text:
Forum Posts, Moderating, Reporting, etc. 12/20/2016The Report function of the forum works well. If you see someone acting up, acting out, or just being an okole, use the Report function. It works! I have it set up so it not only sends me an email, but that email is then marked with a flag, and get's put to the top of my email list. I will try to access/look at the report/topic as soon as possible, but remember, I'm on a six hour time delay, and other mods not only have a life, but a real job as well. k den
Content count40
Last visited
About Robbo
MCM Regular
- Birthday 07/06/1938
Contact Methods
Website URL
cket.com/albums/hh10 8/Robbo2008_70/
Previous Fields
- Scale I Build 1:24, 1:18
Profile Information
- Location Fairview Park South Australia
- Full Name Kevin John Robson
Robbo's Activity
Robbo added a post in a topic 1:10 scale Mercedes Sprinter ambulance.I'm also currently converting a 1:16 Bruder model Mercedes Sprinter horse float into a bariatric ambulance. Took some stripping as no screws are used, only strong plastic clips. Google - Bruder and Dickie toys for the various large scale Sprinters available, which can be stripped, converted and partly scratch built to your liking. The smallest that I have put lights into is a diecast 1/32 Sprinter.
Have fun finding and converting.
Robbo added a topic in Under Glass1:10 scale Mercedes Sprinter ambulance.This project started 18 months ago with the design, construction and the making of electronic circuit boards for the flashing lights and siren. The body is, in the main, a model Sprinter ambulance with an entirely different roof styling. (see first pic) The original roof was discarded and the rear cabin body modified and partly scratch built. The whole original model was completely stripped and repainted. The final red, green and yellow colour panels are self-adhesive reflective sheets of thin PVC material. The colours are those of the SA Ambulance Service.The rear, front and side flashing lights are made from discarded calculator buttons fitted with Fresnel lenses, as are the 7 spot lights. A total of 56 high intensity LEDs and 10 standers intensity LEDs are used for the lighting. Opening of doors switches ON interior lights. The rear view mirrors are fitted with amber LEDs and Fresnel lenses. For a more detailed view of construction and a video clip, use the following link: http://s254.photobucket.com/user/Robbo2008_70/library/Mercedes%20Sprinter%20Amb%202014?sort=6&page=1
Cheers from Robbo.
- 4 replies
- 672 views
Robbo added a post in a topic My 2015 buildsVery nice builds, detailed and finish.
Robbo added a topic in On the Workbench: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light CommercialRange Rover Fire Rescue UnitThis project has taken quite awhile to get all of the components to fit. Purchased a 1:14 scale model and stripped it right down to component parts. Drilling out the front and rear light assemblies to fit the appropriate LEDs, positioning switches and PCBs as well as fitting the LEDs into the light bar, were quite a challenge.
I trust that you will find this of interest. More pictures to come as progress is now quite rapid.
Cheers from Robbo
- 1 reply
- 486 views
Robbo added a post in a topic Scania trucks in the US?Scania is a very popular truck here in Down Under Australia. Here in South Australia, the Metropolitan Fire Service use them as an all purpose rescue pumper fire appliance. They look great.
Robbo added a post in a topic Scale rc trucks i built over the yearsI like it, great detail.
Robbo added a post in a topic R/C Fire Rescue TruckThank you Matthew (MCM Ohana). I originally tried to post the direct link, however it would not display properly and would not work, even after several attempts, whereas the site address did, so I stuck with that. For some reason when using this forum, I can not 'cut and paste' any text etc. Tried again to edit with the same result.
Cheers Robbo.
Robbo added a post in a topic Worlds smallest airportWOW!!! What a great display and show of modelling skils. Just shows what can be done when a number of bods get together. Must have cost a mint. Perhaps some ailines chipped in to sponser it>
Cheers from Robbo.
Robbo added a topic in On the Workbench: Big RigsR/C Fire Rescue TruckFinally completed after having to modify the rear suspension springs and motor control circuit, due to the overall final weight of the model. 1.64Kg (4.66Lb) Full details, pictures of the build and a video clip can be seen on my PhotoBucket site:
Just browse the index to locate this project. Click on 'View All Albums', it's the last one.
I trust that you will find this interesting.
Cheers from Robbo.
- 3 replies
- 830 views
Robbo added a post in a topic oshkosh t1500 ARFF fire rescue 1/12 model vs r/cHi Joe, that is just one great model and so well built. It's a credit to model building.
Cheers from Robbo.
Robbo added a post in a topic R/C Fire Rescue truckHi there Rodney. The chassis is from an R/C Kenworth truck, purchased just for the nitty gritty bits. e.g. the chassis and the radio control system. Currently I'm working on the electronics for the head/tail, emergency lights, siren, spot lights, back-up warning etc.
Cheers from Robbo.
Robbo added a topic in On The WorkbenchR/C Fire Rescue truckHi all, just a few pictures of the latest project, a R/C fire rescue truck just about ready for the paint job. The electronics design for the flashing lights, siren etc are well under way also. The roller shutter door at rear is to have narrow slats glued on to improve scale.
Cheers from Robbo.
- 2 replies
- 534 views
Robbo added a post in a topic Second Model - Revell Black Widow 57 ChevGreat work, very impressive. Keep practicing. I also have problems with adding striping etc.
Cheers from Robbo, a fellow Aussie.
Robbo added a post in a topic 80 Ford F250I'm into building model ambulances, police and fire service vehicles. Your model of the Ford F-250 looks a great scratch build.


