text:
Beautiful music with a catchy melody. Used ethnic instruments and various percussion. Suitable for background, web sites, flash, tv, radio, movies, games, videos and presentations!
Catchy background for your video projects on the videohive and on the YouTube!
FILES INCLUDED : WAVE (44.1kHz/16bit) & Mp3 (320 kbps)
You may also like:
Beach Sunset
The Starting Point


text:
Anglesey Window Cleaning
The Better Choice
Photo Gallery
Contact us
Fully Insured
Hmm... Let's try that again
A temporary problem prevented this page from loading properly. We have been notified and will be repairing it as soon as possible. You may try to refresh this page or try again at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
For any question please contact firstname.lastname@example.com

subset: commoncrawl


text:
University of Alaska Fairbanks American Chemical Society Student Chapter
Mission Statement
Being the major higher educational gateway in the city of Fairbanks, the Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is dedicated to helping the community. The Student Chapter is committed to helping with community involvement in science in several annual events. For example, ACS students help produce the Science Potpourri, which is a science showcase held in the Natural Science Facility each spring. We also sponsor outreach programs in local high schools based on current student research projects. Sharing our research activities with the community helps local citizens see how UAF is contributing to the various fields of chemistry.
Officers of the ACS Student Chapter
Constitution of the UAF Chapter of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
Bylaws of the UAF Chapter of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
For more information please contact Terilyn Lawson - email@example.com
American Chemical Society
University of Alaska Fairbanks - Chemistry Homepage


text:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squad for the fourth Test that will be played at Nagpur. Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan have been omitted from the squad, as Parvinder Awana and Ravindra Jadeja have been called in as replacements.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who did not play the Kolkata Test, also found himself in casualty list as the selectors opted for a leg-spinner in Piyush Chawla.
Consistent performances in the domestic circuit earned Jadeja and Awana a berth in the team while Chawla's inclusion comes on the back of a good showing by the leg-spinner in the English county.
Barring Yuvraj and Zaheer's omissions, there were no major changes to the squad announced by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale after the selection panel met in Kolkata.
"I don't want to comment on selection issues. No one is happy when the team loses. We are looking into it, we are working on it," said Jagdale.
Jadeja's inclusion provides the all-rounder's option to the team, particularly after the middle-order batsmen failed to make much of an impression in the series so far.
Jadeja hit two triple centuries against Gujarat and Railways in the Ranji Trophy and was recently in the news for being the first Indian to hit three triple tons in first class cricket.
Zaheer's axing was on the cards as he took only one wicket in 31 overs that he bowled in the third Test and has a tally only four wickets in three Tests.
Zaheer's absence will mean that either Ashok Dinda or Awana would play in the Nagpur Test. Ishant Sharma, who also did not make much of an impact, has been retained though his place in the playing XI remains uncertain.
Awana was among the top three wicket-takers last season and has already got two five-wicket in the two Ranji Trophy matches this season.
The Sandeep Patil-led selection committee, also announced the squad for the two Twenty20 Internationals to be held in Pune (December 20) and Mumbai (December 22).
Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Awana were the two new faces in the T20 squad while Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan were left out after they requested for rest.
Test Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, R.Ashwin, Piyush Chawla, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Dinda, Murali Vijay, Parvinder Awana.
T20I squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), Gautam Gambhir, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Manoj Tiwary, R.Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Ashok Dinda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, L Balaji, Parvinder Awana.
Zaheer, Yuvraj, Bhajji dropped for 4th Test
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squad for the fourth Test that will be played at Nagpur. Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan have been omitted from the squad, as Parvinder Awana and Ravindra Jadeja have been called in as replacements.


text:
I'm baaaaaackkkkk.....
Okay, not sure if any of my original readers are still out there, but we're going to give this puppy another whirl.
I think it will be easier for me to connect with other knitters if I keep a separate blog. This way if ever am fortunate enough to meet any of you IRL, you won't feel all weird about knowing all the personal business I spew out on my other blog.
Lots has happened since my last post here - my son is now almost two. And well, I still haven't knitted him anything bigger than a hat.
And I've found Ravelry, which I totally love. Find me here.
Right now I am frantically trying to knit baby gifts, there are 5 babies that need my hand crafted goodness and another two on the way. People, can you please stop procreating long enough for me to finish a small sweater, I beg of you.
So far this year, I've made a pair of socks:
Pattern: Azure from Knitty
Yarn: Risata sock yarn from Knitpicks
Method: Toe up, two at a time using magic loop
Comments: These were my first toe ups and I really liked it. First time doing two a time too - because I'm crazy like that. Although I had to do the heels one at a time, but in the end not having SSS was a major plus! The yarn was just eh. The pattern is totally awesome and I can't wait to make them again in better yarn for myself.
I've also made three hats for my friend and fellow adoptive mom Sig, who unfortunately has been going through chemo.
Pattern: A basic crocheted hat I modified from a fellow raveler
Yarn: Peaches N Cream in Strawberry Creme - one ball
Hook: I forget - F or G I think
Comments: Alternating the single crochet in front loop and then in back loop made a pretty ribbed pattern.
Pattern: Basically the Gulf Shores Hat
Yarn: Red Heart Carefree Cotton in lilac - one skein
Hook: F or G again...
Comments: I made more single crochet rounds before starting the shells.
Pattern: Koolhaas
Yarn: Red Heart Carefree Cotton in Black - one skein
Needles: 6? Whatever the pattern says, I forget now.
Comments: LOVE this pattern. I didn't do as many ribbing rounds to start, but I should have because it's a tad short. Easy and well written pattern and knitted up quicker than I thought it would.
Now excuse me while I go slog away at another baby wrap.


text:
If I'm invited for a meal, I always tell people in advance that I'm a vegetarian. I'm also happy to eat the vegetable side dishes or to take a veggie burger with me if there's no other alternative. Its never been a problem and its not necessary to eat the meat.clw_uk wrote:...However if someone goes for a meal at someone's house and is offered a slice of turkey as part of the meal, they should eat it.
I disagreeOtherwise they are clinging to the ideal of vegetarianism instead of practicing equanimity.


text:
The FIFA Appeal Committee, under the chairmanship of Francisco Acosta (Ecuador), has confirmed today the decisions taken by the FIFA Ethics Committee on 23 July 2011 regarding the ban on FIFA Executive Committee member Mohammed bin Hammam for a breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics.
The appeal made by Mohammed bin Hammam has been rejected and the decision of the FIFA Ethics Committee confirmed. The sanction of being banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at national and international level for life has therefore been maintained.
For more information, click on: Ethics Committee bans football officials to the right side of this story.
The Appeal Committee panel which met today was composed of Francisco Acosta (Ecuador), Fernando Mitjans (Argentina) and Augustin Senghor (Senegal).


