text:
Allen Pierleoni
First Impressions: Barbecue at Fahrenheit 250
First Impressions visits dining spots in the region that are new or have undergone recent transitions. Have a candidate for First Impressions? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com .
While the search for great barbecue in our area continues, frustrated 'cue-lovers often wish Sacramento could temporarily be transported to Texas, Tennessee, the Carolinas or Missouri. That's how much the 'cue-famished pine for beef, pork, fowl and sausages smoked over hardwood coals and dipped in tangy sauce, with fixins on the side. They're always on the lookout for it.
The just-opened Fahrenheit 250 could be the new candidate for BBQ greatness. We went to its soft opening the other day and found some very good stuff.
The spectacularly refurbished space is the former Bisla's sports bar on Folsom Boulevard, which in other incarnations was Bojangles and the Library. Going back to the 1990s, it rocked Sacramento as the Cattle Club, a live-music hot spot that once hosted Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Co-owners Ray Lettini and Gino Sardo bought the property last year, closing the sports bar a few months ago to begin the transition. Lettini owns Foreign Parts Specialists in east Sacramento, while Sardo has Gino's Java Juice inside Capital Towers in downtown. They have a unique concept: a BBQ restaurant with professional table service and artisanal cocktails.
Here's what we found at the soft opening and what 'cue fans can expect:
Menu: Executive chef and pit boss Jacob Carriker has assembled an impressively diverse menu. Earlier in the day, he had moved the contents of the gigantic smoker into the kitchen – hand-rubbed brisket (smoked for 12-plus hours), St. Louis-style pork ribs (great texture and flavor, but in need of more smoke), tri-tip, pork shoulder, chicken, turkey and hot links.
Diners can load up on those tasty standards, but should not overlook the shrimp and sausage coins with grits cakes, sweet prawns wrapped in house-cured bacon, cheesy grits, crawfish-and-corn fritters, fried green tomatoes, red beans 'n' rice, sweet collard greens, excellent coleslaw, and a rich dip made from smoked Mount Lassen red trout and artichoke, all of which we tasted and will gladly taste again. The spicy condiment piccalilli showed up as a garnish on some starters.
Vegans get a nod with four entries, including a marinated portobello mushroom on top of grits cakes (think polenta).
The 7,000-pond smoker burns oak and peach wood and was hand-welded by the legendary Houston-based Klose Co. Its guiding principle is "maintaining the integrity of the Old Western trail drive-style of cooking."
Price point: This is not your standard BBQ joint. Rather, it's a casually stylish restaurant that specializes in BBQ and well-conceived sides. As such, $6 to $28 seems fair.
Ambiance: Plenty of thought and money went into the strikingly handsome and airy space. The wood bar is long and inviting, and there's decent elbow room in the adjoining lounge. Dining rooms don't get much more comfortable than this one. The paneling and trim are made from reclaimed wood salvaged from vintage buildings in the Sierra Nevada. Chairs are antique, and the blades of an old windmill function as sculptures on three walls.
Drinks: The four-star mixology team at Shady Lady Saloon consulted with bar manager Brad Morlock on Fahrenheit 250's cocktail program. One of its signature drinks is the Kentucky Buck, a mélange of strawberry-infused bourbon, lemon juice, vanilla bitters and ginger beer. Thirty beers are on tap, along with 13 craft brews.
Service: We've rarely seen a BBQ restaurant with "polished" table service and upscale cocktails, but it looks like a hybrid that will work. The wait staff was trained by director of service Tyler Monk, who was the service trainer for the Il Fornaio chain.
First impressions: Fahrenheit 250 looks and acts like a winner, partly because of its use of carefully sourced, high-quality ingredients and partly because of the cooking and presentation of from-scratch dishes. The 'cue is the real thing, complemented by four house-made sauces. It could well become a sipping-and-supping destination.
Try it if: You want to elevate your BBQ experience.
Forget it if: You prefer ordering off a wall menu and taking a number.


text:
State budget clashes spread to Indiana, Ohio
Wednesday, February 23, 2011; 12:30 AM
TRENTON, N.J. - The offensive by Republican governors to tackle the power of public employee unions sparked new clashes Tuesday as protesters descended on Ohio's capitol and Democratic lawmakers in Indiana fled the state to avoid a vote on anti-union legislation.
Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ratcheted up the pressure on state employees by linking relief from property taxes to sharp increases in what government workers pay for health insurance.
The budget fights initiated by Republican governors represent a multi-state effort by like-minded politicians to solve budgetary problems in part by weakening public employee unions and demanding significant concessions from workers. After the November elections, Republicans now control many more state legislatures and governorships.
Although the particulars may differ - some governors are seeking to end collective bargaining rights, others are not - the state executives share both a political philosophy and a conviction that the public is prepared to support these measures if they help fix long-term budgetary problems.
Republican officials said there is no coordinated campaign underway. Governors are loosely communicating, sharing text messages and occasional phone calls as they offer moral support to one another.
The Republican Governors Association is looking to offer additional political cover to the governors, starting with a new Web site aimed at bolstering Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, whose state remains ground zero in the current fight over public employee rights and compensation.
The mass protests that erupted in Wisconsin last week intensified elsewhere Tuesday. Democratic lawmakers in the Indiana House followed the lead of their counterparts in Wisconsin, refusing to show up at the capitol and thus preventing Republicans from having the two-thirds quorum needed to vote on numerous bills, including a controversial measure that would curtail private-sector union rights.
At issue is a "right to work" bill that would no longer require private-sector workers to belong to a union or pay for union representation. Union officials have called the effort an attempt to weaken workers' collective bargaining power. The bill's author, Republican Rep. Jerry Torr, has said it is an effort to draw employers to the state and create jobs.
The protests unfolding in Wisconsin and Indiana also played out in Ohio on Tuesday, as thousands of people assembled outside the state capitol in Columbus in opposition to a bill put forward by GOP lawmakers that would restrict collective bargaining rights for public employees.
A national debate
The wave of demonstrations has provoked a national debate over the power of public employee unions, as well as how states and the federal government should reduce their massive budget deficits. States across the country are facing unprecedented fiscal gaps as they deal with the fallout of the recession, which severely reduced their revenue while increasing demand for programs such as unemployment insurance and health care for the poor.
The controversy has also proved an important moment for public employee unions, whose interests are being pitted against those of other taxpayers.
Appearing before a joint session of the New Jersey legislature here in Trenton, Christie used a budget address to cast public employees as a special interest that enjoys pension and health-care benefits, along with job security, that are increasingly rare in the private sector. The governor urged lawmakers to pass legislation that would effectively undercut the collective bargaining leverage of public employees.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Try the 2-day free trial today
New users have a 2-day free premium account to experience all the features of GE Tracker.
Check out our OSRS Flipping Guide (2019), covering GE mechanics, flip finder tools and price graphs.
aarongrey00's User Profile
- Standard member
- Member since 9th January 2019
- Last active 8 months ago
- 0gp total profit
- 0 total transactions
- 0gp avg. profit


text:
Please click anywhere to continue browsing our site.
The content below is a list of tire data for technical purposes. To search for tires for your vehicle click here and choose either the search by size, search by vehicle or search by brand option.
Robinson Tire and Auto Service is a pillar of the community. Robinson Tire and Auto Service is a leader in offering name brand tires and quality auto repair services for customers in Lafayette, IN, West Lafayette, IN, and surrounding areas. Our goal is to focus on customer service. It is the foundation of our business. Robinson Tire and Auto Service employs a well-trained staff specializing in the sale and installation of passenger car, performance, light truck, or SUV tires. We also perform a variety of automotive repair services, including brake repairs. Take this opportunity to browse our website or call us for personalized service.


text:
Say My Name, Say My Name
At some point during a bakery phone order, you really have to ask yourself:
"Why's it taking this guy so long to write my name down, anyway?"
And for future reference, I actually prefer it "with just won 'N' in Orange."
Still, the important thing is that I know I'm your one and only.
Also, you should know that of all the variations my name is subjected to, the worst of them all, without a doubt, is "Iffer."
I said, "one F!!"
Jenn M., Lisa W., & Krista K.? You have been warned.


text:
Once upon a time...
Michaël Azoulay created the French brand American Vintage in 2005. Instinctive and curious, he sought his inspiration
in the streets of the world. He surrounded himself with a team of designers and reinvented the Basics.
He renewed T-shirts that are now part and parcel of any women's wardrobe. Comprehensive and trendy, the collections are drawn in a pure style with authentic simplicity. In constant search for new materials and skilful blends of natural fibres, the garments are a fine, delicate wrap for the body.
The Basics are declined in a richly coloured palette with original pigmentary tons.
A collection inspired by nature… With fresh and authentic notes
New fabrics… 100% silk, hand-knitted cotton, silk/cotton blend, organic cotton voile…
All of our Basics are available in pastel and natural shades. Un nouveau venu dans la maison des basiques… un jersey supima, un t-shirt extra large, un débardeur col U et un t-shirt col V serré.
my summer fabric
Cotton voile with my micro-skirt.
Twill, diagonal lines, adds a feminine touch to little dresses in peach and lychee, and an outfit comprising a retro top in the style of a "bather" combined with a pair of micro-shorts. California Theme.
Very fine woven cotton voile for a baggy blouse with that "pinched from our man's wardrobe"-look, sleeves rolled up. San Francisco Theme. Striped twill in 100% organic cotton, marked with a little bolero cardigan and a blazer. California Stripe Theme.
My favourite dresses…
High-waisted dress, easy to slip on {BAT55}, Silk dress with spaghetti straps, Dress with buttons and belt in 100% linen and ankle-length long dress.
My series of blazers…
Sleeveless blazer to be worn with the over-vest, Summer fleece over a flamed t-shirt for a smart sports look and striped voile jacket for an urban feel.
My loose summer knits…
My loose short-sleeved jumper, also worn back-to-front, in woven cotton piqué or hand knitted for an uneven finish and my loose, sleeveless, cablestitch waistcoat.