text:
Wego.com.sg recently found 6 hotels in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Book last minute hotel or find great hotel deals such as BEST WESTERN Hotell Hudik for S$186 per night. Save more on cheap hotels with rates from as low as S$116 per night.
Filters help you save time when choosing where to stay. Try clicking on a few now...
Hudiksvall Hotels 3 Star Hotels Hudiksvall Cheap Hotels Hudiksvall Cheap Accommodation Hudiksvall
Flights to Sweden Flights from Sweden Sweden Airports Sweden Airlines

subset: commoncrawl


text:
© Copyright 2017 writers art. All rights reserved.
Status: Finished
Genre: Poetry
oh so fascinating!! Very special very awesome indeed! You are such a cool wonderful writer, simply a great eye opener, love this precious, beautiful one. AMAZING, I FELT THE PEACE, COMFORT! Drop over to see my new Christmas story, December Sparkle. Hope you like it!! Be in touch, Vincey
Beautiful. I can hear a truly loving person here. Not this so superficial "oh God the love of my life left me" crap. When I read your poetry I can immediately visualise what you are feeling and talking about. You should be published. G-man
Short Story / Horror
Short Story / Mystery and Crime
Short Story / Poetry
Paste the link to picture in the entry below:
Paste the link to Youtube video in the following entry:
Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Make sure your selection starts and ends within the same node.
An annotation cannot contain another annotation.
There was an error uploading your file.


text: Influenced by rap, rock, and new wave, 2 Skinnee J's are an energetic, silly, and sometimes stingingly satirical group who have suffered as many problems with record companies as they have lineup changes. The band formed at the beginning of 1991 with dual MCs Special J and Rabbi J-Slim handling the vocals, Joey Viturbo playing guitar, Sammy B playing the bass, DJ Casper on the keyboards, and Andy Action behind the drums. The cassette demo 6 Songs for 5 Bucks was released that sa... Read more


text:
Iris & Friends
Appliqué Cheryl Almgren Taylor's floral wall hanging for Mom or any special lady.
Designed by
Cheryl Almgren Taylor
Machine Quilted by
Cheryl Winslow
Finished Quilt Size
42 1/4" x 48 1/4"
Designer Information
Cheryl Almgren Taylor's first book, Deck the Halls (Martingale® & Company) will be available in July 2009. Look for it at your local quilt shop, or visit martingale-pub.com to order online. To see more of Cheryl's designs, visit her website at atimetosewquilts.com.
Appeared in:
|To comment on this article you must be logged in. Not a member?
Sponsored Links
Get a Free Trial Issue of America's Favorite Quilting Magazine today!
Subscribe to Quiltmaker Magazine and get 21 original quilting motifs!
The most trusted source for quilting news and inspiration. Subscribe today and get 11 FREE GIFTS!


text:
Dream Big Community Center (aka – DBCC) is an organization dedicated to help individuals to have a better quality of life by providing unique opportunities for young adolescents to learn, grow, and flourish into the adults of the future. Our programs are designed to teach the youth how to dream their ambitions, build their dreams, and live their passions.
From Our Gallery
Why Choose Us?
Ultimately, Dream Big's vision is to create community centers nationally and internationally. In order to fulfill the vision, Dream Big would expand to cardinal cities within the metro area nucleus after the first center was built, financially stable, and successful in completing the mission statement. Once Dream Big has established itself in the metropolitan area and the four surrounding cities, the center will expand in helping individuals fulfill their dreams.
Dream Big will be that something to aspiring individuals. Dream Big will be that opportunity. Dream Big will be that after-school program, tutor, support system, and if need be, friend. The Dream Big Community Center is to create the true meaning of a community center; and to allow all people to follow their dreams, no matter what age they may be.
Program Learning Objectives:
- build hope for a personal passion or interest
- have the student gain their sense of purpose
- learn their direction in life
- increase self-confidence in their passion
- make measurable progress in that quest
- give back to the community
Dream Big Online
The included details for programs and courses.
1-to-1 Encouragement Calls
Building Blocks
Monthly Emails
Event Invites
Event Discounts
Event VIP
Workshop Access
Monthly Mentorship
Message Services


