text:
January 9, 2013
Check This Out: GameStick
Jumping on the Kickstarter wave is yet another console with a lot of potential. Here we have the GameStick, a flash drive sized game console with an HDMI port that you can take anywhere you desire. This little gizmo is being developed by PlayJam and promises to revolutionize open-source gaming.
In theory, it works by using a mobile internet connection while being plugged into the back of your TV or computer monitor, if it has an HDMI port, and up pops the user interface (which oddly enough looks a lot like Xbox Live). From here the user can choose an assortment of games to have a fun time with. Oh yeah, the device also comes packed with a sleek controller with a d-pad and analog controls, which also doubles as a house for the jump drive sized console.
The whole shebang is power by Android 4.1 (or Jelly Bean for the cool kids) and sports a 1.5GHz dual-core Amlogic 8726-MX processor alongside 1 gigabyte of RAM and 8 gigabytes of internal flash memory, as well as other Bluetooth and Wi-Fi functionalities that will make you drool. Even with this relatively weak arsenal of power, the creators at PlayJam say that it can run games in HD.
But what games exactly? Well, the company says that it has talked and negotiated with over 250 developers, but they have not yet named these partners. I would love to see big names in the third party throwing their games onto this micro console, like Ubisoft and Activision, but I don't think as an up and coming console and company that they can have the negotiation collateral or capital to really get them to sign on. Or maybe they can and have. Only time will tell, but I am definitely expecting the HD version of titles Like Angry Birds and Temple Run.
The device is still in the development process and looking to secure a goal of $100,000 in donations from Kickstarter to get a headstart on the production (which it has already surpassed). If this company converted you and made you see the light, then you can go right to their Kickstarter page and donate what you can. It might be well worth it, since contributors are promised free Beta Tests. In addition, the funders with big boy dollars can get the console for free or even a job at PlayJam (talk about enticement).
If you are in the joyful mood, you better do it quick, fast and in a hurry because PlayJam is looking to launch this thing in April for a retail price of $79.
I want to see where success can take the device. It might be the little GameStick that could. Being able to game anywhere from any HD monitor? That sounds like a great bet. I could see myself at the next Thanksgiving plugging this into the back of Grandma's TV when all the uncles are drunk because well, we all know Thanksgiving is over when all of your uncles are drunk and start telling fake stories.
With all the promise this little device carries, there's also the unanswered questions like how users be able to attain these games. Will they be able to be bought permanently or will there be a subscription fee that covers all the bases? Speaking of the games, what companies actually got on board to produce or port their projects to this micro console?
Who knows, but the device releases in just a few months, so I guessing we will have tons more info in the coming weeks.
Image Credit: PlayJam


text:
Feb. 2, 2006
Cal senior Kristina Thorson has been selected to play on the 2006 ProFastpitch Tour. Thorson, a two-time All-American pitcher, will join 10 other Pac-10 players on the 20-person roster following the conclusion of the collegiate softball season.
The ProFastpitch Tour was founded by Team USA players Dot Richardson and Lisa Fernandez. It is designed to help promote the sport worldwide, build an elite level for more than only a few select athletes, expand the sports fan base and create an opportunity for athletes who have graduated from college to continue to play.
The tour culminates with the national championship, which will be held Oct. 27-29 in Oklahoma City. For more information about the PFX Tour, visit www.pfxtour.com.
A native of Lake Forest Park, Wash., Thorson finished with a 23-5 record in 2005 and a 1.09 ERA (second in the Pac-10). She is fifth in strikeouts (610) on Cal's all-time career list. Thorson was named to the 2006 USA Softball Player of the Year Pre-Season watch list earlier this week.
The Golden Bears open their season Feb. 10 at the San Diego State Tournament. Cal faces Oklahoma State and SDSU on the opening day.
2006 Draft Selection
Cat Osterman, P, Texas
Lauren Lappin, INF/C, Stanford
Alicia Hollowell, P, Arizona
Jennie Ritter, P, Michigan
Andre Duran, INF/OF, UCLA
Adrienne Alo, INF/OF, Oregon State
Catalina Morris, OF, Stanford
Kristina Thorson, P, California
Aimee Minor, OF/C, Washington
Caitlin Benyi, INF, UCLA
Emily Zaplatosch, C, UCLA
Kristi Durant, INF, Tennessee
Stephanie VanBrakle, P, Alabama
Kristin Vesely, OF, Oklahoma
Tina Boutelle, INF, Texas
Lisa Allen, INF, Oregon State
Dominique Accetturo, INF, Alabama
Christina Clark, INF, Fresno State
Sarah Hyatt, INF, Washington
Harmony Schwethelm, INF, Baylor

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Full CoverageThe Latest
Murphy says he's won; West says race 'far from decided'UPDATED 12:27 PM EST Nov 07, 2012
Patrick Murphy says he's won a seat in Congress, but West says the congressional race is "far from decided."
More Video
CommentsThe views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use.blog comments powered by Disqus


text:
One-Stop Shop for Industry Productions & Independent Films
Absolute Independent Pictures specializes in corporate, documentary and independent movie productions. Serving the Baltimore, MD area, AIP can provide all the necessary tools to turn your idea from script to screen. We are always seeking new video projects to work on and would love to be a part of your team. Our wide range of services include outstanding cinematography, lighting, crews and rentals on cameras, lighting, grip and sound packages. No job is ever too big or too small - Open 7 days a week


text:
Sustainable Green Designs on Facebook
Sustainable Green Designs is the design division of ECO. You can follow us on Facebook!
Residential Home Design Quality Home Construction
Sustainable Green Designs is the design division of ECO. You can follow us on Facebook!
On a recent trip through Baja, I had the pleasure of staying at the Hotel Mission Catavina on Highway 1 in the small town of Catavina, Baja California. It is located 118 km (74 mi) south of El Rosario and 106 km (66 mi) north of the junction with the road to Bahía de los Ángeles.The hotel has been refurbished by its new owners and is looking great. The restaurant is serving great food and drinks.
With traditional Mexican style, it was treat to spend the night, check out the architecture and have a good meal.
One of the courtyards with a fountain, spanish tiled roofs, arched openings and an interesting floor.
Carved and scorched wood doors with wrought iron accents.
Window seat and arched niche.
Wood window trim.
Concrete window trim.
Review by Andy Greenberg, Director of Design, ECO Design & Build of Mexico
We've added two new home designs to our portfolio. The green homes feature EF Block while architecture includes a mix of Spanish/Mexican details and modern design. Please view the homes: House of Blues and Cardon.
The architect you choose to design a home in Baja is an important decision. Architects offer different levels of service and its important to pick a company that can meet all of your architectural design needs.
There are many things to consider when choosing an architect. It is important to consider if an architectural design company has experience in Baja and understands the climate well.
Temperatures can vary drastically from cool nights to very hot days all in the same 24 hours. In some locations, such as La Ventana, El Sargento and Los Barilles, wind can be an issue on a daily basis.
Eco Design & Build of Mexico provides complete architect services as well construction services. Our office is located in the beautiful kitesurfing, windsurfing and fishing town La Ventana.
We specializes in the design of concrete homes. We design homes of all architectural styles ranging from modern to traditional Spanish colonial. Often our designs combine a mixture of the best of modern, local and traditional architectural features.
Please contact us to discuss your custom home design today.
Looks like a great year!!!
The 7th Annual La Ventana Classic, KiteXpo and Paddle Royale is January 19-22 with clinics Jan 15-18. For information about the 2012 La Ventana Classic and to read about last year's effort for our local schools and health center go to the La Ventana Classic Website.
This year's event plans to accomplish even more. Thank you for your support of this great event!!!


text:
It is rare to find a brand that has stuck to its morals to expertly craft products by hand using methods perfected over decades yet continues to evolve and improve. Cyfac started hand-making frames in 1982 as a frame-builder to the sport's top professionals. Beneath the sponsorship and paint, frames were custom made to spec and up until 2004, 1/3 of the European professional peloton were supplied frames by Cyfac. Cyfac has a rich heritage with victories in famous races such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, La Vuelta a Espana, World Championships, Paris-Roubaix… the list goes on.
At the forefront of innovation, Cyfac were the first frame builder to:
– TIG-weld aluminium frames (still the most popular method)
– The first European builder to make custom Ti frames
– The builder of the first custom carbon frameset (completely lug-less)
Cyfac continues to TIG-weld alloy and hand-wrap carbon frames today with decades of passion and experience. Cyfac selects the best materials from suppliers such as Columbus, Reynolds and Toray to handcraft durable and dynamic frames that provide performance and enjoyment. No matter what material is used, Cyfac frames are constructed in the advanced tube-to-tube method which requires more time and experience versus the current popularity of monocoque construction. The benefits is a longer-lasting frame without the "dead" feeling of many others.
The skill and methods to constructing a carbon-fibre frame differs greatly to that of the steel frames but the ideology remains the same. Using experienced workers (some have been with Cyfac for 30 years), use only the highest quality materials and ensure the quality control is second-to-none. Frame manufacturing is evolving but is fundamentally the same as it was decades ago; it is the attention to detail and exceeding customer expectations that sets Cyfac frames apart.
Once constructed, each frame is hand-sanded then has individual decals applied. Not a single sticker is applied to the frame which means you can adapt and change the colours and design on any frame. Add a line, invert a colour, have a matte or glossy finish… it's up to you. The painstaking task of applying decals and airbrushing paint is done by the paint team at Cyfac whom cherish the ability to make your perfect design come to life. If you have a custom design or logo in mind, odds are they can do it.
The result. A perfect handmade frame built to the highest standards using the best quality materials with the ride qualities you are looking for.
Cyfac Spirit – Columbus Spirit tubing custom made to order:
To see how a Cyfac carbon frame differs from its competition, see below or click here
More Cyfac history can be found on its website – www.Cyfac.com or here


