text:
Standard Rectifier System
- Huawei Embedded Power System
Further Information:
Product Description
The telecom rectifier power system includes series of embedded power products such as ETP4830, ETP4890, ETP48150 and ETP48200. Its output range is from 30A to 200A. It is applicable to various scenarios and each function unit adopts standard-size design. Its height varies from1U to 11U. With its compact design, it facilities installation and supports various installations such as 19-inch rack and cabinet installation. The system adapts wide range of AC input voltage and provides excellent performance such as intelligent battery management, site monitoring and remote management, etc.
News & Events
Kanoksin & Huawei set up seminar : Grow Your Business with Huawei Energy Powering Solutions.
Kanoksin Export Improt Co ;Ltd and Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. join seminar: Grow Your Business with Huawei Energy Powering Solutions since April 2014 to offer solutions about. power management in the data center., Developing intelligent solutions designed for combat to build new data centers.
The event has been received and attended by IT administrators, more than 120 people and was honored by Dr. William Prince cloud fabricated products. Infor Chairman, American Medical Systems Ltd., which specializes in networking and data center. Attended lectures on the topic Intelligence Solution for Next Data Center Insight Laying the datacenter infrastructures in the digital age. And modifications to the IT systems to suit the current business.
Year 2014
Huawei appointed Kanoksin as distributor "Huawei UPS Solutions"
Kanoksin Export Import Co. Ltd has been appointed as distributor of Huawei UPS Solutions in Thailand. Mr. Ye Xiaodong, VP of Enterprise Network Energy Product, Huawei was awarded the Award Distributor Certificate for Khun Sumit Poonyakanok Managing Director of Kanoksin Export Import Co, Ltd. in April 2014
Year 2014
Trusted by Hundreds of Leading Business Ventures
Kanoksin is one of Thailand leading in IT peripherals and software defined storage


text:
Durham California Durham Online California Medical Marijuana Cards Doctors
Online 420 evaluations 420 Evaluations renewals California online medical marijuana cards420 doctors for fast medical cannabis cards renewals online – pureCannMD – helping patients obtain 420 medical marijuana evaluations, California cannabis cards, renew medical cards online, new 420 evaluations – If you are wondering about HOW TO GET A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD ONLINE IN CALIFORNIA OneLoveMD help patients get an online medical card evaluation to help with medical conditions such as insomnia, back pain, muscle spasms, joint pain, arthritis, osteoarthritis, poor sleep, anxiety, ADD / ADHD, cancer related symptoms such as nausea vomiting fatigue, HIV / AIDS related symptoms. Many patients explore the use of cannabis for various medical conditions. Currently we serve California patients and all cities / counties. Many have tried cannabis in their earlier years or from a friend and have that forms other than smoking are beneficial – like topicals, tinctures or liquid, oil sprays HIGH CBD sprays – alternative medication options – ability to visit local marijuana dispensaries in Durham
Place Categories: California Marijuana Cards Doctors
Place Your Review
You must be logged in to post a review.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sun-shine Bio-tech provides a wide range of research chemicals and biochemicals including novel life-science reagents, reference compounds, APIs, building blocks and Natural compounds for laboratory and scientific use.
Products are for research use only. Not for human use. We do not sell to patients. | Sitemaps
Copyright 2015-2019 Sun-shine Bio-tech All rights reserved. 鄂ICP备17005301号-1


text:
'Twilight' Vs. 'The Hunger Games' Stars: A Verbal Smackdown Is So On!
Insults abound between K-Stew and J-Law, along with R-Patz and Liamsworth!
It's no secret that Twilight and The Hunger Games are being pitted against each other, but now an ugly competition is brewing between the young stars, OK! mag reports.
A source says that Oscar-nominated star Jennifer Lawrence, 21, isn't impressed with Kristen Stewart. Not only did she supposedly call the 21-year-old Twilight star "snooty," but she's also dissed her for not thoroughly doing her homework for her role as Bella.
"When I heard Kristen Stewart say, 'I only read the first [Twilight book],' I was like, 'Oh, man,'" said Jennifer, according to sources. She apparently added: "I was like, for [The Hunger Games] book lovers I should probably read the books."
"It's like part of Jennifer really wants to overthrow Kristen as Hollywood's young darling, and she's more motivated now that their feud is pretty much out in the open," Jennifer's pal tells the mag.
So how does K-Stew feel about J-Law?
Apparently, she's not impressed with Jen, either — starting with her mug!
K-Stew has called J-Law "plain," admits one of K-Stew's buds.
"The whole industry is saying Jennifer is the next Kristen and Kristen doesn't like that, but Jennifer doesn't like it either; she wants to be her own person," her friend added.
As for Robert Pattinson, 25, and Liam Hemsworth, 22, — well, they're hatin' on each other, too!
"I've never met Pattinson," Liamsworth said, while adding he doesn't really care for the Brit's advice. "What do you say to someone? 'Your life's gonna change.' Okay. Thanks. Cool."
But a source says that the testosterone tantrums between the two dudes is worse behind closed doors.
"Liam feels like Rob should move over and make room for him," said an insider, "but Rob feels Liam is just this silly, brawny 'himbo.' And Liam thinks all Rob can do is portray a sickly looking vampire and that there's more room in Hollywood for the handsome hunk type."
Looks like all four of them having been drinking too much haterade! Say whaaat?!!!
Do you think that this rumored smackdown is legit, HL-ers? Sound off below!
More K-Stew Vs. J-Law News:
- 'Hunger Games' Star Jennifer Lawrence Admits: 'I Really Like Kristen Stewart'
- 'Hunger Games' Star Jennifer Lawrence: 'I'd Never Want To Be' Kristen Stewart


text:
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—For years, Bernard Hopkins has entered the ring for each of his fights wearing a black balaclava, only his eyes visible, arms crossed overhead in an "X" to signify his nickname, "The Executioner." Outside the ring, he's a chatty bald man with a flattened nose and kindly eyes, now given, at his advanced age of 47, to popping up on TV as a boxing pundit in the sweater-and-pastel-tie wardrobe of a progressive ad agency creative director. Which is not to say that Bernard Hopkins is not a badass; it's simply to say that he's first a showman. Saturday night, the show ended.
Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall is a long oval of seats topped by a vaulted roof, overseen by a massive nautical mural on the back wall, which has inspired who knows how many thousands of "ship has sailed" metaphors from hack sportswriters covering fights there over the years. Hopkins had come to fight his rematch with Chad Dawson, after their last fight—one of the most regrettable pay-per-view buys in recent memory—ended in a worthless no contest after Hopkins was dumped through the ropes onto his shoulder in the second round and couldn't continue. Some accused Hopkins of faking that injury, but let's give him the benefit of the doubt. At his age, things break easily.
And that, of course, is the backdrop of every Hopkins fight: How long before it all falls apart? In boxing, the athletes don't quietly retire in the offseason. They fall apart, violently, at the hands of a younger and stronger foe, before a national audience. It's bizarre enough that Hopkins has been able to keep fighting this long, but stranger still that he's been able to fight well enough to beat world champs—just a year ago, he made the fearsome Canadian puncher Jean Pascal look cowed, confused, and beleaguered in a win that had Hopkins ostentatiously doing pushups between rounds, then popping up to snap the younger man in the face with lead rights until he more or less cried uncle. It was the greatest performance for a boxer of Hopkins's age since ... ever. Most boxers his age are long retired and looking for a new hustle to pay their neurologists' bills.
The fight's undercard was, like war, a dreary procession of boredom punctuated only by a couple of moments of sheer terror. The first was Atlantic City's own Lavarn Harvell's battering of Tony Pietrantonio, who insisted on trying to roll under incoming punches with his hands down even though he was slower than his opponent, which is an automatic recipe for doom. By the end of the second round he staggered back to his corner, hands on his head, like a man who had suffered a great tragedy. Neither his cornermen nor the referee had the benevolence to stop it, so Pietrantonio grimly answered the bell in the third and got knocked out so bad with a straight right hand that the ring doctor immediately waved in the stretcher without so much as a slap on the sleeping fighter's cheek. Even Harvell, who had broken into a celebratory dance after his knockout, stopped dancing and hovered over his fallen opponent with a look of concern. Sometimes giving up is the wisest course of action. If your advisers can't give up for you when you're teetering on the edge of destruction, find some new advisers.
The other explosion of savagery came when Seth Mitchell, a young, tank-like heavyweight and former football player (who actually looks to be in shape, with visible abs, almost unheard of in the uppermost weight class), took on "The Gentleman" Chazz Witherspoon, who introduced young Seth to an advanced boxing technique called "the ol' one-two": one jab to bring Mitchell's gloves up to the front of his face, and then, after a teeny step to the right, a hard downward right hand behind Mitchell's ear. Heavyweights have heads too big for any gloves to cover. Witherspoon nearly brought Mitchell down with these shots in the first round, which would have been goddamn amazing, but Mitchell hung on, and then started throwing left hooks which could, by my estimation, knock out a medium-sized ruminant—an antelope for sure, and perhaps an adolescent bison. Witherspoon caught one of these with his head in the third round, clung to the ropes, and the ref, perhaps chastened by Pietrantonio's brutal end, stopped the fight before the final smash could be applied. Mitchell cried. Witherspoon survived. It was civilized.
The national anthem was sung by Bunny Sigler, an achingly sappy Philly soul-lite guy with no neck, a red tie, and a bright white suit, like Valentine's Day at T.D. Jakes's church. Chad Dawson entered the ring to James Brown's "The Big Payback," a very astute song choice that did not save him from being showered with boos by the Philly Hopkins partisans. Dawson's own cheering section consisted of 10 loud guys from Connecticut, tightly clustered halfway up in the stands on one side of the ring. This, for the light heavyweight champion of the world.
Chad Dawson's charisma deficit is only his second-worst problem. The first is that, although he possesses every last physical attribute that a fighter could hope for—a tall, slim, well-muscled build, long arms, natural athleticism, and serious power—he fights with all of the urgency of a man who is not in a fight. Some boxers are deliberate because they are crafty, careful, and trying to make up for being physically overmatched. Chad Dawson is deliberate for no apparent reason. With his gifts, he could be racking up spectacular knockouts everywhere, using his reach and a jab to keep fighters back, then unleashing combos too copious to be withstood. Instead he stands around looking a lot. He's the best light heavyweight in the world. But he's not exciting, for reasons known only to Chad Dawson.
Hopkins does not have this problem. Hopkins is a far, far lighter puncher than Dawson—his jabs looked as if they wouldn't raise a bruise on the cheek of a newborn—but he always puts on a show. He struts. He gesticulates. When pushed, he tends to fly off into the ropes and then raise his arms to the ref in protestation like a wronged professional wrestler. Several times Hopkins ducked a Dawson hook, then turned on his heel, showed his back, and gave a little shoulder shake, walking away while sticking his tongue out. Hopkins is actually a dirty fighter—he grabbed behind the head, he hit Dawson in the nuts in several clenches, he even split open his opponent's eyebrow with a headbutt which was probably intentional—but we forgive him for all of it, because he puts on that show. And because he's 47. Fighting dirty is just another survival tactic. Fair game.
Dawson wore gray gloves with neon-green highlights. Hopkins wore black gloves with red and green highlights. When their punches met in the middle they looked like two Amazonian tree frogs attacking one another in flying leaps. Hopkins beats men not with power, but with craft. He uses his feet to stay outside of his opponent's punching range, jumping in to land one shot and then backing out again; if the distance is closed to his dissatisfaction, he grabs and smothers in order to not be hit. He played to character on Saturday night, with one notable exception: His punching power, which was never spectacular, has now completely deserted him. His punches now are more notional than purposeful. When he leaped in toward Dawson from the outside, he hit him with soft pitty-pat jab-rights which would not have knocked down Chad Dawson or dissuaded him in any manner whatsoever, even if Hopkins had landed a hundred of them. They were mere representations of punches.
Hopkins's main task was survival. He still played it well. He still wore his balaclava and made his "X" sign and stuck out his tongue and complained to the ref and fake-smiled in the middle of rounds and generally comported himself as if this championship fight could not have troubled him less. But in reality, he has reached an age at which he must expend all of his effort just to save himself from physical destruction. Chad Dawson hits hard. He doesn't punch as often as he should, but when he does, it is deadly. Chad Dawson stepping in and firing a right hand at 100 percent power is a fearsome thing to behold. Chad Dawson's left hook, even when blocked, echoes off the rafters like a bag of cement being dropped from a high platform. Each time Bernard Hopkins was hit, he clung onto Chad Dawson like a remora, knowing damn well that to let go could mean an ignominious and violent fate at the hands of a man much younger and stronger than himself.
And that's not Bernard Hopkins's style. He is a grand figure. He does not want to go out on his back. He cannot beat world-class competition any more. But he can damn well hang on and survive. Better to be dirty than to be humbled. He lost nearly every round. Two judges scored it 117-111 for Dawson. But when the final bell rang, Bernard Hopkins raised the "X" in the air as if he'd won again. He's earned that. And if he's as smart as I think he is, he'll never fight anyone that good again.
Hamilton Nolan writes for Gawker. Photo via Getty.


