text:
The fact that the recent Women's Olympic Football Tournament was a roaring success, with record attendances and enthralling, high-quality matches, should have surprised no-one. Standards in the female game have, after all, consistently and continually improved over recent decades, and every Olympics and FIFA Women's World Cup invariably succeeds in raising the bar higher still.
However, while these major tournaments never fail to live up to expectations, the challenge comes when the medals have been handed out and the players have returned home. Providing sustainable and well-supported domestic leagues has proved more difficult, and the collapse of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) in USA in May left many doubting the viability of full-time female football.
This initial gloom was understandable. The US top flight had, after all, been the only fully professional women's league, and attracted the vast majority of the game's biggest stars. Nonetheless, as the dust settled, it became ever more apparent that the failure of this latest US model was not representative of the picture as a whole. Germany and Sweden continue to successfully operate stable and and partially professional leagues, and recent years have witnessed other nations – both in Europe and further afield – catching up to these traditional powerhouses.
Leading the way has been France. Lyon, in fact, have not only reached the standards set by the Germans and Swedes, but surpassed them, winning the UEFA Women's Champions League in each of the last two seasons. The European champions' ability to attract the likes of Lotta Schelin, and to keep French stars such as Elodie Thomis, Louisa Necib and Camille Abily, has thrown down the gauntlet to their countrywomen, and other clubs are now taking that up.
Juvisy, for example, continue to impress on a budget much smaller than their all-star rivals, while Paris Saint-Germain are adopting a similar approach to their male counterparts by snapping up high-profile foreigners in the shape of German internationals Linda Bresonik and Annike Krahn. The rivalries resume on 9 September as the 2012/13 campaign begins, with Montpellier hopeful of breaking into the top two and European qualification after narrowly missing out in consecutive seasons.
As two little countries, together we will be more powerful. All eyes are on us to see if it's successful.
Russia have similarly lofty ambitions, and while their national team failed to qualify for London 2012, the country's Premier League was represented at the tournament by several top stars from Brazil, Sweden and Cameroon. As with France, one club has captured the imagination thanks to its eye-catching signing policy, with WFC Rossiyanka boasting stars from China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine and USA, not to mention four members of Brazil's Olympic squad.
Champions for the last two seasons running, Rossiyanka are spearheading the rise of Russian women's football and are sure to be a force to reckoned with in this season's Champions League. So too are the ambitious Swiss side FC Zurich, who – bolstered by the arrivals of former Germany internationals Inka Grings and Sonja Fuss – topped their qualifying round group having won all three games, scoring 14 goals and conceding none.
England too has cause for encouragement. The FA Women's Super League has proved successful since its 2010 launch and a recent survey by its organisers found a huge increase in awareness and excitement since the Olympics. Almost 70 per cent of those questioned said that they would consider going to watch a live women's game, leaving Kelly Simmons, The FA's Head of the National Game, bullish about the future. "These results show what an amazing legacy the Olympics has created for women's football," she said. "We want to build on that momentum to secure ongoing passion and interest."
While English clubs, and Arsenal Ladies in particular, have been formidable forces in European football for years, new powers are also emerging. One area well worth watching is the Low Countries, where Belgium and the Netherlands have been granted UEFA approval to unite to form a 16-team BeNe League. "As two little countries, together we will be more powerful," said the division's spokeswoman, Ingrid Vanherle. "All eyes are on us to see if it's successful."
Domestic women's football is also beginning to thrive outside of Europe, with Australia a notable example. The W-League has now enjoyed four successful seasons, with players such as Megan Rapinoe, Rebecca Smith and Ariane Hingst ensuring that its free-to-air coverage even outrated the men's A-League at one stage.
In Japan, meanwhile, the national team's FIFA Women's World Cup triumph in 2011 has resulted in bigger crowds and unprecedented commercial deals for the Nadeshiko League, allowing its teams to keep hold of stars such as Aye Miyama and the reigning FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, Homare Sawa. The latter's club, INAC Kobe Leonessa, is also looking abroad for stars and recently targeted an ambitious move for Abby Wambach.
It seems, however, that the big striker will be staying put for the moment, especially after it was confirmed recently that another women's professional soccer league will kick off in USA during the spring of 2013. Everyone will, of course, wish that new division every success as it attempts to thrive where its predecessors have faltered. But as the evidence above shows, there is already plenty of life in women's domestic football beyond America's borders.


text:
I like to run integrity checks against my databases very regularly, sometimes daily if I can get away with it. For some of the larger databases that I manage I change how this is run but on my consolidated instances which can house several different smaller databases I run the following script in a job and schedule the job to run daily, out of hours, using the SQL Server agent. My script looks something like this:
--Gethyn Ellis April 2009
--runs DBCC checkdb against ALL databases on a server
--Needs to be run against master database i.e. that is where sp_MSForEachdb is found
--To exclude a database add the database name to the NOT IN list in @cmd1
DECLARE @cmd1 VARCHAR(500)
SET @cmd1 = 'if ''?'' NOT IN (''tempdb'') DBCC CHECKDB([?]) WITH NO_INFOMSGS'
EXEC sp_MSforeachdb @command1 = @cmd1

subset: commoncrawl


text:
DELHI: A call to name a new law targeting sexual violence after the woman who died at the weekend following a gang rape has provoked fierce debate, as five of the men accused of her rape and murder prepared to face court in Delhi.
The suggestion that the 23-year-old physiotherapy student be named - made by a junior government minister, Shashi Tharoor - has found support among many of those who have been campaigning for tougher police action against those accused of sexual assault and a change in Indian society's views on women.
''It would mean her memory would live on,'' said Sangeeta Kumar, a 31-year-old teacher who has been protesting in Delhi.
Others said the move, which goes against a Supreme Court order prohibiting naming a rape victim, placed symbolism above substance.
The director of the Centre for Social Research and a member of India's National Commission for Empowerment of Women, Ranjana Kumari, said the naming debate was an unnecessary distraction.
''We should be focusing on important issues such as sentencing, the economic rehabilitation of families who suffer and so on,'' Dr Kumari said. ''We did not protect her dignity and life when she was alive. Who knows if she would have wanted such a thing. It's an absolute no-no.''
Indian media reported the victim's family saying they would be honoured if new legislation was named after her.
Conservative cultural attitudes in India mean rape victims are often stigmatised.
Some, particularly in rural communities, are forced to marry their attackers to gain social acceptance.
''It's not easy to survive social shame in India,'' Ms Kumari said.
After misjudging popular sentiment in the immediate aftermath of the incident, the Indian government has acted to head off public anger.
A fast-track court was inaugurated in the capital Delhi on Wednesday, the first of five that will be set up to deal rapidly with rape cases.
The six accused in the gang-rape case were due to be formally charged on Thursday.
India suffers from a lack of judges and cases frequently take years to come to trial.
Police are awaiting findings on a bone test conducted on one of the suspects to decide whether he should be tried as a juvenile or an adult, which could affect the charges against him.
He is in special secure accommodation. The five other accused are in high-security Tihar jail.
Last week, the Indian Bar Association decided against defending the six suspects because of the nature of the crime, although the court is expected to appoint lawyers to defend them.
Indian media have reported that forensic evidence indicates the victim of the attack, who died on Saturday at a hospital in Singapore, struggled violently, repeatedly biting her assailants.
Guardian News & Media


text:
River flooding continues to see stopbank overtopping in eastern Waikato
Stopbank overtopping due to the exceptionally swollen state of the Piako and Waitoa rivers in eastern Waikato is continuing today as high rainfall levels contin
Stopbank overtopping due to the exceptionally swollen state of the Piako and Waitoa rivers in eastern Waikato is continuing today as high rainfall levels contin
Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers they can call in for advice about any river level or surface flooding issues following the recent heavy rain.
Flood protection assets overall have performed well in the heavy rain that's swept through the region, says Waikato Regional Council.
As the last weekend of the summer boating season approaches, Waikato Regional Council's Maritime Services are strongly urging water users not to head out on the
The Waikato Civil Defence group emergency management office in Hamilton is monitoring weather-related developments around the region closely, ready to support l
Waikato region residents are being urged to exercise caution on the roads, be aware of the potential for flooding hazards and move stock to higher ground where
Barry Quayle has been elected to Waikato Regional Council according to preliminary results in the Hamilton by-election.
Waikato residents urged to prepare for possible flooding and damaging high winds with the expected arrival of complex weather systems over the next few days.
Bus passengers in nine regions will have improved ticketing by June next year.
Raglan residents are set to catch a new wave of upgraded bus services from 18 April.
A new wave of regional bus services coming in this month, involving 12 brand new vehicles, will bring better services.
Bigger, better and brand new buses are being used for Morrinsville, Paeroa and Te Aroha services under new contracts kicking in this month.
Larger passenger buses equipped with extra commuter-friendly equipment are due to start operating on the Hamilton-Ngāruawāhia-Huntly run from next month.
Farmers in the Piako River catchment are being warned to be careful where they put their stock, with concerns that some riverside areas may still flood despite
Waikato Regional Council is alerting farms alongside the Piako River that overtopping of some stopbanks is expected, resulting in floodwaters getting into paddo
Tight management of flows out of Lake Karapiro last night helped prevent more significant flooding through Hamilton city and the lower Waikato River catchment
Waikato Regional Council is calling for registrations of interest for five independent commissioners to sit on a panel to hear submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai
People are being urged to stay alert for rising river levels and potential flooding even though the recent bad weather has finished in the Waikato and the sun i
Waikato residents are being urged to stay on the alert till at least tomorrow morning as heavy rain continues to drench the wider region.
An application for judicial review of Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1, sought by Horticulture NZ and others, has now been withdr