text:
- Barbara Palacios
- 09/20/11
La pausa es necesaria
- Laura Martinez
- 06/24/11
La Dra. Aliza te recomienda hacer yoga para combatir el estrés
"Trigger warning: rape" is for those who cannot talk about what has happened to them. I want you to know that you are not alone, you cannot be silenced, this isn't your fault, you are not dirty or unlovable and you will get through this.
It is such an authentic and honest look into her life and career in radio. It's that authenticity that kept me turning the page and not wanting to put the book down. I also think it's what has made her so successful and has cemented her legacy in hip-hop.
Donald Trump is a bigot and a racist. At least we know where he stands. It's a courtesy that Congressman Mike Coffman (who is refusing to denounce Trump's candidacy) is not willing to grant Colorado voters.
On September 23rd of 1995 Lili died and was born as Feliza, her real name. She left behind an identity that wouldn't belong to her any longer and was forced to start a new life.
Once incarcerated, Latinxs face limited economic opportunity, family trauma, turmoil, and deportation -- consequences that do not in any way reflect reasonable punishment for the often minor infractions that occur.
Chanel landed in Havana, their first show in Latin America. From the moment their boat docked, loaded with aforementioned celebrities and models, Chanel put out all the stops for its "Cruise 2017" collection.
This week we take a look at comedy: who tells the jokes, who writes the shows, how to use comedy to fix problems like the pothole on your street, and activists trying to take racial caricatures out of comedy. We hear from Cris Abrego, the creator of one of the largest reality TV empires in the country on the rise of reality TV and what makes watching it funny. And we talk with comedians of color about trying to make it in stand-up comedy clubs, a realm ruled mostly by white men.
There have been numerous high-profile allegations of misconduct regarding the structuring, sales and trading of some of Puerto Rico's bonds. The SEC is supposed to be in the investor and issuer protection business. It's time for them to get to work.
Hapa is a term that emerges from Hawaiian vernacular to describe a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander descent. Photographer Kip Fulbeck provides a startling and compelling examination of this mixed identity construct in his seminal Hapa Project.
When it comes to diversity, the hiring conversation is just the tip of the iceberg. Candidates evaluate workplace environments before they decide to apply, and they're free to swipe left if they don't like what they see. It's time for companies that are struggling with diversity to take a hard look at themselves.
I have to turn that pride into humility and I resent it. Because this sexist and racist indoctrination of what it means to be Christian and what it means to be a good person forgets that for women from MY country, living in THIS country, the hoops we have to go through to get to you are astronomical.
Your body is perfect, just as it is. You don't need to lose weight, or tighten up your tummy, or pop out your butt in order to have a perfect beach body. You already have the perfect beach body. You are divine, feminine perfection.
While the island is now suffering the greatest financial crisis in its history, we must remember Puerto Ricans come from a long line of hardworking individuals. Many who have made indelible contributions to the world, be it on the island or here in the States.


text:
Thanks to the 3 people who responded. A good tip to add some of that stuff to the tank and avoid supermarket fuel!
To the other 2 guys, the problem is now solved,i had it relooked at today, by an injection spcialst in Hull.
1Injector was marked orange, and the other 3 were red.(different types).1 of the orange ones was okay, where as the other 2 were either cracked or breaking down, so 4 new ones were the norm. After half an hour, and a hard road test it was back to normal.
This was really strange, as i thought the fuel tank was going to have to come off for cleaning.The instability of the fuel going around corners etc wasm maybe caused by the accel, and decel, and the injectors not working properly. I will test it again over the next few days, and see what happens, so thanks again guys for your efforts. You were in the right direction, which is good to know
|Best Answer
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
No worries. Hope its cured...
Always good when folks come back to tell us what the solution was - much appreciated !
After reading your first post It is impossible, for going around corners to give injector faults.it seems to me that there is something in your tank/fuel line causing fuel restriction, thats why it would idle all day but the fuel pump could not keep up with the demand during above half throttle speeds.did you stay with the vehicle when it was being repaired? did they first fit new injectors and the problem was still there then they cleaned the fuel tank?something not quite right some how, just hope its ok now!
2 mins ago
8 mins ago
11 mins ago
Quizzes & Puzzles
12 mins ago
Media & TV
16 mins ago
Quizzes & Puzzles
What A Great Bunch Of People ...
16 mins ago


text:
A friend is playing and already gave his out. I don't have anything else i'm playing so I thought I might give it a go. I don't want to buy it w/o trying it though.
Anyone have a trial key? (came w/ the game, or even a dell taco key?)
If you do I'd be thankful if you let me use it.


text:
June 7, 2010
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Twenty-three Washington State University track and field student-athletes were named to the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Men's and Women's Track and Field All-Academic teams, announced Friday by Commissioner Larry Scott. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor, and not be a freshman or transfer student.
Pac-10 All-Academic Men's Track & Field First Team WSU Men: Name, Year, GPA, Major, Hometown Justin Englund, Rs-Fr., 3.98, Mathematics, Federal Way, Wash.
Second Team WSU Men: Jake Baertlein, So., 3.41, Mathematics, Portland, Ore. Ezra John Griffey, So., 3.70, Undeclared, Federal Way, Wash.
Honorable Mention WSU Men: Joe Bartlett, So., 3.10, Criminal Justice, Reno, Nev. Dan Geib, Rs-Jr., 3.24, Communication, Reno, Nev. J Hopkins, So., 3.07, Undeclared, Everett, Wash. Matt Lamb, Sr., 3.18, Biochemistry, Emmett, Idaho
Pac-10 All-Academic Women's Track & Field First Team WSU Women: Name, Year, GPA, Major, Hometown Marisa Sandoval, Sr., 3.79, English, Los Alamos, New Mexico Chelsea VanDeBrake, Sr., 3.95, Education, Yakima, Wash. Ashlee Wall, Jr., 4.00, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Walla Walla, Wash.
Second Team WSU Women: Lisa Egami, Sr., 3.53, Communication, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Caroline Hedel, Jr., 3.42, Human Development, Richland, Wash. Kendall Mays, Rs-Jr., 3.65, Biology, Spokane, Wash.
Honorable Mention WSU Women: Veronica Elseroad-Wall, Jr., 3.14, Communication, Casper, Wyo. Jennifer Hamilton, So., 3.09, Mathematics, Longview, Wash. Jacki Hill, So., 3.38, Undeclared, Bremerton, Wash. Ashley Kenney, So., 3.40, Undeclared, Spokane Valley, Wash. Hilary Moore, So., 3.41, Sport Management, Prosser, Wash. Amanda Stewart, So., 3.53, Communication, Federal Way, Wash. Marissa Tschida, Jr., 3.26, Psychology, Missoula, Mont. Cassie Whitfield, So., 3.42, Human Development, Puyallup, Wash. Jalisa Williams, Jr., 3.15, Criminal Justice, Pasadena, Calif. Loreah Winlow, Rs-Fr., 3.47, Undeclared, Nine Mile Falls, Wash.


text:
Anyone who knows me knows what I'm about to say First, because of the small size of the landmasses double the size of the image. Second, put your landmasses on their own layer...lots of ways to do that so I won't take up space here by describing them all. New layer, filter - render - clouds. Duplicate this layer then do render - difference clouds 2 times. New layer, fill with black, decrease opacity to around 75%. New layer, ctrl-click your landmass layer then select - modify - expand - however much you want to expand by, select - feather - same as the amount you expanded by, fill with white, reduce opacity to around 25%, then click on the black layer and hit the delete key, then deselect. New layer then hit ctrl+alt+shift+E then filter - render - lighting effects (make sure that your light covers the whole image and also use a texture channel and click on "white is high" and move the slider to "mountains". The mountains might be out of place but you can delete this layer and go back to the clouds, black, or white layer and manually airbrush in some white or black to put the mountains where you want them. Here's an example. In my example I crop the land layer to fit the selection of the landmasses and put a black layer underneath (ocean coverup) then used an expanded and feathered selection (both 100) of the landmasses to delete holes in it.
Last edited by Ascension; 12-18-2010 at 03:44 PM.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
Thanks Ascention, that side of things Im pretty ok on, what has got me at the moment is stretching out the zigzag map, and where the islands are cut into, with it into one continuous rectangle so I can use it to wrap aroung my sphere texture so I can render it, the creating of the textures for the islands Im fine with, but its rejoining the islands and the seas so they will be in the right place on the sphere.
I tried using the warp function but it seems to be beyond me atm, maybe its the cold weather affecting my mind.
Think of the image I posted as an orange peel that has been peeled off an orange, well I need to fit it back on the orange.
I hope I was a little clearer this time.
Last edited by Digger2000; 12-18-2010 at 03:55 PM.
Oooohhh, right. So it's not a texture thing it's a projection thing. What needs to happen is to progressively warp things more and more the farther you get away from the equator...so that those edges join up. I'm guessing some other program would be needed for that 'cuz I've never figured out how to do it in PS alone. There are some programs out there, like Fractal Terrains, that render maps already warped (for fitting to a sphere) but to take an input image then warp it...I don't think that can be done. I'll bet someone here knows, though.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
I had a look at this and quickly surmised it's way beyond my abilities. Waldronate would be the best person to ask.
Yikes !. I agree thats a tough one. I think there are two possible ways to do this. The first is to find which projection this is made in. You may have that info or else because the shape is somewhat unusual I would think it would be fairly easy to look it up in a list of map projections. The wikipedia has some good links on that. Once you have it then you should be able to get a program which changes map projections. I think Waldronate is the king of this type of thing here and I think his apps like Fractal Terrains and Wilbur have some projection stuff in them. There are also other programs that have been mentioned on this forum in the past. What I would do is find the name of the projection and get one of these apps to render out a sample of it so that it gives approximately the same style image. Then adjust yours to match the one rendered out getting the pixels lined up. Then import the new adjusted bitmap into the app and set its projection so that it can render out the sphere.
The other way is equally as difficult if not more so. But you could get a 3D app like Blender and get it to create a ball and render out the texture for the ball as a UV map. Then taking your image you would need to set up the pixels to UV coord mapping and then apply that texture to the ball again.
Best of luck, id be interested in seeing if / how you manage it.
This may help:
Actually, I am looking at this map and there is something wrong about it. The axis for longitude is equal spacing as is the latitude so this would imply that the position say at lat / long 30, 0 does not exist. Maybe the border to the region is not a projection - but then the shapes which are interrupted seem to join up. This would imply that across the interruption is the same coord so therefore it cant have a linear scale. I don't get this at all. I think its been mangled. I dont understand enough about projections to be confident about that tho.
Last edited by Redrobes; 12-19-2010 at 12:34 PM.
ViewingDale Map maker and VTT . Recent CG posts . Keyword Index . Intros Index . Member Locations . CWBP Place Index
I think its been totally mangled, I dont think its based on any mathamatical procedure at all just what the artist thought would look good.
I may just have to use the smaller scale maps I have of the islands to piece together the whole thing.
If you take the El Mar Del Sur from this map and look at a smaller joined up version, does it appear that the island broken is split and separated onto the two leaves of this projection or does it appear as though this projection has merely been masked over the top and the whole middle of the island is missing from it ? Could you, for example, take this map and join back up the two halves and would they then sit on top of the other smaller scale version without being warped by some projection ? I'm just curious whether this projection is real or just some kind of outline placed over the map and labeled up as one. Its a well strange situation going on...
ViewingDale Map maker and VTT . Recent CG posts . Keyword Index . Intros Index . Member Locations . CWBP Place Index
It's not a "real" projection in the sense that it is mathematically stretching a sphere onto a plane. It looks like someone was inspired by Goode's Homolosine projection and did something vaguely like that, but without an understanding as to WHY Goode split the map the way he did.
One possible way to try to get things back together (assuming that you don't have local-area maps) is to print the map above, fold it so that the split areas line up, then take a picture of the area of interest. There will be some distortion, but it's a realtively low-tech way to get the source info back.
The other way, of course, is just to slice and dice in an image editing program.
theres no piece missing the artist who did this decided to split the island in half in a few places, its a shame the original artist isnt working on this, but its poor old me instead. Im trying atm to stretch the map around so I have the aproxamate location of where everything should be, I have all the blown up maps of the islands, so I should be able to replace them on the map in the position they should be in, and then go from there.
Last edited by Digger2000; 12-19-2010 at 01:34 PM.


text:
The Darling Lab conducts basic science and translational investigations involving mesenchymal stem cells. Areas of emphasis include single-cell elastic and viscoelastic properties (mechanical biomarkers) and live-cell gene expression analysis (molecular beacons). Ongoing studies are looking at the issue of cellular heterogeneity and its effect on stem cell differentiation. Additional work related to these topics and others are pursued through collaborators at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, and other research institutions.
Major research tracks in the Darling Lab include:


text:
Sign up for Office 365
Learn more about Office 365
After installation of all Office 365 Pro Plus Software, all my Office 2010 programs still work. That's fine with me.
All 2013 programs work fine but Outlook 2013 did not start, even if Outlook 2010 was not running. When I try, it will stop and tell there is a problem. I uninstalled Outlook 2010, leaving the rest of the suite intact but that did not do the trick.
What to do? Safe mode and create a new profile? Uninstall the whole Office 2010 Suite?
Thanks for the feedback.
Hi Henk,
To help us narrow down your issue, I'd like to collect the following information:
1. Could you please give us more detailed information about the error message?
2. Please verify that if the messages sending and receiving are working from OWA. I understand that the only Outlook Clients aren't working, is that right?
3. Have you tried to use lasted Outlook 2013 clients to check the issue again?
4. Please make sure that your operating system and software is up to date. There's a list of all the minimum software requirements located here. You might just need to install a software update for Outlook. Run Windows Update to install the latest patches and feature updates.
Dunk Shen
We wish to continue helping you regarding the Outlook 2013 issue. Has the issue been resolved? We would appreciate it if you could share with us what resolved the issue or please provide us additional information as suggested from the previous post so we could further assist you.
Thank you,
Paul Banez


text:
major referenceThe observed dependence of geomagnetic activity on the orientation of the IMF is explained by most researchers as a consequence of magnetic reconnection. In reconnection, two oppositely directed magnetic fields are brought together by flowing plasmas at an x-type neutral line. Far from the neutral line the magnetic field is frozen in the plasma; however, near the neutral line it becomes...
association with coronal mass ejections...into interplanetary space. The CME is one of the main transient features of the Sun. Although it is known to be formed by explosive reconfigurations of solar magnetic fields through the process of magnetic reconnection, its exact formation mechanism is not yet understood....strong southward magnetic field component, many fast CMEs are highly geoeffective; that is, energy is transferred effectively between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere through the process of magnetic reconnection—the same process responsible for the formation of CMEs. If the IMF or the magnetic field inside a CME has a strong southward component, it can efficiently couple with the......often associated with solar flares, the two can occur independently. Both flares and CMEs are thought to be manifestations of the rearrangement of the solar magnetic field through the mechanism of magnetic reconnection. The energy carried in a fast CME is approximately the same as that released in a solar flare.
phenomena of space weatherThe primary physical mechanism responsible for much of this energy, mass, and momentum flow is magnetic reconnection, which can explosively convert magnetic energy into kinetic energy of the magnetospheric plasma and disconnect or break parcels of magnetic flux. On Earth's dayside, magnetic reconnection takes place at the intersection of solar magnetic field lines with those of Earth's magnetic...
Thank you for helping us expand this topic!
Simply begin typing or use the editing tools above to add to this article.
Once you are finished and click submit, your modifications will be sent to our editors for review.
Simply begin typing or use the editing tools above to add to this article.
Once you are finished and click submit, your modifications will be sent to our editors for review.


text:
Hello lovelies,
it's again that time of the month when I show you my beauty trash bin. When it comes to empties, it doesn't bother me that this month wasn't the greatest because I can tell that June will be better.
Let's start with the hair products.
I'm not really impressed with Matrix Biolage Hydrasource shampoo (2x) and conditioner (2x). The shampoo is ok (but only ok) while the conditioner did nothing for my hair. I've cut my hair recently, but my ends are still dry; however, the conditioner did nothing to help. It was as if I didn't put anything on. I won't be repurchasing it.
Schauma shampoo is nothing special, too.
I am a bit more satisfied with Redken Diamond Oil shampoo. I'm sad that I don't have more samples, because these two weren't enough for me to see how it performs, but the shampoo has a potential. once I'm done with Kerastase, I might repurchase full size.
However, I absolutely love Redken Diamond Oil conditioner. It is amazing – super creamy and moisturizing for my hair. My ends look much smoother and shinier whenever I use this. You can really feel that it moisturizes the hair. This is a definite repurchase.
I've decided to start a new skin-care regime this June to properly test Caudalie Polyphenol range, but before starting it, I wanted to use up some samples.
I don't think I'll repurchase Bioderma Sebium Serum. It has a lightweight formula, with some acids added, but I didn't feel like it actually does something for my skin
Sisley Floral Toning Lotion is great and I dread the day when I'm out of these mini bottles – at the moment I'm not willing to shell out $100+ on a full size.
Caudalie Vinosource Sorbet is a lightweight moisturizer. I think it would be best suited for oily to combination skin as I don't think it does a lot for dehydrated parts of my skin. However, I'll hold my judgment for a while and give more thorough review after using up another mini sample.
Caudalie Make-Up Remover Cleansing Water is Caudalie's take on micellar waters. I don't think it is a bad product, but I certainly had better. It removes light, non-waterproof makeup, but I would not trust it to remove heavy make-up. I don't think I'll repurchase it; I still prefer Bioderma.
Yves Rocher Jardins du Monde Tiare Flower is one of my favourite shower gels. I think that the fact that I've repurchased it twice tells enough. It is affordable, smells nice and mild for the skin.
Bvlgari Mon Jasmin Noir is not my favourite take on jasmine, but it is still a nice everday scent. However, I don't think I'll repurchase it.
Givenchy Absolutely Irresistible is an ok fragrance, but nothing worth repurchasing.
Ferre Ferre fragrance is another nice everyday scent which I don't think I'll repurchase it. I need to add that I'm very particular about the scents I wear and, with the exception of Lidl's Suddenly Madame Glamour I prefer stronger scents – I like strong notes of tiare, jasmine, oud, vanilla and violet.
Caudalie Thé des Vignes shower gel is a nice, scented shower cream. It doesn't later well and it is exceptionally mild for the skin so I think it might be well suited for those with sensitive skin (if you can handle the scent). I have repurchased another Caudalie shower gel and I might purchase this one again, too.
Thank you for reading,
xoxo Tamara


text:
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans and Democrats alike agree that U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn hasn't heard the last of Republican attacks using her written campaign plan that mistakenly became public.
The Democratic nominee is one of her party's only shots at picking up a Republican Senate seat this fall. But her effort hit a bump in the road with disclosure of a memo that detailed her consultants' concerns about her potential weaknesses as a candidate.
Republicans say they can use the memo to paint Nunn as a typical, consultant-driven politician who is too liberal for Georgia. Democrats say that's what the GOP would argue anyway.
Nunn faces Republican nominee David Perdue and a Libertarian candidate in the Nov. 4 general election. The winner will replace Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who is retiring.


text:
In January 1916, Gabriele D'Annunzio was flying a dangerous propaganda mission as a fighter pilot in the First World War when his plane was shot down by enemy fire. Suffering extreme pain from a detached retina in his right eye, the eminent Italian poet and political activist was forced to remain immobile for months with both eyes bandaged. In order to continue writing in such a physically restrictive condition, D'Annunzio began composing on thin strips of paper, each containing a single line of prose so that his words wouldn't overlap. These strips, which numbered in the thousands, were eventually collated and published as the autobiographical prose-poem, Notturno, in 1921.
It is tempting to envision Notturno as D'Annunzio's phoenix, rising from the ashes of his wartime trauma and subsequent convalescence. The speaker claims to discover a new creative organ in place of the literal one he has lost. "Out of my torpor, my sweat, my suffering, my tedium, my despair," he writes, "a boon beyond expression is born. The right eye: Isn't that what we call one's most precious possession? You have given your right eye to the one you love: your seeing eye, your poet's light."
The narrative that unfolds itself, image by image, from this (un)seeing eye is also reminiscent of the phoenix's cycling between life and death. In one moment we are reliving the freedom and sensual joys of the poet's youth in the cities and countryside of Tuscany; the next we are plunged into the burning heat and screaming anguish of metal, blood, and fire – D'Annunzio's memories merged into a single throbbing sensation by the trauma of combat.
And yet, this fiery furnace does not give way to sweet renewal, at least not for the majority of the text. Instead it is followed by the third stage of D'Annunzio's cyclical rebirth – the agony of a claustrophobic death in life:
Then only the four posts of my bed exist. I sense them in the darkness like the four stakes of a tent in the desert.
Then only my bones exist, only my skeleton wrapped in flesh. And inside the skeleton, a sort of sudden coagulation of life.
Life clots, curdles like blood no longer flowing. It is a terrible weight.
This sensation is a product of D'Annunzio's invalid condition, but only on the surface. It more poignantly reflects the self-altering experience of losing his fellow soldiers on the battlefield, particularly his flying partner. "There is no nobler bond in the world today," he mourns, "than this tacit pact that turns two lives and two wings into a single speed, a single prowess, a single death." For the speaker, the boundaries between a physical and psychological bond with his brethren are dissolved by the fury of combat. Though he has survived them, he continues to carry them as if they were corporeal, more akin to a collection of dead limbs than ghosts.
Stephen Sartarelli's translation – the first complete edition of Notturno in English – captures D'Annunzio's beautiful and grotesque rendering of this transformation. It also masters the subtle conflict of emotions experienced by the speaker regarding the "creature" he has become. While his new orientation gives him a certain solace, ("Though I suffer, and though he suffers no more, the flesh dissolves for both of us, as our spirits rejoin") more often it makes memory unbearable as he cannot control what he relives:
My heart beats in my throat, throbs in my palate, knocks at my teeth.
Reality bursts through my dream; and my dream cuts through reality.
At the poem's close, D'Annunzio experiences some measure of genuine renewal as his body and psyche heal. Yet the flavor and orientation of the author's prose maintains its memorable corporality. As readers, we are left with a clear understanding of (and appetite for) the author's self-proclaimed approach to experience:
Life is not an abstraction of aspects and events but a kind of diffuse sensuality,
a consciousness available to all the sense,
a substance to be smelled, touched, eaten.


text:
Downsizing Blog
Make America Safer: Shut Down the Department of Homeland Security
Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2002 by combining 22 agencies that are responsible for a vast array of activities. President George W. Bush promised that the new department would "improve efficiency without growing government" and would cut out "duplicative and redundant activities that drain critical homeland security resources."
Report Concludes that Yucca Mountain Is Safe
For decades, the federal government has struggled with the issue of storing waste from commercial nuclear reactors and defense-related nuclear activities. The government has spent billions of dollars planning for nuclear waste disposal, but the creation of a permanent storage site is years behind schedule due to federal mismanagement and safety concerns. A new report confirms that the current proposed site, Yucca Mountain in Nevada, is safe for use.
Wading Through Disability Paperwork
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides benefits to 11 million individuals, costing $140 billion annually. Its trust fund will become insolvent by 2016, so policymakers have little time to reform the system.
TFSAs Spur Canada Savings Revolution
A tax reform is spurring a savings revolution in Canada. Amity Shlaes and I wrote about Canada's Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) in the Wall Street Journal in August. We think that such accounts would be a fantastic policy reform for America. They would simplify the taxation of savings, encourage families to save more, and spur stronger economic growth.
Abusing Federal Paid Leave
Compensation for federal civilian employees is more generous than private-sector workers. Federal workers receive better benefits than their non-governmental counterparts in particular, and generous paid leave benefits are one of the federal advantages. A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that federal agencies are abusing this benefit.
Accuracy of Macroeconomic Forecasts
One of my first professional jobs 25 years ago was with the economic forecasting firm DRI/McGraw-Hill. It was fun work, but I noticed that the firm's gross domestic product forecasts with models hundreds of equations long were no better than simple forecasts based on the interest rate yield curve.
Overpaid Federal Employees
With the election only weeks away, pundits are visualizing how a Republican-controlled Senate would impact future policy decisions. Today's Washington Post highlights the supposed plight of federal workers under a Republican Congress.
Department of Homeland Security: Who Needs It?
The Secret Service is scandal prone. It spends excessively on foreign presidential trips, and it has agents who get in trouble with prostitutes and
Failing to Track Highway Spending
The problems with federal highway spending are well documented. The program distorts project incentives and distributes money inefficiently. A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) adds to the list of problems, detailing improper fund management within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Medicaid's Fiscal Pressure
State budgets face numerous long-term pressures, including overpromised and underfunded pensions. Another challenge is Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income individuals, which is growing rapidly in cost and enrollment.


text:
Stunning images of this enchanted land. See beautiful photos of Hanmer Springs, Lewis Pass, Franz Josef Glacier, Queenstown, Glenorchy, the Southern Alps, Mt. Cook, Lake Wakatipu, Milford Sound, Christchurch.
I am avid photographer searching for beautiful pictures that surround us, waiting to be taken.
Comment posted.
chickenmeuk says kiwi's land
posted at 03:19AM Sep 30 PST
Log in or create an account to post a comment.
Iceland Published August 20, 2014
Rio de Janeiro (large) Published September 29, 2013
Rio de Janeiro Published May 10, 2013
ITALY Published April 13, 2013
Voyage to Patagonia (large) Published April 12, 2013
Voyage to Patagonia Published April 03, 2013


text:
Classy, decorous and well acted, directorial debut by Hollywood producer Pieter Jan Brugge is nicely crafted but too buttoned up to generate more than polite interest, much less the urgent excitement a kidnapping story might be expected to trigger. Fox Searchlight item looks to scare up only modest returns theatrically.
"The Clearing" tests the limits of how restrained a suspense film can be and still remain suspenseful. Classy, decorous and well acted, directorial debut by Hollywood producer Pieter Jan Brugge is nicely crafted but too buttoned up to generate more than polite interest, much less the urgent excitement a kidnapping story might be expected to trigger. Initially unveiled in unfinished form as a special screening at the Sundance Film Festival five months ago, Fox Searchlight item looks to scare up only modest returns theatrically.Beautifully tailored in Ermenegildo Zegna and cocooned in seemingly impregnable luxury, Robert Redford creates the immediate impression of an older version of the solicitous tycoon he essayed in "Indecent Proposal." Here, however, he's playing Wayne Hayes, a shrewd businessman who has cashed in by selling the rental car business he built from scratch. Living in a grand stone mansion outside Pittsburgh, Wayne seems attentive to his wife Eileen (Helen Mirren), but his slightly pre-occupied manner suggests a man ever on the lookout for an advantage, whose mind is constantly ranging about for possibilities. These traits are shortly put to the test, for upon being hailed in his driveway, Wayne is held at gunpoint by a stranger who gets into his car and tells him to drive off. Assailant is Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe), a man with a paste-on moustache who uneventfully crossed paths with Wayne years back. He not only knows all about Wayne's success but about his personal peccadilloes as well. Working from a story he developed with Brugge, screenwriter Justin Haythe, the British-born author of the novel "Honeymoon," intriguingly splits the story from this point into two narratives that unfold in different time frames, the first encompassing the long day Arnold spends marching a hands-bound Wayne through a forest, the second chronicling Eileen's agonizing collaboration with the FBI to figure out what happened to her missing husband. On the second morning after the disappearance, Eileen receives a package that includes her husband's car keys, but there is no ransom demand or other indication of what the kidnapper might want. Asked the routine questions by FBI agent Fuller (Matt Craven) about anyone in Wayne's past who might have anything against him, Eileen admits he did have an affair that's now over. Otherwise, she's clueless, and she shares hushed anguish in her coldly opulent home with visiting son Tim (Alessandro Nivola) and daughter Jill (Melissa Sagemiller). As Arnold trudges Wayne through a drippingly verdant wilderness toward an appointment with the people he says hired him, he reveals himself to be surprisingly mild-mannered. Where one could easily imagine Dafoe as a crazed or calculating kidnapper, thesp in fact offers a subdued rendering of one of life's losers, a working stiff who slipped through the cracks of corporate America and, now unemployed, must resentfully live in "a household of disappointed people" including his ordinary wife and elderly father-in-law. Trying to connect on a human level with his kidnapper in an attempt to gauge his weaknesses, Wayne draws Arnold out while gaining modest favors, such as having his hands tied in front of him rather than in back, and being allowed to remove his coat in the stifling heat and humidity. As Arnold increasingly shows himself as a seemingly reasonable, softhearted soul, an emboldened Wayne senses he can turn the tables and negotiate or trick his way out of Arnold's clutches. Circumstances, however, eventually propel the men onto a slippery slope for which neither could have planned. Scenes between the two men, enacted in the dense forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smoky Mountains near Asheville, N.C., are the best in the picture, as the actors expertly volley low-key, high stakes dialogue. Portraying a man whose entire business career was defined by his status as a long-shot underdog who successfully took on the big boys at their own game, Redford presents a stoic veneer while quietly revealing the constant calculations Wayne makes of how best to deal with his adversary. As fine an actress as she is, however, Mirren can't satisfyingly burst out of the dramatic straightjacket of her role as written. Much is going on within Eileen, who doesn't get much in the way of support either from her agitated son or unforthcoming daughter, and who is forced to absorb some hitherto unknown information when she visits her husband's mistress (a lovely and sympathetic Wendy Crewson). But Eileen is a woman who has been a proper, tended-to upper-class woman for so long that she has practically become defined by reticence and propriety, and her lack of real-life know-how comes crucially into play in the later stages. It's easy to see that a lifetime of accommodations and often unexpressed feelings is meant to emerge between the lines of Eileen's mostly mundane utterings, but while Mirren does her best to convey the intended subtext, there's simply not enough going on in her airless household to rivet viewer attention. Result is a character-driven suspenser that engages the mind more than the emotions, but neither grippingly. Brugge, who was a producer on the likes of "The Pelican Brief," "Bulworth" and "The Insider," reveals a brisk, capable hand behind the camera with, at least for this material, too much of a taste for under statement; his apparent urge to avoid genre cliches and audience pandering takes him too far in the opposite direction, as the picture resists every opportunity to quicken the viewer's pulse. Tech credits are fine, notably Kevin Tent's tight editing and Denis Lenoir's atmospheric lensing on locations that also include Pittsburgh and Atlanta.
The Clearing
A 20th Century Fox release of a Fox Searchlight Pictures and Thousand Words presentation in association with Mediastream III of a Thousand Words/Wildwood production. Produced by Palmer West, Jonah Smith, Pieter Jan Brugge. Executive producer, Karen Tenkehoff. Co-producer, Dara Weintraub. Directed by Pieter Jan Brugge. Screenplay, Justin Haythe, story by Brugge, Haythe.
Camera (Deluxe color), Denis Lenoir; editor, Kevin Tent; music, Craig Armstrong; production designer, Chris Gorak; art director, Paul Huggins; set decorator, Marthe Pineau; costume designer, Florence-Isabelle Megginson; sound (Dolby), Douglas Axtell; supervising sound editors, Paul Flinchbaugh, David Kudell, David Stanke; assistant director, John Rusk; casting, Vickie Thomas. Reviewed at 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, June 21, 2004. (In Los Angeles Film Festival -- closing night.) MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 95 MIN.
Wayne Hayes - Robert Redford Eileen Hayes - Helen Mirren Arnold Mack - Willem Dafoe Tim Hayes - Alessandro Nivola Agent Ray Fuller - Matt Craven Jill Hayes - Melissa Sagemiller Louise Miller - Wendy Crewson Tom Finch - Larry Pine Eva Finch - Diana Scarwid Cindy Mack - Elizabeth Ruscio


text:
Scuba diving ("SCUBA" originally being an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus, now widely considered a word in its own right) is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater.
Unlike early diving, which relied either on breath-hold or on air pumped from the surface, scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas(usually compressed air), allowing them greater freedom of movement than with an air line. Both surface supplied and scuba diving allow divers to stay underwater significantly longer than with breath-holding techniques as used in snorkelling and free-diving. Depending on the purpose of the dive, a diver usually moves underwater by swim fins attached to the feet, but external propulsion can come from an under water vehicle, or a sled pulled from the surface.
The first commercially successful scuba sets were the Aqualung open-circuit units developed by Emile Gagnan and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in which compressed gas (usually air) is inhaled from a tank and then exhaled into the water adjacent to the tank. However, the scuba regulators of today trace their origins to Australia, where Ted Eldred developed the first mouth piece regulator, known as the Porpoise. This regulator was developed because patents protected the Aqualung's double hose design. It separated the cylinder from the demand valve giving the diver air at the same pressure surrounding his mouth, not surrounding the tank.


text:
This topic is archived and can not be replied to any more.
|Some Mumblings About The US posted Sun Dec 11 2005 15:00:29 by BNE
|Need Some Input About The Female Mind posted Tue Apr 26 2005 10:50:25 by Mika
|Some Thoughts About Immigration posted Tue Mar 6 2001 13:27:07 by Ikarus
|Thoughts About Why The Levees Failed posted Sat Sep 3 2005 03:39:28 by MD-90
|AMS Meeting (the 2nd) Thread! posted Fri Aug 26 2005 02:16:25 by Pilot kaz
|Some Hilarious Quotes About The War posted Fri Apr 4 2003 17:23:30 by Hkg82
|Thoughts When You Think About The Netherlands posted Wed May 9 2001 10:47:29 by Gunfighter 6
|The Big Lie About The Middle East posted Mon Dec 11 2006 16:11:28 by RJpieces
|Regardless Of How You Feel About The War... posted Fri Nov 3 2006 07:05:50 by BCAInfoSys
|US Report About The War In Iraq posted Mon Sep 25 2006 10:03:18 by Sebolino


text:
All branches closed for Memorial Day, May 30th.
Buffalo Closing Two Weeks for Renovation
After closing on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 2:00 p.m., Buffalo Public Library will be closed for renovation until it reopens on Monday, Feb. 1.
Reserved Items
During the closed period, Monday through Friday, Patrons will be able to pick up their reserved items (holds) from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the library's east entrance. They will need to have their library card with them to check out. Patrons will be notified by phone or email if items are available. The library will not be accessible and there will be no checkout available of other items during this period.
Book Drop
The library's book drop will remain available, so patrons may return items as necessary.
Buffalo library patrons are welcome to use their Great River Regional Library (GRRL) cards at other branch locations such as Annandale and Monticello. Check this listing of all 32 GRRL branches and open hours.


text:
Justin Bieber Aussie Fans Are Threats! – The Soup Stole From Me! – Gabby on SNL!Posted on June 6, 2010
My advice show will change your life! New Episode HERE! bit.ly Click to Tweet this video! clicktotweet.com Please Thumbs Up! Leave a comment! Tweet this to your friends! Enjoy the show! Comment Questions of the Day: Answer any or all! 1. Do you still have Bieber Mania or are you over it? 2. What did you think of Gabourry Sidibe as host of SNL? 3. Is Joe Biden a wacky ******* or what? 4. Do you follow Lohan on Twitter? Are you amused or troubled? 5. Would you date someone 24 years older than you??? (re Kick *** guy) 6. Favorite "The Office" character? 7. Were you happy with Project Runway results? Did the right designer win? 7. What did you think of the Eclipse trailer????? Bonus: Go tell the Soup that they stole KEY -DOLLAR-SIGN HA from Buck!!! twitter.com facebook.com ______ VOTE for WEB THERAPY! www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com VOTE for the Christian Bale Remix: Best Remix/Mashup www.youtube.com ______ Topics Covered In This Video! FF to the ones you want! Yay! Justin Bieber Aussie Mania: 0:21 Gabby Review on SNL 1:35 Lindsay Lohan Fired from new movie/Twitter Mess 2:20 Joe Biden Has a Stutter 2:59 The Office was AWESOME this week 3:29 Kick *** Star Knocks Up Cougar 4:03 Miley on the cover of Demi 4:35 Project Runway Finale: 4:53 **** you Jill Zarrin 5:38 Johnny Weir working on Pop Song 6:13 Eclipse Trailer Review 6:40 The Soup Stole KEY-DOLLAR SIGN-HA! 7:36
Where is Kesha right now ?
Tags: Aussie Fans, Blog de Justin Bieber, bring Justin home with you, Justin Bieber, Project Runway
Categories: Blog de Justin Bieber, Bring Justin Home With You, Entertainment
24 Responses
@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW in response to your first question, Buck- i definitely still have Bieber Fever (once you have it, you never get over it =P) and you? have great taste in shows!- Modern Family kicks ***! =)
04.06.2010 21:22
@yddam33 lucky ***! =P
05.06.2010 12:33
are you ***?
07.06.2010 07:38
Are you a fan of Britney Spears ?
@LKNickJB I burst out laughing when I read this. Worst. Insult. Ever. I hope Buck got as much of a laugh from this as I did.
08.06.2010 04:32
@LKNickJB I burst out laughing when I read this. Worst. Insult. Ever. I hope Buck got as much of a laugh out of it as I did.
09.06.2010 03:39
Are you a fan of Britney Spears ?
@klmpuppy then you shut up hater!
11.06.2010 18:54
Where Do Your Favorite Celebrities Hang Out ?
shut up ho!
13.06.2010 22:22
@hoobieberfan1 you are stupid stupid stupid
15.06.2010 14:00
haha "you look sexy" buck. (: ferr real though!
16.06.2010 15:52
btw the police did nothing! and we still saw JB he did his love heart and blew us a kiss. somepeople on twitter got a photo with he entourage
16.06.2010 19:45
you are *** *** ***… and you sucks
19.06.2010 23:49
Where Do Your Favorite Celebrities Hang Out ?
I thought the Ke $ ha thing was my thing OOOh this must have been where i got it from or the soup I knew I couldn't come up with something so funny by myself
20.06.2010 06:38
Where Do Your Favorite Celebrities Hang Out ?
am a new fan of ur show.. way to go.. i think this is difrent from the rest
20.06.2010 20:52
Yo so sexy, Buck! ^^
22.06.2010 20:03
1. im not into Justin. I like his Baby song but Miley Cyrus sounds more like a man then he does. i like him as a person, so i got nuthin against him as a person, just his songs.
23.06.2010 03:50
ur looking seeeexyyyy!!
Key- dollar sign- Ha!!!!!!
23.06.2010 23:45
This video is ASS
25.06.2010 08:17
the eclipse one waz funny
26.06.2010 18:48
um excuse me. only 4 people fainted. we are not a threat i was there. no one waited for days. get your facts straight before making stupid videos.
28.06.2010 17:56
Support my first open *** song in Russia on my page !!
30.06.2010 13:44
lindsay lohan is trash
01.07.2010 12:14
LMAO!! 01:08 "…waiting outside for hours, probably days, probably lifetimeeees" hahahaha
03.07.2010 04:13
ke doller sign haaa
lol hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahah omg that was funny
05.07.2010 12:16
Where Do Your Favorite Celebrities Hang Out ?
OMG!!! ur glasses r blue. haha… "WAIT A SECOND!!" haha yeah… random…
07.07.2010 05:34


text:
The Leading eBooks Store Online
3,508,729 members ⚫ 2,065,349 ebooks
New to eBooks.com?Learn more
- Bestsellers - This Week
- Foreign Language Study
- Pets
- Bestsellers - Last 6 months
- Games
- Philosophy
- Archaeology
- Gardening
- Photography
- Architecture
- Graphic Books
- Poetry
- Art
- Health & Fitness
- Political Science
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Body Mind & Spirit
- House & Home
- Reference
- Business & Economics
- Humor
- Religion
- Children's & Young Adult Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Romance
- Computers
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Science
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Law
- Science Fiction
- Current Events
- Literary Collections
- Self-Help
- Drama
- Literary Criticism
- Sex
- Education
- Literary Fiction
- Social Science
- The Environment
- Mathematics
- Sports & Recreation
- Family & Relationships
- Media
- Study Aids
- Fantasy
- Medical
- Technology
- Fiction
- Music
- Transportation
- Folklore & Mythology
- Nature
- Travel
- Food and Wine
- Performing Arts
- True Crime
- Foreign Language Books
Handbook of PesticidesCRC Press 2016; US$ 209.95
This handbook provides a systematic description of the principles, procedures, and technology of the modern analytical techniques used in the detection, extraction, clean up, and determination of pesticide residues present in the environment. This book provides the historical background of pesticides and emerging trends in pesticide regulation. The... more...
Nitrogen Management in Crop ProductionCRC Press 2014; US$ 159.95
One of the main approaches for safeguarding food security, sustainable development has increased demand for knowledge on fertilizer management in crop production. Among essential plant nutrients, nitrogen is one of the most important yield-limiting nutrients, mainly responsible for determining yield and yield components in cereals and legumes. It... more...
Towards a Second Green RevolutionElsevier Science 2012; US$ 93.95
Genetic research in some fundamental crops, together with the use of chemicals as pesticides and fertilizers, opened the way in the 1950s and 1960s to great changes in methodology in agriculture - with astonishing results in the tropics. This change became known as the Green Revolution - a truly great revolution in methods and materials which, when... more...
Enological ChemistryElsevier Science 2012; US$ 119.95
Enological Chemistry is written for the professional enologist tasked with finding the right balance of compounds to create or improve wine products. Related titles lack the appropriate focus for this audience, according to reviewers, failing either to be as comprehensive on the topic of chemistry, to include chemistry as part of the broader science... more...
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) for Pesticide Regulatory PurposesElsevier Science 2011; US$ 250.00
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) for Pesticide Regulatory Purposes stems from the experience of the EC funded project DEMETRA. This project combined institutes involved in the regulatory process of pesticides, industries of the sector and scientists to develop and offer original software for the prediction of ecotoxicity of pesticides.... more...
Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial EnvironmentsElsevier Science 2011; US$ 114.00
This book begins with an overview of current thinking on bioavailability, its definition, cutting-edge research in speciation and advancement in tools for assessing chemical bioavailability in the terrestrial environment. The second section of the book focuses on the role of chemical speciation in bioavailability. Section three addresses bioavailability... more...
Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice PaddiesElsevier Science 2011; US$ 255.00
Rice is cultivated throughout the world under submerged conditions. The high water requirements and the heavy pesticide load used in rice paddies worldwide have resulted in contamination of associated surface water, such as streams, ditches, rivers and lakes. The uniform risk assessment approach which has been developed for other crops is not applicable... more...
Herbicides and Plant PhysiologyWiley 2011; US$ 92.95
Herbicides continue to make a spectacular contribution to modern safe crop production. It is essential to understand how these compounds work in plants and their surroundings to properly facilitate the development of more effective and safer agrochemicals. This book provides that information in a succinct and user-friendly way. The second edition... more...
Semi-Field Methods for the Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in SoilCRC Press 2011; US$ 139.95
Based on discussions at the 2007 SETAC Europe PERAS Workshop in Coimbra, Semi-Field Methods for the Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Soil presents a timely summary of state-of-the-art higher-tier terrestrial risk assessment of plant protection products (PPPs). Influential regulators, academics, and industry scientists provide a comprehensive,... more...
Trace Elements in SoilsWiley 2010; US$ 224.00
Written as an authoritative guide for analytical chemists, geochemists, soil scientists, agricultural chemists and environmental scientists at postgraduate level and beyond, Trace Metals in Soils provides an up-to-date, balanced and comprehensive review broken up into four sections, covering: basic chemistry and general principles; long-term behaviour... more...


text:
Release Date: December 28, 2011
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Rating: YA 14+
Pages: 197
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Rating: YA 14+
Pages: 197
What do guys and girls really think?
Twelve of the most dynamic and engaging YA authors writing today team up for this one-of-a-kind collection of "he said/she said" stories-he tells it from the guy's point of view, she tells it from the girl's. These are stories of love and heartbreak. There's the good-looking jock who falls for a dangerous girl, and the flipside, the toxic girl who never learned to be loved; the basketball star and the artistic (and shorter) boy she never knew she wanted; the gay boy looking for love online and the girl who could help make it happen. Each story in this unforgettable collection teaches us that relationships are complicated because there are two sides to every story.
**This review is based on an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy)**
Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides To Every Story is one heck of an emotional roller coaster. It is so unique and different, and I have to say I am really surprised that it hasn't been done before. Featuring short stories from James Howe, Ellen Wittlinger, Chris Crutcher, Kelly Milner Halls (who's also editor), Terry Davis, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Rita Williams-Garcia, Terry Trueman, Joseph Bruchac, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sara Ryan, Randy Powell.
Love or Something Like It/Some Things Never Change is about a sweet-natured jock who falls in love with a dangerous girl who lives on the edge. I have to say, I really, really liked the guy in this story because there aren't really any characters out there that are like him. He's very much a jock...but he isn't a jerk *gasp!*, something which I didn't think possible. On the outside he may be good-looking and popular, but on the inside he is sweet, caring, and has a big heart...the very opposite of a cliche jock. The girl's view of the story is admittedly more interesting, but I didn't like her character as she seemed to be a player from the very start.
Falling Down To See The Moon/Mooning Over Broken Stars is about a Basketball and a geeky and artistic boy who both secretly have a thing for each other. Sweet. That's the first word that came to mind after reading this story. This was so innocent and cute, and I really loved it. It reminded me of young love...like in Middle School, when two people secretly like each other, but are too scared to admit it, or something along those lines....you get my drift. I enjoyed hearing both the boy's side of the story and the girl's. I think that I liked the girl in this story a teensy bit more because she was so....womanly, and the thing I really liked about her was that she was a powerful woman, and there aren't that many of those in the world today. Two words to describe her: plus-sized and proud!
Want to Meet/Meeting For Real is a story about a girl, Alex, who is trying to find a match for her older brother, who's gay. Alex finds someone on an online chat site. Enter Max, the guy who has been chatting with Alex online, not knowing that she's a girl. I found the girl's side of the story more interesting and definitely more emotional, as it had a stronger foundation and a better story line. Want to Meet/Meeting For Real touches on some very controversial and delicate topics, such as homosexuality and domestic violence, without going into too much depth and detail.
In No Clue, aka Sean/ Sean+Raffina, a relationship consisting of a shy white boy and a beautiful black girl is explored. It was very interesting to see how two completely different backgrounds could come together and work so well, and both of the characters were lovable in their own ways. Sean, the shy white boy, is trying to pluck up the courage to ask out Raffina. But he is having some trouble getting past their racial differences. Raffina, the gorgeous, tough black girl known Sean has a thing for her and is waiting for him to just ask her out. In both stories there is a lot of inner dialogue and inner-conflict which I thought worked really well in this story.
Mouths of the Ganges/Mars at Night is another story about overcoming racial differences. It's about a Bangladeshi boy who has lived in Iowa his whole life, and his relationship with a white farm girl who loves him back very much. I found Rafi's version (the guy's version) of the story a little confusing and hard to understand in some places. It also strayed a little from the story line (girl meets boy), but I liked the basis of the story, and the idea where it came from.
Launchpad to Neptune was probably the most surprising story in this anthology. It follows a girl and a boy who were childhood friends and their reunion. It was a little confusing at first but became easy to follow as the story went on. I enjoyed the building of the tension as the novel went on, both of them nervous and anxious to meet the other one. Both of the characters were extremely likable, in my opinion. I also enjoyed the change in perspectives when a change occurred. Launchpad to Neptune was a very original and captivating story, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Girl Meets Boy is really an anthology for everybody, no matter who you are, because everyone can relate to at least one story in the novel. Whether your heart has been broken, or you're in love, or you thinking of a change, Girl Meets Boy has covered every aspect of love. It has shown the beautiful, the ugly, and the miraculous. The concept used for this anthology; the he-said-she-said idea is used magnificently to zoom in on both sides of the story. Girl Meets Boy is a very unique anthology, and I am surprised it hasn't been done before, because, especially when it comes to love, there are always two sides to every story.
4 Muffins- Simply Delectable!
If you like this, try:
Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Holiday Kisses by Shannon Stacey


text:
|New Videos - Best Videos - Hot! - Hits - Tags - Porn Pics - Sex Stories - Pornstars - Adult Forum - UPLOAD
|from time to time me and my best friend swapping our wives. I love to watch my wife in action with him. Horny facial. My wife loves cum.
|Display / write / close (9) comment(s) for this sex video.
|Ads by TrafficFactory.biz
Terms of service - Content removal - Upload Porn Videos - Tool to download flash videos - Advertising.Return to XNXX Free Porn Videos Homepage .


text:
This topic is archived and can not be replied to any more.
|Which Senario Would'nt You Like To Be In? posted Tue Dec 30 2003 01:20:44 by Captain777
|The Airplane That You Would Like To Fly posted Wed Apr 16 2003 03:27:26 by Westjet_8
|For What Airline Would You Like To Be CEO And Why posted Mon Dec 4 2000 04:05:55 by Mbj-11
|I Would Like To See This Airplane! posted Thu Sep 21 2006 03:07:14 by CPHGuard
|US Routes Aer Lingus Would Like To Serve? posted Tue Jul 26 2005 19:44:58 by Yanksn4
|What's It Like To Be On A Go-around? posted Mon Apr 11 2005 04:01:30 by Amy
|Airlines You Would Like To See At ATL? posted Thu Apr 29 2004 15:17:46 by Jmets18
|Airlines You Would Like To See At MIA? posted Wed Apr 28 2004 16:03:30 by Corpsnerd09
|International Routes You Would Like To See posted Mon Jan 19 2004 04:22:30 by ScottishLaddie
|What's It Like To Be A Ramp Rat? posted Sat Jan 17 2004 05:15:13 by DLKAPA


text:
About Contact Join Donate
February 8, 2013, at 12:10 PM
By Tim Drake |
Providence College's political science department says that it's "proud" to host pro-abortion Democratic Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a lecture. The college's campus calendar shows the lecture as taking place on Friday, February 15, though a note on the calendar also lists the date of Friday, February 22. Senator Whitehouse is scheduled to give a lecture between 6-8 p.m. in the Smith Center Concert Hall, with a reception prior to the lecture.
"I am pro-choice," Whitehouse said during the 2006 Rhode Island Senate debate. "I firmly believe that family planning decisions should be private, and that there's no role for government intrusion in those decisions. Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land by almost any legal standard."
It's not the senator's first visit to the Catholic college. On October 8, 2008, the senator was on campus to speak about his experiences as a freshman senator, the economy, the environment, and the significance of the youth vote in the election.
Whitehouse has a solid pro-abortion voting record. He has frequently voted against legislation supported by National Right to Life, and has repeatedly earned a 0% rating from National Right to Life.
He has voted against cutting federal funding for Planned Parenthood, voted against a budget bill that would have cut funding for contraception, voted against overturning the pro-life "Mexico City Policy," voted against banning funding of organizations that support coercive abortion programs, and voted in favor of federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
The NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC has endorsed Whitehouse. NARAL gave Whitehouse a 100-percent score in its 2011 Congressional Record on Choice.
Catholic Education Daily is an online publication of The Cardinal Newman Society. Click here for email updates and free online membership with The Cardinal Newman Society.
Contributors Contact
Join thousands of Catholic families and individuals standing with The Cardinal Newman Society for faithful Catholic education. Members receive news roundups by email, about weekly.
Start your no-cost membership now!
Our work is possible only through the generosity of countless supporters who share our mission. We have promoted and defended faithful Catholic education for 20 years! Please support our successful work by making a donation today.
Keep up with the latest developments by joining our social media networks:
Google Plus


text:
UK Law
Ask an UK Law Question, Get an Answer ASAP!
I have contacted the insurance company you gave but they only give insurance to the owner of the vehicle.
I would be happy if you can give another lists of insurance company that I can get some help.
The insurance is the last problem.As I am the registered keeper, no insurance company give insurance to the third party who is going to drive my car back from police car pound.
Can you please find any other insurance company which can help my situations??
Hi Jo,
I have tried all insurer you gave but failed.
Please give me another list of insurer.
I will try them all.
DISCLAIMER: Answers from Experts on JustAnswer are not substitutes for the advice of an attorney. JustAnswer is a public forum and questions and responses are not private or confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. The Expert above is not your attorney, and the response above is not legal advice. You should not read this response to propose specific action or address specific circumstances, but only to give you a sense of general principles of law that might affect the situation you describe. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Before acting on these general principles, you should hire a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction to which your question pertains.
The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided "as is". To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the "Verified" symbol in the Expert's profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).


