text:
Kohl's store sales drop in November as online purchases jump
Sales at stores open at least a year dropped 5.6% for Kohl's Corp. in the four-week period ended Nov. 24, the company said Thursday.
"Though November sales were lower than expectations, we are encouraged by improved sales over the Thanksgiving week," said Kevin Mansell, chairman, president and chief executive of Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's.
Mansell noted "a significant shift in Black Friday-related sales into our e-commerce channel."
"For the week, both transactions and sales in e-commerce increased over 50 percent, with most of these sales being recognized in December," Mansell said. "The combination of these e-commerce sales and our store sales resulted in higher sales for the last week of the month." (1)
Golden Eagles turned into Gator bait
Gainesville, Fla. - Whether Marquette is good enough to compete in the Big East, we'll see.
But for now, the Golden Eagles aren't even in the same league with Southeastern Conference beast Florida.
Other than the 82-49 beat down Thursday night at the raucous O'Connell Center that became even more eardrum-bleeding loud with each of the three-pointers the No. 7 Gators made or the shots they blocked into the student section, let's count the ways. »Read Full Article(13)
Provision would allow SS Badger to dump coal ash
A controversial coal-fired ferry could chug through the waters of Lake Michigan for as long as it floats, under a special provision slipped into a U.S. Coast Guard reauthorization bill.
The nearly 60-year-old SS Badger - the last coal-burning steamship on the Great Lakes - drops more than 500 tons of coal ash into the lake each season as it ferries cars and passengers between Ludington, Mich., and Manitowoc. Without a renewal of its federal permit or an investment to end the ash dumping, however, the ferry run by Lake Michigan Carferry will have to shut down Dec. 19.
The Badger has been criticized by environmentalists but defended by nautical history buffs and those who see the ship as a boon to the economies of the two cities it serves. »Read Full Article(307)
Former Walker aide pleads guilty to embezzlement
Timothy D. Russell, a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker, pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling more that $21,000 from a nonprofit group that raised money for veterans.
Prosecutors charged Russell, 49, in January with stealing from a nonprofit that Walker assigned him to lead to raise funds for veterans and the annual Operation Freedom picnic the governor hosted while he was Milwaukee County executive.
Russell also was charged with stealing smaller sums from campaigns of two Milwaukee County Board candidates. Those counts were dismissed as a part of a plea bargain, though Russell acknowledged he had committed those thefts, as well. »Read Full Article(880)
Strong was pioneer of city's black media
Mary Ellen Strong, a pioneer in black media and marketing in Milwaukee and Chicago, died Tuesday of heart failure at her California home. She was 91.
Strong had lived in California for several years, where she had worked with various ministries, said her son, Jerrel Jones.
"She was the first in so many things," he said. "She did have the pioneering spirit." »Read Full Article
Deceased priest added to abuse list 15 years after rape allegations
A deceased Catholic priest accused of raping a young girl in the 1970s has been added to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's list of clergy restricted because of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children - 15 years after the victim first made the allegations against him.
The late Father Donald Musinski, who served parishes in and around Milwaukee for nearly 40 years, is only the second priest added to the list since it was first published in 2004.
The archdiocese had known about Musinski since at least 1997 when the victim, Karen Konter, reported him to Project Benjamin, the church's now-defunct program for sex abuse victims. »Read Full Article
Mining expert wants changes to Assembly bill
Madison - A former industry executive who heads the Wisconsin Mining Association told a Senate panel Thursday that an Assembly mining bill that nearly passed this year needs changes.
Tim Sullivan declined to spell out many precise details, to the disappointment of Democrats.
But he raised questions about making any modifications in Wisconsin law that would put the state at odds with federal agencies, which play key roles in mining regulation. »Read Full Article(115)
Menard's to fly Wisconsin workers to North Dakota to staff store
Bismarck, N.D. - Home improvement retailer Menard Inc. says it will hire workers from its home base in Wisconsin and fly them to North Dakota to staff a store in Minot, which is near the state's booming oil patch and has more jobs than takers.
The company said in a statement that it plans to hire 50 workers in Eau Claire where it has its headquarters, and fly them weekly to Minot, which is also in the middle of an unprecedented building boom as it recovers from record flooding last year.
Menard, which has more than 200 stores in the Upper Midwest, said this would be the first time it has ferried in workers by airplane, but it believes jetting in employees for weeklong stints and housing them in hotels "is going to be a permanent solution for as far as we can see." »Read Full Article(26)
Internet providers plan campaign on illegal downloads
The nation's largest Internet service providers, including Time Warner and AT&T, plan to crack down on people who illegally download music, movies and TV shows online.
People suspected of illegally downloading files will get alerts and notices from providers starting in early 2013. Repeat offenders could see their Internet speed slowed down or suspended until they watch an educational video or take a tutorial on copyrights.
However, enforcers say it's only an educational campaign. They say Internet providers will not permanently cut off their customers' Internet access and will not share subscribers' identities, which content right holders would need in order to sue. »Read Full Article(25)
Domestic violence case against former Brewers pitcher dismissed
A prosecutor on Thursday dismissed domestic battery charges against former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez because the victim and a witness have both returned to Venezuela.
Rodriguez, 30, was charged last month after a September incident at his home in Wales involving his 23-year-old girlfriend.
The woman told Waukesha County Sheriff's deputies that Rodriguez had struck and injured her but three days later said the argument was all her fault and recanted her story that Rodriguez had caused her injuries. »Read Full Blog Post(22)
Michelle Grabner named curator for Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is the only exhibit in the country that even attempts to showcase the best contemporary art being made in the U.S. It's an impossible job, really, and people love and hate the every-two-years show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
In its vigilant attempt to get it right, the Whitney has experimented with its curatorial strategies many times over the years. And it is doing so again.
The next biennial, in 2014, will be curated by three curators, each of whom will be given a floor of the museum to work with independently for the first time. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Packers to keep Benson on IR
Green Bay --- Apparently help is not on the way at running back. Veteran Cedric Benson will remain on injured reserve, coach Mike McCarthy announced that Benson underwent season-ending foot surgery on Wednesday.
Benson had been the Packers' designated IR exemption this season after suffering a Lisfranc injury at Indianapolis. He would have been eligible to return to practice this week and play next week against Detroit.
In five games, Benson rushed for 248 yards on 71 carries with one touchdown. »Read Full Blog Post(43)
Former MPS teacher sentenced to federal prison for fraud
When pleading guilty to fraud charges, it's a good idea not to lie to the judge, even about little things.
A former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher, who used two identities to fraudulently obtain about $65,000 in federal student loans and lie on her taxes, found that out Thursday when she appeared for sentencing in federal court.
Shurone Y. Nash, 43, also known as Shurone Goodlow, pleaded guilty in July to wire fraud and filing false tax returns. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Education Office of the Inspector General and prosecuted by the U.S. attorney's office. »Read Full Article(53)
Goodenough guilty in fatal July stabbing
A jury took about two hours Thursday to find a 28-year-old man guilty of stabbing his friend to death in July.
Alexander Goodenough faces life in prison for his conviction for the first degree intentional homicide of Kenneth Johnson.
Johnson, 57, was found dead July 7 at a rooming house he owned in the 5400 block of N. Hopkins St. Video from a neighboring building showed Goodenough throwing a bundle into a trash bin that day, a bundle later found to contain a bloody knife and plastic gloves. At first, Goodenough told detectives he had no idea what had happened to his friend but the next day admitted to the killing. »Read Full Article
Old School Packers: A new JSOnline feature
Check out our newest Green Bay Packers feature - Old School Packers - where each week we'll reprise a notable game or event in franchise history with the original newspaper accounts from the Milwaukee Journal and Sentinel.
To kick off things off, we hark back to 1936 and the Packers' first NFL title game; 1959 and the hiring of Vince Lombardi, and 1992 and Brett Favre's first training camp, where he boldly proclaimed, as a backup to Don Majkowski at the time, that he would lead Green Bay back to the Super Bowl and be just as good as Marino and Elway.
AUG. 6, 1992: Brett Favre's First Camp »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Johnson Bank returns to profitability, regulator drops scrutiny
A bank regulator said Thursday it has lifted its special scrutiny of Johnson Bank, which has returned to profitability and is recapitalized.
Racine's Johnson Bank, the second largest bank based in Wisconsin, had been operating under a written agreement with the Federal Reserve since May of 2011 that required it to take various steps intended to strengthen the bank. The bank had suffered losses as loans defaulted during the economic downturn and its capital was diminished.
The bank brought in new leadership, and Racine's Johnson family invested $235 million to restore the bank to the status of "well-capitalized." »Read Full Article(5)
UWM Post print edition is dead
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee now has a journalism school teaching the next generation of journalists without a print edition student newspaper.
The UWM Post, which has existed in print for 56 years, put out its final paper edition this week. Starting next semester, the Post will be exclusively online at uwmpost.com.
"No amount of money saving or money-generating suggestions or well wishes could save us from this fate," said a front-page editorial in the last issue dated Nov. 26. »Read Full Blog Post(19)
Baldwin urges Obama to push Buffett rule
U.S. Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin is sticking to a campaign theme of asking more in taxes from the wealthy.
In a letter to President Barack Obama written with U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the Madison Democrat urged Obama to include the so-called Buffett rule in any proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff in budget talks. The Buffett rule, named after successful investor Warren Buffett, would ensure that people making more than $1 million a year have at least a 30% income tax rate and not a rate that is less than that paid by some middle-class workers.
"...we believe it is imperative to enact a safeguard to ensure that the highest-earning Americans cannot subvert the progressivity of the tax code through loopholes and special rates not available to middle-class families," Whitehouse and Baldwin wrote. "We once again urge you to champion the 'Buffett Rule' in your negotiations and stand ready to assist you in any way we can." (147)
Authorities identify man, 91, struck, killed by car in Bay View
Witnesses say a 91-year-old man had just exited a bus and was trying to cross a major road in Bay View when he was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.
The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office identified the man Thursday as Howard P. Roepke. Roepke was struck shortly before 5 p.m. in the 1000 block E. Oklahoma Ave.
Roepke apparently was heading to Unity Lutheran Church for a free meal the church offers to seniors, according to a medical examiner's office report. He was crossing the street, using a walker, and he wasn't in the crosswalk when he was struck by a Hyundai Sonata, according to the report.
The driver told police that he didn't see Roepke until the car collided with him.
U.S. delays Head Start contracts, giving SDC new worries
The federal government has pushed back its timetable for awarding new Head Start grants to the spring instead of November, a change that could cause new strains for the Social Development Commission, the agency that runs the largest Head Start program in Milwaukee County.
The SDC based its newly adopted $38.9 million budget for 2013 on the assumption that it will get the full $21 million grant that it's applied for and that it currently receives.
Deborah Blanks, the agency's CEO, said she had not heard about the new time schedule. »Read Full Article(13)
Nordstrom opening department store at Mayfair mall by 2015
Nordstrom Inc. will open its first full-line Wisconsin department store at Wauwatosa's Mayfair mall in fall 2015.
