text:
ALEC Eliminates Task Force That Did NRA's Bidding
Blog ››› ››› MATT GERTZ
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has announced that they are eliminating their Public Safety and Elections task force, which has drawn fire for its central role in promoting legislation similar to the Florida "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law that experts say may prevent the successful prosecution of Trayvon Martin's killer.
In a statement issued on behalf of the group's Legislative Board of Directors, ALEC national chairman David Frizzell said that in a meeting last week the legislative board unanimously agreed to "eliminating the ALEC Public Safety and Elections task force that dealt with non-economic issues, and reinvesting these resources in the task forces that focus on the economy."
Last month Media Matters was the first to report that shortly after Florida passed their 2005 "Stand Your Ground" law at the behest of the National Rifle Association, a nearly identical bill was adopted by ALEC as model legislation. NRA lobbyist and former NRA president Marion Hammer, who was the driving force behind Florida's bill, was the one who presented it before the Criminal Justice Task Force (which became the Public Safety and Elections task force).
Since ALEC adopted Florida's bill as model legislation, similar statutes have passed in dozens of states, with Public Safety and Elections resident fellow Michael Hough acknowledging in a 2008 interview with NRA News that ALEC and NRA were working together to get those bills passed. The NRA and ALEC have also teamed up to push bills allowing concealed carry permit holders to bring guns on college campuses and banning governors and local officials from seizing firearms during emergencies.
Following Media Matters' report, ALEC's ties to "Stand Your Ground" laws have drawn increasing scrutiny from the media and progressive organizations. In late March "a broad coalition of progressive groups -- including the NAACP, the Urban League, Color of Change, Common Cause, People for the American Way and MoveOn.org" held a protest of ALEC's ties to those laws outside the group's Washington, DC headquarters. At least 10 companies have left the organization in the wake of Color of Change's campaign to encourage corporations to end their association with ALEC due to its work on "Stand Your Ground" and voter ID legislation.
In response, ALEC has apparently decided to end its work on those issues, eliminating a key NRA ally.
- Posted In
- Justice & Civil Liberties, Guns
- Person
- Trayvon Martin
- Stories/Interests
- Guns, National Rifle Association, American Legislative Exchange Council, Featured
Instructions for signing up and claiming your comment history are located here.
Updated rules for commenting are here.


text:
What a perfect way to wrap up derby season 2012! 15 teams and 2 individual sluggers battled it out on the field for bragging rights and those coveted pink bats this past Saturday at the home of the Lancaster Barnstormers. After a rain-out earlier this month, our dedicated batters and volunteers showed their support yet again with an incredible turnout. In the end, "Guns of Roses Team 1" from the Lancaster Police Department secured the top spot with 1,560 points. The group enters the derby each year to support their co-worker, Judy, a breast cancer survivor of two years. The day's highest individual score went to Greg Gunter of Team UTI who smashed two homers over the Clipper Magazine Stadium fence and racked up 535 points!
Here is a complete look at this weekend's standings:
Guns of Roses Team 1 – 1,560 Points (Lancaster winners!)
UTI Team 1 – 1,545 points (Greg Gunter with 2 home runs!)
Swinging for 2nd – 1,280 points
UTI Team 2 – 1,240 points
Guns of Roses Team 2 – 1,220
Wells Fargo Team 2 – 1,150
Susquehanna Bank Team 2 – 1,025
Susquehanna Bank Team 1 – 975
Scared Hitless – 920
Wells Fargo Team 1 – 890
Dart Container Team 1 – 885
Dart Container Team 2 – 860
Team Emerald Team 2 – 830
Team Emerald Team 1 – 745
Individual Batter Scott Bell – 335
Individual Batter Judy Millan – 115
Congratulations to our home run hitter!
Greg Gunter – 2
Thank you to the awesome staff and crew at Clipper Magazine Stadium for making Derby #8 a success! You can check out all of the Lancaster Derby photos by clicking here. Don't forget to stay up-to-date on PBCC news and events by following us on Twitter and Facebook!
Did we have fun or what? Derby season would not have been complete without every one of our batters, volunteers and spectators! Thank you for all of your hard work and support as we fight to find a cure to this disease. We hope to see you again soon!
Tags: Awareness, baseball, breast cancer, Clipper Magazine Stadium, home run derby, Lancaster Barnstormers, non-profit, PA Breast Cancer Coalition, sports

subset: commoncrawl


text: What about a city trip to Cork ? With Traveljungle you can find a cheap flight to Cork - there are at least a thousand reasons to go to this vibrant city, let it be the history, the culture or the glamorous nightlife. Experience the special vibe of this place that makes it popular among tourists and travellers from all around the world. For finding cheap flight tickets to Cork , we compare airfares from different airlines and show you the best flight deals available. Once you start to search for flights, you can refine your results by using filters for different airports or travel dates. We also let you know what is the best time to buy flight tickets. Find price offers from low-cost and budget airlines and fly from UK to Cork .