text:
known only
from Malaysia include the Mountain
Treeshrew (Ch'ien
C. Lee),
the Malayan Water Shrew (EDGE),
the Four-striped Ground Squirrel (Planet'
Mammiferes), the Kinabalu Squirrel (flickr),
the Large
Pencil-tailed Mouse (flickr),
the Ranee Mouse (ARKive), the False Serotine Bat (ARKive),
the Bronze Tube-nosed Bat (ARKive),
and two endemic genera: the Red-bellied
Sculptor Squirrel (p. 76 of BBEC
24 MB pdf file) and the Danum Tree Rat Pithecheirops (Internet
Archive). The Malayan Tiger (Cat SG) is an endemic subspecies.
Birds unique to Malaysia include the Mountain Peacock-pheasant (ARKive), Campbell's Hill Partridge (OBC), the Sabah Partridge (IBC), the Dulit Partridge (Borneo Bird Images), the White-fronted Falconet (OBC), the Friendly Bush Warbler (IBC), the Malaysian Whistling Thrush (IBC), Everett's Thrush (Borneo Bird Images), and a recently discovered undescribed flowerpecker from Sabah (OBC pdf file). Also sometimes considered distinct species are the Black-headed Pitta Pitta ussheri (Borneo Bird Images) and the Bornean Swiftlet Collocalia dodgei (Borneo Bird Images).
The two spinejaw snakes of the endemic genus Xenophidion (Google Books) have been proposed as the sole members of the family Xenophiidae. Other endemic reptiles include the Kinabalu Crested Dragon (flickr), a blind skink Dibamus tiomanensis (Asiatic Herpetological Research pdf file), the Jelawang Bent-toed Gecko (Species New to Science), the Kinabalu Forest Skink (Reptile Database), the Kinabalu Giant Blind Snake (Species New to Science), the Pahang Water Snake (amphibia.my), the Tioman Reed Snake (ARKive), and the Cameron Highlands Pit Viper (Ecology Asia). Endemic genera include the Kinabalu Brown Pit Viper (Reptile Database), the Mountain Dwarf Snake (flickr), the Kinabalu Crested Dragon (flickr), and the recently described Malayodracon (Species New to Science).
Amphibians found nowhere else include the Luidan Stream Toad (ARKive), the Api Dwarf Toad (Frogs of Borneo), the Montane Horned Frog (Frogs of Borneo), the Rough-sided Dwarf Litter Frog (Frogs of Borneo), the Kinabalu Large-Eyed Litter Frog (Frogs of Borneo), the Kajang Slender Litter Frog (amphibia.my), the Lowland Grainy Frog (ARKive), the Minute Narrow-mouthed Frog (amphibia.my), the Treehole Frog (Ecology Asia), the Tanah Rata Wart Frog (ARKive), the Western Torrent Frog (Frogs of Borneo), the Kerangas Bush Frog (Frogs of Borneo), the very small Microhyla nepenthicola (Mongabay), and a caecilian Ichthyophis pauli (Species New to Science). The Spotted Asian Tree Toad Sabahphrynus maculatus (Species New to Science) and Tung's Narrow-mouthed Frog Gastrophrynoides immaculatus (amphibia.my) represent endemic genera.
Freshwater fish known solely from Malaysia include numerous bettas such as Betta persephone (ARKive), Betta pulchra (IBC), Betta tussyae (IBC), Betta brownorum (IBC), and Betta ibanorum (IBC). Endemic catfish include Encheloclarias curtisoma (PlanetCatfish), Hemibagrus furcatus (PlanetCatfish), Akysis alfredi (FLMNH), and Wallago maculatus (FishBase). Other endemic fish include the Borneo River Shark Glyphis fowlerae (Defra), a licorice gourami Parosphromenus harveyi (IGL), the Kuching Barb (FishBase), a goby Stiphodon aureorostrum (Raffles Museum pdf file), a cave-dwelling loach Speonectes tiomanensis (p. 119 of Raffles Museum pdf file), and the Striped Redeye Puffer (Species New to Science).
Spectacular insects restricted to Malaysia include the world's longest insect, Chin's Megastick (Mongabay), the largest leaf insect Phyllium giganteum (Phasmids in Cyberspace), and the Emperor Cicada Pomponia imperatoria (agr.gc.ca), also the world's largest. Other endemic insects include a damselfly Elattoneura mauros (Odonata of Pen. Malaysia), the moths Antheraea ulrichbroschi (Saturniidae of Malaysia) and Trabala rotundapex (Moths of Borneo), a swallowtail Graphium procles (FANSEAB), the Jungle Nymph Heteropteryx dilatata (flickr), a lacewing Semachrysa jade (Mongabay), a herdsmen ant Dolichoderus maschwitzi (eol), and a stag beetle Cyclommatus chewi (Coleop-Terra).
Other endemic
invertebrates include a tarantula Coremiocnemis
hoggi (TarantulaCanada), a
jumping spider Sparbambus
gombakensis (Salticidae
of the World), a
trapdoor spider Liphistius
malayanus (ARKive),
a freshwater crab Johora
gapensis (ARKive),
the Sarawak Land Crab Lepidothelphusa
cognetti (ARKive),
and the land snails Opisthostoma
vermiculum (IISE)
and Everettia jucundior
Terrestrial Molluscs). A parasitic mite Hystrichonyssus turneri (p. 212 of Univ. Nebraska
pdf file) currently known only from Malaysia, but collected from
non-endemic species, is the sole member of the family Hystrichonyssidae.
Orchids unique to Malaysia include Dimorphorchis rossii (IOPSE), Dendrobium serena-alexianum (Kew), Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (slipperorchids.info), Bulbophyllum cameronense (IOPSE), and Thrixspermum erythrolomum (p. 5 of WWF 3 MB pdf file). Other endemic plants include Rafflesia tuan-mudae (Parasitic Plant Connection), the Joey on a Stick (ARKive), Monophyllaea sarangica (Ch'ien C. Lee), the Parasol Palm (PACSOA), a conifer Dacrydium gibbsiae (ARKive), a pitcher plant Nepenthes rajah (ARKive), Hopea auriculata (FPM), the Kinabalu Kauri (ARKive), Amorphophallus julaihii (IAS), Begonia tigrina (FPM), and Orchidantha longiflora (flickr). Endemic plant genera include Orchadocarpa (Rimba Ilmu), Spelaeanthus (Genera of Gesneriaceae), Senyumia (Genera of Gesneriaceae), Holttumochloa (Wild Asia), Kostermansia (FPM), Aleisanthia (Ongzi), Nabaluia (Malesian Orchid Genera), Borneodendron (Euphorbiaceae of Malesia), Exorhopala (flickr), and Maingaya (Rimba Ilmu).
Malaysia is included in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot (CEPF). Important terrestrial ecoregions include the Kinabalu Montane Alpine Meadows (EoE) and the Peninsular Malaysian Montane Rain Forests (EoE). Important freshwater ecoregions for endemic species include the Malay Peninsula Eastern Slope (FEOW) and the Northeastern Borneo (FEOW).


text:
One week left to submit your climate adaptation project and win UN recognition
- Date
- 05 July 2012
LONDON: A UNFCCC secretariat, Momentum for Change, is calling for climate-focused initiatives to be submitted and considered as their 'lighthouse projects' of 2012. Act quickly to enter, as applications close on July 13, 2012.
Momentum for Change will highlight the leading climate change mitigation and adaptation actions from around the globe, which it hopes will boost local, regional and national ambition on climate change.
The first stage of the initiative will focus on those activities that have delivered social and environmental benefits to the urban poor in developing countries.
All activities submitted under Momentum for Change must:
- Address climate change mitigation or adaptation;
- Already be implemented, or in the course of implementation;
- Be scalable or replicable, with potential for long-term impact;
- Be the result of cooperation between the public and the private sectors;
- Deliver verifiable social and environmental benefits to an identified community, of which has been engaged in the development and implementation process;
- Not be registered or have intentions to register as a clean development mechanism (CDM) or joint implementation (JI) initiative.
"It is time that we recognize the extraordinary work taking place at the local, national and regional levels by those committed to tackling climate change. Momentum for Change aims to shed a light on existing efforts to creatively and effectively respond to the climate challenge," said UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres.
Selected projects will be chosen by the Momentum for Change Advisory Panel to be presented at COP 18/CMP 8, in Doha, Qatar from November 16 to December 7, 2012. All projects that meet the criteria will also be showcased on the UNFCCC website.
Momentum for Change was launched at the COP17 in Durban, South Africa, last year, where one of The Climate Group's initiatives in China was announced as a 'lighthouse project'.
"Following the successful launch in Durban, Momentum for Change provides an opportunity for governments, civil society and the private sector to remain inspired and committed to further success in Doha," Ms. Figures said. "I am convinced that the partnerships we plan to showcase through Momentum for Change, will help us remain focused on the long-term challenge to address climate change," she added.
More information on Momentum for Change and details on applying, head to the Momentum for Change website.