text:
Qatar Executive
Our vision is to become the leading provider of jet aircraft charter services together with premier aircraft management, maintenance and handling services in the Middle East and around the world.
To be part of this exceptional team we believe in recruiting the finest experienced crew worldwide with extraordinary potential and commitment. With us service excellence is a way of life. WE want to hear from you if you believe you have what it takes to be a part of this elite team.About Your Job:
Qatar Executive is a fixed-based charter jet operation headquartered at Hamad International Airport. It operates worldwide luxury jet services onboard its exclusive business jet fleet. Qatar Executive was established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Qatar Airways.
The current fleet comprises of aircrafts including: Bombardier Challenger 605s, Bombardier Global 5000s and Bombardier Global XRS and expecting up to 20 Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircrafts.
Qatar Executive is presently recruiting First Officers on the G650.
As part of our Team, you will enjoy an attractive roster, based in our Doha hub where you and your family can experience an enviable expatriate lifestyle where the sun always shines and the beaches beckon! Only a 6 hour flight from Europe, the sub-continent and North Africa, Doha is a great centrally located hub to explore and experience many new places and cultures.
About You:
To apply for this opportunity in our Flight Deck team you must meet the following minimum requirements:
Basic requirements:
Hours Required:
Please note hours should not include simulator hours.Note: you will be required to attach the following:
|Qatar Doha
|Work type:
Full time
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters.
Only direct applications will be considered.


text:
The overall objective is for SBS to provide your company with excellent support so you can focus on your organization's growth and profitability. Sharp Business Systems' team of professionals will analyze the current state of your document workflow from creation to disposal and review your current fleet from printers to copy center production. Together, we will establish a customized workflow plan based on our findings and your goals to help achieve your desired objectives. The customized workflow plan will include staffing, training, products, software and guaranteed service level agreements to help your organization operate in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
Request More Information


text:
All are welcome to join the fun.
Skip to content
by Anywherebuthere on Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:19 pm
by Dutch! on Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:12 am
by Anywherebuthere on Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:15 am
Return to Anywhere But Here
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
02 February, 2014
Blown AwayLike the other correspondent, my first time ever......and WHAT A SHOW! Remember them debuting 'New Year's Day' and 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and Bono waving the white flag off the speaker stack.....if memory serves! 32 years ago and STILL one of the best ever. Awesome :) David
16 January, 2012
My first time everThis was my first U2 Gig and have never stopped being thrilled by the amazing lyrics, music and shows.... keep it up boys karen x


text:
Heavy rain drenches mountains, foothills
Stay with WXII for updates
The rain's not yet over in the WXII viewing area. A flash flood watch is in effect through late Tuesday night in some mountain and foothill counties.
The watch is in effect through midnight in Alleghany, Ashe, Grayson, Surry, Watauga and WIlkes counties. | County-by-county alerts
A slow-moving line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move across the mountain regions through Tuesday evening, National Weather Service officials said. Some of the storms may train, causing the same areas to get hit repeatedly.
The storms could produce locally heavy rain in areas that already have received several inches of rain. New rain that falls in these areas may simply run off due to the already saturated ground.
At least 5 inches of rain have fallen in parts of three counties since Sunday, and parts of Watauga County reported more than 7 inches. Watauga County Schools were closed Monday due to flooding.
Viewers closer to the Triad also reported hail and strong storms.
The 60 percent chance of precipitation on Tuesday will drop to a 40 percent chance on Wednesday with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Skies should clear by Thursday.
If you're on our main website, watch the latest forecast above and click above for radar and alerts. Mobile users, tap here to watch Lanie's forecast.


text:
FICPAYou Are Here:
Quick CPE Search
Excel 2007: How to Clear the Values while Keeping Formulas
Share Printer Friendly
Text Size: A A A A
If you are constantly using a spreadsheet that requires you clear the values but retain the formulas, it can be painful to go through and select each field individually for deletion. Excel makes it easy to do this in just a few steps.
This Tech Tip is brought to you by the Business and Technology Section ... IT solutions for today's CPAs. For more information and to view an archive of previous Tech Tips, please visit us here.
Do you have specific topics you would like to see covered in Tech Tips? Email any suggestions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Heating & Furnace Repair With A Personal Touch
- Expert trouble shooting and pinpoint diagnosis
- Energy saving furnaces installed and serviced
- Energy saving heat pumps installed and repaired
- Humidifiers installed and repaired
- Extended warranties on most brand models
- Heating service agreements
We love our Welches Oregon customers, and look forward to bringing our high quality and personal service to new Welches customers.
Call Today
Email Us
The CZ Heating Promise
Comfort Zone Heating & Cooling is a family owned and operated company that has been in business since 1995. Heating and Air Conditioning has been in our family for 3 generations starting out with Heldstab's Ice and Fuel back in the late 1800's. Comfort Zone is fully licensed and Bonded in the state of Oregon. Our great reputation is due to our company beliefs in Honesty, Integrity and Value.
Comfort Zone Heating & Air Conditioning has a full range of services for customers who live in Welches, and a staff that can solve nearly all indoor air quality issues. We have done thousands of new construction and renovation home heating systems in the greater Portland Metro area. No job is too small or too large, it is the feeling of pride in our work and consumer savings that drives us to do the best job possible for you. We love what we do and it shows in the high rate of referrals from our existing customers!
Welches Oregon News & Events
- Deputies: Missing Welches man last heard from on March 31, may be heading to Illinois
- Welches, OR Weather Conditions
- DISH Satellite TV Packages in Welches, Oregon
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio named Performance SUV of the Year
- Hiker missing for days found alive near Oregon's Mount Hood
- Places To Explore In Mt. Hood
- Local Cooling Centers
- Does Your Air Conditioner Need Replacing?
- Is It Winter or Spring?
- HVAC Installer Needed
Other Heating & Cooling Services For Our Welches Oregon Customers
Personal Service You Can Trust
Dependable Service
No matter if we install a central air conditioner or maintain a home furnace, you can depend on great service.
Air Quality
We can help protect your family from harmful indoor air pollutants and improve the air quality of your home.
Servicing All Major Brands
We can repair and service all the major brands, including Honeywell, Trane, Maytag, and Tempstar.