The Seattle-based company announced Thursday plans to open a 140,000-square-foot, three-level store. It will be on the mall's east side, between Boston Store and Mayfair's six-story attached office building.
"We've heard from customers in the Milwaukee area for years that they would appreciate a store in their community," said Erik Nordstrom, company stores president, in a statement. "We're glad we have an opportunity to serve our customers, as well as those new to Nordstrom, in such a strong location as Mayfair." »Read Full Blog Post(111)
Final state numbers show Nov. 6 voter turnout set record
Madison - Voter turnout in the Nov. 6 presidential election hit record levels in Wisconsin, according to official state results released Thursday.
"The 3,071,434 votes cast for president was the highest number of votes cast for a single office in a statewide election in Wisconsin history," Kevin Kennedy, Wisconsin's chief election official, said in a statement.
President Barack Obama and other Democrats benefited from the high turnout, which helped the president garner 52.8% of the vote to 45.9% for GOP challenger Mitt Romney, according to the results compiled by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. »Read Full Article(89)
Northwestern Mutual wins appeal to keep annuity suit in federal court
A federal appeals court has handed a big win to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. in its fight to derail a state court lawsuit that was on track to expose the company to hundreds of millions in damages.
Last year, Racine County Circuit Reserve Judge Dennis Flynn found that Northwestern Mutual had acted in bad faith and breached its contracts with thousands of annuity holders when it unilaterally changed how dividends were paid on some annuities sold before 1985.
The judge refused Northwestern Mutual's demand to vacate his ruling and get off the case, and the state Court of Appeals also turned down the firm's argument. »Read Full Blog Post
8 injured in Dodge County crash
Eight people were injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dodge County south of Waupun, The Capital Times reports. None of the injuries was considered to be life threatening.
Baird ordered to pay Morgan Stanley $700,000 to settle recruiting case
Robert W. Baird & Co. has been ordered to pay $700,000 to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to settle allegations that it unfairly raided the New York investment firm's Lynchburg, Va., office.
Morgan Stanley made its allegations about Baird's recruiting practices in March 2010. The firm also sought return of certain documents and repayment of the balance of a 2009 loan from Baird broker Paul T. McWane, who was previously employed by Morgan Stanley.
Baird denied Morgan Stanley's allegations but was ordered this month by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel to pay the compensatory damages.
The allegations involving McWane were dismissed forever by the panel. (2)
Icahn says he'll move on if bid to control Oshkosh Corp. fails
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he will drop his fight to gain control of Oshkosh Corp. if he doesn't get adequate shareholder support before his offer expires Dec. 3.
Thursday, Icahn said that if stockholders representing 25% of the shares accepted his bid - which values the company at $2.98 billion or $32.50 per share - he would proceed with another attempt to have his slate of directors elected to the Oshkosh board.
Otherwise, "we will respect the shareholders' wishes, drop our tender offer and proxy fight, and move on to other endeavors," Icahn said in a written statement. »Read Full Article(10)
Value of state exports increased 6%
The value of products shipped from Wisconsin to Canada, Mexico and overseas increased more than 6% through September and grew faster than total U.S. exports, according to new data from Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Wisconsin businesses exported $17.4 billion worth of goods in the nine-month period, up 6.4% from the same period in 2011 and higher than the 5% growth for the United States during the period.
Industrial machinery, including mining equipment, accounted for 32% of the total value of Wisconsin exports, followed by agriculture products at about 13%, the data showed. »Read Full Article
Fox Point-Bayside and Nicolet school districts pilot state teacher effectiveness model
A year ahead of the curve, the Nicolet and Fox Point-Bayside school districts are putting teacher evaluation models, which will change the way education works in Wisconsin, to the test.
In November 2011, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released a framework for revamped teacher reviews, divided 50/50 between student performance and teacher practices. Nicolet and Fox Point-Bayside are among a number of Wisconsin districts participating in an initial pilot phase in the 2012-13 school year before the DPI rolls out a statewide pilot next year.
As part of the state's Educator Effectiveness Task Force, two staff members from Nicolet and five from Fox Point-Bayside have participated in workshops to help refine details and fill out the frameworks laid out by the DPI last fall - to their benefit, say administrators. »Read Full Article(3)
Moving 'Honor Flight' documentary to be shown here
"Honor Flight," an emotionally powerful documentary about veterans traveling to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., will have a red-carpet screening Thursday at the Marcus North Shore, 11700 N. Port Washington Blvd., Mequon.
Free tickets to the screening have been distributed to veterans and are no longer available. But the film will play commercially at some Marcus theaters Dec. 5-7.
Four Wisconsin veterans are featured in the film. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Nicolet National to acquire Mid-Wisconsin Bank for $10 million
Green Bay's Nicolet National Bank plans to acquire Medford-based Mid-Wisconsin Bank for about $10.2 million, the parent companies of the banks said Thursday.
The merged company will have assets of about $1.1 billion and 22 branches in northeast Wisconsin.
"This merger represents an important step in the growth of Nicolet," said Bob Atwell, chairman and chief executive of Nicolet. "Our objective is to build a community bank of sufficient size to flourish in all economic environments. Size matters, and our goal is to serve our customers for the long haul." »Read Full Article(2)
Sheboygan Falls 'obituary burglar' pleads no contest to some charges
Sheboygan - A Sheboygan Falls man accused of using obituary notices to burglarize homes of the recently deceased has pleaded no contest to four theft-related charges.
A Sheboygan Press report said 62-year-old Dennis L. Petrie still faces another 38 charges.
He pleaded no contest Wednesday to felony theft of a firearm, two felony counts of armed burglary and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. »Read Full Article(2)
Sales at Bon-Ton Stores see bump in late November
The parent company of the Boston Store said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year decreased 0.1% in the four weeks ended Nov. 24.
Brendan Hoffman, president and chief executive of The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., said same-store sales gained momentum in the second half of November after experiencing a negative impact from Hurricane Sandy earlier in the month.
"We were pleased with the traffic for Black Friday," Hoffman said. "The overall results for post-Thanksgiving were ahead of last year, led by record online orders, which will benefit December sales."
Bon-Ton, which has dual headquarters in Milwaukee and York, Pa., operates 273 department stores, which includes 11 furniture galleries, in 24 states. Other store brands include Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Parisian and Younkers.
Freezing drizzle predicted to usher in warm front
Warm weather is on its way, but before it gets here freezing drizzle could soak the area.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of south central and southeastern Wisconsin because of a cold front that is expected to drop across the area late Thursday afternoon and evening. The cool easterly flow in the wake of the front could bring freezing drizzle late Thursday night into Friday morning west of a line stretching from Fond du Lac to Hartford.
In the Milwaukee area temperatures are expected to hit a high of 48 Thursday and a low of 34. Patchy fog could creep into the region between 3 and 9 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. »Read Full Article
Prosecutor sued by Harley-Davidson dealer who was forced to testify at John Doe
Christopher Brekken sells Harley-Davidsons in Rice Lake, and he's got a big problem with the Milwaukee prosecutor who's been leading the John Doe probe into possible illegal activity among aides to Gov. Scott Walker when he was running Milwaukee County.
Brekken has sued Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf, seeking damages for false imprisonment and abuse of process related to a 2010 subpoena for records about some credit card purchases from Rice Lake Harley-Davidson.
The suit, filed in Barron County Circuit Court in September, claims that Brekken could not produce or obtain the very specific information that had been subpoenaed, and that he told Landgraf he could not not. »Read Full Blog Post(59)
Jackpot goes to Arizona, Missouri players; $1 million Powerball prize in West Allis
While Powerball players in Arizona and Missouri won the record $587.5 million jackpot Wednesday night, at least one newly minted millionaire purchased a ticket in West Allis.
Ten other tickets bought in Wisconsin won $10,000, and one of those winners turned the $10,000 winning ticket into a $40,000 payoff because he or she purchased Powerball's Power Play prize multiplier feature.
Wisconsin's $1 million winning ticket was sold at Speedway, 9130 W. Oklahoma Ave., in West Allis, which will receive a $20,000 commission. That ticket matched the five regular numbers but not the Powerball. It was the eighth big winning Powerball ticket sold in Wisconsin this year. »Read Full Article
Bill Cosby to play Riverside Theater May 18
Comedy legend Bill Cosby is making a return appearance at the Riverside Theater May 18.
The 75-year-old Cosby last performed at the Riverside on Aug. 22, 2011.
"The classic themes that have helped make Bill Cosby a comedy legend remain in play . . . ," Dave Tianen wrote in his review of that show for the Journal Sentinel. "It's a gentle, old-school take on comedy that would probably go splat in lesser hands. The topics can be mundane on the face of them: a man calling his wife because his car conked out on the freeway, a teenager sulking about having to clean her room. But when rendered by a beloved old pro with impeccable timing and a nutty-putty mug of endless nuance, you have the makings of a comedy genius who never grows stale."
Tickets for Cosby's 7:30 p.m. show are $35 and $55, and go on sale beginning at noon Dec. 7 at the Riverside box office, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., and the Pabst Theater box office, 144 E. Wells St. Tickets also may be purchased by calling (414) 286-2663 or visiting pabsttheater.org.
Housing proposed for downtown warehouse
A four-story warehouse just north of downtown Milwaukee's Park East strip would be redeveloped into other uses, including housing, under a new proposal.
Developer Todd Hutchison is requesting a zoning change for the building, at the northeast corner of W. McKinley Ave. and N. 4th St., to allow additional uses, such as residential. That's according to the proposal filed Wednesday with the Common Council.
Hutchison declined to provide additional information, saying the proposal was in a very preliminary stage. His previous developments include apartments that were partly financed with federal affordable housing tax credits. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
This is cold: Winter parking rules take effect on Saturday
Beginning this Saturday, winter parking regulations take effect in the city of Milwaukee, and will remain in place through March 1, 2013.
During this period, most residential streets require alternate side night parking, although there are exceptions to the rule. As an example, overnight parking is prohibited on major arterial streets and bus routes.
The city's Department of Public Works notes that some streets on the east side and near south side that usually allow for overnight parking on both sides of the street for most of the year now require residents to park on alternate sides of the street overnight Dec. 1 to March 1. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Walker's former aide Russell set to plead in theft case
Madison - One of Gov. Scott Walker's former aides is set to enter a plea deal to settle an embezzlement case.
Tim Russell worked on and off for Walker between 2002 and 2010 during Walker's stint as Milwaukee County executive. Prosecutors charged Russell in January with stealing at least $21,000 from a nonprofit group Walker asked him to lead and stealing money from two county board candidates' campaign funds.
He's scheduled to appear at a plea hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon. »Read Full Article(20)
Bud Selig to deliver commencement at St. Norbert
Madison - Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will deliver the commencement address at St. Norbert College on May 12.
Selig is the former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers and has been the baseball commissioner since 1998.
Selig graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956 with degrees in history and political science. (2)
On Tap Today: The Cudahy gang a-caroling
The traditional songs of the season ring out again, songs like: "Ach Ya Der Once" and "O, Bowling Night."
That must mean that "A Cudahy Caroler Christmas" is on again. Check out what Stash, Pee Wee and the rest of the hilarious gang will be yodeling out about tonight.
Or for a musical adventure way outside of the Cudahy singers' oeuvre, check out Music Under Glass at the Mitchell Park Domes. »Read Full Blog Post


