text:
Market Failures and Government Regulation: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
Economic efficiency is something much more than producing goods at the lowest possible cost. In involves providing individuals with the goods and services they desire, in the quantities, qualities, places, and times they desire them, with the least use of society's scarce resources. Economists argue that if markets are competitive, if accurate information is available, if resources are mobile, and if individuals engaging in the transactions bear the full costs and receive the full benefits of their transactions, economic efficiency will be achieved.
Economic efficiency is something much more than producing goods at the lowest possible cost. It involves providing individuals with the goods and services they desire, in the quantities, qualities, places, and times they desire them, with the least use of society's scarce resources. Economists argue that if markets are competitive, if accurate information is available, if resources are mobile, and if individuals engaging in the transactions bear the full costs and receive the full benefits of their transactions, economic efficiency will be achieved.
Markets rarely meet all these criteria, and when deviations from the ideal occur, the result is said to be market failure. Of course, most deviations from the ideal are minor and do not impose significant costs on society. But when deviations are significant there is often a call for government to do something about the problem. For example, markets can deviate significantly from the competitive ideal -- e.g., firms may acquire significant market power, undertake deceptive practices, collude, etc. Government has two tools for correcting this type of market failure: antitrust laws and economic regulation.
Antitrust laws forbid the use of certain practices that are detrimental to competition. Essentially, antitrust laws set up the rules of the game. If firms do not violate these rules, they are free to produce and sell their products as they see fit. This lesson is not concerned directly with antitrust issues; it is concerned with regulatory issues. Specifically, it is concerned with the costs and benefits associated with economic and social regulation. It will provide information about the costs and benefits of regulatory programs and how government imposes hidden taxes on consumers through its regulation of businesses.
The Minute will focus on information in one website: regulation.org. This website provides links to many other sites that provide surfers with a wide variety of viewpoints on the issues presented. The first three items under THE FACTS heading on The Regulation Home Page are concerned with general regulatory issues. Students should read these to prepare to answer the questions in the following section.
(Other items under THE FACTS heading, such as REGULATION HORROR STORIES AND OUTRAGES, and under THE ISSUES heading are concerned with specific regulatory issues. They are more appropriate to use in classroom discussion or for written assignments. Some suggestions for these assignments will be made in a subsequent section.)
Junkscience: Archives - September 1999: Junk science is faulty scientific data and analysis used to advance hidden agendas. This website provides an archive of articles on the subject of the insecticide DDT.
1. What is economic regulation and how does it differ from antitrust legislation?
[Since the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1887, economic regulation has taken a form whereby the number of firms in an industry is determined and the markets firms can serve are specified by the regulatory commission. Prices and rates of return are regulated and, importantly, entry into the industry is either forbidden or made very difficult by law. In this sense, economic regulation differs from antitrust legislation that does not prescribe in detail what firms are allowed to do and how that can compete.]
2. What is social regulation and how does it differ from economic regulation?
[Some social regulation is a result of firms not bearing the full costs of their activities. Other regulations are aimed at eliminating discriminatory practices against minorities. Still others are designed to protect us from ourselves, presumably because individuals are unaware of certain hazards or unable to assess risks associated with certain activities or products.]
3. Has there been any movement to change regulation in recent years?
[Research over the last 30 years shows that economic regulation has imposed substantial costs on the public, resulted in economic inefficiency, and decreased competition. Since the mid-1970s, deregulation occurred in trucking, aviation, agriculture, telecommunications, banking, and electricity. While some regulation has been reintroduced in the Bush and Clinton administrations, the deregulatory initiative continues to provide benefits.
There have been few efforts to repeal or reform social regulations. There is much evidence that any benefits achieved to date through social regulation could have been achieved in other ways at a much lower cost.
Critics do not disagree with the goals of the social regulation. They argue that rules are inflexible, expensive, and administered in a "command and control" fashion. In place of such rules, they advocate market approaches to solve these problems. Proponents of the current system have less faith in markets. Whatever their political persuasion, economists are in general agreement with the efforts of the reformers to deregulate or modify the current regulatory regime.]
The Importance Of Regulatory Policy
1. Why do we care about regulation?
[Briefly, the direct and indirect costs of regulation result in higher prices and increased costs of employing workers. These costs act as a tax on job creation and employment. They also cause a decrease in productivity. Moreover, regulation provides a way for politicians to carry out costly programs without direct taxation. The higher business costs that result from regulation are passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices (indirect taxation). To the extent that lower income individuals spend a greater proportion of their income on the goods and services affected, the higher prices are in essence a form of regressive taxation.]
2. Has there been a significant increase in regulation in the recent past?
[The third item on the regulation.org website, Key Regulation Facts and Figures, provides the answer to this question and the all of the following questions. Have students compute the percent increase in the number of pages in the Federal Register (36 percent between 1976 and 1978) and in The Code of Federal Regulations (89 percent between 1976 and 1978).]
3. Has the cost of regulation increased as a result of the proliferation of new regulations?
[The direct costs of regulation, the costs of operating the regulatory agencies, are not very large. Significant economic deregulation began in the Ford administration and picked up speed during the Carter administration. The decrease in the direct costs of regulation continued through most of the 1980s. Since 1988, the direct cost of regulation has increased and in real dollar terms is significantly greater than 20 years ago. The indirect costs have been enormous, as documented in the Key Facts and Figures section of the website. There is a link to the Office of Management and Budgets study on the benefits and costs of regulation. Of particular interest is Chapter II of the study. It concludes that the benefits exceed the direct costs of regulation; however, once the indirect costs are taken into account there are only few cases in which the benefits of regulations exceed the costs.]
4. Has the distribution of the costs of regulation changed?
[In 1977, 67 percent of the costs of regulation were because of economic regulation, 12 percent because of environmental and risk regulation, and 21 percent were paperwork costs; by 1995, the same regulation cost categories were 34, 33, and 33 percent, respectively.]
5. Which businesses are hit especially hard by the costs of regulation?
[Small and medium size businesses, as measured by number of employees, bear significantly larger per-employee costs of regulation than do large businesses. Clearly, this is detrimental for new businesses, i.e., it does increase the costs of entry and tends to diminish competition.]
Activities that may be more appropriate for research and classroom discussion
There has been significant deregulation, specifically economic deregulation. What have the effects of deregulation been? [Consumers have received significant benefits from deregulation. There are brief, general summaries of these effects at the end of this third section of the website. In the natural gas, airline, telecommunications, trucking, and railroad industries, prices have fallen, service quality has increased, most consumers have benefited from deregulation, and consumer choice has improved. The right-hand column of the homepage is titled "Issues." For an excellent example of the effects of economic deregulation have students click on "airlines." Under this title are links to a number of studies dealing with deregulation in specific industries. Two of the studies, one by the Brookings Institution and a second by the Heritage Foundation, come to virtually identical conclusions. Have students compare the results of the studies. Brookings is generally considered a liberal "think tank"; Heritage is generally considered conservative. Economists devoting their efforts to studying the effects of economic regulation do agree on at least one issue: economic regulation has been detrimental to social welfare. Other sites under Economic Issues/Industry Regulation will document similar results of deregulation in other industries.]
What are the Costs of Environmental and Risk Regulation? [Peruse the material at the end of Key Regulation Facts and Figures, including the links that are listed at the end of the section. Here you will find data on the risks of various activities and the costs per life saved of the different regulations. Ask students their opinion of whether the reduction in risk is worth the costs of reducing that risk]
As economists, we can point out the benefits and costs of different activities. If the benefits of an activity exceed the costs of that activity, it does not necessarily mean we should undertake that activity. For example, research by economists indicates that the imposition of the death penalty for criminal homicide will reduce the homicide rate. This does not mean that the death penalty is the best way to reduce homicides.
It is relatively easy to point out the benefits and costs of economic regulation and to be very confident in recommending the proper policy to follow: "get out of the economic regulation of business and use antitrust policy to maintain competition." With environmental and risk regulation, finding the optimal public policy is more difficult. Frequently, this type of regulation is based upon both bad economics and bad science. Nevertheless, regulation occurs and its costs and benefits are frequently ignored. Under the Issues column on the homepage, students can access various studies dealing with the benefits and costs of environmental and risk regulation. Good economics and good science are both needed to develop good public policy. Good economics involves properly ascertaining the benefits and costs of activities. Good science involves determining the risk involved in activities. Good public policy requires an assessment of the net benefits and the risks.
The deregulation movement has not affected areas such as consumer product safety, worker health and safety, the environment, or any of the other areas that fall under the social regulation heading. It is not possible, therefore, to document in general terms the benefits and costs of environmental and risk regulation. Consequently, the effects of this type of regulation are best covered on a case by case basis in classroom discussions or written assignments.
Recently, the insecticide DDT has come back into the news. There are calls for a complete worldwide ban on DDT by 2007. Have students access the Junk Science site listed below. Access the September 3, 1999 article from the Economist magazine concerning banning the insecticide DDT on the Junkscience: Archives - September 1999 page .
While the article is somewhat sympathetic to the banning of DDT, the scientific evidence certainly does not support of the ban. The scientific evidence is found at the same place. Click on the reference "100 things you have to know about DDT." Read also the September 2, 1999 article by Ken Smith titled "Save Malaria Now." Have students note the benefits and the costs of the proposed ban. Ask whether the scientific evidence supports the proposition that the benefits of the ban exceed the costs.
Many other articles presented in the junkscience.com website would also be appropriate for classroom discussion. Have students read the articles about proposed legislation concerning a chemical or product -- e.g., anti-smoking campaigns, science, and politics (Sept. 2, 1999), toxic pollen as a threat to Monarch butterflies (Sept. 9, 1999). Discuss whether the scientific evidence supports the legislation and whether the benefits of the legislation will exceed its costs.
Other websites concerning issues such as the risks associated with global warming, clean water, and food and drug regulation can be found under the Issues column on the regulation.org homepage and on the junkscience.com homepage. Assignments dealing with the science, economics, and politics of global warming, etc., could provide stimulating classroom discussion.