text:
Demonstrations of Planting and Braiding of Garlic and more will be offered on Saturday and Sunday. Please see our Garlic Festival program for schedules and more details or stop by the Bennington Chamber Information tent.
It's all about the garlic and MORE!
Not only is there tasting great food products, there is fabulous art vendors as well. The kids always enjoy the many inflatable fun toys from inflatable fun jumps such as the famous moonwalk and othe bouncy houses and slides.
Don't forget the Face painting, fun for all ages. With Music both days, there is always something to see or do, including simply relaxing and enjoying the day.
Saturday September 3, 2016
10am - 5pm: Vermont Wooden Blocks - www.vermontwoodenblocks.com
|3pm - 5pm: Home Depot kids workshop
|Sunday September 4, 2016
|10am - 5pm: Vermont Wooden Blocks - www.vermontwoodenblocks.com
|The Incredible Larry - http://incrediblelarry.com/
|1:00 - 2:00: The Incredible Larry Under the blue tent
|2:00 - 3:00: The Incredible Larry will be walking the grounds.
|3:00 - 4:00: The Incredible Larry Under the blue tent
|Both Days
Gamers Grotto 10:00am - 5:00pm
Roaming Railroad all weekend - http://www.roamingrailroad.com/
|"Olive Oils & their Health Benefits"
|Arlotta Food Studio – Shaftsbury, VT (John Arlotta)
|12 Noon
|"Making Black Garlic, Roasted Garlic & Smoked Garlic"
|Rolling Rock Farm – Sheffield, MA (Tony Carlotto)
|"Planting & Harvesting Garlic" Fox Hollow Farm
|Fonda, NY (Wendy Fox)
|"Happy Garlic from Seville Spain"
|Demca Demo – Swiftwater, PA (Diane McAllister)
|"It's All About Garlic"
|Northeast Corner Herb Farm – Fort Ann, NY (Penny Sandora)
|"Garlic Growing 101"
|Gra den Talun Farm Eagle Bridge, NY (Daren Carroll)
|12 Noon
|"Garlic Natural Products"
|Laurie's All Natural Products- Colchester, VT (Laurie Pearsons)
|"How to Grow Wine Cap Mushrooms in the Garden or Garlic Bed"
|Fungi Ally – Hadley, MA (Willie Crosby)
|"How to Make Homemade Garlic Powder"
|Lindon Garlic Farm, LLC – Gilmanton, NH (The Garlic Guy)
|"Quince – What is it and what is its' History"
|Vermont Quince – Newfane, VT (Nan Stefanik)
|Saturday SEPTEMBER 3
|10:00 am - 11:30 am
|11:30 am - 1:00 pm
|HILL HOLLOW (Bluegrass/Folk)
|1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|JULIE SHEA BAND (Rock, Blues & Classics)
|3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
|THE LEGATO BLUES BAND (Blues)
|Sunday SEPTEMBER 4
|10:00 am - 11:30 am
|RAY GIFFORD (Indie, Americana, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country-old/new)
|11:30 am - 1:00 pm
|CARMA (Rock)
|1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|ROADHOUSE (Rhythm and Blues)
|3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
|FUNKintheTRUNK (Motown/Funk/Rhythm&Blues/Soul)


