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" Philips DVDR3320V - DVD recorder/ VCR combo "
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The reason I bought this device was because I have a lot of home videos of when we were young and they are all in VHS and as they are quite old now I was very worried that they would become faulty after so many years.
After researching a bit online I found that places were charging up to 10 euro for each VHS to be converted to DVD so I knew it would have been better value for me to buy a DVD/VHS recorder myself and get it done cheaper!
I chose this Philips recorder because I have a lot of Philips equipment throughout the house and I am always happy with the quality and standard of their devices. I got this second hand on eBay for just 30 euro so I wasnt expecting it to be in perfect condition for the price. As long as it worked! I didnt intend to use it for anything more than recording VHS tapes.
There was no instruction manual with it so I had to search online for it on the Philips website which was a bit awkward but I did find it and within an hour I had everything set up and was beginning to record onto my first DVD! The machine is quite chunky compared to modern players but it does need to accommodate chunky tapes after all!
It can be controlled with ease with the remote control included and it took approximately one hour per tape to convert to DVD. It is a bit outdated and may not look very stylish but since successfully recording my old home videos I have put this into our spare bedroom and it is handy for watching DVD's when someone else is hogging the TV!
The playback was a bit jittery at times and it did freeze quite a bit. This was very annoying while watching DVD's because it could fast forward an episode and nothing would make sense. The sound was perfect and the recorded VHS tapes were fine when I played them on my computer but on this machine they didnt play well.
I wouldnt recommend this as a DVD recorder to be honest because I didnt think the quality of the picture and playback was that great. It works best if you are trying to transfer VHS tapes to DVD but I certainly wouldnt use this as my main player.
Unlike a lot of people, we haven't completely abandoned VHS for DVD or set-top box recording. Mind you, it's not easy finding a VHS player these days; the Phillips DVDR3320V gave us the best of both worlds: the ability to play and record to VHS and DVD, and the ability to transfer from VHS to DVD.
The product contains most of the features you'd expect from such a device. You can record direct to VHS, DVD-R or DVD-RW from a television; the back of the machine also has a number of output sockets to enable recording from external devices. For example, ours is connected via a SCART lead to a Virgin Media set-top box so that we can record direct from that service. An aerial plugged in the back also allows us to record from the analogue signal (or at least...what remains of it!)
The playback of VHS has been excellent, though DVD's have been variable. Not all DVD's work, and this includes commercially-produced discs. For example, I have a three DVD set of a television documentary; the first two discs play fine, but the third doesn't register at all. I know it's not the disc that's faulty because it plays perfectly OK on other machines. This problem seems to be recurrent with DVD sets, and I have no idea why this machine fails to recognise or play the final disc in each set...a complete mystery! The machine is also able to play CD-ROM discs of photographs. It displays these in rather a crude fashion as a slideshow, though there's really no flexibility to alter the show once it's running.
The machine records successfully to both VHS and DVD. The timer recording setup is not entirely straightforward, and there are quite a few pages of information to enter. The process is rather laborious, and compared to other devices, it's incredibly slow. Nevertheless, the machine is accurate, and the recording quality is fine. You can also record direct from VHS to DVD, and this has been useful for preserving the former in another format. Amazingly, this process is reasonably simple. You can create menus and chapters etc. on your DVD but this process is lengthy and not necessarily that effective. It also seems to depend on what DVD's you use. One thing to watch out for is that although the machine seems to record to any DVD-R or -RW, these don't always play on other machines; it seems to depend almost entirely on the make.
The machine looks quite modern, and seems very solid. It's pretty heavy, but once it's set up, I guess that doesn't really matter much. The display both on the machine and on the television screen itself is OK, but looks very dated. Unfortately, the clock doesn't seem to change automatically as on many other modern devices.
We've had this machine about four years, and it's done OK. The thing about not playing some DVD's is incredibly irritating, and in the end, this will probably force us to change. In general, it comes across as being rather old-fashioned, but ultimately, it does a pretty good job of what it is intended to do.
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Have You Noticed Your Yahoo! Mail Has Been Downgraded?
I have two Yahoo! Mail accounts that I log in to a few times a month just to "keep them alive" so they don't auto-delete themselves.
I had to reconfigure one of the accounts and noticed something as shown by the screenshot above.
Only 1TB of storage.
If you're thinking, "Isn't that good?" No, because all accounts used to have unlimited storage. 1TB is actually a downgrade.
As far as I'm aware, the largest email attachment has a maximum limit of 30MB for most systems. If you had a ridiculous amount of emails that had 30MB each of attachments in them, say 5,000, that only amounts to 0.14TB.
However, here's the rub. For Y! to downgrade their email service down to 1TB maximum per account, that means as unlikely as this sounds, there must have been a small handful of users that did in fact have more than 1TB of mail…
…and that's insane to think one could in fact have that much data in a single email account.
This is not one of those things where you say, "Oh, I remember when 1GB was a lot…" because that refers to hardware. We're talking about emails here. And most emails don't have binary attachments and don't approach anywhere near 1MB, never mind 1GB.
To put this in perspective, I have emails archived all the way back to 2000 (yes, really), which presently totals at a little over 33,000 emails including sent mail. My entire Mozilla Thunderbird profile isn't even 5GB. In fact, it's just a tick over 4.5GB. And that includes all the add-ons/plugins I use in addition to the mail databases which include all attachments.
But I guess there are, or should I say were, a few Y! Mail users that tapped over 1TB worth of mail in a single account.
What's the total size of all your emails? Have you ever seen anyone approach 1TB worth of mail for just a single user?
3 responses to Have You Noticed Your Yahoo! Mail Has Been Downgraded?
stan December 12th, 2013 at 11:43 am
Is there a reason to still use yahoo mail ? I have been experiencing junk mail protection issues. Email filtering does not always work like it does in gmail. Email account security features are ineffective.When I was locked out of one of my Y! accounts, customer service said point blank that there was no way I could retrieve my account apart from answering the security questions
Granted gmail has its own issues as well. I am still looking for alternatives. Am trying out AOL because of its relatively simpler interface and faster load times.
John December 18th, 2013 at 12:29 pm
hello all and happy holidays to all. Here's my beef ! I don't know if anybody else is having this problem with there email. when I click to the next link of email or try to delete one the browser goes into a error then I have to hit the back arrow key to get back to my email. this happens all the time! this was never the case before yahoo changed the program. very annoying. seams I need to switch back to aol as my main email client.
g55rumpy December 18th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
the whole yahoo web site has gone down hill

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Selling out is the new norm in the music industry
Once frowned upon, it's now an accepted and highly lucrative practice
Michael Buckner, WireImage/Getty Images
The race is on to make the world's highest paid musicians' list, or so it seems with stars falling all over themselves to earn multi-million dollar paycheques in ways that may have raised eyebrows in the past.
Remember when reality TV was for wannabes, lucrative advertising campaigns for sellouts and residencies in Las Vegas for the likes of Wayne Newton and Jimmy Buffett?
Well it's a new day folks, one where anything goes, especially if there's a high enough bidder.
Three Las Vegas hotels are reportedly in a tug of war for pop princess Britney Spears, eager to reward the lip-synching starlet with a whopping $200 million contract over two years, all to set up camp at one of their casino properties and hang out at the pool bar.
This comes after Spears saw dollar signs in reality TV and collected a cool $15 million at The X Factor, paving the way for Mariah Carey to walk in and command a hefty $18 million for one season of American Idol. At this point you'd be hard pressed to name a famous musician who hasn't been signed or linked to a reality TV talent show.
That is except for Beyonce, who doesn't need that particular cash-grab since she just accepted a $50 million advertising deal with Pepsi.
And even though he hasn't had an album in 13 years, Dr. Dre walked away with a jaw-dropping $110 million last year by hawking headphones, making him the highest paid musician according to Forbes.
Can't name a pop star without a signature scent, a clothing label, or a tequila brand? We digress.
