text:
PLYMOUTH — Federal regulators plan to take a hard look at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's record for unplanned shutdowns in light of last week's forced power-down, which kept the plant offline for more than four days.
PLYMOUTH — Federal regulators plan to take a hard look at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's record for unplanned shutdowns in light of last week's forced power-down, which kept the plant offline for more than four days.
The nuclear plant was back in service and producing electricity for the New England grid shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, after problems that forced operators to manually shut down the plant early last Thursday were addressed.
Plant technicians fixed some wiring related to a tripped breaker that had cut off power to water pumps that cool the reactor.
For the 41-year-old plant, owned and operated by Entergy Corp., it marks the fifth shutdown in the past 15 months.
And although the cause of the shutdown was identified and addressed, its ramifications will continue to be examined by federal nuclear regulators.
Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the shutdown record is higher than the average.
"We're still assessing how this will be handled in terms of the performance indicators," Sheehan said.
Federal regulators have a set of standards that plants must meet. If they don't, their operations are watched more closely. Currently 23 of the 100 nuclear power reactors operating in the United States require that tighter level of oversight.
David Lochbaum, director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists, said the average nuclear reactor in the U.S. experiences about one unplanned shutdown a year, resulting from weather or a component malfunction.
He called the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's performance indicators "the public's safety net for excessive numbers of shutdowns."
"When the number of any reactor exceeds three (in roughly a year), the NRC sends more inspectors to the site to turn over rocks looking for common causes: Is the high number of shutdowns due to inadequate budget, insufficient staffing, aging equipment or any fixable cause, or is it merely due to coincidence and bad luck?"
Lochbaum said the NRC "has tools like sanctions" to compel fixes at plants that fall short.
Sheehan said the NRC is not concerned about the thoroughness of Entergy's investigation into the problem that shut down the plant last week, or how the repairs were done. But, he added, "we will continue to evaluate how this forced outage will affect the plant's performance indicators."
Carol Wightman, spokeswoman for Entergy, said the company will do whatever is required by federal regulators. "If shutting down is the right thing, that's what we'll do," Wightman said. "Safety is our highest priority."
Pilgrim produces about 15 percent of the electricity used in Massachusetts, enough to power nearly 700,000 homes.


text:
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
This 36-credit master's degree is for those individuals who would like to teach in colleges, private schools, foreign countries or in Adult Basic Education (ABE) positions in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The program also benefits professionals licensed to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual education professionals.
Required knowledge that may be obtained through coursework but credits will not count toward the master's degree in TESOL.
ENGL 320/520 Structure of English, 3 credits (or equivalent)
ENGL 355/522 Acquisition of Language, 3 credits (or equivalent)
Demonstrated proficiency of a single foreign language (two years of high school study, four semesters of university study, or another means)
Required Courses (33 credits)
ENGL 560 Theory and Methodology of TESOL, 3 credits
ENGL 620 Pedagogical Grammar, 3 credits (Prerequisite:
ENGL 651 Phonetics and Phonology, 3 credits
ENGL 675 Assessment and Testing in TESOL, 3 credits
ENGL 701 Writing, Reading, and Presentation of Research in English as a Second Language, 3 credits
ENGL 720 Educational Linguistics, 3 credits
TESL 763 Words, Meaning and Vocabulary Teaching, 3 credits
TESL 765 Language and Culture, 3 credits
TESL 767 TESOL Reading, 3 credits
TESL 789 Topics in TESOL Teaching and Research, 3 credits
Plus, choose one of the following:
TESL 793 Plan B Master's Paper, 3 credits
ENGL 799 Thesis (Thesis Plan)
Electives (3 credits):
Choose one from:
ENGL 521 The English Language: History and Culture, 3 credits
ENGL 650 Non-Native Speakers of the Midwest, 3 credits
TESL 779 Internship, 3 credits
TESL 789 Topics in TESOL Teaching and Research, 3 credits
Note: Up to nine credits at the 500 level may be applied to the degree and no fewer than half of the credits applied to the degree must be at the 700 level.
Linda Jacobson
Program Manager

subset: commoncrawl


text:
In my recent Cato paper, "All the President's Mandates: Compulsory Health Insurance Is a Government Takeover," I explain that if Congress compels Americans to purchase health insurance, it would "inevitably and unnecessarily open a new front in the abortion debate, one where either side—and possibly both sides—could lose."
Slate's William Saletan explains how the pro-choice side could lose:
This week, the Senate finance committee is considering amendments that would bar coverage of abortions under federally subsidized health insurance. Pro-choice groups are up in arms. After all, says NARAL Pro-Choice America, "In the current insurance marketplace, private plans can choose whether to cover abortion care—and most do." If Congress enacts subsidies that exclude abortion, "women could lose coverage for abortion care, even if their private health-insurance plan already covers it!"…
The argument these groups make is perfectly logical: If you standardize health insurance through federal subsidies and coverage requirements, people might lose benefits they used to enjoy in the private sector. But that's more than an argument against excluding abortion. It's an argument against health care reform altogether.
Saletan also explains why pro-life and pro-choice positions on Obama's health plan are irreconcilable:
To get what they consider neutrality, pro-choicers have to make pro-lifers pay indirectly for abortions. And to keep what they consider clean hands, pro-lifers have to make abortion coverage federally unsupportable and therefore, in a subsidy-dependent system, commercially nonviable.
Rather than an argument against all health care reform, I'd say this is an argument against reforms that expand government subsidies or otherwise give government the power to choose what kind of insurance you purchase. Fortunately, there are better ways to reform health care.


text:
Best Buy's weekly gaming deals include sales on big games like Halo 4, Forza Horizon, and Resident Evil 6.
LOL, Resident Evil 6 is now down to the same price as LaLaLoopsie, Carnival of Friends. LOL Right where it belongs. I think I might finally pick it up for that price. Then again, maybe I'll wait till it hits 9.99$. Shouldn't be too long.
Think I'm Gunna wait for a pc sale for RE6. Why buy the console version when I can get the pc version at equal price.
@ CHI TOWN...If your gunna quote me then do it right. I said why get the console version if i could get the pc version at equal price. learn to read


text:
Yellow tulle flower girl dress
Added Mar 21, 2013
by luxihere
Kuala Lumpur, Ma...
Dress up for an occasion or dress down for a casual outing. You can have your little girl wear it n 2 ways, actually 3 with the sash adding a bit of drama.
With removable tulle wrap skirt with hook closure, options are endless in creating your own look with this dress.
This product is for sale
By luxihere at On ETSY shop adithisammasews
Material Notes
Bodice is printed cotton sateen and is lined with cotton sateen.
Skirt is cotton sateen and is lined with cotton.
Tulle skirt has satin waistband
Sash is 3 inches wide and 58 inches long and is removable
0 Comments
Add to Favorites no one added it


text:
Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes
Niles - (847) 581-0536
Chicago - (773) 774-0366
We want to make it easy. We want to help you plan a service that is meaningful, appropriate and most of all, affordable.
We are conveniently located to better serve you. We invite you to take a personal tour of our facilities and discuss your needs with a member of our dedicated staff.


text:
For such a big game, you'd have thought Spore would release on every platform under the sun. But it didn't. Just PC, Mac, DS and iPhone. Here, Will Wright explains why.
In an interview with GameDaily, Wright says it was a matter of balancing output with creativity:
You know, we either [port the game to console] or we continue creating new applications on the PC or we kind of go into the handheld arena. I can't specifically say what the plans are right now, but really all these things are measured against each other. We can't do everything at once, so we have to say, 'What platforms would it kind of evolve the fastest on?' So you can sort of look at a straight port to the PS3 and Xbox 360 and basically have the same game we have on the PC... or we could say, 'What can we do on this platform that will help us explore different parts of the design?' I think the Wii is really unique in that sense, with the things you can do on Wii that you can't do on other platforms right now. It's represented a lot of learning for us in terms of the directions we might take it. So I'd say that's one of the under-appreciated aspects of how we choose to deploy this on different platforms.
A mouthful, yes, but we appreciate it. If only more developers could be so honest when explaining why games don't launch on certain platforms, or may (as he seems to be suggesting) come to one platform later than another one.
Will Wright Confirms Future Involvement in Spore Franchise [GameDaily]