text:
CORSAIR ONE takes fast, quiet, small, and beautiful PCs to a previously impossible level. Packed with cutting edge and award-winning CORSAIR technology, the CORSAIR ONE is designed specifically to deliver true VR and 4K gaming to your living room or den.
sku: CS-9000010-AU
CORSAIR ONE takes fast, quiet, small, and beautiful PCs to a previously impossible level. Packed with cutting edge and award-winning CORSAIR technology, the CORSAIR ONE is designed specifically to deliver true VR and 4K gaming to your living room or den.
Explore More
Finally, a system with no compromises. Meet CORSAIR ONE, the all-new PC from the designers and builders at CORSAIR.
The sleek, aircraft-grade aluminum chassis is built with painstaking attention to detail, and extremely resistant to surface wear - Protecting the beautiful finish for years to come.
Featuring a previously impossible small footprint, and subtle ambient lighting details, CORSAIR ONE is at home in any environment.
Featuring fully custom GPU and CPU liquid-cooling technology and producing just 20 dBa at idle*, the CORSAIR ONE is quieter than a whisper and virtually inaudible.
CORSAIR ONE is engineered from the ground up to go the distance on performance. Built with industry standard components: full size graphics card, Mini ITX motherboard, full-height DRAM and flexible storage options, your CORSAIR ONE is designed to grow with you.
Powered with an NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card, an overclockable INTEL® Core i7-7700K processor, and award winning CORSAIR DDR4 memory.
Delivers a true 4K and VR experience with the power of liquid cooling on both the GPU and CPU.
Operating at 20 dBa at idle*, CORSAIR ONE is quieter than a whisper and virtually inaudible in the living room or den environment.
Unique, compact form-factor design lets you game anywhere with no compromise in performance.
The sleek, clean lined chassis is built with aircraft-grade aluminum and accented with customizable LED detailing.
CORSAIR ONE utilizes components that are standard sizes, enabling the user to upgrade at will.
*Tested using CS-9000007-NA model at Orfield Laboratories. Sound pressure was measured 1 meter from the front of the unit with the system idle.
CORSAIR ONE takes fast, quiet, small and beautiful PCs to a previously impossible level. Packed with cutting edge and fully custom CORSAIR technology, the CORSAIR ONE is designed specifically to deliver true VR And 4K gaming to your desktop, living room and den.
How do I make a warranty claim?
Prior to submitting your warranty claim, we recommend checking the Corsair knowledge base at https://support.corsair.com/ first, where you can find answers to commonly-asked questions. You can also receive troubleshooting assistance by clicking Ask a Question or proceed with product replacement by clicking Request an RMA.
Valid warranty claims should be processed through the retailer where the item was purchased during the first thirty (30) days after purchase. This period may vary depending on where you purchased your product; please verify the return policy with the retailer where you purchased your product. Any warranty claims that cannot be processed through your original point our purchased should be submitted to Corsair at https://support.corsair.com/
What are Corsairs replacement options?
Corsair offers the following Warranty fulfillment options:
Standard Replacement:
Through Corsairs Standard Replacement process, Corsair will issue an approved RMA number for the return and replacement of your defective product(s). Our Standard Replacement processing time from receipt of your product(s) to the replacement product(s) shipment is 1-3 business days plus transit time.
Express Replacement:
At Corsair, we understand the need to be up and running at all times! To minimize down time, we offer an Express Replacement RMA process. Through this process Corsair will ship your replacement product(s) prior to receiving your defective product(s). This process requires a valid Credit Card where a holding fee will be applied for the cost of the product until the returning product(s) are received by Corsair. To avoid being fully charged for the Express Replacement product(s), the defective product(s) must be received by Corsair within 10 business days from the date your Express Replacement order is shipped.
Accessory Product Request:
Experiencing a problem with a Corsair Component Product? Many of Corsair products have easy to install replacement accessories which will resolve the issue and prevent the need to return the entire product for replacement.
Where do I ship my items?
Corsair operates multiple RMA receiving locations worldwide. Your RMA confirmation will specify the specific return address you must use when sending your RMA package. This will be your standard return location and should not be changed without prior approval from Corsair. Any packages received at an unauthorized location may be refused and returned to the sender at the senders expense.
Lot codes for Corsair products can generally be found in the follow locations. For more specific information, please view the Corsair knowledge base Lot Code article for a particular product series.
Headsets: The code is located on the earcup's arm.
Speakers: The code is located on the back of the subwoofer.
Case: The code is located on the back panel.
Cooling: The code is located on the radiator.
Flash: The code is located on the unit's packaging, near UPC barcode.
SSD: The code is located on the label on top of the SSD.
Mice: The code is located on the label taped next to the USB connector.
Keyboard: The code is located on the packaging near the UPC barcode.
Memory: The code is on the memory module's label.
PSU: The code is on the PSU label, next to the serial number.


text:
You are here: Home ›
Michigan ›
Albion michigan - 2 post office locations
Here are all Albion Post Office Hours of operation. There are 2 United States Postal Services listed in Albion michigan.
Click the Post office of your choice on the map to view its contact details, opening hours, and service details. There are 2 Post offices in the 49224-2 Area.
You can either select via map or click on a link from available post office list bellow.
Click on the map below to see post office opening hours. Roll over map and scroll.
To submit new post office please visit:Submit To report this listing visit: Report
Click on a link from Albion post office list:


text:
Posted 7 years ago
(151 items)
This is a basket made by the Choctaw tribe. It was made with Rivercane for the weave and the handle is Oak. So beautiful, it does have some damage at the corners which is expected with age and it looks like it was used also. I just love the artistry that goes into making these baskets, the time it takes to find the materials and waiting until the maker sees what they are about to make in their mind before they even start. The measurements are approx. 20 inches in height (including the handle) by approx. 12 inches in diameter. It is a really nice handmade basket that has stood the test of time and use, and came through it relatively unscathed. It does have some damage at the rim with the splints used to lash the rim coming undone. But that to me just adds charm and lets me know that this basket had alot of use by it's previous owner.


text:
Enter Zip Code
Bethlehem Social Security Lawyers
to fill out a simple
to connect to Social Security Lawyers in your area.
Graham C. Showalter, Esquire
Social Security Lawyer Practicing In Pennsylvania
A Successful Social Security law firm, Graham C. Showalter has been serving Pennsylvania since 1969. We specialize in Social Security Law.
The Social Security Disability Attorneys serra
Social Security Lawyer with Experience that gets results!
NO FEE UNLESS YOU WIN. Our only business is helping people like you get the benefits they deserve.
Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP.
Harrisburg PA Social Security Lawyer
Social Security Disability claim denied? The Harrisburg attorneys at Handler, Henning & Rosenberg, LLP are here to help you. With offices in Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Hanover and Carlisle, we are here to serve you.
Huber & Palsir, LLC
Philadelphia PA Social Security Lawyer
We have been representing injured workers and individuals since 1990. Our firm is dedicated to enabling people like you obtain the compensation and benefits they deserve.
Law Offices of Richard A Jaffe, LLC
Get the Social Security Disability Benefits you Deserve!
This firm was created in 1994 to solely represent injured workers in Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Richard has been aggressively fighting for the rights of injured workers for 28 years!
Law Office of J. Paige Frampton, P.C.
Chester County PA Social Security Lawyer
The Law Office of J. Paige Frampton is dedicated to representing claimants residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland.
Disability Benefits Law Center
Philadelphia, PA Social Security Disability Lawyers
We only handle Social Security disability and SSI disability claims! Over 48 years of experience. Let us help you!
Law Office of Craig Kline, Jr.
Lansdale PA Social Security Lawyer Social Security Attorney Montgomery County PA Social Security Law
Our firm is dedicated to helping disabled individuals through the Social Security disability process. We assist in the application and the appeal process and help with claims throughout the Social Security process.
Law Offices of Elizabeth R. Howard
Phoenixville PA Social Security Lawyer
PHOENIXVILLE, PA, Pennsylvania lawyers focusing on, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Child Custody, Child Support.
Harrisburg PA Social Security Lawyer
Established in 1878, Keefer Wood Allen & Rahal, LLP, has a long and distinguished history in central Pennsylvania.
Delawre Valley Social Security Disability Center
Delaware Valley Social Security Disability Center
Over 20 years experience representing claimants. Former Legal employee of the Social Security Administration. No fee unless we recover benefits for you. Over 1000 cases handled throughout all of PA.
Northampton county cities
Select a city
Bangor borough
Bath borough
Hellertown borough
Nazareth borough
North Catasauqua borough
Northampton borough
Pen Argyl borough
Wilson borough
Wind Gap borough
Email This Page
Bookmark This Page
How Does Social Security Define Disability?
Disability Determination
Disability Application Process
Disability Denial and Reconsideration
Appealing the disability Denial Decision
Medicare and Medicaid
What is Social Security Disability?
Membership Agreement
Terms of Service
RSS Feeds
SSDI Blog
Member Directory
Success Stories
Press Releases
Top Searches:
ssi lawyers
social security disability lawyers
social security lawyer
social security attorneys
social security attorney
lawyers for social security
social security disability law firms
social security disability attorneys
lawyer for social security disability
ssi disability attorney
attorneys for social security disability
FDPInc.net, 23945 Calabasas Rd. Suite 106, Calabasas, CA 91302.
Contact Us
Copyright © 2008. "FDPInc.net". All rights reserved.


