text:
Moderators: DarkShive, corran_star, Berk
ilikepie wrote:Noxy = love + insanity + sharp pointy objects
Nocturn wrote:So I know this guy named Tim...
DarkShive wrote:Ok, one last post: I've already explained what I don't like about fan colorizations and why I am not coloring it myself. Agree or disagree, but it's my comic and that's how I'm doing it.
DarkShive wrote:Having a colorist makes it more of a chore. Seriously, the biggest point for me here is enjoying the making of the comic. EGS is too personal for me to enjoy having it be a collaboration. I could possibly do something else as a collaboration, but not EGS. Hell, if I was going to make something that I wasn't describing as a hobby with benefits and was going for the uber-professional "gonna make the big bucks" deal, I would WANT it to be a collaboration (if for no other reason than to allow me time for my hobbies with benefits).
Tarvok wrote:On second, thought. Never mind the not being able to express it, thing. Illusionist, you're a dick. You're the one that bites the hand that feeds you. I find you reprehensible. The original version of "3" was considerably more even handed. Then I read your last three or four posts.
CidGregor wrote:I guess that makes Noxy and I dicks too for agreeing with you, huh?
Illusionist wrote:CidGregor wrote:I guess that makes Noxy and I dicks too for agreeing with you, huh?
Apparently so. Should we make a "Dick Bunny" banner or something?
ilikepie wrote:Noxy = love + insanity + sharp pointy objects
The thing is, though, even though EGS may not be color...it's at least been in greyscale for quite a while. It at least had something other than just strictly black and white. While it may be what EGS is becoming...it just doesn't look like something EGS proper has ever been. Even the early days with the crappy artwork looked better than this. At least to me.Rhellik wrote:IWhen Dan started using color I thought it looked nice but it didn't feel like the real EGS. I still prefer b&w (with some greyscale )
I find this step going back to b&w a good one, cause I say THIS is EGS.
EGS has only been in color for about a year, with not even that many comics out, so how can people say that "EGS in color IS EGS"
My point is not that color is needed, per se. Just that *some* sort of contrast is needed. Even if you couldn't tell that Lucy was a redhead, she at least didn't look like a blonde. I know that when it comes to hair color, it's not that big of a deal...but having even just shades of grey adds life to scenes and characters. The characters just seem dull and lifeless now.But these are problems which have been solved before, and colors generally aren't vital to the story... even if she is a redhead.
You know, that does sound familiar for some reason...DarkShive wrote:Seriously, think of something you like doing yourself and enjoy, and imagine it always being followed by someone messing with it.
A Fan wrote:Logical, rational universes are distinctly less fun and sexy-awesome than ones with some illogic and irrationality.
Fixed for accuracy.Guess Trish needs a bunny sig-pic too.
*nod* Understandable. If it's just like color, but in Black and White, that wouldn't save much time at all. But a little grey can go a long way.DarkShive wrote:What I worry about with greyscale is falling into a trap of going overboard with it. Too much greyscale is a pain to work with and can actually hurt contrast.
Good to hear.I will experiment more with this before next week, however, and see what conclusions I reach.
Nocturn wrote:Illusionist wrote:CidGregor wrote:I guess that makes Noxy and I dicks too for agreeing with you, huh?
Apparently so. Should we make a "Dick Bunny" banner or something?
I'd put one in my signature, too. Tragicly, anything going into the field of design is not my forté.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


text:
From Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR Inc. to the latest medical developments, technology is driving new explorations of the perception, reality, and neuroscience. How do we perceive reality through the sense of touch? Alberto Gallace is a researcher in touch and multisensory integration at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, and co-author of In touch with the future: The sense of touch from cognitive neuroscience to virtual reality. We recently spoke to him about touch, personal boundaries, and being human.
Out of all the human senses, touch is the one that is most often unappreciated, and undervalued. When did you first become interested in touch research?
I was in Oxford as a visiting PhD student and working on multisensory integration, in particular on the integration between tactile and visual signals in the brain. Soon I realized that, despite the fact that is a very important sensory modality, there was not much research on touch, and there were not even a lot of instruments to study such sensory modality. I started by working more with engineers and technical workshops then with psychologists and neuroscientists, just because I needed some device to test the sense of touch in a different way as compared to what was done in the past. Touch was mainly studied with reference to haptic object recognition, mostly on visually impaired individuals or in terms of its physiological mechanisms. Many of the most relevant aspects of touch were very little, if not at all, investigated.
We use touch for walking, talking, eating, nearly everything basically. It also plays a major role on our interpersonal relationships, it affects the release of hormones and it contributes to define the boundary of our self.
To my students I often say, where our touch begins, we are. I wanted to understand more of these topics. I wanted to compare touch with other sensory modalities. In doing that I was convinced that research on touch had to get away from the fingertips or hands and extend to the whole body surface. The more I studied this sense, the more I became interested in it. For every question answered there were many more without responses. I like touch a lot because there are many things that still need to be understood about it, and I am a rather curious person, particularly when it comes to science.
What do you think has been the most important development in touch research in the past 100 years?
I am not sure if it's the most important development, but what I certainly consider important is the recent study of certain neural fibres specialized in transmitting socially-relevant information via the sense of touch. That is, the C tactile afferents in humans, that are strongly activated by 'caress like' stimuli, might play an important role in many of our most pleasant social experiences. However, I should also say that my personal way to think about science is much more 'future oriented'. That is, I believe that the most important developments in touch research are the ones that we will see in the next years. I am really looking forward to reading (or possibly writing) about them.
Why did you decide to research this topic?
Most of the previously published books on touch — there aren't many, to be honest — were focused on a single topic. Most of them were based on research on visually-impaired individuals, and the large majority of them were authored books, a collections of chapters written by different people, sometimes with a different view. Charles [Spence, University of Oxford] and myself wanted something different, something more comprehensive, something that could help people to understand that touch is involved in many different and relevant aspects of our life. We envisioned a book where the more neuroscientific aspects of touch were addressed together with a number of more applied topics. We wanted something where people could see touch 'at work'. We talk about the neural bases of touch, tactile perception, tactile attention, tactile memory, tactile consciousness, but also about the role of touch in technology, marketing, virtual reality, food appreciation, and sexual behaviour. Many of these topics have never been considered in a book on touch before.
What do you see as being the future of research in this field in the next decade?
I think that research in my field, pushed by technological advances, will grow rapidly in the coming years. One of the fields where I see a lot of potential is certainly related to the reproduction of tactile sensations in virtual reality environments. Virtual reality will likely become an important part of our life, maybe not in the next decade, but certainly in a not so distant future. However, if we want to create believable virtual environments we need to understand more of our sense of touch, and in particular how our brain processes tactile information, how different tactile stimulations can lead to certain emotions and behaviours, and how tactile sensations can be virtually reproduced. Following the idea that 'where our touch begins, we are', research will certainly invest a lot of resources in trying to better understand the neurocognitive mechanisms responsible for supporting our sense of 'body ownership' (the feeling that the body is our own) and how this sense can be transferred to virtual/artificial counterparts of our self. Here research on touch will certainly play a leading role.
If you weren't doing touch research, what would you be doing?
I think I'd work as a scientist in a different field, but always as a scientist. I am too curious about how nature works to do something different. Since I was twelve I've always had a special interest in astronomy and astrophysics and I can easily picture myself working in that field too. Understanding the secrets of black cosmic matter or studying the mysteries of white brain matter? Not sure which would be better. What I am sure about is that I like my job a lot, and I won't change it with anything else that is not based that much on creativity and curiosity.
Alberto Gallace is a researcher at Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, and co-author of In touch with the future: The sense of touch from cognitive neuroscience to virtual reality. His research interests include spatial representation, multisensory integration, tactile perception, tactile interfaces, body representation, virtual reality, sensory substitution systems, and neurological rehabilitation of spatial disorders.
Subscribe to the OUPblog via email or RSS.
Subscribe to only brain sciences articles on the OUPblog via email or RSS.
Image credits: (1) Via Catalana Barcelona Plaça Catalunya 37. Photo by Judesba. CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. (2) The Sense of Touch, painting by Philipe Mercier. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The quantity of oxygen consumed by aerobic microorganisms during the decomposition of organic matter in a water sample is defined as the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).
BOD is the most commonly used parameter for determining the oxygen demand in water. The BOD value gives an indirect measure of biodegradable organic compounds. This indicates the degree of organic water pollution although it is not an accurate quantitative test.


text:
I was tempted to moderatly hijack the Windows Vista thread but decided that this topic was different enough to warrant its own thread.
I noticed at least one person comment that they hated the WinXP default. e.g. The rounded windows, cartoony schemes and animated menus and whatnot.
I hate it too. I hate it a lot. Having just recently reformatted from XP Home to a clean install of XP Pro, the very first thing I did was turn off all the irritating fading menus, default start menu, and other pointless pyrotechnics. I rate this more important than such things as installing a sound driver, a real internet browser, or even *gasp* my compiler.
So my question; Who actually enjoys this cartoon style interface? And if so, why? I find the default start menu to be so horribly cluttered and poorly organised that its difficult to navigate. I find applications using the default themed concept of rounded buttons, graphics, etc, and faded doodads, to be harder to intuitivly use. The classic "theme" may be less pretty, but I find them far far easier to interface with visually.
As a side discussion; Its too bad about basically every feature I was looking forward too in Vista being cut out. Looks like I'll have to wait till 2012 for Blackcomb. Especially sad since I've been so consitantly impressed by XP... Aside from a few bumps, such as my recent clean install seems to have done something rather horrible with some of the files on my secondary data HD. They're still there, but some are randomly corrupted in some way.


