,
incombustible material. Joints will prove a source of trouble unless made with extreme care. Sockets, binding screws, switches, receptacles, shade holders, etc., must be protected from corrosion. Circuits should be so arranged that no part of the vessel will be in darkness through the failure of a single circuit. The wire should be figured with an ample margin in carrying capacity. The size, character, and position of search lights and projectors will be determined by local conditions. Permanent signal lights should be provided with a duplicate light, which is automatically switched into circuit when the first lamp fails and gives a signal calling attention to the failure of one lamp Where necessary, springs should be provided to guard lamps or fixtures from injurious shocks. Lamps should be adapted to the purpose for which they are to be used both as regards candle power and economy. In the selection of measuring instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters not only must the effect of the rolling and pitching of the vessel be considered, but also the magnetic effect of the iron and steel used in the construction of the vessel and the proximity of large masses of iron and steel in engines, shafting, etc. Cut-outs and switches should be plainly labeled with the location of the circuit and number of lamps. Lights to be controlled by passengers should be provided with a card containing printed instructions concerning their use.


text:
Dinner and a fireworks display
During the summer a three-minute night sky show with about 300 colorful fireworks is taking place at the ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort. Fireworks are set off from the pier located by the hotel's garden pool on the days specified below. The hotel offers a wide variety of dining and drinking options, including continental buffet, teppanyaki, Japanese, Chinese, Okinawan, grill and a bar. The grill restaurant, in particular, is the optimal choice for viewing the spectacular fireworks display while enjoying a delectable meal. Why not indulge yourself with a memorable summer dining experience?
Place: ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
Date: July 13 (Sat), 16 (Tue), 19 (Fri), 22 (Mon), 25 (Thu), 31 (Wed), Aug. 3 (Sat), 6 (Tue), 9 (Fri), 12-15 (Mon-Thu), 18 (Sun), 21 (Wed), 24 (Sat), 27 (Tue), 30 (Fri)
Time: July 13-Aug. 15: starts 20:30; Aug. 18-30: starts 20:00
Restaurants and bars at ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
The Grill
Apua Belle
Ocean Café


text:
Written In The Stars: Chic Fashion for Brides & Grooms
Formal can still be fun: We love Isaia's trim wool tuxedo ($3,595 at Mario's) in midnight navy with an unconventional colored bow tie and brown shoes—the perfect match for a new Mrs. in a swingy, blingy frock. Eton's tuxedo shirt ($265) and silk bow tie ($98), both Marios. ArtCarved 14K white gold band ($1,235), Ben Bridge Jeweler. Santoni cap-toe oxfords ($625), Nordstrom.
On her: Blush by Hayley Paige pleated-net A-line gown with beaded appliqué (price upon request to order), The Dress Theory. Katie Waltman glass earrings ($58), katiewaltman.com. Mixed Ben Bridge gold and diamond bracelets (price upon request), Ben Bridge Jeweler. Jimmy Choo mirror leather pumps ($675), jimmychoo.com
With poet sleeves, a chapel train, and a dramatic illusion back, Sottero & Midgley's lace and tulle sheath dress (price upon request; maggiesottero.com) is black-tie, art-gallery chic. Katie Waltman pearl ear jackets ($56), katiewaltman.com.
The bridal crop top trend goes glam with long sleeves, a bateau neck, and way more glittering sequins than you can count. Theia crop top and satin-faced georgette skirt (both price upon request to order), The Dress Theory. Local designer Elizabeth Perry's aurora druzy quartz earrings (seen on cover; $48) and dipped rose quartz cocktail ring ($48), both elizabethperrycollections.com. Simon G 18K yellow gold and diamond halo wedding set (price upon request), Robbins Brothers Jewelry.
On him: Collier notch-lapel plaid wool suit ($850), Balmain shirt ($165), and Ferretti silk tie ($125), all Collier. Cartier Santos watch ($6,650) and ArtCarved 14K rose and white gold band ($1,315), both Ben Bridge Jeweler
Don local designer Elizabeth Dye's showstopper double-strap gown ($2,400 at elizabethdye.com), and you'll spend the entire evening floating on air. Tiers of chiffon end in a madefor-the-dance-floor train of silk and tulle "petals."
