text:
Reviewed: November 2, 2010
Released: October 26, 2010
8 |
I will have to admit, I was more than a little bit nervous when I was assigned to cover Tony Hawk: Shred the follow-up release to last year's Tony Hawk RIDE – the motion-controlled skateboarding game that single-handedly polarized the gaming community into rival factions; RIDE lovers vs. RIDE haters. There are few games in history that garnered such unbalanced review scores as RIDE – with scores ranging from 1's to 9's (or the equivalent) on any given day, I would not fault some of the folks at developer Robomodo if they were driven to manic depression over the inconsistent feedback they were receiving from the media. I myself was one of those reviewers covering the RIDE release, and I must admit that of all of the reviews I have done over the years, RIDE was one of the more difficult titles for me to get my arms around completely and deliver a good solid recommendation, and it ended up being the review I have received the most heat over (personal and professional) in my entire career of writing. You see, RIDE – for all of its technical inadequacies – was a game that was chock-full of heart. Having spent time with the folks at Robomodo, Activision, and even Mr. Hawk himself – I went into the review knowing undoubtedly that RIDE was not just another attempt to cash in on the motion-control gaming bandwagon. These people were 100%, all-in, devout fans of the old-school THPS series, and the mission was to restore honor to the franchise that Neversoft built. Over the course of my interviews, I would ask the same questions to multiple people in different ways to verify that I was being told the truth (a trick from my day job as a Quality Engineer), and I was pleased to find that there were very few questions that could not be answered immediately; I learned how the boards were designed, developed, and built, I learned about all of the pro skaters who were shipped in to Robomodo's Chicago studio for testing and motion capture, I learned about the time spent mapping skate parks and developing new tricks. I saw the gleams in their eyes, and I knew RIDE was a labor of love. I found myself willing to overlook some of the game's technical issues, especially when I saw how much fun people – children especially – were having while they played RIDE. In fact, even a full year later RIDE is still the preferred game when my children have friends visit (thankfully usurping Rock Band and saving my ears from another round of 9yr olds singing Eye Of The Tiger), and just the fact that we have had SHRED in the house for over a week has brought more than one family over to visit. Here were the facts:
So let's talk SHRED, eh? At the outset it might not appear that SHRED is all that different than RIDE – but it doesn't take long before the improvements start to shine. The core motion-based mechanics of the game are basically unchanged other than the fact that the game seems a bit more responsive to the board movements. There is no indication that the skateboard control peripheral has been updated from last year's model (other than a colorful facelift), so the improved control seems to be the result of software rather than hardware. I checked to see if the SHRED board was backwards compatible with RIDE, and it checked out fine. This means that RIDE owners can simply buy the SHRED software-only release, and any SHRED newcomers can pick up a used copy of RIDE and double their fun. Thankfully, a number of the annoyances that plagued RIDE have been addressed as well, most noticeably the menu system has been cleaned-up and reorganized so gamers no longer have to constantly back out of menus just to change sessions or locations. Thankfully, gamers no longer have to choose their footing by flipping the board and pressing the "Start" button before every run, and they can end a run without having to use system controller to enter their initials. I am not really sure why Robomodo has disabled the "backside" sensor, but it is hardly noticed given the new over-the-top nature of the level design and new game modes. While RIDE was really trying to deliver an experience that balanced reality and fantasy, SHRED is all-on fantasy with its fantastical multi-tiered levels, outrageous SSX-style trickery, and spectacular visual effects. SHRED's skating action takes place in such worldly locations such as New Orleans, Morocco, Greece, Hawaii, and Melbourne, and even the fictitious Huck Jam Park. This time around, the levels are all downhill-style events, including the skate parks and halfpipes that were so disorienting in RIDE. SHRED features four levels of control as opposed to RIDE's three – adding the "casual-plus" mode that lies between the on-rails control of "casual" and the self-correcting "competent" resulting in a bordered pathway that allows skaters freedom to hit multiple trick lines without getting turned around. Oh, and did I mention that SHRED offers snowboarding? Given the record from the last generation of consoles, you would think that that we would have already seen dozens of snowboarding games after five years of the current machines – but other than the Shaun White franchise, a single Amped release on the Xbox 360, and the Wii Fit minigames, there really has not been anything substantial. And I must say, SHRED's snowboarding is actually pretty darn fun – almost more so than the skating in fact. It's almost like the motion-control board is more suited to snowboarding than it is for skating. Really the only shame is that there are only really three locations for snowboarding; slope runs at Whistler and the French Alps, and big-air and halfpipe runs in Beijing. I am hoping that this is only a taste of future snowboarding titles using Robomodo's skateboard peripheral – can I put a vote in for an SSX title, guys? The Tony Hawk games have always been known for their excellent soundtracks, and although SHRED is probably the weakest in the lot, it still features some excellent tunes by classic p-rockers The Stooges, Devo, and well as a whole bevy of titles ranging from country, to soul and beyond. As for the graphics, Robomodo has taken the mildly toon-shaded visual appearance of RIDE and gone all-in on cel-shaded design with SHRED. Pretty much everything onscreen is bordered in thick-black outlines, and the textures and shading give everything a graffiti-like appearance not unlike the gaming classics XIII, and Jet Set Radio. The look is cool, but it did seem to throw the kids for a bit of a loop as they thought it came across too cartoony for its own good. Oddly, the Wii version has its own graphical style that is a bit more on the realistic side – this seems like an odd dichotomy considering the specs of the various machines – but it was enough to have the kids saying that the Wii version was actually better looking than the PS3 or Xbox 360 versions. As a critical reviewer I would argue that, but they are the target audience, so I guess they get to have their say. RIDE's oversaturated FMV cutscenes have been replaced by straight, unadulterated videos of the Birdman and crew giving instructions and directions. These "helper" movies can easily be turned off in the game menu once you have had enough of Lyn-Z Hawkins directing you to the "tricktionary" (air-quotes included). You still get stuck with the goofy post-game overlays in the menus, Tony Hawk looking through his thesaurus (seriously) looking up the words to tell you how good you are, or any number of skaters telling you how you rock. In fact, now that I mention it – I can't think of a time I ever heard a negative comment or trash talk of any kind – this must be for the new kid-based approach to the game. And that's precisely where SHRED is not going to make much of a wave with the older folks – it is clearly geared at a younger target audience, as well it should be. Many people complained that RIDE was too easy at times, but they were not really into mastering the game. SHRED is much better at letting gamers have a bit more control over their tricks, and as so it really adds a sense of reward that some gamers missed in RIDE. In fact, it is almost as if SHRED's slightly smaller difficulty curve is the perfect training ground for gamers wishing to go back and conquer some of the more challenging aspects of the previous release. As for the board itself – it is just as rugged as last year's model, and between a 300lb adult, and a half-dozen kids ranging 12 to 5, it has successfully taking a beating over the past two weeks without a single hitch. There was a bit of difficulty getting the board to calibrate at first, but we had to get it in an area all by itself without a lot of obstructions to interfere with the infrared before it would synch up. SHRED is not going to click with all gamers, but I think Robomodo is doing well by focusing on the younger set this time around. Personally, I am quite impressed with the improvements and I would love to see a standalone snowboarding franchise pop up to really make use of this excellent peripheral. And to all the parents out there - after two weeks, my kids are still racing home to get on the board and within an hour they are hobbling around sore and sweating– a pretty good indication to me that this is one peripheral that actually delivers a good deal of exercise. SHRED is an excellent candidate for this year's "family gift". |


text:
Version 47 (modified by wsanchez@…, 3 years ago) (diff) |
Calendar and Contact Server
The open source Calendar and Contacts Server project is a standards-compliant server implementing the CalDAV and CardDAV protocols. It provides a shared location on the network allowing multiple users to store and edit calendaring and contact information.
CalDAV is an Internet standard allowing a client to access scheduling information on a remote server. It extends the WebDAV (an HTTP-based protocol for data manipulation) specification and uses the iCalendar format for the data. The protocol is defined by RFC 4791. It allows multiple clients access to the same information thus allowing cooperative planning and information sharing. Many server and client applications support the protocol.
CardDAV is an address book client/server protocol designed to allow users to access and share contact data on a server. The CardDAV protocol is being developed by the IETF and is currently an internet draft.
Calendar and Contact Server is presently implemented as two separate servers: Calendar Server and Contacts Server. The plan is the merge these into one code base.
The sources are available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0.
- Configuring clients for use with the Calendar Server
- Other CalDAV Server Implementations
- CalDAV Server Test & Performance Suite

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Although violent crimes are a concern for every local municipality, district, and state in America, Texas has led the way in enforcing some of the toughest laws and harshest penalties for violent crime offenders. If you or someone you know has been arrested and charged with any type of violent crime, place your trust in the hands of caring and capable Houston criminal defense attorneys from our firm. Some common violent crime charges include:
As convictions of violent crime offenders produce a favorable view of local law enforcement agencies and presents an image that the local community is safer, prosecutors and law enforcement are often overzealous when conducting investigations and prosecuting the accused. When you have Billy Skinner on your side, you can be sure that prosecutors and officers won't infringe upon your rights, and they when they do so, they will be held accountable.
Aside from protecting your legal rights during these proceedings, our firm works tirelessly to craft and initiate effective defense strategies. This is only possible after extensive investigations, preparation, and defense exploration. Additionally, we tap into our firm's resources and the numerous professional connections Billy Skinner has cultivated to further bolter your defense.
Whether you or your loved one is facing charges for a misdemeanor offense or a felony violent crime, we address your unique case on a personal basis. By remaining legally flexible, we can create customized defense strategies that are based entirely on the facts inherent to your case and the applicable laws. Passionate about your rights, and concerned about your freedom and future, our firm fights tirelessly on your behalf throughout every step of the legal process. Contact Billy Skinner & Associates today.