text:
Trigger Point Therapy and Dry Needling
What are the advantages?
FInd Out if it's right for you
Dry needling treats areas of your body that traditional physical therapy methods just can't affect. Find out how you can reach a wider pain-free range of motion.read more
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture
What's the difference?
Although they might seem to have many similarities, acupuncture and dry needling are two very different treatments.read more
Trigger Point Treatment Process
Learn More About the Method
IMT/Dry Needling is not a treatment that stands by itself. It is always done in conjunction with other forms of physical therapy treatment.read more
Find a Dry Needling Specialist
Four Locations to Serve You
We currently serve four regions across the state. Please click the map above to locate the provider nearest to you.
find provider


text:
38 thoughts on "Avoiding Anal"
Not your greatest article Vagenda!
Sexist, racist, AND queer-shaming? GOOD WORK, VAGENDA.
This is the least feminist article I've ever read (on the Vagenda).
Tell him to stop. And if he doesn't… you're venturing into 'lack of consent' territory.
These 'tips', other than the 4th one down, just puts responsibility on the woman for HIS actions.
This is some Cosmo-level shit here.
I agree. Just try saying 'No, I don't want to'. That should be enough for any man – if it's not, what on earth are you doing in the same room as him, never mind a relationship?!
I'm still trying to figure out if this is real or satire gone horribly wrong. Neither would be good.
Stop treating all men like potential ass-rapists.
If you are dating someone that won't take your no as no, dump them.
Otherwise, treat expressions of consent (or non) as what they are, and allow people to honour them, instead of treating them with suspicion.
We probably should have made it more clear, but this part of the article – "They're tongue-in-cheek (not THAT way), but FYI, the only sex is consensual sex. If you're not down with the brown, you're not down with the brown; end of" – was supposed to signal that the tips were a satire of what you might see in Cosmo. Of course we would never support being with a partner who forced you into anything sexual – and concur with Hannah that you wouldn't want to be in a room OR a relationship with someone who did that.
I agree. This is the worst sort of undermining of a truthful response about anal sex and exactly like the thinly-veiled "put up and shut up" crap that can be found in Cosmo, et al. She may as well have said "How to keep your man happy with a pants party (what's with all the euphemisms?)and distract him with other things rather than just say GET OUT OF THERE, I DON'T LIKE IT." WTF, Vagenda?
Hi all – we'd just to like to clarify that this article was intended to satirise Cosmo-style tips and writing ('party in my pants', etc), not to be taken seriously. We stand by the disclaimer that we put before the tips – "They're tongue-in-cheek (not THAT way), but FYI, the only sex is consensual sex. If you're not down with the brown, you're not down with the brown; end of" – which we hoped would show how we would never actually support being with a man who pressured you sexually. If you disliked the article, we're certainly taking your comments into account. But just to let y'all know, we haven't suddenly turned anti-feminist!
Thanks for clearing things up. Normally I would pick up on satire (well hopefully, anyway) but today it seems to have flown straight over my head. Whether that's because it's Friday and I'm shattered, or for some other reason, I'll leave for others to decide!
I feel like I'm the only person who got that… Seriously, it's not even like you had one disclaimer, you paraphrased the disclaimer in three different ways.
I, for one, loved this and thought it was funny, but true! I'm saving coitus for marriage, but my boyfriend and I also like to point out on my blog that we're NOT interested in anal. For me, with Crohn's disease, that area of my body will never be sexy to me. I've talked this over with some of my more sexually adventurous Crohnie friends, and they feel the same way. Having a preference doesn't make you a prude (or a queer-shamer… duh, this is ONE person's perspective).
Y'all keep on doing what you're doing.
I liked this article, and appreciated the sattire, and I totally agree that all sex should be consenual, and nobody should stay with a partner who is trying to coerce them into a type of sex they do not want.
Tom Bush: I'm pretty certain NG did not intend for her article to be sexist, racist or queer shaming, and I didn't find it to be any of those things. I presume that you class a woman who states the reasons why she doesn't want to have anal sex, as queer shaming? I find that ridiculous. If I chose not to have a male perform oral sex on me, that wouldn't be queer shaming lesbians…
I think it's hilarious, and clearly satire – especially the part where it explicitly says "this is satire."
And it's brought up an issue that I and many of my friends are worried about, so it's great to read such a relatable and humorous article!
Yeah, we "got it". It just wasn't particularly good :/
Ok, I'll be brief.
Why does everybody seem so uptight? What happenend to light-hearted satirical humour, especially that of normally Vagenda's intelligensia readership. We all still posesss funny bones? Non?
People commenting or no means no – is the whole article about not bowing down to man wishes? #feminismrightthere
People commenting on no means no – Surely, as intelligensia of the world we can all admit knowledge to the the insight that alot of blokes like anal and don't get it? and will try it on with their girlfriends (in a jokey way) over a passage of time? It's the oldest jok, gag insight, truth there is in the book. #watchcomedymore
Racist/homophobic????!!!! Did I read a different article, am I buzzing? please Tom Bush copy and paste the reference for my own sanity?
The article – full of HUMOUR, observation based HUMOUR no doubt, probably slighty exagerrated for HUMOUR, like comedians do when being FUNNY.
Tom Bush, I bet the last time you got anything was a longtime time ago hence you struggling to get your head a round sexual satite and confusing it with racism.
PS Can we all lightne please? There we go. Deep breaths. and that's it, we all remembered that we have sense of humour. Beautiful.
PPS great article, very funny and well written. More please Vagenda.
PPS sorry about the typos and use of intelligensia twice.
This article is frustratingly heteronormative. Not because of the tips at the end which are, I agree, satirical, but because it reproduces dominant gendered scripts about men being belligerent sex pests and women passive policers of men's sexual desire. As far as I am aware (contra the claims made by the author) people are NOT having loads of anal sex all over the place. As a woman who bloody loves anal sex, I can assure you that of the 100s of people that I have slept with, I have only managed to coax anal out of a few (not that I am an authoritative quantitative study, obvs). Wanting anal sex with a woman is a fantasy, for most of the men who say that they want it. when faced with the prospect, in my opinion, many men do not go through with it. What is frustrating about this article is that it does not recognise that in fact it is difficult to have non-normative sexual desires and to talk about them. Rather than an article from someone espousing a mainstream sexual preference (no anal), far bolder would have been to have an article about how to have anal in an enjoyable and fun and safe way, if you want it.
Beyond this, Luke Stone, 'Then off to The Big Black Dildo Company you trot', is the racialised language that you are looking for. The joke in the rest of the point works on a homophobic premise.
Usually the stuff on the Vagenda is a bit more challenging and rewarding than this (not that I agree with it all by any means). Some people don't like anal, so what?
Hi Minette
I agree that it is heteronormative, in that it's a personal piece written by a heterosexual woman about being pestered by men for anal sex. But, from the looks of Twitter, this is something that happens A LOT. I will reiterate again- this is satire that is not intended to be taken seriously, and we are rather perturbed that there are people out there who seriously think we'd suggest learning to deep throat as a way of placating a partner who wants anal.
If you want to see a piece about women enjoying anal sex, why not pitch us an article? We so frequently find that people will have a go at us for not offering their viewpoint on the website when in fact, if they actually approached us with the offer of an article, we'd be perfectly happy to take it on provided it is well written. This equally goes for anyone else who would like to see more pieces that reflect their viewpoints- we can't reflect your mindset- only you can do that! So if you have an idea for something that's grinding your gears – get in touch! Our email is email@example.com
Thank god. There you are Vagenda's intellgentsia readership. Minette.
Thanks for clearing that up. You have in fact confirmed what I had resaoned was the said racist/homophobic area of the article. The only problem was that as I am black and gay I was not offended, thus struggled to understand why it was supposed to be offensive to me.
But then perhaps, I have always erred towards to seeing the positive and the funny.
Bloody surprised about you struggling to get many of the hundreds you have slept with to engage in this way with you. Maybe they're scared of being judged and confirming perceptions of them as heternormative, cliched misogynistic, gender dominant sex pests. I know my footy mates (who are all obssesed with anal) have confessed such anxieties to me before.
But point taken on the loving anal and wishing we could discuss it more, adn more openly without evoking such uptight anguish and offence.
Fairwell in peace, Minette my soul mate.
As a woman who has had two partners who pestered her for anal (and repeatedly tried to guilt trip me into doing it despite me having explicitly stated that a) yes I had tried it b) no I didn't like it c) no I didn't ever want to do it again), I think this article was funny and spot on.
I'm 95% certain that the 'You first, m'dear' tip is something I actually have read before in Cosmo, or another monthly glossy of its ilk. It amuses me because I don't like receiving anything up door number two, but I'm okay if I'm with a guy that does. Which I am. So saying "You first, my dear" is likely to be met with a "uh, okay."
I'm really glad that this was satire, but I found it hard to tell.
FYI, I think if you start an article complaining about "every women's magazine", people will probably assume that the article is not satirising women's magazines.
You only get three in your life, and you used the last one apologising.
Seconded, this is hilarious!
So…I laughed. Not sure if that makes me an awful person or not >.> it reminded me of crap magazine sex tips, though not as much as I would like as from memory the advice is often 'go with it, you might like it, it could be different this time, he'll appreciate the effort' which is way worse than 'ways to avoid'.
This piece was by a lady frustrated at being pestered for a type of sex she didn't want… this is not what always happens apparently.
Well shit.
I thought we were all 100% the same. That's news to me.
I am thrilled to the points of my tiny tits that some people like anal sex and others don't, it's part of that diversity in humanity we are all called to enjoy.
Maybe next time the writer can use her 'united states of Tara' multiple personality perspective technique and write an anal piece from every perspective that exists…ever.
- or we could all have a chortle and those of you who are feeling marginalised by a Cosmoesque heteronormative parody can submit your equally hilarious 'how to be awesome at pegging' article.
LOL. Can I just clarify something on my last post? When we said 'pitch to us' that means just wang us a couple of sentences on what you want to write about and a little about yourself. This allows us to have a bit of a chat about the style/length of the piece BEFORE you write it. I'm saying this because we got sent a very serious 2,000 word guide to anal sex and when we rejected it because it wouldn't have suited the blog the writer sent us probably the rudest email I have ever received, and seems to think we're engaging in some kind of anti-anal conspiracy because we didn't publish it.
So if you do want to write something about how much you love anal, please email us beforehand so's we can give you some guidelines. Have a good weekend x
Lol, had not meant to mislead, after reading your invitation for proposals earlier, I assumed people would er, get the 'go ahead' before writing a 2000 word manual O.o
I've done it, and I don't think it takes 2000 words to explain how to do it, surely!?? Unless maybe I was doing it wrong and that's why I didn't like it.
Publish and be damned!
How is it racist and queer-shaming? This is a genuine question – I have white privilege and hetero privilege, but if someone would take the time to explain it to me I'd be grateful.
Oh. Yeah, I didn't get that.
I seem to be the only person who found this hilarious…..But I loved it Vteam. Brightened up my my Monday.
Not sure how anyone read the phrase 'party in my pants' and didn't think it was a piss take.
thanks for your response…I am of course not suggesting that just because I like anal and other people don't that that there should exist other articles for me about it. I would be fairly self obsessed to suggest such a strategy, and I understood that this was a parody. All I am saying is that it is easy to knock something that is already a marginal practice. If you take at face value the importance of a personal piece about boyfriends who harass for anal – and I do see the importance of such a story- then that is one thing. More broadly, I am saying the social meaning of such a parody is that it reflects and reinforces already-prevalent attitudes about sexual practice. I would be curious instead to (continue to) see accounts of different ways to do heterosexuality without folding into stereotypes of what men and women want/are like, of which there are many excellent examples here. That's all… I suppose I was speaking to a broader frustration about the difficulty of subverting the sexual status quo, but that is a story for another time…
Thanks! But I am not intelligentsia… just a gal trying to make an honest living by queering shit up (in this case, it seems, quite literally).
Wow, this article is sure all about HIS pleasure. Instead of just having a mature conversation with your partner and asking him to respect your decision not to have anal sex, why do you instead resort to stroking his ego or working on tactics of distraction? This sort of writing is better off as Cosmopolitan bullshit than Vagenda writing. What an incredibly heteronormative, stereotype-fed, irritating article.
I feel like this article was slightly too negative. Firstly to men, as I have only been with two partners who suggested anal – one didn't push the matter when I said I wasn't sure and the other waited until I brought it up as my own suggestion after I had had a while to think about it. I also have met quite a few male friends who are not interested in anal sex and find it a turn-off. Furthermore, I think it was rather negative towards anal over-all, and slightly put down women who do enjoy anal play and anal sex.
I do realise that this article was meant mostly in jest though.
what does chocolate cake have to do with anal?
I totally agree with this article.