text:
Pakistani public opinion has turned against al Qaeda and the Taliban, and concerns about Islamic extremism are widespread. At the same time, Pakistanis continue to express negative views of the U.S., although there is an openness to improving relations between the two countries.
America's image is on the rebound throughout much of the world, driven in large part by positive reactions to the new U.S. president. Still, a new Pew Global Attitudes Project survey finds that the Muslim world remains largely immune to Obamamania.
Support for Obama's job performance -- as well as his handling of health care, the economy and deficit--has fallen, but most remain confident his policies will be positive in the long term. The public supports many of his health care goals but opposes many proposals being debated in Congress.
In many countries opinions of the United States are now about as positive as they were at the beginning of the decade before George W. Bush took office. Improvements in the U.S. image have been most pronounced in Western Europe, where favorable ratings for both the nation and the American people have soared. But opinions of America have also become more positive in key countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia, as well. Signs of improvement in views of America are seen even in some predominantly Muslim countries.
A solid majority of Americans continue to approve of Barack Obama's job performance, although they express mixed views of several of his policies. Only about one-in-five Americans (21%) say the U.S. is less safe from terrorism under the Obama administration than under the Bush administration
Centrism has emerged as a dominant factor in public opinion as the Obama administration begins. Republicans and Democrats are even more divided than in the past, while the growing political middle is steadfastly mixed in its beliefs about government, the free market and other values that underlie views on contemporary issues and policies. Both political parties have lost adherents since the election and an increasing number of Americans identify as independents.
Most Catholics aware of the controversy support the University of Notre Dame's decision to invite President Barack Obama to speak and receive an honorary degree at its May 17 commencement, even though he supports abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research. But a new poll also finds a deep division on this issue between the most observant Catholics and those who are less observant
Most Americans say the news media has devoted too much coverage to Barack Obama's family and personal life, but the right amount to his leadership style and policy proposals.
Obama is getting much more positive press coverage than Bush or Clinton. One reason is that he is getting good reviews in both front-page stories and editorials.
As he approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, Barack Obama's job approval ratings are higher than those of his most recent predecessors. However, the 44th president is even more distinguished by his strong personal popularity.


text:
Vigilant paparazzi have been keeping extra close tabs on California's First Lady Maria Shriver ever since she was caught breaking the state's hands-free law.
Once again, it appears Shriver has been busted. Shriver allegedly parked her non-emergency vehicle in a red zone, TMZ reported Monday:
Arnold's really gonna be seeing red after this because his scofflaw wife once again blatantly disobeyed the rules of the road ... and parked her non-emergency vehicle in a red zone!!!!
We're told Maria Shriver left her Escalade in the verboten spot for almost an hour while visiting the doctor's office in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica Police Lt. P.J. Guido said the department will investigate.
Earlier this month, the gossip website caught the first lady talking on her cell phone while driving. Her hubby was quick to thank TMZ for outing his wife's bad behavior.
"Thanks for bringing her violations to my attention, @harveylevintmz. There's going to be swift action," said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger via Twitter.
Shriver also apologized, but with her latest caught-on-tape automotive fiasco, it appears she hasn't learned her lesson.


text:
Agilent Technologies Inc and WiCell, a leader in the cytogenetic testing of mouse and human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, have announced that WiCell is now offering comparative genomic hybridization plus single nucleotide polymorphism microarray analysis using the Agilent SurePrint G3 Human Genome CGH+SNP Microarray.
Unlike previous assays that required performing CGH and SNP separately, the CGH+SNP Microarray detects copy number changes by both SNP and CGH, and simultaneously delivers copy-neutral change information such as loss or absence of heterozygosity. The assay maintains the high-resolution quality achieved with CGH-only microarrays, using probes that have been carefully optimized and validated for maximal sensitivity and specificity.
"WiCell's considerable experience and know-how in cytogenetic analysis and their large CGH dataset for embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells, partners well with Agilent's technology to enable robust detection capabilities vital for research and commercial development," said Kathleen Shelton, senior director of genomics marketing at Agilent.
Anita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., senior scientist at University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center, understands firsthand the value of WiCell's CGH+SNP microarray service: "In my Down syndrome research, I needed the ability to rule out loss of heterozygosity in order to publish my research. I was very happy with my interactions with WiCell; their level of expertise and understanding of what I needed was exceptional. Ultimately, through running the SurePrint CGH+SNP microarray, WiCell allowed me to confidently produce the data within a compressed timeline."


text:
Sozi And Friends Letterpress Print
This is a new letterpress print from Rilla Alexander. She's been a part of our annual calendar project for several years, so we were super excited to be part of her Sozi character launch this month. This beauty as well as other well crafted Sozi items are available in her shop and also at Collette through the end of December. We letterpress printed an edition of 100 in red ink on Pearl White Crane Lettra 110lb C. Actual size is 40cm x 30cm. Get one while they last.


text:
Yesterday, I met my sister on Facebook.
My mother's only child, I have always wanted an older sister, someone wiser and cooler who could hip me to the ways of the world.
I had replied to a cousin's status update, an action that has become as commonplace as eating my morning bowl of cereal.
When I perused the other status replies a few moments later, there was a name that I immediately recognized, but never expected to see. Clearly this was no ordinary morning.
Just a few weeks ago, I searched for her on Facebook with the little bit of information I have. But to no avail.
Her reply was an immediate acknowledgement; she greeted me, calling me by name, as though we were old friends, who had run upon each other unexpectedly.
Perhaps, I have longed for her because I have known, since my daddy proudly announced her presence to me at age 4 that she exists.
Even though yesterday was the first time that I put a face with a name, it is not the first picture I've ever seen, or the first encounter I've ever had.
The first time I saw my sister's picture, I was four. My daddy gave it to me.
I remember all the gifts my daddy ever gave to me: two fancy yellow bows with ribbons for my hair, a green purse for my fourth birthday, two half-dollar coins that I still have. And a picture of my sister.
It must have been a school picture. I remember skin a little bit lighter than mine and a huge smile, perhaps a blue shirt, maybe an afro or some other kind of hair that seemed really big. Daddy said with pride, "this is your sister, Niki." Then he stuck her picture in the corner of another family photo that sat on our bookshelf.
That picture has been long lost, but it's presence, the only tangible connection between me, her and our dad has remained with me.
In fact, it is one of the very few positive memories that I have of him, buttressed on all sides, by alcohol induced fits of rage. His pride, his smile—my smile, on that day, is a memory that has remained neatly tucked away, resisting any urge I might have to read the man who brought so much turmoil so early, as anything other than human.
I was seven or eight the first time I saw her. As I had done on many other Saturday mornings, I accompanied my mom to the local corner store. In line in front of us was a short, curvy teenage girl. I think she was wearing a skirt, that she had a short hair cut. She made her purchases and departed. When we came to the counter, the store clerk, my mother's friend, leaned in conspiratorially, whispering in the kind of way that always peaks the interest of only children used primarily to adult conversations. "That was Niki."
My mother turned to look; so did I. My precocious, nosey, walking-encyclopedia self, quickly filing away what few details I could remember. But there was only the memory of the back of her. My sister once again slipping just beyond my grasp.
At age nine, our father passed away; my sister did not come to the funeral.
At every family event that I have attended over the years, sparse though they have been, one of my father's sisters has given me some tidbit about her. "She has a cute little girl." "Did you know Niki got married?" "She does hair."
I held onto all these tidbits, filing them away as mosaic pieces in a story of my other family.
The pieces I do have – my father's face, skin tone, and smile, and according to my mother, the peaceful (if crunk) temperament of his sober self, his family's stories; an old photo album; and now my sister, her life, her children, our family resemblance and whatever memories she is willing to share—are forming a complicated chiaroscuro, a life of bright and dark contrasts that give each other fullness, meaning, texture and flare, dramatizing the contrasts of loss and rupture; reunion and reconnection.
The whole thing may never come into view, as brilliantly as my sister's smiling face did yesterday, the photo album that is facebook, bringing into fine focus, a friendly visage that has eluded me for so long.
The pieces I do have, I will cherish, as I cherish the long lost photo.
As my big sister said yesterday, " I don't believe so much in making up for lost time; we can't get it back. I do believe we can make better for the time we have left."
Wiser words were never spoken.