text:
Dr. Trey Crisco of the Bioengineering Lab in the Department of Orthopaedics at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island is has been conducting some interesting research. Through a study funded by NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) and US Lacrosse, Crisco is testing and measuring head accelerations from stick checks in girls' and women's lacrosse. Click below and check out this Q & A with Dr. Trey Crisco from US Lacrosse .
Head Injuries in Girls' Lax: Research and Results
How To Motivate Young Lacrosse Players (Without Pressuring Them).
An interesting blog post from "The Ultimate Sports Parents Blog."
"My young athlete seems to love sports, but just doesn't apply himself. I remind him every day to practice more and concentrate more, but that doesn't work. How can I motivate him?"
This is a question we often get from parents. They say their kids love sports, are eager to go to games, but seem to spend a lot of time fooling around during practice. Or they don't like to practice.
What should parents and coaches do in this case?
First of all, you need to understand why your kids are playing sports in the first place. Keep in mind that they may be participating for different reasons than your reasons for wanting them to participate.
Talk to your kids–and observe them–to better understand why they like playing sports.
They often like participating because they want to be with friends. They like the social aspect and part of being a team. Or they may like competing. Or they may simply like the coach and want to spend time with him or her.
Once you understand why your kids are participating in sports, try to tap into those reasons…
Provide situations that your child will enjoy–playing in the park with friends–if they're in it for the social aspect, for example. Or you might arrange neighborhood games if your child likes to compete. This will help provide the social support they need.
Be sure to separate your reasons for wanting them to play sports with their reasons for wanting to play…
For example, you may want your kids to play to get exercise. Or you may want them to play because you hope they'll get a scholarship some day. On the other hand, they may want to play because they like being outdoors after school, or because a best friend is on the team.
Nagging kids to practice can backfire. It won't support their own reasons for participating in sports. If they succumb to parental pressure, they'll be playing for you–not for themselves.
That won't lead to a positive experience. You want the drive to participate to come from within–not from you.
So how do you motivate your young players?
Build A Better Athlete: Maximize your gains after you train
From: ESPNHS
As part of ESPN's Build A Better Athlete series, Sarah Snyder, coordinator of sports nutrition at University of Florida, has nutritious post-workout shake recipes that will help athletes maximize their muscle repair and growth.
"Right after a workout, the muscle-building and repair process begins. The longer you wait to take in nutrients, the longer it will take your body to absorb them and your window for recovery closes.
Each recovery smoothie recipe below includes some sort of protein, whether it's yogurt, milk or whey protein. Protein repairs muscle tissue damage and stimulates growth after a workout. Whey protein absorbs in your system quickly, while casein protein continues the process.
The other key ingredients you need in your post-workout shake are carbohydrates. The sugar you get from chocolate milk or cherry juice are two good examples of carbohydrates.
Anything with a high fat content in the shake isn't ideal because it takes longer to break down. So try not to go overboard on the peanut butter or use ice cream.
Strawberry Banana Orange Smoothie
1 cup Greek yogurt for protein and probiotics
8 oz. of orange juice for Vitamin C
1/2 banana for potassium
1/2 cup of strawberries for Vitamin C and fiber
Very Berry Smoothie
1 cup Greek yogurt
8 oz. skim milk
1/4 cup frozen blackberries for antioxidants
1/4 cup frozen blueberries for antioxidants
1/2 frozen strawberries for Vitamin C and some fiber
Chocolate Banana Shake
8 oz. low-fat chocolate milk
1/2 frozen banana
1 scoop of 100 percent chocolate whey protein
Strawberry Banana Shake
1 scoop of 100 percent vanilla whey protein
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 frozen banana
1-2 tsp. of honey
8 oz. of orange juice or skim milk
A shake is ideal for athletes after their workouts because it will digest quickly and will get nutrients in their systems right away."
Share your recipes here.
Hydration is Essential to Athletic Performance
From http://sportscoachhub.com/
"If you have teenagers, you know that they're probably the most hydrated age group on the planet. For some, drinking water becomes almost a fetish and certainly is a common teen affectation.
"Younger kids, however, will drink when they're thirsty – sometimes not until they're REALLY thirsty. They dutifully bring their water or sports drink bottle to practice and to games but rarely bother to use it. As soon it gets just a little bit tepid, they'll have nothing to do with it.
"Not that you need one more thing to think about, but try to monitor how much they're drinking during practice and games. With the heat of summer on the way, they're going to lose more water through sweat and physical activity and need to replenish themselves.
"Dehydration is very common among kids playing youth sports, and they need to be aware of the importance of consuming fluids to keep themselves alert. According to the Mayo Clinic's website, common symptoms of moderate dehydration include headache and lightheadedness as well as sleepiness and fatigue, all of which puts the player at risk of suffering a painful injury through not being sharp. They won't see that baseball headed toward them, for example, or will twist an ankle from running awkwardly because they're sluggish.
"Symptoms of severe dehydration can include rapid heartbeat and breathing, drop in blood pressure, among other severe concerns, all of which are very preventable with a bit of parental nudging to drink while on the bench.
"Coaches and parents should know – and watch for – symptoms of dehydration. We also need to know the basics of how to treat other common youth sports injuries. Which is why I was happy to find a new website from Safe Kids USA that offers some basic tutorials and instruction to help us prepare for safety concerns ranging from dehydration and heat illness to concussions. Check it out."
What Boys Can Learn From Girls Lacrosse – Part 2
This week on this blog, we posted an article on what boys can learn from girls' lacrosse. The article was re-posted on Lacrosse Playground and received several comments from what seem to be men, demeaning girls lacrosse as "inferior" to the boys' game. The comments called girls' lacrosse "lame" and the points present in the blog "a joke."
First, the Lacrosse IQ blog is focused on developing the Lacrosse IQ for all players and to develop a higher IQ, players and coaches must become students of the game and sports overall. Closing the mind to other sports – including those across the gender lines — will retard the development of a higher lacrosse IQ. Simply, when boys call another sport lame and fail to open their minds to learn from it, they deny themselves the ability to grow as athletes and lacrosse players. Lacrosse players can learn angles and anticipation from tennis, torque and follow-through from golf, bowling and baseball, vision from hockey and basketball, etc. If you're not learning as a lacrosse player, you're not growing.
Next, the post was written from the perspective of male lacrosse coaches, educators and former college players. The negative comments depict a pervasive attitude in men's lacrosse that a sport without contact is less-than and provides no insights into the sport overall. This could not be further from the truth and frankly undermines the boys' games and the development of players. Boys lacrosse players and coaches should be watching and learning from girls' lacrosse and vice versa. If you don't, you do so at your own peril because those who do, will develop a higher lacrosse IQ.
While the warlike element of lacrosse is often touted, lacrosse historians remind us that it was called the medicine game and the creator game and was seen as a spiritual journey and that's exactly how our boys and girls should view the sport… a journey.
Take the journey. Open the mind and develop the body. Grow your lacrosse IQ.
Please share your comments here.
What boys can learn from girls' lacrosse.
A men's lacrosse game may attract larger crowds but listen up, boys – there is a lot that can be learned from girls' lacrosse and by no means should the female version of the game be ignored or downplayed. There are some key differences between boys and girls lacrosse – from the physicality allowed to the sticks used to the rules enforced – that have changed the way girls are playing the game…and in a good way.
To begin with, girls' lacrosse is a purer form of the game, with a lineage closer to the sport's early history. In the female version of the game, players abide by rules that are closer to the original regulations, with being "out of bounds" only recently resulting in a stoppage of play.
The sticks used in girls' lacrosse have a shallower pocket than the sticks boys use in their games. This lack of pocket depth forces girls to be more aware of where the ball is, since the ball is more likely to fall out of a shallow pocket. For this same reason, girls also must be aware of their body positioning, grip placement, and stick location at all times since any false movement could mean loss of the ball. From this, boys can see how increased awareness makes girls more attentive to the physical aspect of the competition and can learn to increase focus on the mechanics of the game.
Girls are also experts at defensive positioning. Much like in basketball, girls' lacrosse players are not permitted to openly check each other so girls don't have the option of knocking another player out of position. Instead, girls are always aware of their location and must be precise about their positioning. If boys can add this additional consciousness to their game, they would be able to improve their method of body-checking while remaining in proper position to defend their goal as necessary.
Teamwork is also hyper-important in girls' lacrosse. In the girls' game, each player needs to always be aware of their position on the field and communication plays a huge role in that. When the whistle is blown to stop the game, girls are not permitted to move. Therefore, they must think ahead when they see a ball going out-of-bounds. It can be easier to beat someone one-on-one without the physicality allowed in boy's lacrosse, so girls rely on their teammates to let them know when their competitors are in their area so they can make the moves necessary to retain ball possession. Enhancing team communication for boys' lacrosse can make a team stronger and more primed on both the offensive and defensive zones of the field.
# # #
Why coaches need training, too.
Released only days ago, the 2011 US Lacrosse Participation Survey reported that more than 680,000 athletes participated on an organized lacrosse team in 2011, which is an increase of approximately 60,000 players since 2010. This represents the largest one-year increase since US Lacrosse began tracking national data in 2001.
There is no doubt about it – lacrosse awareness is spreading and interest in the game is exploding. While participation numbers are growing each year at every level of the game, more than half of the total players compete at the youth level (15 years of age and under). And with all these new young athletes stepping up to the stick, the sport will, more than ever before, need experienced and knowledgeable coaches to train them.
At the younger lacrosse levels, many town teams are being coached by well meaning parents of players who want to help out and spend time with their children . . .but know very little about the game itself. While this motivation is great, it would be even better if it were paired with training and lacrosse education. New lacrosse players need to learn the fundamentals of the game early on and without an experienced coach their chances of doing so are slim.
Youth lacrosse coaches need to have specific skills that would not have been acquired along the way while coaching another sport or watching lacrosse on TV. They need to be well-informed about lacrosse-specific skills, on everything from how variations in how a player holds his/her stick will change the way a player throws to why different offensive tactics will work for some teams but not others. Good training programs will not only assist less experienced coaches to be positive role models and great motivators but will also educate them on how to effectively, safely, and age-appropriately coach young players.
Town programs work very well for instilling the love of the game in children but would be better prepared to develop more well-trained players by investing more resources in the training of coaches. There are also certification courses available (such as the Coaching Education Program offered by US Lacrosse) for coaches to obtain necessary knowledge about the sport and about coaching, specifically. Beyond that there are private clubs that may be able to provide additional training resources.
For a lacrosse player to advance and become a better athlete, he or she requires proper coaching, which might need to be found beyond the town program. For a more advanced education, there are training academies and elite leagues that youngsters can participate in. Similar to ice hockey, these training academies provide specific skill development that is not available at the town or school level. These league teams consist of separate, individual teams made up of the best players and trained by skilled, certified coaches.
# # #
Will Lacrosse Ever Go Mainstream?
This is a recent article written by Kevin Craft for the "the Atlantic" that all lax players, fans, and enthusiasts need to read.
Like many athletic children born in the 1980s, Casey O'Neill spent his free time playing basketball, football and baseball, three sports that have long been popular with young athletes in the United States. His favorite sport was basketball; he idolized Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics and dreamed about going pro. But when he was in the fourth grade O'Neill, who grew up in Montgomery, Md., had the opportunity to play lacrosse. Though he could not have predicted it at the time, lacrosse would end up shaping his future.
O'Neill's first lacrosse league was not well-organized. "There was maybe one practice a week, if that," he says. In spite of this, O'Neill was drawn to the speed of the game and the active participation it encouraged. Like basketball, every player on a lacrosse field plays some offense and defense, and players are constantly in motion unless the ball goes out of bounds. "It was fast and it was fun," he says. "You get on the field and there's a good chance that the ball's coming towards you at some point." This differentiated it from baseball, in which players at certain positions can go several innings without getting the chance to field a hit, and football, in which a player is assigned to either the offensive or defensive side of the ball.
In high school it became apparent to O'Neill that his best sport was lacrosse, so as a junior and senior at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., he spent his summers attending lacrosse camps and working to become a better player. It paid off: He earned an invitation to play lacrosse at Lehigh University, which at that time did not give full athletic scholarships to lacrosse players, and played on the university's team for four years.
In college his love of the game continued to grow and after graduating with a degree in journalism, O'Neill decided to return to his roots. He now coaches varsity lacrosse at Gonzaga and is not surprised that this overlooked sport is increasingly becoming the favorite pastime of young athletes across the country. "Young boys like to be aggressive and physical, and they enjoy that aspect of the game," he says.
Invented by Native Americans, lacrosse is considered by many to be North America's first sport, but its rich history is unfamiliar to many sports fans today. Lacrosse was football hall-of-famer Jim Brown's favorite sport. It is the official summer game of Canada, and Wayne Gretzky is a noted lacrosse enthusiast. American lacrosse has historically been concentrated in New York, New England, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, where it has been played predominantly at prep schools and private universities, but after World War II its popularity began to grow and that growth accelerated during the 1970s.
Today, lacrosse is considered the fastest growing team sport in America. According to an annual survey produced by the organization US Lacrosse, the number of lacrosse players increased from 253,931 in 2001 to 624,593 in 2010. That figure includes 324,673 youth players. To put those figures in perspective, in 2010 The New York Times reportedthat one million boys and girls play basketball, making it America's most popular youth sport. But basketball and other team sports cannot rival lacrosse's explosive growth over the past several decades, which has occurred at every level of competition. The NCAA Division I Men's lacrosse championship now regularly draws crowds that are smaller only than those at the men's basketball championship and certain bowl games. There are two professional leagues in North America with 17 franchises between them, and franchises in Denver and Buffalo regularly have an attendance of more than 15,000 fans.
So why has the sport with the incredibly marketable nickname "the fastest game on two feet" exploded in popularity in recent years? And can lacrosse transform itself from a sport with niche appeal to a commodity that is well-known and popular with casual sports fans across the country?
Continue reading "Will Lacrosse Ever Go Mainstream?" »
So What Do College Lacrosse Coaches Look For?
Athleticism and Lacrosse IQ
University of Virginia's men's head lacrosse coach Dom Starsia discusses the qualities he looks for during the recruiting process. (Original link)
So What Do you Eat Before You Play?
Here are some youth sports nutrition tips from the JustMommies blog…
Offering high – carbohydrate foods (also called complex carbohydrates) versus high protein and fatty foods two to three hours before a game is very important to maintain the energy needed for them. Some examples of high-carbohydrate foods are foods such as pastas, breads and cereal which are digested quicker than high-protein and fatty foods. Unfortunately, most children, and adults, forget just how important nutrition is to good health and athletic performance.
Fruit is actually an excellent source of complex carbohydrates and fluids and can be eaten one to two hours before a sporting event. My children enjoy raw, dried and canned fruits or fruit juice before we head out to a game.
Fluids are extremely important, before, during and after a game and my children have discovered that staying hydrated makes for a better performance. For elementary and middle-school aged children, eight ounces of water before, during and after the sporting event is extremely important, especially if the outdoor temperatures are high. During a game, athletes should be allowed to take fluid breaks when needed to maintain their best and safest performance, and of course, caffeinated and carbonated beverages are not recommended.
If your child tires easily in practice and appears irritable, and their performance suddenly declines, dehydration may be the cause. The following are more signs that your child is dehydrated:
- Dry lips and tongue
- Sunken eyes
- Bright colored or dark urine or urine with a strong odor
- Infrequent urination
- Apathy or lack of energy
- Thirst
So pack up those water bottles and sport drinks (and don't forget the fruit) and head out after a healthy meal full of high-carbohydrates to enjoy your child's sporting activity.
SO WHAT ARE YOU EATING BEFORE YOU PLAY? Share your tips here.
Read more: http://www.justmommies.com/articles/sports-nutrition-tips.shtml#ixzz1qQvhyCe4