text:
All Rugs
Boys Rugs
Girls Rugs
Kids Patterned Rugs
Kids Round & Oval Rugs
Kids Shag Rugs
Kids Solid Rugs
Kids Striped Rugs
Kids Braided Rugs
Kids Shaped Rugs
Kids Novelty Rugs
Girls Flower Rugs
Bordered Rugs
Shaggy Raggy Rugs
Interactive Rugs
Kids Flat Weave Rugs
Activity Mats
Custom Kids Rugs
Children's Rug Brands
Size:Please Choose2' x 3' 3' x 5' $(+80.00)4' Round $(+90.00)5' x 7' $(+230.00)8' x 10' $(+600.00)2'3 x 8' $(+100.00)
Luster Shag Rug in Apple Green Add shine, shimmer and luxurious texture to your home with the Luster Shag Rug in Apple Green. This ultra-fine plush shag will have you in the floor more often than not! Thick pile and desirable hues make this collection the ultimate luxury rug! Luster Shag rugs are the epitome of luxury. Hand-tufted of the softest polyester yarns, this rug collection offers supremely plush pile in an array of fashionable colors. Polyester has a luster that will give your rug a multi-dimensional shimmer, perfect for bringing together all the colors in a room! Luster Shag rugs are to be vacuumed using the highest carpet setting only. If your vacuum does not have adjustable heights, it is recommended that you do not vacuum your Luster Shag rug.These rugs are crafted and sold in a family owned business that was established nearly a half a century ago. Specializing in quality Persian carpets created to provide a comfortable and lasting look in your home, these rugs will surely last you and your family for years to come.
SIZE: Multiple Sizes
Category: Rugs, Kids Shag Rugs


text:
Bar Accessories
Serve up your own brand of hospitality with bar accessories from Brookstone. You'll find professional bartender tools, home bar furnishings and mixology supplies with our own unique twist. Great as gifts, or for creating your own perfect spot to host friends.
n'ICE Cubes Stainless Steel Drink Chillers - Set of 6
Keep fine liquor ice-cold without losing flavor.
Easy-Open Bottle Opener
2 for $35 Quickly and effortlessly remove caps from beer and soda bottles.
Handy Holder Stainless Steel Wine Bottle & Glass Holders for Outdoor Dining
Keep your wine in place and upright while picnicking or entertaining outdoors.
NEW On the ROCK Glass with Ice Ball Maker
Brings out the full aromas and flavors in your scotch, whiskey or other malt spirit.
SAVE BACtrack S80 Professional Fuel Cell Breathalyzer Alcohol Detector
Keep track of your Blood Alcohol Content with this detector.
BACtrack Keychain Breathalyzer
Carry the BACtrack Keychain Breathalyzer with you to test for your BAC Estimate before driving.
SAVE BACtrack S50 Digital Breathalyzer Alcohol Detector
Keep track of your Blood Alcohol Content with this detector.
SAVE BACtrack ELEMENT Professional Fuel Cell Breathalyzer
Keep track of your Blood Alcohol Content with this detector.
Brushed Stainless Steel Double-wall Insulated Beverage Tub
Be prepared to have a party. Our 18/8 Beverage Tub will serve all of your beverage needs.
Brushed Stainless Steel 22-Ounce Cocktail Shaker
Perfect addition to your home bar for entertaining guests.
Brushed Stainless Steel 1.5-Quart Insulated Ice Bucket
Always have ice ready and on hand while entertaining.
SAVE Happy Hour Bottle Opening Watch
This great looking watch has a bottle opener built into the clasp.


text:
Thursday, March 8, 2012
My Mom's Here: Part II
27 comments:
- Susan said...
You have such an unbelievably gorgeous, wonderful family Kate. I'm so glad you had such a great time with your mom! I'm seeing my parents today and I can't wait. It's always so nice to have that time! Happy Thursday!
- March 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM
- Allison said...
I know that feeling well. And you drive home eyes blurred with tears, choking all the way, opening the door only to find her absence all too present.
You girls are adorable... love that dress, but I could NEVER wear it! Saddlebags, I tell you!
Hugs from here, Kate. Better yet, come for coffee! xoxo - March 8, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- CALLIE said...
Always love all your pictures!! The gingham outfits are adorable!!
P.S. I left you a little award on le blog, if you want to play along :)
Thanks for being such a great follower!! - March 8, 2012 at 7:58 AM
- Sean Marie said...
Yeah, great photos! That all sounds like a lovely time, especially seeing the seals. I'm jealous. I wish my mom and I had a good relationship and did things like this together. I guess it's never too late to start...
- March 8, 2012 at 8:03 AM
- Heather said...
What a fabulous visit! So glad you got to spend time with her and do so many fun things together. It's great that your boys are building a great relationship with her, too. I've always been very close to my mom's parents, and it's made such a positive difference in my life.
- March 8, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Laura said...
You and your mom look so alike, gorgeous photos :)
The boys look so cute!
Laura xo - March 8, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- Kristin said...
Those plaid jumpers are the cutest thing ever! I think you need to get some matching plaid baby-berets :)
Thanks for the 11 questions tag. I posted my answers today. - March 8, 2012 at 8:25 AM
- Ally Garner said...
What sweet pictures! I'm so glad y'all had such a wonderful time together. The expressions on your cute boys' faces just crack me up. How adorable!
- March 8, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Sam [The Peak of Tres Chic] said...
What great pictures! Looks like you had a great time together. Such a sweet family you have!
www.ThePeakofTresChic.com - March 8, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Sue said...
lovely pictures Kate, hopefully it won't be too long until you are all together again
- March 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Megan C. Stroup said...
Looks like fun! My mom's favorite meal is also wine and cheese. So European. :)
- March 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Joeylee said...
great pictures. looks like you had a great time with your mom.
- March 8, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- Meg {henninglove} said...
i totally see the resemblance between you and your mom kate. and how nice of her to come visit and get to show her a beautiful part of our country. and looks like gorgeous weather!
- March 8, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- eas said...
Oh what a sweet visit with your Mom!
- March 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- Tiffany Gabriel said...
You are simply beautiful!!! I've never seen so many seals in one place thats awesome!!!
- March 8, 2012 at 10:36 AM
- Jenn said...
Your dress is *almost* as cute as your two boys in those matching outfits!!! So sweet that your mom takes photos on-the-fly of y'all too. :) My mom likes the "walking away butt shots" a lot, and one time she took one of me the DAY before I delivered Sam. Let's just say, uh, the thought was nice, but my back side was not.
- March 8, 2012 at 10:52 AM
- laurenjeanallece said...
As always, GORGEOUS pictures. I love that one of you and Bennett! And go Cullen for masterminding the animal town - that was probably my favorite things to do when I was little!
- March 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Brigette Olmos-Arreola said...
Amen to a brie and wine lunch and that stripe dress is gorgeous!
- March 8, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- email@example.com said...
What wonderful pictures!! Such great memories!
- March 8, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- Katie {Miss Dixie} said...
Now I know where the whole family gets those blue eyes! Looks like y'all had the best time and yes, I am jealous of wine and brie for lunch on a Tuesday!
- March 8, 2012 at 5:10 PM
- Laura [Beauty & the Beard] said...
i'm sure you hear it all the time but your boys are SO ADORABLE! AH!! love the picture of you in the striped dress with your guy on the beach- so sweet and perfect!
- March 8, 2012 at 5:36 PM
- Getrealmommy said...
- This comment has been removed by the author.
- March 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Getrealmommy said...
- This comment has been removed by the author.
- March 8, 2012 at 7:26 PM
- Getrealmommy said...
Auto correct made me look like a crazy person on my last posts, sorry! Thank you for the kind comment on my blog today, it cheered me up. Random question, is the dress in the 5th picture from Forever 21 a few years back? I swear I have the same dress!
- March 8, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- Eliza said...
Your momma is so beautiful! I bet you had the most amazing time with her visiting. That dress you're wearing in the beach picture is SO cute!! Have a wonderful weekend :) xoxo, eliza
- March 8, 2012 at 9:15 PM
- Emily | Recently said...
You're so lucky to have a such a great relationship with your mom! So sweet that your boys had such fun with her.
- March 8, 2012 at 10:16 PM
- Nikki said...
What a sweet little family! Your boys are darling, and so are those gingham outfits!
- March 10, 2012 at 8:02 PM


text:
Nov 22, 2009 5:22 AM
Pod farm reinstall
Like (0)
I have purchased a new computer, when I went to reinstall podfarm I noticed my CD is now scratched and not working.
Considering that I have a registered the product how may i download the applicartion without paying again for it ?
I got this product when I got the UX1.
go to the "download" tab and click on "download software" get POD Farm from there.
But I dont want to purchase the software again.
It was already bundled with CD when I purchased the Ux1.
When I click on downloads tab and select Ux1 it says that I have to pay 49 dollars.
What can I do ?
There must be a way to reinstall the software without paying again ?
You don't have to pay for the download or software. The software authorization is tied to your hardware UX 1....not the software. Click on "product". Then click on "software" and then "OS". Then click on "go". You should be able to download the software. I wouldn't select anything in "software". leave it as is and you will get a list of all the software you can download for your UX1.
gerardux1 wrote:
There must be a way to reinstall the software without paying again ?
there is.
geeker is right. downloading software is free. even for the software that you have to buy. once downloaded, the software you pay for needs some kind of activation (which you already have in your hardware). the store link at the top of this page is for buying software, the downloads link is just for downloading.
once downloaded and installed, open line6 monkey (it's installed with pod farm) and click the authorise button. this will check that your hardware already has the POD Farm license if needed, and then authorises the use of pod farm on that PC.
As mentioned by our other community members, please download POD Farm from our software downloads page. The download is free.
If all of your questions have been answered please be sure to award Helpful and/or Correct points to community members who respond with helpful or correct answers, and close out the ticket as "answered" if your situation has been resolved. Thanks!
It's been a couple of days since we've heard from you. We're going to assume your question has been answered and close this thread. If you still have questions please feel free to open a new question with us and we will answer your questions accordingly. Thanks!
Stay in the mix and in the know.
Latest offers, special deals and insider updates.


text:
Financial planning advice → SMSF financial planning → Retirement financial planning → Investment financial planning →
0478 667 656
AGEST Super is an industry super fund with membership predominantly from the Commonwealth, Northern Territory and ACT Governments. We get many enquiries from clients who have AGEST superannuation and consider switching t, Mercer, Comsuper, PSSAP, GESB, AustSafe, VicSuper, Super SA, NGS, Health Insutry Plan Super. AGEST Super has 130,000 members, 17,000 employers and $4.3 billion in members' assets.


text:
Welcome to The BRIDGE, an online network from LMT dedicated exclusively for members of the Dental Laboratory community.
Written By
LMT Communications, Inc.
Newtown CT, United StatesBusiness Strategies for Dental Lab Decision-Makers
111 people follow them.
See All
In This Article
Candulor USA
Los Angeles CA, United States
See All
Eugene Royzengurt
Dental tech, owner
See All
See AllLearn about topics
Related Topics
See All
Other Articles
Two Labs in One: Laboratories Ride the Wave of High-end Dentistry
There's a surge of interest in high-end dentistry and progressive laboratory owners are riding the crest of the wave.
The Art of the Appointment
By asking their dentist-clients to make an appointment for each case, owners and managers are using pre-scheduling...See more systems to solve one of the most chronic production problems in the laboratory—fluctuating workflow.


text:
Stacked T Book Bag
please select a color
please select a size
One Size
FREE worldwide express delivery.
+ Add to Wish List
+ Add to My Designers
Style #
Need Assistance? Contact Us Now
A simply cut shoulder bag from Tory Burch, constructed of soft wrinkled leather and finished with polished metal accents. The snap top opens to a logo-lined interior with 3 pockets. Dust bag included.
Leather: Cowhide.
Weight: 23oz / 0.65kg.
Imported, China.
Height: 12in / 30.5cm
Length: 11in / 28cm
Strap drop: 20in / 51cm
Leather: Cowhide.
Weight: 23oz / 0.65kg.
Imported, China.
Height: 12in / 30.5cm
Length: 11in / 28cm
Strap drop: 20in / 51cm
One of Forbes' "Most Powerful Women in the World," Tory Burch is an award-winning designer whose aesthetic echoes her chic personal style. Her eponymous brand has become synonymous with sophistication, elegance, and refinement since its 2004 debut. Emanating attainable luxury, the Tory Burch label is classic American sportswear at its finest, offering an impeccably crafted selection of apparel, handbags, shoes, and accessories coveted by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, and Oprah Winfrey.
Shipping & Returns
Free Shipping Worldwide: No matter where you are sending your order, we offer free express shipping across the globe. USA Details. International Details.
Easy Returns: Because we understand that not every purchase is exactly right, we've made returns easy. And if you're in the USA, they're free. USA Details. International Details.
2 reviews
exactly asexpected
This bag was exatly as expected. Well made, comfortable to use and versatile. Tan color is gorgeous.
Sizing: True to Size / As Expected
report inappropriate content
as pictured
I was looking for a simple bag to wear as a crossbody for casual days, shopping, etc. This bag is the perfect size to fit all of my essentials. The strap is perfect in that it is adjustable unlike many others I have looked at. Best of all, the leather is so soft and of great quality...and the color is just as pictured!
report inappropriate content
Feedback received. Thank you! >
Sorry, we are currently unable to report this review. >
See something questionable or offensive? Let us know.
Report as inappropriate


text:
Altus and the surrounding area saw light to moderate snowfall this morning, but other parts of the state saw a but more accumulation. Today's snow was enough to hide slick spots left from refreezing moisture on the roadways.
Although this is more snow than Altus has seen in recent years, the 2-4 inches of the white stuff left from the Christmas day flurries is less than some parts of Oklahoma received, and more is possibly on the way for New Years Eve, but unlike the Christmas storm, no blizzard-like conditions are anticipated with the system that is predicted to hit on Monday.
In fact, several Oklahoma meteorologists say they believe that only a minimal amount of winter precipitation will be associated with the approaching system.
Jonathan Kurtz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norman, said the approaching storm will be fueled by "a pretty decent upper level system that will spin down the Pacific coast this Sunday, bringing a cold front across our area around Monday and Tuesday."
However, Kurtz said that the forecast models for the storm are still evolving, which makes it "hard to tell at this point if we'll see any kind of snow accumulations, but right now it looks like it will be more of a wintery mix type of situation."
He said it is also difficult to determine right now exactly what type of precipitation to expect, whether it will be rain, sleet or snow, because it depends on when the precipitation falls.
During the day on both Monday and Tuesday, temperatures are not expected to dip below freezing for highs in the afternoon.
"Any precipitation that starts falling then will either fall as sleet and melt as it hits the surface or fall as rain for the most part," he said. "Where it gets tricky is overnight the temps will fall into the 20s, so that any precipitation that falls then will come as either snow or sleet, which could lead to icy roads." "Even if it's raining during the day or you get a rain/sleet mix, then during the day and afternoon hours it may still be liquid on the ground, but then as you get into the night time or get into the early morning hours, those roads could ice over," Kurtz said. "Especially secondary roads that are not treated, they could be very slick, especially during the morning commute or evening commute."
As with any altered road conditions, Kurtz urges drivers to take it slower than normal and be ready for a patch of ice even if you don't see it, because black ice is certainly possible.
He even encouraged people to "be ready to adjust your travel plans," in case the forecast should change and more dangerous winter precipitation becomes expected.
For those who do venture out, be prepared. Make sure you have a cell phone that's fully charged up with you and a charger, so that you can call for assistance if something should happen. Also be sure to have a basic vehicle emergency kit with a flashlight and blanket and things to keep you warm and comfortable until assistance can arrive.


text:
Weekend Planner: A flurry of festivals happening
The long Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and there are a lot of good reasons to get outdoor and enjoy the next few days.
- May 24, 2013
You will be redirected to the page you want to view in seconds.
The long Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and there are a lot of good reasons to get outdoor and enjoy the next few days.
Mick Jagger weighs in: There isn't much the artists can do about scalping and secondary sources for tickets anyway.
Chelsea Morning's jewelry business, Morning Starr Creations, was built on booths.
Haywood Arts Regional Theatre is doing the Johnny Cash musical 'Ring of Fire' and the 'Sauce Boss' plays blues and cooks gumbo at White Horse Black Mountain.
The Lovestruck Suckers mix elements of singer-songwriter sounds with classical instruments.
The Swayback Sisters and the Lazybirds are teaming for a May 30 date at the Isis Restaurant and Music Hall in West Asheville.
Paul Clark captures colorful crowds out for the first Downtown After 5 and Montford Music & Arts Fest.
There's plenty to enjoy during Asheville Beer Week. Here are some highlights.
From the first RiverMusic concert to the Carl Sandburg Folk Festival, there's lots to do this weekend outdoors.
Singer-songwriter Risa Binder plays May 28 at the Altamont Theatre, opening for James McCartney, son of Paul McCartney.
Plenty of breweries are located in the counties surrounding Asheville.
The contemporary drama 'THIS' at NC Stage could benefit from a better name, but the subject matter is riveting and the cast is first-rate.
Three big national breweries will mean hundreds of brewing jobs in Asheville and the region.
ABSfest: The American Burlesque and Sideshow Festival runs May 24-26 in Asheville.
Leftover Salmon is among the bands performing May 26 on the big outdoor stage at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain.
Asheland Ave. event space will host Orange Peel concerts, parties
Have active kids? They will have plenty to do this weekend.
The ruling came despite letters from Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel and Patti Smith.
At an East Room concert Wednesday night, Obama will present the singer-songwriter with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The trolley will provide a shuttle between downtown Asheville and RiverLink's RiverMusic in the River Arts District.
Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system.
Manzarek's versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone.
The plot had the two lead characters confessing important news to one another as a tornado threatens Chicago.
HoneyHoney and Ghostface Killah play in the Asheville area this week
Richard Christian Nelson, of Tryon and Asheville, wins national awards for his paintings, with his clients as his collaborators.
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift.
A comprehensive list of performances happening around WNC.
Art openings, receptions, and tours throughout Western North Carolina.
Your guide to book- and literary-related events this week in Western North Carolina.
A roundup of arts-related events in Western North Carolina.
In her 14th novel, 'Flora,' Gail Godwin reveals the soul of a smart, smug 10-year-old girl as she transforms into someone capable of understanding simple-heartedness. Godwin will present the novel at 7 this evening at a free event at Malaprops Bookstore in downtown Asheville.
The Yale School of Music has announced that Ruben Orengo, who teaches strings at Asheville High and Asheville Middle schools, was among those selected to receive the 2013 Yale Distinguished Music Educator Award.
Booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist Candice Glover from St. Helena Island, S.C., walked away with the top prize.
Asheville Art Museum's new exhibit is all about 'Play,' including two sessions of 'Laughter yoga' with Lisa Harris of Asheville Women's Counseling.
The Twin Rivers Media Film Festival opens May 17 and runs through May 24. And 'This' is happening at North Carolina Stage Company theater.
A reception for a pop art-themed show at the downtown gallery drew Asheville's high-profile artsy denizens
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: updates on Asheville-area news and celebrity spottings.
Chapel Hill professor's fifth book is 'The King and Queens of Roam'
Paul Schattel, Ben Lovett team up on music video
The Honeycutters play a seated show May 17 and a standing-only show May 18 at th3 Isis Restaurand and Music Hall in West Asheville.
Big Sam and Funky Nation play at Friday night's Downtown After 5 on Lexington Avenue at the I-240 overpass.
The rodeo and party at the WNC Ag Center had to be postponed because of torrential rains.
The prince competed Wednesday afternoon at the Greenwich Polo Club for a charity event.
Real Deals
Flip, shop and save on specials from your favorite retailers in Asheville, NC 28802
GET DEALS NOWMost Popular


text:
Hi David,
It is possible intregrate CSF with artica
Hello Andre,
Thank you for your email.
> > 1º Csf is free (opensource) for linux?
csf is free, but it is not open source.
> > 2º I need to have cpanel, directadmin or webmin to intall csf on my server?
No, you can install csf on a server running any of the supported
operating systems without any control panel.
> > 3º If no, csf have a web frontend to admin?
The only web-based front-ends for csf are for cPanel, DirectAdmin, or
csf is free, but it is not open source.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
Louis Vuitton Outlet
Luxury sellers complacently louis vuitton outlet offer potential clients based in not taking into account the next generation of the generation y.
This state of mind could louis vuitton bags compromise future organization as the generation is "skeptical" about luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry, according to a report by Pam Danziger to the promotion of unity.
To this day, luxury, trademark louis vuitton shoes names released the way simple and marketed to their reliable prospects.
Luxury entrepreneurs meet challenging louis vuitton belt repositioning of their manufacturers for this future era of highly educated, soon to be rich teenagers. Luxury manufacturers must adapt in order to respond to the subsequent generation of luxury buyers in the industry.?
Reaching the young era is difficult following louis vuitton outlet store parts inquiry that teenagers to imagine that luxury brands are too expensive and aren't the price value.
At the same time generation there are louis vuitton outlet online not accumulate significantly on the market now, Danziger predicts that by 2020, much of can be rich and shopping more expensive merchandise.
Sell to younger people can be key priority luxury brands, according to Danziger:
"It is imperative for luxury brands, such as louis vuitton outlet ny this that money hard earned, status and being successful means for them to understand the aspirations of the generation y for the luxurious lifestyle." "They will need both innovate with new products, solutions, marketing and branding principles procedures, also allow go obsolete indicators that can check inefficient, as counterproductive, marketing and advertising to this new generation."
My sweet husband did most of our Christmas decorating this year. First he did our front door wreath.
No,, you can't have him!
And then, the mantel.....maybe not what I would have done, but you can
surely believe that it stayed that way all thru the holidays!
No, you can't have him!
Come visit:
Wow us Wednesdays


text:
Academic Resource Center
Academic Resource Center
Mission Statement
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) at California Baptist Universtity aids in scholastic success through a student-oriented PROCESS of personal and group engagement. The ARC is perceptive and responsive to student needs, open to student ideas, cares about the advancement of each student, encourages student development, seeks to promote student growth, and shares in the accomplishments of each student.
P perceptive to the needs, learning styles, and challenges of each student
R responsive to the uniqueness of every student interaction
O open to the ideas of students that may improve the services offered by the ARC
C cares for and interacts with every student in the Spirit of love and patience
E encourages scholarly student development across the curriculum
S seeks to promote academic and intercultural growth
S shares and celebrates the accomplishments of every student
About the Academic Resource Center
CBU's Academic Resource Center is located in James 166.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Contact ARC
(951) 343-4349 Front Desk
(951) 343-4795 Michael Osadchuk, Department Secretary email@example.com
(951) 343-4775 Pamela Bailon, Coordinator email@example.com
(951) 343-4614 Steve Neilsen, Director of Student Retention email@example.com


text:
Hose manufacturing
High-pressure hoses or hose assemblies have to be tested before delivery. The requirements are going further then only pressure testing. More often end users ask suppliers for more specific characteristics of hoses.
Resato hose testing machines are delivered to end users in a production environment as well as hose distributors and hose testing laboratories. The Resato machine will give you a certificate which is your quality release document.
Examples of applications in the hose testing industries are:
- Hydraulic pressure testing.
- Gas pressure testing.
- Burst pressure testing.
- Length, rotation and expansion measurements during pressurization.


text:
Request Information Contact a Representative Apply Now Request a Tour
Curriculum : Faculty & Staff : Admission Requirements : Tuition and Expenses : Financial Assistance : Accreditation : Gainful Employment Disclosure
The ASDOH advanced education program in orthodontics is a 26-month plan of study leading to a Certificate in Orthodontics. Through biological and clinical sciences education, the program is designed to prepare students to treat a wide range of orthodontic problems, including cranio-facial anomalies like cleft-lip and cleft palate as well as orthognathic/orthodontic problems.
The program accepts five (5) students per year. It is clinic-based with approximately 60 percent of student's time devoted to clinical treatment, 20 percent to didactic instruction, and the remainder to research and teaching. Patient care begins within students' first weeks and culminates with comprehensive case examinations at the end of the final year. The broad clinical experience is complemented by didactic studies in basic clinical sciences that meet or exceed the requirements of the American Dental Association.


text:
Crucial Waters
Photograph courtesy Cristina Mittermeier, ILCP
Canada's pristine western coastline could be endangered by a plan to build a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the coast in order to export oil overseas, say environmental activists and native people who rely on these waters.
Oil company Enbridge plans to link the oil sands of Athabasca, in central Alberta, to the port town of Kitimat in British Columbia, with a new pipeline that would carry 525,000 barrels of oil to the coast per day.
There's just one problem: the pipeline would pass through watersheds important to Canada's commercial fishing industry and brush past Coastal First Nations lands and the Great Bear Rainforest, a protected coastal area filled with red cedars, spruce, and the elusive all-white "spirit bear."While the Northern Gateway pipeline itself wouldn't pass through the 4.4-million-acre (1.8-million-hectare) Great Bear Rainforest, activists say it's a little too close for comfort. The International League of Conservation Photographers recently performed a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE) in the area, sending a dozen photographers to the rain forest to document the ecosystem they believe is at risk. A pipeline means more tankers, and because the Kitimat terminal is separated from the open ocean by more than one hundred miles of channels and fjords, the photographers argue that a tanker spill would imperil the local environment. "These are highly treacherous waters, with tremendous currents," said Cristina Mittermeier, ILCP president.
(Related: Oil reserves put Canada's Great Bear Rainforest under the lens)
The danger is not just to plants and wildlife: The lifestyle of the First Nations people living in and around the rain forest, such as these Gitga'at fishermen gathering crab in a photo from the Great Bear RAVE, would be at risk. "One major oil spill on the coast of British Columbia would wipe us out," Coastal First Nations director Gerald Amos said in a statement.
–Rachel Kaufman
Published October 7, 2010
Swimming Upstream
Photograph courtesy Thomas P. Peschak, Save Our Seas/ILCP
Pink salmon migrate upriver to spawn in an unidentified stream in the Great Bear Rainforest.
The rivers in the Great Bear Rainforest (and, indeed in much of British Columbia) are fertile spots for Coho, Chinook, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, and Steelhead salmon. First Nations subsistence fishers, wildlife such as bears and wolves, and to some extent commercial fisheries depend on the abundance in these rivers.
Published October 7, 2010
Rocky Seal Respite
Photograph courtesy Daniel Beltra, ILCP
Seals sun themselves on the rocky coast of British Columbia. The Douglas Channel, the path from the Pacific to Kitimat, would take an oil tanker, escorted by tugboats, up to 18 hours, said Stafford Reid, an environmental consultant who previously worked for the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Given the trip time and the quantity of oil coming through the new pipeline, "there'll be a tanker coming through that channel pretty much every day," Reid said. "That's a pretty intense use of a coastal channel."
Enbridge, which hopes to export its oil to energy-hungry countries in Asia, says the route is safe. It's "more safe in terms of depth and width than other ports tankers use around the world, and a lot wider and deeper than the port of Vancouver," Enbridge spokesman Alan Roth said.
Published October 7, 2010
A Different Oil
Photograph courtesy Ian McAllister, ILCP
Sea stars and kelp make a pretty picture off the coast of British Columbia that could see new oil tanker traffic if the pipeline plan moves forward.
Reid, the consultant, said that Enbridge was performing "various layers of due diligence . . . most oil tanker companies are safe. Reasonably safe." He added, however, that he did not believe federal standards for emergency response were strict enough to ensure a fast cleanup in the event of a spill, and that the heavy oil that the tankers would be carrying—mined and extracted from the bituminous sands of Alberta—would confound standard cleanup techniques. "It has different properties in the environment, which will challenge the use of our current technologies to clean it up."
(Related, from National Geographic Magazine: "The Canadian Oil Boom")
Published October 7, 2010
Tall Cedars
Photograph courtesy Cristina Mittermeier, ILCP
Chief Qwatsinas (Edward Moody) of the Nuxalk Nation and a friend of the photographer gaze at a giant cedar tree near Bella Coola, British Columbia, in this photo taken in spring 2010. The large cedars in the Great Bear Rainforest were once used in almost every aspect of the Coastal First Nations' people's lives: bark for clothing and utensils, branches for rope and fish traps, logs to make canoes.
Published October 7, 2010
Lessons of the Gulf?
Photograph courtesy Thomas P. Peschak, Save Our Seas/ILCP
Looking like a discarded piece of plastic, a hooded nudibranch, or predatory sea slug, swims to new feeding grounds with the Great Bear Rainforest trees in the background.
The pipeline project, ILCP President Mittermieier contends, is "such an inappropriate push for oil development in areas where there should be none. The lessons learned from the Gulf oil spill need to be translated into some protective action."
(Related: "Why The Gulf Oil Spill Isn't Going Away")
Pipeline owner Enbridge is responsible for an oil leak in Michigan in July. But company spokesman Roth said that the application for the Northern Gateway project was filed with federal regulators at the end of May, and that the company didn't anticipate new questions about safety even given Enbridge's recent track record. "All those issues around pipeline safety and construction, we think we've addressed them in the regulatory filing . . . it's important to remember that the Michigan pipeline was built in the 1960s and the Northern Gateway pipeline would not begin construction until 2013."
Published October 7, 2010
Spirited Snare
Photograph courtesy Ian McAllister, ILCP
A "spirit bear" snatches a fish from a Great Bear Rainforest stream.
Spirit bears, also known as Kermode bears, are a subspecies of the American black bear. The bears are not albinos but carry a recessive gene that gives one bear in ten a cream-colored coat. Spirit bears play a part in the mythologies of First Nations people and are one of three bear species—the others being black and grizzly—that give the Great Bear Rainforest its name.
Published October 7, 2010
Verdant Flow
Photograph courtesy A.S. Wright, ILCP
A Great Bear Rainforest river flows green, thanks to the nitrogen left behind by last season's decaying salmon.
Not only do salmon carcasses fertilize streams and rivers, but because bears and wolves drag half-eaten fish into the woods, the fish nourish the surrounding forest.
Princess Royal Island, where this photo was taken in June, is in the heart of the rainforest, yet is "close to the action," photographer Andy Wright said. "If you do a 180-degree turn you would see the tankers traveling past," he said.
(Related: "Gulf Oil Spill Pictures: Birds, Fish, Crabs Coated")
Published October 7, 2010
Native Resistance
Photograph courtesy Thomas P. Peschak, Save Our Seas/ILCP
A Gitga'at fisherman catches two Pacific halibut with a hand-pulled long line in the Great Bear Rainforest.
The nine Coastal First Nations are unanimously opposed to the pipeline, and a majority of First Nations tribes along the pipeline route have joined in opposition.
There are fewer than 200 Gitga'at remaining, Mittermeier said, and they and the other Coastal First Nations tribes are "so dependent on this food.
(Related, from National Geographic Magazine: PHOTOS: Scraping Bottom)
Published October 7, 2010
Latest Energy News
Tesla Motors' Success Gives Electric Car Market a Charge
Amid a decimated field of EV start-ups, Tesla Motors is riding high. But can its feats help take electric cars mainstream?
Wind Energy's Shadow: Turbines Drag Down Power Potential
Wind turbines rob each other of energy if installed too closely together. But the world's fastest-growing source of renewable power still has plenty of room for expansion.
On Mount Everest, Seeking Biogas Energy in a Mountain of Waste
Work is under way on the world's highest-elevation biogas reactor, in an effort to transform a surplus of human waste on Mount Everest into a sustainable energy source.
The Great Energy Challenge
Energy News and Perspective
Discover thought-provoking stories and conversation on the Energy Challenge Blog.
The 360° Energy Diet
Follow this plan to reduce your energy use, from using less fuel to changing what you eat.
Personal Energy Meter
See how you measure up, and find out how making simple changes at home can help.
ScienceBlogs Picks
Got Something to Share?
Special Ad Section
Great Energy Challenge Blog
Sustainable Earth
Help Save the Colorado River
NG's new Change the Course campaign launches.
New Models for Fishing
Future of Fish is helping fishermen improve their bottom line while better managing stocks for the future.
Can Pesticides Grow Organic Crops?
The Change Reaction blog investigates in California.


text:
Posts Tagged 'Arborist'
The person who studies arboriculture is known as Arborist. This job mainly deals with the cultivation of trees and shrubs. The main duty for them is to look after the forest but not to maintain it. It is their duty to ensure that the trees in the forest are healthy. To catch a person cutting down a tree these are the people who can easily do it. It is their duty to ensure that the safety of the trees is paramount. Their job normally revolves around electric poles. It is their duty to ensure that tree pruning, tree trimming and tree thinning is done frequently to avoid the plants getting entangled to the electric poles. When you are in a forest if you check closely it is very easy to spot an Arborist doing some tree pruning or tree trimming. Due to the nature of their duty, they normally use all sorts of devices to get up on the trees. Some of the trees they deal with them are hard wood trees. Therefore, they need to use some things like spikes to get on top of those trees. When the trees are very tender, it is their duty to do tree training on them. It is also their duty to do any sort of tests on a tree that they see it is not healthy to know what it is suffering from. The Arborist also has the mandate to do all the necessary research and give a report on how things can be handled or made better for forests.


text:
I have been overwhelmed by the response. Thanks for coming to the party and sharing the love!
I know you're going to love Michelle of I like orange, too!. She's funny, super talented and real.
First off, her scrappy linen tote is fabulous. She even has a step-by-step tutorial for it which rocks. Maybe one day I will be brave enough to try it. (I have a huge thing for tote bags but have yet to make one.)
Don't you love the bicycle? SO CUTE! |
Definitely inspiring me to make one myself! |
I'm not sure exactly when I started "quilting/sewing", but I know I discovered it well before the "modern" name was attached to it. It was definitely before I was married. I learned how to sew things at a young age, but quilting came into it after my kids were born. I have to give the inspiration credit to my sister's mother-in-law (or Oma). She has a hand pieced and hand quilted Double Wedding Ring that she made, hanging in her living room. She also made baby quilts for my boys; ever since then I've been in love (and slightly obsessed) with quilting.
What inspires you most?
Do you have a process for choosing fabric for a project?
At this time comments are closed.


text:
Drawing on the popularity of their fantastic short sleeve tee, Vulpine have rolled out the extra fabric and created the all new Vulpine Long Sleeve Merino T-Shirt.Fabricated from high grade 180 gram New Zealand merino wool flat locked stitched for comfort, the Vulpine Long Sleeve Tee is an ideal all day wear top for on or off the bike adventures. However, once you do grab old faithful, you'll find key cycling specific features like a lowered back, slim cut, and a rear pocket finished with a tidy Vulpine logo and Scotchlite reflectivity for low light visibility.100% Merino WoolExtraordinarily ...
An ideal on and off the bike piece lovingly made from 100% New Zealand merino wool, the Vulpine Long Sleeve Merino Polo Shirt is a handsomely styled shirt crafted with cycling specific features.Replete with typical Vulpine attention to detail, the Vulpine Polo sports two handy flapped pockets finished with embroidered logos, with the rear pocket enhanced with subtle reflective trim for low light visibility. 100% New Zealand Merino woolTailored all-day styleFront and rear embroidered flap pocketsV stitched buttonsSubtle reflective rear pocket trimContrast colour inner flatlock stitching ...
$157.12 $141.41
Is it a shirt, or a wind jacket? Well, we'd have to say that Chrome's new Ike Wind Shirt is actually a little bit of both! Offering wind stopping front panels courtesy of some well placed nylon inserts housed within the wool-like brushed twill main fabric, the Ike, in common with other Chrome jackets, includes essential bike specific features like a great on the bike fit, zippered cuffs & a heat-regulating two-way zip and arm pit vents - a real boon for really bringing the temperature down if you've sprinted from the lights one too many times.Designed primarily for urban cyclists, ...
meet the brands.
- Adidas Eyewear
- Alpina Helmets
- Bern Helmets
- Biologic
- Bionicon
- Bioracer
- Bookman Lights
- Brooks England
- Buff
- Cafe du Cycliste
- Camelbak
- Campagnolo
- Castelli Clothing
- CatEye
- Catlike Helmets
- Chrome Bags
- Cinelli
- Craft
- DeFeet
- Deuter Bags
- DMT Shoes
- DZ Nuts
- DZR Shoes
- Etxeondo
- EVOC Bags
- Gemini Lights
- Gift Vouchers
- Henty
- Hincapie
- Hirzl Grippp Gloves
- Ibex
- iL Soigneur
- Lazer Helmets
- Le Coq Sportif
- Morvelo
- Muxu
- Northwave
- Opsal Sport
- Orbea Helmets
- pOcpac
- Portland Design Works
- Quoc Pham
- Race Face
- ReSkin
- Santini
- SealLine Bags
- SealSkinz
- Showers Pass
- Shutt Velo Rapide
- Silva Lights
- Solo
- Spiuk
- Sportique Skin Care
- Sumattory
- swobo
- swrve
- Tour de France
- Twin Six
- Vittoria Shoes
- Vulpine
- Walz Caps
- Whitstable T-Shirt Co


text:
Gifts By Interest
PowerCup DC to AC Power Inverter
Instantly equips your vehicle with two AC outlets and a USB charging port.
Mobile Mini Speaker with Stitched Casing
Enhance the audio on your tablet, laptop or smartphone.
Personalized Royce Leather Dresser Valet Tray
Dresser tray organizes loose change and valuables in style.
Steam Bug Travel Steam Iron
World's smallest steam iron has dual voltage for worldwide travel.
Broksonic Hybrid Ultrasonic Humidifier and Diffuser
Colorful cool mist humidifiers and aroma diffusers.
NEW Logitech UE Bluetooth® Boombox
The boombox that streams music from your smartphone or tablet.
HappyLight® Liberty™ Light System
10,000 lumen sunshine supplement helps you beat the winter blues, improve your mood and overall sense of well being.
NEW Salad Zinger Salad Dressing Infuser
Shake things up with your own homemade salad dressing.
SAVE Executive Bluetooth® Keyboard Set with Sleeve
Wireless keyboard with real keys, leather sleeve and stylus.
Digital Luggage Scale
Our portable Digital Luggage Scale lets you weigh and measure your bags before departure to avoid check-in issues.
Cilindro Self-Watering Planter
Add life and color to your outdoor settings without constant watering!
SAVE Cigar Lounge - Case, Cutter & Flask
Everything you need to enjoy that favorite cigar or spirit.


text:
TheatreNow hosts breakfast to benefit Cape Fear Clinic
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – TheatreNow hosted a breakfast at the City Club Tuesday morning to raise money for the Cape Fear Clinic.
The clinic provides care for people in the area who are uninsured and have no other means to pay for care.
The Cape Fear Clinic provides a medical home for adult patients with a chronic medical condition.
TheatreNow's artistic director Zach Hanner took over 19th century rooms upstairs in the club and lead attendees through vignettes of care, followed by a breakfast from the City Club.
Copyright 2013 WECT. All rights reserved.


text:
Our Price: | $2,239.00 |
You Save: | $249.00 (10%) |
Availability: In Stock - Items usually ship within 24 hours
New | Save 10% | $2,239.00 |
Demo | Save 20% | $1,899.99 |
Exclusively at Eagle Optics. Purchase a NEW Swarovski 42mm or 50mm EL Swarovision or SLC 42mm HD binocular from Eagle Optics and send your working condition older EL (non-Swarovision) or older SLCNew 10x42 (non-HD) binocular to Eagle Optics for $700, $850, or $900 back! Trade-in values are as follows:
Want to try out a Swarovision before sending in your old EL? After you purchase a Swarovision, you will have 30 days to trade in your old, working condition 42mm EL binocular. Questions? Call Eagle Optics at 1-800-289-1132.
Swarovski upgraded every feature of its rugged SLCnew binocular to provide you with performance perfection. The SLC HD now sports Swaroclean, Swarobright, Swarodur, and Swarotop coatings in addition to flouride containing HD lenses. Your enjoyment is further enhanced with the large field of view due to the wide-angle eyepiece and a terrific 6 foot close focus. Continuing its reputation for toughness, the SLC HD comes in a strong magnesium housing. Swarovski provides a limited lifetime warranty for its binoculars.
High-definition (HD) Glass | Enhances resolution, color, and contrast. |
Fully Multi-coated Lenses | Increase light transmission with multiple anti-reflective coatings on all air-to-glass surfaces. |
Phase Correction | Enhances resolution and contrast through roof prisms. P coatings. |
Roof Prisms | Appreciated for a streamlined shape and durability. |
Magnesium Body | Is sturdy and resistant to corrosion. |
Rubber Armoring | Provides a secure, non-slip grip. |
Multi-position Eyecups | Twist up and down for comfortable viewing with or without eyeglasses. |
Center Focus Wheel | Adjusts both binocular barrels at the same time. |
Locking Right Eye Diopter | Adjusts for differences in a user's eyes. Located by the center focus wheel. |
Tripod Adaptable | Can be mounted using standard ¼-inch threading. Adapter sold separately. |
Waterproof | Optics are sealed with O-rings to prevent moisture, dust, and debris from getting inside the binocular. |
Fogproof | Barrels are filled with nitrogen gas to inhibit internal fogging. |
Swaroclean ® Lens Coating | Repels water and residue on outer glass surfaces. |
Magnification | 10x |
Objective Lens Diameter | 42 mm |
Field of View | 330 feet/1000 yards |
Eye Relief | 16 mm |
Close Focus | 6.0 feet |
Weight | 28.0 ounces |
Dimensions (HxW) | 5.65 x 4.7 inches |
Weatherproofing | Waterproof/Fogproof |
Total Reviews: 1
Average Rating:
Why I bought the SLC 10 x 42 binoculars - 01/11/2012
by Dale from Raymond, MS.


text:
Results 1 to 39 of 39
Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
Walton developer asks for neighbors' input
Joyce Owen, Florida Freedom Newspapers
Friday January 25th, 2008
Comment on this Story | Read Comments
Jason Comer wants residents of South Walton to be the first to know his plans to develop a small neighborhood in Inlet Beach.
When Comer, Alys Beach�s town founder, announced the project this week, he said his first goal was to call the families that live in the neighborhood and talk with them about his plans for Lupin Beach.
�Our family had the great fortune of owning this property as far back as 1968, when Inlet Beach barely had six or seven homes,� Comer said. �We spent the summers here, often without another soul in sight.�
Now the Alys Beach town founder wants to develop the land with a small, upscale residential development similar to the mix of housing in the surrounding area. The project will not include any businesses or commercial uses.
�I'm told that the best way to describe the location is that it is the southeastern-most point in Walton County that borders Bay County at Camp Helen State Park and the Gulf of Mexico,� Alys Beach marketing director Mike Ragsdale said.
Comer will work with neighbors, local officials and members of the community to ensure the seven-acre development is an asset to the area. Work has already begun to restore and enhance the property�s dune system, which will help to preserve the natural habitat.
Comer is setting up a community advisory panel to holding meetings that will be open to the public. All meetings will take place prior to filing a zoning application with the county.But hey...Top Ramen tastes a whole lot better when you eat it off of a Granite Countertop. (Mr & Mrs Too Much Homebuyer)
re: Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
? I am assuming this is Gulf Side?
I cant for the life of me picture where this is???
anyone??The image in a mirror doesn't always reflect the conditions of a soul ~ LN
re: Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
It's gulf front down on the east end of Inlet Beach....where that old shack has been sitting in the middle of the dunes for years. I've been wondering when they were going to start doing something with that property.
Walton Magnolia Lane.Last edited by pgurney; 01-25-2008 at 02:08 PM.
re: Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
But hey...Top Ramen tastes a whole lot better when you eat it off of a Granite Countertop. (Mr & Mrs Too Much Homebuyer)
re: Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
ok, that is what I thought. I used to love to play by that "old abandoned house"
good one....
you know? there is not one on the east end of Walton County and the sign that is on the east end of 30-A points inlet beach going west, AWAY from inlet beach. talk about confusing a tourist!!!!The image in a mirror doesn't always reflect the conditions of a soul ~ LN
re: Lupin Beach - new development in Inlet Beach
[quote=InletBchDweller;350117]ok, that is what I thought. I used to love to play by that "old abandoned house"
That house was where Jason and his family vacationed as kids!
Anyone know the latest of what's happening with Lupin Beach?
Last edited by coastal-edge; 07-31-2009 at 07:18 PM. Reason: subscription
Hasn't there been some BCC items regarding abandoning some property in that area? Might have something to do with the beach restoration. I don't know that particular area well.
Thanks both of you. I'll keep checking a few more resources...
There is a community meeting open to the public at Camp Helen from 4-7 on 8/10/09.
That wood structure has been gone for several years, is a picture of it in my member photos on here that I took of it. To me it looked more like a lifeguard stand. I could have thrown a rock to it from where we rent. Walton Magnolia Lane already has beach houses and townhouses on it gulf front and non gulf front, starting right at the curve at Walton Lakeshore Drive and Walton Magnolia Lane.
There are expensive places there. I've spoken with the man we rent from, , he is against the development, he knows the guy who is behind it. I didn't figure there was a good deal of land available where it dead ends at the end of Walton Magnolia, but there is. That will make it too crowded down through there. We like that area because of the lack of crowds.
Is this the building you are referring to??? This is one of many pictures I took of this place.Last edited by Lady D; 08-01-2009 at 05:13 PM.
Video of proposed site?
Does anyone know how many acres there are and if there will be more property that they are going to buy up before beginning? I cannot be at the August 10th meeting so I hope someone on the boards goes and brings back a report.
I personnaly love what Jason Comer has done at Alys Beach. He has the financial wherewithall behind him to do a project right, and to completion. I will be very interested in seeing the master plan.
Here's a video I found on YouTube... this is the site isn't it?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY-CaloaoJI"]YouTube - In the dunes at Inlet Beach, Florida[/ame]Last edited by coastal-edge; 08-01-2009 at 07:21 PM. Reason: Add video...
Yes - that's the site. It is about 7 acres and no, they won't be adding any property to it.
I was told that also by the man we rent from. He owns the place we rent and also owns a two story beach home on Walton Magnolia Ln across from the townhouse he rents. He told me no properties that existed were being bought out. He and his wife are snowbirds and spend the winter months down there, actually more than the winter months, they stay through late May, then go back home.
We just spent a week at Inlet Beach and fell in love with the privacy and peacefulness. We stayed in one of the townhouses at the end of Walton Magnolia Lane. I have avoided the Panhandle for years because of overdevelopment. We felt like we'd found a hidden gem.
Just out of curiousity, I was looking online at real estate prices in the area and stumbled upon this thread. My heart sank. I had commented to my wife that it was amazing that space where the vacant house is had not been developed. I guess should have added "yet" to that comment.
Does anyone know if anything has moved forward with this development? We were planning on going back in the spring, but if "construction" is going to be going on, I'm not sure we will.
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Location
- Eastern Lake Est., SoWal, FL
- Posts
- 2,323
- Images
- 87
I've often wondered how much, if any, of Camp Helen State Park land is still in Walton County. Is this property directly adjacent to state park? Very nice.
Dear Neighbor,
As part of our continuing effort to inform and involve our Inlet Beach neighbors and the broader South Walton community in the planning of Lupin Beach, we are pleased to announce that we have completed preparation of our application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval and expect to file it the week of November 16th. The schedule for review of our application, established by the County staff, is as follows:
Application submittal due date: November 18, 2009
Planning Commission Meeting: February 11, 2010
Board of County Commissioners Meeting: February 23, 2010
Our plan for 20 single-family residences on the 6.36-acre property reflects the input and feedback from the Lupin Beach Community Advisory Panel and others who attended our August 10th open house and August 27th community meeting. We sincerely appreciate all of your ideas, questions and comments. If you have further thoughts or ideas to share with us, or questions to ask, please don't hesitate to call me or Marieanne Khoury-Vogt at the AlysBeach office, (850) 213-5500. We would be pleased to hear from you.
In the meantime, please accept my best wishes for a happy holiday season.
Jason L. Comer
Town Founder, Alys Beach
Walton Board of County Commissioners has approved the project.
The Defuniak Herald � LUPIN BEACH CONCEPTUAL PUD APPROVED
By DOTTY NIST
"It will be top-notch quality," Jason Comer said of a new residential development in extreme southeastern Walton County.
Comer, town founder of Alys Beach, and his team of experts went to bat for Lupin Beach on Feb. 23 with the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC); despite opposition they prevailed with BCC approval of their development concept.
Comer works for EBSCO, the Alabama company that developed Alys Beach and that now owns the 6.36-acre Lupin Beach property. He told the commissioners and attendees at the Feb. 23 BCC meeting that the Lupin Beach property was previously owned by his family and was a place where they vacationed throughout his childhood for many years. "I care greatly about this piece of property," he said on the Inlet Beach-area site.
Gary Vorbeck, a local attorney representing EBSCO, told the commissioners that 50 units would be allowable per county code on the property but that just 20 residences are being proposed. Vorbeck said the applicants are seeking conceptual approval of their development—and that they must then seek approval of some aspects of their proposal from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Next they plan to return to the county for approval of their detailed plan, Vorbeck explained.
Vorbeck continued that abandonment of several easements on property owned by the applicants was being sought from the county in connection with the conceptual approval.
He explained that Lupin Beach had been in the planning phase for approximately two years, with developers creating a "citizen advisory panel" tasked with studying the property, meeting several times, and making recommendations for the development.
Contrary to rumors, Vorbeck said, Lupin Beach will not destroy the dunes on the beachfront development site but will be "enhancing" the dunes with a project for which they have a permit "in hand." Lupin Beach is proposing to build some of the homes south of the coastal construction control line (CCCL), he explained, and, for that, they will be seeking permission from the state.
Comer noted that the dune enhancement project is expected to cost between $500,000 and $600,000. He added that neighbors have been allowed to walk across the property to the beach and that EBSCO has agreed to pay for a public dune walkover in that area, right at the county line.
David Smith, a civil engineer and surveyor, noted that the Lupin Beach property encompasses six lots fronting the Gulf of Mexico and two additional lots. He explained that the abandonments being sought are for two unused 33-foot-wide easements in the center of the property that allow for public roadway and utility use, plus another easement on the east end of the property. He said EBSCO is proposing to abandon 18 feet of the eastern easement and construct the public beach access referenced by Comer on the other 15 feet, with the access being maintained by the South Walton Tourist Development Council.
Jim Martelli, another engineer speaking for the developers, explained that two parking spaces are proposed at the beach access, which is to be a neighborhood beach access rather than a regional access. Martelli said the development will be accessed from Walton Magnolia Lane, and that 49 parking spaces are planned for the site. The developers plan to use clustering on the site, he said. They also plan to construct a turnaround at the end of Walton Magnolia Lane, he added….
This is a welcome relief, after watching development after development go under.
Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
Man Hauled to Jail for Intentionally Blocking Construction on Sand Dunes
A disagreement between a construction company and a neighbor got out of hand Tuesday morning. The man used his vehicle to stop construction on the sand dunes in his South Walton neighborhood. He claims crews were using illegal materials to do their work.
You probably wouldn't want to use the dunes on Walton Magnolia Lane in Santa Rosa Beach on a post card. But, believe it or not, they look like this because of a dune restoration project.
EBSCO industries has been contracted to do the work on private property owned by Alys Beach.
County officials confirm the construction company is within their rights and have the proper permits to be here, but neighbors are still upset.
Beth Barnes is one of them.
"From what I understand, dolomite is being dumped on the beaches, and if I�m not mistaken it's illegal to do that" Barnes says.
And she's right.
Dolomite is limestone sediment supposedly being used at the project's staging area. County officials say it helps protect the dunes against heavy machinery, but according the DEP, the sediment is illegal.
"Dolomite is not approved for placement on the beach. Clean white-dune sand made of silicate quartz from the sand dunes is approved" says Fritz Wettstein, an Environmental Manager at DEP.
EBSCO company officials say they have permission from their site manager.
"We've gone through the county and received approval from the county for the temporary use of the dolomite which is a sedimentary rock. Once we've completed the work, all the dolomite will be removed" says Tom Dodson, Vice President of Sales at Alys Beach.
But that's wasn't good enough for resident Mikhail Parsonnet.
"This morning when I took my husband to work, the dump trucks were backed up. There were about 7 of them, and the neighbor Mike was blocking and barricading them from coming through" recalls Barnes.
Parsonnet refused to move his vehicle, telling the arresting deputy they'd have to tow his car and take him to jail-- which she did.
Parsonnet was released by the afternoon. Officials say they plan to collect sand samples at the site for testing.
This has got to be the ultimate NIMBY story ever.
Dune Restoration Project in Full Compliance of the Law
It all started when a neighbor spotted the use of a product called dolomite, which is strictly prohibited by the Department of Environmental Protection seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.
Walton County Sheriff's deputies arrested 65-year-old Mike Parsonnet after he used his vehicle to block crews from gaining access to the beach.
As it turns out EBSCO, which hired G-A-C crews to perform the work, had all of the proper permits from both the county and the Department of Environmental Protection.
While crews were using dolomite, it was only placed at the staging area which was landward of the coastal control line.
"That's where the county approved the use of dolomite for just that. So this was well north of the coastal control line and nothing to do with the dune enhancement. There was no dolomite whatsoever used on the beach or in the dune enhancement project which was approved" says Tom Dodson, Vice President of Sales for Alys Beach.
Crews used the material to protect the county roadway and stabilize the heavy machinery. After the work was completed last Wednesday, the crews removed the dolomite.
There were reports DEP forced EBSCO to remove the material but that was not the case. After conducting a November 19th on-site inspection, DEP issued a statement saying:
"The placed sand was found to be compatible with the native sand on the beach and dune system and there was no apparent evidence of incompatible or unauthorized material being placed seaward of the CCCL."
Officials with Alys beach, which is owned by EBSCO, say the project was completed in full compliance of the law
"As long as we're doing what we know we're approved to do, we feel comfortable with it. We can't control what an individual feels or says, but we just know that if we are to be challenged we have all the proper approvals in hand" says Dodson.
I'm sure this doesn't stem from the actual development going in.
Turns out he was wrong, but then I'm not surprised that someone who's retired on disability and doesn't have any land planning, engineering, or survey experience was. I'm curious if he even attempted to calmly ask the crews that were doing the work what was the substance and where exactly they were using it.
Lupin Beach
Just wondering what's happening with the Lupin Beach Development? The hubby and I did not stay at Inlet Beach this past summer at our usual spot but did drive down there and saw that the road looked like it had been cleared over to Lupin Beach. Have been looking online in Inlet Beach and looked at a spot at the end of Walton Magnolia but the side deck faces the beach but it's not beach front. Saw a new looking long walkover to the south, any homes been built there yet? I have read that many residents are unhappy about the increase in traffic it will cause. Probably will be the end of it being a quiet area of the beach.
Last edited by Lady D; 01-30-2012 at 09:39 PM.
Do a forum search on Lupin Beach. There was an explanation back in 12/10
Tsutcli, already saw that. Remember when it was posted. When I was web searching VRBO in Inlet Beach the place I started to reserve was down at the end by where Lupin Beach will be. I noticed a new looking walkover that I knew wasn't for the place I was looking at.
Update from Ellie Avery on the SoWal home page:
http://www.sowal.com/blog/ellie-aver...beach-approvedLast edited by kurt; 10-29-2012 at 09:32 AM.
And Dotty Nist at Beach Breeze - http://defuniakherald.com/?p=5635
Detailed plans for 20 single-family units have been conditionally approved to move foward in connection with the Inlet Beach development known as Lupin Beach.
The approval took place at the Walton County Technical Review Committee (TRC) regular meeting on Sept. 5 at the South Walton Annex.
The 6.36-acre Lupin Beach property is located south of U.S. 98 and Walton Magnolia Lane, adjacent and to the west of the Walton/Bay County line. The property includes more than 700 feet of beachfront.
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) had granted approval for Lupin Beach in 2010 as a 20-unit conceptual planned unit (PUD) development. As part of that approval, developer EBSCO Gulf Coast Development, Inc., had agreed to pay for a public dune walkover along the county line, in an area where residents had been accustomed to accessing the beach. The walkover has been constructed.
At the TRC meeting, residents in attendance asked if the detailed plans being considered for approval would go before the county commission.
TRC member Mac Carpenter of Walton County Planning and Development Services responded that at this time the plans were being processed as a minor development order application. Minor development proposals generally are not required to undergo consideration by the Walton County Planning Commission and BCC.
Carpenter said that historically, and certainly during the five years he had been working for the county, detailed plans for approved conceptual PUDs had been treated as minor developments.
Anita Page commented that it had been clear that the approval by the BCC was a conceptual approval only and that concerns of neighbors of the development needed to be resolved.
"This has been a very public project," countered Jim Martelli, and engineer representing EBSCO. Martelli said the BCC approval had included specific site plans for the development featuring building footprints—and that the site plans for the current application are identical to those site plans.
"We followed the code, we followed the Comprehensive Plan. We followed up with technical submittal. We have nothing to hide; we are very proud of this project," Martelli added.
Heather Whitmore, county planner and TRC member, noted that county staff had reviewed EBSCO's technical submittal, and had found that it met the requirements of the Walton County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code, with the exception of several conditions to be addressed.
These included: the developer obtaining a Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) permit before beginning any construction seaward of the CCCL; the payment upon development order issuance of $18,690 to the Proportionate Fair Share Program; and the naming of streets to the satisfaction of 911 addressing/mapping before recording of the plat for the development.
Alan Ficarra countered that, even if the detailed plan was the same as the one submitted at the time of conceptual approval, there had been no serious review of the plan at that time. This was because the public had been told that future plans for the development would go before the BCC, he said. "They said it could all change," he recalled.
Mike Parsonnet recalled that seven residents had questioned the development at the time of the BCC approval. "This was a done deal," be complained.
County planner Renee Bradley asked if going before the BCC had been a condition in the conceptual PUD approval.
Carpenter responded that there was no such condition in the BCC's final order approving the conceptual PUD.
Page asked if lots would be platted and homes constructed south of the CCCL. Martelli answered yes, but that no new lots would be platted south of the CCCL.
Some lots had already been existence on the property, on which several homes had at one time been located….
Read the full story in the Sept. 13, 2012 edition of the Herald Breeze.
Similar Threads
Inlet Dunes
By familyof3 in forum Rentals - VacationReplies: 5Last Post: 03-20-2009, 01:18 PM -
Inlet Beach Water System members hear of company changes
By Alicia Leonard in forum All About SoWalReplies: 4Last Post: 08-29-2008, 11:52 AM -
Beach Property Rights - public/private
By hi n dry in forum Local Government and GroupsReplies: 244Last Post: 06-08-2008, 08:59 PM -
Seagrove & Rosemary Beach Memoir
By tivoli in forum All About SoWalReplies: 10Last Post: 07-12-2007, 10:01 AM -
dune walkover/access updates - 3/21/05
By kurt in forum All About SoWalReplies: 0Last Post: 03-21-2005, 11:17 AM


