text:
The Senate race in Colorado has shot toward the top of the nation's most competitive contests this midterm election year, giving the Democratic incumbent a tougher battle than he expected and Republicans a new pickup opportunity in their drive to win the chamber's majority.
Sen. Mark Udall responded to Rep. Cory Gardner's surprise challenge by quickly trying to define his opponent as an extremist.
"People will find my record is a mainstream record, and the more people look at Rep. Gardner's record they'll see he's out of the mainstream," Udall said last week on a Colorado radio station.
Gardner, meanwhile, is tacking to the center after four years representing a conservative, rural district in Congress. As Gardner scrambles to raise money and assemble a campaign staff, his allies have hammered Udall's support for President Barack Obama's health care law.
"Tell Sen. Udall to stop thinking about politics and start thinking about people," an announcer says in a $1 million ad buy paid for by Americans for Prosperity, the national tea party group financed by the billionaire Koch brothers.
The political dynamics reflect those of House and Senate campaigns across the nation this year, when all 435 House seats and 36 seats in the Senate are on ballots. Republicans need a six-seat gain to wrest control of the Senate from the Democrats. The House is expected to remain in Republican hands.
In Colorado, the extremist label is potent. Democrats have won every top-of-the-ticket race in the state since 2004 partly by attacking Republicans as out of the mainstream, especially on issues central to moderate suburban women who carry outsized influence in elections. The state is evenly split between registered Democrats, Republicans and independent voters.
Still, Udall, 63, has far from a clear ride to re-election. The national health care law is deeply unpopular in his state, with 60 percent of Colorado's registered voters opposing it, according to a Quinnipiac University poll last month. Republicans have also begun to criticize Udall for supporting an Obama administration nominee for an Interior Department post who they contend is hostile to the energy industry.
Generally, polls have shown Udall barely ahead of Republican challengers, almost all of whom have dropped out of the primary since Gardner announced.
Seth Masket, a political scientist at the University of Denver, said Gardner's shift away from giving legal rights to fertilized human eggs, or personhood, was a smart move.
"The personhood amendment is a great opportunity for him to demonstrate he's moderating without it having a great impact on public policy—it's not like this was going to become law," Masket said. "This is what happens when you have an officeholder from a very conservative district running statewide—he has to branch out to a very competitive state."
Sean Tonner, a Republican consultant in Denver, said it makes sense for Democrats to hit Gardner hard and fast, because more voters have made up their minds on the better-known Udall. He said both politicians will be hard to demonize. Gardner, 39, is likable and upbeat, Tonner said, unlike the angry Republican in the typical Democratic attack ad.
"Mark Udall looks like he's out of central casting for Western politician—he looks like he was born with a Patagonia jacket sitting on a 14er," Tonner said, referring to Colorado's fabled peaks over 14,000 feet.
Democrats acknowledge Gardner's sunny demeanor but argue that the voting record he compiled in his conservative district, anchored in the farm towns that dot the northeast corner of the state, will hamper him.
In the state Legislature, Gardner co-sponsored a bill to make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion except to save the life of the mother, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
Democrats see more fodder in Gardner's record since being elected to the House in the Republican wave of 2010. He supported banning federal funding for abortions except in cases of "forcible rape"; former Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's budget, which would transform Medicare into a voucher-like system; reversing an Obama administration decision granting relief from deportation to some people brought to the United States illegally as children; and the budget proposal that sparked last year's partial government shutdown.
Gardner had supported a "personhood" ballot measure in Colorado. That effort was overwhelmingly rejected twice at the polls, but supporting it was key to winning Republican primaries in Colorado. In Congress, he twice co-sponsored federal versions of the effort. But earlier this month, after Gardner's last significant opponent in the GOP Senate primary dropped out, he said he realized critics' arguments that the ballot measure could outlaw some forms of birth control were correct, and he withdrew his support.
Democrats have savaged Gardner for the reversal, arguing that he's an opportunist.
"He may be a likable politician, but I don't think that's enough," said Craig Hughes, a Democratic consultant. "Cory Gardner is a political beast, and people don't like that."


text:
Benilde-St. Margaret's players braced aginst the blowing winds during introductions for the second game of Hockey Day Minnesota on the shores of Lake Pokegama in Grand Rapids in January.
Benilde-St. Margaret's boys' hockey coach Ken Pauly is amused by the ironic nature of some of his hockey- coaching brethren.
Those coaches stress all season the need to win games critical to section seeding, then later downplay whatever seed they draw.
Pauly's Red Knights, the defending Class 2A champions, earned their first No. 1 seed in the section playoffs since 1999, when assistant coach Troy Riddle, 31, was a junior standout at the school. The difficulty of navigating Section 6 leaves Pauly grateful for any advantage.
"We'll take it," Pauly said. "The key is to embrace whatever comes your way."
Teams throughout the state will try heeding Pauly's advice. Most section play-in games and quarterfinals begin Tuesday. The ensuing two weeks of passionate hockey will produce eight state tournament teams in each class.
Eden Prairie coach Lee Smith, whose team won Section 6 and state titles in 2009 and 2011, said Benilde-St. Margaret's status as favorite works two ways.
"They have the confidence they can do it again and they know how to play in those pressure games," Smith said. "But teams are going to be hungry to knock them out."
Three teams are capable of throwing such a punch. No. 2 seed Minnetonka, No. 3 Wayzata and Smith's fourth-seeded Eagles all are ranked in the state's top 12 teams.
History indicates Benilde-St. Margaret's faces the toughest road to repeating as section champion. Section 6 has recycled winners through the years, but the bottom line is this: No one has won consecutive titles since Edina captured four in a row from 1995 to1998.
The situation is different in Section 5, where Blaine set a modern-day standard for continuity with six consecutive titles. Maple Grove ended the run with a 15-1 shellacking in last season's section final.
Blaine holds the No. 1 seed ahead of Centennial (No. 2) and Maple Grove (No. 3). Bengals coach Dave Aus believes the mental wounds have healed.
"I'm not concerned with our guys at all because both teams are completely different," Aus said.
Class 1A, Section 4
Top-ranked and two-time defending Class 1A champion St. Thomas Academy is favored to emerge from Section 4, but co-head coach Greg Vannelli is wary of the field for different reasons.
He called No. 2 seed Mahtomedi a "good team with a lot of balance on its three lines," he credited No. 3 seed Totino-Grace for possessing a high-powered first line and said No. 4 seed St. Paul Academy has the goaltending you need at playoff time.
"Three of the top 14 teams in the state are in this section, and we're glad with the way the seeding worked out that we only have to play one of them," Vannelli said.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Final Fantasy IV Coming to iOS December 20th, Android Spring 2013
23 Comments
1. metalpoet (unregistered)
Finally! a game worth playing on my phone! lol
10. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Doubt MY iPad can take it, mostly cuz of my destructive sister
BOO SISTERS!!!! (Specifically mine)
2. hung2900 (Posts: 966; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
I think high-end mobile devices can absolutely run FF VII and FF VIII, please bring them to us.
17. moronman66 (Posts: 162; Member since: 09 Jan 2012)
They said they wouldn't remake FF VII until another Final Fantasy game is at least as popular as it, or something along those lines, but I agree undoubtedly. In the meantime, there's undoubtedly a PS emulator for Android, I'm not sure about iOS or WP though...
21. osorto40 (Posts: 13; Member since: 11 Nov 2012)
They already can i have the galaxy s2 and they run 7,8,9 perfect with an emulator so any new flagship phone should have no problem.
3. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
6 was that good? hmmmm..........so far 7 9 and 10 are the best to me
but hope to dig into that one soon :)
9. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2731; Member since: 26 May 2011)
That's why I said "of the classic series" 6 was probably the best of the first 6, all the games after that are kind of in a whole different class.
12. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
o ok i was considering them all classics cuz theyre all really old lol but i get where you're coming from :)
4. wendygarett (unregistered)
I'm waiting the 7 and 10 :)
5. monkeyfeet (Posts: 32; Member since: 27 Jan 2011)
I'm right there with you Michael, FFIV and FFVI are my favorite titles from the whole franchise. Funny most people think FFVII was the best but have never even played the original classics. When SE remakes VI, it will be epic.
7. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
actually now that I looked up 6 on youtube, i have played it, and I remember i got through a good amount of the beginning of it (yes enough to tell if it was good or not) and being that i played it on my emulator I couldnt get pass that part where you get out of this mountain (not the coal mine at the very beginning) and fight this dude named vargas and the game required you to do some "special" move in order to beat him, but the controls on my emulator made it EXTREMELY hard to do that, and I actually tried for AWHILE before giving up on the game.......but still couldnt get it to go.....so i ended up forgetting about it :( .......sad cuz it was actually a good one and i was enjoying it
so i did play 6 and a GOOD amount of it and also i played ff 2 about 5 years back when i used to own a psp lol
11. monkeyfeet (Posts: 32; Member since: 27 Jan 2011)
Sorry, but you barely scratched the surface of VI. You need a gamepad to do Sabin's special moves.
13. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
yea i plan on getting one soon
14. jmartells27 (Posts: 1; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
You would actually be surprised how much easier it is to do them on the touchscreen than on a gamepad, I was playing this on a emulator on my galaxy s
8. jjjsong (Posts: 75; Member since: 27 Dec 2011)
It'll be hard to remake FFVI with all the current graphics since there are so many allies you can choose from that they'll have to create 3D models for all of them and make ability animations as well.
I loved FFVI too!
And I agree, a lot of people (especially in the west) never played any of the classics.
6. Jyakotu (Posts: 867; Member since: 12 Dec 2008)
Final Fantasy IV is my favorite FF from the SNES era, but I could do without the DS remake Square Enix made. The PSP version is the best version, honestly.
15. redmd (Posts: 1866; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
I hope square Enix will complete the series as android will be capable of playing graphic intensive games later on.
final fantasy 6 is epic. 2 more to come. be fast SE.
16. zazori08 (Posts: 113; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)
18. unbiasedcommenter (Posts: 11; Member since: 29 Aug 2012)
I'm not sure if I would pay $15 for a DS port version. If it was the SNES version with high res textures... shut up and take my money.
19. legend1 (Posts: 104; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
In my eyes 7 is probably THE best final fantasy game ever
20. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1761; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
FF VI (or III, I always get confused) is my fav, Kefka is one of the best villians. I hope they redo it on Android
22. Reluctant_Human (Posts: 910; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
I was a huge fan of III which got me into the series. They have I and II on sale this week for 3.99 is it worth the buy in your collective opinions?
23. CarmeliqygonaBur12 (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Well I really liked studying it. This subject provided by you is very effective for correct planning. and i must say but a great post,good information provided by you.


