text:
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
I can't sleep so here is another one
I have been working with GIMP2 again tonight and this is what I came up with.
The photo on the left is what the second one started out as. As you can see you would have no idea from the end result that it was once the photo on the left.
I have added some extra colours and then just manipulated and used the tools in the program until I liked the design.
It is fun to do but I tend to spend to much time on these pieces. I love it.
Keep stitching
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Painting workshop with Bernadine Hine
Link to Bernadine's blog
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Manipulations and Sunglasses Case
I liked doing this but it did take a while to thread the pieces of material through the spaces. I also did a lot of stitching on it to make it quite flat. Margaret did not do so much stitching and hers is more fluffy. I will ask her to bring them along so I can take some pictures. ( I forgot to take the pictures when we were doing them). Margot has left hers with out stitching as yet. She loves it and thinks she will put it into a frame as is.
It is different and there are things that I want to try.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Hello it's Monday
Today I worked a little bit more on my latch hook rug piece. Sewing over the strips was not as hard as I thought it may have been. I was able to do it with a normal needle and some metallic thread. I think I will make a glasses case with this piece.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Thread Painting
Busy Morning at Art Show
Keep stitching
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Another piece from Palmwoods
Monday, March 15, 2010
The show goes for a week. If you live on the coast. Make time to go over and have a look.
push the boundaries in textile art and
is always looking for new ways of
looking at fibre and how we can involve
fibre in our way of thinking.
We look forward to meeting you at the
"old bakery" shop opposite IGA from
15th to 21st March, 10am-4pm
PALMWOODS (opposite IGA)
Gold Coin donation entry.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
I have been trying to do without a dryer as ours cracked up a few months ago but today went over and brought one. We got a Heller. I did not know the brand but takes a 5k load and with the extra warranty has a 6 years warranty. For $334 we thought it was a great deal. It is drying much better then the other one and hardly any creased in the clothes. It turns one way for 10 minutes. and the changes to the other to avoid tangles. It is censored so if the cloths dry before the setting it stops to save electricity.
So far very happy with it.
I have made some painted pieces that can be framed and hoping to do some work on my Seminole later tonight if I can get all my commitments done early.
These are hand painted fabric. I then painted with Lumiere paints and some strips of Christmas decorations. Organza over top and then hit with the heat gun.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Back after a few day working with my friend
Sunday my husband and I went to Brisbane to her home and I stayed till Tuesday.
Monday off we go to the Pine Rivers Gallery where there is a showing of Margaret Barnett Shibori. What wonderful use of colour and mixed media ideas. I hope you Brisbane girls can get along and see it. This is two of the pieces that I loved.
Home we go after doing over a couple of fabric shops to do some serous sewing. Margot decided to clean her studio up as I worked. She said she like to do it when I was there as it was boring other wise. I made a few small bags then settled in to make a bag that will be my next pattern. She loved the bag so now it has a new home.
I then finished off my thread bags. I love these bags so easy to ware and can be used for day or night ware.
Tuesday to Jelly Rolls at our friend Lyn's home in Moryafield. It was great to catch up with the girls. Eleven of us met once a month and at present we are working on a charity quilt. Late in the afternoon we headed home to my place.
My husband had gone deep sea fishing so we continued to sew until 2.00am (same as we did at Margot's home on Sunday and Monday nights)
I finished one of the four pieces I am working on for the Palmwoods Art Show.
Fungi is the theme for this piece. I still do not know what to call it. Any ideas?
Up and into Sun Painting today. Lucky we had a morning of sun so we got quite a lot done. Here are a few of the pieces. She had never dyed/painted fabric before and just love it.
Down to visited the local quilting group in Mooloolah after lunch. We had a free day at Mounting Quilters and as we are no longer on committee decided to take the opportunity to visit this group.
Home again where we then put some finishing touches to some of the items we are making. It was then after five and she had to head back to Brisbane to her husband.
What a great way to spend a few day. Next Monday she will be back to go to the opening of the Art Show in Palmwoods. I have another friend staying over that night and we are planning on doing a new technique with some latch hook and fabric.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Rain Rain and more rain
Friday, March 5, 2010
Eiloren: Quilt Binding, Edging and other finishes
For traditional bindings I always go back to this 3 part Sharon Schamber tutorial on You Tube
Click below for the full tuturol
Eiloren: Quilt Binding, Edging and other finishes
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Lovely Day
You would know Sue for her English paper piecing, needle turn applique, embroidery and fine hand quilting as will as wonderful designs and Block of the Month.
Here Sue is with our host Colleen.
Colleen and Lindsey do a wonderful job with the meals and the gardens. Of course it was raining but so lovely to watch the rain fall on the gardens.
Sue has a new product a SewLine Glue Pen
Tutorial for Glue Pen
Here is a little tutorial Using the perspex template and a rotary cutter cut out your fabric.
Click here for the remainder of the tutorial:
The Rain is Easing but I have been sewing
We just had our son in law call in on a quick visit. He flew down from Townsville to help his brother pack up and drive one car back. They are moving back to Townsville. They leave at 6.00am in the morning. I am hoping the rain eases for them. We were so happy to see him.
Yesterday I made a piece of gold and silver to make badges for our upcoming quilt show. Well it is one suggestion. Someone else may have a better idea and the club could go with it.
Our theme is Silver Threads Among the Gold as it is our 25th year celebrations.
I also made a bag to donate to the club for our bag and cushion give a way. We ask for 10 bags and 10 cushions. We put boxes on the table with the number of the bag/cushion. People pay $2.00 for 10 tickets and they put the tickets into boxes of the ones they like. We draw at the end of the weekend and the lucky winner get the bag/cushion.
The maker of the bag and cushion with the most entries gets a cash prize
I then made a cord and a piece to make another bag using the same principle as above.
Until next time
Keep stitching
HELLO I have not posted for a very long time. I could not get into my blog but after an hour finely worked it out. My what have I b...
HELLO I have not posted for a very long time. I could not get into my blog but after an hour finely worked it out. My what have I b...
Fabric Beads are a fun project to do. A strip of material 16" long x 2" wide makes a nice bead. A strip of material 16"x7&...
These tree's are being made all over the world. Miriam my friend in Ireland lost her daughter Emma and designed this tree just before s...


text:
When choosing an outbound contact centre you look for a team with a passionate and positive office culture and high quality staff that will deliver results. Impact offer a range of outbound contact centre solutions for your business including new customer acquisition, customer retention and win back. We design your service to specifically align with your business goals. In addition we are PCI Level 1 certified and employ stringent data protection processes to ensure ultimate peace of mind when handing over sensitive information.
Get in touch to find out more about our services and how they can help you grow your business.
Our outbound contact centre services include:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I have this blog as a place to share my creative self -- be it card making, music playing, scrapbooking, altered art, home decor, or whatever direction my art takes me. My dogs are always a part of my home life, so they have to be a part of my blog, too.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Nothing says 'party' like gift bags and boxes
SVGcuts.com and my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the boxes. Papers used were from a Fancy Pants grab bag purchased on cropchocolate.com (the 2 on the right). The paper on the left is MME Nostalgia. The ribbon tying the left box together is some silk ribbon I won from May Arts. Other ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.
I filled the boxes with chocolate (of course!), a cute snowman nail file and some antibacterial hand lotion. I hope it will add to the festive atmosphere of our time together.
9 comments:
Wow. Have a really fun time with your friends. I LOVE getting together with my g'friends...only problem is that we eat way too much chocolate!ReplyDelete
They are going to love these!
Awesome giftboxes, Julie! Hope you had a good time!ReplyDelete
Cute bags and fun papers! Sounds like a good time!Thanks for joining us over at 3 Girl Jam Challenges! DT Member Carri~AbusybeeReplyDelete
It was a great "golden" day! Julie always brings the best homemade treasures. Very grateful for this friend!ReplyDelete
I really like this fun and creative gift. The colors and papers are great. I hope you had a great time with your friends. Thanks for joining us on the 3 Girl JAM challenge.ReplyDelete
Cheri - 3GJ DT
I love little gift boxes! Your flower turned out marvelous! Thanks for linking up with 3 Girl JAM.ReplyDelete
I really adore treat boxes and gift boxes and these are stunning!ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking up with the 3GJ Challenge!
Jessica B
These are super cute...thanks for joining 3 Girl JAM!ReplyDelete
These are awesome!!! Another FAB project!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing and playing along with us over at the 3GJ Challenge Blog! Good luck in the drawing and hope you will join us for a brand new challenge beginning tomorrow :)