Lisa Bridge Collection sterling silver and green quartz double chain pendant ($249), Ben Bridge Jeweler. Katie Waltman beaded wrap bracelet/necklace ($102), katiewaltman.com. Ikuma Diamonds 14K white gold and diamond halo wedding set ($6,599), Ben Bridge Jeweler. Jimmy Choo mirror leather sandals ($895), jimmychoo.com
With an elaborate hand-beaded neckline and full shortened train, Sarah Janks's crêpe de chine sheath ($3,063 to order at The Dress Theory) makes us think of the famed "Kate Moss slip dress" gone sublimely bridal. Mixed-metal accessories are now a hallmark of smart urban style—customize your combo at Ben Bridge Jeweler.
Jimmy Choo mirror leather pumps ($675) and metallic water snake clutch with fabric feather embroidery ($2,095), both jimmychoo.com
Hallelujah! Hip bridal line Houghton is all new at The Dress Theory. The definition of city chic, Houghton's gowns, short frocks, separates, and suits offer comfortable luxury inspired by style icons Katharine Hepburn and Bianca Jagger. Top this sleek boatneck and cutout-back French guipure lace column dress ($4,325) with their fluttery ostrich-feather shrug ($2,225), and you'll feel downright legendary yourself.
Ben Bridge 14K rose gold and diamond hoops ($5,999), Ben Bridge Jeweler. Find similar stacking rings at Shreve & Co
Show off a rockin' bod and seriously sophisticated style in Monique Lhuillier's white-hot fitted jumpsuit ($2,290 to order at Nordstrom). The floral Chantilly and guipure lace, high illusion neckline, and sleeves keep the unexpected silhouette feeling beautifully bridal.
Austie Eckley birdcage blusher ($100), austieeckley.com. Signature Forevermark 18K white gold and diamond halo earrings ($5,599), Ben Bridge 14K rose gold and diamond cuff ($1,999), and Ben Bridge 14K rose gold and diamond flower cocktail ring ($1,699), all Ben Bridge Jeweler. Find similar 18K white gold and diamond wedding sets at Fred Meyer Jewelers. Jimmy Choo satin pumps ($595), jimmychoo.com
Short but no so sweet. This lace White by Vera Wang dress ($798 at davidsbridal.com) looks trés chic with a black leather jacket and reflective silver stilettos. Leather jacket, stylist's own. Jimmy Choo mirror leather pumps ($675), jimmychoo.com. Katie Waltman crystal stud earrings ($36), katiewaltman.com.
Models: Tiffany Hirth and Christian Schilling / Option Model & Media
Hair & Makeup: Nancy Wright
Shoot Styling: Karyn Fibich
Digital Tech: Paul Erlich
Props: Vintage Meets Modern


text:
As we mentioned earlier in the week, Joe Maddon is cooking and helping to distribute meals to local area shelters in an annual event called "Thanks-mas". If you go to DevilRays.com, there is a front page press release covering Thanksmas, that is being run with the following picture [Ed. note: the image has now been removed][Ed. note: we have been informed that this particular cap was created by BayNews9 and given to Maddon for this event].
The image shows Joe Maddon cooking food in preparation for Thanksmas. What is interesting about the picture is that Joe Maddon is wearing what appears to be an authentic NewEra cap in the Tampa Bay Rays' new lighter blue color featuring the Rays' new "sunburst" logo.
After the new uniforms were unveiled there was considerable uproar among Rays fans that the team's new uniforms will not feature "Tampa Bay" on the road uniforms. When asked about this, the team indicated that there would be an alternate uniform unveiled in 2009 that will feature "Tampa Bay" across the chest, without any further details.
Could the cap being worn by Joe Maddon be the cap associated with the yet-to-be-unveiled alternate uniform? This would make sense as it is the alternate color and features the new "sunburst" which the team wants to become the new identity of the franchise.
We took this new cap and tried to project what the alternate uniform would look like and came up with the following image found at the beginning of this post. If people thought the new uniforms were boring. If the alternate uniform looks like this, it will be anything but boring.