text:
Deep thinkers
Crestview was a repeat winner as they captured the championship with seven round wins in the 2016 Academic Challenge held at Crestview High School Saturday. Above, Crestview's Danny Moore and Daniel Rambo ponder the answer to a toss-up question in the sixth round of competition. Columbiana's Bruce Wiggins (left) and Wellsville's John Jarvis also competed Saturday.


text:
It's no secret that Angry Birds is one of Shopify's most successful stores. Angry Birds has swiftly flown into pop culture by means of an obsessively addictive game of ticked-off birds catapulting themselves into green pigs.
The game has been downloaded more than 50 million times and is the #1 selling iPhone app of all time. To say these feathery animals are successful would be an understatement. A recent article by cnet reports that Angry Birds owner Rovio has sold more than 2 million plush toys. Also of interest, more and more people are making in-app purchases.
Angry Birds approached Shopify at the end of October 2010 asking for an online store to sell their (still being sewn together) plush toys. The catch? They needed the store to be fully designed and operational before Christmas shopping began. That gave us about 3 days and change to put it all together. No big deal….
We assigned one of our top designers, Mark Dunkley (@markdunkley), who with steps of urgency jogged to a local Italian grocery store to buy pasta, tomato sauce and bottled water. He went home and worked around the clock, 48 hours straight, to get the Angry Birds store up and running. He denies drinking Red Bull, but we suspect otherwise. From day one, the Shopify Angry Birds Store has been a massive success.
Join 446,005 entrepreneurs who already have a head start.
Get free online marketing tips and resources delivered directly to your inbox.
Thanks for subscribing
You'll start receiving free tips and resources soon. In the meantime, start building your store with a free 14-day trial of Shopify.
10 comments
March 01 2011, 04:05PM
To be honest I'll have to get myself one of the iPhone 4 cases they are awesome!
March 01 2011, 04:05PM
Fair play to them, I can see the fun in throwing these birds at family members anytime!
March 01 2011, 04:05PM
That's pretty mental. Doesn't look like a website made in 3 days that's for sure! Very impressive sales as well. Nice work!
March 01 2011, 04:05PM
Good to see you all doing so well. My kids love these angry birds plush toys. Have to admit even I think they are kind of cool.
June 18 2011, 09:24AM
The Angry Birds store took about $100+ of my money, so I'd say it worked!
August 07 2011, 12:39PM
I love Angry Birds!
November 26 2011, 11:57AM
die sind äsooo härzig und im youtube unnär the key of awesome adele ft angry birds chunt d värarsche
February 01 2012, 12:38PM
I have not received my order #276999 for an Angry Birds Moustache Pig Plush Toy that I order back on Oct 12, 2011!!! Can you help??
March 04 2012, 06:49PM
i think it is so cool because i am a fan of angry birds
July 01 2014, 03:07PM
I have 9
angry birds red bird,giant red bird, 2 blue birds, yellow bird, girl red bird black bird, green bird and 5 pigs


text:
Parade of Homes Spring Preview Showcase starts today. Pick up an official tour book at any Holiday Station store to plot out your plan of attack.
Warners' Stellian is part of the 2010 Showroom Tour and by stopping into our stores, you have a chance to win Minnesota Twins tickets through the Builders Association of Minnesota and KS95's Local Listener Club. We'll have a limited amount of cards with special bonus points cards at each of our six Twin Cities locations.
Not sure where to start? I put together homes in this season's tour from some of our favorite builders, in case you need some help.
Your turn: which houses look good to you? Will you even make it to the tour this year?
Lang Builders, Inc.
002 (Lino Lakes)
A Maas Construction, Inc.
017 (Forest Lake)
117 (Lakeville)
TJB Homes, Inc.
026 (North Oaks)
Pro Craft Homes, Inc.
038 (Lake Elmo)
Derrick Custom Homes, LLC
040 (Baytown Township)
Norcutt Homes
045 (Hudson)
074 (Woodbury)
Mark Anthony Homes, Inc.
049 (Hudson)
Hartmann Homes, Inc.
052 (Hudson)
Custom One Homes
061 (Woodbury)
075 (Woodbury)
Fieldstone Family Homes
070 (Lakeville)
155 (Shakopee)
K.A. Witt Construction, Inc.
109 (New Prague)
J.B. Woodfitter & Associates, LLC
115 (Credit River Township)
158 (Shakopee)
McWilliams & Associates, Inc.
116 (Lakeville)
Breckenridge Builders, Inc.
152 (Shakopee)
Donnay Homes, Inc.
156 (Shakopee)
College City Remodeling, Inc.
163 (Shakopee)
United Properties Residential
166 (Bloomington)
Berg & Wanninger, LLC
167 (Edina)
On Time Contractors, Inc.
168 (Hopkins)
Christian Builders, Inc.
275 (Rogers)


text:
Steven M. Derks, president and CEO, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Steven M. Derks has been named president and chief executive officer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He is currently CEO of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division. He joined the American Cancer Society in 2002, and founded the organization's CEOs Against Cancer public education and fundraising program. Prior to his work there, Derks was vice president of Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook. Earlier in his career he was a senior director of the Illinois Hospital Association.
Copyright © 2019, Sun Sentinel


text:
Ignorance and democracy don't make a good mix
The elected leaders who arguably have the greatest influence over the everyday lives of Connecticut residents - approving the state taxes they pay, the laws they must abide by, the regulations that businesses must adhere to, even the parameters that municipalities must operate within - seem to be the least known among voters.
I refer to our state senators and representatives. While I have no poll or study to point to, I can say with some assurance from years of talking politics with friends, neighbors and strangers - and often learning how frighteningly little people do know - that awareness of who represents them in the state Senate and House is near the bottom of the list.
Most people know who the president and governor are. Many can name the state's two U.S. senators, while fewer seem to be able to come up with the name of the congressman representing their district. Based on my unscientific observations, first selectmen and mayors come next in the pantheon of political recognition.
Then along come the state senators and House members.
Some of this stems from the way the news media covers politics. The president and governor are constantly appearing in TV news and in print. U.S. senators and congressmen come next in parceling out coverage. Those who still bother to read local news learn what their local leaders are up to.
But coverage of the state legislature often refers to what the Democrats or Republicans are proposing, rather than individual legislators. Unless they become enmeshed in some scandal, provide a key vote on a controversial piece of legislation, or have a leadership position in the legislature, Senate and House members get little or no coverage on TV news. And while quoted more frequently in state newspapers, they still operate in the shadow of the governor.
Adding to the confusion are strange, twisting districts, particularly for members of the House, which make it difficult for voters who do care to make a clear association between their community and their state representative. For example, as a result of redistricting the 139th District, where Republican Leon Moore is trying to unseat Democratic Rep. Kevin Ryan, now twists from the northwestern quadrant of Montville, through all of Bozrah and into a jigsaw looking piece that splits through the center of Norwich.
After a recent debate, Moore told me how discouraging it was for him to learn how clueless and disinterested so many citizens are about their government. When greeting people in public, he finds many don't grasp what office it is he is running for and don't have much interest in finding out.
Long-standing service through frequent re-election can overcome this lack of awareness. By the time a senator or representative gets elected to a third, fourth or fifth term people actually begin to recognize who represents them. That is until the legislature again redistricts and voters find their street in a different district represented by someone they never heard of.
Nothing begets victory in these state House and Senate races like prior victories. These contests can often come down to name recognition. And the more a lawmaker wins and stays in office, the greater the name recognition. That doesn't seem to me the best way to select candidates.
The state's still new public financing law, which provides opposing candidates equal amounts of money to compete, provides the chance to close this name recognition gap, which makes it all the more remarkable and admirable that a group of incumbent lawmakers passed it. And occasionally incumbency becomes a liability when voters are so fed up they vote out whoever is in office.
In the end making the system work requires a bit of effort on the part of citizens. The Day has held a series of candidate forums to give the public the chance to question and hear from the candidates. There is a couple left, watch for the announcements. This newspaper will have stories about all the candidates. Take time to read them. An online voter guide will soon be offered on theday.com, providing more information. Check it out. Citizens can also find information on voting records on the state's website, www.ct.gov. Click on "legislative".
Bother to care.
Paul Choiniere is editorial page editor.
College trustee quits over Nazi uniform yearbook photo from 1980
Highlights: ECC girls basketball final NL 54, Bacon Academy 40
Watch Live: New London vs. Bacon Acadmey in ECC girls' basketball final
Republicans could regret allowing Trump to use sham emergency
Bills introduced to change state law regarding mileage payments to legislators


text:
TheBBQDepot.com has Barbeque BBQ Pro gas grill parts for the following models :
For models not shown, please find your part by type and dimension. Manufacturers frequently append suffixes to their model numbers to indicate whether it is Natural Gas (NG) or Liquid Propane (LP). Or whether the grill head is mounted on a post, cart or patio pedestal. Sometimes they add letters to indicate the color, such as BLK for Black, or BL for Blue. As a result of these and other variations, the same basic model will be sold with a number of different model numbers, but they use the same parts.


