text:
Real world marketing at your fingertips
Ubimo enables brands and digital agencies to connect with audiences in real time, with real life context.Get Started
Unleash the potential of local data
Our platform knows what's going on everywhere — from the weather, to local voting habits and even what events are taking place at different venues. Rather than legacy desktop technology adapted for mobile, the Ubimo platform is built to address both the challenges and opportunities of advertising in mobile apps. We help you get creative, so that you maximise every dollar.
Unparalleled targeting opportunities
One platform for your entire mobile strategy.
Take a mobile DSP and layer it with as much local data as possible. The product? Unified data with unlimited potential to access audiences most likely to engage with your message. Reduce the complexity and costs and leverage one platform to holistically manage your buying and data needs.
Real time
Mobile first
Enabling brands and digital agencies to achieve unprecedented results.
Ramp up your mobile efforts with a self-serve mobile centric platform with robust data layers. Using first and third party data, marketers can look at the world through their brand's eyes for easier KPI measurement and transparent results. Buy advertising inventory and execute your campaigns on one platform for reduced costs and increased efficiency.
Consumers don't stand still.
Neither should your ads.
Your consumers are on the go. Different facets of their lives take them to different places at different times of day. The one thing they have in common? They bring a mobile device. Consider your audience's real time context for maximum engagement.Request a demo


text:
The army was inspired with valour by these courageous words, and the march to Grimsby began at once, with Earl Godrich in command.
One can argue little of the devils doings, raged Lord Grimsby.
I have hired Mr. Grimsby to live at my house for the present.
She left the room, and Mrs. Grimsby sat down on the side of the bed.
The Grimsby docks occupy thirty-seven acres, cut off from the sea.
After the battle the boy was taken to a hospital at Grimsby.
Several of the local outbreaks in England were traced to the ingestion of oysters obtained from the Grimsby beds.
You may get a shot or two fired at you; but what is that to a Grimsby man?
He proved to be a Grimsby skipper, and we received the usual warm reception which these Yorkshire people know so well how to give.
A Grimsby man is a grumbling man, I have heard ever since I was that high.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Best palm nailer
I want to purchase a palm nailer. What brands or models do you like or consider the best? Advantages and disadvantages.
I would like to get the right one the first time.
I have one from Porter Cable that has done very well for me. I built a 24x30 garage/workshop. Used it to get into tight spaces such as nailing the metal ties that interconnect the top plate and rafter tails. Also used it to drive [very] large nails/spikes into the laminated header over the garage - they were much larger than my framing nailer would accomodate and I could not drive them by hand as they would bend. The palm nailer very handily drove them home with almost no effort.
(that's what you ALWAYS say DM....)
I'm traditionally a fan of the Senco's, but I have to say that my next one may be a Ridgid from Home Depot. I got one of their trim nailers and a brad nailer a couple years ago and they've performed flawlessly for me.
Depending on the length nail you plan on driving, both Senco and GripRite have a new mini palm nailer out. They only drive up to 3-1/2" whereas the bigger palm nailers drive up to 5-6" nails.
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:49 AM.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


text:
USGS Western Ecological Research Center
Chlorpyrifos is the most widely used organophosphorus pesticide in California. Chlorpyrifos blocks acetylcholinesterase (AChE) at neural synapses and hence lead to repeated firing of neurons. This can cause death through respiratory failure. In addition, chlorpyrifos can be degraded into chlorpyrifos oxon that is at least 100 times more toxic. Endosulfan is the second most commonly used pesticide in California. Endosulfan also impairs neurological function. Our experiments have shown that endosulfan is the most toxic of the commonly used pesticides in California. Whereas all three forms of endosulfan are toxic, a mixture of alpha and beta endosulfan resulted in an LC50 of 0.3 μg/kg body weight in Rana boylii (foothill yellow-legged frog) and ca. 3 μg/kg body weight in P. regilla and Bufo boreas (western toad). Approximately 86% of adult P. regilla collected from an area that had experienced declines had trace amounts of one or more of the endosulfans. Although endosulfan use is less than that of chlorpyrifos in California, its longer half life and high toxicity may make it more dangerous.
Laboratory assays have provided additional evidence that anuran tadpoles are sensitive to pesticides. R. boylii was more sensitive to both pesticides than was P. regilla. The estimated median lethal concentration or LC50 for chlorpyrifos was 265.8 μg/L in P. regilla and 90.6 μg/L for R. boylii. Time to metamorphosis increased with concentration of chlorpyrifos in both species and cholinesterase activity declined with exposure concentration in metamorphs of both species. For endosulfan, the LC50 was 7.87 μg/L for P. regilla and 0.33 μg/L for R. boylii. All R. boylii exposed to concentrations > 0.8 μg/L died before metamorphosis. Endosulfan reduced the rates of growth and development in both species, and caused severe twists in the bodies of early stage larvae exposed to endosulfan at 50 and 200 μg/L. P. regilla remains relatively abundant and is broadly distributed throughout California. In contrast, R. boylii is among the species experiencing severe population declines. The calculated LC50 and no adverse effects level (NOAEL) of 0.003 μg/L for endosulfan for R. boylii adds to the increasing evidence that pesticides are very harmful to amphibians living miles from the source of pesticide application.
Policies and Notices
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
Page Contact Information: email@example.com


text:
Send to a Friend
What are some names that mean rebirth, immortal, or eternal life?
Asked by ItalianPrincess1217 (10529) August 18th, 2014
I'm in search of a name with a meaning of eternal life (or something along those lines), one for a male and one for female. I've only been able to find names that are very hard to pronounce. I'm looking for something simple, yet unique.
Using Fluther


text: The hotel ibis budget Katowice Centrum is situated in the center of the capital of Upper Silesia, 24 miles (38 km) from the international airport in Pyrzowice and 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from the train station. The hotel offers affordable accommodation in 124newly equipped rooms, fitted with air conditioning, full bathroom, TV and wireless Internet access. The hotel has a vending machine selling snacks and drinks as well as secure and non-secure parking (charges apply).


text:
Located in the heart of Texas, Austin / Barton Creek is a dynamic urban center bursting with accommodations, restaurants, and the best golf in Texas. The self-described Live Music Capital of the World boasts a vibrant music and arts community and a wealth of entertainment venues and related attractions. In addition to numerous entertainment districts within the city, visitors can take in live performances at the University of Texas at Austin's Performing Arts Center, Frank Erwin Center and Mary Moody Northern Theatre at St. Edward's University.
Golf Zoo offers the best golf courses available as well as your choice in accommodations. Create a custom online trip quote 24/7 by selecting your dates and number of adults on the trip quote box on the right side of this page. Creating your own custom golf package to Austin / Barton Creek has never been easier. Please use our Interactive Area Map to assist in choosing your golf courses and accommodations, it's really easy to use and gives you lot's of information - including directions, overhead satellite views, complete listing of golf and lodging properties, images & descriptions!
Golf Zoo has special rate agreements with all of our hotel, condo, private rental home and golf course partners. Golf Zoo package rates will always be lower than the cost of planning the trip by yourself.
At Golf Zoo we know how important it is to have a successful, worry-free trip - we are travelers and golfers ourselves! Our golf package customers have service and support not just during your trip, but in the planning stages and after you get back. Trust Golf Zoo to plan your dream golf vacation - whether you are planning a trip for 2, 4, 8, 16, or more!
Texas' #1 Golf Resort - Unlimited Golf Stay & Play with Breakfast for $249!
$ 249.00
(888) 867-6911


text:
Top of Page
Registration materials are due October 7, 2017. You must submit the study abroad registration form, Spring 2017 all 3 pages, AND either Waiver A (Self-Registering) or Waiver B (Office of International Programs registers you) via email to email@example.com.
Know your registration date and time:
Decide How You Want to Register:
Please note that your time and number may not show on WebAdvisor until October 7, 2016. However, you still must submit your registration materials by October 7, 2016. You can contact the Office of International Programs if you decide to change your registration selection once you know your time and number.
Deadline for Submitting Study Abroad Registration Materials:
Find all course information for registration:
Know where you can register for courses and who will give you electronic permission to register:
Confirm you are not on a financial hold:
Deposits for spring 2017:
Confirm what courses you plan to take:
Confirm if your course selections have a prerequisite(s) or need electronic permission from the instructor/department chair:
Sixth course
Self-register- pros and cons
Problems if you self-register:
Have the Office of International Programs to register you: pros and cons
Self-registering students:
Office of International Programs registering students:
Deadlines and recommendations:
What to do if a course you need is closed:
What you should do if you are self-registering:
What you should know:
What to do after Registration:


text:
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 1
A few questions
First off I would like to say this is by far the best jukebox/ripper/etc... I have used to date. This beats Musicmatch hands down in my opinion.
When recording with VBR using the Fraunhofer codec it only has options such as good compression, high quality, highest quality, etc... I was just wondering what the bit rate ranges where for the highest, and high quality setting. Also I think it would be nice if you could have it so you could insert your own bit rate range for recording in VBR. There is two sets of options for recording, the Encoding quality, and then there is the section for switching between CBR or VBR and there options. What I was wondering was what the settings under encoding options have on the mp3. I ripped a full CD at the highest VBR settings and highest encoding setting and it took less then 7 minutes (went away from comp to do something else, figured it would take atleast 10 minutes). Speed is great! So just wondering what the difference in fast, medium, and high quaility are.
Also when tooling around in the options area I notice these two optionsownmix and Intensity. What do these do if you allow them? Please elaborate a bit on that if you could.
When Virtuosa shows the songs, say off of a CD after looking them up through CDDB, they are properly capitalized and looking good. When they are ripped and saved however they lose much of the capitilization. Example:
How it shows up in Virtuosa: Artist - Song Name Here
After it is ripped and saved: Artist - Song name here
Also if the artist is as such: AFI - Song Name Here
It will save file as follows: Afi - Song name here
Though not a big deal I just like everything to look neat and using that certain scheme and with the capitalism all wacky it throws me off.
Thanks for producing such a great peice of software and keep up the good work!
Last edited by Candyman : 11-09-2002 at 07:54 PM.
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 723
Dear Candyman,
Thanks for your interest in Virtuosa. Thanks for the good word.
For the Fraunhofer qualities, a technical person will answer you precisely. The bottom line is that we use Fraunhofer's settings with sometimes a simpler wording.
For the capitalization problem, the new release, due in the next weeks, should resolve these problems. It is a detail, but details are important.
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Rate This Thread


