text:
SUPER PC | Twelve Monitor Computer and 12 x LED Display Array | Complete Six Core i7 System | SUPERPC-B12-02
We've made things very simple for you! With this package, you will have everything you need to setup an amazing 12 monitor computer system, including: mouse, keyboard, speakers, cables, monitors, and a PC. This system is easy to setup and one person can do it in a couple of hours. This entire system utilizes plug and play technology! Once everything is connected, you can simply turn on the computer and get started!
SUPER PC | Twelve Monitor Computer System | SUPERPC-B12-02
- Gigabyte X99 Chipset (Socket LGA2011v3) Motherboard
- 3.3Ghz Intel Core i7 Six-Core CPU (3.6Ghz Turbo Max)
- 32GB of DDR4 3000Mhz (PC-24000) System Memory
- 4GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7850 [256-bit] Graphics
- Virtual Reality Ready and Compatible System
- 512GB SSD (Solid State Drive) 500MB/s Read+Write
- 1TB (1,000 GB) SATAIII 7200 RPM Storage Hard Drive
- Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit with Recovery Disc
- 12x Blu-Ray Reader + CD/DVD Burner Combo Drive
- All-In-One Digital Media Card Reader / Writer Drive
- Includes 6+ USB 2.0 Ports and 4 x USB 3.0 Ports
- Ethernet LAN Network Port + Dual Band WIFI Card
- 1920 x 1080 Maximum Resolution Per Screen ( x 12 )
- Plug and Play up to 12 x DisplayPort, or DVI Displays
- 7.1 Channel 24-bit Audio (with Two Front Audio Inputs)
- Premium 835-Watt PSU, Heavy Duty Power Supply
- Wireless Keyboard, Optical Mouse, & Speakers
- 2 Year Warranty (Covers Parts and Labor costs)
- 1920 x 1080 Maximum Resolution Per Display (1080p)
- 7680 x 3240 Maximum Combined Resolution (4×3 Setup)
- Three Year Warranty for Displays and Monitor Stand
SUPER PC Twelve Monitor Display Array Includes: Heavy Duty Twelve Display Desk Stand with 12 x Samsung 23 inch Slim Bezel LED Displays | Specifications: 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution per screen | 7680 x 3240 maximum combined resolution | Widescreen, 16:9 Aspect Ratio, 5ms response time, Contrast Ratio 1000:1, Brightness 250 cd/m2, VGA, DVI | 3 year Warranty on Displays and Twelve Monitor Stand!
Premium Quality Hardware and No Cheap Parts: Unlike the mainstream computer companies, we only use premium brand computer hardware inside of our SUPER PC machines. You won't find cheap aluminum power supplies and other flimsy hardware in our systems. Upon comparison, you can literally see and feel the obvious difference in hardware quality that is on the inside and outside of our extraordinary computers!
Configured for Performance and Stability: All of our SUPER PC computers are expertly manufactured for professional grade computing and durability of life. The problem with your average system, is that the computing hardware is not balanced. Most mainstream PC brands use cheaply made, low wattage power supplies, which cause them to overheat and burn out much more quickly. This is the number one cause of computer failure. We only install premium grade, efficient PSUs, that have more power than your machine needs. This will keep your system running cooler and performing better! We always fasten heat spreaders on all RAM memory modules and install a cooling and ventilation system using multiple large and powerful cooling fans. Since adding more system memory is by far the most cost effective upgrade for performance boost in computing, we make sure our systems are stacked with more than enough memory to handle all of your computer's functions. This will keep you from having to experience frustrating processing bottlenecks!
Access almost any type of Media: CD, DVD, BluRay, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, Compact Flash Card (Type I), Compact Flash Card (Type II), IBM Microdrive, Smart Media Card, Secure Digital Card, Mini SD, MMC 1, MMC 2, RS-MMC, Memory Stick, MS ROM, MS pro, MS Duo, MS pro Duo, MS SELECT, T-FLASH, UltraII CompactFlash, Extreme CompactFlash, Magic Gate, Magic Gate Duo, XD, MicroDrive, and MagicStor.
Unlimited Free Anti-Virus Software: Your SUPER PC computer will already be equipped with a complete Anti-Virus solution from Microsoft Security Essentials! We recommend this free, yet powerful software for the best performance of your system. We do not recommend using Norton, McAffee, and other mainstream anti-virus software, if you want the best protection and performance for your SUPER PC Windows machine!
No Annoying Trial Software and Updates: Your SUPER PC computer system will be setup and ready to go! You won't have to spend an hour getting through all the free trial offers and windows updates just to get started! Our premium computers are built on demand, so you will already have the latest updates installed!
Highly Affordable Pricing: Our unique brand of SUPER PC multi-monitor computers are carefully priced to compete with ordinary higher end computer systems. When you choose us, you get a lot more computer for your money! These days, personal workstations have become so powerful, reliable, and stable, that you are simply eliminating a large part of your computer's full potential, by using only a single display setting.
This System is Recommended for: Stock Traders, Forex Traders, Video Editors, Audio Engineers, Malls, TV Stations, Graphic Designers, Security Systems, Digital Signage, Casinos, Hotels, Airports, News Rooms, Department Store Displays, Trade Shows, Presentation Rooms, Conference Rooms, Command and Control Consoles, Military Operations, Remote Viewing, Online Poker Multi-Tabling, Medical Laboratories, Computer Science Labs, Business Multitasking, Website Management, Flight Simulators, multitasking, and much more!
Please take a look at all of our SUPER PC Twelve Display Computer models below:


text:
Dallas, TX - Dallas Kickball Open (Co-Ed Division) #DKO2015 Kickball · Co-Ed Co-Ed Division Circuit Event
- Team Fees
- Early Bird $50.00 per player + $2.95 Processing Fee
- Regular $55.00 per player + $2.95 Processing Fee
- Referee Fees
- Free
Dallas Kickball Open
Co-Ed Division Registration
October 3, 2015
McInnish Sports Complex
2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Kickball365 will award cash prizes to teams after the completion of a Circuit Event. Note, the Prize Pool minimums may increase the expected payout at any time depending on the Circuit Event Manager.
FIELD MAP (Click below for larger version)
Parking Provided Free of charge at the fields
Located by the fields
Concession Stand
Concession Stand serving Food and Beer will be available.
NO Outisde Food Allowed.
Beverage Policy
Alcohol will be served at the park.
Please clean up after yourselves and bring garbage bags.
Pet Policy
Tents/canopys may be used on the sidelines but may not be allowed to be staked into the ground.
We recommend that you bring/use sun screen lotion to avoid sunburn, and perhaps a light windbreaker or hoodie/sweatshirt for comfort in case it is windy both days of the tournament.
Required Check-in at HQ
All players & referees will be required to check-in at the Mandatory Registration located at the HQ Tent. Failure to check in at HQ Tent will result in yellow card for their first game at the Circuit Event. Identification Cards (ex. Driver's license) are required at the time of checking in. Players or teams that fail to check-in with Kickball365 place the Circuit Event at risk of losing Circuit privileges and place the team/players at risk of not being able to participate in future Circuit Events.
Transportation, Directions, & Parking
There will be parking available at the field location. Public transportation via taxis is highly recommended if your team does not have a rental car/van. Be sure to check with your Hotel hosts regarding the amount of time it should take to travel to the events. DISCLAIMER: There is NO official transportation from Kickball365 being provided to the fields. Kickball365 recommends players take advantage of the Advantage Rent-a-Car Sponsorship offering.
Time to Arrive at Fields
Teams are encouraged to report to the field an hour before Pool Play Games are set to begin. We encourage all teams to arrive early to secure a parking spot. Players are to be held accountable for the behavior of their non-playing coaches, Captains/Coaches, teammates, Franchise Owners, supporters and guests. If the conduct of any member of such group or groups is deemed by Kickball365 to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive to the competition, then the coach, teammate, Franchise Owner, supporter, guest, and/or Player is subject to the same disciplinary actions as stated above.
Event Rules
This Circuit Event will utilize the Official Rulebook of Kickball365. Once Kickball365 receives and accepts your entry, you will not receive a refund if you alert the Kickball365 after the deadline, you may not give or sell your player spot to anyone else, and you may not transfer your player/team entry fee to future events. You must be at least 21 years old to participate in this event and the social events planned for during the weekend. You must be in good health and physically prepared to compete in this event. You are required to sign a waiver at registration at the HQ Tent on the Game Day. Team jerseys or t-shirts are required to participate - there is no policy that states you must wear a Kickball365 t-shirt for the Circuit Event.
Kickball365 will, in its sole and absolute discretion, allow for a 100% refund of a player registration up until the point of the registration deadline. No Refund will be granted on or after the registration date (no matter what the circumstances). Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable after the deadline. No exceptions.
Information Booth (HQ) and Lost & Found
The event's HQ booth will be at the entrance of the fields to assist players, referees, and fans with any event questions and help you find your way to your field. HQ will also serve as the event's Lost & Found. Items that are found throughout the day will be kept here. Any valueable items NOT claimed by the end of the event will be shipped to our Washington, DC office. To claim a lost item after the event, please contact the Support Team at email@example.com.
Medical Information
The Medical Team for this event will be the local Emergency Department. They will be available to assist with any event day medical needs and administer first aid when necessary.
Prize Pool & Champion Prize Pack
The Circuit Event's prize pool for this event will be determined at the close of registration. The Prize Pool is based on the final number of teams attending. The 1st Place, 2nd Place, and Final Four Teams will receive checks in the mail after the conclusion of the event weekend. No cash will be exchanged at the event itself.
Player Perks at the Event
Food & Beverage Service available at Fields (e.g. Food Trucks, Concession Stand, etc.)
Event Bracelet
More to be determined by local Event Manager
Social Media Tips
We encourage all players and fans to use the Event hashtag.
Spectator Tips
Track Your Team
- Follow @Kickball365 on Twitter for updates regarding the Social Events.
Watch the Games
- Spectators are encouraged to watch games from the sidelines only. Please do not sit in the deep outfield of the marked fields.
- Fans can bring pop-up tents, pop up chairs, and umbrellas (if needed).
- Please do not bring tents that require stakes.
- If you cannot attend the event in person you can watch a live stream of the event on WatchKickball.com
Looking for Answers? Check the Knowledge Base
A Circuit Event is a Kickball Tournament hosted by Kickball365 with the support of a local independent contractor. Expectations of a Circuit Event include: Friday Social Event, Saturday Tournament, a Saturday night After Party, and a Sunday Tournament (only on dual weekend events). The number of games offered at a Circuit Event may vary depending on the number of teams attending a tournament.
The National Tour is the series of Circuit Events held annually across the country in which registered teams compete for Circuit Points. Teams are seeded at each Circuit Event using the Official Circuit Ranking System (CRS). The Circuit Scoring System (CSS) awards points to registered Circuit teams to determine eligibility for the Circuit Championship Weekend and prizewinners for the year-long National Tour Standings.
Anyone! All players are invited to compete in a Circuit Event on the National Tour provided the player is at least 21 years old at the time of registration, has adequate health insurance, and is properly registered on the roster of a team at the Circuit Event.
The Circuit, which includes all of the National Tour of Circuit Events and the Circuit Championship Weekend utilizes the Official Rule Book of Kickball365. Download the Official Rulebook at http://www.kickball365.com/thecircuit/refereeing/r...
The Official Kickball of Kickball365 is a custom kickball manufactured by Baden Sports. The custom model used is a Baden Sports PG-10 with a unique numerical suffix. This is the only kickball that is allowed on the National Tour. Generic Baden sports PG-10 models will only be used on the National Tour in exigent circumstances.
The Circuit assigns registered teams into three (3) conferences based on the following criteria: Conferences of The Circuit include: East (Orange), Midwest (White), and West (Green).
Can be found on the Kickball365 Knowledge Base at https://kickball365com.uservoice.com/knowledgebase. All players of The Circuit agree to these terms for each event attended.
After registration is closed each team in attendance will be assigned a tournament seed. The tournament seed is determined by the Established Team�??�?�¢??s current ranking in the CRS. Note, New/Open Teams not given a pre-tournament rating, as there is no data with which to make such a determination, will be drawn randomly to complete the seeding.
These defined structures provide greater transparency and manage expectations in cases (e.g. odd number of teams attending, limited field permit use, time concerns, etc). They are not 100% suited to every situation, and the Kickball365 will have the final say on each update and has the authority to make specific exceptions at its discretion in truly exigent circumstances.
To seed for a Circuit Event, Kickball365 will take a team�??�?�¢??s averaged ranks (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) in each of the individual ranking systems �??�?�¢?? ELO, FIFA�???�??�?�®, and RPI �??�?�¢?? to generate their CRS Rankin to be used to seed teams at each Circuit Event during the National Tour Year. By contrast, the CIRCUIT SCORING SYSTEM (CSS), which awards points to registered Circuit Teams solely on their performance at Circuit Events, will be used to seed teams at the Circuit Championship Weekend.
To claim Circuit Points earned on the National Tour Teams must register their Team for The Circuit. Franchise Owner are responsible for registering to claim Circuit points. Those who plan to compete at the Circuit Championship Weekend are required to do so. Once registered your Team will automatically claim Circuit Points earned and you will be listed in the Official Standings of The Circuit.
Teams are eligible to earn Conference Points when they attend Circuit Events in their designated Conference. No points are earned at a Circuit Event for teams who travel outside of their Conference. Teams who win their Conferences will receive 1000 bonus Circuit Points and the designated Conference Trophy.
All Franchise Owners are required to register for the Circuit Championship Weekend. Regardless of when a Franchise Owner registers they will still claim all earned Circuit Points for all previous attended Circuit Events and the points will count towards their Overall National Tour Standings.
All Circuit Event registrations must submit payments through the Official registration system. No offline payments are accepted.
CRITICAL: *Any Team Captain who requires to add an additional emergency player after the Event deadline is required to email Kickball365 at info[at]kickball365[dot]com with their request. Kickball365�??�?�¢??s Rules Committee will review and approve/deny all Team requests. If approved, the player will be added to the Team Roster and the Team Captain will be charged $65. Payment due at time of registration.
Submit questions to Kickball365 by emailing email@example.com or visiting the Knowledge Base.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Free shipping continues above € 99
Free shipping continues above € 99
The fish serving knife of Nuovo Milano series - to be used with the fork - has a rounded, lightweight and easy grip that is perfectly balanced with the blade which has the typical "spatula" shape, allowing you to separate meat fillets from fishbone.
The Nuovo Milano service was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1987 by revisiting a traditional cutlery model in a contemporary fashion. The objects of this series are characterised by soft and rounded shapes which are extremely pleasing to the touch like those of a stone smoothened by the sea. Nuovo Milano is one of the most complete services in the Alessi catalog, offering a selection of 26 different types of cutleries. It is made of stainless steel and created from Sottsass's desire to design all the objects necessary for a "Beautiful Table"; this collection of cutleries is a typical contemporary design, approved by XV Premio Compasso d'Oro.VIEW THE COMPLETE RANGE
Born in Innsbruck in 1917, he is known the world over as one of the initiators of the revolution in architecture and design which led away from the rigid functionalism of the years prior to and following the Second World War. A great and influential Maestro of Italian design, the energy of his language and the vitality of his colour and line contrast sharply with any intellectualism and rigidity. He dies in December 2007.


text:
How SAS began
In 1966, vast amounts of agricultural data were being collected through USDA grants – but no computerized statistics program existed to analyze the findings. A consortium of eight universities came together under a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to solve that problem. The resulting program, the Statistical Analysis System, gave SAS both the basis for its name and its corporate beginnings.