text:
Guides & kits
Good Practice Guide for Working with Local Government
Developed to assist Ministry of Social Development staff to work with local authorities and other agencies on the consultation, planning, and reporting requirements of community outcomes under the Local Government Act 2002. It provides context about the community outcomes process, examples of Ministry involvement to date and resource information. Good Practice Guide.
Good Practice Participate
The Ministry of Social Development, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector's website resource for government agencies on participation. This includes a specific section on working with local government, as a Key Sector.
Local Government Commission
View guidelines that explain the procedures for changing the structure of local government, representation reviews and taking over land drainage and water race schemes.
Local Government New Zealand
Provides an online library of publications on local government.
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has recently published a substantial amount of information about the ways Māori and local government collaborate and interact. You can access this information on their website by clicking www.lgnz.co.nz.
Quality Planning - The RMA Planning Resource
This project promotes best practice by sharing knowledge about policy and plan development under the Resource Management Act (RMA). This has been done by making use of the lessons learnt in the first 10 years of preparing plans under the RMA, and by establishing links between practitioners. Quality Planning.
Strategy for Evaluating Local Government Legislation
Link here to a copy of the strategy developed by The Department of Internal Affairs for evaluating the roles, responsibilities, powers and accountabilities of local government as defined by the Local Government Act 2002, the Local Electoral Act 2001, and the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002.
Links to other sites of interest:
Community Net Aotearoa
A community site hosted by The Department of Internal Affairs.
All about safety with dogs.


text:
I'm not used to riding buses – not in El Salvador and not even here in the United States. I don't understand anything about them – how to know where they're going, how much to pay, how to get on and off, the proper etiquette when one's body is pressed up against a stranger in quite intimate ways. Do you share a smile at the awkwardness or avoid eye contact? Do I simply pretend my ass isn't up against some random guy's crotch and my breasts aren't in the face of a little old lady seated next to me?
One bus we rode in San Salvador at night felt more like a discoteca than public transportation. It was dark inside with neon purple running lights along the floor and ceiling. The driver blasted Pitbull's version of Guantanamera and a cool breeze from open windows kissed the hair plastered to our foreheads with sweat. The bus careened down the street and around corners without slowing – forcing us to lean into strangers as if we were dance partners perfectly in sync.
And sometimes, the excitement of riding buses in El Salvador began before even getting on board. I once stepped onto the bus, grabbing hold of the turnstile to pull myself up the stairs that are always too tall for my short legs.
"¡No, mamá!" the bus driver said, startling me as he grabbed the turnstile in a firm grip. The other passengers, most of whom had been gazing out the windows with boredom, now turned to look at the obvious tourist – me.
The bus driver then explained that the turnstile went twice around and so he's obliged to charge me double. I knew it wasn't true. I had grabbed onto it but not pushed or pulled it. I started to argue, but Carlos shook his head and paid – a quarter for himself – but two quarters for me, so we could go sit down. People were staring after all.
Our friend boards the bus behind us with our 9 year old son. He lifts our son high into the air and into his arms. While our son is small for his age, he's obviously not a toddler. His big untied sneakers dangle from his bony boy legs. Our friend goes through the turnstile with our son over his shoulder like a sack of beans and smiles at the driver as he does so. Two for the price of one. The driver narrows his eyes but says nothing. He accepts that he's been outsmarted. The bus pulls away from the curb and we laugh as we hold on for dear life.


text:
My Plans
Plan Number 20230
Order Code 01LITE
Order Online
or call
Plan Number 20230
Front Elevation
Plan Number 20230
Level One
Plan Number 20230
Level Two
Plan Number 20230
Rear Elevation
Note: Photographs may show modified designs.
View More Pictures
Add to
My Plans
Order Online
or call
2056 Total Living Area
1422 Main Level
634 Upper Level
4 Bedrooms
2 Full Bath(s) , 1 Half Bath(s)
2 Car Garage
44' Wide x 53'8 Deep
Foundation Types:
Crawlspace - $200.00
Plan Pricing
PDF Study Set: $900.00
Get your plans fast! A PDF Study Set is a complete set of plans stamped NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. Not considered a license-to-build. Great for bidding purposes. Customer can upgrade within 90 days.
1 Set: $900.00
5 Sets: $1,000.00
5 Sets plus PDF Print Set: $1,200.00
8 Sets: $1,100.00
Reproducible Set: $1,200.00
PDF File: $1,100.00
CAD File: $2,000.00
Designer requires that a End User License Agreement be signed before fulfilling PDF and CAD File order.
Arch Stamp: $0.00
ResChek: $300.00
Materials List: $150.00
Right Reading Reverse: $100.00
All sets will be Readable Reverse copies. Turn around time is usually 3 to 5 business days.
Additional Sets: $50.00
Plans by this Designer
Order Online
or call
Tell A Friend
Ask The Designer
Rate Mobile Site
Modification Estimate
Receive a FREE modification estimate in one of 3 ways. Our modification team is ready to help you adjust any plan to fit your needs. The ReDesign process is simple and estimates are free!
1. Complete this
On-Line Request Form
2. Print, complete and fax this
PDF Form
to us at 1-800-675-4916.
3. Want to talk to an expert?
Call us at 913-938-8097
(Canadian customers, please call 800-361-7526) to discuss modifications.
Note: - a sketch of the changes or the website floor plan marked up to reflect changes is a great way to convey the modifications in addition to a written list.
We Work Fast!
When you submit your ReDesign request, a designer will contact you within 24 business hours with a quote.
You can have your plan redesigned in as little as 14 - 21 days!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Start today planning for tomorrow!
QUICK-Cost-To-Build: Only $19.95 Per Plan
No Risk Offer
: Order the QUICK-Cost-To-Build now and when you do decide to order any house plan, $19.95 will be deducted from your order! *
more accurate results
, quicker! No need to wait for a reliable cost.
Get a
detailed cost report
for your home plan with over 70 lines of summarized cost information in under 5 minutes!
Cost report for
your zip code
. (the zip code can be changed after you receive the online report)
Estimate 1, 1½ or 2 story home plans. **
Instantly see the costs change as you vary quality levels Economy, Standard, Premium and structure such as slab, basement and crawlspace.
Your estimate is active for 1 FULL YEAR!
View an actual, LIVE cost report. This report is for demo purposes only. Not plan specific.
Available for U.S. only.
* Limit one $19.95 credit per complete plan package order.
** Estimate Assumptions
Plan Includes
Exterior Elevations Scaled drawings of the front, rear, sides of the home. Information pertaining to the exterior finish materials, roof pitches and exterior height dimensions.
Typical Wall Section This section will address insulation, roof components, and interior and exterior wall finishes. Your plans will be designed with either 2x4 or 2x6 exterior walls, but most professional contractors can easily adapt the plans to the wall thickness you require.
Fireplace Details If the home you have chosen includes a fireplace, the fireplace detail will show typical methods to construct the firebox, hearth and flue chase for masonry units, or a wood frame chase for a zero-clearance unit. Available for most plans.
Foundation Plan These plans will accurately dimension the footprint of your home including load bearing points and beam placement if applicable. The foundation style will vary from plan to plan.
Roof Plan The information necessary to construct the roof will be included with your home plans. Some plans will reference roof trusses, while many others contain schematic framing plans. These framing plans will indicate the lumber sizes necessary for the rafters and ridgeboards based on the designated roof loads.
Typical Cross Section A cut-away cross-section through the entire home shows your building contractor the exact correlation of construction components at all levels of the house. It will help to clarify the load bearing points from the roof all the way down to the basement. Available for most plans.
Detailed Floor Plans The floor plans of your home accurately dimension the positioning of all walls, doors, windows, stairs and permanent fixtures. They will show you the relationship and dimensions of rooms, closets and traffic patterns. The schematic of the electrical layout may be included in the plan.
Stair Details If stairs are an element of the design you have chosen, the plans will show the necessary information to build these, either through a stair cross section, or on the floor plans.
My Plans
Sign In
Call Plan Sales
Copyright © 2020
The Garlinghouse Company
Get Our Android App
Low Price Guarantee
If you find the exact same plan featured on a competitor's web site at a lower price (advertised OR special promotion price), we will beat the competitor's price by 5% of the total, not just 5% of the difference!
Chat with us
, powered by