text:
The Horse Forum (http://www.horseforum.com/forumindex.php)
- Horse Riding Critique (/horse-riding-critique/)
- - Has his condition improved? (http://www.horseforum.com/horse-riding-critique/has-his-condition-improved-52822/)
Has his condition improved?
Here are some photos of Red, a horse that I exercise for his owners. I don't ride him as often as I like. I'm usually only able to ride him 1-2 times per week. The top photo is from December 2009 (please excuse the flies, it was before I groomed him) and the bottom photo is from April 2010. Before I began riding Red, he was basically just a pasture puff occasionally brought out for pony rides.
I'd like to know if his condition seems improved as well as any conformational faults that stand out. :wink: He is an unregistered QH gelding that is in his early twenties.
Left side
Right side
Front view
Back view
Hes definately put on some muscle, especially in his chest. He looks good for a 20 something year old. He looks a tiny bit over at the knee and a bit sickle hocked. Does he always stand so wide in the back or was he just standing funky in that last pic?
His condition looks better! Nice looking guy. He looks sickle hocked (stands out behind).
Thanks! How does being over at the knee and having sickle hocks affect his movement?
He was standing funky. I kept moving him over to try and get him to stand squarely, but this was the best I could do. =P
I wouldn't think that it would effect his movement very much. I have a few sickle hocked horses and I don't notice it affecting the way he moves (besides of course, that they run/walk standing out behind). But, I'm not an expert on riding horses with sickle hocks/over at the knees. Maybe someone else can chime in.
^ Thank you. :)
Anyone else have some input? It'd be appreciated!
Not sure about sickle-hocks and motion, but I definitely see the added muscle!!
|All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:04 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


text:
What percentage of prisoners are atheists?
This is an important question with serious implications. If the number is high, it lends support to the idea that atheists are immoral (***Edit***: I should've made clear that not all prisoners are in jail for immoral reasons, though that is certainly the stereotype). If the number is low, it might provide some proof that, indeed, atheists have their own moral compass that doesn't involve a holy book.
For more than a decade, if you Googled this question, you were directed to one of two websites, both referring to the same information (though even that's in dispute) given to a "Rod Swift" by Denise Golumbaski, a research analyst at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. According to them, atheists made up 0.2% of the prison population:
There were always a lot of problems with that information:
If the statistic is wrong, we must stop using it. But can we really confirm or deny this information?
Yes we can — and I finally have some definitive information to back it up.
[Click headline for more…] [Read more…]


text:
Tokyo Inn
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this hotel rated in the past?
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free High-Speed Internet
- High-speed internet in room (free)
- Restaurant
- Breakfast Available
- Wireless internet connection in room (free)
Photos of Tokyo Inn
Travelers also recommend:
- More recommendations
- Restaurant
- High-speed internet in room
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free High-Speed Internet
- High-speed internet in room (free)
- Breakfast Available
- Wireless internet connection in room (free)
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Smoking rooms available
- Refrigerator in room
- Air-Conditioning
- Meal plan
TripAdvisor Reviews Tokyo Inn Ota
Travel Blogs from Ota
Mr. Roboto
... with them…it's tough to explain but spend enough time here and in an odd way you'll start to understand the love affair for both!
So I guess that's it for me. As we speak I am crossing the Pacific on a flight heading to Virginia where I will spend the holidays with my family (I can't wait to see them) and then back to the City of Angels around the New Year. These past twelve months have been remarkable ...
Japan at War
... to prove it was a power nation, and did what it observed the rest of the "civilised" world doing at the time e.g. invading, colonising, and empire building. The rest of the museum takes you through the major military events of the C20th via gratuitous use of maps, covering:
- Sino-Japanese War (1894)
- Boxer Rebellion (1900)
- Russo-Japanese War (1904)
- Japanese involvement in WWI ...
Friday, Lake Shiotsu & Usu Volcano
... and now they are getting better at evacuating before it erupts. We are getting out of here 16 years before the next one so we are safe. Next lookout point was a freezing sunny place that overlooked the Sea of Japan. Anna had chocolate ice cream with her friends. Toya Sun Place was our home for the night. Great view of the lake from our room. This place had a huge water park type of pool and onsen. Anna went to the women's ...
The Worst Part of the Trip
So basically today, i hated 100% of it. Flew for 7 hours from Singapore to Japan's Haneda Airport. I can't believe i survived the journey. Reached at about 11pm, and we had to find a spot in the airport to sleep and wait until the next day for our plane to ...
Robots and Lasers and Bikinis, Oh My!
... a night. We went to the second one, which meant we had to wait before going in. The waiting area, though small, contained more lights and crystals and mirrors than I think I've ever seen in one place. And as if that weren't enough, when the first batch of spectators was finally let out, we had to go down several flights of stairs that were just as colourful as the lobby, their walls completely covered in paintings of flowers and lizards and I don't ...