text:
This is great. Almost too great to be true. But take a look and see what you think. Hot on the heels of Dentsu London's clever use of the iPad to paint pictures, something altogether more lofi but equally excellent.
Stop motion form and colour, using light painting techniques.
Lighting: Kim Pimmel
Sound: Tron Legacy trailers
From Kim Pimmel's Vimeo site, more detail:
I've been interested in taking my Light Study photo series and evolving them into motion pieces. I shot a lot of footage for a VJ gig for FITC San Francisco. So I edited together those stop motion sequences, mashed up some audio from the Tron Legacy trailers, and out came Light Drive.
The video is stop motion, so every frame is an individually shot photograph. Each photograph is a long exposure photo, with exposures reaching up to 20 seconds in some cases. To control the lights, I used an Arduino controlled via bluetooth to drive a stepper motor. The stepper motor controls the movements of the lights remotely from Processing.
The light sources include cold cathode case lights, EL wire, lasers and more.
via @finnbarrw (the constant source of the most magical films and special effects)


text:
Article content
Kelowna Hells Angel David Giles looked a little tired Friday on the video link from jail to Vancouver Supreme Court Friday where he and his co-accused made an appearance on their cocaine trafficking and organized crime charges.
All the pre-trial issues remain covered by the usual ban on publication, so I can't provide details of anything said in court after Justice Arne Silverman began the brief session.
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Kelowna Hells Angel and co-accused appear in Vancouver court Friday Back to video
Here's my update:
Men appear in court on case tied to Kelowna Hells Angels
Four men charged after a massive undercover investigation targeting the Kelowna Hells Angels made an appearance at the Vancouver Law Courts Friday.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Arne Silverman put the case over to Nov. 29. Details of the pre-trial hearing are covered by a publication ban.
Kelowna Hells Angels vice-president David Giles appeared via video monitor from jail, chatting briefly with his lawyer in the courtroom before the proceedings began.
Co-accused Kevin Van Kalkeren, who also remains in custody, was brought in by sheriffs and seated to the left of the prisoner's box on a chair. As he entered courtroom 55, he gestured towards two others charged in the case – Murray Trekofski and James Howard.
Trekofski and Howard are already out on bail and were told by sheriffs to be seated on chairs on the other side of the prisoners' box.
All three accused appearing in person were surrounded by sheriffs.
Neither Giles nor Van Kalkeren have applied for bail.
All four, as well as Michael Read, Orhan Saydam, Shawn Womacks and Hells Angel member Brian Oldham, were charged in August after a 21-month-long reverse sting dubbed E-Predicate. They have also been released on bail and were not in court Friday.
Giles, Van Kalkeren, Howard and Read are charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and trafficking in association with a criminal organization – the Hells Angels.
Oldham, Womacks, Trekofski and Saydam are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in association with the biker gang. Oldham facing an additional count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine.
Police allege those involved in the drug gang used profits from Okanagan grow-ops to smuggle large cocaine shipments into B.C.
During the probe, police seized more than $4 million alleged to have come from the drug trade.
In a separate civil case against Van Kalkeren, the B.C. Director of Civil Forfeiture alleges he put together millions to broker a deal for the importation of 200 kilograms of cocaine.
The director is going after the assets of Van Kalkeren and his company.


text:
Now there is a hand full of us here, so we can have p e r s o n a l talks.
Lets just all update each other and each others lives.
For me i had a snow day today, and did nothing
Now there is a hand full of us here, so we can have p e r s o n a l talks.
Lets just all update each other and each others lives.
For me i had a snow day today, and did nothing
"I could really use a pineapple free pizza from the future right now..."
Bad news: MattLaurence
I became a fugitive from a friend by Kaurkal
Its kinda sad, I had depression and the forums took it and it also helped me escape reality, and now,
I feel Ive been deserted, I dont actually believed that it was toxic behaviour, cuz a reason would be typed then.
Last edited by MattLaurence; 02-09-2018 at 01:19 PM.
Hmm what's new in our lives... Failed my driving test!
Best signature ever
Studying for SATs. I'm taking it in May of my sophomore year (this school year), so I need to catch up on the Algebra II material.
it was recently the start of year 10 in highschool for me, nothinh much to say as of yet
oh yes, my birthday is 12 days from now. that's something
where is everyone
Pretty much just preparing for Chinese new year
On the topic of education, not this Monday but next Monday, I'll be starting University!
Best signature ever
It has been over a week since i was informed i could be punished for bringing cascade pods to school. This is taking too long
I also had back pain and i might be sick from eating popcorn with salt and powdered butter.
February was me to die
"I could really use a pineapple free pizza from the future right now..."
hahahaha stress????
im only a high school junior, but college apps are stressing my out + ib and ap classes
but on the bright side i got one of the lead roles in a school play weee
and ive been more positive towards myself, and have been wearing less makeup lol
i guess my life has been more depressing this year bc mental illness and such, but ive been trying to stay happy towards the future l o l
also ive been procrastinating on my drivers ed LMAO
I am a pretty pink unicorn,and sailor of justice. I am none other than.. Peter Griffin!
Just Kidding. I'm Princess Serenity Chibi Usagi Tsukino (Bit Long don't you think?)
Just call me Chibiusa~ or you know Kimi is cool too
Hello, I'm bharathi. I'm a system analyst living in Velachery, India. I am a fan of photography, writing, and outdoors.
Best signature ever
On a lunar new year break. Mostly minecraft cuz im done with gt
I kinda hate the break tho, I want to see my friends again. All of them is either with family, some of them go back to their hometown where no wifi can be seen
NO DIRT=NO GROWIGN: QKhanh2308


text:
"Our IT environment has been virtualized for five years. With the new PRIMERGY servers, it is now 50% more efficient. Our new ETERNUS DX80 storage system and ETERNUS LT40 tape library have also dramatically increased the security of our IT systems"
Alexander Reisek, Head of IT, FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien has been a key part of the Austrian football scene for over 100 years and is Vienna's top team. The Bundesliga club has been Austrian champion 24 times and has also won the European Cup. They have qualified for the 2013-14 Champions League. Under the slogan "Violet is more than a color", the team is well-known for fairness and campaigns rigorously against violence and racism. Behind the scenes, the club is supported by FK Austria Wien AG and its 100 or so employees.
FK Austria Wien AG's office is located in the Generali Arena in the Austrian capital. The original Fujitsu data center environment was to be replaced with more modern, powerful and efficient systems. As there had been no breakdowns at all in the past five years, another Fujitsu system was the obvious choice.
Sitexs-Databusiness IT-Solutions GmbH in Vienna - named Fujitsu's Austrian "Partner of the Year" in 2012 - conceptualized a powerful, reliable environment with two PRIMERGY RX200 servers with the latest Intel Xeon processor technology, along with an ETERNUS DX80 storage system. To ensure that the system remains completely fail-safe, a PRIMERGY RX350 was installed in another part of the stadium. An ETERNUS LT40 tape library is now used as secure backup. The servers are also virtualized so that the resources can be used very flexibly.
When Alexander Reisek drives to work, there isn't a regular high-rise office block waiting for him. Instead, it's the Generali Arena in Vienna, a football stadium with space for more than 12,000 fans. While the violet eleven of FK Austria Wien battle it out on their home turf, Alexander Reisek takes care of the Austrian Champions League team's IT systems inside the stadium building. Here, there is a server room with two virtualized PRIMERGY RX200 S7 systems, which run the ticketing system, merchandise shop, accounting and email inboxes.
"The servers are super-fast and very reliable," explains the Head of IT for the Vienna club. The servers are fitted with the latest Intel Xeon processors, which don't just dramatically increase performance, but also greatly decrease power consumption. To increase security against breakdowns, there is another server room in another office location. This is around 50 meters outside of the stadium site. "If something happens in the stadium, we can carry on working in the other office via a failover server," says Reisek. Every application except the stadium access system is on this PRIMERGY RX350, as well as the backup system.
FK Austria Wien's executive board set out its requirements for more security in the stadium many years ago, but also wanted to ensure that service provisions for fans and customers would become more versatile. The CRM system brought the "Austria Live Card" to life. This card improves organization for registered fans, but also provides added value for spectators such as special offers, members' parties or pre-sale access for international matches. To ensure that this sensitive data is stored securely, FK Austria Wien chose an ETERNUS DX80 system, which is connected to the two servers in the main data center. This contains all customer data, video analyses, game and training plans. "The capacity is measured in such a way that we currently have twice as much storage space as data," explains Reisek, who used to work as a junior trainer for FK Austria Wien. "If we ever do run out of space on this system, we can increase its capacity on the fly." To ensure that security here is as high as possible too, Reisek saves the data to the Fujitsu tape library every day. The tapes are stored in the backup data center, ready to restore the system.
FK Austria Wien's migration to its new system went incredibly smoothly. Alexander Reisek only had to interrupt the process for Champions League home games. All in all, the Head of IT, who knows just as much about virtualization as he does about the four-man defense, is very pleased with the new Fujitsu environment:
"Thanks to the new PRIMERGY servers, the ETERNUS storage system and the ETERNUS LT40 tape library, we now have an excellent disaster recovery concept. We're in a completely different league now in terms of reliability. With our high-performance, virtualized systems, we are incredibly flexible and can react quickly and without complication to the ever decreasing demands of the management team."
Download the FK Austria Wien casestudy (357 KB/A4, 2 pages)
Share this page