text:
Play free online games!
Monsters Den>
Monsters' Den 1
Monsters' Den 1
Play with your own profile by registering yourself for this fun game. You can also play as guest, but your scores and account will not be saved then.
User name / E-mail address...Password...
Forgot password?
Not all required fields were filled in
User unknown
Monsters' Den 1
What do you think of this game?
Score: - (0 votes)
DescriptionTry to find your way through the dungeons and defeat your enemies.
|Mouse = move
Left mouse button = select

subset: commoncrawl


text:
By Avi Salzman
Boeing (BA) delivered 137 commercial airplanes in the first quarter, a 32% increase from a year ago. That included five 787 Dreamliners, its much-anticipated long-delayed fuel-efficient plane. In addition, it delivered 99 narrow-body 737 planes, up from 87 the year before, Reuters reported.
Boeing is now poised to profit off of two airplane models that have caused the company difficulty in recent years, wrote Maxim analyst Ray Neidl.
"After years of design and testing for these two aircraft, we believe it is now time for Boeing to ring the cash register. Deliveries of these two aircraft types are expected to sharply increase going forward and interest in the narrow-body B737 has picked up as more fuel efficient models become available."
Neidl thinks Boeing deserves a price to earnings multiple of 15 times, better than its competitors in the defense industry. That gives him a price target of $90. Boeing is trading this morning at $72.56, down 1.4%.


text:
urSphere is your organization's total support solution. Our team of experts is available 24/7/365 to assist with your technical needs. We can move your organization to the cloud, while reducing your cost and providing flexibility. We will also provide CIO Guidance to ensure your IT structure aligns with your goals. LEARN MORE
Diamond has a full range of solutions for a variety of agencies, businesses and industries in government and commercial segments. Our Enterprise Solutions can be tailored to your organization's needs. We are experts with SharePoint, Mobile Computing, Application Development and much more!! LEARN MORE


text:
Please vote on this idea...
{{randomIdea.category}} {{randomIdea.comments}} Answered Launched
Good suggestion?
There are no ideas left to vote on. Why not suggest your own idea?
|After completing a task, return to the list
Started by janvanderploeg iPhone app2 comments
|Show total time estimates
Started by pstoffel iPhone app2 comments
|Customizable font size
Started by varrus iPhone app22 comments
|Show tasks on lock screen wallpaper
Started by gmonty iPhone app7 comments
|Customize Tasks Displayed in iOS Widget
Started by robert.ward iPhone app6 comments
|Send Push Notification only for specific (Smart) List
Started by dembo iPhone app1 comment
|Swipe to uncomplete
Started by chocko iPhone app2 comments
|Create a Notification Center Widget
Started by iamscott iPhone app1 comment
|Tap and hold to postpone longer than a day
Started by daniel.schierbeck iPhone app0 comments
|Due tasks in bold
Started by azzouz iPhone app2 comments
|More useful landscape mode
Started by mattpackwood iPhone app1 comment
|Don't let me forget with persistent reminders
Started by davetefft iPhone app1 comment
|Add tasks from send to menu on iphone
Started by girish.kosuru iPhone app0 comments
|When selecting tags, show as an indexed list (i.e. an alphabet allows you to jump to tags starting with each letter)
Started by ovanrijswijk iPhone app3 comments
|Font size setting in iOS Widget
Started by tinwilly2 iPhone app0 comments
|Include "delete" on the "more" list from a long press
Started by jbmiv iPhone app0 comments
|subtasks in iOS
Started by psmt iPhone app1 comment
|3D Touch options - make user definable
Started by shekala iPhone app1 comment
|Option to keep notification "persistent"
Started by rnewsat iPhone app1 comment
|Open with RTM in iOS from Safari, Instapaper, Note ...
Started by kighechife iPhone app0 comments


text:
Black robe, white mistArt of the Japanese Buddhist nun Rengetsu
8 September 2007 – 27 January 2008
Introduction | Lotus Moon | Ceramics and sake | Collaboration | Art of tea | Poetry and Buddhism | Publication | Events
Otagaki Rengetsu & Tomioka Tessai 'In this world' hanging scroll [kakemono] 1867 calligraphy, painting Collection of the National Gallery of Australia more detail
Clad in black robe,
I should have no attraction to
the shapes and scents of this world
but how can I keep the precept of detachment
gazing at today's crimson maple leaves?
(trans. John Stevens)
Black robe white mist: art of the Japanese Buddhist nun Rengetsu displays ceramics, scroll paintings and poem sheets created by Otagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875) and her close collaborators. Rengetsu, whose name evocatively translates as Lotus Moon, was a Japanese Buddhist nun. Her life was one of great suffering and unusual creativity largely borne out of necessity. One of the few successful female artists of her time, Rengetsu was most famous for her poetry and distinctive calligraphy, and also produced delicate scroll paintings and rustic ceramics.
Black robe white mist reveals the beauty of the understated and unconventional, and is significant as the first major exhibition of Rengetsu's work to be held outside Japan. The contemplative exhibition features works of art drawn mainly from private international collections in Europe, Japan and America, as well as a number of scroll paintings and ceramics from Australian public institutions and the National Gallery's own collection.
The National Gallery of Australia is most grateful for the generous support of the Japan Foundation and the Australia–Japan Foundation, particularly for enabling the production of a publication to accompany the exhibition. With essays by scholars and art historians, Black robe, white mist: Art of the Japanese Buddhist nun Rengetsu is the first English-language book to focus solely on the art of Rengetsu.
Black Robe, white mist was on show at the National Gallery of Australia 8 September 2007 – 27 January 2008


text:
Yesterday at the bank around 4pm, I was getting money out. The local junk fellow was there and asked me if I did not know what to do with the $20 I got out; he did??
I asked him if he was looking for stuff (did not want to label it JUNK). He said he always was looking. I said I have some up in the attic of the garage. He came right over and took quite a bit. An old Computer printer and microwave were the biggest. I asked him what he used it for. He took the copper wires out and sold that and sold the rest. The money he contributed to the schools.:)
I did not stop there. The fellow wonder about my old car 1986 Ford Taurus if I would loose it as well. At that point of the day, I said no b/c this fellow did not have the means to move it right away.
Went into the house and thought about this. i phoned the tow and car junk dealer. He would come right away and take it. Took quite a bit to get it out of the garage as the back wheels did not move? Obviously in there too long!!
After it was gone my garage was like almost empty:D. I did not stop there!:) I piled stuff up to take to my friend's farm to burn. Swept the rest up and have 3 bags for garbage on Friday and took 3 buckets to the compost this am.
Ever so pleased I have a clean garage and all the junk gone!!!:) Why did I wait so long to do that???:D


text:
Unbeatable Culture at Rackspace
A company's culture has been one of the crucial factors in evaluating such a big shift in my daily work. The culture is what makes it worth while -- and fun! -- to endure a commute, work in a shared environment, deal with myriad distractions, etc.
Having spent time visiting and hanging out in many of the top-tier start-up (and established) company offices in the Bay Area, I was very impressed with what Rackspace had to offer: staff, designers, sales, and engineers who were highly gifted, loved their jobs, were fanatically dedicated to their company, and didn't take themselves too seriously. After a long and romantic courtship, I finally took the plunge. Knowing that life is full of disappointment, I was fully aware that this was a risk.
As such, I was pleasantly surprised to find that after a month at Rackspace, the cultural experience was a genuine one. However, I was blown away when I attended Rookie O at the beginning of January and experienced the depth of what Rackspace has done for the past 15 years, what they offer on the whole as a company, and how they keep everything real and fun. It was such an eye-opener for me that I had to blog about it. Here's a teaser for you:
"This is what I and so many of my peers have been searching for in a technical company: a place with heart, room to grow and a vast frontier in front of us. The key thing, though, is the heart. That's the support for everything else, and it's something that often ends up riding in the back of the bus on a trip to nowhere. Rackspace has the heart driving the bus. This is not a conscious technical criteria for so many of us when seeking employment, but it is the reason that we grow so dissatisfied at other companies and why Rackspace has been such a surprise for me."Incidentally, while drafting that post, two other interesting things happened:
- Fortune magazine named Rackspace one of the best 100 companies to work for in 2012, and
- Bloomberg released an article about Rookie O (the same class I was in, oddly; also, note that it's targeted at the "cool," cynical audience ;-) )
Rackspace is always hiring, and our San Francisco office is growing as well. We do everything from Twisted and Python to iOS, Node.js, Lua and Java. We're in the cloud, on the desktops, and jumping into mobile devices. If any of this excites you, check out the openings!


text:
Customer Comment on Subway Station Cleaning
Here at the MBTA, our greatest source of information comes directly from our customers. We know from your comments solicited through the "Write to the Top" program that you expect a higher level of maintenance from the T and its cleaning contractors. We strive to keep stations and vehicles in the best possible condition, but sometimes our efforts come up short of what our customers deserve.
In order to better manage the contractors who deliver cleaning services for the MBTA, we have introduced the "Cleaning Between the Lines" program. This important customer service tool allows us to closely monitor the performance of our cleaners and respond to your concerns expeditiously. The invaluable information you provide will help us perform a more comprehensive assessment of the firms under contract to keep the T clean, and make your transit experience a pleasant one.
To help us accomplish our goals, we welcome your assistance. Please take a moment to complete the user-friendly form below. Do not hesitate to be very specific about the problem or issue that concerns you. Keep in mind that we can respond more effectively if T staff is made fully aware of a maintenance situation that needs to be addressed. Your willingness to help us with the "Cleaning Between the Lines" program is greatly appreciated.
Items in * red are required. All text input must be in English.
Talk to Us
Customer Support Representatives
617-222-3200 or 800-392-6100
Monday thru Friday 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Accessibility Hotline
Elevator/Escalator/Lift Updates
Mailing address:
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910
Boston, MA 02116


text:
Congratulations to the UNC Women's Soccer team for earning their 22nd National Championship. 3 former Triangle United players, as well as TU's Senior Girls Director of Coaching, are a part of this fantastic run to the championship.
Caitlin Ball (91 Silver), Hanna Gardner (93/92 Gold), Bianca Gray (92 Gold), and Cindy Parlow (TU Girls Director of Coaching), were all a part of the National Championship team that defeated Penn State 4-1 December 2nd.
Also, congratulations to Hanna Gardner for scoring the game winning goal off a header in the beginning minutes of the 2nd half.
Here are some articles about the team: UNC Website, News and Observer