text:
You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'Actuate' tag.
Tag Archive
Actuate Brings Business Intelligence to Customer Information
November 21, 2011 in Business Mobility, Cloud Computing, Customer Performance Management (CPM), Operational Performance Management (OPM), Social Media | Tags: 360-degree view of the Customer, Actuate, Agent Performance Management, Call Center, Cloud Computing, Contact Center, Contact Center Analytics, CRM, Customer Analytics, Customer Data Management, Customer Experience Management, Customer Feedback Management, Customer Service, Desktop Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Social CRM, Speech Analytics, Text Analytics, Unified Communications, Voice of the Customer, Workforce Management | by Richard Snow | 1 comment
Actuate, which develops commercial versions of the open source Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT) technology, recently held a one-day event in London. My colleague Mark Smith covers Actuate's products, but I was impressed by the simplicity of the company's message, the core of which is that the ActuateOne suite of products allows companies to extract data from multiple data sources, use one product to analyze it and present the results in multiple formats in response to individual user requirements. A key component of this visualization is how easily it can display the results on smartphones and tablets. Actuate presenters demonstrated these capabilities in a lengthy session designed to show that this is "BI for the layman"; that is, after some from help from IT in setting up access to data sources, users can do everything else through the software's drag-and-drop capabilities. My recent benchmark research into contact center analytics suggests that such simplicity is critical for more business users to adopt BI; if companies are to move away from using spreadsheets to produce their customer and contact center analyses, in addition to being able to do more the new products will have to be as easy to use as spreadsheets.
The company's ActuateOne X2BIRT product uses another drag-and-drop capability to highlight words in a document and effectively create metadata item that defines the field. This allows users to create a structured definition for documents that can then be used during analysis, for example, where a customer's name appears on a bill. In the simplest case this allows users to extract the names of customers that appear in PDF files in archived bills. In more complex uses it turns unstructured text-based documents into "structured" data files that can be integrated with and analyzed by other products in the Actuate suite. In this way companies can analyze text-based documents received from and sent to customers in an effort to uncover customer issues and trends to supplement their customer analysis. Actuate is not known for customer analytics, but with the acquisition of Xenos earlier this year it is moving more into this space, especially in the area of customer communications.
During the day there was a lively panel discussion in which the panelists responded to questions from the audience. On one of the key topics companies increasingly have to confront, much was said about "big data," on which my colleague David Menninger focuses. From my simple perspective this is nothing new. Contact centers have always been awash with data: call records, phone recordings, email, faxes, CRM records and many more; indeed a contact center with a few thousand seats can generate and process millions of records every week. There are obviously issues about where and how to store and process all of this data, but the most important issue is how to make use of it, and a significant portion of data today is unstructured. So it was good to hear Actuate is working to make the analysis of big data simpler, faster and more affordable.
One of the panelists, industry analyst James Governor, put this into the context of what information can be derived from all this data and what that information can be used for. He and I agree that companies have yet to get to grips with two key challenges. First is data consolidation. Customer data sits in multiple places within an organization, and it is key that business units are persuaded to share it so it can be brought together to produce a single source of customer information for use throughout the organization and for different purposes; the same source should contribute to, for example, setting customer-facing strategies, focusing marketing and sales campaigns, helping agents make better decisions as they try to resolve customer contacts and other uses. Second is identifying the kind of metrics and information that are important to companies trying to stay competitive in this tough economy. James put forward the view that companies need to focus more on customer behavior and the likely impact on customer behavior of marketing messages, sales calls, social media content, product features, an agent's attitude, IVR menus and other sources, or as I recently wrote, how customers are likely to react to moments of truth in their contacts. Understanding this requires analysis of masses of historic and current data, both structured and unstructured. It will be interesting to see what Actuate does in this area as it develops more customer-related solutions.
Do you still use spreadsheets to analyze your customer data? Do you have plans to adopt any of the new analytics products now on the market?
Richard Snow – VP & Research Director


text:
2 eggplants, sliced longways
1 onion, minced
1 zucchini, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 1/2 cup prepared rice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
additional olive oil
optional: parmesan or asiago cheese for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 350. Using a ice cream scoop, scoop out the insides of the eggplant, leaving a 1/2 to 1/4 inch border around all edges. Discard the pulp. Sprinkle with salt and place open side down on a paper towel for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the tablespoon of oil in a pan and saute the onion, carrots and zucchini. When the eggplant is ready, pat dry. Brush the skin with olive oil and broil* until just tender, about 5 minutes. Carefully remove from the broiler and place on a baking sheet or casserole. Add the thyme and the rice to the sauteed vegetables and cook 1 minute. Stuff the eggplant and top with a sprinkling of cheese (if desired). Bake for 5 minutes or until the filling has heated through.
*You could grill the eggplant instead.


text: Earth was a different place 150 million years ago. The continents were drifting, the earliest flowers were just beginning to evolve and dinosaurs roamed the land. Few plants and animals from this period would endure the catastrophic events to come. But what survives that which the dinosaurs cannot? As it turns out, one of Earth's most long-lived creatures isn't the fearsome predator you might imagine. We're talking about the sea turtle, a beloved marine marvel whose tenacity would have made Darwin proud. These prehistoric reptiles face overwhelming odds from the get-go, with only five out of 100 making it through their first day in existence. After hatching, they emerge from their sand-covered nests to make a run for the waves. Our beaches are their battlefields, laden with enemies occupying land, air and sea. If the hatchlings evade the beach's birds and crabs, they begin round two—this time against the predatory fish and seabirds combing the water's surface for snacks. The lucky ones that escape an early fate will likely go on to live long lives—sometimes 60 years or more. Like salmon, the females eventually return to the same nesting grounds where they were born, laying up to 12 nests—with about 100 eggs each—per season. Habitat Heroes While hatchlings face countless risks, adult sea turtles managed to get on Mother Nature's good side. Other than the occasional shark attack, they're relatively immune to predation. But this coveted place on the food chain doesn't come without responsibilities. In reef habitats, for example, coral and sponge species are always competing for dominance. Thankfully, coral has an ally in the hawksbill sea turtle. These guys feed on a few predominate sponge species, keeping their numbers in check and giving coral the upper hand. Sea turtles also help maintain healthy prey populations. Jellies, for instance, are the choice cuisine of many marine turtle species. This includes the giant leatherback, which can down more than 440 pounds of jellies in a single day. To put things in perspective: That's nearly the weight of a full-grown pig. Now imagine what happens when that insatiable species disappears. Seafood lovers of the world, be warned: This could spell trouble for your favorite aquatic cuisine. With the help of overfishing and a lack of predators, these gelatinous opportunists could have significant environmental and economic implications in the future. Canaries in a Coal Mine The sad reality is that we're fast approaching a world without sea turtles. After relentlessly persevering through 150 million years of evolutionary hurdles, these incredible animals have finally hit a snag that could end their streak—and it's not because of birds, crabs, fish or other natural threats. It's because of us. Today, six out of the seven sea turtle species are endangered or threatened. No. 7, the flatback, is simply listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as "data-deficient." There's a term for statistics like that: a red flag. An indicator of a larger problem. So what destroys what should be indestructible? Dedicated sea turtle researchers have some answers. Entanglement in commercial fishing gear takes the cake for deadliest threat facing these resilient reptiles. Hundreds of thousands of turtles are accidentally caught in shrimp trawl nets, on longline hooks and in fishing gillnets each year. Those that don't escape drown, unable to return to the water's surface for air. Some of the survivors are repeat offenders. With the help of satellite tagging, National Aquarium Animal Rescue Manager Jenn Dittmar has noticed the same turtles returning to the same nets. "They've unfortunately learned that if they get into the nets, it's a seafood buffet for them," she says. Commercial fishing isn't the only culprit. Recreational fishing can affect these populations as well. "We're seeing an increase in the number being hooked by recreational fishing line," she explains. "We'll see turtles that have swallowed hooks when they come in." Other threats are more deliberate. Outside of the United States, tens of thousands of endangered sea turtles are being hunted every year for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. Even one of the National Aquarium Animal Rescue's rehabilitated patients was taken for food after its release into the ocean. Dittmar knew something wasn't right when she noticed its satellite tag suddenly transmitting from Honduras after a slow and steady migration south. Contacts in Costa Rica followed up and confirmed her suspicions: A local fishing village had the tag. Illegal trade has also played a role in dwindling sea turtle populations. In fact, it's the biggest threat to hawksbills, which are prized for their beautiful brown and yellow carapace plates. These stunning turtle shells are used to create jewelry, ornaments and other souvenirs. Lastly, sea turtles don't have the habitat they once had. The beaches they require for nesting grounds have been destroyed and disturbed by coastal development, vehicle traffic and other human activity, including armoring beaches with rock sea walls to prevent erosion. Pollution has infiltrated the waters they call home, throwing new risks into the mix. Leatherback sea turtles, for example, commonly mistake floating plastic bags for tasty jellyfish, resulting in a potentially deadly meal. Fixing the Future Part of the problem lies in the lack of international protection. Sea turtles travel great distances in the course of a year. "A female leatherback sea turtle may be laying eggs on a French Guianan beach at one point in the year; be swimming off of Ocean City, Maryland, at another time of year; and feeding on jellyfish in the chilly waters off of Nova Scotia at another time of year," Cover says. It will take international conservation efforts to change the fate of these critical species, giving them a chance to thrive once again. The good news is there's still time to make that happen. Tags: conservation, sea-turtles, sea-turtle-conservation, sea-turtle-science Categories: Animals Previous Post Next Post


text:
First, Iran elects a president whose sense of style begins and ends at Members Only jackets. Then, some operative tries to hire a washed-out used car dealer to assassinate a Saudi Arabian ambassador in the United States. And now Iran's attempt to put a monkey in space failed.
Iran had planned to launch a monkey 75 miles up for a 20-minute ride, and apparently the Kavoshgar-5 rocket did take off a few weeks back. However, "the launch was not publicised as all of its anticipated objectives were not accomplished," an Iranian spokesman said, which is codespeak for "oops, our bad, sorry monkey."
Western experts worry that Iran is only playing with astroprimates as a prelude for putting weapons on long-range rockets, which we expect to happen right around the time Mahmoud Ahmadinejad allows dubbed copies of "Jersey Shore" on Iranian TV.


text:
If you have not received your baggage you must report the situation to us immediately, so we can resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Book flight
Manage booking
Flight information
Baggage problems
Have you not received your baggage?
Report delayed baggage
Let us know immediately if your baggage doesn't arrive at your destination by filling out the Lost & Found online form within 24 hours of landing and avoid queues at the airport. Please note that it is not possible to complete this form online if your destination is in Brazil (except Sao Paulo - Guarulhos), Italy, or the United Kingdom due to legal restrictions.You can report up to 5 pieces of baggage per form. This service is only available for flights operated by TAP Portugal, TAP Express and White Airlines.
You can also report missing baggage at the Lost & Found desks located in the baggage claim area.
The success rate is 95% and most baggage is delivered within 48 hours of registration of the loss.
If we are unable to find your baggage after 72 hours, we will request a more accurate description of the appearance and content, and also ask you to complete the baggage inventory form (PDF, 0.3MB, PT, EN). There is a deadline of 5 days after the loss to deliver the document.
Track your baggage
Stay up-to-date on the process to find your baggage.
You can check our baggage tracer at any time and make changes to the process data, using the registration number provided when reporting the loss.
Since all bags are very similar, any identifying details are very important.
Damaged baggage
Check your bag before leaving the airport. If it is damaged or you notice articles are missing, let us know immediately.
You can do it at the airport, at the Lost & Found desks near the carousels where the bags arrive, so your complaint is registered and the respective document issued.
You must keep this document until the matter is settled.
Compensation and liability
If we cannot find your baggage in a reasonable time, we are willing to compensate you as stated in the terms and conditions of our liability.
Please contact us in order to start the compensation process.
As specified in the Transportation Conditions, the liability of TAP for the loss and delay of baggage is limited and a loss process is only set in motion after analysis of the information.
If you do not report the loss at the airport you have up to 21 days after the date of the flight to make a written complaint.
We do not accept liability for losses that are reported after you have left the arrivals zone. We can only accept and pay compensation on processes that comply with the deadlines.


text:
Truckee Library boasts new aviation selection
Special to the Sun
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Earlier this year, the Truckee Library received a generous grant from the Tahoe Truckee Airport District to purchase children's books relating to aviation and space.
While researching the best ways to spend the funds, I came upon the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine's annual lists of Best Children's Books relating to flight and space exploration. It was a treasure trove of great suggestions that are now a part of the Truckee Library's collection thanks to the TTAD.
The suggested age range of the books is 3 to 14, and includes both fiction and non-fiction works — everything from mouse astronauts to the first black paratroopers to the man who remotely operates rovers on Mars. Each of the 33 new books sports a donation bookplate indicating that it was purchased using funds from the TTAD.
Some of my favorite picture books from this eye-catching collection include the Mousetronaut series, written by an actual astronaut, Mark Kelly, a four-time veteran of the space shuttle, "A is for Airplane: An Aviation Alphabet" and "Flight 1-2-3" counting book.
Support Local Journalism
One of the most creative is Frank Viva's "A Long Way Away: A Two-Way Story," which is read vertically, either from top to bottom or the reverse. Read from the top, a baby space alien from a distant planet tumbles to earth, dodging satellites, spaceships and passenger jets, gently falling to the bottom of the ocean. Read in reverse, the space alien heads back to its home and loving family.
Among the non-fiction selections, there are a number of bright and shiny new space encyclopedias including two published by Dorling Kindersley: "First Space Encyclopedia" for younger readers and "Space: a Visual Encyclopedia" for the slightly older set.
One of my new favorites is the retro-flavored "Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space," written by Dr. Dominic Walliman, a British Ph.D. in quantum physics. He covers "everything about our star, our planet, the solar system, our galaxy and the Universe that there could be to know" in a very entertaining fashion.
The planet Mars seems to be all the rage with titles such as Elizabeth Rusch's "The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity," Patrick O'Brien's "You Are the First Kid on Mars" and "Mars Rover Driver," part of a series The Coolest Jobs on the Planet.
Back down to earth and traveling back in time, there is a great picture book biography of the first woman astronomer, "Look Up!: Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer" and the story of the first black paratroopers entitled "Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles."
In "Courage Has No Color," author Tanya Lee Stone asks: What did it take to be a paratrooper in World War II? The answer: Specialized training, extreme physical fitness, courage, and — until the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was formed — white skin. But while white soldiers were sent overseas to fight the enemy, the 555th was assigned to fight forest fires within the United States, in part a response to Japan's bomb-laden balloons, found as far east as Michigan. Stone's interviews with surviving 555th members and many period photographs make this title a standout. It is no wonder that it a 2014 YALSA Excellence in Non-Fiction finalist.
Thanks to the Tahoe Truckee Airport District for helping to bring all of this wonderful, inspiring stories and information about aviation and space exploration to the children of Truckee!
The Truckee Library is located at 10031 Levon Ave. Call 530-582-7846 or visit http://www.mynevadacounty.com/library.
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.


text:
Want to drop a few pounds? Here are 5 reasons my online program will make you a weight loss winner:
- Hundreds of mouthwatering, fuss-free, family-friendly recipes
- Daily menus that take all the work out of healthy eating (no calorie-counting required!)
- Countless exercise videos – from beginner to advanced
- A supportive member community
- Interactive tracking tools so you can log your impressive progress!


text:
El Gavilan Restaurant
- 50% off
- Only on the App
- Silver Spring
- Latin American, Tex-Mex, Mexican
El Gavilan has served Silver Spring since 1990, and the secret to its longstanding success is simple...and edible—come taste it.When we walked into El Gavilan in Silver Spring the first time, the first thing we noticed was the size—it's no airplane hangar, but this brightly colored place is comfortably large, offering an array of seating options. Obviously, we chose a spot closer to the bar (we have our priorities, after all). While the homemade margaritas are legit, we also liked the Ensalada de Fruta, a fruity mocktail that's perfect for hot DC days. No wonder this place has been around for over 20 years. "We've been here since 1990," said Claudia, the owner, explaining El Gavilan's long history in the community. Besides the bar, the secret to its success is the food. While there are traditional dishes on the menu, the standouts are those that combine El Salvadoran spices with Mexican ingredients. (Pro tip: If you come with another person, order one of the platters made for two that includes a crab-stuffed lobster dish. "We started these on Valentine's Day one year, but people kept requesting them, so we have the platter for two on the menu all the time now.") Sweet. Nowe we can be in love every day... or at least have fun—El Gavilan hosts karaoke Thursday through Sunday nights.
Menu Highlights:
Plato El Gavilan, $17.25
Platter for 2 Cupido, $59.95
La Mariscada Seafood Soup, $23.75
Fajitas al Carbon, $15.25
Monday - Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday - Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.


text:
Please Note: This donation will be attributed to
Participant: Maeve McNally.
Please complete the form below to make a donation. All donations are tax-deductible.
Gifts at all levels make a tremendous difference in our fight against ALS!
To mail in donations CLICK HERE to download our donation form.
To make a donation by check, please make checks payable to:
ALS Therapy Development Institute
Checks should be mailed to:
Nerd out at the Race 4 Research 5K & Walk on Sunday, August 18th, 2019. Featuring a chip-timed nerdy 5k road race (costumes
encouraged), 4-mile ALS awareness walk and wheelchair ride along the Charles, and after party with complimentary food and beer, prizes and fun!
8:30 AM — Registration Opens | 9:30 AM — Walk & Wheelchair Ride Begins | 10:00 AM — 5K Road Race Begins
Start and Finish Line Location: 300 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
Free event parking at the Technology Square Garage (800 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA)
Early Bird Registration - $35 until June 14Regular Registration Fee - $40 until August 18 at noonDay-of Registration - $45
The Race 4 Research brings attention to the critical role of science in bringing us closer to a cure for ALS and celebrates
the progress made by those extremely smart and talented people who lead the charge. We weren't going to call them nerds,
but now that you say that...