text:
Commencement Tickets
If you plan to attend the ISU Commencement, you must order tickets online for your guests between Monday March 17th at 7 AM and Friday March 28th at 5 PM. Each person wishing to enter Hulman Center for commencement must have a ticket for the event. Each candidate for graduation may request a maximum of FIVE guest tickets for admission into Hulman Center. Please note that ticket allocation is based upon the number of students eligible for graduation and the capacity of the venue. All seating will be reserved. Gates will open at 10 AM. Guests will be required to present their admission ticket to Hulman Center personnel for entrance into the venue. Children who are 2 years old or younger do not need a ticket for entry. However, the child must sit on an adult's lap during the ceremony without obstructing the view of any other guests.
Accessible seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 2 categories of accessible seating available. Level 1 ADA seating has no steps. Level II ADA seating will require the attendee to maneuver 2 steps with handrail. These tickets must be requested at the same time as requesting tickets for other guests. These seats are limited availability. Up to TWO ADA tickets may be requested and will be included if available in each student's total allotment of FIVE tickets.
Guests who do NOT have tickets will not be permitted to enter Hulman Center.
Instructions For Obtaining Guest's Tickets
Click the button below to access "MySycamore" Accounts. Students will then enter at the prompt "account ID or email address" their ISU email address. At the password prompt they will enter the first initial of their first name capitalized, their entire last name and the last 4 numbers of their 991 number (Sycamore Sam 991-123-456 would be SSam3456). At this point they can request up to 5 reserved seating tickets for commencement. If they need accessible seating they must make this choice at that time. Students will be given the option to print their tickets at that time or have their tickets held at Will Call. Students will be asked at this time if they need any additional tickets for the event and they will have the opportunity to choose the number they need up to FIVE additional tickets. There is NO guarantee that the additional ticket request will be available. These additional tickets will be assigned after the deadline of March 28th at 5:00 PM. Graduates will be notified via their ISU email within one week if the request for additional tickets could be filled.


text:
|Oracle FAQ
|Your Portal to the Oracle Knowledge Grid
Home -> Community -> Usenet -> comp.databases.theory -> Re: The wisdom of the object mentors (Was: Searching OO Associations with RDBMS Persistence Models)
Tony Andrews wrote:
> One could argue that to the UI programmer, the database is a "bit
> bucket" (very ugly term) of which he/she needs to know little.
> However, the UI is probably only 10-20% of the code, with 80-90% being
> the database application code - and to write this well you need to know
> your DBMS.
In my own limited experience UI is far more complex than that.
> This is a lot different from RCM's stance (as I understand it), which
> is that even the developer writing the database code - the "guts" of
> the data processing - shouldn't need to know anything about the DBMS.
> I don't agree with this.
My interpretation of RCM's stance is that one should simply decouple database from the domain model in the similar fashion as one should decouple UI from the domain model. This then makes the domain logic pure and independent of persistence as well as UI representational technology.
Obviously, in such decoupled architecture everything else is detail when seen from any part. To UI both domain and storage are irrelevant, the domain doesn't care about UI or storage, and storage doesn't care about the other two, yet the three function impeccably due to mappers between them.
Why is that good? To me primarily because it distills the domain logic (which is the core problem of the application) and reduces complexity because each part of the triad (domain, storage and UI) is fairly independent and can be developed/analyzed/maintained in the isolation. The changeability benefit is secondary, especially in case of storage (UI does change often), albeit not insignificant - one could envision scenarios where it is called for, and I have actually witnessed switch from the SQL database which had SP-s to the inferior one which didn't support SPs.
Sasa Received on Thu Jun 01 2006 - 14:33:42 CDT
Original text of this message


text:
VIDEO: England And Beckham's 109th Cap?
In a quiet domestic week, we thought we'd bring you the latest England news for the upcoming friendly and World Cup qualifier, and what could be David Beckham's record (outfield) 109th cap.
Sorry, UK Only!
Win FREE pizza with Vital Football!
Select your team and get 50% off if they score twice.


text:
Sometimes when I mount a tire on the rim, and then spin the wheel, there are noticeable hops in the tire as the wheel spins around. That is, at some points the tire is further from the rim than others.
I've had this happen with road tires and mountain tires, although of course it's more noticeable with mountain tires since the tires are much thicker. In all cases the rim is round, this is not a function of the rim having a vertical hop.
I don't know how much this is a problem - perhaps the bumps aren't going to be felt while riding because weight on the tire will compress it to the same spot no matter if it's further from the rim or not. But I suspect otherwise.
What causes a tire to have a vertical hop when mounted on a rim? Are some tires more likely to get this, because they have tighter (or looser) beads? I don't know.
I usually try to find the low spot, and, starting from the opposite side of the wheel, pull more tire toward the low spot. But this is very hit-and-miss.
Are there any better, more confidently surefire ways to avoid hops in tires?


text:
|Scarborough, ON Canada
|Employment Type
Start/End Dates: 7/1/2013 - 12/31/2013
Work Location: SCARBOROUGH, ON - 4100
Job Title: Developer - Development Systems Support Analyst - Senior
Job Description:
This position will be dealing with a variety of open and net new projects over the course of the contract. Our group is responsible for building the Operating Systems and maintaining as per the enterprise direction. Documentation, implementation, rollout planning and troubleshooting are also in scope as well as day to day project work with the development teams and application support groups. The contractor will be expected to be able to do AIX engineering and work on various different projects at the same time.
Required Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- AIX certification
- Very proficient at the OS level for AIX (5.3 and up
- Networking and infrastructure knowledge in a server environment
- Experience in the Linux and Solaris OS space
- Great communications skills
- Attention to details


text:
You are about to report the comment below to the Crash.Net moderators as being abusive.
An abusive comment may contain profanity, personal attacks or commercial SPAM.
Please do not report this comment as being abusive if you simply disagree with the
comment posted. If this is the case then you can click on the "disagree" icon () in the upper right
of the comment's post to show your dissatisfaction.
Crash.Net moderators will view all reported comments and will act as they deem necessary.
This may be editing the comment or total deletion.
now that HRC is onboard this year, im confident theyll get it sorted soon. Alot of new things to test so fair enough that they have a lot of teething problems


text:
|Bash (GNU Bourne-Again SHell) is a common command line interface (shell) for newer styles of UNIX-like operating systems. It's favored by Linux distributions and OS X because it is a little more user friendly than other shells. It has also had a 22 year old bug that allows an attacker possibly remotely execute arbitrary commands on the victim's machine, typically as root.Read the full CVE-2014-6271 CERT report.
What does this mean for us OS X users? Well, not much, unless you run DHCP or Internet Connection Sharing (which uses DHCP) which could allow remote command execution.
What does this mean for your Linux box? If you have any idiotic applications that allow remote input, such as a form or setup script that passes unchecked variables to Bash, you're in big trouble.
Implications are all over the place: Huge DDoS botnets powered by massively connected machines. People's data being compromised everywhere. Scanners executing a simple command such as rm -rf / which will simply nuke the entire server's disk… It's going to be messy for people that have followed poor development and security practices with their web applications, stats, log analysis software, or any application that passes external input to bash.
This doesn't impact BSD (by default), which for the most part has shunned Bash since it's beginning favoring a different shell called cshell (csh). It also probably not heavily impact services like Facebook and Google, because they shouldn't be allowing shell calls from web applications and their user access should be limited to trusted applications and users anyway.
WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) are a huge help in this situation. Rather than wait for all of your services to be patched you can deploy a rule or have your WAF service deploy a rule that can block this attack vector. I consider this a huge advantage when combatting new exploits.
Anyway, it's time to get patching and expect the Internet to be a little messy for the next few months.


text:
Re: privacy - blocked websites
- From: James McTavish <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:55:35 GMT
=?Utf-8?B?SUNRTSBIb3VzdG9u?= <ICQMHouston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in news:FE4D2FC0-13F0-46FB-95BE-90EF413BF573@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:
reference: ultimate vista32 --- Internet Options / Privacy / Sites /
Per Site Privacy Actions - Manage Sites:
i BLOCKED some websites with tacking cookies (and possibly stealing
info from my PC) like 2o7.net > doubleclick.com (*.net) > zedo.net >
and others. are these blocked websites save in a particular system
file? if so, what file name and folder located?
my goal is to save this file created (if any) so that each time i
re-install my OS i'll just copy the file into that folder thereby i do
not need to input these blocked sites again in the Per Site Privacy
Actions dialog box. TIA
Use a hosts file to do that instead than you can just save a copy of the
hosts file.
- Prev by Date: Re: Vista Backup
- Next by Date: Event Viewer Logs - question
- Previous by thread: Windows Explorer Address Bar
- Next by thread: Event Viewer Logs - question
- Index(es):


text:
Update Notes
Updated on: 03/27/2016
Update Notes
Updated on: 03/27/2016
Since we last visited SDBoy...
SD Boy brings you content from SD Boy Productions, a studio that makes gay amateur DVDs. Most of the action is bareback, but they also mix in other themes. What's great is that you're not just going to see the stereotypical twink - some guys actually have body hair. You also get military themes and tons of hot coeds getting it on even though they claim to be straight. Some dudes are slim, while others have a lot of muscle.
You land on the Gay Porn Mega Sites network's homepage when you first sign in. To find SDBoy's content you need to enter the video or photo areas and filter the content by site. You'll need to adjust the filter settings every time you enter the sections and it's a bit annoying.
The 522 videos vary in quality. The older ones can be saved as Windows Media files that tend to offer good-quality playback and as MP4s that work well with mobile devices. The newer vids comes in three MP4 formats, including one that lets you enjoy some HD porn. If you want to get right into the sex, you can go ahead and stream the movies in an embedded player.
As mentioned earlier, most of the sex involves barebacking. Quite a few scenes include a dude picking up strange guys and seducing them. You'll also see solo sessions with hunky amateurs, but there are tons of threesomes and even some group sex.
I saw an anal daisy chain unfold between three studs in a kitchen, which certainly piqued my interest. However, for something truly amazing, you should check out the scenes starring the aptly-named Casey Wood. His cock is 11 inches and one of the thickest pieces of man meat I've ever seen on a white guy. Only one out of the three guys you see him with is brave enough to mount his monster.
There are also about 435 photo galleries that contain large photos that are usually high-res. The reason for the uncertainty is because several galleries have vid caps instead. Thankfully, the sets that have both divide them into separate galleries. Some of the pics were taken before filming started, so you get some posing and a little stripping before the action starts.
A new video gets added to the site every seven days, with new photos a little less often. Between updates you can check out content from the other network sites. There are a handful, including Daddy Raunch and Harlem Boyz. There are also some video feeds. These extras are nice, but the amateurs here are the main attraction and they deliver lots of satisfaction. SD Boy has some of the hottest and most hung guys around.
* Please include a pro and a con about the site. Balance is essential in making a comment worthwhile. Scores without comments will be deleted.
* Watch out for ratings of zero and 100. In our opinion, there is no such thing as a site that is absolutely perfect or completely worthless.