text:
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Paper-Bounds: Crunching the Numbers
From Fortune magazine, September 1953:
The paper-bound houses this year are expecting to put out 1,200 titles compared to the combined major-book-club total of sixty-four.
"The machine," as it is called by one paper-bound publisher, was borrowed with only slight modifications from magazine publishing. First print orders for new paper-bound titles are usually for 250,000 copies, which can be printed at the rate or 12,000 books and 100,000 covers an hour, and trucked off along one of two distribution channels: the American News Co.; with its chain of 335 wholesale branches, or one of the 865 independent wholesalers. Jointly, the wholesalers supply some 100,000 retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada.
To keep their machinery rolling, paper-bound publishers consume new material at a burning pace. Some reprint houses are so hard up for new material that they have reprinted books that have already been through the mill. Others are reaching deep into trade backlists.
Material shortage shows most clearly in cutthroat competition for new manuscripts, in the form of advances to publisher and author against royalties. "The biggest guarantees," says one one paper-bound publisher, "are being paid for the books with the highest sex content."
Random House, for example, recently got $35,000 from Bantam for Lament for Four Virgins (Bantam admits the purchase was primarily for the title.)
The fencing for new material is polite sport compared to the struggle for outlets and display space. At the current production rate, an average of 25 million books and 100 titles are being poured into the market each month. Brentano's in Manhattan, with its big 1000-title display, still shows only a third of the currently available titles.
Mickey Spillane's sales last year are estimated to have equaled about a quarter the sales of all paper-bound nonfiction, including brisk sellers like Pocket Books' dictionary.
The first printing of Spillane's current title Kiss Me Deadly was three million copies. In Washington a drugstore manager thinks the Spillanes are "terrific - with women especially." In Dallas a wholesaler (who pronounces it "Spleen") says that Spillane is the greatest thing that ever happened to the newsstand business; "What we need is more Spleens."
* Accompanying this week's excerpts from the Fortune article are a broad sampling of mid-century paperback cover scans generously provided by one of my contacts on Flickr, UK Vintage. Many thanks Uilke!
5 comments:
- Charlie Allen11:07 PM
I'll go first on this, so far at least. My comments, howsomever, go back to yesterday's TI....and this one as well. Hey, Troops!! maybe we should all lighten up just a tweak....avoid the deep, arcane, significance of our illustrative efforts, those of the 50's, and even today's digital deliveries. We're just trying to make a buck in a very tough world of the arts....and express and use our talents. As to significance....sex, violence, pornography, et al, wasn't exactly invented in the 50's....or these days. A little before my time, but I seem to recall accounts about a couple of cities named Sodom and Gomorrah, just a tad before the 50's. Last. I'm with Richmonde.....aren't most of those covers awesome, delicious, supercalifragalistic examples of illustration and design? Cheers....Chas.ReplyDelete
Fantastic art. The 'Talk of the Town' one couldn't be more accurate on the description, as one imagines those years.ReplyDelete
- Rich1:06 PM
Amazing stuff, most of those covers, indeed!ReplyDelete
Expialidociously supercalifragilisto!
Great covers. I love "Talk of the Town". It's like the halfway point between a cartoon and a painting.ReplyDelete


text:
AT&T may be further relaxing its restrictions on FaceTime over cellular, allowing anyone with access to the feature to use it. AT&T had previously announced that all iPhone 5 customers, including those on individual plans, would be able to use the feature. Anyone with an iPhone 4S or a grandfathered unlimited data plan on AT&T was left out in the cold. However, it now appears that several customers previously unable to use FaceTime over cellular have been able to activate it. MacRumors reports that some of their users are seeing FaceTime enabled on their grandfathered unlimited data plans with the iPhone 5, with some users reporting that their 4S has recieved the feature as well:
This finding has been confirmed by a number of users in this discussion thread -- though some users have been unable to activate it so it may still be rolling out to some areas. AT&T had said the original rollout for tiered plans could take 8-10 weeks. Most of the positive responses have been those with the iPhone 5 and grandfathered unlimited data, but the original poster also had luck with an iPhone 4S.
Right now, AT&T has not confirmed that this is. Not everyone is seeing this, so it's possible that this is an accidental activation that occured as AT&T was flipping the switch on the original expansion plan for FaceTime over cellular.
To check if FaceTime over cellular has been enabled on your device, go to Settings, FaceTime, and scroll to the bottom to see if Use Cellular Data is set to 'On'. You may need to restart your phone before you see it.
Are you an AT&T iPhone 5 user with unlimited data or an iPhone 4S user? Are you seeing this? Let us know below in the comments.
Source: MacRumors


text:
About Cove Real Estate
Welcome to our real estate website, your number one source for Provincetown MA Real Estate, Truro MA Real Estate, Wellfleet MA Real Estate, Eastham MA Real Estate, Orleans MA Real Estate, Chatham MA Real Estate, and surrounding towns. Cove Real Estate is a full service real estate agency committed to providing our clients with sound advice and guidance. We consider it a priviledge to serve you. We are your innovative source on the outer Cape for Provincetown Real Estate, Truro Real Estate and other Cape Cod towns. Whether you are buying, selling or planning a Cape Cod Vacation please feel free to use the resources provided here on our website.
Browse our extensive selection of Provincetown vacation rentals. Whether you are searching for a weekly rental in& Provincetown, or a seasonal rental in Provincetown we are the experts!
Our rental agents work endlessly to help you secure the perfect vacation property so that you can look forward to your vacation.
We handle both residential and commercial properties in Provincetown and Truro and are here to help you evaluate all aspects of the real estate transaction, so that you can make an educated and informed decision. Cape Cod is a wonderful place to live and we look forward to helping you attain your Cape Cod Dream.
Sign up today to instantly access information and pictures of all new listings and price changes in the area. Follow us on Facebook for current market conditions and current events. Feel free to contact us today.


text:
Friday, February 15, 2019
Access Denied!
You are not authorized to view the page you requested.
If you believe you have the proper credentials, the system may have timed out due to inactivity.
Please re-login to re-start your session.
Click here to go to the Login page
Click here to return to the AdvancingExpertCare.org website
© 2019
All Rights Reserved
AdvancingExpertCare.Org · HPNA.Org · HPNF.Org · HPCC.Org
One Penn Center West · Suite 425 · Pittsburgh, PA · 15276


text:
Hotels near New Place
Search hotels near New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon
Save more with Secret Prices
Get instant savings with Secret Prices
Hotels in Stratford-upon-Avon near New Place
Are you looking for a cheap New Place hotel, a 5 star New Place hotel or a family friendly New Place hotel? You just landed in the best site to find the best deals and offers on the most amazing hotels for your stay.
When you search for hotels near New Place with Hotels.com, you need to first check our online map and see the distance you will be from New Place, United Kingdom.
Our maps are based on hotel search and display areas and neighborhoods of each hotel so you can see how close you are from New Place and refine your search within Stratford-upon-Avon or United Kingdom based on closest public transportation, restaurants and entertainment so you can easily get around the city. All the hotels details page show an option for free or paid onsite parking.
If you wish to see the hotels with the highest featuring discounts and deals near New Place, simply filter by price/ average nightly rate. We recommend you filter by star rating and read our genuine guest reviews so you can get the best quality hotel with the best discount.
One of the new features on Hotels.com guest reviews is that also show reviews from Expedia for New Place hotels and the TripAdvisor New Place hotels reviews so you can make sure that you checking with a reliable source. See the review scores on our Stratford-upon-Avon hotel information pages.
Make the most out of your family vacation when you book your hotel with Hotels.com – book your hotel near New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon after reviewing the facilities and amenities listed for each hotel.
After booking your hotel near New Place, expect to receive your reservation confirmation in the mail in less than 10 minutes. The confirmation email contains more information on all nearby attractions, local directions and weather forecast, so you can better plan the days during your trip.
After getting the best hotel rates you can still save more by winning 1 free night! That's right, stayed 10 nights in any hotel near New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon and after you sign up for the Hotels.com Rewards program, you are eligible hotel you receive 1 night free*
The best hotel deals are here: We have New Place hotel deals, New Place last minute deals and offers to get you the cheapest New Place hotel with our lowest price guarantee.
Stratford-upon-Avon travel guides
Tudor Taverns, Riverside Retreats, and Country Houses - Staying in and Around Stratford-upon-Avon
As a centuries-old market town, Stratford-upon-Avon has been welcoming travelers since the Middle Ages....
Shopping in Stratford-upon-Avon - Farmers' Markets, Antiques, and Historic Arcades
Shoppers have been coming to buy groceries and other essentials in Stratford-upon-Avon for 8 centuries....
Things to See and Do in Stratford-upon-Avon - From Historic Inns to Haunted Houses
Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town, with a compact historic center bounded by tranquil riverside parks...


text:
Builder Child Themes: Introduction
Builder utilizes a parent theme/child theme relationship. Child Themes operate on the foundation of Builder Theme - Core.
Child Themes provide specific design details, graphics and typography while Builder Theme - Core operates in the background to support Builder's Layouts, Views and Style Manager features.
Builder boasts an impressive child theme library, an ever-growing collection of child themes designed with various features, plugin integrations and niche site considerations.


text:
protos needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 60 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Apple Poker
Apple Poker is an affiliate site that sends traffic to online poker rooms. We get a commission for each person who signs up to these online poker rooms.
People looking to play online poker via their Apple Macintosh computer.
We need two pages designed. One for the homepage and one for review pages for each online poker room. WE WANT DESIGNS THAT ARE CONVERSION DRIVEN! We only get paid when visitors click our links to the online poker rooms.
Here is our current homepage: http://www.apple-poker.com/
Here is an example of a current review page: http://www.apple-poker.com/full-tilt-poker/
We are leaving the rest to the designers here at 99Designs. Please submit your best work that will help drive traffic to these online poker rooms! Designs should be very clean and conversion driven.
We need a home page designed and a poker room review page designed.