text: For nearly a century, V&E lawyers have represented clients on their most significant energy engagements in almost every conceivable market condition across nearly every energy producing region of the world. V&E have advised some of the largest energy companies in the world on their most important and complex business matters. In the last two years alone, V&E handled more than 1,600 energy industry transactions and proceedings for a collective value of over US$167 billion.For more information about Vinson & Elkins, please contact Mark Kelly, Chairman of the Firm, at 1.713.758.2222 or visit www.velaw.com. About MLV & Co. MLV is a boutique investment bank and institutional broker-dealer focused on providing independent financial advice and unique capital markets expertise to corporate and institutional clients in capital intensive industries such as metals and mining, life sciences, energy and real estate. With a focus on raising money efficiently for clients, MLV has rapidly become a leader in the At-the-Market (ATM) transaction market. For more information about MLV and its services, visit http://www.mlvco.com. About Mutual of Omaha Bank With expert banking talent and nearly $6 billion in assets, Mutual of Omaha Bank provides financial solutions to individuals and businesses across the United States. The bank is a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha, a highly rated insurance and financial services leader for more than 100 years. When it comes to the energy industry, Mutual of Omaha Bank's Houston-based energy group is uniquely positioned to meet the specialized lending needs of energy companies, their owners and investors. With a strong capital base and a team of highly experienced energy specialists, commercial bankers and wealth management advisors, Mutual of Omaha Bank offers the financial resources and expertise to be a value added partner. For more information, visit www.mutualofomahabank.com, or www.mutualofomahabank.com/west/commercial/comm_energylending.html. About Robert W. Baird & Co. Baird is an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm with more than $94 billion in client assets. With deep expertise, the company has been a trusted partner to individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients through many market cycles.For more information, please contact Curtis Goot (314.445.6540), or Frank Murphy (314.445.6532). About Howard Weil Incorporated Established in 1946, Howard Weil is an investment banking boutique focused exclusively on the energy industry. Howard Weil was acquired by Scotia Capital Inc., a Canadian Investment Dealer, in April of this year and is a division of Scotiabank™. The firm's services include equity research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking. Equity Research: Howard Weil's equity research professionals cover approximately 118 energy companies operating in the following sectors: Major Integrated Oils, Exploration and Production, Oilfield Equipment & Service, Natural Gas Hybrids, Independent Refiners, and Coal Producers. Institutional Sales and Trading: Given the firm's exclusive focus on the energy industry, Howard Weil believes that its sales and trading professionals possess a deeper understanding of energy-industry and company-specific events and trends than professionals at more diversified firms. Howard Weil's sales and trading expertise spans multiple sectors of the energy industry and includes small-, mid- and large-market capitalization companies. Investment Banking: Howard Weil offers a full range of investment banking services, including public offerings, private placements, M&A and other financial advisory services, and fairness opinions. With its exclusive focus on the energy industry, Howard Weil's investment banking professionals have developed a deep level of industry knowledge and contacts, which can significantly enhance the level of service to the firm's energy investment banking clientele. Since re-establishing its investment banking department in 2005, Howard Weil has served as a co-manager, co-placement agent or lead manager of 104 equity and debt financings, totaling over $36 billion of capital for a wide range of energy companies. For more information about Howard Weil, please visit www.howardweil.com. For more information about Scotiabank ™, please visit www.scotiabank.com. About Stephens Inc. Founded in 1933, Stephens is a privately-held, independent financial services firm focused on building value for companies, state and local governments, institutions and high-net-worth investors. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with offices in leading cities across the country. Stephens has a been a principal investor in the Energy space since 1952 and has a longstanding commitment to assisting and advising public and private Energy companies throughout their life cycles. Stephens Energy investment banking practice began in 2009 and has completed 35 transactions to-date. There are currently nine professionals in the Energy investment banking group complemented by seven equity research analysts and associates covering the Exploration & Production, Oilfield Service, and Master Limited Partnership sectors. The combined knowledge base of the Energy team enables Stephens to provide clients an unmatched level of investment banking service, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, fairness opinions and public and private debt and equity offerings. Stephens' extensive network of relationships in the Energy sector and continued presence in the strategic and capital markets allows Stephens to provide clients with actionable advice and an independent perspective on asset valuations, potential strategic issues and financing alternatives. For more information about Stephens, please visit: http://www.stephens.com/investment_banking/services__industry_sectors/energy.aspx About U.S. Bank The U.S. Bank Energy Industries division provides corporate banking products and services to the energy industry, including the upstream, midstream and refining sectors. Based in Denver, CO, the group employs 30 professionals averaging more than 20 years of experience. The U.S. Bank Energy Industries division offers a full spectrum of banking solutions, including capital markets, syndications, private placements, leasing, treasury management and payment services. For more information, contact the U.S. Bank Energy Industries division at 303-585-4218. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $341 billion in assets as of March 31, 2012, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,080 banking offices in 25 states and 5,061 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com. SOURCE EnerCom, Inc.


text: Two separate accidents in the same area on Route 1A in Dedham had traffic backed up for awhile Sunday evening.Authorities say 53-year-old Matthew Heel of Mt. Desert Island was traveling north on Route 1A when he lost control on the icy roads and traveled into the southbound lane. They say he struck a bridge embankment, causing the car to roll over on its side.Heel's wife and son were both in the vehicle, all were transported to a local hospital. Officials say the son was uninjured but Heel was complaining of wrist pain and his wife was complaining of abdomen and chest pain.The second crash involved a fender bender. Authorities say there were no injuries and road conditions are the cause of that accident too.