text:
What's next for Target -- and its customers?
(Editor's note: In this guest essay, Philip Lieberman, CEO of consultancy Lieberman Software, outlines the potential ongoing collateral damage for Target – and its customers.)
As the Target data breach seems to grow more damaging by the day, there's a lot of talk about what the repercussions will be – for Target as well as its customers.
The good news is that customers in the USA are indemnified from financial loss due to credit card breaches, but you should still keep an eye out for unusual transactions. If you spot any unauthorized charges, contact your credit card issuer immediately to review the transactions and potentially obtain a new card.
News: Malware in Target attack partly in Russian
As to the effect on Target itself, history suggests that there will likely be no material effect on the company or its stock value. Target will probably issue the obligatory mea culpa and go back to spending the absolute minimum on IT security, while publicly stating their commitment to protecting their customers.
The common practice in the retail industry is to outsource as much IT and security operations as possible to the lowest cost vendor(s). And in security, as with everything else, you get what you pay for.
Low cost, low price retailers have a real challenge when it comes selling their goods at slim margins, while also running information technology shops on tiny budgets. Unfortunately, being a low-cost retailer sometimes means running an IT operation with inadequate security. Higher margins at upscale stores is no guarantee of security either, but at least these retailers have no excuse when it comes to their IT budgets.
Target will most likely face a rash of lawsuits brought on by the Attorneys General in just about every US state where the store operates. The credit card issuers will also slam Target with fines that will, in all likelihood, have no long-term consequences for the retailer.
You can also expect the usual gaggle of attorneys filing class action lawsuits to shake down Target on behalf of downtrodden clients. And in the end the attorneys always seem to benefit mightily by huge sums that retailers pay to make them "go away" – while consumers will get crumbs, if that.
There will also be the usual hand wringing about why the USA still does not have EMV credit cards (with chip and PIN/signatures) similar to those already used in other parts of the world, a topic we've covered in this blog before.
And one more important point to consider – just because this massive data breach has already occurred, doesn't mean that Target customers are in the clear. The potential for follow up attacks is very real.
The key is that in debit and credit card scams, the phishing attack will gather name, card number, expiration date, CVV (3/4 digit code), PIN number, and address information (AVS).
Always be vigilant against phishing attacks – especially if you suspect that your information has been compromised by the Target breach, or any other.


text:
This is our website. Would you prefer to shop on our website?
This is our website. You previously shopped on our website. Would you like to go to our website now?
Other country sites
My Account
My Bag
The item was successfully added to your Wish List
You are here:
Discover the training and activewear range for boys by Nike, featuring a wide selection of t-shirts, shorts, lightweight hoodies and joggers. Shop the collection to find everything that the young athlete needs to train for success and push themselves in style, including Nike's collection of boy's Air Zoom, Flex and Lunar trainers.
We use cookies to give you the best customer experience possible. If you continue to use our website, we will assume you are happy to receive cookies from us and our partners.
More info


text:
LUMCON's Gulf Lagniappe Adult Education Workshop - MAY 2011
LUMCON's Gulf Lagniappe adult education workshop series continues in May with two more exciting 1-day workshops:
• Climate Change (May 14, 2011) featuring Dr. Brian Roberts. Participants will learn common terminology used in media, impacts a changing climate has on the ocean and our coast, and much more.
• Salt Marsh Geology & Ecology (May 21, 2011) featuring Dr. Alex Kolker. Participants of this workshop will learn first-hand about Louisiana's dynamic and unique coastal salt marshes.
Both workshops will be held at the DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA. Workshops include a presentation by a LUMCON scientist, a tour of the marine center, a trip aboard the R/V Acadiana, lab activities, and lunch in the LUMCON cafeteria. Workshops are open to any person 18 years or older. Cost is $10/person. Pre-registration is highly recommended and appreciated. If you want to learn more or would like to register please contact either Murt Conover at (985) 851-2860 / firstname.lastname@example.com or Holly Hebert (985) 851-2842 / firstname.lastname@example.com
American Wilderness Leadership School (Deadline: May 15)
The LA chapter of SCI will again be sending a teacher to the American Wilderness Leadership School in Jackson Hole, WY. The successful winner will receive a full scholarship covering the tuition and will be reimbursed $300 for the travel cost to Jackson Hole. All educators are eligible and they may learn more about the school by visiting www.SafariClub.org and clicking on Foundation and then on AWLS where they can download an application. All applicants must submit a 300 word essay. Applicants must also select the session or sessions that best fit their schedules. The Louisiana SCI Chapter has sent over 75 teachers to AWLS over the past several years and is a supporter of this beautiful facility nestled in the mountains. Each year over 200 teachers from around the country attend this school and the reviews received from attendees reflect their pleasure of the experience. The curriculum runs from first light to past dark most days with a mix of classroom and outdoor activities. Applications are due May 15th to: SCI Foundation, 108 Isle of Cuba Road, Schriever, LA 70395. For more information: call Ron or Jackie at 985-446-5460
5-Day Summer Workshop for AP*, Pre-AP* or General Biology or Environmental Science teachers:
Ecology June 20-24 Asheville, NC $490
Genetics June 27-July 1 Asheville, NC $490
Cell Biology July 4-8 Asheville, NC $490
Anat & Physio July 11-15 Asheville, NC $490
Each week-long intensive includes lesson plans for an entire unit of student-centered activities to promote the use of critical thinking skills on a daily basis. 10% discount if enrolling for more than one workshop, or already own a full-year curriculum license. Click the blue links or the website below to get a detailed agenda of each 5-Day Summer Workshop, to download an application or for more information on travel, accommodations or CEU credit: http://www.catalystlearningcurricula.com. Contact Kristen Dotti at (828) 687-0807 or firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions regarding the 5-Day Summer Workshops or to reserve your space while your paperwork is processed.
CRUISE – Seeking a teacher from the Gulf Coast
Participate in a research cruise that will collect data regarding the Hypoxic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Cruise will depart July 30 and return August 19, 2011, from Gulfport, MS. The research grant will pay the teacher participant a stipend and travel costs. If you are interested, please email with your 1) name, 2) email, 3) school name and address 4) student age, 5) subject taught to Jessica Kastler, firstname.lastname@example.com or call (228) 872-4269 for more information.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana to host 16th Annual Coastal Stewardship Awards (May 6)
CRCL's annual Stewardship Awards Banquet is a great way to support our coast by honoring those individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the restoration and protection of coastal Louisiana. Registered guests are invited to join us for a cocktail reception at 6:00 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm with this year's keynote speech from Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne. Winners of this year's awards include Lifetime Achievement winner Sherwood "Woody" Gagliano and Coastal Stewardship Award winners Mel Landry, Pam Blanchard, Mark Shirley, the "LCA Six" Team, Ashley Mullens and Marietta Herr. The banquet will be held on Friday, May 6th at the Baton Rouge Hilton Capitol Center. This is a great opportunity to honor our outstanding coastal stewards, catch up with old friends, make new ones or simply learn more about restoring our coast. Tickets are $50 per person. Limited space still available – make reservations now by phone at 225.767.4181 or online at www.crcl.org.
2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service
Did you know that the world's premier conference for nonprofit, government, and corporate organizations is coming to New Orleans this summer? The 2011 National Conference will be held in New Orleans June 6–8, 2011. Convened by Points of Light Institute and the Corporation for National and Community Service, the annual event provides attendees with an opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired through a wide range of exciting and informative plenary sessions, workshops, special events, service projects, exhibits, specialized corporate tracks and more. If you or your organization works with volunteers in any capacity, this is an event you do not want to miss. For a dynamic, meaningful, learning experience, the National Conference on Volunteering and Service offers multiple types of sessions. More than 150 workshops, 11 immersion learning sessions and 7 forums will be offered at the conference, in focus areas ranging from Disaster to Youth Leadership. Check out all that the conference has to offer here. Conference attendees will also be participating in service projects across the city.
Register online at http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/register.cfm. Onsite registration will be available at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center beginning Saturday, June 4.
Visiting Galveston this summer? Check out Artist Boat's Canoe Trip Schedule and Enjoy a Tour of the Coastal Marshes
Artist Boat is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of the coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. Attached is a summer calendar filled with trips for June-August 2011. Sign up for your trip of choice as soon as possible. Great for family vacations, small groups of friends or day-cations! To register, contact the Artist Boat at (409) 770-0722 or e-mail at email@example.com or visit www.artistboat.org. $50 per person (all equipment included); $25 per person (when own equipment is brought)
The Sally Ride Science Festival at LSU will be on September 24, 2011!
Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA – 11:00 am to 4:15 pm. Early Registration Discount: Register by June 15 for only $15!
Presented by ExxonMobil, the Sally Ride Science Festival includes:
• An inspiring talk by a featured speaker
• Discovery workshops for girls, which may be given by local veterinarians, astronomers, microbiologists and more
• Workshops for parents and teachers on ways to support girls' interests in science
• A street fair with booths, hands-on activities, food, and music
While our festivals are primarily focused on encouraging 5th-8th grade girls to pursue their interests in science, everyone is welcome to attend! Don't miss out—advanced registration required! Sign up now at http://www.sallyridefestivals.com or call us at 1.800.561.5161. After June 15th, registration fee is $20.
ASBPA's 2011 National Coastal Conference: "Expanding Coastal Horizons"
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) announces their 2011 national coastal conference, which is being held at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, LA from October 19-21, 2011. ASBPA is the nation's first organization to promote science-based policies for the protection of beaches and shores. The ASBPA conference brings together scientists, engineers, geologists, biologists, planners, government officials, and policy makers from across the country to discuss the latest developments with respect to the coast. The theme of this years' conference is Expanding Coastal Horizons, recognizing that the coastal issues extend beyond the narrow strip where waves wash ashore, to inland marshes and bays. Given the conference's location in Louisiana, additional concurrent sessions are planned that will focus on CWPPRA, LCA, LACES, river diversions, long distance sediment delivery and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. A short course on the Federal planning process is being planned along with a field trip to the IHNC Surge Barrier.
Papers are being solicited related to the topics listed above. Papers should be submitted by May 13, 2011 to email@example.com. Authors should refer to the call for papers for additional guidance http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/2011Callwlogo.pdf
Additional information regarding ASBPA and the conference can be found at: http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/conf_fall_11.htm
ASBPA Contact: Kate & Ken Gooderham, Executive Directors (239) 489-2616 or email@example.com
BP-Sponsored Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Announces Availability of Research Funding
The Gulf Research Initiative has published their request for proposal for the $50 million in funds from BP. Information is available at http://www.gulfresearchinitiative.org/request-for-proposals/.
Story: http://www.gulfresearchinitiative.org/2011/bp-sponsored-gulf-of-mexico-research-initiative-announces-availability-of-research-funding/
Public education and outreach is allowable within the context of the research material proposed - a small percentage, but is allowed. You may download the RFP at: http://www.gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/GRI_RFP_I.pdf
Important dates to note:
9 pm EDT, May 9, 2011: Letters of Intent must be submitted to the Consortium for Ocean Leadership
9 pm EDT, June 6, 2011: Status update on letters of intent due
9 pm EDT, July 11, 2011: Complete proposals are due
The purpose of RFP I is to select the research activities for GRI Years 2-4 (1 June 2011-31 May 2014) involving Research Consortia. For this solicitation, a Research Consortium is defined as having four or more institutions. The second RFP (RFP II) will focus on activities involving less money and less internal management than a Research Consortium; RFP II will be issued at a later date. RFP II will request proposals from individual or collaborative efforts involving a principal investigator (PI) and co principal investigators (co PIs) from up to three additional institutions and will be focused on the same research themes described in RFP I. RFP II will fund activities for GRI Years 2-4.
Department of Education Starts Award for 'Green' Schools
The U.S. Department of Education announced the creation of the Green Ribbon Schools program to recognize schools that are creating healthy and sustainable learning environments and teaching environmental literacy. The new awards program will be run by the Education Department with the support of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Green Ribbon Schools program reflects President Obama's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy efficiency, and preparing today's students for jobs in fields that provide clean energy solutions. The program will be modeled after the Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which annually honors public and private schools that are either high performing or have improved student achievement to high levels. The Education Department, the EPA, and CEQ will recognize schools for energy conservation, creating healthy learning spaces, and teaching environmental literacy. Application for the program will be released later this year, and the first group of "Green Ribbon Schools" announced next year.
The Louisiana Conservationist spring issue is now available – www.louisianaconservationist.org
Articles include a recap of the whooping crane introduction, the Private Landowner Program and the adventure of a lone canoer who traveled the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Morgan City, La.
National Wildlife Federation Sponsors Enhancement of Habitat for Migratory Birds in Plaquemines Parish
On Saturday, April 09, 2011, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Woodlands Conservancy coordinated a group of area volunteers to help with seedling planting and landscaping at the Woodlands Trail in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This planting as well as those scheduled for next spring will help restore hurricane-impacted forest area and will enhance habitat for migratory birds that lost critical stopover locations in last year's Gulf oil disaster.
The blowout of the Deepwater Horizon left a lasting impact to migratory bird habitats in the New Orleans area that is difficult to quantify, but steps can be taken to mitigate some of the effects. NWF and Woodlands Conservancy are working to establish contiguous greenway corridors in what is considered likely to be the last remaining forested land mass between open water and New Orleans.
Hundreds of millions of birds cross the Gulf each year and travel along the Mississippi flyway, with 2.5 million stopping daily in Louisiana to feed and rest. Last summer's oil disaster closed the "re-fueling" areas for migratory birds along the water's edge as oil coated available feeding and resting sites. This, along with the massive land loss coastal Louisiana is enduring, has resulted in a diminished wetland habitat for crucial migratory bird species. This planting will help expand a greenway corridor, making more stopover habitat available for migratory birds in Louisiana.
For more information: Ben Weber, NWF, Oil Spill Response Coordinator for the Western Gulf, email@example.com, (734) 678-3300; Katie Brasted, Executive Director, Woodlands Conservancy, email@example.com, (504) 433-4000 or (504) 453-4934
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Visits CWPPRA Restoration Project
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, who chairs the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, and John Hankinson, director of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, spent part of the one year anniversary date of the BP Oil Spill touring healthy restored marshes and wetlands along the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts to learn more about recovery efforts. As part of the tour, the Administrator visited the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) project- the Mississippi River Sediment Delivery System –Bayou Dupont (BA-39). Paul Kaspar, CWPPRA project manager, guided the tour. The two leaders were also joined by other EPA officials, community members, non-governmental restoration organization managers, and students who shared information about successful marsh restoration projects and the need for additional ecosystem rebuilding efforts.
President Obama issued an executive order in October 2010 to create the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and appointed Administrator Jackson chair. The task force works to integrate federal restoration efforts with those of local stakeholders and state and tribal governments, and to facilitate accountability and support throughout the restoration process. EPA also announced the availability of grant funding for local organizations supporting health and environmental education and outreach to communities affected by the oil spill.
More information on the grants: http://epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/bp-spill-grants.html
More information on the EPA's efforts on the Gulf Coast: http://epa.gov/gulfcoasttaskforce/
The Great American Energy Debate
During the past eight weeks over 3,600 students from 70 schools participated in the National Student Energy Survey. To view the national, state, and student organization results visit www.TheGreatAmericanEnergyDebate.org and select the National Survey Results link on the homepage. The national results are also in a Power Point presentation along with a script on how to use the results to conduct a classroom energy focus group using the 13 survey questions.
Based on the results, secondary students are generally unaware of major energy issues, and lack even elementary knowledge about energy. The goal of The Great American Energy Debate (TGAED) Project is to quadruple the energy knowledge of all high school graduates by the year 2020.
To kick off this effort, the objective for the 2011-2012 school year is to prompt 100 schools to begin simple programs to initiate and enhance energy education in their school and become an Energy 2020 School program. One hundred secondary schools programs will receive TGAED staff support and program assistance, along with a stipend to cover up any expenses up to $350 for the implementation of the program.
These Energy 2020 School programs will be organized by students and supported by teachers and local energy leaders. An easy to follow Energy 2020 School Implementation Guide will help student leaders and teachers efficiently conduct an effective program. For more information, including a video about the Energy 2020 School program use this link... www.thegreatamericanenergydebate.org/Energy2020School.html
Quickly find science images, including animal and plant, weather and space, and earth and sun images and more. The information is free and no registration is required.
Science.gov > Special Collections > Image Search http://www.science.gov/scigovimage/
Science.gov Image Search searches the metadata from images provided by three Federal agencies with more image databases expected to be added in the coming months. The current federated search includes:
• http://life.nbii.gov/dml/home.do – The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Library of Images from the Environment (LIFE), a collection of high-quality photographs, illustrations, and graphics covering a wide range of topics, including images of plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms, habitats, wildlife management, environmental topics, and biological study/fieldwork.
• http://nix.larc.nasa.gov/advanced – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Image eXchange (NIX), a search engine of NASA's multimedia collections, including images of space flight wind tunnel, solar system, aircraft, and education initiatives.
• http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/search.html – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Photo Library, a collection spanning centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the earth to the surface of the sun.
Public Input Sought for Restoring Gulf Resources
NOAA and other federal and state agencies are assessing the impacts to, and determining the appropriate restoration for, Gulf resources injured by the Deepwater BP oil spill. These organizations are identifying the types of restoration activities appropriate to restore the natural resources impacted by the spill. Stakeholder input is important. The public scoping process offers you an opportunity to provide comments and project ideas related to restoring Gulf resources injured by the spill. To submit comments, please visit http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/give-us-your-ideas/.
AST Environmental is accepting resumes for entry level and mid level environmental oversight positions. Potential projects include the Gulf Cleanup and Highway construction projects. Experience is a plus; however specific training will be provided. A B.S. degree in biology, wildlife or environmental science is required. Please do not apply prior to receiving a degree. The positions are expected to last from 6 months to 2 years. The scheduled rotations are 14 days on and 7 days off. Please send resumes to email@example.com.