text:
Get the Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels [X360/PC] Trailer off WP (18mb)
Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." Various exciting cases await the player as part of the Cobra 11 police force. Solving them requires several diverse missions to be successfully completed: Be it helicopter chases, jumps across moving trains or reconnaissance runs in tanks — top-notch entertainment is guaranteed!
More articles about Alarm for Cobra 11: Burning Wheels


text:
Always love seeing what other people consider best albums/gigs of the year.
I do find it a bit disheartening seeing list after list with St Vincent, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar etc. I do not know a single person who is into those albums, but they seem highly regarded by the powers that be...
These were my favourites:
http://www.therockclubuk.com/index.php/ ... ten-s-2017
A place for your creative output - music, photos, videos, poetry, whatever
Moderators: marowak, Blonde, skhmmxi
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


text:
Cartoons, characters linked to kids' bad behavior: Power Rangers again
A new study on children's behavior has found that certain TV programming beats other programming when you're trying to calm aggressive, violent behavior in preschoolers.
And once again, the Power Rangers were among the evildoers. Power Rangers bad. Dora, and presumably her monkey Boots, good.
What it comes down to is, less violent programming equals less violent preschoolers. Parents who are always in search of quality animated films and TV shows for their kids may be tempted to reply, "Duh." What's different about this new study was the emphasis on switching channels rather than simply pulling the cord out of the wall.
As the Los Angeles Times' Monte Morin reports, researchers are saying parents should steer children in the right direction.
"It is a variation on the 'if you can't beat 'em join 'em' idea," Claire McCarthy, a pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital, wrote.
"It's about changing the channel," the lead author of the study, Dr. Dimitri Christakis, told the Associated Press. "What children watch is as important as how much they watch."
Seattle pediatrician and researcher Christakis, who did not immediately return calls Monday for comment, has been involved in previous studies on the effects of violent TV on kids. In 2007, a study he was involved in singled out "Power Rangers," "Star Wars," "Space Jam" and "Spider-Man" — in addition to televised football and ice hockey — as violent entertainment. Over in the good column were animated films and TV shows including "Toy Story," "Rugrats," "Magic School Bus" and "Winnie-the-Pooh."
Even classic Looney Tunes cartoons were singled out as a lousy example for kids.
"You are actually teaching them that violence is funny," Christakis told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in a 2007 interview.
The recent study by the University of Washington, published Monday in the online version of the journal Pediatrics, involved 565 Seattle parents, who filled out TV-watching diaries and questionnaires measuring their child's behavior.
A control group of children was allowed to watch television as per usual, the L.A. Times reported, while a "media diet intervention" group was steered toward programming that featured nonviolent conflict resolution, cooperative problem solving, manners and empathy. ("Dora," "Sesame Street," "Super Why.")
The results: The intervention group showed "significant improvements" in social competence testing scores after six months, according to Christakis. Low-income boys appeared to get the greatest short-term benefit the most, authors said.
As for those Power Rangers, their reputation as a questionable influence on kids has been around for quite a while. A Cal State Fullerton study from 1995 compared two groups of kids around 7 years old and found "children in the Power Rangers [group] committed more aggressive acts per interval than control group children. Expressed as a ratio, for every 1 aggressive act by control group children there were 7 by children who viewed 'The Power Rangers' episode."
Hey, Power Rangers fans. The shows debuted 20 years ago in August. Did you grow up with it? Did the helmeted crew increase your inclination to throw punches? Would love to hear from you in the comments below.
For those who are nostalgic, here are photos of the Power Rangers through the years.
— Amy Hubbard