text:
Tone and mood
- 1 Common core standards
- 2 Related articles
- 3 Teaching strategies
- 3.1 What are tone and mood?
- 3.2 Teaching tone and mood through acting and gestures
- 3.3 Teaching tone and mood through music
- 3.4 Teaching tone and mood through video clips
- 3.5 Teaching tone and mood through art
- 3.6 Teaching tone and mood through questions
- 3.7 Word lists to help identify tone and mood
- 3.8 Graphic organizers for tone and mood
- 3.9 Teaching tone and mood through writing
- 3.10 Teaching tone and mood through poetry
- 3.11 Teaching tone and mood through literature
- 3.12 Teaching tone and mood in non-fiction
- 4 Classroom activities
- 5 Cyber games and activities
- 6 Free worksheets
- 7 Videos
- 8 At home
- 9 Helpful links
- 10 Product reviews
Common core standards
- Grade 3 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.7
- Grade 4 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.7
- Grade 5 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7
- Grade 6 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.7
- Including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch
- Grade 7 Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.7
- e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film
Related articles
Teaching strategies
We all want our students to be able to understand more of the store than just who the characters were and what happened in the story. Recognizing the author's tone and the mood of the story are important pieces of going past the surface layer of the story. That's why we start teaching the concepts in elementary school and keep going all the way through highschool. Because the concepts are so big and can be taught in so many ways and at so many levels, this article is going to break down the teaching strategies by approach. Please add more approaches and activities and what levels you think they are appropriate for.
What are tone and mood?
First though—what is tone and mood and how are they different?
Tone is how the author feels about what they are talking about. Mood is how the piece makes you feel.
Lenzi Hart, on Bright Hub, has uploaded a Tone and Mood Man graphic organizer that explains the difference between the two. The organizer is an outline of a man with a tone box in his head and a mood box by his heart—drawing a nice distinction between the two.
Teaching tone and mood through acting and gestures
- Lisa, of Justread.wordpress, says that she introduces tone by having three students "act out" a sentence, each using a different tone. **"I just saw someone smash into Mrs. Huff's car in the parking lot."One student assumed an angry tone, another an amused tone, and the last an apathetic one. The class had to guess their tone." [1] She then moves into text by telling the students that they can use the words of a text as clues to figure out how the author feels. She has then read Langston Hughes's "A Dream Deferred" and student its tone.
- Patricia Penrose on NCTEAmericancollection has created a three part lesson plan on Author's Purpose and Tone of Voice. It begins by having students role play different emotions. In the debrief, students discuss how they knew what emotion it was—getting at tone of voice and tone. Then students generate lists of words that describe tone of voice and tone and write sentences that get at each tone without using the word. The lesson plan is well written and far more clear than this synopsis!
- Education.com's Mood Charades for Middle School has rules for helping students play a time limited version of charades where students have to act out mood words.
Teaching tone and mood through music
- Edsperience ED Mood and Tone Music is a one minute fifty second overview of a lesson using music to teach tone and mood. Here is the synopsis:
- The students listen to snippets of four songs with different moods and tones. As they listen they draw brief illustrations of each.
- After listening they discuss what the mood was. When they are done, they discuss how the author created the mood—what the tone was. They look at lyrics, instruments and tempo.
- Finally, they link those tools back to literary passages.
- Mr.Wehr's Lesson on Mood and Tone with Poetry, Music and Film starts by introducing tone and mood in poems. The second part involves listening to a variety of different film music clips. Students have to answer the following questions on the music:
- " What do you think is happening in the score? (Remember: every score is applied to an event in a film—a fast-paced score will likely go with an adventures or action-filled scene; you have to be imaginative here).
- What were you doing while trying to understand the score?
- What is the mood & tone? Refer to specific instruments, rhythm, and other elements of sound to explain your response.
- What do you feel the score conveys that the musician fears in our world?" [2]
Teaching tone and mood through video clips
- Tod Christian has come up with a brilliant lesson plan for teaching author's tone. He states that students often struggle with understanding the difference between an author's tone and the type of story that they are reading (the author's tone is sad in a sad story, etc). To help them get the difference, he shows them the original trailers from the Shining and Sleepless in Seattle. Then, he shows them the remixes of the trailers—Sleepless in Seattle becomes a horror and the Shining a family film. The only that has changed is the tone—not the content. It's a great lesson for middle school and above!
- Similarly, Lenzi Hart on Bright Hub recommends going over tone and mood words with students and then watching two different Mary Poppins trailers and discussing the creators tone in each and how the students feel after watching the piece.
- Lenzi Hart's Lesson Plan
- The Original 1964 Mary Poppins Trailer. Warning—this is a four minute trailer!
- The Original Scary Mary Poppins Trailer
All of these clips are also available on SchoolTube.com if your district has YouTube blocked!
Teaching tone and mood through art
- F.J. Kaplan on LessonPlansPage has created a highschool level lesson plan that combines pictures and music to have students recognize the tone in pictures and the mood in music. In addition to recognizing mood and tone, the students have to create their own slide show with a specific tone and music. PhotoStory 3 or iMovie is required.
- Edsitement at the National Endowment for the Humanities has a Color Mood and Tone lesson for highschool that has students look at the influence of color on creating tone and mood in several famous painting. No obvious literature link, but a cool lesson with great painting links.
- Schooltube's Tone and Mood in Forrest Gump starts with a minute of showing different paintings and asking about the tone in each. The trailers don't make the mood point as effectively as some of the others mentioned here, but the painting part is excellent.
Teaching tone and mood through questions
- Heather Walsh on eHow has written an article How to Identify an Writer's Tone that has guiding questions to help students recognize tone. Her tips include:
- "Look at word choice…Pay attention to the connotations of words.
- Analyze the phrasing used to describe events. Is the author sarcastic? Do they use many metaphors, or lay out facts without opinion?
- Ask yourself how the information is presented. What order do you receive information in? How is the author trying to persuade you, if they are?
- Read the latent text. What information is not present? What has been ignored or omitted? This will tell you the author's intention and help to clue you into tone.
- Consider how you feel when reading. What emotions come naturally to you? Do you get angry, sad or joyous? Do you feel that the author's trying to persuade you?" [3]
- Ed 101 Tone vs. Mood has a series of questions to help students determine the tone and mood in the Golden Compass. The questions are pretty general however. Here is a sampling:
- "Questions to think about: Tone
- How does the author feel about what he or she is writing?
- What clues do I have that he or she may feel this way?
- Did I infer the author feels this way with concrete evidence, or did he or she specifically write about how they felt?
- Questions to think about: Mood
- How does this passage make you feel? Scared, nervous, angry, relieved, etc?
- How does language in… story create a mood?
- How did the author make me feel this way? What devices did he or she use that made me feel this way while reading?" [4]
- "Questions to think about: Tone
Word lists to help identify tone and mood
- Pflugervilleisd.net Grade 6 Tone and Mood is a seven page document including handouts on the difference between tone and mood and charts of feeling words with directions on how to link those to tone and mood. Students need to have a good vocabulary to grasp the handouts!
- Algebra Lab Author's Purpose is a chart of three different types of writing (non-fiction, persuasive, fiction) with possible authors' purposes and tones for each.
- DWM White Tigers Tone and Mood is a three page list of words that indicate
tone and mood. Words are pretty high level like acerbic and blithe but there are easier words on the lists as well.
Graphic organizers for tone and mood
- Robert Sweetland's Story Element Tone Frame has statements like; "In the beginning the author made me feel…. The author used writing like this to cause these feelings" on the left and blank spaces to write on the right.
Teaching tone and mood through writing
- Trent Lorcher on Bright Hub recommends introducing tone through writing in his lesson on Using Tone Effectively. He introduces tone through a definition and a couple of examples and then immediately gets students writing. He breaks them into groups and assigns each group a tone word. They then have to write a sentence about a dog walking in the park that matches that tone. When the students are done, they discuss how they conveyed that tone, which leads to a broader discussion on how authors convey tone.
Teaching tone and mood through poetry
- Pflugervilleisd.net Grade 6 Tone and Mood has three pages of questions about the tone and mood of selected poems including "The Road Not Taken" and "Ring Out Wild Bells!"
- Christina Ferber Mood and Tone Poetry has students compare the mood and tone in a Dylan Thomas and an A.E.Housman poem. Questions and poems included.
Teaching tone and mood through literature
Teaching tone and mood in non-fiction
- BBC Schools' Bitesize Tone in Non-fiction Text article goes over clues for identifying tone in a non-fiction piece and then provides and an examples of a Red Cross Ad. The article has students look at the ad and then discusses the tone in it.
- BBC School's Tone in Non-Fiction Quiz is an interactive quiz that has students read paragraphs of non-fiction texts and then choose which tone the author is using.
Classroom activities
Cyber games and activities
iPad apps
Free worksheets
- Tone and Mood is a two page (the first page explains tone and mood) worksheet for upper middle school to high school students.
- Mrs. Dunstan has a 15 question, 5 page worksheet on tone and mood for 8th grade that has students read passages and identify the tone or mood that has been set.
- BetterLesson has a lesson plan that includes 5 pages of homework/worksheet type activities on tone and mood.
- Ave Maria has a long, downloadable book. Lesson 8 is Mood and lesson 13 Tone. Both have short passages for students to read and questions for them to answer about the tone and mood of the story.
|Tone and Mood Words Video is a short video that shows a variety of tone and mood words with sound effects.
|Mrs.Swanson's class has five different videos about tone and mood, including one explaining what they mean, one on tone and mood words, and two that are ideal for having students practice using tone and mood words.
At home
Helpful links
- PPS K12 Teach Tone Teens is a 36 page unit plan on tone for 9th grade. It includes great activities through introducing the concept through music and art as well as literature.
Product reviews
<w4grb_ratinglist toppages items="10" notitle category="Tone and mood product"/>


text:
An Oasis Grows in Newark
Nestled within the city, Rutgers University in Newark in recent years has transformed itself into an oasis of flowering trees, native plants and colorful birds.
The greening of the campus, notes Claus Holzapfel, assistant professor, biological sciences, "gives people a chance to look at nature in places where they wouldn't usually expect it."
Part of that transformation began four years ago as an Earth Day celebration. On that day, volunteers from Rutgers-Newark took part in a day of service performing gardening tasks at the Greater Newark Conservatory. The next year, Assistant Professor Gabriela Kütting, who teaches global environmental politics, initiated development of a sustainable garden on campus consisting of native New Jersey plants.
Providing a backdrop for the transformation, the Department of Physical Plant several years ago ripped out tons of concrete on the Norman Samuels Plaza and planted large swaths of grass. Now it is focusing on filling the campus's tree canopy. Last year, Sal Palatucci, grounds supervisor, applied for a grant through the New Jersey Tree Foundation and the Beautiful Newark initiative to plant trees along the campus corridors. Lining the streets are more than 100 new trees, including Japanese lilac, plum, cherry and dogwood. This year, he hopes to receive up to 70 additional trees.
As the campus has transformed, both people and birds have found Rutgers in Newark a more welcoming place. More than 100 species of birds now rest here during their spring and fall migrations. With them, too, has come a responsibility.
"By attracting birds we now have a duty to provide them with food sources and places to hide," notes Holzapfel, who leads bird walks on campus in the spring and fall. To meet that need, campus volunteers and professionals from the Greater Newark Conservatory planted another sustainable garden with blueberry, elderberry and other bushes.
The development of the campus as an urban greenspace provides a model for how cities can provide settings where nature can be observed. An ecologist who studies the formation of novel communities by species that previously did not exist together, Holzapfel has been watching how the white-throated sparrows that winter on campus have been forming a home in Newark. "They are forming a new community you can see here," he says. To take part in one of Holzapfel's bird walks this May, go to runewarkbiology.rutgers.edu/Holzapfel%20Lab.


text:
I am very excited that I found Go Free Pants. Have you discovered them yet? They are pants made with WOMEN in mind. They are comfortable, they are made to fit our bodies, and they are affordable 🙂 GO FREE TECHNOLOGY is the first to replace uncomfortable interior cross seams with a built-in smooth cotton panel.
What does that mean to you? Well, with Go Free pants, you have the ultimate freedom of choice – making undergarments truly optional. That means no panty lines when you REALLY don't want them, no thong lines announcing to the world that you are wearing a thong. They are designed exclusively by a woman specifically for women, Go Free pants look great on while giving you a level of comfort you have never known before.
I received the Tina Business Casual in Grey. As you guys know I have the opportunity to go on the daytime TV show, Studio 10 every few months and I am always a nervous wreak before the show! Is my hair ok? Is there anything in my teeth? Is my shirt in all the right places? Are my panty-lines really noticeable? With my Go Free pants, I have one less thing to worry about. Their sizes run pretty true to size, I ordered an 8 and I am an 8 – they are just a tad tight, but I started a new work-out routine, so I am hoping in no time they will be nice and loose 😉
Go Free is having a FUN sale right now to celebrate the rest of summer! Right now you can save 50% OFF + FREE Shipping on Elizabeth and Melanie Capris! Just use Coupon code: SUMMERSALE at check out. Check out the Go Free Summer Sale.
I received the product listed above for review. All opinions are 100% my own. No other compensation was received.