text:
6. | medium | ||
pronounced: mee-dee-um
-noun- 1. venue 2. one (usually an old, ugly woman) who supposedly communicates with the spirits of the dead 3. a crappy-ass TV show that had no future from the begginning 1. The medium I use to go Internetting is Internet Explorer 8, because Firefox is too cluttered and visually unappealing with no address bar memory, Chrome doesn't have fullscreen or address bar memory, and Opera… I forget why.
2. It's a wonder how the medium industry survives when the idiot population skyrockets… Oh, wait… 3. "Medium" sucks. |
1. | Medium | ||
One who can see and/or talk to spirits. Often misunderstood or mocked, or even shunned. But they are like anybody else. And they are just as normal as the rest of us. They arn't retarded or deluded, but Amazing and Gifted. We are out there, and we arn't insane. Get to know one of us. Paige is a Medium. She speaks to spirits and sees them almost everywhere, but we love her anyways.
2. | medium | ||
1. adj. mediocre, fine, not great, okay, so-so
2. adv. mediocrely, in a not so great manner Usually accompanied by a so-so hand gesture and often used to denote when a previous statement is untrue or only half-true. -Dude, that chick is totally hot.
-medium. I was thinking about going to the beach today, but then I realized I was only medium psyched. |
3. | Medium | ||
A language between all worlds, brought up by the usage of Marijuana. Only the wise stoners are fluent in this language. "I'm so down, I'm licking the floor."
"I totally understood your Medium." ------------------- "Sorry, I'm only fluent in Medium" "It's all good, bro. Lets dip." |
4. | Medium | ||
Not good, not bad
Not extremly appealing. How was your day?
Medium. |
5. | Medium | ||
Kick-ass American TV show with a tripped-out script writer. For some reason Aussies love this show.
Also see Allison Dubois Me: Did you watch Medium last night? Allsion Dubois couldn't stop listening to the song 'I Will Survive' in her head, because this girl was murdered while listening to that in her iPod and...
You: I don't really care about Allison Dubois. |
7. | Medium | ||
When somone say "you don't even know what a medium is" and you sit their thinking about it and realize it must be his tampon size. guy: it hurt real bad
you: oh your medium? |


text:
Temperatures set to dip across southern Ontario
See Full Story
Alberta wildfire forces 200 people from homes
Are bees really struggling to survive?
Environment Canada confirms Ontario's second tornado of 2013
See All News
One of the most famous music festivals that ever took place was The Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Held on a farm property in Bethel, New York, this festival was organized by four inexperienced promoters. Over the years, the acts included the likes of Jimi Hendrix, the Who and Ravi Shankar, just to name a few.
kickback and relax near the lake
Send your weather photos to us, and they could end up on TV!
Look up Canadian postal code or US zip code


text:
The car is an old-school Volkswagen Karmann Gia, but there's …
The car is an old-school Volkswagen Karmann Gia, but there's …
Here's some dramatic video of the massive tornado that ravaged …
Witnesses give a first-hand account of the tornado that ripped …
Updated: Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012, 2:22 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012, 1:31 PM EDT
CNN – A Vermont man got a little too close for comfort with a Moose gone mad. And he got it all on camera.
Brent Olsen didn't expect to a moose first thing Sunday morning, much less a moose with its hooves on his car.
"I had run out in my shorts from the morning and I started yelling at it, do not jump on my car Mr. Moose."
After chasing the moose off with his car, he decided to grab his camcorder and film it as it walked around his yard.
"A moose with ivy in its horns, I thought it was kind of cute."
But soon the moose was anything but cute.
"It scared the crap out of me."
Olsen ran inside for safety, leaving the camcorder rolling outside, only to have the moose chase him and try to make its way into the house.
As Olsen and his roommate waited nearly an hour for the state game warden to arrive, Olsen says the moose charged the home four more times.
"It was very nerve racking, hoping this thing was going to behave itself until the game wardens gets here. I have never seen a moose act like that."
The warden emphasized that approaching wold animals is never a good idea.
"We recommend people keep a safe distance from any wildlife, no matter what size it is, all wildlife can be dangerous, whether it is big or small."
The game warden ended up having to put the moose down for everyone's safety.
"Very sad to see a beautiful healthy animals suffer from something like this."


text:
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today released the following statement after the introduction in Congress of a bipartisan bill to create parity when it comes to Master Limited Partnerships, which are often used to create investment incentives in energy projects.
You are here
SEIA is the solar energy industry's go-to source for the latest coverage on solar power, including U.S. and international policy, research and polls, business and financing trends, and more. Our staff strives to support the media covering solar energy issues and guide our members on effective media outreach with clear statements, background materials, news and multimedia resources.
SEIA is committed to informing policymakers, the media, and the American public about the benefits of solar energy for today's communities, our economy, and our country.
Learn more from our statements and industry news below.
Rooftop Solar Seen Protecting U.S. Power Grid From Attack
The U.S. power grid is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and the growing use of rooftop solar panels will provide protection against lengthy blackouts, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said.
Solar trade group adds federal affairs staffer
Solar power trade group Solar Energy Industries Association named its new vice president of federal affairs on Tuesday.
Christopher Mansour Named SEIA Vice President of Federal Affairs
Capitol Hill veteran Christopher Mansour, who has nearly three decades of experience in the legislative and executive branches of government, has joined the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) as vice president of federal affairs.
We need a sunrise, not sunset, for energy choice in Arizona
Recently I spoke out in support of a critical effort underway in Arizona: keeping the state's rooftop solar industry alive. Like school choice and health care choice, solar choice should be a core part of the Arizona agenda, and my party's message.
SEIA Calls on Massachusetts to Increase Solar Carve-Out
The Patrick Administration today announced a process to further accelerate solar energy deployment in Massachusetts. This news comes as Massachusetts is within a year to 18 months of reaching the 400 megawatts (MW) target of the existing solar carve-out.
Establishing a more aggressive solar carve-out program would bring Massachusetts up to the level of other states in the northeast that are supporting local solar industries. New Jersey has a 4 gigawatt (GW) goal for solar energy deployment, while Maryland has a 1.3 GW goal.
Solar Energy Industries Association Announces Launch of U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance
Today the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®) launched the U.S. Solar Heating and Cooling Alliance (SHC Alliance). The Alliance will focus on growing the solar heating and cooling market through reducing barriers and advocating for policies on the federal, state and local levels.
SEIA Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association today released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address to Congress:
SEIA Supports U.S. Challenge to India's Solar Energy Trade Restriction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA®), today released the following statement in support of the U.S. government's decision to initiate World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement proceedings challenging India:
"We fully support today's decision by the U.S. government to initiate WTO dispute settlement proceedings challenging the local content provision of India's Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (National Solar Mission) for solar cells and modules.
Statement from SEIA President and CEO Rhone Resch on the Notice of the Departure of Energy Secretary Steven Chu
"SEIA applauds Secretary Chu for his outstanding leadership of the Department of Energy and for his work to foster the growth of clean energy technologies to power America. Secretary Chu clearly believes in the power of science and innovation to drive change, which was evident in the way he led the Department. Under Dr.
Arizona near the top for solar employment
Arizona's solar industry has 9,800 direct jobs, ranking it second in the country behind only California, according to one of the first nationwide surveys on the industry's employment creation.
Ikea turns on Maryland's largest rooftop solar power system
Home furniture retailer Ikea has activated what it says is the largest rooftop solar array in Maryland at its distribution center in Perryville.
Colorado bill moves on to up renewable energy usage for co-ops
The Colorado Senate — over the strong objections of rural Republican lawmakers — passed a bill Monday increasing the amount of renewable energy that rural electricity cooperatives must use.
Philadelphia Eagles green: Lincoln Financial Field generating energy with solar panels, turbines
The stats are electrifying: On a recent sunny day, this bulky unit churned out 21,033.7 kilowatt hours, nearly enough to power two average homes for a year.
Report: Solar Scores Big Gains in Electricity Generation
Despite the buzz surrounding natural gas and its increased role in electricity generation, solar seems to be increasingly stealing the spotlight from the newly famous fossil fuel.


text:
A listener emailed to tell me that they had a buck contest at his workplace, and of the 50 hunters who were in, ONE got a buck, and that was a six-pointer. He wrote to the DNR about how bad conditions are. Below is the response he got from DNR biologist Jeff Pritzl. Please share this with any deer hunter you know. I'm going to do this after 9:00 on Wednesday's show. I plan to read the letter and let deer hunters respond before I weigh in:
Dear Mark, first the answer to your question. At this point the public comment period has closed until the Natural Resources Board takes up the issue at their December meeting in Madison. You can request to make an appearance before the NRB to provide your testimony. I'm including the address to the NRB website. http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/ This is available on the DNR homepage as a link also. If the NRB approves the package, it will then go to the legislature for review and possible further action. You may also contact your representatives to express how you would like them to react to the proposal.
Now for some clarifying information regarding your concerns. There has been so much banter in the media and online about this process that its important to remember how we got here. The 16 day season idea was not originated by the DNR (this time). It was forwarded by a committee of deer hunting interest groups. Its genesis came from the unrest of the 2008 season, and the continued need for herd control in some units and general opposition to Earn-a-buck. The DNR has listened to hunters. There is no Earn-a-buck right now. (How Earn-a-buck has been implemented over the past 8 years was based on a huge hunter input process called Deer 2000 and beyond. Hunters told us when and how EAB should be used). There were no antlerless permits available in 13 deer management units up north. When asked what would be preferred to Earn-a-buck regulations, the most active and vocal hunter interest groups said extend the gun season to 16 days along with several other seasons to provide antlerless harvest opportunity (when and where needed). So that now has become the DNR's proposal.
"The DNR doesn't listen" mantra is getting old Mark. First and foremost we are deer hunters too, and we fully recognize that deer hunting is the life blood of conservation funding in Wisconsin. Its not logical to suggest that we would purposefully manage deer in a way that would ruin the future of the hunt. There are many ecological, social, and economical factors that the DNR is responsible for considering when managing deer. Deer hunter satisfaction is a big one, but its not the only one. Given reduced antlerless harvest pressure, deer herd productivity will once again start exceeding our ability to keep up with it with a "traditional" season framework (in the farmland regions at least). Had we gone to a longer gun season almost 20 years ago when the DNR first suggested it, perhaps the herd control measures including Earn-a-Buck would have never came to be. Listening is a two way street.
How do we get to the point of sustained, responsible deer management without hunters and DNR seeing each other as the enemy? We've been working on it for almost 70 years. Hunters do have many challenges confronting us that impact our ability to see as many deer as would meet our expectations. Lower current deer numbers is certainly part of it, but there are many factors that are independent of the deer population. Higher deer numbers won't be an automatic cure. Believe me, I've heard from plenty of frustrated hunters even during the record harvest years. Deer hunting has continuously changed from decade to decade. May I suggest an excellent book on the subject recently written by Bob Willging titled "On the Hunt". We are just starting to write the next chapter.


text:
Any Tween will be the envy of the sleepover party wearing our new Sky Vienna pajama set. The lavender design on sky blue stretch fabric travels well for a night out at a friend's or simply staying around the house, coming down the 'home stretch' in to bed. 95% Cotton / 5% Lycra. Proudly Made in Glamorous Los Angeles.
Fabric Care Instructions Stretch: 95% Cotton / 5% Lycra Reverse Garment Before Washing. Machine Wash Cold, Gentle Cycle. Do Not Bleach. Air Dry.
Cottons & Flannel: 100% Cotton Cold Water Wash. Do Not Bleach. Tumble Dry Low.
Luxe: 100% Cotton Recommend Dry Cleaning or Machine Wash Cold, Delicate. Do Not Bleach. Hang Dry. Fabric Details:
Voile: our lightest weight cotton, semi-sheer, perfect for summer wear Cotton Sateen: our standard BedHead fabrication, very soft to the touch with a slight sheen to the fabric, 250 thread count Cotton Poplin: our basic cotton line, no sheen to the fabric Luxe: jacquard woven cotton, feels like silk, but still 100% cotton and machine washable, 275 thread count Flannel: our warmest and coziest fabric, our flannels are double brushed and wet printed ensuring lasting color and softness
We are happy to have you and would like to share a welcome gift! Please enjoy 10% off on any regular priced pajama on your next order. Simply enter code: Inner10 during checkout. Have a lovely day! BedHead Pajamas


text:
Save the date:2013 NCWN Squire Summer Writing Residency, July 11-14, Western Carolina UniversityRegistration is now open!
JEvents v1.4.3 RC2 Copyright © 2006-2008
What's my password?
Remember Me
Our State Magazine features a profile of NCWN member Marjorie Hudson, author of the award-winning story collection Accidental Birds of the Carolinas. Hudson talks about her love of North Carolina rural places and the welcoming writing community in the state.