text:
Undercover videos showing grainy, sometimes shocking images of sick or injured livestock have become a favorite tool of animal rights organizations to expose what they consider illegal or inhumane treatment of animals.
Made by animal rights advocates posing as farm workers, such videos have prompted meat recalls, slaughterhouse closings, criminal convictions of employees and apologies from corporate executives assuring that the offending images are an aberration.
In Iowa, where agriculture is a dominant force both economically and politically, such undercover investigations could soon be illegal.
A bill before the Iowa legislature would make it a crime to produce, distribute or possess photos and video taken without permission at an agricultural facility. It would also criminalize lying on an application to work at an agriculture facility "with an intent to commit an act not authorized by the owner."
Similar legislation is being considered in Florida and Minnesota, part of a broader effort by large agricultural companies to pre-emptively block the kind of investigations that have left their operations uncomfortably — and unpredictably — open to scrutiny.
Their opponents, including national groups that oppose industrial farming practices, say these undercover investigations have been invaluable for revealing problems and are a form of whistle-blowing that should be protected. They argue that the legislation, if passed, would essentially hide animal abuse and food safety violations.
Wayne Pacelle, the president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, noted that secretly recorded videos released last year revealed unsanitary conditions inside egg plants in Iowa. Months later, a different Iowa egg producer was responsible for the largest egg recall in United States history because of salmonella contamination.
"It's because they don't want you to see what's going on that we've resorted to employee investigations," Mr. Pacelle said.
Kevin Vinchattle, chief executive of the Iowa Poultry Association, which helped write the bill, suggested that those willing to lie on an application might go further and stage fake videos, destroy equipment or carry diseases onto farms. He could not provide any examples of those things ever occurring.
"If they misrepresent themselves to come on your operation to do something that's not in your best interest, they ought to be held accountable for that," Mr. Vinchattle said.
The Iowa bill was approved by a wide margin by the House and was passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee. It stalled after the attorney general's office raised concerns that prohibiting the possession and distribution of images — a measure intended to prevent animal rights groups from using them for fund-raising — infringed on free speech. Supporters are working on compromise language.
The use of undercover investigations to expose abuse in agriculture dates back more than a century. The journalist Upton Sinclair spent weeks working in meatpacking plants while researching his book "The Jungle," and his graphic descriptions of unsanitary conditions prompted federal regulation of the industry.
In recent years, such investigations have increased, along with concerns among consumers about certain industrial farming methods. In Iowa, which is the nation's largest producer of eggs and pork, several major producers have been targets.
After a 2008 investigation of an Iowa pig farm showed workers beating sows and piglets as well as bragging about the abuse, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals turned over its unedited video to law enforcement, leading to criminal convictions against workers for animal abuse, said Jeff Kerr, general counsel for the organization.
Rose Acre Farms, an egg producer based in Indiana, did not realize that it had been infiltrated until the Humane Society called a news conference a year ago.
The spy was identified as a young man who had worked 15 days caring for the hens at egg producing facilities in Madison County, Iowa. He had been quiet and diligent and then stopped showing up.
Afterward, the company realized that his application mixed truth and lies. He gave his real name and Social Security number. But he listed false references, which the company had not called. And he circled "No" when asked if he was "a member of, associated with, or connected in any way with any organization that could be considered an animal rights group."
The man, who agreed to be interviewed under the condition that his name not be used, was an employee of the Humane Society. Although he found the work disturbing — he keeps a mostly vegan diet — he said he did what he was asked while recording videos for up to two hours a day with a hidden camera.
"My purpose there isn't to interfere or do anything, my purpose there is to work and record," he said. "My purpose is to be the eyes and ears of the public."
That video showed rows of crowded wire cages, some containing injured and disfigured hens, as well as rotting, dead birds. Employees were seen throwing the birds into bins and talking about how their wings or legs sometimes fell off in the process.
But the company said the video was misleading. It cut many hours of images into just a few minutes and cut back and forth between farms operated by two companies. Among hundreds of thousands of egg-laying hens, sick and dead birds are inevitable, they said. No one alleged a crime had been committed.
Rose Acre Farms did not fire a single employee, though it did institute more extensive background checks for new workers, said Joe Miller, general counsel for the company. "It was a bogus film," he added.
The association representing egg producers helped draft legislation to ban such videos, earning support from other powerful agricultural groups in Iowa.
"People are scared to death that they might be found in a compromising position," said Craig Lang, a dairy farmer who is president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, which supports the bill.
The legislation has been strongly backed by Republicans but has also won some Democrats. John P. Kibbie, Democrat of Emmetsburg and president of the State Senate, who has been working on an amended bill expected to be released this week, said he supported the legislation to "make producers feel more comfortable."
"Agriculture is what Iowa is all about," Mr. Kibbie said. "Our economy would be in the tank, big time, if it wasn't for agriculture."
Senator Matthew W. McCoy, Democrat of Des Moines, who has introduced amendments to weaken or block the bill, said he was worried that it would open Iowa to abuses that could jeopardize food quality and undermine the very agricultural interests supporting the legislation.
"If they have nothing to hide and they are operating ethically, they should have no fear," Mr. McCoy said.


text:
In October 2011, Peter Rodriguez drove his car the wrong way on a Long Island Expressway service road before crashing into a livery cab at 58th Road and killing George Gibbons, owner of the Maspeth bar The Gibbons' Home.
Rodriguez, too, managed to flee the scene on foot and play fugitive for nearly a month, only later pleading guilty to felony negligent homicide, carrying a sentence of three-and-a-half to seven years in jail.
Although prosecutors pushed for a 15 year to life sentence in the Rodriguez case, they couldn't push for stricter charges – such as vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide - because they could not prove that he was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
In fact, he would have served even less than the minimum three-and-a-half years if it weren't for his prior attempted drug trafficking conviction in 2004.
It is unclear whether Rodriguez or Acevedo were drinking at the time of their accidents, since neither were given sobriety tests in the field. In a bizarre twist, under current law an intoxicated hit-and-run suspect is better off running from the scene of a deadly car crash rather than sticking around.
Better to turn yourself in a few days later when you are sober and face the consequences of leaving the scene of an accident, currently a misdemeanor, than get charged with drunk driving.
If Acevedo is in fact the man behind the death of the 21-year-old couple and their prematurely born son, it is possible he was an innocent man and could have even prevented their death by simply staying at the scene and calling for help before it was too late.
However, as soon as he fled the scene, he implicated himself in wrongdoing, and he should face tougher penalties and more time in jail. Two New York City legislators are trying to change the law so that if you leave the scene of a fatal accident, you can be charged with a felony.
Hopefully the state has all the evidence it now needs that it should pass this law.


text:
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Kenny Perry and Sean O'Hair took a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout op Saturday, birdieing the final six holes in better-ball play for an 11-under 61.
Perry and O'Hair were 19 under overall, two strokes ahead of first-round leaders Davis Love III and Brandt Snedeker at Tiburon Golf Club. Love and Snedeker had a 65.
Jason Dufner and Vijay Singh, Stewart Cink and Carl Pettersson, and Charles Howell III and Rory Sabbatini were tied for third at 15 under in the round delayed by heavy rain and wind for 1 hour, 50 minutes.
Defending champions Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele shot a 64 to get to 13 under.
The 12 two-man teams will play a scramble Sunday. The winners will split $750,000.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - China's Shanshan Feng won the Dubai Ladies Masters by five strokes, closing with a 3-under 69 for her second Ladies European Tour title.
The sixth-ranked Feng finished at 21-under 267 at Emirates Golf Club. She won the LPGA Championship in June for her first major title.
The Netherlands' Dewi Claire Schreefel was second after a 69.
Michelle Wie shot a 69 to tie for 19th at 6 under.
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian John Senden took a three-stroke lead in the Australian Open, making an eagle and two birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine en route to a 2-under 70.
Senden, the 2006 champion, had a three-round total of 7-under 209 in tough, windy conditions at The Lakes.
Englishman Justin Rose was second after a 70.
CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) - South Africa's Charl Schwartzel shot a 4-under 68 to extend his lead to five strokes after the third round of the Asian Tour's Thailand Golf Championship.
Schwartzel had an 18-under 198 total at Amata Spring. Sweden's Daniel Chopra was second after a 69. Masters champion Bubba Watson was tied for seventh at 7 under after a 71.
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's Tim Clark and Denmark's Morten Orum Madsen shot 5-under 60 to share the first-round lead in the rain-delayed Nelson Mandela Championship.
Because of the wet conditions the Royal Durban course was cut from a par of 70 to 65. The tournament, the European Tour's season-opening event, has been reduced to 36 holes.


text:
WMS view service - Overview maps of the CR
|Product information
|WMS view service - Overview maps of the CR
|Commercial code
|Commercial code is not defined.
|Export unit
|No export unit defined.
|Unit price
|No export unit defined.
|Product description
|WMS-PREHLEDKY-P view service is provided as a public view service for the Map of the Czech Republic 1:500,000, Map of the Czech Republic 1:1,000,000 and Map of the Czech Republic 1:2,000,000 data. It serves above all as a suitable background for navigation in the territory of the Czech Republic. The service fulfils Technical guidance for INSPIRE view services v. 3.11 and simultaneously fulfils the OGC WMS 1.1.1 and 1.3.0 standards.
|Service characteristics
|Download document service characteristics
|Service location
|Data set provided by the service
Provided data
|Access restriction - licence agreement and other restriction
|Terms of use see Terms of trade
|Service view with the public client
|Run the service
|Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre, Srovnal Pavel, Mgr. , phone: +420 284 041 860 , e-mail: email@example.com
Product last update:
Information last update:


text:
Create a Ning Network!
John Michael "Scully" O'Sullivan
John Michael "Scully" O'Sullivan, Taken from us way too soon...
Views: 27
▶ Reply to This
▶ Reply to Discussion
Welcome toJohn Michael "Scully" O'Sullivan
Sign Upor Sign In
© 2020 Created by Michael I. Pulskamp.
Powered by
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
Auto (Banks)
Auto Insurance
For more than 85 years, Pacific Insurance Partners has delivered new and better ways to protect cars and drivers. If you drive a sedan, hybrid, minivan, station wagon, SUV, pickup truck or anything in between, we can offer personal advice on auto insurance coverage that's right for you. If trouble comes along, we'll make sure you're taken care of every step of the way.
Your standard car insurance policy provides essential liability protection and other coverages required by law. It also includes coverage if your car is involved in an accident while being driven by you or someone else. To enhance your policy with extra protection for damage, emergencies, repairs and personal property, you can choose additional coverage options. Talk to us for personal advice on the auto insurance coverage that's right for you.
Ready to Get a Quote?
Here is what you should know about this process and resulting quote:
- We will provide a quote from at least 4 different insurance companies. There are likely to be slight differences in coverage, limits and deductibles.
- The more current information you can provide, the closer this quote will be to your actual premium.
- The resulting quotes will not likely show discounts for having other types of insurance or multiple policies with us. When you decide to move forward with us, we will handle that issue (and others) personally.
- The quote process will take approximately 6-8 minutes.
Click Here for a Quote!
Or Contact Us for additional information.