text:
Parent Conferences
November 2, 3, 4
Math Night
November17, 2015
|Dress Code
In General
Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is cleanand neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others.
Uniform Specifications
Khaki pants (including Capri/cropped pants), shorts,skirts and jumpers must fit well and not be oversized or undersized. Pants and shorts must fit at the waist and must not "sag." Shirts must fit well and not be oversized or undersized.Shirts must have collars, and may be polo-style or dressstyle. All shirts must be tucked in, except for those with a wide(approximately three-inch) band at the bottom that are meant to be worn out. Belts must be put through the belt loops on the pants.
Dress Code
Students are required to wear the Khakii colored bottoms and a white or green(our school color)shirt.
These rules apply to all SAISD campuses and facilities and toany locations off-campus where SAISD students are receivingclassroom instruction (e.g., official class field trips,internships, or other programs hosted at facilities other thanSAISD).


text:
Has anyone tryed the landing mallard decoy thats on the stake? I've been looking at them and they look like they might work... But, as allways, I wanted your guys opinion first. Thanks,
PS: It's not a mojo... the wings don't spin.
Moderators: HENDU3270, Remman, DUKHTR, fowlhunter
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


text:
Have you ever purchased from PartSelect.com before?
Thank you for helping make our site better.
PartSelect Number PS2005741
This kit includes the thermostat knob and the oven selector knob.
This part works with the following brands: Jenn-Air.
This part works with the following products: Wall Oven, Microwave Oven Combo, Range.
Pulled off the old knobs, pushed on the new ones. Easy. Make sure that you get the knobs that fit the kind of knob shafts on your stove (D-shaped or rectangular), and that the letters/numbers are oriented correctly on the knobs (some are meant to be read from above, some from below; you'll know what I mean when you start comparing the pictures of parts on the site with your originals).Very good service from PartSelect. Even though part of my order was back-ordered, they let me know right away, and shipped the delayed parts in about a week.
Help other customers find the most helpful instructions.
Were these instructions helpful?
Pulled old knobs off. Pushed new knobs on
All brand logos are trademarks of their respective owners.
The PartSelect logo is a Registered Trademark of Atlantic Laundry Centres, Ltd.
Copyright © 1999-2017 , Eldis Group Partnership. All rights reserved.


text:
Monday, October 4, 2010
Fat pets
We don't see overweight animals in the wild, only in captivity (our captivity). A fat cat or dog would be lunch to predators in the wild.
I impart a huge amount of importance to weight loss in obese pets. Pets that are overweight have a much higher incidence of diabetes mellitus, cardio-pulmonary disease, arthritis (at least clinically affected with arthritis), and even skin issues (fat pets can't groom themselves properly).
Based on ideal weight, vets can calculate (or simpler: find a table in a book) a pet's daily energy requirements.
For example, a dog's RESTING ENERGY REQUIREMENTS (RER, the energy expended while the dog is at rest) is calculated in this manner: (30 mutiplied by body weight in kilograms) + 70.
This would equal the RER in kilocalories (kcal) per day.
A few examples: If your dog should lose weight, the RER is multiplied by 0.8-1.
A neutered dog would consume 1.6 times RER.
A working dog should consume 2-5 times RER, depending of course, on the type of work (a dog sitting at a computer desk all day doesn't require that many calories).
Talk to your vet about counting calories for your pet.
Over 50% of the pet population is consider overweight, a large percentage of those obese.
8 comments:
- GoLightly said...
Oh, you are sooo right.
Sadly, many people kill their pets with love, in the form of food.
Thank you for saying it.
I can't believe how many grossly fat dogs/cats there are out there.
- October 5, 2010 at 7:38:00 AM EDT
- OldMorgans said...
If you follow the feeding instructions on pet food labels, you WILL have a fat pet.
If you have a cat, and feed dry food, you will probably have a fat pet, even if you feed less then label.
When I got my two Maine Coon crosses from the shelter, they were obese from free choice dry food. Slowly, the weight has come down by feeding far less then the label recommendations on the high quality canned food I feed.
Yep, it is hard sometimes when they clean their bowl and look at me with a "Is this it?" look. But I know the all too serious consequences for a fat pet. And, guess what, my cats get over it and sit in my lap anyways!
- October 5, 2010 at 2:35:00 PM EDT
- GoLightly said...
Not necessarily. Depends on the dog and the level of exercise. My girls lost weight, and I had to increase beyond label.
But they get a long walk, and/or lots of play/exercise, every single day.
jmo, free choice food asks for obesity. What else does a cat have to do all day, inside?
It's the animals lying around all day that will start to puff up.
Especially if they have free choice food.
eat/sleep/eat/sleep. Not good.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:07:00 PM EDT
Agree totally - but how do you diet an outdoor cat who is fed by (as yet unidentified) neighbours - despite having a "DO NOT FEED" collar on? Any advice would be welcomed (he is already on half what the dry food label says he should be on for a cat 1kg lighter than him....)
With dogs, it is easier to limit their food intake. With cats, harder. Particularly given that there are a number of irresponsible people in this world who want to feed a cat so that the cat sits on their lap without the responsibility and cost of vet bills.
Err, will get of my soapbox now!
- October 10, 2010 at 3:41:00 AM EDT
- TorontoVet said...
While I don't know the exact dimensions of your cat, he may actually be getting many calories from predation. Birds and mice are pretty tasty to cats.
If this is the case or not, I'd drop his caloric intake by 50-75%. Sounds like a lot, but he's likely getting the other 25-50% from neighbors.
- October 11, 2010 at 11:36:00 PM EDT
- HealthTechnologyPP said...
Great new perspective and way to look at this. Thank you.
- October 22, 2010 at 2:33:00 PM EDT
- VetsInKent said...
Hahaha I don't think theres much chance of our mental little terrier getting fat!
I would also like to say, there are a lot of vets in kent where I live, and I have tried a few, but there is one in Bekesbourne which is by far the best. In case anyone is reading this I highly recommend them!
- February 4, 2011 at 2:05:00 PM EST
- Animal veterinarian raleigh said...
You are a great writer and I'm sure, a great vet
- October 13, 2011 at 5:27:00 AM EDT


text:
|Windsurf courses
There are no translations available.
For us is important that you feel comfortable in your group, you learn and that you have fun! Your performance grade will be defined during an interview and a possible check-up. Even during the courses it is possible to adapt the course level and to change the group split-up. Our wind surf training is varied and flexible so that we can offer maximum progress and fun at the same time for each person.
With white sandy beaches, turquoise sea and a moderate wind from north-east, belongs our windsurf-spot to the nicest of all Europe. Wide, stable boards and light rigs as well as our engaged windsurf-instructors will take you to a maximum progress in a short space of time. Beginners will learn quickly the basic maneuver and advanced surfers will make profit from the latest equipment. Under our guidance it will be easy for you to learn the technique of gilding, using the footstraps or the harness.
Course overview
To ensure availability, we recommend a pre-reservation. Ask for our special family and group discounts!
Windsurfing week
Especially for kids (6-14 years)
Beginner course for kids and adults


text:
I am an atheist from Canberra in Australia. I have a question about an argument that Matt made on episode 768 (the relevant setion starts at about 34 minutes and 20 seconds in episode 768) it was that was something like:
"There are three things that can be said about a Goddess/God, that it either:
1. exists and has no effect on the world;
2. does not exist; or
3. exists and has an effect on the world.
Only number 3 is physically verifiable, whilst 1 and 2 might as well be the same thing."
Matt mentions that he is using an analogy made by Tracie. She originally mentioned the argument (analogy) in episode 602.
I am interested in knowing more about this topic and maybe doing some further reading on it.
Any suggestions?


text:
Asian markets, Australian shares and the local dollar are powering back in afternoon trade. The domestic sharemarket has swung into positive territory for the week with a steady afternoon recovery, while the Australian dollar has recovered to more than $US1.04.
Where are you? It hailed in Sydney just a little while ago. That was a bit exciting. That's stopped now, but it's still drizzling.
– We haven't had any more of the China data come out since those soft inflation numbers from earlier this afternoon.
– Meanwhile, the RBA, in its quarterly statement on monetary policy, has today trimmed its forecasts for domestic economic growth as the resources investment boom shows signs of cooling.
■ The S&P/ASX 200 is down 16.02 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 4467.80 at 2.09pm AEDT. Following a plunge at the open, the index has been clawing back those early declines very steadily.
The benchmark is now 0.16 per cent higher for the week.
Healthcare (1.37 per cent), IT (0.61 per cent) and consumer discretionary (0.26 per cent) are the best sectors at the moment, while utilities (-0.86 per cent), energy (-0.76 per cent) and financials (-0.70 per cent) are weakest.
■ The Australian dollar has also been powering higher, putting on about US0.40¢ from its session lows and now fetching $US1.0419.
■ Government bonds are still in the black, but losing some ground. The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was down 3.0 basis points at 3.121 per cent, while the yield on the three-year bond was down 2.7 bps at 2.624 per cent.
■ Around Asia, markets were recovering as well. Japan's Nikkei was down 0.94 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.33 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.10 per cent.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
Tweets from @TBHomeTeam/writers
MORE from our HomeTeam writers.
Mon. December 19, 2011 | Bob Putnam | Email
Canterbury running back Brent O'Neal was added to the South roster for the Blue Grey National All-Star Classic on Jan. 14 at Raymond James Stadium.
O'Neal rushed for 1,939 yards and had more than 2,000 yards of total offense this season. He also led the Crusaders to their first district title and playoff win.
Other locals on the South team include Jesuit quarterback Tommy Eveld, East Bay defensive end Kiernan Pettus, Freedom tight end/defensive lineman Michael Brittingham and Mitchell linebacker/tight end Chris Schalles.