text:
Below is a list of currently scheduled tours. Click on the Tour time to proceed. We do not sell every seat in advance on any tour. The number of 'Available' seats indicate how many seats are remaining for an online advance reservation. Once reservations are sold-out or the registration period ends, all remaining seats can be purchased on the day of the tour at the Visitors Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and there is a $.50 service fee per ticket.
For the most current security information regarding entering West Point visit http://www.usma.edu/Visiting/SitePages/Home.aspx.
For the latest identification requirements to enter West Point, click https://westpoint.edu/visiting-west-point.
Directions, Security, and more...
Free Training • $750 Sign on bonus • Paid personal days • Paid holidays • Annual performance bonus • Annual attendance bonus • Shifts typically morning and afternoon • Additional work may be available • We are a local, family owned and operated establishment! Call (845)561-2671 ext 101(Rick) or 116 (George)
PO BOX 125Vails Gate, NY 12584 (845)561-2671 email@example.com
415 Main Street Highland Falls, NY (845)446-4724 firstname.lastname@example.com


text: Welcome, guest! We are a creative arts/general discussion community, and welcome guests and members alike to participate in our discussions. While registration is not required to post, we strongly recommend considering an account with us, as it a quick, free, and easy way to fully utilize all of the features on our forum. We hope you enjoy your stay!


text:
Community issues: The stages of grief
Tahoe Turning Point
Grief is an emotion that comes in stages; each can be adaptive to help us move through loss, including the loss of an addictive substance. The El Dorado County Jail currently is 26.4 percent occupied by those convicted of illegal possession or handling of either illegal substances or alcohol. For most, it starts with denial of a loss, the loss of a friend, relative, different substances, etc. The preceding stage is depression or sadness; the intensity of the stage can be light to very strong. Next is anger and bargaining, if the person's emotional health is good, then acceptance of the loss comes and people are able to go on with life.
South Lake Tahoe is a community where more than 220 children are removed from their homes every year due to substance abuse/addiction as well as child abuse/neglect. When it comes to drugs and alcohol addiction, the process of grief applies when an addict is trying to quit the substance for themselves and for their families. Denial is the most common stage that an addict deals with, and the strongest; denial protects a person from experiencing too much pain all at once. Sticking in this stage too long can keep addicts from seeing the reality of the situation. You hear statements such as "it's not that bad." The addict believes these statements as if they are true. When someone is in denial, you often see blame. The worst thing anyone can do for a suffering addict is to accept the blame for his or her use.
If an addict stops using for a few days, depression and sadness set in. Depression can be used as a time to allow the body to physically heal, search for self-awareness and contemplation. However, the isolation and attacking at the core self will create a more chronic problem. This type of feeling is often too much for most addicts and they go back to using.
As the sadness lessens, anger starts to appear, typically followed by blame. The smallest thing agitates the addict and at times come out in a rage. If anger is not addressed in some type of recovery process then relapse is most surely to happen. When the addict stays in anger, it can lead to resentment. It's the process of reliving old hurts and slights that the addict has experienced. Living in that negativity will surely lead to a relapse.
Bargaining is a tool that the addict uses to look for different solutions to problems, thinking "I can use just a little at a time," or, "If I stay clean and sober for 30 days, I can go back to using again." A person without a drug or alcohol problem doesn't think like this and this is easy to point out. It's a process referred to as "abnormal thinking." The good news is if the addict reaches this stage they may relapse and realize that are truly an addict/alcoholic. Then this is followed by "acceptance," which starts the real recovery process.
– For more information, contact Tahoe Turning Point at 530-541-4594.