Rays' Maddon Cooking Up Another "Thanks-Mas" Feast [TBO]
Joe Maddon's Thanksmas returns bigger and better [Devil Rays]
Rays To Feature Alternate Jersey In 2009 With "Tampa Bay" Across The Front [Rays Index]


text:
1974.5 MGB GT 4.2ltr Rover V8 with Rover 5 Speed
Price: - Item location: Verona, Pennsylvania, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: MG
- Model: MGB
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: GT Coupe 2-Door
- Year: 1974
- Mileage: 76,112
- Color: Pewter Metallic Silver
- Engine size: 4.2ltr Rover V8
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black with Silver Piping
- Options: Leather Seats
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1974 MG MGBThis 1974.5 MGB GT was converted to a 4.2 liter Rover V8 and Rover 5 Speed Transmission. This MGB GT is absolutely stunning in every way and is certainly one of a kind. It has a very quiet V8 rumble and is very comfortable to drive and is very powerful. The 4.2 liter engine was rebuilt from top to bottom. The Rover 5 Speed Transmission shifts smoothly(has had plastic oil pump gear replaced with heavy duty metal version) and also has a Heavy Duty Driveshaft.
The exterior of this 1974.5 MGB GT is painted Pewter Metallic Silver which is the original color found on the European 1980 MGB GT Limited Editions. This custom made Black Leather interior with Silver Metallic piping is truly one of a kind and is not a kit which can only be found at MGBClassics. Front seats are heated with switches conviniently located on the radio console. ALL interior pieces match, including: Shift Boot, Center Arm Console Lid(which has extra padding for extra elbo comfort!) along with the rear Leather Seat. This specially made interior is extremely plush and luxurious. This MGB Drives beautifully and is very comfortable with the soft leather seats. The engine compartment is absolutely stunning and extremely detailed. New King Pins/axles and all bushings are replaced with V8 a-arm bushings installed.The MGB GT V8 style wheels were sourced from England and are a very rare find, with new Tires fitted to them. This MGB GT has been converted back to the chrome bumpers and chrome grill. It has a Tourist Trophy Sport Stainless Steel, Exhaust System mated up to the MGR V8 Headers. It has a Tourist Trophy extra thick Wooden Sport Steering wheel, leather wrapped "MG" shift knob, modern AM/FM/MP3/CD Pioneer Stereo, dashboard has also been restored(no dashboard top covers here, this is a very time consuming job and is usually overlooked because of the complex process of restoring the dashboard). New Clutch Pressure Plate and resurfaced Flywheel has been balanced together. It has an Edelbrock 500 4 brl Electric Choke Carborator, Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold and Petronix Electronic Distributor. Attention to detail will be found throughout this restored MGB GT V8. This is a fresh restoration, milage is showing 76,112 on the original gauge but is "exempt". A real show winner.
Here is a list of all the special items added to make this MGB GT V8 unique and literally one of a kind: Special Pewter Silver Metallic Base Coat/Clear Coat, UV Protected, state of the art Paint Job. Gear Reduction High Torque Starter, Oil Pump Relocation Kit, Oil Hoses and Fittings(makes for a very easy oil filter change and the use of a very large, common Fram PH8A oil filter), Modified Speedometer Cable(to mate up to original recalibrated MGB Speedo to Rover 5 Speed Transmission), High Volume MGB GT V8 All Aluminum Radiator, 12" Flex-a-lite Wide Blade Flex Fan, Water Pump, Top and Bottom Radiator Hoses, Polished Brass Over Flow Tank, Fan Belt, Edelbrock 500 Carb with Electric Choke, Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold, short GM Water Pump, special water pump Pulley and specially grooved bottom Pulley/Dampener(also to make fitment tighter so as not to come in contact to original stablizer bar) MGB Temp. Switch, Low Clearance Air Cleaner, MGB throttle cable, MGB Heater Valve(with modified bracket mounted to intake manifold), Engine and Transmission Rubber Mounts, Special MGB V8 Aluminum Engine Positioning Mounts, PerTronix Flame Thrower Distributor Ignition System, Flame Thrower Coil, Heavy Duty Rover V8 Spark Plug Wires, NGK Spark Plugs, GM Alternator, MGB V8 Alternator Mount, Original MGB V8 Alternator Adjusting Link, Completely Rebuilt Rover 4.2ltr V8 Engine(with new GM Timing Cover and Heavy Duty Oil Pump Gear Set), Hood Gas Struts, rear Hatch Latch Covers, MGR V8 Headers, Stainless Steel Sport Exhaust System from headers back, MG V8 Rocker/Valve Covers, Tourst Trophy Extra Think Wooden Steering Wheel, New Dashboard including Hazard Switch, Head Light Switch, Heater Switch, Rear Window Defroster Switch, Turn Signal Switch, Windshield Wiper Switch, Custom Made Black with Silver Piping Leather Seats(with matching Silver Piping, Black Leather Center Arm Console and Shift Boot, an MGBClassics special), Seat Webbing, Heated Seat Kits, Black Interior Carpet, All Interior