text:
People's Physics Book - Basic
- 1.
Basic Physics SE-Units
This chapter covers the basic units used in physics, guidelines for using units, and their importance within physics.
- 2.
Basic Physics SE-SHM Wave
This chapter covers objects in harmonic motion, which are defined as objects that return to the same position after a fixed period of time. Objects in harmonic motion have the ability to transfer some of their energy over large distances.
- 3.
Basic Physics SE-Light Nature
This chapter covers the nature of light, polarization, and color.
- 4.
Basic Physics SE-Optics
This chapter covers reflection, refraction, mirrors and lenses, and these concepts apply to Fermat's principle.
- 5.
Basic Physics SE-Motion
This chapter covers the speed and velocity of objects in space. Velocity is speed with a direction, making it a vector quantity. If an object's velocity changes with time, the object is said to be accelerating.
- 6.
Basic Physics SE-Projectile Motion
This chapter covers parabolic motion of a thrown object, known as projectile motion. Motion in one direction is unrelated to motion in other perpendicular directions.
- 7.
Basic Physics SE-Force
This chapter covers the basics of force as understood through Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Law of Motion.
- 8.
Basic Physics SE-Momentum
This chapter covers momentum which is the product of mass and velocity. Momentum can be exchanged from one object to another through a collision.
- 9.
Basic Physics SE-Energy
This chapter explains energy as a measure of the amount of or potential for movement in something. The total amount of energy in the universe is always the same.
- 10.
Basic Physics SE-Heat
This chapter explains heat as a form of energy transfer. Materials do not contain heat. They contain internal energy that can be transferred (i.e. heat) from one body to another.
- 11.
Basic Physics SE-Circular Motion
This chapter covers the basics of circular motion. In the absence of a net force, objects move in a straight line. Forces which cause objects to turn around continuously in a circle are known as centripetal forces.
- 12.
Basic Physics SE-Gravity
This chapter covers gravity and how it relates to laws of physics governing motion, spcifically the Universal Law of Gravitation.
- 13.
Basic Physics SE-Electrostatics
This chapter explores the fourth of the 5 conservation laws in physics, the conservation of charge. There are two charges, + and -, and the symmetry of the electric charge indicates that the total charge in the universe remains the same.
- 14.
Basic Physics SE-DC Electric Circuits
This chapter explores electric currents through voltage and resistance as they apply to Ohm's Law, the main equation for electric circuits.
To add resources, you must be the owner of the FlexBook® textbook. Click Customize to make your own copy.


text:
Diocese removes former priest over allegation
De Pere man denies he sexually abused boy in 1960s
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay said a man who voluntarily left the priesthood more than 40 years ago has been removed from the clergy over an allegation that he sexually abused a boy in the 1960s.
A Press-Gazette Media report said Jerome Koerner of De Pere denied the allegations but cooperated with the process.
The diocese said it received an allegation last year that he had sexually abused a boy while serving as a priest. The diocese began the process of removing him from the priesthood. It said Friday the process has been completed.
The alleged victim said Koerner molested him several times from 1960 to 1967. He said police told him too much time had passed to justify pursuing criminal charges.
Koerner said, "I'm going to keep it simple -- I deny any allegation."
Local And Regional News
- Pedestrian killed in Walworth County crash
- Thousands participate in Madison March for Science
- Friends, family send off 85 National Guard members
- Body pulled out of Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee
- Signs go up in Racine marking Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
- DNR: Alcohol may be involved in Lake Wisconsin boat crash


text:
Credit to all the originators of these recipes, I don't take credit, I'm just a neat freak :)
Crock Pot Recipes
Mexican Chicken
Chicken Breast thawed (your preference on how many)
One Packet of taco seasoning
One jar of mild/medium salsa
Shredded cheese
Put chicken breasts in slow cooker, coat with taco seasoning and pour salsa on top. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Half an hour before serving, sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Split Pea Soup with Ham
1 bag split peas
Diced ham (chop yourself or buy pre-diced ham)
1 bag of carrots
48oz can chicken stock
Dash of thyme
Black pepper
Put all ingredients into crock pot and add enough water to cover the peas if needed, cook on low for 8 hours.
Chicken & Dumplings
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans worth 2% milk from cream of chicken
1 tube refrigerated biscuits
Put the thawed chicken, soup, and milk in the crock pot on low for 6-7 hours. Before serving bake the biscuits, tear them apart and pour the mix from crock on top of biscuits or put them right in the crock.
Chicken & Gravy
Two thawed chicken breast
One chicken gravy mix
One cup water
One cup sliced mushrooms
One cup chopped veggies such as peas, carrots and corn
½ tsp. garlic salt
1/2tsp. onion powder
Mix gravy powder with water, pour all ingredients into crock pot, mix it around to make sure everything is coated and cook on high for 4 hours.
Country Style Ribs
1 cup brown sugar
½ bottle of whatever BBQ sauce you like
2 cups Italian dressing
Cook 6 hours on low to medium
Chicken & Salsa
1 package of chicken thighs (5-6 pieces)
1 jar of salsa
1 packet of dry Italian dressing
Sour cream
Mix chicken, salsa, and dry Italian dressing. Cook on low 6-7 hours. Put sour cream about 15 minutes before serving over rice.
Salsa Chicken with Black Bean soup
1 pound chicken
1 cup dried black beans or 2 cans drained and rinsed
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup frozen corn
1 jar of salsa
1 ½ tsp cumin
½ cup sour cream to stir in at the end
Shredded cheese to sprinkle on top
Toss together in crock on low for 6-8 hours
Shredded Asian Beef
4 pounds boneless beef or pork roast
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup hoisin sauce
6 tablespoons ketchup
6 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons Chinese 5 spice powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder or 6 cloves, minced
Rub meat with dry spices, pour on honey and ketchup. Pour in hoisin and soy sauce, cook on low for 8-9 hours.
Chicken & Stuffing
4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts halves
1 can cream of celery soup or cream of mushroom soup
1/3 cup milk
1 package seasoned stuffing mix with seasoning packet
1 ½ cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
Place chicken in crockpot. Combine soup of choice and milk, pour over chicken. Combine stuffing, seasoning packet, salt and pepper, and water. Mix well. Spoon the mixture over the chicken and soup. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Italian Beef
Beef Roast
Pour two packets of dry Italian dressing mix, 1-2 cans of beeth broth and some banana peppers (maybe some juice from banana peppers) Cook until it pulls apart.
Pork Chops with sweet potatos, apples and sauerkraut
Peel and slice ½ in thick 2 sweet potatos, line bottom of crock pot, cover with onion slices then layer 2 cored, sliced apples, season with salt, pepper, brown sugar and a little cinnamon. Add 4-5 boneless pork chops, then a can of sauerkraut (larger can) cook on high for 3-4 hours
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
Chicken Breast
Raw bacon
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
Wrap chicken in bacon, mix soup and sour cream together and pour on top of chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours and serve over rice or egg noodles.
Chicken Stroganoff
Boneless skinless chicken breast placed frozen in crock pot
Add 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 -16 oz tub sour cream
1 package lipton dry onion mix
Turn on low for 6 hours
Serve over egg noodles
Beef Sandwiches
Pork roast
Add one small jar of BBQ sauce and 1 ½ cups orange marmedade or fresh orange juice. Cook for 6 hours. Shred it before serving, add mayo and cheese over buns.
Brats & potatoes
Quarter 4-6 red potatoes
Layer on bottom of pot and top them with a package of (6) brats, one cup of stock and a package of fresh sauerkraut. Cook on low for 8 hours and serve with sour cream.
Taco Soup
2 cans corn
2 cans rotel
2 cans kidney beans
2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 package of taco seasoning
1 package of hidden valley ranch dip
2 lbs of hamburger (cooked or raw)
Pour all cans and hamburger in crock pot and cook on high for 3-4 hours?. Serve with sourcream and cheese or fritos or corn muffins.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
1 ½ cup sliced carrots
1 large green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoon quick cooking tapioca
2-3 1/2lbs chicken, boneless skinless, cut up
8 oz pineapple chunks and juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon instant chicken boullion
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground ginger or ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Place vegetables in bottom of slow cooker, sprinkle with tapioca, place chicken on top. In a bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, mix together, pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, serve over rice.
Pineapple Chicken
6 whole chicken breast halves skinless
1 dash pepper
Add paprika to taste
20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice – 1 can tidbits
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
Arrange chicken in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. In a small bowl, combine drained pineapple tidbits, mustard, and soy sauce. Pour over chicken. Add minced garlic, cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Makes 6 servings.
Creamy Chicken
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1" chunks
1 can cream of mushroom or your choice of cream soup
1 brick 8 oz cream or Neufchatel cheese, cut into chunks
Small bag of frozen peas
Add all ingredients to crock pot and cook on high for 4-5 hours
Crock Pot angel chicken
1 ½ lbs chicken thawed
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 packet dry Italian dressing
¼ cup white wine
4 oz cream cheese
8 oz angel hair pasta
Put chicken in crock pot, mix the other ingredients, pour over chicken and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours and serve over angel hair pasta.
1 ½ lb beef – browned and drained
1 ½ cup salsa
1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can (15oz.) dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 can (16oz.) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 onion chopped
1 cup frozen corn thawed and drained
Cook on low for 6 hours
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Place 3 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts into crock pot.
Add 1 can of diced tomatoes
1 large can (14 or 15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 cans of black beans
1 cup salsa
Season with garlic powder, combine and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
1 ½ pounds top round steak
salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ Cup sliced mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup beef broth
2 tbsp minced garlic
2-3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
a couple shakes dried parsley
egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
2 TBSP Corn starch (as needed)
1. Slice meat in thin strips add salt and pepper. Chop onion and mince garlic. Slice mushrooms. Add Meat, Veggies, and Spices to Crock pot with beef broth, mushroom soup, and Worcestershire sauce.
2. Cook in crock pot 7-9 hours on low or 5-6 hours on high. As cooking finishes stir in sour cream and cook egg noodles on side.
3. Add corn starch with 2 tbsp water to thicken if needed. Mix in egg noodles.
Broccoli & Cheese Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon salt if desired
1 can broccoli and cheese soup
1 bag frozen broccoli
2 tablespoons melted butter
¼ cup milk
Spray slow cooker or use liner. Place chicken in bottom and sprinkle with salt. In a bowl, combine melted butter, milk and soup. Pour over chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours. Add broccoli, replace the lid and cook an additional 30 minutes. Serve over rice.
Sunshine chicken
6-8 skinless boneless chicken breast
1 cup barbeque sauce
¼ cup orange juice concentrate or lemonade or limeade concentrate
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until shreddable
Ranch Chicken
4-6 chicken breast
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 packet ranch dressing
¼ cup of white wine
Mix all ingredients (without the chicken) together in crock pot. Put chicken breast in and let it cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Peking Pork
6 thick pork chops (about 3 lbs)
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup ketchup
1 clove crushed garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Pepper to taste
Trim excess fat from pork chops and place in slow cooker. Mix brown sugar, ginger, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic and pepper in a small bowl and pour over meat. Move meat around to coat with the sauce. Cover crock pot, cook on low for 4-6 hours or until tender. Serve over rice.


text:
Please complete the form and click the submit button. This will notify our store that you wish to reserve this product.Our store will contact you to confirm the reservation.Please do not travel until the store has contacted you.
Please double check your phone number, if it is incorrect we will be unable to contact you.
We aim to get back to you within the hour, during shop hours (please see store details), to confirm your reservation. If you do not hear from us then please resend the request.
37 of Frank Sinatra's greatest songs for Piano, Voice and Guitar with chord symbols.


text:
Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior .... EIC CLEAR (NFC FC AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior X NFTCH FTCH Biggun's Big Chill)
Biggun's Wild Rose Warrior .... EIC CLEAR (NFC FC AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior X NFTCH FTCH Biggun's Big Chill)
Candlewoods TNT Tyra, (Autumn Runs Vince x Candlewoods Rita Reynolds) Clear, CNM clear
Oooh La La, (Trumarcs Stormin Norman II x Goldeneye's Opsie Daisey) Affected, CNM clear, Optigen clear. Non symptomatic
Little Miss Can't Be Wrong III, (Captn's Sierra Shadow Ale x Sandvalley's Rollin Thunder) Carrier, CNM clear
Oasis Southern Accent, (Aquarius Centercourt Delight x Candlewood's Abigail of Oasis) affected, CNM clear, optigen B. Non symptomatic
EIC results received today for "Twig" - Bit of Shine Engl SGDC
EIC: Clear
CNM: Clear
prcd-PRA -Carrier
RD/OSD- Clear
Hips OFA good
Elbows OFA normal
Sire: FC FTCH AFTCH Taylorslab Magic Trick MH CD
Dam: Spider's Sunshine AADC AGDC MSDC MSCDC NAC NJC NGC
Last edited by Erin Lynes; 09-24-2010 at 10:28 PM. Reason: added clearance info
Erin Lynes
Eromit Labrador Retrievers
Home of:
Twig AGDC, Ruger JH AADC AGDC MGDC MSDC MSCDC CRNCL, Winchester SGDC CRNCL CGN - 2015 BC Amateur Xtreme Air Champ, Shelby SGDC CRNCL, Spider - 2015 Canadian Xtreme Air Pro Champ, Kimber SGDC ATD, Verona SGDC, Missie, Jackie CW-SD CGN, Jet, Pickle- 2015 Canadian Xtreme Air Amateur Champ, Glitzy CRNMCL SGDC - 2015 BC Semi Pro Xtreme Vertical Champ, Harvey, Avi CRNCL & Viper CW-SP- 2015 BC Semi-Pro Xtreme Air Champ.
EIC Results for Sierras Ruby Of Alder Stream QAA,MH,CDX - Carrier
FC Windsor's Royal Puck / Alder Stream's Green Winged Teal
further pedigree can be found by emailing me directly - Bonnie
DreamMeyer's For A Few Dollars More EIC Clear
FC AFC High Tech CEO X DreamMeyer Elwood's Blue Echo MH
It took almost exactly 21 days to get the results back from the time they were received.
Chopper's Black Medalion JH (NFC AFC Clubmead's Road Warrior x Van's Smoking Pepper) OFA excellent, Elbows normal, Eye cerf, CNM white list, EIC clear.
Bosacker's Hidden Acres Boser, (FC AFC Blackwater Rudy X Grindstone Molly Murphy) Affected, Born March 21- 2006, Boser is in advanced Training and no Signs yet!!
EIC Results for: FC-AFC Crow Rivers Cougar's Mad Max CLEAR
Watermarks Bay Creek Rascal MH QAA CLEAR
Roger Weller
Crow RIver Retrievers
I should add: FC-AFC Crow Rivers Cougar's Mad Max- EIC Clear, is out of: FC-AFC Crow Rivers Malarky's Cougar x AFC Tahoe's Mally Malarky
and Watermark's Baycreek Rascal MH QAA- EIC Clear, is out of: FC-AFC Hilltop's Hayseed x Watermark's Calendar Girl (Lean Mac x Hattie McBunn)
Max and Rascal are: OFA Hips, Elbows Normal, CNM and EIC Clear, and Eyes Cerfed.
Roger Weller
Last edited by Vicky Trainor; 09-15-2008 at 06:35 AM.
Sureshot The Sheriff SH (FC/AFC High Tech Ceo X AFC Sureshot's Little Party Girl) OFA- excellent, Cerf, CNM clear, EIC carrier.
Flatlands Frisky Business QAA: OVC Hips Clear, Elbows Normal, CNM Clear, EIC Clear
(FC AFC Sally's South Paw X FTCH Carronade's Risky Business)
Kapriver Black Ice QAA: OVC Hips Clear, Elbows Normal, CNM Clear, EIC Clear
(FTCH Carronade's HammerTime MH X FTCH AFTCH Mjolnir's Daisy Mae)
Both are OFA Hips Prelim EX, CNM whitelist, EIC submittal to OFA pending.


text:
Take a look at what the HMRC is suggesting on digital tax
Views: 26
Welcome toturbocash
Sign Upor Sign In
Posted by Kirsten Sue on December 19, 2016 at 17:50
0 Comments
CSA is Community Supported Agriculture, that is far more fresh produce. It is actually opportunity to participate a great environment that provides sustainably grown manufacture and to ascertain additional concerning the community and ecology that provides these merchandise for u . s citizens.
Your first phase to having an excellent six packs diet is counting your calorie absorption. You can download an excellent calorie counter on the online world. Once you do this…
Posted by Philip Copeman on December 7, 2016 at 0:04
0 Comments
If you would like to get the maximum out of TurboCASH Accounting and your Windows 10 PC, sign on for the TurboCASH 5 subscription at $60 per year. The new version makes it a whole lot easier to run a paperless office using PDF filing, Accounting Made Easy is included. Spend a few hours on improving your understanding of finance this month and start the new year with a boost.
Buy N…
Posted by Philip Copeman on November 15, 2016 at 11:30
4 Comments
Unless you have been under a rock for the last 6 months, you must have followed how President Elect Donald Trump avoided income tax over the last few years. He did this by using Depreciation!
Its all legal of course and most Governments offer you this…
Posted by JamesDegarmo on November 2, 2016 at 12:05
0 Comments
An essay paper is an impression of one's identity. It gives a knowledge into an individual's capacity to express. It gives the readers a thought regarding the individual's disposition, inclination and vision. The knowledge about essay composition is an important parameter as it measures the understanding levels of the writer; more so in case of based on fact topics. There are several professional writers and their explanation…
Added by Philip Copeman
0 Comments
Added by Mili jacob
0 Comments
© 2017 Created by Philip Copeman.
Powered by
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
By Ben Levisohn
Stocks look set to break their losing streak today, thanks to big moves in Dow components likes United Health (UNH), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Boeing (BA) and McDonald's (MCD).
The S&P 500 has risen 0.6% to 1,838/40 at 10:37 a.m., while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has advanced 121 points, or 0.7%% to 16545.34. UnitedHealth has gained 3.1% to $76.53 after it was upgraded to Buy from Hold by Deutsche Bank, while Johnson & Johnson has risen 1.6% to $93.83 after it was upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Markets. Boeing has gone up 1.6% to $140.60, continuing its strong performance since reaching a deal with its union, while McDonald's has increased 0.9% to $96.74, benefiting after Yum Brands (YUM) was upgraded to Top Pick at RBC on a possible pickup in China.
What's boosting stocks? Well, Janet Yellen's confirmation as Fed Chief proved hassle-free, while the U.S. trade deficit fell to a four-year low, and that's helped remove some of the negative tone from the first three days of the year. Also heartwarming: Deutsche Bank's Alan Ruskin notes that the first day of the year is rarely the high. He writes:
The S&P usually only makes lows in January in bear markets as might be expected. It is very rare that the first day of the year is the high - this has only occurred in 1977 and 2008 since the Great Depression. One conclusion: Don't fret that we have seen this year's high. At least for this risk bellwether, 'close your eyes' and buy – history favors you'll be in the money some time this year
Mizuho's Carmine Grigoli believes the S&P 500 will surprise investors to the upside:
With the chorus of Wall Street soothsayers now looking for the S&P 500 to post a 5% increase in 2014, we are inclined to look for something more upbeat. In our view, optimism is called for since the tone of economies around the world is improving, profit growth is poised to accelerate, and the appetite for shares among individuals and corporations is expected to expand. For us, 2013 was a pivotal year for investor psychology, and we see no reason why the more upbeat mood will not persist for a while
longer and extend the market's record-setting run. Our forecast calls for the S&P 500 to reach 2075 by late summer of 2014. Frankly, the consensus forecast that the market will post gains that are a fraction of last year's surprisingly good results strikes us as the type of conservative, linear thinking that seldom exists in the real world…
His advice: Don't take profits too soon.


text:
The Entertainment and the Arts Legal Clinic is a clinical course in which students will provide legal services to real clients. Specifically, the Entertainment and the Arts Legal Clinic will provide production legal services to "micro-budget" (generally under $500,000) movies that have already secured financing and are being produced during the school term. These services will include some or all of the following: "clean-up" documentation of underlying rights and chain-of-title; personal services agreements for the producer, director, other principal crew, and actors; location agreements, releases and other miscellaneous production documents; and possibly sales agency and distribution agreements.
Potential clients will be solicited from industry publications and websites and partially screened by the professor prior to the commencement of the course. Several prospective clients will then be interviewed by the class in order to select one or more clients to take on. Students will provide legal services throughout the course of the production under the supervision of the professor.
Enrollment is by invitation. Interested students should contact the Biederman Institute for more information.


text:
Featured Events
Art museum event blends yoga and art
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, 6 pm. · Princeton University Art Museum
As part of its Late Thursday series, the Princeton University Art Museum will present "Yoga: Finals Edition" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, in the museum. Co-sponsored with Lululemon Athletica, the event will engage participants in an exploration of the healing benefits of yoga. Bring your own mat or borrow one at the door.