text:
The city of Hendersonville's new wellness program, "Taking Shape," is helping the city stay healthy while facing an upcoming 3 percent rise in health insurance premiums.
The city of Hendersonville's new wellness program, "Taking Shape," is helping the city stay healthy while facing an upcoming 3 percent rise in health insurance premiums.
The average increase across the state for municipalities for 2013-14 is 14 percent, so Hendersonville is in good shape, said Hendersonville Human Resources Director David Sapp.
"The city of Lincolnton is staring down the barrel of a 19 percent increase right now," he added.
The city launched a comprehensive wellness program for its 220 employees on July 1 that offers cash rewards and paid days off for meeting specific criteria, including regular exercise.
Of the 176 workers participating in the program — developed by a nine-member committee of city employees — 133 participants achieved their goals in the first quarter. Sixty-four percent of participants achieved their goals in the second quarter.
The city is looking at only a 3 percent increase on premiums in July, "one of the lowest increases across the state with the N.C. League of Municipalities health insurance program," Sapp said in a memo to council, because participation in the wellness program has lowered health care costs.
"This program has been a huge success in helping our employees improve their health, engage in making healthier lifestyle decisions and aid the city in controlling health care costs," Sapp said.
Rewards offered through the program are funded by the savings from the height of the city's old insurance rate.
City employees have logged 70,000 miles, roughly equal to two-and-a-half trips around the earth along the equator, since July 1. An average 91 participants are now attending wellness classes, held once or twice a quarter on topics ranging from foot care to nutrition.
Employees enter the program through free assessments provided by the N.C. League of Municipalities' Wellness Initiative. Participants earn points by engaging in activities from preventive care measures, such as annual physicals and tracking their movements with smart monitors, to attending health improvement classes and participating in city-sponsored volunteer work.
Exercise that can be verified by a fitness center or personal trainer and participating in the YMCA's "Fit-KIK" program can also earn an employee points.
Participants are encouraged to walk at least 12 hours, run at least eight hours or visit the gym 12 times each month. ActiPeds, wireless smart meters clipped to a participant's shoe, tracks a person's movement from normal strides to walking to running, distance traveled, calories burned and activity time.
The activity is recorded wirelessly when an employee comes in contact with a base station in each city building, Sapp said. Workers keep up with their progress online.
Employees can earn one of two rewards for gaining 160 points each quarter: a bonus of $125, before deductions, each quarter (about $500 a year); or $250 and two days of paid vacation. A majority of participants are taking the cash rewards, Sapp told the council.
New challenge
The Wellness Committee, chaired by Administrative Assistant Lu Ann Welter, proposed adding a new tier of challenges and rewards. Tier 2 calls for upping the amount of walking per month to 14 hours, running to 10 hours and gym visits to 14 for rewards of $150 a quarter or $300 and three paid vacation days a year.
City Councilman Jerry Smith motioned to approve the new challenge, and the decision was approved 3-0. Councilman Steve Caraker was called to testify in a lawsuit in Raleigh and was absent.
The goal of the program, Sapp said, is to get employees motivated, get them up and moving and "generally feeling better about themselves." But the real bonus lies in a return on investments with lowered insurance premiums and costs of medical care.
Johnny Goings, street maintenance supervisor, is leading city employees in walking and has lost 34 pounds, according to Sapp, who adds Goings was able to cut out two of his medications.
The city plans to compare the results of those on the program in year one to year two.
Sapp said they have also added a cycling component to the wellness initiative. We're "engaging the employees on a variety of fitness levels," he added. "This is a lifestyle change for many of us."
The committee is made up of Mike Cantrell, sanitation supervisor; GIS Analyst Rachel Magyary; Amy Knight, legal assistant; Susan Castle, patrol administrative assistant; City Engineer Brent Detwiler; City Attorney Sam Fritschner; firefighter Jacob Dinkins; Welter; and Sapp.
Reach Weaver at firstname.lastname@example.com or 828-694-7867.


text:
View Furnace Product Brochure
This Package comes complete with 13 SEER Split-System AC Condenser, 80% BTUE Gas Furnace, Upflow Coil
Weight (Shipping):350 LB
Fast Friendly Service! For help call 1-800-360-1569.
Package Includes:
Another Satisfied Customer
Air Conditioner
13 SEER Efficiency
R-22 Refrigerant
Outstanding Warranty Protection
All functional parts are covered by a 10-Year Limited Warranty..
Product Features
- Enerfy Efficient Compressor
- Entire Unit Run - Tested in Factory before Shipment
- Unique Louvered Sound Control Top for Quiet Operation
- Performance Certified in Accordance with the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) - Quality and Durability
- Quality and Durability
For dependable year after year cooling performance this product offers a homeowners durable value and trouble0free performance.
Gas Furnace
Multi Position Installation, Dual$saver (Convertible), Multi-Speed
Outstanding Warranty Protection
In addition to covering the heat exchanger with a Lifetime Limited Warranty to the original, registered homeowner, if the heat exchanger ever fails during the first 10 years of ownership, we will replace the entire unit. This furnace also has a 10 year Warranty on all other functional parts..
Product Features
- Patented TuffTube
- Electronic Control Board with Self-Diagnostics
Unlike conventional, single-stage furnace technology, DualSaver technology eliminates the temperature swings resulting from abrupt, high-stage stops-and-starts of the furnace by operating at a low heating state the majority of the time. This furnace has an AFUE rating of 80% which means that 80 cents of every $1.00 of heating energy expense warms your home.
Cased Indoor Coil
Upflow/Downflow Applications
R410A or R22 Refrigerant
Outstanding Warranty Protection
The refrigerant coil and all functional parts are covered by a 10 year parts limited warranty.
Product Features
- Rust-Proof, Thermoplastic Drain Pans
- Performance Certified in Accordance with the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
This indoor coil is made for use with split-system air conditioning and heat pump systems.


text:
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Otterbein University's Memorial Field is the only natural surface left in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The plush green grass could not slow down No. 12 Heidelberg University, specifically junior running back Cartel Brooks.
Brooks had a record-setting performance on a chilly autumn evening to lead Heidelberg (6-0, 5-0 OAC) to a 35-17 win. He finished with 337 yards and 5 touchdowns, both single-game records for the Student Princes.
His 35th carry of the game, a 38-yard touchdown rush, broke Jeff Brock's single-game rushing record of 301 yards set in 1999. His fifth touchdown breaks a record held by himself and five others.
The 21st Rhine River Classic was a tense contest, unlike Heidelberg's first five games which were largely decided before halftime.
Otterbein (3-3, 3-2 OAC) won the coin toss, took the football and drove it down inside the Heidelberg 5-yardline. The Student Prince defense buckled down and forced Otterbein into a 27-yard field goal by Alana Gaither. The drive took 14 plays and ran nearly 8.5 minutes off the clock.
On their first possession, Heidelberg found the end zone on a 36-yard rush by Brooks. The touchdown capped off a 67-yard drive.
The Cardinals regained the lead on the first play of the second quarter. Brice Frentzel broke free on a 74-yard reception from Ben Sizemore.
The Student Princes responded. Brooks found the end zone again, this time from 23 yards out. Dan Kilger's kick gave Heidelberg a 14-10 lead.
The Cartel Brooks show continued on the next Berg drive. The junior ripped off a 74-yard scamper to the Otterbein 3 then plunged into the end zone two plays later.
Otterbein opened the scoring in the second half. Tight end Bryson Wray made a tremendous one-handed catch and scored on a 22-yard pass from Sizemore. Gaither's PAT made it 21-17.
After the teams traded possessions in which they turned the ball over on downs, Brooks scored his fourth touchdown of the game. The 2-yard rush gave Heidelberg a 28-17 lead in the third quarter.
Trailing 35-17, the Cardinals knocked on the door in the game's final minute, but could not crack the goal line.
The night, though, belonged to Cartel Brooks. His 337 yard total is the sixth-highest mark in the history of the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Rhine River Cup, which commemorates the 1992 Heidelberg-Otterbein game held in Frankfurt, Germany, will reside in Tiffin for the third straight season.
Heidelberg will hit the road again next week. They face Muskingum at 1:30 p.m.


text:
Contact Us
M.H.Alshaya Co.
Contact Form
Your local Customer Service team is always ready to help! Whatever your question is, please don't hesitate to give us a call, or send an email. For an easy and quick way to find what you're looking for, please take a look at our FAQs.
Please note that you can't apply for a job through this contact form.
*Mandatory fields


text:
Cynthia "Cindy" J. DeMaranville 2010 - 2010 Michigan City, Ind.
A Celebration of Life Visitation for Cynthia "Cindy" J. DeMaranville, 60, of Michigan City, Ind., will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 1, at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs. Private burial will be in Mt. Sidney Cemetery in Linwood.
Miss DeMaranville died Friday June 25, 2010, at her sister's home in Bonner Springs while surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born July 2, 1949, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Don and Joyce (Coleman) DeMaranville.
Miss Demaranville was retired from Bethlehem Steel, Burns Harbor Division, where she worked 32 years as a steel coil crane operator. She had attended clown school and enjoyed being a professional clown under the name "Confetti." One of her passions was boating on Lake Michigan, and she even lived on her boat at one time.
Survivors include her mother, Joyce DeMaranville, Linwood; four sisters, Sandy (Jerry Williams) DeMaranville, Linwood, Cathy (Tom) Pitts, De Soto, Jeanne (Lee) Rieke, Kennesaw, Ga., and Donna (Tom) Kelly, Bonner Springs; her "adopted sister" and best friend, Janet Stefano, Michigan City, Ind.; and beloved pets, rabbit "Tink" and dog "Betsy."
The family suggests memorials to Greg Mortenson's Central Asia Institute School for Girls, sent in care of the funeral home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012.
- E-mail this obituary
- Contact Alden-Harrington Funeral Home by phone: 913-422-4074


text:
Price: $29.95
Our Price: $24.99
It is essential for you to understand that a key cut service is provided for an individual key. The cut service excludes the price of the key. Buyers must list this service under their individual vehicle search query to be used. We want you to provide us with the key code or email the picture of the blade of the key so that we can make exact remote key, key shell, or transponder key. Also, we want you to email a copy or picture of the registration or title along with the photo ID as a proof of ownership of the vehicle. All the details must be sent to : email@example.com We usually ship a product in 24 hours. read more....
Price: $23.19
Our Price: $14.99Availability: In Stock - Free Shipping - Ships within 24 hrs - 60 day Warranty
Need this key cut? See our High Security Key cut service
Price: $245.98
Our Price: $199.99
You are able to program a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta keyless entry remote by yourself using the simple programming instructions we send with the remote. They are very easy for the average customer to follow without any automotive experience. If you are having problems with programming a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta you can call our technical support line for help. This keyless entry remote comes with brand new battery installed and is tested for functionality before sending. This Remote keyless entry comes with 4 buttons and if you look on the back of the unit, you may see some of these numbers: M3GHU01WT - 315 Mhz . Use these numbers to confirm that your Remote keyless entry will match this product and that it will work for your vehicle. read more....
Price: $29.99
Our Price: $24.99Availability: In Stock - Free Shipping - Ships within 24 hrs - 60 day Warranty
The 2000 Volkswagen Jetta remote key must be cut and programmed before it will work for your vehicle. Cutting and programming can be performed at a local automotive locksmith or dealership. There are no onboard programming instructions available for 2000 Volkswagen Jetta If you are unable to find anyone to cut the key for you, we offer a key cutting service for $29.95. Please visit this link Key cut service for more information. Please note: the cutting service does not include programming. You still need to visit a local automotive locksmith or dealership for programming. This remote key comes with a new battery Installed and is tested for functionality before sending. read more....
Price: $87.99
Our Price: $69.99Availability: In Stock - Free Shipping - Ships within 24 hrs - 60 day Warranty
Need this key cut? See our High Security Key cut service
Price: $4.95
This CR2032 Battery will replace the old one from your 2000 VOLKSWAGON Jetta Remote key, Please make sure you have this CR2032 number on the old battery, if you have no battery available in your remote, you may find the battery number on the back cover of your 2000 VOLKSWAGON Jetta Remote key, Please gave us a call if you have not found any numbers on your remote. read more....
Price: $7.95Availability: In Stock - Free Shipping - Ships within 24 hrs - 60 day Warranty
The best way to protect your Volkswagen Remote Flip Key from damage - cracks or scratches is to use the Rubber Silicone case cover, multicolor are available to match your car for your Volkswagen Remote Flip Key. read more....


