text:
It's that time of year when Georgia fans examine every comment Mark Richt makes for clues to what we can expect on the field this fall. So far this spring, Richt has pretty much stayed on an even keel, as he usually does, although he has sounded optimistic enough to have stoked expectations up a notch or so among many in the Bulldog Nation.
Despite all the questions about an inexperienced quarterback and revamped defense, I'm hearing more and more fans saying they expect the Dogs to achieve 10 wins this season, at the very least.
How realistic that is, we can't really say until we see the team perform.
So we look for clues from Richt. So far I like what I'm hearing for the most part, including some comments he made in a recent interview with Fox Sports South.
Asked whether tight end Orson Charles can take pressure off A.J. Green on the outside just as well as any secondary receiver, Richt said flatly, "He can. In our base set — two receivers and a tight end — he is basically on the same side of the field as A.J. So if they choose to double A.J., there's no way they can also double the tight end right next to him, so Orson — and Aron White for that matter — really benefited from the double teams that A.J. was getting. Now that Orson has established himself in our TE position, people are going to have to think twice about leaving a linebacker on these guys."
On the subject of which defensive players are most likely to thrive in the new 3-4 scheme, Richt said Justin Houston is "going to benefit from it. I think he's going to be put into a position to make a lot of plays for us. On the other side, opposite him is Cornelius Washington. Cornelius is a guy who is tailor-made for this defense as it will allow him to become more of a playmaker. Quite frankly, he's matured to the point physically and mentally where this should be a big year for him whether we had changed our defensive scheme or not."
When asked whether there's a new slogan like "Finish the drill" to sum up 2010 Georgia football, Richt put the emphasis in the right place by answering, "Win the turnover margin."
Not as colorful perhaps, but very much to the point.
And for us old-school fans there was this summation of how the players are approaching the season: "I would just say that our guys are looking forward to playing hard and getting after people, really going back to the Vince Dooley and Erk Russell days, we just want to get after people. I think that's going to be an attitude that this team is really going to embrace."
GATA, in other words.
Some might portray this as just offseason pandering to what the fans want to hear, but everything we know about Todd Grantham points toward a more aggressive style of play on defense. And aside from Aaron Murray, the Dogs will have a veteran offense.
I think the optimism is well-founded. What about you?
June 2nd, 2010
10:57 am
Is it September yet?
June 2nd, 2010
11:09 am
After being blindsided by Oklahoma State last year I swore I would never fall prey to optimism until the season began and we could see what we had.We won't know much until South Carolina. But I am optimistic. I think we're in the best position we could be for a new quarterback to limit the damage which comes with inexperience. Our offensive line and tailbacks should bring us a lot of points.Anything would be an improvement on the defense. And I expect it will improve. Go Dawgs!
June 2nd, 2010
11:10 am
I wish we could fast forward a month or so.
June 2nd, 2010
11:12 am
I don't know, GATA sounds like something you would hear in a Midtown bar alley on Saturday night. You know, one of those bars where the stools are upside down.
June 2nd, 2010
11:13 am
I'm with Bystander. I'm done being optimistic until I see it on the field. We've been down from 2006-2009 (save for 2007), so I'll believe hype when I see something worthy of hype.
It's kind of like Logan Grey. I keep hearing how athletic he is, but I haven't SEEN it. Same thing with the team…I'll believe it when I see it.
By the way, if Cuff runs a 4.25 or whatever, Bay Bay Thomas must run a 3.9 b/c he housed Cuff last year.
June 2nd, 2010
11:14 am
I am drinking the cool aide and think that this is going to be the year of the DAWG!
We are winning the off season with our coaching changes and players developing who are coming back. GO DAWGS 30-24
June 2nd, 2010
11:15 am
I may not watch college football, but when I do, "Its the Georgia Bulldogs". Stay thirsty my friends.
June 2nd, 2010
11:36 am
It all comes down to Murray. What little fans have seen with Murray in a bulldog uniform has been mixed. Last years G-day looked good, this years didn't. I also went back and looked at his youtube videos of high school film. Richt was right, if you doubt Murray watch some of those videos. Holy smokes there were some plays being made in high school.
But I digress, this ain't high school. If Murray starts completing passes on a regular basis, and DOES NOT THROW INTERCEPTIONS….we will be a force in the SEC.
June 2nd, 2010
11:38 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tim Tucker, AJC Junkyard Blawg. AJC Junkyard Blawg said: Stoking the fires of offseason optimism among Dogs fans http://bit.ly/ce77Ly [...]
June 2nd, 2010
11:39 am
So Bryan G, are you saying there is a lot of GREY area in terms of Logan GRAY's contributions to the team?
June 2nd, 2010
11:41 am
We own you. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
June 2nd, 2010
11:44 am
They got runningbacks and that should help the QB and the D. Let's get back to Erk and Vince and all that. GO DAWGS!!!!
June 2nd, 2010
11:48 am
Hey Bryan G. and St. Simons,
((((((((((((((8 out of 9)))))))))
and BAY BAY ain't there anymore along with Derrick Morgan and Jonathan Dwyer so get ready for another beat down.
June 2nd, 2010
11:50 am
Would someone please share with me what the acronym GATA stands for? Thought I knew all about Georgia football…please share!
June 2nd, 2010
11:53 am
Only thing that matters is cleats on the turf, but I can't wait for the season to start.
June 2nd, 2010
11:56 am
GATA- Get after their ass. I'm a Gator fan and I knew that!
June 2nd, 2010
11:56 am
Get After Their Arse!!
June 2nd, 2010
11:58 am
1. Richt's right about not emphasizing 4th quarter, who's leading at half is better predictor of wins.
2. run the ball, and play smashmouth defense.
3. Win the TO Margin, love that.
4. Right about aj/oRSON situation. There will be a mismatch on every play against every team.
5. Right about OLB's playing big in 2010, in the 3-4, these guys get to the QB and drive him bonkers, ask Meyer.
June 2nd, 2010
12:01 pm
Reasons for Optimism grounded in reality:
the 2 most accurate pre-season predictors say Georgia could go on a run, Athlon & Phil Steele.
Georgia will be a scary team to face on special teams, defense, and offense. Now weaknesses on this bunch of guys.
Steele said before Spring, secondary was only weak concern, after Spring, I don't think so with Boykin and Cuff. The safeties looked great on G-Day.
June 2nd, 2010
12:03 pm
8 out of 9…um, I went to UGA. Maybe you should actually read my comments before you assume I'm not a Georgia fan, idiot.
June 2nd, 2010
12:03 pm
Here we go…let the predictions of 2010 SEC/Natl champs begin…just like every other year for the past 30.
June 2nd, 2010
12:04 pm
UGA can only win by running the football. If the offense line play is outstanding UGA might get 10 wins but it will still behind FLA.
June 2nd, 2010
12:05 pm
Aside from Aaron Murray? Yeah, it's only the most important position on the team, but let's minimize it anyway…
June 2nd, 2010
12:11 pm
Bill King -
Didn't you write this same article last week?
June 2nd, 2010
12:16 pm
9 & 4 will sucessfully completete the best 10 year run in Dawg history , All under CMR.
I expect much better than that. With the OL we have plus the TEs, We s/b able to run the ball.
Double team A.J. & free up others. Play action passes & run the ball. 10-2 or 11-1 Reg. season.
The new 3-4 will cause more problems for the Opp. than it causes break downs for us. GATA.
June 2nd, 2010
12:20 pm
woooo dogs fans getting fired up again just to be let down, i love watching you guys get all excited every year and then whining about the season at the end. Youre all a disgrace, should move uga to the sun belt conference.
June 2nd, 2010
12:20 pm
Bryan G. On the play you are referring to, DThomas didn't house Cuff…Cuff missed a tackle on a screen pass and was on the ground when he took off. And DThomas didn't even juke or anything, it was just a bad form tackle. I hate that it happened, but that's all it was. It wasn't like DThomas was sprinting down the field and Cuff couldn't keep up and Nesbitt threw a good pass…None of those things could EVER happen! Ha…Nesbitt throw a good pass??? HAHAHAHAHA! And you should know that, being a UGA grad. Don't give the nerds any supposed ammo.
June 2nd, 2010
12:29 pm
[...] or hypotheticals."25. This fan/writer says he's hearing more and more UGA fans saying "they expect the Dogs to achieve 10 wins this season, at the very least."26. Steve Spurrier had an interesting take on how longevity is the enemy of coaches. [...]
June 2nd, 2010
12:32 pm
Lets wait till Tennessee and see where we stand. I don't care how much talent we have. If they keep making dumb penalties and turnovers it will be the same as last year but maybe without the loss to Kentucky. Somehow they just have this incredible ability to dissappoint me. I can handle loosing to a better team like Florida and Alabama. But getting smoked by Tennessee and Texas Tech and way to close for comfort games against USC and Ark left me pretty dismayed. I just don't think those issues can be resolved with a few new coaches. Penalties and turnovers will take more time to fix.
June 2nd, 2010
12:37 pm
when did we "loose" to Texas Tech? glad I missed THAT one!
June 2nd, 2010
12:38 pm
All i know is the last time we had a defensive coordinator that knew what he was doing, we went:
42-10 with 2 SEC East titles and 1 SEC title (2001-2004)
I'm hoping for similar results or better with coach Grantham.
2010 could be a repeat of 2001 with a redshirt freshman at QB but the overall talent surrounding Murray, especially on the OL plus the knowledge of the system should get us more wins than 2001.
June 2nd, 2010
12:39 pm
Gator Love: You have had a great run. I only hope you are still willing to stand by your team as the glory fades and the crystal looses its shine. It is easy to root for a team that wins 90% of their games, but will you still watch on Saturday if you know your going to loose to Tennessee or Alabama or Auburn year after year? Frankly I have more respect for SC fans. You young Gators that have no memory of the 80's will be in for a treat at some point. Even the nighty BAMA had a major dry spell. So yes, last year was hard on the bulldog nation, but we do know one thing… Floridas time in the spotlite is fading. Hope you can handle it.
June 2nd, 2010
12:41 pm
Read son. The article is about optimism. It doesn't predict a national title.
We always are optimistic about the Dawgs. That's what winning teams do.
June 2nd, 2010
12:41 pm
Sorry, Ok State… Not Texas Tech… Guess I did a pretty good job blocking that miserable game out of my head.
June 2nd, 2010
12:44 pm
richt saying he didn't know he was on the hot seat means he is either a complete moron or liar, for those of you who don't know, both are bad.
now my joke of the day: name a socialist institution, that is state created, state funded and state regulated……answer: the university of georgia! we should end all socialism!
June 2nd, 2010
12:46 pm
UGA should put themselves on the front of SI and proclaim the #1 team in the nation and wear those black helmets and black uniforms. Yea, that'll create optimism. Hum, I think they tried that didn't they! Dreaming for another trip to Shreveport!
June 2nd, 2010
12:47 pm
I seem to remember a lot and I mean a lot of optimistic comments about Joe Cox about this time last year! HUM!
June 2nd, 2010
12:49 pm
So is saying that the Dawgs are back mean that they will lose to Florida, some other SEC school, and then beat some overrated Big 10 team so they can have illusions of grandeur again next year. Face it, Dawgs, you're a mid-tier team that has good seasons when other teams (Florida, Tenn) are down.
As far as Richt on the hot seat, you had better hope not. What did UGA do for about 20 years before Richt got there?
June 2nd, 2010
12:52 pm
the nerd's obsession with all things UGA continues………………………………….
June 2nd, 2010
1:00 pm
It's going to give you false hopes. You will play lesser competition and win more hence thinking you are better, which will not necessarily be the case. Whatever it takes I guess.
I also think you lost the best QB on your roster to Butler JC. Just beat UF and I'll be happy.
June 2nd, 2010
1:01 pm
DawginLex – avoid the facts, divert attention to other issues and bark like a UGA fan. Seen it, won't do it.
June 2nd, 2010
1:11 pm
Rammer jammer you are right. UGA has had good seasons in the midst of LSU, Flordia and Winning National Championships. Since CMR came to UGA the SEC has won 5 NC's. In the 9 years the CMR has been at UGA they have been to 3 SEC championship games, 1 more than Alabama. BTW, UGA is 3-1 against Alabama in the same time. Also, UGA finished number 2 or 3 in the country in 2007 so I guess you are right, UGA is a mid tier team. Only LSU has played in more SEC championship games in the same time period moron.
June 2nd, 2010
1:14 pm
DawginLex -
"We always are optimistic about the Dawgs. That's what winning teams do."
Is a 7-5 year more or less reason for optimisim? Just asking.
June 2nd, 2010
1:15 pm
Please keep the optimism high, AJC. The WLOCP would be no fun at all if the dawg fans attended the game without their usual overconfidence.
June 2nd, 2010
1:16 pm
Man, I'm a pathetic loser. I hate my life.
June 2nd, 2010
1:16 pm
Who is your team Dawghater?
spend all your time on a UGA blog and give yourself the handle of dawghater doesn't show obsession?
You don't see me hanging out on any other blogs other than the Braves.
Obsessed with what you can't be? Let it go.
June 2nd, 2010
1:18 pm
Yes i'm optimistic. Yes we did go 8-5 last year. But there is true reason for optimism. If you can't see it, then fine.
You should be optimistic too about the Gators.
June 2nd, 2010
1:26 pm
DawginLex -
Hope for the best – be prepared for the worst. Remember, these are late teen early twenties kids running around out there that everyone is so excited about. Just another reason not to bet on college football.
June 2nd, 2010
1:27 pm
Hey Gary, we will never loose to tennessee! We may lose to them from time to time but not loose to them. I cant wait to hear the UGA fans crying once the season starts and you cant blame it on willie martinez anymore. Waaaaaaah!!!
June 2nd, 2010
1:28 pm
I see that some fans were "blindsided" by last year's team. I wasn't. I posted time and time again last summer about the fact that our offense was AJ and well that's it. Can't win that way, especially with a questionable defense. Had the running game not turned around late in the year it would have been much worse. Last year's team had 6 wins written all over it going into the season. The fact that we got 8 (and put an asterisk next to the LSU loss) given what we had to work with, was not that bad of a result.
Now AJ is a piece in the puzzle and we have 2 good RB's, excellent TE's, an even better line and we should get some production from the other wr's. We also have the two best kickers in the country. Add to that the inherent excitement that the change in coaches and schemes will give to the defense and this is a formidable team. This team will win the East.
If you doubt me I said that 2007 would be a big year (specifically I said we'd be in the MNC discussion), that in 2008 we wouldn't meet the very high expectations placed on us and that in 2009 we wouldn't be very good at all.
I'm on a roll, so trust me. Get you SECCG tickets today.
BTW: we will play Bama.


text:
CSDC Core Faculty Member, Jose Lobos research on Urban Scaling as part of a research team headed by Geoffrey West, SFI, was recently featured in 'Math and the City" The New York Times (May 19, 2009)
Read more...
For more non-technical articles on Joses urban scaling work, click here. Make the click here a link to this list. Thats all that has to be on the page:
"How the Crash Will Reshape America" The Atlantic (March 2009) Download PDF
"Why the future of humanity and the long-term sustainability of the planet are inextricably linked to the fate of our cities." SEED Magazine (February 2009)
"Urban Myths" Conservation Magazine (January - March 2008)
"Ideas: the lifeblood of cities" New Scientist (May 2007)
"The urban organism" Nature News (April 2007)
"If You Can Make it There: Cities Are the Greatest Generators of Innovation and Wealth" Scientific American (April 2007)
"Big cities need a fast-paced life to grow" Nature News (April 2007)
"Innovation and Growth: Size Matters" Breakthrough Ideas for 2007 : Harvard Business Review
"Ideas: the lifeblood of cities" New Scientist (May 2007)
"The Living City: A new science applies metabolism to the metropolis" SEED magazine (August 2007)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Today, both employers and graduate schools expect students to have career-related experience. Class of 2012 graduates gained valuable experience through internships (53%), research (15.6%), volunteer service (60.2%), study abroad for a semester or academic year (18.1%), and employment during the summer (59%).
Of the seniors who participated in our annual survey, 65.8% are either actively seeking employment or have already obtained a job, 25.6% are either attending or preparing for graduate/professional school, and 9% are pursuing other endeavors. These statistics include some survey participants who were actively seeking employment as well as preparing for graduate school simultaneously.
Select Graduate and Professional Schools attended by graduates from the Classes of 2001-2012:
|Adler School of Professional Psychology
American University
Auburn University
Catholic University
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
City College of New York
College of William and Mary
Columbia Law School
Columbia University
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Georgetown University Law School
Hamline University Law School
Harvard Divinity School
Hiroshima University
Hofstra Law School
Johns Hopkins University
Kansas State University
Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Loyola University Chicago
Oxford University
Purdue University
Randolph College
Rutgers University
Tufts University
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Exeter, England
University of Florida, College of Medicine
University of Maryland
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond School of Law
University of Southern California
University of Texas, San Antonio
University of Virginia
University of Virginia School of Law
Vanderbilt University
Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Virginia University
Yale Divinity School
Select Employers who hired graduates from the
Classes of 2001-2012:
Air Jamaica
American Cancer Society
Atlanta Braves Orginization
Campbell County Schools
Carmax Auto Superstore
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Virginia Community Service
Child Help USA
City of Houston
Corporate Executive Board
Davenport & Company
Department of Treasury
Discovery Channel
Genworth Financial
Habitat for Humanity
Kennedy-Krieger Institute
Legacy International
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Midwest School of Music
National Gallery of Art
National Ground Intelligence Center
National Institute of Health
Naval Surface Warfare Center
New York City Teaching Fellows
Newport News City Schools
Peace Corps
Philip Morris USA
Pitney Bowes
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Randolph College
Rock Hill School District
Santa Fe Opera
Suzhou Foreign Language School
The Kidney Foundation
The University of Economics in Prague
U.S. Department of State
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Economics, Prague
University of North Carolina
Walter Reed Army Institute
World Bank


text:
Yesterday, Erykah Badu released her much anticipated album, New Amerykah Part II: Return Of The Ankh. Her powerful video for the song "Window Seat" recently premiered and here was Georgia Mae's music guru's response: "I see how Badu got all her men to wear crochet hats and all that other crazy mess. Badu kinda thick up under them Kente cloths!"
If you haven't heard, Badu removes all of her clothes in the video, but not in a striptease kind of way. Her nudity is meant to make a political statement. (The video also begins with audio from the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.) Unfortunately, I'm not sure if Edd or any other heterosexual man will be paying attention to the message she's trying to convey. Check it out and let us know what you think. Meanwhile, Edd is going to try to gather his composure and put together a review of the new album. You can expect it this week.


text:
Smiling, Christina Denny took the stage with the 52 other hopefuls in preparation for the Miss America competition earlier this month.
Flanked by towering entrants, the 5-foot-6-inch Owings Mills native performed fast-paced choreography with precision. The years of being a competitive gymnast and cheerleader paid off; so had trying out for the Miss Maryland pageant three times before being crowned in June.
"Losing Miss Maryland three times could be depressing," Denny, 22, said minutes before taking the stage for the closed-door rehearsal in Boardwalk Hall, site of the competition. "But I'm a driven person. It made me work even harder to meet those goals. If I was younger, I wouldn't have been ready for the title. But each year I gained maturity and became more comfortable on stage. ... I understood this organization as a whole."
That weekend, Denny, a special-education teacher and tutor for children with autism, became a top-10 finalist in the pageant. Though she ultimately lost to Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, Denny has bounced back — and recently shared with The Baltimore Sun her experiences and secrets of pageant life.
The competition "has taught me about how the world works," she said. "When I started, I was pretty naive. It has been interesting to see how people who run a business interact with each other. I learned ... how to market myself and charities that I am personally involved in."
Denny's love of modeling and the prospect of scholarship money lured her into pageants. But her family wasn't so sure at first.
"I was hesitant," said her mother, Sheryl Denny. "I went to a women's college, and the message I got was that women could excel in other ways." But eventually, she reconsidered. "The scholarships, the incentives to get very good grades — these incentives have been very valuable to her educational career. She's developed a platform that was in line with her career goals. ... It's not just about the dresses."
Preparation started months ago and included working with a personal trainer and an interview coach to ready herself for the weeklong competition that culminated with a two-hour national broadcast Sept. 15.
"It makes me feel good about all I've done to get here up to this point," Denny said backstage one evening during the competition. She was still pageant-appropriate: erect posture; straight, golden hair resting against her back; a natural smile that never faded — plus BCBG beige moto jacket paired with a red lace top by Free People and her first pair of True Religion skinny jeans (given to each contestant).
With the interview coach, "We worked on a lot of different things: mental preparation; what to expect as far as competition; making sure my answers are direct, concise and that I don't ramble" — an appropriate skill, considering some notorious pageant faux pas. "We went over my platform. It helped a lot."
All the advance work set up Denny for the competition — when she was essentially on her own. She was allowed about 30 minutes a day to meet with friends and family. Cellphones were confiscated.
Achieving the look
You would think that Denny, who was a competitive gymnast as a child and a cheerleader at the University Maryland, College Park, would naturally appear swimsuit-ready. (She was a repeat winner of the swimsuit portion of the Miss Maryland pageant.) Still, she met with a personal trainer in preparation for Atlantic City.
She drove 45 minutes to Dynamic Fitness in Frederick two to three times a week to work with Charles Dorsey Jr. Her routine included cross fit, weight lifting and "a lot" of running.
"I had been doing my own workouts," she said. "But he was able to focus on areas: Make my arms a little more toned, making my butt look bigger — trying to make me appear more curvy than I am. Making me look healthy. That was my main motivation."
Heading to the competition, Denny took only two pieces of luggage and two carry-ons (so she'd be ready for immediate travel in case she won the crown). They contained her beauty products and two competition gowns — an opulent white dress for the evening gown segment and a pink-patterned Sherri Hill gown that she wore for her talent performance, in which she sang "For Good" from the Broadway musical "Wicked."
There are rituals associated with beauty pageants. Think rubbing Vaseline on teeth so that lips and lipstick don't stick to the enamel. Or wearing padded underwear to display more curves. Denny said she doesn't do that, but others do.
The most important product in her arsenal is called "butt glue." The adhesive prevents bathing suits from bunching, she said.
"It helps your bathing suit stay in place so that you don't get a wedgie," she said with a laugh. "We want to avoid all wardrobe malfunctions while we're on stage."
Other contestants use double-sided tape and duct tape to avoid shifting garments, she said.


text:
The New York-Based Producer Falls For a Black Widow in His Neon-Tinged Video
Night riding motorcycle lover Blood Orange, AKA Devonté Hynes, succumbs to a femme fatale in director Abteen Bagheri's pop promo for "I'm Sorry We Lied." First surfacing in UK dance-punk trio Test Icicles, the Essex-raised Hynes moved to New York five years ago and garnered critical acclaim for his alt-folk Lightspeed Champion solo project. While writing and producing for the likes of Florence Welch and Solange Knowles, Hynes pieced together the distinctive retro-infused R&B of Blood Orange, releasing the Coastal Grooves album last summer. "I'm obsessed with the obsession with the 50s and 60s that people had in the 80s," explains Hynes. "Grease, Billy Idol, Happy Days. It might have been the last time people were cool." Having worked previously on the video for breakout Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky's "Peso," Bagheri shot "I'm Sorry We Lied" over two days along the one-mile Main Street strip of the small desert town of Barstow, California. The young filmmaker drew inspiration from classic 80s noirs like Near Dark, The Wraith, and the Coen Brothers' debut, Blood Simple, and even used footage of American Ninja 4, which was fortuitously playing on the motel television while filming. "There was something inherently cinematic about it," says Bagheri on first hearing Hynes's track. "It was like an updated, demented 80s pop soundtrack, dark with catchy melodies."


text:
To do the cool things, you have to be logged in first.
I'm a fan of Everthing that has to do with the Porland Trail Blazers! Rip City baby!
This photo: Aldridge vs Hawks /
put this photo on your page
© 2004-2011 by the Portland Trail Blazers. All Rights Reserved.
Feedback / Privacy / Terms of Service / Trail Blazers Privacy / Trail Blazers Terms


text:
December 6, 2011
Brown Gives Green is an annual charities drive supporting two organizations that provide essential resources to individuals and families in Rhode Island: The Fund for Community Progress and United Way of Rhode Island. Appeals to faculty and staff are made in November and December and feature online giving and payroll deduction options. Download the Brown Gives Green 2012 Pledge Form and Guide to Giving under the Related Forms section. You can give online or access the giving 2012 pledge form to make your contribution.


text:
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
About | Contact Us | Careers | Feed
The Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) labs and other NGOs have launched the Sri Lanka Disaster Risk Information Platform (RiskInfo) in a bid to improve the country's disaster risk reduction and recovery efforts.
The purpose of RiskInfo is to make disaster risk information available to all the stakeholders and the public in order to respond better to a variety of hazards such as drought, flood, severe storm and tsunami.
The data sharing platform is built using the open source software GeoNode that is designed to enable collaborative use of geospatial data and maps. It lets users create maps with a cartography tool and share it with others.
Likewise, it also allows users to view maps generated by other users to help them with their research and other disaster risk reduction efforts.
In a visit to Ngee Ann Secondary School yesterday (22 July), FutureGov found students deeply ...
The Infocomm Development Authority and Ministry of Education of Singapore have initiated plans to introduce ...
Ngee Ann Secondary School's students are on a bid to "change the world" with ...


text:
Majors: Anthropology, Linguistics
As a graduating senior, as opposed to a grad student, I will be required to attend classes at a university in Hungary but currently do not know details regarding these studies. I will, however, also be conducting research in Hungarian sociolinguistics. The Hungarian language has been influenced by the English language over the past number of decades with increasing usage of borrowings. My main area of interest and research will be to assess to what extent native speakers are aware of this phenomenon. Additionally, I am also very interested as to their attitudes, whether positive or negative, regarding these lexical borrowings. I also plan to visit a number of cities and towns of varying populations to obtain a comparative basis. In other words, I would like to investigate if there is an increase in usage and awareness in larger urban centers as opposed to smaller rural areas. I hope to be able to incorporate my data and findings in future research in graduate school.
Contact George Burke: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) More of Wisconsin's banks are merging with each other in the wake of the Great Recession. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says a half-dozen bank mergers were either completed or proposed this year – and three other banks voluntarily liquidated and sold their assets to other institutions.
The activity is about three times as high as in each of the previous three years. The largest merger was announced in late November, when Nicolet National Bank of Green Bay said it would acquire the Mid-Wisconsin Bank of Medford -- thus making Nicolet one of the 10 biggest Wisconsin-owned bank chains.
Peter Bildsten, who heads the state Department of Financial Institutions, says smaller banks which made it through the recession and now deciding whether to keep going on their own. That's because the demand for loans is not the strongest right now – and as low interest rates continue on deposits, some banks may not see prospects for growth. In those cases, Bildsten says it sometimes make sense to merge with a bank that provides a broader market.


text:
Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Sparking a Comeback
According to Drexler, the recent strength in retail has been coming at the hands of deep discounting, which means the companies that are most in control of their inventory and costs are coming out the biggest winners.
Drexler also expressed doubts that JC Penney (JCP) CEO Ron Johnson will be able to pull off an effective turnaround at the retail giant.
Drexler, who also sits on the board of Apple (AAPL), took a moment to mention that he misses the late Steve Jobs but feels the company's present CEO, Tim Cook, is doing a fabulous job.
Cramer said you learn something new every day in the stock market, and he learned plenty.--Written by Scott Rutt in Washington, D.C. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC To watch replays of Cramer's video segments, visit the Mad Money page on CNBC.
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV


text:
Famed EDA Industry analyst Gary Smith emalied his thoughts to me for posting here:
Although I agree with the idea of having a sponsor for a start-up I don't
think they should be assigned. Most start-ups should have knowledgeable
leaders that know that from the beginning. They are the ones that know
enough about their product that they can pick out an appropriate sponsor.
As for the Capital-Lite Semiconductor model, it sounds like the VC community
have been away from the Semiconductor market so long they haven't been
keeping up with all of the changes. The should check out
http://www.garysmitheda.com/industry-blogs/ "We are tripping over our own
Semantics" and
they-myth-of-the-170-million-dollar-design/ .
That or GSA should give an education program for VC's interesting financing
Semiconductor Start-ups.
Steve Wozniak Reacts to Latest iPhone
Max Maxfield 9 comments
Funnily enough, just a few days ago as I pen these words, I was chatting with my wife (Gina the Gorgeous) when she informed me that -- as a kid -- she had never played at making a ...
11 Summer Vacation Spots for Engineers
EDN Staff 20 comments
This collection of places from technology history, museums, and modern marvels is a roadmap for an engineering adventure that will take you around the world. Here are just a few spots ...
Engineers Solve Analog/Digital Problem, Invent Creative Expletives
Glen Chenier 15 comments
- An analog engineer and a digital engineer join forces, use their respective skills, and pull a few bunnies out of a hat to troubleshoot a system with which they are completely ...
Engineers Should Study Finance: 5 Reasons Why
Larry Desjardin 46 comments
I'm a big proponent of engineers learning financial basics. Why? Because engineers are making decisions all the time, in multiple ways. Having a good financial understanding guides these ...


text:
E-mail this story
Inside the BRD: Tabb's Macy Peebles, Wendy Wilson earn top honors on AA All-State Field Hockey team
Tabb High senior Macy Peebles added to her string of postseason honors when it was announced on Thursday that she shared the AA State Field Hockey Player of the Year award with Chancellor's Katherine Hull. Peebles had already been honored as the top player in the Bay Rivers District and Region I in addition to earning a spot on the multi-state South Region team.
December 6, 2012


text:
The following list of optional excursions are examples only for this vacation.
These optional excursions might or might not be offered. Whether it's a special
dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site,
optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus,
they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we
also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to
craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to
Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal
suitability, days of operation, group interests, and general feasibility for your
vacation. The approximate value listed gives you a good, general idea of what you
can expect to pay but may vary once you are on your vacation. Some information provided
might be in a foreign currency; you can use our online
currency converter for exchange rate information.
Once you have booked your vacation, Globus provides the ability to pre-purchase
excursions, register for your vacations and provide emergency contact information
Egyptian Museum
Established in 1824, Turin's Egyptian Museum houses the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It displays some of the best preserved mummies and an extraordinary set of papyri. See the Tomb of Kha, dating back to 3500 BC, which includes sarcophagi and statues; as well as his furniture, clothing, and personal belongings.
Excursion to Venaria Reale
Take a short, 6-mile (10-kilometer) drive to the commanding Royal Palace of Venaria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and architectural complex of unique beauty covering almost 20 acres -one of the largest royal residences in the world. This recently restored baroque palace served the Italian royal family during the 17th to 18th centuries.
Flavors of Piedmont
Taste some of the local specialties in a typical area restaurant. Drinks are included.
Excursion to Isola Madre
Cruise to the largest of the Borromeon Islands, the most characteristic due to its tranquil, enchanting atmosphere. Its English-style gardens, where all manner of peacocks, parrots and pheasants roam freely, are full of rare plants and exotic flowers such as flowering hibiscus, scented espaliers of citrons and Ginkgo trees, creating the charm of a tropical land. Isola Madre is particularly famous for its azalea, rhododendron, and camellia blossoms but is also home to pergolas of ancient wisteria and two hundred year old Cashmere Cyprus, one of the largest examples in Europe. In 1978, the sixteenth century palace was officially opened to the public. It is particularly interesting because of the reconstruction of period rooms, and the collection of liveries, dolls and porcelain housed there. The exhibition of "Teatrini delle Marionette" (small puppet theatres) dating from the seventeenth/nineteenth centuries is also truly exceptional. Isola Madre leaves the visitor with a feeling of extreme elegance, thanks to the care and attention paid to the gardens and to the interiors offering a certain quality that sets out to please even the most demanding tourist.
Lake Maggiore Adventure Park (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Spend a memorable day nestled in the beautiful Lake Maggiore countryside. Run wild in the nature! Rock climbing, crossing suspended bridges, bouncing to incredible heights, shooting down breath-taking waterslides, pedaling across rough terrain8230 Hundreds of ways to have fun and test your limits, as a family or with friends. In one of the most beautiful spots in Italy, overlooking the shores of Lake Maggiore, in Baveno, nestled between the shimmering gems of the Borromean Islands, dotted along the crystalline lake and the majestic profile of the Mottarone peak.
Lake Maggiore Full Day Private Guided Tour
Whether it is your first visit or if you have visited before a private tour with a professional fully qualified guide is the ideal way to discover more about Lake Maggiore area. See what really interests you at a pace that suits you - after all it is your trip! Travel like a local with the help of your guide on the public transport system whether by bus, train, boat or taxi. Visit famous sites, museums, go shopping, take a break in a cafe - the choice is yours!
Lake Maggiore Half Day Private Guided Tour (Afternoon Excursion)
Whether it is your first visit or if you have visited before a private tour with a professional fully qualified guide is the ideal way to discover more about Lake Maggiore area. See what really interests you at a pace that suits you - after all it is your trip! Travel like a local with the help of your guide on the public transport system whether by bus, train, boat or taxi. Visit famous sites, museums, go shopping, take a break in a cafe - the choice is yours!
Lake Maggiore Half Day Private Guided Tour (Morning Excursion)
Whether it is your first visit or if you have visited before a private tour with a professional fully qualified guide is the ideal way to discover more about Lake Maggiore area. See what really interests you at a pace that suits you - after all it is your trip! Travel like a local with the help of your guide on the public transport system whether by bus, train, boat or taxi. Visit famous sites, museums, go shopping, take a break in a cafe - the choice is yours!
Lunch at Isola Dei Pescatori
Enjoy a private boat transfer to one of Isola dei Peascatori (Fishermens Island) most highly regarded restaurants that serves traditional cuisine. Enjoy your 3-course meal which includes an appetizer, main course, dessert, wine (1/4 of liter per person), water, and coffee, tea or cappuccino **. Your Local Host is available to assist you at destination. Example of menu (one choice for each course): Assortment of lake fish served with Aurora and Tartar sauce or cured ham with pear and rocket; Risotto "Borromea Style" with perch fillet or mixed vegetable crepe gratin; Grilled filet of lake fish with Piedmont sauce or Sliced Beef Steak with rosemary; Dessert. **Drinks: 1 bottle of water for every two clients and 1/4 L of wine or 1 beer or 1 soft drink.
Three Lakes
Enjoy a full-day excursion to the "Three Lakes." Starting from Lake Maggiore, with the floating castles of Cannero, two little islands that hold the picturesque remains of the castle, Rocca Vitaliana, built between 1519 and 1521 by Ludovico Borromeo. Cross the mountains to Lake Lugano, Switzerland, nestled between the San Salvatore and Mount Bre mountains, and enjoy a stroll along the promenade. Later, travel to Italy's Lake Como with Villa Carlotta, famous for its gardens and ceiling frescoes (entrance not included), 14th-century cathedral, and many silk shops.
Tickets for the Lake Maggiore Express
With your ferry and train tickets in hand, enjoy an independent day of sightseeing in the scenic area surrounding Lake Maggiore. Take the ferry from Stresa to Locarno, Switzerland. Stroll through Locarno8217's town center or ride the funicular up to the Madonna del Sasso sanctuary. Then, catch the "narrow gauge" Centovalli Railway, traveling through breathtaking scenery with waterfalls, vineyards, forests, villages, unspoiled landscapes, and lush vegetation to Domodossola, Italy, where you find the train back to Stresa (one ferry ticket and two train tickets included).
Tuscan Dinner
Tuscany is known for its gorgeous landscapes, its rich traditions, long history and culture but Tuscany still has more to offer with its great food and wine. Tonight enjoy a traditional Tuscan meal, including coffee and drinks, in a picturesque country setting. This wonderful dinner with regional dishes is prepared using the finest local ingredients - Realize your dreams and live the Tuscan life for an evening!
Montechiarugolo Castle and Light Dinner
Visit 13th-century Montechiarugolo Castle, a fortress rising on a slope above the Enza River. It was taken over by the Torelli family, feudal lords of Montechiarugolo, beginning in 1406 and reconstructed in the 15th and 16th centuries. Since the execution of Pio Torelli in 1612, the castle passed through the hands of the ducal dynasties and has belonged to the Marchi family since the early 1800s. Legend has it that the ghost of a Torelli noblewoman, who met with an untimely death, haunts the castle on occasion. Also included is a light dinner at a local restaurant with regional specialties.
Parma Ham Discovery and Dinner
Discover the secret of famous Prosciutto di Parma on a delightful outing to a family-run factory which produces this tasty ham using traditional methods. Later at dinner, enjoy this succulent specialty along with other regional dishes. An unforgettable taste experience!
Excursion to Genoa
Drive north about 18 miles (30 kilometers) to Genoa, Italy's principal sea port and one of the former four Italian maritime republics (the others were Amalfi, Pisa, and Venice). With your local expert, see its main landmarks, including the early 13th-century San Lorenzo Cathedral with its black-and-white striped marble facade, opera house, Palace of the Doges, house where Christopher Columbus is said to have been born, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Strada Nuova, a street lined with Renaissance and Baroque mansions, called the Rolli Palaces, built by the local nobility during the 16th to 18th centuries.
Journeys Club
Group Leaders
Student Travel
Travel Agents
News Room
Tour Italy, England, South America, or the world on an escorted vacation. Globus, part of the Globus family of brands, has been the leader in escorted tours, travel packages and river cruises for 85 years.
More About the Globus family of brands
Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Privacy | Legal


text:
Nike Kukini Free Men's Running Shoes
The Nike Kukini Free Men's Running Shoes have the original slip-on design and barefoot-like feel that helps strengthen your foot muscles with every stride. Breathable, stretch fabric keeps air flowing so your feet stay dry and comfortable and a Phylite midsole gives you plenty of cushioning to help absorb impact. Nike Free flex grooves with carbon rubber in high-wear areas gives you the durability and stability you need.
- Nike combines a year 2000 classic style with new, innovative Free technology to create the next step on the lightweight running collection.
- Laceless upper with cyber plastic webbing
- Nike Free 5.0 sole
You may also like
Men's Nike Dual Fusion Run 3 Running ShoesWas:
$79.99Now: $38.49 50% off!
Men's Nike Air Max Run Lite 5 Running ShoesWas:
$84.99Now: $41.99 50% off!
Men's Nike Shox Current Running ShoesWas:
$124.99Now: $55.99 55% off!
Men's Nike Air Indee Casual ShoesFinish Line ExclusiveWas:
$79.99Now: $34.99 55% off!
Men's Nike Flex Run 2014 Running ShoesWas:
$79.99Now: $41.99 45% off!


text:
Get your shopping bags ready. The Farmer's Market starts Saturday.
Organizers say berries from Oregon and Flathead cherries will be back. Most of the vendors will be selling fruits, produce, and meats. Ready to eat food will also be available. Local restaurants will provide food as well.
They project it will be a busy market day, with 65 to 70 vendors participating. The market bell rings at 8 a.m. under Skypoint.


text:
East Hartford — DeAngelo Berry rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns as third-seeded Xavier won its third straight Class LL state football championship Friday night with a 48-14 victory over No. 5 Norwich Free Academy before 4,576 at Rentschler Field.
The Falcons (12-1) dominated the second half, outscoring the Wildcats (12-1) 28-0.
Xavier, which outgained NFA 517-169, broke the game open in the third quarter by converting back-to-back turnovers into touchdowns to take a commanding 34-14 lead.
Kris Luster's 22-yard touchdown run with 41 seconds left in the quarter came on the very next play after a Ryer Caruso pass was picked off. Earlier in the quarter, NFA starting quarterback Joey Paparelli also was intercepted, leading to Berry's four-yard TD win with 5:38 left in the quarter.
Paparelli threw a pair of touchdown passes to Caruso in the final 1:56 of the first half as NFA, which trailed 20-0 early, pulled to within 20-14 at the break.
Paparelli's 49-yard TD strike to Caruso pulled the fifth-seeded Wildcats' to within 20-7, and after Airec Ricks recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Paparelli and Caruso hooked up again from six yards out with one second left in the half to make it 20-14.
NFA's Elisa Formiglio kicked both extra points, becoming the first female athlete in state history to score a point in a state championship football game.
Khaleed Exum-Strong rushed for 90 yards on 12 carries for the Wildcats, but star running back Marcus Outlow suffered a left leg injury on the first series of the game and never was a factor. He did return after missing most of the first half but finished with only 7 yards on six carries.
Tri-Town iPad mini ContestEnter for a chance to win an iPad mini
Flat StanleySubmit your Flat Stanley photos for a chance to win!
40 Under Forty 2014Nominate a deserving professional in our region for recognition in our special section.
Connecticut Family Magazine Fall 2014Tell us your favorite children's books, board games, and more. You might be featured in an upcoming issue.
Pro FootballPredict pro football winners each week for a chance at local and national prizes, including a trip to Hawaii.
Photo Calendar ContestSubmit your photos for Southeastern Connecticut for our very popular annual calendar.
Freaky FridaysEnter now! We're giving out 13 trick-or-treat bags full of goodies every Friday from Sept. 26 through Oct. 17.
The 'grinding' dance style has sparked controversy at East Lyme High School. Should this form of dancing be banned at school dances?
No current items found


text:
Matcha Accessories If you are new to matcha brewing, O-Cha.com has everything you need. Minimum requirements are an authentic bamboo tea whisk and a matcha spoon. Check out our other convenient items for brewing matcha.
We currently have 18 shincha green teas in stock with more coming in every day. This year we were able to obtains some gems we could not find last year such as Kurasawa, plus some we have never carried before. We've increased our light steamed category considerably, especially organic versions. Once the teas are no longer considered shincha we will take them out of that category but they'll still be available for purchase as first harvest green teas pulled out of cold storage, of course. Check out the Shincha page for more details.


text:
Five bits of data. That's all it takes for IHS Global Insight to predict with uncanny accuracy who will become the next president.
The Lexington economic forecasting firm takes two economic indicators plus three political variables, plugs them into a formula, and out pops the percentage of the popular vote the incumbent party is expected to win. The formula has correctly predicted the outcome in 14 of the last 16 presidential elections, in most cases projecting the vote within a couple of percentage points of the final results.


text:
NASE Survey Results
Topics that Are Important to Small-Business Owners
Here's a snapshot of how micro-business owners feel about the hot topics of the day.
Over a month after the launch of the new health care system, a majority of small and micro-business owners trying to enroll believe they will be unable to secure affordable health care coverage in the new year according to a new survey by The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses.
With open enrollment in the nation's new health care system beginning tomorrow against the backdrop of a potential Federal Government shutdown, The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released new data from a national survey of its membership showing that more than half (54%) of the 476 respondents haven't decided if they will purchase health care on the Exchanges.
As the debate over immigration reform heats up in Congress, The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation's leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, today released an online survey of over 400 of its' members nationwide on the issue.
"The findings of our tax survey re-emphasize the growing impatience of the self-employed as Congress continues to fail to address comprehensive tax reform," said Director of Government Affairs Katie Vlietstra. "Seventy-eight percent of respondents support efforts to reform both the individual and corporate tax structure; in fact, 61% of respondents are open to exploring proposals that drop the individual rate and eliminate deductions."
NASE along with key partners within the self-employed and small business community released new research on the micro-business community and their impact on the economy and its recovery.
Colleges and universities have been welcoming students back this fall in full force. Thirty-seven percent of self-employed families have a child that is working toward a degree this fall. The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) knows that financing one or more college educations can be tough for the small-business owner and conducted a poll to dig deeper into the impact.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's final ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the self-employed and micro-businesses are concerned as to the impact the law will have on their health care budgets when the law goes into full effect in 2014. Nearly 900 self-employed and micro-business owners responded to the survey released within hours of the Supreme Court ruling. With the law moving forward into the implementation stage, the self-employed are, once again, looking for more information from the federal government regarding issues of affordability and cost of care.
The self-employed and micro-businesses (10 or fewer employees) continue to struggle with finding, affording and managing their health care. A recent study by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) showed that one-quarter of respondents believe that the cost of health coverage will go up under the Affordable Care Act. Unlike most Americans, the more business owners know about the law, the less likely they are to support it.
The unstable and often increasing energy and gasoline costs are a constant concern for most Americans. A recent survey of its members by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) revealed that over half of the self-employed and micro-business owners surveyed indicated that their business was negatively impacted by unstable energy prices.
The nation's smallest businesses are still feeling negative effects of the economy, including cash flow issues for business and family, according to a new survey by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE). Three-quarters of the self-employed and micro-businesses owners say their company provides the main source of income in their household.
Its budget season in Washington D.C. which means Members of Congress and the Administration are hashing out funding for federal government agencies and programs as well as discussing how to address the growing U.S. deficit. In this survey, NASE's member businesses shared their point of view on the direction lawmakers should take to balance the federal budget and deal with the deficit.
One big promise made during the reform debate was that you will be able to keep the health plan you currently have, if you like it. To follow up on this promise, the Administration recently issues new regulations on "grandfathered" or existing health plans. The NASE recently conducted a survey of micro-business owners to determine their perspective on these rules and whether they think they will be able to keep their existing health plan post-reform.
Whether you open a local or national newspaper or turn on the TV or radio, we cannot escape the daily news coverage of our nation's worst oil spill which continues to rage on in the Gulf. In light of this environmental disaster, the NASE sought the opinion of its membership on U.S. energy policy and what key proposals should be the focus of policymakers.
Many of the nation's entrepreneurs are about to become more familiar with the IRS. According to a new law set to go into effect in 2012, business owners must report annually every payment for goods or services over $600, utilizing IRS Form 1099. A new survey by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) found that the average self-employed and micro-business (those with fewer than 10 employees) currently issues two Form 1099 per year. Under the new law, the same business will have to issue roughly 27 reports, mostly to large corporations.
Companies with fewer than 10 employees – micro-businesses – are asking Congress to keep in mind that a big part of being able to create jobs and grow their companies depends largely on their ability to pay for health coverage. Self-employed business owners say that access and choice of providers/benefits is less important to their businesses than lower bottom line costs. With the clock ticking on a final vote in Congress on health reform, the online poll conducted by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) received over 1,200 responses regarding the concerns of the self-employed about health reform.
Along with the usual allocations for priorities like defense and education, the Obama Administration's recently released FY2011 Budget also includes new regulations on independent contractors that may have a direct impact on small businesses. Almost 50 percent of the self-employed and micro-business owners were opposed to one of the proposed regulations, while opposition to two other proposed regulations was over 70 percent for both, according to a survey by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
While Congress and the Obama Administration are hoping that small businesses will continue to be the engine of job creation and spur recovery, the sluggish economy has had a negative impact on the operations and hiring plans of many small businesses. Over sixty percent of self-employed and micro-business owners indicate that their business has experienced a significant decrease in sales and/or revenue, and almost fifty percent say they have had to utilize their personal savings or retirement savings to address cash flow issues, according to a study undertaken by the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE).
For millions of Americans who run their own business, health coverage is one of the most pressing issues they face. Over 1,800 micro-business owners weighed in on this online survey to give their opinion on the health reform recommendations being discussed by our nation's policymakers. Close to 60% of survey respondents believe that the primary focus of reform must be cost containment. Survey results highlight the micro-business perspective on mandating coverage, the inclusion of a "public", government-run health plan option, and the tax treatment of health insurance.
Taxes have long been a source of frustration for the self-employed. With April 15th looming, a spotlight is shined on the need for reforming our federal tax system. The National Association for the Self-Employed has long supported tax simplification and tax fairness for micro-businesses.
Currently, 46 million Americans have no health insurance, with 60 percent of uninsured Americans representing owners, employees or dependents of those working in small business. With the economy continuing to decline, micro-business owners like you are making tough choices about how to keep their business afloat. Some are dropping health coverage due to the added cost burden.


text:
Publications unveil mobile products
Feb 14, 2013 | 2 Comments
News-Register Staff
Only online subscribers may access this article. Subscribe online by clicking here. Already a subscriber, please log in.
Only News-Register subscribers can access this premium content.
To subscribe, click here. Daily, weekly, monthly and annual subscriptions available; Starting at just $2.
Already an online subscriber, please sign in:
Would you like to comment on this article?
Only online subscribers may comment on articles. Click here to see how you can subscribe.
Already a subscriber, please log in
Note: Some articles do not accept comments at all.
I am unable to read much text on iPhone because of small type, so haven't even tried. Don't go anywhere without my iPad and my iPhone anyway ;-) this e version and PDF are very satisfactory ways for me to keep up on Mac news. Thanks NR.
I also bought at App Store another PDF viewer: "GoodNotes" $4.95. With it one can take notes and annotate, etc. I think teachers and students use something like it. May be overkill for my needs. We'll see.
As I wrote in our blog last week, the new app is an experiment. We're fortunate to have engaging readers like you to push us on.
Again, thank you.
Dan Shryock
Digital Media
• Adult male found off Highway 99W north of Newberg died of natural causes (14255)
• Air quality deemed unhealthy (3736)
• Gallery play cancelled (3282)
• Pro and Con on Measure 92 - Labeling of certain GMO foods (3165)
• Water will be shut off to some Willamina residents (2718)
• Cyclists' ride pays off for local businesses (2463)
• Spartans top Vikings in overtime (2302)
• Linfield survives Panthers' scare (2276)
• What's that smell? (2165)
• Pro and Con on Measure 92 - Labeling of certain GMO foods (2)
• Bunn patriarch dies at 94 (1)
• State fines one dispensary, closes nine (1)
• Beer, tunes, energy flow at 'Brews' event (1)
• Letters to the Editor - Sept. 12, 2014 (1)
• Being 'Not Editor' may be hardest job (1)
• Pot producers add demand on Northwest power grid (1)
• Court invalidates search that found heroin, cash (1)
• Salem considers sidewalk smoking ban (1)


text:
Here is an all original, unrestored 195 Chevrolet Deluxe 4 door Sedan that shows great patina which cannot be duplicated. Its powered by a... More
1950 Chevrolet four-door deluxe loaded with very rare options usually not all seen on one car. 1. Front and rear bumper guards 2. Front... More


text:
Kim Terry, Director of Marketing and Communications
Published: November 15, 2013
As moral lessons go, this one is pretty good: "Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. Maybe Christmas, he thought... doesn't come from a store."
If you agree, you might want to put attending "Handmade Holidays" on your to-do list. It's a three-part workshop at the Capitol Hill Library, 334 S.W. 26th Street, 405-634-6308, each session beginning at 2:00 p.m. "It's about making memories," said librarian Jennifer Jones. "We want people to spend some quality time doing something fun, expressing creativity, and leaving with a handmade gift to give away."
For more information about this or any Metropolitan Library System program, visit the MLS website, www.metrolibrary.org.
The Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County includes 14 libraries and five extension libraries.ĀLibraries include Almonte, Belle Isle, Capitol Hill, Patience S. Latting Northwest, Ralph Ellison, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, and Southern Oaks in Oklahoma City, as well as Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Village and Warr Acres.ĀExtensions are located in the communities of Harrah, Jones, Luther and Nicoma Park and include Wright Library in Oklahoma City.ĀYou can also reach us at www.metrolibrary.org.


text:
Birch Bay chamber launches young adult program
The Birch Bay chamber announced the inception of a new scholarship and outreach program benefitting Blaine high school students, during a packed chamber meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The Student Ambassador Committee (SAC) will provide three scholarships to students in the amounts of $1,000, $500 and $250, and will allow students to experience a variety of work environments through the help of local businesses. �We have a dream for our community and we really feel that that dream is becoming reality,� said chamber vice-president Mike Harward, noting the lack of opportunities for youth in Birch Bay and Blaine. �What�s the work of a soul? What�s the price you can pay? What�s the dollar figure you can put on youth?�
There is no price, he said, but the creation of SAC will allow local youth to learn, grow, and become community builders. �Almost a junior chamber of commerce,� he said. �Whatever your background is, we want our young people to learn about these opportunities.�
�The Student Ambassador Committee is an outreach program established by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce to promote the participation of young adults in their community; to empower their growth as leaders by learning the value of responsibility; and to encourage their continued education, supported by mentoring programs, special presentations by business leaders, and interaction with chamber members,� SAC�s vision statement states, as read by Blaine senior Matt Anderson at the meeting.
In addition to Anderson, junior Kaylyn Bird and junior Jennifer Pike joined Harward in announcing SAC�s vision statement. �They�re skipping school today,� Harward said, �but we do have the high school principal here.� Senior Amber Rucker is also one of SAC�s first members, but was working that afternoon and was unable to make the meeting.
Criteria for SAC membership, chamber president Nick Jerns said, was the student must be a resident of the Blaine school district between the ages of 14 and 18, be alcohol and drug free, and are required to attend one SAC meeting per month.
Scholarships, Jerns said, �are labor intensive, but well worth it.� The scholarships will go to seniors who have at least a 2.5 grade point average, have performed 90 hours of community service, and have a total of four letters of recommendation. The applicant is also required to write a 350-word essay describing what he or she has learned from the community. Lastly, the total household income of the applicant should not exceed $60,000.
The budget for the program will be partly funded through grants and non-profit county organizations.
�It really is starting to have a ripple effect,� Jerns said. �Mentors can be members (of the chamber) and non-members. I really hope a lot of you will agree to be mentors as well.� Blaine superintendent Dr. Mary Lynne Derrington said it was an exciting moment between the school and the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, to see it all come together. In her 25 years in education, she said she had never seen such a show of support between community businesses and the school.
Blaine high school principal Dan Newell echoed her statement. This was the first time in his 27 years in education that a group had come to him offering this kind of help to students, and he said �of course we are very, very supportive.�
Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo also attended the meeting, and said this was �one of the neatest� programs he had ever heard of, especially for those students deemed average.
�I can tell you how many of those kids would sit in those classes for days and days, years and years, with almost no hope,� Elfo said. �This is a program you can all be proud of.�
The first SAC meeting will be held at the Birch Bay fire station on Birch Bay - Lynden Road on Monday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m.


text:
NASA Manager Says Moon Cities Exist
- SpaceDuck
- uploaded: Apr 19, 2012
- Hits: 6296
see the entire article here http://vaerospace.tk Wanna see the latest in this kind of video and posts http://vaerospace.tk
There are no keywords present.
4 comments
Spikey April 27, 2012 10:45:21 PM CEST
The thing that looks like stacked saucers / electrical insulator is actualy a part of the luna 13 rover itself, it was damaged and broke off. If you Google images of the LunaKhod series of Soviet rovers, you'll find archive images of the rover with this thing on the top of it.
Toxic32 April 20, 2012 5:41:56 PM CEST
Very interesting video.
SpaceDuck April 20, 2012 9:40:54 AM CEST
Radio Show daily http://myradiostream.com/vaerospace
Eldorado April 20, 2012 4:36:12 AM CEST
This guy is a NASA Manager??? Sounds like he's dropped one too many hits of acid to me.....lol


text:
Print or e-mail your favorites and plan your perfect visit to NYC today.
Learn more about the five boroughs that make up New York City with our complete guide.
Discover what to do, where to stay and what to see in New York City with our planning tool.
NYC is the place for inquisitive minds looking for new things to see, hear, taste and learn.
Enjoy The Nutcracker, the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop, the Orchid Show and more.
Download your free copy or order a guide online today.
Wireless Internet is available at locations throughout NYC—including many parks and libraries.
Get tips, maps and everything else you'll need during your stay.
These NYC-centric mobile apps put the City at your fingertips.
Off-Broadway Week: Get 2-for-1 tickets to this diverse roster of shows September 29 – October 12
Special dining offers, exclusively on Sunday.
Hotel deals to make you fall for NYC.
The Japan Society is the number one source for a Japanese experience right here in the U.S. With its art exhibitions, films, performances, lectures, workshops and family programs, the society strives to bring a greater understanding of Japanese culture to America. Junzo Yoshimura, a prominent Japanese architect, designed the eye-catching building.
Get deals and recommendations on citywide events for locals and visitors.


text:
Online Ordering 24/7
The Corn Flower Online Empanada Shop
Gourmet Empanada Online Shop
Tatum and Greenway Location
Dear valued customers,
We would like to inform you that The Corn Flower Store has permanently closed its business operation on January 31st, 2014.
This difficult decision is giving our executive team the great opportunity to focus more in our 2014 research project related with the "Gourmet Contemporary and Traditional Authentic Empanadas" and the future publication of our Executive Chef's new book.
We will continue accepting catering orders online.
Groupon Customers: We will continue honoring all your orders not expired, so feel free to place your order HERE.
The Corn Flower


text:
These blogs are going through a rethink and rework as of 09.12.11. New material or changes will be in bold type.
It's hard to know how far the 'Middle Saxons' (thought later to be aligned to the 'East Saxons') territory extended west. They are generally associated with what is now Middlesex, obviously, and the Thames Valley in general, but also further north.
(Here we should keep in mind the paper by Wade in Part Three as the still unknown reasons for lack of settlement in some of its hinterland and how generally fragmented they were).
If that 'bulge' hypothesis, also in Part Three, is correct, then they may have felt the after effects of a victory of a southern Badon. The question remains as to why a push and taking of territory would happen in this region, if Badon happened in the southwest, and not towards the south and/or north from there? (Unless my hypothesis is correct and they did push in these directions, as well as outwards from enclaves). It could be that these pushes actually joined up British enclaves that had smaller amounts of the 'Middle Saxon' (think 'Middle Saxo-British?) enemy between, so these were easier to take. It could be they weren't 'Middle Saxon' at all at this point, but still British.
But always keep in mind Nick Higham's theory that Badon was not the resounding victory that it is made out to be, but the last victory by the Britons, and that it was the 'Anglo-Saxons' who came off best when the 'wars' were over and the peace began. If this was the case, all these British enclaves may have been under tribute to 'Anglo-Saxon' overlords.
These are thought to be the southern territory of the 'Middle Saxons', residing on the other, southern side of the Thames in what is now Surrey. A southern Battle of Badon with someone like Ælle in charge could have seen them involved and the resulting defeat (or defeats) could have meant they ended up with British neighbours to the west and north keeping them in check.
Going further east to the one area, which, at this time, may have been the closest to a kingdom, as well as one of the most materially wealthy; would these Jutish/Frankish/Saxon regions get involved at Badon? Well, if they did they may have been led by Æsc (or Oisc), if his dating is correct. Maybe the Kents only would join in if Ælle had some power over them or there was something to be gained by doing so. Perhaps there were some old scores they'd want to settle? It's even possible that the more 'Saxon' West Kent were involved and not the Jutish/Frankish East.
This region could have been, along with the coast of East Anglia, one of the most richest and cohesive areas in eastern Britain, and with the the social norm of expanding to prove your power and greatness, they could indeed have been a regional threat. This, along with their Continental Frankish connection, may have made them a force to be reckoned with.
If they were at a southwestern Badon, then they may have been far enough away from the 'front' to avoid much damage or further raids after a defeat … although the Thames would have been a great route for reprisal raids. This is if they didn't end up be a tributary state to someone. However, if Badon was the crushing defeat it is thought to have been (this and other battles) would there have been anyone left to go home? I doubt if any distant region that may have been involved at Badon would commit all their warriors. Again, if Higham's theory is correct, it could have been the Britons that were paying tribute to them!
There seems to have been later connections between those of Kent and the 'East Saxons' (Essex) to their north across the Thames Estuary. They may have be more interested in expansion that way, leaving the Brits of the west alone, but then again …
To quote a comment that Jonathan Jarret (A Corner of the Tenth-Century Europe blogger) has made below:
In Steven Bassett's The Origins of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, now getting old but still irrepleaceable IMO, there is a paper on Middlesex by Keith Bailey, and he notes among other things that those '-ingas' names can be seen as forming a ring of fairly small sites, none of which really rise to later significance, around London. Ever since I read that I've been inclined to pair it with the ASC annal for 457 that talks about defeated Britons retreating to London and wonder if there was a legacy sub-Roman authority there that was settling these groups as a defensive perimeter round the old capital. That would, perhaps, explain, why the settlements there are perhaps more culturally assimilated than outside, as you remark. What then happened inside London so that by 597 Æthelberht and his Essex subordinate both have land there, and that it has somehow become part of Essex anyway (and its 'Suth ge'Surrey not… or is that Æthelberht's recent work…), though, really is the domain of the novelist because there's just no way to know.
Of course, if Higham is right, those of Kent may have held great power in what were the two eastern provinces.
What about the area that is now Essex (East Saxons), which almost encompassed London? Here's a (lengthy) quote from the BBC's H2G2 website, which I think sums it up well:
"One thing that is apparent from archæology is that in the fifth and sixth centuries there was not a great influx of people into Essex unlike the large numbers which arrived in Kent and East Anglia, for example.
Here is evidence for this peaceful integration rather than bloody warfare; it would appear that the Roman countryside survived intact for some considerable time and changed only on a gradual basis as and when the political and economic circumstances altered and this may also represent a gradual transmutation from the late Roman civitas of the Trinovantes into the East Saxon kingdom.
Another factor to be considered is that there is a remarkable absence of cremation cemeteries in Essex, and where they are found cremation is always a small part of a cemetery containing inhumation burials which would seem to illustrate the early English settlers taking on Romano-British customs and indeed many English settlers shared the cemeteries with the British population. Another thing which has been noted with the cemetery problem is the ratio between the number of known cemeteries and the number of -ingas place names, i.e. there are many surviving -ingas place names but relatively few cemeteries associated with them. The high survival rate of these -ingas names would seem to indicate that the settlements, whether the first wave or secondary wave (which is the prevailing view) were permanently occupied by the English settlers unlike those of say, for arguments sake, Hampshire of the same period where there was a lot of heavy fighting between the English and the British and any settlements in the warzone would have been destroyed in all likelihood by one side or another. But this seems to be not the case in Essex which again would point to a peaceful integration of the two peoples."
So, perhaps, the East Saxons weren't even involved in a conflict, although Ælle or Æsc may have 'persuaded' them to join in. There were certainly later connections between this region and Kent.
Of course, just because they may have been a 'peaceful' coexistence between British and 'East Saxons' of that region doesn't mean that they wouldn't make enemies of other British, 'Angles', 'Saxons' or 'Jutes'! However, their possible connection with the 'Middle Saxons' may have been enough to involve them at a southwestern Badon or its aftermath.
Moving to East Anglia, here is the largest concentration of cremation (and other) cemeteries in the country – with rich material finds on the coast – and, one could assume from this, one of the most powerful. Ken Dark wonders, judging by them sticking to cremation, if these 'Angles' didn't mix as much with the Britons, or, indeed if they displaced them. (An alternative being that a plague and famine meant those arriving after the 460s entered a relatively empty landscape). But it didn't 'border' the British Zone at this time, unless it had a British enclave next door, it was the 'Middle Angles' that lay across this cultural divide. This doesn't mean they could have inflicted some influence on them however.
Some scholars have wondered if it was this region that first saw the Germanic feoderati, being based here to repel the Pictish and/or northern British raids. Both here and further north to Deira seem the logical place to put them.
What would become the North Folk (Norfolk) and South Folk (Suffolk) of the region, again, may have been away from this particular conflict, yet could have have been affected by a migration from the west by their defeated neighbours, and to their north as the sea level rose and the water's of The Wash expanded even further inland.
As I suggested earlier, there'd have to be a very good reason for them to be involved at a southern Badon. If they were the enemy, then they could have supplied a great many men, although how united they were themselves is a moot point. If Badon was at the Lincolnshire proposed site, then it may been a different matter, although it still lay some miles to the north.
The 'Middle Angles' would have come into direct contact with the Britons of the west and eastern enclaves, either to the north or west. (Unless Ken Dark is right and this region, at the time, was still predominantly British). Whilst it has become synonymous with the later South Mercians, Wendy Davies argues against it ever being a kingdom, even in the later 6th century. (MIDDLE ANGLIA AND THE MIDDLE ANGLES, Midland History, vol. 2, pp. 18-20(3), 1973).
Its fragmented state – along with many others – may be shown by the Tribal Hidage, although some scholars (including Guy Halsall) warn against this document being used to show fragmentation. Even so, they had been pushing from The Wash westwards, unless, again, Ken Dark's theory about this also remaining British, is correct. This means they may, along with the 'North Angles' and 'South Angles', come into conflict with men of the Cornovii if they'd reached far enough west (or raided). However, the cemeteries don't seem to come much further west than the East Midlands at this stage and it could very well be because of the expanse of heavy clay that lay between them and the Cornovii, or it was, indeed, a British enclave/kingdom. They may have even raided other 'Anglians' to their north and south. They did have a very straight run down the Fosse Way, however, and it may have been from this region that those of the Avon settlements came.
Again, they could have been involved at a southern Badon, but there'd have to be a very good reason. They'd also not have to have been in conflict themselves in their own region. They could have sent a contingent I suppose. It comes down to that Ælle question again. There would be more chance of them being at a Lincolnshire Badon or even at the Arthurian River Dubglas battle (if it happened), thought by some to be the River Witham, if it was also in Lindsey (Lincolnshire) as suggested by most … but not all. The Dubglas has also been suggested to be the River Humber. (See comments below).
What would keep this lot 'peaceful' … if they were, and it wasn't that they just were a region Gildas wouldn't hear news from? Tribute? Threat of attack from west and north? Containment? What if they had geographically expanded as fas as they could at the time, lacking the technology to farm heavy clay? If this had been the case, they may not have been a threat to the western Brits, unless they were endemic raiders.
The 'North Angles' were in what was once the northern end of the Corieltavi civitas (and may still have been) and bordered onto Lindsey (later Lindeswara) in the east as well as the Britons to the north and west. Its later name, 'Mercia', is still perhaps a perfect name for them as it means 'boundary' or 'borderland'.
There is one very interesting fact about the northwestern border of this region – and that's exactly what it appears to be – in that the 'Anglian' settlement/burials on the south side of the River Trent stop there. There are none from this period on the other side in what is thought to have been British Brigantian territory (or a sept thereof) or possibly Elmet or the Peaks, all thought to be in the province of Britannia Secunda (or possibly Valentia). The only 'Anglo-Saxon' settlement worth noting north of the Mersey/Humber divide is Deira. Either the 'Anglians' weren't interested in expanding north, there culture wasn't wanted or there was something very scary on the other side of the water! Christopher Gidlow thinks he knows what it was and I believe Keith Matthews (aka Bad Archaeology blogger) has come to a similar conclusion. Besides 'someone' stopping them, there was also the massive extent of Sherwood Forrest towards the south and marshland in the north, near the River Humber. Not to mention the Pennines further west. A natural military and cultural boundary? However, there's a good old Roman road crossing the Trent between these.
If this area was to be involved in a southern Badon it would mostly likely have to zig-zag their way down the old Roman roads. Even if they weren't there, there's the possibility that if 'Saxons' (as opposed to Irish) were involved at the possible Arthurian City of Legions battle, and this was Chester (Deva), these could be who were doing the raiding. Keith also wonders if the Arthurian battle of the River Bassas is what is now the River Perry (near my home) below Baschurch, 10 miles northwest of Wroxeter (Viriconium Cornoviorum/Caer Guricon); so in the same general area. If Badon was in Lincolnshire, however, they could very well have been involved. (This all has to be tempered by that fact these battles may never have happened).
Why they might remain at peace if they hadn't been involved at Badon could be because of defeats elsewhere or their British neighbours to the west – the Cornovii – like those to the north, were just too powerful for them … or, once again, they just weren't united enough.
If the Arthurian battles at the Dubglas were indeed in Lindsey (see next blog), and that river was the Witham, which runs through Lincoln going south, then it could be this lot (or the 'Middle Angles') that were causing the trouble at their boundary.
In the next blog I'll look at Lindsey, Deira and Bernicia.
I look forward to any comments.
Thanks for reading,


text:
Aubrey Organics Sea Buckthorn & Cucumber with Easter-C Facial Toner For Combination Dry Skin - 8 oz. (237ml)
Sea Buckthorn & Cucumber Facial Toner smoothes and freshens combination dry skin on contact. Sea Buckthorn & Cucumber Facial Toner with Easter-C wipes away dead skin cells and debris. It tones and hydrates with cooling cucumber. Sea Buckthorn & Cucumber Facial Toner prepares skin for better absorption of a moisturizer.
Combination Dry Skin feels normal in the t-zone (forehead, nose, and chin), but thight and dry in patches, generally around the cheeks and eyes. Dehydration and signs of premature aging are of concern.
Nourish & hydrate! Antioxidants and other powerful nutrients come together in these rich, hydrating formulas for combination dry skin.
What Aubrey Organics does...At Aubrey Organics they believe great ingredients make great products. This is the simple philosophy at the heart of the pioneering personal care company Aubrey Hampton founded over 40 years ago. Since the very beginning, the high standards they set for themselves have not changed. Aubrey Organics use only the finest herbal, plant extracts and natural vitamins in all of their products. You will find no paraben preservatives, no petrochemicals, no artificial colors or fragrances of any kind. Today Aubrey Organics remains committed to making healthy, natural products based on herbal traditions that, in many cases, date back thousands of years. Aubrey Organics believe that everything they know about hair and skin care they learned from nature first.
How Aubrey Organics does it...Each and every product is personally formulated by Aubrey himself. All products are creatively designed to work in harmony with nature. This fine balance of performance and nature is truly an art… and a little science.
Next comes the sourcing of ingredients. Aubrey Organics will accept only the highest quality and purest of ingredients from around the world. Each ingredient is tested to ensure it meets Aubrey's high standards for purity and efficacy.
Aubrey Organics then mix their products the old-fashioned way, by hand (as you might in your kitchen). Every product is handcrafted in small batches of 50 gallons or less for greater quality control. And there is always a watchful set of eyes during the manufacturing phase.
Remember, there is nothing to be found in an Aubrey Organics product that does not come from nature.
Aubrey's Herbal Base (Deionized Water, Natural Grain Alcohol, Witch Hazel [natural herbal extract], Vegetable Glycerin; the following whole herbals: Organic German Camomile Flowers, Organic Calendula Flowers, Organic Lavender Flowers, Organic Peppermint Leaf, Coltsfoot Leaf and Organic Nettle Leaf; Extracts of Roman Camomile, Linden, Sage, Clematis, Coneflower, St. John's Wort, Watercress, Burdock Root, Lemon, Ivy, Soapwort, Meadowsweet, Bladderwrack, Horsetail, Blue Mallow, Pellitory Root, Cucumber, Elder Flower and Arnica; Aubrey's Preservative [Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E], Organic Lemon Peel Oil), Organic Aloe Vera, Extracts of Sea Buckthorn, Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe and Yarrow; Ester-C®, Cucumber Oil.
Ester-C® is a registered trademark of Inter-Cal Corporation.
We've added your item to the Wish List. You can view your list any time from your MyLucky account page. A Wish List is useful to keep track of items you are interested in buying in the future. Once you purchase the items, they come off your list.
Sorry, we were unable to add your item at this time.
Your Wish List request is currently being processed.
Item Code: 34567
We've added your item to the Regimen. You can view your list any time from your MyLucky account page. A Regimen is useful to keep track of items you you purchase frequently (or take as part of a "regimen"). Unlike a Wish List, items you add to your Regimen are not removed from the list after you purchase them.
Your Regimen request is currently being processed.
Item Code:


text:
by Jack Kintner
Borderites take third in summer tournament
The Borderite girls, playing for the first time in four years without league-leading scoring machine Alyssa Hendrickson, showed flashes of brilliance in finishing third out of 12 teams in the annual Blaine summer soccer tournament.
The three-day affair at the Pipe last weekend followed on the heels of the WWU soccer camp where the one of the six-man teams made up of Blaine players won a two-day tournament against equally stiff three and four-A competition, and a second came within a goal of doing the same thing.
The highlight of the weekend tournament came against Ferndale Saturday morning when freshman Sam Nault slammed home her second goal of the game with a one-touch header off a dead-on accurate corner kick from Borderite veteran Carly Schmidt.
Nault had scored earlier with a stiff shot into the opposite corner of the Golden Eagle goal from 20 yards out, charging through the Ferndale defense and unloading at speed and in stride. That was impressive, but her second goal was as picturesque as a painting.
The game's second goal belonged to Bailey Richardson, who looks to inherit Hendrickson's mantle as the team's chief offensive threat, a thundering shot from 18 yards out.
The Borderites lost to Mark Morris high school 1-nil to drop into the consolation round. The next day Blaine almost came back against a tough Bellingham squad in which Bailey Richardson scored twice and Michelle Berry once late in the game to close within one before losing 3-4. That set the girls up for a re-match with Mark Morris for third place, and this time the Borderites shut them out 2-0 for the win and third place in the tournament. Bailey Richardson scored her fourth goal in four games and Breanna Adams scored once for the clincher.
Despite having lost five seniors, including Hendrickson, the Borderites show no signs of slowing down, and in fact inherit a crop of freshmen that have blended in like honey into oatmeal into an already loaded team.
Defensively, keeper Janelle Gobbato has been working on her spring with short sprint workouts and weight training to improve her agility. The result of all that hard work is that the five-foot-three-and-three-quarters-inch keeper is playing taller than last year, routinely making granite wall stops up at the top of the goal mouth three feet over her head.
They're practicing on their own informally until practice begins for the fall season on August 20.
Golfing event raises funds for ALS
Semiahmoo's annual charity golf tournament gets under way on Friday, July 20, at the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club. The event, now in its fourth year, raises money to combat the degenerative nerve disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Tournament chair Bob Beaupre, whose wife Faye was the inspiration for the tournament and who died of the disease last November, said that in the first three years of the tournament over $800,000 was raised for the ALS Association's Evergreen chapter based in Kent, Washington. This year's tournament and auction is expected to push the total to well over $1 million raised in four years.
The 18-hole tournament begins at noon with a shotgun start in foursomes. Entry fees are $170 for the tournament or $295 for the tournament and the dinner and auction following.
For more information, to sponsor a hole or to simply make a donation, contact Beaupre at 371-5968 or 371-0879.


text:
Product Recall: We are voluntarily recalling fewer than 8,000 cases of regular Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Productlimited to 4 SKUs on two "Best When Used By" dates of February 20, 2015 and February 21, 2015. Click Here.
HEAT oven to 400°F.
MIX milk, dressing and flour in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until sauce is thickened, stirring after each min. Stir in cheese; microwave 1 min. Mix until well blended. Add turkey, mixed vegetables and onions; toss to coat. Spoon into 9-inch pie plate; smooth surface.
PLACE crust over filling; flute edge and seal to rim of pie plate. Cut several slits in crust to permit steam to escape. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 10 min. before serving.


text:
Complete forecast by
Text size:
Chocolate Turtle Cake
Comment on this recipe
1 package supermoist devil's food cake mix
Water (amount according to cake mix directions)
Vegetable oil (see cake mix directions)
Eggs (see cake mix directions)
1 bag (14 ounces) caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan; lightly flour. Make cake batter as directed on package. Pour half of the batter in the pan. Bake 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat caramels and milk in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. Pour and spread caramel over warm cake in pan. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips. Spread with remaining batter. Bake 30 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store covered at room temperature.
Sheila Schultz
(More recipes)
Visit our other local sites: Daily-Journal.com | MyWebTimes.com | PostBulletin.com
Copyright 2014 QCOnline All Rights Reserved


text:
The campground at the dam of Holter reservoir is a beautiful area. It is a beautiful area to get away from the hustle and bustle of the day to day life. Everything is at your fingertips from hiking in the surrounding hills to fishing for monster trout below the dam to fishing for Perch in the reservoir to tubing when the heat of the day gets to be too much.
Holter Reservoir
Holter Reservoir is Featured in the Following Trip
Headed for Helena
Just because you've oohed and ahhed over Helena's impressive Capitol grounds doesn't mean you've "done" Helena. To get your local's cred, you'll ...


text:
Gift Sets - Makeup BagBecause finding a suitable gift isn't always easy, Yves Rocher has put together a variety of ready-made gift sets to please everyone on your list. Makeup bags, body care or skin care, our gift sets can be personalized with the beauty products you chose.
Summer Getaway Kit
The kit you need for your getaways!
This product is temporarily Out of Stock
Summer Radiance
Get a summer look that's colorful!
instead of $33.00
1 product review(s)
Sweet Morning
A sweet surprise for a fresh morning!
instead of $9.00
1 product review(s)
Pure System Cleansing Duo
Say yes to Clear Skin and SAVE $12.50!
instead of $25.00
1 product review(s)
Tradition de Hammam Discovery Collection
Just like a traditionnal Hammam spa!
instead of $41.50
2 product review(s)
Hydra Végétal Skin Care Collection
Offer a wave of freshness to her morning routine!
instead of $53.00
2 product review(s)
Un Matin au Jardin Purple Lilac Bath and Body Duo
Share the fresh floral spring scent of Lilac!
instead of $26.00
1 product review(s)
Un Matin au Jardin Citrus Flower Bath and Body Duo
Share the fresh floral spring scent of Citrus Flower!
instead of $26.00
Cocooning Kit
Offer yourself comfort!
instead of $25.50
Healthy Glow Kit
Begin the day, fresh as a daisy !
instead of $35.50
instead of $36.00
Anti-Fatigue Kit
The secret of an healthy glow!
instead of $47.00


text:
Tag: pax 2011
New Faraway video trailer, game coming to PAX
After an extended wait, here's some news on Steph Thirion's long-awaited iOS title, Faraway. I played it at GDC last year, and it's won several awards since then. Thirion then worked to refine and update the gameplay. It looks like he's satisfied, because a brand new, amazing Faraway trailer...
Subscribe to Newsletter
Software Updatesmore updates
- iOS 8.0.1 update now available (Updated -- Don't update!)
- NFL Mobile updated for 2014 Season with new Fantasy Football features, NFL Now integration
- Yahoo Mail improves email inbox searching with new filtering options
- Ember for Mac gains 'hugely-requested' screen recording feature
- Spotify update adds equalizer, refreshed Artist page and more
- Fantastical 2.1 for iOS adds new snooze, search and notification features


text:
CCTVSTAR SD-620EB is a High Resolution 620 TVL (Color) / 700 TVL (B/W) 1/3" 3.6mm Sony Super HAD CCD II Indoor / Outdoor Weatherproof IP67 CCTV Surveillance Dome Camera. This SD620EB has 30 IR LEDs that gives up to 82 Feet Night Vision at 0 Lux. This advance security camera has built in AGC, EDN and DWDR technology that delivers impressive high quality day or night images. For flexibility CCTV cable and power adapter are not included. We offer variety of power adapter and CCTV cables from 60 to 1000 feet.
- 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD
- 3.6mm Lens
- 30 IR LEDs
- 0 Lux with IR LEDs On
- Vandalproof
- For Indoor and Outdoor Use
- IP67 Waterproof
- 12VDC Power Supply
See any errors on this page? Let us know.


text:
Some information is missing or invalid below.
Learn more.
Fabric-cadabra! This Home Classics shower curtain liner isn't magic, but it sure acts like it.
- 70" x 72"
- Reinforced, rustproof metal grommets
- Anti-mildew agent resists germs, bacteria & mold
- Weighted bottom keeps the liner in place
Construction & Care
- Polyester
- Machine wash
- Imported
Sponsored Links
The links below are ads provided by the Google AdWords™ program. Outside companies pay to advertise via these links when specific phrases and words are searched. These ads are provided by Google and are labeled as sponsored links. Clicking on these links will open a new tab displaying that respective company's own website. The website you link to is not affiliated with or sponsored by Kohls.com