text:
BOSTON, June 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Desalitech, a provider of resource and cost efficient water production and treatment solutions, announced today that it secured an additional $5 million equity funding from Liberation Capital and its institutional investors, increasing the private equity firm's total investment to $9.5 million and bringing the total amount raised by the company to over $13 million. The funds will be used to accelerate Desalitech's growth and strengthen its position as the leading supplier of high-recovery low-cost industrial water treatment solutions.
Industry accounts for nearly 60 percent of fresh water withdrawals in the developed world, according to UNESCO, putting tremendous stress on water resources and driving the fundamental and increasing need for more efficient and cost-effective water supply and wastewater treatment solutions. Reverse osmosis (RO) is an effective and widely-applied technology for water treatment and desalination, yet current RO systems waste both water and energy.
Desalitech's Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD™) solutions are the first major improvement in RO water treatment in decades, lowering costs by 20 to 60 percent by increasing water-use efficiency, reducing energy consumption, increasing flexibility and reliability and greatly reducing the emission of brine waste. With their unique capability of extracting purified water from challenging sources at high recovery rates, CCD products are ideal for industrial water and effluent treatment, agricultural water supply and inland brackish desalination.
"Liberation Capital is providing more than just funding," said Desalitech CEO Nadav Efraty. "This investment is a vote of confidence from experienced water experts that recognize how our proven products can change the economics of water treatment, providing more reliable, cost-effective solutions to maximize the performance of industrial manufacturing operations."
Desalitech's systems far out-perform state-of-the-art water treatment methods. CCD systems have achieved over 97% recovery whereas traditional RO systems typically operate at only 75% recovery. CCD systems are desalinating seawater with 1.5 kWh/m3 energy, compared to 2 to 3 kWh/m3 with state-of-the-art conventional RO. Similar savings percentages have been achieved with CCD systems in industrial water and effluent treatment applications.
"Desalitech has developed a superior and differentiated technology to meet the growing and irreversible market demand for high efficiency and high recovery," said Jeff Garwood, managing director of Liberation Capital. "Their solutions are ideal for industrial and agricultural water treatment, where fresh water supply and effluent disposal costs have become a burden, or even a limiting factor in many cases."
"Industry cannot afford to waste water or the costs of using outdated treatment approaches," said Desalitech Executive Vice President Richard Stover, PhD. "The status quo of 25 percent waste or more is simply no longer acceptable. Desalitech is setting a new standard by reducing waste by up to 70 percent and energy consumption by upwards of 30 percent. Desalitech is committed to be the premier solution provider for high recovery water treatment."
CCD products reinvent the reverse osmosis process by recycling concentrate until a desired recovery level is achieved. Brine is replaced with feed without disrupting the production of treated water and without wasting energy. Desalitech offers complete systems for sale or Build Own Operate (BOO) water-supply arrangements directly to end-users or through international, national and regional partners. The systems are comprised of standard high-quality membranes and RO components, include any required pre- and post-treatments and are supplied with full performance guaranties. The company has been granted more than 80 patents world-wide. Commercial CCD installations have run continuously for over four years, purifying water supplies and reclaiming wastewater in a broad range of industrial, agricultural and municipal applications.
About Desalitech:
Desalitech provides resource and cost efficient water production and treatment solutions. Its next-generation CCD™ process is a patented, proven, highly flexible and reliable water treatment platform that raises recovery, reduces energy consumption and reduces capital cost, thereby lowering the cost of treating wastewater, industrial water, brackish water and seawater.
About Liberation Capital
Liberation Capital is a Global Private Equity Fund specializing in project finance for distributed renewable energy, water and wastewater projects. Liberation Capital supports modular, repeatable, decentralized projects like those served by Desalitech. Its investment model centers on strategic partnerships with CleanTech technology firms and project developers with multi-project/multi-year investment horizons.
CONTACT: Chaat Butsunturn +1-415-391-7900, x1214 firstname.lastname@example.com
Source: Desalitech


text:
For extreme scrap quilters. See Etsy.com/Shop/KarenGriskaQuilts for fun quilt patterns.
Friday, March 27, 2009
JoAnne's Tote Bag
5 comments:
- Stephanie said...
Love it! Especially the diagonal bit on the corner.
- March 27, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- Cindy said...
I'm so glad you shared this tote. I just love it.
And, I clicked on your tote as well, Karen...very impressive. I see you bound your edges, both sides and top. I like this idea - nice finishing touch. I love to make purses/totes so this is definitely on my "Selvage List".
- March 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- JoAnne said...
Thanks, Karen, for featuring my bag and blog today. Looks like you improved on my photography - it looks much better on your blog than mine! Maybe I need some more lessons on photography.
- March 27, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- Nanci said...
Unbelievable what quilters do! I love that bag. So clever.
I must have a ton of those selvages. Gotta find em!
- March 27, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Sherrill said...
Ooo, I've actually seen JoAnne's bag IN PERSON and examined it up close! It's a BEAUTY and she did a great job. Now I gotta have one!
- March 27, 2009 at 10:12 PM


text:
Today is a damn great day, and I'm borrowing this beautiful pic from Donal Dineen to express it. The pic popped into my inbox today and happens to perfectly sum up my mood – internally I'm jumping for joy, with a whole bunch of open sky ahead of me. Today is the first day I officially don't have to take medication for Leukaemia in two and half years. It's been a long time coming, but it tastes all the better for it.
I've blogged about my diagnosis before – APML or Acute Promyelocytic Mylogenous Leukemia- which I was diagnosed with in August 2010. In short – I was lucky, as Leukaemias go this one is rare, but very very treatable. I had 6months of in hospital chemo and then 2 years of "maintenance" which is basically chemo-lite – a mix of chemo tablets and ATRA – the APML game changer.
Now, tonight, for the first time in over two years, I don't have to reach out and take one of those tablets, and it's an odd feeling. It's the best thing ever, of course, to know that it's at my back, but the temptation to add in the caveat "for now" is overwhelming. It seems impossible to think it could be over, just like that. I'm sure it's not, I'm sure I'll always hold the possibility of a return, but statistically and medically speaking I'm Leukemia free and highly likely to stay that way forever more.
It's hard to get my head around – not least of all that I won't have that nightly reminder, by way of one pill or another, that I'm sick/have been sick (the language can be confusing) and that the time between hospital appointments will stretch out some more so that I can begin to forget. I can't quite imagine what that will feel like, but in some ways I don't want to forget.
While I do want to start to reclaim my body, start to take ownership of it again, I don't want to forget the experience. It's going to sound odd but there are parts of it that I feel thankful for, thankful for the lessons it taught me about love and support and openness. That there was a whole host of people ready to catch me, in ways that I couldn't have imagined. It's utterly impossible to list them, but over the last 2 and a half years, and especially the first 6 months, but I have to say a huge thank you to them all. You all know who you are, the people who sent me things to distract and relax, sent me words and pictures to support and escape, sent me music and love and news and things to laugh about and think about…all those that helped me to stay connected, stay sane, stay hopeful. And since then, all those that check in, and mind me and love me and give me work and guidance and things to do, and helped me ease back in to my life, a life that is forever changed for the better.
There is nothing like an illness to stop you in your tracks. To teach you who you are, who your friends are and how extraordinary people are if you let them in – and actually, even if you don't. I've said it before but if you'll forgive me saying it again, my family and my friends are the best in the world and so overwhelmed me with their love and support that it's hard to talk about. That they could be there for me yet normalise it all was the best cure. Not to mention every single nurse, doctor, attendant, caterer, cleaning person, porter, just everyone on Burkitt's Ward in St. James' Hospital who took extraordinary care of me, and the team, especially my consultant Patrick Hayden and my specialist nurse Lorraine, who continued to do so as an outpatient.
If I could do one thing to repay them all, it would be to ask everyone who reads this, everyone who can, to give blood. I literally lived off blood transfusions and platlet transfusions while I was at my worst, and it was those anonymous people hadn't made the ultimate donation things would be very different for me I'm sure.
So, thank you all. It took a village but I couldn't have done it alone. I just hope you're all ready and waiting to help me rip it for the the next 2 and a half years- I think I may have earned it!


text:
Hello friends,
how to build high quality do follow backlink..?
Hello friends,
how to build high quality do follow backlink..?
Off-Page Activities will help you increase backlinks. Start with Forum Posting, Blog Commenting, Guest Posting, Content Submission and so on.
If most of your backlinks come from sites with high trust flow metrics, your SEO rankings will improve, you will have a high PR, and link acquisition will become easier. Use Majestic to analyze the links that currently point to your site. Input the root domain into the box and click the search icon.
To get do follow backlinks we have to do more focus on submitting our site in the social bookmarking sites, photo submission sites, blog commenting, question and answers sites.
After a small span of time you will the results.
High quality dofollow links can be obtained through off-page activities on authoritative sites or high PR sites.
Good quality do follow backlinks can be built using various off page techniques like:
Guest posting
Article submission
Press release submission
Social bookmarks
Classified ads
Infographics submission
Cheap VPS Hosting | VPS Starting from $12 PER Year
Cheap Dedicated Server | Unmetered Bandwidth | Free Setup and IPMI


text:
Fire Pit Plaza is a retailer of backyard fire pits and indoor fireplaces. We specialize in providing our customers with the best possible products at the lowest prices. We work with both artisans of custom fire pits, as well as the larger manufacturers to deliver quality products to the marketplace.
We offer one of the largest selections of fire pits online and all our fireplaces and fire pits include FREE shipping to the lower 48 States. We also have engineering resources available to design custom fire pits and built-in fire pits for unique backyard landscapes.
If there is a fire pit component or accessory that you need, but you are unable to locate the item on our website, please give us a call toll free at 844-584-3473 or use the Get a Quote button at the top of this page.
College Football Team Fire Pits
Tabletop Fireplaces
Ventless Fireplaces


text:
Exam Questions Translation from English to German
Budjetti $20-100 USD
They are 400 Exam Questions in English, which must be translated into German. About 400 Pages in pdf.
10 freelanceria on tarjonnut keskimäärin %project_bid_stats_avg_sub_26% %project_currencyDetails_sign_sub_27% tähän työhön
NATIVE SPANISH speaker from Argentina leads a team of many languages' translators. Systems Analyst.------- PLEASE SEE THE PMB FOR DETAILS AND MY ACTUAL BID.------- Thanks, Sandra Ruiz-Aguilar - ARGENTINA
German native, have been living in US for 11 years, I would be happy to provide you with high-quality work, I am writer and translator, thank you for your consideration. Alexandra
Hi. I am a native German living in the US for 8 years. I can translate this without problems. Looking forward to working with you. Jeannette


text:
Local people make videos to help educate the public
By KATE COLEMAN
Staff Writer
Alton Korzendorfer has chronic hepatitis B. He calls the virus that inflames his liver a very nasty, aggressive bug that doesn't want to die.
"I don't either," he says.
Approximately 200,000 Americans contract the serious disease each year. Forty percent of those infected don't know how or when they contracted the disease. Most people fight off the infection themselves, but five to 10 percent become carriers. Hepatitis B carriers usually don't have symptoms, but remain infected for years and can pass the disease to others. An estimated five to 10 percent of carriers suffer severe liver damage and are at high risk for liver failure or liver cancer. Korzendorfer is in that group.
He's a scrappy, articulate advocate for educating the public about hepatitis B, the risks for contracting it and the importance of vaccinating to prevent it.