text:
Cops still following clues in Trevor Rose murder – Crime Chief
It has been almost two months since promoter Trevor Rose was gunned down and while no one has been charged with his murder, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud says that investigators are on the case.
Initially, the investigators managed to detain two men but Persaud said they were forced to release them after the two persons who were with Rose at the time of the shooting could not positively identify them.
Though from the outside, the possibility of a breakthrough seems bleak, Persaud in a recent interview with Stabroek News
stated that while there were no new developments in the case, there were clues that ranks are investigating.
Rose, a father of eight, was shot dead around 5 am on January 26 while travelling in a car on the Eccles Access Road, East Bank Demerara. Reports are that Rose and a female companion, Latoya Towler (the mother of his youngest child), were heading to the woman's Eccles home when the shooting occurred. They were passengers in a car driven by Troy Nieuenkerk. Both Towler and Nieuenkerk were injured in the attack.
Based on the information given to the media by the police, it appeared as though Rose was killed as a result of road rage. However, based on what Nieuenkerk said, Rose apparently was the target and knew the shooter as shortly after the man walked up to the vehicle, Rose instructed him to drive.
Rose sustained five gunshot wounds and died before reaching the Georgetown Hospital.
Who killed Trevor Rose and why? These are questions that are still lingering. Who owns the gun found at the scene of the shooting and the tinted car that the gunman escaped in are other outstanding pieces of the puzzle.
His mother Lily Brown, children and other relatives are still struggling to come to terms with his death.
Brown, in a recent interview with Stabroek News, said that she had not heard from the police and although she was given a card to contact them, she had opted not to. She explained that she maintains the view that pursuing those responsible made little sense as her son is already dead and there is nothing that could bring him back. "Even if they find him and hang it, it doesn't matter because I can't get Trevor back. I will get no satisfaction," she said strongly.
"I would like to see the police get off their asses and do what has to be done," she said, while adding that her family has no confidence in anything coming out of the matter because of who is involved and the high ranking officials that that person is said to be associated with.
She said that although she is not satisfied with the pace of the investigation and what has so far been done, she refused to "go out there and be an idiot."
Asked about the identification parade and the fact that nothing much came out of it, Brown said that she is not surprised by the outcome. She said that not everything that those present would have seen they would be able to say. She said that those persons are living in fear and to make matters worse had been shot during the attack.
Brown told Stabroek News that she has no information as to the identity of the persons detained or their affiliations with Rose.
Because of a woman
According to Brown she and other relatives have been hearing a lot of things, some of which makes sense and some of which are distasteful. She said that all the rumours and distasteful things said about her son she is trying hard to ignore as she knows that he was not a criminal and was not involved in illegal activity. She went as far as to show a newspaper article in which her son was linked to an opposition member and the suggestion that they were allegedly involved in illegal activities. "I an ignoring some of the things that are being said. I have to portray a certain image in society," she said, before adding that she was leaving the matter in the hands of the "man above."
She said that her son was killed because of a woman.
Brown told this newspaper that it is hard to accept that her son is gone forever and there are many days when she expects to see him walking up the stairs. According to her, it is hard for a mother to forget a child who was part of her body. She said that had Rose been shot and injured and died subsequently, there would have been acceptance on her part. She questioned how someone could hate Rose so much to put a hit on him.
Recalling her humble means while Rose was growing up, she said that never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that he would have achieved so much in the 32 years of his life. She said Rose had been through so much in his life and wanted to write a book.
She told Stabroek News that her son lived his life to the fullest. The recently concluded Mash celebrations, she added, were particularly hard for her. She said that when she looked at the parade on the television, her son's creative work was noticeably absent. Rose had been an award winning designer. His mother said that while there were a few good pieces in this year's costume and float parade, they were no match for her son's talent.
More in Local
About these comments
Most Read This Week
Sheet Anchor man beats, chops wife to death
SOCU actively seeking Brassington, Ashni Singh
Caribbean Container Inc announces 36-month closure of recycling plant
Ramotar defends Brassington, Singh
Former GRDB accountant arrested in Canada
Lewis launches scathing attack on Jagdeo at sugar rally
Couple hijacked at Ogle seawall, robbed of car, valuables
CH&PA sets model houses price at $6.5m
Pharmacist dies in crash at Liliendaal bridge


text:
posted by carol .
The drawing shows two boxes resting on frictionless ramps. One box is relatively light and sits on a steep ramp. The other box is heavier and rests on a ramp that is less steep. The boxes are released from rest at A and allowed to slide down the ramps. The two boxes have masses of 12 and 38 kg. If A and B are 5.5 and 1.5 m, respectively, above the ground, determine the speed of (a) the lighter box and (b) the heavier box when each reaches B. (c) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the heavier box to that of the lighter box at B?


text:
So, how was falling in love?
View Single Post
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Ericachristina
Find More Posts by Ericachristina
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 495
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 02:22AM
WOW! All these stories about love are so intense and amazing!
For me I was 19 and after the first date I knew he was the man I was going to marry. He was unlike any other man I have ever met, I don't know how I knew but I just knew he was a wonderful caring soul.
We spent a lot of time together and got to know each other well before we said the L word.
I think what makes it work so well is that we are so comfortable with each other. We know each other so well, and we really enjoy being around each other. When we are apart even after years of dating and now in marriage we always miss each other. We really have a good time together and we compliment each other. We love each other so much that the spark is always there. We make each other laugh and finish each other's sentences without trying to. We rather be together than with anyone else in the world and we support each other in every way possible. At our wedding people commented that we were looking at each other like no one else was even in the room and they were right sometimes we didn't even notice the 300 people around us.


text:
It's a journalist on deadline. She's heard from a competitor that your company suffered a major data breach – and she's writing about it within the next hour.
What do you do next?
Well, if you work at Affect, the next steps are simple. That's because last week our entire team ran what is an often missed but critical component of any crisis communications plan – a crisis simulation.
Using an example the technology industry has seen many times this year, we split the agency into three new account teams servicing a fake client, "NoDataBreach.com." Then, we let the crisis play out.
First, our President, Sandra, posed as a technology journalist inquiring about a major data breach. Teams were asked to brief their new "client", who in turn requested a number of documents we traditionally prepare for clients in times of crisis – including key messages, a media statement, internal and external recommendations, social media strategy and an FAQ.
Teams had to consider a number of factors, including:
- Is this a real crisis?
- Should we do an interview on our side of the story?
- What's the reputation damage to our client? How can we reinforce their position and protect their brand?
- What materials should we prepare for external use, as well as for employee and customer use?
- What's our social media strategy?
Finally, each account team presented their overall strategy (and there were prizes!)
If your organization has already done the legwork of preparing a crisis communications plan (from pre-packaged statements to a company workflow) but hasn't yet done a simulation, here are a few tips to get you started:
- Identify the top potential crises your organization may face in the next year. Try to simulate one per quarter.
- Kick off the crisis by starting with the first way your organization may hear about it. Would it come through a journalist? What about through a customer on social media? Or a competitor?
- Challenge your team to respond quickly to the crisis. Recently I sat in on a presentation by JetBlue, who said their internal policy is to get materials out in no less than 30 minutes during a potential crisis.
- Try to make your scenario as realistic as possible, involving everyone on the team (even at the C-level) who may play a role during a crisis.
- End the session with a "lessons learned", and assign a team member to integrate these into your existing crisis communications plan.
Also, crises always hit at the most inconvenient time. While we scheduled our training exercise so that our whole team could participate, make sure your simulation also takes into account weekend, overnight and holiday situations. Any other tips? Let us know in the comments below!


text:
Collect photos, maps, memories and books of interest to you.
Memories of Windsor
Band Of The Blues And Royals
Usually accompany the changing of the guard and also any special occasion.
River Cruise Boat Looking Toward Railway Bridge & Brocas
A lovely way to pass time on a warm summer day.
Windsor Great Park, Long Walk
If you needed exercise this walk would be more than you bargained for.
Windsor, The River 1960
Lovely place to take a summer's walk and visit with the swans.


