text:
Latest Gear Live Videos
- Subscribe:
- YouTube
- iTunes High Definition
- iTunes Standard Version
TEAC Goes Nostalgic
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Music,
TEAC's GF-650 Retro Stereo System allows you to turn your old LPs into a CD collection. The player/recorder can deal with up 32 tracks of music that can shuffle or repeat. The auto-return turntable can handle 33 1/3 and 45 records and is compatible with T4P mount (P-mount,) and let us not forget the AM/FM tuner with horizontal scale rotary volume control. Just in case you have audio from cassettes that you want to transfer, there is also an auxiliary input. Stereo speakers and remote completes the 18 7/8 x 9 1/8 x 15-inch system contained in a 30's style black wood grain cabinet which will set you back $449.98. You might have to eBay off one of your old LPs just to pay for it.
Read More | CordlessWorkz
© Gear Live Inc. {year} – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.


text:
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Bill.com, a provider of integrated bill payment, online invoicing and cash flow management for businesses, announced that Mercantile Bank of Michigan (Nasdaq: MBWM) has standardized its online business banking services on the award-winning Bill.com platform.
Mercantile Bank of Michigan is the first financial institution to utilize Bill.com's platform and provide its customers with seamless access to robust AP, AR and cash flow management capabilities all in one easy-to-use solution.
By partnering with Bill.com, Mercantile Bank of Michigan is providing a game-changing toolset that enables deeper relationships with its most valuable customers and positions the bank at the core of its customers' business. Mercantile Bank of Michigan is also streamlining its business banking services and improving efficiencies due to the holistic and unified financial services offering.
"At Mercantile Bank of Michigan, we are always looking for innovative and secure ways to help our customers manage their businesses more effectively," said John Schulte, senior vice president/CIO, Mercantile Bank of Michigan. "By partnering with Bill.com, we are able to provide our business customers with long-term added value by giving them authenticated access to Bill.com's suite of banking services in a centralized hub."
The Bill.com platform provides Mercantile Bank of Michigan business customers a system that automates manual processes and makes it seamless to send and receive payments through multiple payment channels. It also helps businesses manage cash more effectively by providing a comprehensive view into their cash flow position for better decision making. Mercantile Bank of Michigan customers benefit from an integrated experience that includes single sign-on; one click setup of their company, users and bank accounts; and the ability to pay and get paid immediately after setup.
In addition, Mercantile Bank of Michigan's customers gain the ability to collaborate with their vendor and customer networks, while a powerful and comprehensive cash flow dashboard offers fast and reliable control over all of their critical cash flow information. The Bill.com platform also replaces static and unwieldy spreadsheet-based accounting processes, positioning online banking as the core cash flow management tool.
Unlike most online banking systems for business that are infrequently visited by banking customers, customers using the Bill.com platform login on average two times per day to follow up on a receivable, review and approve a bill, make a payment, or perform other financial tasks. Furthermore, given the comprehensive nature of the Bill.com platform, many more people from the business login in regularly – from the CFO keeping an eye on cash to a line manager approving a bill. In addition, Mercantile Bank of Michigan customers using the Bill.com platform will be automatically introducing their network of customers and vendors to these powerful new services.
"The vast capabilities the Bill.com platform offers has created tremendous efficiency for our business," said Cliff Walkington, a Mercantile Bank of Michigan customer from Hammond Farms in the greater Michigan area. "We no longer have to rely on manual processes, view separate cash flow pages or waste time looking for information when doing our business banking. By logging onto Mercantile Bank of Michigan's website, we can focus on what we do best as a landscaping materials supplier, which is to service our customers rather than spend countless hours on cash management."
In addition to SSO, bank branding and seamless on-boarding capabilities, Bill.com is extending its platform to offer banks many options for integrating their current online banking environment to the Bill.com solution. The platform now offers even more branding customization options to support financial institutions' desire for brand consistency.
"Our partnership with Mercantile Bank of Michigan reiterates the importance of providing their customers with a single platform to seamlessly manage all financial transactions within one system," said René Lacerte, CEO and founder of Bill.com. "We are confident there is no other platform in the market that is more complete or is as easy to use as ours, and we encourage other financial institutions to take a closer look at what Mercantile Bank of Michigan is doing to benefit their customers."
For more information about the Bill.com financial platform for banks, please contact Bill.com at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Founded in 1997 to provide banking services to businesses, individuals and governmental units, the bank differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and the expertise of its banking staff. Mercantile has seven full-service banking offices in Grand Rapids, Holland and Lansing.
Bill.com is a cash flow command and control system that manages accounts payables and receivables for businesses of all sizes. Offering online bill pay, custom invoicing services, unlimited document storage, collaboration tools, and mobile access, Bill.com's services easily syncs to customers' accounting software programs and online bank accounts to better control company financials. Bill.com guards against errors and employs enterprise-class fraud protections that current methods cannot match. More than 100,000 companies are now getting paid and paying millions of bills worth billions of dollars using Bill.com. Financial institutions can now offer the benefits of Bill.com to its business customers by using Bill.com as its business-banking platform.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Alison Pill and Jay Baruchel have ended their two-year engagement and broken up, UsMagazine.com said.
"I won't be on twitter for awhile gang. Getting dumped rules."
UsMagazine.com said it confirmed the breakup Monday, but the celebrity magazine did not report the reason for the split.
Pill is a cast member of TV's "Newsroom."
Baruchel appeared in the films "Tropic Thunder," "Million Dollar Baby," "Knocked Up" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," and lent his voice to the main character in the animated movie, "How to Train Your Dragon."


text:
The $1.4 million composite steel bridge was paid for through a combination of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and CSX. It is one of the first fully completed clearance projects in Ohio being undertaken as part of the National Gateway, an approximately $850 million infrastructure public-private partnership.
"The Fifth Street Bridge is a perfect example of local economic growth driven by private and public investment in our nation's infrastructure," said Niles Mayor Ralph Infante, Jr. "This new, modern bridge is a welcome addition to our community and an exciting symbol of the future of the American freight transportation investments needed to keep communities such as ours positioned to compete domestically and internationally."
The bridge is one of a number of clearances that will allow double-stack freight rail access to CSX's new Northwest Ohio Terminal, a 185-acre freight distribution hub and the nerve center of CSX's nationwide intermodal network. Located near North Baltimore, Ohio, the new facility employs more than 200 full-time employees and serves as the transfer point for hundreds of thousands of freight containers annually.
The National Gateway improvement projects will increase the vertical clearances at 61 locations on CSX rail lines in the region to accommodate intermodal trains carrying double-stack intermodal containers. To date, 14 locations including the Fifth Street Bridge have been cleared on the existing CSX rail corridor between North Baltimore, Ohio and Chambersburg, Pa., keeping Phase One of the project on track for Spring 2013 completion.


text:
What is acne?
- Written by Longévité Medical & Cosmetic Clinic
How does acne form?
Acne usually begins during puberty when hormone levels rise. The hormones stimulate the oil glands to make sebum. This sebum is excreted through a hair follicle and out a pore onto the skin. Oil and shedding skin cells stick together to plug the pore and form a comedo. Bacteria grow in the oil and dead skin cells and make chemicals that cause inflammation. The comedo can rupture under the skin and cause redness, swelling and pus. Sometimes the blocked pores will be white and sometimes they will be black. The black discoloration is oil that has oxidized when air touches it. It is not dirt.
When should you treat acne?
Acne can be very devastating psychologically for both teenagers and adults. People with severe acne may become depressed and may avoid social situations. Severe acne can form permanent scars on the face which remain even after the acne has cleared. Even people with mild acne can be traumatized by their condition. Some people aren't bothered by their acne at all. You should seek treatment for your acne when it becomes bothersome to you.
How is acne treated?
Most people with acne are treated with varying combinations of the following products. Acne treatments work by preventing new acne and take time to work. If acne hasn't improved in about 6 weeks, changes to your treatment may be needed.
Cleansing: Cleansing with a mild cleanser and warm water twice a day is recommended for most people. Sometimes a cleanser with either salicylic acid or glycolic acid is recommended. Washing too often or using a harsh scrub may make acne worse. Hair should also be washed regularly.
Benzoyl peroxide: This comes in wash, lotion, gel or cream form and can help unblock your pores and reduce bacteria. It can also help prevent bacterial resistance when used with antibiotics. It can cause some dryness and peeling and can bleach fabrics so careful use is recommended. Some newer prescription forms have added ingredients that are gentler on the skin.
Other methods:
• Retinoids (Retin A, Differin, Tazorac)
• Topical antibiotics and antibacterials
• Oral antibiotics
• Oral contraceptives
• Spironolactone
• Accutane (isotretinoin)
• Phototherapy
• Cortisone injections
• Adjunctive treatments: Acne peels with glycolic acid or salicylic acid can help unblock pores and improve acne. People can also see improvement in their acne with regular facials with a qualified esthetician. We have several wonderful estheticians in our clinic.
Does diet make a difference?
Contrary to previous research, new studies have shown that diet can make a difference. We will be happy to guide you to healthy and clear skin.
Are cosmetics OK?
Wearing make-up is fine as long as you choose a foundation or cover-up that is oil-free and non-comedogenic. Make sure that you wash your face every night.
What about moisturizer?
Some people with acne have very oily skin and may not require any moisturizer. Others may be very dry and will need one daily. Acne medications can make your skin drier, so even people with oily skin may benefit from a moisturizer. Choose one that is oil-free and non-comedogenic. There are many facial moisturizers available. Neutrogena, Cetaphil, Aveeno and Olay are among other brands that have a wide selection. For morning use, choose a moisturizer with an added sunscreen and an SPF of at least 15.


text:
Friday night and practising my Greek --now that is cool
Example: "I didn't punish the slave [/u]who had not done his work."[u]
I know that the finite verb in the main clause must be in the aorist tense (i.e., [face=SPIonic]e)ko/lasa[/face]). I do not want to use a subordinate relative clause but a partiiciple instead; therefore, the participle in this example must be in the aorist aspect since the action of the sub. rel. clause underlined above has been completed before the action of the main verb.
So far so good.
QUESTION: Since I am using a participle instead of a relative clause for the Eng. to Gr. trans., must the participle be in the attributive or appositional position, i.e., within the article-noun group?
[face=SPIonic]ou)k e)ko/lasa to\n dou=lon...[/face]
Please comment...


text:
I once said that if there was one make up brand that is heaven squished into a compact, it would be Cle De Peau (Shiseido's super high end luxurious brand) I wasn't lying.
It's expensive though. Painfully so. (Level: teeth extraction with no anaesthetic).
Nevetheless I shelled out £30 on a solo (yes a solo!) eyeshadow in 102 Obsidian a smokey grey-blue. Purple Amethyst was my second choice:
So I get the eyeshadow and open it:
I'm underwhelmed. Are you underwhelmed? I hate sponge applicators too. Then on closer inspection
…….no I'm still underwhelmed.
No glittery top coat. No depth of colour. Just…a smokey blue grey. It was what it said it would be, nothing more. The texture is a little hard. Pretty pigmented, smooth texture. I'm underwhelmed.
Then I swatch it. Oh yes, its quite pretty. I use it on my eyes and one thing is for sure – the colour runs very true. What I see in the pan is very close on what I have on my eyes. It lasts all day without a primer.
So now I can't decide if I like it or not. On one hand its ridiculously expensive for a small eyeshadow. It doesn't give me a wow factor, but it didn't promise me one anyway. Its a perfectly well balanced eyeshadow, smooth, long lasting, true. Not many eyeshadows are exactly what they say they are in the tin.
Would I buy this again? Yes, but I wouldn't pay more than £20 for it and it would be in one of the more interesting colours, who needs a £30 eyeshadow in beige or white for cryin' out loud!
Coo over the make up of Cle De Peau here.


text:
As yen weakens, BOJ gov says easing to persist
- Article by: ELAINE KURTENBACH
- Associated Press
- January 14, 2013 - 10:35 PM
TOKYO - The governor of Japan's central bank says it will persist in easing monetary conditions as it tries to pull the country out of a deflationary slump.
In comments Tuesday to branch managers of the central bank, Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa noted risks from the European debt crisis and continued tensions with China over a territorial dispute that are inhibiting investment by Japanese manufacturers and other businesses.
Japan's currency, the yen, has slipped against the U.S. dollar and euro recently, in a slide that began in anticipation that Shinzo Abe, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, would become prime minister. Abe has been lobbying the central bank for aggressive action for months, demanding that it meet an inflation target of about 2 percent, despite the bank's ostensibly independent status.
So far prices remain flat, Shirakawa said, indicating scant progress toward escaping deflation.
In announcing a 20 trillion yen ($225 billion) economic stimulus package last Friday, Abe reiterated his calls for the central bank to do more to boost growth.
"The Bank of Japan recognizes it is crucial for the economy to overcome deflation as soon as possible and resume a sustainable growth path with price stability," Shirakawa said according to a copy of his remarks on the BOJ's web site.
The yen's fall to its lowest level since April 2011 has helped relieve pressure on manufacturers whose competitiveness and profitability have suffered due in part to the currency's prolonged appreciation. But many businesses have expressed concern that the yen could fall too far, adding to uncertainties and raising costs for imported fuel and other commodities.
At midday Tuesday, the yen was trading at 89.07 to the dollar, down 0.5 percent from the day before. For much of past year the yen traded below 80 to the dollar. It was at 118.82 yen per euro, down 0.8 percent.
© 2018 Star Tribune


text:
Notice it is without an R in Jocketty. Also after the fiasco of the last month, how confident are you in Walt Jocketty?
Things considered
1. Past Performance
2. Future Performance
Notice it is without an R in Jocketty. Also after the fiasco of the last month, how confident are you in Walt Jocketty?
Things considered
1. Past Performance
2. Future Performance
Hugs, smiling, and interactive Twitter accounts, don't mean winning baseball. Until this community understands that we are cursed to relive the madness.
I am confident in Jocketty all things considered. There are money ramifications, limitations based on the dearth of decent prospects in at AA and especially AAA and some contract concerns but he is as capable, imo, as any GM could be, of working within those limitations. What Cast and the ownership group allow him budget wise will be a big factor, also how hard a line Cast has made about BP's status with the club. I am not entirely optimistic about 2014 but it's not Walt so much as money and the timing of the prospect ladder. I am optimistic about 2015 and beyond.
"If this was a court of law, the cross examination would go after the credibility of the witness." Homer Bailey on Latos snarking on the team after his trade
I dont think the Cards would have done that
I am confident with Walt moving forward. I think that the Byrd 'non-move' was bad, but I also think a lot of non-moves and moves were predicated on Dusty and his ways.
I think that the interview he gave yesterday is telling. He made it obvious, at least to me, that the front office is no longer going to what has happened the past few years. From Votto and Chapman being underutilized to BP talking out. I am not sure what moves if any Walt has up his sleeves, but I think this offseason is a telling one for this team and franchise and IMO Walt seems to be ready to steer the ship in the right direction.
2015 Attendance 2-1 (4/6, 4/7,4/24)
2014 Attendance 1-3 (3/31, 4/12, 8/14)
2013 Attendance: 6-0 (4/3, 4/16, 4/17, 8/3, 8/21, 9/7)
Ask me in March. This offseason is easily his trickiest since coming here.
Fil3232 (10-25-2013)
I'm confident he can put together the best Reds team since I've been following the team on a daily basis (99'). He already has. However there is a reason he was pushed out of St. Louis and the team has gotten better since he left.
Reds&BuckeyeGuy (10-24-2013)
Now that he finally has "his guy" in the dugout, I think things might run more smoothly.
"Ill kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thats just how I do things. -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013
Norm Chortleton (10-24-2013),Old school 1983 (11-28-2013)
LexRedsFan (10-24-2013),m21eagle45 (10-27-2013),Old school 1983 (11-28-2013),REDREAD (10-24-2013),thatcoolguy_22 (10-24-2013),Tom Servo (10-24-2013)
malcontent (10-24-2013),Old school 1983 (10-24-2013)
Walt's a pretty good GM. He isn't the best, but he's probably above average. He has made some fantastic acquisitions (Choo, Latos, Chapman, Marshall, etc.), and he has drafted quite well. He has made some boneheaded moves (Broxton, Ludwick, etc.), but so far the good has outweighed the bad. He rarely gets a steal when trading but by the same token, he doesn't often overpay in deals either. He's got a steady hand, and I think he's a solid GM for a contending team.
Walt Jocketty, Jim Bowden, Walt, Jim...
Confident, but will need to be a busy guy this offseason with a little bit of magic.
Where's the Neutral button?
Unassisted (10-27-2013)
Lot of shots at Dusty throughout the various threads. Some well taken, some not.
But I'm sympathetic to Baker since the front office gave him zero help during the season despite injuries and other holes. With the possible exception of Zach Duke (who was a minor league pickup initially) the Front Office added nobody to help the major league team. All season.
Walt seems to be poised for an active and helpful off-season and I'm optimistic he can do it. But I think the FO was not very helpful during the 2013 season.
*BaseClogger* (10-24-2013),jimbo (10-27-2013),Old NDN (10-27-2013),Slyder (11-28-2013),westofyou (10-24-2013)
Cards traded for Rpzensenski or whatever his name was recently (and gave up a starting CF) and then soured on him just this year when he had a rough start.. Rpzensenski was banished to the minors then traded to Cleveland where he flourished. Imagine if something like that happened on the Reds. Plenty of venom directed at management for something like that.
Cards have signed plenty of veteran relievers that ended up injured or cut.
That's just the risk you take with relievers. You will have some attrition.
You fight that with depth, like Broxton. Just think if Parra and Hoover had gotten injured instead of Marshall and Broxton.. Then Walt looks like a genius for having the foresight to sign these guys.
I don't get the rage over keeping Logan around. He made slightly over 1 million, and was stashed at AAA, and was useful when needed. For the price the Reds paid, they got decent value from Logan.. Naturally, he's not a star, but not a bad guy to have for depth. There's certainly worse pitchers in other teams bullpens..
Ludwick.. Ok.. you let Ludwick walk. Now you have to find another LF that can hit cleanup for very little money (Ludwick's deal is backloaded).. I guess you'd have to be prepared to trade a top prospect or go fishing for a rehab project like Jason Bay. Ludwick was a good signing, he just got hurt. It's fair to criticize Walt for not making a move to fix LF after Ludwick got hurt, but Ludwick almost OPSed 900 in 2012.. Why wouldn't you want to bring a guy like that back?
"One person has a more positive outlook [about Dick Williams], and I would guess that was meant as a joke." RedsTeamGo
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
Jocketty is going to have to be more active than he has been in the past. He has a history of making no more than one significant move per season, sometimes none. He is going to have to make more than one move this winter. This team has holes that can be fixed. He needs to get the job done this time.
George Anderson (10-28-2013),joshua (10-24-2013),Old school 1983 (10-24-2013),Revering4Blue (10-24-2013),WMR (10-28-2013)
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.