text:
Add To Cart
Add To Cart
Add To Cart
Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You
- All Products
- Christmas
- Last Minute Christmas
- Accompaniment Tracks
- Bibles
- Bible Accessories
- Bible Covers
- Bible Studies & Curriculum
- Books, eBooks & Audio
- Church & Supplies
- Closeouts
- Clothing & Accessories
- Crafts & Recreation
- Download
- DVDs
- Gift & Home
- Kids & Toys
- Homeschool
- Last Chance Bargains
- Music
- New Release
- Pre-Order
- Slightly Imperfect
- Software
- Spanish
- Streaming Video
- Subscriptions
- Sunday School
- Toys
- Buy in Bulk
Product Description▼▲
Product Information▼▲
|Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: 2007
|Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.38 (inches)
Related Products
365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My LifeJohn KralikHyperion / Hardcover$22.50 Retail:
$25.00Save 10% ($2.50)
Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to JoyNancy Leigh DeMossMoody Publishers / 2011 / Trade Paperback$7.99 Retail:4.5 Stars Out Of 5 25 Reviews
$14.99Save 47% ($7.00)
Publisher's Description▼▲
Thank You. Can such small words hold life changing power? Yes!
Deborah Norville's groundbreaking and persuasive book argues that gratitude is the secret key to unlocking your full life potential. Rooted in science, presented from a spiritual perspective, Thank You Power details the surprising life improvements that can stem from the practice of gratitude.
Norville brings together for the first time the behavioral and psychological research that prove what people of faith have long known: giving thanks brings life blessings. Beginning with those two small words, thank you, Norville shows how you can be happier and more resilient, have better relationships, improved health, and less stress.
The list of benefits is long. You'll exercise more, be more creative, bounce back more quickly from adversity, have a higher immune response, live longer, be better liked by others, and have more creativity in solving problems. Each of these outcomes is backed up by published research. The key? Gratitude.
Ever heard the one about being able to catch more flies with honey than vinegar? If you want to eliminate many of the negatives of daily stress and better deal with the realities of your day, then read on. Deborah Norville may have found the real secret to happiness. You'll find the answer inside.
--Dr. Mehmet Oz, Vice Chairman and Professor of Surgery, Columbia University; and Author, You Series
Deborah Norville has proven that resilience is a big part of success. Success is power-and Thank You Power is aptitude and attitude at their most efficient and, therefore, most effective. Deborah has done a wonderful job with a subject that is important for all of us.
--Donald J. Trump
We've all heard it before-count your blessings, concentrate on the positive, say thank you-but actually putting it in to practice and becoming a more grateful person can be easily pushed aside in this hurried world. Deborah Norville, in her latest book, Thank You Power, clearly lays out easy steps to put you on the path to a more positive lifestyle.
--Anthony Robbins, Best-Selling Author, Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power
Your mother was right! You should say thank you about almost everything! Why? Because as Deborah Norville's new book proves, being positive and grateful leads to a happier, healthier, more successful life. And by the way, thank you for reading this, and thank you, Deborah, for writing this book.
--Joan Rivers, Entertainer
What a refreshing, positive read! Thank You Power makes me want to do everything I can to be grateful for not only the big things but also the sometimes hard details of my life. This is a formula that can make the whole world a happier place in which to live!
--Harold G. Koenig, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
People who never complain, groan, or worry don't need this book. (They do need a lesson on honesty.) The other 99 percent of us will benefit from Deborah's practical and hopeful words. We need this message.
--Max Lucado, Pastor, Oak Hills Church; and Best-Selling Author, 3:16


text:
Court Confirms Police Don't Need A Warrant To Do A Limited Search Of A Mobile Phone
from the lock-it-down dept
It's not even clear that we need a rule of law specific to cell phones or other computers. If police are entitled to open a pocket diary to copy the owner's address, they should be entitled to turn on a cell phone to learn its number. If allowed to leaf through a pocket address book, as they are, United States v. Rodriguez, 995 F.2d 776, 778 (7th Cir. 1993), they should be entitled to read the address book in a cell phone. If forbidden to peruse love letters recognized as such found wedged between the pages of the address book, they should be forbidden to read love letters in the files of a cell phone.Effectively, the court more or less says that circumstances matter, and that in situations where there's a chance that data will get deleted or modified, it's perfectly reasonable to do a simple search of the mobile phone, but it could get thornier if it moves more in the direction of voyeurism, rather than as evidence for crimes. I'd certainly prefer much stronger privacy protections -- especially as a phone really is a window into much, much more than just a phone, but the ruling isn't much of a surprise and seems to align with other rulings on similar issues.


text:
DailyDirt: Telling Your Computer What To Do... Nicely?
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
The keyboard and mouse may be replaced by a variety of other user interfaces. Touch screens seem to be getting more popular, but "touchless" controllers that interpret gestures are getting some traction, too. Here are some articles on how we might (not) be interacting with our computers, phones, tablets, etc.
- Electrocorticography could create interesting brain-computer interfaces that almost read a person's mind. Removing a portion of your skull is just a small price to pay... [url]
- If you were never too keen on mouse/trackpads (keyboard shortcuts only, please!), gestural interfaces might be a bad idea. Maybe we should wait for more standardized gestural interfaces before buying any shiny new tablet. [url]
- A bunch of gestures have already been patented, so look forward to many more lawsuits over how users can wave/touch/shake their phones. Slide to unlock is obviously not an obvious gesture. [url]
- To discover more interesting tech-related content, check out what's currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]


text:
Happy Halloween from KEXP! We've got a frighteningly good week of shows lined-up for you, starting with our Halloween Open House at KEXP from Noon to 5pm. This would be a perfect time to drop by the station and try to scare one of the DJ's! Follow up your daytime fun with an evening atRead more…
Listen Live:
High Quality AAC+
Excellent for PC, Mac, iPhones/iPads, Android Devices, tablets, iTunes, Winamp, and VLC. High quality audio, low bandwidth
MP3 Stream
Best for computers running OSX or Windows with iTunes or the open source VideoLAN Player installed
KEXP AND THE UWKEXP is an
affiliate of the
University of Washington
iTunes and KEXPYou can now find KEXP under "Eclectic" in iTunes after the demise of the "Public" category, to better represent the diversity of our daytime variety shows and numerous specialty programs.
KEXP Suggests


text: Help??! My biology class has a question; why does a lot of chlorophyll in a container look red? The chlorophyll should look green, but our teacher put a lot of chlorophyll into a container and asked, why is it red? To add to the confusion, when our teacher used a tissue to absorb the chlorophyll, the chlorophyll looked green on the tissue. So we are asking, why is it red? Any help would be appreceated, Thanks. please respond to bluej at juno.com