So what changed in the musical landscape that allowed the biggest stars in the business to transparently put their bank accounts first without fear of fan retribution or the loss of some serious street cred?
The paradigm shift may very well have begun with advancements in technology, which ironically many predicted would spell the end of the music industry's uber-rich.
Remember the conundrum musicians found themselves in when people stopped buying CDs? Running around with their tails in a knot during the Napster days, bemoaning all the lost income from illegal downloads?
While there may be far fewer jobs now as a result of this digital era, and there's no doubt a lot of lesser-known talent is certainly suffering, the biggest stars in the business have only used it as incentive to maximize profits in other areas, and it sure looks like they're more than making up for it.


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The Solr search module now automatically indexes all modifications made to the wiki. The manual indexing in the administration UI should also be a lot more stable since all the actual reading of wiki documents and their indexing is now done in a safe background thread.
What is still missing is some synchronization at startup to make sure that the SOLR index automatically has the whole wiki in its index. This should be taken care of in XWiki 5.1 RC1.
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See the full list of JIRA issues fixed in this release.
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Has this ever happened to you? What do you think of trilogies?
13 August 2011
Yackety-yak: Let's Talk Trilogies
48 comments :
I've actually started doing that. (waiting for all the books to come out before reading the trilogy) More often than not I find I loved the first book, adored the second, and then the third just went way off the deep end. It got so annoying that I just stopped buying books until they were complete.ReplyDelete
Great discussion question! :)
♥ Trish
Just a YA Girl
I've been doing that - avoiding them until they're all out. Except the ones that aren't plot dependent, just location dependent.ReplyDelete
Same here, especially if it takes a really long time for certain books to come out. By then I do not even remember that I loved book 2 and want 3ReplyDelete
I must admit that I like trilogies best when I can read all three at once. Especially if the first book mainly sets things up, and all the good stuff actually happens in the next two installments.ReplyDelete
I do like a series, like the kind many romance authors do, where they write about each member of a family. But those usually stand alone. They just allow me extra glimpses of some of my favorite characters.
I love trilogies, I honestly do! But I do sometimes have the same problem of not remembering what happened, especially when the author takes forever between books!ReplyDelete
Sometimes I wait till all 3 books are out so I can read them all back to back.
That's a good idea with the "previously" section. Comic books do that (my hubby reads them). It would also help for those who want to pick up a series in the middle.ReplyDelete
I actually do like trilogies, but I usually don't pick them up until at least the first two are out. I used to have time to go back and read the previous book right before the new one came out, but...not so much anymore.ReplyDelete
Rachel Caine does a small pre-cap with her Morganville series. I agree, it would be great if they all did this.ReplyDelete
I actually start to lose interest in trilogies/series because the next one takes so long to come out. Not only do I forget what happened but I forget why I liked the book(s) in the first place and end up not continuing.
My favorite trilogies/series were ones that had a few books out already and I was able to read them in a row. Not a coincidence.
Sounds like a great idea. I might try that as well. I haven't picked up book 4 of the Blue Bloods series, but I forgot what was going on. I am not a rereader so that is not an option.ReplyDelete
That's what I usually do, wait until the last book comes out before starting to read that series, I do not have patience :)ReplyDelete
I am the same way!!ReplyDelete
I was happy I hadn't heard of the Hunger Games until shortly before Mockingjay was released. So I was able to read all of them at once.
I read Shiver but waited to read Linger until after Forever had been released so I could get them all done at once.
Seems like Book 1's in a triology frequently don't end in cliff hanger...like the publisher waited to see if it sold before ordering the rest of the series.
But book 2s are always cliff hangers!
I have Divergent, but I've heard that's going to be a series, and it has a cliff hanger so maybe I shouldn't read it yet.
I was pleased with the Waterfall series this summer, they were all cliffhangers, but they were released so close together. None of this waiting a year between books business.
There are some trilogies that feel like they could have been written as one book and I find those very annoying.ReplyDelete
Trilogies are a bit of a crap shoot, that's for sure, but usually worth playing.ReplyDelete
YES! I feel the same. I'm tired of cliffhangers and I've also taking the stance that I'd rather wait until the series is complete, mostly because the details do get a bit fuzzy.ReplyDelete
I'm right there with you. ALL series are starting to kill me. It's wearying to try to keep all the details straight, especially when you are waiting years between books. I think your plan is a good one - and I might adopt it myself!ReplyDelete
I don't have this problem myself, thankfully, because I have a pretty good memory that rarely lets me down. That said, what bothers me more is the prevalence of cliffhangers in trilogies and the horrible, torturous wait between each book. In that sense, I too would rather read books in trilogies back to back as well.ReplyDelete
Agreed. When books in a series come out at least a year apart, it makes it too easy to lose interest. Plus, with all the books I read in between, it makes it a little more difficult to remember all of the details. I might try to wait for some of these series to be released in full, too.ReplyDelete
I normally re read the previous book a few weeks before tge next one comes out, but now i take notes while i read for my reviews. So i guess i like trilogies :)ReplyDelete
I'd felt like that for a while... it ended up I'd read the first one, and just google the rest to find out what happens later lolReplyDelete
I'm right there with you! To be honest, I've gotten a few advanced copies that are now the second in the series and I'm holding both until the last one. It has everything to do with that "fuzzy feeling" you mentioned, because I almost always feel like I need to reread the previous book and that my review feels muddled by the lack of connection between books. Sometimes. Granted there are a few series, including the Charlaine Harris books, that I can pick up where ever without that problem at all, but that's a rarity.ReplyDelete
Excellent point! I've definitely been increasing my "stand-alone" reading pile. So nice to feel complete at the end of a book. :o)
Yes! Trilogies are starting to bug me too, but for a different reason. I feel like there are very few trilogies any more that should actually be trilogies. Most of what I've read lately seems to be one long story that is just stretched until it will fit into three (or more) books. I'm starting to look for standalone novels, which have proved to be fantastic in their delivery and in leaving me satisfied.ReplyDelete
I totally get what you mean about forgetting the details, though. I find myself picking up the next book in a series and being utterly confused with who the characters are. I may have to adopt the same strategy as you. Let me know how it works out! :)
I've been having that problem since even before I was a blogger, lol. Although it's gotten a bit worse now that I AM one. But I think that now I appreciate stand-alones even more :)ReplyDelete
I do that. I wait till they are all out or wait to start the series when the third is due out soon. If there is a huge cliffhanger and the next book isn't available, it will ruin the book for me. I hate cliffhangers.ReplyDelete
I think I could be right there with you chickie.ReplyDelete
I've been feeling that way lately too :(ReplyDelete
I like trilogies, but agree it's so hard to remember the previous book! But on the other hand, I don't like reading books in a trilogy all at once. What a conundrum! I prefer to read series books. However, teen fic tends to be trilogies. I'd also prefer to have some answers to what's happening in the story in the first book...then wait a year from now for the answers. TV shows are starting to do that! They keep spiting them over multiple seasons.ReplyDelete
I combat with this all the time! :) Sometimes I get a little put-out when I discover a debut as part of a series, and other times I can come to terms with it. Sometimes I can wait for at least Book 2 to be out, and other times I decide that reading Book 1 ASAP is absolutely necessary for life to continue. Sometimes I get lucky and stumble across a series when Book 2 is out or close to being released. Sometimes I forget about the series until much, much later when more of its books are out.ReplyDelete
I'm sure you're like me and don't have enough energy to keep track of all these series we have to read! Which is sometimes the downfall of waiting, whether for the whole series or simply the next-in-line.
There are days when I miss the standalone books :)
When it ends with a cliff hanger, ahhh...that's the worse!ReplyDelete
Or if all of the books are out and I try to read them all back-to-back my brain starts freaking out. That's what happen to me on the Twilight series...I read them so fast by the end I was almost sick of them. Which probably wouldn't have happen if I would've had to wait...idk, if that even makes sense.