text:
IT HARDLY packs the six-star power, or the brouhaha, of James Packer's proposed Barangaroo behemoth. But, in a sense the new, considerably more modest, establishment planned for Sydney by the Singaporean lawyer turned hotel design guru, Loh Lik Peng, could be every bit as stellar.
The world is full of affluent travellers who would consider an ostentatious six-star casino hotel their last resort in accommodation, preferring the sort of small, cool and gaming-free lodgings for which Mr Loh has become internationally renowned.
Sydney is noticeably short of marketable cool in hotels. Now Unlisted Collection will develop a 60-room property on the site of the old Clare Hotel at the $2 billion Central Park residential, retail and commercial development on Broadway.
It conspicuously lacks the quantity of hip-design, or boutique-style, hotels - except for the likes of the new QT Sydney, in the refurbished Gowings building, and the fairly long-established Establishment in the CBD - that can be found in other major international cities.
''QT Sydney and Establishment have made a very positive impact,'' he says. ''I think we will also make a positive impact doing something different but cutting edge. … Staying in the Shangri-La is great but it's also great to have other options and I feel the diversity of choice makes it more exciting.''
A pioneer of the chic and eccentric design hotel in Asia, Mr Loh's first ground-breaking property, Hotel 1929 in Chinatown in Singapore, more or less began the movement in Asia, even pre-empting Hong Kong. For Mr Loh's breed of international traveller, star ratings matter much less than the ingenuity and individuality of the design of the hotel.
He was attracted to the ''grittiness'' of the laneway location of the new Sydney hotel, on the corner of Kensington Street and Broadway, and site of the hotel inside the former Carlton and United Brewery's administration building.
His Wanderlust hotel, in the Little India district of Singapore, has a series of rooms individually decorated in arresting, potentially headache-inducing Pantone colours. At his New Majestic Hotel in Singapore's Chinatown, four-poster beds, embedded with a TV at one end, float suspended from the ceiling surrounded by edgy pop art.
The new Sydney hotel is more likely to reflect his somewhat more sober, adult establishments such as the WaterHouse in Shanghai and the Town Hall Hotel in London. Profits, he says, are not his chief motive in developing his hotels.
''I do them because I am passionate about doing these types of projects,'' he says. ''They are fun and fulfilling and ultimately I believe that the rewards will be there if we do it right.''


text:
Heather Stepp and her infant son, Ely, were seriously injured in December when a man accused of driving under the influence hit their vehicle head-on. Their road to recovery has been full of peaks and valleys, as they survive one tragedy only to face another medical battle.
Heather Stepp and her infant son, Ely, were seriously injured in December when a man accused of driving under the influence hit their vehicle head-on. Their road to recovery has been full of peaks and valleys, as they survive one tragedy only to face another medical battle.
Fourteen-month-old Ely Stepp, unable to sit or stand or even hold his head up on his own, rested in his mother's lap inside their home off Kanuga Road Friday morning. He couldn't speak, but deep in his hazel-blue eyes was a story, edging its way out through occasional whimpers.
He hadn't been allowed to eat since midnight, the start of another pre-surgery ritual.
His head was swollen to the size of a soccer ball. A bulge the shape of a grown man's thumb protruded where a shunt was implanted to remove fluid from his brain. The bulge wasn't supposed to occur. The shunt no longer works.
Ely has developed cerebral palsy. His mother noticed something was wrong shortly before Independence Day. He wasn't sitting up. His arms were stiff. He had lost his ability to stand and hold up his head.
"He was doing really good after his shunt was put in. He was sitting up. He was working on crawling, and then around July 4, he had a real bad setback," Stepp said. "He woke up one morning, and he couldn't sit up in the bathtub, and I knew that something was going on in there. … He can't even really feed himself with his hands now because his arms are just so stiff."
On Friday, Stepp, with a black air-cast on a left foot that refuses to heal, asked her other little ones, Ty, 6, and Sky, 5, to go eat their breakfast. They would soon be going to their grandparents' house while their mother and father made their way to a Greenville, S.C., hospital for another surgery. Ely was scheduled to have a new shunt put in Friday afternoon.
"The shunt will, hopefully, cure a lot of things. It will hopefully get him back to what he was doing," Heather Stepp said. "He can't function with all of that fluid on his brain. It's just like squeezing his brain, and all of the connections can't connect."
He'll always have cerebral palsy, but the shunt should diminish his symptoms. If that bypass fails, without treatment, Ely could die.
Another round
Later this week, it will be Stepp's turn for surgery. Her foot has become infected again.
"We're staying with Granny for seven nights," Sky said.
"Granny and Memaw," Ty corrected.
Stepp will have to be in the hospital for a week after her surgery. Her recovery is expected to take six to eight weeks. She has been through seven surgeries already, and expects three or four more.
"It can get infected quite often," she said Friday. "There's always a risk of it getting infected again, so I have to start all over. I have to go back on my fixator. I have to go back on IV antibiotics again for two months. … Then they'll fuse it, and if the fuses don't work, then we'll have to talk about amputation."
Stepp talked of having "osteomyelitis — just a bone infection" with the tongue of a seasoned doctor. She and Ely have met plenty of health care professionals since the one second that changed everything last year.
On Dec. 3, state troopers said Paul Jeffrey Satterfield, 58, was under the influence of drugs when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line on Kanuga Road. He slammed into a Honda SUV carrying Stepp and Ely, who was 6 months old at the time.
The force of the impact left Ely in critical condition with a brain injury, broken left leg, a cut on his liver and a skull fracture. Stepp was admitted to the hospital with two broken feet in addition to a crushed left ankle and a broken right elbow.
Medicaid is covering Ely's health expenses. Stepp, who does nto have private insurance, was under Medicaid's protection until June. Now her medical expenses, including a $600-a-month tab for medications, will have to be handled out-of-pocket until they are reimbursed by the insurance company, which could be two years or more.
Even though the driver who hit them was found to be at fault and was later charged with driving without a license, his insurance company won't cover the Stepps' medical bills until their claim is settled. Any surgeries related to injuries from the wreck that happen after the settlement won't be covered, unless the Stepps sue the company, Stepp said.
Stepp has three years to settle a claim. Ely will not have to until after he's 18.
Meeting the challenge.
Until July, things were looking good. Stepp was healing from surgeries on her elbow and foot. Ely was starting to stand up on his own. Although his development has been delayed since the accident, he was functioning at almost an 8-month-old's level — until the setback.
"If he doesn't walk by the time he's 4, he'll probably never walk," Stepp said.
His physical abilities have regressed to the level of a 5-month-old. His mental development is still on track, his mother said, but now the process of healing must begin again.
"I was pretty upset a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't do anything but cry," Stepp said. "But the Lord brought us through it. Now we're OK, and we've accepted it. We've accepted that we have to get over this hump to move on."
Stepp underwent a surgery on her right elbow at the end of June. A full range of motion will never return to that arm, but "I can eat with my hand now," she said, smiling.
Despite all of the tragedies and hurdles she and her family have had to overcome, Stepp smiles. She is grateful for the little things that have meant so much, like the support of her family, churches and friends.
"God's brought us through it. We're very blessed," she said, adding that they could have lost Ely.
"We'll take whatever comes our way as long as he stays with us. … I can't make it through without Jesus. We've become real close friends lately," she said, laughing.
Stepp and her family have been offered the use of a timeshare vacation rental at Disney World next spring.
"So we're going to have to get better by then," she said, pulling Ely close.
Satterfield is still facing charges of driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger and driving with a revoked license. He is set to appear in court again Aug. 15.
Reach Weaver at email@example.com or 828-694-7867.


text:
The theme of the DVF show last night was 'Life is a party' and the clothes presented certainly were party worthy.
We saw twisted chain link, sky-high metallic heels, dusty neutrals, dazzling prints, lots of leopard, her iconic wrap dresses and my two favourite looks; these two jumpsuits. I fear you need supermodel proportions to pull them off but that won't stop me trying!
I also love what was going on beauty wise; bright pink lips – try YSL Rouge Volupte Shine 19 'Fuchsia in Rage' (£24) for a gorgeous wet look shine – and flawless skin. Good skin starts with a good base and I've been using Medik8 poreCleanse Gel (£15.30) for a sulphate, soap and parabens free clean. It contains L-Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid and L-Lactice Acid to leave the skin looking and feeling clear and bright.
This cold and wet weather is leaving my skin parched and the DVF girl has perfect skin. I've called in the big guns and am using The Organic Pharmacy Double Rose Ultra Face Cream (£46.95). With ingredients like Evening Primrose, Rose Hip and Rose, my skin felt hydrated after just one use.
The girls at DVF had thick, glossy, wavy hair. Get the look with BaByliss Thermo Ceramic heated rollers (£39.95). Start with straight hair, spray in some Ellnet Satin Heat Styling Spray (£4.99) and, using the largest rollers at the front, leave them in your hair for 20 – 25 minutes. Remove and finger comb through for seriously sexy waves.
Hair done, face done – you should now look like a DVF Park Avenue Princess!


text:
The Robert Morris University men's basketball team made it to March Madness this year, the sixth time for the university and the first time in the NCAA tournament since 1992. Seeded 15th, the Colonials drew a tough opponent in Michigan State. But RMU held its own, taking a 28-26 lead in the first half before falling to the Spartans, 77-62. The Spartans went on to beat four more teams before losing in the finals to North Carolina.
Led by Northeast Conference Player of the Year and NEC Tournament MVP Jeremy Chappell, the Colonials defeated rival Mount St. Mary's in the conference championship, in front of the first sellout crowd in Sewall Center history. Junior forward Dallas Green hit the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds to play to propel Robert Morris to the 48-46 victory.
It was a big year for Mike Rice, who won NEC Coach of the Year for the second time in two years at RMU. Rice signed a three-year contract extension last month and is set to coach the Colonials through 2016. "He has been a great coach, a great representative of the university and a great campus presence," says Athletic Director Craig Coleman.
Senior guard Bateko Francisco was named NEC Defensive Player of the Year, and junior forward Rob Robinson set a school record with 35 blocks, garnering a spot on the 2009 All-NEC Second Team.
Chappell, a senior guard, led Robert Morris in scoring (16.7 ppg), rebounding (6.3 rpg), assists (112), steals (86), and three-pointers (84). He owns a host of records, including most starts in a Colonials uniform, with 123.
Over the last two seasons, RMU has tied or broken a total of 16 school records. Its 50 wins is the most by an NEC program in back-to-back years in league history.


text:
Note: This article has done its job, and will be retiring soon. To prevent "Page not found" woes, we're removing links we know about. If you've created links to this page, please remove them, and together we'll keep the web connected.
Check out the new features available in PowerPoint 2010:
New in PowerPoint 2010
Create, manage, and collaborate with other people
Work with separate PowerPoint presentation files in different windows
PowerPoint Mobile 2010 for Windows Phone 7: Edit and view from your phone
Enrich your presentations with video, picture, and animations
Remove the background and other unwanted portions of a picture
Copy and paste animated effects from one object (text or shapes) to another
Create, manage, and collaborate with other people
PowerPoint 2010 introduces some fantastic new tools that you can use to effectively create, manage, and collaborate with others on your presentations.
Manage your files in the new Backstage view
The new Microsoft Office Backstage view lets you quickly gain access to common tasks related to managing files, such as viewing document properties, setting permissions, and opening, saving, printing, and sharing your presentations.
For more information about the Backstage view, see What and where is the Backstage view?
Co-author a presentation with your colleagues
Co-authoring enables you and other collaborators to change a presentation at the same time, instead of having to do so separately. It also prevents anyone from being "locked out" of a file that is being used by or that is checked out to someone else. You and your co-authors no longer have to take turns editing a presentation and then merge different versions of the presentation together.
"An executive report that used to take us 10 days to deliver,
only takes us seven days with co-authoring in PowerPoint 2010
and SharePoint Server 2010—a 30 percent improvement."
~Mike Flannery, Vice President of Operations for North America, Global Crossing
Using a shared location on a Microsoft SharePoint server, people can co-author content when and where it is convenient. Office 2010 has made it easy to support additional workflow scenarios by allowing co-authoring to function in the 'cloud'.
For more information about co-authoring a presentation, see Work on a presentation at the same time as your colleagues.
Automatically save versions of your presentations
With Office Auto-Revisions, you can automatically save different, progressive versions of your presentations so that you can retrieve part or all of earlier versions. This is helpful if you forget to manually save, another author overwrites your content, if you unintentionally save changes, or you just want to go back to an earlier version of your presentation. You must turn the AutoRecover or AutoSave settings to take advantage of this capability.
For information about automatically saving versions of your presentations, see Work with Office safe modes.
Organize your slides into sections
You can organize large slide decks to be more manageable and easier to navigate by using sections. Additionally, you can collaborate with others to create a presentation by labeling and grouping your slides into sections. For example, each colleague can be responsible for preparing slides for a separate section.
You can name, print, and apply effects to an entire section.
For procedures on how to manage your slides by using sections, see Organize your slides into sections.
Merge and compare presentations
You can compare your current presentation with another one and combine them instantly by using the Merge and Compare feature in PowerPoint 2010. This is helpful if you work with others on presentations and use e-mail or network shares to communicate changes with others.
This feature is useful when you want to compare two presentations just to see what differences exist, without the optional goal of saving the combined (merged) presentation.
You can manage and choose which changes or edits you would like to incorporate for the final presentation. The Merge and Compare feature minimizes the time you spend synchronizing edits from multiple versions of the same presentation.
For more information about merging and comparing a presentation, see Work on a presentation at the same time as your colleagues.
Work with separate PowerPoint presentation files in different windows
You can run multiple presentations on a single monitor, side-by-side. Your presentations are not bound by a main or parent window any longer, so you now have a great way to reference one presentation while working on another.
Also, you can use the new Reading view to show two presentations in a slide show in separately managed windows simultaneously, with full animation effects and full media support.
Work from anywhere: PowerPoint Web Apps
Work on your presentation even when you're away from PowerPoint. Store your presentation on a web server that hosts the Microsoft Office Web Apps. Then, you can use PowerPoint Online to open the presentation in your browser. You'll be able to view it and even make changes. The Office Web Apps are available by logging in to Windows Live, or by accessing your organization's Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 site with the Office Web Apps installed.
For more information about PowerPoint Web App, see the following:
Mobile 2010 for Windows Phone 7: Edit and view from your phone
If you have Windows Phone 7, you can use Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 to work with your files from anywhere—whether you're at work, at home, or on the go. PowerPoint Mobile 2010 is part of Office Mobile and already on your phone in the Office hub, so you don't need to download or install anything else to get started.
You can use PowerPoint Mobile to view and edit presentations (including presenter notes) stored on your phone, sent to you as email attachments, or hosted on a SharePoint 2010 site through SharePoint Workspace Mobile 2010. When you edit a presentation via SharePoint Workspace Mobile, you can save your changes back to the SharePoint site when you're online.
With PowerPoint Mobile, you can view or edit your presentations using many of the same tools you're already familiar with in the desktop version of PowerPoint:
Customize a presentation by adding or editing notes, or editing text in a slide.
View SmartArt graphics and other rich formatting, such as tables and charts, with high-fidelity.
View your presentations in full screen, with rich graphics and animation effects.
Open and view a custom show (custom shows allow you to adapt a single presentation for a variety of audiences).
Attend meetings remotely by watching broadcast presentations on your phone.
Read more about Office Mobile 2010 for Windows Phone 7.
If you have Windows Phone 7, get step-by-step help using your phone.
Enrich your presentations with video, picture, and animations
PowerPoint 2010 is filled with video and photo editing additions and enhancements. Additionally, transitions and animations have separate tabs and are smoother and richer than ever. And, there are some new photo-based additions to SmartArt graphics that may surprise you.
Embed, edit, and play a video in your presentation
With PowerPoint 2010, when you insert videos into your presentations, they become part of the presentation file. No more missing video files as you move your presentations around.
You can trim your videos, add synchronized overlay text, poster frames, bookmarks, and fades to your videos. And, as you can do with pictures, you can also apply a border, shadow, reflection, glow, soft edges, 3-D rotation, bevels, and other designer effects to your videos. Furthermore, when your video plays back, so do all the effects.
For more how-to videos and procedures on how to use video in your presentations, see the following:
How to add a Shockwave Flash control to a slide in PowerPoint
Trim an audio or video clip
Trim your video or audio clips to remove parts that are not pertinent to the message of your clip and to make the clip shorter.
For procedures on how to trim video or audio clips see:
Use bookmarks in your audio and video clips
You can add bookmarks to indicate time points of interest in a video or audio clip. Use bookmarks as a way to trigger animations or to jump to a specific location in a video.
While delivering a presentation, bookmarks are useful in helping you to find specific locations in an audio or video clip.
For more information about using bookmarks in your video and audio clips, see Add or remove a bookmark for audio and video clips.
Link to a video from a web site
You can now insert videos to your slides from social media web sites such as YouTube or hulu, and more. Each web site generally provides an embed code that allows you to link to the video from your presentation.
Apply artistic textures and effects to your pictures
With PowerPoint 2010, you can apply different artistic effects to your pictures to make them look more like a sketch, drawing, or painting. Some of the new effects include Pencil Sketch, Line Drawing, Chalk Sketch, Watercolor Sponge, Mosiac Bubbles, Glass, Cement, Pastels Smooth, Plastic Wrap, Glow Edges, Photocopy, and Paint Strokes.
For procedures on using artistic effects with your pictures, see Apply an artistic effect to a picture.
Remove the background and other unwanted portions of a picture
Another advanced picture editing option included in PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to automatically remove unwanted portions of a picture, such as the background, to accent or highlight the subject of the picture or to remove distracting detail.
To remove the background of a picture or other unwanted portions of a picture, see Remove a picture background.
Crop your pictures with more precision
You can use the enhanced cropping tools to trim and efficiently remove unwanted portions of pictures to get just the look that you want and make your documents pop.
For information on how to use the picture cropping tools, see Crop a picture.
New SmartArt graphic picture layouts
In this new version of PowerPoint, we have added a new type of SmartArt graphics layout where you can tell your story with pictures. There are also other new SmartArt graphic layouts. Even better, if you have pictures on your slide you can quickly convert them to a SmartArt graphic, just like you can do with text.
Using this layout to create a SmartArt graphic is simple:
Insert the SmartArt graphic picture layout.
Add your photograph(s).
Write descriptive text.
There are several different picture layouts to choose from.
For procedures and more information about using SmartArt graphics, see the following:
When should I use a SmartArt graphic and when should I use a chart?
Use transitions with 3-D motion graphic effects
With PowerPoint 2010, you can captivate audiences with new, fluid transitions between slides that include motion paths and rotations in a true 3-D space.
For more information about using transitions between slides, see the following:
Copy and paste animated effects from one object (text or shapes) to another
The Animation Painter in PowerPoint 2010 allows you to copy animations, similar to how you would use the Format Painter to copy text formatting. With Animation Painter, you can copy animation effects from one object and paste them to another object.
For more information about the Animation Painter, see Duplicate animations with the animation painter.
Add a screenshot to a slide
Quickly add a screenshot to your PowerPoint 2010 presentation without having to leave PowerPoint. After you add the screenshot, you can use the tools on the Picture Tools tab to edit and enhance the image.
For more information about adding screen shots to your slides, see Insert a screenshot or screen clipping.
Deliver and share your presentations more effectively
The following are some of the new options available for you to distribute and deliver your presentation.
Make your presentations portable for sharing
By embedding audio and video files directly into your presentation, you make it more portable for sharing. Embedded files eliminate the need to send more than one file. You can now have confidence knowing that your animated, narrated, multimedia presentation will play without a glitch.
You'll save disk space and improve playback performance by compressing your media files.
Additionally, you can save your slide show to a disc and then anyone with a standard DVD or disc player can watch and enjoy it.
For procedures on how to make your presentations portable for sharing see the following:
Turn your presentation into a video
Turning your presentation into a video is a new way to distribute and deliver it. When you want to give a high-fidelity version of your presentation to colleagues or customers (either as an e-mail attachment, published to the web, on a CD or DVD), save it as a video file.
And you can control the size of the multimedia file and the quality of your video
For procedures on how to create a video from your presentation, see Turn your presentation into a video.
Broadcast your slide show
Broadcast your slide show directly to a remote audience by taking advantage of your Windows Live account or a broadcast service provided by your organization.
You can now broadcast a slide show where your audience needs only a browser and a phone. You, as the presenter, require PowerPoint. You will have complete control over slide advancement, and your audience simply follows along in their browser.
For more information and procedures on how to use the Broadcast feature, see Broadcast your presentation to a remote audience.
Identify and resolve accessibility issues
The Accessibility Checker helps you to identify and resolve accessibility issues in your PowerPoint files. You can fix any potential problems that might keep someone with a disability from accessing your content. If your PowerPoint files have any potential accessibility issues, an alert appears in the Microsoft Office Backstage view that lets you review and repair those issues. You can see the alert by clicking the File tab. Under Prepare for Sharing, click Check for Issues, and then click Check Accessibility.
For more information about using the accessibility checker, see Accessibility Checker.
Turn your mouse into a laser pointer
When you want to emphasize a point on a slide, you can turn your mouse pointer into a laser pointer.
In Slide Show view, simply hold down Ctrl, click the left mouse button, and begin pointing.
For more information about using the laser pointer, see Turn your mouse into a laser pointer or Always show the pointer during a presentation.


text:
A stored procedure is a precompiled executable object that contains one or more Transact-SQL statements. Stored procedures can have input and output parameters and can also put out an integer return code. An application can enumerate available stored procedures by using catalog functions.
ODBC applications that target SQL Server should only use direct execution to call a stored procedure. When connected to earlier versions of SQL Server, the SQL Server Native Client ODBC driver implements SQLPrepare Function by creating a temporary stored procedure, which is then called on SQLExecute. It adds overhead to have SQLPrepare create a temporary stored procedure that only calls the target stored procedure versus directly executing the target stored procedure. Even when connected to an instance of SQL Server, preparing a call requires an extra round trip across the network and the building of an execution plan that just calls the stored procedure execution plan.
ODBC applications should use the ODBC CALL syntax when executing a stored procedure. The driver is optimized to use a remote procedure call mechanism to call the procedure when the ODBC CALL syntax is used. This is more efficient than the mechanism used to send a Transact-SQL EXECUTE statement to the server.
For more information, see Running Stored Procedures.


text:
My scheduled workouts over the final taper weekend amounted to about 5 hours between Saturday and Sunday. I had a ridiculous amount of free time, I didn't quite know what to do with myself. I loved every moment of it and actually got to the point Sunday night where I was bored.
Over the weekend, I read the book "You are an Ironman" cover to cover. I slaved over a hot crock pot making BBQ chicken while watching an untold number of episodes of "Snapped" on Oxygen and all kinds of TV shows I had recorded on my DVR. What seemed like every scrap of laundry in my house was washed, dried and put away and I started to pack for the trip to Wilmington. Floors were mopped, blogs were read and toes were painted. All in all a great weekend of some much need st home time!
If you are interested, Beach 2 Battleship has online tracking for the first time this year - Hooray! Go HERE and enter bib number 587 to follow my progress on Saturday.
Four days out and I have settled into a calm about the race. Not particularly nervous about the race itself. The things that are making me nervous now are more the logistical things like getting to the transition on race morning and whether or not I have everything I need in my bags. The plan is to pack the various transition and special needs bags tonight so I don't have to worry about it when I get to Wilmington. I can just drop them off and be done with it.
At this point, I am not 100% sure CR can go with me to the race which is a big bummer. It is still undecided but am trying to mentally prepare myself either way. The store owner at his shop had some emergency surgery Sunday night and is in the hospital. The owner was going to cover for CR while we were on vacation so now CR needs to decide if he should stay and work or go on vacation. The owner is telling him to go but not sure if that is the right thing to do. CR hasn't decided yet so I guess we still need to figure that one out. I certainly understand either way. Worst case, he can track me online and I can call him when I get done assuming I have the energy to lift the cell phone to my ear. LOL.
Also... Congratulations to Suz of Cowboys and Lasers and Everything in Between! She won the 4All by JoFit polo shirt. Hop on over and check out her blog. She is running her first half marathon on November 12th!


text:
Classical Writing, Poetry for Beginners $30 Includes lesson book, instructor's guide, and Student workbook A. The cover is a little dirty, but otherwise like new, not written in.
http://www.classicalwriting.com/Poetry% ... inners.htm
Total Health $15 Includes lesson book and teachers answer key. This one is copyright 1995.
http://www.christianbook.com/total-heal ... /pd/312250
Around the World in 180 Days, 1st edition printed in 2005. $10 like new condition.
http://www.christianbook.com/around-wor ... vent=ESRCP
All prices are media pp.
FS: Around the World, classical writing, health
Are your children done using their curriculum? Trade it to someone else!
Moderators: Theodore, elliemaejune
3 posts • Page 1 of 1
- User
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:54 am
- Location: WV
FS: Around the World, classical writing, health
Last edited by Sweetsharleen on Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- User
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:54 am
- Location: WV
Sorry, I need to update my post. HOD is the only thing I've sold so far.
3 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to "Used Curriculum Selling"
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
SYS-CON.TV Webcasts
Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
Today's Top SOA Links
From the Wires
Orexigen Therapeutics Announces Webcast of Upcoming Presentation at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
By: PR Newswire
Dec. 24, 2012 08:30 AM
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that management will present a company overview at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. To listen to the live webcast or a replay of the presentation, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at www.orexigen.com. A replay will be available for 14 days after the event.
About Orexigen® Therapeutics
SOURCE Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
Web 2.0 Latest News
Subscribe to the World's Most Powerful Newsletters
Subscribe to Our Rss Feeds & Get Your SYS-CON News Live!
SYS-CON Featured Whitepapers
Most Read This Week


text:
Oct. 23, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara women's swim team opened the 2010-11 season on Saturday with a triple dual meet at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center. The Gauchos defeated Oregon State, 170-92, but fell to the Bruins, 156-98.
Freshman Sophia Yamauchi got her collegiate career out to a great start by posting a NCAA "B" qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke. Her time of 1:02.18 earned her second place behind UCLA's Brittany Beauchan and is the third fastest time in the event in UCSB history. The newcomer also took second in the 200 breaststroke with a mark of 2:16.44, which is the fourth fastest time ever by a Gaucho.
Freshman Andrea Ward also made an impact in her first meet with UCSB, taking first in the 500 freestyle in 4:59.26, out-touching second-place finisher Samantha Vanden Berge of UCLA by .31 seconds.
UCSB topped Oregon State in all but two events: the 100 and 200 backstroke. UCLA, however, finished in front of the Gauchos in 13 of 16 events.
Paige Bradley got the first-place points in the 400 individual medley after posting a mark of 4:23.36 - which ranks as the sixth fastest in program history - and the UCSB 200 freestyle "A" relay of Mariah Tharp, Anne Peanasky, Katie Stover and Yamamuchi took first with a time of 1:34.58. Both the wins came after UCLA switched its swimmers to exhibition status, forfeiting the points that they would earn in the events.
The Gauchos opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay. The team of Stover, Yamamuchi, Miranda Schneider and Tharp touched the wall in 1:45.10.
Emma Hunt and Astrid Amsallem then went two-three in the 1,000 freestyle. Hunt just beat out her teammate, touching the wall in 10:35.33, just .48 seconds ahead of Amsallem.
In addition to her top finish in the 400 IM, Bradley also finished third in the 100 breast (1:04.31) and the 200 breast (2:20.47).
Mariah Tharp was the Gauchos' top finisher in the 50 free coming in third in 24.24. She then finished fourth in the 100 free in 53.17, just behind teammate Katie Tomkinson, who took third with a time of 53.00.
Katie Stover rounded out UCSB's top-three finishes with third place in the 200 backstroke (2:02.77).
UCSB will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 6 when it hosts UC San Diego in a non-conference dual meet at 11 am. The meet will serve as the 2010-11 home opener as well as the men's swim team's season-opener.


text:
OUTLAWS BEAT NATIONALS 15-12 AT INVESCO FIELDBy Josiah Kaan
Denver- In a rematch of the 2009 Major League Lacrosse championship game, the Denver Outlaws extracted a small amount of revenge in a 15-12 regular season victory over the Toronto Nationals in front of 6,123 lacrosse fans. Denver Attacker Drew Westervelt stole the show, earning the Bud Light MVP off a five-goal (one two-pointer) performance. Midfielder Dan Hardy chipped in a hat trick and an assist for the Outlaws, while Toronto Midfielder Brett Bucktooth contributed four goals in a losing effort.
"I thought our defense played really good," Acting Head Coach Tom Slate, filling in for the absent Brian Reese, said. "We cleared the ball well, which, again, gave our offense more possessions and we got more goals."
Despite controlling the opening face-off, the Outlaws fell behind early as Bucktooth scored the game opening goal before Denver Attacker Matt Brown tied the game shortly after. Westervelt gave Denver their first lead of the game, after which a seven minute defensive battle lasted the remaining of the quarter to end a low-scoring first quarter with Denver in the lead, 2-1.
Bucktooth kicked off the second-quarter scoring with a goal one-and-a-half minutes into the quarter, and secured a first-half hat trick off a goal assisted by Toronto Attacker John Grant Jr. Hardy put up his first goal of the season to tie the game at three, before Westervelt scored a power-play goal to give Denver the lead. Hardy found the back of the net minutes later, which he followed up with a hat-trick goal a minute later.
Nationals' Midfielder Shawn Williams halted the Outlaws' offensive assault with his first goal of the game. The bleeding began again for Toronto as Midfielder Steve Giannonemade his presence felt scoring his sole goal of the game, and ending the half with a score of 7-4.
"Will Dalton did a great job for us tonight," Slate said. "He obviously starts our offense and gives us more possessions."
Brown started the second-half scoring off with a power-play goal before Westervelt and Attacker Brendan Mundorf brought the score to 10-4. Williams found the back of the net for the second time of the game, which Grant Jr. followed up with his first goal of the match-up. Mundorf created some instant offense, finding Midfielder Brian Langtry for his first and only goal of the game, which Nationals' Midfielder Geoff Snider answered with his first goal in the Mile High City of the 2010 season.
Westervelt earned his first hat-trick of the season as Defender Matt Bocklet assisted, but Bucktooth hit a two-point goal to end the Outlaws' scoring run twelve minutes into the quarter. With two second left in the third quarter, Toronto Attacker Kevin Huntley cut the Denver lead to five, bringing the score to 13-10 after three quarters.
Mundorf blasted a shot past Nationals' Goalie Brett Queener 39 seconds into the fourth quarter, which was followed two minutes later by Westervelt's fifth goal of the contest. Grant Jr. made his presence felt again with his second goal of the game six-and-a-half minutes in the quarter but the Denver defense clamped down to shut out Toronto for the remainder of the game, bringing the final score to 15-12.
Denver Goalie Jesse Schwartzman recorded 15 saves off 25 shots, while his Toronto counterpart Queener stopped 11 shots.
Denver kicks off a four-game road trip June 5, 2010, in Long Island as they take on the Lizards for the second time in three weeks. For a complete recap of tonight's action, click here.


text:
Download the UNEP supported Climate Action 2013/2014 report here. The report is a leading a platform for government ministers, business leaders and distinguished academics to debate climate change solutions.
Every year, on June 5th, millions of people across the planet celebrate World Environment Day- coming together at community, national and regional level to promote positive action on the most-pressing environmental challenges of our day.
This year's global host for World Environment Day is Barbados, one of many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) facing multi-dimensional issues that require integrated global action.
SIDS contribute little to the problem of climate change- the combined annual carbon dioxide output of these nations accounts for less than one per cent of global emissions.
Yet they are especially vulnerable to the changing climate due to their small size, narrow resource base, susceptibility to natural hazards, low economic resilience, and limited for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. The very existence of low-lying nations, such as Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu is threatened by climate change-induced sea level rise.
As one of the smallest independent states in the world, with a total land area of just 431 km2, Barbados faces many of the challenges outlined above, but it is not passively accepting its fate. Barbados has long been a leader in the Caribbean region in the Green Economy approach. Its current National Strategic Plan (2006-2025) clearly identifies "Building a Green Economy: Strengthening the Physical Infrastructure and Preserving the Environment" as one its key aims.
Barbados's transition to a green economy offers opportunities for managing natural capital, further diversifying the economy, increasing resource efficiency and supporting the goals of poverty reduction and sustainable development. Tremendous potential exists for greening the agriculture, fisheries, building, transportation and tourism sectors, and Barbados is demonstrating the political will to move to a Green Economy both through its policies and engagement with the United Nations Environment Programme by hosting World Environment Day.
Overall, climate change adaptation is a top priority in SIDS, but lack of financial resources is an obstacle. However, considering that the capital cost of sea-level rise in the Caribbean Community Countries alone is estimated to reach US$187 billion by 2080 under current practices, investing now to head off such a massive economic impact makes sound business sense.
The right enabling conditions are vital to generate and stimulate both public and private sector investments that incorporate broader environmental and social criteria, and thus address this growing challenge. You can contribute to this movement by joining us, in Barbados or wherever you are in the world, in celebrating World Environment Day and raising your voice to encourage action.


text:
Picture by cadoc, found on Flickr
For the fourth week of SoundCloud Local, we're stopping by and checking out the capital of Austria, better known as Vienna! We found composers, electronic producers and all-around creative users in this fine city.
Apostata is an electronic enthusiast! Here's what he had to say: "I've been producing music for about 1 year now. In other online music communities, people weren't interacting & I never got feedback. When I stumbled upon SoundCloud, everything changed! I've been improving my skills by interacting on this portal!"
Living in a sound machine in Vienna, Callrider is an electronic producer ready to impress. Besides creating his own stuff, he also works with Madchen Brunner to create Monster Demolition Night (MDN). If anything, listen to his and MDN's tracks below, and check out his label's official site with SoundCloud players and all!
Clemens Wenger
Clemens Wenger is a young, up-and-coming creative composer and producer. After studying jazz piano, he decided to start concentrating on composition and electronic music. Now, he likes to focus on finding new sounds and forms for his improvisations and productions. Go on and check out his stuff!
Mimu is a graphic designer, media artist and a singer-songwriter. This multi-talented lady has a debut album coming out in Spring 2011! She also collaborated with other Austrian SoundCloud users — the duo, Ritornell. You can hear her tracks below and the collaboration she did with Ritornell as well!
Wolf van den End
Here's another talented composer/producer out of Vienna. Wolf van den End is part of the new Viennese label called the Sand Collektive and has a unique style, which utilizes piano, strings and electronic aspects as well. Have a listen to this great mix of instruments below!
If you're a user based in Vienna, don't be sad if we missed your profile! Instead, get together in the SoundCloud Local Vienna group and submit your tracks! Also, keep an eye on Meetup.com!
Looking for some more music from Vienna? Check out citysounds.fm/vienna!
Be on the lookout for the next SoundCloud Local city! We might stop by you next!


text:
The Forest Service faces a test in Arizona
Arizona's flammable ponderosa pine forests stretch from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon above the Mogollon Rim to the White Mountains in the east. Most of that land -- glory country for recreationists, as well as the watershed for the Grand Canyon, the Phoenix area and many nearby towns -- lies within four national forests.
As most Westerners know by now, a century of fire suppression has caused a dangerous buildup of forest fuels. Over the past 10 years Arizona's forests have been racked by drought. Now, this vast, tinder-dry terrain is a prime candidate for devastatingly explosive fires. And Arizona has already suffered monster fires: the Rodeo-Chediski in 2002, and the Wallow Fire just last year.
An extraordinary citizen effort, much admired in the state and nationally, has taken on the cause of reducing the heavy fuel buildup. This is collaboration at its best, with more than 30 organizations involved, including state and federal agencies, several counties, conservation groups and timber companies. They've come together to form what they call the "Four Forest Restoration Initiative," graced with the snappy acronym of 4FRI.
While 4FRI is strong on the ecological sciences, it also addresses company profits and jobs.
But a red flag has gone up: On May 18, the Forest Service announced its choice of contractor for the 4FRI process -- Pioneer Associates, whose representative for the project just recently worked for the Forest Service. This was the largest stewardship contract awarded in the agency's history, and yet the agency bypassed the contractor most deeply involved in 4FRI, the one whose business plan was closely tied to the project's unique provisions.
Several 4FRI organizations have strongly criticized the choice of Pioneer Associates, citing the inadequacy of its business plan. The Eastern Arizona Counties Organization, for example, detailed "glaring deficiencies" in Pioneer's bid and concluded that the award was "not based on either economic or ecological merit." What's troubling to many observers is that the choice of contractor may indicate that traditional attitudes are tearing away at the agency's support of 4FRI.
The Forest Service, with its long and rich history, has run into trouble with the public and Congress in modern times over two main issues: Its timber harvests for far too long were set way too high, and far too often the agency insisted on doing things its own way. This approach -- "we are the experts" -- persisted in spite of contrary public opinion.
Both problems have been alleviated over the past decade or so. The timber cut is way down. The Forest Service now touts its commitment to collaboration with citizen groups, an approach that is widely agreed to be preferable to litigation and top-down, federal decision-making.
Doubters in Arizona, however, see the recent selection of Pioneer Associates as a bad sign. Tommie Cline Martin, a Gila County supervisor, predicts that, given the chosen contractor, the Forest Service will follow the same path as in the past, and that means "cutting big trees before getting to the small stuff, which is the threat to our remaining sickly forests."
In the next few months, the Forest Service will face a major test on 4FRI, perhaps the agency's most ambitious and carefully prepared collaboration effort. The regional office in Albuquerque will release -- probably in July or August -- the draft environmental impact statement for the collaborative effort. Does the choice of contractor suggest a lesser Forest Service commitment to 4FRI? Will the draft EIS weaken 4FRI's environmental safeguards?
An immediate sign of trouble ahead is the news that Pioneer failed to include in its bid any funding for the regular monitoring of restoration efforts, an essential activity for good public land management. Will the draft EIS insist upon monitoring that will meet the standard set by the collaborative effort? Another hallmark of 4FRI's approach is its commitment to thinning small-diameter trees because they, and not the large-growth trees, constitute the fire hazard. Will the draft EIS continue that emphasis?
There is a great deal of talk about a "new" Forest Service, one that is committed to using the best science and working on true collaboration. This summer, we will learn just how "new" the agency is willing to become.
Charles Wilkinson is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is the Distinguished Professor and Moses Lasky Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School and co-founder of the Center of the American West.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


text:
This article was originally written in English. Text in other languages was provided by machine translation.
May, 2nd marks the release of Adobe Story: 1.0 product and probably world's most powerful tool for movie script writing. Adobe Story, is a collaborative script writing tool for screenplays and stories. It's a product for creative professionals, producers and writers but can be used by any individual for their daily records and notes.
Adobe Story supports 6 locales: English (US), English (UK), French , German, Italian and Spanish. In a short span of 2 years, it has garnered tremendous traction across the globe, with many users expressing to use it as the ONLY script writing tool.
It is a robust script-to-screen tool and strongly integrates with Adobe Premiere Pro to streamline post-production workflows.
Image 1: Login Page (e.g., for German users)
Some of the cool features of Adobe Story:
a. Collaborate scripts with other users, with an inbuilt user rights management system.
Image 2: Share Script (e.g., for French Users)
b. Track changes made by different users, with an inbuilt version control system. Revert to previous version anytime!
c. OnlineOffline sync-up: You were disconnected to network somehow or went to a place enjoying your holidays without internet – Don't worry, this feature will sync your work when you get back!
d. ImportExport common file extensions: PDF, TXT, DOC and other script writing formats like FDX, MMS.
e. Direct integration with video editing software: Import script metadata directly into Adobe Premiere Pro and easily search for important video elements such as dialogue or characters.
f. Switch between languages without any hassle!
Image 3: Switch to any language
g. Tag characters and text in the dialogue automatically or manually.
h. Generate custom reports containing scene elements, list of characters with dialogues, actions etc.
Below are snippets of some of the users
Image 5: Snippet from Facebook fan page
If you are a script writer, who knows any of these 6 languages, we encourage you to try it and your preproduction experience will never be the same. We actively listen to new feature requests, and have a bimonthly product release in all 6 languages. You can join us on Facebook, Twitter, and User Forums. You can email us your queries from across the globe and you'll receive a reply in 24 hours. That's a promise!!
[Contributed by Manish Kanwal & Navneet Bisht]


text:
By PAT CAPUTO
email@example.com; @patcaputo98
The big showdown turned out to be the big beat down, and validation for Michigan State as the top college basketball team in this state.
The Spartans' 75-52 victory over Michigan Tuesday night was beyond convincing, and the most definitive proof yet these are two teams headed in the opposite direction, at least temporarily.
A month ago, the idea MSU would manhandle the Wolverines in this manner, even at home, was unthinkable.
Yet, despite significant injuries, MSU coach Tom Izzo's squad keeps improving.
"This is the key word for me — relentless," Izzo said.
There is much basketball remaining, and it is way too early to make any conclusions, but this has the makings of one of Izzo's best coaching jobs. Given he has taken his team to six Final Four appearances and won a national championship, that makes this season promising, indeed, for MSU.
The Spartans have been terrific getting to the offensive boards and working the ball into the paint and scoring, or then back outside and hitting shots. Oh, and they are playing strong defense. Those are the traits of Izzo's best teams.
Tuesday, the Spartans' backcourt of Keith Appling and Gary Harris was brilliant defensively in shutting down one of the best guard combinations in the nation, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., the latter who scored just two points. Michigan's Glenn Robinson III, one of the best freshmen in the nation, was held to two points, as well.
"We didn't come in expecting Robinson and Hardaway to combine for only four points, but it is what is it," Appling said. "Coach always says defense wins championships. We wanted to come out and get a couple stops and it rattled them a bit."
The Spartans have responded remarkably well to the departure of Draymond Green, a tremendous college player.
Conversely, the Wolverines, who rose to the rank of No.1 in the nation with breathtaking play while beginning the season 16-0, are floundering. The Wolverines are 5-4 since becoming No.1. They have fallen to No. 4. They will, undoubtedly, drop further after this dismal performance. Against the Big Ten's top teams on the road — Ohio State, Indiana, Wisconsin and MSU — they have lost. The other losses were closer games than the one Tuesday, though. This one was humiliating.
People are looking at John Beilein's Wolverines as if they are soft. That may be harsh in the overall picture, but the criticism was justified on this particular night. They did look soft.
"They just got away from us," Beilein said. "There was no turning back after that spurt in the second half."
The Breslin Center is always an intimidating place for opposing teams, but it was especially so Tuesday night.
There were two rows of the colors maize and blue in the entire arena, both behind Michigan's bench, and only running the length of the bench. There were, maybe, 50 people in those seats. Two of them were Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke and his defensive coordinator, Greg Mattison.
But if there was a team that brought a football mentality to this game, it was the Spartans.
They pounded the ball inside to big man Derrick Nix early, and he scored with his right and left hands. Harris hit a couple 3-point shots as MSU got its inside-out game working. Beilein pulled his star, Burke, out of the game briefly. It was a disaster. At halftime it was 38-24, MSU. And the score wasn't necessarily indicative of how lopsided the game was in reality. It only got worse in the second half.
"It was like a perfect storm," Izzo said. "We played as well as we can, and they played one of their worst games."
True — and it was only one game.
But it nonetheless spoke volumes.
Pat Caputo is a senior sports reporter and a columnist for The Oakland Press. Contact him at email@example.com and read his blog at theoaklandpress.com. You can follow him on Twitter @patcaputo98


text:
Discussion in 'The Bar' started by jackie the jerk, Dec 22, 2012.
Not really they are gay.
Controversial thread
solid bro, solid
i get it
They had a Christmas Album.
Oh oh oh tha right stuff...
hanging tough
on ignore yo
Oh, I get it now.
(Does Dawg realize this is a spinoff thread?)
It took me a few mins.


text:
Playoff Tree
Sun games
Sea over Wash
Balt over Indy
Round 2
Den over Balt
NE over Hou
GB over SF
Atl over Sea
Round 3
GB over Atl
Den over NE
Den over GB
SB Champs
Denver Broncos
So far I'm 2-0 with Houston and Green Bay ...
Baltimore over Indianapolis
Seattle over Washington
Denver over Baltimore
Green Bay over San Francisco
Seattle over Atlanta
New England over Houston
Green Bay over Seattle
New England over Denver
New England over Green Bay
I`m gonna take Cincy and Minny.
Round 1
Seahawks over Wash
Round 2
Den. over Balt.
Hou. over NE.
SF over GB
Seahawks over Atl.
Round 3
SF 49ers over Sea.
Den. over Hou.
Super Bowl champion
SF 49ers over Den. Broncos write that down.
Divisional Weekend:
Seattle over Atl
San Fran over Green Bay
Denver over Baltimore
*upset special* Houston over New England
Championship Sunday:
Seattle over San Fran
Denver over Houston
Super Bowl:
Denver over Seattle
SEATTLE OVA houston
I like Balt over Denver. Lots of value in balt +355


text:
UA Dance Company performing works by two guest choreographers03/19/2012
The University of Akron Dance Company presents its Spring 2012 Dance Concerts March 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 198 Hill St., on the UA campus. The guest choreographers are Tom Evert, co-artistic director of DANCEVERT, and Steven McMahon of Ballet Memphis.
Evert's "all and All" features contemporary dance set to music by Joe Galdo and Frank Natale. McMahon has choreographed a ballet piece set to music by Dustin O'Halloran called "Untitled (The Gift)."
Also featured are two modern pieces by UA dance faculty choreographers. Robin Prichard has choreographed her "Cracks" to the music of Clint Mansell and Michael Giacchino. Tom Smith has choreographed his "Insectus Metamorphosis" to music by George Crumb and Philip Glass.
The performers are students from The University of Akron's nationally acclaimed Dance Program, as well as students from the UA Dance Institute, a pre-professional dance education center for children ages 3 through 17 and adults.
Tickets are available in advance from the Thomas Hall Ticket Office at 330-972-7570 and at the door as long as seats are available. Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors and UA faculty/staff/alumni, and $6 for students. Visit UA Events to learn more.
Media contact: Cyndee Snider, 330-972-5196 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Just what exactly is Sucker Punch up to?
Having just started playing inFamous I can say I'm in love with Sucker Punch. I hope it's a Vita title. :)
It will be great to see what it's working on. They're a talented studio that could do with creating a hit bigger than inFamous. Its good, but there's scope for them to grow.
I hope Sucker Punch are working on a completely new IP....
I guess I'm one of those who didn't see what all the fuss was about with Infamous.
I really would like a Jack the Ripper game set in a very cold and foggy Victorian London (where else!!) or a 3rd person Spy/Espionage thriller to rival those very disappointing Bond games I keep buying!
A Zombie/Apocalypse (Proper Horror/Survival please) no gimmicks, just outright fear with human emotion and relationships....gritty like 'The Walking Dead' TV series..I like the current Walking dead game, but i'm not a fan of Cel shaded games...Sony probably won't since we already have 'The Last of Us' on the way.
and for both PS3/Vita ...don't gimp!


text:
Want to remind yourself or a friend about this program? Fill out this simple form and klru will email you a reminder on the day that it will air.
Lofty And The Diggers Three
series: Bob The Builder
air date: 1/21/13 8:00 AM
WARNING: Email reminders for this program have already been sent out. Your reminder may not reach the intended address in time for this program's airing.
Back to TV Schedule


text:
Conversations from the Cullman Center, Education Nation Week: Pankaj Mishra in conversation with Ian Buruma
Program Locations:
Former Cullman Center fellows Pankaj Mishra and Ian Buruma discuss Mishra's new book, From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia.
Please note that the address of this program has changed
Through a mix of history and biography, Mishra examines the Asian world's responses, in "the ruins of empire," to western modernity. He begins with Japan's stunning victory in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905, and looks at key intellectual figures -- in India, China, and the former Ottoman Empire -- who led the revolts against the West and aimed to create a post-colonial greater Asia. Mishra writes with equal acuity about East and West, the past and the present, the complexities of globalization, and the current emergence of Asian nations.
Pankaj Mishra, who lives in London and India, writes frequently for The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and Bloomberg View. His books include Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India, and Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan and Beyond. Ian Buruma, the Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at BardCollege, was educated in Holland and Japan. He writes for The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Corriere della Sera, and NRC Handelsblad. His recent books include Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents; Murder in Amsterdam: Liberal Europe, Islam, and the Limits of Tolerance; and Inventing Japan, 1853-1964.
"In his brilliant new book, Pankaj Mishra reverses the long gaze of the West upon the East, showing modern history as it has been felt by the majority of the world's population from Turkey to China...Excellent!" - Orhan Pamuk
This program is currently full. Standby seats may become available on the night of the event on a first-come, first-serve basis. A video of the program will be available on the Cullman Center's and The New School's websites a week after the event.
The Cullman Center is co-sponsoring this event with The New School.


text:
no matter how you spin it, the extension is a head-scratcher. I, unlike a lot of people here, thought Sanchez still showed signs of progression in year 3. 32 total scores was something I bought into, but clearly Tanny bought in a bit too much.
I really didn't see this year coming though, I hoenstly thought Mark was going to be good (not just competent, but good) under a different coordinator.


text:
A Loveland native has moved his business and his family back to town, opening a discount consumer electronics store downtown.
Cory Pitmon opened The Open Box at 526 N. Cleveland Ave. on Monday, Nov. 4, in the former Wool Basket space.
The store sells "open box" products - items that were returned by consumers, pulled from retailers' shelves when newer models came in or cleared out of warehouses.
His merchandise - TVs, wireless routers, Kindles, cameras, phones and video games - is marked 20 percent to 80 percent below retail, Pitmon said.
Pitmon, who recently moved from Colorado Springs, said he has been selling products online for about two years and decided to add a storefront.
The downtown shop has a 600-square-foot showroom and about 1,800 square feet of storage in the basement, he said.
"For us to compete online, we have to be the lowest price on eBay and Amazon," he said. The prices in the store are as low or lower than online, he said.
Pitmon, a 1999 Loveland High School graduate, said he and his wife, Jenny (Adams) Pitmon, moved back to Loveland to be closer to their parents - the grandparents of their two young children.
And he brought his two full-time employees with him from Colorado Springs, Jeff Gallagher and Jim Porter.
Pitmon said much of The Open Box's merchandise is still factory-sealed, and his staff inspects anything that has been opened or that has damaged packaging.
In his showroom, which he's in the process of filling, he has several TVs on display, including a 39-inch Toshiba LED model marked at $349. He looked up the TV on the Best Buy website, where it sells for $449. On Black Friday, Nov. 29, he'll sell it for $249, he said.
Another example is a 7-inch Lenovo IdeaTab tablet for $99, selling for $139 at Best Buy. He'll mark it down to $69 on Black Friday, he said.
Pitmon said he also can order specific items, such as small kitchen appliances, if he doesn't have them in stock.
The store is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Phone: 970-667-4069; online at the-open-box.com.
Reporter Craig Young can be reached at 970-635-3634 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @CraigYoungRH.


text:
Well, I must have survived the Lowcountry Splash harbor swim. Otherwise I wouldn't be writing this. And after all that worry! Worry because I didn't really think I could do it, worry because I didn't really believe I was much of a swimmer, and even worry over childhood flashbacks of being the only person to flunk Junior Life Saving (the first go round.)
So I'd mentioned a few weeks ago that I had gotten some tips from a professional swim coach. My training schedule had ramped up to 10,000 meters that I had put in the week before race week, and on race week itself I scaled back to 3,600 meters and that was it, the idea being to relax and recover some before the big day.
I slept fitfully the night before, realizing that in a few short hours I was going to have to get up, swim 2.4 miles (as opposed to the 5 miles that the "varsity" players would swim), and then later in the day go to a Piccolo event at the Charleston Library Society where I was asked to introduce CNN and Newsweek's John Avlon, who is out there promoting his outstanding new collection in book form of some of the greatest American newspaper columns ever written ("Deadline Artists: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs.")
Like all these types of things, there was a buzz in the air as swimmers gathered at the Hobcaw Yacht Club, chatting and laughing it up before taking the plunge. Meanwhile, I was nibbling away on slices of sweet potato in an effort to "carb up" for a little extra energy. When the whistle finally blew at 7:30 a.m., we were off and after about 10 minutes of insecurity, I kind of found a certain zone and just had a nice comfortable swim, just sort of took it easy and felt my way down the course.
Conditions were perfect and the water temp was about 78. And wouldn't you know it? As is the case with just about everything, the anticipatory trepidation exceeded the reality, by a long shot. I was well prepared and the swim was a delight. I'm not saying I lit up the time clock. Absolutely not (1 hr, 4 minutes); it was just a nice, relaxing swim and I'm already looking forward to next year.
The big surprise for me was the illusion of the race being nearly over once getting under the Cooper River Bridge. The finish line is at the other end of the Yorktown, which is so big that it's easy to feel you're on top of it, and it just seems to stay out of reach. And when you're finally there, you then have to swim the length of the darn thing.
Oh, well. I'll know what to expect next time. My impression is that 2.4 mile event is fairly easily doable for the average person who wants to put in a little prep, just as is a 10K run. The 5-mile swim and perhaps a half-marathon run are for more serious competitors. The event is well organized, supports a worthy charity and the post party was a blast with entertainment provided by guitar wiz Eddie Bush and his band.
People still send me cuttings from old Ashley Cooper columns that they've had in their collection for years. Jan G. Moore sends in one she thinks she's had for at least 30 years, in which local insurance agent Jerry R. Rothschild wrote to his lordship about actual statements submitted to his insurance company and later published in the newsletter "Life With the Pilot." Here are a few of them.
Coming home, I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don't have.
I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way.
I thought my window was down, but I found out it was up when I put my hand through it.
The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times to avoid hitting him.
I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed over the embankment.
An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.
The pedestrian had no idea which direction to run, so I ran over him.
As I approached the intersection, a sign accidentally appeared in place where no stop sign ever appeared before. I was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident.
I told the police that I was not injured, but upon removing my hat, found that I had a fractured skull.
I was thrown from my car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows.
Edward M. Gilbreth is a Charleston physician. Reach him at edwardgilbreth@ comcast.net.


text:
Never miss a deal, always be up to date -
The most important events and product news
with the MUSIC STORE Newsletters!
free with orders starting at 99 £ (within United Kingdom)
With this handy mixer you carry the party around and you can kick it off at any time or place, be it in the park, at a festival or while travelling.
All you need are two audio sources; MP3 player, Smartphone, tablet or anything with an audio signal output and then headphones or speakers for the output and that's it! This device isn't only for party goers but also for professionals who want something in a Smartphone format that can easily be taken with them. The patented passive operation allows the device to draw power from what it's plugged into, so no power adapter or batteries are required.
Top functionality, portability and simple operation makes the POKKETMIXER an absolute must - handmade in Berlin.
Every month we are giving away a shopping voucher among all submitted reviewers worth 500 EURO!
Congratulations to the winner of December: Michael Rauser, Heilbronn (DE)
The winner from the previous month (November): Martin Reinert, Siegburg (DE)
You can rate this product if you like. By rating this product you will be automatically entered into our monthly shopping voucher giveaway!


text:
CA: Another Poor Quarter, Another Restructuring
CA Technologies this week reported its fifth consecutive quarter of declining revenue (down 3 percent in the first quarter ended March 31). In response the company said it would lay off 1,200 employees, consolidate its development operations and streamline its sales structure.
Michael Gregoire, who took over as CEO at the start of this year, has apparently discovered that the company needs a lot more work to return to a growth path, noted a Technology Business Research report by Jillian Mirandi with the headline, "It will get worse before it gets better."
The good news for partners is that the company continues to invest in the channel. "Growing our partner network is one of our key growth strategies," said channel chief David Bradley in a statement to CRN.


text:
Here's the scoop. I'm a fairly amateur web developer creating a new version of my brother's company website, this time using some more advanced coding than i've previously used (just sorta learned it and not very good with it yet)
when i preview what ive created it looks perfect. when i upload it to the server, something is very very wrong. it presents the whole page in mostly chinese letters and i have no idea why. i've looked through the code and don't know what's going on. any thoughts???
There would be language related problem if you are seeing different language, I would say.
Any server error log? What are you using?


text:
It was not unexpected Michigan State routed Jacksonville State Friday night, 45-7, to open its college football season.
It was how the Spartans did it that was outside their usual box.
It was like basketball on grass. The fast-breaking, slam-dunking kind. It was like the Spartans were the Runnin� Rebels of UNLV from the late 1980s and 1990s or something, complete with music from that era blaring in the background at Spartan Stadium.
Whoomp (there it is)�.Connor Cook hitting wide receiver Tony Lippett with a 64-yard touchdown pass.
Whoomp (there it is)...Cook firing one to Lippett for 71 yards and another TD.
Whoomp (there it is)�A.J. Troup making a spectacular leaping catch on a fade route from Cook in the end zone.
These were not the grind �em out Spartans, the classic Big Ten team. These were the run-and-gun Spartans. Did we mention that 43-yard lightning strike from Cook to Keith Mumphery?
The Spartans looked exceptionally athletic on both sides of the ball � and fierce.
Safety Kurtis Drummond looked like every bit the All-American he is reputed to be, and the Spartans have a top triggerman offensively in Cook.
His stock as an NFL prospect is rising dramatically. Cook was 12-of-13 passing for 285 yards and three touchdowns in one half Friday. That�s difficult to do in seven-on-zero drills in practice, let alone a game.
State has staked its growing football reputation on being a defensive powerhouse.
And that is still very much the case.
But what could eventually put the Spartans over the top is their formidable offense.
�We were just trying to make a statement with this game,� Drummond said. �We didn�t play a perfect game by any means, but we played a solid all-around game.�
Sure, we are going to know much more about the Spartans after their road trip to Oregon this coming Saturday. Of course, Autzen Stadium is traditionally a house of horrors for visitors. The Ducks� Marcus Mariota is as good as any QB in the nation, and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu widely considered the nation�s top defensive back. But Cook and Drummond are capable of rising to such rarified air, too.
Cook outplayed now-injured Ohio State QB Braxton Miller in the Big Ten Championship Game. He beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Mariota lost to Stanford during the regular season.
�Obviously this was a big confidence booster before going against a big-time opponent in a big-time environment,� Cook said.
Drummond is just one of those special players, who transcends the normal limits of the safety position.
Yet, it is more than just a couple star players that separates the Spartans from other Big Ten teams. It�s remarkable the strides MSU�s receivers have made from the opener last season vs. Western Michigan to this year. And the Spartans are replacing their departed standouts with more solid players. Sophomore cornerback Darian Hicks had a particularly impressive game Friday.
Those dismissing the Spartans� dominance Friday are forgetting what their openers have often been like.
Last year, they look totally confused, and leaned completely on the defense, while beating an underwhelming version of the Broncos. Remember how the Spartans labored against FCS Youngstown State in 2011?
The Oregon game is an obvious test of how far the Spartans have really come since they opened last season rather unimpressively � and subsequently stunned the college football world.
Don�t be surprised if they pass it with flying colors, though.
This is a different time, and very different football team than we are used to seeing from MSU.
Quite offensive. Literally.