text:
FAQ - Notary
Q. What is a Kansas notary public?
A. A Kansas notary public is a person appointed by the Kansas Secretary of State to acknowledge and witness the signing of documents, administer oaths and affirmations, take verifications and certify copies.
Q. When may I begin notarizing documents?
A. An appointed notary public may begin notarizing documents after receipt of a certificate of appointment from the secretary of state.
Q. What types of notary seals are acceptable in Kansas?
A. The notary public's seal shall either be a seal press or a rubber stamp. in either case, the notary public's seal must contain the notary public's name and the words "Notary Public" and "State of Kansas." If a seal press is used, the impression must be inked or blackened so that it may be photocopied.
Q. What is a surety?
A. A surety guarantees that if the notary public fails to properly perform a notarization the surety will indemnify a third party for any damages caused by the notary's negligence or misconduct, up to $7,500.
Q. What is Errors and Omissions Insurance and do I need it?
A. Errors and omissions insurance (commonly called E & o) is a form of liability insurance that protects the notary public from claims or suits that are the result of the notary's negligent acts, errors or omissions. Much like car insurance, this type of insurance covers investigation, defense and settlement of committed or alleged acts by the insured notary public, subject to policy limits and provisions. Kansas law does not require errors and omissions insurance; therefore, it is up to the notary to determine if he or she wants the additional coverage.
Q. Can information about my notary application or appointment be given to other people?
A. Yes. All notary public applications and appointments are open records and subject to public inspection pursuant to the Kansas open records act.
Q. May I notarize my own signature and the signatures of my spouse, children, parents or other relatives?
A. A notary public may not notarize his or her own signature, but may notarize the signatures of his or her spouse, children, parents or other relatives. However, the power is limited by the provisions of K.S.A. 53-109.
Q. May I notarize documents that originate from out-of-state?
A. Yes. Documents originating from another state may be notarized as long as the signature and the notarial act are performed in Kansas and the notarial certificate indicates "State of Kansas, County of ______________" to identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act took place.
Q. May I notarize documents when I am physically outside the state of Kansas?
A. No. A notary public only has jurisdiction to perform notarial acts while the notary public is in the state of Kansas.
Q. Why does the notary block have blanks for state and county, and how do I fill them out?
A. The beginning of each notarial certificate should include jurisdictional information that indicates where the document was notarized, similar to the following: State of ___________ ), County of ___________ ). This information indicates where the notarization took place. The notary public completes the venue block by inserting "Kansas" and adding the county where the notarization occurred. a Kansas notary can notarize documents in all counties of Kansas but cannot notarize outside the state of Kansas.
Q. What if the prepared form contains an inaccurate notarial block, such as a notarial block that contains references to another state?
A. The notary can cross through any incorrect information and write in the correction. The notary should place his or her initials by the correction. White-out should not be used, as the receiving party may reject the notarized document if it contains white-out. White-out raises questions as to what information was deleted, whereas simply crossing through the incorrect information allows the receiving party to see what information has been altered.
Q. Should I charge a fee for my services as a notary public?
A. There is no statutory fee schedule in Kansas that a notary public must follow, nor is there a prohibition against a notary public charging a fee. Therefore, a notary public may charge a reasonable fee for the performance of a notarial act.
Q. Should I keep a log book of notarizations which I perform?
A. There is no statutory requirement in Kansas that a notary public keep a log book or journal. However, it is recommended that a notary public keep one for his or her own records and for protection from liability.
Q. Can my employer keep my journal or notary stamp after I leave my job?
A. No. A notary commission is personal to the notary public. The stamp and journal belong to the notary public and must be safeguarded by the notary in order to prevent forgeries and other misuse. Even if an employer pays for the notary commission, the employer cannot convert the stamp and journal. However, if the employer provided the notary's surety bond, the employer may cancel the bond.
Q. How do I report a change in my name, address, or seal while I am serving as a notary public?
A. You must report the change to the secretary of state on a form supplied by that office. One change of status form is attached in the back of this handbook.
Q. What are the most common errors or omissions made by notaries public in notarizing documents?
A. The most common errors by notaries public in notarizing documents are: (1) Failing to attach the notary seal; (2) neglecting to attach the notary public's date of expiration of appointment; (3) failing to sign the notarized document; (4) omitting names and dates from the acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, etc.; and (5) failing to properly administer the oath.
Q. What is the most serious error made by notaries in notarizing documents?
A. The most serious error made by notaries is failure to require the person to appear before the notary before notarizing the document. The person who signed the document must always appear in person. Failure to observe this requirement may result in criminal and civil liability and the loss of the notary's commission.
Q. What are the liabilities and penalties for notary public misconduct?
A. A notary public who fails to carry out notary duties correctly may be subject to civil liability for any damages caused by the failure or error. If the notary's error enables a forgery, false writing or other crime to occur, the notary also may be held criminally liable as an accessory to the crime. The secretary of state also may revoke the notary's commission. Failure to attach the date of expiration to a notarization is a Class C misdemeanor.
Q. What if my boss insists that I notarize a document when the person has not signed or acknowledged his or her signature in my presence?
A. Explain to your boss that Kansas law requires that the person appear before you personally before you can notarize the document. Failure to follow this procedure could result in civil and criminal liability for both you and your boss. Also, the document may be invalidated by a court if it is improperly notarized.
Q. If my notary appointment expires but I have applied for a new appointment, may I continue to exercise my notarial powers?
A. No. There is no carryover or grace period for a notary public once his or her appointment has expired. a person whose notary public appointment has expired may not perform any notarial acts until he or she has received a new certificate of appointment.
Q. As a Kansas notary, can I take a person's acknowledgment in another state, then return to Kansas and complete the notarial certificate here?
A. No. Your authority extends no further than the geographic boundaries of Kansas. you cannot perform one part of a notarial act outside the state and the other part inside the state. Both parts must be executed at the same time and the same place inside Kansas. If the resident of another state cannot come to Kansas, he should find a notary public in his state.
Q. A person whose identification indicates a first name of "Robert" has asked me to take his acknowledgment on a document he has signed as "Bob." Should I insist that he sign as "Robert?"
A. Not necessarily. as long as the name that is printed on the document matches the name that is printed on the identification of the signer, the signature does not have to be legible or identical to the printed name.
Q. Can I notarize documents that I will be signing as an officer on behalf of a corporation?
A. No. You can never notarize your own signature, whether you are signing for yourself or for a corporation.
Q. May a notary give legal advice or draft legal documents?
A. No. Unless the notary also is an attorney, the notary cannot act as a legal advisor and cannot prepare legal documents. For example, if a document does not contain a notarial certificate, the notary public cannot advise as to the proper type of notarization. an attorney should be consulted as to the proper notarization that is required for the document (acknowledgment, witnessing or verification).
Q. Is notarization required by law?
A. Notarization is required for many documents. The Kansas law governing the document will state whether the document must be notarized. The determination whether a document is required to be notarized cannot be made by the notary public.
Q. How does a notary identify a signer?
A. A notary identifies a signer by carefully examining the identification presented by that person and comparing the signatures the person has made on the document with the signature on the identification. Proper "identification" should include a photograph and signature on a reliable identification card, such as a driver's license. It also is considered sufficient identification if, under oath, a credible witness personally known by the notary identifies the person.
Q. Must a notary determine the competence of the person signing the document?
A. Although there are differing opinions on whether a notary public has a duty to determine the person's competency, many experts recommend that the notary make a limited inquiry into the person's ability to understand the contents of the document that the person is signing. The notary can make a quick assessment by asking the person if he or she understands the document. Clearly, a notary should refuse to notarize the signature of a person who unquestionably has no ability to understand the document (unconscious, mentally disabled, etc.).
Q. How do I renew my notary appointment?
A. There is no automatic reappointment in Kansas. a notary public must apply for appointment and follow the same procedures required for a new appointment. application should be made sufficiently prior to expiration to ensure uninterrupted authority, generally two months prior to the expiration of the current commission.
Q. Can I only notarize documents in my own county?
A. No, a Kansas notary public has authority throughout Kansas. The county in which the notarial act took place should be inserted in the appropriate blank above the notary's signature.
Q. Must the person sign the document in my presence?
A. If the document is an affidavit, verification or other document requiring an oath, the person must be properly sworn in and sign the document in your presence. if the document requires acknowledgment, it is sufficient for the person to appear before you and acknowledge execution of the document. if the document requires witnessing, you must personally see the person sign the document. never notarize an unsigned document, and never notarize a document outside the presence of the person. Do not notarize a document in which the notarial certificate contains untrue statements. You cannot take a notarization over the phone. You cannot notarize a document just because someone else assures you that the signature is genuine. You cannot take an acknowledgment just because you recognize the person's signature.
Q. Can I advertise my notary services in a foreign language?
A. Yes, but a person who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state and who advertises notarial services in a language other than English must include a statement that is prominently displayed in the same language on all advertisements, notices, letterhead or signs. The statement must say, "I am not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters."
Q. When can I use the term "notario publico?"
A. A notary who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state cannot use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice or sign unless it is accompanied by a statement that is prominently displayed in the same language that the notarial services are offered, stating: "I am not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters."
Q. Does Kansas law allow notarization of an electronic document?
A. Kansas law (K.S.A. 16-1611) does authorize the use of electronic notarization, and the procedures are set out in K.A.R. 7-43-1 et seq. in order to complete an electronic notarization, a commissioned Kansas notary must complete a training course, including a test, and obtain a Kansas-issued digital signature.
Q. What should I do when I have a question about performing a notarial act?
A. Contact the Secretary of State's office for assistance or legal counsel for advice.
Q. Where does a person report illegal, improper, or questionable acts by a notary public?
A. Persons who suspect any wrongdoing or mistake by a notary public should report it to the Kansas Secretary of State, Memorial Hall, 1st Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1594, (785) 296-2239 or by email at [email protected].


text:
Stephanie Prince of Spencer and Carl Napp of Storm Lake announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
An Oct. 15, 2011 wedding is planned at Dayspring Assembly of God, Spencer with a reception at the Clay Count Regional Event Center to follow.
Parents of the bride are Gary and Linda Prince of Estherville and parents of the groom are the late Lorn Napp and Marilyn Napp of Fort Dodge.
Article Photos
Stephanie and Carl


text:
I'm sort of new to the whole dry shampoo thing, I have not been using them since the dawn of time like everyone else and their mom. I've used them here and there for a bit but it wasn't until this year that I started using them more consistently. Anything to help save time in the morning, right?
Now I found a dry shampoo that really works for me and I'm not giving it up, Klorane's Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk has changed the way I look at dry shampoo forever. This was the product used on the set of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette so now I think of Kirsten Dunst's hair in the movie every time I use this product… with the soundtrack playing in my head. 🙂
I've tried quite a few of them and they have not worked as well as I had hoped or irritated my scalp. With Klorane's Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, I'm free to use it as much as I want because it won't irritate my scalp. When you spray the product on and let it sit for a few minutes, it leaves your hair powdery white. While I spend a little more time with this making sure it doesn't look like I dredged my head in flour, the time spent is well worth it.
This product performs pretty well. When I used different dry shampoos, the norm was that my hair looked good during the first part of the day but by in the afternoon, all the magical oil absorbing powers were used up. Not the case here at all…I can use this product and know for sure that my roots will not be oily by the end of the day.
What's your favorite dry shampoo? Have you tried this one? Let us know in the comments.


text:
Dissertation Help Online
Powered by
Beginner's Guide to Hiring an Assignment Writing Service
Friday, January 6, 2017
Assignment Writing Service
Hire Assignment Writing Service
Hiring Assignment Writing Service
Older Posts
Popular Posts
Explain How An Understanding Of Psychology And/Or Culture Can Help Managers Think
If we talk about the academic discipline, then we come to know that the study of the actual existence of knowledge and its reality is known...
How to Make an Interesting Dissertation Title?
Writing a top quality and custom dissertation is only possible when you come up with an interesting dissertation title that prompts you t...
How to Select Best Dissertation Writing Services
Getting a thesis written from a professional thesis writer is an effortless and even dependable way to ensure success rather than remaining...
How Admission Essay Writing Services Are Helpful
We all know the importance of Admission Essay. One simply cannot make mistakes in understanding the purpose of the letter or the way it m...
Getting Best Analysis of Essays Through Essay Writing Services
Short stories and essays are very popular in the English language and English linguistics field of study and their analysis is also very ...
Place Order for Your Dissertation with Full Confidence
Now dissertation writing has just become easy. Although 'dissertation' and 'easy' are two completely opposite words, but you can get it w...
How to Use Thesis Samples in Writing Thesis
Writing a thesis is long, tiring, hectic, and misery to write and especially when students have no knowledge how to write it. It is not a...
How Do Puzzles Cause Development Of IQ?
A game or a toy which tests the integrity of a person is known as a puzzle. To solve a puzzle, it is necessary for a solver to put differe...
How to Write Dissertation Abstract in the Best Manner
The abstract is a very complicated sort of writing and one of the major reasons of your abstract being complicated is that you have to su...
How Students Can Work On Their Dissertations in Best Way
It is necessary for students to know that they can work on their dissertations the best way without facing any trouble if they are smart ...
Academic Writing
Admission Essay Writing Service
Admission Essay Writing Services
Assignment Done
Assignment Writing Help
Assignment Writing Help UK
Assignment Writing Service
Assignment Writing Services
Assignment Writing Services Guidance
Become a Regular Student
Become Regular Student
Best Analysis of Essays
Best Assignment Writing Service
Best Dissertation Help
Best Dissertation Help Tips
Best Dissertation Writing Service
Best Dissertation Writing Services
Best Essay Writing Service
Best Essay Writing Services
Buy Assignment Online
Buy Dissertation Online UK.
Buy Dissertation Proposal Online
Buy PhD Thesis Online
Case Study Writing Service
Case Study Writing Service UK
Case Study Writing Services
Case Study Writing Services UK
Cheap assignment Writing Services
Cheap Dissertation Writing Service Dissertation Writing Services Buy Dissertation Online
College Coursework
Consultancy for Dissertation
Consultancy for Dissertation Writing
Coursework Can be Hectic
Coursework for College Student
Coursework for College Students
Dealing with Dissertation
Dealing with Supervisor
Development Of IQ
Dissertation Help
Dissertation Help Tips
Dissertation Ideas
Dissertation Order
Dissertation proposal Help
Dissertation Proposal Help Online
Dissertation proposal Writing Services
Dissertation Topic
Dissertation Topics
Dissertation Writing Help
Dissertation Writing Service
Dissertation Writing Services
Done Assignment
Done Your Assignment
Essay Writing Service
Essay Writing Services
Free Consultancy for Dissertation
Free Dissertation Consultancy
free dissertation topics
Free Dissertation Writing Consultancy
Get Your Assignment Done
Hectic Coursework
Hire Assignment Writing Service
Hiring Assignment Writing Service
How Students Can Work
How to Apply for Admission
How to Apply for Graduate Admission
How to Use Thesis Sample
How to Use Thesis Samples
How to Write a Dissertation
How to Write a Thesis
How to Write an Assignment
How to Write Assignment
How to Write Dissertation
How to Write Dissertation Abstract
How to Write Thesis
Insight of Assignment Writing Services
PhD Dissertation Help
PhD Dissertation Help UK
PhD Dissertation Writing Service UK
PhD Dissertation Writing Services
PhD Dissertation Writing Services UK
PhD Thesis Help UK. Masters Dissertation Writing Services
PhD Thesis Writing Help
PhD Thesis Writing Services
PhD Writing Thesis Help UK
Place Dissertation Order
Place Order for Dissertation
Pre-Planning Measures
Pre-Planning PhD Measures
Research Paper Writing Service
Research Paper Writing Service UK
Research Paper Writing Services
Research Paper Writing Services UK
Research proposal Writing help
Social Media
Starting Your PhD
Tackle Shyness
Techniques to Work on Assignment
Techniques to Work on Assignments
Thesis Samples
Thesis Writing Sample
Thesis Writing Samples
Thesis Writing Service
Thesis Writing Services
When Supervisor is Absent
Work on Assignment
Work on Assignments
Work On Dissertation
Work On Dissertations
Writing Research Paper
Writing Research Papers
Copyright © 2015
Dissertation Help Online
Follow via Facebook
Follow via Twitter
Follow via Google
Follow via Pinterest
Follow via Youtube
Follow via RSS


text:
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Malaysians react like dicks to BN and pussies to PR
|What do you think?
18 comments:
- Crankster said...
You know, that was a really apt description of the situation.
- October 09, 2011 9:15 pm
- Klaw said...
Hahaha, wow, dude, one of your best posts :)
- October 10, 2011 12:52 am
- zlkmhd said...
my dick not aroused yet haha!
- October 10, 2011 1:44 am
- zane said...
Precisely! I love this piece of yours..
- October 10, 2011 8:22 am
- Ivan said...
LOL! Good one!
- October 10, 2011 11:14 am
- Amanda Christine Wong said...
My pussy should be offended now...but then again it's not :D. nice one zewt.
- October 10, 2011 1:31 pm
- doc said...
crude, but i get the message.
- October 10, 2011 4:39 pm
Ringgit and living cost is like...
dick getting smaller and smaller but pussy getting larger and larger. It's depressing.
Tax refund is whose money? One ringgit is worth less than HALF a spore dollar now. They used to be the same 30 years ago. Try imagine the value of EPF saving or pension money at withdrawal, say 20-30 years from now. Don't forget to thank BN for that. lol
- October 10, 2011 5:27 pm
zewt! where the hell have you been!!!!!???? only you can come out with such shit. but of course, it's good shit! very good shit.
- October 11, 2011 6:36 pm
- joshua.w said...
These sexual innuendos toward serious issues in your post lately is, how do i say it, eerily mimicking real life in this land. Only you can come up with these. Good one.
- October 11, 2011 11:42 pm
- Terra Shield said...
I totally agree with you. It's sad that there are double standards when it comes to BN and PR
Personally I find that PR is doing an awesome job in Bah Kut Teh town. They took immediate action to remedy the flooding situation in a few areas. That, for me is awesome in itself.
- October 12, 2011 10:38 pm
- j or ji said...
hey,what about boobs?
good one zewt. :)
- October 21, 2011 9:35 pm
- Unicorn Girl said...
well said bro ! well said !
- October 29, 2011 12:02 am
- Anak Merdeka said...
You are still writing, which is good, which means you are one patriotic guy Malaysia should be damn proud of cos you care so deeply. Hope you are doing fine Zewt :-)
- November 02, 2011 9:13 pm
- TzeThon said...
- November 10, 2011 9:13 am
- William Wang said...
Hey Zewt, why get so steamed with those BN cybertroopers, normal lah. Stay cooooool.
- November 18, 2011 8:56 am
- Ping said...
Zewt, fear of the unknown.
- January 20, 2012 10:44 pm
- zewt said...
Crankster - haha... u know me.
Klaw - hehe... sex always makes things interesting.
zlkmhd - errr... ... ok :)
zane - thanks :)
Ivan - hehe...
Amanda Christine Wong - wouldnt want to offend your pussy really... lol
doc - hope many others get it too.
hasilox - hahahahaha... yeah, dick too small and pussy too big... no feel LOL
blackjack - well, you know me...
joshua.w - well, i try to be creative :P
Terra Shield - bak kut teh town as in selangor? well, no matter how bad PR is, I still believe it is still better than BN.
j or ji - boobs... i will think of something.
Unicorn Girl - thanks sis.
Tze Thon - spread the words! :)
William Wang - hehe... i am cool... cool...
Ping - or just malaysians being idiotic.
- February 05, 2012 4:49 pm


text:
Get Personalized Learning Path Fit for Catching up,
Enrichment or Regular Practice
Comprehensive Curriculum
Grade K to 5. Common Core aligned.
Personalized Learning Path
Adapts to your child's performance.
Interactive games and rewards motivate children
to learn and improve their scores
Fun Rewards
Get coins for each correct answer and redeem coins for virtual pets
Multiple Themes
Children explore the world of math in a Jungle, Candy or a Space theme
Anytime Anywhere
Play on device of your child's choice - iPad, iPhone or desktop
Get Real-Time Progress Dashboard that Pinpoints Trouble Spots
Dashboard with detailed progress reports
Email reports in your inbox every week
Monitor activity on your iPhone using our Parent Connect App
Over 30 Million kids and 50,000 schools love Splash Math
Splash Math is great because as you get things correct it increases in complexity — so it continues to challenge even those learners that are ready to move on.
Teacher, Drayton Hall Elementary School,
Charleston, SC


text:
Lindback leads Lightning past Predatorsby Lonnie Herman
TAMPA -- Anders Lindback wouldn't say it how much playing his former team meant, so Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Alex Killorn said it for him.
"I know it was a big game for Lindback," Killorn said." He circled it on the calendar. He played awesome and we're happy to get the win for him."
It was a win with very little suspense; the Lightning jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first period and answered each time the Nashville Predators closed the gap on the way to a 4-2 victory Thursday night at Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Lindback stopped 28 shots for his third win of the season, but what was special was that this one came in his first game against the Predators, who traded him to Tampa Bay in June 2012.
"Always nice to get a win," Lindback said. "I know many of those guys. They have a good scouting report on me and I have a good one on them."
Killorn had a goal and an assist in the first period to help the Lightning improve to 13-3-1 at Tampa Bay Times Forum. Martin St. Louis, Teddy Purcell and Richard Panik also scored for Tampa Bay (21-11-3), which has won three in a row.
Craig Smith scored both goals for Nashville (16-16-3), which has dropped back-to-back games after winning three in a row.
Tampa Bay dominated the opening period while jumping out to a 2-0 lead.
Killorn opened the scoring with his eighth of the season at 2:26. He controlled the puck in Nashville's zone and was looking for someone to pass to, but the defense backed off and allowed him to glide into the left circle before beating Carter Hutton. Defenseman Victor Hedman, in his first game back after missing six with a lower-body injury, got one assist. The second assist went to Jean-Philippe Cote, who collected his first NHL point in his first game with the Lightning. Cote, who was recalled by the Lightning from Syracuse of the American Hockey League this week, played in his first NHL game since Feb. 4, 2006, when he was a member of the Montreal Canadiens.
St. Louis made it 2-0 at 19:06 with a power-play goal, only the third for the Lightning in their past 28 chances. St. Louis was alone in the slot and one-timed a pass from Sami Salo off the stick of Nashville's Mike Fisher and into the net for his 14th goal of the season.
Smith scored twice in the second period, but Tampa Bay answered less than two minutes after each goal.
"They took some momentum away by scoring just after we did," Smith said. "They are a good team, but so are we. They can do some good things and so can we. They came out on top tonight and converted their chances."
Smith got Nashville on the board at 6:36, firing a rebound past Lindback. His second of the game and eighth of the season, at 13:02, came on the power play off a Matt Cullen pass.
But Purcell countered Smith's first goal when he took a cross-ice pass from Valtteri Filppula and scored his eighth of the season at 8:27. Panik's deflection of Eric Brewer's shot came 49 seconds after Smith's second goal and ended the night for Hutton, who allowed four goals on 14 shots. He was replaced by Marek Mazanec, who stopped all 19 shots that he faced.
"I pulled Hutton because he gave up four goals on 14 shots," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "That's just too much."
Tampa Bay came into the game averaging 1.8 goals in Lindback's appearances while scoring more than three goals per game for starter Ben Bishop.
"He has deserved better from us and for us to get four for him and for him to shut the door like he did, he deserved it," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said of Lindback. "He was on today. He's played way better than his record."
With a two-goal lead entering the third period, the Lightning took control of the puck and kept the play in the Nashville zone.
"I felt like we controlled the whole third period," Cooper said. "There were stretches where it seemed like we had the puck for 15 of the 20 minutes. We didn't score a goal but we kept them on their heels the whole time. We didn't sit back. We wanted to go out and win a hockey game and we did that."