text:
by Storyteller Kiran Singh Sirah
Story Summary:
Kiran shares the stories he heard about his parents' three migrations from India to Uganda to England.
Discussion Questions:
- If a story plays a part in your identity – what is it and why do you use it to state who you are? Is there more than one story we can use to claim or identify who we are?
- What is your family migration story? Does it matter or not?
- What are some of the challenging moments in your life? How did you handle them? Could the challenges you faced and the solutions you created be a story that you tell?
- Can you describe the story of a world you'd like to see and live in?
- Idi Amin: Lion of Africa by Manzoor Moghal
- Immigrants Settling in the City: Ugandan Asians in Leicester by Valerie Maret
- Asian American/Asians
- Crossing Cultures
- Family and Childhood
- Identity
- Immigration
- Living and Traveling Abroad


text:
Connie Green's life should be perfect. She has a great career, a great husband, and a great bunch of girlfriends. But she has just met the overwhelmingly sexy John at a business conference. Her head and heart said, "No way!" but her traitorous body shrieked, "YES, YES!"
Now she's embroiled in a tawdry affair which is destroying her peace of mind and threatening her grand plan of Happily Ever After. Maybe John is her destiny. After all she is losing weight. It can't be such bad things if she's losing weight, can it?
©2002 Adele Parks (P)2006 W F Howes Ltd
"Easy to listen to if you can get past the quality"
Definitely the narrator.
I've read this book before and loved it. Gerri Halligan really brought Connie to life for me and I found her easy to listen to.
Unfortunately the quality of the audiobook was one of the worst I've heard. It was just about tolerable to listen to, but did detract a little from my enjoyment.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
Episode 530: Marijuana, Law School, And Centuries Of Inequality
After today's show, you'll be ready to design a tax on marijuana, pick a law school, and explain centuries of inequality — and the hottest book in economics — without having to read a page.
For more on these stories, see:
* What's The Best Way To Tax Marijuana? It Depends On What You Want
* Comparing Law School Rankings? Read The Fine Print
* Mystery Of Mounting Inequality Might Find Answer In Brand-New Tome
Music: Foster The People's "Are You What You Want to Be?," Active Child's "When Your Love Is Safe," Glass Animals's "Black Mambo," and Laura Mvula's "Green Garden." Find us: Twitter/ Facebook/ Spotify/ Tumblr. Download the Planet Money iPhone App.
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


text:
This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Colonel D from Nashville
I'm intrigued when I read in various books, blogs or hear others speak of how they plan to "live off the land". My first thought is good luck with that one everyone else will have the same idea. The concept is sound at least as of this writing but watch for that to change quickly when the trucks stop running to neighborhood grocery stores. People who otherwise would be the true examples of being in control and model citizens will change in ways that will catch many by surprise.
The reason to plan viable food storage for a family will be very important in such times. Perhaps thousands or millions could perish for lack of food, medical supplies or basic sanitation. Try to envision thousands of people eventually leaving the cities and suburbs in search of food, perhaps yours, throughout the country.
Don't think it could happen, think again, nothing motivates people more than a hurting belly or watching their families starve around them – just consider Africa. If adequate supplies can be set aside for at least one year you might beat the odds and transition through at least one growing season and possibly survive. Part of your plan should include acquiring meat by hunting, trapping and fishing.
Many books are available on the subject but remember most of us aren't made of money which constrains what can be done. By laying aside long term highly nutritious food stores a family should be able to live quite some time post disaster. Don't waste money on items that go bad quickly or need to be used early. We plan on being in our bug out site before the SHTF. Unless the big one drops or a massive natural disaster hits there may be time to bug out from danger zones.
Hopefully you have found or determined a good place where you might escape to. The place should provide adequate defensibility – you need to see them before they see you. A viable water source which can be protected, perhaps easily concealed by camouflage and readily accessible is very important at or near a bug-out site.
Supplies should be stored where they can be concealed and easily protected. Look for natural rock depressions or open layers on rock faces or around cliffs to cache supplies. In the east, limestone shelves similar to the one in the picture are quite common and many have small caves behind them like the one shown.
Chosen locations may not even be owned by you but many properties around the country including federal and state lands are owned by absentee landlords. Do you think someone stuck in Florida is going to be able to get to their summer retreat in Minnesota or Michigan without gas for their car?
No not right away or perhaps ever and don't be afraid to think outside of the box others will eventually figure it out. Unlike the masses however you're intelligent enough to read blogs such as this one with a wealth of information.
Skills such as how to hunt trap and fish will be important. I recommend books available from Paladin Press (an advertiser on this blog) to provide you a wealth of low cost viable options on how to catch, hunt and trap almost anything. Remember traps work silently 24 hours a day 365 days each year unlike firearms which could draw attention to your area. If traps are built or stored prior to SHTF scenarios your odds of survival will increase in proportion to how well you prepared and practiced.
A person may wish to consider purchasing traps, snares and trapping supplies in advance of any calamity. Basically everything you would ever need is readily available and obtainable now at reasonable prices. Plan on purchasing traps for various sizes of animals and don't forget how and where you're going to store them. Several companies make spring and conibear type traps which work well, however; depending on what part of the country you live in methods, sizing, baiting and setting will differ.
Traps aren't free so plan on spending some money acquiring various types for your area of the country. How many you purchase and which types will depend on your research, recommendations from books, friends or even local trappers.
Snares on the other hand work very well, are easily concealed and if properly placed produce well. You should obtain snares either through purchase or by building them yourself. Snares are the most economical method I know of and are very easy to setup once you have some practice. Depending on the location I can setup an effective snare set in less than 5 minutes.
The snares I make cost less than $1 each to fabricate My favorite snare is made from 3/32" galvanized aircraft cable, with an L shaped sure-lock and a swivel to prevent an animal from getting loose by twisting the cable. Refer to the picture for a typical 3/32" diameter 7 foot snare I typically use. (The picture illustrates a shorter version as an example).
A 3/32" diameter snare is for larger game such as coyotes, foxes, bobcats, wolves and even deer. For smaller animals such as rabbits I recommend a 1/16" or 5/64" diameter aircraft cable snares. Similarly to the larger diameter, each snare can be fabricated for under $1 each.
I recommend you consider several live catch traps as well since you could keep animals alive until needed. They do cost substantially more than conventional traps or snares, however; live animals don't require immediate processing eliminating the need for refrigeration. I scored 2 live traps recently from craigslist for $40 and got one each small and large live traps (not bad considering you could easily spend $35-$50 for one not including shipping costs). The following list of vendors isn't all inclusive however; traps and various supplies can be obtained through the following websites.
- www.mountainmantraps.com
- www.nwtrappers.com
- www.blueridgeoutdoorsupplies.com/catalog
- www.havahart.com – made in the USA
Preparation is important but without actual practice in setting up traps things may not go as envisioned. It can take years to learn how to setup successful trap and snare sets on your own but don't let this discourage you. Not unlike other skills this one needs to be learned and practiced.
Most states have hunting trapping and fishing seasons – take advantage of them to develop and hone skills. It's not possible for me or anyone to include 40 years of hunting, fishing and trapping experience in this blog, however; resources are available throughout this blog that do provide adequate information to get started. Consider that perhaps trappers, hunters and fisherman in your local area may be willing to provide some training if you offered to help them in some way or trade something.
I don't know who originally uttered the following quote but it seems appropriate "if you fail to plan than you plan to fail". If you gained nothing else from this post, remember this one item – begin your planning today.
This is an entry in our non-fiction writing contest where you could win:
- First Prize) Winner will receive a gift certificate for $170 worth of Winchester Ammo donated by Lucky Gunner. A Smith & Wesson Heat Treated Collapsible 21″ Baton and a copy of my book Dirt Cheap Survival Retreat.
- Second Prize) Winner will receive a Wise Food Storage meat bucket and 3 dozen Tattler Reusable Canning Lids donated by LPC Survival.
- Third Prize) Winner will receive a LifeStraw water filter system donated by Eartheasy and a copy of the Wolf Pack Cookbook.


text:
Compare great Chrysler Interior Trim prices in Hendon with Who Can Fix My Car.
Enter your registration, compare quotes, and find a great garage near you. Get your competitive local prices now!
Compare great Chrysler Interior Trim prices in Hendon with Who Can Fix My Car.
Really good service friendly and helpful will defo return when needed don't get service like this verry often thanks
Great service..very friendly...
Quick service!
Highly recommended. Serviced my Range Rover. Picked it up and dropped it back. Would come back again.
Great people, great price and a cooler car. Thanks!
Very good
Definitely Recommend this garage, great staff, very welcoming and friendly, gives honest advice and good service. Extra things were done without charge. A++++++++
You cannot trust them either..they didn't make oil change and they charge me 30£ for that job, what didn't do, some unreliable..i'm sitting customer room and i cannot see, what they do..watch out this garage..i cannot recommended them ! They try to charge brake discs too, discs not always need to change same time, when pads..
Job could have been done a little bit quicker but very good service overall!
Happy with the service provided. Job done well.
very happy with the service
great job
Had some extra work done
They did a great job and it was all done very quickly. I'd certainly go back.
Great, final bill ended up being less than what was quoted!
New clutch, one new tyre and a few other little bits, highly recommend, good service and kept me updated throughout
Alex was friendly and informative, I would recommend this garage. My car was fixed within 24 hours which was great and as an extra bonus i was also provided a courtesy car which was very handy. This garage will be my go-to garage from now. Thank you very much.
absolutely superb service from Alex. highly recommended and i will continue to use for all my cars. the guy was very honest and fair and treated us better then most main dealers. Southgate motor engineering is a example to how all garages should do business.customer for life
had my car remapped stage 1 from 122 bhp - 142 bhp Made a really nice change to the car with the extra power, great work at a great garage, would recommend 100%
Absolutely brilliant service. Quoted and delivered work faster than expected. Would definitely recommend.


text:
Event: Manisha Koirala, Ram Gopal Varma, J. D. Chakravarthy and Madhu Shalini pose for the shutterbugs to promote their horror film BHOOT RETURNS.
Guest List: Manisha Koirala, Ram Gopal Varma, J. D. Chakravarthy, Madhu Shalini
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishan Khattar was snapped at PVR, Andheri.
Bollywood celebs Tiger Shroff and Nidhhi Agerwal were snapped promoting their upcoming film MUNNA MICHAEL.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan's friend Iulia Vantur was snapped at the special screening of TUBELIGHT.
Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan was snapped at the special screening of TUBELIGHT. Also spotted was director Imtiaz Ali.
Bollywood actoe Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan watches Salman Khan's TUBELIGHT at the special screening.