text:
Report : BETWEEN SNOW & SKY
Ivan Guidobaldi (freeairadventure.com)
Sebastien Nestolat (flymountainsnowkite.com)
HQ Powerkites (powerkites.de)
Bergans of Norway (bergans.no)
Gin Glider Scandinavia (skyadventures.se)
The name of the short expedition already explain our meaning or feelings and
We planned to cross a huge plateau in the swedish wilderness in HÄRJEDALEN region… on the norwegian border.
The program is to snowkite trough the plateau, reaching Helags which is the 4°highest mountain of Sweden and the first glacier just below the polar arctic circle too. Wild camping in our tent fixing a base camp just to the feet of the massif and touring ski to climb up the mountain. To Fly down by speedflyer Bobcat 18 and speedrider Nano 12… an adventure never done before in this area.
we start
The first day sew us pulling up to the plateau 2 heavy sleds each one. With touring ski
and skins, we climb a nice way through a beautiful birch forest with a lot of snow, but the 35kg on the back didn't help.
We started already late cause we needed to buy some red wine to kill the time… 'cause the forecast in the morning annonced "extreme weather" coming form Norway. A storm was on our way.
We could not give up having already delayed of 1 day our start.
So, better to be ready, and red wine, for an italian and a french, is the best training.
Arriving on the top the forest disappears leaving the place to the SPACE. A huge white space with mountains in the surrounding, in particular one, bigger, nicer and closer. It's sunny and warm. No wind for us.
We just relax few minutes, making a first "brindisi" for the effort we did.
I start to open my HQ Montana 6 9.5m, hoping the wind will set up soon. Some small gusts were coming.
It works… I can leave in downwind, but after 3-4km the wind dies again and it's no chance to go further. Sebastien join me at the same spot.
We start to install the tent and the snow bunker for the upcoming stormy night.
Nice colors, nice feelings. A friendly dinner laughing and dreaming.
But deep inside we are scared of the weather. The forecast is sure… winds above 40knots and rain/snow.
In the evening the temperature was much below 0° because water freeze instantly.
A last look to the sky before we went to sleep… something was at the horizon and it's not friendly.
During the night I woke up by the noise of the tent… I could not understand if was snow or rain, but it was strong. Not as much wind yet.
In the morning as first thing we realize there is a strong good wind for kiting… we optimize our time doing heavy breakfast and melting snow for the daily water.
Wind was around 20-25knots from south.
First we made about 8km in west direction and than… north direction perfectly downwind. I was under my Montana6 7m and Sebastien with his Apex3 7.5m
After some km north direction, we reach the top of a hill and there, our eyes sew what we would not have liked to see. Our mountain target was far, was big, was hard. Low clouds forming rotors, everywhere stones out from the snow, the wind pushed us in the mouth of the lion… and to come back upwind would have been super difficult.
It was so a tough feeling. I felt so small, impotent, in a such hostile weather and ground. I was scared, so I spoke with Sebastien… and he had the same feeling.
But ok, we try it, we go on.
Burning many kilometers I realize more and more how hard it will be to come back if the wind will not change direction. I try to silence my mind and to push further my emotions. Beautiful and strong.
We approach the huge massif with a big cloud hat.
Respect is high.
By the way some under wind situations make us stop in small valleys or back to some hills, waiting for a better gust or starting to walk towing the sled till a wind clear point. The way we should have take after 20km went to west and should have been easier but a long hill made the wind really turbulent and violent …and in the middle of stones we didn't like that… at the point that we decided to go on in north east direction making a change of the plans.
We pass around the big massif and I could not stop to prove my admiration for it.
In 10km we should turn left to reach a Fjällstation (refuge).
Always passing around Helags, on its feet, we reached the back side valley.
Same story: hard environment, clouds, spread stones. We were near to the target.
In few minutes we came into a small group of wood houses and in the back it was a fencing with some siberian husky… I passed just there to salut them. We kited in the middle of the houses and set down our wings.
The wind was good to go on to Sylarna direction, but the forecast announced storm for the next night and day, so we just set our tent there close to the station.
Waiting for the new storm.
Good dinner with swedish soldier soup. full energy for tomorrow.
In the night I woke up by the tent that was crashed on my head… than silence.
Than another violent crash on the tissue that once more reached my face. Strong noise… wind noise, snow noise and tissue noise. The snowstorm was setting up. My sleep was ended. Gusts came more and more violent, interposed by some alarming moment of quiet and silence. It was 108km/h wind speed.
I had to go out to add some more snow on the entrance of our small house.
Nice memories. No worries.
The morning came with a strong light. Good sign.
I opened the zip that separate us form the outdoor reality… and out… wooooow
a beautiful blue sky with in the middle the top of Helags… a super black pyramidal rock full of ice and snow. Stunning.
Ok, the plans we had to start to come back were absolutely deleted. We got out, closed the base camp and we left with our kites M6 9.5m and our speedfly/speedride GIN gliders on our shoulders. I could see from the clouds that wind was coming from the back side of the mountain and it was very strong, but there in the valley it was weak. In fact, we did neither one km and once approached the base of the massif, the wind died. We went on with our touring ski and skins. The rucksack on our back was quite heavy for the fun equipment.
We climbed up pretty fast, in the middle of icy snow and emerging stones.
The view was fantastic. The black pyramid was really imposing. At the horizon… only mountains and wilderness, nothing else. Snow and stones.
We reached the crest in east side of the top and we started to search for a safe take off.
The wind was 10.5m/s and is unfortunately sideways to the cliff.
Moving a little more down and north east the wind is little less sideway and I feel I want to try to take off with my Bobcat 18. Wind speed was really at the limit. Sebastien had to push me hardly in the wind to finally take off… it's gone, I was flying from Helags. so beautiful. I got some shaking but I lost my scariness. Coming gently down the wind was much less strong and I could also turn some small thermals.
When I landed down… it was another world. Silence, no wind, warm. Like to be in another day. My satisfaction was even higher and stronger than the mountains.
I heard a strange noise. Sebastien was elegantly skiing down with a nice style and leaving nice treks on the snow. Like an arctic snake. He's super satisfied too.
We packed everything and we started to ski up again, because actually we were in the opposite side of the mountain and we needed to come back. Being no wind down, we could not think to make all the tour of the massif. So we skied up looking for the wind help.
After a hard warm half hour, Mr. wind came to visit us… just to open our kites and pull us up till the previous crest. Incredibly nice. We played some while in a high plateau just below the crest. Wind was perfect now. THANKS
After have eaten 1 small chocolate (the only food of all the day) and had drunk 0.7L per person, we start to ski back down to our sleds. Snow was icy and stony but we where really full of feeling for the day. Nice to ski back. Need to eat. Need to drink.
Arrived to the sleds we fixed some fast food, the wind was so good that we decide to star our way back right now. Also if we were super tired, we wanted to profit of the wind presence. Ok, we go.
The plan was to kite in direction of a village 20km far. To sleep in the tent and next day hitchhiking back to the car. But once on the way we changed mind and we tried to make all the way back to our car in south direction.
After some km of upwind, the way went down into a depression and there... definitely
it stopped to power us. Perfect anyway. We were in a beautiful place and "only" 25-30km far form the car. We set our base camp. Temperature flow down till −15°C
and the sky offered a stunning sunset followed by shining stars. We had a long and good dinner with wine to celebrate the incredible good day and Sebastien's birthday at midnight. We finish our wine escort. We are really happy.
In the morning it was no wind the we could hear out of the tent, but when Sebastian went out… big surprise… perfect wind speed and blue sky. The only problem was the direction… our way was all upwind. We started as soon as possible to grab the wind passage.
The trip was ok, also if in some spots the wind became little weaker and in other little stronger. Only one time we had to walk up a steep hill to exit form the wind shadow. At the horizon it was easy to see an upcoming storm. Many low clouds were making the hat to the mountains. Wind increased a lot, but our kites 9.5 were perfect to handle this hard upwind. In few hours we were at the first snow bunker we did… we were safe. The slop down was not too far… now also by ski would have been easy to burn the last few kms, so we took a rest and some food, while the sky was getting all gray and white.
Before to burn the easy last kms we had a freestyle session, leaving our sleds into the bunker and doing big jumps and playing into the wind. Than we were so tired that we fast took the way back. Wind was perfectly crossing our line so we were super fast and relaxed.
Reached the forest and closed our gear, we started the funny part of ski down into the slope with the heavy sleds. Last effort. Nice.
We got the car. It's done.
Fast into a supermarket to buy chocolate and salt licorice and than into a pub for a fresh final beer.
We did it. It was amazing. Amazing weather. Amazing sports. Amazing spot. Amazing friendship. Amazing feelings.
Next year we will do it again.
Thanks to all our supporters and sponsor
and a special thanks to my love and my children.


text: Hi there, I have found your tutorial a real piece of treasure, I loved following it. I have installed my server with not a single problem. BUT, on page 5 I have found these words: "I will use ISPConfig to configure BIND". I have finished the tutorial but I could not find the details about how to configure the DNS for my website. I have also purchased the manual, checked the section when describing how to set-up the dns (220.127.116.11 Add DNS Zone) but I do not find it explicit enough. Sorry for the long story but I want to have it solved. I am behind one router connected to my providers cable modem. I have my static fixed IP: 89.103.xxx.xxx I have build the server using 192.168.230.109 as IP, 192.168.230.101 as GW (IP or the router) and localhost as hostname I have created a client, a website, a DB, a shell-user, and a ftp user, all fine, I can see my page from LAN from my laptop (192.168.230.102) Now what I would like to create would be ns1 and ns2 that i have to provide to the maintainer of my domain (europeregistry.com) In the manual, at page 154 I have found these words: "Fill in the IP address that example.com should point to" what is the IP that I will use? my 89.xx.xx.xx or my 192.xx.xx.xx ? I think that a great improvement to the manual would be to insert some real life scenarios not only the example.com and the virtual IPs that were used. Thank you in advance.


text:
Spring – it's the eagerly anticipated season of new life and fertility, the transition from a winter slumber to an active, fruitful growing season. The egg symbolizes these notions and is traditionally used across many cultures to celebrate spring. Whether you're celebrating Easter by dying your eggs using all-natural dyes, setting your Seder plate with an organic Beitzah (a hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the festival sacrifice) or just whipping up an omelet, it's the perfect time to reflect upon how eggs make it to our plates and how our choices in eggs, guided by labels, affect our health and the environment.
Egg labels are confusing. However, armed with the right information, you can find eggs that reflect your sustainable values. To assist you, we've put together this guide to egg labels and terminology. Eggs available in US grocery stores are labeled based on grade (quality and appearance), size (based on the weight of a dozen), organic certification (or lack thereof), animal welfare standards and other characteristics.
What is the best way to buy eggs?
- Visit a local farm or farmers' market where you can ask the farmer how the chickens were raised.
- Find a store that sells eggs that are certified by an independent certifying agency that you trust – we recommend Animal Welfare Approved.
- If you can't buy eggs using the methods above, understanding the terms below will help you make the best choice.
How Hens Are Raised
Some of the following terms are not regulated by the government or independently verified by any certification agency – in these cases, producers can decide for themselves whether to use the term. While plenty of truly sustainable producers use these terms honestly, there's not much to stop dishonest conventional producers from using the terms in a misleading way. This demonstrates the importance talking directly to the farmer or choosing eggs certified by a third-party.
Cage Free:From the USDA, "This label indicates that the flock was able to freely roam a building, room, or enclosed area with unlimited access to food and fresh water during their production cycle."
Free Range or Free Roaming: This term implies that the birds were raised outdoors and free to roam. However, the USDA only defines the term for poultry meat; use of the term for eggs is not defined or regulated. (Note that USDA's definition of free range poultry meat requires producers to give birds access to the outdoors, though this can be for as little as five minutes per day.)
Natural:This term is not defined or regulated for eggs, so producers can use it however they please.
Raised without Antibiotics or No Antibiotics Administered: These terms can be used if the eggs were produced by hens that never received antibiotics. However, while the USDA has defined these terms, it doesn't actually regulate their use – so it's up to producers to use the terms honestly.
No Hormones:Producers are prohibited from administering hormones to poultry, so this term is meaningless.
Organic: USDA's National Organic Program label ensures that eggs come from cage free hens that can roam in their houses and have access to the outdoors. The hens must be raised without antibiotics and must be fed organic feed produced without conventional pesticides or fertilizers. This term is independently verified.
Pasture-raised:This term implies that hens were raised outdoors – but the USDA has not developed a definition for the term and does not regulate its use.
Vegetarian Feed: Indicates that the eggs came from hens raised on all-vegetarian feed. (Conventional chicken feed can include animal byproducts such as feather meal, chicken litter, pork and cattle byproducts.) Note that pasture-raised chickens might not be "vegetarian" since they are able to forage for worms and bugs.
Animal Care Labels
Animal Welfare Approved- The AWA label is widely regarded as the gold standard for humane treatment and given only to independent family farmers. Flocks can have no more than 500 birds, and chickens over four weeks old must be able to spend all their time outside on pesticide-free pasture with a variety of vegetation. They must have access to dust baths and cannot have their beaks trimmed or be fed animal byproducts.
Certified Humane Raised and Handled - Hens certified by this label are kept cage free, but not necessarily outdoors. Certified Humane has requirements for, among other things, ventilation, density and the number of perches and nesting boxes that must be provided. It requires that each hen have at least 1.5 square feet of space (324 square inches). Forced molting (reducing feed to increase egg production) is not allowed, and antibiotics can be used only to treat sick hens.
American Humane Certified - This label allows for both cage confinement and cage free (but not necessarily outdoors). Hens confined in these "furnished cages" have about the space of a legal-sized sheet of paper. Its standards prohibit forced molting by starvation.
Be wary:
United Egg Producers Certified - United Egg Producers (UEP) is the largest US trade association for industrial egg producers. The UEP-Certified label, which includes standards for caged and cage-free layers, is widely regarded as insufficiently strict; the standards permit hens to have as little as 67 square inches of space, which is less than three quarters of a letter-size sheet of paper (93.5 square inches).