text:
Top Definition
"Low Key Throwdown" when a small group of friends or acquaintances come together for a small party. Generally there are no more then 20-25 people attending the get together. This event is generally thrown so things don't get crazy or out of hand.
I'm having an LKT tonight bro....
viết bởi Margaaay 22 Tháng hai, 2011
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
LKT meaning.... she's going to learn about the dick. Then she's going to know about the dick then she will talk about the dick.. LKT!
Shane: Hey Brandon would you fuck that girl?
Brandon: man I've already LKT on that ass!
Shane: Roll Fuckin Tide!
Brandon: man I've already LKT on that ass!
viết bởi Gooseman21 16 Tháng ba, 2014

subset: commoncrawl


text:
What is the difference between "¿qué haciendo?" and "¿qué estás haciendo?" Do they mean 'How are you doing?'
¿Qué haciendo, loco?
¿Qué estás haciendo, loquillo?
What is the difference between "¿qué haciendo?" and "¿qué estás haciendo?" Do they mean 'How are you doing?'
"¿Qué haciendo?" could be some type of expression typical from South America, although I've never heard it before, it could be some derivative from "Spanglish".
"¿Qué estás haciendo?" is the correct form in Spanish to ask "What are you doing?"
I have occasionally seen the phrase
I don't suggest using, ever. Even in these informal contexts....
Unless ur goal iz 2 mock the ppl who talk that way, or 2 B ironic. U will B h8ed.
If you want to see the short answer, scroll down.
Long answer: Spanish is a complex system, a complex language. It's spoken in lots of countries in about three continents. In every single country –what is even more, every region in every country– Spanish develops independently. To deem idiotic (as other answer did) or erroneous an expression, implies that the person who produces that judgement has lived and understood every single kind of Spanish.
What does it mean? It doesn't have a verb either. But if you are intelligent you'll figure out soon that it's a nice greeting there.
In the same line of thought:
is a translation you could find for how you doing? (but that's definitely not it's origin). I dare to say that ¿Qué haciendo? is even "less incorrect" than whatcha doin'? – even so, absolutely grammatically incorrect if you see it as part of formal writing standing for the meaning "what are you doing?". But the phrase doesn't mean that: It's just slang and means "Hi!"
Condensed answer:
The difference between "¿qué haciendo?" and "¿qué estás haciendo?" is that the former means just hi! ̣–at least in Mexico– while in the latter you actually expect an answer from your interlocutor (everywhere). The loco or loquillo part actually I've heard it from Central America. It means just "dude!, buddy!". All in all, the former means "hi buddy!".
Again, it's slang. Be tolerant; if you don't like it or you are not an expert, don't use it.
"¿Qué haciendo?" Is not a correct sentence in Spanish. It may be slang, but not proper Spanish. It lacks a verb.


text:
$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy",$topLevel.timeZone)
WACO (November 12, 2012)--For two canned goods, Bella Beauty College is offering customers a free shampoo and blow dry.
The offer is good through November 21.
The school is located at 3110 Franklin Avenue.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or email@example.com.


text:
Jameson Inn Riverdale
Riverdale, GA 30274
Jameson Inns offers affordable lodging for your vacation or business travel. Each room boasts pillow-top beds, premium movie channels, and free Wi-Fi, along with a microwave and refrigerator for added convenience during your stay.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Sunday: All Day
Monday: All Day
Tuesday: All Day
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: All Day
Friday: All Day
Saturday: All Day
Average Nightly Rate
Call for Rates
Facility Amenities
Complimentary Breakfast, Exercise Room/Fitness Center, Full-Service Business Center, Laundry, Meeting Space Available, Outdoor Pool, Parking on Site
Internet Connectivity
High-Speed In-Room
Room Amenities
In-Room Coffee Maker, Iron/Ironing Board
Room Information
Number of Rooms (Total): 53


text:
In order to gauge the overall community health needs, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital is working together with the Butler County Health Department and South Central Mental Health to conduct a community wide health needs assessment. This assessment survey tool is being mailed out late this week and should provide a number of benefits for the community as a whole.
Results from the survey will increase the knowledge of community health needs and resources, as well as create a common understanding of the priorities of the community's health needs. This type of study has not been completed in the area for quite some time, and it is expected information gathered through this project can provide a road map for the future.
"We see this project as a cooperative effort to gain understanding of community needs, and to help those involved in providing health services for our communities learn what our priorities should be," said Gayle Arnett, president and CEO of Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. "The information will be enlightening, and we think it could be the beginning of a great dialogue between providers and community members to make our community healthier for the future."
To ensure valid results, a sampling of 3,000 area residents has been selected and will be mailed a short survey today. Those who receive the assessment in the mail are strongly encouraged to take a few minutes to complete the survey and return it by March 26. All survey responses are anonymous and completing the survey should take less than 10 minutes.
If you would like to participate in the health assessment, but do not receive a survey in the mail, the health assessment survey has been made available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CHNAButlerCo or drop by the Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital Administrative office, the El Dorado offices of the Butler County Health Department, or El Dorado or Augusta offices of South Central Mental Health to pick up a paper survey.
In addition, a Town Hall meeting will be held on April 25 at the El Dorado Civic Center, 201 E. Central, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to review results.
For more information regarding the community health needs assessment project, contact Gene Kimble, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital director of marketing, at 316-322-4543.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
NEW YORK - The Jones Group announced that it has further enhanced its talent with the additions of Rodney Hutton as chief merchandising officer of Anne Klein Brands and Daniela Bocresion as chief merchandising officer of Rachel Roy Brands, both effective immediately. Hutton and Bocresion will both report to Susan Metzger, CEO of women's wholesale sportswear for The Jones Group.
In the newly created role of CMO of Anne Klein Brands, Hutton will oversee all merchandising activities for production, sales, marketing and design. Prior to joining The Jones Group, Hutton was principal at Fashion Iconic LLC, an established brand strategic development consultancy, where he developed and implemented brand merchandising, marketing and sales strategies across retail, wholesale and e-commerce for clients
In the newly created role of CMO of Rachel Roy Brands, Bocresion will oversee all merchandising activities for production, sales, marketing and design for both Rachel Roy and RACHEL Rachel Roy. Most recently, she was SVP merchandising and marketing at Lacoste USA, overseeing merchandising and visual activities in wholesale retail and e-commerce for men's, women's, children's and licensed products.


text:
Let $K$ be a CM field of degree $2n$ over $\mathbf{Q}$ and let $\mathcal{O}_K$ be its ring of integers. Let $\Phi=(\phi_1,\ldots,\phi_n)$ be a CM type of K. Then it is known that complex torus $A:=\mathbf{C}^n/\Phi(\mathcal{O}_K)$ is algebraic. For instance one may construct a Riemann form on $A$ in the following way: choose $\xi\in K$ such that $\xi^2\in K^+$ is totally negative and $\Im(\phi_i(\xi))>0$ for all $i$. Then for a suitable integer $m$ one has that the alternating form $$ E(z,w):=m\sum_i \phi_i(\xi)(\overline{z}_iw_i-z_i\overline{w}_i) $$ is a Riemann form of $A$.
Q: Having an abelian varietey $A$ as above is it reasonable to expect it to be the isogeneous to the Jacobian of a curve?
Of course if $n=1$ then the answer is always true but what about $n>1$? Are there some obvious obstructions that prevent $A$ to have a Jacobian origin?