I feel that way too but what happens is everyone has read the book and is raving about it and I basically have no clue what they are talking about since I'm not up to date with the series.ReplyDelete
Since I used to read a lot of big sci-fi and fantasy series that sometimes stretched to 7 or more books, I always try and wait until a series is completely out to start reading it. I find it much easier on my memory to just read them straight through!ReplyDelete
I also think publishers are encouraging writers to create longer storylines that have to be broken up into more books. Makes me sad because I really love stand alone novels!
Series, trilogies eh they all are wearing my patience thin. For example, Unearthly was a great story, but it's going to be over a year when I get to read Hallowed. I've forgotten so much of the intricate details. Grrrr!ReplyDelete
I like your thinking, wait until entire series is out before starting. The only problem is Netgalley is such a lure for me!!!
i totally understand what you mean, Juju. Sometimes it's very frustrating to be be left with a cliffhanger, no matter how good the story is! Maybe that's part of the excitement, but I always wish I could just read and complete everything already.ReplyDelete
I agree with what bermudaonion said--some of the series should never have been split up into separate books! The first book feels like a long introduction, and most of the time I'm not even sure whether I want to continue with the series.ReplyDelete
And I totally like the idea of "Previously..." :)
I am SO OVER trilogies. I just finished Becoming Marie Antoinette and I enjoyed it, but I was disheartened to learn that book 2 would be coming out in a year. Sometimes I don't want to commit to a series, I just want the story in one and now that everything seems to be a series or a trilogy, it just gets under my skin. I realize it's all a marketing ploy and a way to get more money from readers, so it just bugs me even more...ReplyDelete
i don't mind trilogies too much. mostly because sometimes it does take that many pages to complete a story. however, i do like the individual books more if they can stand alone as well.ReplyDelete
I know what you mean! I don't read most of the trilogies unless I have them all now, and most do have some tidbit recaps within the chapters, but most of the time..I have to depend on my faulty memory. >_<ReplyDelete
I totally get what you mean. I don't read too many series, but I had that issue with the Hunger Games series. I forgot a lot of stuff by the time the 3rd book came out.ReplyDelete
I feel exactly the same way! Sometimes I have to review the book or read the plot summary on Wikipedia. It's frustrating. I like series that have a little summary at the beginning.ReplyDelete
I know what you mean....the series are starting to burn me out because there are so many I still have to read...or I read one and then by the time the next one comes out I forgot what the first book had in it....grrrrr....ReplyDelete
I would suggest trying series that are over, then you can read them as one big story...;)
My sister and I were actually just talking about how we can't remember what's happened in previous books in series or trilogies. I've recently finished City of Fallen Angels, the fourth in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. My sister is reading it now herself. And she said to me how she can't remember much of anything from the first 3 books. I really wish authors would bring you up to speed with a little recap like you said.ReplyDelete
I do exactly that. I forget more than I remember. So what if I wait and read the Hunger games trilogy long after everybody else.ReplyDelete
I love your idea of a brief recap. That would be so awesome.
I definitely feel the same way. It's always frustrating to start the first novel of a trilogy, and then have to wait a year for book two (and forget nearly everything that happened previously). It's almost more worth it to just wait until all the books are out,ReplyDelete
I have mixed feelings on trilogies...On one hand it's a nice way to shorten a series, but flesh out the story. Sometimes, I wish the series was longer than 3 books. Other times, I feel the 2nd book gets the "second book syndrome" and eats a third of the story. Clear as mud, right?!ReplyDelete
I totally see your point, although I have read some series back-to-back-to-back, and have gotten bored. That's probably due to the story though.ReplyDelete
Anyways, I'm reading a book right now that is book 2 and immediately picks up after book 1 which I read last year, so it was a bit tough going. I think it depends on the series.
This is good idea for next year: finish the series!
i'm kind of the opposite. i can't read a trilogy all in a row. It becomes all one long book for me and I start to get bored. True, I'm fuzzy on the details sometimes, but I just go with it :))ReplyDelete
Trish, Gina Hott, Alexis, & Cherry: Really? Right on! I thought I was alone. I'm so glad to hear that.ReplyDelete
Blod: Yes! OMG so frustrating.
Renee Ann: Yes I prefer those too! Those are quite nice.
Walltowall: Exactly. And I know they can't help it but it's tough. Those huge gaps are hard to fill.
Jenny: Thanks :) I would ADORE that.
BookJunkie: I'm so bad about rereading. I know I should but I just don't have the self discipline for it.
Tina Carmen: 1. Oh cool. I did not know that. 2. And yes agreed. The longer they are spaced out the more I lose interest too. 3. Amen sister. I read Twilight and Uglies like that. One after another.
Melissa Coffeebooklaundry: I was just saying how bad I am at rereading. I lack the discipline.
Joy: Ooooo good point! You're right. Book 1 usually isn't a cliffhanger but leaves things unresolved. Book 2 are more likely to be cliffhangers. Thanks for the warning on Divergent! And yes that is a definite plus on the Waterfall series!
BermudaOnion: Yes that too!
Elle Strauss: Worth playing? Yes. Worth waiting is the part I'm debating ;)
Missie: Exactly!
Cecelia: Yes. And you're right, the huge trend makes it even harder to keep up with it all.
Aylee: You go girl! I wish my memory was that good.
JessicaBookLover & Mel: *high five*
LauraK: You go girl. I'm so bad at that.
Christa: LOL that's a solution! :) Then if the Google search sounds good, continue reading.
Danielle Angel: Yup. That just happened to me. I think I'm going to sit on one until the 3rd comes out. I find I just can't do it anymore. :) All hail the stand alones.
Penelope: Yes ma'am. Amen! That is definitely true. I too am starting to look for stand alones. I'll keep you posted.
Sandy: Right? Good point. It's worse now though, I think because I read more.
BookBelle: LOL join the club
EpicRat: Yes! I am so over it. I can't keep track with all these triologies.
Jenny N: Oh yeah. That is annoying. :)
Allie: Yes. I totally think it's a trend that is here to stay for now. Sadly.
Gina Precious: Amen! I completely agree. It's grrrr making.
Jillian: I love the excitement part. But my memory keeps failing me. LOL
Ivana & Kelli & Gabrielle & Lisa: Thanks :) I wish more in the industry would pick up that idea.
Natalie: Yes! The commitment is too much to ask. I want to read, relish, and move on. Stupid marketers. It's like they've gotten lazy and are riding the triology train for all it's worth.
Dazzling Mage: *high five* I feel ya on that faulty memory.
Aths: I'm having that issue too. Before I read Mockingjay I need to start over. I hate starting over. ;)
Tina: Exactly what I'm thinking. Wait till it's over.
YA Book Queen: Right? :)
Lily Child: *giggle* both great points ;)
Jenny Girl: Good point. It does depend.
Julie Swell, Jenna, & Carrie Hammock: True true. I feel ya gals. I think optimally if I love them I can read them back to back. If I need a break, I can wait several weeks or a couple months in between so that it's still fresh but not so far apart that I've forgotten. But basically I need them closer than a year apart.
Thanks gals for sharing your thoughts.
I totally agree with you, but I even have a hard time committing to a series because there are so many other choices as well. After watching the movie The Help, I now know I'm okay with watching a book-to-movie if it has been at least 6 months since I read the book -- a year's even better, since I forget this and that ;)ReplyDelete
GG: Ooo good point. Book-to-movies are a great example of combos that require spacing :)ReplyDelete


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ELLISVILLE – The annual Mississippi Association of Coaches Fast Pitch All-Star softball games were held here Saturday at Jones County Junior College's Community Bank Park.
The North 1A/2A/3A team defeated the South, 9-7, in the opener. The South 4A/5A/6A squad then beat the North, 2-1. There were two more games between the teams scheduled, but heavy rains early in the second 1A/2A/3A contest forced those games to be canceled.
The North MVP for the 1A/2A/3A game was Allie Steadman of Eupora, who belted a home run. The South MVP for the 1A/2A/3A game was Emmalee Roberts of Enterprise-Clarke.
The South MVP for the 4A/5A/6A game was Harrison Central's Kaitlin Lee, the winning pitcher. The North 4A/5A/6A MVP was D.J. Sanders of New Hope.
Sanders was also the winner of Friday night's Home Run Derby.
The Morris Hunter Sportsmanship Award was presented to Bailey Boyd of Amory.
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Sometimes I just don't feel like cooking a meal for dinner, you know? Sometimes I just want a hearty sandwich and maybe some soup. This Meatless Monday round up is for those nights when a sandwich is all you really want. But these aren't some wimpy sandwiches with faux deli meat. These are hearty, delicious, no fake meat in sight, sandwiches!
Ultimate 4-Layer Vegan Sandwich from Oh She Glows~Toasted sprouted grain bread is slathered with hummus and homemade sun-dried tomato hemp pesto all topped off with sliced avocado, tomato, and red pepper flakes. This is one vegan sandwich that you won't soon forget! Add some lettuce for a nice crunch.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Sandwich with Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Sweet Potato and Greens from Vegan Richa~The smoky cauliflower, sweet potatoes and the sweet pepper dip makes this a keeper. Roast the veggies, whip up the dip and keep ready. Put the bread slices on the grill, layer the veggies and hummus, grill up and serve.
Crispy Tofu Sandwiches with Ginger Peanut Sauce from Oh My Veggies~Crispy tofu triangles are topped with gingery peanut sauce and fresh veggies in these easy vegan sandwiches.
Tofu Banh Mi from Vanilla & Spice~Banh mi is a Vietnamese baguette that is usually made with a kind of filling and topped with pickled carrot and daikon radish, cucumber slices, fresh cilantro, a spicy mayonnaise and chili spread.
Better Than Tuna Salad Sandwich from The Fig Tree~Reminiscent of "tuna" sandwiches without the "fishiness"
Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! by Celine Steen
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Swimmin with da fishes!
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NYsurfer13 Apr 23, 2010 Rating: 2
this scene is in this video, http://magicseaweed.com/video/flvplayer.php?id=1339
sir_hanky Sep 18, 2009 Rating: 4
it has to be fake the whole image is blurred except for the fish u should have at least blended the fish with the cameras depth of field adn it would have looked real
Tommy_K_ Oct 17, 2009 Rating: 0
james is gay...
BrianWu Sep 17, 2009 Rating: 0
Dicer Sep 14, 2009 Rating: 3
some turds would have made it more believable
spongeykev Sep 14, 2009 Rating: 1
is this the nevermind cover that never made it?
Didier Sep 14, 2009 Rating: 0
CAPTION COMPETITION... "Fuck going back up there, them 12 yr old yoofs looked well 'ard!"
surfny Sep 14, 2009 Rating: -1
just a sh*tty job with the right hand thts all
ed traniello Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 2
hhaha lil fake silver fish ,, mad nice pic
readytobrawl Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 1
hahahaa, nice fake you have to give him credit, hes managed to fool a few people with it!
Luke Gartside Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 0
haha its awesome, and a pretty good job on it aswell esp since you only had 5mega pics to play with from the actual photo. Nice one
MakkyD Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 1
obvcourse its fake.. its badly cropped and He is pixalated and the background is not
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matt101 Sep 13, 2009 Rating: -2
You'll never make it out in the lineup unless you duck dive: North Shore
matt101 Sep 14, 2009 Rating: 0
Duck dive like this: North Shore
flipflops Sep 13, 2009 Rating: -3
duck WHAT?
jaaysurf Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 0
how come theres cut out around your arms and hands?
slippaking Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 0
fuck a duck!sick shot m8.try catching the little buggers.tasty tasy
Credit Name: Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 1
Them be sea bass, good to see the fishing restrictions are working in the South West, go well on the barbie with an orange stuffed up the backside too, strap a speargun to the nose next time!
chugger Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 2
what kind of fish r they?
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luck like sea bass
Mel in Florida Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 2
haha have to agree with kiwi john
Kiwi John Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 2
Small silvery ones!
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Made an account just to say that is one insane pic 5/5
surfskate1911 Sep 14, 2009 Rating: 3
its fake haha
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cool pic
Mark Sep 13, 2009 Rating: 2
that is so cool
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I LOVE RACHEL SHEBESH a lot….I would die for her……. MIKE SONKOEntertainment News 03:53
but even if they fuck who cares? Doesnt Shebesh has a hole n doesn't Sonko has a dick.....he says he has not because he wants to clear the air....
buda lakini tht one is too much if i were shebesh huby buda tunge kuwa tunaongelea mengine.. ati always together,kungara sare,etc.......si wife wangu man...and i wonder and wud like to see her huby........na ata wife wako sonko naye ako na roho tu sana.......
the guilty are always afraid if you claim you are innocent thea is no need to clear up the air
Nimesimika...haki...I magine Sonko amedunga Shebesh DOG STYLE ---Kumwaga haraka nayo....."I am jeolus and I bet I am not alone"....Karanja of K-Rep Githurai.
Sonko can u explain during the launch of jubilee in nakuru wat u were doing in her room the wee hours of the morng?
Hata hivyo sonko na shebesh wanasuit sana so its not a big deal wateva they do.
i wld hate to b sonko's wife ryt now wah anaezalala kwa cauch for a whole yr nqt
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April 22, 2014
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April 22, 2014
A video of Jimmy Uso and Naomi Knight asking Rikishi to attend their wedding on an upcoming episode of Total Divas. Apparently, there was a bit of a rift within the family over the marriage. Details were not given in the footage, but the awkwardness of the situation makes it evident.
April 18, 2014
When Goldust decided to make his return to WWE, he was not expecting to be on the road as a full time performer on a long term deal. He thought he was going to have a lot more time to spend with his family, but plans were altered, so he can continue wrestling. The veteran performer decided to focus on his family this week by taking a vacation from WWE and relaxing in Hawaii.
September 28, 2014
While he has some resentment towards the company for letting him away, the door has not yet been completely closed on AJ Styles making a return to TNA next year. He enjoys working in Japan but would much rather be closer to his family at all times. Once Impact Wrestling secures a new home and the company can afford to hand out big contracts again, Styles could be one of the names brought back.
September 25, 2014
Another potential legal battle is heading towards WWE. Honky Tonk Man is threatening to sue the company, and he is taunting them into suing him as well. The dispute between the two sides is over the use of the character and name. The former Intercontinental Champion is claiming that WWE has tried to prevent him from making a living and feeding his family on the independent wrestling circuit.
September 23, 2014
"Well right now I'm not at liberty to say where I'm going but I will tell you I'm going to do the right thing for me and my family. I am in the process of structuring a deal and I do have a company in mind. I haven't said yes because I want to make it a public thing with the company and myself. I can't really say who it is or where I'm going but I can tell you it's going to happen in the next two weeks before my contract is even up. I won't be wrestling until January but there will be a signing in the next couple of weeks." - Kurt Angle hinting on whether he will stay with TNA or return to WWE
September 10, 2014
Motherhood could be calling a diva away from WWE soon. Naomi Knight recently revealed that she and Jimmy Uso are interested in starting a family. They wish to have four children together. That has sparked speculations that Naomi could be leaving the company in the near future. For what it's worth, she did state that she does not want to leave WWE until she captures the Divas Championship first.
September 5, 2014
When Jennifer Hudson told the media that she was not pleased with idea of David Otunga leaving the family for extended periods of time by returning to a full time schedule with WWE, many were under the belief that it was just for public relations. However, there are those that believe that it might be a legitimate thing, as Otunga has yet to hit the road again. WWE is said to be interested in a return.