text:
I've installed Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on a spare box. How do I configure and manage the server?
I configured as much as I could find to be
- open
- on
- allow
- etc.
Now back at my desk (Windows Vista 64-bit) I want to make the server do stuff, for example:
- create the RAID volume
- create virtual machines
- make it hyper
I can't remote desktop to it:
I can't use Computer Management to manage Hyper-Vness, or the drives:
I tried downloading the Windows Vista Management Tools for Hyper-V, but they apparently do not apply to my system:
There is no domain. I tried adding my desktop login/pass as an account on the server, but my 21-character password (including spaces and special characters) doesn't meet the server's password requirement.
That's what I've tried, but you can ignore all that. Let's start over:
How do I manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2?
Note: Because of the Hyper-V limitations, I just repurposed the server and abandoned Hyper-V server. Hyper-V was an interesting idea, but not yet ready for real world production use.
As a result I won't be checking answers to see if they work (as if you should need a wiki to figure out how to configure a server). I'll make this a community wiki, so that others continue to have a place to figure out how to manage a Hyper-V server - but I'll no longer be monitoring it.


text:
Loved the Rega room, great sounds from such an affordable system. Good guys there too; I'll buy them a couple of 3Floyds next time I see them.
Rega Rocks
Glad to meet you in Atlanta, hope to be back there soon!
We certainly had a great time playing music in Chicago, and Jason is correct, there was no Power Conditioning being used, as we were trying hard to demonstrate a "real world alternative" for people to take a break from the more complex systems on demonstration with our friends up and down the halls. And while I would say that the Quadraspire SV2T rack does represent a fairly sophisticated and "special" equipment support system on its own, there were no additional component standoffs, isolators or clamping systems in use. I'm sure it could have sounded better if we got that hotel desk lamp off the rack as well, but it felt much more "homey" than our industrial show lighting!
Thanks again to Jason and ALL of the attendees and other exhibitors who came and enjoyed the music in our room.


text:
Personal Banking
Small Business Banking
Commercial Banking
Private Client Group
Personal Financial Services
For the quickest answer, search previously asked questions below. Chances are, others have asked a similar question and there's already an answer waiting for you. If you can't find a match, ask a new question and our team members will answer.
John, Franklin NJ
January 24, 2015 03:30:10 PM
2 people recommended this |
1 Response
In reply to John, Franklin NJ
Thank you for visiting TD Helps today, John.
As this is pertaining to your specific account, we would need to review this further with you. As we would like to assist you directly, unfortunately, we do not have access to your personal information since this is considered an unsecured forum. Please feel free to call 888-751-9000, 24/7 to speak with one of our Banking Specialists. After account verification they'd be more than happy to review your account with you and offer any possible options to have the hold removed. Also, you may visit any TD Bank Store to have your account reviewed in person. For a listing of TD Bank Stores please see here: http://bit.ly/TDStores.
Also, if you are enrolled for online banking, you may send a secure message using www.tdbank.com. To send a secure message you must first logon to your TD Bank online profile. You can do so by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1eaISlq. On the left hand side, you should see an option to "Send a Secure Message" located in the "Message Center." If you have not enrolled, please call us 24/7 at the number listed above to speak with our Banking Specialists. If you are enrolled for our BusinessDirect online banking, you may use this link to logon http://bit.ly/1rvBmq8 and send a secure message.
If we can assist you again, please feel free to write to us anytime! We hope this helps and enjoy your day.
LiShu R, Mount Laurel
January 24, 2015 03:31:18 PM
1 person recommended this


text:
Welcome to the "Web Projects" forums. Before you post, make sure you've selected the correct category based on the size of your project (in US dollars), or whether it is a partnership or "looking for work" request instead. Observe the guidelines for this section:
Thanks for following the guidelines.
Post a paid offer to get help from others, or offer help as a professional.
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules


text:
Bleedin' us dry
If you love an image (whether it's yours or someone else's) and want to make sure others get a chance to see it, you can "feature" it by choosing the "Spotlight" button.
When an image is Spotlighted, it receives enhanced visibility in premium spots throughout the site. Spotlighted images are rotated through these higher-visibility positions to ensure the best opportunity for the images to be seen by JPG users.
If you see a great photo that would make a perfect entry for one of our Shoot Out photo contests but it was uploaded by another user, now you can enter that photo in the contest and, if it wins, you get to share in the contest winnings.
Like a photo editor, if you've got an eye for great work, find it and submit it to a contest. If it wins, since you staked the entry fee, you'll take home part of the prize (the rest, of course, goes to the member who shot the image).
Collections are a JPG+ feature. You must be a JPG+ member to create new collections and to add photos to collections.
Sign up for JPG+ to start using collections now!
Photo license: © All rights reserved
Hans Arp, Titel unbekannt, ca.1963/64 at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart/Germany.
3 responses
Pedro Teixeira gave props (11 May 2012):
Very nice minimal shot!
John Linton gave props (15 May 2012):
A most excellent entry into JPG's Triangle Tour.
Manuel J Branco (Deleted) said (18 May 2012):
just right!
Please Login or Sign Up
Login or Sign Up
Need contest credits? Get 'em here!
Payments are processed by PayPal and you will be automatically forwarded to PayPal to complete your transaction. It may take a few minutes after you complete your transaction for you contest credits to update. We will send an email to your registered email address once we have received a successful transaction from PayPal and updated you credits.
Select a Shoot Out contest credit package below.


text:
Building online forms can be hard.
Wufoo makes it easy.
Our form designer can help you create contact forms, online surveys and invitations so you can collect the data, registrations and payments you need.
Wufoo has the features you love.
Our form builder gives you an award-winning interface, easy customization, galleries, templates and reporting!
We have plans from Free to Unlimited.
Check out our pricing page for plan details.
Trusted by some of the most popular brands on the web.
But don't take our word for it...
"Wufoo is very easy to use. I've been able to give members of my team accounts with minimal explanation about how to use it and they've done very well creating and embedding forms without needing technical help."
April Taulbee Webmaster D'Youville College, Buffalo
"Wufoo has the flexibility to create the exact form you need quickly, easily and have that form immediately integrate with the existing framework."
Daniel Holloway Marketing Manager Non-Profit
"I love Wufoo's ability to easily share with clients, gather their information, and retain that information for future reference."
Jen Teske Real Estate Broker Re/Max Alliance – The Jen & Jean Team


text:
The Shell Graduate Programme
Joining the technical area of the Shell Graduate Programme, as a technical graduate you can expect an industry-leading two to three-year learning programme, where you will experience first-hand involvement on cutting-edge projects. You will have the opportunity to build a highly rewarding career in a technically challenging environment that impacts the safety and efficiency of both Upstream Production and Downstream Manufacturing.
It is a real chance to make your mark on our global operations, working alongside some of the world's best operating teams and engineers. Our experts will dedicate themselves to helping you satisfy your curiosity, discover your full potential and help you to develop your skills.
Our Asset Maintenance, Reliability and Turnaround Engineers make critical decisions regarding Shell's offshore and onshore facilities, so that we can optimise the technical performance of our installations. Joining this team will see you get involved in technical troubleshooting and reliability engineering, new plant design, construction, and maintaining assets; so a cool head and a passion for problem solving are crucial. You'll be part of our ongoing aim to meet increasing global energy demand in an economically, environmentally and socially responsible way.


text:
Vatican City, Sep 18, 2012 / 01:51 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and 34 other clergymen were announced Sept. 18 by the Vatican as synod fathers for the upcoming assembly of bishops on the New Evangelization.
The synod fathers include Cardinal Sodano, dean of the college of cardinals; Cardinal Schonborn of Vienna; Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, England; Bishop Dominique Rey of Frejus-Toulon, France; and Father Julian Carron of the Communion and Liberation movement.
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles is the only American among the 35 synod fathers, who are tasked with guiding the discussions of the assembly's meetings.
The synod is due to take place Oct. 7-28, and its presidents delegate are Cardinals John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, Francisco Ortega of Guadalajara, and Laurent Pasinya of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It will bring bishops to Rome from the whole world to discuss the New Evangelization, which is aimed at reintroducing the Catholic faith in lands where it was previously present.
The gathering will be guided by a working document, issued June 19, which is the result of consultation with the worldwide Church for more than a year.
According to that document, the New Evangelization must provide "an adequate response to the signs of the times, to the needs of individuals and people of today and to the new sectors with their cultures through which we express our identity and the meaning of our lives."The synod coincides with the Year of Faith, which will begin Oct. 11, 2012, and is meant to be a moment of grace to strengthen Christians' faith and joy in proclaiming Christ to the world.
The synod of bishops was established in 1965 by Pope Paul VI to "foster the unity and cooperation of bishops around the world with the Holy See."
There are two categories of synod: general and special. The last special gathering was held in 2010 to focus on the Church in the Middle East, while the last general assembly was held in 2008 on the Word of God. The upcoming meeting on evangelization will fall into the general category and will be the 13th of its kind.