text:
Hello, my name is Megan. I am an all American girl from Dallas, TX. I stand at 5'11 with blonde hair & posses a slim physique with crystal blue eyes and packing a lovely lady stick. I'm all natural and feminine. I took a little time to really put on a good show for you guys, hope you enjoy ;)
If you're only a member of one shemale site, this should be it. All types of models, mainly from the US/Canada. Updates weekly with about 9 new sets per week (do the math thats over 450 sets per year!).
An absolute must!!!
This text will be replaced
All models of shemaleyum are 18 or over and in compliance with 18 USC 2257. http://www.shemaleyum.com/compliance.html


text:
Talk Together is a simple 8 page illustrated booklet which explains to parents: the importance of language, the key milestones in a child's speech and language and development, how to support children's language development, what to do if they think there is a problem. Available in the following languages: Arabic - Czech - French - Polish - Punjabi - Somali - Urdu - English
How to get this: http://icancharity.org.uk/resources/talk-together
I CAN's Moving On! resources include a fun and supportive Student Activity Pack for use at home or at school and Teacher Guide for Year 6 teachers to support individuals and whole classes. Research has shown that a successful transition can lead to higher attainment in secondary school with improved progress, particularly in Maths and Science, reinforcing how important it is to ensure transition is well supported. Moving On! can be used by Year 6 students, parents and professionals as it offers an effective framework to ensure all children including those with poor language skills will understand the changes ahead. To support individuals and whole classes. This guide is packed with information, ideas and activities for Year 6 teachers. Included are suggested discussion topics and activities to be used alongside the relevant section in the Student Activity Pack.
How to get this: http://icancharity.org.uk/resources/moving-teacher-guide
I CAN's Moving On! resources include a fun and supportive Student Activity Pack for use at home or at school and Teacher Guide for Year 6 teachers to support individuals and whole classes. Research has shown that a successful transition can lead to higher attainment in secondary school with improved progress, particularly in Maths and Science, reinforcing how important it is to ensure transition is well supported. Moving On! resources offer carefully structured support to develop practical skills and knowledge, preparing students emotionally, so that they feel safe and secure in their new environment. Moving On! can be used by Year 6 students, parents and professionals as it offers an effective framework to ensure all children including those with poor language skills will understand the changes ahead. Can be used either on its own, or in conjunction with the Teacher Guide. This fun activity pack guides the Year 6 student through key information, top tips and activities including getting to know the school, timetables, transport, friendships, concerns and key words and phrases.
A new childcare programme that aims to improve your child's language development and ability to concentrate and learn, and to enrich imaginative play and maximise potential intelligence
How to get this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Babytalk-Sally-Ward/dp/0099297205
A practical, user-friendly guide answering the key questions parents ask about their child's language development
This 30 page booklet aims to encourage and empower parents to become involved in influencing and improving services for children and young people.
How to get this: http://www.afasic.org.uk/about/campaigns/advocating-for-your-child/
The aim of this new pack from Afasic England is to help families and schools support pupils with speech, language and communication impairments as they transfer from primary to secondary education.
How to get this: http://www.afasic.org.uk/2010/04/moving-on-moving-up
This factsheet is aimed at helping parents of pre-school children who may have speech & language difficulties. It details how and when to seek help, describes the role of a speech and language therapist (SLT) and what you might expect when you visit an SLT and after the appointment.
Price: £0.00
This booklet will provide information about what helps children aged 0-5 learn to talk and listen, whether they are on the right track and what to do if the parents have concerns about their child. Produced in partnership with BT, Hello sponsor.
How to get this: http://icancharity.org.uk/resources/small-talk
A multi-agency project to look at the issues underlying children's language deficits in Stoke on Trent. Contains information and resources for parents and practitioners.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/advice/stoke-speaks-out/
A web site for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties, containing news, resources and forums
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.speechteach.co.uk
A website for encouraging parents and carers to talk more to children from birth to three. Contains resources, advice and news for parents and professionals
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talk_to_your_baby
Information for those who want to find out more about supporting all children and young people's communication and those with speech, language and communication needs. www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk
Top tips for parents and professionals on teaching deaf babies and children to listen and speak using Auditory Verbal Therapy
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.avuk.org
Helps partners create optimum conditions for learning through their resources and training on how to create Communication Friendly Spaces
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.elizabethjarmanltd.co.uk
KIDS have produced a range of briefings available online as free downloads for professionals who work with young people with disabilities. In addition to these, many publications have been developed surrounding the childcare environment and inclusive play. The Transitions magazine, aimed at and written by young disabled people covers 3 main themes each week, email email@example.com or call 0207 359 3073 for a free hard copy. Alternatively they can be viewed online at the publications page. KIDS also provides a range of resources and workforce development opportunities.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.kids.org.uk/
The Makaton Charity have developed a range of resources for using and teaching Makaton, including a range of free resources available to download
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.makaton.org/resources
Resources to help you learn more about communicating with people with a learning disability, and how to make your existing communication materials more accessible
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.mencap.org.uk/
Resources related to communication issues and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.autism.org.uk/shop
Various free resources can be found at www.ndcs.org.uk/professional_support
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.ndcs.org.uk/professional_support
The UK's leading publishers of assessments for health and education professionals; key sponsor of the Hello campaign
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.psychcorp.co.uk/hello
Produces manuals of signs specific to individual needs. Select your vocabulary from any of the Signalong manuals and have them arranged and printed according to instructions
How to get this: http://www.signalong.org.uk/
This brightly coloured poster provides ten top tips for practitioners and parents to support children's speech, language and communication in the early years. Top Tips include: - Use a full range of expression - Be careful with questions - Give the child time to respond Size: approximately 36cm x 36cm.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/top-techniques-poster
This poster contains information about children's speech and language development up to five years old. It covers the areas of: - Listening and attention - Understanding - Speech sounds and talk - Social skills Size: approx 54cm x 60cm You can order this poster as a single copy, or in packs of 25 or 100 below.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/stages-development-poster
This A3 poster is folded into a leaflet format and can be placed in a dispenser or featured on the wall. Designed for reading material in health centre waiting rooms, this colourful leaflet is informative and clearly maps out children's communication development from birth to five years of age. It is aimed at parents and particularly suitable for display in a GP surgery and/or children's centre. At each year, three characteristics of developing communication are listed highlighting how to follow the progress of children's speech, language and communication development. Top tips and signposting are listed if parents are worried about their child's development.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/first-words-poster
Developed in an easy-to-use format, this checklist contains key information about speech, language and communication development from birth to five years. It can be used when faced with concerned parents, or to cross-reference questions raised during appointments. The A5, durable finish means that this crib sheet can easily be tucked in a diary or taped to the desk for easy access. Information is also given on what to do if there are concerns about a child's speech, language and communication development. You can order the GP Checklist as a single copy, or in packs of 25 or 100 below.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/gp-checklist
Ready Steady Talk! is an activity book of great games to help children get ready for pre-school and beyond.
Are you and your child ready for pre-school?
Going to and moving through pre-school are big steps for any child, and you play a vital role in helping your child to develop the speech and language skills they need. Ready Steady Talk! is a fun-filled activity pack developed by I CAN's speech and language specialists and comes highly recommended by early years professionals.
The games and activities in Ready Steady Talk! help your child by developing five core skills:
The book includes eight pages of invaluable information for parents and carers. Ready Steady Talk is sponsored by Openreach. Take a look at the Corgi Openreach Van here -https://shop.ican.org.uk/corgivan
How to get this: https://shop.ican.org.uk/readysteadytalk_welsh
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Author: Sue Cottrell
Illustrated by Sophie Khan
From: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Harry invites readers to learn about what it is like to stammer from his perspective and how it affects his daily life and makes him feel. He talks about techniques that can help reduce stammering and describes how friends, family and others can help him to feel at ease and reduce his stammer further.
This illustrated book is full of useful information and will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and speech therapists working with children who stammer. It is also an excellent starting point for group discussions at home or school.
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Author: Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens
Illustrated by Robyn Gallow
From: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Hannah invites readers to learn about selective mutism from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, what it feels like to have SM, and how they can help.
This illustrated book is packed with accessible information and will be an ideal introduction to selective mutism. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support a child with the condition and is also a good place to start when encouraging children with SM to talk about how it affects them.
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Author: Susan Yarney
Illustrated by Chris Martin
From: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Ben invites readers to learn about ADHD from his perspective. He helps children understand what it means to have ADHD and describes what it is and how it feels. Ben explains how he was diagnosed and what he has learnt about ways to relieve his ADHD symptoms, and how friends and adults can help at home and school.
This illustrated book is full of useful information and will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with ADHD. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
Price: £7.99
How to get this: https://shop.ican.org.uk/ADHD


text:
This is not an offer for credit and should be used for estimation purposes only based on the information you provided. You should not base your decision on this estimate alone. Title, registration, tax and other fees, and personal circumstances such as employment status and personal credit history, were not considered in the calculations.
Front - 185 mm rotor with 4-piston caliper
Rear - 160 mm rotor with twin-piston caliper
Front rim - 12 in.
Rear rim - 18 in.
12 volt, 110 watt w/ dual-map switch (aggressive or soft settings)
Spark Plug - NGK GR7CI8
Front - 38mm w/adjustable compression and rebound
Rear - Adjustable single shock w/adjustable compression and rebound, including linkage.
Front Wheel Travel - 6.5 in.
Rear Wheel Travel - 7.1 in.


text:
(NNPA)—Music has been an important piece of my life. As a political activist I have used music to motivate myself and inspire others. I have seen the power of the lyrics move people to great heights. Melodies backed by instruments have been a source of continuous encouragement and a vehicle which crystallizes ideas. Apart from humming to myself to a favorite tune or tapping on desk to a wonderful melody, music has also given me food for thought. This is why I join people all over the country in celebration of June as African American Music Appreciation Month a.k.a. Black Music Month.
Music has inspired African-Americans for centuries. From the daily drums on the African continent to James Brown shouting, "Say it loud, I'm Black and I'm proud." Over 30 years ago Stevie Wonder emphasized to us what was in our hearts that songs are "in the key of life." His masterpiece album gave us a history lesson, inspired us to treat each other with love and challenged us to liberate our minds.
Wonder commences his musical journey by stating that "Love's In Need of Love Today." Although this was in 1976 he could be talking about today as we deal various forms of intolerance: from racist immigration policies to worldwide policies that discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. The song "Black Man" is a history lesson of the contributions of various peoples that make up the United States. Wonder recounts the contributions of people such as Crispus Attucks, Benjamin Banneker, Caesar Chavez and Thomas Edison. Stevie Wonder challenges us as he says in "Pastime Paradise:"
Let's start living our lives
Living for the future paradise
Praise to our lives? Living for the future paradise
Shame to anyone's lives
Living in a pastime paradise
African-American musicians have consistently used music to challenge us to confront the truth. This was clearly evident in Billie Holiday's rendition of "Strange Fruit," with vivid lyrics and pain in her voice she laments the horrors of lynching without using the word but you knew all too well she means:
Southern trees bear strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black body swinging in the Southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.
Pastoral scene of the gallant South,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolia sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh!
Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.
The heritage of challenging the status quo is conveyed in Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." At the height of the Vietnam War Gaye eloquently provides us a peace song as he says:
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying.
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today—ya
Father, father, father we don't to escalate
You see war is not the answer
Music played an important educational and mobilizing tool to support the liberation movement in South Africa. During the movement against apartheid in his song "Johannesburg," Gil Scott-Heron asked us:
What's the word?
Tell me brother, have you heard from Johannesburg?
What's the word? Sister/woman have you heard from Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there are defyin' the Man
We don't know for sure because the news we get is unreliable, man
Well I hate it when the blood starts flowin'
but I'm glad to see resistance growin'
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me brother, have you heard from Johannesburg?
As we celebrate African American Music Month let's embrace the total power of this cultural instrument. Through music we are taught history and challenged to make a better world.
(Nicole C. Lee is president of TransAfrica Forum.)