text:
Pimco's Bill Gross Sounds QE Alarm
Pimco co-founder Bill Gross is ringing a new alarm about the perils of the Federal Reserve's monetary exuberance. MarketWatch's Laura Mandaro reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... bill Gross ... took this morning ... issued a warning about discount bonds you can see right there ... he's too he said ... bond investors take note ... the current QE quantitative easing ... at a hundred billion per month muni bonds worth less than Clark ... Our Future roadkill is a much discount bonds ... to tell you what there what it means what the warnings about ... warm and Dar owes joining us from her home in San Francisco ... for a very strange rare much Duprie she get up and talking to us this morning ... Christ what Google talking about here ... well our cat now were unclear and weighty can't discount bonds can be something like zero coupon bond which is a scene that went from face value bets on different from most other times where the issue that higher value to an end and we can see at the ... time and in tandem pretty eerie scene and take time to time that the ... I was on interesting and interest payments on my way ... or a discount on a decline from a ... company that's on on hard times and investors than a little the twenty ten and I can get their money back on to get there so the bond's cheena discount anything I can ... either way I these I do not share price climbing consummate that the distressed corporate bonds and hence ... the thinking is an eight day an insurgent interest rate changes and he and I entered the market doesn't suffer a sell on ... Iran includes an apathy is pleased to be ... the other were roadkill the phrase will kill that he uses on the really got people's attention there ... if I have ... to ... do this or this is this little market this submarket of the general bomb operate this month ... this has become sort of of of Canary in the coal mine pc discount bonds ... getting killed and may be pinned down the road what comes next is ... the wider bond market ... I made our eye though I I instantly one of the new look and sound very very well and I sounded distressed and rate than any man makes a lot of sense Conch and in it would be in keeping with the end of Princes general current alignment when I was monetary easing ... in the US and in Europe and Japan ... in enchanted by my wheat is I'm busy and a lot of inflation and follows him as does the rise of nine pounds he's ... continuously ... recommend in ... on protecting yourself and check inflation protected securities ... on the quality lack of class time when some people coming to me and I am right this is that I ... am Alamy tacking them ... because they tend and can go it simply intends to buy a bank on high quality grade maybe going to these times when small illiquid assets Lee is just fun so ... I'm taken with his flank on and I didn't think ... you know my clarity ... it's a it's ... a bit different from the transistor wherein ... I can ... I mean look it's obvious right guys call the bond king course with every stone of mines is kind of talking his book ... but he is not the only person out there wanting warning ... about the bond market concerned about ... all the central bank's leaking point out the Fed the Bank of England Bank of Japan ... noticed recently ... aam ... how worried should bond investors be ... well I mean it's in and recommendation company aims to ensure duration because ninety nine now when you just need to move so if you're concerned about sin and return on its bonds ... I which diet isn't the case then you would wanna be candid ten year bonds ... cries of entitlement would continue to see Aunt Mary's John Canally and can take care and ... I in in corporate bonds so I mean diversification is only the two-year ANU on ... the line connecting ... pretty ... aam I ... think I'm that's an eight times and how will endure beyond the well that you're ... there to be ... hiding in the essential things to maintain monetary policy and you can certainly ... Tracy and ... I you know it and it did the time is different for inflation and an opponent into now ... Lauren and I think you very much appreciated ...


text:
Links, 8.29.11Posted: August 29, 2011 Filed under: Genealogy Leave a comment
What will be the state of the links come Monday? Depends on the state of the power lines around here. If the links seem inappropriately cheery, it's because the post was scheduled to go out before the lights went out. Or it's because the links are just stiff-upper-lip types.
Guessing game: Via Dick Eastman, a new UK genealogy show called Guess the Relative is looking for people from anyplace in the world who think they may have British ancestry. Read all about it.
1890 workaround: The 1890 census, almost entirely lost in a 1921 fire, is a famous blank spot for U.S. researchers, who must turn to a variety of local and regional resources to fill in the gap. Here is an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article on a Georgia alternative: 1890 tax digests.
OMG Gaga — so cute!: Ancestry.com updated its high school yearbook collection in a big way last week, adding 7 million images. It is time for a story with the obligatory Lady Gaga angle.
Gravedigging: The Wired.com Genealogy Geek series continues with a primer on Finding the Dead.
On the road: A review of the Irish family-history program Genealogy Roadshow.
And off we go on the inevitable march towards Labor Day. Enjoy the (hopefully dry) week.


text:
Buy Item $10.99 Retail:
Save 27% ($4.00) $14.99
Add To Cart
In StockStock No: WW599793
Charisma House / 2008 / Hardcover
Add To Cart
Add To Wishlist
|Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 106
Vendor: Charisma House
Publication Date: 2008
|Dimensions: 8 X 6 (inches)
Jentezen Franklin is senior pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, a non-denominational church with 9,000 members. He is also founder of the Kingdom Connection Media Ministry, which includes international television and publishing ministries that have served the Christian community for more than 13 years. Kingdom Connection is broadcast internationally on networks like TBN, Daystar, and local broadcast stations in the United States.


text:
equitymusic necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Founded by three entrepreneurs, Socialated.com is web based marketing firm. Socialated provides clients with branding, marketing and web development strategies which measurably increase awareness and conversion.
Our audience are small to medium businesses and business professionals such as; accountants, lawyers, real estate agents and others. These individuals or businesses are looking to expand their reach on the social web, increase awareness, drive traffic and convert leads for their business.
Socialated needs two things:
1) A main logo containing the text Socialated. (This text will sit in the main top bar of our website and will be our main piece of branding. This will need to be a clean and creative display of the text that can be used on anything from the website, to letter head, to skateboards, to vehicles. It should not be overly detailed or complex, but it should be very versitile and be able to be used in various locations.)
2) An icon that represents our business. (Using the description above, we will need a graphical representation of our company. This could be some thing that symbolizes social media, business, the world, people. You can be creative here but the Icon is very important and should be considered as half of this project.)
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
El Arbo is a tall bike in the shape of a tree. Acrobats perform on the branches and it anchors a stage that's lit-up with pedal powered lights.
Mentioned El Arbo over the weekend in the Urbo Tripedo post and this photo is from a larger Flickr photoset. Rock the Bike is always up to something crazy like this.
Uploaded by Rock The Bike | more from the Bike Hugger Photostream.


text:
Good People, Solid VC's
Fund: Aberdare Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-08-14
Aberdare is an investor in my current company, and they have been refreshingly calm in an otherwise chaotic investor group.
Paul K. is our board member, so he's the partner that I interact with the most, but it seems like the whole team takes his lead. He's a very experienced and rational investor who believes that the best way to get good returns for his limited partners is to invest in good management teams, not to try to do the management himself.
Paul works by the "no ass****" rule, which means that he doesn't hire them and he doesn't invest in them. I don't know if this improves his returns or not, but it sure makes them a pleasure to work with.PRIVATE: Members Only


text:
On the eve of the Decatur Wine Festival, I brought Richard Vine's The Curious World of Wine (Perigee/Penguin, 2012) with me to Café Lily in case I had time to read the end of it before meeting a friend. Allen Sanders, the wine expert, noticed it, and we had a great conversation about Zinfandels. So, if you want to look like you know something about wine: buy this book.
Those who actually want to know something about wine are in luck, too. I've played trivia a few times with friends, usually in pubs for prizes or credit, and the secret of a good trivia team is each person has a specialty area like sports, popular culture, etc. I don't feel very competent in any one area, although I'm a decent fill-in for addictive substance-related science questions like "What does THC stand for?" and "What is the maximum International Bitterness Unit level the human palate can discern?"* After reading The Curious World of Wine, I feel able to offer a trivia team more wine-related knowledge.
This one little book covers a range of topic areas from wine history to people to expressions. I had a few "oh, so that's where that came from!" moments such as when reading about the Chateauneuf de Pape region of France. I like wines from this region because it's fun to say. This was a perfect example of how bits of knowledge floated around my brain but never got connected until I read this book. Anyone familiar with Church history remembers that in the early 1300's, the Pope moved from Rome to Avignon, and it took the influence of Saint Catherine of Siena to get it all straightened out and move the pope back to Rome in 1376. I took French in high school and know the words Chateau (house or home), neuf (new), and Pape (pope), but I never connected the Chateauneuf de Pape – or "new home of the Pope" – name with the Avignon papacy period. The hills around Avignon overlook the Rhone River and grow Syrah, Grenache, and other reds, and now I have an interesting historical tidbit to relate in addition to the fun of saying Chateauneuf de Pape.
The book is loosely organized into chapters, some of which have clever titles like "French Connections." However, I sometimes found my head spinning a bit with the time-hopping within the chapters better organized by topic area (e.g., different wine areas in France). For example, the Chateuneuf de Pape story came after a World War II champagne story. It was kind of like if disorganized time-traveling British science fiction character Doctor Who decided to lead a wine tour.** That said, when dealing with this kind of material, it can be tough to figure out the best order, and I appreciate Dr. Vine's challenge.
On first glance, this handsome little hardcover is appealing, and it's apparent someone spent a lot of time making it look pretty. Upon opening it, I couldn't help but think they couldn't decide whether to go with a regular nonfiction format or a coffee table book. The text inside is presented in double columns, which I found annoying until I got used to it, and bordered by nice little designs in the corners. The enclosed text boxes with very short items are in regular format. Illustrations add to the text without being distracting, and the editing was almost flawless with no typos. An index would be nice for when I'd like to reference these stories in future blog posts. As it is, I'll have to flip through the chapters to find what I'm looking for. If you're not looking to use it as a reference, this will probably not matter as much.
Although the text is presented like a textbook and written by an academic, it's very easy to read, and the tone is light and conversational. The humor contributes to the stories without prompting eye-rolling or groans. After reading it, I would love to go to dinner with Doctor Vine and hear more of his wine stories, especially ones related to his experiences researching this book, and to find out what he couldn't include within the time and space restraints. I thank him for providing a resource that will help with my blogging, my own dinner parties, and, of course, impressing random wine experts and trivia teams.
FCC Disclosure: This was an advance review copy (ARC) provided to me free by the publisher. This did not affect my opinions or review in any way.
* Answers: THC, the active molecular component of marijuana, stands for Tetrahydrocannabinol. I know this from my required psychopharmacology course in graduate school.
IBUs are the measure of how bitter beer is, and typically this flavor comes from hops. The human palate can discern levels up to about 90. My palate can tolerate levels up to about 25. Yep, I'm a wine drinker and hop wimp.
** I would totally sign up for this.
Top: The book on my wine rack nestled in between a couple of bottles of Canadian wines, which, sadly, are not mentioned in it.
Above: The inside of the book. Yes, it's blurry. If you want to read it, please buy it.


text:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Newt the Borderpath: Making the Case that Psychiatry is Not Allowed to Make
Thanks to "the Goldwater Rule" embedded into the code of ethics of the American Psychiatric Association, it is unethical for psychiatrists to "offer a professional opinion unless he or she has conducted an examination and has been granted proper authorization for such a statement."
The rule was the direct outcome of more than a thousand psychiatrists venturing negative (totally un)professional opinions about 1964 Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater in response to a Fact magazine survey.
The rule effectively precludes psychiatrists from publicly stating the obvious, namely that current Republican Presidential front-runner Newt Gingrinch is "a walking-talking DSM-IV Axis II, Cluster B special, displaying a suite of bizarre behaviors distributed along at least three diagnoses, including borderline personality disorder, narcissism, and antisocial personality disorder."
Of all the crazy things, the framers of the Goldwater Rule almost certainly never envisioned the bizarre possibility of one of its own reaching exactly the opposite conclusion, namely how Newt's abundant character flaws might actually make him a better President. This happened last week when psychiatrist Keith Ablow scribbled an over-the-top commentary to that effect on Fox News. The gist of his thesis was that the cold-blooded indifference Newt displayed in dumping his first two wives is precisely the quality required of our next President in being "direct and unsparing with the Congress, the American people and our allies."
Ironically, any psychiatrist jumping in to refute Ablow's nonsense can only do so at the risk of incurring disciplinary action by the APA. Okay, we know the dangers of judging people we have never met, but what about public figures we may know better than members of our own family? Clearly, the public interest demands critical evaluation from the psychiatric profession.
With Newt Gingrich, it turns out, the exercise is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. To focus on just one incident:
In 1995, Newt Gingrich as House Speaker initiated a 22-day federal government shutdown. In the midst of the crisis, Gingrich attributed his hardline stance to a perceived "snub" from President Clinton, who purportedly did not talk to him during a flight on Air Force One to Israel for the funeral of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
I'm not sure which is worse: A man putting millions of Americans in jeopardy as a result over his own damaged ego, in total disregard for their concerns, or expecting his victims (the American public) to identify with his pain. It turns out that Clinton had photos of the two talking on the trip.
In an op-ed piece in the Feb 25, 2011 Washington Post, Gingrich recast his outrageous conduct as a stand on principle, blaming President Clinton for vetoing a Republican budget and the "liberal media" for misreporting the issue, claiming that the short-term pain of the shutdown set the stage for later budget deals.
"So, we faced a choice," he wrote. "We could cave in and be accepted by the Washington establishment, or we could stand firm for a balanced budget for the American people."
There really is no issue here: The only thing that psychiatrists should be arguing about is which diagnostic category to stick Newt in. Three of the Cluster B personality disorders come immediately to mind - narcissism, borderline, and antisocial - with some element of paranoia thrown in. But as psychiatrists and psychologists are quick to point out, personal pathology is far more fluid and subtle, not amenable to diagnostic boxes.
So let's dispense with choosing between this diagnosis or that diagnosis and going with a bit of each. This is the approach Barbara Oakley took in her 2007 book "Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend," which has received considerable play on this blog.
As you recall, Dr Oakley characterized certain individuals as "successfully sinister," your classic Machiavellians - charismatic and ruthless - out for themselves at the expense of anyone unfortunate enough to happen to breathe the same air. Her Machiavellian poster boy is Chairman Mao, whom she describes as "the perfect borderpath," exhibiting clear elements of borderline and psycho/sociopathy (plus generous helpings of narcissism and paranoia).
In the chaos of China, to the considerable detriment of a quarter of the world's population, Mao was able to exploit his pathology to attain a position of absolute power for more than three decades. In a democracy, a borderpath is inclined to reach a more modest pinnacle. To quote from one of my earlier pieces:
In politics, says Dr Oakley, an American-born Mao might have become a populist demagogue in the 1930s Huey Long mold (I will leave the obvious contemporary examples to others) ...
Do you detect an obvious contemporary example? With the stakes much higher? Pity that psychiatry can't talk about it.
5 comments:
- Grace-WorkinProgress said...
No way to fight crazy without looking a little crazy yourself so what do you do? Lay low and hope the storm will pass?
- January 25, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- herb said...
Your topic brings to mind a question whose time may have come and one which I've recently posed to my discussion group, "Should candidates for public office be subjected to drug, mental etc. testing as would be a candidate for employment in the private sector or special government departments?"
- January 26, 2012 at 8:09 AM
- John McManamy said...
Hey, Herb. Interesting point. It won't happen, of course, but it shouldn't stop the public from demanding disclosure. Under pressure from Newt, Romney disclosed his taxes. Anything that calls into question a candidate's fitness for high office and how their decisions may be influenced needs to be thoroughly examined.
Physical health, tax returns, marriage infidelities, it's all on the table. So should mental health - especially mental health. This is not dog catcher these people are running for. The next President has the power to wreck the economy and drive all but the top 1% into poverty, not to mention start a nuclear war and destroy the environment and thus abort future generations.
We've had a lot of commentary on how all but one or two of the Republican candidates are batshit crazy and we need to hear a lot more, preferably from people who are qualified in this area.
- January 26, 2012 at 9:30 AM
i'm not sure what to make of this article...
i'm just passing thru, but felt i needed to comment. i was too young, but you seem a bit older than me. do you remember the thomas eagelton fiasco in 1972? he was the democratic nominee for vp. but, once it was found out that he had ect and suffered from depression he was gone. ironically, later he was elected to several more terms as a senator from his home state. and, served his state well.
i have other mixed feelings as well about your article. of course, we all want a healthy president, in all ways. but, is that realistic? there is no perfection in the human experience. here is another irony for you to consider; abraham lincoln was a severe depressive. put on 'suicide watch' at least 2 times in his life. some call him the greatest president of all time. he would never have been elected today with his background being made public. (i highly recommend the book; 'lincoln's melancholy' by the way.)
i have also read that many other presidents have suffered from mental conditions; depression, anxiety, etc. so, what of it? nixon and kennedy are two that quickly come to mind. kennedy supposedly suffered from depression and had a special doc who gave him 'vitamin' shots on a daily basis for his back pain. i think you would be surprised as to what drug cocktail was in that 'vitamin' shot. nixon, well, easy to see why he suffered. and while i am at it; what about fdr?
since i got depressed almost 2 years ago i am amazed to have found out the amount of public figures who suffered with this awful condition, but continued to fight and serve. if anything, it made them more 'human' and compassionate.
i'm thinking i respectfully disagree with your statement; 'physical health, tax returns,marriage infidelities...especially mental health' should all be disclosed. why this need to know everyone's personal biz? let democracy takes it's course. we have been thru many ups and downs and are now entering our 3rd century of existence. your response may be; 'too much is at stake not to know this info.' maybe, but i personally doubt it. poke around a bit on presidential history. just for fun, go back to dawn of the atom bomb and work your way up. i'm pretty confident that every single president, had there personal history been known (by today's public) would not have been elected. how about this one; eisenhower had a 19 year-old mistress! that's just disgusting! :) still, he served 2 full terms. no one gave a rat's ass because the economy was kicking butt.
you are an advocate for de-stigmatizing mental health issues. i applaud you for that. but, in this article i feel you are doing the exact opposite.
finally, keep-up the good work. i do enjoy coming by from time-to-time. your articles are always well-written and interesting.
be well.
- January 29, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- John McManamy said...
Hey, Anonymous. I appreciate where you're coming from. Just to make sure there are no misunderstandings:
On mcmanweb you will find an article I wrote on Lincoln and his depressions. Bottom line: Depression made him a great President.
Also on mcmanweb, in my article on ECT I mention Tom Eagleton. Bottom line: Eagleton's past depression did not disable him serving in the Senate. Revelation of his ECT, however, made him radioactive as a VP candidate - the country wasn't ready for this, and probably still isn't.
On this blog are two pieces about LBJ. Bottom line: the stress of the job got to him. He became delusional and and dangerous.
Also pieces on Ghamei's book, A First Rate Madness. Bottom line: A little bit crazy can be good.
Then there's Newt and company. Sorry, the guy was a disaster as Speaker of the House. Proof: None of his colleagues from the era have anything good to say about him. But they all have bad things to say. Bottom line: He is no leader. He lacks the capacity to lead.
We the People are auditioning candidates for the most important job in the world. We have the right to ask any questions we please and draw any conclusions we want. In certain situations, mental illness may be an asset. So, too, may marital infidelity. But we can only come to that conclusion by being aware of the facts.
- January 29, 2012 at 11:10 PM


text:
Posts Tagged 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #541
The next two weeks will feature a 2-part theme show where Dean and Phil examine the British Film Institute list of "The 50 Films films you should see by the age of 14." It was created in 2005 to inspire parents and educators to take movies as seriously as other art forms of art and included the opinions of more than 70 experts including film producers, teachers, authors and critics. Of course, YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour was not around back then, so the BFI had to make do without input from your friends in podcasting. Until now. There are times Dean and Phil strongly agree with the list, other times they realize they have holes in their own cinematic educations, and times when they disagree with the list and/or note its particular European and British slant on the subject. All in all, a fascinating discussion of the art form, of education, of parenting and more. Part 1 examines all selections through 1971.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Earth and space science
Filters: Your search found 1 result.
Sort by:
Per page:
Now showing results 1-1 of 1
This slide set presents the atypical slow down in spin rate of one particular neutron star. It is one of a series of short, topical presentations on new developments from NASA astrophysics missions, relevant to introductory astronomy topics. These... (View More) resources are intended to help instructors include the latest discoveries (not yet in their textbooks) into their courses. The slide sets are constructed to be easily included as a lecture supplement including synopsis, references, and graphics. (View Less)
Keywords: Pulsar; Pulsar timing; Magnetic fields
Audience: Higher education
Materials Cost: Free
Materials Cost: Free