text:
Guy Hollaway Architects' Crit Building for Kent School of Architecture is kinetic but practical, writes Felix Mara. Photography by Charles Hosea
Architects make tough clients. But when a school of architecture is the client, the joke becomes a pantomime. You might even hypothesise that this, rather than funding restrictions, would explain the poverty of British architecture school buildings.
Kent School of Architecture's new Crit Building, which was opened two weeks before last month's end-of-term reviews, had a demanding brief. This challenged invited competitors to design a beacon to attract talented students, using digital technology to transform the crit process and enhancing its context within the University of Kent's Canterbury campus. Although the brief said the school preferred not to be highly prescriptive, its head, Don Gray, who worked with Price, Rogers, Piano and Grimshaw, naturally took a personal interest in the project and its direction as an exemplary work of kinetic architecture in Guy Hollaway Architects' hands.
After crossing the glazed bridge from the school's original home in the 1960s Marlowe Building and passing through a silver door in a black expanded metal-faced wall, you enter a long space configured in one of two ways. In the flush configuration, a continuous, felt-faced, acoustically absorbent pinboard lines the outer walls, whereas in the articulated mode, transverse screens demarcate crit bays, each with what principal partner Guy Hollaway calls a 'giant iPad', recessed into the outer wall. These screens, the same pinboards that line the outer walls in the flush configuration, use connections that enable them to pivot and slide along horizontal runners and they tuck away into pockets in the space's corners.
The mechanical adaptability of these boards, inspired by the display system at London's Soane Museum, is complemented by the versatility of the digital screens, with wiring in continuous perimeter benches, which also accommodate heating. Along with the planks of the limewashed oak floor, a central linear rooflight with acid-etched glass, concealing unsightly deposits on its top surface, emphasises the space's length, drawing the eye towards the picture window at its far end, where there is a postgraduate room behind a glass wall.
The plasterboard suspended ceiling, which has been angled to increase the rooflight's apparent size, completes the minimalist palette of low-key finishes, chosen as a backdrop to displays. Although carefully integrated and co-ordinated, however, the screens have an officey 'Windows-grey' feel and the recesses in which they sit are, visually, too large.
The Crit Building's exterior is likewise practical. Docked against the Marlowe and at right angles to it, this forms the north side of a hitherto barren piazza opposite a retail terrace and is flanked by Hawkins\Brown's zinc-clad Jarman School of Arts. Perched on circular concrete columns above an area used by Jarman students for theatrical props, it is conceptually similar to atraditional English country town hall, with open market space below, but is semi-enclosed by expanded metal screens.
Most striking of all is the bespoke screen of small rectangular anodised aluminium flaps on the south elevation at first-floor level, each with a stainless steel hinge connection to a continuous black powder-coated aluminium egg crate. This provides solar shading and the flaps form a surface that ripples like a sheet of water. This abstract, almost onomatopoeic poetry is complemented by an array of chain drains that will irrigate fragrant jasmine climbers trained through the expanded metal screen.
'We worked on the kinetic screen with the school of architecture, which was inspired by Ned Kahn Studio,' says Hollaway. Like the interior, this facade will inspire students by demonstrating that architects working rigorously with ambitious clients and practical contractors can turn imaginative ideas into reality.
Read more: related building studies
AJ Buildings Library
See images and drawings of the Crit Building by Guy Hollaway Architects and five buildings at the University of Kent
Have your say
You must sign in to make a comment
Please remember that the submission of any material is governed by our Terms and Conditions and by submitting material you confirm your agreement to these Terms and Conditions.
Links may be included in your comments but HTML is not permitted.


text:
Still exploring the big island, I encounter an insane number of mobs. I mean, insane. I'm lucky I didn't die.
I decided to try my hand at the GiantRavine Challenge. In this challenge, we start a new 1.8 world with the seed GiantRavine, which spawns us in the middle of a vast ocean on a small island with no food, no supplies, and only a single tree. Oh, and we spawn on top of the biggest ravine found so far in Minecraft. The challenge is to survive.
This seed only works with 1.8 or 1.8.1, so if you want to play the challenge yourself, you'd better start before 1.9 comes out!
Uncle Troy Presents > UTP News >


text:
We thought planking was bizarre, but noodling, or fishing for catfish with your bare hands, is even stranger.
The sport, in which fishermen literally stick their arms in catfish holes and wait to feel a bite, is popular in the South, but it's also illegal in some states.
In Texas, noodling is currently a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a $500 fine, although state lawmakers passed a bill that would legalize the sport this week, according to The Texas Tribune.
If you don't believe this is a real thing, check out the noodling video below:


text:
Contact us 24/7: +1 877 678 9627
View product details
Zoom In
Speak to your personal shopping team about purchasing this item.
- - Italian sizing
- - True to size
Heel measures approximately 125mm / 5 inches with a 10mm / 0.5 inch platform. These shoes are part of the Jimmy Choo 24:7 capsule collection of best-sellers and classic styles that every woman should own. Pair these leg-lengthening sand patent-leather sandals with everything from body-con minis to floaty summer dresses. Contemporary yet timeless, these heels will give your wardrobe an instant fashion lift.
Shown here with: Derek Lam top, Bottega Veneta bracelet, Monica Vinader bracelet, A.L.C pants, 3.1 Philip Lim clutch.
- - Heel measures approximately 125mm/ 5 inches with a 10mm/ 0.5 inch platform
- - Sand leather
- - Open toe
- - Zip fastening at back
Product Code: 60301
For alternative suggestions, contact our Fashion Consultants
Help & Advice
Product Code: 60301


text:
JamezBlack necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 170 diseños de 61 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for our long term music based event INnNovation starting at january in Germany which we are planning to spread through Europe and to other continents. The event will be alike Sensation White but as understood from the name INnOVATION, a new way of entertainment including F&B, Live Music, Entertainment, Djs and Live Shows of all art. The events will be a combination of Studio 54 70s 80s Disco and House Music. The logo/button/icon should be innovative, futurist, funky, spacey, innovative and pioneering. It should stress IN n OVATION: The event must IN, must give an ovation and should be in his art an innovation. The winner may through his own interest participate or lead the publication of the event graphics and publication which will vary from country to country. The winner will be later on more honored after the event has started. We are looking forward to see your work and are glad for your participation. Thank you for your works.
Party people all around the world with style, trendy, not clubbers 18-21, more event with style with restaurants, fusion kitchens, entertainment like las vegas shows etc.
Buttons and or Icons are most welcome. An Icon like Millionaire Alliance or Jam for example. Use your imagination as we do. We need INNovation , we will make Innovation! We have our fully trust in your artworks. Thank you.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
Skip navigation
You are not logged in.
Advanced Search
Skip user information
Posts: 76
Date of registration: Jun 20th 2011
Language Team: Chinese
Focus Group: Language Coordinator
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Thanks: 3577 / 5
Tuesday, July 19th 2011, 1:51pm
This post has been edited 4 times, last edit by "Ray" (Jul 25th 2017, 3:52pm) with the following reason: converted post to Announcement to share with all teams.
Users who thanked for this post:
Ray, kton36369
Posts: 49
Date of registration: Jun 3rd 2011
Language Team: Serbian Team
Focus Group: Translation Proofreader
Final Reviewer
Language Coordinator
Location: Belgrade
Thanks: 3022 / 78
Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 9:03am
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Ana" (Jul 20th 2011, 9:28am)
Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 9:16am
Quoted from "Ana"
And teh other one you've mentioned on FB? That one that works
Wednesday, July 20th 2011, 8:23pm
Aldi96, Ray
Thursday, July 21st 2011, 5:15am
Quoted from "Ana"
I thought about this one:
"Dear all, since Vimeo is no longer a safe place to store subtitled works, I began to find other sites yesterday by Google. Then I came across this article: http://studentmovies.blogspot.com/". (Was this your post on Facebook?) If it is working...
Ana, Ray
Forum Software: Burning Board® 3.1.8, developed by WoltLab® GmbH
Remember me?


