text:
- Conversion Rate Optimization & Marketing Blog | FutureNow - http://www.grokdotcom.com -
The Ultimate Photo Mashup
Posted By Dave Young On June 1, 2007 @ 8:38 pm In Blog Buzz,e-commerce | 3 Comments
Bryan's post [1] on Google's StreetView product and all of the related stories from Boing Boing [2] to Wired [3] to the New York Times [4] is both exciting and perhaps a bit scary at the same time.
Here's the inevitable Mash-up: Imagine taking all those photos and linking them up to every photo in Flickr that has the same subject or tag. This video from the TED conference [5] will blow your mind when you think about how it will eventually interface with maps, books and every piece of information imaginable. The video is almost 8 minutes in length. Be sure you watch through the 2nd half. If you want to see more, there are some interesting links in the comments on the TED site.
Do you see any implications for e-commerce? Can products be linked to a brick and mortar store? Will we be able to gauge the popularity of fashions by indexing them in photo streams? Where is this going?
Article printed from Conversion Rate Optimization & Marketing Blog | FutureNow: http://www.grokdotcom.com
URL to article: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/06/01/ultimate-photo-mashup/
URLs in this post:
[1] Bryan's post: http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/05/31/how-does-googles-new-street-view-get-illegal-pics/
[2] Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/30/google_maps_is_spyin.html
[3] Wired: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/request_for_urb.html
[4] New York Times: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/31/scenes-through-the-eye-of-google/?8dpc
[5] video from the TED conference: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129
Click here to print.
Copyright © 2009 FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog. All rights reserved.


text:
Spinach and Mushroom Loaded Potatoes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
More From Southern Living
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 282
- Fat: 10g
- Basic Baked Potatoes
- 1 (8-oz.) package sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (6-oz.) package fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons bottled balsamic glaze
- 1. Prepare Basic Baked Potatoes as directed.
- 2. Cook mushrooms, garlic, spinach, salt, and pepper in hot olive oil in a large skillet, stirring often, 5 minutes. Stir in pine nuts, feta cheese, and balsamic glaze. Serve over Basic Baked Potatoes.
My Notes
Only you will be able to view, print, and edit this note.Add Note
Spinach and Mushroom Loaded Potatoes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
More Recipes Like This
Roasted Vegetable Loaded PotatoesSouthern Living
Spinach Mushroom PastaSunset
Find out what we've got cooking...
Get our Free Weekly Specials Newsletter filled with our favorite recipes, seasonal menus, and special features.
We Respect Your Privacy. Privacy Policy

subset: commoncrawl


text:
XDisplaying posts tagged: infographics
Seth Godin on conversion of audience to taking action. Signing up. Paying. Sharing with friends. Your job as a business owner and marketer is to get as many as possible to take action. Not many do.
Maybe it isn't a funnel though. Since mass marketing no longer seems to work very well, is there a better simile, a mental model that serves better? With so many touch points, in so many channels, and so many ways to reach a customer, a funnel seems like a blunt tool. Maybe a maze with lots of dead ends is more correct… And your job is to open up the dead ends and align them with your business' door.
Personally I like the Customer Decision Journey more than the ancient funnel. Check it out: Aligning with the Consumer Decision Journey
If you have five minutes to spare, here's a great video presentation covering the concept.
Some very interesting stats about UK food bloggers. Twitter definitely is the chosen means of social media communication. If you want to work with food bloggers, keeping these facts in mind may help.
Do check out the blog on the site, as there are lots of other interesting posts with key facts about the UK food bloggers.


text:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Not happening.
I believe I've seen a blue post on this before, and it has to do with visual recognition.
If they made a single race available to both factions, then you would not be able to visually know if it was Horde/Alliance, and that's bad joojoo in Blizzard's eyes.
I may be wrong, but I think that's what I've seen posted.
slartibart said...
Colors alone don't line up with their philosophy, and I can't find the quote handy, but they're big on "silhouette" where at a glance you're able to tell faction.
This is a hallmark of good shooters and other pvp games, and they've (Blizz) made it a design priori to enforce this to improve wow pvp.
impurezero said...
Yeah...why not just add some obvious physical differences and make one red and one blue. :) Mounts will help tell the difference too, in a lot of cases.
They could have their own neutral DK-style starting zone where they eventually choose their side, too (perhaps with a Matrix-style blue pill/red pill reference, I could only hope)...and the change in their appearance could end up being the result of this choice.
It would be so easy to pull off. So very easy. If that's the only reason to not give Goblins as the first "both-faction" race...it's a pretty weak argument on Blizzard's part. Let's face it...the Undead are just hunched over humans with different skin. They can't find a way too make Horde and Alliance goblins at *least* that recognizable from eachother?
I too wish they'd make goblins playable. But rather than making them horde OR alliance. I'd like them to stay neutral period. Where they only get faction discounts in goblin towns like booty pay, ratchet etc. It would be nice to have a 3rd option. Because War, even true War in the world is rarely 1 vs 1. It's 1 vs 1 with option 3 floating around on the sidelines.
It would make it interesting in battlegrounds too, to be able to be killed or to help both sides alike. Not sure how they'd decide how you "won" though. Though it would be a lot of fun.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to see your "just make them different colors" argument, and counter with a "Then they'll still look exactly the same once they're armored up, since gear tends to cover skin."
Besides, red and blue goblins? Geez. And some say Draenei are lollore.
As for Belfs/Nelfs looking alike, they are similar, but but are different enough to tell apart at a glance. The position of the ears, the overall shape of the bodies, and their posture differentiate the two races.
Draenai and Taurens look identical when in full armor. Hooves?
Elves of both flavors the same. Ears?
Undead and humans until you can see through their shins.
I know, as someone who has done a fair bit of pvp, I don't look at the size/shape of my target to know what they are. I look at the color of the words above their head.
If it's red, it's dead! If it's green it's... something that rhymes with green.
impurezero said...
"If it's green it's keen?"
No? Too 1950s?
Seriously, though...you can see those nameplates coming from a mile away. That's all you really need. If that's not considered good enough, though, and if you don't like the idea of multi-colored goblins (which is admittedly silly), you could still have some kind of physical change take place somehow. This happens all the time in Warcraft lore, doesn't it? Aren't the lost ones just cursed Draenai? Night Elves and Blood Elves are different colors because of something I can't remember. Something about Sunwells or something?
At the end of the initial questline, you could make your choice by going to see either Thrall or Varian (both towns could be unfriendly until then). Whichever one you talk to could send you on a final quest that would ultimately change your appearance enough to be noticable. Perhaps the Horde quest would end with you taking some "super R.O.I.D.S" that would give a more muscular appearance, while the Alliance one would...I don't know...give them hair maybe? (Haha. "R.O.G.A.I.N.E.")
Just throwing out ideas, but I still think it's possible to give them different silouhettes without destroying the basic character model.
Well, visual recognition is an issue as Boydboyd said... anyway.. why making just a class playable for both factions..? I was thinking of a new faction with new races and new classes would be something more desireble... at least from my point of view..
A new faction with the ability to choose if it stays neutral or become friend/enemy with any of the others factions...Ofc .. probabbly this will never happen because of the work involving such a major change, but i still believe is something nice to see..
Deadly. Off. Topic. said...
If they ever let people cross factions, what they should do, is just put a damn glow (reminicent of the pally mounts) around every Horde and Alliance. Red for Horde, blue for Alliance (and not Jeff Dunham blue either) and let people be able to toggle it off when they're in a neutral -hyporcite - city like Dalaran.
Me, personally, I don't like the idea of crossing factions or switching sides resulting in a race change. It just seems... like trivalizing it for lazy, rich people. It's a shame that people are in the mentality of "I want it now now now and I have the money for it, so gimme gimme". I guess it all comes down to whoever has the money > time spent.


text:
The Incredible Economics of Geoengineering
AbstractNo abstract is available for this item.
Download InfoIf you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to look for a different version under "Related research" (further below) or search for a different version of it.
Bibliographic InfoArticle provided by European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists in its journal Environmental and Resource Economics.
Volume (Year): 39 (2008)
Issue (Month): 1 (January)
Pages: 45-54
Contact details of provider:
Web page: http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=100263
Related researchKeywords: Geoengineering; Climate change; Governance; Free riding;
ReferencesReferences listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- Barrett, Scott, 2005. "Environment and Statecraft: The Strategy of Environmental Treaty-Making," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780199286096, September.
- Newell, Richard & Anderson, Soren, 2003. "Prospects for Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies," Discussion Papers dp-02-68, Resources For the Future.
CitationsCitations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
Cited by:
This item has more than 25 citations. To prevent cluttering this page, these citations are listed on a separate page.
ListsThis item is featured on the following reading lists or Wikipedia pages:
- Géo-ingénierie in Wikipedia French ne '')
StatisticsAccess and download statistics
CorrectionsWhen requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:kap:enreec:v:39:y:2008:i:1:p:45-54. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Guenther Eichhorn) or (Christopher F. Baum).
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
I brought this dish to a moroccan dinner party, and everybody loved it!
Couscous-Parsley Salad
Howard L. Puckett
Yield: Makes 4 servings
- 1/4 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons diced preserved lemon*
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
- 2 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves
- Combine couscous and 1/4 cup hot water in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Lightly stir lemon juice and next 7 ingredients into couscous mixture. Mound mixture in center of a serving platter. Top with tomato. Surround base of mound with endive leaves. Serve at room temperature.
- *You can order a 17-ounce jar ($12) from LaVigne Fruits, 760/723-9997 or lavignefruits.com.
My Notes
Only you will be able to view, print, and edit this note.Add Note
Couscous-Parsley Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Moroccan
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Coastal Living
More Recipes Like This
Parsley SaladAll You
Tomato, Sweet Onion, and Parsley SaladCooking Light
Do you love cookies?
We do too! Get your favorite holiday cookies delivered to your inbox.(Nov.-Dec.)
We Respect Your Privacy. Privacy Policy