text:
Hammes Company is comprised of professionals with deep industry expertise. We assist clients by advising, implementing and managing strategies and solutions that build high-performing organizations. Discover what makes us different.
Our success is defined through our clients' success. We have built our relationships by providing the knowledge, experience and resources necessary for success. Read it directly from our healthcare partners.
As innovative thought leaders, we are constantly challenged to create solutions that help our clients best serve their communities. Meet our leaders who are driving this change.
© 2003-2019 Hammes. All material on this site is protected by copyright; unauthorized reproduction is unlawful.


text:
Native Hedges
What sort of hedge should I buy?
Let me guess... something fast growing, good for security and privacy, attractive and wildlife friendly?
Our native hedge plants can be all that. They typically grow fast. One of Hawthorn's other names - "Quickthorn" - gives you a clue. Mixed native hedges are stockproof, which means they're also people proof. If they can keep cows in they can keep unwelcome visitors out! Any selection including spiky species like Hawthorn, Blackthorn and native roses makes for an impenetrable security hedge. Mixed native species make good privacy hedges too; some are evergreen and others, like Beech and Hornbeam, hold their leaves over winter. They provide all year round interest and value, with attractive blossom, nuts and berries, and autumn colour.
Value For Wildlife
Properly maintained, traditional hedgerows provide a substitute for lost woodland edge habitat for a wide range of wildlife. The RSPB estimates they now support up to 80% of our woodland birds, which are enduring fierce population falls. Properly managed, hedges planted with native species are rich in flora and fauna, and have been an important natural resource in our countryside since the Bronze Age. Not only do dense hedges provide shelter and food for wildlife, they are also "wildways" - corridors allowing safe movement. For wildlife - as well as biosecurtiy - native hedging is best sourced in the UK, grown from UK plants or seed - like ours.
Max Hooper was a botanist who worked out that if you walked a 30m length of hedgerow and counted the species in it, multiplied that by 100 you would have a reasonable estimate for the age of the hedge. While it's obviously not foolproof I was staggered to discover we were surrounded by medieval hedges. It's not that unusual. There was steady "enclosure" of common land then, accelerated by the Inclosure Acts of the 18th and 19th centuries. All the hedges created were managed by an army of hedgers and ditchers in winter. It's an amazing thought nowdays.
Planting A Hedge
When buying whips reckon on 5 plants per linear metre for a stockproof hedge, planted in a double staggered row. A triple width hedge - a monster but sometimes done - would take 7 plants / metre. Rows are 50cm apart unless you want a looser "wildway" hedge. Most people use plant guards to prevent damage from rabbits in particular, but if you do use them please remove after a couple of years or so as sadly they aren't disposable and they will also interfere with the development of the plants. We don't recommend using the woven plastic strips as as mulch; they're incredibly fiddly, don't biodegrade, and offer a perfect hideaway for a small army of voles to eat your new plant roots. It's very important to keep grass away from the young plants, however. Have a look at the resources below for more detailed guidance.
Our Hedge Plants For Sale
Below we list the best hedge shrubs and trees so that you can design your own native hedge. We also recommend different fast growing mixes for more diverse hedges or for a specific purpose. Our "standard" recommended hedge is the Conservation mix, which will give you a traditional wildlife friendly stock proof hedge based on Hawthorn. These species will grow in most conditions, including shady and north facing sites. All these mixes will be good to lay if required.
Please note that our plants are supplied as "bare root"; our native hedge plants are consequently only delivered from November - end March. They are usually supplied in 40-60cm or 60-90cm sizes. Depending on conditions, the 60-90cm plants will grow to around 2m height in 3 years. All these plants occur naturally in the UK and are all British grown from British stock - in other words, they have UK provenance and origin.
In addition to the resources below you'll also find lots of helpful information in our FAQs..
Hedges: Advice & Guides
What sort of hedge should I plant, and how should I do it?
Why and how to grow a native hedge
Annual hedge management
Managing your hedge for wildlife
Planting a native hedge (Video)
Our video guide on how to plant your new hedge whips
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)Starting at £1.50
Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)Starting at £1.35
Dog Rose (Rosa canina)Starting at £0.80
Field Maple (Acer campestre)Starting at £1.60
Field Rose (Rosa arvensis)Starting at £2.00
Goat Willow (Salix caprea)Starting at £1.35
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)Starting at £1.10
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)Starting at £5.00
Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera)Starting at £1.75
Spindle (Euonymus europaeus)Starting at £1.75
White Willow (Salix alba)Starting at £1.35


text:
Whatcom County Council, Washington state, approved a resolution in September that requires 100 percent of the energy used in county buildings to come from renewable power in 2007.
To fulfill the resolution, the county will purchase the green power—to be generated from solar, wind or biomass—from Puget Sound Energy. The purchase will represent an increase over what the county currently pays for its power, which will be funded by tax revenue at a cost of about $62,000. County officials were quick to point out that the cost will be more than offset by savings of more than $85,000 that have been realized by more than five years of conservation measures implemented by the county administrative staff. -Rick Laezman


text:
- Force India news
Second Force India seat not about money
- Drivers:
- Jules Bianchi
- |
- Adrian Sutil
- Teams:
- Racing Point
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley says the team is not prioritising money or technical links for its second driver seat.
Adrian Sutil and Jules Bianchi have been heavily linked with the seat alongside Paul di Resta this season, with Bianchi's Ferrari association potentially leading to an engine supply deal in 2014. However, while Fernley acknowledges that both drivers are candidates, he says there are more drivers in the frame and that a decision won't be made until after the first test.
"The decision that we will make will be for the benefit of the team and it doesn't necessarily follow that that's a financial requirement, in fact it's highly unlikely it will be," Fernley said. "What we're trying to look at is making sure that we've got our programs going forward where we want them to go, and over the next week or so we should be able to put all of that in to place. The shareholders are the key people in determining what they're looking for long-term.
"There's an element of where we want to go in 2014 but it's only one part of the whole equation. Yes, we're trying to balance everything but that's only one part of it; it would be too simplistic to just say that it's linked to an engine because that's not the case at all. We've always had these mythical stories about Paul coming linked to Mercedes and it's total nonsense - there's no link to Paul and Mercedes whatsoever. There's a strong link between Jules and Ferrari - of course - but it's not contingent."
Specifically asked about potential candidates, Fernley replied: "At least Jules and Adrian, absolutely … I think we shouldn't close any doors off."
Fernley admitted that the departure of Nico Hulkenberg came as a surprise to the team and left it unprepared to replace him.
"The people we're looking at are of very, very high standard, but I think if we go back a little bit we were not expecting Nico to go so it was a surprise to us. All we're doing is making sure we dot the Is and cross the Ts before we make that next step, and that we've got the right contracts in place to make sure we deliver what we want going forward.
"I think the element is we were not ready for Jules to take that step [in to a race seat]; we were looking at a longer period of time that we were looking at. So no, there isn't an element in terms of Jules' abilities - he's obviously a first-class racing driver - what's happened with the Nico departure is that it's just taken us out of our comfort zone in terms of where we were wanting to plan going forward … Jules is a significant candidate for what we're doing, as well as Adrian and a few others."