August 13, 2014
"My mom and my cousin, Savelina Fanene, were struck head on by a drunk driver this week. They lived. First reaction is to find the person who did this and do unrelenting harm to them, but then you realize the most important thing is my family lived through this, and we can hug each other that much tighter these days. Hug your own family tighter today and be grateful you can tell them you love them." - Rock talks about how a DUI almost killed his family
August 10, 2014
With his professional wrestling career seemingly behind him, Chavo Guerrero has stepped into the world of comic books. The former tag team champion will be featured as a superhero in his own series. The story will be loosely based on his family. Guerrero has managed to pick up a bit of media attention for the project, as it is aimed to help show Latinos in a more positive light.
August 9, 2014
Rumors are floating around that WWE is going to be bringing in another member of the Wyatt Family to help Bray Wyatt regain some of the momentum that he has lost over the last couple of weeks. Word has it that the story line will consists of Erick Rowan and Luke Harper both being banned from ringside at Summerslam 2014. The new character would make their debut that night.
August 3, 2014
While rumors of a Nation of Domination stable are still floating around, there are also talks that WWE could simply be building up Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston as a tag team because they need a baby face fodder for Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Management is seriously considering putting the tag titles on the Wyatt Family, and they're going to need more than Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso as challengers.
July 14, 2014
For those of you wondering about the status of Rey Mysterio in WWE, the masked performer is still taking time off. He was recently spotted on vacation in Mexico after spending time with his family in Hawaii. Despite his long history of injuries, Vince McMahon still wants Mysterio back, and he even activated a clause in his contract that immediately extended the deal. Mysterio, however, has second thoughts about coming back to WWE.
July 5, 2014
Shortly after Chris Jericho made his surprising return on Monday Night Raw, the Wyatt Family provided a surprise of their own when Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan suddenly appeared in the ring to attack the former undisputed champion. When Wyatt was in NXT, Jericho specifically requested to WWE officials to let him work with Wyatt. The belief is that he did so again upon signing a contract to return.
July 1, 2014
Hector Guerrero, who is the older brother of the late Eddie Guerrero, is continuing his feud against Vickie Guerrero. He posted a message on Facebook to let fans know once again that Vickie sold out on the family after Eddie passed away. He also revealed that Vickie does not bother to keep in touch with Eddie's mother, either. Vickie has not responded with her side of the story yet.
June 30, 2014
In a sign that the family still has some name value in the Dallas area, Kevin Von Erich is already paying off for TNA, as ticket sales for Slammiversary 2014 was said to have received a spike shortly after Dixie Carter announced that the legendary WCCW star was going to be involved. In return, the company is giving national exposure to his sons Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich.
June 13, 2014
"If Luke Harper were a stock, I'd be buying him now. I've watched carefully for a while, and in the past two months, I've finally become sold on the big man, not only as an invaluable part of the bizarre The Wyatt Family, but as a potential breakout star on his own. Finding your way, and blazing your own unique path is no easy task in WWE, especially when standing in the very long shadow of Bray Wyatt. But Harper has found that way. I wasn't ready to buy into the Bruiser Brody comparison, no matter how many times it was brought up. Brody, a legend in the business, and a huge inspiration on my own career, was known as "the intelligent monster." Harper has excelled in my mind, by stepping off that path that Brody blazed, and finding his own, unique way to excel in WWE - as the guy who can do anything at any time, without any seeming rhyme or reason. The hurricanrana followed by a dropkick makes perfect sense, because it makes absolutely no sense. Here's one wrestling fan looking forward to Luke Harper's matches making little sense, but a huge impact on WWE Monday Night Raw for a long time to come." - Mick Foley praises Luke Harper
June 11, 2014
In a depressing bit of news, Undertaker is said to be very pessimistic about being able to work another match for WWE again. When asked about Wrestlemania 31, the legendary performer stated that it was highly unlikely to happen because his body is quite banged up. While fans are urging him to do another match, Undertaker has to take his health and family into considerations.
June 5, 2014
There are rumors floating around that WWE wants to add another match to Payback 2014. Speculations are that Erick Rowan and Luke Harper will be rewarded with a pay per view title match against Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. There does not appear to be a high chance of a title change, as some feel that the Wyatt Family can get the spotlight without the belts.
June 1, 2014
According to Star Magazine, David Otunga is preparing for a full time return to WWE in the near future. They did a feature where his wife, Jennifer Hudson, was upset with the decision because she does not want her husband to be away from the family for extended periods of time, which is something required of WWE performers. No word yet on when Otunga will return to television, but it is expected to be very soon.
May 29, 2014
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May 26, 2014
Some more bad news for Bobby Heenan, as he suffered a broken shoulder while trying to get out of bed. The legendary WWE commentator and his wife was in Las Vegas, visiting family and attending a wedding. However, due to the incident, Heenan was forced to miss the special event. He has also battled cancer and suffered a broken back not too long ago.
April 30, 2014
Debra and Roddy Piper worked together in WCW years ago, and the two of them recently reconnected at a wrestling convention. The former WWE diva posted a special message and picture on her Twitter account.
February 7, 2014
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August 16, 2014
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August 16, 2014
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July 26, 2014
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July 1, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 6, 2014
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May 5, 2014
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May 2, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014
A video of the match between Sheamus and Bray Wyatt at WWE Main Event this week. It is the first singles match between the two performers.
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To me, a good church service is marked by how you feel when you leave. If you're optimistic about humanity, glad to have seen your neighbors or met new people, or thinking about how you can be a better person in your community and life, you've chosen well. The nuances among faiths are less important in the overall picture of how you can put religious lessons to work.
This was largely the sense I got after attending the service at . The congregation originally met at the and spent some time on Union Street, which is where I had planned on visiting them. The church has recently switched locations, but I happened to see their new sign in the gray cinder block building on Broad Street, a structure they took over after moved from there to a larger building. The exterior is, admittedly, not the most aesthetic of the churches in town but the interior is pleasant in its simplicity. A piano and lectern are located at the far end of the building, and rows of chairs are set up in front of them. In the rear, a spread of coffee and donuts were laid out for parishioners attending the morning Sunday school class.
I arrived a bit early, thinking the first time posted on the church's sign was the first service, but the adult Sunday school class is well worth a visit. Along with a couple of hymns and prayers, it focused on the Book of James, specifically the subjects of pride and humility. A member led the discussion with a recollection of his own experiences in these subjects, saying a non-judgmental attitude of learning is needed for personal growth.
The pastor, Olivier Broc, carried the message forward during the service. Broc said there is a maturing process involved in everything in life. He said that sometimes the process involves suffering, an aspect he said he often finds difficult to reconcile with the joy of faith. He said it can serve as a reminder of the blessings of the past, however.
"Suffering should do one thing: make us get closer to God," he said.
The connections between Broc and his flock were clear in his extension of prayer requests and congratulations. He made note of a high school graduate, a member going in for an MRI scan in the afternoon, and a visitor taking a flight to Chad. Broc was jovial throughout, keeping the congregation laughing with a few lighthearted remarks and anecdotes. In one, he described the Bible as a living book which everyone interprets differently, recounting one incident where his wife was excitedly telling him about the message of one passage she had read.
"I read this passage, too, but it didn't tell me that. I'm a little jealous!" he joked.
Linda Williams has been with the church since it started about 13 years ago and followed it to its different locations. She said she enjoys both the messages of the services and the church members.
"I love the church because I'm hearing the true word of God," she said. "And the people. We're like a family."
Iris Jones said she also enjoys hearing Croc's lessons and seeing fellow members. She said she looks forward to the service after a hectic week.
"When I walk through the door, I feel, 'What a relief,'" she said. "I know the Lord is here and I'm safe."
Broc extended a greeting to anyone wishing to attend the services.
"Anybody's welcome, all the time anytime," he said. "No restrictions. Just come as you are."
Citywide Baptist Church offers Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The morning service is preceded by adult Sunday school at 10 a.m.