text:
While searching for the perfect gift, some people took time out to give the gift of life at the South Plains Mall Saturday.
It's just one location where KLLL is hosting it's annual Country Christmas Blood Drive. And you still have plenty of time to make it out to the mall to donate.
United Blood Services will be taking blood by the women's Dillard's until 8:00 p.m. All donors will get a free T-shirt and a pint of Blue Bell ice cream. And every day one donor will win a digital camera from Best Buy.
If you can't make it to the mall you can go to UBS at 2523 48th street. They will remain open until 8 p.m.
The next time you can donate is Monday. You can give blood in Abernathy at Abernathy City Hall or in Plainview at Hale County Adult Probation. Both locations will be open Monday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
|get more>> Web Enhanced
Blood Donation Questions and Answers
5600 Avenue A
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Worldnow and KCBD. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
The Crescent Golf Club offers an outstanding golfing experience, ideal for your next tournament or outing. We can provide accommodations for any size outing and our professional staff will create a tournament to fit your needs.
Regardless of the reason or season, we are ready work with you to ensure a memorable experience. For additional Tournament & Outing details, please call 704-647-0025 or submit a Request Form and then let our superior event staff coordinate your next outing!
Online Specials
Join E-Club
Contact Us
The Crescent Golf Club : 220 Laurel Valley Way : Salisbury, NC 28144 : 704-647-0025
Golf Course Marketing and Website Design by Total Golf Commerce


text:
- News
- Calendar
- Blogs
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Business
- Lifestyles
- Community
- Opinion
- About Us
- Classifieds
- Coupons
- Local Savings
- Green Editions
- Legal Notices
- Contests
- Weekly Ads
Daily Sports Schedule — March 25
Daily Sports Schedule — March 25
Arlington track and field competes in the All Comer Meet at Lake Stevens High School at 3:30 p.m.
Arlington softball competes against Oak Harbor awat at 4 p.m.
Lakewood boys golf competes against Kings away at 3 p.m.
Lakewood girls golf competes against Kings at Cedarcrest Golf Course at 3 p.m.
Lakewood softball competes against Granite Falls at home at 4 p.m.
Lakewood baseball competes against Cedarcrest at home at 4 p.m.
Trending Stories Sep 16 - Sep 23
We encourage an open exchange of ideas on this story's topic, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. Personal attacks, inappropriate language, and off-topic comments may be removed, and comment privileges revoked, per our Terms of Use. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.
Read the latest Green Edition
Browse the print edition page by page, including stories and ads.
Sep 20 edition online now. Browse the archives.
Local display advertising by PaperG


text:
Dell Home has a new discount offer on this Planar PX2710MW 27-inch LCD Display!
Get ready for some intense PC viewing at a price you can definitely afford! With this super thin but giant 27-Inch display from Planar you can enjoy a full 1080p HD resolution on any computer. It also has a native 1,200:1 Contrast Ratio for deep color and a super fast 3.4ms response time to rid you of annoying motion blur for an overall better experience. Pair that with 300 nits of brightness and a 160-170 degree viewing angle and you have the perfect picture from any angle. It has connectivity for VGA, DVI and HDMI as well.
$240 in instant savings, with free shipping, get this display to your door for $229.99


text:
Here Are The Best Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornaments. Are you decorating a hunting lodge? Perhaps you love hunting, and want to decorate your home in a camo for Christmas? I have the perfect ornaments for your Christmas tree. Camouflage and hunting themed Christmas ornaments. There are also some deer ornaments, and pink camouflage ornaments.
If you want a camouflage themed Christmas, these ornaments are exactly what you need to decorate your home and Christmas tree with. They are perfect for deer hunters, duck hunters, or just anyone who wants them!
Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornaments
These Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornaments are great for hunters. Or even military folks. Who love camouflage patterns so much, that you want to decorate your tree in cool camo patterns. Click the image to order.
Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornament for Our Hunters
Christmas Ornaments for Hunters
The following camouflage Christmas tree ornaments are great for hunters. Hunters with a bow and arrow. Or a hunter with a rifle and wearing hunters orange! Decorate your tree in camouflage ornaments this year! Click the images for details.
Hunter Camo Christmas OrnamentHunter OrnamentHunter OrnamentGun Rack Christmas OrnamentLegendary Whitetails Bow Hunter SantaLegendary Whitetails Dream Buck Ornament
Pink Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornaments
Are you looking for pink Camouflage Christmas Tree Ornaments? Want to hang them on your Christmas tree? There aren't a whole bunch available, but I did find these two you may like. Click on each image below to see more details.
Pink Camo Hunting Vest OrnamentPINK CAMO ORNAMENT
Deer Christmas Tree Ornaments
Deer hunters will love the following group of tree ornaments for Christmas. Decorating a hunting lodge or cabin? These deer Christmas ornaments are a great choice. Click images for details.
Deer Christmas OrnamentDeer Christmas OrnamentDeer Christmas OrnamentDeer Christmas Ornament
Camouflage Christmas Stockings
Hang these camouflage stockings by the fireplace to add more camo patterns and colors to your home. If you have been real nice, the stockings may be full of great hunting goodies when you wake up on Christmas morning!
Camouflage Gift Wrapping Paper
Hunting Camo Wrapping PaperCamo or Camouflage Wrapping PaperGrey/Black Camouflage Wrapping PaperGreen/Brown Camouflage Wrapping Paper


text:
What's the dealy guys? Congrats to the NY Giants for earning their way to the Superbowl now here comes the bandwagon Giants fans lol I mean if you're from New York you're gonna rep for NY regardless of what & Ramses Barden called us up to show love. It was all good just a week ago, so you heard the Drake/Rick Ross line "you wasn't with me shooting in the gym" well he's referring to the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant's divorce & her getting $75 million & 3 mansions which I think is well deserved but some say she doesn't because she wasn't the one earning the money; can I just say she helped to raise 3 girls & helped him with his outside endeavors, his indiscretions AND a rape case?! I think she deserves every penny & I don't know if you heard but another couple are getting a divorce…Heidi Klum & Seal =( mainly because of his really bad temper they say. Seal is a crooner, who would've ever thought!
Click here to listen and download: HULKSHARE
Follow us on twitter @bpjhot97!
-Signing off Peace & Love,
Just Jenn
One Response to "CIPHA SOUNDS & ROSENBERG: 1/24/12"
Love you Jenn, but as Ciph would say . . . "just the facts, ma'am". Don't need all the girl power commentary.


text:
The content on this blog is not mine unless otherwise stated, all rights belong to the respected owners.
Museo Slab font designed by exljbris.
belly wine bar + charcuterie
from the crew that brought you the blue room and central bottle
open sunday–wednesday 5–11pm, thursday–saturday 5–12am
one kendall square, cambridge, ma 02139 (down the steps to the blue room and turn left)
belly is walk-in only except for the arm + a leg dinner—reserve today
press inquiries?
you guys had nothing on the oysters I had for dinner last night. OH DEAR LORD I WAS IN OYSTER HEAVEN. That's it. I'm...


text:
Cold, Flu, & Cough Health Center
H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine FAQ
Is the H1N1 swine flu vaccine safe? continued...
Even so, both long- and short-term clinical trials are under way. Results from the short-term studies already are here: Other than causing the usual soreness and perhaps redness at the site of injection, the vaccines cause no major side effects.
And like the seasonal flu vaccine, the H1N1 swine flu vaccine can't be taken by everybody. The vaccine is produced in hens' eggs, so people with egg allergies cannot take the vaccine.
Will there be long-term side effects? That's not likely -- but the CDC is taking no chances. The CDC and vaccine manufacturers have beefed up their safety monitoring process to look for anything unusual in people who get vaccinated against the new flu.
The most feared side effect of a flu vaccine is Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological condition that can result in paralysis and even death. Because the 1976 swine flu vaccine increased the risk of GBS, that vaccination program was aborted.
Seasonal flu vaccines slightly increase the risk of GBS by about one case per million people vaccinated. A June 2010 report from CDC found the 2009 H1N1 vaccine increased GBS risk by about the same amount: 0.8 cases per million people vaccinated.
An unprecedented level of safety monitoring -- including the military, an independent panel of experts, university campus health centers, and enhanced CDC surveillance -- has not revealed any unusual safety issues with the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine.
Who should get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine?
Because Because it is a new virus to which humans have never before been exposed, everyone is vulnerable to H1N1 swine flu. That means everyone could benefit from the vaccine.
But certain groups are at particularly high risk of dangerous flu complications:
- Children under age 5, especially those younger than 2 years old.
- Adults age 65 and older
- Pregnant women
In addition, certain medical conditions make it dangerous for a person to get the flu:
- Asthma
- Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy (seizure disorders), stroke, intellectual disability (mental retardation), moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury
- Chronic lung disease (such as COPD and cystic fibrosis)
- Heart disease
- Blood disorders (for example, sickle cell disease)
- Diabetes and other endocrine disorders
- Kidney disorders
- Liver disorders
- Metabolic disorders
- Weakened immune system due to disease or immune-suppressing therapy
- People under age 19 on long-term aspirin therapy
If I think I've had swine flu, do I need the vaccine?
Even Even during a flu pandemic, colds and all kinds of flu-like illnesses circulate. In fact, most flu-like illnesses are NOT caused by the flu.
If you came down with a flu-like illness since April 2009, you may have had the H1N1 swine flu. But the only way to know for sure is if your doctor took a nasal or throat swab, sent it off to a lab, and had that lab confirm the infection.
If that didn't happen, it's not safe to assume you already had the flu. Especially if you're at risk of severe flu illness, it's a very good idea to get your H1N1 swine flu shot AND your seasonal flu shot. The vaccine is perfectly safe for people who actually had swine flu.


text:
Star Wars: Malaika Arora vs. Mallika Sherawat
Naach power: Mallika Sherawat
Mallika Sherawat, despite attempting an occasional 'special dance' number, has never been the 'item girl' of Bollywood. Through a dare-to-drub-me attitude, she has distanced nuisance crowds, always walked the path she wanted to take, and kiss or hiss, she gives audiences a reason to gasp.
Other Star Wars
» More Star Wars Photos.
Other Entertainment Galleries
» More Enterainment Photos
User Poll
Who is the better naach babe?
Thanks for being one of the first people to vote. Results will be available soon. Check for results
- Malaika Arora
4,780 votes
- Mallika Sherawat
3,749 votes
Total Responses: 8,529
Not scientifically valid. Results are updated every minute.


text:
This is a simple ornament to produce en masse for classmates or to hang on your Christmas tree. Kids may continue playing with the tiny paper Santa hats long after the lollipops are history.
First, turn your lollipop upside down, then decorate one side of it as Santa's face. Here, we glued on a white paper beard (with a punched hole for Santa's mouth), a red pompon nose and two googly eyes.
To make the hat, cut a red paper semicircle, roll it up, and tape it to form a cone (you may need to experiment to get the right size). Glue cotton ball trim around the hat's bottom.
Tape a loop of thread to the lollipop stick, then pull the thread through the top of the hat so that it sits on Santa's head. Add a bit of cotton for a pompon.


text:
Buy together and save even more
List price:
Buy together: $18.76 (save 22%)
50% of people buy Outcast (Warriors: Power of Three #3) and Dark River (Warriors: Power of Three #2) ~ Paperback ~ Erin Hunter.
There will be three,
Kin of you kin....
Who hold the
Power of the stars
In their paws.
A secret prophecy shapes the lives of Firestar's grandchildren, but only one of the three knows about it. Jaypaw is captivated by the power it promises, and he believes the key to that power may lie buried in the distant past -- with the ancient cats who once walked these woods and now prowl through his dreams. His search for answers leads him toward the mountains -- the home of the Tribe of Rushing Water. Lionpaw and Hollypaw feel drawn to the mountains too, for different reasons.
But the mountains hide secrets as well as answers, and if the three cats find a way to get there, they may discover more than they ever expected.
Customer reviews
Discuss this product
(If you require assistance from Mighty Ape, please contact us.)
You might also consider...
$23.99 $14.99
Releases 7 Oct
$25.99 $17.99
In stock
$23.99 $22.99
In stock
$22.99 $14.99
In stock
If you think we've made a mistake or omitted details, please send us your feedback.


text:
15th-16th C. Lectern / Music StandFebruary 9th, 2011
|I just posted a new project writeup on a 15th-16th C. Lectern / Music Stand. This lectern was completed in March of 2008, also in an attempt to take over the world; sadly, the attempt was only partially successful. =) Enjoy!
Tags: 15th C, 16th C, lectern, music stand


text:
Contact UsNew Zealand Tourism Guide
Level Three, 12 - 14 Dundas Street
PO Box 7576, Christchurch 8240
New Zealand
Ngongotaha is a small town nestled on the western shores of Lake Rotorua, north of Rotorua City. Ngongotaha activities include walking, boating, fishing and geothermal activities. Ngongotaha lodges and retreats provide peaceful, country-style accommodation for you to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere of New Zealand. more
Select Lodges and Retreats in Ngongotaha from the list below. Alternatively select a different area.
Absolute lakefront. Panoramic lake views from all rooms. Four spacious bedrooms with en suites and super king beds. Large spa pool on the lakeside deck for a relaxing glass of wine. Kayaks and golf clubs available at no charge. Great fishing, mountain biking and walking nearby.Phone / Address | Map
Peaceful, affordable self contained country accommodation with beautiful views, large garden, excellent trout stream, lots of native birds, surrounded by picturesque tree studded farmland, very close to Rotorua and major attractions. Come and enjoy the peace and tranquility of country living.
Browse other Accommodation in Ngongotaha.


text:
- Anil Rajvanshi
- Phaltan
- India
This conversation is closed.
Debate: Is corruption a moral or a legal issue?
Too often the corruption debate and discussions all over the world are focused on how somebody broke a law. By that definition Mahatma Gandhi was the most corrupt man since he periodically broke British laws!
By dictionary definition corruption relates to doing things which are not ethical.
Hence how should the corruption be defined and fought for greater good?
Topics: Ethical Greed Legal cooruption moral issue society
Dan ConineNov 2 2012: To continue...corruption is allowed to happen because we haven't decided on what to use to do two things: decide what is good (things that improve the environment and the species or provide additional resources above what are consumed), and then ensure that everyone is working toward the good by being useful to other people. Corruption is a form of exploitation, where some person or persons use more than their fair share of resources to extract usefulness from others or from the future environment. Debt is one of these corrupt tools in some ways, because it is a promise (usually coerced or deceptive) to consume resources in the future in order to obtain gain in the present. When a nation creates debt, it is promising to increase the rate of consumption of citizens in order to pay back that debt somehow (usually not in ways that are clearly available or stated). The reason corruption isn't illegal is simply because our future selves and our weaker selves don't have the same rights as present selves or powerful groups (bullies, tricksters, etc). I don't mean to emphasize monetary means. Any behavior that exploits other people is using power to corrupt a social situation, and instead of monetary cost, it is a cost to social stability, which is a resource important to modeling some kind of civil future. Dishonesty, coercion, and aggrandizement are all consumptive behaviors. Legal restrictions do not seek the opposite, merely to limit them. "The opposite of consumption is not frugality", as Raj Patel says: it is generosity. The opposite of Dishonesty is honesty, not less dishonesty. The opposite of coercion is not less coercion, but cooperation. The antithesis of corruption is humble, honest cooperation. We need to work on that more.
Nov 3 2012: I guess, that's what Hume meant. It's just a matter of how we say it.
There are 3 relevant definitions of the "heart":
3. the center of the total personality, especially with reference to intuition, feeling, or emotion: In your heart you know I'm an honest man.
4. the center of emotion, especially as contrasted to the head as the center of the intellect: His head told him not to fall in love, but his heart had the final say.
5. capacity for sympathy; feeling; affection: His heart moved him to help the needy.
In this sense, passions and emotions come "from the heart", while reason comes "from the head". I think, that's too much reasoning on this subject. It's hard to say exactly what this all means, only possible to feel it :-)
Nov 4 2012: Hi Arkady,
I understand what you are saying and sense that you and I are well in agreement on this concept.
"Thinking with one's heart is called "feeling" - is misleading, hence not a constructive statement.
We can learn a lot from Alexander the Great. Feeling a feeling, drove Alexander to level civilizations that had taken eleven thousand years to build. He was great and no matter how much everyone adored him, he was still not satisfied until he would be absolute ruler on top of the world. He was a genius (war-wise) and got there fast. On his death bed, however, at the age of 32, he finally connected to his inner wisdom and understood that all humans are the same. His dying rule and wish was for the "whole world "(the east and the west) to live as one. Thus Mount Nemrut. So "thinking with one's heart", means matching one's intention with the universal good. This is my view:-)
Dan ConineNov 3 2012: Business people and the governments have power because the people allow them to have it. The rich get richer because the poor work for them and buy their stuff. The underlying problem, then, is the ignorance of the somnambulant public that ignores evidence, chooses blind faith over actuality, and listens to their "heart" instead of knowing how to use reason properly and to cooperate instead of competing for the favors of the rich and powerful. The question of servant versus commander lies in the belief in some commander being more able to command. The servant who actually serves the future of their own circumstances does not need a commander, or a god, or even an icon to tell them they are making their circumstances better for their children. Humans choose to live in a false reality because they can invent facts and follow their desires without consequences in the false version of reality. To live in your dreams is to ignore the natural reality that we are part of. Civilization is a way to isolate ourselves from the risks and demands of the natural world. When civilization makes corruption part of itself by using laws to punish after the fact of the corruption, then it is accepting that corruption at some level. The specialization and isolation of various people (police, government, business, etc) from the general population causes suspicion and allows secretive behaviors. The natural alternative would be to randomize the processes: select people at random to perform those duties, rather than specialists. In a corrupt country, the people have to force revolution or seek outside assistance. Sometimes they can do so peacefully through strikes or nonviolent actions. Sometimes power only understands power, and that too often means using numbers to overpower money or technology.
Jou PabalateNov 12 2012: Law is fundamentally grounded on moral grounds/ethical principles... It's very nature is studied through philosophy or is it jurisprudence. Hence I think that ultimately, corruption ought to be seen as a moral issue that requires lawful repercussions to chastise and maintain ethical foundations of a society.
Kim DavidNov 4 2012: Good day all,
Today is my first on this visionary network, am so glad to be part of this discussion, I am an african and grew up in Africa, when growing up we were taught morals first as a guiding principle of life, morals tends to encompass the whole package of societal life, in aspects of behaviour,and actoin within each social group.
This traditionalist approach of the african society thought as individuals to own up for our failures and wrong. Doings, this in essence means that CORRUPTION been a subject of discource either been a MORAL or LEGAL issue, for me I think its more. Moral one than the former,because when the society as a whole is conscious to a certain phenomenon, they do not need the government to bring their attention to it in the first place, but ironically in Africa today , we see the worst case scenarios of wide spread corruption& its vices, so what went wrong? Standards! Our standars have fallen and are gone, so we now need the government to help us out with these problem through legal means, but. One question we should all ask is ? How far can the government go to even check itself of this cancerous monster, onlyy answer to this is when we take this back to our communities .
Finally I personally think that CORRUPTION as a phenomenon is a moral issue and should be tackled through community based means by reorientation of our people to these social ills.
Oct 27 2012: Easy - you only need one rule - "Do to others what you would have them do to you". or indeed the reverse. You shall find that this covers almost everything.
Is that a legal or moral stand? I have no idea, when legality differs from moral values, if those moral values can pass the above test then morality must be correct. Interestingly this definition covers both the local cultural and societal values too. These of course change over time and place. That's why the above definition is so powerful. It should always be applicable even in a thousand years on a far off planet or to any sentient species.
see: Hello Anyone There?
Random Chance 30+Oct 25 2012: Anil Rajvanshi said/asked:
"OK there seems to be a good debate on what corruption is. How do we control it? Any thoughts and ideas?"
Get rid of the reasons for it. Or, in another word, get rid of the causes.
Take the idea of someone who is considered to have what is labeled, a "criminal mind".
Is there really such a thing? Posters here have already mentioned that corruption is everywhere, that it is huge, and spread out, in virtually every kind of institution and human interactions, while another writes that "everyone neglects" the ideas that already exist to control corruption.
Rarely, if ever mentioned, is the idea that by getting rid of the causes/reasons for corruption, society could effectively get rid of corruption. It makes sense. If there are no reasons to be a criminal, no causes, then people don't become/get corrupted.
Back to the criminal mind. One cannot observe, study and conclude accurately, that one has a criminal mind until and unless said subject commits a crime in a society in which there are no reasons for doing so. It isn't human nature at all, unless you consider the desire and will to survive, unnatural and/or morally wrong. Well, it isn't. It is behavior, bad behavior for the most part, but I think we cannot and should not, condemn and label others simply for trying to survive.
How can survival be morally wrong? It isn't. And laws prove they don't work to solve the problem. I am foolishly assuming that people would like to "solve" the problem or problems humans have. Perhaps most don't. If not, they shouldn't complain and falsely label what they consider negative changes in society in general to be from moral decline.
Studies have been done for about or at least 100 years and show that virtually all crime (corruption) is directly connected to money. A smaller percentage is still indirectly connected to money. Most will scoff at this at once, demean it, dismiss it and demonize it. (continued)
Oct 28 2012: I like a lot of what you said but i kind of disagree that all crime is about money. The reasoning i have is that most crimes are done by individuals who are only thinking of themselves instead of the ones they are "violating" for lack of a better word. Many of the poorer people commit crimes out of survival and necessity, while the individuals "of means" are only thinking of how they can take more. I feel like its a neverending cycle. If the moms and dads are too busy working to put food on the table to teach their children about responsibility and respect, then we will always have people breaking laws to get what they want.
Mathew JonesOct 25 2012: Corruption has a tendency to often be associated with monetary gain. Corruption is the means in which a democracy can be reduced to oligarchy through egoism and exploitation. It was not illegal for Robert Mugabe to raise taxes by 500%, resulting in Zimbabwe's prosperity to continue on its downward spiral to the point of no return; this was not illegal, yet universally agreed as corrupt. For me, ethical is not synonymous with corruption. Ethical warfare is tantamount to the enemy being blindsided and slaughtered in the limelight of their own vulnerability - a damn good thrashing. Yet, if sabotage was a factor in the exposure of the infantry, it would be deemed corrupt on the part of the renegade. Corruption is the antonym to altruism. Gandhi sacrificed law for the emancipation of India - true liberty can exist only when its motive is autonomy. Corruption is rife in the animal kingdom in the form of self-interest - survival of the fittest (Dawkins discusses this extensively in his book 'The Selfish Gene'). Corruption reduces us to animals, it is regressive and evident to be categorically immoral as even its bearers are aware of their iniquity. As for fighting it? I suppose it depends on the specificities of the matter, but my only advice would be to take a page out of Gandhi's book; perseverance, selflessness and honesty.
Erica Dorner
Nov 17 2012: Let's first study the relationship of the legal system and the moral values in a society. I would say that the legal system is generally decided or influenced by the moral standard of the whole, or a part, of the society. For example, the Robin Hood behavior was considered illegal because his behavior was not acceptable by the particular society at that time. But in the socialistic countries in modern times, it is completely legitimate to TAX the rich and GIVE it to the poor. Another issue like abortion,there are countries which legislatively treat abortion as illegal by religious moral ground, while in some countries like China, it is ILLEGAL to NOT HAVE AN ABORTION for the second pregnancy of a couple based on the government policy. So the legality or the moral values of almost any behavior, including corruption, have been different (evolving) from time to time and from country to country.
Also, as far as I know, there are countries where bribe-taking or bribe-giving is more or less implicitly permitted by the the prosecutors in most legal system. And in some systems, the formal salaries of certain officials are not sufficient to support a family, thus the bribes are treated as part of one's pay anyway.
In summary, the morality or the legality of corruptions is determined basically by the value system of a particular society at a particular time, determined by the evolution of the value system of the majority of the members in the society.
Elizabeth Gu 30+Nov 17 2012: Great question with an astute observation!
It could be both moral and legal issue, but ultimately, it's definitely a moral issue, I think.
Corrupt people with power can legitimize their wrongdoing.
What Robin Hood does is illegal but I wouldn't concur with the view that he is corrupt.
For him, "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" is a way to serve justice—equality. That is, his intention isn't corrupt. His resentment for greedy, rich people isn't out of corruptness. Provided laws should belong to ethics, even illegal things could be moral in some cases.
It's all about one's intention and the methods—with rationalization—he use.
(But there is a line. If people do all the illegitimate things by justifying that it's for justice, a society gets anarchic and the law abiding spirit(which is ethical) disappears. And justifying anything willy-nilly would provoke another version of corruptness. )
Nov 17 2012: Given that anticorruption laws are passed sometimes by people who are themselves at least partially corrupt and enforced by institutions which may not always in fully independent and often staffed by people who are nominated by the same corrupt politicians, we cannot rely on the law to effectively deal with corruption. There will always be looholes in the law. In many countries political party financing by large corporations is not considered a bribe and is considered legal. And yet we know that this practice is often at the root of a lot of corrupt practices. This brings us back to the question of who writes the law. We are potentially in a conflict of interest situation. Thus, I would argue that corruption should first and foremost be considered a moral issue.
Helen Hupe 30+
Santokh Saggu 10+Nov 11 2012: Corruption is a process where the other person demands a favor from you ,to do what you expect him to do due to his legal responsibility towards you. But , he doesn't do so unless and until he is not motivated or inspired by offering hm a tangible or intangible favor.
In India the prime movers of corruption is "Duniyadari" and "Vyahvarikta". To run duniaydari you have to be "Vyavharik" ,"Be practical". And duniadari involves dealing with family and society. And to run the family and deal with the society , momey is needed . Life is short , and no body wants to go through the lengthy process of making money.
Nov 8 2012: Corruption and morality are separate acts; saying that, I believe that more often than not, corruption is an act is the result of moral degradation.
Corruption is civil, legal, community oriented and socially defined by society as a collective. Morals are internally grounded and based on personal core beliefs that define our humanity and individuality.
Nov 6 2012: Corruption is global problem, and at first, it's a society problem. I belive and imagine it as organization, so strong, invisible, and it has "wide deep roots inside". With a regular kind of opinion, opinion we have got in school, while the education, this problem is so complex and apstract. Hard for understanding.
we can see that this problem is not "young" or "brand new". Old movies as "Godfather", "Scarface" represent it as a normal in high layers of society. So we can use a field of ethic, and ask,
why is that normal in high layers of society?
Who are the people that leading country, and
Why are they corupted?
Nov 6 2012: Jelena,
I agree with your insightful comments. Corruption is a global challenge with wide deep roots, which is not a new challenge in our world. One really important statement you make, which I see as a big part of the challenge, is that we often perceive it as "normal". So, in some respects, we accept corruption as a "normal" part of being human. How or why would we change something that on some levels we believe is "normal"?
You ask some great questions that might help us understand and deal with corruption...why do we consider corruption in any way "normal"? Why are some people corrupt and why do we continue to accept it?
Nov 6 2012: I omitted the field of legality. Is the corruption legal? Offcourse it is! And it is the main paradox! How? Well, who makes law in one country? It is the corruptive layers. They make law that provides "legal rob". Very big percent of politicans has "legaly rob money".
And there is an answer to the question "why do we act as it is normal". We act like that, because, it is impossible to act in a different way. If we want to stop corrupition, we have to have, as good relations, deep roots, as corruptive groups. And, in XXI centory, they are too clever, and we are too predictive.
I think, change is possible, only if we change the order. At all.
Nov 17 2012: Hi, Colleen
I think people are pretty smooth when it comes to justifying themselves. As we see from many politicians, businessmen and brokers, glibness works, and even has positive effects on others' perspectives. So the word 'normal' we use to rationalize corruption is a clever yet, pathetic excuse, but isn't morally right. It just does not ring true in our minds. A number of people tend to believe what prevails among them is 'normal'. Some might argue it isn't, but the way people use this definition: 'normal' highly depends on a majority's thoughts. And they start to differentiate between what's right and what's normal. So in that case, even if something is a right and moral thing to do, if it's such a rare case, corruption could be justified by its frequency, which we call 'normal'. I assume one way to solve this common misconception of corruption is to narrow a gap between moral duties—if you will—and social interactions in reality. Provided people think moral standards are too high to meet, and regard it as ideal goals, they give themselves a room for compromise, further, corruption in excuse of 'inevitable' reality. Some sincere religious people with strong convictions would succeed in maintaining their integrity by not being involved in corruption. Their strong religious ethics would be plausible factors that prevent them from any corruption. On the other hand, quite a few cleverer corrupt religious leaders take advantage of their moral standards to justify what they do. In that case, corruption gets uglier and more repulsive. People can be selfish, manipulative and unconsciously self-deceiving, and that could be normal. Corruption is the dirtiest outcome of these chaotic traits with rationalization and wrong interpretation. We know corruption is a bad thing. And we also know we can avoid being corrupt as long as we pursue transparency and justice. So, it is normal to think that corruption is not right. Thinking that corruption is normal is self-deceiving.
Nov 22 2012: I agree Elizabeth that some folks can be "smooth" when it comes to justifying their actions. This seems to be connected to the other conversation we are involved in? Where do thoughts come from? People can often "think" the thoughts which they believe to justify their actions, and I agree Elizabeth, that it is often a rather "pathetic excuse", which we can generally see through.
Again Elizabeth, you hit the nail on the head!!! Many corrupt actions are "normalized" and therefor accepted over time. Also, as you say, many leaders take advantage of their positions as leaders to justify certain corrupt or immoral actions....we've seen that too many times throughout history.
I agree that corruption is not in any way, shape or form good for our local, national, or global societies, thinking corruption is normal is self-deceiving, and the way we can change corruption, is to pursue transparency. Each and every one of us can be mindfully aware as we decide what is normal and/or beneficial to ourselves as individuals AND beneficial and productive to the whole of our global society.
P.S. I would like to give you MANY thumbs up for your previous comment, and unfortunately, I've maxed out for you this week! Sending you a smile and a hug:>)
Nov 7 2012: I think you will find some food for thought in this article on corruption and greed. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-19/edit-page/30175385_1_desire-corruption-greed
If we reduce our own greed then corruption can be reduced and nearly eliminated from this world.
Wade Crum
Nov 3 2012: i want to tell a story..
a woman went to police station to complain against gang rape, later she was asked to accept a request from police to please him, so that he can accelerate investigation.
that is what is happening to a common man. business people are making money in various sectors, besides the present demands of the day like petrol, power, telephone, gas, and duty on television besides alcohol, tobacco products have become inevitable. the government has taken the opportunity as best time to hike the prices. man has become slave to the above commodities and accepting the hike in prices, since he can not live with out them. when government is finding the people as consumers, what ethics can we expect from politicians?
Dan ConineNov 2 2012: All questions are ethical questions in reality because the legal and ethical debate takes a back seat to our future needs. In other words, we have to first ask "what are people for?" in order to decide any question of what actions to take. This is, of course, assuming there is intentionality in your overall philosophy. Many people let ethical questions be left to culture, which is an open loop process that doesn't really consider our future needs. We need to close the loop between future usefulness of ourselves and our species, and our ability to act in the present.
Oct 28 2012: Sometimes, what is right is illegal, and what is legal is morally wrong. Corrupt societies often have corrupt laws. Morality is primary, laws are secondary. Legal changes follow changes in morality, not the other way around.
Corruption is a cultural issue. It creates a vicious cycle. In corrupt societies, everyone "condemns" bribery, but everyone gives and takes bribes, because nothing is getting done without them. It becomes a custom. When "good" people are offered a position of power, they start taking bribes, because they are offered too frequently and often look like "gratitude", and the "giver" might even look "offended" if the bribe is rejected. Also, everyone around, including friends and family, would consider them fools not to take what's being offered. Positions of power are coveted for this reason. There are laws against bribery in such countries, but they don't work until there is a shift in public mentality.
Government system does not seem to matter much. E.g., in Russia, corruption flourished for centuries, under monarchies, communists, and nowadays.
Random Chance 30+Oct 25 2012: (continued)
Others will come up with a few crimes that are not connected to money (there are some), and thus dismiss what I have said because the riddance of crime is not 100%.
I also then assume they think that having the 100% of crime and corruption that we now have is better and means a better and safer world than having corruption and crime reduced to only 3% or 4%. If it isn't perfect it is thrown out. Huh! Go figure.
Well, it isn't better but it is familiar and might be one reason why people cannot or will not imagine a world that can function without money and without crime. It's familiar, it's emotional, and has become part of their societal/community family. Family and familiar are similar in spelling, and that is the spell they are under when it comes to seeing and admitting the truth.
People are whistling in the dark like a frightened child trying to brace themselves when and if they continue to think, believe or espouse that what we need are more ethical leaders, blah, blah, blah. You cannot ever get that in 1. an unjust system, and 2. in any system where there are good reasons for not being ethical or for being corrupt.
Worldwide, we have to meet the needs of all humans, without money. In fact, if and when the global economy collapses, that is exactly what will need to happen rather than what might happen and that is where those in power use more fear tactics to entice, coax and corral the global population into THEIR SOLUTION. There is a good chance they may present it as, a or the, final solution, but it won't be.
Neither was the creation of the Federal Reserve the end of inflation/recession/depression, as the big one happened just 5 years after the Fed creation. Fed. Fed. Yeah, they are fed off the backs of the populace. They are parasites and parasites capitalize on weakened hosts and on what the hosts don't know.
That is why it is called capitalism, or as in your debate title, "corruption".
Put another way, capitalism = corruption
Sam Rock
Jan SeidlerOct 25 2012: Corruption is systemic. The biggest factor I see leading up towards it, is money. One can argue about individual morality, but when the system itself is corrupt, the higher the probability of individual corruption. I certainly don't see Gandhi being corrupt in that sense, if you will, because he himself was facing of a corrupt system. A double standard morality where the system tends to view the opposing morals as corrupt.
'Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.' Want to guess what money represents?
Mats Kaarbø 10+Oct 24 2012: Non of the above. Corruption is an environmental and educational issue. If we have a socioeconomic system that is based on artificial scarce resources that perpetuate narrow self-interests in order to survive, corrupted behavior will occur. And if a child is brought up in a corrupted environment and sees nothing else, the child will naturally become corrupted because the brain can't decipher or differentiate between good and bad. It only reacts to the environment. Therefore one can't talk about values, behaviors and actions without taking the environment into consideration.
edward long 100+Oct 24 2012: Immoral acts can be legal and illegal acts can be moral. The law is an arbitrary human construct. Morality is transcendental. For example the unprovoked, unjustified killing of an innocent human being is infrangibly immoral, but not always illegal. Corruption is an effect of lawbreaking, not of immorality.
Oct 22 2012: It's both. The concept of laws originated in an attempt to apply moral standards to society as mankind evolved into civilizations. Most laws today originated from moral concepts and/or beliefs. Corruption is both a moral and legal issue today, and it would be difficult to separate the two. Whether someone is ethical in today's society (in accordance with the dictionary definition you provided) is both a moral and legal issue. Most of the debates you refer to are actually disagreements concernng which should take priority...morals only vs the laws.
Nov 21 2012: http://www.lemauricien.com/article/leadership-and-corruption
The above link would take us to an article I published recently in the local press on this issue of corruption ... I shall be pleased to read your comments. Thank you.


text:
Most drug violations in CPS involve an ounce or less of marijuana. Schools are quick to call police, yet rarely have the resources to offer education, counseling or other non-punitive help to students.
Join the conversation
We encourage our readers to leave comments and engage in dialogue about our stories. But before you do, please check out our "rules of the road."
Recent Notebook Entries
Right Now On Notebook
the new cps taleo system is not working. princpals reporting on hold for hours trying to get jobs posted-candidates processed. Typical CPS-buys a poor system and trys to implement it right before...


text:
Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806
From Library of Congress Name Authority File
Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- found: NUCMC data from Indiana Historical Society for Northwest Territory collection, 1721-1838 (John Graves Simcoe)
- found: LC data base, 2-14-92 (hdg.: Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806)
- found: NLC (hdg.: Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806)
- found: Mac. dic. of Canadian bio., 1978 (John Graves Simcoe; lieut.-govr. of Upper Canada (1791-1796); b. Cotterstock, Eng.; educated at Eton and Oxford; British army officer during Revolutionary War; after service in Canada was appointed govr. of San Domingo; 1806 appointed commander-in-chief of India but died before taking up post)
Change Notes
- 1992-02-14: new
Alternate Formats


text:
Arzu Ozbek Akay
Director of Research Programming
Arzu Ozbek Akay serves as the Director of Research Programming for the Office of the Vice President for Research. In this position, she leads the software development process for divisional web application initiatives. She also is responsible for comprehensive reporting of research metrics for the university.
Before joining Tech, Arzu served as a member of the Data Services team for NTS Communications. She was responsible for managing and implementing migration and integration projects through all phases of project life cycle that achieve business objectives of Data Services to reduce operating expenses, improve customer satisfaction, scale down administrative overhead and system complexity and increase productivity.
She earned her Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Texas Tech University in 2003. She holds Project Management Professional credential from PMI.
Contact Arzu Ozbek Akay at (806) 742-3905 or email@example.com
Photograph by Neal Hinkle


text:
On 16 September 2012 Chaweng Regent Beach Resort made a generous contribution to Koh Samui Car Free Week. Extending over a week, the events culminated on September 22, 2012 with the celebration of World Car Free Day.
Top of the line bicycles were donated as prizes for the raffle organized for the occasion. Bicycles were also presented to the Chaweng Police Department in an effort to reduce emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases associated with transportation. The protection of Koh Samui's environment is fundamental: anchor renewable energy systems, combine beauty with systems that protect the environment and instill a full sense of responsibility toward society.
"Chaweng Regent Beach Resort is proud to be part of World Car Free Week and understands the need for personal action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Our contribution to the Car Free Week is just a small part of a much bigger plan," says Managing Director, Mr. Vitaya Whangpatanathon.Samui Car Free Week was organized by Tourism Authority of Thailand, Koh Samui Municipality, Green Leaf Foundation, Green Island Project, Tourism Association of Koh Samui, Thai Hotels Association, and Koh Samui Cycling Club. On opening day, led by a marching band, hundreds of cyclists joined a bike rally around Chaweng.
Chaweng Regent Beach Resort Contributes To Samui Car Free Week
Source = Chaweng Regent Beach Resort


text:
I don't really participate in the community here, but I just wanted to say that I don't care about actors or musicians (or anyone on the public eye). cause you don't really know them, you only see the characters they play, or the work they produce. If they do a have public persona, its either minimal via tweets, or articles/speeches which are double triple checked before they go out.
But for the bombsquad, whether you listen to the bombcast, or watch the quicklooks, there's no act, there's no compromise to cater for the easily offended or company etiquette. There is simply the crew being themselves. Not only expressing their true feelings towards, games but letting us know the real them with their general thoughts and activities in the real world.
So I just wanted to say. Ryan wasn't just some celebrity that people idolise. He was our friend. Our friend that we would want to spend us much time with as possible.
I'm sure most here feel the way I do, and I hope the crew know this. I hope they don't change their ways.


text:
Cash Flow Statements in the Business Case Explained
Definitions, Meaning, Calculation, and Examples
Business Encyclopedia, ISBN 978-1-929500-10-9. Revised 2014-092-23.
The heart of a business case analysis is a financial model with cash flow statements, showing projected cash flow in one or more scenarios.
This entry presents the structure, content, and meaning of the cash flow (CF) statements in business case analysis. (For an overview of financial accounting cash flow statements, see the encyclopedia entry statement of changes in financial position.)
A dictionary definition for business case might run as follows: "The business case is a decision support and planning tool that projects the financial results and other business consequences of potential actions or decisions."
- The word "projects" means the case looks forward in time, estimating future business results from one or more actions or decision options under consideration.
- A good business case anticipates financial business results as well as non financial results ("other business consequences").
This encyclopedia entry concerns only the projected financial results that are summarized and analyzed in a business case report. For more on non financial costs and benefits, see the encyclopedia entries for business benefit and key performance indicator.
• Simple example: Business case cash flow statements
• Incremental cash flow statements: What changes with an action
– Calculating incremental cash flow
– Finding cost savings and avoided costs
− Incremental costs from benefit items
– Multiple proposal scenarios and multiple incremental statements
• Cash flow analysis and "proof:" Scenarios make the case
– Net cash flow
– Return on investment (ROI)
– Net present value (NPV)
– Payback Period
– Internal rate of return (IRR)
– Financial metrics conclusion
• Business case vs. financial accounting CF statements
• Cash flow statement structures
• Requirements for building the cash flow statements
Simple example: Scenarios make the case
Business case analysis is undertaken to address questions such as these:
• Is there financial justification for the proposed asset purchase?
• If we implement the proposed initiative, what are the funding requirements
from our capital budget? From our operating budget?
• Which investment proposals is the most promising? Which is least risky?
• Which course of action represents the better business decision?
The analysis attempts to answer such questions by predicting future business outcomes under one or more scenarios.
The case includes one scenario for each possible action, decision, or
investment under consideration. Recommendations for action are based on
analysis and comparison of the scenarios.
The simple example cash flow statements at left show how expected financial results under each scenario are summarized. The financial outcomes expected under each scenario begin with Financial outcomes under each scenario begin predicted cash inflows and outflows for a number of cost and benefit items.
This case analyses two possible action scenarios. One scenario (upper panel) represents a new product launch. The other scenario (middle panel) represents "Business as Usual" that is, continuing business without launching a new product. Management will choose one or the other scenario for implementation.
The business case analyst predicts cash inflows for two Benefit items in each scenario, "New product gross profit" and "Other product gross profit." Cash inflows are predicted for each year of the time period covered by the case. These figures are clearly inflows, not outflows, because they appear as positive numbers. The analyst also predicts cash outflows for three Cost items, which are entered on the cash flow statements as negative numbers (using the accounting convention of putting negative numbers in parenthesis).
The upper two panels are labeled full value cash
flow scenarios, to distinguish them from the "investment" cash flow
statement below them (described in the following section). The name
means simply that each cash inflow or outflow is given at its full
value: a full value outflow estimated as $510 means simply that
$510 is the expected size of the outflow. Full value data in these
statements are essential for budgeting and planning purposes.
Note that both scenarios have exactly the same benefit and cost line items, even though one scenario (Business as Usual) anticipates 0 cash inflow for all years of the analysis on one item (New product gross profits). Matching cost and benefit items for all scenarios in this way ensures that comparisons between scenarios are fair and objective. Matching scenario line items this way also makes possible the creation of an incremental cash flow statement (described in the next section).
scenario should the analyst recommend? More analysis is called for
before giving an answer, but it noteworthy that even from the cash flow
figures in the upper two panels that the expected three-year net cash
flow is greater under the Proposal Scenario (7,170) than it is under
Business as Usual (4,400)
Incremental cash flow statements: What changes with an action
Each full value CF statement has the expected inflows and outflows for one possible action scenario, only. For comparing two or more scenarios, however, it is helpful to construct an incremental statement such as the example in the image above beneath the two full value statements.
incremental statement shows clearly only "what changes" when the
proposal is implemented (compared to proceeding with Business as Usual).
For this reason, the incremental statement is central when decision
makers are choosing which scenario to implement. In the case of this
example, the incremental scenario shows only the expected gains and
losses that would follow from implementing a product launch.
first glance, it might not be apparent that the incremental statement
has exactly the same set of line items as the full value versions: line
item names clearly indicate they represent incremental data, by the use
of terms like "increase," "decrease," and "savings." In addition, the
item "Service delivery cost..." now appears under "Incremental Benefits"
instead of a cost category, and the item "Other product gross profit"
is now under "Incremental Costs" but not "Benefits." The reason these
items changed categories is explained below.
Calculating incremental cash flow
Incremental cash flows are computed directly from the full value figures by subtracting the "Business as Usual" value from the corresponding "Proposal Scenario." That is, each incremental value, or Δ (delta) is calculated as:
Δ i , j = Proposal scenario cash flow i , j – Business as Usual cash flow i , j
Where Δi , j is the incremental cash flow for line item i in year j.
Full value cash flow figures were described in the previous section with a sign convention: Cash inflows are shown as positive values and cash outflows are shown with negative values. This convention plays an important role in making sure that incremental values have the correct sign: a positive increment means increasing inflows and a negative incremental value means that outflows increase.
Consider, for instance the Year 2012 incremental value for "New product gross profit." The estimated value under the Proposal Scenario is 1,500 and under Business as Usual it is 0. The incremental value is:
= 1,500
New product cash flow increases 1,500 in 2012. A positive number or 0 subtracted from a larger positive number yields a positive number.
Similarly, consider the 2012 incremental value for the cost item "IT support." The full value IT support cost is a cash outflow under both scenarios, but the −800 outflow under the Proposal scenario is larger than the −700 outflow under Business as Usual.
= −100
support costs (outflows) increase by 100 during 2012. A smaller
negative number subtracted from a positive negative number yields a
negative number result.
The most interesting incremental results occur when they reveal cost savings or avoided costs. Consider the line item "Service delivery costs" for year 2012. Service delivery costs are non zero under both scenarios. Under the Proposal Scenario they are 420, but under Business as Usual they are larger (510). Here, the incremental result will be a positive number.
= 90
larger negative number subtracted from a smaller negative number yields
a positive number result. This mathematical twist is the mechanism by
which cost savings and avoided costs are identified and measured for the
case (next section).
Finding cost savings and avoided costs
Some people are confused when attempting to show how proposed actions lead to cost savings, or avoided costs. A cost savings definitely seems like a "benefit" but it has to do with "costs." They ask: How do I find, measure, and present cost savings in my business case?
Remember that savings is a relative term. One cannot find or measure savings without a baseline. In the business case, the Business as Usual scenario serves as baseline, and all savings (and avoided costs) discovered have meaning only as a relative to the baseline.
In the example full value cash flow statements above, for instance, "Service delivery costs" are estimated as cash outflows of 420, 420, and 400, across three years, in the Proposal scenario. However, the same costs for the same years are estimated as 510, 520, and 540 under Business as Usual. Thus the proposal scenario shows a cost savings of 90, 100, and 140 for these years.
These savings are captured on the Incremental cash flow statement as positive cash flow, and labeled as "Service delivery cost savings" under "Incremental Benefits." On the full value statements, "Service delivery costs" appear under "Costs" because they are cash outflows on both (full value) statements. The "Service delivery" item has been elevated to the Benefits category on the incremental statement.
It is also quite possible to discover avoided costs on the incremental statement. An avoided cost has the same mathematical properties as a cost savings, except that the term avoided cost refers to large costs that have not yet occurred, but which certainly will occur under Business as Usual. Preventative maintenance and preventative health care are examples of activities meant to create avoided costs: changing oil on the automobile at prescribed intervals, for instance, leads to an avoided cost for engine replacement, which would certainly come under "Business as Usual" (that is, making no oil changes).
finance professionals are reluctant to allow avoided costs into a
business case, probably because the future costs to be avoided have not
occurred yet, or possibly for other reasons. Nevertheless, if the
analyst can argue credibly that a cost is coming under "Business as Usual" and also show credibly that the cost will not come with a proposed action, the avoided cost is a legitimate incremental cash inflow and benefit for the business case.
Incremental costs from benefit items
You may have noticed one final result on the incremental cash flow statement involving another line item that changed categories, moving this time from "Benefit" to "Incremental Cost" categories. The item here is "Other product gross profit" which is less each year under the "Proposal Scenario" than under "Business as Usual."
cash flow statements show that this company will give up some profits
for existing products ("Other products"), in exchange for a much larger
incremental gain with "New product gross profit. However, the decrease
in Other products gross profit" scores as an "Incremental Cost" on the
incremental statement.
Multiple proposal scenarios and incremental cash flow statements
examples above presented a business case with two action
scenarios, where one is the baseline or "Business as Usual" and the
other a "Proposal." In that situation two full value scenarios called
for one incremental cash flow statement. Very often, however, several
different possible actions are under consideration, and the business
case has two, three, four or more "Proposal" scenarios.
When there is more than one proposal scenario, how many "Business as Usual" and how many incremental cash flow statements are called for?
The good news is that only one "Business as Usual" scenario is needed, no matter how many "Proposal" scenarios appear in the case. As the figure above suggests, each full value proposal scenario is associated with its own incremental cash flow statement, obtained by subtracting the "Business as Usual" statement items from the corresponding scenario full value cash flow statement items.
• One "Proposal" scenario and one "Business as Usual" scenario call for three
cash flow statements: Two full value statements and one incremental statement.
• Two "Proposal" scenarios and one "Business as Usual" scenario calls for five
statements (as in the image above): Three full value statements and two incremental
Cash flow analysis and "proof:" Scenarios make the case
scenario should the analyst recommend for action? A graph showing the
net cash flow expected under each scenario (from the full value cash
flow statements above) is shown in the image below.
Net Cash Flow
Analysis will begin with the full value cash flow statements for the two scenarios which, as the graph shows, reveal larger three-year net cash flow for the proposal scenario than for business as usual:
Three-year net cash flow, Proposal Scenario: 7,140
Three-year net cash flow, Business as Usual Scenario: 4,400
That much is a point in favor of recommending the Proposal. Further analysis for the comparison, however, will focus on the incremental cash flow statement. The incremental cash flow data make possible the use of investment metrics, including return on investment (ROI), Payback Period, and Internal Rate of Return.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Simple return on investment for the Proposal Scenario, compared to "Business as Usual" is large:
ROI = (Gains – Investment cost) / Investment Cost
= (5,780 – 2310) / 2310
= 150.2%
The HIGH ROI result is a point in favor of undertaking the action.
Net Present Value for the Incremental Cash FlowNet present value (NPV) for the Proposal incremental cash flow is calculated as follows:
NPV = ∑ FVj / (1+ i )n for j = 0 to n
FVj for each yearly period j = Net cash flow for the period
Discount rate i = 8.0% ( or 0.08) for this example
Period j = 0 (now) through 3 (Year 3)
= 3,213
Whether or not this is a strong point in favor of undertaking the action depends on what the cash flow NPV from potential alternative uses of the same funds. Compared to Business as Usual, however, this is a high positive result.
Payback Period
the incremental cash flow for the Proposal Scenario compared to
Business as Usual, this action "pays for itself" in 1.03 years. Whether
or not this is a strong point in favor of undertaking the action
depends on the payback period from potential alternative uses of the
same funds. (See the encyclopedia entry payback period for more on calculating and interpreting payback period.)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Using the incremental cash flow for the Proposal Scenario compared to Business as Usual, the internal rate of return for this cash flow stream is a very large 3,141%. (See the encyclopedia entry internal rate of return for more on calculating and interpreting IRR.)
Conclusion from the financial metrics
The very large ROI, IRR, and NPV, and the relatively short payback period all argue strongly for undertaking this action (launching the product). However, before committing to action, management will also want to see a thorough risk analysis for the proposal business case, which will show the probabilities of actually achieving forecast results as well as the probabilities of seeing very different results.
Business case vs. financial accounting cash flow statements
Business people with a background in finance or accounting who have little experiences with business case analysis sometimes ask questions like these:
• Are these business case statements legitimate cash flow statements?
• How do they compare with the more familiar financial accounting CF statement
the statement of changes in financial position?
The business case case flow statements shown here are by all criteria legitimately called "cash flow statements." The statements present estimated actual cash flow, and only real cash flow, in the time periods the flows actually occur. The statements report inflows and outflows separately, and then present their net result.
those who are familiar with the financial accounting cash flow
statement, but less familiar with the business case statements,
the following table presents the major points of difference between the
two kinds of statements.
|Business Case Cash Flow Statement
|Financial Reporting Cash Flow Statement
|Proposal scenario cash flow statement.
|Statement of changes in financial position.
| At least one statement for each scenario
analyzed in the case, including a
"Business as usual" scenario.
| One statement for the company,
published at the end of each
reporting period,usually the end
of each fiscal quarter and year.
| 1. Benefits.
2. Costs.
| 1. Sources of Cash.
2. Uses of Cash.
| A series of months, quarters, or years,
into the future.
| The reporting period just ende,d
quarter or year.
Cash flow statement structures
Business case cash flow statements—like the financial accounting statements—have a very simple basic structure with two major sections: (1) Cash inflows (or Benefits, or Sources of Cash), and (2) Cash outflows (or Costs, or Uses of Cash). This is the basic structure of the example statements discussed above.
With just a little more detail, here is the basic structure again:
Notice especially the "Cash Flow Summary" at the bottom. For business case scenario cash flow statements, it is useful to have:
• A summary line totaling benefits
(cash inflows) and another
totaling costs (cash outflows).
In the full value statements,
these lines are helpful
for budgeting, planning,
and revenue forecasting.
• A summary line for net cash
flow, period by period, and in
total. This is the scenario's net
cash flow, for the cost and
benefit items analyzed.
• A summary line for cumulative cash flow, period by period. This helps show
when cumulative cash flow goes from negative to positive (that is, when "Payback occurs").
• A summary line for present values (discounted cash flow values), whose
total is the net present value (NPV) of the net cash flow stream.
slightly more complex cash flow statement is shown in the example
below. Here also the major sections are "Benefits" and "Costs," but the
"Costs" section has two sub-sections: (1) Assets (capital
spending) and (2) Expenses.
`It is useful to structure the "Costs" section this way only when both kinds of spending are involved in the proposed action or investment under consideration. The distinction is useful in those cases, because capital spending (CAPEX) is planned and managed under a different budget from operating expenses (OPEX). In other words, requests for the capital funding component of a proposal may have to go to different managers, with different priorities, and different spending criteria, than do requests for funding the operating expenses.
The final business case cash flow statement structure shown here represents the "after tax" business case. Cash flow statements in this kind of case show the likely tax consequences of the estimated cash inflows and outflows.
Most business cases for decision support or planning purposes do not need to consider tax consequences of projected cash inflows and outflows, but there are a few situations where it is appropriate to build tax consequences into the case statements:
1. When the business case subject itself is concerned with tax consequences.
In "Lease vs. Buy" cases, for instance, one important consideration is the
different tax consequences for buying assets vs. leasing the same assets.
2. When senior management is concerned with the impacts of different action
alternatives on reported income after taxes. The cash flow statements will
enable computation of cash flow metrics such as net present value,
internal rate of return, payback period, and return on investment. However,
when management is also interested in the impacts on reported income for
the company, tax consequences must be factored into the scenario cash
flow statements.
Note that lines depreciation expenses shown in lines 7, 9, and 11 do not
contribute directly to the cash flow total Net Cash Flow in line 18.
However, the depreciation expenses do create the tax savings from
depreciation summarized in line 17. Tax savings from depreciation
expense are real cash flow. (For more on tax savings from depreciation,
see the encyclopedia entry on depreciation.)
Requirements for building cash flow statements
When can the analyst begin building the business case cash flow statements?
On the surface, the full value cash flow statements appear to be little more than a simple table, with a list of benefit and cost line items on the left, and columns indicating time periods (months, quarters, or years). Table cells will be filled with estimated cash inflows or outflows for each line item in each time period. The analyst must have this table structure in place before beginning to make cost and benefit cash flow estimates. Obviously, the structure is not known until several earlier business case design elements are determined. (For more on business case design and design elements, see the encyclopedia entry business case. Or, for more complete coverage, see the book Business Case Essentials.)
Business case design elements that should be in place before creating the cash flow statement structure include:
• A subject statement describing potential actions under consideration and
the business objectives addressed by the actions.
• A purpose statement, describing who will use the case results, for what purpose,
and specifically what information they need to meet that purpose.
• A list of the action scenarios under consideration for the case. Each cash flow
statement must include all cost and benefit items included in all scenarios.
• Scope and boundary statements for the case. That is, specification of the time
period covered by the case, and all information necessary for determining
whose costs and whose benefits are to be included.
• A cost model, identifying cost items appropriate for the case.
• A list or inventory of benefit items appropriate for the case.
By Marty Schmidt. Copyright © 2004-.


text:
KUK Date Sheets of B.Tech. 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th & 8th Semester 2013-2014
KUK declares Date-sheets of B.Tech. I, III, V, VII and VIII Semester Kurukshetra University has declared date sheets for B.Tech I, III, V, VII and VIII Semester. This date sheet is for the odd semester exams. While exams for 1st, 3rd and 5th semester will be given in the morning session, while for 7th and Continue Reading »


text:
Was £18.00
Now £9.00
50% Off
Save a total of £9.00
Delivery to UK within
1 weeks
Black 'jolie' h bow jelly flip flop
Item No.56308_1587560110
Get ready for summer in this bow detail flip flop. Double bow effect trim with bow print insole. Catch some rays in oversized shades and bikini
- Upper: Synthetic
- Lining: Synthetic
- Sole: Synthetic
Debenhams is happy to exchange or refund your purchase within 28 days providing the goods are in a fully resaleable condition (including tags) and not within the exclusion policy*. This policy does not affect your statutory rights. You can return unwanted items either by visiting your local store (the fastest way to get a refund), by arranging a courier collection or returning by post. Exclusions apply to selected products. For instructions on how to return products and information on Debenhams refund policy visit the returns and refunds section of the website.


text:
Justice Scalia's DOMA Dissent
Courtroom recording of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's dissenting opinion in the landmark gay-marriage case overturning DOMA and Prop 8.
World War G
The whole world will be infected. The whole, fabulous world.
7 Anti-Gay Protest Signs Updated for the Post-DOMA World
DOMA is dead. Let's celebrate by giving backwards-thinking protestors more accurate signs.
15 of the Best Tweets Following the Overturn of DOMA and Prop 8
A major victory for equal rights inspired some majorly awesome tweets.
We like to laugh.


text:
Full size version is only available to registered users
Please Register as a New User or Login as Existing User to gain full access to all the photos on this site. Registration is quick and completely free.
Unregistered users can only view full size photos that have been added this month.
Pyramid du Tacul, with a couple halfway up
© vixen, Jul 2008


text:
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 2 hr 10 min
Difficulty: Moderate
1/2 cup olive oil
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
Pinch kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound pork neck bones
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground beef
1 pound spicy Italian sausage, loose or removed from casings
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (28-ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes, with their juice
2 bay leaves
1 pound dried lasagna noodles
2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano leaves
2 large eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for final topping
1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, grated
In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and a three-finger pinch of salt and sweat them until they're translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the neck bones and let them brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ground veal, beef and sausage, and season with another healthy pinch of salt. Cook until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the white wine, tomatoes and their juice, and the bay leaves. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon, making sure to get all of the browned bits into the sauce. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and simmer for 2 hours over medium heat. Remove the bay leaves and neck bones and let cool. Skim any fat that rises to the surface.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add enough salt so that it tastes seasoned and allow the water to return to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
In a medium bowl mix together the ricotta, parsley, basil, oregano, eggs, and Parmesan with a pinch of salt.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Ladle about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a lasagna pan. Arrange a layer of noodles followed by a layer of sauce and then some of the ricotta mixture. Top with a layer of mozzarella, smoothing it with a spatula to the edges. Repeat the process until the pan is full. Finish with a final layer of noodles, sauce, the mozzarella, and Parmesan.
Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it rest, 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
This is much like my own recipe for Italian sauce that I have used for 48 years. My mother-in-law gave me the recipe when I married her son. I strongly suggest that when the pork bones are done and the meat is falling off tender, you either pick and eat it or do as I do and pick the meat chunks and add to the sauce.....DE-LIS-SI-O-SO !!!!
By Diana Clarkin on June 25, 2011
paula deens I LOVE YOUR SHOWS AND I AM TRYING TO STARED MY CUP CAKE BUSINESS IN MEMPHIS TN I LOVE ALL OF YOUR FOOD I HAVE LEARN ALOT BY LOOKING@YOUR SHOWS I LOVE YOU MATTIE REYNOLDS
By mattie reynolds on December 16, 2010
This lasagna was AMAZING!! I made it for a group of people and everyone loved it. I always like to test out different recipes on my family and they all said this was by far the best one. I def recommend this one!!
By Anonymous on November 02, 2010
This is the best. Because it does not have all that red sauce like when you use the marinara sauce. I love cheese.
By Anonymous on September 26, 2010
My Recipe Box | Log in to view
Join Paula at DuBois Furniture in Waco, TX for a book signing and meet and greet from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Come see Paula's live show at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, NC and get a heaping helping of Paula's recipes, and some good old-fashioned fun and laughter!
Tickets available from Blumenthal Performing Arts Center here!
Starts at 5:30 PM. Light hors d'oeuvres and beer & wine will be served, including a meet and greet with Paula Deen!
Sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms.
Join the Deen Family for a Book Signing at The Lady & Sons from 10 am to 12 pm.
The event is free; 350 wristbands to be distributed starting at 9 am.


text:
New pine sauna & sauna champion in November
Enjoy the new pine sauna and the new saline steam bath combined with the wonderful infusions of sauna champion Bernd Gritschacher.
The special infusions of sauna champion Bernd Gritschacher are a true highlight at Thermenhotel Ronacher. He will introduce you to the world of infusion rituals and celebrate them with you. Have you heard of mountaineer's infusion or do you fancy trying Chinaman's infusion?
30. und 31. October 2014
01. und 02. November 2014
20. bis 23. November 2014
06. bis 09. November 2014
27. bis 30. November 2014
13. bis 16. November 2014
04. bis 07. Dezember2014
at 4, 5 and 6 p.m.
The special infusion rituals are included in the overnight rate.


text:
Image may not necessarily represent the actual item -Please read the title and description before purchasing.
Last Price: $340.40
Guns can only be shipped to a location within the USA that holds an FFL (Federal Firearms License) - this can be your local gun shop, pawn shop, sporting goods store, etc. Your local gun dealer will then handle the transfer of the firearm to you.
Please ensure that you have familiarized yourself with the process before placing a firearm order. Please note that you must confirm your acceptance of all of these policies to place a firearm order:
The Taurus PT138 Millennium Pro is an affordable compact polymer frame pistol you can trust with your life. The lightweight frame makes this lifesaver a must for law enforcement and anyone concerned about personal safety. The PT138 includes full magazine capacity on all models, reversible flush mount magazine release, a smooth trigger, and an unlimited lifetime repair policy.
Please Note: This description may represent a general group of products. Please read the item's title and specifications for more specific information about this particular item.
Type : PistolAction : Double Action OnlyCaliber : 380 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)Barrel Length : 3.25"Capacity : 10 + 1Safety : ManualGrips : PolymerSights : Fixed Three-DotWeight : 18.7 ozFinish : Polymer/ Blue Steel
Reviews of Taurus Model PT-138 Millenium Pro Pistol 1138031P, 380 ACP, 3.25 in BBL, Dbl Actn Only, Polymer Grips, Fixed 3 Dot Sights, Polymer/ Blue Steel Finish, 10 + 1 Rds
As thanks for your feedback, we will send you a $5 coupon code for writing a product review!
Just click the 'Write Review' button on the product's information page.
Enter your UPS tracking number to track your order
Firearms | Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns | Tactical Rifles | Tactical Shotguns | All Manufacturers


text:
3 bed, 2.50 full bath. Ideal location... convenient yet secluded. Great southern exposure for maximum sun on approx 1/4 acMore info
3 bed, 1.00 full bath. Charming Columbia neighborhood 1927 original. This home still has the character & charm w/originalMore info
3 bed, 2.50 full bath. Just listed! Beautifully maintained 3br/2. 5ba home on large (9500+) sq ft lot. Fenced back yard wiMore info
3 bed, 1.75 full bath. Mid-century character home with 3 bedrooms, 1-3/4 baths. Finished daylight basement with mother-in-More info
1 bed, 1 full bath. Location, location, location. Nearly 1000sqft in a sunny park paradise! All the charm of FairhavenMore info
3 bed, 1 full bath. WOW... Nothing to do here, but unpack ! The fully remodeled kitchen is a "Chef's Delight",which opeMore info
5 bed, 3 full bath. Remarks Great price for this big, beautiful home in a lovely location surrounded by high end properMore info
4 bed, 2 full bath. Price reduced on this one of a kind, 1911, vintage home in one of Bellingham's favorite neighborhooMore info
4 bed, 2.50 full bath. Lake Whatcom View Home! Custom built NW Craftsman home by Jeff Kenoyer. HUGE corner lot with an adjMore info
3 bed, 1.50 full bath. The very BEST home in the Sunnyland Neighborhood. Extremely well cared-for. Fully fenced & manicureMore info


text:
8 Funny, Far-Out Baby Names
With all due props to parents who invent an interesting first name for their baby, sometimes the choices go beyond creative to just plain cuckoo. Check out these unexpected, funny names from real live moms and dads
Let's kick things off with a cautionary example: the original recipe for naming disaster (think Ima Hogg or Ima Grossman). We recommend avoiding this name altogether.
Pilot Inspektor
Actor Jason Lee bestowed this name upon his son. Sure, it's a little over-the-top and will guarantee a lifetime of reassuring everyone that, no, he's not making a joke, and yes, that is his real name. Still, we think the name Pilot is nevertheless a cool occupational name choice that could actually catch on.
Cherry Grant
Get it? Har-har! Believe it or not, 12 real people are listed in phone books nationwide as having this name, and it was chosen for at least one American baby last year. (Really, Mom and Dad? Really?)
Mustard M. Mustard
We have no words. Except "Please tell us that M. doesn't stand for Mustard."
Fifi Trixibell
Fifi Trixibell is the name of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates' daughter; they have two others, named Peaches and Pixie, but should perhaps have just raised poodles instead.
Kal-El Coppola
Nicholas Cage, a huge comic book fan, named his son after Superman's given name, Kal-El. (FYI, Cage's original last name was Coppola.) Our first thought? "Nerd fest!" Our second thought? "That's actually kind of cool…" Check out our roundup of other superhero-inspired names!
Diva Muffin
Diva Muffin is the daughter of Frank Zappa, who named his other daughters Moon Unit and Dweezil. Wow. Just wow.
William Thomas Ford
This name, belonging to a baby boy born last year, sounds upstanding enough. Let's just hope he doesn't monogram anything, ever.
9 Superhero NamesIt's a bird. It's a plane. It's... your baby-to-be! For a baby name that's equal parts courageous, strong, fierce, and unforgettable, look no further. (Action figures not included)view gallery