text:
Tameka Cottle Net Worth: Tameka Cottle is an American musician who has a net worth of $8 million. Tameka Cottle was born in College Park, Georgia, in 1975. Tameka Cottle, who goes by the nickname Tiny, joined R&B group Xscape in 1992. She has been part of three platinum studio albums with Xscape: "Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha", "Off the Hook", and "Traces of My Lipstick". Cottle and Xscape won Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B Album and Best New R&B Artist. The band broke up in 1998 and Cottle went on to sing on soundtracks for the films "Bad Boys", "Love Jones", "Panther", and "Soul Food". She also began writing music for other acts, and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for writing "No Scrubs" for TLC with Kandi Burruss. Xscape reunited in 2005 to release the album "Unchained" and the single "What's Up". Four years later, Cottle landed a reality series, "Tiny and Toya", with Lil Wayne's ex-wife Antonia Wright. The show ran for two seasons on BET. Cottle released her solo debut single in the summer of 2014, which topped the R&B charts on iTunes. She began dating rapper T.I.. in 2001. They married nine years later and have two children together. The couple was arrested in Los Angeles for possession of ecstasy in 2010. A year later, they landed their own VH1 reality show, "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle".
Tameka Cottle Net Worth
Tameka Cottle
Date of Birth
Jul 14, 1975 (41 years old)
Singer, Singer-songwriter, TV Personality, Television producer, Actor
United States of America
4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)
More Singers
All net worths are calculated by applying a proprietary algorithm. The results are then fact checked and confirmed by a team of editors. We scan all publicly available data and resources and work diligently to ensure that our numbers are the most accurate and up to date net worth data you will find anywhere on the internet.


text:
Select City
Agartala Agra Ahmedabad Aizawl Ajmer Allahabad Amritsar Asansol Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneshwar
Bikaner Bokaro Steel City Chandigarh Chennai Chittoor Coimbatore Cuttack Darjeeling Dehradun Delhi Dhanbad
Dibrugarh Dimapur Durgapur Faridabad Firozabad Gaya Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Howrah Hyderabad
Imphal Indore Jabalpur Jaipur Jammu Jamshedpur Jhansi Jodhpur Kanpur Kochi Kolkata
Lucknow Ludhiana Lunglei Madurai Marmagao Meerut Mumbai Mysore Nagpur Nashik Noida
Panipat Patiala Patna Pondicherry Pune Raipur Rajkot Ranchi Ratlam Shillong Shimla
Silchar Siliguri Srinagar Surat Thane Thiruvananthapuram Tirupati Vadodara Vapi Varanasi Visakhapatnam
Save your money online purchasing
Call : praveenkumar 9942673938
Save your money online with Amazontamil Browse through our free coupons, discount codes and cashback offers from popular brands and leading stores in India
amazon india coupon code,amazon coupons,snapdeal coupon code india,snapdeal coupons,flipkart coupons,flipkart coupons for mobiles,Flipkart coupons, promo codes & discount coupons,daily coupons, coupons, online coupons, all coupons. http://amazontamil.com/listing/amazon-deal-of-the-day-upto-70-off-on-selected-products-2/
Do you have something to sell?
Post your ad for FREEPost Free Ad


text:
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
4 servings
Total time: 20 Minutes
Recipe Time
Total: 20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Calories 111
Fat 5.3 g
Satfat 0.6 g
Sodium 151 mg
1 pound asparagus, trimmed
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup sliced red onion
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons raisins
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon orange rind
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1. Cook asparagus in boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and pine nuts; cook 4 minutes. Add orange juice, raisins, and honey; cook 2 minutes. Stir in salt and orange rind. Arrange asparagus on a platter; top with onion mixture. Sprinkle with pepper.
April 2011