text:
NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
NAGC presents high-impact, online professional learning opportunities for its members. NAGC's online learning covers important and timely topics on the nature and needs of children with gifts and talents. Leading
|Members Sign in to View Webinars
experts and thought leaders in gifted education present accessible and practical teachings on supporting gifted children in achieving their full potential. Members have access to the full archive of webinars, presentation materials, and audio only files to facilitate on-demand learning.
Members now have access to a new Mini-Course: The Musts of Differentiation. This three-part course was created by the NAGC Education Committee to help you plan a differentiated classroom in the age of the Common Core State Standards to ensure that your gifted learners make continuous learning gains. The course consists of watching video lessons, reading selected course materials, reflecting on the lessons individually or as a team, and completing an activity. Login to access the Mini-Course.
Explore the learning available to NAGC Members
Self-Regulation and the Underachieving Gifted Learner, Alicia Welch and Jennifer Roth. Watch Now.
View Stephen Schroth's webinar Parenting Gifted Children for Optimal Development
View the presenation Changing the Culture: Developing Creative Problem Solvers, given by Eric Mann. Open the PowerPoint.
|Webinar Topics


text:
Jesus Lady Disrupts Congress, Reading of the Constitution
[There was a video here]
Someone in the House gallery during today's Ritual Reading of the Constitution shouted "Except Obama!" and "Help us Jesus!" when they got to the presidential eligibility requirements. Michele Bachmann was briefly worried that the world could hear her thoughts.
UPDATE: Slate's David Weigel has identified the offender as Theresa Cao, a "messianic Jewish" activist who, according to her Facebook page, has been in Washington, D.C., this week conducting "SPECIAL OPS: "SHOCKANDAWE"! POSTERS, MIC BLITZ: "WE THE PEOPLE" MESSAGE "WHERE IS BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"!


text:
From Dallas Morning News (Austin Bureau), By Christy Hoppe and Sommer Ingram, 10 January 2012 –
The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a ban on the law that had been imposed in August by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks. Other issues and a formal ruling on the case are still pending before Sparks.
But in the interim, state officials can set a start date to begin enforcing the law, which will be announced by the Texas State Department of Health Services in conjunction with state lawyers.
"Today's ruling is a victory for all who stand in defense of life," said Gov. Rick Perry, who pushed for the measure and signed it into law last spring.
The law had been challenged by doctors, who argued that it overrode their medical opinions, interfered with their patient relationships, and made them "a mouthpiece" of the state by requiring certain tests and instructing how those tests should be presented to their patients. If doctors do not follow the law, they can lose their medical license.
Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, a New York-based nonprofit group that challenged the law, said judges have struck down similar laws in other states, and the 5th Circuit panel is the only one to uphold such an invasive law.
"One of the most extreme mandatory ultrasound laws in the nation … has now led to an extreme court decision on this issue," Northup said. "This clears the way for the enforcement of an insulting and intrusive law whose sole purpose is to harass women and dissuade them from exercising their constitutionally protected reproductive rights."
The court panel found that the sonogram law mandates that physicians impart information, not state ideology, and that compelling doctors to make factual statements to a patient is permitted under informed consent laws.
Such laws allow for "relevant disclosures," and the state's regulations "do not fall under the rubric of compelling ideological speech," the appellate court wrote.
"The required disclosures of a sonogram, the fetal heartbeat, and their medical descriptions are the epitome of truthful, non-misleading information," the three judges wrote.
The court said mandating that doctors impart such information is relevant for the "physical and psychological risks to the expectant mother" and to the state's interest in protecting potential life.
The justices based much of their opinion on the 1992 Supreme Court ruling in a case called Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, which allowed the state to require that certain factual, informative materials be provided to abortion patients. The 5th Circuit opinion, written by Chief Justice Edith Jones, found that ordering certain tests and mandating that doctors describe those to their patients is a legal extension of that ruling.
All three appellate judges who signed the opinion were appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan. Sparks was appointed by Republican George H.W. Bush.
In a concurring opinion, Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham wrote that two principles are at play: acknowledging that the "state need not remain neutral" and can try to "persuade citizens to exercise their constitutional right to choose a state-preferred course."
"Second, the state cannot compel a citizen to voice the state's views as his own," he wrote.
He said Texas' law gives due consideration to both principles, but he warned that federal law "opens no unfettered pathway for states to suppress abortions through the medium of informed consent."
Attorney General Greg Abbott, whose office defended the law, said the "decision recognizes that the Texas sonogram law falls well within the state's authority to regulate abortions and require informed consent."
Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, praised the ruling, arguing that the law protects women.
"This is about raising the standard of care regarding informed consent about abortions to the same level any patient would expect from any other medical or surgical procedure," he said.
Northup said abortion rights groups will continue to challenge the law.
"This law, and this decision, inserts government directly into a private decision that must be protected from the intrusion of political ideologues," she said.
Under the law, in addition to receiving written materials about the risks of abortion, women must undergo a sonogram. The vast majority for women in their first trimester of pregnancy will be done by vaginal probe. External ultrasounds done over the abdomen are not useful for a clear fetal image early in a pregnancy.
The women must sign a waiver if they do not want to see the image or hear a heartbeat, if one is present. But virtually all women must listen to a detailed description of the physical characteristics of the fetus revealed through the sonogram.
Then women must wait at least 24 hours and return to the doctor's office if they still want to have the procedure.
The state health department will provide information to doctors and the public in the near future about when provisions of the law will be enforced, spokeswoman Carrie Williams said.


text:
Discover the fascinating character of Okakura Kakuzo and the story of how he came to write one of the twentieth century's most influential books on art, beauty, and simplicity—all steeped in the world's communal cup of tea. His incredible journey took him from Yokohama to New York, Paris, Bombay, and Boston, where his life intertwined with such luminaries as Rabindranath Tagore, John Singer Sargent, Henry James, John La Farge, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Ezra Pound, and Henri Matisse. His writings influenced the work of such notable artists as Frank Lloyd Wright and Georgia O'Keeffe.
American tea writer Bruce Richardson includes many historical photographs and illustrations in this updated edition of Okakura's classic text, along with unique insight into how Okakura's philosophy continues to inspire today's tea culture. Plus, Richardson includes an all-new chapter on America's thirst for Japanese tea during the late 1800s, illustrated with archival photographs.
Published by Benjamin Press. Call 800.765.2139 for wholesale information Hardcover with jacket, 104 pages, 50 illustrations
Norwood Pratt: "A beautiful work of art in tribute to a beautiful work of art".
For those of us who, for years, have loved and been influenced by Okakura's prose and philosophy, this new edition brings fresh insight and clarity to the work. With sensitivity, admiration and profound appreciation for Okakura, Bruce Richardson unravels the complex and intriguing story that lies behind the original Book of Tea. All tea lovers will treasure this beautiful and valuable work.
-Jane Pettigrew, London
I had read about Okakura and visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but never realized the importance of the relationship between the two and how they embodied the bridge between East and West. Nor, until now, had I taken the time to read the entire book. How I wish that I had read it before I visited Japan where I learned that "Zen is another word for tea." The chapter titled The Cup of Humanity contains a sentence that seems ripped from today's headlines, "The heaven of modern humanity is indeed shattered in the Cyclopean struggle for wealth and power… Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea." I'm resisting the urge to swallow this book whole, and forcing myself to savor it one cup of tea at a time.
-Elizabeth Knight, author of "Tea with Friends"
Available in these fine gift shops -The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston The Smithsonian's Frear/Sackler Galleries, Washington The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe
Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.
- Okakura Kakuzo


text:
Washington, D.C. -- In special recognition of April as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, the Animal Welfare Institute announces the launch of a new feature on its website. The information and resources available through the Animals and Family Violence page are designed for families experiencing abuse against a spouse, child, elderly family member, or companion animals, as well as for the domestic violence shelter personnel, humane societies, law enforcement, and others who provide services to families in crisis.
Research and experience have both established that when animal abuse occurs in the family, other violence is also likely to be present, and vice versa. Because of the strong attachments they have with their pets, victims of domestic violence may delay leaving a dangerous situation because of fear for the pet's safety. Victims and their families need help; so do their companion animals.
"AWI wants to provide practical tools and information to protect animals and their families," stated AWI President Cathy Liss. "We are pleased to provide these resources to the many dedicated people who come in contact with victims of domestic violence and their companion animals."
These tools include the National Safe Havens Mapping Project, a listing by state of safe havens for pets programs. Eventually this database will cover all states (it now covers 30) and will be searchable by zip code. The National Safe Havens Mapping Project will be an important tool for all of those who want to help domestic violence victims and their pets reach safety.
Other tools include the following: Safety Planning for Pets of Domestic Violence Victims, Questions about Pets to Ask Domestic Violence Victims Calling the Hotline or During Intake, and Including Pets in Protection Orders. There is current information about states that allow inclusion of companion animals in Temporary Restraining Orders, a model Temporary Restraining Order, and model legislation for Temporary Restraining Orders.
The new webpage also provides opportunities to network with others in the larger community who are working to help domestic violence victims and their families through a listserv of directors of safe havens for pets programs, downloadable materials, and links to other useful websites, such as the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and Ahimsa House.
David LaBahn, president and CEO of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys welcomes the new resource. "When there is violence in the home, everyone suffers," observed LaBahn. "As prosecutors, we know that abusers take out their rage on the family pets as a way to exert more power and control over children, spouses, even their elderly parents. AWI is providing a great service by making so many resources available in one place for victims of family violence as well as for prosecutors, law enforcement, and service providers. We appreciate their ongoing leadership in this area."
Media Contacts:
Mary Lou Randour, Ph.D., AWI, (202) 446-2127
Nancy Blaney, AWI, (202) 446-2141


text:
I've lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during that time, nothing has struck me in the city as much as the total transformation of the neighborhood of South Lake Union — an amazing phenomenon that has truly accelerated in the past few years now that Amazon.com has arrived in the old industrial zone. (Ballard's transformation, where I've lived for most of my time in Seattle, ranks a close second).
As Amazon and other companies continue to expand their footprints in the city, it's sometimes good to step back and reflect. That's why I enjoyed watching Eric Becker's new documentary film: Placemaking. Though just a short seven minutes, the film puts the transformation of the South Lake Union neighborhood in perspective through the words of architects and urban planners, noting the importance of density and human interaction.
"Seattle has the opportunity to create a Pearl District. To create the Meat Packing District in New York," says architect Kyle Gaffney of SKB in the film. "We have that opportunity right here in South Lake Union. And if resistance to change and resistance to density — if that drives — then I can see that neighborhood, certainly not thriving and, in my mind, just a wasted opportunity."
Many of the comments in the documentary are opinions I've heard shared by Amazon.com's architecture firm, which is proposing a massive redevelopment in Seattle's Denny Triangle neighborhood, one that's been labeled the biggest in the downtown's history.
Personally, I like many of the architectural and design changes taking place in our city (SAM's Sculpture Garden; Pioneer Square; the waterfront tunnel; etc.). This city is going to look completely different in 10 years. What do you think?
Placemaking & Seattle from eric becker on Vimeo.
Previously on GeekWire: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn: We are the city of the future
[Editor's note: The film will be shown next Tuesday at the Seattle Architecture Foundation's Pocket Parks event.]


text:
lisarock2 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Ridgebury Graphics
Hi All. My name is Lisa. I am a graphic designer who is swamped!! I have a new logo design project that I need to source out and I'm hoping you guys can come up with something cool that I can use for my client. This project is aimed at parents, but even more to high school kids. It's a program that talks to kids about how to be their personal best and for parents about how to balance their teen's limits and freedoms. They bring in speakers who motivate and help tweens and teen navigate through the hellish teen years. This is run by the parent's orgaization, but is aimed at the kids... so the design needs to be current and a little edgy, but still readable and not too over the top. This logo will be used on posters, mailings, banners and for other events throughout the year (so don't go with the Jamaican bobsled theme please -- that's a one time deal). Can't wait to see your ideas!
Middle and highschool aged kids in Westchester County, New York (and their parents to a lesser extent). Think MTV more than Nickelodeon. Needs to be current, a little funky and fun. Needs to be able to be readable at small (letterhead/stationery), Medium (save the date cards) and Large (banners) sizes.
Logo ideas, preferably done in Illustrator CS4 or earlier, or Photoshop CS4 or earlier (layered files, not flat please), please include fonts as well. Needs to be minimum of 300dpi and can be full color.
Logo copy:
"Harvey SPEAKS
Students, Parents ,Education, Awareness & Knowledge Seminar"
"Harvey SPEAKS" is the main logo with the anagram text underneath
Go nuts -- be creative... have fun : ). Keep it current, with a little edge, a little funky and not too young. Target age is about 16 years old (give or take). Channel your inner teenage angst.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Ike's time as a Met ends with trade to Bucs
NEW YORK -- For a time, Ike Davis appeared poised to be paired with David Wright as the Mets' corner-infield cornerstones.
Instead, after a few seasons in which Davis alternately led the club in home runs and endured protracted slumps and stints on the disabled list, he lost his starting job at first base to Lucas Duda and now is no longer a member of the Mets. The club announced before Friday's game that it had traded him to the Pirates for Minor League right-hander Zack Thornton and a player to be named.
"I've been in the Mets organization for a long time and made some really good friendships and stuff like that," Davis said. "That's the toughest part, I think. I really had a blast in New York. I made my childhood dreams come true, playing in the big leagues here. But it's just a steppingstone."
New York drafted Davis, 27, in the first round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft and, two years later, he rated as high as No. 62 on Baseball America's list of Top 100 Prospects. He demonstrated his hitting acumen from the start, smacking two hits in his big league debut, on April 19, 2010, and finishing seventh in that season's National League Rookie of the Year balloting after batting .264 with 19 home runs and a .791 OPS.
An ankle injury derailed his 2011 season, limiting him to just 36 games, though he continued to show great promise at the plate with a .302 average and .925 OPS. However, he opened both 2012 and 2013 with long slumps. He rebounded in 2012 with a scorching second half and still led the club with 32 home runs and ranked second with 90 RBIs despite batting .227.
But last season he wasn't able to rally in the same fashion. His average fell further, to .205, and his power was gone, too, as he hit just nine homers with a .334 slugging percentage in 103 games. He even spent 10 games in Triple-A after a midseason demotion.
"I just didn't play as well as I should have," he said. "Now I get a fresh start, and hopefully, I can get right back to where I used to be."
Davis understood such a trade might be coming. because no team carries three first basemen all season. Duda, also a left-handed hitter, had claimed the starting job at first base, and the right-handed Josh Satin had emerged as a platoon option and backup at the position.
"We're very happy with the trade," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "We're happy for Ike in the sense that he'll get another opportunity elsewhere. It's a situation we needed to resolve here, and we're happy with the return."
Rumors and headlines about a potential trade of Davis had popped up in the New York tabloids for months. The position battle was a major topic of conversation and, at times, seemed like a distraction. Then, two days after manager Terry Collins announced that Duda would be his primary starter, Davis hit a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam that only confused the situation.
"I thought it was important that we made a decision one way or the other," Collins said. "These guys are, beneath the uniforms, human beings, and they're great friends, but I know there's always pressure that the 0-for-3, the 0-for-4 [makes them ask], 'Hey, am I in there tomorrow? Am I not in there tomorrow?' This helps Lucas know that he's the guy moving forward, and we wish Ike all the best."
Though many of Davis' teammates recognize that the trade is in his best interests as a player, they regard him highly as a friend.
"Ike's going to be missed," Wright said. "I think Ike would be the first one to tell you that things didn't quite pan out the way a lot of us thought they would here, as far as the production, but through thick and thin, Ike's been one of the best teammates I've ever had."
Duda similarly raved about Davis, calling him an "unbelievable guy" and noting that they are good friends. When asked if he'd be more at ease without Davis challenging for playing time, Duda barely conceded the point, saying, "Maybe a little."
Oakland selected Thornton in the 23rd round of the 2010 Draft. He signed with Pittsburgh as a Minor League free agent before the 2012 season and reached Triple-A Indianapolis last season, where he began this season as well. In 32 2/3 innings at that level, he had a 3.31 ERA and 39 strikeouts for a prodigious K rate of 10.7 per nine innings.
"Thornton is going to give us more depth and has pitched very well at the Minor League level," Alderson said. "He's not on the [40-man] roster, so that gives us some flexibility there, but we're happy to add that depth. With respect to the player to be named later, we're happy as well."
Duda, Alderson said, has similar power potential as Davis, with an enhanced ability to hit left-handed pitching. The Mets also control his rights for an extra season. The return of outfielder Chris Young from the disabled list created a roster crunch, which contributed to the timing of Friday's move. Now Collins will have a fifth outfielder on his active roster for in-game maneuvering.
Davis, meanwhile, is likely to join the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday, and he will probably platoon at first base with the right-handed-hitting Gaby Sanchez.
"They have a great young team and some good veterans, too," Davis said. "I'm looking forward to playing and hopefully helping them win. ... I feel a lot better in the box this year, so I'm excited to see what I can do with a lot of playing time."


text:
With over 1,100 homes sold on the Calgary area real estate market, Jordan Lotoski has a proven record of success on behalf of his customers. For every one of those sales, Jordan has created a boutique, targeted marketing plan. This approach ensures the quickest possible sale for top dollar.
Jordan's hard work during his many years in real estate has seen him rank as the #2 RE/MAX agent in Alberta and one of the top 100 RE/MAX agents on the planet. One of the biggest reasons for that success is his boutique approach. His unique marketing plans offer a reach that is more extensive than that of the average agent.
Jordan also has a great team behind him, using skilled support staff to further hone the boutique selling experience enjoyed by his clients. Another string to Jordan's bow is his background in design, which allows him to help with the staging and presentation of your home.
Whatever your real estate goals, he is equipped to achieve them. Comfortable with transactions of all kinds — buying or selling, resale or new build — Jordan has the experience to serve your needs.
Real Estate Data supplied by CREB®'s MLS® System. CREB® is the owner of the copyright in its MLS® System. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by CREB®. The trademarks MLS®, Multiple Listing Service® and the associated logos are owned by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA. The trademarks REALTOR®, REALTORS®, and the REALTOR® logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. Used under license.


text:
This is our website. Would you prefer to shop on our website?
This is our website. You previously shopped on our website. Would you like to go to our website now?
Other country sites
My Account
My Bag
The item was successfully added to your Wish List
You are here:
Put the fun into footwear for the youngsters. Skechers present their ever-expanding range – complete with Energy Lights, Twinkle Toes, the GoRun and the GoWalk – guaranteed to put a spring, or a sparkle, in their step.
We use cookies to give you the best customer experience possible. If you continue to use our website, we will assume you are happy to receive cookies from us and our partners.
More info