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Is your Inner Pages Showing up in Search Engines?
Your homepage is usually the highest ranking page on your website. But generally, all you see is a list of back links accompanied by a few snippets of text. Most webmasters think that just raising the rank of the homepage pulls all the inner pages up, as well. However, that's not really how it works. In fact, if all your inbound links point to your homepage, you're wasting a lot of link juice.
Building the rank of your homepage is important. But the inner pages of your website are also important. Those pages contain your valuable content and it's the URLs of those valuable pages that need to compete for index placement. Increasing the rank of your homepage does nothing to improve the rank of each of the individual inner pages. But randomly linking to those inner pages doesn't help either.
What is Deep Linking?
Deep linking is the process of building back links for the inner pages of a website. It is not enough to build links for the home page of your website. To understand the importance of deep linking you need to first understand how search engines work and in particular understand how Google works.
While assessing the importance of websites Google assesses individual pages rather than the entire website. Ranking is allotted to individual pages and not the entire website and that is why you will see variation in the ranking of pages within the same website. It is not enough only your home page gets listed in the search results but it is also equally important that even the inner pages get top rankings. Important product or service related information will often be found in the inner pages.
Therefore, you need to aim at getting your inner pages listed for top keyword searches as it will certainly improve your conversion rates. All these make deep linking very important. Added to that, using deep linking you will be able to improve the quality of indexing, you will be able to get even your website's inner pages indexed faster.
When you have many keywords to target, you cannot stuff all the keywords to your home page because it will only dilute the effectiveness of your keywords. On the other hand, you can spread the keywords to inner pages and boost the ranking of the inner pages through deep linking.
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Farmers in the Cornhusker State were hoping and needing a winter recharge of soil moisture. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened.
According to the current U.S. Drought Monitor, 100% of the state is suffering from some level of severe drought. Nearly 80% of the state is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought identified by the Drought Monitor. In fact, Nebraska's drought conditions are most-severe of any U.S. state. That's dry.
Greg Kruger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln cropping systems specialist, says the drought is front-and-center in every farmer's mind this year. But, he doesn't believe the drought will cause a dramatic decrease in corn acres.
In 2010, Nebraska farmers planted 9.1 million acres of corn, 9.8 million in 2011 and a whopping 10.3 million last year. Kruger believes corn acres will remain stable for 2013. "I think it may go down a little this year because of how dry it is," he says. "Irrigated acres will likely remain the same."
In dryland areas, he says some corn acres may shift to sorghum. "It seems likely that sorghum acres could increase fairly significantly compared to what they have been the last few years," he says. In Nebraska, sorghum acres have increased steadily. From 2010 to 2012, soybean and wheat acres declined, while sorghum gained 10,000 acres.
Kruger expects farmers to begin planting in mid- to late-April this year. If significant rain doesn't fall during these next few weeks, farmers are predicting bleak outcomes.
A farmer from Scottsbluff, Neb., reported to AgWeb's Crop Comments that his farmer has not any significant moisture this winter. "We will have dry soil conditions for spring fieldwork."
In northeast Nebraska, a farmer says the area needs nearly 12 inches of precipitation to reach normal levels. "Everyone is taking 85% crop insurance this year, cutting back on fertilizer and planting cheap seed. It is probably going to dry out any way... not looking good."
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English: The Tatami Galaxy
Synonyms: Yojo-Han Shinwa Taikei, Yojou-Han Shinwa Taikei, Yojohan Shinwa Taikei
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Weatherproof hybrid surge protectors
ERICO's surge protectors protect electronic equipment from damage.
Solon, Ohio—The demand for high-speed wireless Internet and data network access over a wide area has grown at a rapid pace. This growth has led to a proliferation of access points (base stations) and subscriber units, which are often mounted at the highest point possible to ensure the maximum communication range. Unfortunately, these mounting locations also increase the possibility of lightning-induced surges and provide a point for static charges to collect.
To help protect valuable electronic equipment from damage, ERICO has developed rugged, weatherproof hybrid surge protectors that can handle at least 20,000 amperes of lightning-induced current. The MWE series of protectors is for tower or rooftop-mounted radio units and offers high surge-protection capabilities in weatherproof enclosures. Two MWE surge devices are recommended per base station or subscriber unit.
ERICO's wireless broadband surge protection products include:
Suitable for 10/100 BaseT Power Over Ethernet (PoE)-powered base stations, subscriber units, IP network surveillance cameras or any other PoE-powered device. Rated to handle up to 25 kA of lightning-induced surge current.
For use with coaxial-fed CCTV surveillance cameras. Designed to provide all-in-one protection for up to four signal lines, an ac/dc power line and a coaxial video cable. Rated to handle up to 25 kA of lightning-induced current.
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Designed to protect 24/48 Vdc-powered base stations, subscriber units and other 24/48 Vdc-based systems. Rated at 40 kA Imax, this product offers substantial protection against lightning-induced surges.
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Designed to provide robust protection from transients on coaxial antenna RF feeder cables and GPS.
The Local Area Network Protector RJ45 series suits a range of applications from 10BaseT, 100BaseT, 1000BaseT to Power Over Ethernet networks.


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HARRISBURG (AP) - A tentative contract agreement affecting about 5,500 faculty members at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities awaits a vote by a union committee.
The negotiations committee of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, made up of union leaders from the 14 campuses, is expected to vote in a Monday night teleconference.
The committee's chairman, Bloomsburg University math professor Steve Kokoska, says he anticipates a frank and open discussion.
If the committee endorses the agreement, it would be presented Friday in Gettysburg to the union's legislative assembly, which could send it to the rank and file for ratification.
Faculty members have worked without a contract since June 2011, but an accord was struck early Sunday. Union officials say the terms are similar to contracts covering tens of thousands of state employees.
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W.H. preps fall immigration push
The White House is getting ready to launch a major fall blitz for immigration reform — this time, one that appears to be more about partisanship than partnership with Republicans.
While Washington may be consumed in the latest continuing resolution crisis and debt ceiling drama, it's also just days away from a massive new push on an issue many had written off months ago.
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But if the president's low profile on immigration in the past had been a bow to the reality that Republicans wouldn't want to join hands with him publicly, the nature of the renewed push suggests the West Wing brain trust isn't betting much on the prospect that the issue will be resolved in this Congress.
( PHOTOS: 10 wild immigration quotes)
The political imperatives driving the latest immigration effort are clear: Obama can't just abandon an issue that he promised to deliver on during his last campaign without suffering a major backlash from activists who helped elect him, and congressional Democrats are anxious to make sure Latino voters are motivated to punish Republicans at the polls in the 2014 mid-term election if there's no law on the books by then.
Still, the effort remains a delicate balancing act for the White House.
Obama needs to keep frustrated activists angry at Republicans, not the White House and its Democratic allies in Congress.
Yet there is still hope in some corners of the White House that using outside interest groups to pressure Republican lawmakers could force the House to act on some form of immigration legislation and begin a conference with the Senate, which passed its version of the bill in June — to sway GOP lawmakers, rather than simply score points with voters.
( Also on POLITICO: House Democrats question immigration plan)
"The White House and everyone who works here believes that immigration reform can and should get done in this Congress," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. "In fact, as the president has said, immigration reform would pass with bipartisan support tomorrow, if only the speaker of the House brought it to the floor for a vote."
And White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri suggested there's urgency in the West Wing.
"There are no off ramps here," Palmieri said. "Congress needs to act on the legislation and it is in everyone's interest that happen as soon as possible."
The president's top immigration adviser, Felicia Escobar, has told immigration advocates that the White House will turn to their issue after the battles on government funding and raising the nation's debt limit, creating what senior administration officials say is a window of opportunity to make progress on the issue. That's just in time to harmonize with a series of Oct. 5 events across the country organized under the heading of a day of "dignity and respect" and a Washington lobbying effort by an array of pro-reform activists at the end of the month.
( Also on POLITICO: Nancy Pelosi may introduce immigration reform bill)
The new push comes as the president faces tremendous pressure from the Latino community, a pivotal voting bloc in his re-election, to spend more of his time and energy prodding the House to act on immigration reform.
"He knows it's important to keep the fight going," said former Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who noted that the president ran on enacting an immigration overhaul. "It is still very much a part of his mission and his legacy."
It's clear that if Democrats don't soon show that they're serious about moving forward on immigration, they risk alienating Latino voters — or, worse for the White House, shifting the ire of activists from House Republicans to the president, who has not used his executive authority to order blanket immunity from deportation for immigrants who came to this country illegally.
( Also on POLITICO: House immigration group loses more Republicans)
But White House officials also say there's something tangible that could be gained from the push — even if the bill doesn't ultimately make it to Obama's desk.
Moving immigration to the front burner could result in enough heat on House Republicans to force action on a small piece of the comprehensive overhaul the Senate passed in June, said one White House official. That official is hopeful that a conference committee could produce an immigration law in this Congress that would include a path to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants currently in the country.
And so, whether or not they really think they can win, the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats are preparing to elevate immigration over the next two months, after the big fall fiscal deadlines have passed.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
African-American Female Buyer Held to Unequal Standard, Federal Agency Charges
SAN FRANCISCO — A major pharmacy chain has agreed to pay $55,000 and to implement preventive training to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging race and gender discrimination and retaliation, the agency announced today. The EEOC had sued on behalf of an African-American female buyer who had been employed at Longs Drugs, which was later bought by CVS Caremark.
The EEOC's suit asserted that Marcia Guaman was treated by Longs Drugs very differently from colleagues who were not black or female. For example, Guaman received verbal and written warnings for her performance numbers, while white female co-workers with lower scores did not face any disciplinary action. Also, Guaman's requests for vacation days were denied, even though she asked prior to white co-workers who were granted vacation for the same dates, according to the EEOC. She was discharged from her position a few months after she raised the differential treatment to human resources.
Race and sex discrimination, and retaliation against workers who speak out against such treatment, violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through conciliation, the EEOC filed suit (Civ 3:10-CV-04384-RS in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) against Longs Drugs and CVS Caremark, which is liable as Longs' successor.
Both companies denied any wrongdoing. According to the terms of the consent decree settling the suit, CVS agreed to pay $55,000 to Guaman and will change its policies to clarify employee protections against discrimination and implement training designed to prevent future retaliation or discrimination.
"Employers should guard against bias creeping in to distort company policies, and training staff is an important preventive measure," said EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo.
EEOC San Francisco District Director Michael Baldonado said, "A major American employer like CVS Caremark has major responsibilities to a great many people, and needs to put extra effort into obeying anti-discrimination laws and maintaining a fair workplace."
According to its website, www.cvscaremark.com, Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Caremark and Longs Drugs operate more than 7,000 retail pharmacy stores in 43 states. CVS Caremark, a corporation established in 1963, is the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Mix and match colours to create different shading effects for mesmerizing, sexy and expressive eyes.
Glamorous glitter powder gives eyes an instant bling-bling sparkling effect. Waterproof and sweat-proof 3-D colours help you attain shining, sparkling eyes all day long. You can also use your eyeshadow brush to gently blend out the colours for a deep smoky eye effect. This new formulation gives you bright and sparkling eyes while its soothing ingredients reduce any irritation that may be caused by regular eyeliners.
Capacity: 1.4 g x 1
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How to Use:
As eyeshadow: Apply eyeliner from the inside corner of the eye outwards. Draw strokes into the lash line. The middle of the line should be a bit thicker than the edges. Use a cotton swab or fingers to smudge the liner. Dab an eyeshadow brush into a deep-hued eyeshadow and apply over the eyeliner to set the line. Layering liner with eyeshadow is the secret to the perfect smoky eye.
As eyeliner: Apply eyeliner from inside of eyes outwards, drawing the line as close to the eyelashes as possible.
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Charles Francis Richter (English pronunciation: /ˈɹɪktəɹ/, April 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985), was an American seismologist and physicist. Richter is most famous as the creator of the Richter magnitude scale which, until the development of the moment magnitude scale in 1979, quantified the size of earthquakes. Inspired by Kiyoo Wadati's 1928 paper on shallow and deep earthquakes, Richter first used the scale in 1935 after developing it in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg; both worked at California Institute of Technology, California, USA. The quote "logarithmic plots are a device of the devil" is attributed to Richter.
Charles was born in Hamilton, OH. His parents (Fred W. Kinsinger and Lillian Anna Richter) were divorced when he was very young. He grew up with his maternal grandfather, who moved the family (including his mother) to Los Angeles in 1909. He attended Stanford University and received his undergraduate degree in 1920. In 1928, he began work on his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), but, before he finished it, he was offered a position at the Carnegie Institute of Washington. At this point, he became fascinated with seismology (the study of earthquakes and the waves they produce in the earth). Thereafter, he worked at the new Seismological Laboratory in Pasadena, under the direction of Beno Gutenberg. In 1932, Richter and Gutenberg developed a standard scale to measure the relative sizes of earthquake sources, called the Richter scale. In 1937, he returned to the California Institute of Technology, where he spent the rest of his career, eventually becoming professor of seismology in 1952.
Richter went to work at the Carnegie Institute in 1927 after receiving a job offer to be a research assistant there from Robert Millikan. Here he began a collaboration with Beno Gutenberg. The Seismology lab at the California Institute of Technology was hoping to begin publishing regular reports on earthquakes in southern California and had a pressing need to have a system of measuring the strength of earthquakes for these reports. Together, they had devised the scale that would become known at the Richter scale to fill this need, based on measuring quantitatively the displacement of the earth due to seismic waves, as had been suggested by Kiyoo Wadati. The pair designed a seismograph that measured this displacement, and developed a logarithmic scale to measure intensity. The name "magnitude" for this measurement came from Richter's childhood interest in Astronomy, where the intensity of stars is measured in magnitudes. Gutenberg's contribution was substantial, but his aversion to interviews contributed to his name being left off the scale. After publishing the proposed scale in 1935, it was quickly adopted for use in measuring the intensity of earthquakes.


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Soviet women on WWII combat lines
As we consider the prospect of American women in ground combat, we might look for wisdom to the experiences of Soviet women who served in brutal combat conditions, alongside men, during World War II.
Nearly a million Soviet teenage girls and young women served on the front lines. They were stationed on active battlefields, under the same bombs and bullets as men, providing vital combat communication as well as on-field medical care and evacuation for the wounded.
They took part in raids as snipers and partisans. They shot antiaircraft artillery. They flew combat missions as fighter and bomber pilots. When the job entailed killing, they killed. They carried heavy equipment. Soviet women in combat performed valiantly and capably, and the Allied war effort benefited greatly from their participation. Thousands sacrificed their lives.
Of course, conditions were different then. For one, ground combat with massive numbers of troops constituted a great deal of the action. Secondly, the ruthless German invasion, violating the conventions of war, forced the Soviets to fight for their very survival; the Germans threatened to exterminate the nation and its people.
The Soviet Union's male soldiers were killed, crippled and captured by the millions. Girls as young as 16 filled the gap. It did not matter whether going into combat was a good idea; it was a necessity. Fortunately, we Americans have never been in this desperate position.
Twenty-first century combat is not 1940s combat, and America is not the Soviet Union. We have different circumstances, challenges, sensibilities. During the 1930s, the Soviet Union put great effort into raising a generation of physically strong people — both male and female — viewing themselves as defenders of the motherland. Could this training stem youthful hormones and create a genderless fighting force? Not entirely. Unending bloodshed, living for weeks and months in trenches in frigid temperatures, layers of bulky clothing, hunger, lice, stench and the constant need to stay vigilant to stay alive accomplished what training could not.
With American women in the workplace in most jobs these days — an alien idea 40 or 50 years ago — we know that women and men can work together and that women can lead. As mechanized and distance combat replace face-to-face ground combat, there are more opportunities for women to be effective in reaching military objectives.
So can we make women in ground combat work today, for America? There's a good chance, as we are an innovative, solution-oriented people with a fondness for equality. And some American women, like the Soviet women, will be able to stretch themselves beyond the capabilities we might expect. But if there is face-to-face ground combat, do we really want to send women on a large scale if we are not facing imminent, critical danger to our own homeland? That is a big question, and we look to the eligible women themselves for input.
And we should consider the possibility that women may have something to add to the military, such as more dimensions and strengths than they already have contributed. Perhaps we'll look back in 20 years and wonder what all the fuss was about.


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Dear All, Two W3C workshops are going to be held this coming Fall related to Web Device Independent Authoring and the relationship between voice browsers and the mobile web. XHTML is expected to play an important role in the convergence of W3C and WAP standards. The first one, which is a joint WAP/W3C workshop, already has a Call for Participation available at http://www.w3.org/2000/06/w3cwap-workshop.html W3C/WAP Workshop on the Multimodal Web September 5-6, 2000, Hong Kong It is in fact planned the week before the WAP Forum meeting, same location, and is going to be focused on WAP specific issues wrt. W3C technologies: WML2 and XHTML Basic, Common Dialog language with Voice, State management and XForms, CSS improvements, etc. The second workshop, not yet finalized, should be held beginning of October 2000 somewhere in Europe or US, and be more aligned with the original Device Independent Authoring workshop program (scheduled for June but not held) and still described at http://www.w3.org/WAI/2000/06/wapwaicfp.htm (that description will change soon) We want this second workshop to be broader in scope, with participation from more constituencies than just WAP : also TV, WAI, other mobile stakeholders (like Imode), etc. and so we've decided to decouple it from the WAP Forum meeting in Hong Kong. Please consider registering for the first workshop in Hong Kong and stay tuned for more information on the second workshop. Daniel Dardailler Dave Raggett Regards, -- Dave Raggett <email@example.com> http://www.w3.org/People/Raggett tel/fax: +44 122 578 3011 (or 2521) +44 778 532 0444 (mobile) World Wide Web Consortium (on assignment from HP Labs)Received on Friday, 7 July 2000 10:58:59 UTC
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Robin Williams's Age Group at Heightened Suicide Risk
Researchers Say Baby Boomers Face Financial, Other Challenges
The death of 63-year-old comedian and actor Robin Williams in an apparent suicide came as a shock to many. But according to U.S. health officials, people in Mr. Williams's age group are committing suicide at an increasing rate.
Suicide rates for adults aged 45 to 64 rose 40% from 1999 through 2011,according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate for these middle- to late-middle-aged adults is higher than any other age group, including youth and the elderly, according to...


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Kynt and Vyxsin WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU???
Quote from: mike4lyf on November 21, 2010, 10:17:30 PMKynt and Vyxsin WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU???
A quick question, what season were Ron and Christina on?
So here's my home-made Team Roster for THE AMAZING RACE 18! Note that the title "Comeback Teams" is NOT official, it is just made up by myself.
Are Kynt/Vyxsin safe?....OMG....
I made a post earlier and then deleted it b/c I thought it was stupid. However, maybe not so much now.....If you google Amazing Race Wii game, the pics that are included on amazon.com's website include a pic of Ron and Christine. It's the last pic in the series. I posted this before the sighting but then my doubts got the best of me. Maybe someone can look at the rest of the pics and see who they think those "teams" are. Maybe they are clues!!!
Meghan and Cheyne,Brian and Ericka, Mark and Michael, Tammy and Victor were also on some versions on the video game cover
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JesusLife needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 94 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
Transform our existing logo into a fashionable / trendy design to screen print on t-shirts. Think of Aéropostale, American Eagle, HOLLISTER designs- very trendy and fashionable looking, but we want this design for a little older demographic (30-45 male or female). We want to achieve a similar look using vintage / retro / distressed vector designs to dress up our logo and make it look fashionable on a t-shirt that would appeal to a 30-45 year old male or female.
Jesus Life- Christian Fashion for those who love Him!
Jesus Life Logo Download (Adobe Illustrator & CorelDraw file formats included) Link: http://www.jesuslife.com/portals/0/…d_logo.zip
Inspiration Concepts:
- Aéropostale
- American Eagle
Target Customer: Male or Female, ages 30-45.
- Incorporate retro / distressed / vintage looking designs to enhance our existing Jesus Life logo
- Get the Jesus Life vector logo download here: http://www.jesuslife.com/portals/0/…d_logo.zip
- Designs can be either male or female oriented or gender neutral. If you're going to submit a female design, make it elegant not grungy.Remember our target is a 30-45 male or woman, NOT a 16-25 year old young adult who tend to gravitate towards grungy looking designs, e.g. Affliction or Sinful clothing lines.
- When uploading your design, please include the shirt color so we can see the color combination you have in mind
- Designers must be able to deliver final design in vector format, e.g. Adobe Illustrator, EPS or CorelDraw
- cartoon looking clip art designs
- NO file format as a raster image, e.g. jpg, psd, gif, bmp, etc.
- no grungy looking designs, e.g. Affliction (link to Afflication: http://www.afflictionclothingstore.…cPath=13_2 or Sinful clothing lines, (link to Sinful: http://www.afflictionclothingstore.…Path=14_16


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How to Use the Images Drawing 1
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Photo 2: Artifact found at Inclined Plane No. 6.
Artifacts are objects made by humans that offer tangible evidence of their activities. As such they are useful for understanding our past. By studying artifacts, we can put together a clearer picture of history. The artifact in the picture was discovered at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site when one of the inclined planes was being reconstructed.
Questions for Photo 1
1. Based on the photo, the readings, and the location in which this object was found, what do you think it is?
2. Artifacts have five basic properties: history, material, construction, design, and function. Looking at Photo 2, and remembering the readings, describe the basic properties of this artifact.
*The photo on the screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a high quality version of Photo 2, but be aware that the file will take as much as two minutes to load with a 28.8K modem.


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Veteran ATP blogger Dmitry Tursunov turns to video at this week's Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells. He has three up so far — one reaming stringers for effing up his racquets in the first round, another poking through the bag of chair umpire Cedric Mourier, and this one where he's in a mad rush to get his laundry done.
He was freaking out about getting his shirts cleaned because he "can't really play topless." Are you sure? Tommy Haas pushed the envelope with sleeveless tees, and now everyone's wearing them. Perhaps you can take the lead with shirtless campaign.
Cute vintage Mickey Mouse tee, btw.
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Lin Heung is proof that the advice from random strangers on the Internet is better than anything published elsewhere. A commenter whom I've never seen before mentioned this dim sum joint amongst a handful of the sort of hawker stalls that pique my interest, so I decided to hit it up. Just because I don't know you does not mean that I don't trust you.
On a Sunday, Lin Heung is dim sum as competitive sport. Half of the trolleys enter the crowded, windowless room and a mob of ravenous Hong Kongers descend upon it, dim sum chit in hand. There are no clear patterns as to what particular dumplings are most sought after: the crowd seems self reinforcing. Hubbub causes further hubbub. Seating is communal, insofar as there is nowhere else to sit.
siu mai at Lin Heung, Hong Kong
Everything here surpasses their base ingredients. You can taste the chunks of roughly-cut roast pork in the siu mai.
Their tofu skin is light and barely toothsome; steamed beef balls are as beefy as whichever cut and organs were ground into them. This is the first time that I've seen people compete for simple plates of steamed offal. There is none of the premium dumplings; no prawns in anything that I could see. Seafood is on the menu but not off the cart.
The biggest commotion breaks out over their bao; steamed buns. The reason is obvious, the actual bun, normally a neutral and flavourless element is tasty. It tastes like a real bread not simply a indistinct white casing for pork or bean.
It is a very rare occasion that you can find a street vendor or restaurant that is elevating food and doing something greater than selecting the best components at their disposal then cooking them to order. As much as I enjoyed both Lung King Heen and Maxim's this felt more like home.
Anthony Bourdain gave it his thumbs up. I think that he was onto something.
Location: 162 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong


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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Established in 1869, the University of Nebraska is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln, in the state of Nebraska. It is the state's oldest university. The university has three campuses: City Campus, Nebraska Innovation Campus and East Campus.
The university comprises of 10 schools: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, Graduate Studies, Journalism and Mass Communications and Law. It offers more than 280 undergraduate, pre- professional programs and graduate programs. The most popular programs at University of Nebraska includes Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. University of Nebraska utilizes a semester based academic calendar.
The total student population at the university is more than 25,200 of which over 20,100 students are enrolled in the undergraduate programs. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 21:1 and the acceptance rate is 75%. Nebraska is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified the university as the "Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity". The cost of living in Lincoln is said to be low and it's said to be the 7th best city for the college students to live. Lincoln also ranks 3rd in the US for quality of life.
Notable Alumni: Mary Elizabeth Pipher (U.S. clinical psychologist and author), Barbara Hendricks (African-American operatic soprano and concert singer)
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"Next: DCRI tries to censor the Streisand Effect."
In other news, Barbra Streisand is reported missing during her recent trip to France.
Obviously they do not want you to visit their site by clicking a link about something that interests you.
Now that corporations are people it looks like they have also figured out how to commit suicide......
Thanks for taking time to discuss these important issues with us. May screen shots of this page appear in your campaign commercial resulting in your re-election.
With one post you have provided me with more information concerning these issues than my own Senators and Rep here in Ohio.
Sherrod Brown responded with doublespeak
Rob Portman never responded
Steve Austria never responded
hepatitis ?
--sent from my iPad
One day and almost 10k signatures already!
I was thinking nearly the same thing, but you did miss the association:
I do agree that astrolabe will need lots of astrolube when this is done!
I own the patent on using frivolous patents to extort money from others, so pay me!
They also can not say things like "You don't want any trouble, so keep this between me and you, you know what I'm saying" when you have a video camera.
So instead they try to use the law to intimidate you.
"Stay out of this or I'll charge you with illegal wiretapping"
Mattel paid $400mil to lawyers, Bratz lawyers got $137mil so $537mil to lawyers.
Seems the only people who won were the lawyers......
Google could give Motorola/HTC/etc a license to the patents.
But Motorola/HTC/etc could not use them to counter sue Microsoft or Apple if they also own the same patent.
Apple, Microsoft, etc would simply sue Motorola/HTC using other patents.
The only way the patents help Android is if Google/Motorola/HTC/etc can use them against Apple, Microsoft, Oracle.
Maybe if it spelled out you will get it.
Mutually Assured Destruction works like this:
If Google solely owned the patents:
MS to Moto: We will sue you for patent A
Moto to MS: We will counter sue you for B that Google licensed to us
MS and Moto agree not to bother one another.
If Google/MS both own the patents:
MS to Moto: We will sue you for patent A
Moto to MS: We will counter sue you for B that Google licensed to us
MS to Moto: We also own patent B, sorry but we own you!
Moto to MS: How much to license patent A?
If both Google and Microsoft jointly own the patents Microsoft can still sue Motorola, HTC, etc for patent infringement from using Android and Google can not stop them.
Only if Google has the sole rights to those patents can Google ensure they are not used to harm Android.
Your DNA was created by your parents, they hold the copyright.
Your parents were able to do so because their work (you) was transformative.
You will be ok with your attitude.
The terrorist would be unlikely to act that way as s/he would not want to draw attention.
Those with the gold make the rules
If you have a great idea, assemble a team and bring it to market.
Fail to do that and there is only one person to blame, yourself.
You are right tcp/ip is all that's needed.
When they insist on installing crap on my machine I inform them I use linux, suddenly the software is not needed.
Fun when I call tech support too, their scripts are useless so they send a tech out and the squirrel chewed cable line gets fixed much faster.
If so many companies are doing the same thing the idea must have been obvious.
I wonder if the fact they are suing so many companies could be used against them to get the patent invalidated.
Shame that people talk about leaving the land of the free so they can be free.
openBSD invented CARP to handle failover of devices because the industry standard methods to do so were patent encumbered by Cisco.
So you can even make redundant routers/firewalls with automatic failover using open source.
I have replaced all of my Cisco border routers with off the shelf hardware and openBSD.
I use openBGPD too, works great!
Hardware is cheaper, performance is better, configuration is easier and everything is more reliable.
I am very happy without Cisco gear!
When your junk falls off from too much radiation you can no longer complain about them looking at it. Maybe that was their plan all along...


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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 for the Site Owner/Power User (55035B)
Target Audience
This course is intended for
- SharePoint Site Owners
- SharePoint Site Collection Administrators
- SharePoint Administrators and Developers
Have strong SharePoint 2010 or 2013 end user skills or have attended "Introduction to SharePoint 2013 for Collaboration and Document Management" or similar.
- Manage Sites and Site Collections
- Add users and groups and manage site, list, folder and item security
- Add and configure web parts
- Configure site options including theme, title, description and icon
- Configure site navigation
- View site activity reports
- Customize lists and libraries
- Configure Check out/in, Content Approval and Versioning
- Create and modify pages and web part pages
Module 1: The Role of the Site Owner
This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class, introduces SharePoint terminology and gets a start in navigation.
- What is SharePoint?
- o Team Collaboration
- o Document Management
- o Social Features
- SharePoint Administrative Roles
- o Site Owner
- o Site Collection Administrator
- o Server Administrator
- SharePoint Administration Options by Role
Module 2: Users, Groups and Permissions
This module covers the management of SharePoint users and user security.
- SharePoint Security Best Practices
- Users and Groups
- Adding Users and Groups
- Adding Site Collection Administrators
- Permissions and Permission Levels
- Creating Custom Permission Levels
- Configuring List and Library Permissions
Module 3: Site and Site Collection Features
This module covers the use of SharePoint Features to add and remove functionality.
- What is a Feature?
- Activating and Deactivating Features
- Commonly Used Features
Module 4: Managing Sites and Pages
This module covers the creation and management of SharePoint sites and pages.
- Creating Subsites
- Site Templates
- Configuring the Look and Feel of a Site
- Configuring Navigation Options
- Adding and Managing Pages
- Working with Web Part Pages
- Frequently Used Web Parts
Module 5: Working with Lists and Libraries
This module covers the use of SharePoint lists and libraries.
- SharePoint Lists and List Features
- Document Libraries
- Libraries vs. Lists with Attachments
- Adding Columns to Lists and Libraries
- Column and Item Validation
- Creating List and Library Views
- Working with Office Web Apps
- Organizing Content Using Folders and Metadata
- Picture, Asset and Other Libraries
- Configuring RSS Feeds
- Configuring Incoming Email
Module 6: SharePoint Workflows
This module provides an overview of the SharePoint 2013 workflow features Workflows.
- SharePoint Workflows
- Out of the Box Workflow Demo
Module 7: Monitoring SharePoint Activity
This module covers the use of SharePoint activity reports.
- Storage Reports
- Usage Reports
- Search Reports
Module 8: Advanced Document Management (Optional)
This module explores the document management features of libraries.
- Information Management Policy Settings
- Auditing List and Document Activity
- Working with Site Columns and Content Types
- Built-in Content Types
- Using Document Sets
- Using the Content Organizer
Module 9: SharePoint Apps (Optional)
This module provides explores SharePoint 2013 Apps.
- What is an App?
- Working with Built-in Apps
- The SharePoint App Store
- The Corporate App Store
Module 10: Social Features and the SharePoint Community Site (Optional)
This module covers the use of the SharePoint 2013 Community Site.
- Social Features
- Rating Stars
- Tags and Notes
- Micro-blogging
- Blogs
- Building online communities using SharePoint
- Discussion and Moderation
- Rating discussions and earning points
Module 11: Additional Topics for Site Owners (Optional)
This module covers the several additional topics of interest to Site Owners.
- Audiences
- Managing User Alerts
- List and Library Communications Options


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work (one's) arse off(redirected from work our arse off)
work (one's) arse off
rude slang To work really hard (on or at something). Primarily heard in UK. I know you thought it was just a silly New Year's resolution, but I've been working my arse off at the gym! Sally and Jim work their arses off when we hold our user conference—I don't know what I'd do without them!
work your arse offBRITISH, VERY RUDE or
If you work your arse off, you work very hard. He's working his arse off to make the shop his triumph. I'm working my ass off to get to where I need to be.


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How to choose your jersey
Given that your kit will play a crucial role in first impressions to other riders, it is important to project the right image. The first rule of jersey selection is to dress for the occasion, and choosing an appropriate jersey/bike combination is critical. For example, if you are riding a flat bar bike, a plain jersey/knicks combination is a practical yet stylish look. Plain kit is also appropriate for pro cyclists wishing to ride 'under the radar' out of season. Black is the preferred colour for those who ride under the radar because they are doped to the eyeballs.
Jerseys that you have earned may be worn anytime. This includes Around The Bay in a Day, Amy Gillet Ride and Degani Kinglake Challenge jerseys. Wear them with pride and use them to start snappy conversations with other cute single riders. This also applies to world and national champion jerseys, although you are unlikely to need to use them to find hot cuties as you probably have one already.
If you are riding quite quickly, you may upgrade to a club or shop kit, preferably in return for that shop giving you some love. Naturally, if you ride like a tool you should wear a RadioShack jersey. However, please note that there is nothing quite so stylish as a fast cyclist in a plain jersey.
Singlespeed riders should at all times observe Bylaw 3.5.2(a)(ii) of the Inner Melbourne Singlespeed Regulations, which states that every bottom atop a Brooks saddle must be clad in tweed print shorts.
Fluoro jerseys and jackets are to be used for commuting only. Under no circumstances should fluoro be taken out on a bunch ride unless it is for practical joke purposes or you believe it will keep you alive. (Before you get upset, safety conscious readers, please let me emphasise that Lisa's Mum firmly believes that a good fluoro commuting jacket is worth its weight in gold. Just not when you're not commuting.)
A good rule of thumb is to ensure that the ratio of $ spent on kit vs $ spent on your bike remains approximately 1:10.
Trade team jerseys
Lisa's Mum loves trade team jerseys but only on trade team riders. She once tried to wear a CSC trade team jersey but it was for a fancy dress party back in 2007 when Basso had just been busted and in the end it fell through because she couldn't organise a matching blood transfusion bag.*
As another rule of thumb, the better the trade team is, the more reasons there are that you should not be wearing their kit. If you must wear it (i.e. if you have been given it for a present by a well-meaning yet unschooled relative), please at least make sure the jerseys and knicks are from the same team. It goes without saying, however, that if you are extremely good at riding and can beat anyone over any distance, on any terrain, then you can wear what you like. Best combined with hairy legs, this really stirs up aspiring Euro pros. Other situations where wearing a trade team kit is acceptable are:
- you are on the trade team
- you own the trade team
- your friend is on the trade team and gave you the jersey
- you're an alcoholic Belgian cyclo-cross fan with a string of failed marriages and a penchant for pommes frites (in which case, bad lycra fashion is the least of your problems).
Under no circumstances should the following trade team jerseys be worn: Mapei, Jelly Belly, Aqua Sappone's zebra edition, Carrera's stretch denim kit circa 1990, Cipo's skeleton suit...and come to think of it, most of Cipo's other suits, too. Each was an aberration and everyone just wants to forget them.
James, I hope this answers your question. If other readers have additional pearls of wisdom to share, Lisa's Mum would happily add them to her PhD thesis (appropriately referenced, of course).
Ride Happy
*This may have actually been me, not Lisa's Mum.


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It has been a pivotal first season of the sci-fi drama backdropped in a world where dinosaurs still roam. TERRA NOVA ambitiously set out to show us the story of a family that was willing to travel back in time in order to stay together and have a chance at a better future for humanity.
But paradise is only beautiful on the surface. There have been bumps and bruises along the way as each of the Shannon family members struggled to find their place in this new world and tried to figure out who they could really trust. Utopia is a wonderful ambition, but human beings always bring the element of surprise and unpredictability as their emotions sway their decisions — for better or worse.
For Jim Shannon (Jason O'Mara), the former police narcotics detective turned prison-escapee desperate to keep his family together and to ensure the safe-keeping of his youngest daughter, there was literally no place left on Earth to hide. Fortunately for him, he married the right woman, Dr. Elisabeth Shannon (Shelley Conn), a trauma surgeon who the government recruited for colonization in an experimental settlement comprised of scientists who would safeguard the planet 85 million years in the past. The colony of Terra Nova sounds ideal, but humans rarely can agree on how to best shape the future, let alone protect the planet.
When the Shannons arrived, they discovered that things were not as idyllic as promised and that there was a rebel force known as the Sixers who were working covertly to crack the code to open the time portal in both directions — thereby allowing an unknown faction to swoop in and exploit the resources of Terra Nova for their own nefarious purposes in the future.
This first season has been one of both wonder and discovery. There was the wonder of the amazing animals and dinosaurs that populated the planet before time erased them from existence. There has also been the sad realization that humans can still be bought and blackmailed into doing things destructive to the entire human race.
Mira (Christine Adams), head of the Sixers, is the hired gun/strategist who is motivated to find a way back to 2149, where she has left her 4-year old daughter behind. With the time portal only working to allow them to travel back into the past, it is her mission to ensure that Commander Taylor's son, Lucas (Ashley Zukerman), can crack the formula to open the portal from the other side. Mira's motivation may be money or fear for her own daughter's safety, but Lucas' motivations were even darker. Lucas blamed his father for his mother's death and swore to undermine everything Commander Taylor (Stephen Lang) stands for by opening the portal from Terra Nova back to 2149.
Reluctantly aiding Mira and Lucas in their dastardly plan is the mole within Terra Nova, the lovely and oh-so-innocently looking Skye (Allison Miller). Coerced into helping the Sixers into providing intel in exchange for medicine for her mom, Skye is the lynch-pin in the TERRA NOVA story. From the very first moment in this amazing world, Skye made sure to welcome the Shannons and integrated herself into their lives. She instinctively knew that they would both provide a great cover for her and that ultimately one day she may need them. Skye's instincts did not fail her. She repeatedly exploited her friendship and good esteem with the Shannons to keep her actions from raising suspicion.; thus, proving that the best disguise is the friends you keep — and Skye had perfected the art of making friends in key places. It also gave her an escape plan if things turned dicey in the high-stakes game of espionage with the Sixers. Skye always knew that befriending Commander Taylor and the Shannons would be the one thing to save her if she were ever discovered.
So TERRA NOVA's first season has slowly peeled back layer-after-layer of the dangers of living in a world without the full resources the settlers were accustomed to. From fighting with the local wildlife to combating new contagions to meteors with detrimental soundwaves, life in this new world was unpredictable and dangerous. Even with the modern technology brought with them, it is not enough to truly protect them from "mother nature" and all she has to throw at them. Though, at times, she helped to level the playing field with the Sixers and it forced them to work together from time to time in order to survive. Humans have never quite fully figured that out: our very survival depends on cooperation and mutual appreciation, or we will not survive. Alas, as most recently seen, all it takes is one blindly-determined angry genius to topple peace on Earth.
Lucas Taylor's rage was converted into a hatred that opened the door to war. With the portal gate now functional from both sides, at Lucas' whim, all Hell is about to break loose. For nothing will appease Lucas and assuage his boiling anger more than to see his father's work destroyed and everyone who stands with him taken down.
How will Commander Taylor, Jim Shannon and the settlers of Terra Nova survive when confronted with the advanced weaponry of the future? It was not a war they were prepared to fight. Their mission was to travel back in time to preserve the planet for the future — not have to defend the planet from armed resistance and exploiters from their home timeline.
Suddenly, the ferocious, native dinosaurs seem to be the least of their problems. Who knew that humans would steep so low as to destroy the planet before they would ever be born? It could create a time paradox that is monstrous. This is not a mere "butterfly effect" to worry about — it is the end of the planet as we know it.
Tiffany Vogt blogs at The TV Addict.


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Marina City
Marina City was conceived in 1959 by Bertrand Goldberg as a "city within a city"; an impetus to ease the exodus of Chicago's urban middle class to the suburbs. Occupying an entire central city block adjacent to the Chicago River, the mixed-use programme at Marina City efficiently grouped commerce, recreation and education at the lower levels of the city and placed housing above. "Living above the store", as Goldberg called it, exploited the use of the land in the most efficient way.
With financing secured by the Building Service Employees International Union, a novel partnership, ground was broken at Marina City on November 22, 1960. Completed in 1967, the complex contained five distinct concrete buildings. A two-story platform straddled defunct railroad tracks and engaged the river with a 700-boat marina at its lower level. On the surface, a riverside skating rink statically interacted with the river below. The platform served as a base for the remaining four buildings which included a 1700-seat theater resting on a 750-seat auditorium, a sixteen-story commercial building with 100,000 square feet housing offices, stores and recreational facilities, and two cylindrical sixty-foot towers rising 588 feet. The first nineteen-floors of the towers were reserved for parking and accommodated a total of 900 cars. The upper forty floors of the towers contained a combined total of 896 apartments with 210-degree views of the river and city.
The buildings were constructed with concrete cast in-situ, a marked departure from the Miesian steel and glass rectilinear boxes populating Chicago. At the time of construction, the towers were the world's tallest buildings built of reinforced concrete. The apartments were also the first to be heated and cooled electrically, and outfitted with electrical appliances.
Engaging the northern bank of the Chicago River, Marina City straddles defunct railroad tracks on Block One of the original town of Chicago. The mixed-use complex is anchored by a rectilinear two-story base. From that foundation auxiliary building are anchored: two-cylindrical towers, a theater and a 16-story commercial building. Marina City, in design, manifested Bertrand Goldberg's urban philosophy. Believing that "cities are vital", he sought to revitalize the central Chicago and give middle-class urban dwellers a reason not to flee to the suburbs. The complex was designed as a city within a city, where night-time use of buildings would be stacked upon the daytime use of the complex, thus achieving maximum efficiency in land use. Goldberg exploited Marina City's proximity to the river, engaging the water, most notably, with a 700-boat marina. Marina City, as described in a 1978 Bertrand Goldberg Associates Folio, was the "first in the modern world to combine office, living, health, theatre, recreation, and support services for a new center city environment."
Goldberg intended for the commercial building to "control public life on the plaza". The office building serves as a buffer to what lays beyond, which was undeveloped at the time of construction. The office structure presided over a one-acre open play deck for office workers, which in turn sat above a bowling alley and auditorium. The office building contained service space for a bank; a restaurant, coffee shop and commissary provided a variety of foods at a wide variety of prices, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Also on the plaza level was an ice skating rink that was utilized six months out of the year. Residing adjacent to the river, it allowed for unimpeded views of the water from the plaza area.
Completed last, the theater building was designed for various performances. Its concave roof is sculptural and alludes to the river. Smaller in scale than any of the other structures and at an angle, the theater acts as the North Star, simultaneously orienting and grounding. A television studio occupied the upper portion and became a focal point for the complex.
The most iconic feature of Marina City are the two sixty-story towers with forms, according to Goldberg, "suggesting the upward grace of growing branches and the airy open form of a sunflower petal". Constructed by reinforced concrete cast in-situ, the towers have a supportive steel core reserved for service functions and a ring of sixteen columns at the periphery. The upper forty floors of the towers are reserved for residential apartments and number 896. The floors are divided into sixteen segments and have semi-circular balconies that cantilever past the faceted glazed façade, their undulating form mimicking the river below. Efficiency apartments occupy one segment, or "petal" of the floor, and have one balcony. The living space of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments occupy one petal and one balcony, and are augmented by either a half or whole petal, respectively. The narrowest portion of the apartment is reserved for the entry, bathroom and kitchen, while the living rooms and bedrooms are placed along the outer ring. The entrance experience is heightened by the subtle splaying of the walls that enlarge and culminate in grand wall of glass framing views of Chicago and the river. The New York Times assured its readers that the gradually angled walls were not an impediment to decoration after visiting the model apartments outfitted by Chicago stores in January of 1962.
Recognizing the importance of the automobile, Goldberg integrated them into the base of his towers rather than relinquishing horizontal ground level space. The garage floors are accessed by a corkscrew ramp wound around the service core. Cars park radially around the perimeter of the tower and are afforded the same view as the apartments above. The cars become a secondary and changing fabric visible from the street level. Visually, the bottom portions of the towers become a base and sculptural unifier.
Original Physical Context
Marina City covers Block One of the original town of Chicago, a site owned by the Chicago and North Western Railway for a hundred years. The southern portion of the site fronts the Chicago River for 300 feet, and is bounded by North State Street to the east and North Dearborn Street to the west. The site was one of the largest available plottages of land with river frontage in the city's central area at the time of conception. The site was restricted by a small area of air rights over railroad tracks running on the north side of the Chicago River. Bertrand Goldberg seized the opportunity to engage the waterfront. On the lowest level, his daytime layer, Goldberg exploited the relationship with the insertion of a 700-boat marina. On the upper layer, or the night-time zone, Goldberg designed generous ten foot deep balconies with curvilinear forms alluding to the flow of the river. The residential units in the towers did not begin until the twentieth floor, which allowed for 210-degree views from the apartments. Goldberg also positioned the sixteen-story office building so that its form would shield the users of Marina City from the unsightly stretches north of the site that had yet to be developed.
The site and its limited air rights, as well as the restrictions imposed by the Federal Housing Authority as insurers of the Marina City's union financing, necessitated efficiency. Bertrand Goldberg rose to the challenge by choosing circular forms for his towers, a radical departure from previous building techniques. As a concept, the cylindrical tower offers the least enclosure for the greatest floor area. Goldberg argued that the cylinder is structurally the most efficient form because it concentrates material where it works most effectively and because it can resist bending equally well in any direction.
Further deviating from conventional building techniques, Bertrand Goldberg selected concrete as a material for his forms. Goldberg claimed that if Marina City had been constructed with structural steel, 10 to15 percent would have been added to its $17 million cost. The tonnage of steel in Marina City is about 70 percent less than in a building of similar height constructed with structural steel. It does, however, use about 10 times as much concrete.
Unlike the post and beam steel-frame technology refined by Mies van der Rohe and his Chicago School disciples, the Marina City towers were supported by a central steel core – thirty-two feet in diameter – versus being supported at the periphery. The great size of the towers required that some part of the floor loads be supported by radial girders which transmit the loads to the circumferential rings of columns. (Condit: "The New Architecture of Chicago": 116) Marina City used lightweight fiberglass forms to cast the concrete, an innovation that reduced construction time considerably by creating a final finish with sharp corners. Marble chips were shot onto the plastic concrete to create further interest.
The use of Danish Linden cranes during construction of the towers was also innovative. The cranes rose with the tower and provided power for hoisting plastic forms, reinforcing steel, and concrete. Cranes operating from the ground were limited to use in buildings of fourteen stories or less.
The Marina City complex was an opportunity for Bertrand Goldberg to explore many of his philosophical ideals. He had observed that in developing downtown city areas, huge office buildings, limited in use generally to 40 hours weekly, were expensive to operate and required elevated rents. Housing built in downtown locations were necessarily luxury units with equally expensive rents. To alleviate this, Bertrand Goldberg designed Marina City in layers. The lower portions of the buildings were intended for daytime use, while the upper portions were reserved for night-time use. This consideration represented efficient land utilization.
Bertrand Goldberg viewed Marina City as a "giant step toward the rebirth of the idea that a city is a good place to live" (Dorothea Brooks, p 4). Goldberg designed the complex to make "living above the store," as he called it, fashionable. The complex created a vertically integrated building that could compete with the amenities of suburban residences, while allowing residents to remain within the center of Chicago and enjoy the resources of the river. According to Goldberg's son, Geoffrey, also an architect, Marina City became an occasion where his father was "no longer just the individual architect, a notion that he was suspicious about all his career. He began working as a city planner, an investor, and an intellectual" (Dwell: 100)
The design for Marina City confronted the site constraints and financial restrictions for development, emerging highly efficient. The extreme rationality in choosing the cylindrical form for the towers prevents the design from being faddish. The complex exemplifies an astute and interdependent relationship between architecture and engineering. Engineering was exploited to create a new form for high-rise building, one that contrasts sharply with Chicago's city fabric. The application of concrete illustrated how the material could be used to stunning effect. The curved cantilevers and balcony voids feminize and soften the concrete; the forms do not appear monolithic and rough.
Early praise was bestowed on Marina City not necessarily for its architecture, but for its purpose. The project was the largest private undertaking launched after Mayor Daley announced his $1,500,000,000 plan for redevelopment of Chicago's central area in 1958. The Building Service Employees International Union viewed their investment in Marina City as a way to ensure the future of the downtown, an area linked to the livelihood of their members. The union's involvement drew the spotlight onto the project before ground was even broken. The Christian Science Monitor praised Marina City in 1962 not only for its important advance in architecture and concrete engineering, but also for its new concept in urban living.
While favorable architectural press was limited to single adjectives like "sensational", the engineering feat of Marina City received many accolades. Pier Luigi Nervi described it as a staggering display of "structural virtuosity bravissimo". Carl W. Condit also praised Marina City for its boldness, writing that the reinforced concrete towers "went higher than ever thought possible." It also was awarded the "Total Electric Gold Medallion Award of Excellence" by the electrical industry for its novel use of electric heat and air conditioning, all electric appliances, Light-for-Living, and full house-power to take care of present and future needs.
Marina City also captured the imagination of the mass-market and its fame grew through the proliferation of travel posters and other advertisements. Amateur architectural critics coined names for the towers like paper towel tubes, silos and salt and pepper shakers. The most pervasive nickname, the "Corn Cob Buildings", is possibly more widely known than its official name of Marina City.
Time has heightened the appreciation of Marina City. Myron Goldsmith, in a letter to the city of Chicago in the 1990s, wrote that Marina City is "one of the most important groups of buildings built in Chicago during the 30 years following World War II… Professional and laypersons come from all over the world to see it and study it. It is today, a symbol of Chicago" (Davis: 38).
Marina City, built in the early 1960s, stands out as being decidedly anti-Miesian. In sharp contrast to the rectilinear buildings that populate the city of Chicago, the Marina City towers are cylindrical with striking interplays of void and solids, and shadow and light. In designing Marina City, Bertrand Goldberg illustrated how design choices should be made in consideration of the programme, versus adapting a programme to a form. Marina City served as the inspiration for the 1972 Dorint Hotel Tower in Augsburg, Germany.
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"Architect Goldberg's Marina City Concept", Architectural Record, US, 134, 3, Sep 1963, pp. 196-216.
Architectural Record, US, 138, 1, Jul 1965, p. 159.
"Chicago: Tallest Apartments", The Christian Science Monitor, US, 1 Dec 1961, p. B13.
"Chicago's Circular Towers Rise", New York Times, US, 10 Dec 1961, p. R1.
"Chicago's Gone Respectable", Los Angeles Times, US, 10 Jun 1962, p. L9.
"Chicago's New City within a City", Architectural Record, US, 128, 4, Oct 1960, pp. 197-220.
"Civic Leaders Laud Marina City Project", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 16 Sep 1959, p. C6.
"High-Strength Steels", The Science News-Letter, US, 84, 3, 20 Jul 1963, pp. 46-47.
"Huge Project Overlooks Chicago River", The Christian Science Monitor, US, 2 Feb 1962, p. 10.
"Marina City in Need of Protection", Chicago Sun-Times, US, 19 Oct 1997, p. 38.
"Public Display of Apartment Models is Set", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 6 Jan 1962, p. F5.
"Round Style of Building Comes Back", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 24 Mar 1962, p. W11.
"Strides in Cement", Wall Street Journal, US, 9 Nov 1962, p. 1.
"Tallest, 'Silo' Apartment Shown in Chicago Loop", The Washington Post, US, 3 Feb 1962, p. D10.
"Tallest Unit in Concrete", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 20 Oct 1961, p. C7.
"Union to Finance 40-Story Building", New York Times, US, 4 Oct 1959, p. R4.
Ator, Joseph, "Chicago: Architecture's King City", Chicago Tribune, US, 17 Nov 1963, p. I14.
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Blumhorst, R., "Welcome to Marina City", Cites Fit to Live In and How We Can make Them Happen; Recent Articles on the Urban Environment, Walter McQuade, ed., New York; Macmillan, 1971.
Borzello, Frances, "Their High Living Is Bound to Raise Questions", Chicago Tribune, US, 4 Aug 1963, p. E6.
Britt, Aaron, "The Goldberg Variations", Dwell, US, Mar 2008, pp. 98-104.
Brooks, Dorothea M., "Chicago 1st With City Within City", The Chicago Defender, US, 10 Dec 1960, p. 4.
Buck, Thomas, "A Look at '70: Big Dwellings Close to Loop", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 14 Nov 1959, p. 5.
Buck, Thomas, "Plan River Site Skyscraper", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 15 Sep 1959, p. 1.
Condit, Carl W., "The New Architecture of Chicago", Chicago Review, US, 17, 2/3, 1964, pp. 107-119.
Condit, Carl W., "The Rise of the New Chicago", Chicago Tribune, US, 27 Mar 1966, pp. N34-53.
Condit, Carl W., Chicago 1930-70: Building, Planning, and Urban Technology, Chicago; University of Chicago Press; 1974, 0226114570.
Davis, Robert A., "Marina City in Need of Protection", Chicago Sun-Times, US, 19 Oct 1997, p. 38.
French, Hilary, Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations, New York; W. W. Norton, 2008, 0393732460.
Gavin, James M., "Architect, 75, Assails Today's 'Graceless, Cheesebox Cities", Chicago Tribune, US, 6 Oct 1963, p. D2.
Gavin, James M., "Marina City's Twin Towers Design Told", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 1 Mar 1960, p. B5.
Gavin, James M., "Million Dollar Lease", Chicago Tribune, US, 19 Dec 1964, p. F7.
Gavin, James M., "Start Marina City, World's Tallest Flats", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 23 Nov 1960, p. 5.
Henley, Simon, The Architecture of Parking, New York; Thames & Hudson, 2007, 0500342377.
Jaffe, Dorothea Kahn, "Chicago Bucks Suburbia", The Christian Science Monitor, US, 11 Mar 1960, p. 14.
Jaffe, Dorothea Kahn, "Make It Beautiful", The Chrisitian Science Monitor, US, 30 Aug 1962, p. 9.
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Klutz, Heinrich, Anita Hollad-Moritz, Helen Manner, Roger Yee, Perspecta, US, 13/14, 1971, pp. 317-327.
Loring, Kay, "Three Main Dining Rooms in Marina City's Complex", Chicago Tribune, US, 12 Apr 1964, p. E11.
Magill, John W., "New Landmark", Chicago Daily Tribune, US, 3 Jan 1962, p. 20.
Marjanovic?, Igor and Katerina Ru?edi Ray, Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg's Urban Vision, New York; Princeton Architectural Press, 2010, 156898863X.
Miller, Ross, "Chicago Architecture After Mies", Critical Inquiry, US, 6, 2, Winter 1979, pp. 271-289.
Mohan, Margaret, "Marina – a Stacked Suburb", Chicago Tribune, US, 25 Oct 1964, p. N1.
O'Brien, George, "Wedge-Shaped Apartments in Chicago Take Advantage of 210-Degree View", New York Times, US, 16 Jan 1962, p. 37.
Roth, Leland M., American Architecture: A History, Boulder; Westview Press, 2001, 0813336619.
Smith, James, "Marina City in Ads Is Chicago", Chicago Tribune, US, 8 Dec 1964, p. C6.
Depicted item: "This is Marina City", 1965, source: "This is Marina City," a documentary produced in 1965 by the Portland Cement Association of Skokie, Illinois, detailing the planning, construction and utilization of Marina City.


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When you need an encyclopedia, what do you think of? Wikipedia? The Encyclopaedia Britannica?
How about Microsoft Encarta?
When you brought home your new Packard Bell in the 90s, the latter was probably at the top of your list, with the software distributed on a CD-ROM.
Today, not so much.
Microsoft on Monday announced that it was waving a white flag and killing off the Encarta product later this year. All Encarta Web sites will be turned off on Oct. 31, except for Encarta Japan, which will live on until New Year's Eve, when Britannica and Wikipedia will no doubt be doing double-duty celebrating.
Microsoft will stop selling Encarta software in June.
Users who have paid for Encarta subscriptions will be refunded for the unused portion of their subscription, Microsoft said.


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The College of Arts & Sciences offers 191 programs and 18 degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Explore our offerings below to find the program that's right for you. Or use the search function to find offerings by program, department, degree or level. Click the "Show minors" field to display the additional minors offered.
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When you're looking for hotels in Orlando location is usually the top priority. Whether you're here for business meetings or to visit Disney World, Universal Studios or Sea World, our hotel is in the midst of everything that this unique city has to offer.
Just because the award winning Crowne Plaza Orlando - Universal Blvd hotel is near theme parks doesn't mean it can't cater to business travelers. Our flexible 8,746 square feet of meeting space along with customized catering menus are perfect for meetings small to large. Let our experienced Crowne Meetings Director be your single point of contact and personal guide to optimize your experience. Our Orlando hotel's location is near the Orange County Convention Center, Lockheed Martin, Darden and the University of Central Florida.
Orlando is synonymous with family fun and our hotel is perfectly located in the midst of everything. Be sure to hop on the I Ride Trolley that stops at key spots on International Drive and Universal Blvd. We also offer a large outdoor pool, courtyard with fire pits, spa services, a gift shop and Elements Bar and Grille. Make your plans now to visit our hotel in Orlando, FL to enjoy the best stay possible.


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Doo Wop Discoveries (My Music)
Doo Wop Discoveries (My Music) Previous Broadcasts
KQED Plus: Sun, Feb 24, 2013 -- 7:00 PM
Having recorded hundreds of doo wop era performers for PBS in the past 20 years, My Music opens the archives to present many never-before seen doo wop classic artists and songs from the vocal group era. This special brings back these favorite doo wop tunes with new performances and rare archival gems from the vaults of the world. Featuring The Del Vikings, The Clovers, Jerry Butler, The Drifters, Larry Chance & The Earls, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Flamingos, The Harptones, Randy & The Rainbows and many more in this last all original "classic" doo wop special of rare performances lost in time.
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About PeopleSoft
PeopleSoft is a common suite of Oracle Enterprise applications in a shared data center with a supported data warehouse infrastructure. The CSU system-wide Common Management System (or CMS) initiative sought to replace legacy administrative software on each of the 23 CSU campuses with the PeopleSoft system. Utilizing a best practices approach, PeopleSoft supports human resources, financials and student services administration functions.
CSU Fullerton has implemented all three sections of PeopleSoft on campus: Human Resources, Finance, and Campus Solutions (also called Student Administration). All data related to these service areas can now be found in the PeopleSoft application.
PeopleSoft FAQ
How do I get access to PeopleSoft?
In order to obtain any access to PeopleSoft applications, you must first complete the necessary Access Request Forms.
Once IT Training receives the completed Access Request Form(s), you will be assigned to the necessary training in the Employee Training Center. You will then receive an email indicating which training courses you need to complete. Upon completing all of the necessary training courses, you will be granted access to PeopleSoft.
Users are not able to enroll in any PeopleSoft classes without having submitted an appropriate Access Request Form.
If you have questions about the Access Request Form, contact CMS Security at firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you have any questions about PeopleSoft training classes or which classes you are required to take, contact IT Training at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Enhance the look of your home by including a small pond or redecorating the patio. The simple addition of a customized water feature, however small, can really enhance the beauty of your home from the outside. In any home improvement store or garden center, artificial ponds are easily available. There are numerous types of artificial fishponds available; concrete, fiberglass, or rubber-lined. Your imagination and budget are the only limitations to your creativity when designing your outdoor space.
Outdoor Ponds
Outdoor ponds may be a part of the patio construction, or separate. When thinking about adding a pond, keep in mind that you will need space for a filtration system, as well as other necessities. You don't want your pond to overpower the entire garden. You need to keep your plant and animals' spatial requirements in mind. Otherwise you may end up with stunted or sickly flora and fauna. This will not only look sad, but it will be hard on your pocket book to keep replacing all of the dead organisms. You want to be able to see your creatures clearly, and they will want a nice clean environment; a pump or water filter system is imperative.
Plants, rocks, and decorative statues can improve the pond's appearance. Research what types of plants will do well in a pond environment, and go with those. Adding a fish to your pond will help it look and feel authentic. And who doesn't enjoy the beauty a spectacularly marked koi, or the color splash a goldfish? They will give your pond personality and flare!
Outdoor Patio Information
A patio is a cement-covered part of the backyard or an interior yard, most often intended for feasting and other entertainment. Concrete or stone slabs are the most common building materials used for patio construction. A bed of dense stone chips, covered by a layer of sand, and then a layer of cement mortar forms the base. It should be both hard and sturdy since a weak base will end up in split slabs, and there goes your investment.
No matter how exotic it may look, you can find different patio furniture to suit your style. Make sure that any patio furniture you pick complements your home's architectural style. Most importantly, be certain that it is comfortable to sit in for hours. The amount of rainfall and sunlight it will be exposed to is an aspect to keep in mind while choosing patio furniture. Some furniture is given a chemical treatment to make it last longer by resisting the effects of the weather.
Wood, plastic and vinyl are a few of the materials patio furniture can be made from. The most popular choice by far is wooden furniture. However, you should be aware of the fact that wood requires lot of maintenance before buying this type furniture. If you are set on wood, then your best option is to buy patio furniture made of Teak or Shorea. Age and extreme elements of cold, heat, and water will not be detrimental to these types of wood. They also stand up well against moisture, mold and pests. For those not exactly interested in the maintenance required by wood, furniture is available made out of easy-upkeep materials such as stone, metal and plastic.
Outdoor ponds and patios not only enhance the enjoyment of your home, but they also add significant resale value. Professional landscapers and home improvement outlets will have more ideas on how to improve the outdoor space around your home. Do some research, and find out what interests you.


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Lyle Eagletail's Body Recovered [PHOTOS]
SIOUX FALLS -Saturday afternoon, crews recovered the body of 28-year old Lyle Eagletail of Sioux Falls from the Big Sioux River in Falls Park. Eagletail went into the water Thursday afternoon to try to aid in the rescue of a little boy who had fallen in. The boy was rescued, but Eagletail and the boy's 16-year old sister, Madison Leigh Wallace never made it out. Wallace's body was recovered Friday.
A third man attempted to pull them to safety, but was unable due to the strong current. It is unknown at this time how the child was able to exit the water. Authorities say he may have been pushed out of the water by the two adults.
Sideris said the Garrett Wallace is doing fine. He had not been in the water very long.
A fund has been set up in Madison Wallace's memory. Click here to learn how you can help.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Chief Jim Sideris:
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I've been eating, sleeping and breathing the upcoming appliance stimulus program, which I like to call Cash for Appliances and the State of Minnesota likes to call the "Trade & Save Appliance Program."
The program's official site launched today with information about the program. At 8 a.m. March 1, the site will launch a rebate reservation module.
To keep yourself busy until then, consider my frequently asked questions. Add your own questions in the comments and I'll be sure to answer them.
If you rely on e-mail reminders to keep from missing important events, you'll love our Appliance Stimulus E-mail Alerts. We'll make sure you get the best shot at getting a rebate. E-mail email@example.com with the subject SUBSCRIBE.
What appliances qualify for a rebate?
How many rebates will be available?
Aren't all new appliances energy-efficient?
Do I have to spend a certain amount to get a rebate?
How will I receive the rebate?
How long does the program run?
What if rebate funds run out for the appliance category I want to buy?
Can I get a rebate on a previous appliance purchase?
Is there a limit of rebates per household?
Can I get these rebates in conjunction with rebates from my utility/municipality?
Can renters/rental property owners receive a rebate?
Do I have to turn in my old appliance to be eligible for a rebate?
Why can't I get a rebate for buying a new dryer or stove?
Where can I buy an appliance to get my rebate?
Do you haul away/recycle my old appliances?
How long will it take to get my rebate?
Why are there two rebate amounts listed under refrigerators and freezers?
Will retailers have the forms I need?
What appliances qualify for a rebate?
Energy Star-labeled refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes washers will be eligible for a rebate.
How many rebates will be available?
Approximately 25,450 rebates will be available:
- 6,035 clothes washers ($200 rebate)
- 6,005 dishwashers ($150 rebate)
- 1,999 freezers ($100 rebate with purchase and "proof of demanufacturing"; $50 for purchase only)
- 11,411 refrigerators ($200 rebate with purchase and "proof of demanufacturing"; $100 for purchase only)
Energy Star is the government labeling system that helps consumers identify the most energy-efficient products, including appliances. Learn more at www.energystar.gov.
Your sales associate will be trained on the requirements of the program and can help you select an Energy Star appliance that qualifies for a rebate and fits your specific needs.
Aren't all new appliances energy-efficient?
To some degree, yes. The federal government holds all new appliances to certain standards. Energy Star labels appliances that go a specific percentage above and beyond that standard, depending on appliance category.
Do I have to spend a certain amount to get a rebate?
How will I receive the rebate?
After going through the rebate reservation process and the rebate submission process, you will receive a check in the mail in approximately 30 days.
Households are limited to one rebate, which max out at $200 for a clothes washer or refrigerator with proof that the old refrigerator has been properly recycled. Customers can receive a $150 rebate for a dishwasher or $100 for a freezer with proof of recycling.
A rebate reservation website will launch at 8 a.m. CST, March 1, 2010, at which time you can also call 1-877-230-9119.
Beginning 8 a.m. March 1, 2010, you can reserve a rebate on the program's Web site (www.mnappliancerebate.com) or call a program-specific phone number (1-877-230-9119).
You will need to know what category of appliance (i.e. refrigerator) you will be purchasing.
If funds are available in the category you've selected, you will print submission forms (including proof of recycling forms if you're purchasing a refrigerator or freezer and would like to get the full rebate amount), which carry your unique submission code.
You will have 30 days to purchase, recycle and submit the application forms by mail. Thirty days will be determined by postmark date of forms mailed.
How long does the program run?
The rebate program will run until March 31, 2010, or until funds are exhausted.
What if rebate funds run out for the appliance category I want to buy?
A limited amount of people will be placed on a waiting list, by appliance category (i.e. clothes washers).
People placed on the waiting list will need to make a purchase and submit rebate forms as well and could receive a rebate, should another person with a rebate reservation not submit their forms within 30 days or submit forms with an egregious error. Rebates will be awarded to those on the waiting list who's forms have been received on first-come, first-served system.
Can I get a rebate on a previous appliance purchase?
No, rebates won't apply to purchases made previous to March 1.
Is there a limit of rebates per household?
Yes. Rebates are limited to one per household.
Can I get these rebates in conjunction with rebates from my utility/municipality?
Yes. Rebates can be received in addition to any other incentives being offered. See the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency for additional rebates offered in Minnesota.
Can renters/rental property owners receive a rebate?
No. Only residential homeowners will qualify for a rebate. Commercial use won't qualify for the program. See the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency for additional rebates offered for multihousing properties and commercial applications in Minnesota.
Do I have to turn in my old appliance to be eligible for a rebate?
You will be asked to self-certify the recycling of your old washer or dishwasher according to state laws and regulations. Customers who properly recycle refrigerators and freezers can double their rebates from $100 and $50, respectively, to $200 and $100.
The program was designed to take older, inefficient appliances off the energy grid.
Plus, old refrigerators cost A LOT of money to run, so it's probably not worth it to your energy bill and your conscience.
Why can't I get a rebate for buying a new dryer or stove?
Currently, Energy Star only rates refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, dehumidifiers, air purifiers and water coolers. Appliance categories such as dryers don't vary significantly enough from one to another in energy use to be differentiated.
Where can I buy an appliance to get my rebate?
You must purchase from a Minnesota retailer to qualify for a rebate.
We think you should buy from Warners' Stellian.
The rebate program is designed to stimulate the local industry. Purchasing from a locally owned, independent retailer such as Warners' Stellian ensures the most of your dollar stays within the state:
When you spend $1 at a local independent, an average of 68 cents is recirculated into the local economy. In contrast, when you spend $1 at a national chain, only about 43 cents stays at home. If Twin Cities consumers shift even 10% of their spending from chains to locals for one day, the Twin Cities economy gains some $2 million.
We are also an official program partner organization with an expert knowledge of the program. We'll make the process painless for you.
Do you haul away/recycle my old appliances?
Yes. We always recycle appliances one-for-one with minimum purchase ($499), and we'll make the delivery, installation and recycling (or "demanufacturing") process painless for you. You can trust our professional crews in your own home.
Make sure to keep your proof of demanufacturing form for our delivery crew to sign at time of delivery.
How long will it take to get my rebate?
You will receive a check by mail within approximately 30 days after your rebate submission forms are received.
Why are two rebate amounts listed under refrigerators and freezers?
The "proof of demanufacturing" is required to earn 100% of the rebate on either of these two appliances and can be signed by any party picking up an appliance who certifies that it will be taken off the grid and turned over to an appropriate recycler ensuring the appliance will be fully decommissioned and the CFCs recycled.
This is to incent consumers to turn over their old working refrigerator or freezer instead of keeping it or reselling it.
Will retailers have the forms I need?
No. Retailers can't print or fill out any forms for you because your rebate reservation carries a unique submission code.
Who is administering these rebates?
The program, part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is run on the state level by the Office of Energy Security.


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Kids & Money
Help for those rushing to finish financial aid forms
If you're under the gun to fill out the federal financial aid form, pay attention to a special tool that's supposed to save you time, reduce the chances of errors and generally make your life easier when entering the deep waters of paying for college.
It's called the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, and it's designed so that with a few clicks, you can automatically transfer information from your tax return to the financial aid application.
The tool became widely available three years ago with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and it's been used by millions of families each year.
The FAFSA is a vital form from the U.S. Department of Education that must be filled out to apply for any type of federal financial aid, such as Stafford and Perkins loans and federal work-study programs. Many states also rely on the FAFSA when determining how much money to offer students.
If you're a FAFSA first-timer, keep in mind that filing sooner can improve your chances of getting more money.
The Department of Education on its website said it "highly recommends" using the IRS retrieval tool, but it hasn't been as smooth a process this year.
That's because the political wrangling over the "fiscal cliff" delayed the start of tax filing season until Jan. 30, about two weeks later than normal for electronic filers.
As a result, the data retrieval switch wasn't flipped on at FAFSA's website (
) until Feb. 3 — too late for some early financial aid applicants.
If you file your taxes electronically, the data system generally can be used one to two weeks after the IRS processes the forms. For those who mail their returns, there's typically a six- to eight-week delay before the data can be retrieved.
In other words, don't expect to use the retrieval system a day after filing your taxes.
If you haven't finished your tax return and are coming up against a college financing deadline, the Department of Education recommends manually entering key income numbers from your tax documents. Or provide estimated income data and then update the FAFSA once your tax information is available on the retrieval tool.
Despite the late start to filing, "we don't expect there will be delays in processing FAFSAs," said Sara Gast, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education.
But there are other quirks with the retrieval tool that can lead to costly processing delays, said Kalman Chany, co-author of the Princeton Review's "Paying for College Without Going Broke."
For example, there can be problems with mismatched data , such as abbreviating your address on the FAFSA by using "Rd" instead of "Road" as it was listed on your tax return. Hyphenated names can lead to problems too, Chany said.
Fixing these time-wasting glitches may require a phone call to the IRS or the Social Security Administration, and be sure to go over names and addresses character by character.
Anything that speeds up the FAFSA filing process and eases the strain is helpful. But keep in mind that the retrieval tool is not foolproof.


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Scented Sugars/
Scented sugar adds a subtle perfume and flavor to coffee, fruit desserts, and baked goods. Layer granulated sugar with aromatic edibles like scented geranium leaves, rose petals, orange and lemon peel (first set out for a day to dry), or vanilla beans. Mix small batches, and let them sit for a few days in tightly sealed jars while the scents infuse the sugar. One jar or a trio serves makes an unusual present for whomever you think could use a little sweetness!