text:
NYUHome Login
Students |
Faculty |
Alumni |
Employees |
University Life
/ Student Life
/ Student Diversity
/ Multicultural Education and Programs
NYU CMEP enhances the NYU experience by fostering a more inclusive, aware and socially just community. CMEP accomplishes this by:
Unless otherwise noted, all content copyright New York University. All rights reserved.Designed by The Office of Web Communications


text:
Hancock commissioners discuss courthouse repairs, intersection
January 25, 2013
NEW CUMBERLAND — With a little prompting from a judge, Hancock County commissioners say they're going to take a closer look at improving handicapped accessibility at the Hancock County Courthouse....
Hello, Does anyone care that Shawn Marks owes tens of thousands of dollars in back child support? I have done everything within my power to get him to pay what he is legally ordered to pay. He is a criminal who is supported by taxpayer's hard earned money. It would not take much effort for the New Cumberland Judge or Mayor or the Governor of West Va. to investigate the history of Shawn Marks and his conscious effort to withhold court ordered child support. Does anyone care?? Sincerely, Nancy Mc Intosh Marks
0 Agrees | 0 Disagrees | Report Abuse »
Showing 1 of 1 comments
Post a Comment
You must first login before you can comment.


text:
MIAMI (AP) -- Miami-Dade County government is going pink next month in an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer.
A Miami-Dade Police Department vehicle, waste management garbage truck, and a Metrobus have all been painted pink. And the Stephen P. Clark Center Lobby will also be pink throughout the month of October.
Jackson Memorial Hospital will unveil its new Mobile Mammogram Unit. The mobile unit will offer mammograms for county employees every Thursday in October.
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster will announce the city's first Paddles Up St. Pete festival on Sunday. The October festival will feature dragon boat racing from teams across the state. The mayor will be escorted by the Pink Dragon Ladies, a breast cancer survivor dragon boat team.


text:
Quickie VickyWritten by Brandan Gillogly on August 19, 2012 Contributors: Tim Sutton A SoCal Legend Reborn for the Right Reason: Draggin'!
The staff of HOT ROD spent an awful lot of time in the vintage drag car building at the '12 Grand National Roadster Show. One-of-a-kind, original racers with drag racing pedigrees shared the room with a few select restorations. Even among bright orange Willys gassers, historic Pontiacs, and an Opel Kadette that looked surprisingly like a miniature Chevelle, this gleaming '32 Ford Vicky stood out immediately. There was something familiar about that odd, updraft induction system, and as evidenced by the plaque in front of the car, a very similar setup was featured in HOT ROD in 1961. We had leafed through that Jan. '61 issue a few months earlier, and there was no mistaking that this was the same car—or at the least a faithful re-creation.
Bill Workman from Long Beach, California, has built several hot rods and has a lot of friends with a long history in Southern California drag racing. Their reminiscing about '60s drag cars often led to speculation on the whereabouts of the Vulcans car club's '32 Ford Victoria drag car that Bill had seen racing in the late '50s. The original car was built by the Vulcans' 25 members who also shared driving duties while racing it at Lions. Workman began researching the car's history to see if he could find it. Several theories about where the car ended up were investigated, and a thread on the Jalopy Journal's H.A.M.B. message board led to vintage photos and eventually to Tom Burniston, one of a dozen or so surviving Vulcans who happened to still live in Long Beach.
Armed with additional photos, and with help from Burniston, Bill kept up the search but never found the car. That didn't stop him. Because Vickys are so rare, he settled on a steel '32 sedan body that was advertised in Hemmings Motor News in Minnesota. The plan was to turn the Tudor into a Vicky. Lucky for Workman, Jeb Scolman at Jeb's Metal and Speed, also in Long Beach, had a real Vicky in his shop to use as a guide. The conversion was no small task, as several of the bodylines are completely at odds with the contours of a Victoria. Still, thanks to a wooden buck formed using the real Vicky and with adept use of an English wheel, Jeb managed to perfectly mimic the rear half of the body. He then channeled it 3½ inches over a '32 frame and recessed the firewall to accommodate the massive engine setback of the original car.
When it was photographed for HOT ROD in 1961, the Vicky ran a 4-71-supercharged '51 Chrysler 331 Hemi with a small overbore. The fastest the car ran was 121.78 mph with Bruce Larmer behind the wheel. Tom Burniston managed 121.74, and the mag reported an e.t. of 11.75. Workman needs his repop to be way quicker than that. He set out to race competitively by using choice stock parts combined with the best the aftermarket had to offer. Legendary Gasser hero and engine builder Junior Thompson helped track down a '57 392 Chrysler Hemi. It was bored 0.010 inch over and machined by Taylor Engine in Whittier, California, for 7.275-inch, forged-steel big-block Chevy rods and Venolia pistons to swing on a billet Velasco stroker crank. The crank added nearly half an inch to the stroke for a nice, familiar Mopar displacement of 440 cubes. The 8.5:1 bottom end is capped by '55 Chrysler 331 heads ported by Bob McKray Performance and filled with 2.065-inch intake and 1.8-inch exhaust valves actuated by a Crane roller cam with 0.630-inch lift and an advertised duration of 314/318 degrees. The Vicky's induction is what initially drew us to the car. It uses twin Stromberg NA-R6B carbs (see sidebar below) that pull air 180 degrees through a manifold Workman fabricated, then into a Weiand 6-71 blower set up by Wright-Way Blowers (WrightWayBlowerService.com).
Chino Hills Transmission built a race-spec Powerglide with a Converter Shop 10-inch, 4,000-rpm-stall converter that's bolted to the Hemi with a Hughes Performance SFI flexplate. The rest of the drivetrain and rear suspension consists of a 3-inch-diameter chromoly Strange driveshaft linked to a solid-mounted Currie 9-inch Ford housing with 40-spline Strange axles. The Strange carrier uses 4.29:1 gears and a spool to turn 291⁄2x101⁄2 Mickey Thompson ET Drag Radials mounted to 15x10 Weld Draglite wheels.
The 11-inch slotted Strange brakes, wheelie bar, and parachute are modern concessions, but stopping the car at the big end after holding the Moon pedal to the firewall took precedence over period correctness. We wish we could tell you exactly how fast he's going when he drops the laundry, but the car's new and hasn't yet run the quarter. Plans are to compete in the NHRA Heritage Series and the Nostalgia Eliminator III class, which runs on a 9.60 index. When the time comes, you can bet there will be plenty of Vulcans on hand at the Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso to see the car blast down the track.
Freak Carbs Lost and Found
Tom Burniston happened upon some odd updraft carbs in a military surplus yard in the '50s and scooped them up, then the Vulcans had a 180-degree manifold fabricated to mount to the 30-percent-overdriven supercharger. The carbs were never disassembled—they were simply tuned with a lever on the body of each carb.
Burniston was drafted in 1959 and served for two years. When he returned to the Vulcans, the carbs were gone. He visited Ed Iskenderian's shop in 2003 and mentioned the original Vulcans car. Ed said, "I remember that car, it had updraft carbs. I have those carbs up in my attic, do you want them back?" His best guess is that Iskenderian took the carbs in trade for the Hilborn injection that was used on the Vicky in 1961.
Recently, Burniston discovered that the carbs' original application was an 800ci, air-cooled radial engine from a WWII tank. When Bill Workman opened the carbs to clean them, he found no wear on the brass and bronze pieces. They were reassembled and run the new 440 Hemi just fine.
How to Hack a Tudor Into a Vicky
Jeb Scolman at Jeb's Metal and Speed in Long Beach, California, made the transformation from sedan to Victoria look easy, but take a look at the steps involved and you'll understand how much custom fabrication was necessary.
Money Rules
The Vulcans club was founded in 1954 and had a club constitution. Among the amendments: "No member shall buy anything for more than $5 for the sedan without consulting the club." And "$2 should be taken out of the treasury every week it [the car]goes to the dragstrip, for fuel."
Street vs. Strip
Amendment No. 7 of the Vulcans club constitution stated that the car, "shall not be taken to any dragstrip without being towed." That amendment was necessary after an unnamed Vulcan did, in fact, drive the car to the strip. It was usually flat-towed, often behind Tom Burniston's '57 Ranchero. The original car had leaf springs that were used while being towed, but the axle was bolted solidly to the frame for racing. The car was never put on a trailer.
Sugar Daddy
Joe Mailliard sponsored the car and did all the block machining and head work in exchange for advertising for his automotive shop. Joe's support and the meager dues from the 25 or so members of the Vulcans kept the car drag racing for years.
Way Before Mr. Spock
"I couldn't figure out a name, so I looked through the encyclopedia," says Tom Burniston. He came to the section on Roman mythology and saw that Vulcan was the god of fire, often depicted holding a hammer. The club's plaque was an armored hand swinging a hammer shooting lightning bolts.
Was the Original Car a Death Trap?
"If it was, I wouldn't have gotten in it. It passed tech back then. That was safe enough for us. It never did swerve," Bruce Larmer says.
Glen Stokey in the Drifters car club out of Redondo Beach, California, raced a '35 Ford five-window coupe that Bruce Larmer often lined up against. Each time the Vulcans tuned their car to eke out a faster time, Stokey was still right there with them. "He had a knack of going just as fast as he had to," Bruce Larmer says.
More Photos From This Article View Slideshow
The stance comes from the 3 1/2-inch channeling and a Chassis Engineering– dropped axle on '37 Ford split wishbones. The shocks are from Strange.
The body of the car received the same aluminum reinforcement as the doors. The red bottle is a DJ Coldfire extinguisher system.A Schroeder steering box, Auto Meter gauges, and wiring by Bill Workman are all in plain view in the cockpit.David Martinez upholstered the Speedway aluminum seat. A B&M Bandit electric shifter controls the Powerglide.As on the original, the driver seat is mounted on the car's centerline; center-steer is a requirement for Nostalgia Eliminator racers.Dennis Ricklefs replicated the pinstriping and lettering on the Car. Joe Mailliard was the sponsor of the Vicky in the '60s.
Bill Workman plans to race the car in the Nostalgia Eliminator III class (9.60 index) and work his way up if things go well.Jeb Scolman began with a relatively intact '32 sedan and marked the body for the many cuts that would need to be made.2. The top was removed after reinforcing the body with square steel tubing. The masking tape marks the area removed for the slight chop.3. The top chop was completed on the front two pillars before the rear of the body was removed. Eleven inches of the rear window's length was cut out5. Jeb made this plywood buck that was based on an actual Vicky Jeb found. The grid of plywood defines all the compound curves.6. Jeb used an English wheel and planishing hammer to start forming the new panels from sheet steel.
9. New panels were made to get the correct reveal around the rear window. The wheel lip was also finished10. An interior view reveals how Jeb stitched at least 15 panels together to create a seamless exterior.