text:
Only the iPhone can save mankind
To subscribe to The Register's weekly newsletter - seven days of IT in a single hit - click here
Identify yourself, on the cheap
The cost of the UK government's planned ID card scheme has dropped to a bargain £5.6bn the government's latest six monthly report into the project's progress reveals.
The newly slashed figure covers the total cost of providing ID cards and biometric passports to UK and resident Irish citizens, and foreign nationals wishing to extend their leave in the UK. The last government estimate back in May was £5.75bn.
Bet you can't enforce that ban
The Administrative Court of Appeal in Hessen state this week overturned a ruling by a lower court that had prohibited Austrian online gambling operator Bwin from providing gambling services over the internet to German customers. The ruling focused on what the court described as the practical impossibility of enforcing a ban on online gambling.
Child porn ring smashed
Police have dismantled an international child pornography ring that used the internet to produce and distribute tailor-made videos to some 2,500 customers in 19 countries. In all, 92 arrests have been made and 23 victims aged nine to 16 have been identified. The videos allegedly contained heinous content.
Music retailers say DRM sucks
Killing DRM is saving digital music, reckons British retailer 7Digital. The company says DRM-free music sales now outnumber sales of DRM-encumbered music by 4:1, and credits EMI with the shift. Removing the locks and keys also helps shift albums, with 70 per cent of MP3 sales by value being full albums.
Paging the rest of the music industry... the BPI, for instance, which this week suffered a case of the blushes when figures obtained by The Reg showed that the number of file-sharers disguising their BitTorrent activity with encryption is skyrocketing. Naturally, it claimed this as proof that its crackdown is working. We're not sure we follow that, but what can you do?
Open secrets, sesame
US federal law enforcement agencies have obtained access to clear text copies of encrypted emails sent through Hushmail as part a of recent drug trafficking investigation.
The access was only granted after a court order was served on Hush Communications, the Canadian firm that offers the service. Hush Communications said it would only accede to requests made in respect to targeted accounts and via court orders filed through Canadian courts. All rather less secret than we had been led to believe.
Reform patents pending
Microsoft is trying to patent automatic goodbye messages, including "Have a great afternoon!" and "Ciao, Harry!"
Last week, the Redmond software giant tossed an application at the US Patent Office that demands the exclusive rights to a tool that lets you "automatically send a goodbye message when ending a conversation" over IM.
Yahoo! and Microsoft have removed Iran from the country lists of their webmail services as stronger US sanctions against the Islamic republic begin to bite. Not so at Google. The do-no-eviler firm has kept Iran as an option on the Gmail registration page. So far, anyway.
If it looks too good to be true...
Buyers unable to wait until Friday were looking to hundreds of eBay auctions to get their hands on Apple's latest Newton-a-like - but many of the auctions are fakes and scams, prompting eBay to tighten its restrictions on sales of the much-desired handset. And look, here it is, Friday already.
Your name's on the list, you're not going out
Anti-terrorism proposals outlined by the Government this week will include a sex-offenders-style register for those convicted of terrorism offences, and will allow MI5 to access the UK's large and fast-growing DNA database. Two words: function creep.
And while we're talking DNA databases, police chiefs this week released a list of the crimes that will get you a spot on the database. Picking wild flowers, bothering badgers, and messing around with the coin of the realm all make the list.
Macrovision has published a patch defending against a security vulnerability in its SafeDisc copy protection software that has become the target of a hacker attack. The Macrovision update comes 20 days after the security vulnerability was discussed in non-specific terms on Symantec's Security Response Weblog.
And a blogger has uncovered what he claims is a "massive" bug in Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Finder app that could result in the loss of data when folders are moved from a Mac to directly- or network-connected storage.
Corporate shopping
Dell is forking more than $1.4bn on storage company EqualLogic, which specialises in iSCSI storage area networks optimised for virtualisation.
The direct-selling PC giant says the deal is done, and will hit earnings by two to five cents per share each fiscal year until 2010. The firm reckons the hit is worth taking to increase its share in the business.
Sat nav hardware providers Garmin and TomTom are embarking on the second leg of the race to acquire map data firm Tele Atlas. Garmin topped TomTom's initial offer last week, but now TomTom has raised its bid. Looks like being a sprint finish, this one.
Software security vendor Symantec is to snap up data loss prevention (DLP) firm Vontu for $350m in a combined cash and options deal.
It's the latest in a number of recent acquisitions in the DLP market, with EMC and Websense already having dipped their toes into that sector.
Doing a distant deal
The Bluetooth special interest group (SIG) is prepared to embrace Wi-Fi as a high-speed connection option while it waits for Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to become available on phone handsets, according to presentations by SIG chair John Barr.
Virtual Amazons
Red Hat has answered the virtualisation bandwagon's call in a major way by ushering in a new era that could be described as "Linux on the move".
The biggest news of the day was the deal with Amazon, which has gone all tech-utility and is renting out space on its data centre. Now customers will be able to run Linux on their rented space.
Customs cuts costs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has decided to restructure its IT outsourcing contract. The move comes in response to HMRC's aim to cut its IT running costs by about 10 per cent by 2010-11.
The Aspire contract with Capgemini and other IT service suppliers was originally signed in 2003-04 and was due to run for 10 years. It will now be extended to June 2017.
MS automates Irish data centre
Microsoft is shelling out $500m on a new European data centre in Ireland to support its growing online business.
There will be tens of thousands of servers pumping out web-based apps to internet fanciers all over the world, the company says. But it only needs to hire between 15 and 20 staff to run things, because most of it will be automated.
Turning the other cheek at Facebook
Facebook is bracing itself for a user backlash after it launched a bid to turn hype into profit, when it punted a trio of new advertiser features at New York marketeers overnight. The attack marks the first joined-up effort to make the cold, cold heart of web 2.0 start pumping cash.
How broad did you say that band was?
Carphone Warehouse is set to step into the Irish broadband market with the launch of three packages under its TalkTalk service. The mobile phone retailer expects to unveil its TalkTalk Broadband products before Christmas. "The plan is to have TalkTalk Broadband available by the end of the year," a spokesman said.
Windows Live makes it so?
Microsoft has officially announced the next generation of Windows Live. Whatever that means. We think it means that Microsoft has removed the beta tag from a group of Redmond-built tools you may or may not be interested in using. Call us cynics, if you must.
Five or more email portions a day
Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its BlackBerry Professional Software, for deployment in firms where between five and 30 people feel bereft if separated from their email. The package incorporates all the core features of RIM's Enterprise Server, but is designed to run on the same computer as the local email server.
Vote for us
Public sector services firm Northgate is eyeing up the election business, kit and caboodle. A senior executive told The Register this week that the firm is looking at becoming "the whole package" for electronic voting. Russell Osbourne, MD of land and property, said the company is exploring how it might expand its involvement in democracy.
Amazon goes for Prime market
Amazon is going for your Christmas quids by extending its "Amazon Prime" service to the UK. For an annual one-off payment of £49 punters get "free" next day delivery to mainland UK addresses on their orders for a wide range of items. A similar service already runs in the US and Japan.
Social engineering makes for red faces at Salesforce
Salesforce.com has been caught with its pants down after phishers persuaded an employee to hand over customer contact details. In a letter to customers the, er, customer relationship management (CRM) software vendor admitted that it had been hit by a number of dodgy phishing and malware attacks.
Hacking for grades
It's the stuff of movies such as War Games - two California men accused of hacking into a University database system to change their grades face up to 20 years' imprisonment. John Escalera, 29, and Gustavo Razo, 28, are charged with conspiring together to increase their marks by manipulating California State University.
Data loss at HMRC
Thousands of customers of UK insurer Standard Life have been left at risk of fraud after their personal details were lost by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Data on 15,000 pension policy holders, sent in a CD from HMRC offices in Newcastle to Standard Life's Edinburgh headquarters by courier, never arrived. Ouch.
Money, money, money
Gartner has said business leaders should create two IT budgets for the coming year, as it warned of ongoing economic doom and gloom.
The tech analyst firm reckoned that, given the fall out from the recent credit crunch that has continued to shake the financial world, it was important for firms to have a backup plan in place. Two budgets: one with some money in, and the other, empty?
Carphone Warehouse shrugged off any taint of economic gloom this week as it predicted its second half will be buoyed by US expansion and the launch of new products like the iPhone in the UK. The mobile phone chain/operator/broadband provider struck its bullish stance as it unveiled first half results that showed revenues of £2.1bn, up from 1.8bn last year.
Not content with redefining the mobile phone and computer industries, the iPhone can now take credit for creating new jobs and saving the UK economy, apparently. The news comes from O2, which is recruiting more than 1,400 new bods to help punters understand just how radically cool their new phone is. Groovy, man.
BT's second quarter profits have been spanked 29 per cent by its cull of middle management and accompanying restructure, the firm revealed. In the three months to 30 September, BT's net income was £435m, down from from £629m a year ago. Someone buy them an iPhone.
The news from BT, along with similarly gloomy news expected from Virgin Media, prompted a round of Newspaper and City knife-sharpening this week.
But Virgin put a brave face on things, reporting a turnaround in its fortunes with news it has reversed the flow of customers away from it, following its embarrassing public defeat over TV rights by Sky. For the three months to 30 September across broadband, TV, and home phone, the group added 13,000 net new punters.
Sun Microsystems failed to blow away investors with its first quarter results but did hand in a decent performance. The server maker boosted revenue by close to one per cent, hitting $3.22bn in sales. It also posted net income of $89m, which compares to a net loss of $56m in the same period last year.
And finally...
Carnegie Mellon University has redeemed itself by winning the $2m first place prize in the DARPA Urban Challenge. Stanford University took second and $1m, while Virginia Tech took $500k for third. Six of the 11 vehicles finished the 60 mile course.
Education here in Blighty, on the other hand, took an interesting turn this week when a student's mum sent a stripper to her lad's school to celebrate his 16th birthday. According to the Telegraph, the mum also asked the teacher to film the event.
Distractions like that at school could explain this kind of thing.
Sadly, lottery firm Camelot has withdrawn its "Cool Cash" scratchcard after it required a higher than absolute zero grasp of how numbers work to understand it. According to the Manchester Evening News, to qualify for a prize, punters had to "scratch away a window to reveal a temperature lower than the figure displayed on each card" This proved too taxing, and the card has been withdrawn. The nation hangs its head in shame. ®


text: A boy yearns to fly in Robert Altman's whimsical youthquake parable. With the aid of seraphic Louise (Sally Kellerman), owlish Brewster (Bud Cort) constructs a pair of human-size wings in his Houston Astrodome nest to realize his dream. Meanwhile, conservative creeps, including a witchy Star-Spangled Banner-belting crone (Margaret Hamilton) and Brewster's skinflint boss (Stacy Keach), keep turning up dead covered with bird droppings; the Houston Establishment calls in blue-eyed, turtleneck-wearing San Francisco super cop Frank Shaft (Michael Murphy) to investigate. Brewster cooks his own goose, however, when he defies Louise's edict against sex and hooks up with Astrodome usher Suzanne (Shelley Duvall) after she impresses him (and saves him) by out-driving Shaft in her Road Runner. Despite her apparent sweetness, Suzanne ultimately will not compromise her comfortable home for flight with Brewster.~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide


text:
VIDEO: IC Editor Rachel Alexander on fake news – CNN caught again, it's not people with conservative belief systems who are gullible and more
By Rachel Alexander, on December 14th, 2017
Comments are closed.
Recent Comments
The politically motivated, wrongful prosecution of Rick Renzi
New AG Sessions and Congress Must Investigate DOJ Corruption in the Case of Rep. Rick Renzi
Rick Renzi Puts Together Top Legal Team to Appeal Hidden Evidence of FBI Agent's Corruption
Judge Unbelievably Refuses to Grant a Retrial for Former Rep. Renzi Despite Finding Rampant Prosecutorial Wrongdoing
Bombshell: New Evidence Reveals Prosecutor Corruption in Trial Against Former Congressman Rick Renzi
Time For a Congressional Investigation: Shattering New Developments of Corruption in Rep. Renzi Trial
Judge Unravels Illegal Activity by Prosecution That Ensured a Conviction of Renzi — But Will he do Anything About it?
Former Congressman Renzi Deserves a New Trial
SCOTUS Turns Down Former Rep. Rick Renzi's Appeal of Legal Assault
Copyright © 2018 Intellectual Conservative - All Rights Reserved
Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa


text:
Amanda & Jason's High Point Adjacent Home
Name: Amanda & Jason
Location: Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina
Greetings from the town right next door to High Point Market! Throughout your High Point market tweets just a couple of weeks ago, it occurred to me that you should absolutely show off a local home! Downtown Greensboro is a hopping area with an incredible array of historical buildings that have been artfully restored.
We are from San Francisco and were transferred here about a year ago for my husbands job - coming from a big city, we were pretty nervous, but we have really managed to find a fun little spot here in DT Greensboro!
Poised on the periphery of Greensboro's most lively corner, our building touts a past rich in stories and time gone by. As the tale goes, the building was originally a hotel, built to entertain the whims of a host of traveling salesmen coming in and out of town via the train.
Thanks, Amanda!
• Interested in sharing your home with Apartment Therapy? Contact the editors through our House Tour Submission Form.


text:
How do I file for divorce?
You can file a Petition for Divorce yourself and act as your own attorney. However, we do not provide any forms. You can find a great deal of helpful information on our Legal Assistance page, including downloadable forms. We are not attorneys. Therefore, any instruction we give could be considered practicing law without a license.
Where can I get a copy of my Divorce Decree?
Click here to access a request form.
How much is the fee to file a pleading?
You may obtain fee information by clicking on the Civil/Family Fees link on this web site.
What forms of payment is accepted at the File Desk?
Cash, check or money order.
How long does it take to get a divorce?
The time frames for completion of a divorce vary by case. The shortest time frame is 61 days.
How do I get service documents issued in a case and how many copies do they need?
The request and payment is made at the File Desk. The fees can be located on the associated fee schedule. Click below to link to a fee schedule:
Service Fee Schedule | Process Issuance Fee Schedule
Generally, one file marked copy of the document is needed not including the original. In Family cases when an order is served, two copies are needed for each service document. Note: the party being served must be listed in the pleading.
Where do I file Civil or Family pleadings?
All pleadings to be filed in the District Courts can be filed at the File Desk on the 1st floor of the George L. Allen Courts Building. Pleadings that do not require a fee can be filed directly in the Court.
Can we file County Court at Law pleadings in the District Clerk's Office?
No. They are two totally different offices.
How do I file an Appeal?
If you are representing yourself, you must research that information in the Law Library or consult an attorney.
What is a paternity case?
It is a court case to determine who the father of a child is.
I overpaid court cost. How may I obtain a refund?
Once a case is final, please send a written refund request to the District Clerk's Office. Requests should be made to:
Felicia Pitre, District Clerk
Attention: Accounting
600 Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
How can I have child support payments taken out of may paycheck?
A copy of the Order of Withholding, $15.00, and a letter containing the name and address of the employer's payroll division along with the requestor's name, address and phone number should be sent to the File Desk. The Process Department will then forward a certified copy of the Order of Withholding to the employer by certified mail.


text:
Nick Schou is a seasoned journalist with a reporting specialty on medical marijuana.
For the past 16 years, he's been with the OC Weekly, where he's now the managing editor.
It would seem that managing a trendy news-feature-political magazine would keep a person busy, especially with a couple of books under one's belt, including one that's headed for the publisher's blue-pencil revisions.
Schou, a Long Beach resident, said his newest book – tentatively titled "God's Great Green Highway" – should be done in October and published by the Chicago Review Press in July 2013.
His two other books are "Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love and Its Quest to Spread Peace, Love, and Acid to the World" and "Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb."
The new book is a look at recent decisions to prosecute some medical marijuana clinic owners, while others in the industry are left alone.
"It's definitely political," he said.
Writing a book is a full plate for most folks.
Schou, however, also has found energy to volunteer time to help spruce up Bixby Park, picking up debris and weeds from the area bordered by Broadway and Ocean Boulevard and sandwiched between Cherry and Junipero avenues.
It's a neighborhood park, and volunteering is a family affair with his wife, Claudia Schou, spokeswoman for Friends of Bixby Park, and their 7-year-old son, Erik.
Schou said he was somewhat disappointed that there were fewer volunteers on the Easter weekend, but at the same time pleased that less remedial work was needed on the park's lawns and plants.
The Schou clan members, however, have an extra incentive for the cleanup work: Erik likes skateboarding at Bixby Park.
Warning on solicitors
The Seal Beach Police Department is reminding members of the community to use caution when dealing with solicitors.
In the wake of complaints about the salespeople and the potential for crime, the department issued a notice this week, reminding residents that all door-to-door solicitors require a city of Seal Beach business license.
Always research the company with the Better Business Bureau before writing a check or providing a credit card to any solicitor. Free details are available at www.bbb.org.
The Better Business Bureau has issued several warnings about door-to-door magazine sales crews that have been scamming consumers across the country.
The scams include selling magazine subscriptions to benefit troops in Iraq, or to sponsor an athletic team at their school.
"Many victims have faced hostile salespeople when refusing to purchase," said Seal Beach Police Department spokesman Sgt. Steve Bowles.
The local department is asking anyone who encounters a door-to-door solicitor in his or her neighborhood to immediately call 562-594-7232.
The police also encourage both the residential and business communities of Seal Beach to participate in the recently launched pilot program, Neighbor 4 Neighbor.
To become involved in Neighbor 4 Neighbor, contact Bowles at firstname.lastname@example.com or 562-799.4100, Ext. 1160.
email@example.com, 562-714-2167, twitter.com/JoeSeguraPT