text:
There's been no shortage of smartphone-based "augmented reality" apps to hit the market in recent years, but few have had the resources of a company like Google behind them — which makes the new invite-only cyber experience Ingress so intriguing.
Initially teased with a mysterious "Niantic Project" website and videos that circulated around the Internet a few weeks ago, Google has now confirmed their involvement with the project and given their viral game an official name: Ingress.
A mix of augmented-reality app, puzzle game, and geocaching with a team-based format that has players hunting for weird "portals" in the world around them, Ingress lets anyone with an Android smartphone participate in the game. At the moment, the game is invite-only, with invitations going out today for the first bunch of players. You can request an invitation at the Ingress website.
Various reports describe the game as having some capture-the-flag elements to it, with players "hacking" the portals they find in their environment and capturing them for their team. Even when players aren't out capturing portals, they can follow the action from their desktop using a global map that tracks all of the Ingress action around the world.
Google has set up a support page for the game that outlines the basic strategy for Ingress, as well as troubleshooting tips, rules on harassment, and various cryptic explanations for exactly what is going in the mind-controlling conspiracy suggested by the game.
You can watch a video about the project below:
Editors' Recommendations
- The best free-to-play games for 2020
- Everything we know about Cyberpunk 2077
- The best co-op games to take down enemies and level up with friends
- 10 Incredible technologies that didn't exist a decade ago
- The best PS1 games of all time


text:
The Research Museum at the Acopian Center for Ornithology
Peter G. Saenger, collections manager
Bird Collection- species list
Contains over 2,500 full-body mounts, hundreds of study skins, and an assortment of other specimen types. In the future these will all be listed and shown here.
Maurice Broun & Research Libraries
Contains the personal library of Maurice Broun, first curator of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, hundreds of ornithological reference books and journals.
Last Updated:10 October 2012


text:
Boston Marathon bombing victim recounts moments before, after attack
Kaitlynn Cates says her friend saved her life
An Everett woman recovering from injuries suffered in the Boston Marathon Bombings has written about the experience.
Kaitlynn Cates, 25, said she wanted to share what happened to her during the bombing incident and the care she has received.
Cates was at the finish line with friend Leo Fonesca, waiting for friends to run by. "We were behind the Canadian flag in front of Lens Crafters about 50 feet from the finish line. We had seen our first set of friends run through the finish line and were waiting for the second set. All of a sudden the first bomb went off and we got swept off our feet onto the ground," Cates wrote in a statement.
"Leo tried to hook his body around me. He literally straddled me and said 'Stay down. Stay down' because I was trying to get up and he didn't know if there was going to be another bomb," Cates said.
"Bodies had fallen back on us and I started to crawl under them to get away. Then he picked me up and I started yelling 'get me out of here. Get me to your car; get me to your car.' He carried me to his car, which was parked in an alley between Boylston and Newbury streets, and laid me down in the alley," the Everett native wrote.
"A random person was walking by and stopped to help elevate my injured leg while Leo got people to maneuver traffic so he could get the car out. Leo had wrapped the blanket I'd been wearing while we were watching the marathon around my injured leg and then he took of his sweatshirt and tied that around my wound. …a random stranger helped Leo put me in the front seat of his car," Cates wrote.
"Leo drove the wrong way down Exeter and Beacon streets, dodging emergency vehicles and got me to Massachusetts General Hospital in about eight minutes. I was the first person here and the staff didn't even know bombs had [gone] off yet!"
Cates said she owed her life to her friend. "I don't think I'd here if it wasn't for Leo. He saved my life. He's a true hero and a wonderful man."
Cates, who has been recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital, said the staff has been phenomenal. "I've had some really great nurses and doctors."
The Everett woman said she was able to spend some time with the President, during his visit Thursday.
"Meeting President Obama was very special. Obama and Leo had a personal moment. They gave each other a hug. He was very sweet. I was very happy that he came and acknowledged such a terrible thing and brought some positive inspiration."
Cates says she has been keeping up to date on the news, and is grateful police have captured the perpetrators.


text:
A special bus ride down memory lane
It's been decades since retired Winnipeg Transit operator Fred Petruga made the newspaper for going out of his way to help a regular rider.
I mean really going out of his way.
Fred drove his bus off its route to pick up a regular rider who wasn't at her bus stop at the usual time. The woman was so impressed and grateful she contacted the newspaper to thank him publicly.
Today is Fred's second time making the newspaper. But this time it comes courtesy of another one of his regular riders, a special one who's still riding right beside him. Although, it Tyvon Branch Youth Jersey was one of his daughters who contacted the Free Press with the latest news.
"It all began with a phone call to 311," Donna Gylywoychuk's email began.
Donna's call to the onestop city phone line Lamarr Houston Youth Jersey last month was prompted by an upcoming special family occasion.
Her dad would be 100 on Aug. 20.
And she wanted to know if she could still get her dad and his wheelchair on the bus using his No. 15 Transit operator's badge. Donna wanted to take her dad on a bus ride down memory lane to celebrate his big birthday.
It was George Fatouros, Transit's chief inspector, who returned her call. By that time, Fatouros had consulted manager of operations, Greg Ewankiw, and come up with a plan involving more than a mere courtesy ride for Fred.
But when Donna agreed to go along for the ride, she had no idea where it would end.
Where it began was the Maples Nursing Home www.raidersofficialnflstore.com/Authentic-Tyvon-Branch-Jersey just after the evening rush hour on his birthday, when one of Transit's fleet of wheelchairaccommodating buses picked up Fred and his family.
All 20 of them.
It was a "special" bus, decorated with balloons on the inside and "Happy 100 Fred!" on the outside.
"We wheeled Dad onto the bus, locked him in; the rest of us piled in and off we went."
First stop was the North Main car house where Fred and his Cathedral bus would have made his last stop in September of 1978. Then it was on to Transit's Fort Rouge garage complex with Transit supervisor Wayne Casper acting as the tour guide.
Fatouros was also aboard, even though he was supposed to be on vacation. It was also Fatouros who emailed Transit employees and invited them to be part of the celebration. It was an awkward time of day, but when the birthday bus arrived at the Fort Rouge garage and stopped in front of a picnic table, there were close to two dozen employees from various Transit departments waiting for Fred.
But just then, as the party was really about to get going, the wheels almost fell off. Actually, a pin on one of Fred's wheelchair wheels snagged and sheared as he was being pushed off the bus, although even that lent an extra nostalgia to the occasion. Transit maintenance supervisor John Ens and mechanic Don Adam stepped in and fixed the wheel for Fred, just like on one of the good old bad days when his bus broke down. It was also a couple of Transit employees who helped Fred and his wheelchair off the bus and over to see the day's biggest birthday surprise: a restored version of a 1937 twin coach bus supplied courtesy of the Manitoba Transit Heritage Association.
Fred's wheelchair was too wide to fit through the doors of the old bus, but that wasn't going to stop him. Fatouros and the others watched in awe when, in a Lourdeslike moment, http://www.raidersofficialnflstore.com/Authentic-Lamarr-Houston-Jersey Fred got out of his wheelchair and, with a little help from his new friends, excitedly climbed aboard one last time.
Even his daughter was amazed.
"We travelled around the complex a few times, and through the maintenance building. Pictures were taken then we were escorted up to a secondfloor meeting room where we were all able to view framed, historic pictures hanging on the walls."
来自 " ITPUB博客 " ,链接:http://blog.itpub.net/29239663/viewspace-774053/,如需转载,请注明出处,否则将追究法律责任。


text:
Sunday, November 29, 2015
How To: Large Felt Flower Brooches
Wanna learn how to make some simple but striking felt flower brooches?
I used to make and sell lots of these layered corsages in my Etsy shop - they're easy to sew but they make a big impact. My tutorial for making them was published last year in Made in Felt magazine and now I'm sharing it with you, hurrah!
You will need:
A 9 x 12 inch sheet of felt - if you're using thick handmade felt for your flower, you will also need some craft felt in a matching colour
Matching sewing thread and stranded embroidery thread (floss)
Seed beads (or a button)
A brooch clasp
Sewing scissors, needles and pins
Optional: stiff cardboard, a pencil and some scissors
To make the corsages:
1. Use the templates provided to cut out eight small petals, eight medium petals and eight large petals from your chosen felt colour. Also cut out one small circle and two large backing circles. If you're using handmade felt for your flower, cut the backing circles from ordinary craft felt - handmade felt is lovely but just too thick to use for backing the brooch.
2. Cut a length of embroidery thread and separate half the strands (so for six stranded thread just use three strands). Or, if you prefer, you can use standard sewing thread.
Use the thread to sew four large petals onto one of the backing circles so they form a cross shape as pictured. Sew a line of stitches along each petal, sewing out from the centre of the circle and then back again, filling in the gaps. Make sure you don't sew over or right up to the edge of the backing circle as you need to be able to sew around this easily later.
3. Add more layers of petals to construct the flower: one more layer of large petals, then two layers of medium petals and finally two layers of small petals. Each layer is made up of four petals stitched in the same cross shape as before, but in a different position to the last so you end up with evenly spaced petals as pictured.
4. Place the small circle piece in the centre of your flower and sew it in position with an X made of two stitches of matching thread.
Then gradually fill the circle with seed beads, starting in the centre and working outwards. Use a double thickness of sewing thread and one stitch per bead.
5. This step is optional but it will help support the shape of your brooch if you're using very thick felt.
Use the template for the backing circle to draw a circle onto a piece of stiff card. Draw a line about 5mm inside this circle, and cut along that line so you've got a circle of card slightly smaller than your original template. Turn your flower over and place the card circle on the back ready for the next step.
6. Sew a brooch clasp onto the second felt backing circle with a double thickness of sewing thread. Place the circle onto the back of the brooch so your card insert (if used) is sandwiched between two circles of felt. Join the edge of the two felt circles together with whip stitch, taking care that the card insert stays in the centre as you sew. Then finish your stitching neatly at the back.
And your brooch is finished!
For a different look, add a button to the centre of your flower instead of a cluster of seed beads. Sew your button in the centre of the petals instead of adding the felt circle and beads in step 4.
To make smaller flowers, print the templates provided at a smaller size or just miss out the first two layers of large petals and sew a smaller circle of beads (using the extra small circle template) or a smaller button in the centre.
The smaller flowers can be used as brooches or haircombs. To make a flower comb, just sew a plastic hair comb to the back instead of a brooch clasp.
These flowers also look great when made from pieces of felted woollen jumpers (sweaters)...
... just as with using handmade felt sheets, if you're using recycled sweater felt for your petals you need to use ordinary craft felt for the backing circles.
Click here to view the template sheet in another tab or window. Make sure you're viewing the image at full size, then print it at 100%.
This tutorial is for non commercial use only: you can use it to make as many flower brooches as you want for yourself or as gifts, but please don't make any for sale. You may borrow a few photos if you want to blog about this project, but remember to credit me and link back to the original source, and do not reproduce my entire tutorial on your site. Thanks!
Want to make some more felt flowers? Try these felt flower hairpins, this felt flower headband and this tutorial for designing and making your own felt brooches.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
You are here
Gracious Family Home
An inviting, light-filled family room is the heart of this family home.
- « prev
- next »
- 1 of 18
Every mom knows: No one "lives" in living rooms. Backpacks immediately hit the floor when kids arrive home. Party guests always end up in your kitchen. And, finally--mom or no mom--you can never have too many shoes.
Designer and mother of two, Amy Bergman factored these truths into her plans when she and her husband, Bret, worked with Atlanta architect (and mom) Linda MacArthur to build a home in Atlanta's Buckhead district.
From the get-go, Amy put family first, asking MacArthur to center the home's design on an inviting family room that opens to the kitchen and a keeping room. "I didn't want to put the square footage into a living room. No one uses living rooms anymore," Amy says. "We wanted one main living area where we were comfortable hanging out together as a family."
Across the center of the house, MacArthur stretched a spacious 20x30-foot family room with dramatic arched French doors that open to a terrace. "We placed the family room across the back to get as much natural light as possible," adds the designer. A large-scale coffered ceiling with a warm whitewash finish bounces light and makes the family room feel cozy and inviting despite its size. Two wide doorways flanking the limestone fireplace step up to the keeping room and kitchen.
"We wanted a nice flow for entertaining because we love to throw a party," Amy says. "People can go from the family room to the keeping room and kitchen. The kitchen is where people always end up, so we made sure there was plenty of elbowroom for guests to spread out."
In the keeping room, four armchairs snuggle up to a fireplace that has a television mounted above it. Opposite is a graceful scalloped-back banquette designed by Amy for family meals or as extra dining space when entertaining.
MacArthur followed Amy's lead and designed a curvaceous wall behind the banquette to echo the furniture's sweeping lines. "That was such a strong, pretty shape and sort of sensual," MacArthur says. "We decided to make the most of it."
Circles, arches, and feminine curves are repeated throughout the house in textile patterns, window and door arches, transom mullions, and chandeliers. "The oval shapes and arches take the house to a more elegant design level, which was important to Amy," MacArthur says. "She wanted casual elegance."
The shingle-and-stone exterior of the house exudes a relaxed Long Island Hamptons style, which is also reflected in the white-painted tongue-and-groove ceiling in the kitchen. The ceiling was vaulted to capture light from a half-round clerestory window. A large window above the sink gives Amy a perfect vantage point for watching kids outside when she is working in the kitchen. "We brought in as much light as possible, and the room really feels light and airy," MacArthur explains.
Amy kept the mood light throughout the house, with a soft color scheme of taupes and pale blues. "It was important to have a very soothing palette--nothing too striking or too loud--so it made sense from one room to another," Amy says.
Draperies in the family room are a tone-on-tone bouquet pattern, hand-printed on Belgian linen. Facing ivory sofas with nailhead trim are in keeping with the scale of the room, but they are more than pretty silhouettes. "The sofas are great for lying down and watching the TV on the wall opposite the fireplace," Amy says. "There's a spot for everybody in that room."
A barely blue French fabric with a circle motif sets the color scheme in the dining room, where dining-chair upholstery and a grasscloth wall covering are a smoky blue-gray. A wool-and-silk rug has taupe branches winding on an ivory background.
Color in the kitchen is warm and rich, anchored by charcoal cabinets with hints of blue. For a pantry and coffee-bar area, Amy chose walnut cabinets with antiqued mirrors in upper door fronts. "I wanted them to have a furniture look," she says. The walnut-topped island sports a cream base that is "almost an extension of the floor," she says.
Daily life at the Bergmans' centers on the island, where Claire and Cole often eat breakfast and where they do homework after school while Amy fixes dinner. "This is a big kitchen, so we made sure there was a good work triangle. I didn't want to run laps around the room," Amy says. "I spend most of my time around the island. I have a sink here, and the stove and two refrigerators are behind me."
To ensure easy and kid-friendly access, MacArthur created a mudroom entrance near the kitchen. Jane Hollman, a mother of two and a millwork specialist, worked with MacArthur and Amy to outfit the mudroom with a built-in clock, a message board, and cubbies for everyone in the family. Now there's no excuse for not putting book bags away, the architect says.
The side entrance has a covered porch where Amy and the children wait for carpool rides and Amy can watch her kids playing outside. "The neighborhood was what sold the Bergmans on the lot," MacArthur says. "They really wanted a welcoming home." They apparently succeeded, Amy says. "Our house is like a revolving door, with kids coming and going."
Architect: Linda MacArthur, AIA, Linda MacArthur Architect, 942 Calvert Lane, Atlanta, GA 30319; 404/233-4771, lindamacarthur architect.com.
Interior design: Amy Bergman, A. Bergman & Co. LLC Interior Design, 404/423-4195.
Specialty millwork design: Jane Hollman, Studio Entourage LLC, 404/683-3889 and 404/233-4771, thestudioentourage.com.
Kitchen design: Design Galleria, 351 Peachtree Hills Ave. N.E., Suite 234, Atlanta, GA 30305; 404/261-0111, designgalleria.net.
Landscape architect: Greg Arnold, ASLA, Garden Architects Inc., 678/358-8004.
Landscape installation: Yates Landscape, 404/271-9764, yateslandscape.com.
Contractor: Ladisic Fine Homes Inc., 404/495-0708, ladisicfinehomes.com.
Photography: Emily Followill
Produced by Lisa Mowry
Sofa ("Riviera" #U0561-3): Ferguson Copeland Ltd., 828/584-0664, ferguson copeland.com.
Fabric ("Rivoli" #2164): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, bergamofabrics.com.
Sofa pillow with circles ("Velours Kimono" #8981/84): Nobilis, 800/464-6670, nobilis.fr.