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The labelling and composition of jam and similar products (including marmalade) is controlled by legislation. Jams made using certain types of fruit have 'reserved descriptions' that can only be used in the labelling of the product if it has been manufactured to the criteria as set out in the Regulations, which also contain a list of permitted additional ingredients and treatments.
There are general labelling requirements for these products as well as requirements for specific labelling stating the fruit and sugar content.
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Jam and marmalade
These state that the product must contain the following amounts of fruit per kilogram of finished product:
Similarly, marmalade is required to contain not less than 200g of citrus fruit per kilogram of the finished product, and at least 75g of this must come from the 'endocarp' (the fleshy part of the fruit). Marmalade can only be made from citrus fruits.
These quantities vary if the jam or marmalade is described as 'extra', 'jelly' or 'extra jelly':
Extra jam:
Extra jelly:
Jelly marmalade is a product the same as marmalade, but where the product contains no insoluble matter, except possibly for small quantities of finely sliced peel.
Sweetened chestnut puree must consist of not less than 380g of pureed chestnuts per kilogram of finished product.
All these products must have a soluble solids content of the finished product of not less than 60%, as determined by a refractometer at 20º.
Additional ingredients
Permitted ingredients are:
Permitted food additives are defined in the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013.
Permitted treatments
Apricots and plums to be used in the manufacture of jam may also be treated by other drying processes, apart from freeze-drying.
Citrus peel may, additionally, be preserved in brine.
Additional descriptions
X curd:
Y flavour curd:
Curds and mincemeats are required to have a soluble solids content of 65% or more, as determined by a refractometer at 20ºC.
Labelling - general
If the product is made from more than one fruit, each type must be given.
Where a product is prepared from two types of fruit, an indication is required in the name of the foods of those types of fruits, in descending order of weight of the fruit pulp, fruit puree, fruit juice, fruit peel and aqueous extract of fruit used in the preparation of the product.
If a product is made from three or more types of fruit, an indication is required in the name of the food of those types of fruits, in descending order of weight of the fruit pulp, fruit puree, fruit juice, fruit peel and aqueous extract of fruit used in the preparation of the product or, alternatively, the words 'mixed fruit' or similar wording, or the number of types of fruit used in the preparation of the product.
However, for 'X curd', X may be substituted with the name of a particular type of fruit, or the words 'mixed fruit', or the word 'fruit', preceded by an indication of the number of types of fruit used in the preparation of the food.
For 'Y flavour curd', Y may be substituted with the name of a particular type of fruit or the words 'mixed fruit'.
Labelling - fruit and sugar content
The label for jams and similar products, other than those prepacked for direct sale, must include the two following statements:
A refractometer is a small piece of equipment onto which a small quantity of jam is smeared so the sugar content can be measured.
Where any specified jam or similar product has a residual sulphur dioxide content of more than 10mg/kg, that residual content must be identified in the list of ingredients according to the percentage by weight of the residue in the product as 'sulphur dioxide'.
These labelling requirements are in addition to the general food labelling provisions of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996, which require:
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 require ingredients that characterise a food to be quantitatively declared in the ingredients list. For jams made from a single fruit, the 'prepared from Xg fruit per 100g' statement will suffice. However, where jams contain two or more different types of fruit in unequal proportions, it is necessary to declare the percentage fruit content of each type of fruit separately in the ingredients list. This does not apply if the fruits are in equal proportions or where the name of the food is 'mixed fruit jam'.
Nutrition labelling is optional unless a claim is made, such as 'this jam is high in energy'. In this case, a nutrition statement must be on the labelling and should include, as a minimum, the amount of energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat in 100g of the jam. This can be calculated using analysis or using tables, but it may be simpler not to make a claim in the first place.
Quantity declaration
Please see our leaflet 'Guidance notes on average quantity'.
Size of fonts must be:
Use of the term 'organic'
Use of prescribed names for other products
The terms 'conserve', 'preserve', and 'fruit spread' are not reserved descriptions and products with these names would not be required to meet specific compositional standards.
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TEEN FRIDAY NIGHTS: Guitar Basics to Advanced with Michael DiBetta / Starts October 5, 2012
Michael DiBetta started playing guitar when he was 13. By his senior year in high school he was teaching and had performed live at his high school in New Orleans. Michael has been in 11 bands, gigged in 5 states, including 14 years in New York City. Where he performed at the famous CBGB's and China Club venues. He has opened up for Foghat & Quiet Riot and has 3 albums. Michael's finger style acoustic performances are his latest expression of passion in music, he has been playing at local venues such as… Bishop's Lodge, Chavez Center, Upper Crust Pizza, Pecos Public Schools, La Plancha, Pecos Senior Center, the Salvation Army, the Hummingbird Cafe, Open Hands, Glorieta Church, Grace Church & Vinyard Church.
When: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 Nov 2, 9, 16, 30
Where: Tarnoff Art Center / 4 Wildflower Lane Rowe, NM 87562
Time: 6 -8 PM
Cost: $198
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Program Outlines
- Regional Accreditation: Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (HLC-NCA, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois, 60604-1413, 800-621-7440, www.ncahlc.org). This means all students attending Herzing University are attending an accredited institution.
- State of Wisconsin Approval: All programs offered through Herzing University Online are approved by the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board (P.O. Box 8696, Madison, Wisconsin, 53708-8696, 608 266-1996, www.eab.state.wi.us).
- Approvals in Other States for Distance Learning: Herzing University has made a good-faith effort to follow each individual state's regulations concerning offering distance educational programs in that respective state. Students should investigate and ensure that the program they desire, if offered in a distance/online format, meets the requirements of the profession in their state. Herzing University is not enrolling new students in the following states: Arkansas, District of Columbia, and Wyoming. Not all programs are available in all states. Contact the Online Admissions Office for program availability at email@example.com or 866-508-0748.
- Nursing Programs: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing—Bridge program offered by Herzing University Online is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C., 20036-1120, 202-887-6791, www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation). Applicants should check with their applicable state board of nursing before enrolling in any online nursing program. For additional information, e-mail your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Medical Assisting Services: The Diploma in Medical Assisting Services and the Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services programs offered through Herzing University Online are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES, 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314, North Falls Church, Virginia, 22043, 703-917-9503, www.abhes.org). Consequently, graduates are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification exam offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants.
- Health Information Management: The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and the Associate of Science in Health Information Management programs offered through Herzing University Online are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM, 233 North Michigan Avenue, 31st Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60601-5800, 312-233-1100, www.cahiim.org). Graduates of the Associate of Science in Health Information Management from Herzing University Online are eligible to take the registered health information technician (RHIT) certification exam, and graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management are eligible to take the registered health information administrator (RHIA) certification exam. Both exams are offered through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
- Legal Studies: Graduates of the Associate of Science in Legal Studies and the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies programs available online from Herzing University Online are eligible to take the certified paralegal examination through the Association of Legal Assistants (www.nala.org). These online programs are not programmatically approved by the American Bar Association (ABA, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60654-7598, 800-285-2221, www.americanbar.org). There are no plans to seek this approval for these online programs. Some employers may prefer graduates from an ABA-approved program. Students are advised to consult with employers of preference as to the importance of this approval on their hiring decisions.
- Accounting: The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program at Herzing University, even when combined with the Herzing University MBA, may not fulfill all of the requirements for a graduate to take the certified public accountant (CPA) exam or apply for licensure as a CPA in some states/jurisdictions. In addition to requiring a specific amount of study beyond a bachelor's degree (typically, a total of 150 semester credit hours, but this varies by jurisdiction), most states/jurisdictions require specific coursework, as well as several years of professional experience working in accounting, to be eligible to apply for licensure. Some states (including, but not necessarily limited to, Texas) require the accounting program to have a specific programmatic accreditation for graduates to apply for licensure as a CPA, which Herzing University programs do not have, and no representation has been made as to when or if such an accreditation will be obtained. Applicants interested in becoming a CPA should check with their state board of accountancy regarding CPA eligibility requirements prior to enrolling in any accounting program. Students planning to pursue certifications other than the CPA exam should also contact the respective certifying organization to confirm requirements for certification prior to enrolling in any accounting program.