text:
As President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney barnstorm the battleground states in the closing days of the 2012 campaign, the fate of their competing agendas may rest as much on the results of the fight for control of the U.S. Senate as on which candidate wins the state of Ohio.
A Senate under Republican control could make it difficult for the president to get his judicial and executive branch nominees confirmed if he's re-elected and could stall or derail his second-term agenda.
If Romney should win and gain a narrow majority, his agenda could face obstacles from Democrats under Senate rules, furthering the kind of gridlock that has defined Washington for the past two years.
And on the weekend before the election the Republicans' chances of winning the four seats they need to gain control of the Senate seem a bit slimmer than six months ago (Republicans would need a net gain of three seats if Paul Ryan is elected vice president).
A GOP Senate isn't impossible, but it may have been foiled by the Republicans themselves.
GOP candidates Richard Mourdock in Indiana and Rep. Todd Akin in Missouri inflicted what may be politically fatal wounds to their campaigns:
Aj Mast / AP
This May 8, 2012 file photo shows then-Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock speaking to supporters in Indianapolis after he defeated incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. in the primary.
- When Mourdock was asked during an Oct. 23 televised debate with his opponent Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind about opposing abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is endangered by the pregnancy, Mourdock said, "I struggled with it myself for a long time. But I came to realize life is that gift from God, and I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."
Due to that comment and the way Democrats exploited it, it now looks possible that Mourdock could lose to Donnelly, giving the Democrats what is a Republican-held seat in a state President Barack Obama is expected to lose.
- In August, Akin was asked in a TV interview whether abortion should be legal in cases of rape. "From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," he replied. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." Later he explained in another interview that he opposes abortion in cases of women become pregnant after being raped because "rape is a tragedy, and I don't think it helps the first tragedy to add a second tragedy to it."
Akin's "legitimate rape" phrase sparked a furor that may end up saving the once-beleaguered Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Missouri, like Indiana, is a state that Obama is expected to lose on Tuesday.
A political panel discusses how the presidential election will impact the House and Senate
Much media attention has been lavished on Mourdock, Akin and on the marquee East Coast Senate races with very well-known candidates. In Virginia, two former governors, Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine, are squaring off for the open Senate seat and in Massachusetts, Sen. Scott Brown, the first Republican elected to the Senate from that state since 1972, is trying to stave off a challenge from Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren, who has become a cult hero to progressive Democrats across the nation.
But despite the GOP gaffes and prominence of the Massachusetts and Virginia races, in the end the Senate majority will hinge just as much on races in two relatively thinly populated rural states far from the nation's media centers: North Dakota and Montana.
Three hundred thousand voters in North Dakota could have just as big a voice in deciding the Senate majority as 3.6 million voters in Virginia.
In North Dakota, Democrat Heidi Heitkamp is trying to hold a seat for her party. With Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad retiring this year, Republicans thought they had a glittering opportunity to gain a seat.
North Dakota votes Republican in presidential elections. With Mitt Romney at the top of the ticket the chances looked good for GOP Senate candidate Rep. Rick Berg, elected to the House in 2010. The state last went Democratic in a presidential race in 1964. Obama is unpopular in North Dakota and got only 44 percent of the vote there in 2008.
Yet until 2010, North Dakota voters also had a 28-year habit of electing Democrats to the Senate. They voted for the Democratic duo of Conrad and Byron Dorgan even when they were voting for President George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush in three presidential elections.
Heitkamp, the state attorney general, has kept her distance from Obama but the Republicans portray her as his loyal ally, citing pre-campaign statements she made supporting the Affordable Care Act and another in which she called Obama "amazing."
Recommended: Romney strikes optimistic tone as final weekend opens
One of Berg's TV ads featured a quartet of middle-aged and older women at a coffee shop voicing dismay at Heitkamp attacking Berg.
"Does that surprise you?" one lady asks another. "She's trying to hide her support for Obamacare, which cuts $500 billion from Medicare." Another of the coffee klatch ladies replies: "And don't forget her calling Obama 'amazing.'"
Summing it up, the first lady says, "False attacks, supporting Obama, that's not the North Dakota way."
But in her recent soothing TV spot Heitkamp reminisces about growing up in the tiny town of Mantador, N.D.
"I learned how schools and tractors and guns were all part of how we lived," she says. "And that we vote for the person, not the party…. I will only answer to you."
Heitkamp has gotten help from former President Bill Clinton who visited the state on Monday to campaign with her. And nearly $16 million in independent spending has been lavished on the race, with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) spending heavily on direct mail pieces against Berg and Americans for Tax Reform and Crossroads GPS running ads, sending mail, and making phone calls against Heitkamp.
Next door in Montana, an impressive $25 million in independent spends has poured into the race between first-term Democrat Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Denny Rehberg, who has served six terms in the House.
As in North Dakota, AFSCME is wading in with TV ads against Rehberg while Crossroads GPS has been opposing Tester. Other groups in in the fray include Gun Owners of America backing Rehberg and the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund aiding Tester.
With the race having been tied in polling for months, libertarian candidate Dan Cox might play a role in the outcome. The Billings Gazette reported last week that Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund, a super PAC financed by the League of Conservation Voters is running a TV ad telling voters to support Cox.
The availability of the filibuster to either party if it ends up in the minority means that there may be legislative gridlock, no matter who is president.
But the outcomes in North Dakota, Montana and the other Senate races are hugely important for another reason: whoever has the Senate majority sets the agenda for national policy discussion.
Take for example the topics of climate change, pollution, and energy policy. It matters whether the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee is a Democrat or a Republican.
Kyle Danish, a lawyer at Van Ness Feldman in Washington who specializes in environmental law, said that since Republicans took control of the House in 2011 they've passed bills that would curb the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gases, coal ash, and mercury.
Liberal Sen. Barbara Boxer, D- Calif., as chairman of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, helped block the House bills. If Republicans had the Senate majority and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma were chairman of the committee, the agenda would be more aligned with the House Republicans.
When it comes to the potential for hearings on Hurricane Sandy and climate change, for instance, Boxer is "much more likely to hold hearings on climate change impacts than Jim Inhofe who has held the view that climate change is the greatest hoax foisted on the American public."
Danish added "Hearings matter in calling public attention to issues and forming the agenda of Congress."


text:
Problem skin
Do you have problem skin? You may have an occasional break out or you may have a much more serious condition such as rosacea, you will want to pay special attention to your skin in the hopes of not only controlling your skin problem but preventing it as well.
When you take the time to do your research on ZENMED skin care products, you can quickly realize there is a wide assortment of products to meet most any skin care concern. Regardless, whether you are trying to nourish and protect your skin from the ravages of time or if you are battling a skin concern such as rosacea, you can find the product to take care of your concern.
ZENMED skin care products are well known for having natural ingredients and this is one of the best ways to help solve you skin problems. By using all natural ingredients you can get results that you will like and that have a much lesser chance of irritating your skin in comparison to many other products. A vast number of products contain ingredients that may contribute to skin problems rather than solve them.
ZENMED also offers products that target skin problems and work to get rid of them effectively and in a short period of time. There is a vast array of products to choose from and you can take control of all the skin problems you may be experiencing.
Millions of people suffer from acne, and this is something that affects not only teenagers but adults as well. If you constantly suffer from acne, ZENMED offers some of the best products money can buy. With the use of all natural ingredients and hours of research solely devoted to help create a product that can not only control acne but prevent as well, you will truly benefit from using ZENMED to aid you with your acne.
There is nothing more embarrassing than having a skin problem that just won't seem to go away. When you use ZENMED high quality products, you can take control of skin problems and work to regain the skin you once had prior to having a problem with your skin.
So, if you are looking for a product that offers natural ingredients and will not irritate your skin, you should certainly use ZENMED products to help you get the best skin you can possibly have. The key to maintaining your great skin is to regularly use products that will help keep your skin looking its best at all times. When you continually use a product, you will have a much greater chance of not only avoiding skin problems but begin more capable of having healthy, clear skin.
Finally, ZENMED is offered at a very affordable price. You will be amazed at just how affordable ZENMED products are. Other products that have comparable ingredients are much more expensive than ZENMED, so this is something you should take into serious consideration as well.