text:
simple sunset
Nicole Kessel 8/19/2005 8:26:07 PMVery pretty, Kathy! #297210
Kathy Cobb 8/20/2005 7:43:38 AMThanks, Nicole. Congrats on being a BP finalist with your squirrel picture! (I peeked at your gallery -cute kitties, too) #1738690
Dan McConoughey 8/25/2005 4:20:14 PMLove the simplicity of this beautiful image. Very nicely composed Kathy. #1767136
Kathy Cobb 9/24/2005 6:40:16 AMThank you, Dan! #1875274
Dan McConoughey 9/24/2005 12:37:09 PMKathy, congrats on your finalist. It's a wonderful image that deserves recognition. #1877759
Kerby Pfrangle 9/26/2005 10:20:46 PMKathy congraulations on your second place win. Job well done. Kerby #1888898
Jennifer Jones 9/26/2005 11:08:28 PMWoohoo, Kathy! Congratulations on placing Second! I'm so proud of you! A very well deserved win indeed! :o) #1889161
Kathy Cobb 9/27/2005 6:27:17 AMThanks Dan, Kerby and Jennifer! It's great to have an "atta girl" every so often. And congrats to all of you for your well deserved recognition! #1890680
KHAWLA Haddad 9/27/2005 9:44:41 AMCongratulations on your wonderful Second place winner!!!!!! #1891697
Dan McConoughey 9/27/2005 3:26:54 PMAtta Girl Kathy!!! I was obviously not the only one who thought this image deserved recognition. Congrats on your win. #1892961
Janet L. Skinner 9/27/2005 5:00:46 PMCongrats Kathy!!!! Way to go!!! #1893167
Kathy Cobb 9/28/2005 7:27:18 PMThis has been very exciting! Thanks so much for all of your nice comments and what an honor to be in such talented company! #1897215
Els De Winter 9/29/2005 7:32:04 AMGorgeous! Congratulations, Kathy! #1898915
Kathy Cobb 10/1/2005 7:57:27 PMThank you, Els! #1907103
taken in Corolla, NC-300mm, ISO 200, F 5.6, shutter 180
Uploaded on 8/17/2005 6:43:20 PM
Camera: Fuji FinePix S3 Pro Digital SLR
Copyright for this gallery photo belongs solely to Kathy Cobb. Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.


text:
Anderson Cooper found out the hard way last week that eye protection is important. The news broadcaster is recovering after he was temporarily blinded while on assignment in Portugal.
Anderson lost his sight after spending several hours filming on the water in bright sunshine for the TV series 60 Minutes.
Cooper took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a photo of himself wearing an eye patch, writing, "Temporarily blinded last week while on assignment. UV light bouncing off water. Much better now."
Cooper also opened up about the incident on his TV show Anderson Live, stressing to viewers the importance of protective eyewear.
He recalled, "I'm in this beautiful coastal area shooting a story for 60 Minutes involving the water… I'm on the water for two hours shooting this story, and it's overcast. I wake up in the middle of the night and it feels like my eyes are on fire, my eyeballs. And I think, 'Maybe I have sand in my eyes', I douse my eyes with water… Anyway, it turns out I have sunburned my eyeballs and I go blind. And I went blind for about 36 hours. I wanted to warn people about this. I didn't realize you could burn your eyeballs."


text:
Never trust rewards programs. The promises they make can be taken back at any time, as one recent incident reveals.
The customers of Boston-based startup PerkStreet Financial were left empty-handed last week when the company announced it is shutting down operations effective Sept. 26 — and discontinuing its perks program immediately. "Consistent with the terms of our Rewards Program Agreement, we discontinued our perks program and cancelled all perks balances as of Aug. 12, 2013," reads the PerkStreet announcement about the end of its lush 2% cash-back reward on signed debit-card transactions. "Redemptions requested prior to Aug. 12, 2013, will process in accordance with your request." Translation: Customers carrying reward balances — worth a combined estimated total of $1 million — get nothing.
PerkStreet was once considered a trailblazer in what's called the "neobank" category, non-banks offering banking products, like checking and savings accounts. PerkStreet's gambit was the cash-back rewards. At 2%, which is what the firm gave debit-card customers for most of its five years of existence, the rewards were intended to motivate customers to use a card that wouldn't put them into debt. In March, PerkStreet lowered that to 1% — in what we now know was a warning siren. (Customers' money is safe because it has been held by real banks, which are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)
Also see: The hidden cost of credit card 'rewards'
Dan O'Malley, chief executive of PerkStreet, has been candid and expressed remorse in many blog and Facebook posts. "I wish we had another option — we just don't have the funding to pay out perks," he wrote on Facebook last week. That underscores a simple point about rewards programs: They're there until they're not.
It could happen to anyone — even customers at a traditional bank. Most rewards programs carry a caveat along the lines of "We may add, delete or change any term of this agreement at any time." It's the backup plan for when rewards get out of hand. The good news is that while the rewards change all the time, most financial institutions won't leave you high and dry.
"Rewards points are almost like an old-school piggy bank," says Alec Matjanec, co-founder of the online financial site MyBankTracker.com. "You're watching it grow, but it's not doing anything for you."
Unless, of course, you cash it out every month. But many PerkStreet customers were stockpiling their points. "So bummed…I was saving the perks to pay for Christmas," one customer wrote on PerkStreet's Facebook page. "A little bit of a heads up would have been nice."
Don't ever bet on that. Rewards programs aren't likely to give you a heads up on any upcoming changes. That would create a run on the bank for redemptions. And since only a third of all rewards are typically cashed in, according to loyalty marketing firm Colloquy, we could end up hearing a lot of CEO mea culpas with "we don't have the funds." And besides, they're not guaranteed anyway.
That's why if you sign up for loyalty programs with generous rewards, you should probably use them and use them quickly. "Why are people treating rewards programs as savings accounts," Matjanec asks. "Why would you have $500 sitting in limbo like that? You're not earning interest on it. Cash it out, and put it in a savings account or pay off your debt."
That's good advice now, but useless to PerkStreet customers. Here are some other tips for making the most of a rewards program:
- Read the fine print. It will tell you exactly what rights you have with your rewards. It's not light reading, but at least you will know what you're getting into.
- Remember that rewards programs are merely marketing schemes to attract customers. If you're going to use them — and you can get good returns on some — choose the ones that will benefit you and your lifestyle the most. For example, if you typically spend $500 a month on groceries, get a card like the American Express Blue Cash Preferred, which will give 6% back on groceries on the first $6,000 you spend each year. You can't find that at any bank. Even with the $75 annual fee, as long as you charge at least $1,250 a year in groceries on the card (and don't rack up interest or late fees, of course), you'll still be ahead of the savings game.
- Many rewards programs require you to pay off your balance before you can redeem your points. For example, if you open a credit card that offers 30,000 miles if you spend $3,000 in three months, you will have to pay down that $3,000 debt before you can cash in the miles. Some cards even require that you pay a penalty fee to get your points back if it takes you longer than a month to settle up. Others, like the Discover card, promise never to hold your points hostage.
- Airline credit cards are somewhat different. If you have a United Airlines card from Chase Bank, for instance, United tallies up the miles and Chase handles the finances, which means you can convert the miles anytime without paying off the debt. That also typically holds true with hotel cards, like Marriott's card from Chase.
- Consumers get the most out of their rewards if they use them regularly and pay off their balances every month.