text:
The state's powerful teachers union has given $500,000 to political action committees that contributed to an effort to attack Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne.
The ads refer to Byrne as a liberal trial lawyer and are paid for by True Republican PAC of Linden.
True Republican PAC, according to a review of campaign finance documents filed with the Alabama secretary of state's office, has received most of its funding from PACs heavily funded by the Alabama Education Association.
Byrne, a former state senator and former head of the state's two-year college system, has battled with the education association over a variety of issues, including Byrne's attempt to stop employees of the junior college system from also serving in the state Legislature.
"We now know that the slick smear attack being waged against the front-runner in the campaign for governor is being orchestrated by AEA union boss Paul Hubbert in collusion with a paid staffer of the Tim James campaign. Today's (Monday) spending reports tell it all," Marty Sullivan, director of communications and policy for Byrne, wrote in an e-mail to the Montgomery Advertiser on Monday night.
"AEA and a James operative conspired to send a half-million dollars to a fake front group that has sent every dime of it to a liberal Democrat media firm hired to smear Bradley with outrageous claims and no regard for the truth," Sullivan wrote. That's because Bradley has the momentum in this race, and they can't stand the thought of an honest conservative reformer cleaning up politics as usual in Montgomery and moving Alabama forward once and for all."
Hubbert, the head of the AEA and a spokesman for the association, did not return multiple voicemails from the Advertiser on Monday seeking comment.
A spokesman for Tim James, a Republican businessman from Greenville who also is running for governor, and Claire Austin, who was hired to raise funds for James, both denied being part of a campaign to attack Byrne.
James and Byrne are among the seven candidates in the June Republican primary.
(Copyright 2010 by The Montgomery Advertiser. All Rights Reserved.)


text:
How can the liar paradox be expressed concisely in symbols? In which formal languages?
The Liar is the statement "this sentence is false." It is expressible in any language able to perform self-reference and having a truth predicate. Thus, $L$ is a statement equivalent to $\neg T(L)$.
Goedel proved that the usual formal languages of mathematics, such as the language of arithmetic, are able to perform self-reference in the sense that for any assertion $\varphi(x)$ in the language of arithmetic, there is a sentence $\psi$ such that PA proves $\psi\iff\varphi(\langle\psi\rangle)$, where $\langle\psi\rangle$ denotes the Goedel code of $\psi$. Thus, the sentence $\psi$ asserts that "$\varphi$ holds of me".
Tarski observed that it follows from this that truth is not definable in arithmetic. Specifically, he proved that there can be no first order formula $T(x)$ such that $\psi\iff T(\langle\psi\rangle)$ holds for every sentence $\psi$. The reason is that the formula $\neg T(x)$ must have a fixed point, and so there will be a sentence $\psi$ for which PA proves $\psi\iff\neg T(\langle\psi\rangle)$, which would contradict the assumed property of T. The sentence $\psi$ is excactly the Liar.
Goedel observed that the concept of "provable", in contrast, is expressible, since a statement is provable (in PA) say, if and only if there is a finite sequence of symbols having the form of a proof. Thus, again by the fixed point lemma, there is a sentence $\psi$ such that PA proves $\psi\iff\neg\text{Prov}(\langle\psi\rangle)$. In other words, $\psi$ asserts "I am not provable". This statement is sufficiently close to the Liar paradox statement that one can fruitfully run the analysis, but instead of a contradiction, what one gets is that $\psi$ is true, but unprovable. This is how Goedel proved the Incompleteness Theorem.
As Joel David Hamkins said, the standard answer to your question is that formal languages like the first-order language of arithmetic cannot express the liar paradox because they cannot express the predicate "is true" as applied to all its own sentences. Why not? Well, if it could, then we would get a contradiction, following the standard liar-paradoxical reasoning.
However, this is not the end of the story. For example, there is an interesting paper by Saul Kripke, Outline of a theory of truth, J. Philosophy 72 (1975), 690-716, better known among philosophers than among mathematicians, which explains how to define a truth predicate in such a way that the liar paradox can be expressed. The conclusion is just that the liar-paradoxical sentence has an undefined truth value.
There is an extensive discussion of this issue in Vicious Circles by Jon Barwise and Lawrence S. Moss.
Aladdin M. Yaqūb (1993) The Liar Speaks the Truth, OUP, formalises a very simple language for naturally expressing the liar paradox, consisting of:
Yaqūb carried this out in the usual single-sorted first-order logic: I think it is more natural to formulate this in a two-sorted logic, but Yaqūb's handling of his system is concise and elegant, and this discpline shows that no kind of second-orderness, not even Henkin semantics, is required to model Tarski's T-schema, but only an expansion of the universe to include names, an additional predicate, and axioms sufficient to model the T-schema.
It shows, therefore, that an object language can be be its own meta-language without leaving the realm of the straightforwardly first order. As a consequence, the liar paradox exists within this logic, but it can be "tamed" with a family of possible tweaks to the T-schema. Yaqūb argues for one such tweaking that result in the liar paradox being not self-referential, but generating a sequence of formulae each involving one more T predicate. By looking at how the interpretation of these formulae evolve in each model, he classifies each formula of the base language —i.e., the subset of sentences that do not use the T predicate— into one of seven classes, depending on whether the sequence converges on a truth value, or whether they oscillate between values, and if so, in what manner. Paradoxical self-referential sentences are reseolved in a more pleasing manner than Tarski did, by being able to treat them in a unitary formalism that embeds the tower of formulae that are the progressive unwindings within the usual semantics of first-order logic, and without forbidding sentences that talk about themselves.
I found Yaqūb's monograph to be much more readable (I read it in an evening whilst travelling), and his argument much more elegant and compelling than that of Barwise & Etchemendy, and I highly recommend it to anyone who found B&E worth reading.
I would be very interested to read an effort to "intuitionise" Yaqūb's theory, by embedding it in intuitionistic first-order logic in a similarly elegant manner, and using a constructive model theory.
The liar paradox could be expressed in Church's original lambda calculus of 1932. Let $F$ be the function
$\lambda x. \sim x(x)$
Then $F(P) = \sim P(P)$ for any function $P$. In particular,
$F(F) = \sim F(F)$
and so $F(F)$ is a sentence that asserts its own falsehood.
Short Answer (SA). No Paradox, All Liar.
Bit Longer Answer (BLA). You don't need a theory of truth to say that a statement is false. You need only deny the statement. And if you tell me that a statement, say, Statement 1 (S1), is identical or even just logically equivalent to a statement that S1 is false, then you are telling me a falsehood, at least, according to principles that both of us probably took for granted beforehand.


text:
Australian Organ Donor Register
The only national register for people to record their decision about becoming an organ and tissue donor for transplantation after death.
Eligibility basics
You must be 16 years or older to register
You need to know
Organ donation
For people with serious or life-threatening illnesses, an organ or tissue transplant could mean a second chance at life. Around 1,500 people are on Australian organ transplant waiting lists at any one time.
By choosing to record your donation decision on the Donor Register, you could save the lives of up to 10 people and improve the lives of many more.
Recording your donation decision on the Donor Register is voluntary and you have complete choice over which organs and tissue you wish to donate.
Donation can involve:
- organs including kidneys, heart, lungs, liver and pancreas, and
- tissue including heart valves, bone tissue, skin and eye tissue
Registration is voluntary
Recording your donation decision on the Donor Register is voluntary and you have complete choice over which organs and tissue you wish to donate.
Donation can involve:
- organs - including kidneys, heart, lungs, liver and pancreas
- tissue - including heart valves, bone tissue, skin and eye tissue
Discuss your decision with family
While the Donor Register is an easy way to record your donation decision, it's important to discuss your decision with your family or those close to you, because they will be asked to give consent if you die.
Your family or those close to you will be asked to confirm you had not changed your mind since you recorded your donation decision on the Donor Register. Families that know each other's donation decisions are more likely to follow them.
This is the only national register
The Donor Register is the only national register for organ and tissue donation for transplantation after death.
Even if you have already recorded your donation wishes somewhere else for example, by ticking a box on a driver licence renewal, it is important you update your details by registering your decision on the Donor Register.
The Donor Register lets authorised medical staff who have permission from the Australian Government, check your donation decision anywhere in Australia, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They can then give that information to your family if you die.
Family consent is always needed before donation can go ahead, so remember to discuss your decision with your family and those close to you.
Almost anyone can donate
Almost anyone can donate organs and tissue. There is no age limit on the donation of some organs and tissue. While your age and medical history will be considered, you shouldn't assume you're too young, too old or not healthy enough to become a donor.
Donation after death
Organ donors
A person may be able to donate organs when they have been declared brain dead in an intensive care unit in hospital.
Brain death is when blood flow to the brain stops. The brain stops functioning and dies with no possibility of recovery.
A series of tests carried out by 2 independent and qualified senior doctors confirms that brain death has occurred.
People are sometimes confused about the difference between brain death and being in a coma. Brain death is completely different from being in a coma. A patient in a coma is unconscious because their brain is injured in some way, but their brain can continue to function and may heal. Medical tests can clearly distinguish between brain death and being in a coma.
Organ donation may also be possible after a person's heart has stopped beating, referred to as cardiac death, but this is less common.
Tissue donors
More people have the opportunity to donate tissue than organs.
Unlike organs, tissue may be stored for a period of time and tissue donation does not require the donor's death to have occurred under the same limited circumstances as organ donation.
The donation procedure is straightforward
Removing organs and tissue is no different from any other surgical operation, and is performed by highly skilled health professionals. The donor's body is always treated with dignity and respect. Donating organs and tissue does not change the body's physical appearance, and it does not affect funeral arrangements.
Scientific research
The Donor Register is not for recording decisions about donating organs and tissue for scientific research.
Your personal information is safe
Only authorised medical staff who have permission from the Australian Government, have access to information recorded on the Donor Register.
How to register
You can register online, by form or by phone.
- Fill in the details on the Register online form
By form
- Download and complete a New registration, change or removal of details form or
- Visit your local service centre and pick up a brochure that includes a registration form
By phone
- Call 1800 777 203 to register on the phone or ask for a registration form to be posted to you
Submit your form
- Submit your form at your local service centre
Once you have registered you can use your Medicare online account to view, download and print your registration details.
It helps if you tell us your Medicare card number
It's not compulsory to link your donor registration to your Medicare record but we ask your permission to do this because it will help keep your details up to date.
It will also help to identify your record if you are ever considered as an organ donor in the future.
Collecting information on the Donor Register is authorised by the Medicare Australia Act 1973.
This information may only be given to authorised medical staff approved by the Australian Government, or where authorised or required by law.
The DonateLife website gives you the facts about organ and tissue donation and lets you send a personalised message to people close to you about your decision to become an organ or tissue donor.
Payment Finder
Select the options that describe your circumstances, then explore a list of possible Centrelink and Medicare payments and services online.
Service Finder
Select your state and topics of interest to find links to government and community organisation support.
Manage your money
Getting control of your money can be hard, but we've got some great advice and tools to help. Read more about budgeting, borrowing and credit, and managing debt, to help manage your money.
Page last updated: 6 July 2016


text:
Is there a comprehensive list of real-number-describers that allude to the properties of that number?
For example:
Amicable numbers, Abundant, Deficient, Perfect, Carmichael, prime, transcendental, etc.
1. If so, where can I find it?
2. What are some new, exciting types of numbers with interesting properties?
3. What is name of the type of irrational number that contains every natural number as a substring of its decimal expansion ?


text:
Boutique Suites Apartments in Arezzo, a wonderful base to discover Tuscany .
The innumerable beauties of Tuscany are waiting for you. Discover the gentle rolling hills of the Chianti, the cypress-lined roads, ancient churches, beautiful stone houses, and medieval hilltop towns from our 900 acre farm in the heart of Tuscany.
Holiday Village La Francesca Open all year round. 55 villas and apartments completely equipped, with living-room, kitchenette, telephone, TV, bathroom and terrace in a 15 hectares park facing Cinque Terre sea. Restaurant, market, beach, swimming-pool
La Frescura is created in an ancient country house dating back to the 17th century. The two-story building is immersed in nature and surrounded by twelve hectares of citrus groves. The structure, completely done up in 2007, maintains the architectu
The Hotel la Bitta is located in the city of Vasto, one of the best parts of the Adriatic coast, in the Abruzzo region. We are just a stone's throw from the sea, just the right place for a seaside holiday, quiet and safe.
Located in Taormina seaside, Borromeo Resort offers a breathtaking view on the sea. Recently reconstructed, the hotel has comfortable double rooms, flat screen tv, mini-bar, safe, modern lightening system, access on private balcony or patio.
History, sport, culture and relaxation in the heart of Italy. Accommodation in charming apartments or rooms (b&b) amidst unspoilt countryside with a magical castle setting. Fantastic excursions available on horseback, bike, boats or off road vehicles
Villa Giuliana country house wine & rooms in Salento, lush garde & swimming pool and plenty of activities to enhance your stay. All rooms en-suite, with independent entrance, A/C, minibar, hair dryer, safe, lush garden and free parkin
Within the walls of Montalto Caatle there are a total of 22 double bedrooms distributed in 4 separate houses and 5 apartments, available separately or together. Also a swimming pool, a tennis court, bicycles and trails in 450 acres of wooded hills.
Are you looking for an affordable accommodation to enjoy your days in Rome? We offer you the greatest deals for cheap accommodation in Rome located in the centre and surrounding of the city. !!! LOW RATES GUARANTEE !!! We offer quality and great val
Browse thousands of listings for Italy.


text:
Presentations and workships by experts on human trafficking issues for advocates, legal representatives, social service providers, government officials, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers.
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
This site is supported by Grant/ Cooperative Agreement No. 1UF2CE002359-03 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


text:
Last Breath ... and First
If Jesus is the mediator between God and humanity, the Spirit is the medium in which God's transforming action takes place.The Love in which the Father and the Son are united is the divine We. Yet it reaches beyond itself to include the we of all believers in its embrace. As the last breath of the Crucified (John 19:30) and the first breath of the risen Lord (John 20:22), the Spirit is Christ's gift of the divine Love-life he has come to share. (Anthony Kelly, God is Love: the Heart of Christian Faith)
About the Author
Rev. Robert P. Imbelli, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is Associate Professor of Theology Emeritus at Boston College.
36 comments
- All
- Editor Featured
Irene: if you want to keep your niece in this church, I suggest you ... and she ... find another parish.Fast!Very fast!!If one is lucky enough to be part of a parish that is small enough to have a "community" attitude and atmosphere, more's the better. But "mini-dioceses" of 2,000-3,000 families? I don't think so.The people that I know who have walked and joined other churches tell me, in the main, that they were seeking community and found it in small churches of between 200 and 350/400 people.If the New Evangelization has the remotest chance of success (color me skeptical) it will first have to find a way of re-establishing a sense of community at the parish level.
Why are dioceses the size of Los Angeles and New York not broken into smaller ones? The ecclesiastical egos centered on size/power/economic clout need to be replaced with bishops who can get back to the business of being pastoral.
Those keeping the Octave of Pentecost may want to listen to the opening chorus of Bach's great cantata, "O Ewiges Feuer:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcXgTnaK924Here are the words:BWV 34 - "O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe"Cantata for the First Day of Pentecost1. ChorO ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe,Entznde die Herzen und weihe sie ein. La himmlische Flammen durchdringen und wallen, Wir wnschen, o Hchster, dein Tempel zu sein, Ach, la dir die Seelen im Glauben gefallen. 1. ChorusO eternal fire, o source of love,ignite our hearts and consecrate them. Let heavenly flames penetrate and surge over us, we wish, o most High, to be Your temple, Ah, may our souls be pleasing to you in faith!
For Pentecost I was at a large gathering of teenagers. I missed part of the Mass because of other duties, but asked them how the beginning was. They said that there was a play with shadow figures representing the event of the Pentecost, and that "a bishop spoke for a long time and it was not very interesting". Communion was followed by a sudden, spectacular spray of glitter all over and around the altar area.The liturgy was more daring than I would I thought I could deal with, but what better time than Pentecost to be daring at the risk of being excessive?The most memorable moment was the great "Amen" roared by 10000 teenagers at the top of their lungs.
Flecte quod est rigidum,fove quod est frigidum,rege quod est devium.... ... ...Da virtutis meritum,da salutis exitum,da perenne gaudium. Amen. Alleluia.Bend the stubborn heart and will;Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray.... ... ...Give them virtue's sure reward;Give them your salvation, Lord; Give them joys that never end. Amen. Alleluia.Pentecost Sequence
So much for Catholics not having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Thanks!
At The Forward, the Philologos columnist discusses the Jewish roots of the Holy Spirit -- a familiar connection for many, I'm sure, but worth recollecting I think:http://forward.com/articles/176688/could-the-holy-ghost-be-jewish/?p=all
Although neither biblical nor rabbinic Judaism has anything like the Christian Trinity in its thinking about God, there can be no doubt that the rua ha-kodesh (literally, spirit of holiness) of the Bible and rabbinic literature was the direct antecedent of the Christian concept of the Holy Spirit or, as it was more commonly known in the English-speaking Catholic Church until recent times, the Holy Ghost. (Ghost is an Old English word for spirit, just as a spirit is a now archaic way of denoting a ghost....In Hebrew, starting with the Bible and continuing to this day, rua has the two meanings of spirit and wind. Historically, wind is clearly the older of the two, spirit being derived from it by analogy: As the wind, that is, is invisible but has the power to move visible things, so the spirit is conceived of as that unseen force in human beings or the world the breath of life, as it were that activates all that can be seen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/jobs/for-orphanaid-africas-chief-a-lif... this story there is no visible mention of the Holy Spirit. But the Spirit is all over it. This is Pentecost.
A common theme in the Fathers of the Church is Pentecost as the reversal of Babel, very well caught in today's Preface: "who at the birth of the Church brought the knowledge of God to all peoples and united the diversity of languages in the confession of a single faith." It is significant that the peoples gathered in Jerusalem hear the Apostles speak, each in its own language. Babel is overcome because those languages express the same joyful message.
The wind that filled the house at Pentecost is reminiscent of Solomon's dedication of the Temple as well: the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.All the Israelites looked on while the fire came down and the glory of the LORD was upon the house, and they fell down upon the pavement with their faces to the earth and worshiped, praising the LORD, who is so good, whose love endures forever.The king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. 2 Chron 7:2-4
Is the Holy Spirit the same thing as the World Soul the ancient philosophers talked about?
Irene,I am not an expert on ancient philosophy; but Saint Augustine was influenced by philosophers who followed Plotinus. Their philosophy helped Augustine conceive of non-material reality.The "world soul" figures in Plotinus' philosophy as a lesser emanation from the One. It is common to all souls and makes for their unity.What differentiates the Plotinian Triad from the Christian Trinity is that the three of the Trinity are co-equal, not subordinate one to the other. In addition, the Holy Spirit is the personal principle of unity of the Church, whereas the world soul is not independent of the souls it animates.But all the above is subject to correction by those better informed than I.
At Mass today, in addition to prayers of the faithful in six languages and songs in three, we got a homily that referenced the tower of Babel (and the Spirit's reversal of it in today's first reading), as well as the animating ru'ah of Genesis 2 and the continuance of its work today in our own spiritual lives. Along with the "speaking in tongues" of the infants and toddlers interspersed throughout the Mass, it made for a lovely celebration.
Fr. Imbelli: You might enjoy the learned 600-page book titled CHRIST PROCLAIMED: CHRISTOLOGY AS RHETORIC (1979) by the prolific Jesuit theologian Frans Jozef van Beeck. In an ecumenical spirit, he discusses both Catholic and Protestant theologians' views regarding christology.
Mr. Farrell,Thank you for the reference and for the happy bringing to mind of Father van Beeck -- a remarkable man.I wrote an article for "Commonweal" in March 1994 on his theology. I pray that he now sees face to face the One in whom he placed his hope.
As I understand Plotinus (and I don't very well), his theory of the emanation of the World Soul serves as his explanation of the order which we find in the world. He is highly Platonic in this. Plato talks about a "demi-urge" putting order, but it's really a very muddy theory. As I understand Plotinus' World Soul, not only is it not independent of the souls of things we find here, it is *identical* with them. (This is what happens when a philosopher accepts the Platonic participation theory of Forms -- he ends up identifying all forms, not just souls, in a grand sort of pantheism.) So Plotinus, while he had much to offer Christian theologians, can also lead away from the faith.
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.....and your heart will rejoice.."I always like the phrase "I will not leave you orphans I will come back to you and your hearts will rejoice." But apparently one has to jump from John 14 to John 16 to put it together. I will, however, retain it the way I like it thank you. At any rate, today's feast brings the assurance of Jesus that he returns. So we rejoice. We are not orphans. Despite what David Nichols says.
Balthasar on Teilhard on world-soul, Theo-drama V.
Kathy,thank you; could you give a brief digest for those who don't have the book on their night table :-)
Fr. Imbelli: Here's another reference for you for an article by Frans Jozef van Beeck, S.J.: "Divine Revelation: Intervention or Self-communication?" in the journal THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, volume 52 (1991): pages 199-226.
Mr. Farrell,Thanks again. Do you know his short book, "Catholic Identity after Vatican II?" I still find it one of the best and most challenging discussions of the issue with which we are still wrestling.
Fr. Imbelli: When I was in the Jesuits (1979-1987), I did my theological studies at the Jesuit theologate at the University of Toronto. I met Joep there. After I left the Jesuits, I stayed in touch with him occasionally. However, I did not read the book you mentioned. Perhaps I should explain that he was interested in the work of the American Jesuit cultural historian and theorist Walter J. Ong, S.J (1912-2003). I have long been interested in Ong's work.
Fr. Imbelli: I cannot help you with a reference on Hans Urs von Balthasar on Teilhard on the world-soul. So like you, I will have to wait and see what somebody else posts regarding this topic. Nevertheless, I will now give you a few more references that are relevant to your original post.Hans Urs von Balthasar, PRESENCE AND THOUGHT: AN ESSAY ON THE RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY OF GREGORY OF NYSSA (English translation, Ignatius Press, 1995).Walter J. Ong, THE PRESENCE OF THE WORD: SOME PROLEGOMENA FOR CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HISTORY (Yale University Press, 1967), the expanded published version of Ong's 1964 Terry Lectures at Yale University.Robert Sokolowski, EUCHARISTIC PRESENCE: A STUDY IN THE THEOLOGY OF DISCLOSURE (Catholic University of America Press, 1994).Troels Engberg-Pedersen, COSMOLOGY AND SELF IN THE APOSTLE PAUL: THE MATERIAL SPIRIT (Oxford University Press, 2010). Troels Engberg-Pedersen is a professor of New Testament at the University of Copenhagen. In this book, he argues that ancient Greek and Roman Stoic philosophy that was explicitly materialist had a fine account of nous, which he employs to understand the writings of St. Paul. In terms of his subtitle, he uses the ancient sources to suggest that materialists (also known as atheists) can indeed truly have a spiritual life based on nous. I would not disagree with that much. However, I do not think that he can rule out the possibility of the influence of the divine transcendent ground of being (also known as God).Stephen Menn, PLATO ON GOD AND NOUS (Southern Illinois University Press, 1995).Hans Belting, LIKENESS AND PRESENCE: A HISTORY OF THE IMAGE BEFORE THE ERA OF ART (University of Chicago Press, 1994).George Steiner, REAL PRESENCES (University of Chicago Press, 1989).I think I should stop here.
Thanks to all of you for these valuable comments. But please permit me to mention a frustration.Briefly, how does a parish celebrate the feast of Pentecost? How would a family do so in a sensible way?At our church yesterday, there were three "extras." There was a bake sale, the Catholic War Veterans had their poppy sale, and the congregation was encouraged to fill out pledge cards for the Bishop's Annual Appeal during the homily, which consisted mainly of a recitation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Not much there, but I don't have any useful suggestions.Luke Hill's report reminded me of a similar Mass several years ago at a church in another state. It was nice, but it still seems like small beer for such a major feast. Do the liturgists have any thoughts about how to make the day of Pentecost a high point of our liturgical year?One more question, to which I have no answer. Is it possible today to have a rich celebration of a major liturgical feast that consists solely of a church service? One that finds no echo in homes or family groups, etc?
Bernard,I hope others will respond to your challenging questions. I would think that your last question requires a qualified response. I think that one can have a rich celebration that is liturgically based, as Luke reports. But I agree with you that having an "echo" in the home adds immeasurably to our celebration of the feast.Why not use the Pentecost sequence that John Page quotes from as a "novena" at home in preparation for the feast?What of the possibility of a novena in church or at least a special service on the Vigil -- as was held in St. Peter's Square with members of the ecclesial movements?Which then leads to my question: can the faith be sustained in a secular culture without more intentional communities that support and strengthen the members? There are, of course, a variety from Sant'Egidio to Focolari to Comunione e Liberazione to neo-Catechumenate. But what they have in common is their involvement of their members beyond Sunday liturgy. I also recommend (as I did on another thread) the address of Pope Francis to the more than 150,000 gathered at the Vigil celebration:http://www.news.va/en/news/pentecost-vigil-the-church-must-bring-jesus-t...
"Which then leads to my question: can the faith be sustained in a secular culture without more intentional communities that support and strengthen the members? "Aren't parishes meant to be those communities? NCR had an article the other day on something called "Earth Corps' which is affiliated with the Franciscan Action Network and which sounds pretty interesting:"Earth Corps is designed for young adults ages 18 to 35 who feel called to work at the grass-roots level on environmental, immigration and poverty issues within their parish settings. The project promotes simple and just living at community and personal levels." I think building these communities within the larger parish community could make sense, but you would need paid staff to support the effort.
I took my children to the Saturday evening Mass on Pentecost. The homily was about the IRS targeting Tea Party Groups and anti-abortion advocates; I'm not exactly how it tied into Pentecost.
"The homily was about the IRS targeting Tea Party Groups and anti-abortion advocates."As my niece would say: "o my God!" How sad.
Fr. Imbelli- It's why I read posts like your own on Commonweal; its where I get my inspiration and learn things. Thank you.
Thanks, Fr. Imbelli.Your suggestions are certainly relevant. They do need institutional support to implement, institutional support built upon clergy-lay collaboration. Something often in very short supply.Thanks, too, Irene.
As for how Pentecost should [not] be celebrated. In the early 1990's, I was on research-leave in Boston where I encountered a priest who was very upset that Pentecost was falling that year on Mother's Day and the bishops had not transferred the feast so that the Day devoted to Mothers could be celebrated with the honor due it. Another priest present at the moment still laughs when he recalls how my jaw dropped. Oh well...
And let's not forget that Pentecost used to be followed by an octave of special Masses continuing the celebration of the great Feast. I remember that Myles Bourke was most upset that the octave was dropped from the revised Missal, and, if I'm not mistaken, it continued to be celebrated in the parish of Corpus Christi. Now Eastertide ends abruptly with Pentecost, and we are sent off into "Ordinary Time." Isn't "ordinary" about the last adjective one would want to use after an experience like that of Pentecost?
"Arent parishes meant to be those communities?"Tho we attempt to make the best of our parishes, the parishes are in trouble because the bishops are more concerned about spending 187 million on Cathedrals and politicking on same sex marriage but have no time to build communities. This is why there should be around ten bishops in charge of areas in a diocese like New York. So they can concentrate on the community of the faithful instead of building an Empire.
Myles Bourke was not alone in being upset. In his biography of Paul VI, Peter Hebblethwaite (if memory serves) recounts that the Pope himself was prepared on Pentecost Monday to celebrate the Mass of the Octave only to be informed that it had been abolished in the new ordo.
The Roman Catholic and Orthodox theologies of the Holy Spirit are so different and the relations between the two Churches have been so acrimonious for so long that maybe our recent ecumenical popes don't want to throw salt on the old wounds by developing a liturgy of the Holy Spirit in modern terms. Re-stating our own beliefs in a new liturgy might put off unification that much more. In other words, maybe Rome is letting sleeping dogs lie until relations between the two Churches are better.
Regarding Bernard's question about the "small beer" of parish Pentecost celebrations: I believe that it is not an isolated issue, but a symptom, a notable one to be sure, of the difficulty that parishes have in sustaining the celebration of the Easter season across seven full weeks. The "shape" of the season seems to be that it hits its high point on the very first day, Easter morning, and then there is a diminishment of energy and focus across the following weeks. In this way, it is quite different from Advent and Lent, which seem to build toward something. Perhaps Christmas season, which also ends on a major feast (the Baptism of the Lord) faces the same issue as Easter season, but Christmas season is shorter.The reality in our parish, and in many parishes, is that during the Easter season, a number of other calendar cycles come and go: school is finishing up for the year (and many college students are already home for the summer); there has been a burst of energy around First Communions, which is now dissipating. If there happens to be anyone from the parish to be ordained, ordinations happen at this time of year.And there are "special events" of the type to which Bernard alluded. In our case, yesterday was also our "Stewardship Sunday", in which we ask parishioners to commit to parish ministries for another year, which does tie in nicely with Pentecost. But there was also a May Crowning yesterday, and the Respect Life group had a mother-daughter tea. And we did baptisms. I'm in favor of all of those things, but it's worth noting that, except for baptisms, we wouldn't do any of those activities on Christmas or Easter.


text:
WEIRTON - With the 2013 concert season set to open just weeks from now, First Niagara Pavilion will host a job fair Saturday at the Millsop Community Center.
Candidates for seasonal openings in security, guest services, parking, merchandising, ticketing, clean-up, food service and maintenance/grounds positions will be interviewed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two forms of identification are required.
"We expect a good turnout," said Andy Dearth, marketing director for LiveNation. "I don't have exact numbers of what we hire, but we do know it's in the hundreds as far as the people who work for us."
Dearth said they've already had a hiring event in Robinson Township, Pa. They expect to hire about 100 more at Saturday's job fair, he said.
"I think 2013 is going to be one of the best summer concert seasons in a long time. Things are looking positive for us," he said. "I think music fans are going to love what they see."
So far, Dearth said they've scheduled 18 concerts, with at least two more announcements set for later this week.
Already on tap are:
Tim McGraw, May 18.
Styx, May 19.
Dave Matthews Band, May 31.
Brad Paisley, June 1.
Pitbull & Ke$ha, June 2
Toby Keith, June 15.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, July 1.
Vans Warped Tour, July 17.
Jimmy Buffett & Coral Reefer Band, July 18.
Lynyrd Skynyrd & Bad Company, July 19.
Zac Brown Band, July 20.
Heart with Jason Bonham, July 21.
Blake Shelton, Aug. 2.
Jason Aldean, Aug. 16.
John Mayer, Aug. 25.
Rascal Flatts, Sept. 6.
Keith Urban, Sept. 13.
Luke Bryan, Sept. 28.
"We have a lot of big names, we're announcing a lot of big acts," he said. "I think it will exceed most people's expectations for the 2013 season."
He said "just about every genre of music" will be represented, "a little bit of everything for people's tastes."
Dearth said information is available on Facebook at livenationpittsburgh.


text:
I work for a very small company and most of the time I work alone and manage my own work and don't get much feedback. I'm not completely used to this and though I have projects and to do lists and ways of keeping myself organized, sometimes in the mornings, I just don't feel motivated - it's not that I don't like my job, it's just the motivation isn't there specifically in the mornings and I feel a bit under stimulated.
My question is: is there activities that you have, especially in the beginning of your day, to get you going and excited about all the tasks? Or into a working mental state?
Right now, I just wait until I start to feel guilty.. and then I get back to work, but that's not fun at all.


text:
Hi everybody ! I just encounter a bottle of single
Malt White & white 1979 distiled by Port Ellen
distillery. It says on the label that is selected by
And bottled for white & white (Scotland ) for the Spirits Library
.also it is aged min15y in wood distilled at the port Ellen
Can anybody tell me if it is worth to get it ? The price
On the shelf is $49.99!


text:
The climate has a major influence on the character and functioning of the natural environment, and as our climate changes wildlife is being affected in many ways.
The earlier onset of spring means that many species come out of hibernation earlier, before their prey may be available; heavy rains can reduce butterfly and bee numbers, with knock-on effects for habitats because of reduced pollination.
As much as people, wildlife too needs to be able to adapt to the effects of climate change:
- Species distributions are likely to move northwards as favourable climatic conditions shift. Species needing cooler, wetter locations may be lo
- The timing of seasonal events is likely to change as wildlife responds to ecological "mismatches". For example, warmer temperatures will encourage earlier hatching of birds, but this may not coincide with peak populations of insects which they need to eat.
- Extreme weather events, such as severe storms and heatwaves, are likely to have significant effects on species populations, particularly if these types of weather events become more common.
- The way in which species interact with each other will change, which is likely to lead to changes in the types of plant and animal communities that we are familiar with today. For example, tree species which come into leaf earlier will have a competitive advantage by shading out those which produce leaves later; this could create woodlands with a significantly different character to those of today.
- Changes in farming, forestry and other land management activities are likely to occur in response to climate change, and these may have knock on effects for wildlife.
Wildlife's ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change will depend on how easily species can move through the landscape to reach new suitable habitat. The Council and its partners Natural England, Environment Agency, Wildlife Trust and the Forestry Commission have an important role to play ensuring important habitats are protected; new areas for wildlife are created and fragmented habitats are joined up and ecological networks enhanced.
Some examples of this are:
Planning policy – UDP, Nature Conservation Strategy - policies to ensure that important wildlife sites (SSSIs, SINCs and SLINCs) are protected from development; open space/wildlife corridors are protected and not fragmented; restrict development in floodplain and encourage opening up and naturalisation of water courses. Emerging Core Strategy will build on existing policies to continue this approach.
- Local Biodiversity Action Plan – BCC is a member of the Birmingham and Black Country Biodiversity Partnership. Revised Local Biodiversity Action Plan identifies how we need to take action at a landscape-scale across Birmingham and the Black Country to help biodiversity adapt to the impacts of climate change. Part of this approach is to produce local opportunity maps which identify opportunities for habitat restoration, expansion and creation by highlighting gaps in the ecological network and attempting to link up key wildlife sites via corridors and stepping stones. The aim of this approach is to create a connected network of habitats which enable wildlife to move through migrate and adapt to climate change.
Practical action
- Positive management of important wildlife sites (Sutton Park SSSI, Country Parks Woodgate Valley, The Shire, Kingfisher, Sheldon etc) – by Parks/Ranger Service and other organisations.
- River restoration – SMURF project –Perry Hall playing fields; Spark Brook; proposed River Rea de-culverting through Longbridge
- Green roofs secured through planning process – ICC, Fire and Rescue Service HQ


text:
I recently bought a domain. I got the password and username, to logon to the wordpress edit site of the domain. The problem is, that it is in english, and i want it to be danish. Because when you go to the domain/website, it doesn't look good when the two languages are kind of mixed. Now how do i fix this? I never had wordpress before, so when i downloaded the danish version to my computer, it doesn't effect the domain wordpress :( can I somehow make it effect the site?
I would appreciate your help and answers.
Many thank, Kevin.


text:
Greater Brisbane
One of the Brisbane's most awarded home builders, Adenbrook Homes Greater Brisbane region build houses from Beenleigh out to the western corridor of Ipswich right through to Bribie Island. Including all the regions in between. Visit one of their many display homes throughout Brisbane north, south, east & west.
Including...NORTH BRISBANE, SOUTH BRISBANE, CITY, IPSWICH AND SURROUNDS, MANLY, CLEVELAND, SPRINGFIELD LAKES, AUGUSTINE HEIGHTS, CALAMVALE, SUNNYBANK, REDLAND BAY, NORTH LAKES, UNDERWOOD, BRISBANE CITY, BRIBIE ISLAND, REDLAND BAY, PACIFIC HARBOUR, LOGAN, BEAUDESERT, BOONAH, HAMILTON, PACIFIC HARBOUR BRIBIE ISLAND, CABOOLTURE, MURRUMBA DOWNS, SPRINGWOOD, CAMP HILL, SAMFORD, JIMBOOMBA, DOOLANDELLA, REDBANK PLAINS, ROCHEDALE, GREENBANK, FERNY HILLS, DAKABIN, WARNER, NARANGBA, BELLEMERE, SOUTH BRISBANE, HAMILTON, BULIMBA, CAPALABA, CHERMSIDEEnter Greater Brisbane »


text:
Countdown to PDC2008: Early Bird Discount Ends August 15
- Posted: Aug 11, 2008 at 6:39PM
- 50,542 views
- 5 comments
Loading user information from Channel 9
Something went wrong getting user information from Channel 9
Loading user information from MSDN
Something went wrong getting user information from MSDN
Loading Visual Studio Achievements
Something went wrong getting the Visual Studio Achievements
Right click "Save as…"
Joan Hoshino, the PDC Business Owner, joins Mike and Jennifer this week to discuss the last chance to save $200 on the registration fee, we answer viewer's questions, plus we unveil Mike's Hard Hat Geek Challenge: be the first to answer the puzzle correctly and win a limited edition PDC2008 shirt!
PS: Did you know this PDC is lucky 13? Who's superstitious? We're not!
Oops, something didn't work.
Congratulations, Brain! Great job on the decode of the question: 'Which PDC2008 session interests you most and why?'. I wasn't sure how geeky to make the first challenge, but I'm thrilled to see that you guys are up to the task. Feel free to reveal how you decoded the message, unless you want to let others figure it out too.
Regardless, please drop us an e-mail at pdccount (at) microsoft.com, and we'll coordinate your winning shirt.
Comments have been closed since this content was published more than 30 days ago, but if you'd like to continue the conversation, please create a new thread in our Forums, or Contact Us and let us know.