text:
Myths and falsehoods on the NSA domestic call-tracking program
Media Matters documents the misleading or false claims advanced by media figures and Bush administration supporters in the wake of news that the National Security Agency had since 2001 been secretly collecting records of phone calls made by millions of Americans.
On May 11, USA Today reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) had since 2001 been secretly collecting records of phone calls made by millions of Americans. The article reported that the NSA, in cooperation with three major phone companies, "reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans -- most of whom aren't suspected of any crime" and uses the data "to analyze calling patterns in an effort to detect terrorist activity."
The public disclosure of the domestic call tracking program provoked bipartisan criticism and calls for a full congressional investigation. Further, it revived the contentious debate over the NSA's warrantless eavesdropping on U.S. residents' international communications. As The New York Times revealed last year, the president authorized the agency to conduct such surveillance shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in apparent violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which requires court approval in order to conduct domestic electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes.
As with the exposure of the warrantless surveillance program in December 2005, media figures and Bush supporters have advanced numerous misleading or false claims in the wake of the news, as Media Matters for America documents below.
#1: The NSA has access only to Americans' phone numbers and call records -- not names, addresses or other identifying information
In reporting on the NSA call-tracking program, some media figures have emphasized that the phone companies are not providing callers' names and addresses to the agency -- only their phone numbers and records of their various calls. Examples include:
- CNN national security correspondent David Ensor: The phone companies provide the NSA "the phone numbers they call -- not the names, not the addresses of the people they called." [CNN International's Your World Today, 5/11/06]
- NBC senior investigative correspondent Lisa Myers: "The data provided by AT&T, Verizon, and Bell South reportedly includes phone calls made and received but not customers' names and addresses." [NBC's Today, 5/11/06]
- ABC chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross: "Officials say the phone records, with no names attached, are fed into NSA computers, programmed to track patterns between the U.S. and places where suspected terrorists might be, such as Afghanistan and Pakistan." [ABC's World News Tonight, 5/11/06]
- Fox News host John Gibson: "[T]he NSA is compiling phone calling patterns in an effort to track terrorists here in this country. No addresses or names are reportedly part of that information being collected." [Fox News' The Big Story with John Gibson, 5/11/06]
- Fox News correspondent Carl Cameron: "The data records that the NSA is obtaining do not contain customer names, addresses, or anything about the actual call content." [Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, 5/11/06]
- Fox News correspondent Jim Angle: "But others of both parties said this is far different and far less intrusive than actually listening to suspected terrorist communications. In this case, the NSA is reportedly collecting nothing more than phone call records, without any names or addresses." [Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, 5/11/06]
But the original May 11 USA Today article on the program made clear that phone customers' names, addresses, and "other personal information" can "easily" be obtained by cross-referencing their phone numbers with other databases, as Media Matters for America noted. A May 12 Washington Post article further reported that "the government has many means of identifying account owners, including access to commercial databases from ChoicePoint and LexisNexis."
Similarly, some reporters have failed to challenge Republican lawmakers' assertions that the data collected by the NSA is limited to phone numbers. For instance, in a May 12 article, Associated Press staff writer Katherine Shrader uncritically reported Sen. Wayne Allard's (R-CO) claim that "[t]elephone customers' names, addresses and other personal information have not been handed over to NSA as part of this program."
#2: The NSA is only tracking phone calls, not listening to them
In describing the specifics of the NSA call-tracking program, certain media figures have claimed that the NSA only captures call records and does not use the data for surveillance. On the May 11 edition of CNN's Live From..., CNN congressional correspondent Ed Henry reported, "[T]he government appears to be ... collecting these records but not actually eavesdropping, not listening in on the calls, an important distinction." On the May 11 edition of Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity claimed, "[A]ll we're looking at are patterns ... we're not looking at the content, we're not listening to people's calls."
But in affirmatively claiming that the NSA is not using the data for surveillance, Henry and Hannity are in effect asserting that the NSA's call-tracking program operates independent of the NSA's warrantless domestic eavesdropping program. They offer no support for this claim. Indeed, a May 12 Washington Post article reported that the two programs are directly linked, as the data provided to the NSA by the major phone companies assists the agency in selecting targets for warrantless surveillance. From the May 12 Post article:
Government access to call records is related to the previously disclosed eavesdropping program, sources said, because it helps the NSA choose its targets for listening. The mathematical techniques known as 'link analysis' and 'pattern analysis,' they said, give grounds for suspicion that can result in further investigation.
Despite this report, the Post and ABC News conducted a poll on the call-tracking program that asserted that the NSA is not "listening to or recording the conversations," as Media Matters noted. Sixty-three percent of respondents found the program, as misleadingly described, acceptable.
#3: The Clinton administration implemented a more intrusive surveillance program
Shortly after the disclosure of the NSA's warrantless domestic surveillance program in December 2005, conservative media figures attempted to draw a parallel between the Clinton administration's use of a surveillance program known as Echelon and the warrantless domestic eavesdropping authorized by the Bush administration. In the wake of this new revelation, media have equated the NSA call-tracking operation and Echelon. For instance, a May 12 New York Post editorial claimed that "the program has clear antecedents in a widely rumored surveillance program called Echelon, which was hotly debated across the Internet back in 1999 -- nearly two years before President Bush took office." On the May 12 edition Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade said, "This has been happening since 2000. This isn't one man's policy. The foundation was already laid for this six years ago."
But as Media Matters noted in response to the earlier comparisons, in contrast with the Bush administration's surveillance program, the eavesdropping of U.S. residents conducted under Echelon was carried out in compliance with FISA, according to then-CIA Director George J. Tenet. In his April 12, 2002, testimony before the House Intelligence Committee Tenet denied that Echelon was used to spy on U.S residents without a warrant. He said, "We do not target their conversations for collection in the United States unless a FISA warrant has been obtained from the FISA court by the Justice Department." Then-National Security Agency director Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden -- currently Bush's nominee for CIA director -- also appeared before the committee and testified, "If [an] American person is in the United States of America, I must have a court order before I initiate any collection [of communications] against him or her."
By contrast, since the disclosure of their warrantless domestic surveillance program, Bush has asserted -- and administration officials such as Hayden have repeated -- that he possesses the authority to eavesdrop on U.S. residents' communications without FISA approval.
Conservative media figures such as Hannity and syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin have gone a step further, however, and claimed that Echelon was more intrusive than the Bush administration's current surveillance activities. On the May 11 Hannity & Colmes, Hannity said, "Under the Echelon program there is the ability to monitor, as I said, the substance and content. ... So it seems odd to me that we have a far more intrusive program that liberals support, and now they're all up in arms about a far less intrusive program [the NSA call-tracking program]." In a May 12 column, Malkin wrote, "The paper [USA Today] admits the kind of data collection involved is not new. The Clinton administration's Echelon program was far more intrusive."
As with Hannity's claim that the NSA is not using the phone records data to intercept communications of Americans, these assertions rest on the assumption that the data collection program operates independently of the NSA warrantless domestic surveillance program. But as noted above, the Post has reported that the two are directly linked.
#4: Only Democrats are criticizing the NSA program
In reporting on the NSA data collection program, various media figures have cast the controversy as a purely partisan dispute by suggesting that only Democrats have criticized the program. In fact, a number of prominent Republican congressmen -- current and former -- have also denounced the program or at least voiced skepticism. As Media Matters noted, Sens. Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC), and House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) all raised questions and criticism of the program following its disclosure. According to a May 12 USA Today article, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) "questioned why the phone companies would cooperate with the NSA." According to Grassley: "Why are the telephone companies not protecting their customers? ... They have a social responsibility to people who do business with them to protect our privacy as long as there isn't some suspicion that we're a terrorist or a criminal or something."
On the May 11 edition of Hannity & Colmes, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) said:
GINGRICH: I'm not going to defend the indefensible. ... I'm prepared to defend a very aggressive anti-terrorist campaign, and I'm prepared to defend the idea that the government ought to know who's making the calls, as long as that information is only used against terrorists, and as long as the Congress knows that it's under way. But I don't think the way they've handled this can be defended by reasonable people. It is sloppy.
On the May 11 edition of MSNBC's Scarborough Country, host and former Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-FL) said: "Memo to the president and congressional leaders who signed up on this lousy program: We don't trust you anymore."
And yet, on the May 11 edition of Fox News' The Big Story with John Gibson, homeland defense correspondent Catherine Herridge reported: "The NSA issue dominated the session of the Senate Judiciary Committee today with senior Democrats on this committee saying the new revelation will impact Hayden's confirmation." On the May 11 edition of Special Report, Fox News chief White House correspondent Carl Cameron --during a "hard news" segment -- attacked Democrats for "complaining about the NSA programs without really knowing what they are" and echoed Republicans in saying that "is precisely why so many Republicans say Democrats just aren't serious about security."
#5: "Experts agree" this type of data collection is "legal"
A variety of media figures have stated unequivocally that the NSA data collection program is "legal," or that "experts agree" the program is legal. There are, however, a number of experts who have said that the administration might be acting illegally. The New York Times reported on May 12: "Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies [CNSS], said, 'If they don't get a court order, it's a crime.' She said that while the F.B.I. might be able to get access to phone collection databases by using an administrative subpoena, her reading of federal law was that the N.S.A. would be banned from doing so without court approval. Depending on how it was conducted, it may have also have been a crime." The CNSS also issued a statement featured on its website, stating, "On May 11, 2006, USA Today reported that the NSA has been secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans. The President held a news briefing in which he carefully failed to deny that the program exists. Such surveillance, if not authorized by the FISA court, is illegal." A May 12 USA Today article quoted Georgetown University law professor David Cole saying: "This may well be another example where the Bush administration, in secret, decided to bypass the courts and contravene federal law."
In addition, Newsday reported on May 12:
However, James Dempsey of the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology said several laws appear to apply to the described program.
Real-time collection of data would require the NSA to get a warrant either from a criminal court or from the special court created by the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, he said.
And if the NSA is collecting historical records, the telecommunications companies face the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and another law that prohibits sharing information without a subpoena or court order, he said.
Nevertheless, on the May 11 broadcast of NBC's Nightly News, senior investigative correspondent Lisa Myers reported: "Some experts agree that the program, if conducted properly, is legal. But some warn there is also great potential for abuse." Myers failed to note that there are experts who have gone beyond warning of the potential for abuse to challenge the reported program's legality. Similarly, ABC News chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross reported on the May 11 broadcast of World News Tonight: "In fact, many experts we talked to today said the program is legal, they believe, based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that held that phone customers have no expectation of privacy for the phone numbers they dial. What worries some, of course, Elizabeth, is what the government does next if they detect what they think is a suspicious pattern."
But, while the Supreme Court ruled in Smith v. Maryland (1979) that the use of "pen registers" -- devices that record only the numbers dialed and received at a specific phone -- is not a violation of Fourth Amendment rights, some legal experts have noted that the NSA's phone data collection program might violate federal statutory law. As George Washington University law professor Orin Kerr explained in a May 11 entry on his weblog:
To summarize, my very preliminary sense is that there are no Fourth Amendment issues here but a number of statutory problems under statutes such as FISA and the pen register statute. Of course, all of the statutory questions are subject to the possible argument that Article II trumps those statutes. As I have mentioned before, I don't see the support for the strong Article II argument in existing caselaw, but there is a good chance that the Administration's legal argument in support of the new law will rely on it.
On the May 11 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Roger Cressey, NBC counterterrorism analyst and former counterterrorism advisor to Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, claimed that "assembling the database in and of itself is not illegal." Fox News host Bill O'Reilly claimed on the May 11 edition of The O'Reilly Factor that "there's nobody who believes that the Bush administration is going to lose any of this stuff in a court of law."
#6: NSA program could have prevented 9-11 attacks
A number of media figures have suggested that the NSA data collection program could have prevented the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks had it been in place before then. This same claim was advanced by the Bush administration to defend the NSA's warrantless domestic surveillance program when its existence was publicy disclosed in December 2005, as Media Matters noted. This argument, however, is completely unsubstantiated. As Media Matters noted when Hayden advanced this claim in January, the 9-11 Commission and congressional investigators determined that it was primarily bureaucratic problems -- rather than a lack of information -- that were responsible for the security breakdown. The Washington Post reported on January 24:
Hayden echoed a claim earlier this month by Vice President [Dick] Cheney that, if the NSA program had been in place prior to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, "it is my professional judgment that we would have detected some of the 9/11 al Qaeda operatives in the United States."
Like Cheney, however, Hayden did not mention that the NSA, CIA and FBI had significant information about two of the leading hijackers as early as January 2000 but failed to keep track of them or capitalize on the information, according to the Sept. 11 commission and others. He also did not mention NSA intercepts warning of the attacks the day before, but not translated until Sept. 12, 2001.
But Matthews, on the May 11 edition of Hardball, said to Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO):
MATTHEWS: Well, here's where the tire hits the road, Senator. Suppose our authorities had broken up 9-11 the day before, because they noticed telephone traffic which suggested 19 people were about to grab four planes and take them in to buildings. Would that have justified the program if that had happened?
On the May 11 edition of Special Report with Brit Hume, Fox News chief Washington correspondent Jim Angle reported:
ANGLE: For instance, if this had been in place before 9-11, and the U.S. had the phone number used by Al Qaeda planner Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, it could have searched the database to locate which numbers he was calling in the U.S., which might have led to the hijackers before they boarded their planes.
Angle's suggestion that the program could have provided the NSA with alleged 9-11 mastermind Khalid Shaik Mohammed's phone number, thus leading authorities to discover the 9-11 plot, ignored the fact that the NSA was monitoring Mohammed's phone calls the day before the attacks and captured a conversation between him and lead hijacker Mohammed Atta. But, as Knight Ridder reported on June 7, 2002:
A secretive U.S. eavesdropping agency monitored telephone conversations before Sept. 11 between the suspected commander of the terror attacks and the alleged chief hijacker, but did not share the information with other intelligence agencies, U.S. officials said Thursday.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the conversations between Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and Mohammed Atta were intercepted by the National Security Agency, or NSA, an intelligence agency that monitors and decodes foreign communications.
The NSA failed to share the intercepts with the CIA or other U.S. intelligence agencies, the officials told Knight Ridder. It also failed to promptly translate some intercepted Arabic-language conversations, a senior intelligence official said.
#7: Veracity of USA Today report is in question
Some in the media have suggested that the original USA Today report on the NSA's call-tracking program may be unfounded. For instance, on the May 11 edition of Special Report, host and Fox News Washington managing editor Brit Hume cited the USA Today story and added, "Whether that was actually true or not, it was enough to set off another uproar on Capitol Hill over allegations of domestic spying." Similarly, Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano declared on the May 11 edition of Fox News' The Big Story that we need to know the "facts" about the NSA program. He then said of the USA Today article, "The newspaper is just the newspaper reporter's opinions."
In fact, while the Bush administration has not confirmed or denied the substance of the USA Today report, several members of Congress have confirmed the existence of the program. According to a May 11 Bloomberg News Service article, Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, disclosed that he had been briefed about the program. Further, on the May 11 edition of PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) said, "I'm a member of the subcommittee of the Intelligence Committee that's been thoroughly briefed on this program and other programs."