text:
AUBURN — Williamsville trailed by 10 points twice in the second half. But the Bullets caught up with Lutheran with 10 seconds to spare. Given new life, the Bullets took control in overtime and claimed a 59-51 win in the Auburn Invitational basketball title game.
AUBURN — They trailed by 10 points twice in the second half Saturday evening, the last time with just 4 minutes 10 seconds left in regulation.
But the boys from Williamsville High School caught up with Lutheran with 10 seconds to spare as Ozzie Kent scored on an inbounds play with :10 left to tie it.
Given new life, the Bullets took control in the 4-minute overtime and claimed a 59-51 win in the Auburn Invitational basketball title game.
"It's just being persistent, trusting your team, working hard and just getting after it," said Kent, a 6-foot-4 senior forward. "I think this will instill some confidence, maybe show everyone we're still here and we're ready to play. Lutheran's a good, hard-fighting team, so I'm glad we got this one."
2A tops 1A
The victory boosted Class 2A Williamsville to 17-2 overall, with both losses to Sangamo Conference rival Petersburg PORTA. Class 1A Lutheran is 19-2, with its other loss coming to another 2A Sangamo team: North Mac.
The Crusaders, who also built a nine-point lead midway through the second period, hurt themselves with 19 turnovers and 7-for-14 free-throw shooting in the second half and overtime.
But it still took a 14-4 Williamsville run (sparked in part by a Matt Watson 3-pointer to cut the gap to 43-39 with 2 minutes 35 left) over the last 4 minutes of regulation to force OT.
Williamsville junior Cole Courson, working his way back from a late-December hand injury, scored 11 of his team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter and OT. That included two baskets in a 10-1 Bullets run that cut Lutheran's lead to 44-43 with 1:31 left in the fourth.
The Crusaders made 3 of their next 4 free throws to cling to a 47-45 lead with 28.8 seconds left. But after a Williamsville timeout with :14.6 to go, Courson's inbounds pass from along the baseline found Kent open under the basket. He scored to tie it with 10 seconds to go.
Lutheran's Steven Schahl got off a 3-pointer that was well short as time ran out.
"Ozzie was the very last option on that play," Courson said. "Honestly, I didn't know how I didn't get a five-second call. I just threw it in to him, and he was in the right place at the right time."
Courson scored inside to give Williamsville the lead — to stay, as it turned out — 50-49 with 2:35 left in overtime. After a Lutheran turnover, the Bullets' 6-8 Tyler Burdine scored on a pass from Matt Watson.
Lutheran's Steven Schahl made two free throws to get the Crusaders within 52-51 with 1:00 left, but things unraveled for Lutheran after that.
With Williamsville spreading the floor, Lutheran's Tyler Wagner was called for fouling the Bullets' Adam Watson with :24.2 left. Wagner then received a technical foul, apparently for making contact with Watson after the initial foul.
Watson made 3 of the 4 subsequent free throws, then made two more after being fouled with :21.6 left for a six-point lead. The Crusaders couldn't score on their next possession, and the game was over.
"It's a physical game, and you hope those kinds of things don't happen at crunch time," Lutheran coach Steve Allen said of the technical foul.
"What we discussed after the game was, you don't like losing these. But this is a practice for the big prize, and that's the (MSM) conference and the regional. So if we can learn a little from this . . . apparently 19 times we've done the right things.
"It hurts, but it's still not the big prize. That's when we want to be at our best."
Matt Watson and Burdine added 13 and 10 points, respectively, for Williamsville, and Burdine grabbed 18 of his team's 30 rebounds. Wofford led Lutheran with 15, although he was held to 3-for-10 shooting from the floor. Aaron Copeland came off the bench to add 11, and Josh Hennig scored 12.
"It seemed like we were behind the entire game," said Williamsville coach Nick Beard. "We never could get to that hump of being tied until the end.
"Wofford's a great player, but I thought we did a good job of making Wofford work for his points. Lutheran's a heck of a team. I'm glad we don't have to see them again. They're going to do some damage in Class 1A."
Contact Dave Kane: 788-1544, firstname.lastname@example.com, twitter.com/DaveKaneSJR


text:
Nolite Timere
This is the first of Hollywood artist Tomasz Rut's series of "Nolite Timere" paintings honoring Pope John Paul II and President Lech Walesa. Rut recently delivered this and one other original oil painting to the Vatican. The paintings were blessed by Pope Benedict XVI and will join the works of Michelangelo and Rafael in the Vatican Collection.
Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel
Copyright © 2019, Sun Sentinel


text:
So far most jobs have been to do with poor medication advice
First off was the 82 year old lady with asthma who was using her preventer inhaler when having an asthma attack! Spent the best part of an hour on scene nebulising her and showing her how to use her reliever inhaler.
Same as the angina sufferers who are told to use their GTN spray before exertion. Went to a gent who told us he keeps collapsing in the shower after taking his spray. Educated him as to the vasodilatory effects of his medication and also that of warm water which kept dropping his blood pressure! He also commented that he uses his spray before going shopping around the supermarket aisles and he always felt dizzy!
Whilst out and about the city we,ve noticed a lot of women (young and not so young) wearing inappropriate clothing for the inclement weather we are having! I mean "thats not a skirt!…thats a wide belt!"
I think we should conduct a campaign of preventative medicine and hand out leaflets to these "nearly in the niff" women advocating the wearing of duffle coats, scarf, mittens (on string), woolly tights and a stout pair of brogues. But then again that would take all the fun out of "ogling" some pretty fit women!


text:
Calling All Authors - Help Support Libraries and Promote Your Books!
United for Libraries is bringing authors and libraries together in a unique partnership to connect authors with libraries, Friends of the Library groups, and library Foundations as well as to keep authors informed about issues and concerns affecting libraries on a national level. Authors who join are featured on the new Authors for Libraries website where Friends groups and libraries can search by zip code to find authors in their area. Tips are included on the website for Friends and libraries seeking to host programs and for authors who want to do programs at their local libraries.
To learn more, visit the new Authors for Libraries website. Authors can join online with a credit card or use the paper form to pay by check.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Earth and space science
Solar system
Filters: Your search found 1 result.
Sort by:
Per page:
Now showing results 1-1 of 1
Learners will brainstorm ideas to be developed into a team skit, work cooperatively to assign duties and write a team skit, and collaborate with team members to complete the Mars Rover Manual. The lesson uses the 5E instructional model and includes:... (View More) TEKS Details (Texas Standards alignment), Essential Question, Science Notebook, Vocabulary Definitions for Students, Vocabulary Definitions for Teachers, three Vocabulary Cards, the Manual Template, and a presentation writing Mini-Lesson. This is lesson 14 of the Mars Rover Celebration Unit, a six week long curriculum. (View Less)
Audience: Middle school
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students


text:
Bolting on a Supercharger
Bolting on a supercharger can be either an adventure of a lifetime or a long series of nightmares. We've seen both. Whichever card fortune deals you, the result is the same: big power and the ultimate speed part singing a tune only the experienced ear can recognize. This yarn is about the V-1 centrifugal supercharger from Vortech and how much fun it was to install one on our 305-powered 1991 Camaro.
The V-1 is the Vortech supercharger for domestic machines that will see street duty. The base model is the S-Trim that produces around 6 psi right out of the box (depending on engine displacement). The beauty of the V-1 is its versatility and upgrade capability. In the past, the next step up was the R-Trim, a fairly heavy-duty piece that was more race than street. Now the T-Trim is available, filling the gap between the S and the R. We didn't even try to talk Vortech into sending a T-Trim for the Camaro because it is simply too much for a stock 305. Instead we used the V-1S-Trim; it is a real-world, anyone-can-do-it, bolt-on kit. It comes with everything but tools, and the instructions are simple to read. There were a couple of minor surprises and the standard bonehead maneuvers on our part, but otherwise the project went well with minimum chopping.


text:
View all Square D NEMA Sectional Terminal Blocks 9080G
Square D NEMA Sectional Terminal Blocks 9080G - 9080GP638
View all Square D NEMA Sectional Terminal Blocks 9080G
Square D NEMA Sectional Terminal Blocks 9080G - 9080GP638
Terminal Block Assembly, Pressure Wire Clamp, Natural Color, 600VAC/DC 40AMPShow more characteristics >
9080GP638 has not been replaced. Please contact your customer care center for more information.
- Price138.00 USD
Add to My Products Add to My Products
Main range of product9080G product or component typeTerminal block colorNatural Complementary System Voltage600 V AC/DC Current Rating40 A per: UL40 A per: CSA Assemblies Consist ofEnd barrier qty: 1End clamp(s) qty: 2Mounting track qty: 1Terminal blocks qty: 38 Wire SizeAWG 18...AWG 12 (copper) Mounting Type9080GH track CertificationsCEUL recognized E60616 CCN XCFR2CSA file 62144 class 6228 01 ambient air temperature for operation-40...257 °F Electrical Connrection Tightening TorqueClamp terminal zinc plated steel Tightening Torque: 18...20 lbf.in for: AWG 18...AWG 10 (copper) height1.48 in width1.8 in depth16 in Ordering and shipping details Category21702 - 9080 G (NOT GCB) Discount ScheduleCP5 Nbr. of units in pkg.1 Package weight(Lbs)1 ReturnabilityN Country of originMX Offer Sustainability RoHS (date code: YYWW) California proposition 65WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including: - - - - - - - Substance 1Lead and lead compounds, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. - - - - - - - More informationFor more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov Contractual warranty Warranty period18 months
Technical FAQsNo results found.Unfortunately, related FAQs are unavailable due to temporary technical issues. Please try again later.


text:
Ahsoka Tano marches closer to her ultimate fate in this week's "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
When the Republic military takes over the Temple bombing case after Ahsoka and Anakin Skywalker ferreted out the bomber, Ahsoka finds herself at odds with Admiral Tarkin in "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much," debuting at 8:30 a.m. CT Feb. 16 on Cartoon Network.
"The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" is the second of a four-part arc titled after Alfred Hitchcock films. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" was released in 1934. Last week's episode was called "Sabotage" (1936), with "To Catch a Thief" (1955) and "The Wrong Man" (1955) finishing the arc.
"The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
"The Lawless"
"Shades of Reason"
"Point of No Return"
"Missing in Action"
"Secret Weapons"
"A Necessary Bond"
"Bound For Glory"
"A Test of Strength"
"The Gathering"
"Tipping Points"
"The Soft War"
"The Front Runners"
"A War on Two Fronts"
Season 5 photo gallery
Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.