text:
The Lightning play the Leafs tonight. Hopefully the Bolts can get their first win with the new guys. I really think Smitty played well Wednesday night, but he had absolutely no support out there from his defensemen. Apparently Tortorella wants Jeffy to score more goals than he was scoring in Dallas. Hopefully he'll get another one tonight.
I just wanted to note that only one player for the Stars finished with a minus rating.. my favorite defenseman Norstrom. I'm sure he's a great guy… but wow, $4 million a year? I'd take Nisky, Grossman, and Fistric over him for less money combined.
I'll be at the Trashville game tomorrow night. Watch for a girl getting arrested for attacking Trashville fans…


text:
The fact of life is that those living in society will need to deal with people and inevitably those people may become difficult for us to deal with. There will be times when people hurt us and make us feel bad. If we are not careful, we may react with strong emotions – like resentment or hatred – which may overwhelm us and destroy our happiness. In this session, Venerable Akaliko will offer practical guidance on how to deal with those people in our lives who we have labelled as being 'difficult'. Using guided meditation and discussion, Venerable Akaliko shows us how we can transform our relationships and fill our hearts with positivity in the face of negativity.
About the Teacher
Akāliko Bhikkhu is a monk in the Theravadan forest tradition. His teaching brings the Buddha's timeless wisdom to today's problems, helping people find peace and happiness in their lives. He currently resides at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, Western Australia.


text:
Orlando's roving replica of a hot dog, which was parked at Colonial Drive and Ferncreek Avenue for years and recently moved around the Mills 50 district, has served its last dog. Between the Buns owner John Liotine is moving to Boston and the trailer is for sale. Call 321-276-6271 if you'd like to be the next top dog.
More waysto chill out
Last week I offered a sampling of places that dish out ice cream, gelato and such. Ben & Jerry's in Kissimmee, Orlando and Melbourne were disappointed to be left out of the overview. Also, Kilwin's Chocolates & Ice Cream has stores in Celebration, Dr. Phillips, Melbourne and The Villages. But I was most excited to hear from two independents: Polk County's KC's Big Dipper, 3080 Cypress Gardens Road in Winter Haven (863-324-7309, kcsbigdipper.com) and Volusia's Frosty King Creamery,1020 S. Ridgewood Ave. in Edgewater (386-423-9939).
A little Twitter and shout
Follow my local dining and foodie updates on Twitter @OS_thedish


text:
The Faculty of Management's leading objective is to be at the forefront of academic education and research, relevant to a broad range of Israeli sectors and industries in the global environment. The faculty offers a variety of MBA and MA programs in three distinct departments: the Business Administration department, the Natural Resources and Environmental Management department, and the Information and Knowledge Management department.
In addition, many doctoral students and researchers take part in the faculty's Ph.D. programs, as well as the supplementary track toward Ph.D. studies for the completion of thesis for students who hold a Master's degree without thesis. Accordingly, there are four research centers operating within faculty.


text:
In situation you are pondering of acquiring a auto in installments and don't would like to go through the hassles of funding your auto through a bank, you need to know about acquire listed here shell out listed here auto heaps. This kind of funding essentially signifies you set up for a financial loan at the dealership and also aid to make payments there. Therefore, you bypass the bank issues completely. BHPH funding is in-property funding as an alternative of 3rd get together funding as in a bank. You don't have to make month-to-month payments like you do to a typical loan provider. In a acquire listed here shell out listed here company, you could make bi-weekly or weekly payments if either of these is less complicated for you.
Most individuals are Very very pleased of their utilized vehicles. There was a single dealership that actually told me I would come out much better acquiring manufacturer new (with all the product sales and credits they had heading on at the time) than I would be acquiring the identical auto as a utilized 2007 or 2008. That appears a bit outrageous for an industry infamous for values dropping as before long as you drive off the great deal.
I constantly get a kick out of those you try and implement logic to client services. They adore to cling up the quantities. I was in a used car dealers in orland park illinois, a agonizing expertise most of the time. Sometimes soon after heading to auto heaps I'd come to feel so soiled I'd have to shower as before long as I obtained house. I was in this dealership that was decorated with client services slogans. One particular indication bragged of a 96%25 client approval score. When I requested the supervisor what that meant he told me that only 4%25 of the dealerships consumers complained. Are you kidding me? I was born at night but not previous night! Do you feel they constantly notify you? When they notify you you're fortunate; when they notify other people you won't be. The silent killer of your business is out to get you.
Since you can buy a vehicle and get it for thousands under blue ebook value why not sell it employing the categorised adverts. If you could sell just a single of those vehicles each and every thirty day period and make a few thousand pounds on the side that would be an superb way to complement revenue.
You find out to pace yourself; I have to bear in mind not to sit for really lengthy. I have a timer I operate on my personal computer to notify me to get up and shift. You need to have to find out what you can and cannot do.
Buy listed here shell out listed here funding is obtainable through internet sites. Lookup on the net to get auto heaps providing this alternative. Question about their payment methods and obtainable designs. You might just discover the auto you want.


text:
Locating the suitable Residential Roofs Doesn't Only Come down to Cost
It's Concerning Getting the work Accomplished Right for your Requirements
Call up College Station Roofers at (979) 599-7531 right-away!
House owners hardly ever inspect their own roof troubles theirselves, thus they are relying upon the appraisal of their installer. As a result you don't truly know if the task you consented to is needed.
We continuously give you a real appraisal of your roofing requirements. Your home is really a long term financial commitment and we would like you to revisit to us as your Residential Roofs needs arise time and again.
We're known for our quality, that is constantly long-lasting merely because we put just the best goods in the hands of the very skillful roofers. This quality is endorsed by customer care that never ever renders you sensing like the low priority and emphasis to detail over the job that extends to making certain your project site is clear and exquisite on finalization.
All of these benefits to you're worth nothing, however, in case you don't obtain the right analysis for one's selected roof.
Roof jobs are significant, and any job varying from a straightforward repair to an entire installing cannot wait unless you wish to compromise the protection and convenience of the household.
Simply click or call below to acquire a 100 % free estimate from College Station Roofers


text:
Bluetooth speaker
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal.
Bluetooth speakerAn amplifier and loudspeaker with Bluetooth wireless connectivity that is paired (pre-associated) with one or more smartphones, tablets, iPods or computers. Available in all sizes, including replaceable battery and rechargeable models, as well as wall-powered units, the Bluetooth speaker receives digital audio streams from the host device, which are typically compressed. It then decompresses, decodes and amplifies the audio through the built-in speakers. See Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth pairing.
|A Premium Bluetooth Speaker
|Bayan Audio's Soundbook stands out in the crowd. Using custom-designed speakers, the aluminum case adds rigidity and eliminates resonance. The Soundbook also supports aptX for higher quality audio (see aptX). For more information, visit www.bayanaudio.com.
|An Android Speaker Tablet
|Rather unique, Zettaly's Avy is a full-blown Android tablet that can pair with a music source via Bluetooth and access the Internet via Wi-Fi at the same time. (Images courtesy of Zettaly Inc., www.zettaly.com)
|Even in a Bulb
|Sengled's Pulse is a dimmable LED bulb combined with a Bluetooth speaker from JBL that delivers a surround sound effect. One master bulb supports up to seven satellite bulbs, and the light and music are controlled via an app. (Image courtesy of Sengled, www.sengled.com)


text:
You know those commercials on TV that say, "Depression hurts." Well, divorce may hurt even more, according to new research. Yes, we already know that divorce ups the risk your child will be prescribed Ritalin and we've heard how divorce can affect children for years to come. Divorce can also have a negative effect on teens and leads to men being twice as likely to suffer from depression.
But in the latest study, researchers showed how divorce can take a toll on our physical health — even after a person remarries.
The study examined 8,652 people aged 51 through 61 and found:
The study found that divorced or widowed people have 20 percent more chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer than married people. They also have 23 percent more mobility limitations, such as trouble climbing stairs or walking a block.
The researchers also discovered that people who never married have 12 percent more mobility limitations and 13 percent more depressive symptoms, but report no difference in the number of chronic health conditions from married people.
Even among those people who have remarried, the study found that 12 percent more reported chronic conditions and 19 percent more had mobility limitations. The remarried group had no greater depressive symptoms than those who are continuously married.
This study suggests another reason to seek out marital or family counseling before getting a divorce, which should be seen for what it is — a choice of very last resort, after other honest attempts have been made to fix the relationship. Divorce hurts everyone, even your children. And this study shows that even after remarrying, for some reason people who had previously divorced still report more health concerns than those who never divorced.
Of course divorce is a legitimate option for couples who've already tried everything else. Perhaps being aware of all the additional concerns you and your children may be at risk for can help you help ward them off — or at least better recognize them if they do happen.
The study also demonstrates yet again the intimate connections between our emotional and physical health, and how the line between the two is constantly blurred.
Read the full article: Divorce Takes Toll on Health


text:
In order to be updated and to have full coverage of the conferences, labs, workshops and events taking place in Dublin, stay connected to Storify.
Are you an URBACT runner? Well, be prepared for some Dublin fun, then!
Here you will find all you need to know about the upcoming URBACT Summer University taking place in Dublin, Ireland, from Wednesday 28 August to Saturday 31 August 2013. Together with urban practitioners, policy-makers, representatives of NGOs, civil society and the private sector from across the EU, we will experience a combination of training, learning practical exercises and networking.
In the official agenda of the URBACT Summer University 2013 (USU2013), there are included a few number of plenary sessions, as the programme in this year is focused on interactive learning activities.
On Wednesday, 28 August, participants of the USU2013 will have an opportunity to take part in one of the four parallel master classes where experts will provide their insights on urban challenges.


text:
|Time :
|Wed, Apr 18, 2018 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
|Calendar :
|Main Campus Events
|Campus :
|Widener University
|Posted By :
|Public Relations Office
|Repeat :
|This event repeats every week on Wednesday until 04/25/2018.
|Location :
|J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Dining Room
|Note :
|Students from Widener's Center for Hospitality Management will present the Spring 2018 Themed Dinner Series on selected Wednesdays. Guests will enjoy a four-course, fixed-price meal prepared and served by the students. Dinner is served in the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Dining Room located in Academic Center North on the Main Campus of Widener University in Chester. For reservations, call 610-499-1127 or e-mail email@example.com.
|Related Links :


text:
Latin Tutors in Elk Grove, CA
Find Private & Affordable Latin Tutoring in the Elk Grove Area!
UC Davis - BA, Spanish
University of Northumbria, Newcastle (UK - BA (hons), French and Spanish , UC Davis - MA (currently working on PhD), French
University of New Mexico - Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Languages and Literatures
University of New Mexico - BA, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Ricardo Palma University - BA, Translator and Interpreter , College of San Mateo - AS Degree, Liberal Arts
I am a native Spanish speaker. I was born and raised in Mexico City, and I love helping people learn about the cultural diversity of...
-Completed Undergraduate Degree at University of California, Irvine -Majored in Classics -Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.866 GPA
CSUFresno, political science degree, teaching credential, technology training.
B.S. Physics, CalTech Ph.D. Physics, University of Washington
UOP McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 2013 UC Davis, B.A. English Literature, Classical Languages, 2008.
BA from University of Oregon- Latin American Studies. Minors in Spanish, Business. GPA: 3.65
I spent 5 years studying In Liceo Socio/Psico Pedagogico, an Italian school where I learned psychology, sociology and various types of...
University of Maine, Orono 2009-2013 Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, Spanish Minor in French...
I am a physics graduate student at UC Davis. I currently hold a Bachelors and Masters in Physics.


text:
But kind of like having a baby, the perfect time to buy a puppy doesn't exist. So Mr. Roller Coaster and I decided that this was as good a time as any, and before I knew it, we were calling a breeder to make arrangements for the cutest puppy in the whole wide world to join our family.
We kept the puppy a secret from the kids while we picked out a name and purchased doggy necessities. Mr. RC and I were so excited, not only for ourselves, but for Big and Little C who have been begging us for a dog pretty much ever since our retriever died. When Mr. RC left last week to pick the puppy up, I could hardly contain my excitement as I waited for the phone call that our newest baby was on its way home.
My heart broke as Mr. RC told me that the puppy we had lovingly chosen had been diagnosed with Parvo, a highly contagious and deadly virus. He returned the puppy to the breeder, who immediately hospitalized the pup as well as several others in the litter. I was devastated. I had already fallen in love with this dog I had never even met. And I was so disappointed that we'd have to start our puppy search all over again.
But Mr. RC never gave up hope and kept in contact with the breeder. Although our puppy is still in the hospital, he's responding to treatment. The fact that he's still alive is a very good sign. It looks like we may still get our puppy after all!
So keep your fingers crossed for us and stay tuned for puppy pictures!


text:
Pickled Green Tomatoes
Finally, the perfect use for all those end-of-season green tomatoes. These crisp tomato pickles are easy to make and are a great use for your garden's surplus.
Rate This!
Pickled Green Tomatoes
Rate This!
- For pickling liquid, in a small saucepan combine vinegar, water, sugar, and the 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large saucepan cook tomatoes and the 1 teaspoon salt, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain well; transfer to three hot, clean half-pint jars. In each jar, place 1 teaspoon of the dill seed and, if desired, 1 or 2 serrano peppers. Pour hot pickling liquid over tomatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace. Seal and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 weeks. Makes 3 half-pint jars.
From the Test Kitchen
Hot peppers contain volatile oils that can burn eyes, lips, and sensitive skin. Please wear plastic gloves while working with peppers and be sure to wash your hands thoroughly afterward.
Nutrition Facts (Pickled Green Tomatoes)
- Per serving:
- 12 kcal ,
- 0 g fat
- (0 g sat. fat ,
- 0 mg chol. ,
- 152 mg sodium ,
- 4 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 0 g pro.


text:
Start preparing now for July 4th. Desensitization and counter conditioning can take a while. And other aids may or may not work for your pet. They might even frighten your pet more. So test them out before the scary noises start.
Desensitization and Counter Conditioning. Look into the Through A Dog's Ear Noise Phobia Series
Cathy Rosenthal's post on Thunder Shirts
Purchase a Thunder Shirt
Only use if pup is not afraid of it. Some dogs don't like the velcro. Also, if a dog is nervous about you wrapping your arms or an object around him/her, then don't use this item.
Sometimes a snug T shirt might be just as good – if your dog will tolerate a T shirt
Insure your pet has a quiet hiding place should he or she have a desire to retreat to it.
Some pets might feel more secure in a crate. Be sure to start acclimation now.
Consider staying home
Ask your holistic vet about:
Also consider
Keep stress at a minimum in the days leading up to the scary noises
And most importantly, prepare to keep pets indoors during scary fireworks. More pets get lost on July 4th than any other day
Also note that if we use things like Thundershirts and Reiki only during scary times, our dogs might start getting scared when we use these calming aids. Just one more reason not to wait.
Cathy Rosenthal and others also suggest turning up your TV to drown out firework sounds
Jean Donaldson and some other experts say that comforting your fur kids when they are afraid does NOT increase their fear. See number six here
See this article on noise phobia from the Whole Dog Journal
For more details on counter conditioning and desensitization, click here.
Email Puddin at firstname.lastname@example.com or leave a comment below.
For more training tips, please see Puddin's Training Tips
For more pet articles, check out SAPAWS


text:
Just What is Angling Bait?
There is such an array of lure that it is challenging to recommend any kind of specific shade, dimension, or kind as the very best. There are greater than a thousand excellent baits on the marketplace. All will certainly catch fish at a long time or one more.
Fishing baits usually consider from 1/4 to an ounce to 3 ounces. The most popular weight preferred by the majority of lure wheels is the 5/8-ounce lure, while the standard is in between 1/2 and also 3 quarters of an ounce. Baits could either be made use of in its entirety or cut into pieces. Fishermens could additionally use dead or online baits.
The Various Types of Lure
There is a broad variety of microorganisms being made use of as angling lures. Among the various types utilized in fishing, the generally utilized are the small fishes. These contain commonly made use of fishing baits such as herring, anchovies, menhaden, as well as a few other that are inborn to particular local waters. Bigger fishes are generally used as chunk baits.
Fishing baits can be made use of whole, portion, as well as strips, based on the activities of the type of fishes being chased after. The size of the fishing bait is normally well matched with the size of the fish being pursued. Various other common microorganisms utilized for bait fishing are crabs, worms, shrimps, crabs, clams, sand fleas, eels, and squid. Among all of the organisms pointed out, the crabs and also the shrimps are the favored microorganisms to be used as angling lures.
Shrimp are positively used as angling bait and are taken into consideration to be extremely beneficial bait for a massive variety of deep sea fish, especially those that are thought about "inshore fish" like redfish, multicolor trout, shook, as well as a lot much more.
Whereas, different crab species, particularly the fiddler crab, sand flea, as well as the blue crab, are perfect fishing lures for several ranges of "inshore fishes" as well as "bottom fish." These crabs are generally clasped via their shell, normally on either the right or left of the head.
How you can Obtain Fishing Lure?
Anglers can get angling bait either buying them in bait stores or just by capturing it themselves.
The advantage of acquiring fishing lure is comfort, while capturing real-time angling lure is less costly as well as can be much more efficient in tempting fish. Digging for earthworms is another activity. Earthworms make an excellent lure.
Undoubtedly, when it involves bait angling, utilizing the correct fishing lure are important and also imperative to the success of fishing. Hence, anglers must understand the fundamentals of selecting fishing baits in order to save time and money.


text:
octoberfest...the best time of the year. i am loving your sweater and bow. seriously, you have the best style. we must hang out one day ;)
ok, I will! :D
Agh your photos kill me. Love all of the pumpkins and your yellow headband. And isn't the new J.Crew catalog killer?


text:
Fischer new COO at Groundswell
Company co-produced 'Smart People'NEW YORK -- Groundswell Prods. has appointed Jonathan Fischer as its new COO.
While not taking the title of CFO at the indie film outfit, he will fulfill the duties of outgoing CFO Peter Herzig, who is now focusing on film finance consulting work.
Janice Williams has been promoted from vp physical production to head of physical production. The exec is now on the east coast for the filming of Andrew Jarecki's detective drama "All Good Things," slated for distribution by the Weinstein Co.
Groundswell recently co-produced "Smart People" for Miramax.
Fischer joins the company after serving as CFO of Intrepid Pictures since Febriary 2006 and, prior to that, vp stategic planning and business development at Universal.


text:
Picture perfect
A four-city exhibition that's currently in town shows a selection of work by leading British artists.art and culture Updated: May 06, 2013 19:57 IST
Mumbai has perhaps never before seen the work of so many leading British artists under one roof. At an ongoing exhibition titled Homelands, works by four Turner Prize winners (Jeremy Deller, Richard Long, Grayson Perry and Gillian Wearing) and four nominees for the most-publicised art award in UK (Mona Hatoum, Langland & Bell's, George Shaw and Cornelia Parker) are on display.
There's also a photograph by World Press Photo 2007 winner, Tim Hetherington, among the 80-plus works by 28 modern and contemporary artists. Currently on a four-city tour of India, Homelands is in Mumbai after successful showings in New Delhi and Kolkata, after which it will travel to Bengaluru. The show is curated by Latika Gupta, who drew from the British Council's expansive collection of modern and contemporary art.
"Most of these artists are leading names in the contemporary world. I was familiar with most of them, but it was a revelation to see some unusual work from early in their careers and some that were commissioned for specific projects and exhibitions," says Gupta, who drew her theme of homelands after viewing the collection.
Her favourite works include Susan Hiller's Last Silent Movie, which has 23 etchings and a video, Mona Hatoum's + and -, a kinetic sculpture, Jeremy Deller's Acid Brass and Langland & Bell's Enclosure and Identity. However, she's quick to explain that these aren't exactly the artists' portrayals of homelands. "The exhibition and the choice of works is just my response to how these works relate to the theme, and they question the notions that make up a homeland," she says.
Homelands is on display at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla, till June 9. Visit between 10 am and 5.30 pm except on Wednesdays and certain public holidays.
First Published: May 06, 2013 13:26 IST


text:
Serving the North Port and Port Charlotte Area of Florida, Since 1975
Do you have a problem with a contractor? Are angry customers demanding to know why an inspection went wrong? Does your business need help interfacing with government agencies? Do you wish to avoid probate litigation? Think of Mellor, Grissinger & Backo, LLP as the community law firm here to help. While retirees were our original clientele when North Port was a new area, we now serve a diverse group of individuals and businesses, representing various age brackets, ethnic backgrounds and clients of varied socioeconomic status. Contact us to schedule a consultation. Call us locally at 941-257-4881 or toll free at 888-513-6880.
The North Port area is our home as well as where we work as a law firm. Our friends' and neighbors' business transactions, real estate litigation and other legal challenges matter to us — as fellow North Port community members and in our roles as attorneys.
Getting the Word Out About Mellor, Grissinger & Backo, LLP
Years of successful outcomes for many Floridians have helped us to get the word out that we are here to help real people solve real legal problems. We derive great satisfaction using our skills to meet the legal needs of businesses and individuals:
- Businesses seeking zoning, permitting or licensing
- Families seeking the reassurance of well-considered estate planning (wills and trusts)
- Buyers and sellers of residential and commercial real estate
A Community Firm Then and Now
In a number of families in the North Port area, a third generation of clients is now doing business with Mellor, Grissinger & Backo, LLP. Our reputation has grown with this community over more than 30 years. Our peers in the legal profession as well as the community at large appreciate our local involvement, our in-depth knowledge of the law, and our awareness of our clients' goals and concerns.
Contact Our North Port, Florida, Lawyers Today
Whether in estate planning, probate, real estate law, business law litigation or other legal practice areas, Mellor, Grissinger & Backo, LLP is proud to serve our clients in the community. Contact us to learn how our lawyers can be of assistance. Call today at 941-257-4881 or 888-513-6880.


text:
How I can help you
I am the Owner of Accounting Services of York, LLC. We have been in business 30 years. I primarily focus on Taxes and Tax Law. We do many payrolls and I am involved with the payroll side as well. I am very familiar with business formations and the tax implications of each type of entity.
Being a person with a disability have been an entrepreneur most of my working life and know the struggles of operating a successful business.
In my past work experience I operated a very successful Internet marketing company, I am a Master Mechanic, and was a free lance photographer.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Finance & Accounting
- Business Strategy & Planning
- Non-Profit
- Business Operations
- Technology & IT Services
- Sales, Marketing & Public Relations
Industry Experience
- Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
- Car Repair and Maintenance
- Marketing, Advertising and Creative Services
- Technology and Web-Based Services
- Consulting, Research and Business Services
I hold a BSBA in Accounting and one in Marketing.
I am currently pursuing my EA.


text:
Edited by Hitender Mehta
A Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment on September 6, 2012 in Bharat Aluminium Co v Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc superseding the doctrine laid down by it earlier in Bhatia International v Bulk Trading S.A. ("Bhatia International") in the year 2002. In Bhatia International case, the Supreme Court had held that Part I of the [Indian] Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act"), dealing with the power of a court to grant interim relief, could be applied to arbitration having a foreign seat unless the parties specifically opted out of such an arrangement.
Now, the Court has held that Part I of the Arbitration Act would have no application to international commercial arbitration held outside India. Therefore, such awards would only be subject to the jurisdiction of the Indian courts when the same are sought to be enforced in India in accordance with the provisions contained in Part II of the Arbitration Act. The provisions contained in Arbitration Act make it crystal clear that there can be no overlapping or intermingling of the provisions contained in Part I with the provisions contained in Part II of the Arbitration Act.
The Court further held that the provision contained in Section 2(2) of the Arbitration Act is not in conflict with any of the provisions of either Part I or Part II of the Arbitration Act. In an international commercial arbitration having foreign seat, no application for interim relief would be maintainable under Section 9 or any other provision, as applicability of Part I of the Arbitration Act is limited to all arbitrations which take place in India. Similarly, no suit for interim injunction simplicitor would be maintainable in India, on the basis of an international commercial arbitration having seat outside India.
Therefore, the Part I of the Arbitration Act is applicable only to all the arbitrations which take place within the territory of India. The Supreme Court has also held that the doctrine laid down in this case shall apply prospectively and the doctrine laid down in Bhatia International shall hold good for the arbitration agreements entered prior to this ruling.
Editorial Team: Bomi F. Daruwala, Gautam Chopra, Hemant Puthran, Rupesh Jain and Shilpi Shivangi
© 2012, Vaish Associates, Advocates,
All rights reserved with Vaish Associates, Advocates, 10, Hailey Road, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi-110001, India.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist professional advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. The views expressed in this article are solely of the authors of this article.


text:
Sword Art Online Plot
Sword Art Online (SAO) is basically about Kirito, a teenage boy, who is really into gaming and was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the one thousand beta testers of a new game: Sword Art Online. This game is like pretty much any other video game (it kinda reminds me of Zelda) except you're plugged into the system via NerveGear which is like a helmet that you put you put on whilst playing and your human body basically turns comatose until you log out of the game. The beta test is really successful so it isn't long before the game is mass produced and there are ten thousand players plugged into the system (think Matrix). The only problem is, this time they can't log out. It turns out this isn't a glitch in the system, but something put in place by the SAO's creator in order to trap these ten thousand people in a virtual reality. To make matters worse, your prolonged existence in the real world, depends on your ability to stay alive in the virtual reality. When your HP reaches zero in SAO, your real body will also die. The only way to escape SAO is to reach level 100, beating the boss at each level. Still thinking this doesn't sound so hard? Well, the boss on each level is pretty much impossible to get past, unless you're Kirito with bags of experience from the beta test. Within a few weeks, thousands of the players have died and those that remain are desperate to reach the top. Instead of partying up with other players, the safer option, Kirito insists on making his way through the game alone, but on his way up he meets Asuna, another pretty damn good player, and from then on their stories are intertwined.
SAO is actually split into two series, there's a part one and a part two. The paragraph above is a very brief summary of the premise of part one but I can't really tell you anything about part two without giving away what happens at the end of part one. There is quite a definite divide in between the two series and although part two continues straight on from the end of part one, the two stories are really different and yet really similar at the same time. I suppose the general structure and set up of part two is the same as part one, but as the plot is different and the characters have developed a lot.
Personally, I found the story to be really emotional and I mean genuine emotions and not the sort of emotions induced by a whishy-washy rom-com. I think I cried several times whilst watching SAO because it is really heartbreaking at times. The first half of part one is quite action based and I didn't find this part as interesting as the second half of part one. However, the first few episodes are very good for setting the story up and introducing different characters. I think this first half was needed to establish that this game was no joke and that the subject matter of this series was actually quite serious. I do not mean to say that this series is serious as it's actually quite amusing and heartwarming at times, but I think that the creators were really good at mixing the lighthearted material with the fact that all the characters were trapped in a virtual reality where most of them were doomed to die and the balancing of these two things is what made this series so great.
Sword Art Online Characters
I think that character development and character relations can be quite weak in animes, but I think it was very much the opposite in SAO. There are many, many characters that come and go, but the two protagonists are Kirito and Asuna. I found the relationship between the pair of the to be absolutely beautiful and it developed at exactly the right pace (no insta-love to be seen – hooray!). There were a few moments where I thought the relationship between some characters was getting a little weird, but these moments were infrequent and pretty inconsequential. (I also think that what I think is weird, probably didn't seem that weird to Japanese people). Kirito plays a much larger role than Asuna and therefore you can see the relationship between himself and many other characters play out too and those are equally well developed and allow you to see the different sides of Kirito. Unsurprisingly, the characters are all very much affected by their traumatic experiences in SAO and I'm glad the character development reflected this and everything that happened was rather logical, despite the fact that this is a fantasy.
Sword Art Online Artwork
I don't think that the graphics in terms of fluidity of movement and all that jazz was particularly outstanding or noteworthy; however, I do feel that the stills that you could gleam from this series (i.e. screenshotting certain moments) were really beautiful. The characters themselves, the costumes, the scenery etc. is all really intricate and just darn cool. If you're not going to watch this series, then at least google 'Sword Art Online' so you can see for yourself the awesome images which are either really bright and colourful or dark and sinister looking. The way that things look is probably one of my favourite things about this series and I'll definitely be drawing (make that attempting to draw) a couple of the stills.
Sword Art Online OST
I think I listened to the SAO OST before I actually began watching it and that was the final push in getting me to start watching. I believe that the OST of any drama/anime is so important as it really sets the tone of the whole series and the SAO OST complemented the action so perfectly. It wasn't just the opening and ending tracks that had me hooked, but also the score from the actual episodes, so the background music during fight scenes, romantic scenes etc. The opening/ending tracks actually change half way through when part two starts and I think that perhaps the OST for part two is slightly better, though, all four tracks are excellent. I think I'm going to download the SAO score and play it in the background as I go about life just to make everything seem more dramatic and important because it really was that awesome. Usually I don't pay much attention to the score as in general the opening and ending theme songs tend to stick out a lot more, but not with SAO. In this case, the score was probably even better than the opening/ending tracks which is quite a rarity.
All in all, this anime has a great plot, great characters, beautiful artwork and an emotional OST – I don't think it's done anything wrong. A perfect balance between romance and action is struck in SAO so I think it will appeal to all anime fans, whether male or female. I am completely in love with the OST, in fact I'm listening to it right now; I've changed my desktop wallpaper to a shot from SAO and if I ever decide to participate in cosplay, I can tell you now that I'll be dressing up as Asuna. This series gripped me for all 25 episodes and my interest never waned. Although each episode is only twenty minutes long and yet so much seems to happen in each episode. I thought that the ending of this series could've been slightly better, but it was by no means disappointing. I honestly cannot recommend this series enough and if you've never watched any anime then SAO would be a great place to start as it mixes a lot of different anime genres together.
Buy Sword Art Online on DVD here
If you liked this post, check out these:
Vampire Knight
You're Beautiful
Stay up to date with What's Hot?
Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest


text:
Thanks for registering at GearHead-EFI.com
Gmail.com is by far the worst offender of Spammers so it is no longer allowed to be used for registration. You will need to use your other address. Since you are required to have a valid email to get a gmail account this should not be a problem.
When you register your account will be activated immediately, after you click on the link in the email the forum registration just sent you. Check your spam or other folders, this email must be answered to complete registration!
After that you must post in the Introductions forum within 24 hours or your account will be deleted. Please tell us a little of yourself, cars, projects or? Something so we can get to know you. Seems the spammer don't know what to say and are easy to find and delete new accounts.
These measures are to keep spammers out. Even if a spammer gets in none of our guests will see their post because every new registrants first post needs to be approved by a moderator. It is not just the spam that's annoying. 99.9% of spammers are really not trying to sell you something. They are hackers in training and looking for vulnerabilities in computers and servers. For reasons ranging from stealing your personal information to terrorists learning how to hack systems in the goverment.
We're just looking for GearHeads here!


text:
Niles Parent Teacher Associationhttps://sites.google.com/view/nilespta email@example.com School has a very active Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that is well supported by the Niles community. The PTA sponsors a variety of activities including after-school intervention classes, field trip scholarships, parent education, sixth grade promotion and much more.Throughout the year the PTA organizes and coordinates events and activities that help enrich the students academic experiences. Volunteers can participate in a variety of these events and activities including the Bulldog Jog, Halloween Carnival, room parent, site committees, docents for Music for Minors II and FAME, and captain of the Junior Safety Patrol, to name just a few.Niles PTA invites you to join us in making a difference in the education and quality of life for all our children. PTA meetings are normally held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in the school library. All are invited and encouraged to attend! You are also encouraged to join the Niles PTA e-group to stay informed with the latest Niles PTA related communications.
PLEASE NOTE: Non-EndorsementContent on this website and/or the Fremont Unified School District website includes information and links created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. This is an extracurricular organization web page. Opinions expressed on this page shall not be attributed to the District. FUSD provides this information solely for our users' convenience. When users select a link to an external website, they are leaving the FUSD site and are subject to the privacy policies of the owners/sponsors of the external website. Fremont Unified School District does not endorse the information or linked websites.


text:
By Renee Bogatko, Image Credit - Taiga/123rf.com
While things tend to quieten down over the holidays, people still need to get from A to B!
So with Christmas just around the corner, we looked into what Canberra drivers can expect to pay at the pump.
Benjamin Ling from ACT Fuel Watch reckons prices won't surge dramatically, which is good news for those who've gone a bit overboard at the shops this year!
"Overall we're competing at a slightly more fairer price than we have been in Christmas's previous to this one, so hopefully we shouldn't see any price rises," he said.
"In 2013/14 there was a price surge a day or two out of the public holidays, which lasted through the Christmas and New Year period. However, we haven't seen that as much in 2014, and it was all but gone in 2015."
So while we're told a petrol price surge is unlikely, Fuel Watch has some tips to avoid any potential last minute rises.
"It comes down to practicality more than pricing at this stage. I'd recommend filling up a few days before Christmas because it'll be a nightmare getting into petrol stations on the day," Mr Ling said.
"The more people who fill up mid week, the less demand there is on stations over the weekend, meaning there's less chance they'll force competition to the price, to enable weekend traffic to flow."
Meanwhile, NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said they were expecting petrol prices to fall in the lead up to Christmas, which hasn't happened.
"The oil companies know it's Christmas and it appears they're taking every opportunity in the lead up to Christmas to help themselves to some higher profits," he said.
"A report last week showed the oil companies looked to make a profit of 32 million in addition to what they'd normally make over this period, given the falls haven't happened."
As for those heading to the coast, Fuel Watch reckons it's better to fill up beforehand, while the NRMA recommends shopping around at the coast, to find a good deal.


text:
Dogs of Our Lives: Shamelessly Cute Pet-Person Portraits from our House Tours
Man's best friend? More like full-fledged family. And, for many, a home isn't truly a home without a furry fido to share it with. In honor of the (admittedly faux) holiday, National Dog Day, we wanted to share some of our favorite person-pet portraits from our house tours. They're a heartwarming glimpse into these special relationships and will both make you smile and want to cuddle up with your own canine (or borrow a friend's).
Kirsten & Chris & their kids & pooch
Logan & Martha
Esme & pug pal
Allison & Bo
Brandon & Clyde
More reading:
Amanda & Auggie
Rob, Erin, Elliot & Bear
Madgi & her rescue pup
James & Shanna & Bailey
Evan & Finn
Macee & Conner & Sparky & Slinger & Murphy &Wilbur
Blade, Amy, their daughter & Eugene
David & Pearl
Zion and his trio of pooches
Jove & Sadie
Henry & Nick & Hope & Alix & their wire fox terrier
Clara, Sam & MorganClara & Sam's Warm & Inviting Rockridge Home
Rebecca & Dustin & their two dogs
Rebecca & Dustin's "Screw Convention" Re-Invented Mobile Home


text:
Browse by Author
Group by: Creators | Item Type | No Grouping
Jump to: Technical Report
Number of items: 1.
Technical Report
Benzi, Michele and Wathen, A. J. (2006) Some Preconditioning Techniques for Saddle Point Problems. Technical Report. Unspecified. (Submitted)
This list was generated on Wed Jan 23 01:13:47 2019 GMT.


text:
Preliminary SAT
The Preliminary SAT is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. The PSAT is given to all Juniors during Stall's Fall Testing day. Juniors who take the PSAT are then automatically part of the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) Program.
The PSAT/NMSQT is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Participating students also are given access to My College Quick Start, a college and career planning tool from the Collegeboard.
Some benefits of taking the PSAT include:


text:
| Recently found by viaLibri....
Epistola docens venam axillarem dextri cubiti in dolore laterali secandam: & melancholium soccum ex venae portae ramis ...
Basel: [R. Winter], 1539. First edition of Vesalius's 'venesection letter,' one of his rarest works, embodying what may be the earliest approach to an area of medicine which may be called scientific in the modern sense. This is a fine copy, complete with the final leaf (the Cushing and Waller copies both lack it). The letter on venesection "was written for Nicolas Flourens, physician to Charles V, who had queried Vesalius regarding the notes on the azygos vein in Tabulae anatomicae sex [published by Vesalius in 1538]; Flourens wished to know what relation the vein had to the question of bloodletting in cases of pleurisy and pneumonia. Vesalius' letter advocated the new 'classical' method of letting blood near the site of the affliction, a method arousing great controversy among the medical community as it was directly opposed to the traditional 'revulsive' bleeding taught by the Arabic authorities. Although the classical method was derived from a more accurate reading of Hippocrates and Galen ... the importance of Vesalius' defense of it lies in the authority he gave to his own knowledge of the structure of the venous systeman important step in his movement away from traditional anatomical concepts" (Norman). "In this letter we perceive the first steps in the slow and gradual loosening of traditional bonds whence eventually emerged the principle that the validity of a hypothesis rests solely upon facts established by observation. Here Vesalius asks a first tentative question "whether the method of an anatomy could corroborate speculation"; a question not without moment in a day when principles based solely upon the power of the intellect were enshrined as truth ... Vesalius's fame rests upon his anatomical contributions, but he was as fully concerned with the problem of practical medicine ... The venesection letter strongly suggests that it was Vesalius's preoccupation with such clinical problems which provided the insight that enabled him to shake off the dead hand of Galen's pronouncements and make the production of the Fabrica possible" (Saunders & O'Malley, pp. 5-6). "Out of the venesection controversy came as a purely incidental finding the discovery of the venous valves ... which in the consciousness of Harvey was to provide the key to unlocking the door to the circulation" (ibid., p. 20). ABPC/RBH list only the Norman copy (in a modern binding) since 1929. "In 1538 Vesalius visited Matteo Corti, professor of medicine in Bologna, and discussed the problems of therapy by venesection. Differences of opinion between the two men seem to have been the impulse behind Vesalius' next book, Epistola docens venam axillarem dextri cubiti in dolore laterali secundam (Basel, 1539), written in support of the revived classical procedure first advocated in a posthumous publication (1525) of the Parisian physician Pierre Brissot. In this procedure blood was drawn from a site near the location of the ailment, in contrast to the Muslim and medieval practice of drawing blood from a distant part of the body. As the title of his book indicates, Vesalius sought to locate the precise site for venesection in pleurisy within the framework of the classical method. The real significance of the book lay in Vesalius' attempt to support his arguments by the location and continuity of the venous system rather than by an appeal to earlier authority. Despite his own still faulty knowledge, his method may be called scientific in relation to that of others; certainly it was nontraditional and required that his opponents resort to the same method if they wished to reply effectively. With this novel approach to the problem of venesection Vesalius posed the then striking hypothesis that anatomical dissection might be used to test speculation. Here too he declared clearly, on the basis of vivisection, that cardiac systole was synchronous with arterial expansion and for the first time mentioned his initial efforts in the preparation of the anatomical monograph that was ultimately to take shape as De humani corporis fabrica" (DSB)."Since remote antiquity, venesection had occupied a unique and important position in the minds of physicians as the sheet anchor of therapeutics. In the sixteenth century the subject had become one of violent and bitter controversy. The humanists in clearing away the rubbish of Arabian compilations and scholastic commentary had exposed how far current practice had deviated from the teachings of Hippocrates and Galen. Armed with the new learning they sought not only to defend the purified classics against the onslaughts of the Arabists, but with subtle dialectic each attempted to uphold the rightness of his textual criticism. Barren and sterile though this controversy may have been, nonetheless it was to every physician, anxious for the welfare of his patient, a subject of very real importance. Impelled by such motives and employing the familiar tools of a scholastic tradition, Vesalius enters the fray."Hitherto, every argument rested upon acceptance of the humoral doctrine and every measure directed toward the practice of phlebotomy depended upon the opinion of Galen for its anatomical interpretation. There is, however, no part of Galen's anatomy more vulnerable and unsatisfactory than his description of the venous system. Vesalius, while fully accepting the philosophical basis of his heritage, introduces into the debate a new element, the findings of direct observation. These observations are, as he advises us, no isolated discovery, but the outcome of repeated dissections, and they enable him to challenge with growing confidence the infallibility of the Prince of Physicians. The emancipation of Vesalius begins with the venesection letter ... How significant the subject of blood-letting was in his liberation can still further be judged by the attention devoted to it again and again in both the Fabrica and in the second part of the China Root Letter directed against the attacks of his old master Sylvius ... "As Vesalius concerns himself with venesection in pleurisy, it is of particular importance to examine the opinion of Hippocrates in this respect. Pleurisy is an epidemic disease and one of the "acute affections", but venesection is to be employed only when the pain is above the diaphragm, an admonition of such importance that it is repeated a little later in the same work. This restriction in the use of venesection is somewhat puzzling. It would seem to revolve around the question of the exact meaning of the term employed by Hippocrates which has been rendered by the classical Latin authors as dolor lateralis. It has been assumed by both sixteenth-century and modern writers that the disease so described is pleurisy or some allied pulmonary disease. There can be little doubt that pleurisy is, even in classical times, usually implied by this phrase. Vesalius, however, interprets the expression, and we believe correctly, as a general one to be taken literally as "pain in the side," in which case pleurisy is but one of several diseases covered by the term, and the restriction is logical in light of theoretical considerations of the humoral pathology. In this view, Hippocrates' teaching was that one should let blood in pleurisy but not in other forms of dolor lateralis occurring below the diaphragm. The interpretation of dolor lateralis as pleurisy alone gave rise in later times to great confusion as to the rationale of its treatment ... "In the post-Galenical period, the venesection argument waxed and waned ... until we meet with the Arab practice in which bleeding was generally, if not exclusively, revulsive at a site chosen as remote as possible from the seat of the affection. The Arab practice was the standard from the mediaeval period until the sixteenth century when it was first definitely opposed as a result of the development of Greek studies and the new and accurate translation of Hippocrates and Galen ... It remained for Pierre Brissot, a physician of Paris, to enunciate and support the Hippocratic and Galenical procedure by actual practice, an epidemic of "pleurisy" in 1514 providing the opportunity. The results were, in his opinion, so brilliant that in the following year he felt called upon to make a public pronouncement, and thus began one of the most violent, acrimonious and extensive medical controversies whose repercussions extended into the seventeenth century. He condemned as Arab nonsense, the prevailing practice of slowly bleeding drop by drop from the region most distant from the site of the affection, a practice which had reached such heights of absurdity that it was thought sufficient to express a drop of blood from the big toe of the opposite side. He maintained that for bleeding to be effective, a sensible quantity of blood must be removed and since pleurisy existed in a region drained by the vena cava, it made no difference whether the right or left side was selected ... "Although Brissot obtained a few influential supporters from among his teachers at Paris, his views were received with general antagonism, but the controversy remained meanwhile a purely local affair. The explosion began some years later in Portugal whither Brissot had migrated. An epidemic of "pleurisy" at Evora in 1518 once again presented him with the opportunity of applying his principles with such success as to invite the jealousy of the royal physician, Denis, who attacked the new-fangled method in a bitter polemic. Owing to his premature death, Brissot's reply was not issued until 1525 but with its posthumous publication, the medical world promptly split into the two major factions to which Vesalius constantly refers ... "The approach of Vesalius to the controversy is unique. In general terms an adherent of the Brissot party, he stands with the champions of the purified classics but his position inflexibly rests on the secure ground of factual observation. Confident in his knowledge of the true arrangement of the azygos system, upon which the whole rationale of the place of venesection in the treatment of pleurisy rests, he is willing to go further and to promulgate on anatomical grounds his own aphorism. For the first time, the infallibility of Galen in anatomical matters is challenged."It is unnecessary to trace any further the tortuous windings of the venesection controversy and to the extravagant excesses of blood-letting which climaxed its decay as a therapeutic method in the eighteenth century. It should be observed, however, that it was Vesalius's insistence on the significance of the azygos vein in phlebotomy which led to the discovery of the venous valves."Despite much discussion, the entire question relating to this epochal discovery has become somewhat beclouded and confused. Yet the story is clear enough if we keep in mind the circumstances surrounding the statements of the various writers of the time and their relationship to the burning problem of phlebotomy."The Galenical physiology and the notions based upon it naturally engendered an abnormal preoccupation with the venous system, and with the publication of the Venesection Letter and further Vesalian studies this preoccupation had become greatly intensified. One need only examine an anatomical work appearing after the middle of the sixteenth century to observe the disproportionate treatment given to the venous over the arterial system - a complete reversal from what obtains in the modern textbook - to appreciate how deeply concerned the physician was with its every detail."The issuance of the present work had now entirely changed the complexion of the controversy. Up to the year 1539 every participant had marshaled his arguments from the pronouncements of authorities or from empirical observations on the outcome of illness, but thereafter, if he was to attack the Vesalian thesis effectively, he must adopt the new objective method of dissection. At our distance we are apt to forget that venesection was the major practical therapeutic measure evolved from the universally held humoural doctrine. Its effective exploitation depended upon knowledge of the venous system, presumed to be correct; hence, the great cogency of the Vesalian argument. From his repeated references to this earlier work in his later writings, Vesalius, no less than his contemporaries, was fully cognizant with the strength of his position. The physician, therefore, if he was to remain in the mainstream of what was to him logical and rational medicine, perforce was left by the new doctrine no option but the standard, and now ineffectual, use of polemical abuse, or he must take up the scalpel and stain his hands in the cadaver. Thus out of the venesection controversy came as a purely incidental finding the discovery of the venous valves. Their real significance could not, of course, be appreciated, because the focus of attention was on the arrangement of the veins and not on such apparently trivial details. But the question of their existence determined a Paduan tradition and so left a minor puzzle which in the consciousness of Harvey was to provide the key to unlocking the door to the circulation" (Saunders & O'Malley, pp. 5-20)."Two other matters of some importance, although unrelated to the thesis of the Venesection Letter, deserve attention. First, the observation that cardiac systole is synchronous with arterial expansion. Vesalius had given this some consideration the year before in his edition of Giunter's Institutiones anatomicae, or, as he stated in his current work. "I quietly expressed my doubts regarding that theory about which all physicians are very positive, whether the arteries and heart beat in the same way as the pulse." Now he presented his opinion more boldly:"When the heart is contracted it diffuses [vital] spirit into the aorta and blood into the pulmonary artery; this motion of the heart is systole. When, however, the ventricles of the heart are dilated, the heart receives air from the pulmonary vein and blood for the vena cava; this motion is properly the diastole of the heart. When the arteries are dilated, I believe that they are filled with vital spirit from the heart which they distribute throughout the body. However, when they are contracted I consider it obvious that the sooty vapors are expelled. Hence the motions of the heart and arteries are contradictory and contrary.""Such observation was apparently the result of vivisection, such as Vesalius may have first observed under Giunter in Paris, or similar studies which ... Vesalius asserted he had originated in Padua: "To some degree this can be proved during vivisection if one hand is placed upon the artery lying on the sacrum and the other grasps the whole of the intact heart.""As in his previous writings at Padua, so here Vesalius gives general as well as more specific promise of things to come:"I shall omit for the present the movements of the head as well as the muscles and nerves which at my modest suggestion students do well to study. Indeed, with the favor of the gods, I shall discuss this matter more fully at another time ... With regard to the rest of my studies there is little to say at present. I have now almost completed two illustrations of the nerves; in the first, the seven pairs of cranial nerves have been drawn, and in the other all the small branches of the dorsal marrow. I feel that these must be held back until I have produced illustrations of the muscles and of all the internal parts."This year I tried a plan by which these things might be accomplished during the dissections, but it was unsuccessful with such a large group of spectators. If bodies were available here as they sometimes are elsewhere, not for long would the students lack such a useful work, especially since many distinguished men are constantly urging me to it ... besides others, Marcantonio Genua, our distinguished professor of philosophy ... has strongly urged me to the task ... If bodies become available and Joannes Stephanus, the distinguished contemporary artist, does not refuse his services, I shall certainly undertake that task.""The closing part of this statement, referring to the artist Joannes Spephanus, has led to considerable controversy in attempts to identify the artists of the Fabrica ... "The Venesection Letter concludes with the words: "Padua, from the house of the sons of the most illustrious Count Gabriel of Ortembourg, 1 January 1539." It is likely that these sons of the Count of Ortembourg, of lower Austria, with whom Vesalius seems to have been living, were students at the university, although probably not of medicine ... how long Vesalius lived with these young men is unknown, but probably it was until the end of the academic year 1538-39" (O'Malley, pp. 96-7).Cushing IV-1; NLM/Durling 4586; O'Malley, pp. 94-96; Osler 583; Waller 9898; Wellcome 6569; Norman 2136. O'Malley, Andreas Vesalius of Brussels, 1514-1564, 1964; Saunders & O'Malley, Andreas Vesalius Bruxellensis: The Bloodletting Letter of 1539: An Annotated Translation and Study of the Evolution of Vesalius's Scientific Development , 2013. 4to, pp. 66, [2, colophon], including one full-page woodcut on p. 41 after a drawing by Vesalius. 19th century red morroco, richly gilt.
[Bookseller: SOPHIA RARE BOOKS]
Last Found On: 2017-10-12 Check availability: Direct From Seller
Home Wants Manager Library Search 563 Years Links Contact Search Help Terms of Service Privacy
Copyright © 2019 viaLibri Limited. All rights reserved.


text:
The man accused of shooting NYPD officer Kevin Brennan in Brooklyn on Tuesday night was charged with attempted murder today and was ordered to be held without bail for a crime the prosecutor called "an assassination attempt." Luis "Baby" Ortiz reportedly remained quiet during his arraignment, a sharp contrast to his "perp walk" yesterday, where the suspect told the press, "Yeah, take a picture of me," blew kisses, and pledged allegiance to the Latin Kings.
The New York Times reports that "dozens" of police officers attended the hearing today as their wounded colleague remains in recovery at Bellevue Hospital. The prosecutor called the shooting an "evil" act by an evil individual, while Ortiz's defense claimed, "There's no statement that he did the shooting."
Surveillance footage reportedly shows a scuffle between Brennan and Ortiz, followed by the officer going limp, and Ortiz getting away. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ortiz, who did not enter a plea, "managed to get his gun hand free and shoot Brennan at point-blank range behind his right ear."
The defense called the prosecutor's language "highly theatrical" (not unlike his client's public showing yesterday, which made the cover of the Daily News). "This was a political speech," Ortiz's lawyer said. "What we should have heard were facts." The case goes to a grand jury February 6; Ortiz faces 40 years in prison.


text:
Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito Results: Manny Rolls, What's Next For HimNovember 14, 2010
Apparently there can't be a Antonio Margarito fight in the United States without a little controversy.
Margarito put something in his drink and the Manny Pacquiao camp said it was Hydroxycut, which has ephedra, a banned substance. Ephedra is basically like the drug speed and would give a fighter a big advantage.
The Margarito camp claimed that Manny Pacquiao put a pre-rolled piece of tape in his gloves, but no one from their camp saw it put together.
It appeared for a little while that the main event was in jeopardy, but both camps agreed to squash the beef and get into the ring. Many believe that it was just a case of gamesmanship between the two camps.
Once the fight got started there was nowhere for Margarito to hide and the Mexecutioner struck again. Margarito surprisingly came out and landed a decent jab, keeping Pacquiao at bay.
Pacquiao landed a big left hand with about 1:15 left in the round and a good combination with 39 seconds left. Pacquiao won the first round by a big margin.
The speed advantage for Pacquiao was evident almost immediately and was a big reason he won the round. Margarito got Pacquiao on the ropes and landed some decent shots in the second round.
Margarito moved forward more in Round 2 and landed some decent shots. Pacquiao kept darting in and out and used his speed to his advantage yet again. The round was much closer then the first.
Margarito continued to try and land the jab in the third round. He was staying on the outside and boxing from the center of the ring. A flurry from Pacquiao was met with a smile from Margarito.
They started the fourth round on the ropes and exchanged punches for about 30 seconds. Pacquiao stepped on the gas around the 1:30 mark and opened up a cut on Margarito's cheek.
Pacquiao dominated the round and won it easily to take a 4-0 lead in terms of rounds on my scorecard. Margarito had a cut under his right eye that was closing fast.
Pacquiao started the fifth slowly and was caught on the ropes with two minutes left in the round, but landed some decent punches. He got the crowd on their feet and ended the round strong.
Margarito got Pacquiao on the ropes again with 30 seconds left in the sixth round and landed some re-energizing shots. Pacquiao smiled at him as the round ended. He finished the round strong and may have stolen the round.
Margarito's eye was totally shut after the seventh round and his face looked like it took a beating. Margarito trapped Pacquiao on the ropes a few times and had his best round in the eighth.
Pacquiao landed a huge right hook with 20 seconds left in the 10th and had Margarito wobbled. Pacquiao won every round and got the unanimous decision victory.
People are going to say this is the best win of Pacquiao's career but I disagree totally. Margarito was a tailor-made opponent and was never going to beat Pacquiao. Impressive, yes, but best win? No.
Now that Pacquiao has won another fight against a bigger opponent where does he go? He should go back down in weight to make the fight everyone wants to see: against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Unfortunately that probably won't happen as Bob Arum likes to match Pacquiao with his own fighters and Mayweather isn't represented by Arum.
Most likely Pacquiao will fight Miguel Cotto for a second time or Shane Mosley. Mosley has been rumored as an opponent and would seem like a match that could be made.
Neither of those fights appeal me or anybody else really, but it seems like that's what we are going to get. If either fight is made, I would favor Pacquiao by a huge margin.
If either of those is made, I would like to see Mosley just because it isn't a rematch of a fight that wasn't all that competitive.
Hopefully we don't have to settle for another second-rate Pacquiao fight, and he gets in there with Mayweather Jr.
This was originally published for www.kissingthecanvas.com.


text:
LGBT DVD Round-Up
- Paul Dale
- 18 September 2008
International interest in the sciences may have been piqued by the recent, less-exciting-than-it sounds Big Bang experiment but let's face it – the most important question is: 'If time and space are curved, where do all of the straight people come from?'
You won't find the answer in this season's miserable batch of queer cinema DVDs. What you will find is loner and nihilist gay clichés aplenty. Lost and Delirious (Peccadillo) • is a Canadian boarding school melodrama with added lesbian interest from 2001 which has finally been released for the sole reason that Mischa The OC Barton is in a supporting role. Liberally borrowing from better troubled youth flicks: The Lost Boys, Dead Poets Society and Girl, Interrupted, this film manages to waste the talents of all concerned particularly Jolie lookalike Piper Parabo in the crucial rebellious psycho role.
East Side Story (Peccadillo) •• starts promisingly with a bit of immigration officer porn before it is revealed that East LA couple Diego (René Alvarado) and closeted estate agent Pablo (David Berón) like nothing more than a bit of role playing. Then it settles in to tedious fusion of La Ronde, Echo Park, LA and Big Night with Diego trying to woo Pablo's spoilt young Aunt Bianca (camp US TV star Gladys Jimenez). Essentially it's a load of old cheeseball but at least Carlos Portugal's film does raise a few interesting questions about the gay fetishisation of ethnic Americans.
German comedy Fashion Victims (Peccadillo) •• attempts to take on the fashion industry with a slight tale of well-heeled conservative clothes salesman Wolfgang (Edgar Selge), his gay son Karsten (Florian Bartholomäi) and predatory new salesman Steven (Roman Knizka). Every bit as pedestrian as it sounds, Fashion Victims lacks the titillating satirical edge that allows such suburban tales to thrive. The performances are decent enough though.
Holding Trevor (Peccadillo) ••• is a vast improvement. Written and starring Brent Gorski, it's a simple romantic portrait of the urban gay scene with its nefarious drug addictions, temptations and witty banter. Things are, however, greatly helped by a hilarious supporting turn from actor and musician Jay Shortbus Brannan. Ana Kokkinos' feted and searing Australian Greek community drama Head On (Peccadillo) ••• also gets a re-release with a ton of extras.
If none of these appeal then documentary feature A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (Revolver) •••• just might. Esther Robinson's fascinating film details the heartbreaking story of her uncle – one time Warhol lover and the great forgotten film chronicler of New York's pop art scene.


text:
The 2018 Seoul
International Sports & Leisure Industry Exhibition (SPOEX 2018), the
largest domestic sports and leisure exhibition, held on February 22nd
at the COEX, Samsung Dong, in Seoul. It is co hosted by the Korea International
Trade Association (Chairman Kim Young-Joo) and the Korea Sports Promotion
Foundation (Chairman Cho Jae-Ki).
The exhibition, which will be held for four
days until Sunday 25th, is a large-scale event that 480 domestic and
international companies participated to introduce newly developed sports and
leisure products to the latest trends in four halls of the COEX.