text:
Partial Hospitalization
Bethesda Partial Hospitalization Program is a short-term mental health and academic program offered to students who need more intensive mental health treatment than outpatient services can provide. Students are referred to the Partial program by their home school district, parent or mental health provider who has determined that the student's emotional needs have surpassed the school's ability to provide academic instruction.
Certified Special Education teachers provided by the local Intermediate Unit, instruct Bethesda students in all academic areas. Mental Health counseling is provided as needed throughout the day. Mental Health Workers are present in each treatment room at all times to address any behavioral problems or conflicts that arise during the day. Student-to-staff ratios are kept low at Bethesda in order to provide a more personalized one-on-one educational experience. Class sizes in Partial are no more than 10 students, ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old. There are five treatment rooms with the maximum program capacity of 50. Group therapy occurs within the program twice daily, individual therapy at a minimum of one hour per week, and family therapy at a minimum of one time per month. Each teacher and mental health worker utilize a point system to reinforce good behavior. This point system coincides with a level system that the clients work through to gain privileges and identify their progress and achievements within the program. Psychiatric over-site and medication management occur on site.
The Partial Hospitalization Program runs 12 months a year. During the summer months there is no education component with approximately 9 weeks of group therapy 6 hours daily including lunch and structured recreation Monday through Friday.
The purpose of the Partial Hospitalization Program is to help students with moderate to severe mental health issues succeed in an academic setting. The Partial Program provides more opportunity to address individual student needs. Staff assist students in stabilizing mental health symptoms that have been disruptive to academic, home, and community success in the past. The purpose of the program is to enhance students' coping skills, teach problem solving skills, and improve their interactions with authority figures. Peer relationship building and school performance are very important in helping with a student's successful transition back to public school. Individual treatment goals and incentive plans are also developed for each student using a strengths based method.
The Partial Hospitalization program staff work very closely with the clients parents, home school district, outside service providers to ensure the best treatment and outcomes.
Need to refer a student to the Bethesda Partial Hospitalization Program? Please click on the link below to complete the referral form. Partial referral form


text:
A memory aid with remote communication: preliminary findings
Item TypeJournal Article
MetadataShow full item record
Memory problems are often associated with ageing and are among the most common effects of brain injury. Such problems can severely disrupt daily life and put huge strain on family members and carers. Electronic devices have been used successfully to provide short and timely reminders to memory-impaired individuals. We are currently developing an electronic memory aid that runs on a personal digital assistant. The system has the ability to enter data not only on the device itself, but also from other stations by means of mobile telephony. Users, carers or administrative staff can remotely enter device data, which creates flexibility of data entry and monitoring. This paper describes usability issues identified in the design of the memory aid interface and preliminary findings of the field trial in which the device is currently being tested.
Szymkowiak, A., et al. 2005. A memory aid with remote communication: preliminary findings. Technology and Disability. 17(4): pp.217-225.


text:
The impact of health information technology on the quality of medical and health care : a systematic review
Jamal, Aziz, McKenzie, Kirsten, & Clark, Michele J. (2009) The impact of health information technology on the quality of medical and health care : a systematic review. Health Information Management Journal, 38(3), pp. 26-37.
pending for publisher permission
(PDF 90kB)
Accepted Version.
Administrators only | Request a copy from author
Objective: To systematically review the published evidence of the impact of health information technology (HIT) on the quality of medical and health care specifically clinicians' adherence to evidence-based guidelines and the corresponding impact this had on patient clinical outcomes. In order to be as inclusive as possible the research examined literature discussing the use of health information technologies and systems in both medical care such as clinical and surgical, and other health care such as allied health and preventive services.-----
Design: Systematic review-----
Data Sources: Relevant literature was systematically searched on English language studies indexed in MEDLINE and CINAHL(1998 to 2008), Cochrane Library, PubMed, Database of Abstracts of Review of Effectiveness (DARE), Google scholar and other relevant electronic databases. A search for eligible studies (matching the inclusion criteria) was also performed by searching relevant conference proceedings available through internet and electronic databases, as well as using reference lists identified from cited papers.-----
Selection criteria: Studies were included in the review if they examined the impact of Electronic Health Record (EHR), Computerised Provider Order-Entry (CPOE), or Decision Support System (DS); and if the primary outcomes of the studies were focused on the level of compliance with evidence-based guidelines among clinicians. Measures could be either changes in clinical processes resulting from a change of the providers' behaviour or specific patient outcomes that demonstrated the effectiveness of a particular treatment given by providers. -----
Methods: Studies were reviewed and summarised in tabular and text form. Due to heterogeneity between studies, meta-analysis was not performed.-----
Results: Out of 17 studies that assessed the impact of health information technology on health care practitioners' performance, 14 studies revealed a positive improvement in relation to their compliance with evidence-based guidelines. The primary domain of improvement was evident from preventive care and drug ordering studies. Results from the studies that included an assessment for patient outcomes however, were insufficient to detect either clinically or statistically important improvements as only a small proportion of these studies found benefits. For instance, only 3 studies had shown positive improvement, while 5 studies revealed either no change or adverse outcomes.-----
Conclusion: Although the number of included studies was relatively small for reaching a conclusive statement about the effectiveness of health information technologies and systems on clinical care, the results demonstrated consistency with other systematic reviews previously undertaken. Widescale use of HIT has been shown to increase clinician's adherence to guidelines in this review. Therefore, it presents ongoing opportunities to maximise the uptake of research evidence into practice for health care organisations, policy makers and stakeholders.
Impact and interest:
Citation counts are sourced monthly from Scopus and Web of Science® citation databases.
These databases contain citations from different subsets of available publications and different time periods and thus the citation count from each is usually different. Some works are not in either database and no count is displayed. Scopus includes citations from articles published in 1996 onwards, and Web of Science® generally from 1980 onwards.
Citations counts from the Google Scholar™ indexing service can be viewed at the linked Google Scholar™ search.
|ID Code:
|Item Type:
|Journal Article
|Additional Information:
|PDF version will be made available online 6 months after date of publication
|Additional URLs:
|Evidence-Based Practice, Evidence-Based Health Care, Information Systems, Medical Informatics, Quality of Health Care, Review
|Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES (111700) > Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) (111711)
|Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health
Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Current > Schools > School of Public Health & Social Work
|Copyright Owner:
|Copyright 2009 Health Information Management Association of Australia
|Deposited On:
|31 Jan 2010 21:31
|Last Modified:
|10 Apr 2013 00:05
Export: EndNote | Dublin Core | BibTeX
Repository Staff Only: item control page


text:
You can find the challenges of the month in the Small Basic forums. Here are the October challenges.
For the September challenge, the Wave Challenge was offered in the Physics Challenge section:
Create a program to simulate waves. Quite a general challenge so tackle it how you want – could be a water wave (2D) or a wave along a string (1D).
Note that there's a Physics Challenge each month.
Here is Noah's review of the Wave Challenge:
"After I finished looking at [the September] challenges, when I saw the Wave Challenge, I was very excited to see what some people would come up with. My personal wave challenge favorite is NaochanON's response. The waves are very nice, and the wave loading sequence. My only complaint was that the boat sometimes did not keep up with the wave. Overall… 9/10. Great job!
Here is Naochan's Wave Simulation:
See the simulation in action here.
And then here is JKrueg's version:
Interact with it here. You can tap Up on the arrow keys for a bigger wave and Down for a smaller wave.
– Tall Basic Ed


text:
|Welcome to Arapahoe Construction, Inc.
Welcome to Arapahoe Construction, Inc. ACI is a General Contracting firm who specializes in custom building, remodeling, and renovations with a green approach. From concept to completion, we stand out from the other contractors in Summit County, enabling all of our clients to experience the ACI Advantage. Please explore our site and contact us regarding how we can assist you with your building or remodeling needs.
We work closely with our clients to provide the best service possible and to ensure that their building and remodeling vision becomes a reality. We believe in the implementation as much as we believe in the consultation and high level design. We are doers who have the ability to implement solutions with a practical eye. ACI can provide a seamless transition from project conception all the way through to completion. This approach is most obvious with our Energy Audit to Energy Retrofit projects. As Energy Auditors we cannot only demonstrate energy deficiencies in the home, but we can also implement the energy retrofit to improve upon them.
We aim to provide a professional service in a timely manner and can work closely with the architects, engineers and interior designs of your choice or we can recommend our local favorites. As a company providing building and renovation services in a resort community, we are used to working with second homeowners who cannot always be on site and are sensitive to the special communication and coordination skills necessary to ensure a smooth and seamless project.
Our Services Include:


text:
Lucy was hawking veggies at the Farmer's Market like she always does. "Hey, Chef Boy Ari," she said. "Watcha need?"
"Tarragon," I said.
"Tarragon? We got plenty at the farm I can bring next week. What do you need: leaves, roots, dried, fresh? What do you want tarragon for?" Lucy frowned. "I hate tarragon," she added.
I can see why. Tarragon has a very strong flavor that can easily overpower everything else in the vicinity, and this could turn off sensitive New Age gals like Lucy. But if used correctly for specific applications, tarragon is irreplaceable and highly dank—in a good way.
Summer blew away last week, and now it's a mad scramble to pack the bounty all in. The tomatoes that remain on the vine make me ponder and lament the feast-or-famine nature of the tomato cycle. Why are we swamped for a month or two, and limited to the imported cardboard versions for the rest of the year? I asked my real estate agent. She answered, "Location, location, location."
Last week I discussed how to make the most of the "feast" portion of the tomato cycle by converting tomatoes into gazpacho. This week I'll help you squirrel away some of that summer goodness for the wee hours of the year.
Covering your tomatoes at night will buy you a few more weeks, but before it gets too cold, pick them all off. Let the orange and red tomatoes ripen on the counter, and stash the green ones in the closet wrapped in newspaper, where they will ripen in a matter of weeks. That's my Aunt Ida's trick, and it works.
While you still have enough red ones, make red sauce. If you don't have at least five pounds, there's still time to score a late-season deal at the Farmer's Market.
Me, I've got three Sun Gold tomato plants growing in my back yard. They produce huge quantities of cherry tomatoes that are ripe when orange, with a sweet and meaty taste that's been winning medals at contests all over the country. Lately, my Sun Golds have been producing so much that the fruits are dripping from the vines unused. So I filled a shoe box, which I proceeded to convert into sweet tarragon tomato sauce.
After removing the stems, I washed the little guys and put them in a blender. The blender is optional, but it speeds up the process. Otherwise, you can cut the tomatoes into chunks and put them straight into the pot.
Speaking of the pot, I avoid aluminum cookware because of the rumor (unsupported as far as I know) that it contributes to Alzheimer's disease. And tomato sauce doesn't mix with cast iron—normally my cookware of choice. I poured the contents of the blender into a stainless steel pot on low heat.
After a little while, a layer of scummy foam floated to the top, full of seeds and skins. I poured the contents of the pot through a food sieve, removing the seeds and skins. A colander would also work for this—just make sure to mash the scum against the colander wall so all the good stuff oozes through. Then, back on the stove, slowly simmering. Or, for a thicker, chunkier sauce, don't filter it.
Tomato sauce needs to cook down to half the original volume or less, so be careful about how you season it early on, since the flavor will concentrate. I usually add a splash of olive oil up front, to help lube the mixture and prevent it from scalding on the bottom of the pot. If it scalds, you're screwed, so simmer at a very slow pace, stirring often. Patience is the key: low heat and long time—at least four hours, maybe eight.
I keep the seasonings pretty simple: a little salt, a little sugar and tarragon, which I snip in with scissors, cutting each leaf to bits, but not the stalks. I also add a whole sprig for a few hours, to be removed prior to canning. You could add other stuff, but I prefer to liven it up when I use the sauce down the road. Something about fresh tarragon, though…
When it's ready for canning, I go with small 1/2 pint jars, because the sauce is so concentrated that you won't need too much for any particular meal. And once the jar is opened, it will mold relatively soon.
Tomatoes are right on the edge of being acidic enough that you can use a regular water bath for canning. It really depends on the variety of tomato. The higher the acidity, the less hospitable it is for food spoilage microbes. If you have a pressure canner, use it for 15 minutes at 15 pounds of pressure. If you don't, the National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends a tablespoon of bottled lemon juice per pint. You can add the lemon juice directly to the sterilized jars right before you add the sauce. Then, process for 40 minutes in a water bath.
Me, I tasted my sauce and decided it was tangy enough to skip the lemon juice, because I'm just that type of guy.
E-mail Chef Boy Ari: email@example.com


text:
Jo Dee Messina Explains How Her Husband 'Helped' Inspire 'A Woman's Rant'
Jo Dee Messina's husband Chris wouldn't get up to get the baby one night, but by sleeping in he may have inspired the singer's newest hit single...
Jo Dee Messina's husband Chris wouldn't get up to get the baby one night, but by sleeping in he may have inspired the singer's newest hit single...
Country fans who like their women weak and their music vanilla will not care for what Jo Dee Messina offers on the 12 songs that make up 'Me.' The album — funded by a Kickstarter campaign — is full of attitude.
Alex Preston is one of 12 remaining singers on this 13th season of 'American Idol.' He hasn't shown country aspirations, but he's connected to Nashville. Preston is Jo Dee Messina's cousin -- and she is a superfan through and through.
Rainy nights and days remind Blake of some of his favorite rainy songs. See if yours are in here, too!
Vince Gill, Kenny Rogers and a handful of country music's top stars have all signed on to perform on the inaugural Country Music Cruise, a country-themed ocean liner that will set sail through the Caribbean in early 2014.
Jo Dee Messina and Curb Records have parted ways, according to the singer's official website. The 'Bye, Bye' singer's departure from the Nashville-based music label is the first step in what Messina hopes will be a brand new beginning in 2013.
Jo Dee Messina has had an extremely successful 15-year-plus career with over five million records sold and nine #1 singles, and she's not through yet.


text:
Lookin' good. :35:
Printable View
Lookin' good. :35:
Got one more before/current...
Oh yeah...Another good reason to remodel old houses. Regarding the newspapers in the walls, you'd be surprised the things you find in REALLY old houses. You have to take into account during certain periods in our history not everyone had happy feelings about their money being in a bank so they would hide it all over the place. Over the years, through general forgetfullness, old age/senility, etc... stuff would be forgotten and left behind.
When I was a kid we had this old cabinet/desk thing that had been left by the original homeowner(since long deceased). The house was built around 1860's IIRC. My dad was frustrated with the poor drawer fit and constant trouble closing which is when he decided to pull the drawers and look. They had wallpapered the interior of the drawer slots(kinda odd me realizes now). Anyway, there had been this lump in the back of one of the slots for the drawers for this thing. He promptly pulled out a pocket knife and cut the paper away to reveal an old dusty leather coin purse. Upon opening the purse we discovered it was packed FULL of silver coins. This was not the first nor the last find in that house...
Let it be known...old houses and old furniture can be fun to pull apart.:danceban:
Unfortunately we have not found any money..lol. We did find an old child's toy floor sweeper which was fun.
One thing that was very frustrating about this house was its lack of power outlets. GRRR.. We are modern people. We need at least 100 outlets per bedroom and in our MASTER bedroom previously there were TWO. I had extention cords run all over the place so when I drew up my electrical plan for the electrician he laughed at how many outlets I put in my plan but gave them to me.
I am overrun in power outlets but happily so! Not to mention they will actually be 3-prong outlets! SCORE!
Lima, this sure make the term "nesting" take on a whole new meaning. My Wife never remodeled anything when she was pregnant, worst I ever had it was to move some furniture around.
This is our literal list of things left to do (not necessarily in this order but it depends on when stuff gets here):
put the windows in
put the siding on
hang doors and trim
install the lights and ceiling fans
get the wires connected to our electric panel
get our built-in dressers installed
put in our closet shelving
move all of our stuff from our living room/garage/basement/kitchen/office BACK to where it belongs in bedrooms.
Considering everything we've done and how long it's taken to get from there to here I DO NOT consider that a bad list at all.
Oh, I forgot that we are also having a railing/banister put on the top of our stairway and down the stairs as well but that's purely cosmetic.


text:
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Alcorn State BravesTue, November 27, 2012 - 7:00 PMHumphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS
We are sorry, the date for this event has already passed. This event took place on 11/27/2012. Click here to view upcoming events for Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Please continue to check back as additional tickets may become available for purchase at a later time.
Still unsure? Check out our user reviews for:
Have a question? Need help? Call us at 800.477.5285


text:
Desperate to Lose Weight? Try Weight Loss Injections
There are a range of weight loss injections, so how do you know which are the best weight loss shots for you? There are vitamin, amino acid, peptide and even hormone based formulas such as hCG and which one suits you best will be determined by your weight loss/muscle gain goals and the deadline you are working with. Discover the specific benefits of each here with our detailed reviews. Get started now!Read more


text:
HPI Racing Center Post, Servo Horn & Steering Crank Set
HPI Racing
$1.99 Flat Rate Shipping!
|Low Price:
This item is eligible for $1.99 flat rate shipping Learn More
This item earns up to 6 VIP Reward Points Learn More
This is a replacement HPI Center Post, Servo Horn and Steering Crank Set, and is intended for use with the HPI Sprint 2 line of 1/10 scale on road cars.
This product was added to our catalog on December 5, 2012.


text:
I just got back from the gun store and picked up my first pistol. It is the Springfield Armory XDs. I am really excited that I was able to get this gun. I have been to 7 gun stores in the past 3 days and only seen 2. The rest had already been sold, so I bought this one. Let me know what y'all think.
It has been a great pistol. I had a couple problems with it my first outing but since then I have learned how to shoot it and it has been problem free.
Welcome to the world of handguns....
Enjoy it - it's a great little pistol. Before you go to the range, clean it thoroughly and lubricate it as indicated in the owner's manual.
Congrats, you should really love it a real dream to shoot for it's size. If you can get your hands on some lighter ammo it gets even better (185, 200 grain stuff) I worked up a 200 grain load with a 200 grain hornady C/T and it is great!!!!
Congrats on buying a nice pistol. I've heard a lot of good about that model.
I recently purchased a SA XD-45, and was happy to get it. It's my first SA and I hope it will serve me a very long time.
Enjoy and be safe!!
Nice... I just bought the 3.8 XDM and I love it and the accuracy is wonderful too.
I own an XD9, an XD45 Compact, and an XDM45. You will not regret this choice!
Have 4 XD's in inventory now, 2 - 4" in 9mm and .40, and 2 - sub compacts in 9mm and .40.
All are flawless performers and fun to shoot. Don't regret buying any of them, and the XD40sc is my personal favorite.
Sweet..... great choice and a lucky man. I recently bought an M11 A1 Sig, isn't it fun shopping??
I recently got Signess and now the 1911 fever, this weekend I bought a 1911 C3. It is stainless with burlwood crimson trace grips. Hope they never come up with a cure!!!
to the OP nice choice, i also just bought an XD 9 i cant wait to get to the range tomorrow, but i cant find any damn ammo
Great Purchase!
I just bought my first pistol and is an XD let me know how you feel with it.
Congrats on your first pistol. It's an awesome handgun


text:
today I am grateful.
for a long ride.
a kind couple of guys.
what an old barn can teach us about time.
an unrealized fear.
when we finally giggle.
that man on the horse.
a lady on her porch.
how some things never seem to change.
and the realization everything does.
my dog snoring on the couch.
Silly attacking me every time I walk out.
strange noises.
puzzles to maintain our mind.
the promise of more.
the faith to hold on.
how we
learn from each other.
it's nice.