text:
Alternatives to the proposed 10 percent rate increase for larger water users was discussed during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The El Dorado City Commission discussed alternatives to the proposed 10 percent rate increase for larger water users during a special meeting Tuesday afternoon.
"The message I heard is there was some angst, some willingness to look at continuing the two-tier rate for a while so we began looking at the way it was structured," said Kurt Bookout, public utilities director. "We went back and looked at how can we keep the two-tier system and still meet our goals."
Bookout said they were recommending a 2 percent increase for the first tier for in-town residents, while larger users in town and rural water districts would raise 6 percent. He also provided them with numbers for 5 and 7 percent increases for large users.
The goal was to move the two tiers closer together so if the city ever decided to go to one tier, or the state required it, it would not be such a change.
"We focused on tier two plus 6 percent because we thought it was a good compromise and generated the amount of revenue we need," he said.
What this means for customers is for those who use the average of 7,500 a month, there would be a 22 cent increase in the city limits and $1.20 for rural water users.
Bookout said the projected revenue was about $180,000 a year.
Bookout went on to talk about what they would use the money for, presenting the commission with a seven-year project list for infrastructure repairs and replacement, maintenance and some multi-year projects. They totaled $2.6 million plus the annual expenses. The $150,000 annual cost is for maintenance, Bookout said, just keeping up with the leaks, as well as some additional annual costs.
"The rest of these are important projects," he said. "I think we have been making great strides."
He said since 2005 they have been increasing their efforts to keep up with the deterioration in the water distribution system.
"We will have to pick and choose projects that are the most important," Bookout said of this new increase. "This is the wish list. A lot of these items are pay me now or pay me later. You let things go too long and it is sometimes not a simple fix. We are not going to generate enough revenue to do all the projects on here."
Some of the reasons for the need for more funding included increasing costs, such as fuel.
Commissioner David Chapin asked how Bookout got to the $1.20 number for rural water customers.
Bookout said that was the amount the city would raise the cost to the rural water district, but they have no control over what the water district charges.
One water district representative in the audience said because they are a wholesale distributor they would have to raise that cost even more for their customers in order to balance their books.
Bookout also presented the commission with a projected rate increase for the city of Wichita. He said it did not affect the decision they had to make, but it was good to know what others were doing. Wichita has raised rates 11 times in the last 12 years.
"Does this alternative give you the money you need to continue keeping up with your repairs and anything you've done in the past?" asked Commissioner Nick Badwey.
Bookout said it would be enough for four to five years.
"I appreciate this," Commissioner Chase Locke said of the new information. "Having learned more myself over the past week, I also appreciate that breakdown on what we are spending money on. If we can gradually do this where the rural water district and folks out there can have somewhat of a heads up, I feel better, so we don't put that immediate burden on them. To me this looks better than what we were looking at."
Commissioner Bill Young also was glad to see the new recommendation.
"I like this vision better than the vision we saw the other night," he said. "If we are able to minimize that impact and give kind of an expectation of what might or might not happen with their rates moving forward it makes it easier to plan."
Mayor Mike Fagg then asked about water contracts, saying he had never seen one.
Bookout said they do have them and some are 20 years and some are for 40 years. Bookout has seen some agreements where the mayor and city manager signed them, although they were not brought before the commission. Rather, they were negotiated by the city manager. He has only seen one be renewed while he has been with the city.
Chapin also asked how long rural water districts would need to change their rate charts to reflect the new rates, and he was told about 30 days.
Chapin went on to ask about a rate increase on raw water.
"We're going to be talking about that, too," Bookout said.
Fagg asked Bookout to get a copy of the information he had provided them to the rural water districts. An ordinance will be created before the commission's first meeting in December so they can vote on it. If approved, the new rate would go into affect Jan. 1 and customers would receive the first bill in February.
In addition to discussing water, the commission also reviewed applications for board appointments. They still have one spot on the Convention and Tourism Committee open. They will appoint the new members at their next meeting.


text:
Scrivere un'applicazione
Budżet $30-250 USD
write and design an app for localization
19 freelancerów złożyło ofertę na kwotę $259 do tego projektu
Dear sir, I've read your post and I'd like to participate in developing your project. I'm a senior iOS&Android expert. While I am certain there will be others who underbid me on this project, I can assure you sever Więcej
Hello, How are you? I had read your job description and many interest. I check all tech problem via google,and known that i can do this project well. This project match with my skill and experience, i have fu Więcej
Dear Sir, Trust us we can do this project as we had done similar project of our clients. We want to work with you and build a healthy longterm relationship so please contact us and discuss for this project before fi Więcej
Dear Client. I have checked your project description in detail and i am sure i can do this. I have deep knowledge in top iOS,Android services such as In app purchase, Payment integration, Camera ,Graphics Drawing, An Więcej
How are you? I am a Mobile App developer and have 5 years experience of program develop. also I have rich develop experience with XCode, Android studio, Eclipse, Xamarin,PHP Storm and have developed many apps . Więcej
Dear Hiring Manager, I have read through your job post and have come to know that you want to build an app for localization. I would like to know the details of your app, we will follow it and offer you Więcej
Greetings, WE WILL DO THIS WORK AS PER YOUR REQUIREMENT AND EXPECTATIONS. With the experience of over 1600+ web development projects including ANDROID , iOS , WEBSITES , WEB APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARES we are the fa Więcej
Hello, Employer!. Hope you are doing well. I just have checked job description and your requirements carefully.. Your project is very suitable and fit to my skills. So , I think that I am right developer fo Więcej
Hello, Do you have a design for your project? Can you please share it so that I can estimate how many hours I need to implement. I would like to charge $25/hour if I am hired. Thanks.
---""iPhone app experience similar to your requirements""--- iOS: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Więcej


text: The horses hitched to the Charlie Weis bandwagon are going to have a much lighter load to pull than they had before the 54-16 rout of KU's football team by Texas Tech. Whoever was responsible for having punter Trevor Pardula try and run for a first down from his own 16-yard-line late in the second quarter made an inexcusable and stupid mistake. The game was tied 10-10 at the time, and Texas Tech turned the awful call into an easy touchdown. That was a game changer. Kansas solidified their justified reputation as the worst football team in the Big 12. Speculation by the media that coach Weis had recruited well for this season has been refuted. KU has not improved appreciably since last season. The hope of Jayhawk fans that their team would be better has dissolved like a puff of smoke. Weis didn't try and sugarcoat another ignominious loss and said, "So basically what you're saying is that in a couple of minutes over a half you just got outscored 47-0. Who you gonna beat doing that? You're not gonna beat anybody." There will be no six wins leading to a bowl game. Putting it as kindly as possible, KU's team is not yet competitive. And AD Sheahon Zenger's choice of Weis as head coach no longer appears to have been a wise decision. In fairness to all concerned, Lew Perkins was the worst AD in KU's history. He dug a very deep hole for Kansas football by hiring Turner Gill as head coach and giving him a five-year contract. That set KU back and Weis has been unable to show significant progress since. Kansas State's football team had five turnovers and 12 penalties and still almost beat Oklahoma State, losing 33-29. Even though the Wildcats are 0-2 in the Big 12 after road losses at Texas and Oklahoma State, they proved they can compete with every team in the conference with the possible exceptions of Oklahoma and Baylor. K-State's iconic coach, Bill Snyder, was baffled after his team's mistake-prone performance at Stillwater. Snyder said, "In our history, we just have not been that kind of a football team. I mean, we haven't always been extremely good, but we haven't turned the ball over and we haven't always been penalized. We had a chance to win even with it, but it sure makes it a lot harder." If anything positive came from the O-State loss, it was the emergence of quarterback Daniel Sams as a run-pass threat. K-State is clearly a better offensive team with Sams at QB. The Big 12 is way down from their normal prestigious national standing. It's possible that Kansas State will win six games and qualify for a bowl game, but they have to eliminate the turnovers and needless penalties. Next up for the Wildcats is Baylor at Snyder Family Stadium. Baylor is one of the two best teams in the Big 12 along with Oklahoma, but the Bears have played an undemanding schedule so far. Nevertheless, Baylor is an explosive offensive football team and the Bears are better than anyone is giving them credit for. Down through the years, Snyder's teams have been characterized by their resiliency. Look for the Wildcats to bounce back from their error-filled game last week and challenge Baylor. The Kansas City Chiefs—behind their big time defense—maintained their unbeaten NFL record (5-0) last Sunday and kept the weekend from being a complete disaster for football fans in Kansas. Even though the Chiefs won (26-17), their offense sputtered against Tennessee, mainly because of poor pass blocking by the offensive line and the inability of receivers to get open. This Sunday the Chiefs play Oakland at Arrowhead Stadium. KC will be favored to move their record to 6-0. Nose guard Dontari Poe has been the most consistent and dominating player on the Chiefs' defense. His improvement since his rookie season has exceeded the highest expectations. Rookie offensive right tackle Eric Fisher missed the Tennessee game because of a concussion he suffered against the New York Giants. KC needs him. Fisher has the ability to be a solid blocker as he gains NFL experience. Kansas City's defense has played superb football so far, but the offense is still a work in progress. Quarterback Alex Smith has been outstanding. However, he needs more help from his offensive line and receivers. If the offense improves, the Chiefs could become the surprise team in the NFL this season. -Mac Stevenson is a longtime columnist on collegiate and professional sports in Eastern Kansas.


text:
First Global CMO at Ocean Spray
Steve's breakdown: There seems to be an exodus from Kraft this week. First JC Penny landed one and now Thano Chaltas heads over to Ocean Spray.
Will this move be the end of the two guys standing in a bog? Probably, but not yet.
LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, MA: Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., a grower-owned cooperative, today announced the appointment of Thano Chaltas to the newly created role of Global Chief Marketing Officer. Chaltas will be responsible for global brand development and will be part of the cooperative leadership team. He will report directly to Ken Romanzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Ocean Spray Brands®.
"As the world's leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries, and the best-selling brand in the bottled juice category, Ocean Spray is creating the Global CMO position to further leverage our great brands, talent and innovation in order to drive global business growth," said Randy Papadellis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Spray. "Thano has more than 20 years of progressive marketing experience with Kraft, WellPet and UST, and I'm confident he will bring strong marketing, strategy and management expertise to the Cooperative."
Prior to his appointment at Ocean Spray, Chaltas served as CMO at WellPet, LLC, a producer and marketer of premium, natural food for pets. Chaltas was responsible for all aspects of marketing, including brand management, new product innovation, marketing research, marketing services and consumer affairs. He successfully drove record revenue and growing market share across all brands; led the creation of new products that were a significant contributor to growth by implementing a rigorous stage and gate new product development process; launched the company's first ever national advertising campaign; and developed new brands in partnership with Target stores. In addition to his marketing responsibilities, he also served as interim head of sales and led a staff of about 70 sales people and 21 marketers.
Chaltas also spent 13 years at Kraft Foods Group Inc. in roles with increasing brand and customer marketing responsibilities across several divisions including beverage, snacks, coffee and cereal. He worked on alliances with top media and sports properties and managed highly visible brands including Post, Kool-Aid, and Maxwell House.
"I look forward to working with the iconic grower-owned cooperative and its portfolio of great-tasting, good-for-you products," said Chaltas. "I plan to utilize my knowledge and experience to grow Ocean Spray's global brand presence, deliver innovative new products that are consistent with today's consumer lifestyles and attract new loyal customers across the country and the world."
Chaltas earned an undergraduate degree from Brown University and an M.B.A. in Marketing, Finance and Organizational Behavior from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
About Ocean Spray
Ocean Spray is a vibrant agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry and grapefruit growers in the United States, Canada, and Chile who have helped preserve the family farming way of life for generations. Formed in 1930, Ocean Spray is now the world's leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries, and is the best-selling brand in the bottled juice category. The cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than 1,000 great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 50 countries worldwide. With more than 2,000 employees and nearly 20 cranberry receiving and processing facilities, Ocean Spray is committed to managing our business in a way that respects our communities, employees and the environment. In fiscal year 2012, Ocean Spray posted record-high gross sales of $2.2 billion and net proceeds of $338 million.


