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Make sure tile matches
Author: Kim
Date: 6/4/2008 1:37 pm EDT
Just wanted to point out one thing when installing the Avaire tile. I know the instructions say to check the tiles before you lay them for color and shading, but also check the thickness. We purchased 5 packs thinking it would be enough to cover our bathroom remodel. We forgot to include the closet and I had to return to Menards for a subsequent purchase. After installing the tiles and cutting and such, our floor was not level. We had two different tiles! The first batch/lot had dark edges and the second batch/lot had white edges and was also 1/4" thinner than the first. This made for one mad hubby, but after careful disassembly and recutting, the floor is now level. The closet, however, is 1/4" lower than the bathroom, but no one will notice.
Author: The Avaire Team
Date: 6/7/2008 2:28 pm EDT
I contacted Kim to verify our suspicion on the root cause of the her experience. Here is the situation:
Avaire was initially piloted in the two Eau Claire, Wisconsin Menards stores starting in early 2007. During the pilot only, we used a different tile source - those original tiles had a darker "body" and were slightly thicker. The Avaire packages were labled with different lot numbers and customers were to be advised to not mix lot numbers on the same floor. Kim bought the tile from one of the Eau Claire stores in two batches. Unfortunately, as the second batch of tile was purchased at a later time, the advice to not mix lot numbers (and why -both shading and thickness) was not communicated.
The other 200+ Menards stores never carried the older tiles and therefore this thickness mismatch situation will not be a risk in the stores outside Eau Claire.
We continue to advise people to check for lot number differences as there can be slight shade/texture variations from lot to lot. In many cases, the lot number differences are very subtle - "your mileage may vary". We encourage customers - as is true for traditional tile - to purchase a few extra pieces to ensure you have the same lot numbers in case you need to replace a broken tile in the future.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and we're happy to hear Kim and her husband were able to work around the thickness issue successfully.
Kim - thank you for purchasing Avaire tile and for confirming what happened.
Author: Journeyman
Date: 6/7/2008 5:33 pm EDT
It is worth noting that ALL manufacturers of ceramic tile speak about color and shade variations and none of them guarantee a perfect match of each and every tile each and every time.
True enough, lots should be considered when purchasing any tile. The truth is however....colors and shades can also vary slightly even within the same lot-run. This is the nature of kiln fired ceramic tiles. Every effort is made to keep this under control but when dealing with products that are made from components of nature some variation will exist. By most, those variations are considered "the beauty" of working with and owning ceramic tile.
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Simba, I never would have thought you are a senior kitty at 16 years- you look so young and very very handsome.
Your story is very touching. I am so glad that you have a purrson who loves you to pieces and with whom you grew up. You get lots of cuddles, playing and all the love that you need and I am sure this is what makes you such a healthy and happy kitty.
You look like a little lion, all relaxed and with such cute pawsies.
We wish you a long and healthy life- and today we wish you a catnip party all for your own.

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Late filing penalties
How a late filing penalty (LFP) will be imposed if your company accounts are not filed on time and how to appeal against an LFP.
This guide applies to all private and public companies registered in the UK. It explains how an LFP will be imposed against a company if its accounts are not filed by the filing deadline. It also tells you how to appeal if an LFP has already been imposed.
Listen to our LFP podcast for more information.
Published 1 April 2014
Last updated 2 October 2018 + show all updates
Last updated 2 October 2018 + show all updates
- LFP manual v8.1 published.
- Guidance converted to HTML
- Link to accessibility information added.
- Guidance for companies affected by flooding removed.
- LFP podcast added
- New version relating to changes brought in by the The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.
- 'Support for companies affected by flooding' guidance added to our late filing penalty guidance.
- Welsh appeal manual added
- Guidance updated to version 2.9
- New page added: How to pay your penalty (Sut i dalu'ch cosb)
- A how to pay your penalty page has been added to the GP5 pdf
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Ever wonder what your park district does during the winter months?
If there's no snow, parks crews make progress for the busy spring and summer seasons with interior painting, building repairs and mechanical maintenance. From snow shovels to weed wackers to mowers to the district's trucks and buses, all equipment must be inspected and kept in working order to ensure efficiency.
Staff are checking bearings, sharpening blades and finishing necessary repairs to make sure the district is fully operational when the warm weather returns. Fences, trash/recycle containers, picnic tables, bike racks – all physical property found in and around the parks – are evaluated to determine the type of repair or maintenance required.
If the white stuff is coming down, there's the task of removing snow from St. Charles Park District's parking lots and sidewalks – a job that requires three-man crews to be on 24/7 duty for a week at a time. Winter also brings outdoor enthusiasts to the district's three ice skating rinks and two sledding hills, all of which have to be groomed and readied with fun and safety in mind. Staff work in the evenings since these facilities are enjoyed all day long by sledders and skaters.
What would your local parks be without blooming plants and flowers? The district's horticulturist crew is busy each winter planning flower bed designs, ordering seeds needed for the thousands of plants that adorn park sites come spring, and growing many of these flowers in the greenhouse at the Denny Ryan Service Center off Bolcum Road. Typically, more than 500 flats of plants are grown during the late winter and early spring months.
And all of those programs and special events your family enjoys – camps, swim lessons, trips, sports classes, summer concerts, the Fourth of July celebration and more – are planned well in advance. Recreation supervisors work three to six months before the start of a program or event crossing the T's and dotting the I's to offer recreation opportunities that enrich your quality of life.
The St. Charles Park District strives to make each park, facility and program inviting and safe for visitors of all ages and abilities. For details, visit the district's website at www.stcparks.org.
• Erika Young is public relations and marketing manager for the St. Charles Park District.


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3.1 General: Competitive bidding is the foundation of public purchasing in the State of West Virginia.
There are two (2) levels of purchasing authority, depending upon the dollar value of the purchase:
(1) Agency Delegated Acquisitions (performed by the state agency for procurements $25,000 or less)
(2) Formal Acquisitions (processed by the Purchasing Division for procurements over $25,000).
State agencies have a procurement officer who is responsible and knowledgeable in state purchasing guidelines as well as their own agency procedures. All purchases must be approved by the secretary or head of the spending unit, or a designee, whose name shall be filed with the Director of Purchasing. The person(s) named should take available purchasing training and have responsibility for the function of purchasing. Each spending unit shall process all purchases through this person(s), who shall be responsible for correspondence and communication with the Purchasing Division. It is important to note that questions from agency personnel relating to purchasing issues should be directed first to the respective agency procurement officer rather than directly to the Purchasing Division. All purchasing transactions, including emergency and sole source procurements, should be conveyed to the Purchasing Division through the primary state agency designated procurement officers.
3.2 Agency Delegated Acquisitions ($25,000 or Less): The Purchasing Division has delegated purchasing authority to state agencies for procurements estimated to cost $25,000 or less. No agency shall issue a series of requisitions to circumvent this $25,000 threshold.
Amounts spent with vendors are viewed comprehensively. State agencies should continuously monitor their expenditures with vendors to ensure that the total amount spent with a given vendor, within any 12-month period, does not exceed a bid threshold without the proper level of documentation and bidding.
Agencies must indicate "not to exceed" an amount of $25,000, which will allow the State Auditor's Office to determine if the involvement of the Purchasing Division and Attorney General's Office is required.
Purchases made under Agency Delegated authority are processed at the agency level. Therefore, requisitions, purchase orders or other documentation should be retained by the agency and not forwarded to the Purchasing Division.
Agency personnel are always encouraged to use West Virginia vendors for delegated purchases. Utilizing our resident vendors helps to strengthen our overall state economy. Refer to Vendor Registration requirements in Section 5 for more information.
Commodities and services that are expected to cost $2,500 or less require no bids; however, competition is always encouraged.
For purchases $2,500.01 to $5,000, three (3) verbal bids are required, where possible, and the lowest bid meeting specifications must be awarded the purchase order/contract. All bids should be documented on a Verbal Bid Quotation Summary (WV-49). A "no bid" is not considered a bid.
Purchases $5,000.01 to $25,000 require three (3) written bids, where possible, and the lowest bid meeting specifications must be awarded the purchase order/contract. Agencies should use the Request for Quotation to document those vendors solicited and their responses. Signed fax or electronic bids are acceptable. A vendor choosing to submit a bid or a written change to a bid by electronic transmission accepts full responsibility for transmission and receipt of the bid or written change to a bid. The state accepts no responsibility for the unsuccessful and/or incomplete transmission of bids by electronic transmission.
A "no bid" is not considered a bid. All efforts to obtain bids must be documented and maintained in the file.
For technical purchases, please refer to Section 18.104.22.168.
For more information on agency delegated purchasing authority, see Section 6.
3.3 Formal Acquisitions (Over $25,000): The Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration is responsible for acquiring all commodities and services on behalf of the state. Agencies under the executive branch of state government are required to process purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 through the Purchasing Division, unless statutorily exempt.
The Purchasing Division has the authority to make, amend or repeal guidelines set forth to comply with the established Code. The Purchasing Director may make specific exemptions to these guidelines if particular purchases are determined to be in the best interest of the State of West Virginia.
In addition, the Purchasing Division has the responsibility for the standardization of commodities and services purchased, and may adopt standard specifications to apply in all purchases of a particular commodity or service.
Additional information on formal procedures for purchases over $25,000 may be found in Section 7.
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Thursday, Feb. 10
• Don't blame the baby boomers for sinking America, says author, columnist and commentator J. Walker Smith, who will present a free lecture entitled "Generation Ageless: The Boom That Won't Go Bust," at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Smith will "speak on the dire predictions often made for the Baby Boom generation, such as depleted nest eggs and reductions to Social Security, and suggest that the future may not be so dark," according to a release for the event. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A. 7 p.m. Free.
• Space Capone knows how to bring the funk in a big way; the band boasts nearly a dozen members, including a horn section and two back up vocalists. Surprisingly, it manages an authentic '70s R&B sound while remaining undeniably modern, although lead singer Aaron Winters sports a collection of leisure suits that would make The King himself jealous. Catch their return to Pisgah Brewing Company (150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, 669-0190). 8 p.m. $5.
Friday, Feb. 11
• Often, an artist can find beauty even in devastation. See for yourself when The Satellite Gallery (55 Broadway St., 505-2225) hosts an opening reception for Shallow Water, Oh Mama, an exhibition exploring the impacts of the recent oil spill on New Orleans. 7 p.m. Free.
• The Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville (1 Edwin Pl., 254-6001) hosts a free screening of the Sundance award-winning documentary Gasland, in which filmmaker Josh Fox "tells about the surprising consequences of natural gas drilling," according to the church's website. "Fox's film was inspired when the gas company came to his hometown. It alleges chronic illness, animal-killing toxic waste, disastrous explosions, and regulatory missteps have ensued." 7 p.m. Donations welcome.
Saturday, Feb. 12
• Just in time for Valentine's Day: "Local Jungian analysts, writers, and lecturers Bud and Massimilla Harris will discuss their latest book, The Art of Love The Craft of Relationship," according to the Malaprop's (55 Haywood Road, 254-6734) website. "A simple guide to creating a lasting, loving relationship, this is the second book from the pair." 3 p.m. Free.
• Local rock duo The Stereofidelics perform an eclectic mix of tunes that range from rootsy to electronic. The band is about to head north for a month-long tour, so don't miss your chance to catch them at The French Broad Brewing Company (101-D Fairview Rd., 277-0222). 6 p.m. Free.
• Ten Cent Poetry is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Chelsea LaBate, whose striking vocals and poetic lyricism are reminiscent of artists like Regina Spektor and Emiliana Torrini. LaBate honed her performance skills in the cafe's of New York's Lower East Side and has been hard at work recording in Asheville (her current home) for months. This weekend, she'll celebrate the release of her debut full-legnth, Picking Through the Pawn Shop, at The LAB (39 N. Lexington Ave., 252-0212). Alex Krug opens. 9:30 p.m. $5.
• Flying solo this Valentine's? Where better to drown your sorrows than at the Anti-Valentine's Day Hank Williams Tribute at Fred's Parkside Pub and Grill (122 College St., 281-0920). Join The Critters, The Gin Fits and "the talented Ms. Tracy Thomas" as they reinterpret some of the saddest songs known to man. 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 13
• The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League will host an opening reception for Paint Your Heart Out, a members exhibit, at the Sourwood Gallery (110 Broadway St., Black Mountain, 669-4975). 2-4 p.m. Free.
• Music has come a long way in the past 75 years, but some would argue it's been for the worse. If that's your take, here's a performance you won't want to miss. St. Matthias Episcopal Church (1 Dundee St., 285-0033) presents "Spats Mahoney and His Spit Shine Boys: Music from America's Golden Age of Song," featuring local talents Rich Wiley, Hank Bones, Zack Page, Rich Dilling and Wendy Hayes. 3 p.m. Free.


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Insight Freight needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Insight Freight Inc. http://www.insightfreight.com
Insight Freight is a full service freight forwarder; offering shipment management services for freight destined down the street or across the world. We're initiating a revolutionary website that will allow our clients to compare rates and manage shipments from all of our service providers. With the move to a web based service... we need a new Web 2.0 friendly logo that re-defines our corporate image. We do what we do... to help people feel more at ease with shipping products. Our website is made to provide a user friendly space to plan, execute and manage shipments with ease.
Our primary target audience are businesses that ship commercial goods. More specifically... the individuals that make the decisions on which service company to use. These individuals are primarily male (however more and more females are entering the field), aged 25-50. These individual are born planners, very organized... almost to an extreme sense. They are skid-dish in nature... so it's important to have a calm logo that inspires trust. The secondary target audience are the carrier companies... they are primarily male dominant (truck drivers, dispatchers forwarders etc...). Also planners by nature... however this breed is much more aggressive and much less skid-dish. These guys will break their backs for a dollar and to keep a good reputation.
Please do:
- Logo Icon with Typeface.
- Logo Icon must look good independently from the typeface
-Colors: Neutral colors, earthy colors, calm, trusting hues, browns, blues, oranges, greens, grays are all okay. If it's calm; you have carte blanche :)
- Must convey the nature of the business.
- Must be simple
- Must be Web 2.0 centric
Please do not:
- Have extremely bright colors
- Have too many shadows
- Have flip letters
- Have more than four colors
Attached is our current logo... good example of what we don't want.
Something simple... but effective is what we really need.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Classically elegant and everyday wearable, these floral halo diamond stud earrings in 18k white gold feature a hidden signature blush pink sapphire on the back of each earring.
Inspired by her romantic couture bridal creations, Monique Lhuillier's fine jewellery collection reflects the sophistication and innovative spirit that defines her style. Each piece is designed to mirror the uniqueness of every bride, by capturing the essence of the moment and displaying a distinctively whimsical look.


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Shoes (Mr. Oizo Remix) by Tiga
This is amazing!
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! This is now my personal favorite of all your Sunday blogs!ReplyDelete
this is really cool.
how do you do this effect?
love ur style!! :)
Just stopped by to tell you how cute you are and how awesome your style is. :)
Cool 3D intention here. I'll go get my red/blue glasses (dunno how to say it in english, but weh.. you understand)
it's strange for me to hear the music, because i "hear" something completely different when i see your pictures.
the 3d effect is interesting.
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Should i be wearing 3d glasses for the full effect?ReplyDelete
i just tried it with some 3D glasses I have and you actually see a bit of the 3D effect. if you look at the previous colour-shifted portrait I have on my blog with 3D glasses it's even more obvious:
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me how you put your own images over youtube songs!! i must know :(ReplyDelete
Beautiful and inspiring blog there!
wow! I'm actually wearing my 3d glasses and it looks aweseom!
x Vanessa
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Nor'easter Bears Down on Weary East Coast
The winter-weather system moving to the Northeast prompted familiar warnings Tuesday. Eric Holthaus reports on The News Hub. Plus, hundreds of storm evacuees from shelters in N.J. were relocated to a tent city as Aaron Rutkoff explains.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... now looks like it still close down more than three hundred points ... meanwhile a snowstorm is descending on the northeast in the wake of superstorm Sandy ... will have back and mall ... right and ... right now on the New Saab good afternoon and welcome ... I'm Simon Constable winning a straight a ... Eric Holthaus II's Wall Street Journal's contributing major alleges he Johns's now from Tucson ... aam heretic I mean you said this was coming and knew well writes ... it's then the clay ... it is for your city ... that and and surrounding areas aam EU directive cannot make the long Island and New Jersey particularly ... on Iran what can we expect some an outlook that Simon Singh's snow and freezing rain one else ... I ... it is a mean there's been isn't bad news ... coming through the action in ... the latest ... forecast models show that the storm of Chocula for offshore ... which means that coastal flooding will be reduced but we still have ... a risk of a three to four feet of storm surge ... from this ... no worries there ... roughly equivalent to what we experienced during a rain and winds top ... of the coastal flooding ... the biggest revenue would be to long Island sound over the next three to four hours ... that that that that this is a wild man of the prongs on Long Island and ... places like the last one of the women's health plans that they can be telling ... but being the excellent service launched a special little in the second day because the East arm of the and they found sixty mile ... an hour winds down a hundred feet off the ground so ... we can see the wind us work through to the surface of the next ... six to twelve hours ... but mostly ... rose in after you were ... not sustained winds for twelve hours ... it's snowing throughout most of that time so could be near what condition the Times ... in Artisan areas which ... Irwin Renault ... to be a stretch from Philadelphia ... through the northwest of words in your city to Connecticut Maine ... Manly's CEO to insist the ten inch of snow ... so the couple things on my ham them from from my knowledge is one you know wind and snow that means drafts Ryan ... the paper in the heading ... back in the snow yet do the guts of phones that so that's that's all will know or are turning to slush ... um ... but that is Serena's dreaded been in traveling conditions sometime tonight ... not a good time to be our new for ... her ... phone and right ... now and it deftly not now though still some leaves on the trees on when the snow falls will land ... on them with the winds will cause more problems with trees being down ... yes it's a kind of a similar situation issues here who well we had last year this time when we have a big snowstorm written for ... how we ... I'm wary still do a lot of trees on ... we use on the trees ... and Cindy also has regional our tree is either broken branches or purchase lists ... and buildings were ... on ... cars rear engined some other ways ... so back to back and read also ... I'm ... an air Horn hazard in harnessing wind industry immediately hit the coast ... well let's hope this is all right pessimist in Islam that has allowed me to have a very good track record of this thank you thank you Grandma frankly that Eric Holthaus Wall Street John all ... contributing major alleges ... there was just in time for the stolen some evacuees in New Jersey and being transferred to a tent city ... Rockoff will be great annual section ... joins us now on the set to tells about this ... um ... that's a rough month ... here we just hung out about this earlier this afternoon in our reporter was actually there ... before the evacuees arrived in intensity ... I will be discovered is that a few people being a house at ... Monmouth University a number of other ... of places to route the suburban area on New Moment racetrack ... of the universe in other places needed the space back is with the Red Cross told us and so the decision was made to move ... several hundred evacuees at least ... into this tent city ... which was erected initially service housing for utility workers ... who bought into the region of the recovery effort and then the ... state not actually on the BBC in what has been a lot of people it can be in the stands now actually done happens to galactic habitable or evening says that all ... the trip and we don't know exactly who these people are but we know that the deed leave their houses there before the storm under evacuation orders for Daytona we just returned to now because of damage to their house and our reporter was out there I mean Chris Weaver is doing amazing work on the recovery in New Jersey ... he says that a lot of them are people using wheelchairs and walkers to get around allotments and the elderly ... ah so you know not not people to easily handle the conditions out there to how it ends can it do with all the stuff for my own house which was at thirty to forty on a sustained winds ... and snow ... and low self ... taught me so ... I mean ... you can clearly this is a situation that causes conservative are reporting on it but I know one of the situation of these are flimsy Kevin turns out there these are very large what he ... you know tends to look beyond more like structures ... he saw the flap swung around in the win today but the workers there told them that these are built to withstand the source of winter they expect to see in the storm ... many Herrera talk about the high winds ... you know peanut and for that sort of weather would be difficult I mention that these ... are items that electricity ... and heat ... ALM so they're not exactly exposed to um it's one of the more troubling sounding things about the situation there is that the ... toilets are all aam ... in attendance Palestine of a lot of money ... and be very difficult to access if you were getting around and Walker said ... it's not an ideal situation by a longshot ... thank you Brian much drop off and on the story on the vs day don't come by Christopher ... Weaver


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A record number of Irish food businesses were shut down in 2012 due to health violations.
The Irish Independent reports that cockroaches, dead rats and congealed blood were some of the the reasons that a record 90 food operations were shut down this year.
Among the findings, a dead rat, which had left droppings under cooking equipment and on the freezer led to the Oriental Express on Dublin's Parnell Street being shut down on March 21. The closure order was lifted a few days later after the premises was cleaned up.
Slovakpoint food shop on Cork's Lavitt Quay was served with a closure order on October 24, after health inspectors found gnawed packaging and pest droppings on shelves and food.
Health inspectors found cobwebs, spiders and flying insects in the kitchen, service and storage areas of the Star King Pan Asian Restaurant in Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, which was served with a closure order on November 8.
The Independent reports that doors from the kitchen were left open directly on to a dirty yard full of chicken bones, mouldy food, pools of greasy waste water and other waste.
"The entire premises including the walk-in coldrooms, refrigeration units, freezer and dry goods store were in a filthy condition throughout," a HSE inspector wrote. The closure order was lifted on December 13 when the problems were fixed.
The Bon Marche grocery store on Phibsboro Road, Dublin 7, was served a closure order on April 10 due to a live cockroach infestation. The order was lifted on April 16 when the infestation was eradicated.
Congealed blood on a fridge and filthy cooking equipment "overflowing with liquid grease and food residue" led to Knox Street Bistro & Cafe in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, being served with a closure order on January 31, which was lifted on February 16 after the place was cleaned.


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The aim of this report is to outline comments about Riverdale Sports Club and suggest necessary changes. Any improvements will require financial aid from the college.
Feedback from students
Some students expressed their complaints about the club. For instance, we have received complaints about the lack of cafeteria and an area to relax. Is has also been noticed that showers are frequently out of order. Another issue are the usually overcrowded fitness rooms. In addition to that, we have received grievance about the Club not being open at weekends and lack of organised classes.
Suggestions of improvements
In reference to the complaints outlined above, I suggest certain changes be made. Cafeteria with tables and sofas should be open. I recommend a prompt and complete refurbishment of the shower rooms as well as opening an additional fitness room. As for the issue of opening hours, I recommend they be extended so that students can visit the club at the weekends. Finally, it is necessary to introduce new fitness classes e.g. martial arts or boxing class.
The improvements suggested above, if introduced, would without doubt give our club a new look. However, they cannot be carried out without a substantial aid from the college. I would greatly appreciate if the Principal agreed to make a financial contribution to our common cause.
Thank you in advacnce!


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Cowboys – Steelers: Good vs. Evil
As regular readers of LonestarStruck.com surely expect, this is where I'd usually post some random news and/or talk a little smack about our upcoming opponents. Considering this week's game is against longtime rival the Pittsburgh Steelers, I'm sure many of you thought I'd unveil a masterpiece along the lines of "29 Reasons Dallas is better than Pittsburgh" or "Top Ten motorcycles that have thrown Ben Roethlisberger on his head."
Sorry to disappoint.
I tried to do something like that but my heart wasn't in it. Don't misunderstand, I hate the Steelers, more than any team not from New York or Washington or a team that has a coach whose best wardrobe consists of cut up sweatshirts. But at the same time, I also have to respect them. When you look at the NFL, there are really two teams which stand out as the crown jewel franchises. One of course is the Cowboys while the only other choice has to be the Steelers.
Whenever a team is successful, you'll find a segment of the country jumping on the bandwagon trying to feel like winners. This allegiance is always short-lived, ending as soon as said team stops winning Super Bowls. In the late 80s, 49er gear was all over the place. Has anybody bought red and gold merchandise in over a decade? When Green Bay and Denver had their brief moments in the spotlight, they garnered a smattering of nationwide support but most of that was pity and none of it was sustained over the years. As for the most dominant team of the 00s, nobody outside of New England cares one iota about the Pats except to hate them.
The only two truly national franchises are the Cowboys and the Steelers. People say that since the Cowboys call themselves "America's Team", that is typical of a an arrogant organization, it is also true you're just as likely to find a Cowboy fan in Bangor, Maine or Butte, Montana as in Dallas, Texas. Likewise, "the Steeler Nation" extends far and wide as is evidenced by the waves of Black and Gold which invade road stadiums in numbers like no other.
So why do I hate them? Why can't I establish mutual respect and leave it at that? Why does Batman hate the Joker? Why does Superman enjoy punching Lex Luthor in the mouth?
I think it might be because we are the same, but opposite. One is summer while the other is the winter. One is light while the other is dark. One is good while the other is evil. I think you can figure out which is which.
The Cowboys have always been "prime time and flash" filled with red carpet superstars. In fact we have been known to have players named "Primetime and Hollywood". The Steelers on the other hand have always symbolized blue collar, hardworking, get your hands dirty type of team.
Now I know the Cowboys have always been known as "one player is the franchise" or "one player is the centerpiece of our team" as most say was evident in Tony Romo this year or Terrell Owens last year going down and sent the team into a tailspin. Well, I will admit that in the 1990's Jerry Jones put all his eggs basically in one basket when he created "the triplets", but all they did was win 3 Super bowls in 4 years! The Steelers on the other hand have always been known as a franchise that prided themselves on one of the lowest salaried organizations and still produced great teams. They have always been about the whole being more than the sum of the parts. We may be a team known as a culture of individualism, but in the end we have as many pieces of hardware as the Steelers!
Many believe that Jerry Jones is the most arrogant irritating jackass of any owner in the NFL and you know there might be some truth to that. Jerry will admit that he and his Cowboys love living on Broadway. What is so wrong about having a team, a business, or anything that is the best it can be. The Cowboys are known worldwide in every walk of life. If you get TV or media print, you know the Dallas Cowboys!!
The Steelers say they rid themselves of evil before it tries to embed it self into their locker room or franchise. That is why the troubled Plaxico Burress is now the Giant's problem. The Cowboys on the other hand seem to surround themselves with the "Tank" Johnsons. the "Pacman" Jones and others to just name a few. I like to think Jerry gives a great football player a second chance. Does it always work out? No not all the time but more times than not they have come to Dallas, had successful careers and ended up in Canton.
So Steeler fans, you can talk about your pure franchise, your subtle business-like owner with his "spend no money" style. I will not sit here and "knock" your team and say it is not one of most storied NFL franchises' in the history of Pro Football. I would be crazy to think such thoughts. Just don't knock ours because we were built on oil and not steel mills. We love Broadway and you love Pea Nut Butter sandwiches.
Look, the moral of this story is just this. Sometimes good wins but occasionally evil is triumphant. In Super Bowl XXX Michael Irvin and his band of madmen (as Steeler fans want to call us) handed the Steelers their lone Super Bowl defeat when as legend tells us Christian gentlemen/future astro turf salesman Neil O'Donnell
was paid off by Jerry Jones threw two badly timed interceptions. Steeler fans want to believe that we are still paying for that win as we've never won another. That's all fine, but after this weekend when we go into the house that steel built and beat the Steelers up; Good will then be expressed as Great and Evil will be known as "I wish I played for the Cowboys!
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BOONE, N.C. (April 23, 2005) - Despite playing through rain showers, snow showers and 25 mph wind gusts, the East Tennessee State offense stayed hot Saturday at Lackey Field.
The Buccaneers pounded out a total of 43 hits and scored 33 runs in the first two games of this Southern Conference series against Appalachian State, taking an 18-7 win in the completion of Friday's postponed game and a 15-11 victory over the Mountaineers in Saturday's second game.
ETSU improved to 23-11 overall, 11-9 in SoCon play, while Appalachian State dropped to 9-31, 5-15. The Bucs and Mountaineers will wrap up their three-game series Sunday, with game time set for
The Buccaneers won game one, completing the final two innings of Friday's suspended game early Saturday afternoon. Junior pitcher Jeremy Hall (
Church was not alone on offense in game one, as junior right fielder Shane Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) homered twice - once from each side of the plate - going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and four runs scored, while junior shortstop Chuck Hargis (Powell, Tenn.) added three hits and two RBIs. Four other ETSU hitters had at least two hits apiece, with junior Steven Calicutt (
Hall put together another solid performance on the mound, going seven innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, and striking out nine ASU batters. Hall improved to 8-1 on the year, while ASU starter Scott Clark went five innings, giving up nine runs and dropping his record to 4-8 on the season.
In game two, the Bucs got on the board early, picking up five runs in the top of the second inning off ASU starter Jonathan Reeder. The highlights of the inning included a two-run double by senior catcher Caleb Moore (
The Bucs added a single run in the fourth and four more in the fifth to take a 10-4. However, the Mountaineers answered in a big way at that point, scoring six runs off starter Calicutt and reliever Brian Lovett (
In the top of the seventh, Church then came through with more of his heroics, picking up his seventh-straight and biggest hit of the series, a grand slam home run that put the Bucs back up 14-10. The Bucs held on for the win, with Bauer (2-1) picking up the victory on the mound.
Byrne finished 4-of-6 in the second game, while Church was 3-for-4 with five RBIs. Senior shortstop Nick Crowe (
Visit ETSUBucs.com to keep up-to-date on Sunday's third and final game of the series with Appalachian State.


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2 cups canned chickpeas, drained
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 medium onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1/4 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper
oil for frying
Place all ingredients EXCEPT the oil and flour into the food processor or blender. Pulse on high until a course paste forms. Scoop out into a large bowl, mix in the flour. Mixture should be dry yet but not crumbly. Refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large saucepan, heat about 1/4 inch of oil. Form into a ball (an ice cream scoops works well for this) and fry in the oil, turning to create a golden brown color on all sides, about 3- 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Serving suggestion: serve in a warm pita with hummus, tomatoes, spinach and cucumber.
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Lurgen Consulting necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 238 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
Lurgen Consulting
We an IT Infrastructure company, mostly working with servers, storage, networks, Microsoft products, etc. We get involved when a site has major problems, coming in to dig them out of a hole and either fix what they have to transform it completely.
It's a small company, only a handful of people, all of whom are extremely technical - we're not ashamed of being geeks, in fact we're proud of it!
The company tagline has always been "Helping you to exceed expectations", because too many similar companies under deliver. We hit our deadlines, come in within budget, and do what we say we'll do every single time.
The level of resource provided to customers ranges all the way from senior technology leadership down to hands-on techies so we don't hide from a particular level of work just because we'd prefer to avoid it. That said, we partner very closely with quite a few other companies because this is a key part of how good IT companies succeed today - they accept and leverage the diverse nature of the industry and turn competitors into partners.
Finally, we provide unbiased strategic (rather than tactical) guidance that covers not just the technical bits, but the people, processes and cultural aspects of the requirement.
There are two audiences that we have in mind for this - existing customers, to show we're comfortable taking a look at ourselves and refreshing our look (because we've always had a very drab, boring look thus far) and getting ready to acquire new business.
The types of people this design must appeal to includes:
- IT executives (CIOs, strategists, etc)
- Finance executives (because finance tends to run/own the IT division in many companies)
- Techies (because winning them over is always handy!)
Our existing customers already have a pretty strong idea of who we are but I doubt they could describe anything about our letterhead, business cards, website (http://www.lurgen.com), etc.
I'm completely open to any creative ideas, however here are some tips for something that will really win me over:
- Usable in the majority of relevant situations (business cards, letterhead, website, etc)
- A 60x60 "icon" that can be used as a thumbnail in SharePoint (many logos don't lend themselves to these dimensions, however I'm OK with chopping the main one up just to capture the theme)
- Printable in both colour and B&W
- Use of "LC" is OK by me
- The tagline ("Helping you to exceed expectations") is a nice-to-have but not essential
- Technology is cyclic, with a "change, operate, refresh" lifecycle so this is one theme which could be explored
- We've used blue (RGB 37/89/129) a lot in the past, but again I'm not locked into that colour. We've also used the font "Eurostile"
- We write a lot of large documents, so there's merit in being able to use this on a front page (large, bold, memorable) and on subsequent pages (small, subtle)
Preference will definitely be given to submissions which include business card and stationary layouts. Certainly not mandatory though.
I have seen some submissions in the past which included a range of uses, such as CD printing, letterhead, business cards, etc which really helped show off the logo in real-world scenarios.
Please ensure that final submissions are available in a vector-based format such as Photoshop.
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Pamela Sundquist of West Bridgewater faces charges of manslaughter, negligent vehicular homicide, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, negligent driving, failure to stay within marked lanes and speeding.
STOUGHTON – A Superior Court arraignment date has been set in the case of a West Bridgewater woman indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury on multiple charges after a man was killed in a two-car accident on Dec. 31 in Stoughton.
Pamela Sundquist, 30, will be arraigned on April 22 at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, said David Traub, spokesman for the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.
On March 20, Sundquist was indicted on charges of manslaughter, negligent vehicular homicide, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, negligent driving, failure to stay within marked lanes and speeding.
Chris Wengler, 32, of Easton died in the two-car crash on Route 138 at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 31.
Police said Wengler was driving a 1994 Honda Accord, while Sundquist was behind the wheel of a 2011 Ford Edge at the time of the crash. Wengler was taken to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, where he was pronounced dead from injuries suffered in the crash.
Wengler leaves behind his wife, Mariana, and their young son, Carsten Wengler, as well as his parents and sister.
"It doesn't bring him back," Tara Wengler said Thursday after learning indictments had been issued in the death of her brother, Christopher Wengler.
Friends of Wengler's are selling bumper stickers in an effort to raise money for Carsten Wengler's college fund.
The stickers are being sold at Canton Auto Clinic and Lou's Custom Exhaust in Stoughton. Both are places where Wengler worked. The stickers are also being sold at the Tigershark Tattoo in Abington.
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Seib & Wessel: Fixing the Sequester Flight Delays
WSJ's Damian Paletta and Sara Murray explain why lawmakers have scrambled to end sequester-related flight delays and how the move risks political backlash.
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What Is the Story of War Horse?
War Horse centers on the relationship between Albert, a teenager growing up on a farm in Devon, England, just before World War I, and his beloved half-thoroughbred horse, Joey. Albert's family is poor, and his father raises cash by selling Joey to the cavalry as the war begins in 1914. Too young to enlist, Albert craves news of his horse, which was shipped to the battlefield in France. Three years later, Albert runs away to join the army, determined to find Joey and bring him home. Meanwhile, this smart and brave horse is pulled into service on both sides of the conflict before being left on his own in no-man's-land, surrounded by trenches and barbed wire.
Should I See It?
What is War Horse about?
War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship between a young boy, Albert, and his beloved horse Joey. When Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France, Albert embarks on an extraordinary journey to find him and bring him home. War Horse is a universal story about hope in the face of adversity, and the production is an anthem for peace.
What is the running time of War Horse?
2hrs, 40 minutes (with a 15-minute intermission)
Is War Horse appropriate for children?
War Horse has very broad appeal to theatergoers of any age. The production contains themes of military action and is therefore recommended for ages 10+.
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At the Virginia Lottery, we encourage friendly competition and responsible play.
If you think you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help may be just a phone call away:
The Virginia Problem Gambling Helpline, 888-532-3500 (toll free)
Problem Gambling Links
- Virginia Council on Problem Gambling
- The National Council on Problem Gambling
- Annual Problem Gambling Awareness Month
- Gamblers Anonymous
- NCPG Holiday Campaign (Don't give lottery tickets to minors)
Frequently asked questions, from the National Council on Problem Gambling
What is problem gambling?
Problem gambling includes all gambling behavior patterns that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits. The essential features are increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences. In extreme cases, problem gambling can result in financial ruin, legal problems, loss of career and family, or even suicide. For more information on criteria for gambling problems, go to www.gamblersanonymous.org
Isn't problem gambling just a financial problem?
No. Problem gambling is an emotional problem that has financial consequences. If you pay all of a problem gambler's debts, the person will still be a problem gambler. The real problem is that he or she has an uncontrollable obsession with gambling.
Isn't problem gambling the result of irresponsible or weak-willed people?
No. Many people who develop problems have been viewed as responsible and strong by those who care about them. Precipitating factors often lead to a change in behavior, such as retirement or job related stress.
What kind of people become problem gamblers?
Anyone who gambles can develop problems if they are not aware of the risks and do not gamble responsibly. When gambling behavior interferes with finances, relationships and the workplace, a serious problem already exists.
Do casinos, lotteries and other types of gambling "cause" problem gambling?
The cause of a gambling problem is the individual's inability to control the gambling. This may be due in part to a genetic tendency to develop addiction, one's ability to cope with normal life stress and even one's social upbringing and moral attitudes about gambling. The casino or lottery provides the opportunity for the person to gamble. It does not, in and of itself, create the problem any more than a liquor store would create an alcoholic.
Can you be a problem gambler if you don't gamble every day?
The frequency of a person's gambling does not determine whether or not he or she has a gambling problem. Even though the problem gambler may only go on periodic gambling binges, the emotional and financial consequences will still be evident.
How much money do you have to lose before gambling becomes a problem?
The amount of money lost or won does not determine when gambling becomes a problem. Gambling becomes a problem when it causes a negative impact on any area of the individual's life.
How can a person be addicted to something that isn't a substance?
Although no substance is ingested, the problem gambler gets the same effect from gambling as someone else might get from taking a tranquilizer or having a drink. The gambling alters the person's mood and the gambler keeps repeating the behavior attempting to achieve that same effect. But just as tolerance develops to drugs or alcohol, the gambler finds that it takes more and more of the gambling experience to achieve the same emotional effect as before. This creates an increased craving for the activity and the gambler finds he or she has less and less ability to resist as the craving grows in intensity and frequency.
Are problem gamblers usually addicted to other things too?
It is generally accepted that people with one addiction are more at risk to develop another. Some problem gamblers also find they have a problem with alcohol or drugs. This does not, however, mean that if you have a gambling problem you are guaranteed to become addicted to other things. Some problem gamblers never experience any other addiction because no other substance or activity gives them the same feeling as the gambling does. There also appears to be evidence of family patterns regarding dependency as many problem gamblers report one or both parents had a drinking and or gambling problem.
How widespread is problem gambling in the U.S.?
Two million U.S. adults (1% of the population) are estimated to meet the criteria for pathological gambling in a given year. Another 4 million to 8 million (2% - 3%) would be considered problem gamblers: They do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for pathological gambling, but they meet one or more of the criteria and are experiencing problems due to their gambling behavior. Research also indicates that most adults who choose to gamble are able to do so responsibly.
Questions from gambler's anonymous
Do you have a gambling problem? Here is a list of questions to answer from Gamblers Anonymous:
- Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
- Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
- Did gambling affect your reputation?
- Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
- Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
- Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
- After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
- After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
- Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
- Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
- Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
- Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
- Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
- Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
- Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
- Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
- Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
- Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
- Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.


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Little School on the Prairie
Daydreaming during math, students at Sunset Ridge Elementary School can look out the windows of their classroom and see a prairie. Rabbits scamper, bluebirds trill, and the grass is tall enough for a kid to get lost in. But Sunset Ridge, in Middleton, Wisconsin, is no one-room schoolhouse from a Laura Ingalls Wilder book. The students have pizza for lunch and do schoolwork on computers. So what's a tallgrass prairie doing here?
"We're trying to restore it," says Nick Kjorlie, a student in Linda Hein's fourth-grade class. All the students at Sunset Ridge, from the littlest kindergartner on up, are helping to return an acre of land in front of their school to the way it looked 150 years ago, when settlers in covered wagons saw the prairie for the first time.
On this chilly spring day, Mrs. Hein's fourth graders wade into the grass in groups of three, flinging handfuls of seeds that students collected from yellow coneflowers that were growing on the prairie last fall.
Yellow-coneflower seeds need a winter in the ground before they sprout in the spring. "We won't be here when the flowers come up," says Julia Carey. But she and her classmates know that, after they've moved on to middle school, butterflies will sip nectar from the sun-colored blossoms, bees will collect the pollen, and future classes at Sunset Ridge will enjoy the prairie in bloom.
An Ocean of Grass
At one time, the land all around Sunset Ridge was prairie. One-third of North America was covered with oceans of grass and flowers, where herds of buffalo roamed. In some places the grass was so tall that the first European settlers had to stand on their wagons to see over it. But soon the settlers and their steel plows made short work of the grasslands. In less than a century, the prairie plants were plowed under and the rich soil planted with corn and wheat. Only a tiny fraction of the original prairie remained.
Then, in the 1930s, scientists at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum decided to bring back a bit of prairie on a patch of old farmland. Re-creating a prairie ecosystem was almost impossible. No one alive had seen and studied the prairie before it was destroyed, and it was hard to find the seeds of the prairie plants. But the scientists persevered, and their idea caught on. Now there are hundreds of restored prairies across the Midwest, some thousands of acres big and others as small as a backyard.
Making It Wild
The seeds of the Sunset Ridge prairie were sown eight years ago, when the school was built. Then it took a lot of weeding, planting, and even burning to get the prairie looking as natural and beautiful as it does today. Why work so hard to bring a prairie back to life? The butterflies and bees that will feast on yellow coneflowers are a big part of the answer.
"We're bringing back habitat," says Carley Henke. "When we put the school here, we took away habitat." Now, the schoolyard is full of life. Gophers, snakes, birds, and crickets find food and shelter in the prairie's grass and flowering plants.
The prairie isn't all work. On a big pile of stones, the students have outdoor "rock concerts" with their music class or sit reading books on sunny days. "I like listening to the prairie whistling when the wind passes by," says Lukas Zdanavicius. "It's beautiful in the summer, and you can see a cloud of butterflies coming up from it."
The students at Sunset Ridge think the prairie makes their school unique. Other schools have tame green lawns where all the grass looks the same. But Nick and his classmates prefer the wild place they've created. "Prairie is a lot better than grass," Nick says. "With prairie you get to see different animals and plants." Fourth-grader Mack Gapinski agrees. "With grass, you couldn't do anything," he says. "With the prairie, we do a lot of stuff here, and you kind of feel like it's yours."
- acre: An area equal to 4,840 square yards.
- arboretum: A place where plants are grown and studied.
- ecosystem: The plants, animals, and nonliving things that make up an environment and have an effect on each other.
- habitat: The place where an animal or plant naturally lives and grows.
- persevered: To continue to try to do something despite obstacles or difficulties.
- prairie: A wide area of flat or rolling land with tall grass and few trees.
- restore: To bring back to an original condition.
- sown: Scattered or planted to produce a crop.
- Describe the life cycle of a yellow coneflower.
[anno: The seeds are planted in the fall. The seed sprouts in the spring. The flowers appear. The flowers make new seeds.]
- How do you think bees and butterflies might help the yellow coneflowers?
[anno: Answers may vary but could include that the bees and butterflies help to move pollen from one plant to the next.]


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Premier grassroots rallycross returns to New Jersey Motorsports Park with four events on a mixed tarmac and gravel Lightning Road Course located in Millville, NJ. After introducing rallycross at ESPN's Summer X Games 16 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Rally America brought European-style rallycross to NJMP in 2010 and will now feature even more amazing rallycross action on the same track that made the sport popular.
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Four Nebraska volleyball players were honored Tuesday, as the 2012 All-Big Ten team was announced. Lauren Cook, Gina Mancuso and Hannah Werth claimed first-team All-Big Ten selections, while Meghan Haggerty earned All-Freshman honors and Allison McNeal was selected as a Sportsmanship Award honoree. It is Werth's third consecutive All-Conference honor, while Cook and Mancuso were honored for the second straight year.
Mancuso earned a unanimous All-Big Ten award after posting 377 total kills on the season and an average of 3.43 kills per set, while ranking 10th in the Big Ten in kills. She has recorded nine double-doubles on the year and has recorded at least 10 kills in 22 matches this season, posting a season-high 20 kills three times in 2012. She has hit .300 or better in 11 of the Huskers' 20 Big Ten contests as a senior. She also ranks 10th in the conference in service aces with an average of 0.28 per set.
Lauren Cook averaged 11.04 assists per set and 1,214 total assists. She ranks fourth in the league in assists, while notching a team-best 17 double-doubles (assists-digs). Cook helped Nebraska hit .300 or better in 15 out of 29 matches in 2012, including a season-high .471 hitting percentage against Iowa on Nov. 21. She has totaled 50 or more assists in six times in 2012, including a season-high 56 against UCLA on Aug. 25.
Werth capped her senior season with the third-straight All-Conference honors of her career, after earning first-team honors in 2012. She is averaging 3.06 kills per set and has 321 total kills on the season. She ranks second on the team in kills and is first in digs with 338 on the year and an average of 3.22 digs per set. She owns 14 double-doubles on the season and has totaled at least 10 kills in 18 matches, while notching at least 10 digs in 19 matches.
Haggerty earned unanimous All-Freshman Team honors after an outstanding inaugural year with the Huskers. She made an immediate impact for Nebraska, becoming just the eighth true freshman to start a season opener during John Cook's career at NU. She posted a team-high 17 kills against UCLA, the most by a Nebraska middle blocker since Tracy Stalls tallied 17 against UCLA during the 2006 National Semifinal match. With a hitting percentage of .348 on the season, she leads all Huskers hitters in efficiency. Haggerty is also second on the team in blocks with 104 on the year and an average of 1.00 blocks per set.
The Big Ten also recognizes 12 Sportsmanship Award honorees as student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. McNeal received the honor for her contributions this season. She has 19 kills on the year and a total of 21 blocks.
The Huskers open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 29, when they face the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at the NU Coliseum. The match is set to start at 7 p.m., or 30 minutes after the 4:30 p.m. match between Northern Iowa and Kansas State. The first-round winners will then meet on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.


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This is a story.
Two Sensei were were eating dinner together discussing their lifetime of teaching Karate. At one point, the first Sensei started to sob, "Several of my students are better than me! I feel like I a failure."
The second Sensei began to sob as well, saying, "None of my students are better than me! I feel like a failure!"
Which was correct?
I feel that several of my students are better than me (and several others will become so), and I feel like a success!
I have four children and a granddaughter. I want the very best for each of them. With my blessing and support, I want them to surpass me in every way. I will be their greatest fan!
The same is true of my students. My greatest pleasure is to learn from them!
Charles C. Goodin
My Student is Better Than Me!
This is a story.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Tuesday, August 17, 2010


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Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis celebrates this summer's grand re-opening of the city's famed Gateway Arch with a new weekend overnight package showcasing the hotel's views of the famed structure – one of the Seven Architectural Wonders of the World and the nation's tallest monument.
The Gateway Arch Grand Re-opening Package is offered throughout July 2018 and celebrates not only the rebirth of the towering steel landmark, its expanded public park and underground museum, but also the stunning new renovations of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis luxury guest rooms and public spaces.
Valid through July 31st, 2018
Weekend Package Starting at $399 USD per night
- Accommodations in a Deluxe Arch-view Ritz-Carlton guest room (suite and Club Level options available)
- Gateway Arch welcome amenity
- Two MetroLink Light Rail System tickets providing transportation from the hotel to the Arch ground
- Breakfast for two in The Restaurant or in-room
- Overnight valet parking
The package is offered every day during the first week of July 2018 and then on weekends for the remainder of the month, based on availability.
With MetroLink Light Rail service to the Arch available from directly behind the hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis offers the best of both worlds – a charming setting in the relaxed dining and shopping enclave of Clayton, and convenient access to downtown, the Arch and the Mississippi riverfront, located just minutes away.
Adding to the area's special appeal this summer, the annual Fair St. Louis extravaganza will return to the Gateway Arch grounds from July 4 to July 7, 2018. A bucket-list experience for travelers from around the world, Fair St. Louis features live music, nightly fireworks, all-day interactive fun and a well-earned reputation as "America's Greatest Birthday Party."
America's Birthday, the re-opening of America's tallest monument, and all-new luxury at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. This is the summer to celebrate in St. Louis!
Package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Advance reservations are required; rates do not apply to groups. Rates listed are per room, per night, single or double occupancy, and exclusive of taxes, gratuities and other charges unless otherwise noted. Hotel and resort credits cannot be used toward room rate, tax, resort fee or gratuities. Credit cannot be reimbursed or exchanged if not used. Credit must be used during stay.
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Biblical creation account
The creation account in Genesis describes the origin of the world, life, and mankind. Much of the rest of Scripture builds on the foundational history recorded in Genesis.
Summary of the creation account
Creation week
For a more detailed treatment, see Creation week.
Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 describes how God created light and darkness, heaven and earth, the seas and plants, the sun, moon and stars, the fishes and birds, the animals and then man over the course of six 'days' (Hebrew yom), before resting on the seventh day.
Adam and Eve, and the Garden of Eden
From Genesis 2:4 to the end of the chapter, the creation of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, is described, along with the garden into which they were placed. The account also records that God brought various creatures[1] to Adam to name. None of them made a suitable helper for Adam, so God created a woman for Adam.
The Fall
Although God had told Adam that he could eat any of the trees in the garden except one. However, Genesis 3 describes how Eve then Adam disobeyed God and ate from that one tree. In response, God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden and imposed other punishments.
Genesis 4 relates that Cain, one of Adam and Eve's children, murdered his brother Abel. God punished Cain by causing his crops to fail, forcing him to lead a nomadic lifestyle. He did, however, protect Cain from others killing him. Some of Cain's descendants are listed, along with some of the accomplishments of him and his descendants.
Adam and Eve had a replacement son, Seth.
Genesis 5 contains a chronogenealogy of Adams descendants extending to Noah's sons. Biblical scholars have used these and other chronogenalogies and other time indicators to calculate the date of creation backwards from later events to conclude that creation occurred around 4,000 B.C.
The creation account provides the basis for much of doctrine discussed later in the Bible, including the origin of sin, marriage, and clothes.[2]
Original manuscripts
As for the rest of the Bible and virtually all other ancient documents, the original manuscripts have not survived. Instead, we have copies, and various ideas exist regarding what form the originals took.
The traditional view, still accepted by many Christians, is that the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy) was written by Moses, possibly by direct revelation from God. Jesus endorses this, referring to Moses' writings.[3]
Citing Moses as the author does not preclude him using older documents as sources, and a related view is that Genesis was compiled by Moses from documents that dated back to the persons whose history they describe. In this view, Genesis 1:1 to 2:3 could have been written by God Himself (as there were no other eyewitnesses), and Genesis 2:4 to the end of chapter 4 would have been written by Adam. These documents would have been handed down generation after generation, until coming into the possession of Moses as leader of the Israelites at his time.
In 1886 Julius Wellhausen promoted the idea that the Pentateuch was written by a number of different but unknown authors at a later time than Moses. This "Documentary Hypothesis", as it has become known, is widely accepted and taught by more-liberal colleges. Conservative Biblical scholars such as Kenneth Kitchen and Gleason Archer and others give various arguments on why the Documentary Hypothesis is not supported by any evidence and also ignores evidence that Moses wrote the Torah.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In addition, Dr. Yohanan Aharoni argues that archaeological discoveries shows that later authors or editors could not have put together or invented the Torah stories hundreds of years after they happened.[10] Christian apologist Josh McDowell in his work New Evidence that Demands a Verdict discusses the development of the Documentary Hypothesis and its presuppositions, discusses various components of the Documentary hypothesis why scholars believe they are invalid, and lastly cites evidence that scholars believe argue for the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch.[11]
According to the documentary hypothesis, the creation account is a combination of two different and inconsistent original accounts. Supporters of the theory point to what they see as discrepancies, such as Genesis 2:19 being worded as though God created animals and birds after Adam, whereas Genesis 1 indicates that man was created after the birds and animals. Opponents of the Documentary Hypothesis say that Genesis 2 is not intended as a chronological account, and should be read in the context of the preceding narrative, thus reading Genesis 2:19 the way that the NIV translates it: "Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air."[12]
See also
- ↑ All the beast of the field and all the birds of the air, so clearly a subset of all the creatures.
- ↑ Anglican Church challenges evolution, by Tas Walker.
- ↑ For example, Mark 12:26 (ESV): And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?, a reference to the events of Exodus 3.
- ↑ http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/moses.html
- ↑ http://www.ankerberg.com/Articles/apologetics/AP0404W3.htm
- ↑ http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/13
- ↑ http://www.christian-thinktank.com/aec2.html
- ↑ http://www.biblestudymanuals.net/moses.htm
- ↑ http://answering-islam.org.uk/Campbell/s3c1.html
- ↑ http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/bible_criticism.htm
- ↑ http://www.geocities.com/k9ocu/DH.htm
- ↑ As well as derivatives of the NIV, the English Standard Version includes this translation in a footnote, and Darby's translation also uses this wording.
- Cruden, A., Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments (Lutterworth, 1930)
- The Holy Bible (King James Version)
- The New English Bible (Oxford & Cambridge University Presses, 1970)
- The New Jerusalem Bible (Darton, Longman & Todd, 1990)
- Peake, A.S., Commentary on the Bible (Nelson, 1962)
- Young, R., Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible (Lutterworth, 1939)


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Pat Mitchell, chief executive of the Paley Center for Media -- which serves a dual role as think tank for the entertainment industry and fan club for TV shows -- will step down in 2014 after eight years in the post, people familiar with the matter said.
The Paley Center, whose board of trustees is made up of prominent executives including Walt Disney Co. Chairman Bob Iger, CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves, Discovery CEO David Zaslav and National Basketball Assn. Commissioner David Stern, has retained an executive search firm to find a successor for Mitchell.
Neither Mitchell nor a Paley Center spokeswoman returned requests for comment. Two executives with close ties to the Paley Center confirmed Mitchell's plans but declined to speak publicly because they had not been authorized to do so.
Mitchell, 70, will be involved in the search for her replacement, these people said. She is only the third CEO in the Paley Center's 38-year history.
With its huge archive of old television and radio programs, the Paley Center has been a vital resource for academics and authors. TV producers have even been known to use the collection to make sure their shows are historically accurate.
In recent years as older television shows became available on DVD and later on digital platforms such as Netflix, the appeal of the Paley Center to the general public started to wane.
During her tenure, Mitchell has been tasked with changing the mission of the Paley Center to keep the institution relevant before technology obliterated it. Founded in 1975 as the Museum of Broadcasting (and then changed to the Museum of Television & Radio) by legendary CBS chief Bill Paley, the original mandate was to serve as something of a library for the industry and the general public.
When Mitchell, a former president of PBS and senior executive at Turner Broadcasting, joined the museum in 2006, one of the first actions she took was to change the name again to better reflect the new direction and clear up misconceptions that attendees might get to see Fonzie's jacket or the car from "The Dukes of Hazzard."
While the name Paley held little meaning to the public (and indeed much of the industry) anymore, Mitchell said in 2007 that "William Paley stood for innovation and quality and so will the center that carries his name." Paley's son William is still a trustee of the Paley Center, and the late CBS chairman's trust is vital to the nonprofit organization.
Over the last several years, the Paley Center has looked to develop new revenue streams by developing more programs aimed at industry executives. Prior to Mitchell's arrival, the Paley Center created the Media Council, a think tank for industry executives that holds conferences and seminars.
Mitchell increased the number of Media Council events and also created other forums for the industry, including its "She Made It" initiative, which honors the achievement of women in media.
The Paley Festival, a celebration of popular television shows held in Beverly Hills every spring, has also had a renaissance of sorts with both the public and the industry. Paley recently launched a New York version of the festival that also was a hit with sponsors and attendees.
Mitchell may not be the only significant change at Paley. Board of Trustees Chairman Frank Bennack is 80 and recently stepped down as chief executive of Hearst Corp. It is expected that he will also step back from the Paley Center in the near future.
There has been a fair amount of belt-tightening at the Paley Center in the last decade, including several rounds of layoffs. Both the New York headquarters and the Beverly Hills branch are now open to the public just four days a week. Its annual galas in New York and Los Angeles have shrunk in both stature and the amount of revenue they generate for the organization. The Beverly Hills locale is also very expensive.
According to the company's most recent 990 form, the Paley Center in 2011 had revenues of $12.7 million and expenses of $18.3 million. Its assets are valued at $110.6 million. Mitchell's compensation package for 2011 was approximately $700,000.
(Editor's note: Times staff writer Joe Flint worked at the Paley Center from 2006 to 2009 as its director of industry programs.)
Follow Joe Flint on Twitter @JBFlint.


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People often speak of the "Wintel" duopoly, which of course is a misnomer. A duopoly is when two companies share a single market, at which point there is a risk of anti-competitive behaviour. However Microsoft and Intel are not a duopoly, they are two near-monopolies. Microsoft dominates the desktop operating system market, and Intel dominates the desktop CPU market. Although both OS and CPU are necessary components in a desktop computer, this doesn't make their manufacturers a duopoly because even in the best of worlds they don't compete: increased market share for Microsoft is not at the expense of Intel.
However this doesn't mean that everything can be all cozy between them, because in a broader sense they do compete. Microsoft and Intel are players in the desktop PC "value chain" (actually, its a value network, or even more precisely, a value directed acyclic graph, and if you look closely you find it isn't even really acyclic because chip-makers buy PCs, but term "chain" is more often used so that is what I'll stick to). This describes the way that money flows from PC buyers through vendors to manufacturers to parts makers to raw materials.
If you are a player in a value chain then its pretty much a zero sum game; every time someone buys a PC their money bubbles back up through the value chain and everyone grabs their bit. Your problem as a player is to get as much of this money as you can, which inevitably means that someone else gets less. Value chains are characterised by dysfunctional relationships between people who need each other but nevertheless hate each others guts.
There are two big strategic goals in a value chain. The first is obvious, the second less so:
- Make your bit a monopoly, so the rest of the value chain has to come to you to produce the product. That way you can charge monopoly prices and hoover up all the money coming through the value chain.
- Make everyone else's bits into generic commodities so that they can only compete by keeping prices low. That way they can't charge monopoly prices, which leaves more money for you. That's the consequence of the zero sum game thing.
- Microsoft makes very sure that Windows runs well on as wide a variety of hardware as possible in order to keep PC hardware a commodity business.
- Intel makes sure that Linux runs nicely on Intel processors in order to create a competitor for Microsoft, so Microsoft will have to reduce its prices, thereby leaving more money for Intel. I suspect Intel were also very supportive of Apple's move to Intel hardware for this reason, as well as the more obvious one of having a new channel.
- Microsoft made sure that Windows runs well on AMD. However AMD have never really recovered from Intel's "Intel Inside" marketing coup (where they paid box vendors to make it sound like "Intel Inside" was a big selling point, so lots of customers thought it was). So now Microsoft need to create a new competitor for Intel, and have decided that ARM will fulfil this role nicely. In the past they also did this with the DEC Alpha for the same reason.
Edit: "zero sum gain" -> "zero sum game". That's what happens when you let your fingers do the thinking.


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asen needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 64 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
ASEN is the Australian Student Environment Network.
ASEN is a gathering space for sharing skills, passion, experience, resources, ideas.
ASEN is a non-hierarchical and grassroots network of campus environment collectives from all around Australia.
ASEN is a structure to run campaigns together for indigenous solidarity, for a nuclear free world, for a safe climate, for old growth forests, for food c-ops, for positive social change.
ASEN is constantly evolving, directed by people involved in the network.
ASEN is the idea that we are stronger when we work together.
The students and young people in our networks and other environmental organisations, as well as donor organisations and individual donors.
We have tried to come up with a logo internally, however whilst there are many great ideas, we haven't been able to come to consensus on something that reflects our unique grassroots network that also looks schmick.
Please see the concept ideas people in the network have drawn to give you an idea of what ideas people like- in the attachment.
Please also have a look at our website to get a feel of the network: http://www.asen.org.au
Good luck, and thank you!
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Well, sure, I can do that. Just like you can teach me World History in 15 minutes... Explain calculus in 15 minutes... Give me an overview of plant DNA in 15 minutes... Unless your students are already proficient library users, familiar with when and how to use subscription databases, it will be a wasted 15 minutes.
I do my best to accomodate any and all teacher requests - even the 15 minute overview. But, naturally, I do a little educating along the way. I begin by asking questions... what is the teacher's objectives and goals? Which resources would they like spotlighted? With which resources are students already familiar? Are students currently doing research? About what? If not, when will they begin their next project? The best time to introducing resources is when the learning will be applied.
I much prefer to introduce one resource at a time when they are relevant to instruction. Then provide time for students to use them, practice, ask questions, make mistakes, and get comfortable.
My goal is to communicate that a more effective approach is a frequent 15 minutes (or full class period) several times throughout the year, introducing individual resources that apply to and enhance what is currently being taught in the classroom. It takes collaboration to make library resources an integral part of the classroom curriculum, not something you find some spare time to do.
Think of the last inservice you sat through where information you might need "someday" was thrown at you (i.e. staff handbook). Do you remember where to find that information? Do you even remember what was covered? Probably not. But if you ever have had an on-the-job injury or a possible situation involving harassment, I bet you can quote page numbers and paragraphs in the handbook.
Please, if you want to use library resources, give them the time that is due. You can't even read a newspaper in 15 minutes.