text:
Updated on 5 March 2013
There were some sops for micro, small and medium enterprises as well, which will extend some benefits to the start-ups in the bioscience industry. The finance ministry proposed that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) will enjoy their non-tax benefits for up to three years after graduating into a higher category. The budget also proposed refinancing capability of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) from the current level of over $918 million (Rs 5,000 crore)-to-$1.8 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) per year.
Furthermore, a sum of $404 million (Rs 2,200 crore) would be provided to setup 15 new tool rooms and technology development centers by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Also, funds provided to technology incubators located within academic institutions and approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology or Ministry of MSME will qualify as corporate social responsibility expenditure.
Editor's Pick
Featured Links
Survey Box


text:
|Lines, Loops and Leaders Line / Leader Recipes, Loops, Splices, etc.
|Topic Review (Newest First)
|Good thought; however, cutting off a large chunk of the forward taper of a flyline will decrease its weight and consequently not load the intended rod. As an example, cutting off a portion of a 240 grains 8wt line will make it a 7 or 6wt.
|Nooksack Mac
Snip: good-by trout, hello bass
On this subject, here's something I've wondered about. I don't have much experience with bass bugs, pike flies, salt water Clousers, etc., inasmuch as I'm one of those snobs who tends to feel that if a fish isn't a salmonoid, it's an evolutionary mistake. But I've wondered: if you cut off the lower 25-30% of a trout line's front taper, wouldn't that easily create a line that's better for big, air-resistant flies? Wouldn't the result be very close to the dimentions (taper length and tip diameter) of a typical bass bug line?
DARKSCOPE001, welcome to the forum, Your post is not to long at all, No worries.
For line selection the SA WF trout lines are first class as are the Rio WF lines. I also like the Airflo delta taper lines.
For your 7 wt, I have not cast or used a Rio Clouser line so I cannot comment on them. I would use a bass bug taper line, they seem to work better at throwing heavy deer hair poppers & such. All the line makers make a Bass specific line. I have a Rio accelerator (trout) line on my seven wt and use it for bass fishing, the only problem I find is that it does not like to turn over heavy flies, smaller bugs it handles fine. On my 8 wt I have a Cortland Bass bug taper & it does a better job. If your gonna throw big ugly deer hair poppers I would look into a bass taper line
line and various other questions
Hey guys. this is my first post so take it easy on me. Hopefully im putting this in the right place. Right now I have a 5wt and a 7wt. right now because of gass prices I am trying to fish local streams for fish. I live in Pickerington Ohio, and my local stream is the Blacklick. So first off while at my local fly shop I asked what rod i should gear up for most local fishing. and they told me that the 5wt would be fine. my 5wt Is a redington redstart2. and its still has the line that came on it when i bought the rod. So I was wanting a new line for boath rods because my 7wt is a cabelas xst that has a bonefish line on it. So i was wondering If you could tell me what a good line for my 5wt would be Im looking for a all around line. I was thinking the SA gpx line for the 5wt. But then my 7wt rod is going to be my bass/pike rod so I of course want a bass line so I was thinking either. The SA bass taper line, or my lfs suggested the rio clouser line. any comments or suggestions are welcome. But I have one more minor question. since we all care about the envirnment I wanted to find a new shot that is compleatly harmless. so far i have the egg shot and altho it is tin it still has lead content. so has anyone tried the weight puddys? Im a bit skeptical but I would love to find something thats compleatly envirnmentaly friendly.
Sean Scott
p.s. Sorry for such a long post
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
The Florida Bar
Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) Applications
< Back to Judicial Nominating Commission Index
- Application for Judicial Seat: PDF / Word
Check the JNC News Releases or The Florida Bar News for current announcements of judicial openings and deadlines.
The judicial application is to be used in filling judicial vacancies through the judicial nominating process. Judicial vacancy notices are posted on our homepage. Any questions should be directed to the chair of the respective Judicial Nominating Commission.
- Revised Judicial Nominating Commission Application for Appointment: PDF
If you have any general questions, call Vicki Brand at (850) 561-5758 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
[Revised: 02-14-2017]


text:
Universal Fit
Ear Stream Black Pearl
Black Pearl is a project introduced after three years of the Moonlight's evolution. Its intention was to create a headphone amplifier with at least equal sound quality followed by much higher output power, enabling the amplifier to work well also with hard to drive high impedance dynamic and orthodynamic headphones. Besides higher power the Black Pearl has got another advantage over...
Replacement Apple In-Ear with Remote and Mic Headphone Silicone Ear Tips /Earbuds
Replacement Ear Tips/Earbuds for Apple In-Ear with Remote and Mic Headphones.


text:
The deal
Two-tone bikini set for $18.90 (rrp. $42.90)
- Available in white, blue, pink, or purple, and in size S, M, or L
Fringed shawl for $18.90 (rrp. $39.90)
- Available in black, blue, brown, cream, red, or white, and in size M or L
Two-tone bikini set + fringed shawl for $34.90 (rrp. $79.90)
Product specifications and features
Two-tone bikini set
- Bikini top sizes and measurements:
- Size S: 61cm-70cm (below chest), 80cm-89cm (chest)
- Size M: 71cm-80cm (below chest), 90cm-99cm (chest)
- Size L: 81cm-90cm (below chest), 100cm-109cm (chest)
- Bikini bottom sizes and measurement:
- Size S: 63cm-72cm (waist), 87cm-96cm (hip)
- Size M: 73cm-82cm (waist), 97cm-106cm (hip)
- Size L: 83cm-92cm (waist), 107cm-116cm (hip)
- Material: Cotton, polyester, modal
Fringed shawl
- Sizes and measurements:
- Size M: 130cm (bust), 34cm (sleeve), 71cm (length)
- Size L: 134cm (bust), 36cm (sleeve), 73cm (length)
- Material: Polyester fibre
Two-Tone Bikini (White)
Two-Tone Bikini (Blue)
Two-Tone Bikini (Pink)
Two-Tone Bikini (Purple)
Fringed Shawl (Black)
Fringed Shawl (Blue)
Fringed Shawl (Brown)
Fringed Shawl (Cream)
Fringed Shawl (Red)
Fringed Shawl (White)


text:
Submit News: Overview
The news submission form is visible to users on the campus network (princeton.edu). It also can be accessed off-campus by logging in with a Princeton netID and password.
If you would like to submit a news item or an award notice and cannot access this form, send an email to the editor.
Due to the heavy volume of requests, not all items submitted can be posted. Please read the following policies before submitting your news.
Featured Story Policies
- Featured Stories (which include the main homepage photo or video) are reserved for items that document people, places and events that best reflect the priorities of Princeton University.
- To suggest a Featured Story and homepage photo or video, please enter your request on the Submit News form with at least two weeks' notice.
News at Princeton Policies
- For urgent news items of University-wide significance, call the Office of Communications at 609-258-3601 during business hours or email Daniel Day, assistant vice president for communications.
- News items about Princeton faculty, staff and students should be submitted using the Submit News form.
- If you seek guidance on publicizing developments in your department or office, or if you unsure whether they are newsworthy, please call the Office of Communications at 609-258-3601 or email email@example.com. You'll be referred to an editor who can help.
Reproducing Princeton News
We encourage media outlets, other organizations and college/university institutions to link to or copy full versions of Princeton news stories including credit as instructed below.
When a byline is embedded and copied with the story: "News provided courtesy of Princeton University Office of Communications."
When a byline is removed from the story: "News, written by [name from byline], is provided courtesy of Princeton University Office of Communications."


text:
By Ben Levisohn
O.K. Maybe that overstates the case a bit. But consider the news that was released today: More confirmation that China is growing slower than it has in the past. Yet that's what the market got from not one but two purchasing managers' indexes–and yet Chinese shares are gaining.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
The official purchasing managers' index fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 a month earlier, holding just above the cutoff level of 50 that divides expansion from contraction. The HSBC manufacturing PMI, a competing gauge that gives more weight to smaller firms and exporters, fell deeper into negative territory, dropping to 48.2 in June from 49.2 in May.
Don't expect a rebound anytime soon, says Hongbin Qu, China chief economist at HSBC:
Falling orders and rising inventories added pressure to 55 Chinese manufacturers in June. And the recent cash crunch in the interbank market is likely to slow expansion of off-balance sheet lending, further exacerbating funding conditions for SMEs. As Beijing refrains from using stimulus, the ongoing growth slowdown is likely to continue in the coming months.
China's president, meanwhile, reinforced that economic growth should not be the only focus. Bloomberg has the details:


text:
Bucks select Henson, Lamb in NBA Draft
NEWARK, NJ - The Milwaukee Bucks selected UNC junior John Henson with the 14th overall selection in the NBA Draft. In the second round, the Bucks took Kentucky sophomore Doron Lamb.
Henson, a 21-year-old power forward, averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior in Chapel Hill. He has been described as an explosive jumper and superb defender, but he sometimes struggles to finish offensively around the rim.
"It was a great fit for me," Henson said. "I took a visit there and I absolutely loved it. It's a nice, small city."
Lamb, a 6'-5" shooting guard, is described as a tremendous shooter. He hit 47 percent of his three-point shots during his sophomore season.
With their only selection in the draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Purdue's Robbie Hummel. The forward was often plagued by injuries during his time in West Lafayette.


text:
LAGOS 'Caviar' Circle Pendant Necklace
Designed to seamlessly fit into your everyday wardrobe, this stunning artisan-crafted necklace is anchored with a circular pendant centered with radiant pavé diamonds. A slender ball chain punctuated with luxuriously textured stations frames the versatile piece. Color(s): silver/ gold. Brand: LAGOS. Style Name:Lagos 'Caviar' Circle Pendant Necklace. Style Number: 5068672. ... Learn More


text:
Test C4090-456: IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V4
Tab navigation
- Overview- selected tab,
- Objectives
- Test preparation
- Sample / Assessment Test
Note: This test will be withdrawn on Aug 31 2015.
The replacement test is: (C9020-466) IBM XIV Storage Systems Technical Solutions V5
Test information:
- Number of questions: 70
- Time allowed in minutes: 105
- Required passing score: 65%
- Test languages: English
Related certifications:
Testing Policies
Before taking your test, please review our testing policies and guidelines, and registration process.
Register for a Test
Register for an IBM Certification test at Pearson VUE and take a step into your future. Take a minute to review how to Create Pearson VUE account associated with IBM and Selecting Tests on the Pearson VUE Website.


text:
VIDEO: Eastern Eagles fall to Weber State
CHENEY, Wash. - Although they were a made 3-pointer short, it was a thrilling way to end the regular season for the Eastern Washington University men's basketball team.
The Eagles rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half, but missed two chances to tie or take the lead in the final seconds Saturday (March 8) in an 82-78 loss to Big Sky Conference regular season champion Weber State at Reese Court in Cheney, Wash.
Junior point guard Drew Brandon had a potential game-tying shot blocked with seven seconds left, but got the rebound and fed Parker Kelly for an open 3-pointer that was just off the mark. The Wildcats closed the victory with two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining, and put EWU's postseason chances in limbo.
"We had a look to tie it, and then we had a look to win it," said Eastern head coach Jim Hayford. "Parker's was a great look -- it just went in and out. We were that close to one of the greatest comebacks in college basketball. I know we were down 18, but our players showed tremendous fight.
"It was a great basketball game," he added. "Everyone got their money's worth today. It was just that the right team didn't win."
A win would have secured EWU a berth in the Big Sky Conference Tournament, which will be hosted by the Wildcats March 13-15 in Ogden, Utah. But now, the Eagles must hope for a Montana State win at Sacramento State or a Southern Utah victory at home against Northern Colorado to advance. Those games both take place later Saturday.
Eastern finished the league season 10-10 and is 15-16 overall, while Weber State finished the regular season 14-6 and 17-11 overall. But WSU had lost four of its last six heading into Saturday's game at EWU.
Kelly scored 20 points for the Eagles and made both of his 3-pointers until his final miss. Big Sky Conference leading scorer Tyler Harvey scored 24 points and had four steals, but he was 0-of-6 from the 3-point line in only the second game this season he has not made a 3-pointer. He made 6-of-18 shots overall.
"Give Tyler six looks any other game in his career, and he will make them," said Hayford. "Credit their defense."
Freshman Ognjen Miljkovic came off the bench to score 11 points, and Venky Jois finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three assists.
In a battle of the league's top offense (Eastern) versus the top defense (Weber State), the defense of the Wildcats prevailed. They held the Eagles to 39 percent shooting from the field, and just 3-of-15 from the 3-point arc (20 percent). Weber State, led by Davion Berry's 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds, made 49 percent from the field and sank 10-of-21 3-pointers.
"You look at them and say, 'there is a good team and they are the conference champion,'" praised Hayford. "They had a great inside game, they had a great outside game and they made some great threes."
The Eagles forced 16 Weber State turnovers and had a season low six turnovers themselves. Seven of those Wildcat turnovers came after Weber State had opened up its 18-point advantage.
"The one place we were able to be better than them was when we turned up the pressure and forced 10 more turnovers than we committed, and, we took care of the ball," said Hayford. "That is what made it a game at the end. I love that my guys had no quit -- I really love that. Weber State is a good team, and you have to give them credit."
Eastern jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Weber State answered with a 23-2 run to take a 23-11 advantage with 9:54 left in the first half. Eastern, though, followed with a 19-6 run to regain a 30-29 lead with 3:27remaining. However, the Wildcats countered with a big run of its own, scoring the last 11 points of the half and taking a 43-32 lead at intermission.
Weber State gradually built a 61-43 lead at the 10:58 mark of the second half, and at that time Eastern made just 32 percent of its shots and only 17 percent from the 3-point arc. Harvey at that point was 2-of-12, and Weber State had already made nine 3-pointers.
But EWU used a full-court press to go on a 13-4 run and pulled within 73-66 with 3:49 remaining. Weber State made their last field goal of the game at the 3:06 mark to regain a 10-point lead, but that's when EWU made its final surge.
Eastern ended the game on a 10-2 run, with Kelly pulling EWU to within 80-78 with 48 ticks left. A missed 3-pointer by Weber State and a rebound by Brandon set the table for EWU's final two shots.


text:
Updated on 22 July 2013
Nelson Mandala - The winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize is struck by TB
As the world celebrated Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday on July 18, the iconic figure is in critical condition suffering from recurring and severe lung infection, which is speculated to be stemmed from the strain of tuberculosis that he contracted during his 27 years in Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town, South Africa in 1988.
Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest diseases in the world affecting nine million people worldwide and caused 1.4 million deaths in 2011, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tuberculosis is also the leading killer in patients affected with HIV.
Also read:
How will Asia tackle total drug resistant TB?
Some facts on globe's effort in controlling Tuberculosis:
• In 2011, there were an estimated 8.7 million new cases of TB (13 percentage co-infected with HIV) and 1.4 million people died from TB, including almost one million deaths among HIV-negative individuals and 430 000 among people who were HIV-positive.
• Geographically, the burden of TB is highest in Asia and Africa. India and China together account for almost 40 percentage of the world's TB cases.
• About 60 percent of cases are in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions. The African Region has 24 percent of the world's cases, and the highest rates of cases and deaths per capita.
• New cases of TB have been falling for several years and fell at a rate of 2.2 percent between 2010 and 2011. The TB mortality rate has decreased 41 percentage since 1990 and the world is on track to achieve the global target of a 50 percentage reduction by 2015
• The roll-out of Xpert MTB/RIF, a rapid molecular test that can diagnose TB and rifampicin resistance within 100 minutes, has been impressive. Between its endorsement by WHO in December 2010 and the end of June 2012, 1.1 million tests had been purchased by 67 low- and middle-income countries; South Africa (37 percentage of purchased tests) is the leading adopter.
• The development of new drugs and new vaccines is also progressing. New or re-purposed TB drugs and novel TB regimens to treat drug-sensitive or drug resistant TB are advancing in clinical trials and regulatory review.
• Eleven vaccines to prevent TB are moving through development stages.
• There are critical funding gaps for TB care and control. Between 2013 and 2015 up to US$ 8 billion per year is needed in low- and middle-income countries, with a funding gap of up to US$3 billion per year.
• Research to develop a point-of-care diagnostic test for TB and Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) continues, and other diagnostic tests are in the pipeline.
• Today, standard treatment for TB patients lasts six months and the regimen for most patients with drug resistant TB takes 20 months.
(Source: Global Tuberculosis Report: 2012 by the World Health Organization)
Global Alliances
Many companies and institutions such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Novartis, Sandoz, TB Alliance and Tibotec are working actively in the field of TB.
Lilly MDR-TB Partnership is a public-private initiative led by Eli Lilly and Company that encompasses global health and relief organizations, academic institutions and private companies. The partnership is working to transfer technology and expertise on how to manufacture two of Lilly's antibiotics (cycloserine and capreomycin) used to treat MDR-TB. These medicines are supplied through the WHO's Global Drug Facility.
Editor's Pick
Featured Links
Survey Box


text:
ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 113, November 22, 1996
No news next week... Happy Thanksgiving!
MPP Queues Adjusted at ARSC
We have added 5-minute queues in the 8, 16, and 32 PE sizes. The goal is to help users in the development phase who, given the current load on ARSC's T3D, often find their debugging jobs queued up behind one or more 24-hour jobs.
We have also increased the priority of the 32 PE queues which have been blocked for days at a time by 8 and 16 PE jobs. The reasoning parallels that used when we gave the 64 PE queues the highest priority (see Newsletter #95 ). With a busy machine, the likelihood of a contiguous block of 64 or 32 PEs opening up when the 8 & 16 PE jobs get to jump in first, is pretty low.
We have also rewritten the queue ethic which attempts to define fair play amongst the T3D users. In this version, we give ARSC staff the right to enforce the policy. Don't worry, this is not a philosophical shift: we will deal with situations as usual, by contacting people by email and phone. The two purposes for this are to stress the importance of the rules and to cover ourselves in some extreme case. The only scenario I can think of in which we would actually hold a job is if someone submitted too many jobs (by mistake or through ignorance of the ethic) and then became unreachable. There hasn't been a single case when a T3D user didn't respond immediately when informed that they were violating the ethic.
The new ethic has three rules (see below). The first is simply a restatement of the old ethic. The second will ensure that a single user can't take over 75% of the T3D at a time by running jobs of all different sizes. The third is a cautious approach to the new 5 minute queues.
As always...
Feedback on our queue structure and management is always appreciated, and contributed greatly to the current set of changes. After a couple of weeks, these changes to the structure and ethic may be up for review.
Here is the official notice of the changes (on denali, "news t3dbatch"): --------------------------------------------------------------------- T3D Batch Queues ================ The T3D batch queues were changed on Nov. 19, 1996. The current T3D queues (in priority order) are: Name of queue Number Maximum jobs Time limit When queue is of PEs per queue on queue enabled m_64pe_10m 64 1 10 minutes always m_64pe_24h 64 1 24 hours always m_32pe_5m 32 1 5 minutes always m_32pe_24h 32 1 24 hours always m_8pe_5m 8 1 5 minutes always m_16pe_5m 16 1 5 minutes always m_8pe_24h 8 2 24 hours always m_16pe_24h 16 2 24 hours always m_128pe_5m 128 1 5 minutes Fri 6PM to Sun 4AM and after downtimes m_128pe_8h 128 1 8 hours Fri 6PM to Sun 4AM A request made to these queues will be run as soon as enough PEs are available to satisfy the request. T3D jobs run to completion without interruption. Specifying Queues ================= When submitting a job to the T3D, you do not name one of the above queues. Specify only the MPP pipe queue: #QSUB -q mpp Based on the number of PEs and time you request, NQS will route your job to the smallest/shortest possible queue. Queue Ethics ============ The T3D is a popular, limited resource. ARSC has found that T3D users are willing to work together to provide fair access to the queues. Please follow these 'rules': 1) Submit/execute no more than one job per 8 or 24 hour queue at a time. 2) Do not submit/execute jobs in more than two different 24 hour queues at the same time. 3) Submit/execute no more than two jobs per 5 or 10 minute queue at a time. As an example of the "queue ethic," if user "goodman" submitted a job to the m_64pe_24h queue, he/she would not submit another until the first had run to completion and thus made the queue available to other users. Meanwhile, "goodman" could have one job in the m_32pe_24h queue as well, without violating the ethic. He/she could not have one in each of the m_32pe_24h and m_8pe_24h queues as well, however. Please contact User Services (email@example.com or 907-450-8602) if you feel that the queues are being misused, and we will work to resolve the situation. ARSC may hold or delete jobs that are submitted in violation of the 'rules' outlined above. User's UDBSEE Limits ==================== Most T3D users currently have a limit of 128 PEs for batch access and 8 PEs for interactive access. Users can check their limits with the udbsee command: udbsee grep jpelimit The output will indicate your limits in interactive(i) and batch(b). For example: jpelimit[b] :128: jpelimit[i] :8: If your batch PE limit is too small to access the NQS queues and you would like to use them, please contact User Services. Tracking Your Jobs ================== Users can query the NQS batch system with the command: qstat -a to see what NQS T3D jobs are scheduled to run on the T3D. The utility mppview is available to see what jobs are currently running on the T3D. -- Tom Baring, Nov. 20, 1996
Quick-Tip Q & A
A: {{ Do programmers get carpal tunnel syndrome? How bad is it? Can you avoid it? }} Carpal tunnel syndrome is for everyone. My sense is that this is one of those injuries that provides plenty of east-to-ignore warning signs, and that can really mess up your life. I personally know two people who have lost good careers in graphic design and programming due to CTS (not to mention losing hobbies, sports, etc.). Here is a Web site devoted to typing injuries: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/ Thanks to the reader who sent this in: > Yes, it is a repetitive motion injury. It is painful and I have lost > strength in my hands. Doing simple things causes pain and aggravates > the injury, like holding a book to read it, holding a steering wheel > when driving, using a knife to cut something, writing with a pen or > pencil. > > To try to avoid it, use ergonomic workstations (chairs with > adjustable arms, adjustable keyboard drawers with a soft > wrist-rest). Be aware of your hand positions and try to keep them > neutral (not bent at the wrist). Take frequent breaks (at least > every 45 minutes) to do something else briefly. > > Once you have it, I've found physical therapy (ultra-sound, massage, > icing down the area, and strengthing and flexibility exercises) helps > a lot. The wrist-braces you see everyone wear help some. I've heard > that the software which allows a combination of voice commands and > keyboard usage helps some (but the technology still needs some > work). Q: If you expect to create core or mppcore files, how can you arrange for them to be removed automatically, so they never use up quota in the current directory?
[ Answers, questions, and tips graciously accepted. ]
Current Editors:
E-mail Subscriptions:
Ed Kornkven ARSC HPC Specialist ph: 907-450-8669 Kate Hedstrom ARSC Oceanographic Specialist ph: 907-450-8678 Arctic Region Supercomputing Center University of Alaska Fairbanks PO Box 756020 Fairbanks AK 99775-6020
Subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) the e-mail edition of the
ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter.
Back issues of the ASCII e-mail edition of the ARSC T3D/T3E/HPC Users' Newsletter are available by request. Please contact the editors.


text:
- User Name: jforce123
- Member Since: Monday, January 5, 2009, 3:07 PM
- Name: Justin Force
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Homepage: http://youtube.com/jforce321
- Last Login: 2017-01-20 21:37:19
- Forum Info: Profile Posts (100)
- Journal: Last entry made on 2014-12-19 10:04:22
- Usefulness: 182.6 with
17 opinions
[average 119.6 of 231370 opinions; standard deviation 432.5 ]
- Profile: Just another editor trying to improve his skills, and meet new people along the way. I'm never too sure about my style or where i really wanna go next in terms of editing, so i try to edit differently with each project, in one way or another. I know i have a long way to go, and for those who've given me comments, opinions, or tips, I wanna thank you.
Programs I use:
Vegas 9.0 pro
After Effects CS3
DVD Decrypter
Contact Me:
AIM: jforce234
Skype: jforce321


text:
A couple of interviews
I've recently been interviewed by a couple of different blogs, and thought I should link them here:
- The Ada Initiative blog interviewed me about Growstuff, pair programming, and social justice. They're having a fundraising campaign to support their work with women in open technology and culture, by the way, and if you care about those things you should definitely donate.
- Maciej from Pinboard interviewed me for the Pinboard blog, also about Growstuff, which (as you may recall) he funded to the tune of $37 back in January. It's good to have such support from our investors ;)
Go, read!


text:
Meet Our Students Across the Nation
Patricia Watson '04—CaliforniaPatricia Watson has set her sites on being a social worker — and knows what it will take to get there.
An employment counselor with the Alameda County Social Services Department in California, she currently helps people remain eligible for Welfare. But once she is a social worker, she can do so much more.
All she needs is her bachelor's degree, which she'll complete this year.
"Helping people fulfills a piece of me," Watson said. "To work with someone so they don't have to struggle is the greatest joy."
That's why Watson doesn't mind taking classes at Columbia College-Coast Guard Island. In fact, she said, she's looked forward to each class as an opportunity to learn and grow in ways she never imagined, even though the courses have been more challenging than she thought.
"People have said to me that I've definitely earned this degree," Watson said. "Columbia College instructors say at the beginning of each session that we are going to learn something — and we definitely have."
Watson knows the work and investment will be worth it, though. Once she has her degree, she can start looking for her dream job.
"I never thought I would attain this goal," she said. "For the first time in my life, I've chosen to make my life better. Now I am going to enjoy it."
|< Previous
|Back to "Meet the Students"


text:
These structured baseball caps will get your brand seen in all types of weather! Allow your brand a chance to step up to the plate when you imprint structured hats with your logo or slogan. We'll customize any hat to match your company's style for an accessory to wear on the weekend or as part of a team uniform. Our knowledgeable team custom embroiders and designs each product with expert skill. Partner with ePromos for winning promotional gifts today!
Structured custom cap is the perfect giveaway item for any promotion.
This non-woven polypropylene promotional cap is budget friendly.


text:
You are here:
Answers by Expert:
I am an Interior Redesign Industry Specialist. I can answer questions about furniture selection and placement, color selection and accessory and art placement. I can also answer questions regarding textile selections and window treatments. I specialize in interior redesign - creating fresh interiors out of what you already own.
I been decorating for the past 10 years - for myself, friends and family - and recently established my own firm - Design Intervention - to begin my professional career. To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.designinterventionhome.com
I have been involved in design for a long time - most recently I designed and handcrafted my own line of accessories.
Interior Redesign Industry Specialists (IRIS), Association of Design Education (ADE)
The New Hartford Town Crier (May 2008)
I earned my certification as an Interior Redesign Industry Specialist from the School of Interior Redesign, CT.
©2017 About.com. All rights reserved.


text:
Family: Parulidae, Wood Warblers view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Dull yellow-green overall with a gray wash to face and back; note the indistinct pale eyering and pale supercilium. Underparts are faintly streaked and undertail coverts are yellow-buff. ADULT FEMALE Similar, but grayer overall and duller. IMMATURE Similar to adult female; yellow undertail coverts are usually striking.
Dimensions Length: 4 1/2-5 1/2" (11-14 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly May-Sep) to deciduous woodland edges and weedy clearings. Winters in southern U.S. and Mexico.
Observation Tips Voice, color of underparts, and face pattern are clues to identification. First impressions of face are useful in immatures: if pale broken eyering is most obvious feature, then Orange-crowned is likely; if pale supercilium strikes you then Tennessee is best contender.
Range Mid-Atlantic, Texas, Alaska, Florida, Northwest, Plains, Southeast, Rocky Mountains, Eastern Canada, Southwest, Western Canada, California, Great Lakes, New England
Voice Song is a vibrating trill, whose pitch drops from start to finish; call is a sparrowlike tik.
Discussion Widespread and relatively long-tailed wood-warbler whose plumage varies across range; northern subspecies, the dullest, is the one seen in the east and described below. Orange crown patch is usually indistinct and not useful in field identification. Immature bird resembles immature Tennessee Warbler; its duller colors, darker underparts, yellowish (not white) undertail coverts, and shorter wing projection are useful features to look for. Sexes are dissimilar.


text:
School of Medicine
Showing 1-10 of 31 Results
Rodney U. Anderson, MD FACS
Professor (Clinical) of Urology, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Clinical Medical Research devoted to tertiary level application of treatment modalities for neurologic and functional disturbances of the genitourinary tract. Problems such as urinary incontinence, urinary retention, urinary flow dysfunction (BPH), impotence, and chronic pelvic pain syndromes are addressed. New medical devices and technology for treating these disorders are investigated
James D. Brooks
Keith and Jan Hurlbut Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine
Current Research and Scholarly Interests We use genomic approaches to identify disease biomarkers. We are most interested in translating biomarkers into clinical practice in urological diseases with a particular focus in cancer.
BerthaĀChen, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Gynecology - Urogynecology) and, by courtesy, of Urology at the Stanford University Medical Center
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Dr. Chen?s research examines the molecular causes of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction. Recognizing that urinary incontinence linked to demise of smooth muscle sphincter function, she is investigating the potential use of stem cell regeneration to restore muscle capacity.
Benjamin I. Chung, MD
Associate Professor of Urology at the Stanford University Medical Center
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Renal cell carcinoma and prostate cancer outcomes research and epidemiology.
Craig V. Comiter
Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Stanford University Medical Center
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Using various animal models of bladder outlet obstruction as a representation of human prostatic disease, I am investigating how intervening with pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and other novel therapies may help to reverse the adverse changes in the bladder due to the obstruction.
I also am investigating new, minimally invasive treatments for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.
I am also investigating the role of neruomodulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain and IC.
Christos E. Constantinou
Associate Professor of Urology, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly Interests My main recent interest is the application of Biomedical Engineering approaches for the clinical visualization and characterization of the static and dynamic properties of pelvic floor function. This extends to ultrasound Imaging and image processing, construction of computer models and biomechanics analysis of pelvic floor function. It is envisioned that these considerations are important constituents of the clinical evaluation of patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction and urodynamics.
Ekene Enemchukwu, MD MPH
Assistant Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics/Gynecology (Urogynecology) at the Stanford University Medical Center
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Refractory overactive bladder in elderly and frail patient populations, detrusor underactivity, quality of life, patient outcomes, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and shared decision making


text:
Manufacturer: iWAVE Manufacturer: Meizu 2 Results
Meizu EP-40 dynamic driver IEMs
" The story behind this review is kind of interesting. I was in contact with Meizu about an upcoming portable audio player being released later this year. I asked for a loaner so I could do a review over at InnerFidelity. That device is still a few months out so they don't have review models yet. During the course of our conversation the Meizu rep asked if I might..." --project86
iWAVE EB2903-BML STUDIO Stereo Earbud Headset
High Quality Aluminium Hi-Fi Premium Sound Speaker Dimension: 10mm diameter mylar speaker Plug: 3.5mm stereo plug Cord length: 150cm/60 inches Frequency response: 20-20kHz Impedance:32ohm+/-10% Sensitivity: 105+/-3db S.P.L(at 1Khz)


text:
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
Gangnam style
Congratulations Nancy and Archie !!!
My Dad said to me ."Son, a man just needs three things to be happy....A good dog, a good gun and a good wife.....Thank God I have all three
Sundown's Boss of Delta Marsh JH (Louie QAA X Delta MH)
Traveling Through The Graded Timber JH (2012 NAFC Trav X Timber MH QAA)
Sundown's Ruff And Tuff (Boss JH X Lil Bit) best pup I have ever raised
Home of HRCH Sundown's Loaded To The Maxx (FC AFC Jamie X Dixie QAA) RIP
Yay!! Great job! Congratulations!
Barb Gibson
CH Rosewood Little Giant VCD2 UDX VER RA MHU SH MXP MJP MFP T2BP TD DJ VCX WCX CCA CGC FFX-OG
also UCH HR UH UUD NN UJJ URO1 UHIT
(golden retriever) born 3-10-07
a.k.a. "Tito", "The Tito Monster"
Wow, won a blue in the ring? Huge leap from his puppy debut for sure. Big congrats indeed, so what does he need to finish that CH?
Kim Pfister, Rainmaker Labs
You might want to go back and read what I wrote Kim. CH? Not likely his front is lacking.....however I have kept at it for the experience. Even though the purists look down on me. I guess I could wash him out since he isn't perfect. I will be up your way in January if you want to see him.
All right Nancy!!! Good for you!!!
Kim Pfister, Rainmaker Labs
FC Tribute to Justice, JH "Honor"
FC AFC Contempt of Court "Ruckus"
Medal Of Honor, QAA "Valor"
HRCH Kirby's High Sierra, SH, QAA "Kirby" Feb. 19, 2002 - Aug. 14, 2014
HRCH Niki Snowbird, SH, QAA "Niki" July 22, 2001 - May 11, 2015
Southland Order In the Court, QAA "Gavel" July 17, 2002- March 24, 2013
Southland Rusty Nail - derby points, qual placements "Rusty"
Disoderly Conduct "Chaos" -qual placements
Blue ribbon at a dog show...... Eheheheh


text:
Our 13 Favorite Photos from the Pure Michigan 400
It's been a great year for NASCAR racing in Pure Michigan! With the excitement of the Pure Michigan 400 just behind us, we wanted to share some of our favorite photos from the weekend at Michigan International Speedway. For more, check out our full set on Flickr or visit the Pure Michigan Facebook page.
Were you at the Pure Michigan 400 at MIS over the weekend? If so, tell us about your experience below!


text:
ACParadise Network: American Cosplay Paradise American Cosplay Experience American Cosplay Snapshots
Hello! I'm Krissy, a 23 year old cosplayer in Ohio. I've been cosplaying since 2004, but have only been doing it seriously for a few years. I love the freedom of expression cosplaying gives me, and have met so many amazing people through cosplay. Hopefully you have fun looking through my works. :]
Recent Updates
Newest Favorites
Newest Fans
Recent Comments


text:
Toggle: English / Spanish
A gum biopsy is a surgery in which a small piece of gingival (gum) tissue is removed for examination.
Biopsy - gingiva (gums)
A painkiller is sprayed into the mouth in the area of the abnormal gum tissue. You may also have an injection of numbing medicine. A small piece of gum tissue is removed and checked for problems in the lab.
You may be told not to eat for a few hours before the biopsy.
The painkiller put in your mouth should numb the area during the procedure. You may feel some tugging or pressure. If there is bleeding, the blood vessels may be sealed off with an electric current or laser. This is called electrocauterization. After the numbness wears off, the area may be sore for a few days.
This test is done to look for the cause of abnormal gum tissue.
This test is only done when gum tissue looks abnormal.
Avoid brushing the area where the biopsy was performed for 1 week.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch)
The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. © 1997- 2013 A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.


text:
|Ocean Flyfishing for Salmon Perhaps the most under-rated fishery in the world
|Topic Review (Newest First)
|Glory days - I miss Neah Bay! I have some vintage home video of Swiftsure I have to dig up and post... orcas, swarms of krill and herring as wide as the eye could see with horse mackeral pushing them in waves and fat coho leaping over their backs to gulp the bait from out in front of the slower mackerel. Kings in the tyee class in 20ft of water along the Vancouver Island coastline and halibut big enough to worry about bringing on deck.
Keep us posted. I wish I lived farther north sometimes. The Neah Bay fishery (and on out to Swiftsure Bank, if the weather be good) has always been appealing.
How large and how feisty are the Coho you usually hook in the Neah Bay fishery? What flies and what strip rates do you find most productive? How deep do you fish? Any action on the surface?
The reason I ask about "surface" is that I didn't take any of my Kodiak wogs to Prince of Wales. I won't make that mistake again, as the fish in Neck Creek inlet were resting on the surface with their dorsals sticking up in the air. Perfect wogging conditions on Kodiak and maybe there, too. Hope to find out next summer.
Curious minds want to know
2010 Annual Question: Neah Bay Action?
Once again wondering if anyone is heading out to Neah this year? In 2009 I had 2 really great trips for Coho in August and then 1 slow trip in Sept.
I'm heading out there 29 July-> 2 August for the first run of 2010.
I have not heard any recent reports. Creel counts look like it's a bit slow for Coho but it could be that everyone is focusing on the Kings at this point.
Any info welcomed.
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
By Ben Levisohn
The number of cases of bird flu found in China rose to 83. China's The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.3% today.
The Economic Times looks at the men responsible for Apple's (AAPL) progress in India.The S&P BSE India Sensex Index rose 1.5%.
North Korea insisted the U.S. remove nuclear weapons before the start of any talks. The Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index fell 1.2%.
How much do investors love Philippine stocks? Shares of LT Group rose 4% a day after a follow-on offering raised $920 million, beyondbrics says. The Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index rose 0.1%.
Malaysia's prime minister warned the nation that his loss would bring "catastrophic ruin" to the country. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index fell 0.3%.
Nomura likes Thailand's refiners following their recent commodity-driven drop. The Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index climbed 0.5%.
Russia brought new charges against anti-corruption blogger Alexey Navalny, this time for fraud, while the ruble rebounded from big losses this week. Russia's Micex stock index has gained 0.8%.
Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 7.5% in an attempt to bring down inflation. The Bovespa stock index has dropped 2.1% in early trading today.
Emerging Market Stocks on the Move
LDK Solar (LDK) lost money–again–and said it is working with banks to solve its cash problems that resulted in default on some convertible bonds. The stock has dropped 13.9% to 93 cents before the market open.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) beat earnings and expects smartphones and tablets to boost its second-quarter profits, the Wall Street Journal says. Its shares have gained 6.7% to $18.23 pre-open.
Tata Motors (TTM) has jumped 4.5% to $25.85 in pre-open trading, even as global car manufacturers struggle with sluggish sales in India.
Vale (VALE) said steel production fell 3.5% to 67.5 million metric tons during the first quarter, below analyst forecasts for 68.3 million, but said it remains on track to its target for 2013. The stock has gained 2.1% before the market open.


text:
Akai MPC2000 / MPC2000 XL
The MPC2000 (1997) is a professional and user-expandable 64-track sampler-sequencer workstation. Its sampler is like the S-2000 which comes with 2MB sample memory which can be expanded to 32MB. Sampling specs include a cd-quality 16-bit, 44.1 kHz sample rate in stereo or mono. All the necessary edit tools are here: tune, pitch shift, truncate, looping, key placement, velocity effects and more. Up to 32 voices of polyphony, complete MIDI implementation, a built-in disk drive and a SCSI interface prepare this sampler for any situation.
The sequencer is intuitive and fun to use. It will do notes as fast as 32nd notes and can record in real- or step-time. There are several sequence edit functions. Swing and quantizing functions also available. The MPC2000 is designed to be the centerpiece of your music production studio. It will transmit sync and MIDI information too. Individual tracks can be muted for building and changing your music live! The MPC series of sequencer samplers have long been the standard means of HipHop and TripHop music creation.
The MPC2000 XL (1999) adds several new features which include a Next Sequence key, four bank keys, Track Mute key, a hinged LCD, multi-program playback, device naming, MIDI soft thru, multi-track recording, time stretch, resampling (can down-convert samples to 22 kHz or 8-bit), simultaneous playback of a second sequence, and folder file management. The MPC2000 XL Studio Sampler version also adds an 8-out board and SMPTE board, and S/PDIF digital I/O built in. A standard MPC2000 XL can be upgraded to the Studio Sampler using the optional IB-M20T SMPTE board and Multi-8/DM Digital In/Out Board. There is also an MPC2000 XL Studio Plus model, which comes with all the expansion boards found in the Studio Sampler version as well as the EB16 SampleVerb Multi-Effects Processor Board option built-in. Each expansion board is about $250 ($350 for the SampleVerb board).
The MPC2000 and MPC2000 XL can be upgraded to include up to 8 outputs, digital I/O, 4 multi-effects processors, expanded filters, 8MB Flash ROM board, SMPTE board, MPC Sound Library, and alternate internal disk storage mediums can be added. The MPC2000 is a classic, and still perfect, entry level, studio quality sampler-sequencer that you can use to start making killer HipHop tracks just like the pros do! It has been used by Cirrus, Todd Terry, Underworld, Roni Size, A Guy Called Gerald, Freddy Fresh, Linkin Park, DJ Premier, Primo, Kanye West, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre and Apollo 440.
Lookup Akai MPC2000 / MPC2000 XL Prices
The link above will take you to an eBay search for this synth to see active listings with more images, specs and information. If you don't find it there, try looking in our forum marketplace. Our marketplace gets thousands of visits every week so make sure to check back often if you want to buy or sell a synth.
Related Forum Topics
User Comments & Reviews
Are you looking to buy or sell a Akai MPC2000 / MPC2000 XL? Post an ad in Gear For Sale or a request in Gear Wanted. For spare parts and repair services check out Gear Services & Other Goods. Our forums also has a Buyer's Guide section where you can ask for advice on buying synthesizers.
- Demos & Media
Illestrait - Until ItsTime | Classic MPC 2000 Beat
Manual - Click this link to download the owner's manuals.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 32 voices
- Sampler - 44.1 kHz sample rates; 16-Bit; 2 MB expandable to 32 MB; Built-in floppy disk and SCSI interface; Supports sample data from S1000 and S3000 series samplers, the E-mu EIIIx library, Roland S750/S760 libraries, .WAV files samples.
- LFO - 2 LFOs
- Filter - 12 dB resonant filtering
- Effects - Up to 4 effects
- Keyboard - 16 soft pads with velocity
- Sequencer - 300,000 note sequence capacity; Supports both linear and pattern-style (looped) recording; Step Edit mode; MIDI clock, MTC, and SMPTE (optional)
- Control - MIDI
- Date Produced - MPC2000: 1997
- Websites of Interest
- Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
Sweetwater: Hot items in Keyboars section
The Musician's Friend: Keyboard gear
AMS: Brand synths and accessories
The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
- Resources & Credits
Images from
and Akai Pro.
Errors or Corrections? Send them here.