- Business Programs: Herzing University has been awarded the status of Candidate for Accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE, 11374 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, Kansas, 913-631-3009, www.iacbe.org). Herzing University has affirmed its commitment to excellence in business education and is eligible to undergo an accreditation review of its business programs. Candidate status is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
- Other Programs: No other programs at this campus have specialized programmatic accreditation. Students are advised to consult with employers of preference as to the importance of specialized programmatic accreditation on their hiring decisions.
Bachelor of Science in Software Development with a Concentration in Mobile Application Development
|Bachelor of Science in Software Development With
a Concentration in Mobile Application Development
Herzing University's Bachelor of Science in Software Development with a concentration in Mobile Application Development prepares students for a range of positions in nearly every field imaginable, including technology, business, healthcare, design, and public safety, among others.
The coursework is designed to spark imaginations and help students develop the skills and aptitude needed in the design and implementation of mobile apps. Application development will target Android phones and tablets, iPhones and iPads, and Windows phones and tablets.
Potential job position titles include computer software developer or engineer, mobile systems analyst, mobile application developer, mobile developer, web application developer, mobile platform developer, mobile systems analyst, and more.
To receive additional information about Herzing University Software Development programs and related careers, call 1-800-596-0724 to speak with an Admissions Advisor.


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Being a member of the Northwest Athletic Association for Community Colleges (NWAC), Southwestern offers several inter-collegiate sports: baseball, cheer/dance, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's track & field and volleyball. NWAC is the parent organization for thirty-five (35) community colleges in the states of Washington and Oregon.
Southwestern is also a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the sport of men's wrestling and men's and women's swimming as well as the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Association (NCWWA) for women's wrestling.
Southwestern athletes are called Lakers and proudly wear red and navy blue while competing.
The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act requires co-educational institutions of postsecondary education that participate in a Title IV, federal student financial assistance program, and have an intercollegiate athletic program, to prepare an annual report to the Department of Education on athletic participation, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams. The Department will use this information in preparing its required report to the Congress on gender equity in intercollegiate athletics. To view SWOCC's athletic institutional data, go to http://ope.ed.gov/athletics and http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator.


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April 15th, 2011
So, this week I am at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools, necessarily called NAGS. We're in Boston, where the Canadians aim to beat the Bruins in the first playoff round. I was tempted to bring my Habs sweater but then thought better of it. I actually like Boston and sometimes even the Bruins, and so why look for trouble?
A few themes are emerging here. A panel on attitudes and expectations of changing faculty emphasized the gap between Boomers, such as most of us in this room, and Millennials and Gen Xers, who are less well represented at this gathering. We all know the commonplaces about the differences. Ostensibly, Boomers are careerist, Type A's, driven to work hard and sacrifice everything else in their life to getting ahead. Millennials are more laid back, collaborative, less driven to success in the academy than they are to achieving a healthy work life balance. Really? Not sure I really buy this, but, again, I decided not to look for trouble and challenge the well meaning panelists.
Well, who knows if this emerging generation will change institutional behavior? I am less sanguine about this, perhaps because as a Boomer I believe institutions are as difficult to turn around as supertankers. And because, as Harvard Professor Lou Menand has argued so well in his The Marketplace of Ideas, we are the institutions, we are the ones who perpetuate and reproduce the values in and criteria for success in the professions that we ourselves constructed. How likely are we to relax our time-honored ways of assessing promotion and tenure files, of evaluating contributions to research and teaching? We give a lot of lip service to making changes to a more balanced set of expectations, but I do not yet see much evidence of this.
Further, there are so few jobs these days in the academy that I wonder how too few new and younger hires will be able to effect such major changes. It will take time, if it happens at all. One younger woman in the room observed that she had decided to seek employment outside the academy, preferring to avoid the kind of work-intensive, under compensated pathway her profs had expected her to take. Instead, following her PhD program, she headed for the hills of society, secure and comfortable in a job that drew on her training but did not compel her to compete for the small stakes of a university career.
I am not quite sure why she is here at this conference, but she is precisely the kind of graduate we need to keep track of. This leads to another theme here: the challenges of finding out where our masters and doctoral students end up. It is as difficult to find them in the USA as it is in Canada. Some schools are good at it, for a while. Most lose track of their contacts after a few years. The entrepreneurial among us are working through social media sites, but these are not fully satisfactory ways of collecting the data. Self- reported data is pretty lame, and only as good as the data your subjects are willing to give. Unverifiable, this information needs to be taken with a grain of chalk.
Finally, we are hearing a lot about demographic trends. This theme keeps coming up at conferences like this, as it becomes more and more evident that the northeastern side of this continent is vulnerable to a full emptying out of its eligible university student pool. It's bad enough that people aren't having babies in the urban-dense northeast, but migratory patterns indicate that more and more people are moving westward. As families and their children light out for the territories there is a real danger of diminishing recruitable cohorts to our university programs. Are the Millennials moving west because a sunnier lifestyle awaits them, one more suitable to their Millennial expectations? Near a good beach?
Here in Boston we are asking, who should be taking responsibility for this information? Everyone wants to know where have all the grad students gone? Well, just who is going to take hold of that project?
Dr. Noreen Golfman is Professor of English and Dean of Graduate Studies. Her post secondary education included study at McGill, University of Alberta, and University of Western Ontario. She has been teaching and writing in the areas of Canadian literature and film studies for most of her career. She is the president of the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences, founding director of the annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival, and director of the MUN Cinema Series. Dr. Golfman's blog 'Postcards From the Edge' will be updated every Thursday.


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A lively awards ceremony for the OARS 2012 Photo Contest drew a crowd to ArtScape at Bradford Mill in West Concord on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 5. The contest winners, photography buffs, OARS supporters and others viewed the twelve winning photos taken in and around the Assabet, Concord and Sudbury Rivers.
The overall winning photo "Camouflage frog" was by Sharon Tentarelli of Sudbury. John Sklenak of Sudbury also won for his photo "January Morning on the Sudbury."
Thomas Cooper of Wayland won for his photo "Pooh Stick Race" taken on the Sudbury River.
The 12 winning photos reflected unique perspectives of these beautiful rivers and the roles they play in our communities.
Judges Roberta Boleyn, a painter and designer from Stow, Stephen Gabler, photographer and engineer of Sudbury, and Carl Calabria, Emmy-award winning videographer and engineer of Concord, selected the winners from 136 submissions by 35 photographers.
The showing was held at ArtScape, a vibrant artist community in the Bradford Mill in West Concord. The full set of winning photos is available in a 2013 Calendar and as notecard sets available from OARS ( www.oars3rivers.org). They are holiday gifts that support OARS' science-based advocacy to restore the health of the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers.


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Songs for A Winter's Night
Monday December 19, 2011 / 7:30pmSongs for A Winter's Night
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Lovely putting us all on the stage for the intimate setting that made a cold night warm, and lovely songs and carols, that were well done with humor and intelligence. Great Harmony!


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Davis County's Mountain High School wins Zions Bank contest
By dj summers
The Salt Lake TribuneFirst published Apr 25 2013 11:56AM
While aspiring filmmakers compete over web page views, teens from Mountain High School in Davis County have already become professionals.
Seventeen students in the Teen Parenting Program won first place in Zions Bank's "Financialize a Film" video contest with their video, "Futures – Our Greatest Investments," which depicted the young mothers studying financial literature and teaching their children to drop coins into buckets labeled "Education," "Savings" and "Emergency."
"I just thought it was important because I want [my daughter] Tallica to invest in her future and go to school and just be the best she can do," said student Makia Jones, holding her daughter after the award ceremony.
The school's video was one of 95 submitted by teens ages 13 to 18 from Utah and Idaho. The videos chosen as finalists by a board of Zions Bank judges were placed on Facebook and drew 2,575 vote during a two-week peer voting period. "Futures – Our Greatest Investments" won with 442 votes.
The minute-long video was produced entirely within the alternative high school. Students wrote the script and Karen Shepherd, the Teen Parenting Program's director, did the filming.
"We do a lot of business and financial education," Shepherd said. "A lot of these kids work, and it's important that they learn to manage their finances."
Mountain High's Teen Parenting Program focuses on academics, career preparation and parenting skills. The school itself is an alternative intended for teens who benefit from different schedules and methods than traditional high schools.
Zions Bank launched the film contest as part of National Financial Literacy Month. According to Zions Public Relations Director Elizabeth Neff, the contest serves to reward talent and encourage frugality.
"We feel it's so important to be involved with the community directly like this," Neff said. "It's really fun to see the kind of talent that these kids have, it's really something."
Zions Bank surprised the students with a $1,000 check on April 9. The bank also donated $1,000 to the high school itself, which plans to use it for school supplies and a possible field trip to the Living Planet Aquarium.
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Session Laws of Colorado 2007
HOUSE BILL 07-1355 [Digest]
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McGihon and Massey, Carroll M., Casso, Gibbs, Green, Jahn, Labuda, Levy, Madden, May M., Merrifield, Primavera, Rice, Todd, Cerbo, Frangas, Pommer, and Soper;
also SENATOR(S) Hagedorn, Boyd, Fitz-Gerald, Keller, Romer, Tapia, Tochtrop, Tupa, and Windels.
Concerning the limitation of specific case characteristics that may be used by an insurance carrier to determine the premium rate for small employers, and, in connection therewith, changing the requirements for reports by the insurance commissioner to the general assembly concerning the effect of limitations on case characteristics in the small group market.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 10-16-102 (10) (b) (IV), (10) (b) (V), (10) (b) (VI), and (10) (b) (VII), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
10-16-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(10) (b) "Case characteristics" are limited to the following demographic characteristics:
(IV) Smoking status; and
(V) Claims experience;
(VI) Standard industrial classification. and
(VII) Health status.
SECTION 2. 10-16-105 (5) (a) and (8) (e), the introductory portion to 10-16-105 (8.5) (a), and 10-16-105 (8.5) (a) (I) (A), (8.5) (a) (V), (8.5) (c), (8.7) (a) (I), (8.7) (a) (III), and (8.7) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
10-16-105. Small group sickness and accident insurance - guaranteed issue - mandated provisions for basic health benefit plans - rules - benefit design advisory committee - repeal. (5) Each small group sickness and accident insurer or other entity shall make reasonable disclosure in solicitation and sales materials provided to small employers the following information in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner and upon request of any such small employer shall provide such information in detail:
(a) How premium rates for a specific employer are established or adjusted; due to the experience or health status of employees or dependents of the small employer;
(8) (e) The small employer carrier shall not use case characteristics other than age, geographic area, and family composition size, nor shall it use any other rating factors except as provided in this subsection (8) and subsections (13) to (15) of this section.
(8.5) (a) For small group health benefit plans issued to or renewed for a small employer on or after September 1, 2003 January 1, 2009:
(I) (A) An adjustment in rates for claims experience, health status, and standard industrial classification may be made but shall not be charged to the individuals under the plan;
(V) On and after September 1, 2004, A small employer carrier may make an upward adjustment to a small business group's renewal premium, not to exceed fifteen percent annually, due to the claims experience, health status, standard industrial classification or tobacco use for all individuals under the small employer policy pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a).
(c) The small employer carrier shall not use case characteristics other than age, geographic area, family composition size, smoking status, health status, and standard industrial classification and claims experience, nor shall it use any other rating factors other than actual claims experience on that small employer carrier's health benefit plan, industry, and plan design. without prior approval of the commissioner unless otherwise provided in this subsection (8.5).
(8.7) (a) The commissioner shall evaluate how subsection (8.5) of this section affects the small group market. Specifically, the commissioner shall evaluate the impact of the following:
(I) Rating flexibility based on claims experience and application of rating flexibility on small business groups of one to small employers with no more than fifteen employees, as compared to the impact on small employers with sixteen or more employees;
(III) Rating flexibility on the aggregate health status of the small group market, including, but not limited to, whether the risk profile of the small group market improved because of the implementation of subsection (8.5) of this section; and
(b) The commissioner shall submit a report of the evaluation pursuant to this subsection (8.7) to the business affairs and labor committees of the house of representatives and the senate or their successor committees no later than January 15, 2007 March 15, 2011. The commissioner shall consult with interested parties, including but not limited to employers and employees in the small group market, and survey the small employer carriers authorized to conduct business in Colorado. The report, to the greatest extent practicable, shall include an analysis of:
(I) The small group insurance market with trend information, availability of coverage, average cost of coverage, and number of lives covered in the small group market;
(II) Any cost-shifting that may occur because of reimbursement rates from publically-funded health coverage plans; and
(III) Any other factor affecting the growth or decline of the small group market.
SECTION 3. 10-16-105 (8.5) (a) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH to read:
10-16-105. Small group sickness and accident insurance - guaranteed issue - mandated provisions for basic health benefit plans - rules - benefit design advisory committee - repeal. (8.5) (a) For small group health benefit plans issued to or renewed for a small employer on or after September 1, 2003:
(II) For a small employer's policy, adjustments made pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) of subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) may be made but shall not result in a rate for the small employer that deviates from the carrier's filed rate by more than the amounts set forth in the following schedule:
(C) On and after January 1, 2008, increases more than ten percent or decreases more than twenty-five percent from the carrier's filed rate; except that there shall be no increases based upon health status or claims experience. This sub-subparagraph (C) is repealed, effective January 1, 2009.
SECTION 4. 10-16-108.5 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
10-16-108.5. Fair marketing standards. (1) Each small employer carrier shall actively market health benefit plan coverage, including the basic health benefit plan and the standard health benefit plan, to eligible small employers in the state. If a small employer carrier denies coverage to a small employer on the basis of the health status or claims experience of the small employer or its employees or dependents, the carrier shall offer the small employer the opportunity to purchase a basic health benefit plan or a standard health benefit plan.
SECTION 5. 10-16-902 (3) (a) and (3) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
10-16-902. Authority to self-fund - pilot program - rules - fees - cash fund. (3) (a) Any MEWA may use the following factors consistent with rating provisions for the small employer carriers for the establishment of rates: Family size, age, family composition, geographic location, health status, claims experience, and standard industrial code.
(c) A self-funded MEWA or the insurance carrier for a fully insured MEWA may adjust premiums for an individual employer within the MEWA based on the health status or age of the employer's employees and their dependents within the MEWA. Such adjustments in rates shall be made on and after May 21, 2004, for health status, claims experience, and standard industrial code but shall not be charged to the individuals under the plan and shall not result in a rate for the MEWA that deviates from the average rate for members of the MEWA by more than the amounts set forth in the following schedule:
(I) On and after May 21, 2004, until September 29, 2004, decreases more than fifteen percent from the average rate for members of the MEWA;
(II) On and after September 30, 2004, increases more than ten percent from or decreases more than twenty-five percent from the average rate for members of the MEWA.
SECTION 6. Effective date. (1) (a) Section 3 of this act and this section 6 shall take effect January 1, 2008.
(b) Sections 1, 2, 4, and 5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2009.
(2) However, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act during the 90-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, then the act, item, section, or part, shall not take effect unless approved by the people at a biennial regular general election and shall take effect on the date specified in subsection (1) or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor, whichever is later.
Approved: June 1, 2007
Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate deletions from existing statutes and such material not part of act.
The information on this page is presented as an informational service only and should not be relied upon as an official record of action or legal position of the State of Colorado, the Colorado General Assembly, or the Office of Legislative Legal Services.