text:
Fixed field sensors with background suppression provide more reliable detection
Banner Engineering Corporation's World-Beam Q20FF fixed-field background suppression sensor adds to the company's line of compact photoelectric sensors. Offering high performance standards, the Q20FF delivers enhanced sensing capabilities with visible red, fixed field background suppression and a sensing range up to 6 inches (150 mm). With the Q20FF, Banner's Q20 sensor series can solve an increased number of sensing applications in a variety of industries, such as material handling, robot assembly, food and beverage and pharmaceutical goods.
"With the addition of the visible red fixed field background suppression models, Banner has expanded the number of applications the Q20 series can solve," said Dennis Smith, Technical Marketing Manager at Banner Engineering. "The high performance optical design of the fixed field Q20 series is evident in the small emitter beam and well focused optics, providing an increased sensing range and greater immunity to objects beyond the fixed detection range. Combined with electronic immunity to fluorescent light sources, the Q20 fixed field sensors will result in more reliable and stable detection in all applications."
The World-Beam Q20 series offers a complete product line of high performance sensors in rectangular housings. The Q20FF adds to this growing series, providing superior optical performance in a world-wide standard sensor housing with 25.4 mm (1 inch) mounting hole spacing. Models are available with 2, 4, or 6 inch sensing ranges.
Additional key features of the compact World-Beam Q20FF include IP67/NEMA 6 & NEMA PW12 1200 PSI washdown rate, metallic M8 and M12 connectors on "QD" models with a threaded connection to the cord-set.
Banner Engineering
Go to the sensor channel at www.controleng.com/sensors.
– Edited by Gust Gianos, Control Engineering, www.controleng.com


text:
GENEVA (Reuters) - The long-sought Higgs boson, believed to have given shape to the universe after the Big Bang, will be found in the next 12 months or shown to be a chimera, heads of the three top physics research centers said on Thursday.
And the three scientists — from Europe's CERN, the U.S. Fermilab and Japan's KEK — also pronounced themselves skeptics on whether neutrino particles had broken accepted natural laws and travelled faster than the speed of light.
"I think by this time next year I will be able to bring you either the Higgs boson or the message that it doesn't exist," declared Rolf Heuer, director general of CERN whose Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is at the focus of the search.
He was echoed by KEK's Atsuto Suzuki and Pier Oddone of Fermilab, which last weekend shut off after 26 years its Tevatron accelerator, which has also been seeking the Higgs in the debris of billions of particle collisions.
The three were speaking at a joint news conference after a three-day gathering of leading physicists at CERN to discuss what accelerators might eventually be added to the research arsenal, either to complement or replace the LHC.
Oddone said analysis of the data gathered in the Tevatron, which for nearly a decade led the search, would be under analysis for several more months but at best could only now reveal where the Higgs was not hiding.
Existence of the particle as the agent which gave mass to the chaos of flying matter after the explosion 13.7 billion years ago and made possible formation of galaxies, stars and planets, was postulated some four decades ago.
Peter Higgs, the British physicist whose name it bears, and other scientists who came up with the theory in parallel, placed it firmly within the Standard Model of how the cosmos works at its fundamental particle level.
But if it, and nothing else that could have fulfilled its role, is not found, said Heuer, then the evolving model — which has underpinned research since 1905 when Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity — would collapse.
However, all three said they were confident that the Higgs would be found in the LHC, which was started up in March 2010 and is creating multi-billions of mini-Big Bangs observed and analyzed by scientists around the globe.
"Whatever happens, the Standard Model does not just fall off the table," said Oddone. If there were no Higgs, then another mechanism producing the same effect — without which life would have been unthinkable — had to be operating.
But Heuer, Oddone and Suzuki agreed that finding that mechanism would take much longer and would have to wait until the vast LHC which runs under the Swiss-French border near Geneva, has its power doubled in 2014.
Whatever it may be, it may not fit into Einstein's concept of the workings of the universe, said Oddone. "But then in some sense we have moved already beyond Einstein," he added.
However, the three did not see an immediate challenge to the scientist and his assertion that nothing could travel faster than light from an experiment which two weeks ago reported tracking super-luminal neutrino particles.
The finding, which the physicists involved said had so amazed them that they were asking for other researchers to check it, has caused a major stir among scientists around the world.
"On that, I am a skeptic," said Heuer, although the neutrinos involved in the experiment were pumped from CERN 730 kms to a laboratory in Grand Sasso in Italy. Oddone and Suzuki also voiced doubts.
Both KEK and Fermilab will be involved in duplicating the experiment. Oddone said that although he hoped to have a result in the next six months, it may take much longer.