text:
Jon Gosselin Seeking Custody of Daughter Hannah (But Not Her Siblings)
May 15, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Kate Minus 1? Jon Gosselin is seeking full custody of his 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, according to Us Weekly -- but not any of her seven siblings. The 14 craziest, most iconic things that have ever happened at Cannes Gosselin's ex-wife Kate Gosseli… Read more


text:
ADDISON — Longtime Addison Town Clerk Jane Grace recently announced her intention to step down after more than 40 years on the job.
Grace told the selectboard that she would stay on until the end of 2012. The board put money in its proposed 2012-2013 town budget to bring a second assistant into the town office so there will be two trained employees ready to go at the end of the year. Assistant clerk Marilla Webb has served in that capacity for many years.


text:
Required Courses:
- 6 chemistry; 5 biology
- 1 interdisciplinary lab course
- 2 mathematics; 2 physics
Required Courses:
Seminars brings students and faculty together to discuss research in progress and hear talks by visiting scientists.
Current majors and alumni, please take a moment to complete a program evaluation.
Number of full-time facultyLearn more about our Faculty & Staff
For students who want careers in the fast-advancing field of biomedicine, the cell biology and biochemistry program is a perfect fit.
You'll work with both biology and chemistry professors cloning genes, isolating proteins and purifying nucleic acids. Majors have undergraduate research opportunities usually afforded to graduate students. Bucknell's labs are outfitted with cool equipment, like atomic microscopes, mass spectrometers, including a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, and gas chromatography systems.
Bucknell's biology and chemistry faculty members provide close, personal attention to students in the classroom and in the lab. The professors are active researchers who often invite students to become involved in their work.
Cell biology and biochemistry is an interdisciplinary program coordinated by faculty from the chemistry and biology departments.
The majority of courses in the program involve extensive laboratory experience.
Many cell biology and biochemistry students work in the cell culture laboratory, where they clone genes and purify and characterize nucleic acids and proteins.
The major requires five biology courses and six chemistry courses, as well as an interdepartmental biochemical methods course and a number of electives.
Because of the potential impact of this discipline on society, students must also take a course in which the social or ethical implications of biotechnology are considered.
"Bucknell allows a superb give-and-take between students and teachers that really allows both to do the best they can."
"I am a molecular virologist and I specifically study viruses that infect eukaryotes, or higher-order cells, that have a nucleus in them, such as in plants, animals, funguses and insects."
"Advanced projects include countless hours of student-faculty interaction and go above and beyond the undergraduate curriculum with big rewards."
Cell biology and biochemistry majors can gain career experience through summer internships. Recently, students have interned at:
Most students in the cell biology and biochemistry program do independent research with faculty mentors. Many have their work published in peer-reviewed professional journals.
Fall semester courses and summer fellowships are available at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass. Bucknell also offers a Virgin Islands marine science course. Students have recently studied abroad through programs in countries including:
216 Rooke Chemistry Bldg
The following links are virtual breadcrumbs marking the 27 most recent pages you have visited in Bucknell.edu. If you want to remember a specific page forever click the pin in the top right corner and we will be sure not to replace it. Close this message.


text:
Some die telling
Harlequin Books, 1988 - Fiction - 252 pages
Ellen Shaw arrives in London expecting to join her sister, Fiona, who's arranged the perfect job for her. But Fiona is nowhere to be found. The only contact Ellen has is Hugh Weston, Fiona's boss--a man to whom Ellen is extremely attracted. Reissue.
From inside the book
66 pages matching Ellen looked in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 66
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afraid arms asked breath Cadogan called Cecily chair chest coat Damn desk door Ellen felt Ellen looked Ellen Shaw Ellen thought everything face feel fingers Fiona Shaw Fiona's flat fire front glanced glasses going grandmother hair Hampstead hand happened Harlequin he'd head heard Hugh Weston Hugh's inside Jo's kissed knew laughed leaned lips Lister Maida Vale Millie Weston mind missing morning mouth moved music box neck never night nodded okay picked police probably pulled raincoat Ross Ivers seemed she'd shook shoulders side Simon Macky sister sitting slowly smiled someone sorry sounded stared Stella Cameron stood stopped suitcase sure talk tell Thank there's thing throat told tonight took turned TV dinners Violet Macky voice wait walked watched window wine woman worry Xavier


text:
My story... Let's see what I can remember
Elizabeth Savage
my story... Let's see what I can remember... About 10 years ago, I noticed I was having a lot of pain, especially in my hips. I had always played a lot of tennis, so I told myself I am injured. I finally ended up in the rheumatologist office and he described a disease that he thought was lupus. I did not know what lupus was. According to the blood test, my immune system was perfect. I forgot all about this conversation until years later when I read his report.
I was spending a lot of time in the desert, the pigment of my skin started changing, and I had severe headaches. I was in the sun a lot and always felt like I had the flu. I just kept remembering my tests all came back negative. Later, I learned I did have thyroid antibodies. However, the lab missed the antibodies. A couple of my girlfriends had thyroid problems AND they had sore hips. I have never found a doctor that can answer why that happens. I had hashitoxicosis. I was both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid, but I thought finally that the physician had found the mystery illness.
At this point, I was getting bronchitis for six months at a time and was getting to the point I couldn't walk across the street. My hair was falling out. My niece told me about chronic fatigue syndrome and I said that must be it. Another doctor then told me I had Fibromyalgia. I told my Endocrinologist I couldn't remember anything and also about the pain and fatigue. He tested my blood sugar and said I was hypoglycemic. This is the solution. I could take a diabetic drug.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS OR WILL ATTEND OUR SUPPORT GROUP. IT IS SO REWARDING TO TALK TO PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING THIS DISEASE IS... I AM THINKING WE ADOPT THE MOTTO, "LIVING WELL WITH LUPUS IS OUR GOAL". Judy Terrean
I started working again. I sold new tract homes. I could not do the reports, do the paperwork, and I started to have panic attacks. At this time, I had several family members living with me. I thought I would die from the stress and I know I made their lives miserable. My body would not accept any physical or mental stress. I went to a neurological/psychiatrist and he figured out I did have memory problems. I think I went to his office on the wrong day. He had me take an MRI of the brain and they found white spots on the brain. I also had a CAT scan of the brain and the blood flow was not normal. I could not do my work. I had no idea how to handle anything. I had done the same type of job for 25 years. I felt crazy.
Some other doctor found more antibodies and a low complement level. He told me the results were serious, and he understood why I was in pain and was so tired. He told me to go back to a Rheumatologist, and I started to hear the words Sjogren's Syndrome, Connective Tissue Disease, and recently, Lupus. Leaving out many details, the entire diagnostic process took about 10 years. I had a kidney test come back that didn't look too good. My Rheumatologist thought there must be an error. The next test was O.K. Now, I just got another call about high cholesterol. What a strange disease this is. I am taking several medications. One of the drugs is for narcolepsy. Without it, I could sleep 20/7. Sometimes, I just collapse and sleep for a couple of days, but I feel lucky right now. I have a great team of physicians. So many people out there are suffering.
I want to thank the Lupus Foundation of Southern California for giving me the opportunity to be the Newport Beach Facilitator and the understanding I have received regarding my limitations. I hope I can do something worthwhile and help increase awareness of this disease. What can we do to raise more money for funding research? I think we just have to do it! - Judy Terrean
P.S. Since I wrote the above story. I have been diagnosed with Lupus Cerebritis. I am having IVIG infusions. The infusions are helping my cognitive abilities. Also, I have been treated for toxacara (parasites from dogs and cats). These parasites can cause blindness and if the parasites migrate to your brain they can cause death. In 2007 hoping for good health for everyone.


text:
Valdez woman charged in federal drug probe
Feds say case was connected to drug smuggling in Anchorage jails
Valdez woman Cori Hillar, age 40, pleaded guilty to a single count of "drug conspiracy" according to federal charging documents that outline her small role in a larger drug ring operating in Anchorage. A codefendant in the case, Daniel Meza of Anchorage, was named as a supplier in a related case where a correctional officer, Patrick Sherman, smuggled drugs and syringes into the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Profits from the drug sales in both cases were funneled to El Salvador, Mexico and Columbia.
"She was definitely doing her selling activity in Valdez," said Craig Warner, the assistant US Prosecuting Attorney on the case. "That's where she was distributing."
Hillar was indicted by a federal grand jury July 23, 2010 charged with four federal cocaine and conspiracy related charges.
In her plea agreement with prosecutors dated March 31, 2011, Hillar admitted her role in the conspiracy, and three charges were dropped.
"Ms. Hillar pleaded out some time ago," said Daniel Wardlaw, a special agent and public information officer for the criminal investigation office of the IRS.
"Although the defendant does not have personal knowledge of the conspiracy's origins, the defendant does not dispute that the conspiracy in this case began on approximately October 26, 2007, and continued until approximately June 15, 2010," Hillar's plea agreement says. "Although the defendant does not have personal knowledge of the operation of the conspiracy beyond her personal involvement, the defendant does not dispute that to facilitate this purpose, members of the conspiracy smuggled cocaine and methamphetamine into Alaska from sources in both the continental United State and foreign nations."
The original indictment naming Hillar as a coconspirator states she was in possession of six ounces of a substance containing cocaine with the intention to distribute it on June 15, 2010.
Sentencing in Hillar's case was deferred for 60 days February 27 according to Alaska Federal Court documents. In a 2011 motion filed by Hillar's attorney, Robert Herz, Hillar remained free pending sentencing. Herz also indicated it was "entirely plausible and realistic" that Hillar would not be imprisoned under the plea deal she entered into with federal prosecutors.
Hillar's plea agreement states the drug conspiracy charge can carry a maximum 20 year sentence, up to a $1 million fine and a minimum probationary period of three years.
According to a press release from Craig Warner, an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Dept. of Justice, seven other defendants – all from Anchorage - have made plea bargains in the conspiracy case. Warner named Edwin Enriquez, Billy Fuller, Brandy Barnes, Michael Raab, and Debbie Beisinaiz.
Meza pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, 50 grams of meth and a kilogram of heroin. Additionally, two defendants were charged separately in the case. James McAnulty, age 34, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and Robin Ray, age 29, pleaded guilty to money laundering.
According to Daniel Wardlaw, a special agent and public information officer for the criminal investigation office of the IRS, the cases were made against the defendants by a federal interagency task force spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA. Its member agencies in the investigation included the agents and officers of the DEA, DEA officers deputized by Alaska State Troopers and the Anchorage Police Dept., the IRS, the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Dept. of Justice press release said the Palmer Police Dept. made "substantial contributions to the investigation."


text:
|November 2011
|OKLAHOMA'S eGOV NEWS REPORT
Welcome to Oklahoma's eGovernment News Report. We hope you enjoy the monthly report providing you with up-to-date information on Oklahoma's eGovernment achievements.
Governor Fallin Declares November "State of Creativity Month"
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin declared November 2011 as "State of Creativity Month" in Oklahoma. The governor credited Creative Oklahoma for their efforts to enhance Oklahoma through events designed to showcase the state's creativity.
"Creative Oklahoma has worked tirelessly to establish Oklahoma as a world-renowned center of creativity and innovation," Fallin said. "Their efforts have contributed to the economic and cultural growth of our state. In addition to Creative Oklahoma's efforts, several events in the month of November led to my decision to make November the 'State of Creativity Month' in hopes it will inspire our state to think of innovative solutions to our problems."
The "State of Creativity Month" kicked off with the Oklahoma Creativity Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Norman. The Oklahoma Creativity Forum included a number of world-class speakers as well as the opportunity to network with state leaders in business, education and culture. Other events happening in November included Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Creativity World Forum that was held in Hasselt, Belgium, where a delegation of 20 Oklahomans were present.
"It is an honor to work with Governor Fallin to bring attention to Oklahoma through 'State of Creativity Month,'" said Susan McCalmont, president of Creative Oklahoma. "Together we hope the events of November will inspire Oklahomans to imagine ideas and create ways to innovate their ideas into products and services for the marketplace."
Most Young Adults in U.S. Now Own Smartphones, Survey Says
Smartphone ownership in the United States is on the rise. But a survey by Nielsen suggest that it is happening among some age groups faster than others.
Nielsen's third-quarter survey of mobile phone users found that 43 percent of them have upgraded to a smartphone. For mobile users below the age of 44, the smartphone is speeding toward mass adoption.
"This is a wake-up call for potential advertisers waiting for a tipping point for mobile media or for smartphones to reach the majority," said Don Kellogg, director of telecom research and insights at Nielsen. "We're already there with certain segments - 62 percent of those ages 25 to 34 already have smartphones. That's critical mass."
After young adults, however, the segment with the fastest-growing smartphone adoption rate is older phone owners, between the ages of 55 and 64. Although the penetration among those users is only 30 percent, that figure jumped 5 percentage points this quarter.
Teenagers are still slower to adopt smartphones, probably due to the high cost of the devices and the expensive data plans they require.
The survey also found that Android is hanging on to its position atop the totem pole of mobile operating systems in the United States, with 43 percent of the market. However, Apple is the top smartphone manufacturer, with 28 percent of smartphone owners owning an iPhone.
Federal E-gov On The Chopping Block
White House officials are urging House and Senate lawmakers to maintain a separate funding account for high-profile Gov 2.0 and "eGov" initiatives such as Data.gov, Federal IT Dashboard and Challenge.gov rather than merging them with other funds as currently proposed.
Under the House and Senate budget bills for fiscal 2012, the flagship Electronic Government Fund would be combined with another fund. Both bills also would maintain recent dramatic cuts to the electronic government fund.
In a statement on Nov. 10, Office of Management and Budget officials argued that combining the eGovernment and Federal Citizen Services funds into a single pool would introduce uncertainty about how the funds would be allocated, given the different purposes of the funds.
Furthermore, White House officials urged Congress to provide "adequate funding" to maintain the initiatives, saying they enhance transparency and oversight and "yield a high return on investment through cost-saving efficiencies." The eGovernment fund has been under siege in budgetary talks in Congress. Earlier this year, the fund was reduced from $34 million in fiscal 2010 to only $8 million for fiscal 2011. For fiscal 2012, the House has voted to consolidate the transparency fund with the citizen services fund. The full distribution of the funds was not clear, although the Sunlight Foundation estimated the eGov initiatives would receive about $13 million. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to reduce the consolidated funding, also leaving the impact on the eGov initiatives unclear. However, the Sunlight Foundation forecasted that the transparency initiatives would suffer severe cuts. "Many programs will be terminated. Data quality will suffer. No fixes or improvements to current programs are likely," the foundation said in its blog on Sept. 16.
What's Inside
Oklahoma Department of Libraries: Literacy Tracking System
City of Yukon: Online Payment Center
State Auditor & Inspector: Online Payment Center
How Do I Find Toy Recalls Before Purchasing an Item?
Visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Toy Recall List
How Do I Prevent Colds and the Flu this Holiday Season?
Visit the Oklahoma Department of Health's Cold and Flu Site
Monday & Tuesday, December 26 & 27
Monday, January 2
View Upcoming 2011 and 2012 State Holidays
Christmas Concert Series
White Christmas
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Have an Oklahoma eGovernment story to tell? Want to give us feedback?
OK.gov is the official website of the state of Oklahoma and a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Office of State Finance (OSF) and Oklahoma Interactive, LLC to help Oklahoma government entities Web-enable their information services. OSF is responsible for OK.gov. Oklahoma Interactive operates, maintains, and markets OK.gov and is part of eGovernment firm NIC's (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.
Learn more about Oklahoma's eGov News Report and view past issues
4234 North Santa Fe | Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405.524.3468 or Toll Free at 1.800.955.3468


text:
[Look for the podcast play button below.]
I'm back with a whopper of a show for you today. We return to our usual question and answer format this week, because I have a hot load of stimulating questions from all over the freakin' place. And I, of course, respond with an equal number of feisty, friendly and oh so enlightening responses! Hey, it's what I do.
- Wooly Jumper is all wet and can't figure out why!
- Jordan is too big for his GF! Or so he wants me to believe.
- Ste and Mat's lace curtains are malfunctioning.
- Dylan seems to be edging way too much.
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That's dr dick's toll free podcast voicemail. Don't worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question? No time to write? Give dr dick a call at (866) 422-5680. Again, the TOLL FREE voicemail number is (866) 422-5680. DON'T BE SHY, LET IT FLY !
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You'll find me in the podcast section. Just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice With An Edge. And don't forget to subscribe. I don't want you to miss even one episode.
Say, would you like to become a sponsor for one or more of my weekly sex advice podcasts? As you know, I plug a product or service at the beginning and end of each show. Each podcast has its own posting on my site along with the name of the podcast sponsor and a banner for the product or service.
The beauty part about this unique opportunity is that once a sponsor's ad is included in a particular podcast that sponsor is embedded there forever.
Your sponsorship also underscores your social conscience. Your marketing dollars will not only got to promote your product, but you will be doing so while helping to disseminate badly needed sex education and sexual enrichment messages. Simply put, ya just can't get a better bang for your advertising buck!
For further information, contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Today's Podcast is bought to you by: Dr Dick's How To Video Library.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download


text:
Experiment.com Gains Big Venture Backers To Bring Crowdfunding To Science Research
Frustrated by unpredictable and often political funding for science research, a handful of young researchers think they've found the answer: crowdfunding.
The researchers--who have backgrounds in synthetic biology, rocket science and other disciplines--built much of their startup, Experiment.com, while at the Y Combinator accelerator in 2013.
Top investors including Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz have now invested in the San Francisco-based startup, which launches its platform today.
Like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, RocketHub and other crowdfunding sites to emerge in recent years, Experiment.com allows individuals to donate to projects and receive a gift in return. Unlike those sites, which include art, film, dance, technology and other categories, Experiment.com has one sole focus: science.
"All great companies have missionary cores. People need to believe in a higher calling," Index Ventures Principal Terrence Rohan said. "We're very familiar with the space and the challenges. Research that's risky or novel and doesn't fit into a neat box is hard to get off the ground."
Founded in 2012 as Microryza, the crowdfunding platform aims to help bankroll projects that range from space and chemistry to ecology and medicine.
"Almost all the donors are individuals," Experiment.com co-founder Cindy Wu said. "We expected it would be people with money, but we found that many of them were in academia and a lot are parents and families of [ill] patients."
Another interesting finding: Many donors fund more than one project and researchers with projects often fund other projects on the platform. Unlike other crowdfunding sites that reward donors to art and film endeavors with limited edition prints or select seats to movie premiers, Experiment.com doesn't yet see much of a demand for tangible goods.
"When we called donors they all said it [the project they were funding] was going to make an impact and affect the real world," Ms. Wu said. "What they want to see is progress."
Recently funded projects include enabling a University of Washington professor to rent a U-haul to transport a Triceratops from a Wyoming dig site to a Seattle museum, and assessing the air pollution from natural gas fracking.
Twitter co-founder Ev Williams backed a project making Styrofoam out of fungi while Mailchimp Chief Executive Ben Chestnut backed a project on how spammers harvest email addresses.
Money is only collected from donor if the funding goal is met. Experiment.com takes a 5% slice of all funded projects.
Ms. Wu, a scientist who previously used a videogame to re-engineer an enzyme treatment for anthrax bacteria, said she and fellow co-founders Denny Luan and Skander Mzali decided to leave their scientific careers to create Experiment.com because they saw too many great projects will potential not getting funded.
Although her six-person, San Francisco-based team currently vets each project before it lands on the site, she plans to put that process out for peer review as the site grows.
After establishing the crowdfunding platform, the team will focus on transforming the business of publishing scientific research by encouraging researchers to post their data as they gather it.
SV Angel Managing Partner David Lee said he invested in the startup both because the research and scientific grants space was ripe for an overhaul and the team was authentic.
"They are building something for themselves; something they would want to use," Mr. Lee said. "Basic scientific research is the building block of innovation and they are the passionate, smart team to help re-engineer the scientific process."
Write to Lizette Chapman at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at @zettewil


text:
|RSS Feed
Chamber Seminar: Email Marketing
When: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 800am - 930am
Where: The Orchards
What: Email Marketing Seminar
Who: Berkshire Direct (Kevin Ellingwood, Jeff Stripp, Allen Jezouit)
Local marketing firm Berkshire Direct will deliver a 90-minute seminar on email marketing strategies and tactics. Whether you're a for-profit business attempting to drive ecommerce transactions on your store site or a non-profit seeking to engage your donor base with ongoing messages, this seminar is for you. Please RSVP by contacting Judy Giamborino at 413.458.9077 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
|Tags: seminar, chamber of commerce, berkshire direct, education


text:
adidas Sneakers Iridescent adidas Superstar Black Black Superstar adidas Iridescent Sneakers Trip Ideas:
Art AMSTERDAM 1054 Blue Blue 1054 Blue Art Art AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM Art 1054 FZOFrTqwHiking
Challenge yourself and plan to conquer one of these difficult hiking trails in Silver Jeffrey Black Vicious Campbell Pink wzSYTq during your visit. As always, ensure you are prepared for the adventure you plan. Having food, water and layers appropriate for a Unisa Black Kacheo Unisa Kacheo 8xnfqzr8 is always smart. Keep an eye on the weather with hiker-focused weather app Open Summit.
For a full listing of all the excellent trails located in the area, download the Breckenridge Summer Trail Maps. A hard-copy of the map is available at the Breckenridge Welcome Center (203 S. Main St.) or at local retailers. Proceeds from the sale of the printed trail map go directly to trail building and open space maintenance efforts.
View All Breckenridge Hiking Trails
View White River National Forest Trail Details
Difficult Hiking Trails in Breckenridge:
Quandary Peak
One of Colorado's 53 "Fourteeners" (peaks with an elevation above 14,000 feet), Quandary Peak is the crown jewel of hiking around Breckenridge. In addition to the cache of bagging the area's tallest peak, Quandary offers incredible views and while the elevation and high-alpine exposure make this a challenging hike, the relatively relaxed approach to the summit make this one of the more attainable 14ers.
Locals' Tips: Because of the popularity of the hike, consider attempting Quandary during an off-season and/or an off-day and -time. July and August are the busiest months for hiking so consider June after melt-out or September and October when fall colors come out but crowds die back. If you go in peak season, leave as early as possible not only to beat crowds but to avoid potentially dangerous afternoon storms. Limited trailhead parking is an ongoing issue, so consider carpooling from town with friends, arriving early or even taking an Uber from the free parking at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena.
Distance: 6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 3,305 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right and park at the large parking area on the right. Walk on County Road 851 for .1 miles to the marked trailhead.
Wheeler National Recreation TrailShoe the 70S Shoe 70S the 70S Shoe bear bear Sand Sand bear Sand the Shoe 1aqxwwdp
A long and occasionally steep trail that travels diagonally across several peaks from one side of the iconic Ten Mile Range to the other, rewarding you with great views in all directions. Your elevation tops out at 12,600 feet in alpine tundra above Breckenridge Ski Resort and cuts through pine forests on either end.
Iridescent Black adidas Iridescent Sneakers Superstar adidas Sneakers Black Superstar adidas Locals' Tips: You'll spend a lot of time above treeline in alpine terrain in the middle of this hike, so plan on departing early and watching the weather. Lightning is a serious danger and afternoon storms are regular in summer months. Consider starting the hike in Copper and finishing in Breckenridge. After this epic of a journey, you'll want some food and refreshments and Copper can be a bit of a ghost town in summer, while Breckenridge is open and bustling with options.
Sneakers Black Iridescent adidas Superstar Superstar Sneakers adidas Iridescent adidas Black Distance:9 miles one wayVolcan Volcan Maypol Volcan Maypol Platino Samba Samba Volcan Platino Maypol Samba Samba Maypol Platino Samba Maypol Platino qAYwtUA
Elevation Gain: 2,250 feet
Directions: Two cars are required for this hike. Leave one car at the Breckenridge/Blue River end of the trail. Then from Breckenridge, drive north to Frisco and take the westbound entrance onto Interstate 70. Follow I-70 for 7 miles to Copper Mountain, exit 195. Cross the bridge over the highway and immediately turn left into the Vail Pass/Ten Mile Canyon bikeway parking area, leaving one car. Drive the second car to the trailhead: from the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right and then turn right onto County road 851. Drive on County Road 851 for 2 miles. The trail intersects the road just right of a sharp left turn in the road.
Peak 8 Summit
A short, steep 1-mile climb convenient if you're staying in town or near the ski area, especially if you don't have a car. You technically canLoulou SARENZA Made au Luco aphrodita 3 Galaxy by Lam wExqUCv6p hike Peak 8 from town if you're feeling really ambitious, but it's an all-day affair and not worth the effort. You'll earn big views of town and the Blue River valley if you first take the Gondola from town to the Peak 8 base area and then ride a chairlift to the top. From there your legs help you gain almost 2,000 feet of vertical in a short amount of time. A great option if you want to get above it all, but don't have the time or lungs to ascend all the way from valley floor to ridgetop.
Locals' Tips: Combine this hike with some activities through Epic Discovery. From ziplines to bungee trampolines, there is plenty to do and the Adventure Pass will include the chairlift ride you'll need in addition to activities.
Distance: 2 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 2,000 Feet
Directions: Walk to or park near the Breckenridge Transfer Station (170 Watson Ave, Breckenridge, CO 80424) where the free gondola will be obvious. Take the 10-minute gondola ride to the Peak 8 base. There you can get a lift ticket to ride the chairlift to the top. From the top of the chair, a road and unofficial trails lead along the looker's left side of Horseshoe Bowl towards the top of Imperial Chair (not running in summer) and ultimately to the top of Peak 8 at nearly 13,000 feet (12,976). Follow a similar route back down to the chairlift.
Peaks Trail
A great trail for a hot day thanks to many shaded sections in pine forests and high elevation, but still not for the faint of heart due to the long distance and sustained elevation. The trail pops you out of the woods in several picturesque alpine zones in a roadless area that only ambitious hikers such as yourselves will see. Keep an eye out for herds of elk and deer that are escaping the heat same as you.
Locals' Tips: Catch this trail from Peak 7 in Breck so your hike is mostly downhill, then grab the Summit Stage bus back from Frisco. Start early in the morning on a weekday to feel like you have the Ten Mile Range to yourself. Weekends bring more mountain bikers you'll have to dodge.
Distance: 8.5 miles one way
Elevation Gain: 450 feet; 850 foot loss.
Directions: Take advantage of the Summit Stage Transit to loop back to Breckenridge or leave a second car at the end of the trail in Frisco. If using two cars, leave one car at the trail's end at the end of 2nd Ave. in Frisco. Drive the second car to the trailhead in Breckenridge: from the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive west on Ski Hill Road for 2.3 miles to the signed trailhead on the left, just past the ski resort's Peak 7 base area.
For more information on difficult hiking trails in Breckenridge, as well as what else to do during the summer, contact the Breck Information Specialists at 877-864-0868. While in town, stop by the Breckenridge Welcome Center at 203 S. Main Street. You can also fill out our activity request form to receive more information or view, download or order the Breckenridge Vacation Planner.
Hiking in Breckenridge
Superstar adidas Sneakers Sneakers adidas Black Superstar Black Iridescent Iridescent adidas Article
- Black Sumba Xti Xti Sumba Black qwpvOO
Nothing matches your request... Try to select different categories.
Still Looking?
Build your own itinerary:
- Fanny Fanny Camel Yep Fanny Yep Camel Yep Camel Fanny Yep Camel Yep xgwEq0wA4
- Experience Breckenridge
- Retaurants
- Leather Sandals Brown Sandal Ostrich Slide Prada PY5fqxgwx
- Arts and Culture
- The Town
- The Mountain
- Breckenridge Ski Resort
- Mountain Biking
- Outdoors
- SkiingRose Alilikou Vernis Alilikou Georgia Rose noir noir Georgia Vernis wftTSXS
- SnowboardingDark Navy sneakers Canvas Selected Homme qHpIw1t6FC
- Without a Car
- Marvin MARONNE Northolt amp;co Marvin river amp;co xpXw5q7W
- Summer
- Winter/Spring


text:
|Head Coach
|Third Season
Every night in the Gottlieb household, the dinner conversation turned to one of two things - court cases or sports. In a family of lawyers, the former was bound to happen. For one person, however, the interest was certainly in the latter. So, instead of following in the footsteps already created by her family, Lindsay Gottlieb decided to create her own path and venture into the world of sports. So far, it's been an excellent choice. "I majored in political science and as intellectually interesting as it was, I didn't want to sit in a law office everyday," Gottlieb said. "My mind was constantly on sports." Having been part of four successful women's basketball programs in her previous stops, Gottlieb hardly missed a beat in continuing that success in her first season at UC Santa Barbara. In her first season, 2008-09, Gottlieb led the Gauchos to a 22-10 overall record, a 15-1 mark in the Big West and an NCAA Tournament appearance. She was named Big West Coach of the Year, leading the Gauchos to the regular season and tournament championships. Gottlieb was the first-ever coach at UCSB to win 20 games in her first season and became one of only seven active coaches nationwide to win 20 games in her first year and also win Coach of the Year honors. Other firsts for Gottlieb included becoming the first coach in UCSB history to win her first 11 conference games and the first coach in school annals to finish her inaugural season with a winning record. Gottlieb led the Gauchos to their 18th consecutive winning season and the team won at least 20 games for the 12th time in the past 14 years. Under her tutelage, UCSB ranked in the nation's top-10 in field goal percentage defense and the top-20 in points allowed per game, while setting a school record in free throw percentage. Formerly the Associate Head Coach at Cal, Gottlieb became the first coach at UCSB not named Mark French since the 1986-87 season and just the fourth coach in program history. Gottlieb came to Santa Barbara after spending her previous three seasons as an integral part of the Golden Bears' staff, where she helped guide the team to an overall record of 68-28 (.708) over that span, helping turn around a previously moribund program that had suffered through 13 consecutive losing seasons before her arrival. In her first year as associate head coach under Joanne Boyle in the 2007-2008 season, Gottlieb helped Cal register an impressive 27-7 mark, which set a school record for wins. The Bears earned a third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and advanced to the second round before being upset by George Washington, 55-53. "It was about creating a culture of excellence," Gottlieb says of Cal's transformation. "We were eighth in the Pac-10 when we got there. By the end of last season, we were eighth in the country." The Scarsdale, N.Y. native worked with all aspects of the program during her tenure at Cal, including recruiting and scouting and served as the team's academic liaison. Gottlieb was an integral part of the development of the Golden Bears' post players and worked extensively with Devanei Hampton and Ashley Walker, who were both named State Farm/WBCA honorable mention All-Americans in 2007-08. Cal posted its first winning season in 13 years in Gottlieb's first year on the staff in 2005-06 and the Bears qualified for the Big Dance for the first time since 1993. In 2006-07, Gottlieb helped Cal to an overall record of 23-9 and the Bears earned another bid to the NCAA Tournament after posting their best-ever Pac-10 finish at 12-6. Prior to her arrival at Cal, Gottlieb was an assistant coach under Boyle for three seasons at the University of Richmond, where she helped lead the Spiders to three straight 20-win seasons and a postseason appearance each year. In 2004-05 Richmond finished with a 23-8 overall record and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 14 years. The Spiders qualified for the WNIT in 2003 and 2004. In her time at Richmond, Gottlieb coached former Santa Barbara High School standout Araceli Gil, now the director of operations for the UCSB women's basketball team. Before joining the staff at Richmond, Gottlieb served as an assistant coach at New Hampshire in 2001-02, under head coach Sue Johnson, which is where she met Kelly Barsky, now one of the Gauchos' assistant coaches. She was also an assistant coach for two years at Syracuse alongside Marianna Freeman and obtained additional coaching expertise with the Westchester Basketball Association AAU program and Kutsher's Sports Academy. While at Syracuse, Gottlieb earned her master's degree in philosophy of education. Gottlieb's playing career consisted of three seasons at Brown - where she graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in political science - and one year in Australia when she was a junior studying abroad at the University of New South Wales. After playing for Brown she was a student assistant coach during the 1998-99 campaign and received the Team Heart and Soul Award in 1999. "I knew I was ready to be a head coach, but I wasn't going to just go anywhere," Gottlieb said. "I was in a great situation at Cal, but UCSB was the right fit for me. I was attracted to four main factors. "One, academics. No coach can guarantee wins, but I can guarantee that my players here will receive a tremendous education. "Two, location. Life doesn't get much better than it is in Santa Barbara. "Three, there is a winning tradition here. With the community support and administrative backing we have, this is one of the country's best spots to play women's basketball. "Four, there's an even higher level we can get to and that excites and motivates me."


text:
Frequently Asked Questions - School Officials
Why does SSA ask school officials to certify a student's school attendance?
We ask schools to certify full-time attendance in order to establish the student's eligibility to student benefits.
What exactly does SSA ask school officials to do?
We ask school officials to:
- Review the school attendance information the student provided on page 2 of form SSA-1372-BK;
- Answer the questions on page 3 of the form;
- Sign and date page 3, and also provide the school official's phone number and title;
- Annotate page 4 with the student's expected graduation date;
- Keep pages 4 and 5; and
- Return the rest of the form to the student.
What if the student does not leave a reporting form with a school official?
If a student does not leave the form Notice of Cessation of Full-Time School Attendance with a school official, the form is available here. The school official should download the form, retain it in the student's file, and then return it to any Social Security office if the student discontinues full-time school attendance for a reason other than graduation or summer break.
Why is the school's operating basis important?
The school's operating basis determines, in certain situations, how long we may pay benefits to a student.
How do I answer the question about the school's operating basis?
Most secondary schools operate on a yearly basis, either with or without requiring reenrollment, and you should so indicate if that applies to your school. If your school operates on a semester or quarterly basis and does not require reenrollment, or if the school operates on a semester or quarterly basis and it requires the student to enroll each semester or quarter, you should check the appropriate block.
Note: Neither a change in a schedule of classes nor a short period of nonattendance between terms establishes that a school operates on a semester or quarterly basis that requires reenrollment. The determining factor is whether the school requires the student to reenroll.
Why do I need to annotate the student's expected graduation date on page 4?
If the student stops attending school full-time, or graduates, earlier than the date when he or she expected to graduate, it will be helpful to have a record of that date so you can determine whether you need to report that the student discontinued full-time school attendance.
What does SSA consider to be full-time attendance?
Social Security generally considers a student to be in full-time attendance if he/she:
- Attends an elementary or secondary level school, as determined by the law of the State or other jurisdiction in which the school is located;
- Is enrolled in a day or evening non-correspondence course at least 13 weeks in duration;
- Is scheduled to attend at the rate of at least 20 hours weekly; and
- Carries a subject load considered full-time for day students under the school's standards and practices.
What does SSA mean by secondary education?
We consider courses at grade 12 or below to be secondary education.
Must I report when the student graduates?
You should only report a student's graduation if it is earlier than the expected graduation date entered in item 1.e of page 2 on form SSA-1372-BK. The date should also be annotated on page 4, which you should retain.


text:
Residential Business Development Manager, London & South East
Andrew Nash has worked for Nuaire since 1994. A member of ASHRAE, Andrew's ventilation pedigree includes a degree in engineering product design, membership of ASHRAE and experience as a design engineer and installer. Having spent 19 years as a commercial Consultant Sales Engineer, Andrew has built up an excellent reputation for solving complex ventilation challenges and providing technical advice to consultants. His experience has been put to great use in his new role as Residential Business Development Manager, working with consultancies in London and the South East to answer the common challenges presented by low-energy building design and meeting regulations, or "bringing order to the chaos of residential ventilation", as he puts it. In his spare time, Andrew is an avid camper, mainly because it gives him an excuse to restore and own a classic 1970s VW camper van. He enjoys climbing mountains and 'inflicting his cooking' on his children.


text:
But while that electric, initial thrill is an old friend to me, something was different this time around. I'm not actually involved in The Killer Angels; I wasn't there to rehearse. I came for Page to Stage, an event that Mother Road hosts at least once per season, wherein the company opens an early reading to the public. "This is what we normally do at a first rehearsal," (minus the pizza and beer and live audience) says Julia Thudium, Mother Road's artistic director. "The actors will get a designer talk and dramaturgy, depending on what the show is. We're just opening the doors to the audience and having it in a more convivial place."
The Killer Angels opens on Sept. 7. Exactly a month before opening night, Thudium, who is also directing the play, greeted the crowd with a little background—It's an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Shaara about the Battle of Gettysburg. She began the evening with a quote by the author: "In the presence of real tragedy you feel neither pain nor joy nor hatred, only a sense of enormous space and time suspended, the great doors open to black eternity, the rising across the terrible field of that enormous, unanswerable question."
Thudium's introduction was followed by talks from the designers who discussed the challenges the script presents (How do we re-create these epic battles? How do we costume the full cast in historically accurate Union and Confederate uniforms?) Dramaturge and actor Michael Dolce concluded with a brief history lesson on the broad cast of real-life characters the play depicts. Then the first read-through began.
Witnessing the start of the journey toward turning simple words on paper into a vibrant, three-dimensional experience is a thrill for any theater lover. But the event is not for the casually interested theatergoer. It's a dense and lengthy look at the theatrical process and the history and content of the material. After all, a rehearsal is hard work, and though we were encouraged to come and go as our schedules allowed, all told the event lasted nearly four hours. What's more, Angels is a beast of a play—stuffed to bursting with historical specificity, elaborate battle tactics and the many soldiers who played a part in the fate of Gettysburg.
It will be a daunting task for Mother Road to maintain the gritty humanity of the war in the face of such dense historical detail. How will they communicate the sense of real tragedy that Shaara speaks of? How, in just four short weeks, will they answer that "enormous, unanswerable question"? We left wondering and talking, imagining how the company will showcase the play's strengths and handle its challenges.
To Vic Browder, Mother Road's technical director and an actor in Angels, that's what the Page to Stage series is for: "It's about finding ways for the audience to be invested in the work." And Browder is right; we are invested now.


text:
Yellow Tomato Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Feta, and Mint
Yellow Tomato Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Feta, and Mint
(Makes 2 main dish servings, recipe can easily be doubled; salad recipe created by Kalyn.)
(Edit – this salad is great with roasted peppers from a jar, but if you want to bump up the flavor with freshly roasted red peppers, here is How to Roast Red Bell Peppers on a Barbecue Grill.)
1 cup coarsely chopped roasted red bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 T crumbled feta (I always use my favorite feta)
sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Dressing Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice (could also use balsamic vinegar, but I love the combination of lemon with mint)
Chop red peppers and place in small bowl. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice, stir into peppers and let them marinate while you prep other ingredients.
Wash tomatoes, wipe dry, cut out stem end, then cut into bite-sized pieces. (If the tomatoes are extra juicy, you may want to drain them in a colander for a minute, although this juice is the most flavorful part of the tomato, so if you don't mind having a juicy salad, skip this step.) Wash mint and chop, and crumble feta.
Put tomatoes, peppers with dressing, and mint into a bowl and gently combine. Arrange salad on individual plates, crumble feta over, and serve at room temperature. Only make as much as you can eat, since tomatoes should never be refrigerated, (On Food and Cooking, page 331.)
Printer Friendly Recipe
South Beach Suggestions:
Salads like this are a perfect lunch salad or dinner side salad for any phase of the South Beach Diet. I ate this as a lunch salad, but for dinner it would taste great with something like Lamb Souvlaki or Steak with Olive Sauce. For phase two or three you could add something like Brown Rice with Cashews and Herbs.
More Great Ideas for Yellow Tomatoes
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
Summer Red and Yellow Tomato Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Ratatouille Wanna-Be
Red and Yellow Tomato Gazpacho
Yellow Tomato Insalata Caprese on Garlic Toasts from Well Fed
Yellow Tomato Flan from Desert Candy
Kellogg's Breakfast Tomatoes from A Veggie Venture
Calico Salsa from Tigers and Strawberries
Zucchini Gazpacho from Je Mange la Ville
Golden Gazpacho with Lemongrass from What Did You Eat
Italian Bread Salad from Lex Culinaria


text:
Bad news for aspiring royals: Fox has pulled the reality show "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'" from its schedule after just four episodes.
In the series, a gaggle of attractive and gullible twentysomething ladies compete for the affections of a young man who kinda-sorta resembles Prince Harry but who, in real life, is a 23-year-old named Matthew Hicks who makes a living cleaning up oil spills. Although no one explicitly claims that Hicks is Prince Harry, the show goes to dramatic lengths -- think dramatic helicopter entrances, a team of security guards and lots of cryptic references to family -- to create that impression.
The May 20 premiere of "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'" attracted an underwhelming 1.9 million curiosity seekers and the series has since seen its ratings dip to less than 1 million viewers -- disastrous numbers for a broadcast network, even in summer.
The remaining four episodes of the the series will be made available to watch on demand and on Hulu and Fox Now. Although Fox has not officially used the "c" word (no, not coronation -- cancellation), the network is "discussing an appropriate place on our schedule" to burn off the rest of the series, but a decision has not been made at this time, according to a Fox representative.
Fox has also yanked the the improv comedy show "Riot" from its schedule.
"I Wanna Marry 'Harry,'" which was widely panned by critics who denounced it as a cruel and sexist, was a throwback of sorts to the bottom-feeding reality programming that Fox pioneered in the early and mid-aughts, most obviously to "Joe Millionaire," the 2003 series in which a blue-collar construction worker posed as a wealthy bachelor looking for love. Some observers, including James Poniewozik of Time, are already hailing the show's demise as a rare triumph for good taste and basic humanity.
Whatever the case may be, the failure of "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'" means we won't have to endure a contemporary update of "The Littlest Groom" any time soon.
Follow @MeredithBlake on Twitter.


text:
Heavy snowfall hit Jackson County Friday afternoon and could hang around for most of Saturday with low temps in the area.
All three school systems in Jackson County closed Friday in anticipation of a snow storm.
The snow fell from around 1 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday bringing 1"-3" of snow to the area.
A number of wrecks were reported Friday afternoon and during the night around the county. Some involved injuries, but reports were unclear of how serious some of the injuries were. A number of wrecks took place on I-85.
Snow blankets area
No Trackbacks
Display comments as (Linear | Threaded)


text:
Want to know the very latest on how Democrats are seeing the race?
Here's an interesting memo just sent out by email to Bay Area Democrats from Obama bundler Wade Randlett, who's in Chicago in the Obama "boiler room":
Dear Bay Area Democrat,
A number of us Obama supporters are gathered here in Chicago making last minute Get Out The Vote calls in the boiler room at the Fairmont Hotel where the President and VP are watching returns tonight.
We just received a great briefing from the national field director that I thought highlighted the amazing work all of you have done to help make tonight a victory.
In short:
– You and your fellow volunteers registered 1,792,479 voters JUST in battleground states. That's double the number we all did in 2008.
– Volunteers made 125,646,479 phone calls or door knocks (not a typo, not robo-calls) in the battleground states JUST through Saturday.
– Volunteers gave 648,799 shifts JUST through Saturday (obviously some of us did more than a couple shifts).
Thanks to the last month fundraising surge that so many of you gave toward, (esp our 10/8 event), our already massive field office operation was quickly expanded to over 5,000 GOTV "staging locations" in the battleground states. This is allowing us RIGHT NOW to make sure every willing voter gets to the polls and gets their vote counted despite GOP voter suppression efforts. (And in places like Florida, where Democratic precincts have a 3+ hour wait to vote, our volunteers hand out water, stand in line for voter breaks, and encourage everyone who might otherwise worry about their other life responsibilities to stick it out until they can cast a ballot).
As always, we know that our odds of winning are directly correlated with how shrill Fox is, so I think we're in pretty good shape.
THANK YOU for all your help in every way for the last two years of the re-elect campaign, and the four roller-coaster years before that.
Forward for us all…


text:
US housing starts fall to 10-month low
US housing starts and permits for future home construction unexpectedly fell in June, offering further evidence of a sharp slowdown in economic activity in the second quarter.
The Commerce Department said on Wednesday housing starts dropped 9.9pc to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 836,000 units. That was the lowest level since August last year.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected groundbreaking to rise to a 959,000-unit rate last month. June's drop unwound the prior month's gains, suggesting a smaller boost from residential construction to second-quarter gross domestic product growth.
Permits to build homes fell 7.5pc last month to a 911,000-unit pace. Economists had expected them to rise to a 1-million unit pace.
Data including retail sales, trade and inventories indicate the economy lost considerable momentum in the last quarter, with growth estimates as low as 0.5pc.
The economy, which grew at a 1.8pc annual pace in the first quarter has been hit by tighter fiscal policy and slowing global demand. Housing has been providing some buffer against those headwinds.
Despite the unexpected drop in groundbreaking and permits last month, there was little in the report to suggest the housing recovery in unravelling as the volatile multi-family segment accounted for much of the decline.
Sentiment among single-family home builders hit a 7-1/2 year high in July, a report showed on Monday, amid optimism over current and future home sales. But many builders have been complaining about a shortage of labor and materials, which may have contributed to last month's surprise decline in activity.
"We should see growth in single-family construction into 2014. That's positive for housing, jobs and overall growth," said Gus Faucher, senior macroeconomist at PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh.
Last month, groundbreaking for single-family homes, the largest segment of the market, slipped 0.8pc to a 591,000-unit pace, the lowest since November 2012. Starts for multi-family homes declined 26.2pc to a 245,000-unit rate.
Permits for multi-family homes fell 21.4pc to a 287,000-unit rate. But permits for single-family homes rose 0.6pc to a 624,000-unit pace, the highest since May 2008.
Housing's recovery is being aided by still-low mortgage rates engineered by the Federal Reserve's accommodative monetary policy and steady employment gains.
While mortgage rates have spiked in recent weeks after the Fed expressed its desire to start cutting back on its bond purchases later this year, economists do not believe that this will derail the housing recovery. The monthly $85bn in bond purchases have been holding down interest rates.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank still expected to start scaling back its massive asset purchase program later this year, but left open the option of changing that plan in either direction if the economic outlook shifted.


text:
A proper guideline when starting home business can help to turn your venture into a successful one. Thus, note down your beliefs, targets and process of work before you start working on your home business on a full fledged basis.
Here are a few guidelines that will ensure that your home business expands for the very day you are starting your home business.
Organized: Whether you are starting home business or a normal venture, organize your tasks, business plans and objectives and other significant matters. Make sure you have a perfect work area, with business schedules and plans written in the start of the day. If you want this to be better, plan it out the night before.
Dedicated & Confident: Starting home based business and running it successful requires utmost dedication and confidence. Be disciplined and never reschedule the work to some other day. In case you get stressed out, give your senses a few moments to relax. Running a business will make you face several hurdles in your path. Thus, you must be confident enough to carry on.
Get Educated: When starting home business get to know more about the kind of products or service you are selling. Improve your knowledge with the passing of each day. Talk to your friends, family, relatives and experts in the industry for more inputs. With better knowledge you can earn more.
Socialize: A good businessman develops a good social network within his circle and outside. This helps in the exchange of ideas and other crucial information. Be agreeable and charming. Never behave badly or try not to participate in heated arguments. This might send a wrong signal to all, assuming you to be aggressive.
Be Alert: Starting home based business is not easy as you need to be open to new ideas, experiences and crucial information related to your field all the time. Again, since technology is a very significant and relative factor today, you need to be technically sound.
Social Network: If you are starting home business that is online based you must have profiles in the best social networking sites on the web. This will help you to connect to people worldwide. You can not only connect to several people at a time, you can even converse with them and promote your product directly.
Hire People: When starting a home based business there are several tasks you need to accomplish. Thus, you might even hire people to ease out the pressure. However, make sure you have enough funds to pay their monthly salary. Again, when you hire people state your demands and the standard of work you need from them.
Be Appreciative: On achieving any business goal notify your family about it, and the people working for you. Be appreciative of any kind of success that comes at hand.
Be Decisive: Take decisions when required while starting home based business, make not delay since every second is precious. Take firm decisions and never get carried away. Talk to experts before you take such decisions to ensure there is minimum errors.