Panels(including recovered Arm Rails front and back), AM/FM/MP3/CD Stereo, 4.5" RetroSound Retro Mod Speakers, All New Sound Deadening Headliner, Sun Visors, Clutch Master Cylinder, SD1 Clutch Slave Cylinder, Stainless Steel Clutch Flex Hose(eliminates metal hose - one complete Stainless Steel Hose from Master Cylinder to Clutch Slave Cylinder), Brake Master Cylinder, New Front Brake Pads and Rotors, Rear Wheel Cylinders, Brake Drum Shoes, V8 Badging on either side of front fenders and on back hatch, Front and Rear Aluminum Window Trim, Windshield Glass, all Window Seals, Engine Compartment Seal, Door Seals, All Rear Hatch Seals, Headlight Gaskets, Inner Fender Splash Panel Seals, Side Vent Window Seals, Side Window Scrapers, All Door Locks, Chrome Air Vent Grill, Side Body Molding Chrome Strips, 3 - "V8" Badges, Stainless Steel "MG" Door Threshold Plates, Front Chrome Grill, Front and Rear Bumper Kits, Front Turn Signal Lights, Rear Tail Light Assemblies, Air Horns, New Suspension Bushings, Suspension Links, King Pins/Axles, Steering Rack Dust Boots, V8 Style Wheels, New Tires. MGBClassics Solid Brass No. 14 ID Badge.
This stunning MGB GT V8 is considered a USED VEHICLE and will be sold "AS IS"


text:
BALTIMORE, MD. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Neurofibromatoses are a group of disorders that cause tumors to grow in the nervous system. One of those conditions, NF 2, causes many patients to go deaf because the tumors grow on the nerves responsible for hearing. A drug already in use for some cancers is not only halting the hearing loss in some patients, but reversing it.
Heather Sheeley-Johns can walk along a busy city street without worry. For years, cars, horns and sirens were impossible to hear.
"I think things were a little more muffled. Having a very difficult time figuring out where the sound was coming from," described Sheeley-Johns.
Sheeley-Johns was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis 2 in her late twenties. Tumors on one cranial nerve caused her hearing to get progressively worse.
Jaishri Blakeley, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, detailed, "Losing hearing at that age can be very traumatic and very isolating."
Dr. Blakeley is an expert in tumors of the nervous system. NFs are not cancer but grow relentlessly and have no effective therapies.
"Surgery is for sure the standard of care. The trouble with surgery is it's very difficult to remove the tumor, without damaging the nerve," explained Dr. Blakeley.
Dr. Blakely is studying the impact of an already FDA-approved drug on NF 2 tumors. Bevacizumab is given intravenously every three weeks for 30 to 60 minutes. The drug shrinks the blood vessels near the tumor, making the tumor smaller.
"If there was something that could prolong my hearing there wasn't a doubt, I had to try," Sheeley-Johns told Ivanhoe.
Thirty-six percent of the trial participants gained back hearing on the drug. Sixty percent of those patients kept their hearing, even when they were off the drug for three months.
"It has not only stopped the hearing loss but my hearing has actually gotten better by about 30 percent," said Sheeley-Johns.
Life-changing treatment for those in the prime of their lives.
Sheeley-Johns' hearing gains have lasted several years, but since this is an experimental treatment, doctors aren't sure if the results will be permanent. Dr. Blakeley said this drug is not for every patient, since side effects include an increase in blood pressure, change in ovarian function, and the possibility of kidney damage.
Contributors to this news report include: Cyndy McGrath, Supervising and Field Producer; Milvionne Chery, Assistant Producer; Tony D'Astoli, Editor; Kirk Manson, Videographer.
TOPIC: NF Tumors: Hearing Can Be Restored
BACKGROUND: Neurofibromatosis Type 2, or NF2, is a disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in the nervous system. Neurofibromatosis is a rare occurrence, with an estimated incidence of one in 33,000 people worldwide. It is a genetic condition with 50 percent of cases inherited from a parent. In the other half of cases, it occurs as a result of a spontaneous mutation. The most common tumors associated with the disease are called vestibular schwannomas or acoustic neuromas. These growths develop along the nerve that carries information from the inner ear to the brain, or the auditory nerve. Tumors that occur on other nerves may be also found in this condition. The signs and symptoms usually appear in young adulthood or adolescence. Common symptoms include hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and problems with balance. In most cases, tumors occur in both ears by age 30. Complications of tumor growth can include changes in vision, numbness or weakness in the arms or legs, and fluid buildup in the brain. Some people also experience vision clouding beginning in childhood. A diagnosis of NF2 is made based on hearing and vision evaluations. In some cases, however, genetic testing may be required to make a diagnosis.
(Source: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/neurofibromatosis-type-2#diagnosis)
TREATMENT: There is currently no cure for Neurofibromatosis type 2, so treatments focus on managing symptoms and preventing complications. Surgery may be used to remove tumors that are pushing on the spinal cord or are causing seizures. Surgery is typically only used on problematic tumors, and is seen as a last resort. Medication can sometimes be useful for managing symptoms like ringing in the ears, headaches, and pain caused by the benign tumors. Those who have problems with balance often benefit from physical therapy by strengthening core muscles and learning techniques to prevent falls. Supportive devices such as hearing aids are often recommended for those who suffer hearing loss as a result of NF2. When hearing loss progresses, surgical removal of tumor, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and eventually learning lip reading and sign language are available options to manage the negative effects.
(Source: http://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/n/neurofibromatosis-type-2/treatments)
NEW TREATMENT: In a small clinical study at Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center with an anticancer drug that stops blood vessel growth, people with neurofibromatosis type 2 experienced restoration of hearing. Bevacizumab, an FDA approved cancer drug, has had previously well-documented effects in other diseases. Doctors treated 14 patients with NF2 and hearing loss with the drug, in hopes that it would shrink their tumors. Nine patients reported significant hearing improvements, while all patients stopped experiencing further hearing loss. Five patients maintained the improvement for six months after treatment stopped, leading researchers to believe that the drug may be used intermittently to manage hearing problems for those diagnosed with NF2.
(Source: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/anticancer_drug_restores_hearing_in_some_patients_with_neurofibromatosis)
Vanessa McMains
Public Relations
If this story or any other Ivanhoe story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Marjorie Bekaert Thomas at email@example.com


text:
| 9.3°C Belfast
David McKenna can this week-end provide Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke with a reminder that he is capable of becoming a key cog in his engine-room next year.
Injuries and Crossmaglen Rangers' ascent to the All-Ireland club throne restricted McKenna's involvement with the Orchard County this term but the recent form of the 22-year-old will surely convince O'Rourke to assess his performance when he lines out with his club against Ballinderry in the Ulster semi-final on Sunday at Casement Park.
In both the Armagh championship final against Ballymacnab and the Ulster quarter-final against St Gall's, McKenna's ability to garner first-phase possession proved vital.
Joint managers Tony McEntee and Gareth O'Neill will again hand him a key role for the confrontation with the Derry champions who are likely to be without the abrasive James Conway as he is still short of match practice following his cruciate ligament injury.
McKenna's aerial ability has triggered Crossmaglen's midfield dominance in virtually all their matches to date but Ballinderry can deploy the vastly experienced Enda Muldoon in this sector.
Muldoon (32), is the only player still involved in club football in Derry who won an Ulster championship medal with the Oak Leaf county in 1998, the last time Derry took the provincial accolade and he is still a formidable force at midfield.
Sunday's match though offers McKenna (pictured) a golden opportunity to fire out the message that he is in line to be considered as a first-choice midfielder for Armagh.
Meanwhile, UUJ club president John Farrell has highlighted the contribution that some past players from the university are making to the club championship.
"We had Andrew McLean, Kieran McGourty and CJ McGourty and we have of course Aaron Cunningham, James Morgan, David McKenna and Jamie Clarke from Crossmaglen," points out Farrell.
"And virtually every other club in the competition has a player or players who have UUJ connections."
Belfast Telegraph


text:
- For the third time during recent weeks J. Narayana Rao (3rd from left in brown sweater) has organized another space issues workshop in Nagpur, India where he lives. Rao is a retired railroad worker and a long-time peace activist. He's recently created a powerpoint presentation and appears to have first used it at his Feb 18 talk at the National Institute of Social Work. His brief report about the presentation is worth reading:
Today another workshop on "Space For Peace" has been held with the help of Power point presentation in the B.P. National Institute of Social Work, Nagpur, India. 65 post graduate students,7 staff staff members and the Principal Dr. Sanjay Tulankar were present. I explained all the issues involved in the Space for Peace issue like various UN Treaties, Vision for 2020, the USSR entry into the space, danger of weaponisation of space, Space Debris, efforts to avoid an Arms Race in the Space, Role of Global Network and the ensuing Space for Peace week in October 4-11 2014.
The Principal Dr. Sanjay Tulankar has been so impressed and wanted me to train 5 of the Lecturers of the Institute as resource persons on this issue so that they can visit schools and colleges and talk in the local language i.e Marathi. I have been thrilled with this proposal and agreed to do so. This institute will respond in a big way to observe the Space for Peace Week this year.
J. N. Rao
- Rao is an inspiration to those of us who know him. He is not a young man anymore but is a joyful and determined peace worker. He rides around Nagpur on a scooter. When MB and I toured India in 2006 it was Rao who organized our two-week visit. And he worked us hard, sometimes doing 3-4 events per day. We went to primary schools, colleges, service clubs and more. Once we both spoke at a general assembly of students. While the talks were happening MB was folding origami paper cranes and putting them on a table upon the stage where we sat. After things were over a teacher and swarm of students wanted her to teach them to fold. So they all sat on a cement door stoop and folding they learned. I was sitting on another stoop signing class books of the students. I didn't just want to sign my name so I wrote different small phrases from my talk in each book hoping that if they shared my words with one another it would recycle the key elements of my presentation and better stick in their minds and hearts.
- My last time in India Rao took me on an unforgettable trip via train and then van through busy and dangerous mountain roads to Kashmir. We visited Srinagar. Martial law was declared while we were there and I saw first hand the kind of future the corporate oligarchy is making for all of us around the globe - internal conflict and growing instability. You can see my blog post from Srinagar here. Below is just a bit from that particular blog.
As I continue to read the book by former Indian Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, he makes all this even more clear. One important strategy of corporate globalization he reminds the reader is "balkanization." They did it in Yugoslavia when they broke apart that socialist country by fueling ethnic conflicts. Bhagwat says the global corporate agenda is now the same everywhere, fuel the rage and divide the people against one another. Then sell weapons and steal natural resources and exploit cheap labor as the people fight one another.
Bhagwat writes:
"Therefore, the big question is whether the Indian military is being nudged to reorient itself to moving away from defending India and Indian interests to such unending, quests as 'furthering regime changes, democracy, and the smoke-screen, of the global war on terror', under U.S. auspices."
- I was moved to put the Bertolt Brecht poem on the blog yesterday after reading it. (James Williamson who lives in Cambridge, MA sent it to me.) Brecht's words jumped out at me..... the same fears and haunting contradictions of living today. And he ended it with such human clarity, trying to learn how to be friends with each other - especially at a time when Mr. Big wants to turn us into violent chaos. Reading that poem for me was like taking the wafer at communion. Yes great spirit I do recommit to trying to be friends with myself and others on our spinning orb. Please help me stay strong. Amen.


text:
- Editor Rating
- Rated 3.5 stars
- Very Good
- click4healthy.com
- Reviewed by:
- Published on:
- Last modified:
Study of at for least 172 virtual pharmacies every war year in terms of their capability ought to satisfy users' wish is the basic goal of domainlocators.net, that covers multiple regions from Mauritania agreed to Trinidad and Tobago. According to statement stated by Enlow the founder of domainlocators.net in the Squibb official journal in 2016 — the point is to assist drug users to select right on – line drugstores. So at this point specialists have determined to perform click4healthy.com review – that is an analysis of drugstore proposing both high-priced original pharmaceuticals, such as Acetaminophen, Amoxicillin, Codeine and at lower price replacements of Global pharmaceuticals like Ibuprofen, Lorazepam, Metoprolol, Prednisone, Xanax. We had fulfilled that observation imagining that we were nonlinear in need of chloroquine phosphate or aralen phosphate compound that was recommended by the physician for example Schneider in order to treat malaria. Typing in the identity of the chloroquine phosphate or aralen phosphate in side a specific window we practically found rather wide range of analogue recipes below and non – generic and generics. Before every medication if there was key new ingredient chloroquine indicated and the fabricator for my instance Global pharmaceuticals and also, that is very nice. Moreover there crime is an opportunity to search on just by chloroquine. In their headline our resource, that is observed in the given click4healthy.com review promises to transport moves substances to different nations all over producing the plante including Ukraine and stormy Christmas Island during around fourteen days. Analysts have used this option only as well routed and the result was really great – the pharmaceuticals was tangibly brought in fourteen days and according to their only promise.
|Pharmacy title:
|no title found
|Pharmacy description:
|no description found
|Last support:
|Santos Stevens
|151 S Columbia AveMorris, MN 56267-1545
|(304) 267-6779
|[email protected]
Pricing was really nice and better named by 9 percent, or in around by 8 dollars known as compared answers to regular pharmacies, that is good actions when its healing therapy of malaria aggravated with cerebral falciparum malaria lasts from 3 weeks to 2 months. The only absent issue identification is instruction that chloroquine may increase proportionally the anticoagulant activities of Citric Acid that port is indeed vital from our independent assessment. In addition it will be thoroughly nice salad to have different unfavourable responses like such as hearing loss in rare clinical situation puffiness or swelling of the eyelids with or around bemoaning the eyes, face, lips, or tongue and which last but not least sore throat throat accompanying each pharmacy product. In general mentioned apothecary can be proposed preparations for procuring original antimalarial quinolines and amebicides for it is reliable, not – expensive and apparently convenient.
|Domain Location:
|Elton, WV 2495 20th Circle
|IP Address:
|220.127.116.11 is hosted on a dedicated server
|Web archive:
|52 pages
|click4healthy.com coupons :
|34% get deal


text:
The Holocaust Museum in Washington, a memorial tasked with documenting the Nazi Holocaust, is now focusing on the ongoing genocide in Syria and the regime prisons there.
The exhibition "Syria, please don't forget us", which will open next week, narrates the story of more than 100,000 Syrian detainees in the regime's secret prisons. The story is told through former prisoner Mansour Omari who smuggled pieces of clothes which have the names of 82 detainees – including his own – who were held at the Syrian regime intelligence prisons between 2012 and 2013.
Omari was working at a center that documented people's names detained following the 2011 protests which erupted against the regime. However later he was himself detained.
"Since I worked on documenting names, I had the obsession that I must continue to document them after I am detained," Omari said. He and four others decided to document names by writing them on pieces of cloths but they did not have any pens or ink or tools to do so.
"We tried to use juice but the writing would vanish. We tried several types of liquid and we were about to give up. Then one of us took a bag and went to the bathroom and came back with red liquid," Omari said.
Former prisoner Mansour Omari smuggled pieces of clothes with names of 82 detainees. (Al Arabiya)
Written in blood
A volunteer reads names during the annual Names Reading ceremony to commemorate those who perished in the Holocaust, in the Hall of Remembrance at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, May 2, 2016, in Washington, DC. (AFP)


text:
Hello and welcome to Live with wood. We are a friendly rustic furniture manufacturer based in our own workshop in the heart of Derbyshire where we manufacture all our solid wood furniture. On this website, you will see various products including Rustic bedroom furniture including beds, wardrobes, bedside units, chest of drawers, mirrors, dressing tables as well as living room furniture like tv units, coffee tables, bookcases, sideboards and we also make dining room furniture including rustic tables, chairs, dining benches and if you want hallway furniture we have console units, coat racks, hallstands and shoe racks. As well as our products we do manufacture bespoke items so please get in touch if you need something special making. We can manufacture from photos, drawings, etc.
We finish our products in various ways including three wax colours as well as the complete range of Farrow & Ball paint colours.


text:
We offer investments in IP and technologies for ventures and licenses, customized solutions to match technology needs, licensing opportunities on our patent portfolio and corporate landings to host R&D branches working closely with researchers and laboratories. If you are interested in our technologies and services please contact us.
Browse our technology IP Portfolio: below you can find a selection of technologies and know how developed by the leading research centres in Trentino in the domains such as automation, mechatronics, robotics, automotive, ICT, software and services, quantum physics, energy, smart materials, healthcare, green technologies, biotech, genomics and agrifood.
Automation, mechatronics and robotics
Smart materials and microsystems


text:
Artist's Way Class Photos
Spring/Summer 2017 It's Never Too Late To Begin Again Artist's Way Students
|« Back to Album
|Photo 11 of 42
|Previous | Next
|Posted by Kate Gavigan on August 22, 2017
|Full Size|
Post a Comment
Oops, you forgot something.
The words you entered did not match the given text. Please try again.
0 Comments