text:
The Particulars
A familiar scene will unfold at historic Harvard Stadium this Saturday as the nationally-ranked Harvard Crimson plays host to the University of Pennsylvania in a game with Ivy League title implications at The Stadium.
The game will be carried live on Versus TV. Randy Moss will handle the play-by-play, Ross Tucker the color commentary and Carolyn Manno will be the sideline reporter. Check your local listings for channel assignments.
The game will also be shown live on-demand on GoCrimson.com with Bernie and Mike Giardi '94 on the call. The game is part of the football season pass and can also be purchased as a one-time event. Streaming is offered on computers, iPads and iPhones.
- On-Demand Streaming
- Complete Game Notes (PDF/ 4MB)
- Congratulatory Video to Tim Murphy for Victory No. 118
- Extended Highlights: Harvard 35 - Columbia 21
- Coach Murphy Speaks at the New England Football Writers Luncheon
The game can be heard on the radio (WBNW 1120 AM, WPLM 1390 and WESO 790) with Corbett and Giardi '94 on the call as well as WHRB-FM 95.3 with students Scott Reed and Charlie Hobbs.
Where We Stand
Harvard controls its destiny in the Ivy race as the lone undefeated team in league play at 5-0. Brown and Penn are still in the hunt at 4-1. A win today would clinch Harvard's 14th Ancient Eight title and the sixth for head coach Tim Murphy.
Brown, which Harvard handled, 24-7 on Sept. 23, defeated Penn two weeks ago by a 6-0 score in Providence, R.I. Yale, despite falling to both Brown and Penn, remains in contention with a 3-2 league mark heading into today's game against Princeton.
Series History
Saturday's game will be the 82nd meeting between Harvard and Penn in a series that dates to 1881. Harvard holds a 45-34-2 series lead and has won four of the last seven meetings against the Quakers. Penn has won the last two meetings however, including a 17-7 decision in torrential rains here in 2009.
Last Year's Meeting
Special teams miscues by Harvard led to the first 17 Penn points in a 34-14 loss in Philadelphia. Harvard drove into Penn territory four times in the fourth quarter but got just seven points. The Quakers ended two of those drives with interceptions and also stopped Harvard on downs with 56 seconds left.
Gino Gordon '10 carried 21 times for 110 yards and a touchdown and Collier Winters completed 21 of 44 for 219 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted three times.
Brandon Colavita carried 17 times for 122 yards and two TDs for Penn.
Harvard's Last Time Out
Collier Winters threw for 323 yards and three touchdown passes and Harvard pulled away in the second half for a 35-21 win over Columbia to make Tim Murphy the winningest football coach at Harvard with 118 wins.
With the scored tied 14-14 at halftime, Winters scored on a one-yard run with 8:34 remaining in the third quarter to begin a string of 21 straight points. Winters then hit Chris Lorditch and Kyle Juszczyk on a pair of 41-yard touchdown passes for a 35-14 lead with 13:23 to play in the game.
Winters finished 20 of 30 through the air while Treavor Scales and Zach Boden combined for 136 yards and a touchdown on just 21 carries. Juszczyk had seven catches for 118 yards and two scores while Lorditch caught four passes for 123 yards.
Ross Morand returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown for Columbia, which has lost nine straight and 13 of its past 14.
Penn's Last Time Out
Billy Ragone passed for three touchdowns and a career-high 254 yards and Pennsylvania topped Princeton 37-9.
Ragone threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Joe Holder in the first half and had second-half TDs of 54 and 23 yards to Ryan Mitchell.
The Tigers blocked two punts in the first quarter, taking possession at the 11-yard line on both occasions, but settled for two field goals.
After Jeff Jack's 3-yard touchdown gave Penn a 14-6 lead, Patrick Jacob kicked his third field goal for Princeton, a 44-yarder with 2:16 to go before halftime.
Harvard Coach Tim Murphy
In his 18th season as Harvard's all-time winningest head coach, Tim Murphy enters Saturday's game with a 118-59 record with the Crimson and a 150-104-1 overall head coaching record, which includes five years at Cincinnati and two years at Maine. Murphy is one of just five coaches to win 100 games since the formation of the Ivy League in 1954. Murphy has led Harvard to five Ivy League championships (1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008). He is 6-11 all-time against Penn.
Ivy Era Coaches
Since the formal naming of the Ivy League in 1956, just five coaches have reached the 100-win plateau with two of them being Harvard men.
Carm Cozza, Yale: 179
Al Bagnoli, Penn: 136
Bob Blackman, Dartmouth: 127
Tim Murphy, Harvard: 118
Joe Restic, Harvard: 117
All-Time Ivy Coach Victories
Carm Cozza, Yale: 179
Edward Robinson, Brown: 140
Al Bagnoli, Penn: 136
Bob Blackman, Dartmouth: 127
George Woodruff, Penn: 124
Tuss McLaughry, Brown & Dartmouth: 120
Tim Murphy, Harvard: 118
Joe Restic, Harvard: 117
Penn Coach Al Bagnoli
Al Bagnoli is in his 20th year on the Penn sideline and brings a 136-60 record with the Quakers into Saturday's game. Bagnoli has led Penn to eight Ivy League titles and is 13-6 against Harvard.
The Matchup
Offense vs. defense is the billing on Saturday as Harvard takes the Ivy's top-ranked offense against Penn's top-ranked defense.
Harvard ranks ninth nationally at 440 yards per game and ranks eighth nationally in scoring at 36.5 points per game.
Penn ranks 19th nationally in total defense, allowing just over 314 yards per game. The Quakers are also 19th in pass efficiency defense in a matchup that will prove interesting as the Crimson enters play as the country's third-best team in efficiency ratings.
Harvard In The National Statistics
Category Rank Number
Rushing Offense 31 180.6
Passing Offense 24 258.6
Passing Efficiency 3 161.99
Total Offense 9 439.3
Scoring Offense 8 36.5
Rushing Defense 12 99.6
Pass Efficiency Defense 27 113.8
Total Defense 38 337.3
Scoring Defense 10 18.0
Net Punting 13 37.3
Kickoff Returns 5 25.8
Turnover Margin 27 .75
Harvard has finished with at least seven wins in each of the last 11 years, and is the only program in Ivy League history to have such a stretch of success. Four years ago, Harvard became the first Ivy team with seven such seasons together.
The current stretch is the Crimson's best 11-year run since a 28-year streak of seven-plus win seasons came to an end in 1911. The program won 78 games over the past 10 seasons with just 21 losses.
Better Than Average
In 2011, Harvard clinched its 112th season at .500 or better in the program's 138-year history. It marked the Crimson's 13th straight year at .500 or better.
Harvard has averaged 500.2 yards of offense over its past five games.
Harvard has allowed just one 100-yard rusher this season. In five games, the Crimson defense has held the opposing team's leading rusher to 51 or fewer yards (Holy Cross - 37, Lafayette - 15, Cornell - 46, Bucknell - 1, Dartmouth - 51).
After having just two 300-yard rushing games from 2000-07, Harvard has had a 300-yard rushing game in each of the past four seasons. Harvard finished with 395 rushing yards in a 41-10 win against Dartmouth in 2011.
Four for Forty
Harvard scored at least 40 points in four straight games (Cornell, Bucknell, Princeton, Dartmouth), marking the first such occurrence since 1890.
Harvard has scored at least 30 points in five straight games in a single season for the first time since 1893.
Harvard has reached the 30-point plateau in six of its last eight road games.
In its last 50 Ivy League games, just three teams have managed 400-yards of total offense against Harvard.
Half Full
The Crimson is 56-2 when leading at halftime since the start of the 2003 season. Harvard last surrendered a halftime lead against Lehigh on Oct. 16, 2010 (led 17-0, lost 21-19).
Run Stoppers
Harvard has held 13 of its last 26 Ivy League foes under 100 yards rushing dating back to the 2008 season.
Going back to 2006, the Crimson has held Ivy foes under 100 yards in 23 of 40 games including five times each in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Magic Numbers
Harvard is 278-5-1 all-time (.980) when the Crimson scores 30 or more points.
The Stadium
Harvard's record at Harvard Stadium since 2001 is 47-9 while winning 27 of its last 31 there. The team has four undefeated home marks in that stretch (6-0 in 2001, 5-0 in 2004, 5-0 in 2007, 5-0 in 2008).
Where We Are Now
Saturday's game will be Harvard's 1,251st varsity football game. The Crimson has an all-time record of 819-381-50 (.672).


text:
Murl Loote - Pop That Freestyle/You Know What It Is [Unsigned Artist]
off the Lp The Introductio available online everywhere Itunes,Amazon,Zune,CdBaby,Murlloote.com Buy now NewChance Presents The Reincarnation 2/13 coming soon
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
'Why would I buy a phone when I could have an i-Phone?' goes the marketing narrative – and likewise 'Why would I buy a 55 inch ultra-high definition TV when I could have a smart 55 inch ultra-high definition TV?'. I'm being facetious, but the point I believe is a real one.
The US Consumer Electronics Association's Chief Economist and Senior Director of Research – Shawn DuBravac – noted in his insiders briefing at CES this month that 'smart' has generally been used to mean 'connected to the internet', or at the very least 'networked'. This definition certainly fits with our experience of smart technology – but this raises a question: If I hook up a WiFi chip to my standard kettle, lamp or fork at home, would they become smart? 'Obviously not', you cry out. But maybe?
We saw smart versions of all three of these domestic appliances at CES, and many more. Yet we believe 'smart' has to mean more than 'connected'. Hardware cannot be by itself smart – what makes it smart is the software. A connected fork is smart if it advises us on whether we are eating too quickly; a connected lamp is smart if it changes its output based on ambient light or if it can be controlled remotely with a phone or other device.
As our lives become ever more appified, some people feel that they cannot live without their phone. But if a phone breaks, any other synced device can immediately pick up where the old device stopped. It is the app – the gatherer of information and curator of output – that they cannot live without. Is a smart TV smart if it can access the internet to play back programmes on demand? We would say no. Is a TV smart if it makes good suggestions for other programmes, services and information sources based on what you have watched – and tailors these for each person in the household? Now that's more like it.
What does this mean for the smart workplace? The smart workplace needs more than a collection of smart devices affixed to the walls, ceilings, floors and desks. It needs more than a collection of flexible working and BYOD policies. It is the full integration of people and technology to provide measurable and useful outputs which will define the truly smart workplace in the coming few years.
Smart technologies are here today – but it is worth asking one final question; what does 'intelligent' technology look like?


text:
Microsoft Deleting MSN Music Servers
Looks like taking your chances with the RIAA might have been a better option. As of August 31, Microsoft will delete its MSN Music license servers, so music purchased from the now-defunct MSN Music Store will be accessible only via the five computers you authorized to play the tunes.
Buying a new computer or upgrading your operating system? Say goodbye to your music. The music restrictions do not just apply to new computers. If you upgrade from Windows XP to Vista, your MSN Music Store music will be gone.
"As of August 31, 2008, we will no longer be able to support the retrieval of license keys for the songs you purchased from MSN Music or the authorization of additional computers," according to a Microsoft customer e-mail. "You will need to obtain a license key for each of your songs downloaded from MSN Music on any new computer, and you must do so before August 31, 2008. If you attempt to transfer your songs to additional computers after August 31, 2008, those songs will not successfully play."
Microsoft launched the MSN Music Store in September, 2004, in an effort to compete with Apple's iTunes, but it never made much of a dent in iTunes' business. Two years later, Microsoft started redirecting MSN Music Store shoppers to the Zune Marketplace.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Who among us is guilty of not noticing something until it's too late? Yes, all of a sudden there is nothing left of your blue spruce or arborvitae. Bagworms have been munching on the needles for weeks and we wonder how it all happened. Well, they are at work right now so go outside and take inventory of your evergreens because that's what the bagworm likes the most. Now is the time they do their damage unless we put a stop to it.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Spencer Magnet, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
Prince Elie Watercolor Print
Prince Elie Watercolor Print
from 35.00
This open edition reproduction print features hand painted watercolor art exclusively for Sugar B Designs by artist Carrie Beth Taylor. The high quality print ensures color accuracy to the original painting.
- DIMENSION OPTIONS: 8x10, 11x14, 16x20 or 18x24
- PAPER STOCKS: 8x10 and 11x14 sizes are printed on fade resistant 19pt Savoy Cotton archival paper. 16x20 and 18x24 sizes are printed on Mohawk Superfine 120# Eggshell Ultrawhite paper.
- DELIVERY: 10-14 days
*Matte and frame not included. Only artwork printed on white stock.
- Select your quantity from the drop down menu below
- Then click 'Add to Cart'
- Continue to the Check Out Cart
Print Size:


text:
X-Men Alert! Professor X's Son Will Get His Own Show
Oct 14, 2015 8:24 PM EDT
Mutants are headed to your television...or are they? Marvel and Fox announced Wednesday that they are partnering up on two new series to air on FX and Fox, based on characters from the X-Men comics, but there's a legal catch. Fargo's creator Noah Haw… Read more


text:
HELSINKI, FINLAND -- Fitness sales (home and commercial) for Amer Sports Oyj, the parent company of Precor, were EUR52.6 million ($73.7 million) for the third quarter 2010, a 7 percent increase from the same time last year.
For the Americas region, fitness sales were EUR35.3 million ($49.5 million) in third quarter 2010, an increase of 1 percent from the same period a year ago. Despite the improvement, sales were still lower than the EUR55 million ($77 million) the company had in third quarter 2008.
For the year to date, sales for Amer Sport's fitness group was EUR145.2 million ($203.5 million), an increase of 4 percent for the same period last year when sales were EUR135.2 million ($189.5 million). Sales in the Americas for year to date actually dropped 1 percent to EUR100.6 million ($141 million).
"Commercial business tends to be up in all regions," Heikki Takala, president and CEO of Amer Sports, said about the fitness part of Amer's business during a conference call last week with analysts. "However, the premium equipment home sales, consumer sales continues to be slow and sluggish."
When asked whether the confidence of institutional fitness customers had increased, Takala said that he has now seen a couple of quarters with stable sales and a slight improvement.
"The confidence is returning little by little, but we can say that it's still not at a reliable level where we can see that it's clearly picking up," he said. "That's why I was quoting some volatility is likely to continue. However, we do believe…the bottom has been reached, and we expect stable market conditions."
Overall for Amer Sports, net sales were up 5 percent over a year ago. Amer Sports owns the Salomon, Wilson Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arcteryx brands in addition to Precor.
(Editor's note: Conversion of euros to U.S. dollars was based on the currency rate as of Nov. 2, 2010.)


text:
rrjwj on Family Tree Circles
view: full | list
Journals and Posts
Connection between Burland's of England & Burland's of Ireland
I am looking for the family connection between John Burland b 1720 Ireland married to Martha Sherwood in Ireland and died bet 1801 and 1802 in Ireland. I know that the Burland's in my family came first from England. But cannot find the connection between Ireland and England. Any help would be appreciated. R
Clarke of Scotland to Clark of Minnesota
William Clarke b 1646 Montrose NE Scotland d 1709 New Jersey, USA
Buried in Old Topanemus Cemetery in New Jersey next to wife Elizabeth Unknown
Son: Alexander Clarke b 1696 d 1730 New Jersey Buried in Old Topanemus Cemetery. Wife Sarah Van Gelder.
I have the line from William in 1646 to my Grandfather in 1905-1980.
I would like to hear from anyone that knows if Williams Father is Alexander Clark b bet 1619/1620 Scotland and that line as far back as I can go. Thanks R
- Displaying 1-2 of 2 Journals
- 1
- of1


text:
Posts TaggedDribbble
Dribble is a truly special website. It doesn't really do anything, it just shows out-of-context designs uploaded by the designers themselves, snippets of logos and interfaces.
Despite this, it is one of the most captivating sites out there due to the sheer beauty of the content. While it may not be of much material use, Dribbble is a great source of inspiration – impacting our lives and work indirectly.
Courtside is a free iPad app which connects to Dribbble and shows you the latest/best content from the site – iPad style. But, is it any good?


text:
Krontplatz in the Italian Dolomites was host to the latest stop of the Nike Chosen Series, where local boy Daniel Reichegger took the overall win. Check the words and photos…
With a foot of fresh snow falling over night, the expert F-Tech shaper crew pulled out the stops to make Kronplatz, Italy, proud with an immaculate kicker for the 3rd stop of the Nike Chosen Series.
Low clouds and wind looked to make the day a tough ride for the crowd and competitors, but half way through practice the skies cleared to reveal the dramatic Dolomite backdrop framing the bonk and kicker line in the Nike park. From the off, local brothers Daniel (Back 7 Melon to shifty) and Oliver Reichegger (Front Rodeo 5 Stiffy) took the event by the reins, laying down a huge variety of spins and double grabs which saw them sail into the finals. Joining them in the 10 man cut was Alex Reiner (Front 7 double tail) and David Mahlknecht (Front 10 Melon).
With a judging format that looks for a variety or tricks and spins each way in favour of single bangers, Daniel Reichegger cleaned up. Bringing out classic stylish Cab 5s, a maverick back 5 double nose grab, a frontside miller flip over the bonk and a backside 9 nose grab, the award for MVP (most valuable player) was never in doubt.
Daniel wins a ticket to Nike Chosen Sessions to ride with the Nike team on a purpose built park where he will compete to become the overall Nike Chosen Series Winner.
Best Overall (MVP) – Daniel Reichegger, Brunico
Most Creative – Max Vieider, Bolzano
Best Style – Oliver Reichegger, Brunico
Best Female – Martina Jole Moro, Bolzano


text:
Ann Romney Says She Had a Health 'Scare' Before Super Tuesday
(NEW YORK) -- Ann Romney revealed for the first time she had a health "scare" during the days leading up to the Super Tuesday primary contests, indicating that her battle with multiple sclerosis could limit the time she spends on the trail with her husband.
"There have been some days, like the day before Super Tuesday, I was quite fatigued and I knew I couldn't quit. I didn't tell anybody I was tired," Romney told Entertainment Tonight's Nancy O'Dell, when asked how her multiple sclerosis diagnosis affects her time on the trail.
"I just kept going, I kept going. I had a little bit of a scare," Romney said in clips released before the full interview airs Thursday.
O'Dell asked Romney to describe the health scare.
"What happens with me is that I start to almost lose my words. I almost can't think. I can't get my words out. I start to stumble a little bit and so those things were happening and I thought, 'Uh oh, big trouble,'" Romney said.
She was diagnosed with MS in 1998 and was so sick at one point she thought she would be confined to a wheelchair. It's a story she often tells at campaign events, always adding how her husband stood by her through the low points by telling her he would "eat cereal" for the rest of his life if it meant she couldn't cook or do the other household duties she usually took care of.
She has had an incredible recovery. Romney has said riding horses helps her stay healthy and keep the MS almost symptom-free aside from fatigue. She has said in past interviews that she watches closely how much energy she exerts and time she spends campaigning.
After Super Tuesday, Romney took some time off the trail, staying in Boston for a few days before going to Florida with her husband. She often takes days off the trail, spending time at her home outside of Boston and in La Jolla, Calif., where the Romneys have another home. She even took 10 days off the trail after the March 20 Illinois primary, spending it in California.
This week, she introduced her husband at his event in New Hampshire intended to marked the start of his general election campaign, and she campaigned solo as well, speaking at a Connecticut GOP dinner.
In the Entertainment Tonight interview, O'Dell asked Romney what she hates the most about being in the public eye.
"I do think that people are highly critical, or maybe the judgment that they might lay on you is completely off base, or things like that," Romney answered. "But that just goes with the territory."
O'Dell asked her about comments by Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen, who said Ann Romney had "never worked a day in her life."
Romney laughed and then answered, "It was wonderful to see the [positive] reaction because everyone knows that doing the job of raising kids is one of the hardest jobs we have."
"It's also a job that never ends, and I have to tell you my children are all grown now [and] it still never ends," Romney said. "It was my choice, it was a career choice I made, and I want people to recognize that it was a choice and it was a choice that I love and I cherished. Listen, it was hard. They were really rowdy."
The full interview will air on Entertainment Tonight Thursday evening.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio