text:
Posted on 9 March 2018 by Global Sustainable Seafood
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to welcome ULTCO, Inc. to its Global Partnership.
Continue Reading →
StofLabHendrik Figeeweg 5L, Office 6, 2031 BJ Haarlem, The NetherlandsTel: (+31) 6 26 93 52 97e-mail:email@example.com
About GSSI
The Global Benchmark Tool
Subscribe to receive the latest News
© 2019 GSSI. All Rights Reserved.
Site by BLU42 Media


text:
Friday the 13th (2009)
When his younger sister becomes the latest person to go missing during a camping trip to Crystal Lake, Clay Miller sets out to find her, with or without the help of the local police. Falling in with a crowd of teens staying in a holiday chalet on Crystal Lake, he is joined by sympathetic Jenna in his search of the local area, while her friends remain at the house to party. Before long it becomes apparent the area is stalked by a hulking psychopath who abducts and murders anyone who encroaches on the grounds of an old summer camp… It would seem those old campfire tales of a hermetic psycho named Jason Voorhees may have had more of a grounding in reality than anyone ever dared dream of… Let the blood run free!
When it was originally conceived, the remake of Friday the 13th was intended to be an origin story, detailing the genesis of mass murderer Jason Voorhees. Writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, who had previously worked on Freddy vs. Jason for New Line, were brought in again to pen a screenplay. They eventually fashioned a script that was envisioned as a reboot of the series. Amalgamating elements from the first four movies, this reboot manages to provide a fitting sense of history and actually exhibits more plot than most of the prior Friday the 13th movies combined! Though naturally, that isn't saying much.
Aside from talk of cell phones and GPS gadgets etc, the rest of the film and its script could have been made back in the slasher heydays of the early Eighties. It certainly exudes that mentality and outlook. Characters still smoke pot, drink beer and indulge in copious amounts of sex. The screenplay is adorned with a nostalgic sheen as the writers fondly recall and recreate slasher scenarios from the subgenre's glory days. The amount of breastage on display also recalls the golden era of slasherdom. Even a few of the Friday the 13th movies' recurring motifs are added to the mix. It seems no Friday the 13th flick is quite complete without someone's slashed-up body being chucked through a window. A number of inventive deaths also manage to shock - none more so than that of the unfortunate girl hung over a campfire in her sleeping bag. While not directly lifted from past movies, these moments at least feel like they could have been. Indeed, much of the film unfolds as a loving homage to its predecessors - the majority of the running time is given over to the building of suspense as annoying teens drink, smoke and fuck their way around a creepy location as they're picked off one by one in increasingly grisly ways - completely oblivious to the danger they are in. In keeping with the usual tradition of slasher movie teens, this lot also seem to hate each other - bickering and goading ensue when they are together. Alpha male Trent is a particularly unsympathetic and egotistical prick, played with smug aplomb by Travis Van Winkle.
Severely unfunny pot-shots are taken at the roles played by ethnic minorities in horror, the result of which render the 'token' ethnic characters amongst the most annoying of the bunch: "Why you gotta go racial? Don't put me in a box, all right? What, because I'm black I can't listen to Green Day? *Groans* Indeed, the only characters even remotely fleshed out are the ones who survive longest. Shocker. Even they aren't remotely three dimensional just because they are at least 'nice' and less annoying than the others; we root for them on a purely human level. Having said that, writers Shannon and Swift know that we don't watch these movies for delicately nuanced characterisation or insightful deconstruction of the human condition. We watch 'em to indulge in the carnage of annoying, attractive teens - smug (and safe) in the knowledge that we would never be as stupid or make the same fatal errors as them.
Part II - whose mortality makes him all the more menacing. He's just a calculating psychopath skulking about the woods. We glimpse him as a disfigured boy, the 'baghead' version from the second instalment of the original series and eventually as the iconic hockey mask-wearing killer he will always be remembered as. The location is effectively realised and the labyrinth of tunnels under the old summer camp go some way to explain how it is that Jason is able to stalk his prey and seemingly pop up behind them from out of nowhere. The old cabins and the usual sort of imagery associated with the series is recreated lovingly, with Daniel Pearl's now tell-tale atmospheric cinematography in all its mist-shrouded creepiness ensuring events play out in a fitting no-man's-land where the teens are totally at the mercy of nature. Primal fears and back to basics survival never looked so slick.
One small (personal) gripe is the distinct lack of Mrs Voorhees. While her memory faded as the series progressed, it was hoped that her presence would make itself known again in a reboot of the franchise. As the wronged and vengeful matriarch, Nana Visitor graces the screen for too short a time during a brief prologue that plays out under the opening credits. However the impact of her blood-stained actions resonates long after, as it is made explicitly clear her son witnessed her murder and picked up where she left off. Teens = BAD! Must. Be. Punished. The usual sex equals death mantra of the series is also splayed across the screen during a particularly wrung out scene where two blonde and obnoxious teens are having sex in the holiday chalet. We cut ever rapidly between them and Whitney (Amanda Righetti) making a break for it with Jason stalking after her as she runs toward the chalet for help. Just as it seems she's about to pound on the window for help, Jason roughly apprehends her. The scene plays out in the heady cornucopia of exploitation, titillation and sleazy suspense that made the first movie so dubiously compelling.
The reboot also works well as a companion piece to the Platinum Dunes remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and is just as slick, with the same stylised grittiness that pales in comparison to the original's stifling carnal-house atmospherics. Both films though, while shadows of their originals, manage to be entertaining and well enough made in their own right. Most wouldn't doubt Nispel's ability to wrack up tension or spin a good yarn - even if the yarn was told in a much more compelling and effective way many years before.
A well made and fairly solid outing which manages to bring a much needed air of menace back to the series and even though it is just a glossy take on a tried and tested formula, it is still enjoyable - and retains the same familiar (and popular) sensibilities of the original flicks.
From a geeky point of view, it was also kinda cool to see the film begin with the Paramount logo and Jason's unmistakable motif echo across it: Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma…

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Atlantic City Casinos Lose Their Shirt After Sandy
Hurricane Sandy spared Atlantic City the terrible physical damage many feared, but the financial hit is considerable. City leaders have fanned out to try to spread the word that Atlantic City isn't the disaster zone some in the media have portrayed it as. Alexandra Berzon has details on The News Hub. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... one Atlantic City is losing share because of Superstorm Sandy ... will we thought ... Alexander Buzz on joining us now from ... Los Angeles' actually Beverly Hills the haunted location now Alexander thank you for joining us ... now from ... Seoul ... Atlantic City losing share to tell us why ... watch an hour after hour road Atlantic they've had for years now but this hurricane Nenad think reading with typically the eye of the storm had been hit with family and ... and there were you know he meant it lasted all over the board was torn apart another flooding in it he ... and now the net that reopened but they're saying that they're competent and away and help them in a lot of content and can pull that ... people are having a hard time ... getting yes be given their current arrived ... and the company to municipal police raided and the mother to cancel the meeting because of other things going on the coat unimpeded hurricane ... they've really ... struggles to pay to reopen in the last week Dow ... index reaching out navigating this ... media campaign trying if they left ... the attraction is that really what you think it it ... could be that they're totally fine and the boardwalk ... in the area where the kick and I actually ... totally finance law ... so basically the news media doing doing about ... the job of scaring people like us not intentionally of course an idea single hotel occupancy about thirty to forty percent ... instead of the eighteen to ninety per ... cent expected um and that's done ... mining Markov added the cut of the Greek ... camp of the military were weak in Atlantic City the lead ... they haven't benefited job getting great businesses they would like him in general it seems that it was a pretty ... good week for them ... to get to all ... and those content that can fold and so I think that one of the main revenge now they have reached the deal for next year's total we cant ... that perhaps next year but it definitely ... all real problem for them right now ... seducing the robot that getting the word out that we're ok what what what's the news so you know what I'm ... well there's the trying and in fact yet it has been somewhat of an opportunity I think it does mean it when he hadn't been in a note ... the third of the media company now ... in the media did not feel confident that ... their opportunity actually to break through a little bit and think they were hearing a ... rope there were nine from the day that I think they're all trying to kind of ... capital and not a little bit now and year eleven PM Peters with R ... E on national ... television yesterday on the CBS ... morning show and how often he even as you know he's not going to ... happen that often for gambling that can help ... you know that the Fed in some way to the topic in your wake ... but that method out there but


text:
Difference between revisions of "Template:Welcome"
(strengthened suggestion to read SM)
|Line 9:
|Line 9:
Here are a few good links for newcomers:
Here are a few good links for newcomers:
*[[OrthodoxWiki:User guidelines|User guidelines]]
*[[OrthodoxWiki:User guidelines|User guidelines]]
*[[OrthodoxWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]
*[[OrthodoxWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]]
Revision as of 14:44, June 7, 2006
Welcome to OrthodoxWiki!
Hello, Welcome, and welcome to OrthodoxWiki!
Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Please note that OrthodoxWiki is always in development, so not everything works quite right yet. You can help, though!
OrthodoxWiki is a community-edited encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity. Articles are created and edited by our members, and so everything that we do here is subject to review and revision. The result is a true consensus product, with every interested editor contributing his own knowledge and writing skills.
Here are a few good links for newcomers:
- About OrthodoxWiki (what it is and is not)
- User guidelines
- Community Portal
- Questions
- User list
- Admin list
- News about OrthodoxWiki
Essential reading for editors:
- Help files
- How to edit a page
- How to create a new page
- How to write a great article
- Copyrights (the OrthodoxWiki copyright policy)
- Image licenses (a must for all images you upload)
- Style Manual (official standards—a must read!)
- PLEASE carefully read the section of the Style Manual titled OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual (Point of View).
- Also please note that other editors will assume that you have read the Style Manual and will edit your articles accordingly. It will save a lot of time and effort if you familiarize yourself with it before you begin creating and editing articles.
Do be sure to read the Style Manual thoroughly, as it could answer some questions as to why your edits may be getting reverted, your articles renamed, or other unexpected changes made. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a part of our community!
Please also take a few moments to edit your user page by clicking on your name here, so that we can know a bit about you: User:Welcome. Feel free also to add your picture to the OrthodoxWiki:User gallery.
Your user page can also be reached by holding down the Alt key and pressing . (the period or dot) or by clicking above on your username. You can also use that page to include links you find helpful for your work here on OrthodoxWiki.
By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and other discussion pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. Please sign your comments on Talk pages, so everyone will easily be able to see who left them.
If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the Questions page, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!


text:
The classic manure spreader for your scale collection. This John Deere spreader from ERTL features a working gate and spinner. Play or display - ERTL models are good for both. Not for kids under 3 because it could pose a choking hazard.
© Copyright 2017 Kidstructive Fun
Ecommerce Website Design by Off the Page Creations


text:
Selecting your vehicle's make, model, and year allows us to display only parts and items specific to your car's model and year.
Part# BC11813
Be the First to Review
OPGI Price: $89.99
Part Type: (R) = Authentic reproduction of the original GM product
Years: 1965-1968
Sold As: PAIR
Our vent window division post seals are identical reproductions of original equipment. Each seal features molded rubber construction and includes the factory-correct steel insert for rigidity. Original style mounting tabs are built-in for a straightforward installation. Sold per pair.


text:
1 of 7
The Booking.com hotel app lets you look, book and manage your hotel reservations anywhere. Find the perfect place to stay – anywhere, anytime with the best price guaranteed. You also unlock travel guides when you book in one of our popular cities!
5 reasons to get the Booking.com App
- 44 million verified guest reviews help you pick your perfect stay
- 640,000+ hotels, apartments and more – we've got it all
- Find hotels near your current location – book some without a credit card!
- View confirmation offline in the app – never print your booking confirmation again
- Pick up where you left off – we sync the app + desktop site for you
- Look
- Search by city, landmark, hotel name or properties close by in one tap.
- Sort by what's important to you: price, deals, guest review score and more.
- Narrow your options with filters for price, neighborhoods, or facilities like WiFi and breakfast.
- View maps to find hotels where you want to be. Draw an area on the iPad map with your finger to find results there!
- Save your favorite dreamy places to a list (think of them as vacation wish lists!).
- Find your perfect deal at all kinds of amazing properties (not just cheap hotels!).
- Book
- Sign in to your account and we'll prefill your details for even faster booking – including the credit cards you chose to store.
- Manage
- View your confirmation offline in the app for easy check-in, without WiFi!
- Add your booking to Passbook to keep all of your travel details in one place.
- Find the way to your hotel with maps.
- Add hotel bookings to your calendar to make multi-leg stays easier.
- Modify or cancel your bookings on the go with the app.
- Access 24/7 customer service by phone or email, available in English and up to 40 other languages.
Discover us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bookingcom
Get to know Booking.com and our App: http://www.booking.com/apps.en-us.html
Get to know Booking.com and our App: http://www.booking.com/apps.en-us.html


text:
Archived Boards and Threads... > SMF Feedback and Discussion
What can we do to help grow our 3PDs?
(1/23) > >>
As the CMS bridge developer, it's no secret that I spend a great deal of my SMF time outside the SMF project. I see a lot of other communities and projects, and what is making them successful. Of course, I can't help but draw a comparison back here to SMF. I'd like to see some of the types of successes from other projects here as well.
One major part in the success of many other projects is the facility of third party developments (3PDs). I see entire thriving businesses based solely on the creation of themes/templates of a single CMS, for example. This is something that we just don't have here at SMF -- we never have had it. We have some great themes in our themes site, and we have some very talented people who read this board for new paid work each day, but I just don't see the same kind of commercial development community I see elsewhere. Of course, with commercial development in a community, there is always a healthy segment of OS development as well.
Keep in mind that for now, this post is solely for the purpose of gathering some information. It doesn't necessarily mean that anything that is suggested is going to happen immediately, or ever. It is simply a matter of putting out some "feelers" to see where our current 3PD community is at, and what we can do to help it grow.
So, the simple question is: What can Simple Machines do to help make your SMF-based 3PD projects grow?
I cant believe no one else has had anything to say regarding 3PD's but after the way a thread worked out I figured I might post this to see what people say.Heres the general thing that got me,what came before it was just some ideas on the issue and yes before you say the post was also in the wrong thread.
--- Quote ---We support the baseline SMF here. Sometimes we can help with general questions on mods... but specific support for mods needs to come from the mod author.
--- End quote ---
--- Quote ---yes fine but no one helps there lol...
--- End quote ---
--- Quote ---and we do not support that mod in here....
--- End quote ---
So basically said there was only the mods creator or specific forum like wwwsmfarcade.com or whatever can answer a problem with a mod. Straight away this says if its 3PD's sod off.
If he had replied 'sorry but this thread is in the wrong place and also you should check the specific forum as well' this would go a long way towards selling SMF for 3PD developement. To me it was a bit of a nasty arrogant reply and makes it look like SMF has no interest in 3PD other than basic mods.
I wonder how many SMF faults are fixed on other forums like Arcade ect and dont basically tell people trying to make an integration to bog off.
I have used this as an example and the thread is now irrelivant but the very thing your looking for your also nipping in the bud.If the mod or 3PD developer doesnt mind people fixing their software which im sure they dont you need to open up to more general SMF issues other than SMF only.
If somone fails installing a 3PD on SMF and succeeds on another platform like phpbb then its another person gone.If people cant find the help they need for specific software then they will use other software thats easier to get help for.SMF as a whole has good support but look further out at anything other than standard and your almost snookered before you begin.
No matter who writes it you need to help support it,If a mod author got 40 different issues a week how is he expected to answer and fix it all alone? Half could be theme problems , mods , settings and may not be their issue either but they get the headach of sorting them out.
See the point ? ;)
I tend to agree, but I disagree on another point as well.
On one hand, it is difficult to support a codebase one isn't familiar with. The benefits of doing so, in my view don't necessarily outweigh the risks of that particular scenario. Doing this can detract from the overall quality of support and lead to increased frustration. Conversely, greater support for modifications MAY tend to increase both the pool of potential mod authors and people that work with and support them.
Theres also the fact that, we simply don't have the manpower to do this at the moment. Who's problem is this? Well, it is my problem mostly. There are a good number helping with support, but very few might be considered for a team position. This is a complex issue as well. One might say "well, why not lower your standards" and others might think that theres more to it than pure skill and knowledge. Truth is, both might be right, but there are other things to consider aside from standards as well. It goes right back to quality vs. quantity. As this project grows, however, it is becoming more and more evident to me that we need a balance of both, that we need to take potential and work with it to mold it into something more. It is a delicate balance.
In the end, theres really no way to know what would come of it without doing it. I do not disagree with your opinions, simply giving some of my own. It is not due to closed-mindedness that support for third party things isn't a priority here, but a conglomeration of other things, such as establishing a solid base for such things of which 2.0 is much of the result. None of us doubt that expandibility is one of SMF's finest points.
So what do I think? I think with increased manpower behind support it may be possible, and it'd be something that others in this market just don't do. But in the situation right now, I don't think its entirely feasible RIGHT NOW, but rather, should be something that is changed gradually... a goal, rather.
Thats enough from the peanut gallery for now :)
Thank you, Nightbre. :)
The problem with smf team members providing support for 'mods' is that they are unlikely to have used most of the mods.
Statistically speaking ;)
But as a mod author I notice a large number of mod support questions asked often turn out to be 'general' smf issues
- Installing mods manually
- Installing mods on custom theme
- Languages with other mods
- Problems applying it (chmod permissions/server restrictions on webfetch).
those are questions that the team should be able to help with (In the mod support topic).
But for others issues, really the only people who may be in a position to assist is a) mod author, b) users who have installed the mod. (and unless the smf team members have used it, they are unlikely to be able to assist with these).
[I do appreciate the support already given by smf'ers for my mods, and I'm sure other mod authors feel the same]
[0] Message Index
[#] Next pageGo to full version


text:
David Cronenberg, in full David Paul Cronenberg, (born March 15, 1943, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor, best known for movies that employed elements of horror and science fiction to vividly explore the disturbing intersections between technology, the human body, and subconscious desire.
Cronenberg graduated from the University of Toronto in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in English. As a student, he became fascinated with filmmaking and between 1966 and 1970 created several short and feature-length experimental films. After working in Canadian television in the early 1970s, Cronenberg wrote and directed his first commercial film, Shivers (1975; also released as They Came from Within), a low-budget horror picture about an artificially engineered parasite that transforms the well-to-do residents of an apartment complex into lustful maniacs. While the lurid nature of the film was interpreted by some viewers as a mere exercise in shock, its focus on the fragile integrity of the human mind and body proved to be an enduring thematic preoccupation for Cronenberg. (He also made a cameo appearance in the movie, and he occasionally acted in bit parts thereafter, in both his own works and those of others.)
Cronenberg developed a cult following with the horror films Rabid (1977), starring adult-movie actress Marilyn Chambers as the victim of a surgery that leaves her with vampiric tendencies, and The Brood (1979), in which a woman's rage causes the psychosomatic birth of deformed murderous children. During that period he also directed Fast Company (1979), a B movie about drag racing. The sci-fi thriller Scanners (1981), depicting a class of genetic telepaths, provided him with his first commercial success. For his next film, Videodrome (1983), Cronenberg imagined a television channel that transmits content so sexually and violently graphic that it causes hallucinations and even physical mutations in those subjected to it.
Beginning with The Dead Zone (1983), a straightforward adaptation of a horror novel by Stephen King, Cronenberg moved closer to the mainstream. The gory horror remake The Fly (1986), in which a scientist gradually metamorphoses into an enormous grotesque insect, was widely considered superior to the 1958 original and became a box office hit. In the chilling psychological drama Dead Ringers (1988), Jeremy Irons portrayed twin gynecologists whose identities seem to merge as they descend into depravity. The film attracted substantial critical attention and won 10 Genie Awards from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
Cronenberg's three subsequent films were adaptations of transgressive literary or theatrical works. A longtime admirer of William S. Burroughs's avant-garde novel Naked Lunch, he wrote and directed a surreal 1991 film of the same name that was based on the novel as well as on Burroughs's life. With the romantic drama M. Butterfly (1993), starring Irons and set primarily in 1960s Beijing, Cronenberg brought to the screen a play by David Henry Hwang that challenges notions of cultural and gender identity. Crash (1996) is an adaptation of J.G. Ballard's controversial novel in which a community of disaffected people sexually fetishizes car crashes. Although the films demonstrated Cronenberg's expanding range as a director, they were generally met with mixed reviews and fared poorly at the box office. He found more acclaim (albeit similar commercial reception) for eXistenZ (1999), a kinetic virtual-reality adventure that he wrote, and Spider (2002), a harrowing look into the mind of a schizophrenic man (played by Ralph Fiennes).
By the 21st century, Cronenberg had largely abandoned his early work's focus on "body horror," as it was termed by critics, though he remained interested in psychological and behavioral extremes. A History of Violence (2005), based on a graphic novel, starred Viggo Mortensen as a small-town family man who, after committing a heroic deed, is confronted with his shady past. The suspenseful drama was one of the best-regarded works of the director's career. Cronenberg worked again with Mortensen in Eastern Promises (2007), about the operations of the Russian criminal underworld in London, and in A Dangerous Method (2011), an adaptation of a Christopher Hampton play that explores the historical relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. The existential thriller Cosmopolis (2012), which Cronenberg scripted from a novel by Don DeLillo, traces a day in the life of a young financial tycoon. Maps to the Stars (2014) archly investigates the menace and trauma beneath the gilded surface of Hollywood life.
Cronenberg also penned the novel Consumed (2014), about a salacious pair of journalists investigating a philosopher who may have eaten his wife.


text:
Personal Trainer jobs in Nuneaton 5 jobs found
Job filters
- Personal Trainer ×
Apprenticeships ×
Nuneaton ×
Training links
Featured training providers
Active IQ
Focus Training
GLL College
British Weight Lifting
Institute of Swimming
Create an email alert for this search
Unlimited Earning Potential! Self-employed Nuneaton Academy, Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Unlimited Earning Potential! Self-employed Pingles Leisure Centre, Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Unlimited Earning Potential! Self-employed Jubilee Sports Centre, Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Unlimited Earning Potential! Self-employed Etone Sports Centre, Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Self-Employed Full time Nuneaton, United Kingdom
- News by sector
- All news
- Fitness
- Personal trainer
- Sport
- Spa
- Swimming
- Hospitality
- Entertainment & Gaming
- Commercial Leisure
- Property
- Architecture
- Design
- Tourism
- Travel
- Attractions
- Theme & Water Parks
- Arts & Culture
- Heritage & Museums
- Parks & Countryside
- Sales & Marketing
- Public Sector
- Training
- People
- Executive
- Apprenticeships
- Suppliers
employer of choice
Would you like to work for a gym operator that allows you to develop and use your skills to the full whilst being well rewarded? The Gym is totally committed to allowing 'the manager to manage' and rewarding our key personnel for delivery... More
Latest Apprenticeships news
People news
Training newsMore training news
Product innovationMore product news


text:
Ordinary Time: Growing in Faith Throughout the Year
Ordinary Time is the season of the Church year when Catholics are encouraged to grow and mature in daily expression of their faith outside the great seasons of celebration of Christmas and Easter and the great periods of penance of Advent and Lent.
Ordinary Time is a time to deepen one's prayer life, read the Scriptures, unite more deeply with the Lord in the Eucharist and become a more holy and whole person.
Ordinary Time is a period when average people like you and me strive to become the extraordinary messengers of the Gospel that we have been commissioned to be through our Baptism.
Ordinary Time is this day, this moment. Now.
What is "Ordinary Time"?
The season of Ordinary Time begins on Monday (or Tuesday if the feast of the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on that Monday) after the Sunday following Jan. 6 and continues until the day before Ash Wednesday, inclusive. It begins again on the Monday after Pentecost and ends on the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent. It consists of 33 or 34 weeks. The last Sunday is celebrated as the Solemnity of Christ the King. The overall purpose of the season is to elaborate the themes of salvation history.
The various liturgical seasons are characterized in part by the scriptural readings and Mass prayers assigned to each of them. During Advent, for example, the readings are messianic; during the Easter season, from the Acts of the Apostles, chronicling the Resurrection and the original proclamation of Christ by the Apostles, and from the Gospel of John; during Lent, baptismal and penitential passages. Mass prayers reflect the meaning and purpose of the various seasons.
Six exceptional ways to live the Church's "Ordinary Time"
By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
Until Advent or Lent begins, we're in a liturgical transition phase. How to make the most of it.
Advent has its wreath, its candles, its hymns -- all of which culminate in Christmas. Lent has ashes, fasting, Stations of the Cross -- and the Resurrection. It's easy to be energized and excited about the faith during the High Holy Days. But Ordinary Time? It's just so, well, ordinary.
How do you stay involved and engaged when Sundays seem to run together and the next liturgical high point is weeks or months away?
There are, of course, the standard suggestions: attend daily Mass, say the Rosary, make more frequent confessions. They are good ideas and can certainly help with a lagging faith, but many of us either already do these things or have done so in the past. What we long for is an infusion of ideas that are both a little different and yet still deeply rooted in our traditions.
So here are six suggestions to help make Ordinary Time a little less ordinary.
1. Create your own novena
A novena, nine days of private or public prayer intended to obtain a special grace, favor or blessing has long been a part of the Church's devotions. You can find novenas for everything from world peace to healing, most of which are directed to end on a particular feast day of Mary, Jesus or a prominent saint. But you can create your own novena, choosing your own ending day and devotional activity. For instance, create a birthday novena. Do something special for the nine days before your birthday or the birthday of someone you love; you can certainly say a prayer like the Hail Mary or Our Father, but you might also light a candle, read a poem, work on a piece of art or plant a flower. Whatever you do, place yourself in the presence of God and offer your activity with your whole heart, mind and soul.
2. Keep a gratitude journal
Some scientific studies have shown that people who regularly "count their blessings" are happier than those who don't. Often we are so focused on the negatives in our lives we overlook the positives. So, during Ordinary Time, take a small notebook and, once a day, write at least five things you are thankful for. They don't have to be earth-shattering; "a cup of coffee" will suffice. Then, on Sunday, read aloud your list, saying before each item: "God, I thank you for..." It seems like a simple activity, but it can literally be life-changing as a concrete, permanent record of the blessings of your life that is hard to overlook even when you are feeling down.
3. Focus on God's abundance
Last year a person decided that since so many things seemed to be going wrong in her life, she would concentrate on the ways God showed his providence in a tangible, practical manner. Every day she e-mailed a friend to relate what "abundance" God had provided. Sometimes it was a small thing -- like finding a quarter on the sidewalk. Other times it was larger -- like being given a washing machine when hers broke. At times it was nonmaterial, like having a neighbor blow the leaves from her yard. But as the days went by, it became obvious that God was continually showering abundance on her. It became a daily joy to see what new gift God had for her that day.
4. Act out
One of the reasons our faith can become stale is because it becomes too cerebral. Instead of "doing," we spend most of our time "thinking." So put your faith in action. No, that doesn't mean you have to start vigils at abortion centers or volunteering at soup kitchens -- although those things are good and may be just what some people need. You can act out your faith in smaller, more homey ways as well. For instance, Jesus told us if we had two coats, we should share with those who had none. Most of us probably have at least two coats in our closets, so paring down our clothes could be a great place to begin. During Ordinary Time, simplifying, eliminating and giving away those things that we no longer use can become a great act of faith... and a great faith-builder.
5. Read something with moral value
Have you ever read "The Confessions," by St. Augustine? "Introduction to the Devout Life," by St. Francis de Sales? "The Brothers Karamazov," by Fyodor Dostoevsky? Or for more modern tastes "Mr. Blue," by Myles Connolly, "In This House of Brede," by Rumer Goden or even the current best-seller "The Shack," by William P. Young? In the weeks when the Church is not preparing for something special, we have the time to read what others have written about God, faith and the meaning of life. We don't have to agree with everything we read, but reading morally engaging literature is one of the best ways to keep our faith vital and vibrant.
6. Keep the Sabbath
The weeks of Ordinary Time are ideally suited to creating family rituals that keep the Sabbath as a special day. Without the pressure of holidays and holy days, we can design our own personal practices that make Sunday a day to anticipate. As with most things, these don't have to be elaborate. Perhaps stopping at the doughnut shop on the way home from Mass and letting everyone pick their favorite could become a "tradition." Or reinstitute a sit-down family dinner Sunday evening, even if you are sitting down to eat take-out. Or read aloud or listen to a book on tape. Just find something you and your family can enjoy and save that activity for the Sabbath.
Ordinary Time is only ordinary if we think of it that way. If we consider these weeks, not as the long boring stretches between the good stuff, but as a time to try new things and refocus our energies on our spiritual growth, Ordinary Time can become one of our favorite -- and most rewarding -- times of year
There's Always Something to Celebrate
Even though Ordinary Time doesn't build to a single great feast like Advent or Lent, it's not without its high points. Trinity Sunday (June 7), Corpus Christi (June 11 or 14), the Assumption of Mary (Aug. 15), All Saints (Nov. 1) and Christ the King (Nov. 22) are just a few of the important celebrations that fall during these weeks.
No First Sunday of Ordinary Time?
If you go to Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which is celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany, you may be startled to see the next Sunday is "The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time." What happened to the First Sunday? It's a little confusing. The Sunday Masses for the Baptism of the Lord are the very last celebrations of the Christmas season. However, Evening Prayer that night is the first liturgical marker for Ordinary Time. Therefore, the first part of that Sunday is Christmas and the second part is Ordinary Time. The next day, Monday, is the "First Monday of Ordinary Time." Therefore, the next Sunday has to be "The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time," because it is the Sunday of the second week in Ordinary Time.
It Wasn't Always Ordinary
The early Church didn't seem to have any special terms for the non-Advent and non-Easter seasons, even though they were clearly recognized. During much of the Church's history, the two blocks of time were called the "Season after Epiphany" and the "Season after Pentecost." It wasn't until the new Catholic calendar took effect in 1969 after the Second Vatican Council that the term "Ordinary Time" came into common use in the liturgical calendar.
The Cardinal Difference
It's tempting to think that Ordinary Time got its name because it is "ordinary" or non-exceptional, but that's not really the case. Ordinary Time means ordered or numbered time and is derived from "ordinal numbers" (first, second, third, etc.) as opposed to "cardinal numbers" (one, two, three). It begins on the Monday after the Baptism of Our Lord and is counted sequentially until Lent. The count then resumes where it left off on the Monday after Pentecost and continues until Advent.
Because the beginning of Lent is a movable feast, Ordinary Time can last 33 or 34 weeks.


text:
The Doldrums...
My enthusiasm and my ideas ebb and flow. Sometimes writing is easy. The words almost flow through my fingertips onto the page. It's magical. Whole columns seem to write themselves with little effort on my part.
Days like today are the low points, of course. I still ride to work because we have only one car, and my daughter uses it for school. Taking it away from her simply because I'm feeling depressed and lazy just wouldn't be right.
Besides, there's always someone out there is in a worse situation. For instance, I've been reading the Riverbend blog written by a woman in Baghdad. She writes about not having dependable electricity or sufficient potable water. My whining, moaning, and writing are pitifully small concerns by comparison. There's nothing like a little perspective.
But there have been a few things worth mentioning this week even though I haven't posted daily.
On Tuesday, I attended a meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Group, a subcommittee of the Transportation Committee at INCOG, the Indian Nations Council of Governments. INCOG does the regional transportation planning for the area around Tulsa, and the BAG provides feedback and advice on bicycling issues. In short, the Tulsa trail system and the on-street bicycle route program are proceeding. I'm particularly excited about the on-street program, because it's designed to link neighborhoods with popular destinations like parks, shopping areas, and employment. Tulsa's trails are nice, but they have limited utility value in that they don't link neighborhoods with those many of those other destinations. The trails are primarily recreational. But if T. Boone Pickens is to be believed, gasoline will reach the $3/gallon level before the end of the year. We'll have many more cyclists on the roads.
Other topics were: Bike to Work Days, Commute Another Way Day, and some legislative news. The BTW and CAWD draw a lot of cyclists in the downtown area, though we'd all be happier if the numbers were bigger. And in legislative news, INCOG staff will compile a list of area bicycle laws. As you go from one municipality to another, the laws change, particularly the mandatory sidepath law. Uniformity would be nice.
We have another Road1 class coming up soon. I have to get a Community Cycling Project bike overhauled before the class. Sandra has a nice mixte sitting in her garage that will most likely be the one I work. I'm planning to take the repair stand, some tools, and a wheel-truing stand to the class in order to work on bikes there and provide demonstrations for the students. Brian Potter and Gary Parker are teaching this one. Brian said I might do the repair lecture too.
This touches on one of the issues we discussed at the INCOG meeting too. The Community Cycling Project provides bicycles as transportation to Exodus House clients, non-violent ex-offenders who live at Exodus House as they re-enter society. We provide the Road1 class in order to allow them to use their bicycles for everyday transportation. But as is usual with such programs, funding and volunteers are scarce. Someone is pursuing grant money for us, but that's somewhere off in the future. Sandra estimated the instruction, bicycle, and accessories cost the program around $200 per client, most of it covered by donations.
So here's the pitch – if anyone has a couple thousand dollars or even a few hundred thousand lying around gathering dust (as if!), send it our way! Seriously though, if you're in the Tulsa area and you're interested in bicycle advocacy, we could use volunteers even more than money. There are seldom enough hands for the work.
(I'll be riding into a stiff headwind on the way home tonight, and it's unseasonably cold. That usually means leg cramps, and enough Icy Hot to make my eyes water!)


text:
Cards Against Humanity Buys Texas Property to Thwart Trump's Border Wall
HOUSTON - The party game Cards Against Humanity says it's bought U.S.-Mexico border land and hired a lawyer to try to stop President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
A promotion called "Cards Against Humanity Saves America" offered 150,000 subscribers to its game a map of the land and a "certificate of our promise to fight the wall."
To build sections of the existing border fence, the U.S. government took hundreds of private landowners in Texas to court. A wall will likely require new lawsuits.
But stopping new construction through filing lawsuits would be difficult. In many cases with the fence, the U.S. government started construction even as fights continued over how much it had to reimburse landowners.
Copyright Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


text:
I am thinking of making a Smith Island Cake for a family party on Sunday because I spent a lot of time on Smith Island when I worked at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. When I checked Epicurious.com for a recipe, here's what they came up with: I can't imagine how they came up with Thai Chicken Pasta as a recipe for Smith Island Cake!
Here's what it looks like in real life. I will have to let you know how it turned out!


text:
Business Challenge
Switzerland's Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss, creates tailor-made products and services for delivering first-class weather and climate services to the Swiss public and the international community. To better serve its users, MeteoSwiss saw a need for improvements to ticket entry and first-call resolution rates. In response, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department reinvented the way technical and business users access services, introducing a modern, app-store style interface that makes it faster and easier for MeteoSwiss' tech-savvy user community to access dozens of IT and non-IT services.
BMC Solution
Working with BMC partner ITConcepts, MeteoSwiss rolled out mobile self-service app Digital Workplace (formerly MyIT), which improves productivity by providing formless requests, context-aware services, and social collaboration for the digital workplace, and Smart IT, BMC's people-centric interface for empowering ICT to deliver improved quality services to users.
Business Impact
Technical teams leverage Remedy Service Management Suite with BMC Digital Workplace and Smart IT through a highly efficient interface for capturing incidents, requests, and changes. Business people use an engaging graphical interface to access 40 services, ranging from submitting incidents, service requests, and changes to scheduling meeting rooms.
- Free-form text entry speeds ticket creation and contextual information relevant to the incident speeds resolution.
- Agents generate tickets in half the time previously required.
- First call resolution rates have increased from 60%-70% to 85%-90%.
- A self-help library has increased user satisfaction and engagement while reducing service desk call volumes by 30 percent.
"People love Digital Workplace (formerly MyIT) and Smart IT because they are such cool interfaces. As a result, we're capturing and tracking more tickets than before. In the past, we averaged 250 to 300 tickets each month. Now we're capturing 600 to 650 tickets a month—without increasing staff size."— Michel Camenzind, ICT Change Manager, MeteoSwiss
Let's discuss your transformation
Featured Offerings:
Digital Workplace (formerly MyIT)
Delivers one-click self-service to the products and services employees need to do their workLearn More
Remedy Service Management Suite
Innovative enterprise service management platform built natively for mobile with an intuitive, people-centric user experienceLearn More | Start a free trial


text:
We in the automotive recycling industry know that our customers want quality parts, written product guarantees and total customer satisfaction. To ensure that Gold Seal Members are adhering to the program's quality regulations and professional business practices, the ARA has partnered with Customer Research Inc., a nationally-known customer satisfaction monitoring firm, to independently track overall customer satisfaction.
As part of the Gold Seal Program, Gold Seal Members are required to participate in a periodical CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) Report. Customer Research Inc. randomly surveys the Gold Seal Members' customers, measuring the level of customer satisfaction in 9 different customer service related areas. They are then graded on a scale of 1-10 in each area. The CSI is a way for the recyclers to focus on customer service and receive both good and bad customer feedback that allows the Members to constantly improve their business.
For a list of ALL ARA Gold Seal participants and their corresponding CSI, click here. Once the page populates, select Gold Seal Program Participant from the Business Types drop-down list, then the Search button.


text:
What Is A Puget Sound Convergence Zone?
The Convergence Zone (also sometimes abbreviated 'PSCZ') is one of the more fascinating weather phenomena in the Pacific Northwest.
Weather 101 Answer:
Northwest winds in the upper atmosphere become split by the Olympic Mountains, then re-converge over Puget Sound, causing updrafts. Those updrafts can lead to convection and then rain showers or more active weather.
Weather 401 Answer :
The Puget Sound Convergence Zone (PSCZ) works best when there is a northwest flow in the upper atmosphere, and unstable air. They tend to be most frequent following a storm system, as usually winds blow from the northwest following a cold front passage.
Those northwest winds will collide with the Olympic Mountains. Part of the air flow will be deflected east down the Strait of Juan de Fuca, while the other part will be deflected down the western side of the Olympics.
When the northern branch reaches the I-5 Corridor and the Cascade Mountains, it will then be forced to the south.
Meanwhile, when the southern branch reaches the I-5 corridor and Cascade Mountains past the southern side of the Olympics, it will then turn to the north.
Eventually, the south-flowing branch and the north-flowing branch will converge. When that happens, the air has nowhere to go but up.
Rising air will lead to convection. That will lead to cloud and storm development.
Most Convergence Zones are strong enough to produce rain, but depending on how strong the winds are, and if the atmosphere is unstable, you can get strong thunderstorms, hail, or on cold days, heavy snow.
In fact, the Convergence Zone is a frequent culprit of giving its area a snow that the rest of the region misses out on. Again depending its intensity, it can turn a 39 degree day into a surprising 34 degree snow due to evaporative cooling. (More information on evaporative cooling at this link).
It will also bring very heavy snows to the Cascades wherever it sets up -- usually between Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass.
(Instability occurs when you have much colder air moving into the upper atmosphere -- it makes it easier for clouds to form since the warm air from the surface can rise higher and faster. Usually also occurs with cold air moving in after a cold front passage.)
The Convergence Zone's favorite spot tends to be an east-west line that extends over the central and south Snohomish County area (Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Bothell and Everett are the prime spots.) However, just to make forecasting a challenge, the Zone can move, depending on the strength of each wind component. If the south component becomes stronger, it will push the Zone further north, and vice versa.
Sometimes, the wind components can vary, in which case you can have a Zone move north and south like a flag flapping in the wind.
The Zone can go as far north as Northern Skagit County, and as far south as northern Pierce County. Many times the Zone will begin in the usual spot, then race south over the Seattle/Bellevue metro area just before fizzling out.
But during its peak, it can just park on one spot as the winds on either side fight their battle. Here are some radar animations of past convergence zones that show this effect:
Just outside the zone on either side, the weather tends to be rather calm but breezy. Many times in Seattle, the sun will be out, but you can see the dark ominous clouds to the north.
There tends to be a calm zone on either side because once those winds shoot up inside the Zone, they tend to subside on either side (much like a fountain -- the water shoots up the middle, then comes down on the sides). As air sinks, it tends to dry out, thus usually breaking up the cloud cover around the Zone.
Note on this satellite image the intense vertical band of clouds right over the Convergence Zone's usual Snohomish County spot -- and the clear skies just to the north and south:
(And here is the radar image taken at the same time as that satellite image:)
More information on that particular Convergence Zone>>
This video is from a different zone but you can see the dramatic edge of one zone where it was pouring rain in the zone, but rapid clearing on the edges:
Watch the Convergence Zone in action
Here are some great time lapse videos that illustrate the convergence zone in action.
This video is from a convergence zone on March 2, 2013 as seen from Skunkbayweather.com in Hansville. It's a great illustration of how the zone forms then races south. Pay particular attention to the weather data on the video and note the wind shifts and dramatic drop in temperature:
(Find out more about this particular PSCZ from this weather blog entry.)
This one is from the Silverdale area looking west toward the Olympic Mountains. Watch as the winds radically shift from south to north as the zone moves south through this area:
This one shows the radically changing winds during a zone as it passed by the University of Washington. Note the low-level shear that has some clouds moving south to north and others north to south:
Convergence Zone balances Olympic Rain Shadow effects
You might think for those who live in the Convergence Zone, it's analogous to being the Eeyore of the Puget Sound region -- where the rain picks on you all the time. But while it's true that those in the Convergence Zone get more rainy days than their neighbors in Seattle and Bellevue, overall their annual rainfall is about equal.
How? It's because on other days when we get our wettest storms, the Olympic Rain Shadow coincidentally reaches over and brings a lighter rain to the convergence zone areas. So while the zone areas get more days with rain, on our widespread rain days, the zone areas will get less daily rain than non-zone areas.
Do It Yourself Forecasting
It's tricky to explain what to look for in the models for what would make a good Convergence Zone, but there are some tricks you can do to get a good short-term forecast of a Convergence Zone:
First of all, primo conditions would require about a 10-15 knot wind out of the Northwest (compass direction 300-330) at Hoquiam Airport. You also want strong west winds down the Strait of Juan de Fuca (check Port Angeles' weather.) The stronger the winds down the Strait, the more active the Zone can become (the "Fuel" if you will).
(Check the current conditions here.)
You can tell a Convergence Zone is likely happening in the usual Edmonds spot if you have north winds at Paine Field in Everett and south winds in Seattle. Sometimes, you can see the zone shift north and south of Everett and Seattle by watching the wind shifts.
If you live in the Zone areas like Lynnwood/Edmonds, watch the winds, and if you get a radical shift from the south to the north, it's a sign the zone is coming and rain (or snow) is imminent. Areas to the south like Shoreline, Northgate and Seattle will also see wind shifts to the north as the zone approaches.
Other prior stories on Convergence Zones:
- Surprise Convergence Zone brings stormy night to a few
- The great Convergence Zone trade-off
- Convergence zone brings sloppy commute to North Sound
- Time lapse videos shows Convergence Zone chaos
- Satellite photo shows off vigorous convergence zone over Snohomish County
- Views from the edge of the Convergence Zone


text:
Suzuki 4x4 Club
Dedicated to all Suzuki 4x4 Owners
Watched Topics
Log in to check your personal messages
Log in
Suzuki 4x4 Forums
Club Shop
Classified Ads
Suzuki 4x4 Home
Yellow Diamond Clubs
Tell Me Why I Need a Jimny
Goto page
Suzuki 4x4 Club Forum Index
New Member introductions
View previous topic
View next topic
Joined: 07 Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Location: Northumberland
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 21:05
Post subject: Tell Me Why I Need a Jimny
I live Northumberland, and parked my Saab up in November while it snowed on and off for 2 months....
Thankfully I own a Lada Niva, which did the business in the snow , it also gets filled full of logs , garden rubbish and a host of other tough jobs.
I would like to replace both my car with a decent lightweight 4x4, and use it for my fulltime transport, I only drive 15 miles to work and if I go any further the Jimny could be driven happily by the wife. She wont drive the Lada as its a handful...We have a decent Focus for trips away etc
My thoughts are, Jimny - with subtle mods to make it stand out.
Small lift job, decent mt tyres, rear seats removed, blacked out rear windows.
My Niva is awesome off road, off road prowess isnt about BHP & Difflocks , as we all know its about decent tyres ,lightweight and articulation.
Sell me a Jimny, tell me the good & bad bits - warts and all please.....???
Back to top
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 21:05
Post subject: Google Ads keep this community free to join!
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:55
Post subject:
Hello & welcome
Im no mechanic so this post is in girl-you may need an interpreter!
Love my jimny, no probs in snow even with the slick summer tyres on! Cute, light, easy to drive once you "get" the cornering technique,
Fuel cons not bad for a petrol 4x4 (I get 39mpg local driving), drive position real comfy if you like uprightish rather than "horisontal kid cool").
Next to nothing to clean-takes about 5mins. You can leave the seats in the back with a girlie mod if that gives you enough log space. I have the O2 soft
top & she looks soooocute with the top down(takes about 5mins up or down-is easy). Fun to drive although car drivers tend to think the ride is a bit
bouncy & of course will go just about anywhere!Mine is really quite nippy if you keep the revs right thru the gears but it does flatten out at about
55mph and there is no pleasure to be had in driving her on a motorway (wrong shape you know) althoughI took her to Cornwall last week and she didnt
put a foot wrong- thats a lot of motorwayat 70mph
If I had to be picky, 1300 engine doesnt always "feel" pokey enough (revs required) & the space in the back is quite limited, I cant get niece pushchair in unless
its on an angle but all that is forgiveable when you put it against easy cheapish maintenance and real reliabilty, good looks and fun.
4wd easy to engage/disen. I cant imagine having another sort now.
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 16:05
Post subject:
Of course, someone more knowledgeable will have to advise you about off-road
capabilities cos I havent been offroad on purpose
Back to top
Joined: 07 Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Location: Northumberland
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 18:29
Post subject:
Thanks for the reply,
I am quite intrigued with a softtop, but will probably opt for a hardtop. The mpg is very good, my Lada Niva (Russian Jeep) is physically similar to the Jimny, but is terrible on the mpg . I wouldnt expect much better than 20mpg from a 1600cc engine.
I am paying around £450 a year to insure the Saab, plus about £140 for the Lada plus two road raxes @ £210 each....
A Jimny would save me quite a bit of money spread across the year.
So nothing you have said has put me off...
Back to top
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
Posts: 3
Location: worcestershire
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 20:44
Post subject:
You can't go wrong with this tough little off roader. I've had my jimmy nearly a year now and its great, weekends away and ferrying the kids ect, bikes on the roof as well, it just carries on. I use it to commute to work and its good on the fuel as well, equal to our diesel estate car. My only gripe is the standard tyres, that will be my next job to get all roads.
hope this helps Nick
Back to top
Joined: 07 Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Location: Northumberland
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 21:19
Post subject:
Ive seen them off road and they are very good, my Niva is also very good but has poor mpg and isnt as reliable as it could be...
Its never broken down, but Im always at it....
tyres will be the first things I change.
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 16:10
Post subject:
I fitted geolanders this winter, no complaints so far & not 2 expensive.
Actually better than the roady summery ones I took off & fuel cons still good.
Insured last june-2named drivers (1 with speed points)- 4yr ncb= £195.
Forgot 2 mention.....park easily anywhere & you can peep over hedges!
Back to top
Joined: 07 Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Location: Northumberland
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 19:55
Post subject:
hedge peeping is a big hobby, so call it sold....
had a quick look round a 2007 grey one today, its small which Im not used (Saab Coupe) but looked good to be honest
As long as the radio /cd is a good one, and my blutooth kit fits - I will be fine.
keep you posted and thanks for your reply
Back to top
Joined: 06 Aug 2010
Posts: 20
Location: S/Lincs
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 20:37
Post subject:
2old2tired2scared wrote:
Cute? i know its not particularly manly but cute?
1 Jimny for sale hair straighteners and playboy stickers included
I've had mine for over 2 years now wearing all terrains and i love it, its a workhorse i can put my bike on the back, commute, tow the trailer, play in the mud at weekends. All surprising considering its size. If i didn't need the rear seats i'd soon have them out and board the floor.
Get one there cheap enough now to give them serious consideration, better value than most out there. I paid £3000ish for mine and a landy of the same age would have been 10k. Don't get me wrong i'd love a nice 90 but pound for pound the jimny is excellent value with very few (if any) negatives against it in direct comparison.
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:48
Post subject:
Sorry about the cute!! Got a bit carried away there for a moment.
Must admit, most of the time mines a workhorse- 2 collies in it every day,
coal, logs, rubbish, sheep feed, lambs, fencing .....the list is endless but if I remove the
mod & put the seats up, give her a clean & hide the toolkit you could easily
persuede the most girlie of types that a jimny is the car for her!
Back to top
Joined: 22 Jul 2010
Posts: 64
Location: Hampshire
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 16:54
Post subject:
Just to add my two pennies worth a bit negative though.
My Wife owned a well serviced 2001 Jimny 1.3i 16v with 25K on the clock, bought from a main dealer. We only got 25 mpg out of it - it drank the fuel and we hated to go anywhere that required driving on a motorway. We got rid of it after a year due to its fuel consumption, very bumpy rid and general lack of internal space - a bit of a useless car really.
On the other hand I really enjoyed driving it on weekends and in the snow but basically it was £3,500 car; the same can be achieved with a £800 Vitara or Samurai.
We now have a £300 1997 1.6 Vitara soft top, which is coil sprung so is smooth and by far less noisy or bumpy, it returns 32 mpg and is marginally more spacious.
In summary, and of course only my humble opinion, the Jimny is an expensive emperors new clothes type of car. Then again I have the same opinion of a Defender, of which Ive owned three never ever again.
Discuss but be kind.
Back to top
Joined: 30 May 2010
Posts: 13
Location: Cambs
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 17:45
Post subject:
I love my Jimny & wouldn't have anything else! I've got a 2000 jlx which i've had for 5 years & never had a problem with it, starts everytime without fail. I've driven nearly 60,000 miles in it. Like others have said it is a bit slow on the motorway but I do take it on the motorway regularly, just takes a bit longer than others to get going
Was travelling 40miles a day in the bad weather with no problems (has winter tyres this year but never has before), been on the beach, up mountain roads, moved house in it (all exept furniture obviously!), I drove it straight out of a muddy car park/field at a horse show that everyone else including bigger 4x4 where stuck in, even put the seats down & cooked pasta on a camp stove in it
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:30
Post subject:
There you go! Its "horses for courses". It all depends what you want for your money!
Personally, almost all my daily driving is on narrow roads (catB or worse) so I can put up with the
drawbacks in main road performance, more than compensated for by the ease of driving in the lanes
as I dont have to move over too much to make room for oncoming traffic- less w+t on the brakes
It is true that the ride is a bumpy if you are used to an armchair but hey, it keeps you awake. Am
lucky that himself likes bigger vehicles so the space thing isnt a problem for us but I can see that if
it was the only bus in the house you might struggle!
From what Ive read on here, your 32mpg vit is doin really well- got yourself a gem there neilio, thats
a keeper
Back to top
Joined: 22 Jul 2010
Posts: 64
Location: Hampshire
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:54
Post subject:
Thanks for the Vitara mpg compliment, it wasn't always the case. I forgot (omitted) to say that although the car was only £300, I did have to put in a new clutch and give it a dam good service all round to achieve that figure, including the engine, wheel bearings and brake system to make sure everything was running free and smoothly.
After owning nearly all types of 4x4s both large and small (Jap and British) over the years, only a couple are within my fond memories list; these include LJs (one which I still own), early SJs (one of which Ive just sold), our little Vitara (still own) and the bright red Jimny!
Back to top
Lifetime member
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
Posts: 358
Location: glos
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:27
Post subject:
Like they say Neilio, you make your own luck in this world!
(actually, I envy all the forum members who can do all the stuff I can only
read about- there's alot of talent out there)
"the harder I work, the luckier I get"- reckon that says it!
Back to top
Display posts from previous:
All Posts
1 Day
7 Days
2 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Oldest First
Newest First
Suzuki 4x4 Club Forum Index
New Member introductions
All times are GMT
Goto page
Jump to:
Select a forum
Suzuki insurance
Suzuki insurers / insurance
The Suzuki 4x4 Club Lounge
Lifetime members
Small Talk
New Member introductions
Club deals and special offers
Readers Drives
Member2member services
In the news
Other interests
Computer Bytes
Useful Links
Events planning, write-ups etc
Club events
'Other' events
Event reviews & photo's
Projects & Builds
Suzuki 4x4 General Technical Forums
General technical Q&A
Technical FAQ
Cooling system
Gearbox / transmission
Electrics / wiring / lights etc
Wheels / tyres / brakes / steering / suspension / chassis
Servicing / tuning / MOT
Starting issues
Fuel, oil and fluids
Bodywork & trim
Recall notices
Radio communications
Trouble-shooting & other Suzuki queries
Other Suzuki queries
Non-Suzuki technical
Suzuki LJ / SJ Section
Suzuki LJ / SJ Engine Q&A
Suzuki LJ / SJ Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki LJ / SJ steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki LJ / SJ cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki LJ / SJ modifications
Suzuki Samurai Section
Suzuki Samurai Engine Q&A
Suzuki Samurai Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki Samurai steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki Samurai cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki Samurai modifications
Suzuki Vitara / Grand Vitara section
Suzuki Vitara Engine Q&A
Suzuki Vitara Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki Vitara steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki Vitara cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki Vitara modifications
Suzuki Jimny section
Suzuki Jimny Engine Q&A
Suzuki Jimny Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki Jimny steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki Jimny cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki Jimny modifications
Suzuki Santana section
Suzuki Santana Engine Q&A
Suzuki Santana Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki Santana steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki Santana cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki Santana modifications
Suzuki X90 section
Suzuki X90 Engine Q&A
Suzuki X90 Gearbox / Transmission Q&A
Suzuki X90 steering, suspension, brakes and wheels Q&A
Suzuki X90 cooling & heating Q&A
Suzuki X90 modifications
Out and about!
Club Events
Club events - ideas, reviews and photos
Green Laning / Offroading
Offroad sites
Offroad vehicle modifications
Offroad techniques
Offroad recovery
Offroad pics
Club News
Special Requests
Stolen vehicle reports
Caravanning & Camping
Caravan towing & technical
C & C events
C & C useful links
C & C sites
C & C chat
Breakdown / Recovery
Servicing Agents
Parts / Accessories Suppliers
Private Ads
For Sale
Rate the Seller
post new topics in this forum
reply to topics in this forum
edit your posts in this forum
delete your posts in this forum
vote in polls in this forum
All contents ©
Hobson's Choice IT Solutions Ltd
1997 on
Powered by
© 2001, 2005 phpBB Group


text: Hello everyone my mom is a member of the board and so I decided to join. I am some what new to the quilting world but I have jumped in head first. It is great!!! My first quilt that I did all by myself I got 1st place at the fair. I am open to any tips or tricks that will better my quilting.


text:
Introduction to the Guide
A. Becoming a Filing User will cause a participant to receive e-mail updates (or electronic notices) of case activity. An attorney will NOT receive these electronic notices for all activity in ALL cases, he or she will just get notices from cases the attorney has made an appearance in.
B. These e-mails can be received in one of two ways.
Both e-mail formats include the case name, the case number, the docket text for the filing, a hyperlink to the case, and a hyperlink to the document filed.
A. The hyperlink to the document affords a Filing User "one free look" at the document. The first time this link is clicked on the document will be brought up on the Filing User's screen at which point it can be printed or saved on the Filing User's computer without charge. Accessing the document though subsequent clicks on that hyperlink will result in the normal charges incurred through Pacer.
A Filing User can have the electronic notices sent to multiple e-mail accounts at the same time. This may be helpful if you wish to have a central repository in your firm for all e-mails or if you wish to have you assistant or paralegal also receive the e-mails. Each e-mail account is allowed the "one free look" tied to that individual e-mail address.


text:
Atul Temurnikar Chairman and Co-Founder Global Schools Foundation
Mr Temurnikar is the Chairman and Co-Founder of the Global Schools Foundation. He oversees the entire operations of the Foundation and its schools worldwide.
(+65) 6508 3702 firstname.lastname@example.com
Kaustubh BodhankarDeputy CEOGlobal Schools FoundationMr Bodhankar is a member of the founding management team and oversees the Foundation's financials and new project implementations. He also looks after the new growth sector and GIIS' expansion in new markets. (+65) 6508 firstname.lastname@example.com
Kamal GuptaChief Operating Officer (COO) andRegional Director, Middle East and AfricaGlobal Schools Foundation
Mr Kamal Gupta is a business leader with significant experience in general, financial and commercial management with major FMCG multinationals, including Gillette Company USA, Proctor & Gamble, and Fonterra NZ amongst others. His forte lies in leading strategy development, change management, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, cash generation and cost reduction.
Mr Gupta holds a strong track record in driving growth, developing investor relations, managing complex joint ventures and internal controls, and has worked in diverse cultural environments from USA and UK to Asia and Middle firstname.lastname@example.com
Mr Manoj Nair, Country Director, Malaysia
Mr Nair is the founding member of the GIIS Malaysia team. He oversees the entire operations of GIIS in Kuala Lumpur and is presently the Country Director of Global Schools Foundation (Malaysia) and GIIS campuses in Malaysia.
(+603) 2273 email@example.com
Ambassador Aftab SethCountry Director, Japan Prof Aftab Seth is former Ambassador of India to Japan and is a Professor at Keiyo University, Japan. He oversees the entire operations of GIIS campuses in Japan.
(+813) 5636 firstname.lastname@example.com
Chanatt LauhawatanaCo-Chairman, Thailand Mr Lauhawatana is the founding member of the GIIS Thailand team. He oversees the entire operations of the GIIS campus in Bangkok and is presently the Co-Chairman of Global Schools Foundation (Thailand) and GIIS Thailand. (+662) 977 email@example.com
N KumarCo-Chairman, Vietnam Mr Kumar oversees the operations of GIIS in Vietnam, and is one of the first few Indian entrepreneurs to have expanded rapidly in Vietnam. (+84) 9139 27960
Rajeev KatyalCountry Director, India Mr Katyal is the Country Director of Global Schools Foundation (India) and GIIS schools in India. He overseas and manages the operations of GIIS campuses across India. firstname.lastname@example.com
B G ShenoyDirectorGlobal Centre for Education Excellence Mr Shenoy oversees quality assurance initiatives for the Foundation and its schools. These include ensuring that the institutions are compliant with the Malcom Baldridge, as well as Deming models. (+65) 6508 firstname.lastname@example.com
Commander Bharatkumar UnercatDirector, Infrastructure Commander Bharatkumar Unercat manages Greenfield projects for the Global Schools Foundation. He has a rich experience of 26 years with the Indian Navy and GIIS. A Mechanical (VNIT), Marine, Aviation and Flight Engineer, Commander Bharatkumar is a Project Management Professional (PMP), certified from Project Management Institute, USA and a Six Sigma Black Belt. Having participated in several diplomatic delegations across the globe, he has valuable international exposure and has held significant and diverse portfolios in the Indian Navy. Having served the nation in various active operations, he has been commended by the Government of India for his dedication to the email@example.com
Mayur RastogiHead, Marketing Mr Rastogi heads Marketing and Communication activities for GIIS in India. He brings with him a varied industry experience that he has gained from his association with organisations from Steel, Electrical & Automation and e-commerce email@example.com
Sanjeev DubeyChief Technical OfficerMr Dubey oversees and manages all aspects of information technology for the Foundation and GIIS institutions worldwide.
Prafulla RoutGroup Finance ControllerMr Rout oversees the financial operations of GIIS campuses worldwide. He has over 15 years of experience in taxation, Management Information Systems, strategy planning, company acquisitions, budgetary controls, finance management and email@example.com
Enquiry Form Admissions Form


text:
Season 13 of HELL'S KITCHEN will be as explosive, dramatic and %@#!&* intense as ever, thanks to Chef Gordon Ramsay and his demanding challenges. Once again, 18 aspiring chefs will brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize. The chefs will have to raise their game if they want to prove to Ramsay that they have what it takes to win.
The chefs will leave the pleasantries at the door as the pressure to impress Chef Ramsay will reach a boiling point. The contestants must prove their ability to work in teams before Chef Ramsay determines which chefs are worthy of a black jacket. The rewards for winners of upcoming challenges will be luxurious and extravagant, while the punishments will be strenuous, dull and repetitive.
As the competition progresses, the number of contestants will be whittled down until only two chefs are left to compete for the ultimate prize, a Head Chef position at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, and fulfill their dreams of working in the culinary industry as the winner of HELL'S KITCHEN. Season 13 also will feature the series' milestone 200th episode.
For more info, please visit Hell's Kitchen.


text:
Between us, sometimes I think like a blogger and frame posts in my head. They often never come to fruition for various reasons – my camera died, crap lighting, reserve/manners, annoyance, reality, etc. One thing I've enjoyed doing over the years is recreating memorable dishes from restaurants (and carts), but I rarely seem to talk about it on the internets. Weird shocker. Maybe too boring.
If you like to cook, you likely find yourself pondering the following: How can I put my own spin on this? How do I learn how to make this? I just don't want to say goodbye – when do I get to eat this again? Could I make this for cheaper? Could I make this healthier? When do I get to wow guests with this? I could make this even better! etc.
Some time ago, it almost happened with a roasted butternut squash sauce and tart apple topped pizza at Hot Lips. I slowly gathered the ingredients, roasted the squash, picked up a couple of Pink Lady apples, stopped by a solid pizzeria for the dough (it's legit!), stocked up on garlic, but forgot the fresh sage and rosemary, lost the dream, had curried squash puree for dinner and apples with my lunch the remainder of the week. You know how it goes.
A couple of weeks ago on my grand vacation in British Columbia, I enjoyed a warming bowl of veganized Vietnamese Beef Curry Pho [minus the beef and vegetarian ham, plus tofu] at the lovely Chau Kitchen & Bar in Vancouver. Once I threw in the Sriracha, there was no turning back. I practically wanted it to start raining outside (which it totally did the next day) so I could slurp noodles with my friends all afternoon.
This past weekend, before another quick trip out-of-town – this time, to table with my Vegan Iron Chef folks at Seattle's sensational Vegan Chili Cook-Off, I spent my Saturday running errands, starting by getting my farmar on. After that, I stopped by my local tofu shop and after an internet search for 'curry pho' proved annoying, joined my current obsessions of Spectrum Coconut Oil spray and Southeast Asian cuisine in the Thai-style soup pictured above. My take was based on this recipe, with the additions of both fried and Masala baked tofu, green jalapeño pepper, light coconut milk, heaps of fresh, local basil and vegan subs, of course, such as dark soy sauce and nuoc man chay from Fubonn, aka vegetarian fish sauce. I wanted to keep it somewhat brothy to give the noodles something to live for, and left out the sweet potato.


text:
Have you heard about The new contest over at Pink Castle Fabrics? Oh you haven't? Well then here you go (you can thank me later) :)
Read the rules below, then head on over to Pink Castle Fabrics to start shopping!
Details via Pink castle blog -
Brenda is going to be giving them all away to one lucky person! You will win 36 yards of stash builders! This is an instant stash! Are you getting excited? I am. Oh, yeah! I should tell you how to win! All you have to do is get the Grand Prize GOLDEN TICKET! Starting this Friday, July 19th all orders at Pink Castle Fabrics (in store and online) over $50 will get you a Golden Ticket. EVERY GOLDEN TICKET IS A WINNER! You will win a Gift Certificate for Pink Castle Fabrics in one of these amounts: $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 or the Grand Prize of 144 Stash Builder fat quarters!
Giveaway Details:
1. Golden Tickets are only good on orders after July 19th 2013 and until supplies last (over 550 prizes available). We cannot issue Golden Tickets for orders placed before July 19th, 2013.
2. One Golden Ticket is issued for every $50 spent (before shipping) in one order. For example, if you order $134 you will get 2 tickets. If you have two orders of $25 you get no tickets. Stash Stack Club and/or No Prints Allowed do not count for the Golden Ticket contest. This is only for orders placed online PinkCastleFabrics.com or at our in store location in Ann Arbor, MI.
3. To find out the amount of your gift certificate, input the coupon code on the Golden Ticket at checkout on your next order. Don't forget, every ticket is a winner! Your prize could be $5-$100 off your next order! The Grand Prize ticket will say "Grand Prize" and have information on how to claim your prize.
4. All Golden tickets will expire August 31st, 2013.
There are at least 3 $100 Gift Certificates and 6 $50 Gift Certificates available as well as the one Grand Prize.
Happy Shopping -


text:
Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
The Urban History Association
From the site:
The Urban History Association was founded in Cincinnati in 1988 for the purpose of stimulating interest and forwarding research and study in the history of the city in all periods and geographical areas. It is affiliated with the International Planning History Society.
The charter membership of the association was 264. Today the association includes over 475 members world wide. While the majority of members are from the United States and Canada, the association also includes members from Austria, Australia, the Dominican Republic, the United Kingdom, France, Israel, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Our ranks, besides a preponderance of college and university faculty, include architects, archivists, civil servants, editors, independent scholars, museum professionals, planner, public historians, and secondary school teachers. Though most of our members are urban historians who study the history of the city in the United States and Canada, the association has made a particular effort to reach scholars and professionals whose interests lie outside of North American history. In addition, the association welcomes scholars from any field who are interested in the history of the city in any period and geographical area. Besides urban history, our members includes individuals from a variety of other fields in history, including planning, architectural, social or cultural, ethnic, African-American, Native-American, economic, political, military, and western history. Our membership also includes scholars from the fields of American studies, sociology, womenÕs studies, ethnic studies, urban planning, material culture, literature, demography, museum studies, historic preservation, architecture, journalism, ethnic studies, anthropology, and political science.
2 comments:
Hi: I am a layperson when it comes to urban planning, but I'd be intersted in your thoughts about 'why' cities are created where they are? What are the reasons? Transportation [e.g. a freeway, port, airport], Historical buildings - Missions, Presidios, etc., What other considerations did early urban planners use to determine 'where' cities should be built?
- Miland said...
Good question. I wish I knew the answer. I think a lot of this is luck and what is handy. Rivers and harbors are popular choices because of the transportation factor. Other locations just happen.


text:
Dr. Fenno's research focuses on the role of the oral spirochete T. denticola in the development of periodontal diseases. The studies involve molecular characterization of spirochete surface-expressed and secreted proteins and their interactions with host tissue components. These studies, which involve both genetic and biochemical analyses, will contribute to the understanding of microbe-host interactions in the etiology of periodontal diseases, as well as to basic knowledge of the molecular biology of pathogenic spirochetes.
Current Research


text:
SlickFolio is a sharp, 1-page portfolio HTML template for showcasing the work of any web designer / photographer.
Portfolio items are displayed in categories that use jQuery effects to slide items left and right and display a lightbox when clicked for more details. Adding categories and items to your portfolio in this theme is extremely simple. Simply drop a thumbnail(s) into the "portfolio" folder, create a .txt file with the same name as the thumbnail and add some basic details to it such as name, url, description. That's it! SlickFolio does the rest.
SlickFolio Features
- Portfolio images and descriptions dynamically fetched from a folder of your choice (documented)
- Image Reflections automatically generated (this can also be turned off or adjusted)
- Javascript Content Sliders used for portfolio items
- Lightboxes for portfolio item details
- Full PSD File
- Well documented help file for easy setup and customization
- Fully Functional Ajax Contact Form (emails form contents to any desired email address) w/ Validation
- Valid XHTML and CSS
- Table-less Fluid Layout


text:
Former Lipscomb runner Wes Sherman ('91) will have his art featured in the John C. Hutcheson Gallery in Lipscomb's Hughes Center. The exhibit, entitled Humus, is an exhibition of 21st century painters. It opens Monday, Oct. 17.
The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., at no cost to the public. In addition, Sherman will give a free guest lecture at 7 p.m. in Ward Hall with a reception to follow.
Sherman has been painting for 19 years and has had 25 solo shows. Sherman, who grew up in Shady Valley, Tenn., received his graduate degree from Rutgers University, where he was the recipient of a Fellowship for Painting from the New Jersey Council for the Arts. His work has shown in many venues in Tennessee, including Trahern Gallery, Slocumb Galleries, The Arts Company in Nashville and various businesses and public offices. He currently lives and works in New York City.


text:
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen after drowning, suffocation, choking, or other injuries. CPR involves:
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to the lungs.
- Chest compressions, which keep the blood flowing.
Permanent brain damage or death can occur within minutes if blood flow stops. Therefore, you must continue these procedures until the infant's heartbeat and breathing return, or trained medical help arrives.
This article discusses CPR done on an infant.
Alternative Names
Rescue breathing and chest compressions – infant; Resuscitation – cardiopulmonary – infant; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – infant
CPR can be lifesaving, but it is best done by someone trained in an accredited CPR course. The procedures described here are not a substitute for CPR training.
All parents and those who take care of children should learn infant and child CPR if they haven't already. See
The newest techniques emphasize compression over rescue breathing and airway, reversing long-standing practice.
There are many things that cause an infant's heartbeat and breathing to stop. Some reasons you may need to do CPR on an infant include:
Electrical shock
Excessive bleeding
Head trauma or serious injury
Lung disease
CPR should be done if the infant has the following symptoms:
No breathing
- No pulse
First Aid
The following CPR steps are based on instructions from the American Heart Association.
1.Check for alertness. Shake or tap the infant gently. See if the infant moves or makes a noise. Shout, "Are you OK?
2. If there is no response, shout for help. Tell someone to call 911 or your local emergency number. Do not leave the infant yourself to call 911 until you have done CPR for about 2 minutes.
3. Carefully place the infant on their back. If there is a chance the infant has a spinal injury, two people should move the infant to prevent the head and neck from twisting.
4. Perform chest compressions:
- Place 2 fingers on the breastbone — just below the nipples. Make sure not to press at the very end of the breastbone.
- Keep your other hand on the infant's forehead, keeping the head tilted back.
- Press down on the infant's chest so that it compresses about 1/3 to 1/2 the depth of the chest.
- Give 30 chest compressions. Each time, let the chest rise completely. These compressions should be FAST and hard with no pausing. Count the 30 compressions quickly: "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30, off.
5. Open the airway. Lift up the chin with one hand. At the same time, tilt the head by pushing down on the forehead with the other hand.
6. Look, listen, and feel for breathing. Place your ear close to the infant's mouth and nose. Watch for chest movement. Feel for breath on your cheek.
7. If the infant is not breathing:
- Cover the infant's mouth and nose tightly with your mouth.
- Or, cover just the nose. Hold the mouth shut.
- Keep the chin lifted and head tilted.
- Give 2 rescue breaths. Each breath should take about a second and make the chest rise.
8. Continue CPR (30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, then repeat) for about 2 minutes.
9. After about 2 minutes of CPR, if the infant still does not have normal breathing, coughing, or any movement, leave the infant if you are alone and call 911.
10. Repeat rescue breathing and chest compressions until the infant recovers or help arrives.
Keep rechecking for breathing until help arrives.
Do Not
- Do NOT lift the infant's chin while tilting the head back to move the tongue away from the windpipe. If you think the baby has a
spinal injury, pull the jaw forward without moving the head or neck. Do NOT let the mouth close.
- If the infant has normal breathing, coughing, or movement, do NOT begin chest compressions. Doing so may cause the heart to stop beating.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
- If you have help, tell one person to call 911 while another person begins CPR.
- If you are alone, shout loudly for help and begin CPR. After doing CPR for about 2 minutes, if no help has arrived, call 911. You may carry the infant with you to the nearest phone (unless you suspect spinal injury).
Most children need CPR because of a preventable accident. The following tips may help prevent some accidents in children:
- Never underestimate what an infant can do. Assume the baby can move more than you think.
- Never leave an infant unattended on a bed, table, or other surface from which the infant could roll off.
- Always use safety straps on high chairs and strollers. Never leave an infant in a mesh playpen with one side down. Follow the guidelines for using infant car seats.
- Teach your baby the meaning of "don't touch." The earliest safety lesson is "No!"
- Choose age-appropriate toys. Do not give infants toys that are heavy or fragile. Inspect toys for small or loose parts, sharp edges, points, loose batteries, and other hazards.
- Create a safe environment. Watch children carefully, particularly around water and near furniture.
- Keep toxic chemicals and cleaning solutions safely stored in childproof cabinets.
- To reduce the risk of
chokingaccidents, make sure infants and small children cannot reach buttons, watch batteries, popcorn, coins, grapes, or nuts.
- Sit with an infant while he or she eats. Do not allow an infant to crawl around while eating or drinking from a bottle.
- Never tie pacifiers, jewelry, chains, bracelets, or anything else around an infant's neck or wrists.


text:
PwC US has acquired Ray Group International LLC in a move that builds PwC's technology consulting and implementation for public sector clients in the areas of IT strategy, enterprise architecture and program management.
Former leaders of Ray Group, including CEO Ronald E. Ray, president Michael Louden and COO Michael Hecker have all joined PwC in leadership roles, which are undisclosed as of yet.
Scott McIntyre, PwC's U.S. public sector leader, was happy to welcome Ray Group's leadership executives. "The core skill set of the RGI team strongly complements PwC's existing services in healthcare IT, program management and communications consulting. Their client-centric approach mirrors our own, and we know they will bring tremendous additional value to our clients," he said.
The investment bank KippsDeSanto worked Ray Group on the transaction which closed on Nov. 6. Financial terms were not disclosed.
About the Author
Mark Hoover is a senior staff writer with Washington Technology. You can contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com, or connect with him on Twitter at @mhooverWT.
Printable Format
E-Mail this page
Advanced Search
In an exclusive for WT Insider members, we are collecting all of the contract awards we cover into a database that you can sort by contractor, agency, value and other parameters. You can also download it into a spreadsheet. Our databases track awards back to 2013.
Read More
In our latest WT Insider Report, we pull together our best advice, insights and reporting on the trends and issues that will shape the market in 2016 and beyond.
Read More
Sign up for our newsletter.
I agree to this site's Privacy Policy.


text:
Kylie 41
In great shape, cancer-free (touch wood!), in love, and perhaps engaged?
No wonder the smile!
It's Kylie Minogue's birthday today. And she's celebrating it in Rome with her gorgeous boyfriend Andres. Rumour has it, he proposed in New York recently but only according to Grazia Magazine. Not exactly slamdunk. Still, Kylie hasn't dismissed the reports and while she's not wearing a ring, they say she's in the best place ever, happier than ever, readying for a few shows in Europe this summer before, F-CK YEAH, her first North American tour this fall with six stops from Oakland to LA to Vegas to Chicago to Toronto to New York...
I want Vegas. Can you imagine? Kylie in Vegas?
Me and the Mo want to go.
Photos from VENTURINI/ bauergriffinonline.com


text:
Attorneys in the murder trial for 34-year-old Phillip Scott Baker are set to deliver their closing arguments Thursday morning.
Attorneys in the murder trial for 34-year-old Phillip Scott Baker are set to deliver their closing arguments Thursday morning.
Prosecutors and Baker's attorney, Mike Klinkosum, rested late Wednesday afternoon after each called witnesses. Baker, who stated Wednesday he will not be testifying in the trial, is facing life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder in the July 2010 shooting death of 26-year-old Chadric "Chad" Lee Newsome.
Klinkosum asked Judge David Lee Wednesday to dismiss the first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon charges against Baker. The request came after Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Alan Martin announced the state's decision to rest. The judge declared there is substantial evidence for the trial to continue in Davidson County Superior Court.
The state's decision to rest came after Lexington Police Sgt. Luke Davis, the lead detective for the LPD in the Baker case, concluded his testimony. Davis, as a result of questions from a prosecutor, walked through the various steps of the case and described the process to arrest Baker and his co-defendant, 22-year-old Lecourtney Quandarrius Murphy.
Murphy has previously accepted a plea agreement to testify against Baker. He pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact of murder and accessory after the fact of robbery, and testified this past week he expects to be sentenced as members of the jury deliberate their verdict. Klinkosum questioned Davis if the case involved drugs and the sale of marijuana at "the core," at which time Davis agreed the case does.
Klinkosum further questioned Davis' handling of the case. One of the questions centered around the LPD's decision not to arrest Gary Sweetwater Wilson, who has testified he went to the abandoned house on Dacotah Street with Newsome to purchase a pound of marijuana in a transaction set up by Murphy. Another question was related to Davis not requesting swabs for DNA from the men who were also near the crime scene, such as Murphy, Daquon Littles and Wilson.
The sergeant stated Littles and Wilson were categorized as witnesses. Davis also said "in a case of this magnitude, there is always" things that could have been done differently in hindsight.
"At the same time, it was three years," Klinkosum replied.
The sergeant stated he also worked alongside the Davidson County District attorney's Office throughout the case.
Klinkosum's witnesses Wednesday were Renoa Burns, who was living beside of the abandoned house on Dacotah Street in 2010, and Jason Holliday who let Murphy borrow the vehicle allegedly used during the crime, as well as inmates Samuel Royster and Thomas Raymond Curlee. Royster, 29, of Lexington, is being housed at the Lumberton Correctional Institution in Lumberton for a drug charge and Curlee, 40, of Lexington, is in custody at Central Prison in Raleigh for drug charges as well.
Burns, who now lives in Salisbury, testified she was in her vehicle approaching her house on July 31, 2010, when she saw a car halfway in the street on Dacotah. She said she saw a man beside of the vehicle.
"I blew my horn and motioned I needed to get (into) my driveway," Burns recalled.
Burns said the man turned and looked at a house, where gunshots were coming from. She said heard no more than four but no less than two gunshots. Burns said the man took off running and she backed up to Mendota Avenue. Wilson has testified he ran when heard gunshots, running out of his shoes.
Burns said she went back up to the area of the shooting and could see a person ducking behind a City of Lexington trash can. She testified she did not know if the person was a male or female and was unsure of their race. Burns said she never saw the person again.
Holliday testified he would later get his SUV back from Murphy and there were no indicators of a crime being committed in it. He said he later scrapped it.
Royster and Curlee testified they have never met Klinkosum and were not offered any promises from the defense attorney. They testified that Barry Hopkins, an inmate at the Davidson County Detention Center, gave false testimony Wednesday against Baker. Hopkins, who is facing a number of drug charges and is the brother of Wilson, testified he was approached on two different occasions in the jail by Baker.
Hopkins said Baker told him he "was there for the lick but I did not do it." He said a lick is referring to a robbery. Hopkins said Baker wanted him to talk to his brother and see what the plans were going to be for the trial. Hopkins, however, got in contact with the Davidson County District Attorney's Office by completing a form.
Royster said Hopkins told him he was going to provide a false statement in court. He added that he told Hopkins that giving the untrue statement would be wrong because Baker didn't tell him anything about the case.
"He wanted to get out of (the) drug charges," Royster said, referring to Hopkins.
A prosecutor asked Royster if he had any firsthand knowledge regarding the incident on Dacotah Street on July 31, 2010.
"A lot of people were telling lies on Phillip Baker on the streets," Royster said. "That's what I know."
Royster exited the courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit and gave a nod to Baker.
Curlee, also wearing an orange jumpsuit, said Hopkins told him the "state was playing" with his life so he was going to "play" with Baker's life. The inmate testified he wrote to Baker's sister, Rosalind Baker, who is an attorney in Lexington, that Hopkins "was (telling lies) on Phil." Rosalind Baker declined to comment on her brother's case Wednesday outside the courtroom. Curlee indicated during cross examination by Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Greg Brown that he used to clean Rosalind Baker's vehicle.
Closing arguments will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or email@example.com, or Follow Darrick on Twitter: @ DispatchDarrick.