text:
No products
Check out
Viewed products
Reference: 1739
Condition: New product
Warning: Last items in stock!
Availability date:
Tweet Share Google+ Pinterest
No reward points for this product.
Special K Kellogg's - rice and whole wheat petals 440g
Recipient :
Name of your friend * :
E-mail address of your friend * :
* Required fields
Send or Cancel
3,62 € tax incl.
The minimum purchase order quantity for the product is 1
Add to cart
Add to wishlist


text: The Ella Standard Plus 24 Barrier Free, Roll In 60" x 30" Shower (5 Piece) is manufactured using premium marine grade gel coat which creates a smooth, beautiful, long lasting, anti-slip shower surface. Ella Standard Plus 24 Barrier Free, Roll In Showers are constructed using wood and steel reinforced walls providing flexibility for seat and grab bar custom installation. The integral self-locking aluminum Pin and Slot System connects shower walls and the pre-leveled shower base to allow for easy front side installation. Once the multi-piece unit is assembled the precision fit seams become grout lines which can be nicely finished with caulk. Ella Standard Plus 24 Barrier Free, Roll In Shower comes with three (3) 24 inch satin finish straight stainless steel grab bars (not installed to allow for custom positioning), a four legged fold-up seat, a textured slip resistant Grip Sure™ floor, a collapsible white rubber dam which allows for easy wheelchair roll over into the shower stall and keeps water inside the shower. The Standard Plus 24 Package features a center, left or right drain position with optional integrated, molded soap ledges on the back panel, color selection (white, bone or biscuit), and a 2 inch chrome shower floor drain with friction seal. The Ella Standard Plus 24 Barrier Free, Roll In Shower Base is engineered to allow for above the floor installation with a steel reinforced beveled threshold for wheelchair entry without the need for recess or a ramp. The shower base is equipped with a factory engineered self-sustaining base, (mud-set not required) for proper water drainage and fast installation. All Ella Standard Plus 24 Barrier Free, Roll In Shower panels are warranted by the manufacturer against defects in structure and finish for a 30 year Limited Warranty from the date of installation.


text:
- Font:
- +
- -
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa grower is recalling grape tomatoes distributed in stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan because they may contain salmonella.
Don't miss these Health stories
More women opting for preventive mastectomy - but should they be?
Rates of women who are opting for preventive mastectomies, such as Angeline Jolie, have increased by an estimated 50 percent in recent years, experts say. But many doctors are puzzled because the operation doesn't carry a 100 percent guarantee, it's major surgery -- and women have other options, from a once-a-day pill to careful monitoring.
- Larry Page's damaged vocal cords: Treatment comes with trade-offs
- Report questioning salt guidelines riles heart experts
- CDC: 2012 was deadliest year for West Nile in US
- What stresses moms most? Themselves, survey says
- More women opting for preventive mastectomy - but should they be?
Menno Beachy, of Cresco, issued a recall on Wednesday for one pint containers of labeled Menno Beachy Certified Organic Grape Tomatoes.
Beachy says he sent tomatoes from his farm and a nearby farm to a food distributor in Minnesota. The distributor sent 15 cases of 12 one-pint containers of the affected tomatoes to stores in the three states between July 26 and Aug. 6.
No illnesses have been reported.
Beachy says he became of aware of the health risk after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture collected a sample from the Minnesota distributor that was found to be contaminated.
Consumers should discard the tomatoes or return them to the store.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Monday, January 12, 2009
I Thought I Was French
My ancestry is chock full of French-ness. And, I admit to being a bit of a francophile. There are no medications for it, so please don't slay me over it. Even worse, right now I'm reading "Marie Antoinette: The Journey" and cannot get enough of it. It's really an illness. I've been cussing in French for weeks now - and all of it sounds so much more delicious in French, really! I feel so delicate tossing out f-bombs in francaise. Mais bien sur!
With this book I'm reading, I find myself fantasizing about wearing all those poufy dresses and wigs and hats. And then I realize I'm wearing flannel pajama pants. I wonder if I'd have been a good duchess or countess. And then I remember that I cringe when someone says "Miss" or "Ma'am" to me. I dream of all those balls and social extravaganzas. And then I recall that I'm a total homebody; I practically need rocket fuel to propel my butt out of the house.
So, maybe it's not my era. But if I could choose a super-power? Puh-lease, hands down - time travel. Can you imagine? Oh swoon.
Well, with all this Frenchification and armchair time-traveling lately, I thought I might make something, well, French and, well, from another era. Duh. So hard to follow, no? Um, no.
What I decided upon, mon amies, was Calissons. What le heck are they, you ask? There are a few historical versions of their origin, but apparently this confectionery was introduced in 1473 for the wedding dinner of King Rene's second marriage. Later, during the 19th century, Calisson factories sprouted up and today, the capital of Calisson production is found in the Provence region.
Now, since I'm French and all - I thought mine would turn out just perfectly. You know, my French blood and everything. Makes sense to moi. Well, I don't think mine turned out quite right, despite all those French cells screaming through my bone marrow. I just don't get it.
But anyway, on the subject of time travel, what era would you blast yourself into, if you could?
I honestly can't recall from where I obtained this recipe - somewhere on the intertwined interwebs; usually, I print out a recipe and include the name of the creator. In this case, clearly my French blood interfered. Anyway, these taste a bit like Marzipan but with a nice hint of fruity flavor and, to me, a yummier slant of sweetness than Marzipan. The color of the nougat should actually be more homogeneous and smoother - mine appear a bit funky because there was still some skin on my sliced almonds and I'm not sure I ground them fine enough. Dang me. They are extremely easy to make and a nice little treat if you like almondy flavors with a hint of fruit. This is a translated recipe, so forgive the annoying measurements. It's not you, it's me.
6.3 oz. ground almonds
3 oz. powdered sugar
1.75 oz. apricot jam
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. orange blossom flower water
For the icing: 1 egg white & 3/4 c. powdered sugar (and milk, if needed, to thin icing)
In a food processor, grind almonds as fine as possible. Add sugar and pulse until combined, just a few seconds. Add jam, extract, orange water and process until it forms a smooth paste - it may ball-up in the processor, indicating it's finished combining. It will be a sticky dough, but form it into a ball and place on a large piece of plastic wrap (the piece should be much bigger than the ball) - place another piece of wrap on top of the ball and then roll the dough out (rolling on top of the 2nd piece of wrap) until about 1/4 inch thick. Uncover and leave at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until the dough is not sticky to the touch.
If you have an almond-shaped cutter, use that as it is the traditional shape. If not, use a small round cutter and then use a knife to cut each circle in half. Alternatively, you could use a knife to hand-cut almond shapes. Place cut-outs on a baking sheet lined with parchment and refrigerate for about an hour or until the candies are firm.
For the icing, mix together the egg white and powdered sugar; if too thick, add a bit of milk. It should have the consistency of a thick syrup. Dip the top of each Calisson into the icing, letting the excess drip off, then place onto the parchment. Repeat with the remaining candies and then let them sit at room temperature overnight. ENJOY!
27 comments:
- Lisa said...
oh oh oh - doing the little happy dance at being the first to comment! :) These are yummy looking - I love almond and I love fruit - perfection. But I have Italian blood in my veins - ok, not really, but you know. These are beautiful in any language. And I am still laughing over the dog-posts. Hope all is well! Lisa
- January 12, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- Jennifer S said...
Those look delicious.
I wish I were French, just so I can what le heck.
- January 12, 2009 at 10:24 PM
oh, yum! These look totally delicious!! And I would have to say if I were able to time (and location)(and age) travel but could only do it once, I would go to Liverpool in 1963 and watch The Beatles play at The Cavern Club. It might not be historic or worldly, but it sure would be amazing.
- January 13, 2009 at 3:36 AM
- grace said...
what a sophisticated and delicate and enticing little dessert you have here! and you nailed it--time travel would be the most supreme of all super powers. think of all the connections (and investments) you could make and the things you could experience. my my. one thing i would NOT like to experience: corsets.
- January 13, 2009 at 5:15 AM
- Real Live Lesbian said...
They look divine!
I took two years of French in HS and honestly, the one REAL thing I can spout off is our commercial/skit from first year:
When I eat a York Peppermint Pattie, I get the sensation of cool water splashing all over my body.
Trust me, it sounds SOOO much sexier in French! ;)
- January 13, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- vanillasugarblog said...
When I read that book 'Maire Antoinette' I couldn't imagine ever taking a bath with clothes on--I thought that was so very weird.
Superpower? Yes, I wish I could permanently stop animal testing forever...
I have never ever heard of these cookies. And I do love how you got the frosting perfectly on them, a skill I need much improvement on.
- January 13, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- NV said...
They LOOK divine. I'd eat them! :-)
As for time travel ... I'd like to go back and solve all those genealogical mysteries that date back to various lines of mine in the 18th and 19th centuries. I'd also like to take pictures of all of them! (the fun part is that I would have to go all over the U.S. and THE WORLD to solve these mysteries.)
- January 13, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Time travel? That's easy - I'd go back to when Stonehenge was being built and finally find out who actually did it. And why. Because the not knowing DRIVES ME NUTS.
- January 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM
These are darling.
If I could time travel? I'd go back to all kinds of eras. But, I'd also go back in order to purchase a future winning lottery ticket. How about that?
- January 13, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Those little cookies/candies sound really good, actually. I like Marzipan, so these are for me.
I would time travel to every era, but I'd really love to experience the '60s.
- January 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- RazorFamilyFarms.com said...
Did you say "marzipan"? Count me in. I want them. I NEED them. I must have them.
How are you, gal?
Miss you, you minx.
- January 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Gigi said...
ooo, cookies and time travel? count me in!
i think i would go back to the late 30's and 40's. the clothes, hair, and men in hats! ...delish!
- January 13, 2009 at 9:27 PM
- AmyAnne said...
Well, the 20's and 30's for me. I'd be a wandering writer and I'd hang out with Anais Nin somewhere along the way.
Cookies look awesome. I need some photog tips from you. I was given a Nikon for the holidays and I don't know how to use it!
- January 13, 2009 at 10:04 PM
- flutter said...
look at you and your frenchiosity!
- January 13, 2009 at 11:53 PM
- Navita (Gupta) Hakim said...
i 'm so going to make this...
love ur blog, new here. u have a great place with such wonderful pics n recipes...will be back in ur kitchen for sure :)
- January 14, 2009 at 2:24 AM
- John D. said...
(yes I know you're married but I like to pretend you're not)
Isn't it time for those poofy dresses to come back in style? I especially like how they rather unabashedly accentuate exposed, gravity-defying cleavage and I cannot see how this bit of high French culture could cause anything but the betterment of our society.
You would make a fine dutchess. Or countess.
Dang, those calissons look good! : )
- January 14, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Slyde said...
i must admit that i have never really been enamored with the french history. Put me in medival japan anyday though :)
- January 14, 2009 at 9:15 AM
- diva said...
Ah, bonjour! :) these look amazing, gosh. so yummy. i hafta say, my favourite people in the world are the japanese but the french come next and my lovely english folks i'm so chummy with come a close third. ;) looking at these cookies, along with the memories of Parisian fromageries and crepes, is making me consider putting the french first!! xx
- January 15, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...
OH yeah, I think I've died and gone to heaven. Now THAT is food porn!
- January 15, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Would you be terribly mad at me if I told you I just came back from Paris? I went there to spend the weekend, how "chic" is that?! And I saw so many calissons there!
Time travel? I allways think middle age must have been smelly, but I'd love to visit just for a short while.
- January 15, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- giz said...
How come when you say it in French it never really sounds like swearing? I've never seen anything quite like this and I like it.
- January 17, 2009 at 7:26 PM
- in other words said...
Bonjour Miss Velvet Lava,
A few weeks before Christmas my mom
told me about your blog. I really wanted to try
those tiny peanut butter chocolate tartletts ..
but I do not have a tiny tartlette pan (where did
you get yours?). So..I made a large one and several small ones in cupcake sheets. So rich and deilsh according to me, fam, and friends. And yes the white chocolate cheesecake turned out great! Thanks so much for the instructions!
So I want to do another Obama cake for Tuesday (as I did one for the election...check out http://www.yeswecake.com) and I found this wonderful looking thang:
Anywho, just wanted to say your blog has great pictures, makes me laugh, and is one of my baking inspirations for shizzle.
Ninja Knitta
- January 18, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- Ann said...
Ninja Knitta - I'm SO glad you liked the tartlets and the cheesecake - yay! I got my mini-tartlet molds at Sur la Table - very inexpensive and I think you get around 24 of them.
Love that Obama cake! And that buttermilk cake? Hello moistness. Buttermilk does amazing things to cake, for sure.
Thank you for the lovely comments, my friend!
- January 19, 2009 at 7:02 AM
- Nic said...
These look awesome, I love your photographs Ann.
- January 19, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Kana said...
It looks like it would be a very delicate cookie. Thanks for the recipe!
- January 20, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Mmm. Must go buy almond extract and 6.3oz of almonds right now! You said the magic word "easy" so this is one I will actually try to make...
- January 20, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Brittany said...
THOSE are darling and I am stealing this recipe.
- February 3, 2009 at 8:03 PM


text:
Professor's memoir highlighted among best in Northwest
January 03, 2013
100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared, a memoir by Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute, has been selected by the Oregonian as one of the top 10 Northwest books of 2012.
In 1988, Stafford's brother Bret took his own life. The brothers shared a bright, exploratory childhood together, but grew more distant as adults. When Bret killed himself it was as if an iron door had swung shut on his story, and the Stafford family expressed its grief and love for one another in a protective silence. Stafford's memoir opens the iron door and works backward through the mystery of Bret's sadness to his happy boyhood. Writing the book, according to an interview with Stafford, was a project to "make my brother's life a whole story again, not just a dark event."
The Oregonian suggests that the memoir "can be used as a writing guide, a way of understanding and dealing with suicide and grief, and a deep look into the heart of a family by an important Oregon writer."


text: Home / Search Library What are Syllabi Videos? Syllabi videos teach standardized steps (also known as figures) that, together with other patterns, constitute the dance. They are generally split into 3 levels - Bronze (Beginning-Intermediate), Silver (Advanced I) and Gold (Advanced II). What are Variation Videos? Variations are a different way of grouping or mixing steps. These videos contain advanced open patterns, enhanced with additional elements, intended to help you take your dancing to a new level, and are excellent for social dancing as well as showcase and competition routines. Variation videos will not review the basic patterns since it is assumed that they are already known. What are Technique Videos? Learning a pattern is just the beginning. To be a good dancer you must learn sound basic techniques. Dance Vision technique videos will teach you proper foot work, dance positions, connections between partners, body shaping, hip actions, arm styling and many other elements that make you feel and look better when dancing the steps. What are Manuals? DVIDA Manuals contain photographs, an introductory dictionary of dance terminology, and fully notated charts for each step, including amount of turn, timing, footwork, foot positions, sway, CBM, and more for both the leaders and the followers parts. What are you looking for? Choose a Dance Choose a Level Search by Name Clear filters Syllabi Dance Vision Gold TangoDance Vision Silver TangoDance Vision Bronze Tango Variations INTL Silver Tango Variations & TechniquesInternational Style Standard Bronze Tango Techniques Tango – A. Bizokas & K. DemidovaBelieve in Basics Tango – V. Fung & A. MikhedFlexibility Techniques to Improve the Body's Range of Motion Volume IFlexibility Techniques to Improve the Body's Range of Motion Volume IIMan's Technique, Leading & Styling – V. VeyrassetFollower's Technique, Following & StylingPivots & SpinsPicture Lines Volume IPicture Lines Volume IIAnna Trebunskaya – Competitor's LibraryCharlotte Jorgensen – Competitor's LibraryNadia Eftedal – Competitor's Library Manuals International Style Standard DVIDA Bronze ManualInternational Style Standard DVIDA Silver ManualInternational Style Standard DVIDA Gold Manual Instructors: Katusha DemidovaArunas BizokasHeather SmithVictor VeyrassetVictor FungAnna Mikhed


text:
Thank you Joy Betesh for sharing a bit of your summer fun with us!! Cant wait to take the kids to the blueberry farm! Marlene
Hi Marlene,
Every summer we go blueberry picking at Emery's Blueberry Farm in New Egypt, NJ. www.emerysfarm.com
It is fantastic and so much fun! A tractor pulled wagon takes you out to the blueberry fields and they give you a bucket to tie around your waist.(You feel like Huckleberry Finn!) The blueberries are organic…so you pick some and then eat some. They are delicious and so healthy…..by the end of the day you feel so much smarter!!
We pick about 15 pounds of blueberries and freeze them on a tray. We eat them all winter and before you know it, it's summer and time to go blueberry picking again!
Every Friday night we have pie for dessert, apple pie, peach pie, strawberry rhubarb pie……but everyone loves blueberry pie the best.
Here's my recipe for Blueberry pie made with an oil pie crust that is so easy, parve and delicious!
So Easy Pareve Pie Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons water
Mix flour salt and sugar together, add oil and water and m ix with wooden spoon till forms a ball.
Roll out dough between 2 pieces of wax paper and turn into a 8 inch pyrex pie plate
Trim edges and reserve for lattice topping.
Blueberry Filling:
- 3 Cups Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
- 1/4 Cup sugar(or more if you like it sweet rather than tart)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 cup flour
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
Pour into pie plate and top with lattice strips and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
Bake at 350 degrees till golden brown and bubbly about 45-50 minutes.
Joy Betesh
Cartridge World
1815 Highway 35, Oakhurst, NJ, 07755
Tel.732. 531. 4232 Fax. 732.531.4239
Call Toll Free for a Quote: 1-888-3-GOT-INK


text: ISS032-E-011678 (3 Aug. 2012) --- Smokey Bear floats freely near a hatchway on the International Space Station. On May 15, 2012, Smokey traveled aboard the Soyuz spacecraft with NASA astronaut Joe Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin to the space station. As a recognized symbol for wildland fire prevention, his presence on the orbiting complex also highlights the many areas of active space station research related to Earth observations, plant growth and combustion and materials sciences, as well as existing spinoff technologies in these areas. NASA, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Texas Forest Service are teaming up to celebrate Smokey's 68th birthday Aug. 9 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.


text:
During my recent trip to Scottsdale, AZ, for work which included a day trip to Sedona and enjoy the ridiculously amazing weather and the gorgeous red rock landscape with my very sweet Filipino aunty of a cubicle mate, Lourdes. If you're following my gastrogasmic adventures on the accompanying Facebook page you'll have seen some of the incredible meals from that trip.
One of those meals followed me home when, a few weeks ago, Lourdes showed me that she had attempted to make these roasted sweet peppers we had ordered for lunch at a small resort in Sedona. She shared one with me and regardless of what they say about food always tasting better on vacation it's very difficult to mess up oven-roasted mini sweet peppers. The one thing she hadn't been able to get was the aioli. I was so inspired that I decided to stop by the Aldi that just opened up down the road (bringing back some fun memories).
My own method for cooking up these little babies is to
- Toss with (very little) avocado oil or olive oil,
- sprinkle with some coarse salt and fresh ground pepper,
- You can also add a sprinkle of garlic powder if you want a little extra something,
- Roast on a baking tray at 400 F for 20-30 minutes turning about halfway through (fair warning I like them lightly charred so adjust the time as desire).
Simple right? And unlike some other roasted vegetables these taste really good on their own with very little help. But if you're looking for something to go with them you can mix this aioli up:
- Crush 1 large clove of garlic into a small bowl,
- Add about a teaspoon of lime juice and a teaspoon of harissa,
- Mix in a heaping spoonful of mayonnaise (or I use vegenaise) and an equal amount of sour cream.
Alternatively, and I've done this a couple of times, you can just use a butter knife to cut through one side of the pepper and put about a 1-2 teaspoons worth of goat cheese and just consume that heck out of those babies!


text:
As the big apple begins to slowly roll out its fancy new fleet of taxi cabs, a contest held by the New York Economic Development Corporation could one day see them further improved with sundry-dispensing vending machines.
Business students Brian Shimmerlik and Tomas Grosskopf won the NY EDC's 'NYC Next Idea' competition with their idea for TaxiTreats—compact vending machines installed in cabs that dispense small items like gum, headache medication, or even energy drinks.
For winning the competition the two received $17,500 to further develop the idea. Which will include figuring out if payment is done separately or as part of the cab fare, as well as convincing the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission that it's a viable idea.
With the latter probably involving hefty markups, and the commission getting a healthy cut of the profits. [New York Economic Development Corporation via designboom]


text:
The country is engaged in a fierce debate about two educational reforms that bear directly on the future of its schoolchildren: first, teacher evaluation systems that are taking hold just about everywhere, and, second, the Common Core learning standards that have been adopted by all but a few states and are supposed to move the schools toward a more challenging, writing-intensive curriculum.
Both reforms — or at least the principles behind them — got a welcome boost from reading and math scores released recently by the federal government. Although the nation as a whole still has a long way to go to match high-performing school systems abroad, states that have toughened their teacher evaluations and standards have shown positive results.
Two examples are the District of Columbia and Tennessee, among the first to install more ambitious standards and teacher evaluations. Tennessee jumped from 46th in the country in fourth-grade math two years ago to 37th, and from 41st in the nation to 34th in eighth-grade reading. The District of Columbia, though still performing below the national average, has also shown progress. The scores of its students improved significantly in both math and English.
Moreover, according to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, the eight states that managed to get the Common Core standards in place in time for the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress exams this year showed improvement from 2009 scores in either reading or math.
Nationwide, the story is less encouraging. For example, on this year's assessment, fourth graders and eighth graders, on average, showed only slight gains from two years ago in math and reading scores. Even worse, the results show that less than half of the nation's students are performing at a proficient level in either math or reading as judged by the federal rating system, indicating that the country is not moving swiftly enough toward its goal of preparing students for work in a global economy. Equally worrisome is the continuing gap between low-income and more-affluent students.
But the progress seen elsewhere — like Tennessee and the District of Columbia — shows that improvement is possible if the states strengthen their resolve and apply solutions that have been shown to work.


text: WHERE DOES MY CONTIKI START? Information on your trip start and end points can all be found at My Contiki, or in the documents sent to you 21 days prior to departure. If you are unsure or want clarification on this, please give your travel agent or our reservations team a call, or chat to us on Facebook.


text:
Apple releasing new iMacs, Mac Pros, Cinema Display, and Magic Trackpad tomorrow? - 2 views
shared by Adam Mills on 26 Jul 10 - Cached
Adam Mills on 26 Jul 10Apple is rumored to be releasing tons of new products tomorrow including new Mac Pros, iMacs, that new Cinema Display as well as the Magic Trackpad. Pretty substantial if it happens.


text:
This feed is from the NEW There's Something About Harry Website at Something-About-Harry.com
Harry's Looking for a New Hair Style – Maybe
Dec 8, 2008
That title about sums up my state of mind this weekend. I'm thinking about getting a new hairstyle. I used to change my hairstyles like I changed my sun glasses.
These days, I'm typically less concerned.
However, I am feeling the need for change. I'm changing a number of other things in my life, business and work right now. Mostly doing upgrades and improvements in a number of areas. So as a possible natural progression, I'm thinking about changing . . . upgrading my hair style.
Now, in the past when I made choices about changing my hairstyle, I knew exactly what I was doing, and did it.
Right now, I'm still in the concept stage of things. Plus, my trusted hair dresser, Mark Lehew, lives about 800 miles away in Boca Raton.
That means if I do make a change, I either need to fly down to South Florida, smoke some cigars and have a few beers with Mark while I get my hair cut, or I've got to find a new hair dresser.
That raises a number of thorny issues, as I have rotten luck finding good hair stylists or barbers, Mark happens to be both, which is kind of rare.
So anyway, I'm looking through some site with sample hairstyles. Kind of like the Zohan book, but online and supposedly current. ;)
So here are some of the images that are either close to where I am right now in style (hence an easier transition) and / or things that look doable or something for me right now.
The image above is probably a little old for me, and the least change from where I am right now. Plus, my hair is not that coarse.
My hair is this thin, but I'm definitely not that young any more. I could probably make my hair look like that for about 5 minutes, but definitely wouldn't keep it that calm for much longer.
I could probably pull this one off, but my hair would be permanently tangled after a month and I might as well go with dread locks after that. Don't think so.
So this is just my hair style when I have just woken up or on a windy day. Guess the upside to this hair style is that you don't have to shave because you hide your facial hair with the head on the top of your head. I'll call this the werewolf comb over.
If I cut about 7 inches off my hair, this is basically what I'd have now. I can grow facial hair in this pattern in about well, . . . . I'd just have to shave a bit tomorrow.
This would just be waking up, spraying a bunch of hairspray in my hair as is and then putting on a decent suit and tie that I'd only wear once.
Then we move into shorter hair styles (not short, just shorter)
I could maybe do that, but my hair doesn't have that much body to it, so I'd have to spend a lot (time) on product.
I've done this one before, wasn't really my cup of tea. Went much shorter after this one.
I just wanted to share that one. Its either Austin Powers turned into a werewolf or the wolf man has turned dandy.
OK, so all in all this was helpful in confirming something that anyone could learn from watching Zohan.
Grilled Fish do not belong in your bum!
Well, that's an obvious lesson, but what I really meant to say was that you can't find a hair style in a picture book and apparently not on the inter-tubes either. :)
Related Concepts inspiration, Perils of a Pro Blogger


text:
Chief Met Van Fleet spots funnel cloud in St. Pete | News
Pinellas Park, Florida -- The National Weather Service sent out a warning of the possibility of funnel clouds developing in the Central Pinellas area around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
At 1:14 p.m. a NWS Skywarn Spotter reported a funnel cloud in Pinellas Park. Armed with his iPhone, Chief Meteorologist Jim Van Fleet shot footage of a funnel cloud from his condo balcony around that time in St. Petersburg.
Thankfully, the cloud fell apart, but no doubt gave residents in area who spotted it quite a scare -- especially with all the waterspouts and funnel clouds spotted in the area over the last couple of days.
SEE ALSO: 3 days of funnel clouds and weather warnings in Tampa Bay
The warning expired at 2 p.m. for the area that included I-275 between exits 23 and 32.


text:
You too can present a retrospective of the great Wall Drawings of Sol LeWitt!
You'll need a crew. Art students will do. Also recent art graduates, and artists- if they can follow instructions.
You gotta buy 'em some paint. Get the good stuff.
Maybe they'll throw in some hats.
Find a large space. Very large. We're not talking precious little miniatures. Usually, an abandoned industrial warehouse, factory, or a mill complex works well.
From the days when America actually made stuff you could use.
But inside you'll have to build white walls. Lots of them. And make sure they're to LeWitt's specifications.
Follow the plan for what goes where, or you'll be at your wits end.
Now pin up the working drawings by LeWitt so you know what to follow. They're done by hand, not computer. So, as "perfect" as they look, they're not. That's refreshing.
If you're lucky, Sol LeWitt's daughter Eva, a colorful artist in her own right, might lend you transparencies and one of those good, old-fashioned overhead projectors.
Now get out your tape and mock up the walls!
Remember, Sol LeWitt had helpers too.
If you've done it all right, interesting patterns will start to appear.
Line up your charts of the colors LeWitt specified to make sure you get 'em right
and let 'er rip! (click the arrow)
Handwork, as at Lascaux.
Yes, if you follow LeWitt's instructions you too can produce absolutely stunning Wall Drawings
The world around you is transformed.
The later, bolder ones
show how artists use of color often changes as they age.
So for your retrospective, try to include some of LeWitt's more subtle works
Those are revelatory. And it's moving to follow the artist's path.
For these subtle ones, have the crew keep the pencils very sharp
And keep the lines fine and straight, or this poor guy will go blind to correct it! (click on arrow)
When you're all done, you'll have wonderful, jarringly powerful spaces:
just like at the Sol LeWitt retrospective opening at MASS MoCA November 16, 2008.
Congratulations to the crew! And to MASS MoCA's Director Joseph Thompson, and to all involved, including Yale University Art Gallery, and the Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Bruner/Cott and Associates architects, who restored the building.
Done in collaboration with Sol LeWitt, before his death in April 2007. The retrospective will include one hundred works—covering nearly an acre of wall surface—that LeWitt created from 1968 to 2007.
Here's how it came to be, according to MASS MoCA: Jock Reynolds, the Director of the Yale University Art Gallery, who in 1993 worked closely with LeWitt to produce an earlier retrospective of his wall drawings brought Sol LeWitt to see MASS MoCA and its Director Joseph Thompson.
"LeWitt toured the MASS MoCA's campus of industrial buildings, where the artist was immediately intrigued by Building #7. The structure, situated at the center of MASS MoCA's multi-building complex, and featuring large banks of windows that open onto two flanking courtyards, appealed to LeWitt as an ideal site for a multifloor installation of his work. His specifications for the space included new circulation paths, including a series of "flying bridges" and newly created courtyard spaces, that will connect the LeWitt building to MASS MoCA's changing exhibition galleries and entry lobby.
Thompson comments, "As we've built the interior partitions to Sol's specifications, it has become clear that his understanding of architectural space was as masterful as his wall drawings themselves. He consciously sited his wall drawings to engage both the interior of Building #7 and its outside environment. It is stunning to see how well his monumental aesthetic intervention within the heart of the MASS MoCA campus of buildings is going to enliven the entire museum. Sol left almost every window in Building #7 generously open to invite in a play of continuous natural light—which is somehow typical of his creative spirit."
"Detailed," "painstaking," and "strangely liberating" are terms that have been used to describe the experience of creating Sol LeWitt's monumental wall drawings. The drawings at MASS MoCA will be executed over a six-month period by twenty-four of the senior and seasoned assistants who worked with the artist over many years. They will be joined by thirty students from Yale University, Williams College, and North Adams's Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, as well as by undergraduate students from other colleges and universities around the country."
Along with Tadao Ando's buildings for the Clark Art Institute in the same area, by November this is worth a trip.
Rest easy, in your pretty little town in the Berkshires, knowing you've added interest to the world. Rest easy too – your work lives on – Sol LeWitt.


text:
Charlottesville rocks: 4.5 strikes us
Lindsay Nolting found herself at the epicenter of this week's earthquake. "It felt violent," says Nolting, who lives near the tiny James River burg of Columbia. "The cat's tail got as big as a fox's tail. The phone jumped out of its cradle, and plaster fell from the ceiling."
When the quake struck around 4pm, Nolting, an artist, had been cleaning her home, called "Gum Creek," for the imminent arrival of houseguests. "Now," says Nolting, "I'll have to get them to help me clean up the plaster."
Central Virginians were jolted Tuesday, December 9, by an earthquake that rattled windows and sent office workers (including pretty much everyone in The Hook building) out into the streets. According to the government's top earthquake site, the epicenter was about 15 miles southeast of Columbia (and about three miles underground).
Richmond resident Frank Engler thought something had malfunctioned inside the historic Dietz Press building where he works as the production designer for Virginia Living magazine. But he was in no position to duck and cover. "I was actually standing up going to the bathroom as it happened," says Engler. "I was hoping it would stop, but it didn't, so I rode it out."
In Charlottesville, once it became clear it wasn't a big truck rumbling by, Downtown Mall workers began heading to the streets. Charlottesville's second earthquake of the year, at 3:59pm, registered 4.5 on the Richter Scale, and most office workers reached by The Hook estimated the duration of the seismic event as 20 to 30 seconds of rattling windows and shaking floors.
Martin Chapman, director of the Virginia Tech Seismological Center, puts the center as southern Goochland and Powhatan, between Route 544 and Route 60.
He calls it a moderate earthquake. "You probably got the 30- to 40-year one," he says.
The biggest shaker recorded in this area was a 5.5 in 1897. That was a 500-year quake, says Chapman.
So is this area primed for the Big One? Chapman concedes that it's possible but the chance is unlikely.
He says Charlottesville and Richmond are on either side of an area in Central Virginia that historically has experienced quakes. The last one registering 4.5 took place in 1984.
Over at Blacksburg, the seismological center nearly missed the shaking. "We just got our equipment up and running before it happened," says Chapman. "We didn't feel it, but we knew it was happening."
At 4:47pm, no major damage had been reported in Charlottesville, according to city communications director Maurice Jones.
"Here at City Hall, we certainly felt the rumble," he says. "We didn't have anything fall off the walls."
Jones was sitting at his desk when the rumbling began. He got up, walked down the hall, then came back to his desk and started making phone calls to the emergency director, fire department, and police.
Jones describes the reaction at City Hall as more curiosity than anything, "once we realized it wasn't a truck going by."
–with additional reporting by Hawes Spencer and Rosalind Warfield-Brown
Previous quakes
* May 5, 2003 - Centered near Columbia on the James River, this one rattles windows in Charlottesville but results in no damage to speak of. Richter scale measure: 3.9
* September 22, 2001 - A post 9/11 sound not unlike a sonic boom scares Shadwell, just east of Charlottesville, and is heard throughout Central Virginia. Richter scale measure: 3.2
* May 31, 1897 - Blacksburg, before it became home to Virginia's top seismic research center, is epicenter for a biggie felt as far away as Georgia and Pennsylvania. Richter scale measure: 5.8
* February 21, 1774 - A series of tremors rocks Central Virginia. Amid the confusion up at Monticello Mountain, Thomas Jefferson's mentally retarded sister, Elizabeth, wanders away from the mansion. Her body was found a few days later. Richter scale measure: 6.0
–Richter scale estimates from Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised) by Carl W. Stover and Jerry L. Coffman


text:
Find a partner abroad for your business
The Network manages Europe's largest online database of business opportunities.
Search for business or academic partners to manufacture, distribute, co-develop and supply your products, ideas and services.
Find a partner in three steps:
- Search our global partnership database based on your criteria
- Express your interest by telling us about your company
- We put interested partners in touch
Be informed about new events matching your search criteria: register for personalised email alerts
Sort by
Targeted anti-cancer drug delivery system
A Slovenian research institution has developed a specific bio-molecular drug delivery system using a selective cathepsin inhibitor as a guiding molecu... See more
Innovative antimicrobial and antioxidant food packaging films and foils
A Slovenian research institute and a university have developed an innovative antioxidant and antimicrobial flexible plastic material for making films ... See more
Slovenian technology for medical muscle strengthening device
Slovenian researchers developed a device for ischemic and efficient muscle building and/or strengthening. The client is looking for an industrial par... See more
Lithuanian start-up is offering next-gen cyber security solution protecting from both known and unknown malware
A Lithuanian start-up has created next-gen malware protection software. This innovative piece of software protects from both known and unknown malware... See more
Lithuanian medical software manufacturer offers intelligent solution allowing a connection of all medical devices into a unified network
Lithuanian software developers, who specialize in the development of medical IT devices, have built an operating system capable of servicing all medic... See more
Lithuanian scientific research institute offers all-silica optical coatings for laser systems and optical components manufacturers
Optical coatings laboratory at a scientific research institute in Lithuania is offering all-silica (or germanium) coatings for the operation in the sp... See more
Innovative Slovak SME has invented a new drought relief seed coating method - hydrostimulation - for higher crop yields in water deprived regions and is looking for partners for testing of this technology (for verification of its effectiveness)
Slovak SME is offering a new seed coating method that makes use of superabsorbents, greatly enhancing a seed's ability to absorb (200-500 times i... See more
Innovative easy-to-use software platform for system development offered to system intergrators and business management system developers
A Lithuanian company with over two decades of experience in specialized application software development is looking for system integrators and busines... See more
Conflation of datasets into higher quality Digital Elevation Models, at low cost
Slovenian researchers have developed an intelligently conflated Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Instead of a single data source, the algorithm uses a m... See more
Smartwatch application for telecare and fall detection of the elderly
A Slovenian research institute is offering a software for telecare and fall detection application for care of the elderly. The software is running on ... See more
Stress-detection algorithm for wearable devices is offered for licensing
A Slovenian research institute is offering a computer implemented algorithm for stress detection. The algorithm was evaluated in a real-life setting a... See more
A Lithuanian SME offers gamified virtual psychological assessment (personal strengths, multiple intelligence, preferences) tools (apps)
A Lithuanian SME develops virtual psychological assessment games that allow evaluating various psychological constructs including personal strengths, ... See more
Scientific instrument for studying transient currents in semiconductors
A spin-out company of a leading Slovenian scientific research institute has developed a highly specialized instrument for applying transient current t... See more
Packaging of food – reducing empty space in food containers
A Slovenian inventor has invented a new packaging solution for reducing an empty space of packaging containers, which are typically sold with food and... See more
Smartphone IoT platform for quick prototyping and testing
A Slovenian internet-of-things (IoT) software development company is offering an innovative smartphone IoT platform for quick and agile prototyping an... See more
Japanese patented technology for fundamental mechanism of peristaltic pumps
This Japanese firm is looking for partners in the EU interested in a patent related to the mechanism of peristaltic pumps. The offered technology ... See more
Personal decision support system for heart failure management
A Slovenian research institute has developed and clinically tested a personal health application that provides accurate personalized advice for patien... See more
A novel biomaterial for the treatment of periodontal disease defects – Peridocure
Slovenian researchers developed a simple procedure for modification of bacterial cellulose with micro structured gelatine coating. The invention can b... See more
Lithuanian SME offers an innovative motorcycle antitheft solution
A Lithuanian SME developed an innovative GPS tracker solution to retrieve motorcycles after theft or during theft attempts. The tracker can be locat... See more
Revolutionary technology for increasing energy efficiency of primary fuel for high temperature heating up to 230%
Slovenian researcher developed a unique and revolutionary way to increase the fuel efficiency (natural gas, diesel, LPG, etc.) up to 230% by using ren... See more


text:
[Giveaway] Get FREE Ashampoo Burning Studio 2013
With Ashampoo Burning Studio 2013 you are well equipped for all burning tasks whether they involve movies, music or simply files. Create backups or data discs, rip music and create audio CDs or simply archive your movies to Blu-ray discs – the higly improved usability and sleak design make Ashampoo Burning Studio 2013 the ideal choice for all burning-related tasks.
- Create data discs with optional autostart feature.
- Burn data to CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
- Update existing discs (multi-session).
- Backup files across several CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs.
- Rip audio CDs to multiple formats.
- Burn music to several formats (MP3/WMA disc, audio CD).
- Create HD and Full HD video discs.
- Duplicate CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
- Creat and burn disc images.
- Erase rewritable discs.
- Create modified copies.
- Design and print covers and booklets.


text:
Imperial II Automatic Wristwear:
The second series of its maiden collection, Imperial II houses an antique 70 year old King George VI coin. George VI was the last ruler of the British Empire and the first head of commonwealth. These self-winding or automatic watches are crafted with Miyota 8215 Movement from Citizen. Sitting on top of the rhodium plated case is a dome shaped sapphire crystal. Inspired by the edges of a coin, the Bezel has a similar design. The watch has an analogue display. The strap is made with genuine leather with a pleasing butterfly clasp. This watch has a matching precious stone (Emerald) on the Crown.
Model No – IAGN02
Size – 46 mm
Power Reserve – 50 hours
Weight - 110 gm
Water Resistance – 5 ATM
Case Material – Stainless Steel
Strap Material – Leather


text:
5 Proven Job Interview Tips Help You Get Hired!
Have you gone on several Information Technology (IT) job interviews, but haven't received a job offer? If your answer is yes, you're not as prepared for the interview as you should be.
Your chances of getting an Information Technology (IT) job are slim if you don't prepare properly for the interview-even with a well-written resume.
But don't give up! With the next five proven job interview tips, you can confidently prepare for your next IT job interview.


text:
SANDY, Utah (Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012) – Real Salt Lake (17-11-6, 57 points, West #2) will open its fifth-consecutive MLS Cup Playoff campaign on Friday Nov. 2, when the Claret-and-Cobalt will travel to take on Seattle Sounders FC (15-8-11, 56 points, West #3) in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinal series.
Friday's match will kickoff at 8:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on NBC Sports Network as well as on ESPN700AM and La Gran D 102.3 FM/Juan 1600AM.
This is the second-consecutive year that RSL and Seattle will meet in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Utah side took last year's series, downing Sounders FC 3-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium in the first leg and beating back a Seattle siege to lose 2-0 in the second leg at CenturyLink Field and advance to the Western Conference Final by a 3-2 aggregate score.
RSL finished the 2012 regular season with the most points (57), most wins (17) and most goals (46) in club history. This year's team broke the marks set by the 2010 squad, which compiled 56 points, won 15 times and scored 45 goals in its 30-game season.
Real Salt Lake enters the playoffs on a very solid run of form, unbeaten in its last seven games and 6-1-4 in its last 11 – both streaks coming across all competitions. The Claret-and-Cobalt has been absolutely terrific defensively during its hot stretch, posting eight shutouts and giving up just three goals in its last 11 matches in both MLS and CONCACAF Champions League play.
The Claret-and-Cobalt played Seattle three times in the 2012 regular season, compiling a 1-0-2 record against Sounders FC. RSL won the first match between the sides, getting a fabulous goal from FW Fabian Espindola to beat Seattle 1-0 at CenturyLink Field on May 12. The clubs drew the second and third meetings, tying 0-0 on both July 4 at Rio Tinto Stadium and Oct. 17 at CenturyLink Field.
RSL will return to Utah for the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal series against Seattle on Nov. 8. Tickets for that match – as well as the rest of RSL's playoff schedule – can be purchased online at www.RealSaltLake.com, at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office or by calling (801) 727-2700.
Stay tuned to www.RealSaltLake.com and follow the club on Twitter @RealSaltLake for all the latest news and information on the team ahead of the Nov. 2 Western Conference Semifinal series first leg in Seattle.
How to Follow Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC
- Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. MT at CenturyLink Field in Seattle
- TV: NBC Sports Network
- English Radio: ESPN700 AM (Pregame begins at 7:30 p.m. MT)
- Spanish Radio: La Gran D 102.3 FM & Juan 1600 AM
- Online: The @RealSaltLake Twitter Feed will provide match updates
MLS Playoff Guide and Game Guide for Friday's RSL at Seattle Match Now Available Online
Following are the links to the Adobe PDF version of the MLS Playoff Guide and the Game Guide in advance of Friday's contest between Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders FC. If you have any problems obtaining the document, would prefer to receive it as an attachment, or are seeking more information on the match, please contact Media Services Manager Sam Stejskal in the RSL Communications Department via email at email@example.com.
Click here to download the PDF version of the MLS Playoff Guide
Click here to download the PDF version of the RSL at Seattle MLS Game Guide
RSL History v. Seattle
RSL leads its all-time series with Sounders FC 4-3-4. RSL has done very well at Seattle, posting a 2-2-2 record in the Pacific Northwest in all competitions, the second-best mark of any MLS team when playing Sounders FC in Seattle.
Real Salt Lake is 1-0-2 against Sounders FC this year. The Claret-and-Cobalt took the first meeting, getting a 50th minute goal from FW Fabian Espindola to down Seattle 1-0. The teams drew in their second and third matches, playing to a scoreless draw at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 4 and again at CenturyLink Field on Oct. 17.


text:
This holiday season, a record number of shoppers will use the internet to locate and purchase gifts for a wide-variety of reasons. With the economy still in a slump, buying gifts online has become a big money saver and helps preserve the environment at the same time.
You may ask: how does purchasing gifts online help preserve the environment? Well, there are numerous reasons:
1) Buying gifts online eliminates the need to physically drive to a mall, store, or other retail venue. By eliminating excess travel, carbon emissions are reduced and fuel is conserved.
2) Shipping companies have pre-defined routes that are created to efficiently and quickly deliver packages without backpedaling. Packages are methodically delivered ultimately reducing excess travel and excess fuel consumption.
3) Purchasing directly from an online source skips the middleman, so products go directly from the factory to your door. This decreases the amount of transportation/shipping needed.
4) Gifts can be purchased and sent directly to the recipient, gift-wrapped and all, which does away with traveling to buy gifts. Less travel means a minimized carbon footprint.
When looking to buy a gift this holiday, try browsing the internet before driving to a mall. Mother Earth will thank you.
If you happen to have questions about holiday gifts, feel free to contact our team at Memorable Gifts – we always love to help. Our website offers a wide variety of Christmas gifts, Valentine's Day Gifts, anniversary gifts, and any other gift you can think of. We specialize in personalized gifts that can be cherished for years to come.
Purchase any gift from MemorableGifts.com from now until October 31, 2009 and receive 15% off! Simply enter the discount code "eco19" when checking out.


text:
Ghetto Azz Dora The Explore Parody! "See Boots That's My Muhfuggin Nigguh" (Using Waka Flocka In This One)
Why they do this to the kids cartoon
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.


text:
Unsold lots are not shown. Gooding & Company is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.
Download PDF
To save a record of your favorite vehicles, simply login or create an online account. Creating an account is quick, free of charge, and grants access to exclusive features including Online Bidder Registration.


text:
The John Wayne airport in Orange County (SNA), USA is located in Santa Ana
The official currency is el dólar estadounidense
If you need information on visas go to en http://www.iberia.com/es/fly-with-iberia/documents/ .
If you need a hotel ...
We use our own and third party cookies to improve your experience and our services. If you continue, we consider that you accept their use. You can get more information on our website at cookies policy[Open in a new window].


text:
In Memory of my Grandma
It's always tough for me to find the words on days like this. That's probably why this will be one of the shorter blog entries that I write. Days like this one remind a person of what's truly important in life. Days like this remind you to always give loved ones hugs before you leave them. Days like this remind you to live each day as if it's your last. Today, November 14, 2010, is "one of those days."
8 Comments
So sorry to hear about your grandma. I saw your posts on Twitter and thought I'd wait until I could make a longer comment than 140 charicters.
The first thing that popped into my head when I read this was, "He'll be pitching for the Braves soon." Your Grandmother will have something to do with it somehow. She couldn't while she was here, but now she has "ways". She'll be watching over you, and now she can be at every game you pitch, no matter where it is. Know that you made her unbelievably proud, just by being you. I obviously didn't know her, but I'm sure that as soon as she got to Heaven her first words were, " Glad to be here. Michael Schlact is my grandson, and you'll all know his name one day…" That will be either because of her or because you're going to be amazing.
To Grandma Schlact: "If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever."
~ Kiley Dix
catch108stchs (Twitter)
Grandmas always seem to be our biggest fans. I think mine was the only person in my life to actually believe in me. After she was gone it took me a long time to deal with the fact that I wasn't going to see her anymore until I finally came to the understanding that now she's always going to be around. Your grandmother may be gone physically, but now, if you think about it–in a weird way, she's closer than ever. She'll be cheering for you from "up there" knowing that you are capable of anything.
I know it may not mean anything coming from me, but having lost my grandmother as well, I just thought I should say something.
Hey my friend
My deepest condolences on your loss, Sounds like your Grandmother was a very special lady. I'm sure like you said she's up there giving all who will listen the scoop on her grandson. I never knew either of my grandmothers so it makes me very happy to know you and yours were so close.
I am so sorry for the loss of you Grandmother. I know exactly how you feel, as I recently lost my Grandfather August 6. It was one of the hardest days of my life. One thing that gave me comfort is knowing that he was no longer suffering and that he was now home. He is now whole once again, and is able to do the things he once could, before cancer grabbed hold of him. He was diagnosed with lung cancer over 5 years ago. He went trough Chemo and Radiation. The treatment forever changed the man I knew. He was alive, and was in remission, but was not able to do the things he was once able to do. Until last Christmas things were going well, then things started to go down-hill. Christmas he was extremely ill, and was put in the hospital right after the holidays. Through out there year, his health continued to decline, and he once told me "Heather, I will not be here Christmas". I told him not to be talking like that, but I should have known. My Husband and I moved back from Florida after only a year, just to be near him and spend as much time as we could together. Needless to say, he was over joyed that I was back home once again, he was always worrying over me, even though I'm grown now. But I am the only grandchild, that has lived near him, just about my whole 26 years. Summer, we spent a lot of time at their beach house. He loved it there. He was able to get out and walk some, which thrilled me to no end. We went to the beach for the 4th of July. The best part was that one afternoon, just Him and I went fishing together. It was so much fun. We just sat and talked like old times. It was the last time, I would get to do something with him. After coming home from the beach, he was readmitted to the hospital, where his health went down and their was nothing they could do to stop it. The Doctor said "I am out of Miracles". I watched him for 2 weeks in the hospital suffer, and it hurt me so much to see him like that. The day we brought him home from the hospital, he was barely conscious, and could not walk without help. The family thought that the cancer had come back, and that it was a brain tumor this time. That night, my Husband stayed with my Grandmother, in case she needed any help (He is a paramedic). That night before I went to sleep, I prayed that God would just take him home, don't like it be cancer that took him. My husband called about 3 a.m. , my Grandfather was gone. The hardest part was waking My Mother to tell her the news. The time passed by so quickly, I was trying to be strong for my family. But we got through, with the peace that he was now Himself again, and was no longer in pain. He was home! When the report came back, it was his heart. It just stopped, not cancer! Be strong Michael, and I hope it gives you peace just as it did me, to know that your Grandmother is well again, and home. One day we will reunite with them in the Kingdom of Heaven, and what a glorious day that will be! Praying for you and your family everyday.
~*Heather*~ Twitter Name: CatchMeIn2010
Very sorry for the loss 😦 I know it's tough to lose such an important person in your life but I truly believe that she is in a better place. I think she will always be with you and will be proud of you no matter what happens. My condolences and prayers to your family. May she rest in peace 🙂
Hang in there! The sun continues to shine 🙂
@Youngmioiolio (twitter)
I had a grandmother like yours and can say your memories will only get better as time goes by. I lost my grandmother 50 years ago and not a day goes by that I don't think of her and all the fond memories just get better each day!
This was a beautiful way to remember your Nana! It's funny that we remember the small things about the people we love the most. It's what ties us to them and makes them different from everyone else. Just a simple phrase or a silly joke is what makes a random moment "our moment".
It's wonderful that you were able to have such a special relationship with her.
The way you live your life makes her proud I'm sure.
In every gift of love that's given we usually receive it back ten fold.
How precious…you are a kind sweet soul…made me cry reading this it reminds me of my 18yo son and his 76 yo grammy who are best friends and lifelong baseball fans..she is his biggest fan :-)). Im sure she is so very proud of what a wonderful young man you are :-)) all the best to you on your career..god bless.