Trim (#4566-107): Janet Yonaty Textiles & Trims, 310/659-5422, janetyonaty.com.
Sofa pillow with X trim ("Musco"/Smoke #7517/03): Pollack, 212/627-7766, pollackassociates.com.
Cocktail table (custom): Iron Design, 404/351-5534, iron-design.com.
Chairs by fireplace ("Deb Wing Chair" #1334-29): Stanford Furniture, 828/459-1992, stanfordfurniture.com.
Fabric (Diamondieu"/Feather #2269/02): Pollack, 212/627-7766.
Bolster pillows on chairs ("Chain Link"/Barley #9524-106): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Fauteuil opposite mantel ("Louis XIII Muttonbone Lounge Chair" #1836.11): Minton Spidell, 310/836-0403, minton-spidell.com.
Fabric ("Conversations Imaginaires"/Taupe #LB945-04): Elitis, 800/916-2036, elitis.fr.
Sisal area rug ("Mani"): Design Materials Inc., 913/342-9796, dmifloors.com.
Drapery ("Crown Bouquet"/Beige): Nomi Fabrics Inc., 831/728-4335, nomiinc.com.
Sheers ("Zarii," from the Quartz Collection by Chase Erwin): Zoffany, 800/395-8760, zoffany.com.
Drapery hardware (custom): Iron Designs, 404/351-5534, iron-design.com.
Chandelier ("Brissac" #6006): Dessin Fournir, 785/434-2777, dessinfournir.com.
Painting over fireplace: owner's collection.
Wall paint ("Smokey Taupe" #983): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Trim and ceiling paint: custom.
Mantel ("Petite Toscana Mantel with Arched Surround"); overmantel (custom double stepped straight overmantel with custom raised H5 hearth): Francois & Co., 888/313-3237, francoisandcompany.com.
Andirons ("Medallion Andirons"): Parc Monceau Fine Antiques & Accessories, 404/467-8108.
Dining chairs from the Thomas Pheasant Collection by Baker surround a walnut table. The chandelier and foyer lantern are from Niermann Weeks.
Table ("Dominique"): Randolph & Hein, 800/844-9922, randolphhein.com.
Chairs ("Tufted Classic Side Chair" #7841, Thomas Pheasant Collection): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Fabric on chair front ("Discovery" #2043, The Odyssey Collection, by No. 9 Thompson): Jim Thompson Fabrics, 800/262-0336, jimthompsonfabrics.com.
Fabric on chair back ("Argentina" #1015): Dedar, 800/493-2209, dedar.com.
Chandelier ("Tissage"): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com.
Wall covering; drapery (custom): owner's collection.
Drapery hardware: Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Rug (custom, by Rugs International): Mendel Tencer Flooring Group, 404/237-4545.
Ceiling and trim paint ("Timid White" #2148-60): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
China (#365+): IKEA, 800/434-4532, ikea.com.
Glassware (vintage, "Aria" by Lenox); flatware: owner's collection.
Stairway carpet ("Asiana," discontinued): Nourtex, 800/223-1110, a division of Nourison, nourtex.com.
Hanging lantern ("Gothic Lantern"): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com.
Sconces in stairwell ("Olga" #MM8030): Urban Electric Co., 843/723-8140, urbanelectricco.com.
Wall paint in foyer ("Cymric Silver" #TH09): Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Walls in Bret Bergman's home office are "Library Pewter" by Sherwin-Williams. The narrow ottoman features a sliding table top.
Sofa (#3951-84): Charles Stewart Co., 828/322-9464, charlesstewartcompany.com. Fabric ("Fred" #10125): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Coffee table ("Weekend Bench"): Troscan Design + Furnishings, 312/733-0158, troscandesign.com.
Fabric ("Barcelona"/Cordovan #U3140): Innovations, 800/227-8053, innovationsusa.com.
Orange chair ("Bamboo Lounge Chair" #335-33-9, Milling Road Collection): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Fabric ("Doero"/Cuivre #7044-206): Castel, 212/758-9900, castelmaison.com.
Window treatment ("Ellis Stripe"/Carnival #1372-763): Stratum Textiles, 877/888-5671, stratumtextiles.com.
Sconces ("Eclipse Sconce" #LS10270): Stonegate Designs, 269/429-8323, stonegatedesigns.com.
Wall paint ("Library Pewter" #SW0038): Sherwin-Williams, 800/474-3794, sherwin-williams.com.
Art lights over sofa ("Sprocket" with mesh shield): Tech Lighting, 847/410-4400, techlighting.com.
Fan ("Maxima"): Monte Carlo, 800/519-4092, montecarlofans.com.
Amy Bergman and husband Bret with children Cole and Claire on the back porch.
Club chairs (discontinued): Lane Venture, 800/235-3558, laneventure.com.
Fabric ("Canvas Weave"/Spa Blue #600-43): Perennials, 888/322-4773, perennialsfabrics.com.
Pedestal table (custom): Holcomb Fine Woodworking, 404/534-7996.
Fireplace; flooring: Ladisic Fine Homes Inc., 404/495-0708.
A scalloped stair wall in the keeping room follows the curved lines of a banquette upholstered in Donghia fabric. The stairs lead to an upstairs playroom.
Banquette (custom design): A. Bergman & Co. LLC Interior Design, 404/423-4195.
Upholstering: M2M, Made-2-Measure Designs, 404/350-0998, m2mdesigns.com.
Banquette fabric (Wishbone"/Blue Brass #10098-02): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Throw pillows (#3241-2): Dogwood Fabrics, 800/883-5500, dogwoodfabrics.com.
Fringe ("Waltham Ruche"/Mineral #63212): Schumacher, 800/523-1200, fschumacher.com.
Table (custom): Woodland Furniture, 208/523-9006, woodlandfurniture.com.
Chairs ("Neoclassic Side Chair" #18-450-1, Milling Road Collection): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Slipcover fabric ("Catalan" #F1267/39, by Design-ers Guild): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Chandelier ("Oval Flatline Chandelier"/Bronze #CHC1444): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999, visualcomfort.com.
Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Paint ("Believable Buff" #SW6120): Sherwin-Williams, 800/474-3794, sherwin-williams.com.
Flooring: 10-inch walnut, with Minwax stain (1/3 "Special Walnut"; 1/3 "Dark Walnut"; 1/3 "Jacobean).
The architect vaulted the kitchen ceiling to capture light from a half-round clerestory window. The Wolf range is vented by a custom stainless-steel hood.
Cabinetry: Design Galleria, 404/261-0111, designgalleria.net.
Paint ("Believable Buff" #SW6120): Sherwin-Williams, 800/474-3794, sherwin-williams.com.
Flooring ("Ocean Stone" with chiseled edge 16x24 inch): Stone Decor, 404/848-9484, stonedecor.net.
Range: Wolf Appliance, 800/222-7820, wolfappliance.com.
Vent hood (custom): Babcock Metal Works, 678/480-0204.
Range backsplash ("Interlocking Circles" glass tiles, by Erin Adams): Ann Sacks, 800/278-8453, annsacks.com.
Backsplash (subway tile): Waterworks, 800/899-6757, waterworks.com.
Light fixtures ("Chisholm Hall Lantern" #MA8484): Urban Electric Co., 843/723-8140.
Window treatment ("Ipek Damask"): Carleton V Ltd., 212/355-4525, carletonvltd.com.
Island countertop: walnut.
Bar stools ("Wesley Hall Counter Stool" #5006CS): Wesley Hall, 828/324-7466, wesleyhall.com.
Fabric ("Kendra Texture"/Jadeite #2298-41): Dogwood Fabrics, 800/883-5500, dogwoodfabrics.com.
Sink ("Shaw's Original Single Bowl Fireclay Apron Sink" #RC3018WH); faucet ("Bridge Kitchen Faucet" #U.4719L, by Perrin & Rowe): Rohl, 800/777-9762, rohlhome.com.
Refrigerator (#700TCI): Sub-Zero Inc., 800/222-7820, subzero.com.
Blue-gray cabinets and a stone tile floor ground the kitchen. When Amy works at the Rohl farmhouse sink, she has views toward the front yard.
Curves, circles, and arches, such as the arched porch above the main entry are motifs repeated throughout the house. A family entry with covered porch is to the right of the front door and near the end of the house.
Front door (from France): Boiseries et Decoratios, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lantern at door ("Atlas 2," Goddess Collection): Carolina Lanterns, 877/881-4173, carolinalanterns.com.
Wheat-colored bed curtains add height and drama to the master bedroom. The coffee-and-cream color palette is accented by a painting by Christina Marie Long.
Bed ("Chelsea"/Dark Walnut #2029-15): Hickory Chair, 800/349-4579, hickorychair.com.
Headboard fabric ("Ripple" #NCF3620/02, by Nina Campbell): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Bed drapery and duvet ("Raya"/Linen #9550): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com.
Trim ("Taisho Button Braid" #T571): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Matelassé coverlet: Matouk, matouk.com.
Gray Euro shams ("Liège Ecorce 4" #F2519004): Pierre Frey, 212/213-3099, pierrefrey.com.
Trim ("Raya"/Linen #9550): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com.
King Euro shams ("Teawood Damask" #40016865, by Travers): Zimmer + Rohde, 866/627-6899, zimmer-rohde.com.
Bolster pillow ("Palio"/Amazonite #2024-01): Romo, 800/338-2783, romo.com.
Trim ("Cabana Ring Border," 1.5 inch, #977-41248): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com.
Rug: owner's collection.
Lamps: Arteriors Home, 877/488-8866, arteriorshome.com.
Bedside table: J. Alexander Collection, 323/753-9239, jalexanderfurniture.com.
Mirror ("Nova Mirror" #236): Ironies, 510/644-2100, ironies.com
Painting by window (by Christina Marie Long): Gregg Irby Fine Art, 404/941-9787, greggirbyfineart.com.
Drapery ("Tanzania"/Barley #TZ9): Peter Fasano, 413/528-6872, peterfasano.com.
Trim (#TA5349-15): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Chandelier ("Marigot Six-Light Chandelier with Wood Beads" #CHC1415): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Chair by window ("English Saddle-Arm Chair" #535-5): TCS Designs, 828/324-9944.
Fabric ("Davos"/Sea Breeze, by Myung Jin Fabrics): through Harsey & Assoc., 800/776-6999, harsey.com.
Chair pillow: Mrs. Howard, 404/816-3830.
Wall paint ("Frappé" #AF-85): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
An arched marble backsplash and paneled tub surround showcase the whirlpool tub. Iron casement windows are topped by a Nina Campbell fabric shade.
Tub ("Melinda"): MTI, 800/783-8827, mtiwhirlpools.com.
Tub surround: Atlanta Kitchens Inc., 404/378-3220.
Window treatment ("Portavo" #NCF3564/04, by Nina Campbell): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Tile floor ("Sachet" in custom color): Waterworks, 800/899-6757, waterworks.com.
Chandelier ("Astoria" #LP10457): Stonegate Designs, 269/429-8323, stonegatedesigns.com.
Architect Linda MacArthur captured space upstairs for a walk-in closet designed to store Amy's shoes and handbags.
Shoe closet (Rosewood): Hearth and Home Interriors, 770/251-2803, hearthandhomeinteriors.com.
Light fixture ("Sausalito" #F1285SG): Troy Lighting, 626/336-4511, troy-lighting.com.
Columns lend a gracious look.
Carved table legs, fringed pillows, and tufted upholstery work together to create appealing layers of detail.
Lime green hydrangeas and blue tableware make a pleasing combination.
Stacked pillows look inviting in the bedroom.
The arch in this children's room echoes arches elsewhere in the house and creates a cozy nook for homework.
A trio of airy light fixtures offers a geometry lesson.


text:
Finance & Development, June 1994
- Africa's Quest for Prosperity: Has Adjustment Helped?
- Results of Adjustment in Africa: Selected Cases
- Striving for Stability: CFA Franc Realignment
- Interbank Foreign Exchange Markets in Africa
- Developing Asia: A New Growth Pole Emerges
- Reversing Pollution Trends in Asia
- Managing Water in a Sustainable Manner
- Water Management in the Maghreb
- Are "Water Markets" a Viable Option?
- The Case for Low Uniform Tariffs
- The Swedish Labor Model in Crisis
- Guest Article AIDS: Invest Now or Pay More Later
- Dealing with the Bad Debt Problem in Transition Economies
- The New Global Environment Facility
- Books
- Books in brief
- Letters
The New Global Environment Facility
- International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
- Published Date:
- January 1994
Show Summary Details
You are not logged in and do not have access to this content. Please login or, to subscribe to IMF eLibrary, please click here


text:
Tetra Tech provides innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for our clients' most challenging projects. Our world-class technical experts have built Tetra Tech's industry-leading reputation for Leading with Science.
Tetra Tech provides innovative, sustainable solutions in the water sector.
Tetra Tech's corporate Sustainability Program exemplifies the company's commitment to Leading with Science®.


text:
Book Haikou Banana Hostel
Located in Haikou city, Banana Property is the best option for people who want a good value place to sleep. Haikou Banana Hostel was opened by an English man and his Chinese wife in 2007. We are the first official International Youth Property opened by a foreigner in the whole of China. We are also the first Hostel in Haikou. We offer simple, clean rooms. You can stay in either the dormitory or a private room. Our rooms consist of a bed, desk, private shower, toilet and sink etc. Some rooms have Chinese style toilet while others have Western style. All rooms have air-con and TV. All rooms have FREE Wi-Fi. The ground floor is a communal area. There is free wi-fi, a TV with large collection of DVDs, pool table, ping-pong, internet computers and a small garden area where you can sit outside. We also have probably the biggest collection of English language books for exchange in the whole of Hainan (200-300 books). We have simple western food served from 08:00 - 12:45 in the mornings and in the evenings Wednesday to Sunday 18:00 -21:00 we have authentic Italian pizza and pasta. Look at a map of Haikou and you can see the Banana hostel is located in a geographically interesting area in the north of Haikou called Haidian Island (海甸岛, Hǎi diān dǎo). It is actually a separate island about 3 x 5 km in size. 30 years ago Haidian Island was little more than a fishing village and grazing pasture. Today Haidian Island is rapidly developing and has become a popular, convenient place to stay. 1.7 km to the north of Banana Property is the new Baishamen Park, stroll a few hundred metres through the park and you arrive at the sea. Walk 1km south of Banana Property and you arrive at Haidian River, where lots of traditional wooden fishing boats anchor. In the afternoon the boats return and sell their catch in small markets on the river shore. Cross the bridge over the river and you arrive at the Bell Tower (钟楼, Zhōng lu) and the start of the historic old centre of Haikou. Here you can explore the maze like network of the distinctive decaying Qilou architecture and find real life community temples hidden in the back alleys. You can also discover weird and exotic food for sale at the Dong Men market in this area (live Cobra snakes for example). Continue south and you will see East Lake and Haikou Park. If you are interested in Chinese martial arts you can see local practitioners of Push Hands (推手, Tuīshǒu) at Haikou Park in the morning. Cross the road from the park and you are in one of the main busy shopping areas. Banana Property suggests you rent one of our bikes and cycle through the city to the west coast. You must be careful cycling through the city, but after a few kilometers there is a long coastal path with the sea, beach, and palm trees in sight. Banana Property is very close to the main campus of Hainan University (海南大学, Hǎinn dxu). If you want to improve your Mandarin, the University has lessons for foreigners of all levels. We are less than 1km from both the south and east gate entrances. The south gate entrance (南门, Nan men) is also a bustling street food area. In the evening there are many street snack foods to try. There is also a long line of tropical fruits stalls, Chinese restaurants, and a KFC on the same road. If you want to try the local beer, Heping Avenue (和平大道, Heping dadao) Bar Street is just 1km to the east of Banana Hostel. Here there are many small local style bars serving beer from around 6RMB. These bars open in the evening and stay open late. In the evening many small BBQs also open. You can get fresh BBQ seafood, chicken, sweetcorn etc for very reasonable prices. If you want an inexpensive place to sleep and maybe meet some other people, you are welcome to stay at the Haikou Banana Hostel.
- Internet
- In public areas: free
- Restaurant/cafe
- 24 hours Front Desk Service
- Bar
- Pets allowed
- Laundry service
- Smoking room
- Air conditioning
- Shower
- Shared Bathroom


text:
I hope our baby is as cute as our dog:
We had breakfast with Marcus's family on Christmas morning after he got home from work.
This is my nephew and nieces singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
You know that's why we celebrate Christmas, right? It's not about Santa and reindeer.
Christ our Saviour was born. Hallelujah!
The baby got some stuff too. I love this onesie my cousin sent me!
They came home on Christmas day. Marcus and I went to their house super late that night to help with a feeding. We were already in our pj's.
I was trying to get a cute picture of Marcus holding Drew. It took him a while to cooperate.
He thinks he's being silly...
but he is getting on my nerves.
It's hard to tell though, because I keep laughing at him.
Now was that so hard. Look how cute they are:
And that's Drew's sister Charis on the left.
I hope you all had a great Christmas!


text:
The Grand Poobah was not happy. They had tinkered with his Moxie. You don't tinker with the Poobah's Moxie.
Travis York knew he would have to meet with the Poobah.
It's the kind of meeting one might ordinarily avoid, a meeting with the Poobah. If not for one fact: GY&K had been hired to revive the once-defunct Moxie brand, and the Poobah, in Moxie circles, is a player, the President of the (yes, it's real) New England Moxie Congress. He had to make peace.
Rather than challenge the Poobah, York worked with him. And so, a few years ago, along with other members of the Congress, York, the president of branding firm GY&K, and the Poobah — real name Merrill A. Lewis — met at the GY&K office in Manchester, N.H., to shake hands and settle nerves. York wanted the Poobah and his fellow Moxie lovers to forget about the tepidly-received line extensions and packaging changes created by Coca-Cola of Northern New England (CCNNE), which had acquired Moxie in 2007.
The Poobah was impressed with York. Together, they've rebuilt Moxie's brand.
"I like the way they did business," the Poobah said. "They were creative. They had a feel for the fact that it was a 125-year-old brand. They didn't want to throw away the entire identity of it, but they also knew that they had to spruce it up a little bit for today's audience."
This meeting — a convergence of the old and the new — encapsulates GY&K's marketing strategy since it was hired by CCNNE in 2010 to revitalize Moxie. York, who has led the Moxie rebranding plan, adjusted the marketing strategy, polished the website and continues to head an active social media effort.
It's all anchored by the slogan, "Distinctively Different," which was taken from an old Moxie ad and concisely explains the brand's individualism that GY&K aims to project. York said that Moxie certainly has an acquired taste and that many people don't like it, but he's used this as a marketing ploy.
"It's almost like a badge of honor," York said. "If you have moxie yourself then you might actually like Moxie."
York attempts to translate Moxie's unique taste to the marketing, which caters to equally unique consumers. He mentioned beekeepers, magicians, mud runners and roller derby girls, to name a few examples.
The newly furbished Moxie website serves as one of the better examples of GY&K's brand repositioning, and as a hub for these unique consumers. While the bottom of the page connects site visitors to Moxie's Facebook and Twitter pages, and additional links of relevance, the revolving images in the background are shown in black and white. The company brought in the Poobah himself to help establish the breakdown of Moxie's history, which rests on the front page just above a link to the Moxie store and a page titled "Moxology" that provides drink and food recipes that contain Moxie.
York said that he's looking to further explore this page, which he thinks could help continue to forward Moxie's appeal to the brand's three consumer bases: long-time fans, like the members of the New England Moxie Congress, people that have tried Moxie but don't like it (yet), and new consumers who have never heard of Moxie. York said that the website, with its blend of history and new technology, serves as a way to welcome all three types.
"We had to create a website that wasn't like too slick or too cutting edge," York said.
Yet despite the brand's rich history, GY&K uses social media to reinforce its "Moxology" personality that appeals to a diverse consumer base:
"We've gained a lot of momentum because the brand had been so quiet for a while," York said.
Before the Coke acquisition in 2007, Moxie had lost its way in the marketplace. The years of dominance from sweeter CSDs like Coca-Cola and Pepsi had displaced it from many shelves. York said that since GY&K took over the product's branding, Moxie's sales have grown by 35 percent.
Of course, this growth has also been bolstered by CCNNE's ability to land new distribution channels for the brand. Justin Conroy, the general manager of Moxie at CCNNE, said that he recently struck a deal with Polar Beverages, the largest independent distribution house in the Northeast, which will distribute Moxie in the metro Boston area.
Conroy said that while Polar will certainly help, he's taking a steady approach with the Northeastern-focused brand, which he thinks has future potential in states like Arizona, Texas and Florida. He's waiting for the right partners and timing, and said that he could envision geographical expansion over the next three to five years.
"You only have one chance really to succeed in the marketplace," Conroy said. "We don't want to launch anywhere else until we're comfortable with the growth strategy."
He compared his strategy to Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored CSD maker that also bottles and owns its product. He said that Cheerwine could potentially go nationwide, but it's currently comfortable with distribution primarily in its traditional stronghold in the Southeast. He also said that like Cheerwine, Moxie is a flavored CSD that could outpace the declining soda giants. According to Beverage Digest, U.S. consumption of CSDs has declined by 12.5 percent from 2002 to 2012. Yet Conroy thinks that flavored CSDs, with their independent style and appealing taste, could succeed despite the category's wane.
"It remains unique," Conroy said. "It kind of bucks the trend."
Meanwhile, he'll continue to not just bottle and distribute Moxie, but, like the devoted Poobah and the New England Moxie Congress, also serve as a brand ambassador under GY&K's renewed direction.
"That cult following just kind of grows and grows and grows," Conroy said. "And you've just got to incubate it."


text:
El Chico restaurant in Mountain Home is holding a give back night to help reduce food insecurity in the community. On Tuesday, April 24 from 5-9p.m., El Chico will donate 10 percent of the total meal sales that are purchased to Arvest Bank's Feed the Pack initiative.
Feed the Pack is a one-day donation drive in the communities of Mountain Home, Gassville, Flippin and Yellville that raises money for the Food Back of North Central Arkansas' backpack program, as well as other local backpack programs from other hunger relief organizations in the area. Backpack programs provide supplemental snacks for children on weekends and holidays, times when they don't have access to school meal programs and face food insecurity at home.
Arvest Bank created Feed the Pack Day in 2016 and has collected $35,000 during the past two fundraising drives, equating to 175,000 meals for local children who are supported by backpack programs.
"This is a great opportunity for our community to have dinner together and support a very important cause at the same time," said Sally Gilbert, market president of Arvest Bank in Mountain Home. "Any of us could face food insecurity, at any time, so I hope we can come together to support the hundreds of children who benefit from these programs, and that we keep donations top of mind throughout the year."
In order for 10 percent of the meal ticket to be contributed to the Feed the Pack initiative, customers must present a voucher from Arvest Bank. Vouchers may be picked up at any Arvest Bank location in Mountain Home. El Chico is located at 45 Charles Blackburn Drive in Mountain Home.
Feed the Pack Day is one of several grassroots projects that is held in support of Arvest Bank's 8th Annual 1 Million Meals campaign that collects nonperishable food items and monetary donations in support of hunger relief efforts across the four-state territory Arvest serves. All donations made in Mountain Home remain local to support the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas' backpack program and the various hunger relief organizations it supports through other backpack programs.
Mountain Home residents can participate in 1 Million Meals by dropping off nonperishable food items or monetary donations at any Arvest Bank branch or by calling (866) 952-9523. Arvest credit card customers can donate Arvest Flex Rewards™ points by visiting arvestflexrewards.com and clicking on the 1 Million Meals banner. Every dollar raised through 1 Million Meals provides the equivalent of five meals for those in need.
For more information about 1 Million Meals, visit arvest.com/millionmeals.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
Securities and Insurance Products: Not Insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, May Lose Value, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by a Bank or any Bank Affiliate.


text:
Ease of Access
See what other gamers are doing to solve the most common Xbox problems, and get back to gaming!
Find out how to change the vibration settings for your Xbox One controller.
Find out how to turn on Copilot so you can link two Xbox One controllers and use them like one controller.
Find out about the Ease of Access settings on the Xbox One console, including Narrator, magnifier, closed captions, high contrast, and button mapping.
Use these Xbox One controller commands to get around your console with Narrator.
Find out how to use high contrast on your Xbox One console.
Find out how to customize an Xbox One Wireless Controller with the Xbox Accessories app.
Want to modify the closed captioning settings on your Xbox One console? Find out how.
Get a list of keyboard shortcuts so you can use Narrator on Xbox One.
Learn how to use Narrator on Xbox One so your console can read text, buttons, and other elements aloud.
Learn how to have in-game communications transcribed into text that you can read on the screen with your Xbox One.
Find out how to use the Magnifier tool on Xbox One.
Learn how to use the Movies & TV app with Narrator on Xbox One.
Learn how to use the Xbox One Blu-ray player with Narrator.
Learn how you can watch live TV with Narrator on Xbox One.
Find out how Mono output combines all audio channels into one.
Find out how to use input learning mode on your Xbox One so your console helps you learn the buttons on your controller or keyboard.
Get tips on adjusting the Narrator options on your Xbox One console.
Get details on playing Xbox One games with wired USB mice and keyboards and find out how to use them to navigate your console more easily.


text:
Personalised Maltese Dog Mug
High Quality Ceramic Mug Dishwasher and Microwave Safe
Vibrant Print and Colors
The Same Image Is Printed On Both Sides Of The Mug
FREE Second Class Delivery Uk Mainland only
Ceramic Mug With 10oz Capacity
Licensed Image By the portrait Artist Howard Robinson
Please Make Sure Spellings Are Correct When Ordering. As Can not be changed onced order has been placed.
All of our funny dog coffee mugs are printed on both sides of the mug and make fantastic gifts for all occasions, Birthday Gifts, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and Christmas Gifts Etc.
All Images on This Site Have Been Down Graded For Website Use. You will recieve a Hi Quailty Image on the product Without Copywrite on them.
All Colours May vary Depending on Monitor Setting.
Orders are custom printed on an individual basis we try to dispatch within 2 days of ordering.
Your Item will be posted Free second class delivery for the UK Mainland
Design printed on both sides of the mug.
- Views: 155
- Brand: howard robinsons
- Product Code: Howard Robinson Maltese Dog Image On Ceramic mug
- Availability: In Stock
- £8.99 (Free UK Shipping)
Available Options


text:
OHR's goal is to complete investigations within six months;
however, this process may be delayed for various reasons.
For a the full view of OHR's Case Processing, download the OHR Standard Operating Procedures for Complaint Processing.
If you believe you've been discriminated against in housing, employment, public accommodations or educational institutions within the District of Columbia, you can file a complaint with OHR. The following is a basic overview of what to expect:
- Written Complaint: Submit an intake questionnaire within one year of an alleged discriminatory act occurring.*
- Intake Appointment: Scheduled within two to four weeks if OHR has jurisdiction over the case.
- Mediation & Initial Investigation: Scheduled within two to four weeks of intake interview.
- Full Investigation: If mediation fails, a full investigation occurs and takes up to five months or more for employment, public accommodations or educational institution complaints, and three months for housing.**
- Review & Determination: Legal team reviews file and drafts a proposed Determination. The Director of OHR approves and issues a final Letter of Determination.
- Request for Appeal: A reconsideration of the decision can be submitted to OHR within 15 days of the Determination.
* DC government employees must consult an EEO counselor within 180 calendar days of the discriminatory act. The counselor will attempt informally to resolve the complaint, but if those efforts fail, the counselor will issue an "exit letter." The employee must submit the intake questionnaire to OHR within 15 days of the date of the exit letter.
**Complaints of Housing Discrimination must be investigated within 100 days of its formal filing date. If it is impractical to complete the investigation within 100 days, OHR will notify both parties of the reason(s) for the delay.
*** If a case is cross-filed with the EEOC, Complainant may submit a request for substantial weight review to the EEOC within 15 days of the letter of determination. For any case, Complainant may submit a petition for review to the Superior Court.
Download the Complaint Process and Timeline Overview for employment, public accommodations or educational institution complaints (PDF or Word).
Download the Complaint Process and Timeline Overview for housing complaints (PDF or Word).


text:
Embossed Scrapbook Accents
Embossing folders are a great tool you can use over and over to add texture to your scrapbook pages. They come in a variety of patterns and can be found at most craft stores. Here's one idea you can try with this product.
Emboss Fabric.
Grateful by Jennifer McGuire. Supplies: Embossing folders: Tim Holtz for Sizzix and Quickutz; Cardstock and patterned paper: American Crafts; Fabric and ink: Ranger Industries; Die Cuts: Stampin' Up! and Quickutz; Punch: Martha Stewart; Pearls and rhinestones: Hero Arts; Adhesive: EK Success and Tombow; Other: Thread.
Create cute layout accents by combining fabric and embossing folders.
Appeared in:
|To comment on this article you must be logged in. Not a member?


text:
Year 12 Students as ''Young Journalist of the Year''
Year 12 students get published on the local Guardian's online site.
Priscilla Gyamfi; Lucy Pope; Rebecca Rahi; Sophie Swithinbank & Irina Yesayan have all been successful in their applications to become young journalists.
Every month from October 2009 to May 2010 they will write a 250 word article on local issues that will appear in the local Guardian's on-line site.
From October look out for their published work at the end of each month on the 'Your Local Guardian' website.


text:
We've detected a problem with your browser settings.
in your browser settings to successfully view our site.
Service Area : Texas Change
Sign In | Register
To serve you better please select from the list of service areas below to see relevant CenterPoint Energy information.
Natural gas equipment provides opportunities to significantly reduce your energy consumption and costs. CenterPoint Energy works closely with major equipment manufacturers and research organizations to help develop and refine new gas technologies.
Whether you need a humidity control system or a direct-vent water heater, select from the links below to learn more about benefits associated with natural gas equipment:
For more information, visit the
Energy Solutions Center and
Gas Technology Institute (GTI).


text:
Establish a break from the school day, typically before lunch, that involves planned, inclusive, actively supervised games or activities; also called semi-structured, or structured recess
What Works for Health
Policies and programs that can improve health
Active recess
Activity programs for older adults
Offer group educational, social, or physical activities that promote social interactions, regular attendance, and community involvement among older adults
Administrative license suspension/revocation laws
Enable law enforcement to immediately take the license of a driver who fails or refuses to take a chemical test for alcohol
Adult vocational training
Support acquisition of job-specific skills through education, certification programs, or on-the-job training, often with personal development resources and other supports
Advocacy for victims of intimate partner violence
Work to empower victims of intimate partner violence, help them with safety plans, and link them with community services (e.g., legal, housing, financial advice, emergency shelter, etc.)
Affordable housing tax increment financing (TIF)
Create designated tax districts that generate revenue to invest in affordable housing initiatives, blight remediation, and economic development efforts
Alcohol access restrictions in public places
Restrict alcohol availability and use at sporting events, other public events (e.g., concerts and street fairs) and in public spaces such as parks and beaches
Alcohol advertising restrictions
Restrict the content and placement of alcohol advertisements on broadcasts, outdoor displays, internet marketing, etc. via state laws, local ordinances, industry self-regulation, or a combination of efforts
Alcohol brief interventions
Provide information and increase motivation to change or prevent problematic alcohol consumption in a short session; also called alcohol screening & brief intervention
Alcohol days of sale restrictions
Limit the days alcohol can be sold in on-premise settings such as bars and restaurants or in off-premise outlets such as liquor and convenience stores; sometimes with limits to times of sale
Alcohol outlet density restrictions
Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations
Alcohol taxes
Increase the price of alcohol via regular adjustments to taxes levied for beer, wine, and liquor purchases
Allied dental professional scope of practice
Expand the role of allied dental professionals (e.g., hygienists, therapists, etc.) via changes to statute, dentist supervision requirements, etc.
Alternative fuels initiatives
Support alternative fuel and vehicle use via financial incentives (e.g., tax benefits, rebates, etc.), mandates (e.g., consumption targets or renewable fuel standards), research and development investments, etc.
Alternative high schools for at-risk students
Provide educational and social services in an alternative setting for students at-risk of dropping out of traditional high schools
Attendance interventions for chronically absent students
Support interventions that provide chronically absent students with resources to improve self-esteem, social skills, etc. and address familial and school-related factors that can contribute to poor attendance
Automated speed enforcement cameras
Use devices such as speed cameras, laser devices, radar, etc. to enforce speed limits; devices can be permanent fixtures or be used manually by law enforcement officers
Ban the Box
Prohibit criminal history questions on job applications and postpone background checks
Behavioral health primary care integration
Revise health care processes and provider roles to integrate mental health and substance abuse treatment into primary care; continue to refer patients with severe conditions to specialty care
Behavioral interventions to prevent HIV and other STIs
Use individual, group, and community-level interventions to provide education, support, and training that can affect social norms about HIV and other STIs