text:
Item Description
Henry J. Raymond, New York, NY to William Hutchinson
Author: Raymond, Henry J.
Date: December 18, 1857
Raymond, editor of the New York Times, enclosed a statement itemizing Hutchinson's columns published in the New York Times newspaper in the fall of 1857. Raymond expressed his support for the free state cause in the "Lecompton swindle" but cautioned Hutchinson against any violence.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: William Hutchinson Collection, # 400, Box 1, Folder 3
Item Number: 100185 Number of images: 3
Keywords: Hutchinson, William, 1823-1904; Lecompton, Kansas Territory; New York Daily Times; Raymond, Henry J.; Violence
pg. 1
pg. 2
pg. 3


text:
Photo of the Crimson against Maine courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications.
Ivy League Release (Week 2)
Berry Ivy Player of the Week
Navy Game Day Guide
Harvard continues its string of contests away from home with a pair of games at the Navy Classic. The Crimson will face Oral Roberts for the first time in program history in the first game on the tournament and then meet host Navy in the finale Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
Harvard opened the 2010-11 season with a 73-54 win over Maine Saturday. Brogan Berry led the Crimson with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Victoria Lippert (17) and Emma Markley (12) joined Berry in double figures. Lippert also had a team-high six rebounds and equaled Miriam Rutzen's two steals.
Harvard turned a one-point halftime deficit (29-28) into a 19 point lead late in the second. The Crimson shot 57.1 percent from the field (16-of-28) and 100 percent (9-for-9) from the free throw line in the second stanza.
Follow From Home
Navy will provide live stats for both games this weekend and will broadcast the Harvard vs. Navy game live on its webiste. Click on the links above for more information.
Honored by the League
Brogan Berry was named the Ivy League Co-Player of the Week (11/15) for her performance in Harvard's win. This is her eighth weekly conference award and second selection as player of the week.
Rookie Starters
Christine Clark is the third straight freshman to start the first game of her career. Brogan Berry in 2008 and Victoria Lippert in 2009 are the last two rookies to do so, before that Reka Cserny '05 did it in 2001.
Back-to-Back Season Openers
Harvard won its season opener for the second straight year, a feat not accomplished since 2001-2002.
A History Lesson
This is only the second meeting between Harvard and Navy. The Crimson defeated the Mids, 71-55, Jan. 2, 2010. Victoria Lippert led the Crimson with 17 points.
Military Salute
Harvard holds a 7-2 record against teams from the service academies. The Crimson has faced Navy (1-0) and Army (6-2).
Harvard is 2-2 in games played at service academies. The Crimson has played Army at home four times. This weekend will be Harvard's first trip to Annapolis, Md.
Oral Roberts is the first school from the state of Oklahoma the Crimson will face.
The History Book Says
Harvard has gone 22-12 against teams from the Patriot League. The Crimson has winning records against Army (6-2), Bucknell (2-1), Colgate (4-1), Lafayette (2-1) and Navy (1-0, while the series is tied with Holy Cross (5-5) and Lehigh (2-2).
It Will Be a First
Harvard has never faced a team from the Summit League. Friday's game against Oral Roberts will be the first game.
Road Stretch
The Crimson play its first five games of the season on the road. It's the first time in program history Harvard has started the season with that many road games.
On the Bench
Kathy Delaney-Smith, the winningest coach in program history, is in her 29th season on the bench for the Crimson. Delaney-Smith, who has led the Crimson to 11 Ivy League titles, recorded her 400th career victory with a 68-47 win over Brown on March 7, 2008. She sports a 440-308 record after 28 seasons.
Kelly Finley returns for her third season with the Crimson and first as top assistant. Missy Traversi begins her first season with the Crimson, while Jonah Goldschlag joins the staff as a volunteer coach this season.
They Go Way Back
Navy head coach Stefanie Pompers is no stranger to Harvard basketball. The third-year coach of the Mids was an assistant under Kathy Delaney-Smith from 1996-1998.
The Crimson won at least 20 games during each of her three seasons in Cambridge and posted a 39-3 Ivy League record over that time. Harvard won the conference title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of her three years.
The College Insider
CollegeInsider.com has released the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 for the first time this year.
Harvard was one of three Ivy League teams to be recognized in the preseason poll. Princeton was sixth in the first poll, while Columbia and Harvard received votes.
The Crimson will face three teams in the first poll: No. 6 Princeton, No. 10 Hartford, No. 19 Oral Roberts.
Making the Most of It
Harvard scored 30 points off 20 Maine turnovers Saturday.
I'll Take That
Harvard recorded 10 steals in the win over Maine Saturday, equaling the most steals since playing Columbia (Feb. 20, 2010). The Crimson had 10 or more steals seven times in 2009-10.
Court Appearance
Freshman Christine Clark and sophomore Jasmine Evans made their collegiate debuts against Maine. Evans missed all of last season due to a preseason injury.
Players Honored
11/15 Brogan Berry POW
Adding Up the Points
Emma Markley is just 45 points away from scoring her 1,000 career point. Thirteen players have reached the 1,000 point mark in Crimson history.
Moving On Up
Brogan Berry moved into second on the all-time single season assist list with 169 hand outs last year. She is also eighth on the all-time career assists list with 275 handouts, and she is 11 assists away from moving into seventh.


text:
Vegetable Oils / Carrier Oils / Fixed Oils
Certified Organic Vegetable Oils | Conventional Vegetable Oils | Ayurvedic Oils
From Nature With Love is pleased to offer a large selection of certified organic and conventional vegetable oils that are extracted and processed in the greenest manner possible. Each oil is procured and stored with the utmost care to protect the stability, freshness and nutritive properties of each oil.
We are excited to bring you our wide range of skin nourishing organic vegetable oils. These oils are USDA (NOP) certified. Certificate available upon request.
All of our conventional vegetable oils are extracted and refined in the greenest manner possible. The method of extraction is listed within the detailed oil descriptions. Except as indicated within the product descriptions (such as for our special macerated oils), our oils are not blended with other oils or botanicals.
Ayurveda originated in India and dates back thousands of years. Ayurveda is a holistic form of medicine that includes guidelines for daily use of natural herbs, oils and regimens to enhance one's health. Although the full study of Ayurveda can become complex, incorporating these carefully chosen Ayurvedic oils and Ayurvedic principles into your formulations is fairly simple and can provide great benefit.
Berry oils are gaining increasing attention due to their significant content of nutritive components including essential fatty acids and antioxidants. Berry oils, most notably Red Raspberry and Cranberry Seed oils are extremely stable while being especially rich in essential fatty acids.
The Amazonian rainforests are lush with nutrient-rich, life sustaining botanicals. Our selection of cold pressed rainforest oils provide essential nutrients for moisturizing and revitalizing the skin and hair. From Nature With Love procures only the finest quality Amazonian oils, processed and stored in a manner that carefully maintains their nutritive components, freshness and superior quality.
"Thank you! You guys are the best!!!"
- Heather Rodman | Boise, ID


text:
Popular Bike Shops
Wiggle UK
Join the Cycling Forums on Strava
Australian Cycling Forums on Strava
Latest Reviews and Articles
Will your next bike be Intelligent? ABS and Smart Bike Tech
Vitus Vitesse EVO Disc Review – Speed Machine indeed!
Brown Jersey
- steveo
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:46 pm
- Location: Gold Coast QLD
Brown Jersey
Postby steveo » Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:48 pm
Looking at my first fixie and like the look of the Monaco from Brown Jersey, Fuji classic track or Azzurri pista. Has anyone had any experience with these bikes.
Thank you.
- PeteV
- Posts: 167
- Joined: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:01 am
- Location: Northern 'burbs, Adelaide
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby PeteV » Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:13 am
- Posts: 725
- Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:33 pm
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:59 am
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:45 am
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby SentryBox » Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:25 pm
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:45 am
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby SentryBox » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:58 pm
I have bought a few small parts from them previously when I was building my Cinelli Gazetta and after pondering this thread I got in contact and ended up going out to Dural on Saturday to check out their warehouse.
To cut a long story short I am now the proud owner of a very nice (imo)'Candy Apple' 5 Speed (Sturmey Archer) Bike compliments of the very nice people at Brown Jersey. It will replace the Gazetta as my daily commuter and will get a very good workout (it will get thrashed actually).
On the original topic I had a good look at the original single speed stuff in their showroom as well as some prototypes of their new range (due in October?). The original stuff (like the one my mate bought last year is ok - solid, simple) - but if the production models of their new generation single speed bikes live up to the prototypes I saw I'd wait until they are available because they were sensational.
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:15 am
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby Milesfromnowhere » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:27 am
I was riding to work in October - hit a very small bump in the road and the handlebar snapped in two at the stem.
The resulting loss of control left me with a broken wrist, broken ribs and no riding for three months. The wrist is now full of titanium and will never be as good as it was.
I can't see this as anything other than a manufacturing fault. I hope it was a one off.
- Posts: 720
- Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:23 pm
- Location: Sydney.
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby HLC » Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:21 pm
Milesfromnowhere wrote:I've had a Brown Jersey Oscar for 18 months. I really liked it for over a year and now really don't.
I was riding to work in October - hit a very small bump in the road and the handlebar snapped in two at the stem.
The resulting loss of control left me with a broken wrist, broken ribs and no riding for three months. The wrist is now full of titanium and will never be as good as it was.
I can't see this as anything other than a manufacturing fault. I hope it was a one off.
Terrible thing to happen.
Could have been anything. Defective handlebar, over tightening on the stem face plate bolts ...
- Posts: 612
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:13 am
- Location: Nillumbik, Vic
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby wqlava1 » Tue May 07, 2013 9:23 pm
Oxford wrote:
I thought this was going to be a thread about cows, very disappointed.
And I thought it might be about brown jerseys like this woollen one that's a favourite of mine from autumn through to spring...
http://www.oregoncyclewear.com/catalog/ ... 793113.htm
....and it seems they are on sale now! just saw it as i was finding the link. I have bought a few jerseys from this mob.
- ldrcycles
- Posts: 8656
- Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:19 pm
- Location: Kin Kin, Queensland
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby ldrcycles » Tue May 07, 2013 9:49 pm
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:45 am
Re: Brown Jersey
Postby SentryBox » Sat May 18, 2013 7:01 pm
...I got one of these last winter - very surprising just how good old fashioned wool is - really breathable and warm.
Return to "Fixed Gear/ Single Speed"
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Cycling Brands
- Azzurri
- Bianchi
- Campagnolo
- Cannondale
- Cervélo
- Colnago
- Focus
- Fuji
- Garmin
- Giant
- Malvern Star
- Merida
- Scott
- Shimano
- Specialized
- Surly
- Trek
- Custom Builders
- Generic Carbon
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete all board cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The largest cycling discussion forum in Australia for all things bike; from new riders to seasoned bike nuts, the Australian Cycling Forums are a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.


text:
Another poor second period dooms Sabres in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — No boos from the home side. Only rousing cheers. That's what happens when a dominant effort produces a victory.
The fans at cozy MTS Centre create perhaps the most raucous atmosphere in the NHL and they were rewarded Tuesday night as the Winnipeg Jets toyed with the Buffalo Sabres in the second period en route to a 4-1 victory.
A roaring, chanting sellout crowd of 15,004 saw goals from Kyle Wellwood, Aaron Gagnon and Andrew Ladd create another nightmare middle stanza for the Sabres, who are minus-13 for the season in second periods. Kevin Porter scored for the Sabres at 4:53 of the the third but Blake Wheeler's empty-net goal with 26 seconds left sent Buffalo home with its three-game winning streak a mere memory.
The Sabres remained four points out of eighth place and the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but now with only eight games left. They could have pulled even with the Jets with a regulation win.
It was a particuarly tough night for Buffalo forwards Thomas Vanek, Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford, all of whom posted career-worst, minus-4 ratings. Defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Myers were both minus-3. Vanek played 19 minutes in his first game back after missing six with an upper-body injury.
The Sabres simply had too many turnovers and coverage mistakes in the defensive end and too many flubbed chances at the offensive end, especially thanks to poor passes, to survive in this one.
"It's the same story. We talk a lot, talk about it before the game and then we go out and don't execute right and it ends up in the back of our net," Ehrhoff said. "That's obviously very frustrating, especially given the meaning of the game."
The Jets opened the scoring at 4:54 of the second as Wellwood pounded the puck into an open net past Ryan Miller after Evander Kane's shot glanced off the skate of Ehrhoff and went right to Wellwood in the slot.
Gagnon, playing in his 31st NHL game over the last two seasons, got his first career goal at 10:04 taking a nice feed from Dustin Byfuglien in the slot and ripping a one-timer past Miller. Adam Pardy was unable to close on the passer and fellow defenseman Mark Pysyk couldn't get to Gagnon in time.
The Sabres really fell into disaster with yet another goal in the last minute. The Jets cashed a 2-on-1 as Bryan Little feathered a great backhand pass to Ladd and the Winnipeg captain snapped a 13-game drought by carrying the puck around Miller and stuffing it home with 25.8 seconds left.
"The first one goes right off the skate to Wellwood for an empty net. Tough break," Vanek said. "The second and third ones, I've got to do a better job. I knew Byfuglien was pinching on me. I thought I chipped it up on the glass, wasn't aware where the puck was and the next thing you know, a pass in the slot for 2-0. Third one was just a 2-on-2 and bounced over my stick [at center ice] and Little goes the other way."
On the other end, the Sabres had several odd-man rushes that failed simply because they didn't even take shots or flubbed passes.
"Forget the creativity. Shoot the puck," said interim coach Ron Rolston. "We had several of those where you try to make an extra pass in there and that's the difference. At times, we want to be cute and easy and you don't win that way."
After Porter's goal, the Sabres had a power play to get within a goal and Vanek had a stuffer on the edge of the crease with most of the net open but swept the puck wide and slammed his stick on the ice in disgust.
"I turn around, I've got the net," Vanek said. "Puck is rolling a little bit but you've got to put those in. I thought I created some good chances. Should have had two or three and I end up minus-4. One of those nights where I felt good for not playing six games. Just backfired on every mistake."
Buffalo fell to a season-killing 2-9-2 against the Southeast Division, regarded as the weakest in the NHL. The Sabres have lost all three games they've played at MTS since the Jets returned to the NHL last year following their move from Atlanta. And Buffalo has scored just one goal in each of the three games.
"This was a team ahead of us in the standings and there were only nine games left to put ourselves in a position to be in the playoffs," Pardy said. "It hurts to lose this one, giving up two points to a team you're trying to catch."
email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
- Aug 19:
- Leader of Dracut Kenpo Karate has years of experience
- Dracut Music Centre meets all levels and musical needs
- Lisa Pilato Dance Center instills service values
- Donna Miceli Dance Center teaches 'EveryBody'
- Healthy eating, exercise will keep children fit through the year
- Pack some fun into children's lunchboxes
- Put kids' health on to-do list
- Technology a mixed blessing in teaching writing skills
- Shop now and later for school needs
- School means it's back to bedtime
- School portrait a lasting memento
- A backpack should stand up to wear, tear books and electronics
- New gear makes a new year feel fresh
- Colleges shifting mission: It pays to earn a degree
- For students and teachers alike , time off has given way to year-round learning
- Make space for homework
- College women serve as online 'ambassadors' for dorm decor
- Buying a computer can be simplified
By Cotten Timberlake, Bloomberg News
Tiffany Slaney-Leigh, 14, of El Cerrito, Calif., says she'd love to get a laptop, an iPhone, three-inch wedge sneakers, mini dresses and a butterfly tattoo on her hip before starting ninth grade this fall.
That's not going to happen.
"The economy is uncertain," said her mother, Kim Slaney. The office-operations manager will spend $500 on Tiffany's clothes after dropping $800 in 2012. "You take a few steps forward and a few steps back."
Plenty of other consumers are feeling the same way. U.S. households are planning to shell out an average of 7.8 percent less for this year's back-to-school shopping season because of the bumpy economic recovery, the National Retail Federation says.
The potentially lackluster spending is one more signal that consumers are conflicted about the strength of the recovery and the stability of their buying power. That means retailers will have to keep prices low and offer exclusive products to fare well during the important back-to-school season, second only in importance to the year-end holiday season.
Total back-to-school spending may total $26.7 billion this year, the Washington-based NRF said July 18. That translates to an average of about $634.78 on apparel, shoes, supplies and electronics for parents with school-age children, down from $688.62 last year, the group said.
"There is no question that the economy still has a tight grip on Americans' spending decisions," NRF Chief Executive Officer Matthew Shay said on a conference call.
About 90 percent of consumers plan to shop in discount stores, up from 83 percent in 2012, according to a survey from the New York-based International Council of Shopping Centers. They'll also cut back on gadgets, with only 56 percent of families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade planning to purchase electronics this year, down from 60 percent last year, according to the ICSC.
Almost half of parents consider price to be the most important factor, according to a survey released July 22 by Capital One Financial Corp.
That should benefit Wal-Mart Stores, whose prices were lower than those at Target, Sears' K-Mart and Staples in a Bloomberg Industries pricing survey last week. Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart's prices on a basket of items were 9.8 percent lower than at Target, 33 percent less than K-Mart and 31 percent cheaper than at Staples, according to the study.
The focus on saving is a contrast to last year, when per- household spending soared 14 percent on pent-up demand. Parents haven't forgotten that splurge and plan to ask their kids to reuse what they can for the coming school year. Indeed, Slaney points out that Tiffany still has skinny jeans that fit.
"Shoppers may need more encouragement and excitement to expand their child's wardrobe or replenish additional items," Alison Paul, a Chicago-based retail sector leader at the Deloitte LLP consulting firm, said in a statement. "Retailers will not only have to make offers very attractive this season, but they will have to score an 'A+' on unique, exclusive merchandise and services that nobody else can offer."
Things would be different if teens had their way. Forty- seven percent of teens expect to do their shopping in department stores and 21 percent identified mobile phones, electronic gadgets and computers as must-haves, Capital One said. Among the parents, the figures were 29 percent and 4 percent, respectively, the McLean, Va.-based bank said.
The younger generation may win in the end. Almost three- quarters of parents say their children influence at least half of their back-to-school purchases, the NRF said. More than two- thirds said they would forgo purchases for themselves to pay for back-to-school merchandise, a Deloitte survey showed.
And the persuasive power of teenagers can't be ignored. Slaney says Tiffany points to pictures in magazines, says all the girls are wearing the clothes she wants and sometimes even resorts to the silent treatment.
"There is ongoing pressure," Slaney says. "She tries everything she can."


text:
Your Audience Manager how-to guide.
Get started with the basics.
Explore these links to find out how to quickly and easily get started with Audience Manager. Learn how to sign in, how to navigate, and more.
Resources for your reference.
We have in-depth documentation with all you need to know about Audience Manager. Find out about everything from bulk management tools to password requirements.
Join the conversation.
There's always helpful chatter being shared about Audience Manager.
Check out our tweets to get the latest insights.
Dive in to more product details.
We want you to have as much success as possible with Audience Manager. Check out these additional resources to make the most of your investment.
Find the SDK code libraries for Android and iOS.
Work with Audience Manager APIs.
Get answers to common questions about data ingestion.