text:
Be smart & access our FREE value packed, step-by-step tutorials here.
Our exclusive service will save you $1,000s & make you a confident buyer.
Sold At: Local Gov't Auction
"We bought our daughter's first car from one of the auctions listed by Gov-Auctions.org. Thanks for a great service."
Client: Brian & Becca J. (CT)
Vehicle: 2017 Toyota Corolla
Book Value: $12,749
Purchase Price: $5,500
Savings: $7,249
Sold At: Government Auction
"I went to three of the auctions you guys provided, and I bought this Chevy that I'm going to sell and make some extra $$$"
Client: Brandon C. (Modesto, CA)
Vehicle: 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
Book Value: $36,266
Purchase Price: $17,000
Savings: $19,266
Sold At: US Online Auction
"After joining Gov-Auctions.org I found this car, bought it and saved thousands. Thanks."
Client: Jennifer S. (Aurora, IL)
Vehicle: 2016 Nissan Altima
Book Value: $23,646
Purchase Price: $14,500
Savings: $9,146


text:
Malware has risen sharply over the last three quarters, according to the McAfee Threat Report: Second Quarter 2013. McAfee said it currently has more than 147 million malware samples.
Spam is also on the rise, helping spread malware and phishing attacks. Mobile threats are also increasing, McAfee said, including new backdoor Trojans and banking malware targeting mobile devices this quarter.
Malware that uses stolen digital certificates to pose as legitimate software increased by 50 percent, McAfee said. In addition, Web-based attacks, designed to target vulnerable browser components comprise almost three-fourths of the Internet's malicious activity, McAfee said.
Here's a look at the latest attack trends and hacking techniques, according to McAfee's threat report.


text:
SHOP NOWPocket Square (worn as scarf) by Turnbull & AsserSHOP NOWBlazer by Band of OutsidersSHOP NOWTrousers by Margaret Howell
SHOP NOWShirt by rag & boneSHOP NOWSuit by Paul Smith London
SHOP NOWSuit trousers by Richard JamesSHOP NOWWaistcoat by Band of OutsidersSHOP NOWShirt by Simon Spurr
SHOP NOWSuit by Burberry LondonSHOP NOWShirt by Maison Martin MargielaSHOP NOWShoes by RivierasSHOP NOWPocket square by Turnbull & Asser
SHOP NOWWaistcoat by Polo Ralph LaurenSHOP NOWShirt by rag & boneSHOP NOWShoes by Church'sSHOP NOWTrousers by Margaret Howell
Styling by Mr Dan May
Audibly fizzing and crackling with ideas, Mr Kabaka flits from one idea to the next with the rapidity and impatience of a bird alighting on a field, pecking at one piece of ground before trying another, tastier patch. He has a lot of things - at least three music projects, plus the small matter of a new Soho gallery to open - on the go. Not surprisingly, his demeanour (wired) and wardrobe (multi-genre and seemingly flung together) - reflect this. The percussionist, DJ and gallery manager, who voices the character of Russel Hobbs, animated drummer in his friend Mr Damon Albarn's rolling Gorillaz circus, talks at scattergun speed and with the manic energy of an E-numbered child. Nineteen to the dozen he may be, but Mr Kabaka is an infectious evangelist. You cannot help but be swept up by his fervour.
"You shouldn't ever have a situation where a DJ looks like he's sending an email," he says. "Or where the projections are on a pre-record, so it wouldn't matter if the band were there or not." He's talking about Blakkspring, a new audiovisual club concept recently described as, "a crazy collision of music, light and projection...the drummer plays the images and his shadow modulates the projection. Avatars sing the songs. Keyboards make music from videos". Mr Kabaka set up Blakkspring with Mr Roland Hamilton, who
Pocket square by Turnbull & Asser | Shoes by Rivieras
Mr Kabaka helped to set up the Gorillaz Sound System offshoot. He is scathing about the static, stand-still-and-watch experience offered by standard live gigs and club nights.
"I mean, I love Daft Punk, but it could be any two blokes with crash helmets on, miming to their own set. And if you want me to watch someone playing a guitar, just film it and send it to me in an email. It's mad that there still seems to be this mystical, God-like reverence for normal musical activity. We're too easily pleased and too quick to accept - we seem to have regressed, to a world where it's okay for Cheryl Cole to castigate someone for terrible singing, and then mime on the same programme."
As the above suggests, Mr Kabaka isn't one to hold back. Spend just five minutes on the receiving end of one of his verbal outpours and you can tell why Mr Albarn, pop's most restless and inquisitive polymath/auteur, would recognise in Mr Kabaka a kindred spirit. One open-ended answer finds him referencing Mr David Byrne, Prince, the choreographer Mr Merce Cunningham, the avant-garde composer Mr John Cage, The Simpsons, Kraftwerk, Banksy, Sir Paul McCartney, eurythmy, synaesthesia and, yep, even Mr Charlie Sheen. Phew, you want to say: slow down. But he can't. And that, of course, is why he gets things done.
In the immediate future, diary highlights include working with Mr Albarn and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on a new album, and a trip to Africa for a further chapter in the story of the Mr Albarn-backed Africa Express. This latter project has especial resonance for Mr Kabaka, whose natural father is the famed Nigerian drummer of the same name. Mr Kabaka senior has played
over the years with the likes of Sir McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Mr Paul Simon. His son, who was brought up in a foster family in Somerset, says it's taken him until only recently to start making any sense of his heritage.
"I guess the Seventies were a weird time, and I wouldn't wish that sort of musician-parenting on any child. But when you're old enough to forgive people and deal with it, it can be very rewarding and enriching: there are some incredible people out there - the ones that survived." His father left Nigeria for Britain, and they lost contact for a lengthy period. "Arriving in a foreign country with just a drum and a dream is pretty cool. It meant I didn't have a close relationship with him, but it is what it is."
The other big task awaiting Mr Kabaka is the opening of his new London gallery. "I think we'll be in Soho. It's such an illuminating place: the idea of having a late-night gallery is great; you have a bit of supper, go and see a film, and then drop into a gallery. Paintings don't need a rest, they can be looked at any time. Let's keep the doors open."
He's been in and around the gallery scene for a while now, helping set up Mr Steve Lazarides' first, eponymous gallery (now renamed 'The Outsiders') on Soho's Greek Street in 2006. "Everything was going online at the time," he chuckles, "and sex shops in Soho were suddenly closing. So the digital porn revolution sort of gifted us our lease. For the first year or so, people would turn up looking for a bit of filth, get really embarrassed and walk out with some street art."
Ask Mr Kabaka if he has anything approaching an overall concept for Blakkspring, the new gallery, his music and visuals in general, and the switch is flicked again. "What I'm trying to do is create one giant painting," he says, pell-mell, "albeit using different dimensions. You should be able to walk into someone's brain, have a good look around, sit down for a bit." And those are just the first two sentences. It will require a certain degree of stamina, but keeping up with Mr Remi Kabaka sounds like it's going to be a whole lot of fun. You'll probably hear him before you see him. The fizzing and the crackling should give you a clue.


text:
A telehandler market
Telehandlers and other unique loaders found their way into many exhibits at SIMA, where the equipment line is popular with livestock farmers. Merlo is among the companies manufacturing the most unique telehandlers and loaders, such as this lime and orange "TurboFarmer" loader. Merlo is building most of its telehandlers and loaders to do more on the farm than just loader work.
Quick-attach loaders
For several years, Europe has had the technology for a quick-attach loader, which includes automatic hydraulic coupling. Attachment and detachment take only 10 seconds because the operator doesn't need to climb off the tractor to hook up the hydraulics.
The French company Mailleux demonstrated to a crowd of farmers how quickly its loader arm attaches and reattaches to the hydraulic loader.
For more information, visit www.mailleux.com.
Robotic milkers
Robotic milking technology has taken off in Europe. It is not unusual to head into a quaint dairy barn in Germany and find a robotic milker taking care of a 60-cow milking herd. These dairy farmers have embraced the technology as a way to ease the milking regimen that saddles small dairy operations.
Robotic milking technology is moving west, particularly into Canada. Companies such as Gascoigne Melotte hope large dairies in the U.S. eventually will invest in this technology.
The technology allows dairymen to expand their operations without adding labor. In addition, milk production should remain stable or improve because cows are milked more frequently. Each cow is milked and fed on its own schedule, meaning less stress and more milk production. A German dairyman says his herd goes into the robotic milker an average of three to four times a day for milking. The herd average is about 22,000 lbs. milk/year.
Gascoigne Melotte displayed its newest robotic milking prototype called the Zenith at SIMA. Designed for two cows, the milker is contained in a stainless steel stall with side openings. Its newest feature is an overhead transportable robot that can handle four milking boxes. The robot uses double ultrasonic sound waves to detect the first teat and follows the movement of the animal. Then a "fine" sensor locates the other teats, and the cluster attaches for milking. The teats are washed inside the teat cups. Cost for this milker is about $200,000. For more information, visit www.gascoigne-melotte.com.
Sprayer technology
Most European countries tightly monitor pesticide application. For example, inspectors in Germany randomly check farms to inspect equipment for low-drift nozzles, look over the financial records to make sure the chemicals and equipment were actually purchased, and take chemical samples in the field.
Sprayers and nozzles have become more sophisticated to meet this increasing need for accuracy. Under development is the technology to select nozzles automatically from the cab. Each nozzle will have a digital address and will be adjusted individually.
Sprayers at SIMA exhibited the trend toward sophisticated controls and equipment design. The John Deere sprayer shown is equipped with air suspension and disc brakes. The Segup sprayer control box also shown will sense flow, plugged nozzles, and other actions, indicating them to the operator.
The sprayer company Tecnoma exhibited an all-plastic sprayer with an automated method of handling and rinsing tanks. An operator from the cab programs and transfers the exact liquids in the system.
Enclosed grain tanks
U.S. farmers attending SIMA immediately noticed that most combines included grain tank covers. Not only do the covers limit grain damage from poor weather, they also increase capacity.
Case IH was one of the many companies displaying a combine grain cover with a pop-up lid.


text:
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7004794073.htmlIn terms of processing power, its designers claim Pandora will compare to Nintendo's GameCube [...] Since few games are available for native Linux, GP2X supports a variety of game emulators, including MAME, SNES, Genesis, and PC Engine. This lets users enjoy a variety of game titles originally written for other platforms. Pandora will initially offer full-speed PlayStation 1 emulation, says the group, with N64 emulation planned in a later release.
OpenGL ES 2.0 enables 3D graphics processing at several million polygons per second, says OpenPandora. The low-power PowerVR SGX is designed specifically for processing 3D graphics and video on wireless-equipped mobile devices. Built around a tile-based, scalable, multi-threaded processing engine, the processor is touted as being able to encode and decode video at DVD resolutions.
The Pandora is loaded with "Open2X-style" Linux firmware, says OpenPandora, but notes that Debian ARM packages will "probably" be accepted [...] The Pandora can run X11 with a window manager and desktop environment, says OpenPandora, and it can also run most modern Linux programs, including Firefox 3.0.
Here are the specs for the Pandora:
- Processor -- TI OMAP3530 with PowerVR SGX GPU
- Memory -- 128MB DDR SDRAM; 256MB internal flash
- Flash memory expansion -- 2 x SDHC
- Display -- 4.3 inch touchscreen LCD with 800x480 resolution and 5:3 aspect ratio; 300 cd/m2 brightness; 450:1 contrast ratio
- I/O -- 802.11g WiFi, USB host, RS232 serial
- A/V I/O -- TV-out (supports picture-in-picture); A/V-OUT (S-Video and Composite); 3.5mm headphone/microphone cables
- Other features -- directional pad; 2 x analog nubs, real-time clock
- Dimensions -- 5.5 x 3.3 x 1.1 inches (140 x 83 x 27 mm)
- Battery -- Lithium-ion; chargeable via AC adapter or USB port
- Operating system -- Open2X-style Linux firmware


text: I get a little nostalgic for summer when I see photographer Henry Busby's images in his short series Revere Beach. Located in Massachusetts, thousands of beach goers relax along its shores on hot summer afternoons. Busby captures this scene in a style that vaguely reminds me of Rineke Dijkstra's portraits of swimmers, yet we the viewer are kept more at a distance to observe the subjects as anonymous moments. Check out the work and don't worry, summer will be here soon.


text:
Classic Toys Available in Pink Versions
6 Classic Toys That Have Made the Switch to Pink
6 Classic Toys That Have Made the Switch to Pink
Can you imagine a time when boys and girls wore the same clothes and pink and blue weren't even available in the baby section of a store? According to a new book, Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America ($25), it wasn't that long ago that parents dressed their little ones in white (it was considered more practical because it could be bleached if baby spit up or made a mess), and little boys even wore their sisters' white dresses until they were 6 or 7. It was as recently as the 1940s that genders began to be identified by pink and blue, and then it quickly became the gender norm.
While Jo B. Paoletti's book focuses on children's clothing trends over the years, the same theory can be applied to kids' toys, just pushed back a few decades. Toys that were introduced in the '60s and '70s had a decidedly gender-neutral feel to them — think primary colors. But as we approached the '90s and the '00s, popular manufacturers began distinguishing their toys geared toward girls from those for boys. We're not saying it's right or wrong, but it certainly is interesting to see what toymakers think girls want in a toy. Take a look at how some classic toys have evolved and gender specified in recent years.


text:
Australia has stunning beaches, some of the best natural landscapes, fascinating wildlife, beautiful people and now the world's greenest convention center – how is any other country supposed to compete with that? Well, it's going to be tough because the newly designed Melbourne Convention Centerhas set a new standard for green design. Officially opened in June of this year, the center has received the highest rating to ever be bestowed upon a convention center, a 6 Star Green Star certification!
Having a building on you project list dubbed as "one of the greenest large buildings in the world" can't be such a bad thing for NH Architecture and Woods Bagot, the architects behind the design of the Melbourne Convention Center. Their design of the center has developed and implemented a number of new and innovative green solutions ranging from chilled floor slabs and displacement ventilation to reduce the need for air-conditioning; to the installation of a black-water treatment plant that will recycle waste water for use in toilets, cooling towers and landscape irrigation; to solar thermal panels that deliver hot water for all public amenities; to the use of sustainably-harvested timber veneer throughout the center.
Even with the intense focus that went into the application of these sustainable features, the duo didn't skimp on aesthetics either. The exterior and interior leave a definitive impression on its visitors with a lustrous façade, dynamic angles, sharp colors and array of textures. But if that's not enough to convince you of its awesomeness, on top of all of this, this new convention center provides even more benefits for the community. Once in full swing it will have generated another 2,500 jobs for Australian residents, in additon to the 1,000 that were already employed during construction. Great news in today's depressed economic climate!


text:
Angelina "Nellie" Pugliesi, 83, died peacefully on Saturday evening, May 4, 2013, at Brookmont Healthcare Center in Effort.
Born March 25, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a daughter to the late John and Marie (Armocida) Truglio.
She raised her family in Landing, N.J., and worked as an office manager at Greystone Hospital in Morris Plains, N.J.
Nellie and Cosmo retired to Vero Beach, Fla., and later moved in 2000 to a new home in Saylorsburg, where she remained very active in her communities until her illness.
She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 60 years, Cosmo Pugliesi; four children: Anthony Pugliesi of Piscataway, N.J.; John Pugliesi and his wife, Phyllis, of Stanford, Conn.; Phyllis Smith and her husband, Ron, of Saylorsburg; and Michael Pugliesi and his wife, Colleen, of Stroudsburg; two brothers: John Truglio and his wife, Bernadette, of Warren, N.J., and Nicholas Truglio and his wife, Carol, of Trinity, Fla.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Marie Pugliesi of Orlando, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be viewing hours from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 10, at St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, 200 Brodhead Ave., East Stroudsburg, with the Rev. Joseph Kutch as celebrant. Entombment will follow at the Mountain Laurel Mausoleum at Laurelwood Cemetery in Stroudsburg.
William H. Clark Funeral Home
1003 Main St., Stroudsburg
Angelina "Nellie" Pugliesi
Angelina "Nellie" Pugliesi, 83, died peacefully on Saturday evening, May 4, 2013, at Brookmont Healthcare Center in Effort.


text: We maintain founder David Lipscomb's belief that faith-based education succeeds when it produces a person who knows how to put that education to excellent use. That's why a Lipscomb education focuses on developing not just your intellect, but also your spirit, your skills and your direction. Our goal is to help you further what you know, what you believe, and what you can do once you leave here.


text:
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Some Semi-Random Research
It's Saturday Night -
time for more Genealogy Fun!
Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to:
1) We're going to do a little bit of Semi-Random Research tonight...
2) Go to your family tree database of choice (you know, like RootsMagic, Reunion, Ancestry Member Tree), and determine who the very last person on your list of B names is. Or the last person on your list of D names. Or H names. Or any other name you need to research. Your choice!
3) What do you know (or not know) about this person based on your research? It's OK to do more research if you need to - in fact, it's encouraged!
4) How are you related to this person, and why is s/he in your family tree?
5) Tell us about it in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this blog post, or in a Facebook Status post or Google+ Stream post.
Here's mine:
1) Okay, sounds like random fun!
2) I'm using myHeritage Family Tree Builder for this, as I'm more familiar with it than either Legacy or RootsMagic. My last "B" name was William Evelyn Byrd, but he died in 1704 and came from England, for which I don't have many readily available resources at the moment. So I moved up one, and chose Washington Byrd, my 1st cousin three times removed.
3) I don't know much about him, just that he was born circa 1850 in Indiana. Since my ancestry is all from the Crawford County area in southern Indiana, I've a hunch he was also from that area. Washington was the son of Bryant Cole Bird and Mary (Straughan) Byrd. I don't even have a source cited for this little information! I have my work cut out for me.
a. Washington Byrd shows up in the 1860 US Census for Indiana, right where I expected to find him in Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana. And now I have my first citation for Washington!
b. I found another MyHeritage Family Tree that claims his name is George Washington Byrd. That's not unreasonable, to name a child after our founding fathers. I will wait until I have better documentation to make a change, as the 1860 census did not show that name.
c. I found several newspaper entries about Washington Byrd, a Democrat from Virginia in the mid-1950's. Obviously not my Washington Byrd.
d. I found a MyHeritage Family Tree using the BIRD spelling, but otherwise the same family. It is similarly sparse on details for Washington.
e. As part of my research, I found that Washington's father Bryant ole Bird had an erroneous death date of 1843 – before Washington's birth by several years! I was able to locate US Census records showing Bryant lived until after 1880, and some MyHeritage Family Trees that show Bryant's death in 1886 in Grantsburg, Crawford County, Indiana.
f. I was unable to find any further US Census records for Washington Byrd. Did he die before 1870? 1880? Time to search some other records.
g. Find-A-Grave came up empty.
h. I found an undocumented Ancestral File on FamilySearch that claims a birthdate of 1849 and a marriage on 15 Nov 1878 to Fetina J McMahel in Crawford County, Indiana. This file uses the BIRD spelling, but has the correct parents. I also found the 1860 US Census entry on FamilySearch, but found no other records for Washington.
i. MyTrees.com returned two hits for Washington Byrd, but kept throwing up errors and not letting me see the entries. This was from within Legacy 8.
4) As mentioned, Washington Byrd was my 1st cousin, three times removed. (Doesn't three removes equal one fire?)
5) Here's my results! Did you play along? What did you find?
My Thanks to Randy Seaver of GeaneaMusings for the weekly prompt. This one I enjoyed rather a lot!
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2013 by Daniel G. Dillman