text:
Weekender Team necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 81 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
Our task is to design a package for a high-end Napa Valley estate red wine. Design needs to accomodate a standard claret-style bottle. Wine will be sold for approximately $50 and will be produced in extremely limited quantity.
The Weekender
We are looking for a design for our wine label, The Weekender. We want the label to convey a sense of laid-back, feet-in-the-sand vacationing, but packaged right, could have a real upscale feel to it. Drink other people's wine during the week, drink ours for special occaions on weekends...For brand essence, think: http://www.fourseasons.com/maneleba…nd_videos/ or http://www.edenrockhotel.com/en/index.htm. Or maybe more relevantly: http://www.aubergedusoleil.com/. We are three long time friends who have grown up in various different facets of the wine business and we are coming to gether to make wine based on our shared knowledge. This is not our day job, this is our project on the weekends...this the name "weekender".
- Brand name featured prominently
- Napa-appellation featured prominently
- Sub-appellation "Stag's Leap-ish"
- Wine will be a blend of cabernet sauvignon, malbec, petite verdot, and merlot, all grown on the Lamonica Vineyard. Blend does not need to be prominently featured on front label.
- May want to consider back label and back labl copy as well
- May want to consider capsule color/design
- No rainbows


text:
We chose Palomino because of the Happy Hour - it's got great deals! Pizzas are $5, a selection of other apps are half-price and there are drink specials too!
One of my favorite things - strangely enough are the light fixtures!
Come on - they're pretty cool! The other thing - are the sights! Sat was prom night - and wow - we got a show...but then...this walked in!
That is an unfortunate shirt - but dude - he was huge! I wasn't gonna tell him that!
But - you are all here to find out about the food...so let's get to it! We started out with the Potatoes Gorgonzola...at half-price - $4.50 is an awesome deal!
These are just absolutely delicious - they're really my favorite along with the mushroom salad. But Sat night - I was in the mood for taters! This has ranch or something ranch-like poured on top and then is layered with gorgonzola. The fries are crispy and flavorful - just so delicious!
We all decided on pizzas - they're $5 - how can you turn that down?!
The pizzas at Palomino are not the best thin crust in the city - but they are good. It's an extremely thin, almost cracker crust. I personally think Betta's has one of the best thin crusts in the city...but for $5 - Palomino's are very solid. I like the chicken - it was very tender. I think my beef with the pizzas is just that they all kinda taste the same.
But - for $5 and a great view - they're a good option! Next time you're downtown and looking for a quick bite before a show or just at work late and need a bite - stop at Palomino. Happy Hour is every night of the week (even weekends) and you just have to sit in the bar area.
Palomino Euro Bistro
(513) 381-1300
505 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45202


text:
Gloomy economic diktats and predicting the financial crisis have earned economist Nouriel Roubini the title Dr. Doom, but in his latest interview the economics professor said the United States had little to fear, despite ongoing fiscal negotiations and the looming debt ceiling.
"In absolute terms, the United States has significant fiscal, growth and unemployment problems," he said at a Reuters conference in New York on Monday. "[But] paradoxically, if we don't reach an agreement in March on the fiscal debt ceiling and we get another downgrade, yields are going to fall, they're not going to go up. Everywhere else, if a country gets a downgrade, the yields go up, in the U.S. it is the opposite."
President Barack Obama rejected any negotiations with Republicans over raising the U.S. borrowing limit on Monday, accusing them of trying to hold him to ransom on debt limit negotiations after the New Year "fiscal cliff" deal. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the debt ceiling – the government's $16.4 trillion borrowing limit -would be reached between mid-February and early March unless Congress acted to raise it.
If an agreement is not reached on raising the debt limit, the U.S. faces the prospect of defaulting on its loans, having its credit rating downgraded and a double dip recession, economists have warned.
(Read More: US Default Should Be 'Unthinkable': Larry Summers)
But Roubini, an economics professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, said that even if this happened, tail risks in the global economy meant that investors would still flock to Treasurys and the dollar.
"We have low growth, we have low inflation below target, we have zero federal funds…in 2015, we're doing QE3 (a third round of quantitative easing), maybe QE4," he said. "Every time there is a global bout of risk aversion people go into the dollar and Treasurys," he said. "At the peak of the crisis, the dollar rallied because we are the safest," he told the Reuters conference.
"Here you have five or six reasons why, in spite of large and unsustainable debt and the [political gridlock] the bond vigilantes are asleep at the wheel- and they're going to stay like that for a while."
He warned about the danger of "bond vigilantes," bond market investors who protest against monetary or fiscal policies that they consider inflationary by selling bonds, a yield-increasing move.
(Read More: Bond Vigilantes Of Yore Cowed by Central Banks)
"Eventually the bond vigilantes are going to figure out that our debts are unsustainable [alongside those] in Europe, in Japan and in emerging markets and…Eventually, if we don't solve our problems, if we [still] have this dysfunctional political system, then the bond vigilantes are going to wake up, but not yet."
Roubini told the audience that the world's second-largest economy, China, could not do anything to stop investment in the U.S.
"China can bitch about the U.S. fiscal deficit as much as it wants, but between the two evils of pulling the plug on the financing on theU.S., having a rise of the renminbi and a collapse of the export-led growth and the latter evil of keeping on financing us, then the latter evil is the lesser evil [for China]," he said.
"If China shuns the U.S .dollar then every other emerging market says 'Hey, I don't want to let my currency appreciate and lose market share to China' and so they intervene and buy dollar and Treasurys," he said.


text:
Happy 88th year to "The Great Gatsby"!
Today is the 88th year since "The Great Gatsby" was published on April 10th, 1925. We, of course, have a special interest in anything Fitzgerald because his editor, Max Perkins, lived at 26 Main Street (now the Inn). There is even greater interest in The GG this year because the Baz Luhrman film comes out next month and we are very very interested to see how that goes (it looks Bazrageous!). Our Snapdragon literary club read it a few months back so it is fresh in our minds for film viewing.
This is from a letter Fitzgerald sent to Perkins on October 27th, 1924 with his first draft of the novel,
(I think that at last I've done something really my own), but how good "my own" is remains to be seen.
Then on November 18th, 1924 Perkins responded with this articulate and beautifully crafted response,
I think the novel is a wonder. I'm taking it home to read again and shall then write my impressions in full;—but it has vitality to an extraordinary degree, and glamour, and a great deal of underlying thought of unusual quality. It has a kind of mystic atmosphere at times that you infused into parts of "Paradise" and have not since used. It is a marvelous fusion, into a unity of presentation, of the extraordinary incongruities of life today. And as for sheer writing, it's astonishing.
You can read more of their correspondence on the site, "Letters of Note" that posts fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams and will be publishing a book next month. Did you know that the title Fitzgerald was keen to go for was actually, "Trimalchio in West Egg"? Perkins didn't quite think that was a fit and guided him back towards his original title, "The Great Gatsby".
So, have you read it lately? If you need a refresher, this clever infographic (found on pinterest, of course) below is a help or go check out this fancy site.
We'll chat again once the movie is out!


text:
Houston Asphalt Paving Company - Revitalize Paving Pros
Houston Asphalt Paving Specialists - Call Now! (281) 888-8226 or visit http://htxpaving.com/
Revitalize is a comprehensive parking lot & paving contractor with plenty of experience. This company is dedicated to providing top quality service while helping you stay in budget. Call today for a free estimate!
Here Are Some Useful Tips To Help You Find A Good Asphalt Contractor in Houston TX
Houston Asphalt Paving Company
Not all contractual employees are honest and direct when citing costs, so make certain to get a firm gauge in writing prior to employing the one you have chosen. While most contractual employees claim to be equipped for taking care of your undertaking, not all speak the truth about it. Hiring a suitable asphalt repair contractor will have a significant impact on the result of a project. Observe the following practical suggestions provided by our specialists if you need assistance locating the perfect contractor.
A reasonable asphalt repair contractor does their best to make your project a success. They complete the project within the given timeline and do the best work they can. To assist your contractor stick to your timetable, curb any urge you need to interrupt his work. Discover how the contractual worker arrangements to take care of any obligation issues.
Make your service provider conscious of any pets you have so arrangements can be made in advance to address the issue. The service provider can determine if your pet animal will interfere with his work, and when so, request that it be relocated while the job is in progress. Pets can pose a danger not only to themselves but to the workers on site.
Posted via Composer


text:
We didn't make it to Bosch's annual technology colloquia and pot-luck luncheon this year, but that didn't stop the Boxberg proceedings from proceeding as scheduled. Our absence means we missed a symposium to suss out changes in the US market car companies must manage to make it into the post-SUV age. Major talking points included usual suspects rising gas prices and an entrenchment of the environmental movement against C02 emissions, as well as projections that the US government will indeed enforce conservation in the name of national security. Following are the key points, presumably based on Bosch's own market bets:
· Gasoline direct injection or clean diesel technology
· Limited but enduring demand for hybrids
· Biofuels to reduce foreign oil dependence incrementally, but not ethanol — biodiesel.
Thus, in Bosch's world, the car of the near future will be a common-rail turbodiesel hybrid running on vegetable oil. Here's hoping Audi and Toyota can get along well. That V12 TDI Synergy Drive would be perfect for a new Supra. (Press release / speechification after the jump.)
Press Release:
Christopher Qualters
Director of Diesel Sales and Marketing
Bosch USA
Speech for the 58th International Automotive Press Briefing
June 2007 in Boxberg
Ladies and Gentlemen,
America is becoming more focused about saving energy. There are several reasons for this increased focus:
· Gasoline and diesel prices have more than doubled since the early 1990's. Consumers are therefore becoming seriously concerned about rising fuel costs.
· The government is very aware how dependent America has become on imported oil - particularly now that U.S. oil extraction is not enough to satisfy demand. Energy-saving has therefore become an issue of national security.
· In addition, various organizations are trying to raise people's awareness of environmental issues, such as global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions.
Perhaps the most striking example of the new environmental awareness is the '20-in-10' plan announced by President George W. Bush, which aims to reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent over the next ten years. It's an ambitious target when you consider America's love affair with SUVs and other large V8-powered vehicles. There are currently over 230 million registered vehicles in the U.S., including more than 95 million light trucks. But if the U.S. does succeed in meeting this target, it could reduce its current imports of Middle Eastern oil by 75 percent.
Government backing for efficient engine designs
Accordingly, President Bush's plan focuses on more efficient engines for cars and light commercial vehicles and greater use of alternative fuels. The facts are clear: the fastest and most effective way to achieve meaningful fuel savings is through optimized internal combustion engines with gasoline direct injection or clean diesel technology.
But to anticipate what you're all thinking, the possibilities for hybrid vehicles are still limited. Last year approximately 16.5 million cars and light trucks were sold in the U.S., and around 240,000 of them were hybrids. That's just 1.5 percent of all new vehicle registrations in the United States. By 2010, global production capacities for hybrid vehicles are expected to reach a million units. But that will only cover six percent of demand in the U.S. market and around two percent of global demand for new vehicles.
Gasoline direct injection can have an immediate effect on fuel consumption when combined with downsized engines. A turbocharged 6-cylinder direct fuel injection engine uses 10 to 15 percent less fuel than a larger 8-cylinder engine - with the same performance. For this reason, the U.S. is already witnessing the same trend toward downsizing that has been seen in Europe. We anticipate that in the year 2015, more than 14 percent of cars and light commercial vehicles manufactured in the U.S. will have gasoline direct injection.
We also anticipate significant growth in clean diesel, which is undergoing an image makeover in the United States. In October 2006, we saw the launch of clean diesel fuel with a sulfur content of just 15 ppm. This ultra-low sulfur diesel is now available across the U.S. at 42 percent of the country's 76,000 fueling stations.
Gone too are the days when diesel cars and light trucks could not be registered in all states. Modern diesel vehicles aren't just efficient and powerful, they are also clean enough to comply with very strict U.S. thresholds for diesel engines. The last obstacle was NOx emissions, which manufacturers are now keeping in check with the help of the latest clean exhaust technologies like Bluetec. The first series-production car to feature this technology, the Mercedes E 320 BLUETEC with Bosch fuel injection technology, was named World Green Car in New York at the beginning of April.
Diesel projects for the U.S. market
With all these new developments coming on line, clean diesel is becoming a hot topic in the United States. Bosch is working with all the major U.S. vehicle manufacturers on diesel projects. The popular Chevrolet Silverado/Sierra and the Dodge Ram pick-ups are already on the market complete with modern diesel technology from Bosch.
A recent Harris Interactive survey found that 31 percent of informed buyers of new vehicles would select a clean diesel engine for their next vehicle over other available powertrains, including hybrids.
Bosch is reinforcing the favorable perception of clean diesel through its fact-based marketing campaign. We are working together closely with our customers in the automotive industry, with state and federal government, as well as with other suppliers and leading industry organizations. Our shared goal is to educate Americans about the continuous improvements taking place in diesel technology in terms of fuel consumption, performance and environmental compatibility.
Our activities have included our own "Diesel Day" events in Detroit and California, a promotional fleet of clean diesel cars and SUVs, and a Diesel Learning Center exhibit. In 2006 alone, Bosch was involved in promotional and educational activities that reached more than two million people.
The number of new diesel registrations in the U.S. has risen by 80 percent since 2000 to almost 560,000 units in 2006 - more than double the figure for hybrids.
Seen in this light, it is realistic to expect a noticeable growth in diesel's share of the U.S. market. We are assuming that the proportion of newly-registered passenger cars, light-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles in the U.S. will grow to 15 percent by 2015. That's three times the current level of around 5 percent.
Biofuels - beneficial on a number of levels
The U.S. will also be investing more in the production of renewable energies. One of the favorite candidates is ethanol, because the basic feedstock - corn - can be grown domestically. The U.S. expects to benefit from this in several ways. Domestic farmers will have a guaranteed market, and at the same time, dependence on foreign oil will decrease. From a U.S. perspective, the result is better national security. Thanks to federal and state incentives, ethanol is slightly less expensive than gasoline at the pump.
However, ethanol has 27 percent less energy content than gasoline, resulting in up to 21 percent more fuel consumption and offsetting the price advantage. Added to this is the fact that the U.S. does not yet have a nationwide delivery system for the fuel: ethanol is currently only available at approximately one percent of U.S. fueling stations.
This is why some states such as California are working to ensure the long-term success of biodiesel, which does not require any additional infrastructure.
There are limitations on the resources available for alternative fuels. The amount of biodiesel produced today is just enough for a maximum 5 percent blend (or B5) with conventional mineral oil diesel - far from the U.S. goal of 20 percent (B20).
In addition, current quality standards for biodiesel are not adequately established, and extended storage can lead to ageing of the product and damage to fuel systems. This is not acceptable to consumers. Legislation is urgently needed to establish binding standards.
Only when these and other challenges are overcome will alternative fuels become a truly viable, widescale option. An increase is also expected in the number of Flex Fuel vehicles, which can run on different combinations of fuel. There are currently six million of these vehicles on U.S. roads. The Big Three of the U.S. car industry - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - are expected to double production of these models by 2010.
Stricter emission limits require new engine designs
Stricter exhaust gas requirements to be introduced in 2009 will play an essential part in progressing modern engine technologies and alternative fuels to the series production stage.
Hybrids stand the best chance in states with tough environmental legislation, such as California, and urban areas. But tax incentives have been an important ingredient of their success so far. Bosch anticipates that these vehicles will account for around six percent of U.S. automotive production by 2015.
The reasons for this cautious prediction are the comparatively slow growth of production capacities, but also the uncertainties regarding the residual value of the vehicles, which might influence their resale.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
in summary, a combination of alternative fuels, including ethanol and biodiesel, are emerging in the U.S., as well as a variety of propulsion systems. Clean diesel, gasoline direct injection, and hybrid technology have the best prospects. For its part, hybrid technology requires a clean, efficient combustion engine at its core. In the foreseeable future, the optimized internal combustion engine will continue to grow and assert its position as the technology of choice for the American market.
Thank you for your attention!
"Green" Lola Entered in LeMans Race [internal]


text:
Revenge Alum Max Martini Joins Fifty Shades of Grey
Nov 26, 2013 4:46 PM EST
Max Martini has joined the cast of Fifty Shades of Grey, Deadline.com reports. The Revenge alum will play Jason Taylor, the bodyguard of Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). TV's unsexiest sex scenes Based on the best-selling S&M trilogy, the film will… Read more


text:
Services Provided
Individual Counseling
This service provides an opportunity for self-focused exploration of feeling, attitudes, and behaviors in a collaborative process between you and your counselor to address the issues that are concerning you. Our goal is to provide an open, supportive, and confidential environment to facilitate your exploration of your personal and interpersonal life.
Support Groups
Groups offer the experience of interacting meaningfully with others in a supportive environment. They may be arranged around a common issue or topic and vary from semester to semester.
Resource Library
Counseling Services offers a variety of self-help books that may be used in the office or checked out for extended use.
Workshops Available
Small Group Workshops
Various workshops are offered throughout the year for the campus community. Staff members are available to work with students and campus community to plan and present programs of interest. Past programs have included but have not been limited to:
- Assertiveness
- Stress management
- Relaxation techniques
- Alcohol/drug use and abuse
- Eating disorders and concerns
- Sleep hygiene
- Wellness
QPR Gatekeeper Training (Suicide Prevention)
This suicide prevention training is available to members of our campus community. The training is conducted in a group format (up to 25 people in group), and takes no more than 90 minutes to complete. For more information, please contact Tara Tent at 229-5364 or email@example.com
Support Groups
Eating disorders Support Program
If you are struggling with eating or body image issues and are interested in a support group of others with similar struggles, pleas contact Kira Royce at 229-5390 or firstname.lastname@example.com
If you have been through a sexual assault and are interested in attending a support group please contact Tara Tent at 229-5364 or email@example.com


text:
Apple Has an Identity Crisis
Is It a Hardware Company or a Software Firm?
Apple Inc. is facing an identity crisis on Wall Street.
As Apple prepares to report what analysts project may be the company's first year-over-year quarterly earnings decline in a decade on Tuesday, it is also grappling with jittery investors and a recent share-price plunge that has wiped about $280 billion off its market capitalization since its stock reached a high of $702.10 last September.


text:
I have about 32,000 on this R1100GS and it runs and rides great. While riding the bike, the transmission is quiet and changes fine.
Recently, while moving it in the garage, i noticed a rattle while moving it. It occurred with the engine off, in first gear with the clutch pulled. When the bike is rolled, it makes a rattling noise. I checked with the bike on the center stand and rear wheel off the ground. In gear with the clutch pulled, I get the noise when the wheel rotates. Out of gear with the clutch out, no noise. Is this normal? I may have just never noticed it since I don't often move it this way.


text:
An outbreak of the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, otherwise known as sudden oak death, has been discovered for the first time in Wales on trees in a privately-owned woodland, reports the Forestry Commission Wales.
Staff from Forestry Commission Wales and the Food & Environment Research Agency (Fera) have visited the owner of the woodland in Denbighshire and a notice has been served to fell the infected Japanese larch trees. Only a small number of trees are infected, and the owner will use the timber on site.
Sudden oak death is a fungus pathogen that kills many of the trees that it infects. It was first found on Japanese larch trees in Wales in June this year in public woodlands near Port Talbot, near Bridgend.
The outbreak in South Wales was the first time P. ramorum has been encountered on larch elsewhere in Great Britain since it was first discovered on larch in South-West England in 2009.
The woodland owner, Wendy Charles-Warner, contacted Take Cover, to say: "We feel rather aggrieved at the tone of the [Forestry Commission] press releases stating that we have been served with enforcement notices as if we were responsible for this outbreak and somehow in the wrong.
"We could take no steps to prevent this disease which is mainly airborne, have done nothing wrong and have at every point done everything we can to assist the forestry commission."
A motor rally set to attract thousands of spectators to South Wales in July was postponed as a result of an ou6tbreak of the tree disease.
The route of the Swansea Bay Rally ran through forests that had been hit by the infection.
Richard Siddons from the Forestry Commission Wales said the organisation was "determined to minimise the impacts of this serious tree disease on woodlands, and the support of woodland owners in looking out for early signs of P. ramorum infection will play a key part in achieving that".
It seems as if the warm but wet summer has been a key driver in the development of tree pathogens, with a number of cases making the headlines.
In April, a group of woodland experts expressed their fears for the future of British native oaks in light of the emergence of a disease called Acute Oak Decline, a bacterial infection that, they warned, could be as devastating for the English Landscape as Dutch elm disease in the 1970s.
They called for much more financial support from the UK government to help tackle the problem through research and land management measures.
In July, the Forestry Commission announced a £600,000 support package for woodland owners in South-West England and Wales to help tackle the outbreak of P. ramorum infection on larch trees. The package is part of Defra's £25 million, five-year Phytophthora management programme.
Forestry Commission Wales is developing a complementary programme of support for private woodland owners who have P. ramorum confirmed on their land. Details of this support will be announced in September.
Ms Charles-Warner, in her comment to the story on this blog (see below for her full response), added: "
The 'package of assistance' that the Commission have announced is £300 per hectare, which we are not receiving or going to receive.
"If you have knowledge of tree felling you will appreciate that in a situation where stringent biosecurity measures have to be used and the trees have to be felled and brashed by hand that is a paltry sum, even in the highly unlikely event that you receive it.
She went on to say that she was "deeply concerned" about the situation: "If the Commission wishes landowners to report Phytopthora Ramorum and control it, in order to protect commercial forestry, then realistic support needs to be in place.
"Many landowners faced with a the prospect of funding felling and site clearance work themselves with the attendant stress and unpleasantness, are likely to ignore the disease and not report it."
More information about sudden oak death can be found on the Forestry Commission's website at www.forestry.gov.uk/pramorum.
To find out more about the support fund or to report suspected P. ramorum infection in their trees, woodland owners should contact Forestry Commission Wales's Grants & Regulations Office on tel: 0300 068 0300 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Source: Forestry Commission Wales press release
Date: 25/08/2010
Filed under: research, sudden oak death, tree disease | Tagged: acute oak disorder, defra, england, environment, fera, forestry commission, forestry commission wales, japanese larch, larch, pathogen, sudden oak death, trees, wales, woodlands | 2 Comments »


text:
The biggest sculpture of the Buddha in the world since the destruction of the statues at Bamyian, Afghanistan.
Great Buddha of Leshan
Keith KellettOct 07, 2016Memories, Landscapes0
Keith Kellett
Keith Kellett spends his 'retirement' travelling, writing, photographing, videoing and blogging about food and drink, beer, old cars, railways, beer, steam engines, history and historical re-enactments, bygones, beer, gardens, travel, beer and brewing, nature and the outdoors and beer. Sometimes, he gets published; sometimes, he even gets paid! He operates a blog (http://travelrat.wordpress.com) and has written two books 'One Thing Leads to Another' and 'When the Boat Comes In'He's originally from Cumbria, but now lives in Southern England, near Salisbury, just (I was going to say, a stone's throw) a short distance from the ancient stones of Stonehenge, where he's a volunteer at the Visitor Centre when time permits..
Latest articles
Contemporary notes from China
TaraMar 01, 2019


text:
- Welterweight
Brook left in limbo by Alexander
Kell Brook admits he is "in limbo" while IBF champion Devon Alexander is in talks to be Floyd Mayweather's comeback opponent in May.
Sheffield native Brook, the mandatory challenger for Alexander's welterweight belt, was nearing the end of a 13-week training block in Spain ahead of their title fight when the American pulled out with a bicep injury.
The bout, originally set for 19 January, had already been delayed until February 23 when Brook hurt his ankle in December, but he had hoped to set a third date with Alexander within next two months.
However, days after Alexander's withdrawal, WBC welterweight champion Mayweather revealed that talks for the pair to meet in a unification bout in May were underway, a situation that would freeze Brook out of title contention for the time being.
Should Alexander line up a fight with Mayweather - the only fight he could arrange other than a showdown with Brook - the 26-year-old admits his own future remains unclear.
"I still don't know - I'm still in limbo with it all," Brook told Sky Sports News. "I'm absolutely gutted. I've been training for 13 weeks, then I heard from my family. Finding out the news, I can't put into words how devastated I am.
"But I've got to be professional about it. I've got to keep ticking over, keep my mind on it and wait to hear from them.
"This kind of thing has happened to me before on a smaller scale. I've just got to keep my mind on it. It is hard to deal with, but I've just got to deal with it and be ready for what comes next."
With Mayweather's Las Vegas comeback scheduled for May 4, on the eve of the Mexican heritage festival Cinco de Mayo, it was thought that Robert Guerrero or Saul Alvarez would be likely opponents for the undefeated five-division world champion.
His latest comments have confused the situation, though Brook admits it may simply be a negotiation tactic.
"I'm not sure," admitted Brook. "I don't know if it's a ploy to get Mayweather and Guerrero fighting for the WBC. You never know what's going to happen [in boxing].
"Eddie [Hearn]'s going over for the [Gavin] Rees-[Adrien] Broner fight this week, so we should find out more then."
Nevertheless, Brook holds out hope that the fight with Alexander in Detroit might still be on the cards.
"He's been on my mind for weeks. People haven't heard of me in America - I want to get in there and rip that title off of him and explode onto the world scene.
"I've never been more ready for a fight than this one, but what do you do? Obviously now I've got to keep ticking over, watch what I eat and wait to find out.
"I don't know what to do with myself, but I've just got to stay professional."


text:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
big love
Posted by ben c at 1:00 AM
8 comments:
Links to this post
Thursday, January 26, 2012
the snatch
Posted by ben c at 5:25 PM
1 comment:
Links to this post
Saturday, January 21, 2012
the ben c fun factory never shuts down! the ben c fun factory also never shuts up, but we'll have that conversation another time. in the meantime, a character study for something completely different from everything else! it might be the best thing i've ever done, although my army of publicists have instructed me to mention that everything i do is the best i've ever done, so take that for what it is.*
now, i'm still not sure about the style, and i might rethink the colors, and i'm not completely sold on the way it's inked, but outside of that it's pretty spot on. more later, gots to go!
* my publicist of armies, on the other hand, is pretty non-committal.
Posted by ben c at 10:56 AM
6 comments:
Links to this post
Friday, January 13, 2012
hi all!
lots of lots coming up in 2012, here's a sneak peek at some of it:
apokolips, baby!
Posted by ben c at 9:47 AM
3 comments:
Links to this post
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Need for speed on basepaths? Not always
The adage tells us "you can't teach speed." But folks around baseball know there's a whole lot more than just "speed" that goes into a stolen base, an extra base or a first-to-third trek.
Speed and good baserunning are by no means synonymous. One is a natural ability some players are blessed with, and one is a skill that can be honed, polished and perfected.
The adage tells us "you can't teach speed." But folks around baseball know there's a whole lot more than just "speed" that goes into a stolen base, an extra base or a first-to-third trek.
Speed and good baserunning are by no means synonymous. One is a natural ability some players are blessed with, and one is a skill that can be honed, polished and perfected.
"A lot of [baserunning] is instinctual, but more of it is a will to want to become better," said Padres first-base coach Dave Roberts, who was known as one of the game's best baserunners during his 10 seasons in the big leagues. "You've got to have players buy into the fact that that's a team aspect of the game, because a lot of it doesn't show up in the box score."
Roberts constantly uses the word "anticipation" with his baserunners. On a ball in the dirt, he says it's rarely "speed" that gets a runner to second base. Instead, taking that extra bag comes down to whether a player reads the break of the pitch as it approaches the plate, or whether the runner foresees a certain pitch, given the count and situation.
Speed always helps, of course, and Angels outfielder Mike Trout has about as much of it as any player in the game. But simply having wheels isn't enough for one of baseball's brightest young stars.
"A good baserunner, to me, knows the situation every time," Trout said. "Know what you're going to do before the ball is hit, and don't run into outs."
It's not something shown on TV very often, but before every pitch, Trout -- like every other good baserunner -- will check the depth of the outfielders and the positioning of the infielders, going over the situation in his mind so he can gauge his approach based on what pitches might be thrown and what plays might unfold.
To some, it may seem like overthinking, but after a while, it becomes instinct. And eventually for veterans, those instincts take over for the speed time takes away.
"When you're a younger player, and you've got the ability, you get all the answers you need because you're faster, and you can steal a base," Roberts said. "But as you get older and you start to understand you've lost a step, to still have that same production, you've got to study pitchers and tendencies and things like that."
Baserunning often comes down to organizational philosophies. Certain teams teach their players to be more aggressive than others, and it shows. Trout's Angels have long been one of those clubs.
"We're just challenging the outfielders to make a good throw every time," Trout said. "It's definitely good to have baserunning as one of your tools."
Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford had his baserunning instincts instilled in him by a Rays ballclub that is known for its aggressiveness.
"It all starts with how the organization teaches it and preps you for it," Crawford said. "They were real big on that kind of thing. You'd see a Kelly Shoppach or a Carlos Pena going first to third. In some organizations, they'd hesitate a second."
That's a mindset that some clubs strategically instill in their players. For power-heavy teams, the chance of making an extra out on the basepaths just before the multimillion-dollar slugger comes to the plate isn't worth the risk.
But Roberts is adamant that even those teams -- the ones who may be a bit more tentative on the basepaths -- aren't putting enough emphasis on an aspect of the game that can be the difference between winning and losing.
"There's different philosophies, but it's more so that some organizations stress it and see the importance of it," Roberts said. "Others might not. The Padres -- it's a big part of what we do as an offense."
In his time, Roberts said he always admired Larry Walker's ability to run the bases, even though he didn't have the greatest raw speed. Now, Roberts said, he feels the same way about his third baseman, Chase Headley.
Padres outfielder Will Venable noticed the same thing, calling Headley a 20-base stealer, "if he didn't hit so many homers." He also added Reds first baseman Joey Votto -- by no means a track star -- to his list of the National League's top underrated baserunners.
"There's a mental part of it, there's technique, there's timing -- there are so many different factors that are involved in what a good baserunner is," Venable said. "Recognizing situations. There are a lot of guys that are just fast. It doesn't necessarily mean they'll steal as many bases as they should or do what they should on the bases."
Players blessed with speed will tell you that it needs to be honed before it translates to the basepaths. Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp didn't get miraculously faster from 2010 to '11. But he did go from stealing 19 of 34 bags to stealing 40 of 51 a year later.
Roberts said the biggest difference-maker is the wealth of information that is available to a ballplayer these days. There are scouting reports on just about everything -- a pitcher's move, a catcher's transition time, an outfielder's arm strength.
Once that information is digested, it comes down to a player's mentality when he gets on base.
"Fearlessness, not being afraid to make mistakes, but also really understanding game situations," Roberts said when asked to describe his ideal baserunner. "I think outs, innings and score all dictate different things to a baserunner."
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell.