text:
Home > Post > Post 1 > Post 1 News Release > 2009 News Releases > News Release
News Release
TFC Jay Thomas
Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police
Post 1, Mayfield
(270) 856-3721
Click here to e-mail TFC Jay Thomas
Traffic Problems at Fueling Locations
Date of News Release: 01/29/2009
(Hickory, KY) - Kentucky State Police are beginning to experience severe traffic congestion in areas where gasoline has become available. As fuel pumps become operational, vehicle traffic is backing up and in many cases blocking all lanes. Kentucky State Police is reminding motorists that they CANNOT restrict traffic flow on any roadway while waiting for fuel. This creates substantial obstacles for emergency vehicles and equipment trying to travel through certain areas. As more fueling locations re-open this problem should subside.


text:
I've been waiting on the other side,
Taking breaks between each knock.
Won't push you too far for suicide;
Won't stay too far to come off as numb.
I've been waiting on the other side,
Taking breaks between each knock.
Won't push you too far for suicide;
Won't stay too far to come off as numb.
The clouds gush out and weep with me.
Crashing down, shushing me.
They talk.
The stars black out and hide from me.
The moon glazes over.
They talk.
The air reaches in and succumbs me.
My only embrace.
They talk.
The crickets chirp and console me.
Not seen- my only company.
They talk.
Two come in- one comes to get me.
People, finally.
They stop.
They fidget.
The clouds gush out and weep with me.
Crashing down, shushing me.
They talk.
I am once again inspired to write. And yes, something morbid once again.
It's my repertoire, obviously. Why? I haven't the slightest clue.
Or maybe I do.
Putting morbidity/dark humor in my work let's me have my peace of mind. It balances out the perplexity of how simple a story can get. Yes, I don't have to put dark humor for that to happen, but see, we can't always hide the truth.
Morbidity is out there. It's that fine, tough string that weaves through my heart and pulls it out over the words that can flow so freely once you get me started. It's the honesty where seemingly innocent words aren't so naive anymore. It suggests of the evil that can lurk anywhere it may please, as well as it can be your guide to adding so many fun twists to your stories.
So watch out for another short story.
Just had an awesome dream, but I'm still sleepy.
I wake up today around 7am. Why? Because my mom woke me up. It took a while for me to actually GET up, but hey, I was awake. Annoyed as much, I'm still thankful. If I didn't wake up at that time, I wouldn't have woken up in the middle of deep sleep, which let's me remember my dream.
What is this dream, you ask? Why, it's the most awesome dream ever. But first, I'll have to list down the things I had in my mind before I went to sleep.
So let's get started.
Usually in my dreams, I'd remember the place. The vision might be hazy, but there's always the weird place or the weird house where I get lost, visiting every room like a haunted mansion tour, trying to find whatever I needed to find. But this time, I started out on a beach.
I really needed to pee. So I asked my mom if she could walk me to the resort/cottage thing so I could go to the restroom. She did.
The weirdest thing is, I saw Casey Abrams and James McAvoy playing Rockband by the pool. James was playing guitar, and Casey was singing. The song was Slow Ride- my usual song on Guitarhero.
So I go inside and pee. When I come out of the bathroom, suddenly there was a Guitarhero station in the bedroom. So I play. But this wasn't like the ordinary Guitarhero. There was only one bar going down, and you had to press the corresponding frets at the colors which were listed. You had to do this the same time that one bar went down. (Weird, huh?)
After playing, I go out and I see my chance to have a picture with Casey Abrams. James McAvoy wasn't there anymore- maybe he went to fetch Chili? Who knows.
So I went to Casey and asked my mom to take a picture. He was really friendly and tried different poses, but then the crowd got bigger and he suddenly disappeared in the crowd. Turns out, Simple Plan was trying to get in the cottage/room! O__O
So I started screaming, "I LOVE YOU, PIERRE! I LOVE YOU, SEB!" And they said, "Hi! We love you too!" And this old lady tried to block me from entering the room, with no success.
When I got in the room, I saw them already sitting on the couch. So I sat next to Seb (Hihihi) at the top. We started making conversation. (AWSM) Then my mom took our picture. The old lady was inside, by the way. She was just smiling and agreeing and stuff (freaky.)
Then somehow, I got amnesia in the dream, and got confused and pissed at the pictures for some reason. (I remember some were blurry) BUT THEN, when I check out my Facebook, a lot of new DP's were added!
So yes, a very awesome dream indeed.
This just isn't fair. You people already grouped the batch's TOP 40 LAST YEAR. THEN YOU PUT THEIR HOPES DOWN AND SHIP 1/4 OF THEM TO SOME OTHER SECTION.
No offense to the new people, I bet you're good, but you have to get that bond with your section and, expecting a top 40. You know that some will have to go. But it's just that- I didn't expect it to be so many. I didn't also expect a few people to be gone from that batch.
These people won't replace NomadS, I know that. These guys will forever be the most awesome class I've ever experienced.
You guys were the only ones/batch I didn't even get pissed about being classmates with, (except of course on the first day, when we didn't really want a "Top 40" class.) But other than that, we worked together. We were a family. We had fights, but we'd resolve them just as quick. You guys were the one class I'm not ready to let go of. I'm still not.
Plus, 3-S is only 39. I haven't put everything I needed to say here, but you guys would already know what those things are.
3-S will only be 3-S. But 2-S will be NomadS.
NomadS will be NomadS forever. And that's that.
Love you guys.
I walk along the streets,
seeing the faces of different people.
I'd hate to see them wait
and find out how the world will crumble.
Their intents would start flames of anguish,
or to point similarities distinct,
or to might whom those flames extinguish,
acting either on logic or instinct.
One and the same-
Existence would cease for those who deserve it
As well as those unworthy of it
We will all perish.
The Evil Wizard Lazar
"Your Highness"
Now you see what Emma dreams
Denial, she claims to be awake
Put on replay for years and years
She feels she'll never wake
Now your journey has come to cease
You may now at last put your mind at ease
The little girl still believes what she sees
She's begging and begging, Mr. Benzedrine, please
So close your eyes, tuck under the sheets
Make sure your feet are covered
At least, you're not the little girl
Who forever shall be bothered

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Corporate Events
Black Swan Winery & Restaurant's attention to professional service and quality is unparalleled. We cater for all corporate events, including company Christmas parties, formal dinners, business luncheons, conferences and product launches. Our delicious table d'hôte menus are perfect for large groups, and the a la carte menus, platters and savoury canapés offer many versatile options. View our extensive list of great wines and enquire about the wide variety of mainstream or boutique beers, spirits, liqueurs and cocktails.
Exclusivity of venue is available subject to conditions. Contact owner Robyn Meloury on 08 9296 6090, for more information or to schedule an appointment for a consultation.


text:
In April 2011, as an act of solidarity, the Amos Trust will take 25 people to work with local Palestinians to rebuild a demolished home in al-Walaja
This is a small community outside Bethlehem on the West Bank that has been devastated by the building of illegal Israeli settlements and the construction of the Separation Wall.
Participants will gain first-hand experience of Palestinian life under occupation, working with the Palestinian organisation, Holy Land Trust, and the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD).
As you live and work in this local community, you will gain a deeper understanding of the issues and of the importance of non-violent resistance. You will also meet Amos partners and friends, have the opportunity to visit the historic sites in Jerusalem and sample the local culture.
You will need to raise £2,000:
• £1,000 for travel, accommodation and food
• £1,000 toward the rebuilding costs* Find out how you can be involved and make a donation to the home rebuilding.
This is a real opportunity to help make a difference to people's lives. As one victim of a demolition explained "We had 40 minutes' notice – 'get your things and get out'. Then the bulldozers destroyed our home. I screamed that this was our home, on our land, but they ignored me and pushed me away. What do you say to your children when this happens? When there is no compensation, when the international community does nothing and when each request for a permit to rebuild our home is denied?"
Visit www.amostrust.org [1] or ontact email@example.com [2] for more information.
Ben White is an author and political consultant on Palestinian issues. He is campaign coordinator for A Just Peace for Palestine (http://www.justpeaceforpalestine.org/ [3]), which is backed by Ekklesia and other agencies.
[1] http://www.amostrust.org
[2] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/%2526%2523109%3B%2526%252397%3B%2526%2523105%3B%2526%2523108%3B%2526%2523116%3B%2526%2523111%3B%2526%252358%3B%2526%2523105%3B%2526%2523110%3B%2526%2523102%3B%2526%2523111%3B%2526%252364%3B%2526%252397%3B%2526%2523109%3B%2526%2523111%3B%2526%2523115%3B%2526%2523116%3B%2526%2523114%3B%2526%2523117%3B%2526%2523115%3B%2526%2523116%3B%2526%252346%3B%2526%2523111%3B%2526%2523114%3B%2526%2523103%3B
[3] http://www.justpeaceforpalestine.org/
[4] http://del.icio.us/post?url=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351;title=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[5] http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351&title=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[6] http://tailrank.com/share/?link_href=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351&title=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[7] http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351;title=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[8] http://www.newsvine.com/_wine/save?u=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351&h=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[9] http://view.nowpublic.com/?src=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351
[10] http://www.technorati.com/search/http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351
[11] http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351&title=Rebuilding demolished Palestinian homes
[12] http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13351
[13] https://twitter.com/share
[14] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags/4582
[15] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags/2652
[16] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags/4828
[17] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags/2015
[18] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/
[19] http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/about/donate


text:
Austin Huyten says he likes going fast. Huyten is a
chiropractor, and also a speed skater from Orion, Illinois.
He especially enjoys short track competition. Huyten has
trained with Olympic Gold Medalist Shani Davis.
His top speed on skates was forty two miles an hour, years
ago. In 2002, Austin went to the Olympic Trials in Salt Lake City and missed
making the team by about a second and a half.
As a kid, Austin roller skated around the basement of his
home. He loved it. However, he later was introduced to speed skating, and
excelled in that as well.
Huyten has racked up his share of medals, trophies, and
other awards.
Recently, I timed the 32 year old as he did three laps at
the River's Edge in Davenport in slightly less than 32 seconds.
Huyten says the power in a skater's legs gives forward
momentum and forward drive. He says Shani Davis is tall and long muscled.
Austin thinks that gives Shani an advantage as he goes for gold at Sochi.
805 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803
Telephone: 563.383.7000
Fax: 563.383.7131
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Communiqués de presse
January infringements package: main decisions
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 23 January 2014 January January In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law.
Renewable Energy: Commission refers Ireland to Court for failing to transpose EU rules
European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 January 2014 The European Commission is referring Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose the Renewable Energy Directive. The Directive aims at ensuring a 20% share of renewable energy in the EU by 2020.
2030 climate and energy goals for a competitive, secure and low-carbon EU economy
European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 January 2014 A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level, an EU-wide binding target for renewable energy of at least 27%, renewed ambitions for energy efficiency policies, a new governance system and a set of new indicators to ensure...
Questions and answers on the proposed market stability reserve for the EU emissions trading system
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 22 January 2014 What has the Commission proposed today concerning the EU ETS? The Commission has presented a legislative proposal to establish a market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), as part of the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies.
Questions and answers on 2030 framework on climate and energy
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 22 January 2014 Why does the EU need a new climate and energy framework for the period up to 2030? The European Commission is today proposing a framework which provides predictable and certain energy and climate objectives applicable beyond 2020 and up to 2030.
Commission publishes report on "Energy Economic Development in Europe"
European MEMO Brussels, 22 January 2014 Commission Energy is an important issue in the macroeconomic surveillance of Member States. It affects the macroeconomic performance through several channels, the main one being the link to competitiveness, since energy costs affect the production costs of industries and services, as well as the...
Questions and answers on the price report
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 22 January 2014 Why is the Commission presenting this study now? Rising energy prices are a major concern for European governments, citizens and businesses and they affect Europe's global competitiveness.
Questions and Answers on an action plan to support the development of blue energy
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 20 January 2014 What is blue energy? Blue energy – or ocean energy - covers all technologies to harvest the renewable energy of our seas and oceans other than offshore wind (a Communication on offshore wind energy has already been adopted in 2008).


text:
GreatSchools Rating
Teacher quality
Principal leadership
Parent involvement
This is my daughter's first school and she loves it. My daughter's Kindergarten teacher is teaching them things that 1st & 2nd graders are barley starting to learn now. My daughter will be well ahead of the game when she reaches the upper grade levels. Great school all around.
New principal is doing the bare minimum. I do not see parent involvement encouraged as I have in other schools. The lunches are bad and lack in colors, veggies, and fruits. Clean school, and great mediocrity... It is what you expect from the neighborhood...regarding school location... North plus east means an increase in quality, while south plus west means less OBVIOUSLY. This system does not work for our children as we Fresno, are listed as one of the "dumbest" cities. We have Fresno State..and what other options? Overcrowded CC.... Look into private or home school. Same old system tracking "good" kids to success and the "bad ones" to detention. MyGrade: F the principal F for the school.
My daughter is in kindegarten and has a great teacher. We have a new principle and he has great things in store for Robinson. The kindegarten playground is finished and looks like a lot of fun. Rock on Robinson
I was satisfied with my daughter's kindergarten teacher. However because of Fresno Unified lacking the appropriate funds the playground for the kindergartener's seems somewhat unstimulating.
I decided after my daughter's 5th grade year at another elem. school that she needed to be at a school where the staff actually cares about their student's performance. So far 6th grade at Robinson has been great for the both of us. The principal is a very nice person, and her teacher Mrs. Boyd is great. I look forward to my younger daughter attending Robinson.
our older daughter attended robinson from kindergarden until first grade and she had the best teachers there - ms averdisian and mrs. belcher - plus the rest of staff plus. mrs. dennen she is awesome, we love her very much.
Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.
The Community Rating is the school's average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
555 East Browning Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
Website: Click here
Phone: (559) 451-4550
To start a new list, click OK. Otherwise click Cancel.
Thank you! You will begin to receive newsletters from us shortly.
Great work! Only one more step. Now we just need you to verify your email address. Please click on the link in the email we just sent you to complete your registration.
Great work! Only one more step. Now we just need you to verify your email address. Please click on the link in the email we just sent you to submit your review.
Please click on the link in the verification email we just sent you to complete your change of email address.
Whoops! It looks like we still need to verify your email. To do so, please click on the link in the email we sent you. Can't find the e-mail? Click the button below and we'll send you a new one.
Thanks for registering. Welcome to GreatSchools, the largest online community committed to improving educational outcomes through parental involvement.
Thanks for verifying your updated email address.
Oops! You haven't verified your email address yet. To do so, please click on the link in the email we sent you. Can't find the email? Click the button below to receive a new one.
Oops! That email verification link has expired. Please click the button below to receive a new one.
Create an account to submit your answers.
Sign in with an existing GreatSchools account or using Facebook:
Your review has been posted to GreatSchools.
Share with friends! Post your opinion of Robinson Elementary School on Facebook.
Welcome to GreatSchools!
For principals and school officials, we offer a special Enhanced School Profile (ESP) which allows you to update and add information about your school, as well as respond to reviews. If you are a school official, click Continue to start.
Please note that it can take up to 48 hours for your comment to be posted to our site. While you're here, we'd like to invite you to fill out a survey on your school's programs, activities, and extracurriculars. It only takes a few minutes and will help parents get a full picture of your school.
Continue to compare the schools you have already selected or Edit schools to change your selection.
Get started now! You have successfully registered and can now start updating your Official School Profile. The information you provide is extremely valuable in helping parents and students learn more about your school, so thanks for taking the time!
Thank you for registering as a school leader. We just need to verify your email address. We've sent you an email - please click on the link in that message to get started editing your school's information!
Thanks! We just sent you an email – please click on the link in the email to post your answers.
Get timely updates for Robinson Elementary School, including performance data and recently posted user reviews.


text:
Tax counterproposal: Target the rich
MONTPELIER Calling a proposal unveiled by Gov. Peter Shumlin last month an insult to the working families of our state, Progressives and their liberal Democratic allies outlined a $50 million revenue package Thursday that relies on increased contributions from wealthier Vermonters.
The nine-prong plan includes everything from rate hikes on high-income earners to a 6 percent sales tax on items of clothing costing more than $100. Proponents say the package targets a class of Vermonters people making more than $200,000 that has seen its average annual income nearly double over the last decade.
Really it is a matter of fairness and its a matter of looking at what are the priorities for the state and who can afford to help us provide the services that government needs to provide, said Sen. David Zuckerman, a Chittenden County Progressive/Democrat, during a late-morning news conference in the Statehouse.
Shumlin last month thrilled the Democrat-controlled Legislature by calling for $17 million in new child care subsidies for low-income Vermonters. His plan to fund it has been far less popular: Shumlin wants to reduce by two-thirds a state earned income tax credit that now benefits the 45,000 lowest-wage workers in Vermont.
Progressives said the Democratic governor ought to be looking at the highest earners in the state to fund his proposal, not the lowest.
Higher-income earners have seen wages soar over the last decade. People making between $200,000 and $300,000 per year, for example, saw their incomes climb by an average of 83 percent between 2001 and 2011. Working-class and poor residents havent fared so well.
People making between $40,000 and $60,000, for instance, on average saw almost no wage growth over the last decade. And Vermonters with annual incomes of $30,000 or less have seen wages decline over the same period. In 1991, the top 2 percent of earners accounted for 7.5 percent of all income. In 2007, they were pulling in 24 percent of the pie.
We cannot continue to ask people who have the least to pay the most, said Sen. Anthony Pollina, a Progressive/Democrat from Washington County.
At a news conference Thursday, Shumlin defended his plan, saying the earned income tax credit it provides a lump sum check annually to the working poor isnt a smart investment.
I firmly believe that my plan to move Vermonters away from poverty to prosperity is absolutely dependent on finding a smarter way to spend those EITC dollars, Shumlin said. Weve got to take the dollars were spending now and spend them better to get better outcomes.
Other items in the Progressives revenue plan include:
A bank franchise tax, which would raise an estimated $5 million.
Eliminating the capital gains exemption on the first $5,000 of investment income, for a projected $11 million in new revenue.
Increasing the property transfer tax on houses that cost more than $500,000, to bring in $1.5 million.
Reducing the exemption on the estate tax from the first $2.75 million to the first $1 million, which would generate $1.9 million.
A tax on the extraction of groundwater and earth, to generate an estimated $4.5 million.
peter.hirschfeld @timesargus.com
email@example.com IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER A Vermont Transportation Agency official said Monday he was disappointed the state... Full StoryMONTPELIER A Vermont Transportation Agency official said Monday he was disappointed the state... Full StoryMONTPELIER As longtime chief of staff, Lola Pierotti Aiken had reason to manage the U.S. Full Story
- Most Popular
- Most Emailed


text:
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.
Kawasaki hit .229 with one home run, five triples and 24 RBI in 96 games for the Blue Jays last season. The Kagoshima, Japan native became the first Japanese-born position player to appear in a game as a Toronto Blue Jay in franchise history.
The left-handed hitter has now appeared in 157 career games for Seattle and Toronto in two seasons, posting a .218 average with 31 RBI.
© 2012 WTVQ-TV, LLC | Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement | FCC Compliance | Employment | Advertise on ABC36 | Contact Us
WTVQ.com supports children's privacy rights. All persons under the age of 13 MUST have parental permission to use this website and direct parental supervision is strongly recommended.


text: Jun 2009 Original Link Healthy and yummy?! A foodie's holy grail! "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic"-UnknownThis lovely advice comes to me via the cap of my Honest Mate, a scrumptious cold tea drink from Honest Tea. Besides giving pretty good advice, this stuff is pretty tasty. I like to compare it to Snapple but with a much more home-brewed taste to it, and much better for you. I tried the Agave Mate, which is exactly what you would think of when I say a cold tea..it's a very Earl Grey kind of taste. I also tried the Tropical Mate and let me tell you, love it! It has the same home-brewed taste but with a little splash of tropical flavor, sort of mango-ey, which is my fave! As a coffee fiend (if I don't have my French Vanilla in a travel mug on my morning commute, all hell breaks lose), I like that these teas have about 1/6 the caffeine of coffee..since I get so much in the mornings, I like to cool it during the day so I don't get jittery. The line is also certified organic by the USDA, very reassuring..plus when there are about 4 ingredients, the first of which is purified water I know what I'm drinking and I can feel good about it. They are high in antioxidants and low in calories and sugar..but don't worry there is "just a tad" of sweetness to the drinks, not overbearing but just enough to make it yummy.


text:
Watching the FIFA World Cup has put Carl Robinson in an experimental mood.
Coaches — the good ones, at least — are always thinking months and years ahead. And the relative success of the Netherlands, Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica has tempted Robinson to try playing with three in defence and a pair of wing-backs pushed further up field in a 3-5-2 formation, or some variation.
It will definitely not happen overnight.
The Caps (6-3-7) will host Chivas (5-7-5), winners of three straight, at B.C. Place on Saturday (7 p.m., TSN2, TEAM 1410). Robinson's team will almost certainly line up, as usual, in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
And the new lineup might not even happen this season. Not in a meaningful game, anyway.
But as tends to happen after major tournaments, the in-vogue tactics permeate leagues throughout the world. Robinson's ready to embrace a little trial and error in training.
"You watch Holland and Mexico with three centre-backs, and it was brilliant," he said Thursday from UBC. "Ideally, that's something I'll consider but it's going to take six months of practice, so a little at each training session maybe.
"Is that the way forward? Football is all about trends. You talk about three up front, or the 4-5-1, which (Jose) Mourinho brought in. I believe this is the start of a new trend, and the only way you know if it works is if you try things."
Robinson, whose Caps are coming off a 1-0 home win over Seattle last weekend, believes he has the personnel to at least make the experiment worthwhile.
It takes mobile and intelligent centre-backs on the left and right, and someone in the middle of defence who not only reads the game extremely well but also has the ability to step into midfield and pass like Robinson's former New York teammate Rafa Marquez for Mexico.
"We've got Johnny (Leveron) who can read the game," said Robinson. "We've got Andy (O'Brien), who can read the game. We've got Christian Dean, who's a machine and can play left-sided centre-back, and Carlyle Mitchell, who's athletic and can play right-sided centre-back."
The system would essentially give Robinson another attacking player. That suits his philosophy.
He's also talked, longer-term, about favouring a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield, which he's gone to, at times, this season. His current roster remains largely inherited and there's always the concern of putting too many square pegs in round holes.
The energy and attacking ability of the two wing-backs is also a crucial element in the 3-5-2. The wing-backs can create all sorts of problems by pushing forward to outnumber opponents.
Looking to the Caps' future, it's hard to ignore Canadian Sam Adekugbe, the offensive-minded 19-year-old who could be a great fit on the left side. And who knows who else Robinson might see in those wing-back roles.
"Holland played Dirk Kuyt there," said Robinson. "He's a centre-forward!"
Robinson reckons he won't be the only MLS coach to experiment with 3-5-2 and other things after the World Cup.
"I think there'll be a knock-on effect with so many young managers in the league," he said.
He also believes the success of the U.S. in Brazil, and the recent signings of David Villa with New York City and Kaká with Orlando — with Frank Lampard and Robinho reportedly to follow — will lead to an influx of talent in the coming months.
"I've had phone calls on maybe 15 players who were at the World Cup," he said. "It's a growing league and players want to be part of it."
The other big take-aways from this World Cup have come from the Germans, who smashed Brazil and are into Sunday's final against Argentina.
First, said Robinson, there's the confirmation that fast transitions trump possession. And, related: That going with youth, who have the energy to pull off such a game plan, is the way forward.
The Whitecaps are among the youngest teams in MLS, if not the youngest.
"They've got experience at key positions," Robinson said of the Germans, "but going with a young group is the right thing to do. I look at all their young attacking options and it's brilliant. The way they transition when they win the ball and attack is what a lot of managers will try and emulate.
"But the reason it's been successful," Robinson said, "is they planned this 10-12 years ago. It's hard to go from where you are to where you want to get to overnight."


text:
Dont start the matra about the engine! I had predicted this would start!
You know Chevy has had two engines since 1997 SB2 and RO7! And with all the point titles and wins no one in the press ever ever mentions their advantage! They get a pass!!!!!
Ever hear anyone say like last year McMurrary won the Daytona 500 with a Chevy and it had a advantage??
No its 'ECR' or the "Hendrick Horsepower" and somehow they "delete" the "Chevy" side of it!
So when another brand starts to win, they take away from the team and driver and start explaining away the advantage like this new engine Takes away from the team and driver and to the casual fan makes him think he won by that!
Did anyone see Hendrick Chevy Engines have issues?l!!!!They get a pass when they dominate, no one in the press says anything about their engine advantage, but just let another brand start winning then the press seems to turn into engine specialist!
And then worse of all, here comes the rule changes!!!!
As Dale Sr famously early in his career when he thought somebody was treated with favotism he said and quote
"SAME FOR EVERYONE" and this should be as well!


text:
jripp Wrote:
Nov 11, 2012 5:53 PM
Washington state is hiding another dirty trick that the democrats used to transfer part of the money people think is going to schools back into the state trough. Whenever the scholl purchases anything from textbooks to office equipment they are charged sales tax. several years ago my daughter was attending middle school in seattle She did not have the proper spelling book. i questioned the teacher she told me they ran out of money. I asked how many are you short and how much are they each. It came out to be around $43 they were a right in throw away book. I reached into my pocket and started to hand her the $43 she said plus sales tax. Upon questioning her she told me everything the school bought was taxed. We have around a 8.5% sales tax .


text:
I see all these 'Madristas' making all these little...
Now you can get this theme on Themeforest!
Fanfarron theme its a elegant and very customizable theme for Tumblr, supports all tumblr features (text posts, photoset posts, quote posts, audio posts, video posts, answer posts, link posts, chat posts, day pages, tag pages, random button for posts, pages, twitter widget, search box, jump pagination, likes, etc) and other caracteristics like support for disqus comments, ad banners, Google Analytics or a Flickr widget.
Some Features
All the themes graphics, icons and javascript are hosted on Tumblr's hosting service for easy installation, so you don't have to worry about where to host the files.


text:
innovative healthcare. transparent direct prices.
From our extraordinary medically supervised weight loss program to our Direct Care health plans, Solstice has a plan for everyone. Reclaim your health. Reclaim your relationship with your doctor. We are here to provide you with cutting-edge, innovative healthcare. Join Wisconsin's first revolutionary Direct Care practice with specialty Preventive, Regenerative, and Anti-Aging care.
Call today for your free consultation!
Call today for your free consultation!


text:
And Another: SOM Unveils Third Trussed Station Design for Florida's Commuter Rail
Monday, July 21, 2014
Henry Melcher.
With another set of renderings revealed for Florida's upcoming commuter rail service, it's clear that SOM hopes to give the system a highly recognizable visual brand. After the firm unveiled plans for All Aboard Florida's Miami Station, which floats the rails 50-feet above grade on trusses, SOM and Zyscovich Architects revealed its design for the smaller Ft. Lauderdale station, which clearly borrowed heavily from the first. The 27,500-square-foot hub is also defined by reinforced concrete trusses. And today, with images released for the West Palm Beach station, we know those trusses aren't going anywhere.
On View> No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
The Editors.
No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station
Los Angeles Public Library, Central Library
630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA
Through August 10
Known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations," Los Angeles Union Station receives due recognition with the exhibition entitled No Further West: The Story of Los Angeles Union Station. Organized by the Getty Research Institute, the exhibition will span from the station's construction in 1939, when its construction became an incidental platform for racial issues of the era, to today, when it serves 60,000 commuter passengers daily. Photographs, architectural drawings, and other archival items will all relay the story of the station's journey from a basic transportation hub to an important centerpiece of Southern California architecture. The Los Angeles Public Library—an iconic cultural centerpiece itself—hosts the exhibition until August 10.
Two-Sided Railway Station by Team CS
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Anna Bergren Miller.
|Brought to you with support from:
Rotterdam Centraal Station's relationship to the existing urban fabric called for different treatments of its north and south facades.
To call the commission for a new central railway station in Rotterdam complicated would be an understatement. The project had multiple clients, including the city council and the railway company ProRail. The program was complex, encompassing the north and south station halls, train platforms, concourse, commercial space, offices, outdoor public space, and more. Finally, there was the station's relationship to Rotterdam itself: while city leaders envisioned the south entrance as a monumental gateway to the city, the proximity of an historic neighborhood to the north necessitated a more temperate approach. Team CS, a collaboration among Benthem Crouwel Architekten, MVSA Meyer en Van Schooten Architecten, and West 8, achieved a balancing act with a multipart facade conceived over the project's decade-long gestation. On the south, Rotterdam Centraal Station trumpets its presence with a swooping triangular stainless steel and glass entryway, while to the north a delicate glass-house exterior defers to the surrounding urban fabric. Read More
Moynihan Station Moves One (Possible) Step Closer to Reality
Monday, March 3, 2014
Henry Melcher.
After years of delays and dashed hopes of development, the plan to extend Penn Station into the Farley Post Office across the street might finally—possibly—be on track. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Empire State Development Corp., the state economic-development agency, is looking for a broker to sell 1.5 million square feet of unused real-estate-development rights attached to the property."
The hundreds of millions that this could generate would go towards transforming the Post Office into Moynihan Station. The new space would include a grand waiting area for Amtrak inside the building's main hall. While no concrete plan or timeline is in place, the state's request could provide significant funds to kick-start construction. Key word: Could.
Explore Grand Central's History With Fun, New Website
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Henry Melcher.
Grand Central has always been more than a train station. It's an architectural and cultural touchstone for New York City. Even the most hurried commuter will stop to admire the building's impressive scale and immaculate detail, before making their next transfer or stepping onto the crowded Midtown streets.
Historic Train Station in Paris To Become World's Largest Start-Up Incubator
Friday, January 10, 2014
Stela Rahman.
Paris has its answer to Silicon Valley, with plans to convert an historic train station into the world's largest home for digital entrepreneurship. Architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte has been entrusted to rehabilitate the landmark building, situated on the southern bank of the river Seine, into a technological hub to accommodate 1,000 start-up companies by the year 2016.
Contest Aims To Enliven Chicago's Union Station
Friday, June 21, 2013
Chris Bentley.
Although it gets more daily traffic than Midway Airport, Chicago's main rail hub remains little more than a waypoint for most people—a bustling transit station buried beneath an often empty Beaux Arts volume.
The Metropolitan Planning Council wants to change that. Their new placemaking contest, Activate Union Station, calls on architects, landscape architects, planners and designers of all stripes to submit ideas for a design-build program that will enliven the underused West Loop hub.
Snøhetta to Design Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Friday, June 7, 2013
Amanda Gruen.
Snøhetta has been selected to design the Qasr Al Hukum Downtown Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will operate as a transfer point between two metro lines and a bus network. The Norwegian architecture firm's design covers the station with a large stainless steel bowl, distinguishing it from the metropolitan framework, providing shade, and conducting light deep underground with its reflective surface through a central oculus. At night, light from retail shops and the subway platform shimmers across the metal's surface. A garden occupies the center of the main pedestrian circulation area, which includes concourses and escalators that connect the lower platforms to the street. This oasis is an effort to convey the value of natural resources in the country's desert environment.
Photo of the Day> Inside the World Trade Center Transit Hub
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The Editors.
While Santiago Calatrava's soon-to-bo-soaring transportation hub at the World Trade Center is just not starting to rise from the ground, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has given us a glimpse of what's been going on underground, complete with the classic articulated ribs that make Calatrava's train stations so dynamic. And look at all that marble! Sure beats your standard New York City subway stop. This view is actually part of the east-west connector that will eventually be lined with retail shops.
Philadelphia Zoo Officials Propose New Train Station
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Nicole Anderson.
The Philadelphia Zoo, squeezed between heavily trafficked arteries in Fairmount Park, isn't the easiest place to access by rail service, and with a dip in attendance in the last few years, Zoo officials are pushing for a new SEPTA train station at 34th Street and Mantua Avenue. When the zoo first opened in 1854, there was a train station located right at the entrance, but it closed in 1902 when the Pennsylvania railroad expanded, complicating the public transit options.
Advertise on The Architect's Newspaper.
East Coast
West Coast


text:
During the end of April and beginning of May, I was pretty absent from the office, Between conferences, training and an actual vacation.
I came back to something interesting.
In my absence, the web producers hadn't had a lot of time to engage on social media.
But the statistics. Our engagement stats (RTs, mentions, likes, comments) went down somewhere between 15-20%.
This seems a little common sense, I know. But here are things I've heard lately:
We don't RT competitors because my boss said so. Community should not be weighted as high as true journalism. Our small town is only interested in restaurant openings, they don't care about news. Etc.
Engagement at the station means the following to us: Contributing to the conversation, letting people know about stories that are important (even if we didn't write them), having a little fun and meeting the people that evangelize us everyday without us having to ask.
The best part about working for a NPR member station is that public media audiences are rabid. Really, really rabid. And smart. They love us without fault, but they can will and have called us out when we're wrong. I don't take it personally, I take it as a compliment. They're actually listening. And reading. And talking.
So if the stats prove it and we know it anecdotally, why am I still hearing statements like those above?
My theory is two-fold.
1. The boss hasn't said so. I really hate saying that, but innovation must come from top down. I can't be the only voice. I'm on a campaign to get every single manager and the CEO and board excited about social media. It has to be unavoidable to bring over those last few.
2. We own too much of it. Social media editors like myself are amazing people, but we have an issue. We are control freaks. I've met many that will let reporters work on their own accounts, but refuse to turn over the keys to other key accounts. We've got to share the burden or we'll never be able to let go. I take my furious e-mailing about tweets from Yosemite as a warning sign. I need to be able to take a real vacation. One without my cell phone.
It's about faith and trust. It's something I've written about before. But now I'm not talking about the public, I'm talking about in-house. I'm concerned that we have formed too much of an us vs. them culture. That fight is hurting my vacation, and I so direly need one.


text:
This is perhaps the most extraordinary recipe book ever produced:
Take one world already being exhausted by 6 billion people.
Find the ingredients to feed another 2 billion people.
Add demand for more food, more animal feed, and more fuel.
Use only the same amount of water the planet has had since creation.
And don't forget to restore the environment thay sustains us.
Stir very carefully.
—Margaret Cutley - Carlson.
Chair, Global Water Partnership


text:
Narrow your search
The Eve Irrigation controller uses the Adam moisture sensor and weather info from SmartThings to set up a perfect watering schedule.
Pricing not available
Denon announced its 2013 line of AV receiver, focusing on improving ease-of-use with new push-in speaker jacks and a guided setup assistant.
Harman Kardon is taking on Sonos with the new Omni multiroom streaming system, including an adaptor for your current records.
Pricing not available
The Energy Take Classic 5.1 is the best budget speaker system we've reviewed, earning our Editors' Choice Award with its outstanding sound quality and exquisite looks.
The Boston SoundWare XS 5.1 is an exceptionally compact system and sounds great for its size--although larger systems sound even better.
The Sony HT-SS360 is an inexpensive home theater system with generous HDMI connectivity and satisfying sound on movies, but don't expect it to deliver with music.
The Blink Wire-Free HD Home Monitoring & Alert System takes issue with traditional power-cord-dependent Wi-Fi cameras.
Mirage's gorgeous Nanosat 5.1 Home Theater System may be small, but it produces a huge, room-filling sound for music and movies.
Pricing not available
The Harman Kardon HS 100's elegant good looks and sweet musicality may be enough for some buyers, but the pricey system lacks the oomph for convincing home-theater duty.
Pricing not available
Innovative engineering solutions propel Mirage's MX 5.1 Home Theater System to the top spot in the small system/big sound sweepstakes.
Pricing not available


text:
He's My Brother She's My Sister
My, my, my. There is so much going on around San Diego on Saturday that it's almost tragic these things can't be planned over several separate weekends. On top of Entrepreneurs Day in downtown and various locations kicking off Oktoberfests, this is a good day to enjoy some free and low-dough shows around town. Kicking things off is the annual Adams Avenue Street Fair. The Casbah has a stage this year, so the festival has certainly stepped up, in my humble opinion. Downtown, you can witness the opening dedication and celebration of the new public library, with music and vendors, and library tours for all. Perhaps the most outrageous of all the event, though, is the Tour de Fat's return to San Diego. The free event welcomes bike riders of all ages and abilities to costume up and join the bike parade, and enjoy loads of free entertainment, capped off by the incredible He's My Brother, She's My Sister. I could go on down the list, but there's just way too much to do. I will say I hear tickets will sell out for the Casbah on Saturday night, so you might want to grab them up online before they're gone.
Saturday, Sept. 28:
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.


text:
Membership of the Royal Society of New South Wales is open to anyone interested in Science, Art, Literature or Philosophy and their relationships. For more information, go to About us, visit our Membership Page or download our Brochure.
Significant contribution in Botany
Distinguished contributions by a young scientist under the age of 35 years at 1 January 2014
Outstanding contributions to science and human welfare
Research of national or international significance by engineers and technologists in their professional practice evidenced by a paper in the Journal of the RSNSW.
Outstanding achievement in the History and Philosophy of Science
Outstanding achievements by early-career individuals working in a science related field who are enrolled for a research degree on 1 July 2014.
Phillip Island is near Norfolk Island, halfway between Sydney and Fiji. Before feral animals were released on Phillip Island, the island retained its natural sub-tropical vegetation and native fauna. The first disastrous action was release of pigs on the island in 1793. The early settlers also introduced goats and rabbits to Phillip Island by 1830. By around 1860 the island had almost no vegetation apart from a few remnant trees. The pigs and goats appear to have died out when inadequate food remained to support them but the rabbits survived, preventing the growth of vegetation and allowing unrestricted erosion to continue. Rabbit eradication efforts between 1979 and 1986 succeeded, allowing the environment to rebound spectacularly. Although only about 200 hectares the island is extremely rugged with cliffs 200 metres high, necessitating unusual methods to reach inaccessible areas - swimming, rock climbing, even archery. The talk will describe the island's history and natural history, explaining how geological and geomorphological events helped shape the ecosystem. With a diversity of breeding seabirds and some of the world's rarest plants, Phillip Island is a real natural treasure. Some independent scientists described this as possibly Australia's most spectacular environmental rehabilitation project.
Dr Peter Coyne commenced his career in nature conservation in 1973 when the field was just developing. With central involvement in more front-page news items than could be considered comfortable for a prudent public servant, he had a challenging and rewarding career. A highlight was the period when Peter and his family lived on Norfolk Island while Peter inaugurated the office of the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. His major tasks there were working towards establishing the Norfolk Island National Park and undertaking the first steps towards ridding the shockingly bare Phillip Island of rabbits. That work included setting up experimental exclosures to demonstrate the effect of eliminating rabbits, and then extraordinary techniques when commencing the extermination efforts. Requiring immense effort, the eradication brought significant rewards including the discovery of a plant species previously thought to be extinct and another plant new to science, and establishing habitat for new nesting colonies of an array of seabirds.
Dr Peter Coyne commenced his career in nature conservation in 1973 when the field was just developing. With central involvement in more front-page news items than could be considered comfortable for a prudent public servant, he had a challenging and rewarding career.
A highlight was the period when Peter and his family lived on Norfolk Island while Peter inaugurated the office of the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. His major tasks there were working towards establishing the Norfolk Island National Park and undertaking the first steps towards ridding the shockingly bare Phillip Island of rabbits. That work included setting up experimental exclosures to demonstrate the effect of eliminating rabbits, and then extraordinary techniques when commencing the extermination efforts. Requiring immense effort, the eradication brought significant rewards including the discovery of a plant species previously thought to be extinct and another plant new to science, and establishing habitat for new nesting colonies of an array of seabirds.
1225th Ordinary General Meeting
"The Fourth Dimension and Beyond: the Paradox of Working in Unimaginable Worlds
Scientia Professor Ian Sloan AO FRSN
People are fascinated by the idea of the fourth dimension - the speaker will illustrate by the movie "Cube 2 - Hypercube", and other examples from popular culture. That movie is about four dimensions, but can any of us imagine a 10-dimensional hypercube? Yet as a research mathematician I develop, and validate, practical computational schemes for problems that live on hypercubes in maybe hundreds of dimensions. (Where do such problems come from? From the finance industry, from environmental problems of groundwater flows, and many other places.) How is it possible to work in such unimaginable worlds? This non-technical lecture will explore the paradox. The answer lies, of course, in the power of mathematics, to boldly go where imagination fails.
Professor Ian Sloan completed physics and mathematics undergraduate degrees at Melbourne University, an MSc in mathematical physics at Adelaide, and a PhD in theoretical atomic physics at the University of London. He was appointed to a Personal Chair in Mathematics the University of New South Wales in 1983, andScientia Professor in 1999. He has held visiting appointments in the USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, but still has UNSW as his academic home.
At no time in human history has the demand for a highly educated highly skilled workforce been so necessary. In particular, the workforce of tomorrow needs to be educated in science and mathematics beyond high school level. Yet there has been a continuing decline in science education since the 1990s so that in 2010, only half of our school children were studying science beyond the first four years of secondary education. The Australian Academy of Science is heavily involved in the introduction of innovative science learning programs for all levels of education, from primary to early secondary, and now to upper secondary, and there is a positive attitude in the community towards science. It has to be said that Australia is now at a cross roads in terms of its scientific and technological literacy.
A concerted effort by all educators at all levels, the community and business to promote science education and science as a valuable and satisfying profession is required if Australia is to maintain its current position in the world.
Professor Eugenie Lumbers is an internationally respected authority on foetal and maternal physiology. For many years she has worked in cardiovascular and renal physiology, with particular reference to blood pressure regulation in the renin-angiotensin system. She graduated MB BS in Adelaide in 1965 and received an MD in 1970. She was awarded a DSc at the University of NSW in 1986 where she was given a personal chair in 1988. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society.
Professor Graham Stewart AM, director of clinical immunology at Westmead Hospital has researched the genetic influences on disease, in particular on multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is the commonest chronic neurological disorder of young at all. It usually starts with a relapsing/remitting phase (with symptoms occur and then go into remission at for extended periods), usually with onset at about the age of 30. The disease can be relatively benign with periods of disability, it can present as a relapsing/remitting disease with gradual increase in disability, or in about 10-20% of patients it can present as being "primary progressive", where disability progressively increases over time.
MS is caused by the body's immune system malfunctioning – macrophages devour the myelin sheath around nerve cells, exposing the nerve axon and thereby disrupting the flow of information along the nerve cell. The body is able to repair the damage by re-myelinating the nerve cells after this initial attack however if the myelin is attacked the second time in the same place, the body is unable to repair the sheath and relapse occurs. Hence the symptoms of the disease progress. (Read more...)
In 2008, the world suffered "the equivalent of cardiac Arrest", according to the Financial Times. It became virtually impossible for any institution to finance itself, (that is, borrow in the markets) longer than overnight. With the collapse of Lehman Bros, interbank credit markets froze and counterparty risk was considered to be too great for prospective lenders to take on the transactions. The London interbank overnight lending rate, typically in the range of 0.2% to 0.8% spiked to over 3%. This situation raises two questions: what caused this global financial crisis (GFC)? and how can we attempt to avoid similar crises in the future? The origins of the crisis go back more than 30 years.
Starting in 1977, there were substantial changes made to US investment legislation. Early in this period, the aim was to make finance more readily available to low-income borrowers, to progressively eliminate using the controls on mortgage rates and to remove discrimination in the US housing market. (Read more...)
At the 1220th ordinary general meeting of the Society, Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson described the development of the Jameson cell, one of the most important technological contributions to the Australian economy in the last 50 years.
The Jameson cell is a flotation cell used in minerals processing. First two stages of extracting minerals are the mine itself from which the ore is recovered and the concentrator, where the valuable mineral is extracted from the rest. Typically the valuable components are no more than 2% of ore recovered, so there is a massive challenge in isolating this from the ore for further processing. An important technology developed to achieve this concentration step was the flotation cell, a process first developed early in the 20th century. (Read more...)
Hugh Durrant-Whyte is an internationally-recognised expert on the analysis of "big data" – the mass of information that is being generated around current information and communication technologies. Much of this is "metadata" – data that is captured as part of some activity (for example, when a digital photograph is taken also recording camera settings, capture date etc or the data kept by telecommunication companies every time a mobile phone call is made).
2.5×1018 bytes of data are generated every day – there is immense value in mining this data but this requires sophisticated analytical techniques. "Data analytics" is the term coined for technologies to analyse this data in areas as varied as the finance industry, the health industry, planning infrastructure, failure analysis in mechanical and electronic equipment and environmental analysis, to name but a few examples. (Read more...)
At the annual Four Societies Lecture, Professor Mary O'Kane considered the major questions that face NSW in the future of energy production and utilisation. Asking the right questions is key – it reduces the time taken to identify the best solutions.
Australia is the ninth largest energy producer in the world and one of only four net energy exporters. We have 38% of the world's uranium, 9% of the world's coal and 2% of the world's gas. In terms of consumption, agriculture takes 3%, mining 13.5%, manufacturing and construction 25%, transportation 38% and residential about 11%. The 2014 Commonwealth Energy White Paper is seeking to address a number of questions regarding Australia's energy future. (Read more...)
At the first joint meeting of the Society and the Australian Academy of Forensics Sciences, Professor Robyn Sloggitt explain the approach taken by forensics scientists in investigating prosecuting cultural heritage offences. The difficulty that faces authorities is determining whether or not cultural records are true and verifiable. Forensic examination used in these situations follows the Locard principle (named after Edmond Locard the pioneering French forensics scientist) that "every contact leaves a trace".
In order to determine the provenance of works of art, the forensics it seeks to establish how the object was made, what it is made of, when it was made and where it was made. (Read more...)
The Society presented testamurs to eleven new Fellows at the Union University & Schools Club on Wed 2 July 2014. (more...)
The Society's Annual Dinner was held at the Union University & Schools Club on Wed 7 May 2014. Eleven fellowships were presented and prizes and medals were formally presented to the 2013 Award winners. (more...)
|Walter Burfitt Prize
|Professor Michelle Simmons, UNSW
|James Cook Medal
|Professor Brien Holden, UNSW
|Edgeworth David Medal
|Associate Professor David Wilson, UNSW
|Clarke Medal
|Professor William Griffin, Macquarie University
The Society's Distinguished Fellows lecture was presented by Prof Barry Jones AO Dist FRSN. (more...)
Prof Peter Doherty AC Dist FRSN was invested by the Governor at Government House on Wed 16 April 2014 (more...)
Click here for the latest Bulletin.
If you are interested in joining the Society, download our brochure:
For the latest news and events you can also follow us on


text:
Click here to read the latest issue
Browse Sections:
Weather Cams:
Cape Canaveral
Treasure Coast
Courtesy of JoesDiscoWeatherCentral.com
Now browsing: Hometown News > Entertainment > Volusia County
For Hometown News
The fifth annual New Smyrna Beach Balloon & Sky Fest April 5-7 at the Municipal Airport will be bigger, better, more exciting and feature more to do and enjoy than ever before.
There are many activities planned throughout the weekend.
Day and night airshows: Once again, there will be air shows Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Aerobatics, parachutes, a pyrotechnic glider, the return of the 300 mph Jet School Bus and the world premiere of "Dracula" will highlight this year's shows.
Hot-air Balloons: Balloons are what got this whole thing started in 2009. In 2013, there will be dozens of balloons, with dazzling balloon glows Friday and Saturday evenings and balloon flights at dawn Saturday and Sunday.
The Balloon Experience: All weekend long, all-new Balloon Experience venue will be adjacent to Balloon Island. This is where young and old alike will learn everything they ever wanted to know about ballooning. Watch, touch, feel, hear and talk to a balloonist.
Sounds of Sky Fest: Country, Bluegrass, Ska and Rock 'n' Roll will be played at the main stage.
Inspiration Village: A unique interactive venue that will feature everything from radio-controlled aircraft and a NASA exhibit to a real helicopter, free haircuts and lots of robots.
4-H Animal Encounter: It will have horses, pigs, cows and chickens, but also fish, turtles, birds of prey, horse shows, hayrides and a cow-milking experience.
Display Aircraft: The MetLife Snoopy 1 blimp will be on display all weekend. There also will be a restored DC-3, a B-25, a B-17, two P-51 Mustangs and many more warbirds and modern training aircraft -- plus a plane that helps deliver FedEx packages.
Vendors: Whether you crave almost any kind of food, feel like shopping for fabulous arts and crafts, or want to see the latest from local businessmen, vendor row has everything.
Carnival: It doesn't matter what age you are, the carnival has something for you. It's great during the day, and even better at night. Step up, climb on, sit down and enjoy the ride.
Admission is $5 for adults. Children younger than 12 and veterans with ID get in free. Parking is free.
Legal Notices
Join our Mailing List:
Crossword Puzzle:
Click here for this week's crossword puzzle
Archives Calendar:
Search Stories:
Order Photos
© Copyright 2005 CityHost411.com
Powered by CityHost411


text:
Hello fellow BS's,
Just a quick question about cell phone service in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. My BF is on business there and is coming home tomorrow. I have not been able to get a hold of him via cell phone mostly during the day. (We have Verizon).
He does pick up when he is around or in his home, usually in the late afternoon/early evening. He claims that when I finally get a hold of him that his phone never rang nor does it show a missed call (I need to get in touch with him b/c I manage his commercial properties). This seems relatively familiar when my XH would go on business and I could never get a hold of him b/c he was with OW. I do not want to overreact nor do I want to be another fool.
I have heard from people in my area (Boston, Ma) that Verizon is going downhill and the service has been terrible the last couple of years…But I don't want to be a liar to myself like I was with XH.
Is it possible that the cell phone service is lousy in the North Myrtle Beach area??? Or is he lying? I checked his email, voicemail and online bank statements and found nothing so far. Please respond quickly!!! Thanks and God Bless
Always, Christy
By the way I can't stand this new website thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


text:
By Jasmin Embers - bio | email
Posted by Kelsey Wheatcroft - email
MCLEAN CO, KY (WFIE) - One school district is taking action by involving the sheriff's department when someone is bullied.
Cherie Brooks has experienced bullying with her own child, and says preventing these behaviors starts with parents.
She says, "If we don't stop it before it gets to the schools, it's going to be hard for the schools to keep a reign on it. A lot of behaviors they're seeing in the schools, I'm sure aren't new to parents at home."
McLean County school officials say they've seen a big increase in bullying over the last three years, especially online.
McLean County School Superintendent Tres Settle says, "So many times in our schools, it's not a physical activity, it's internet chat or blogs."
Settle says they want to stop the negative trend, and hopes the new policy will help teach students and staff, how to better identify and report bullying.
Settle says, "They will investigate and if they feel the incident is to a level that needs law enforcement involvement, then certainly we will contact the sheriff's office at that time."
Settle says now all students caught in a bullying act will get a warning and meeting with parents.
In severe cases, police will step in and students could face felony charges.
The school board says involving law enforcement will let students know bullying isn't a laughing matter.
Settle says, "This enables them to be involved in not only the disciplinary process, but also the training process and education process."
The school board also plans to add anti-bullying courses to the high school curriculum by next school year.
Copyright 2011 WFIE. All rights reserved.
1115 Mt. Auburn Road
Public File Contact:
FCC Public File
Local News
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WFIE. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
- News
- Calendar
- Blogs
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Business
- Lifestyles
- Community
- Opinion
- About Us
- Classifieds
- Coupons
- Local Savings
- Green Editions
- Legal Notices
- Weekly Ads
Puget Sound Sumi Artists display work at bonsai garden
Weyerhaeuser Company's Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection is hosting "SUMIE, Visions of Nature - Paintings in Ink and Color by Members of the Puget Sound Sumi Artists" through July 25.
This annual juried exhibit features works by Nola Tressdar, Darlene Dihel, Patrice Bruzas, Lois Yoshida, and other members of the Puget Sound Sumi Artists. The group was founded by local artists who studied brush painting in Japan.
The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection features 60 world class bonsai from six Pacific Rim nations displayed in a woodland setting.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Free admission and parking. Contact (253) 924-5206 or visit www.weyerhaeuser.com/bonsai.
Latest news, top stories, and community events,
delivered to your inbox.
Trending Stories Sep 24 - Oct 1
Read the latest Green Edition
Browse the print edition page by page, including stories and ads.
Sep 26 edition online now. Browse the archives.


text:
How To Safely Store Stuff in Appliances
Have you ever used an appliance like the oven, dishwasher or microwave as extra storage or a temporary hiding spot? One of our past reader surveys says quite a few of you do. Leaving clothes inside the dishwasher, however, can sometimes be a slippery slope leading to a soapy wet wardrobe. To evade disaster, consider these tips for employing appliances as extra storage safely.
If you're forgetful, store "safe" items only. Extra cookie sheets will do just fine left in the oven during pre-heating. Plastic cutting boards will not. Forgetful types should stick to storing only the kind of home goods that can handle the heat in an oven (or water, in the dishwasher). Don't forget about the plastic handles on cookware, either.
For temporary storage, create a reminder. If you're only temporarily storing an item in an appliance overnight or for a few days, creating a reminder notice on your phone or your computer (or even a sticky-note) will help prevent "oh my gosh!" moments.
Guest-proof against accidents. Guests—whether they're staying for a week or an hour—might not know about the shoes in the oven when they reach in to heat up a frozen pizza. There are three ways to avoid a literal meltdown: tell them, leave a kind note taped over the knobs, or invest in baby-proofing products like stove knob covers. The latter can also keep forgetful small-space owners from causing their own accidents.
For long-term storage, cut everything off. Those who eat out around the clock or always hand-wash their dishes can afford to totally turn conventional storage on its head. But when the dishwasher is permanently replacing a closet or cabinet, take extra precautions to keep stored stuff safe. Unplug power, detach the water supply, and avoid any careless accidents.
(Images: Shutterstock, Shutterstock)
27 Comments
I stored the toaster in our oven in a house we rented with a mouse problem. That toaster was toast when I forgot it was in there and turned on the oven.
A few things that could be used in the oven are stored in it. Luckily, I just know to take them out before pre heating. One of the food crisper drawers in the fridge would be another option, but that'd be the spot where I'd eventually completely forget to check.
People should not do this! The previous resident left a dish drying rack in our oven so the first time we used it, we ended up with plastic melted all over the inside of our oven, had to replace the metal rack inside, and I spent days scraping plastic off the bottom of the oven. It was horrible. And the smell lingered for days. DON'T STORE PLASTIC IN OVENS!
This seems desperate to me, though I just threw tons of crap in my kitchen cabinets the moment I thought company was coming over, so who am I to complain?
I was actually just thinking about doing this. I vowed not to use my dishwasher, just to see if I could always wash my dishes by hand, it has work for 6 months perfectly. BUT we do have very little storage for food/dishes. I was just thinking maybe I should start storing my "ugly" dishes in the dishwasher to make more room!
I use my oven as a drying rack for cookie sheets and muffin tins - the residual hear is great for getting everything dry quickly. I usually forget they are in there until I reheat for the next baking session.
Or you could go with the alternative route: learn to cook, and use the money you save on takeout to get a custom closet unit.
I use my oven as an auxiliary drying rack. But all that ever goes in there is pots anyway. :)
Is there really that much storage potential in an oven to outweigh the risk? This just sounds ridiculous to me.
I think someone needs to watch George Carlin's "stuff" skit.
There are only a few months when a big, hot oven is desirable in my house (in Sonoran desert), and the cabinets in my kitchen are minimal so the oven serves as a storage annex. Among other things stashed there are the large baking sheets & roasting pans. There's virtually no chance of me turning on the oven and forgetting that it's full of stuff. A countertop oven is used daily, and nothing's ever stored in there.
At the start of my holiday/winter baking season in November, oven is purged & cleaned, ready for action. I typically enjoy at least one "so that's where that was" moment!
@ Charlotte - Roots and Rafters: I cook quite often and well, thank you. No money is ever spent on takeout here at Ultra Frugal House. Any $'s "saved" goes into my six month emergency fund.
This is so weird to me. Get rid of some junk.
ridiculous and dangerous.
I don't want to judge, but this seems bizarre to me, too. I really do think it's better to consider letting go of some things in any case where you don't have enough space to store it in safe and sensible places.
We used to have two ovens (housed in the same appliance but with separate controls). We used just one for baking and chose to store pans, cookie sheets, muffin tins, etc. in the second. Well my sister decided to make cookies one day and thought she'd kill two birds with one stone by preheating the oven while she showered. She accidentally used the controls for the storage oven though and while she was in the shower the plastic covers for the cake pans lit on fire.
When she jumped out of the shower she was too freaked out to look for the fire extinguisher (she was young-ish afterall) so she just ran to the neighbors for help who then called the fire department.
We got a new oven out of the deal but no longer store anything plastic in there.
In my college days, I used to store dirty dishes in there when company came over. But I didn't know how to cook then, so it wasn't a danger.
Lighten up folks! If you are storing stuff in the oven, it MAY be that you need to get rid of stuff or it could be that you really lack storage space.
That said, guess who stores stuff in the oven? I keep my mini oven in there because I use it only infrequently and just don't want it on the counter. I could put it in a pantry, but then my stove top pots and pans (which I use more frequently than the mini oven) would be crowded.
I always look inside the oven before turning it on - hang over from childhood incident where shoes (don't ask) were left in an oven.
I guess it depends on how often you actually use your oven. I do all my cooking on the stovetop, and use the oven for baking maybe once or twice a week? So the oven is the perfect spot for storing pots and pans! And I always remember to take everything out before turning it on...for me it's just something as basic as remembering to put oven mitts on before pulling something hot out of the oven...
Hang a thin tea towel oven the oven door with the top 3-4 inches poking out; it's thin enough that the oven light won't come on and the towel frill is weird enough that it catches the eye. Or just tape the oven thermostat to Off.
Do people in America really store clothes in their oven?
Richard. People in America DO NOT store clothes in their ovens.
Except maybe the rare metrosexual man in a tiny urban studio who never cooks anyway. I saw an article in a very upscale decorating magazine about one such Manhattan guy who stores all his shirts in his refrigerator because he never eats at home. I didn't read any further to discover if he likes his shirts on the cool side.
Yes, Richard, no. If people are storing all this stuff in their ovens, then it's a secret problem here in the U.S. I've yet to meet anyone that's admitted to it anyway.
this is the dumbest idea AT has ever posted. Nothing flamable should go in the oven, unless your oven is there just for show and broken.... I can't get over this, how idiotic it is to even suggest or encourage this....
I've had to store things in my ovens in the past. One trick to not forgetting is to remove the oven knob if possible or to hang a dish towel over the oven door as a reminder. It should ALWAYS be a habit to open the oven door & check inside before turning the oven on. Anyone who moves into a new place & just turns the oven on without looking first is just asking for trouble (and heck, you never know that the previous tenant could have been stashing a large bag of money!!!). I've lived in a lot of places that came with a dishwasher. I have no use for one so I use the dishwasher to store the kitchen cleaning products. Currently, because there's not enough counter space for a dish rack next to the sink I open the dishwasher
door & use the inside racks for dish drying! I once cut a piece of plywood the size of my tub, threw a futon mattress on top & used my bathroom as a bedroom. I always store my laundry hamper & cleaning bucket in the tub. So much wasted real estate can be rethought with a little effort!
My last three flats have had dishwashers that I didn't use - they make great storage for... you guessed it... dishes.
I'm sure there are better ways to save space than using your dishwasher and microwave to store items and you should never put flammable items in an oven.
Why would you not just open the thing up before you turn it on?
Do these people just back up without checking the rear-view mirror?


text:
"Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Books like "Charlotte's Web" by author E.B. White remain timeless as classic children's reading selections, spanning many generations.
February 07, 2013 12:00 am • Provided
We've all gotta eat-might as well have some fun in the kitchen! Check here for recipes, cooking with kids, food finds, and more.
Rick Kaempfer's business card says author/writer/blogger, but his real job is "stay-at-home-dad."


text:
"Jiminy jaminy, look at that high definition! Your face! It's amazing!"
(Source: ikeres)
"Jiminy jaminy, look at that high definition! Your face! It's amazing!"
(Source: ikeres)
(Source: peterquill)
literally nothing can ever top this
(Source: westernfeathers)
(Source: chenyakumo)
When friends won't believe they're cute and perfect
when friends insist that you're cute and perfect
shhhhhhhh you're cute and perfect deal with it
take a moment to look how far we've come
take a moment to realize which one doesn't have a trashbag and/or ice cream cone pokemon.
take a moment to realize you are stanning for a generation that includes a group of eggs, a pile of purple cum, and fucking rock with arms
each generation has had some DUMBASS looking pokemon,
but each generation has had some BADASS pokemon too.
the only reason people like the first gen the best is because they had it when they were ten, everythings better when youre ten.
(Source: flabebes)
… And this is Doom, he's almost too gay to function.
In conclusion:
Starfleet uniforms in Star Trek Into Darkness (inspired by x)
(Source: tonystarking)
Gordon Ramsay with Kids vs. Gordon Ramsay with Adults.
I honestly think this man is my spirit animal.


text:
China's financial hub of Shanghai joined Beijing and Shenzhen in boosting the minimum wage this year as policy makers seek to spur consumer spending and a shrinking labor surplus pushes up salaries.
The nation's most affluent city will increase the wage by 13 percent to 1,450 yuan ($230) a month starting in April, the Shanghai human resources and social security bureau said in a statement on its website today. It's the 19th adjustment since the city's minimum wage rule was established in 1993, according to the statement.
Policy makers in the world's second-biggest economy are trying both to keep inflation in check and shift the nation's economic growth toward domestic demand. Promoting consumption by raising wages would facilitate such a transition, said Tim Condon, chief Asia economist at ING Financial Markets in Singapore.
Increased company profits over the past decade "means producers have the wherewithal to increase salaries," Condon said.
Read Full Article HERE


text:
Skip to content
Meet the Moderators of these forums
Meet them all
Meet the Experts in these forums
Steve Farrell
You are in... Forums > General > General > P & O Ferry Deals
Sep 07
Posts: 679
adaytona says:
I'm looking at booking a P & O ferry for the 7th of May using the MCN direct link which is supposed to give 5% off, all I keep getting is " Invalid promotion code, please check and try again "
Fields marked with an asterisk * are required
Your reply
Upload image(s) from your computer (up to 3 images)
Terms of use
Use of our community areas and forums is subject to important terms of use. By joining our community and using the features you agree to be bound by these terms. See terms of use below.
Tried and tried again so Just booked and paid full price , there is either a problem with the web site or MCN are talkin' bollaks.
Jul 08
Posts: 4424
ninjachica says:
Call them, and tell they the promotion code doesn't seem to work on-line. Mentioning MCN has given me discounts with P&O loads of times, even when I haven't been aware of any particular promotion!!
I'll give it a go but like I said i've already booked so don't hold out much hope !
Jan 04
Posts: 860
fogie says:
MCN....... talking bollocks.......... NEVER!
Dec 10
Posts: 11971
preunit says:
X2, quick, easy, no cager mong's.
In one word........Brilliant
Aug 05
Posts: 7576
babyblade41 says:
always use the tunnel
Apr 08
Posts: 9723
old(ish)git says:
O.K. if you are close enough to get there in the morning and continue your Journey on the other side.Ferry out of Hull,15 hours of food,drink and a good nights sleep.
Jan 10
Posts: 3458
Beelady says:
about half an hour from me. We used to pop over to City Europe, hypermarket shopping, after work once a month and still get home at a sensible time in the evening. Really quick.
Mar 12
Posts: 1286
KrismusSikpunz says:
Save money by comparing quotes. It's quick and easy
Motorcycle Cover | Cheap Motorcycle Insurance | Moped Insurance | Scooter Insurance | 125 Insurance | Work Experience | Complaints Policy
Car Magazine | Empire | FHM | Parkers | LRO | Today's Golfer | Zoo
Bauer Consumer Media Ltd (company number 01176085, 1 Lincoln Court, Lincoln Road, Peterborough, England PE1 2RF)


text:
Wilmazelle Hunter, who is known to her family as Mama Hunter, turned 100-years-old today.
Her family and friends helped her celebrate at the Dover Manor Nursing Home in Georgetown where she currently lives.
"She's probably one of the most beautiful people I've ever known in my lifetime, and probably most of our family feels that way." Hunter's granddaughter said. "And it will be a sad day when she is no longer with us. So we're just glad that she's still with us."
Here are the most recent story comments.View All
© 2012 WTVQ-TV, LLC | Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement | FCC Compliance | Employment | Advertise on ABC36 | Contact Us
WTVQ.com supports children's privacy rights. All persons under the age of 13 MUST have parental permission to use this website and direct parental supervision is strongly recommended.


text:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
"However, their feelings are often in direct conflict with the population that has played a druid since classic, many of whom hated being forced to play an ugly, low-resolution model to enjoy the same throughput as other healers. "
I believe there is a misconception that the majority of druids who played pre-tree hate the form because they were forced into it.
I am a "vanilla druid" and I love my tree form.
Many of us just wanted an updated model, not to be stripped of it so that we could play in "caster" form.
Ugly is very much in the eye of the beholder.
This. I personally think that Tree form looks great. Obviously, it could be better, but I strongly prefer it over my night elf. I HATE being in caster form and being forced to look at my hideous male night elf in his mismatched clothes and stupid looking pants that often dont cover his whole legs. I try to be in Tree as often as possible, and when Im forced into caster by mounting, I groan.
I wanna keep my tree, if for cosmetic purposes only =(


text:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is fining Delta Air Lines Inc. $750,000 for bumping some passengers involuntarily, without offering compensation or seeking volunteers first.
Airlines sometimes sell too many tickets for a flight, and have to "bump" some or move them to a later flight. If travelers don't volunteer, the airline has to compensate them.
The Transportation Department says Delta has a widespread practice of noncompliance in how it handles bumped customers. Delta says the incidents were isolated, and that it has been training its employees in how to handle overbooked flights.
Atlanta-based Delta can use $425,000 of the penalty to buy tablet computers to record whether customers volunteer to be bumped. Delta has already been planning to buy tablets for that job.
Delta was fined $375,000 in 2009 for similar violations.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WLTZ. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
6140 Buena Vista Rd, Columbus, GA 31907, 706-561-3838
GA News Hotline: 706-507-6397
AL News Hotline: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart, you begin to understand, there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep… that have taken hold.
Oh God do I know this to be too true………..
I need to watch this again. I need to watch this every day of my life.
Favourite quote EVER.


text:
CU: Home • A to Z • Campus Map
Planning to bring a bike to campus? CU-Boulder's Bike Stations offer numerous ways to help keep campus cyclists in the saddle and enjoying CU and Boulder's great bicycling environment.
Running with Ralphie is a short film by CU Video senior Connor Cassidy. This is a short portrait featuring the men and women behind the Ralphie program.
What's up with the Rec. Center? The student-initiated expansion of the CU-Boulder Student Recreation Center re-opened on Jan. 10. Check out this brief video that highlights some of the new features.
CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business economist Richard Wobbekind gives an overview of Colorado's economy in 2013 and what's ahead for 2014.
CU-Boulder's Native American Sustainable Housing Initative (NASHI) -- part of the environmental design program
Watch the launch on Nov. 18, 2013, as CU-Boulder's MAVEN mission to mars blasts off to study the red planet. Find out what we'll learn about the Martian atmosphere.
Bruce Jakosky, CU-Boulder professor of geologic sciences and principal investigator for the MAVEN mission, explains the Mars spacecraft's mission. The launch date for the craft is set for Nov.
When NASA's MAVEN spacecraft powers up on the launch pad for its journey to Mars in mid-November, one University of Colorado Boulder student will be especially pleased to see the spacecraft disappe
CU-Boulder aerospace students launch their own model rockets during E-Days festivities.
Every gift matters, no matter the size.
What kind of Buff will you be?
Be in the know. Know what to do.
© Regents of the University of Colorado
Contact Us • Privacy • Legal & Trademarks • Student Consumer Information


text:
Next, you'll be asked to connect with Twitter. Rest assured, we will never send a tweet from your account
without your permission.
We will send you an email with an invite soon.
RT @ChicagoBarAssoc: Know What You Are Sending: Metadata, Redaction CLE on August 15 with @catherinereach at Noon at CBA. (earn 1.5 IL PR)
RT @ChicagoBarAssoc: Hands-On Adobe Acrobat Boot Camps for Lawyers (June 6) & Litigators (June 7) at CBA. IL PR Credit. @catherinereach
CBA members don't miss breakfast with @StephKimbro who will share gems on virtual law practice
RT @ChicagoBarAssoc: Free Product Demos at CBA Technology Expo Wed. May 8 at CBA: WordPefect (9 am), Smokeball (9:30 am) & Avvo (3 pm)
Join us for learning, food, prizes at the CBA Law Practice Management & Technology Expo Wed, May 8. See:
See what's Trending Now for @catherinereach
Follow @catherinereach on Twitter


text:
[Prev] Thread [Next] | [Prev] Date [Next]
Board appointment Paul W. Frields Thu Jun 04 19:00:50 2009
I am pleased to announce that John Poelstra is our first appointment to the Fedora Project Board for this cycle. His term will last until the selection process following the release of Fedora 13, in accordance with the Board's established succession planning. Many of our contributors know John from his work in many capacities around the Project, from work with the Fedora Bug Zappers, maintaining our release schedule, and facilitating meetings for many of our community teams. He will bring a unique perspective and experience to our team. Please join me in welcoming John to the Board! -- Paul W. Frields http://paul.frields.org/ gpg fingerprint: 3DA6 A0AC 6D58 FEC4 0233 5906 ACDB C937 BD11 3717 http://redhat.com/ - - - - http://pfrields.fedorapeople.org/ irc.freenode.net: stickster @ #fedora-docs, #fedora-devel, #fredlug -- fedora-announce-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list
- Board appointment Paul W. Frields 2009/06/04 <=


text:
A Pentagon spokesman says Defense Secretary Robert Gates has notified Congress that the Pentagon will move around more than 4 billion dollars in response to a war-funding stalemate with lawmakers.
The Pentagon press secretary says 3.7 billion dollars will come from the Navy and Air Force payroll budgets, while 800 million will come from elsewhere in the Pentagon's base budget.
The money will be used to provide more funding for Army and Marine Corps war operations and to keep afloat the Pentagon office that works on solutions to roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The House recently passed a 50 billion-dollar bill that would keep operations afloat for several more months, but sets a goal of bringing most troops home by December 2008. That bill was blocked by Senate Republicans.


text:
How to: Configure the Database-Level Firewall Settings (Azure SQL Database)
Updated: July 19, 2012
Microsoft Azure SQL Database prevents access to your Azure SQL Database server with the Azure SQL Database firewall. You can define database-level firewall settings for the master or a user database in your Azure SQL Database server to selectively allow access to the database. You must connect to a database to create and edit database-level firewall rules for the database. For more information about database-level firewall rules, see Azure SQL Database Firewall.
|To connect to your Azure SQL Database server for the first time, you must enable connectivity through the firewall using the Management Portal.
To configure database-level firewall settings for the master or user database
Use the Management Portal to confirm that there is a server-level firewall setting allowing your computer to attempt connection to the Azure SQL Database server. The IP address of your computer must be within the IP address range of one of the server-level firewall settings. For more information, see Azure SQL Database Firewall.
Connect to the database for which you want to create a database-level firewall rule.
Create a database-level firewall rule by using the
sp_set_database_firewall_rulestored procedure. Add a new firewall setting for Internet-based connections by specifying a unique name in the
nameparameter of the
sp_set_database_firewall_rulestored procedure. Specify the lowest desired IP address in that range with the
start_ip_addressparameter and the highest desired IP address in that range with the
end_ip_addressparameter. The
nameparameter is of the nvarchar data type and the
start_ip_addressand the
end_ip_addressparameters are of the varchar data type.
Similarly, you can enable connection attempts from Azure by using the
sp_set_database_firewall_rulestored procedure with the parameters
end_ip_addressequal to
View the database-level firewall settings for the database by executing the following query:
select * from sys.database_firewall_rules. This view is present in each database in your Azure SQL Database server, and returns a list of all the database-level rules for a database.
Update an existing database-level firewall setting for Internet-based connections by specifying an existing name in the
nameparameter of the
sp_set_database_firewall_rulestored procedure. Specify the new IP address range with the
Remove a database-level firewall setting by specifying name of the undesired firewall setting in the
nameparameter of the
sp_delete_database_firewall_rulestored procedure.
This example demonstrates how to configure your database-level firewall settings using Transact-SQL. To view a database-level firewall setting for a database in your Azure SQL Database server, connect to the database, and run the following query.
-- view database-level firewall settings select * from sys.database_firewall_rules
You can use the
sp_set_database_firewall_rule stored procedure to add or change firewall settings. The following code creates a database-level firewall setting called
Example DB Setting 1 for only the IP address
0.0.0.4. Then, the
sp_set_database_firewall_rule stored procedure is called again to allow an additional IP address,
0.0.0.5, in that firewall setting.
-- create new database-level firewall setting for only IP 0.0.0.4 exec sp_set_database_firewall_rule N'Example DB Setting 1','0.0.0.4','0.0.0.4' -- update database-level firewall setting to also allow IP 0.0.0.5 exec sp_set_database_firewall_rule N'Example DB Setting 1','0.0.0.4','0.0.0.5'
To remove a firewall setting, use the
sp_delete_database_firewall_rule stored procedure, as shown in the following code.
-- Remove database-level firewall setting exec sp_delete_database_firewall_rule N'Example DB Setting 1'
See Also


text:
The History of the Eagles Live In Concert pre-sale code has just been added! For a limited time you can acquire great tickets before anyone else . Don't miss this amazing opportunity to see History of the Eagles Live In Concert's show in Anaheim, CA .
Here are the History of the Eagles Live In Concert hot show details:
History of the Eagles Live In Concert
Honda Center
Anaheim, CA
Fri, Oct 3, 2014 08:00 PM
VIP Packages Public Onsale Presale
Start: Sat, 03/29/14 10:00 AM PDT
End: Fri, 09/19/14 10:00 PM PDT
American Express Presale
Start: Fri, 03/21/14 10:00 AM PDT
End: Fri, 03/28/14 10:00 PM PDT
Onsale to General Public
Start: Sat, 03/29/14 10:00 AM PDT
End: Fri, 10/03/14 08:00 PM PDT
LN / LN Mobile App / Venue Presale
Start: Fri, 03/28/14 10:00 AM PDT
End: Fri, 03/28/14 10:00 PM PDT
You can use this presale codes and information to buy tickets:
This Code Is Protected
This content is for active WiseGuys Members.
Step 1 Choose a membership plan to unlock the presale codes we've found for this event and access to tickets during the presale.
3 Day Temporary Presale Pass
*No Automatic Renewal
Total-Access VIP Presale Pass
My monthly subscription can be cancelled at anytime during the Ten Day Trial
Most people buy a Temporary 3 Day Pass - It does not have any future automatic payments and like all our membership plans is covered by an unconditional 60 Day Money-Back Guarantee
Please note that our free presale alerts newsletter is not the same thing as having an active VIP Membership. An active membership is required to view some presale codes.
Current Members Login Here
A complete list of plans, including discounts for Quarterly and Annual Total-Access plans is available here.


text:
Alert Content
A sculptor of stylized realistic figures, Marianna Pineda was born in 1925 in Evanston, Illinois. She was a member of the National Academy of Design, in New York City, elected an Associate in 1982, and an Academician in 1990. She received awards, including a gold medal, from the National Academy in 1987 and 1988. She was similarly awarded gold medals and prizes in 1986, 1988 and 1991 by the National Sculpture Society, in New York City. Pineda received a prize at the 62nd American Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture in 1957 at the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois. She became a member of the Sculptors Guild, New York City, in 1952,and the National Sculpture Society in 1985.
Pineda's work is in the collections of the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; the Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia; and the following locations in Massachusetts: the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Fogg Art Museum, and Radcliffe College, Harvard University, Cambridge; Boston Housing for the Elderly; and the Addison Gallery of Art, Phillips Academy, Andover.
Pineda's figure of a seated woman, "The Accusative," is located in Honolulu, Hawaii in the offices of the Commission on the Status of Women in the Kamamalu Building. Her eight-foot bronze of Queen Liliuokalani has stood since 1982 in Honolulu between the state Capitol and Iolani Palace. Pineda also produced "Search for the Queen," a 1996 documentary on Queen Liliuokalani's life and the sculptor's creation of the bronze memorial. Pineda lived in Hawaii in 1970.
One-person exhibitions of Marianna Pineda include the Swetzoff Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1956, 1963 and 1964; Newton College, Massachusetts, 1972; Contemporary Arts Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1982; Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, 1990; and a 1992 retrospective at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, "Four Decades of Drawings."
Group exhibitions include Galerie 8, Paris, France, in 1950; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 1951; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, 1953-1955, 1957 and 1959; a traveling show originating at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 1959; American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City, 1961; and the National Academy of Design's 167th Juried Exhibition, New York City, 1992.
Marianna Pineda had extensive training in sculpture during the World War II years by major figures in that medium, including Carl Milles in the summer of 1942 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Simon Moselsio, from 1942-1943, at Bennington College, Vermont; Raymond Puccinelli, 1943-1945, at the University of California, Berkeley; Oronzio Maldarelli, 1945-1946, Columbia University, New York City; and, after the War, from Ossip Zadkine, 1949-1950, in Paris, France.
The sculpture of Marianna Pineda is discussed in "Contemporary American Women
Sculptors", by Virginia Watson-Jones, published by Oryx Press in 1986; Pilgrims and Pioneers: New England Women in the Arts, published by Midmarch Arts in 1987; and Charlotte S. Rubenstein's "American Women Sculptors", published by G.K. Hall in 1990.
A catalogue of the sculptor's exhibition at George Washington University, in St. Louis, "Marianna Pineda: Sculpture 1949 to 1996," text by Patricia Hills, was published by Alabaster Press in 1996. Marianna Pineda is one of the twenty-six in Karma Kitaj's book, "Women Who Could...and Did: Lives of 26 Exemplary Artists and Scientists", published by Huckle Hill Press.
Marianna Pineda died of pancreatic cancer in 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jules and Nancy Heller, "North American Women Artists of the 20th Century"