text:
We can only ship Apparel items within the U.S and its Territories.
Celebrate your Los Angeles Dodgers with this Bring It Home full zip synthetic hoodie from Majestic! It features Los Angeles Dodgers graphics so everybody knows were your loyalty lies. This Los Angeles Dodgers hoodie features two screen print Dodgers logos on the front of the hoodie.
* Hood with drawstring
* Midweight hoodie suitable for moderate temperatures
* Screen print graphics
* Soft fleece lining
* Two front pockets
* Officially licensed
* Long sleeve
* Full Zip
Sorry, it looks like your browser doesn't have cookies enabled. Dave & Adam's only uses cookies to keep track of your shopping cart while you browse dacardworld.com. Please enable cookies to further enjoy your shopping experience. If you have cookies enabled, please refresh your browser.


text:
The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that it will allow qualifying Washington businesses to get tax credits to help pay for up to 50 percent of their employees' health insurance premium next year.
"This is great news for the small businesses in our state," said Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. "I know many of them care about their employees and have struggled to provide affordable coverage. Today's announcement means many businesses will get some relief."
Under the Affordable Care Act, certain small businesses that provided health insurance to their employees from 2010-2013 were eligible for premium tax credits of up to 35 percent. In 2014, the tax credit was to increase to 50 percent but only if the employer bought the health plan through the state's Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) or Exchange.
Washington state is one of two states without a statewide small business exchange or SHOP. SHOP plans are currently only available in Clark and Cowlitz counties and the only insurer participating is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (Kaiser).
Until today's announcement from the federal government, the small business tax credit was only available to qualifying businesses in the two counties with an active SHOP program. It was up to the federal government to make an exception for Washington state.
Now, small businesses that meet the federal guidelines can receive a tax credit to help with the cost of providing health insurance to their employees – even if they purchase the plan outside of the Exchange.
To qualify for a tax credit, a small business must have fewer than 25 full-time employees, pay for at least 50 percent of their employee's premium and pay an average wage of $50,000 or less.
Unfortunately, small business owners in Clark and Cowlitz counties who want a tax credit must purchase coverage through the SHOP program where only one insurer (Kaiser) is currently participating.
Thirteen health insurers currently participate in Washington state's small employer market.
For more information, read this overview of the small business health insurance tax credit and how to apply.


text:
Weldon L. 'Wally' Pojar
Died July 1, 2000
SOUTH BOARDMAN - Weldon L. "Wally" Pojar, 67, of South Boardman, died Saturday at his home. Wally worked for several years as a meat cutter and then spent the remainder of his career as a mud engineer in the oil industry. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Gardner-Neihardt American Legion Post in South Boardman. He had resided in Kalkaska County since 1972 and was a member of the South Boardman United Methodist Church and the National Rifle Association.
Wally was born in Norfolk, Neb., on Aug. 28, 1932, the son of the late Herman and Rose Kucera Pojar. On Aug. 24, 1958, in Omaha, Neb., he was united in marriage with Marilyn Stahr.
He was a loving and unselfish husband, father and friend to those who survive who include
his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, Kellie Pojar of South Boardman and Debra Pojar of Kalkaska; six brothers, Bob, Patrick, Thomas, and Larry Pojar - all of South Sioux City, Neb., Duane Pojar of Minneapolis, Minn., and Virgil Pojar of Sioux City, Iowa; seven sisters, Adeline Evans of Foster, Neb., Engeline Bradish, Vada Coan, and Charlyne Snyder - all of South Sioux City, Neb., Marguerite Roberts of Pender, Neb., Lois Luenhagen of Boise, Idaho, and Caroline Angerman of Silt., Colo., three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Leo and John Pojar, preceded him in death.
A service of appreciation for the life of Wally Pojar will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Pastor Howard Seaver will officiate. Interment will be in Boardman Township Cemetery, Kalkaska County. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Weldon L. 'Wally' Pojar 2000
Weldon L. 'Wally' Pojar
Posted by Brenda at 1:27 PM
Labels: Weldon L. 'Wally' Pojar 2000


text:
Rihanna: iPhone Upgrade with Matt Kemp!
Rihanna and her boyfriend, pro baseball player Matt Kemp, play with the new iPhone 4 at the AT&T store on Thursday afternoon (June 24) in Westwood, Calif.
"He had his arm wrapped around her the whole time," a spywitness reveals. "And she kept giving him hugs. They looked like such a cute couple."
FYI: Rihanna is a BlackBerry user but it looks like Matt sticks to the iPhone. Guess they don't BBM each other!
10+ pictures inside of Rihanna & Matt Kemp upgrading to the new iPhone 4…


text:
Banana Karenina
Banana Republic has launched its Anna Karenina collection: The clothes are based on the upcoming film starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emily Watson. Of course, the movie is based on the classic novel by Leo Tolstoy. Here's a look at Banana Republic's Anna Karenina line versus "Anna Karenina" the movie, with a touch of Tolstoy to boot (and a nod to Russian literature scholar Elif Batuman, who is @BananaKarenina on Twitter).
Copyright © 2018, The Morning Call


text:
U.S. House lawmakers may advance legislation that would ease Dodd-Frank Act derivatives rules and give banks greater ability to trade swaps overseas.
The House Agriculture Committee is meeting today to consider seven measures, including one that would allow units of banks that hold government-insured deposits -- such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. -- to trade almost all varieties of derivatives. A separate bill would restrict U.S. regulators' ability to apply rules to overseas transactions.
The measures, which would need approval from the House and Senate before heading to President Barack Obama for his signature, are part of an effort to amend or limit the Dodd- Frank overhaul of financial regulation before the rules are completed. Dodd-Frank requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission to complete new regulations after largely unregulated trades helped fuel the 2008 credit crisis.
"The bills we're considering are targeted fixes to Dodd- Frank so that derivatives can remain a useful, risk management tool for end-users, agricultural producers, local utilities, and small businesses," Representative Frank Lucas, an Oklahoma Republican and chairman of the agriculture panel, said in a statement. "This is a bipartisan effort to get it right."
Congressional efforts to change the law have so far failed to win passage in Congress, while the CFTC and other regulators work on finishing the regulations.
Push-Out Rule
One measure calls for altering the 2010 law's requirement that banks with access to deposit insurance and the Federal Reserve's discount window move some derivatives trades to separate affiliates that have their own capital. Commodity, equity and structured swaps tied to some asset-backed securities would be allowed in banks under the legislation.
Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition including the AFL-CIO labor federation as well as other unions and consumer advocacy groups, has opposed changes to the so-called push-out rule.
A second bill requires the CFTC and SEC to complete joint rules defining when swaps regulations apply to cross-border transactions. The full rulemaking process requires agencies to conduct analysis of costs and benefits of regulations; federal courts have overturned rules based on inadequate economic assessments.
The CFTC's proposed guidance, which lacks an economic analysis, has spurred opposition from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other U.S. banks which say they will be hurt compared with foreign-based rivals.
"What this bill is is an attempt to derail the guidance and tie down the ability of the CFTC to do anything," Marcus Stanley, policy director for Americans for Financial Reform, said in a telephone interview.
Additional legislation is intended to exempt commercial and manufacturing so-called end users from having to post collateral to support trades. A separate bill would prevent trades between company units from being considered swaps and subject to clearing and other Dodd-Frank regulations.
Copyright 2014 Bloomberg. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


text:
The The Association for Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) executive committee is comprised of the president, the vice-president/president-elect, the secretary, the past-president, and the ALA divisional councilor. The executive committee shall be responsible for management of the Association between Annual and Midwinter meetings of ALA. The Association executive director shall be an ex officio member of the committee. All decisions of the committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at its next regular meeting.
The Board of Directors has general responsibility for the affairs of the Association. Per the bylaws: "It shall consider and make all decisions pertaining to the Association as a whole at annual and other meetings, or between such meetings. This will include decisions on budget, programs, projects, and adoption of rules and regulations for the conduct of the Association and its subordinate units, such rules and regulations not to contravene the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Library Association and these bylaws. The Board of Directors is authorized and directed to create such committees, interest groups and other subordinate units as may be required to discharge properly the responsibilities and functions of the Association, and to disestablish such groups when their usefulness or reason for being has ceased."
Executive Committee roster | Board of Directors roster
ASGCLA Board of Directors
Back Row, left to right: Susan Hornung, Stephen Prine, Jeannette Smithee, Lisa Priebe, Tracy Byerly, Shannon O'Grady, Marti Goddard, Liz Bishoff
Front Row, left to right: Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, Sara Laughlin, Stacey Aldrich, Carol Desch
Not in picture: Hulen E. Bivins, Lori Allen Guenther, Anne Abate


text: If you're shopping online for gift ideas, Gump's is here to help. For holidays and birthdays to weddings and even "just because," we have an extensive selection of unique gifts that are thoughtful and memorable. Our wedding registry is a wonderful source for classic gifts that new couples will love. For an inspiring collection of gifts you just won't find anywhere else, shop online at Gump's.