text:
About Us
El Centinela
Archives 1870-2001
Monday, February 27, 2017
Parish/School Life
Nation and World
Pope Francis/Vatican
Submit a Story Idea
Submit a Letter
Living Faith
Archbishop Sample's Column
The Question Box
Ask a Question
Parish and School News
Here's What's Happening Calendar
Churches and Schools Directory
Marriage Announcement
First Communion Announcement
Engagement Announcement
Confirmation Announcement
Baptism Announcement
Anniversary Announcement
Arts and Entertainment News
Current Obituaries
Submit Obituary
Parish/School Life
Nation and World
Pope Francis/Vatican
Submit a Story Idea
Submit a Letter
Living Faith
Archbishop Sample's Column
The Question Box
Ask a Question
Parish and School News
Here's What's Happening Calendar
Churches and Schools Directory
Marriage Announcement
First Communion Announcement
Engagement Announcement
Confirmation Announcement
Baptism Announcement
Anniversary Announcement
Arts and Entertainment News
Current Obituaries
Submit Obituary
Arts and Entertainment News
Video games: Batman still has caché
A scene from new Batman video game.
Catholic News Service
NEW YORK — Even after 70 years, the image of Batman — a lone figure prowling the night to protect the innocent — has lost none of its potency. By adopting a code of honor and turning the trappings of evil against those who would do evil, Bruce Wayne transformed his personal torments into an almost chivalric quest to save others.
What most impressed generations of children (and adults) is that he did it all without any "superpowers" beyond his own intelligence, wealth, and physical prowess.
Comic book figures have a fairly mediocre track record when it comes to video and computer games, and Batman was no exception. In 2009, however, a relatively unknown studio called Rocksteady unleashed "Batman: Arkham Asylum," and the superhero genre finally had a game that could stand on its own merits.
Combining superb storytelling and visual flair with a wild mix of gameplay styles — stealth, detection, exploration, puzzle-solving, and hand-to-hand combat — "Arkham Asylum" became one of the breakout hits of the year.
"Arkham Asylum" took place on a single island, allowing the designers to create a tightly crafted, carefully structured masterpiece. Any follow-up would have to follow the mandatory sequel formula: bigger, better, more.
But more and bigger, as we know, isn't always better. Taking Batman from the confined location of the asylum and placing him in a sprawling open city game is a risky proposition.
Would the focus of the gameplay become diffused, and the tension of the madhouse setting lost, once the Bat was free to spread his wings over a sizable portion of Gotham City? Could the strange mix of gameplay elements survive a significant increase in length and a more open style of play?
The answer is an (almost) unqualified "yes." The "almost" has to do with the one thing "Batman: Arkham City" (Warner Interactive) can't duplicate, and that's tightness. There wasn't an ounce of flab on the original. Everything pointed to a singular end, and nothing was wasted. "Arkham City," on the other hand, is big, sprawling, and jammed with content. That's not a bad thing, but it does dilute some of the suspense of the original.
The game begins with a remarkably implausible setup, reminiscent of the 1981 film "Escape From New York." A big chunk of Gotham has been walled off and turned into a maximum-security prison for supervillains and assorted criminals, as well as the occasional innocent or political prisoner. Catwoman is there as well ... just because.
The rest of Gotham has fallen under the control of Arkham Asylum's former warden, Quincy Sharp, who has placed Arkham City under the control of supervillain Hugo Strange (who knows that Batman is Bruce Wayne!) and his army of mercenaries.
Strange arranges for Wayne to be arrested and committed to Arkham City for no discernible reason, thus allowing the World's Greatest Detective free range inside the supervillain's fortress city on the eve of Strange's unveiling of a cryptic evil plan called "Protocol 10."
None of this is even the tiniest bit credible, even at a comic book level. But once you muscle past the premise, you really do get a terrific setting for a game. The city is a warren of buildings, underground levels, alleys, and major sites like the museum or the police station.
Batman soars through this concrete jungle like Spiderman, using a combination of grappling hooks and the gliding properties of his cape.
A number of plots and villains present themselves almost immediately, which slackens the tension of the central story line involving Hugo Strange, but does provide plenty of quests for Batman to follow. The result is a huge game with lots of places to explore, secrets to find, mysteries to solve, crimes to stop, people to save, supervillains to thwart, bosses to fight, and cats to rescue from trees.
Batman, it seems, can't go a block without someone either trying to kill him or needing his help.
All of the other gameplay features are brought forward from the original. The hand-to-hand combat, based on timed moves and the use of gadgets, is as brilliant as ever. And the batsuit, skill, and gear upgrades come at a measured pace.
Boss battles — seriously frustrating in the original — are a little better this time around, though they still have a puzzle-like quality that may irritate some. With 400-plus Riddler secrets and puzzles to find, and plenty of regenerating foes, there's also a lot of room for ongoing gameplay after the major quests are finished.
From a moral perspective, there is both good and bad. The criminals range from minor thugs to raving psychopaths, and all of them are perfectly willing to kill. Batman, of course, never kills, but merely knocks his foes unconscious.
The atmosphere is grim and dark — there is no sunlight in the environment — and corresponds to the gritty tone of the current movie franchise. This is not a game for young children, particularly considering the bone-crunching nature of the dustups, the unrelenting nastiness of the villains, and the occasional use of innuendo and foul terms.
The game contains extensive hand-to-hand and weapons violence, a few gory images, several sexual references, suggestive costuming and some crass language. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board rating is T — Teen.
Advanced Search
Special Section
Special Section
Faith & Spirituality
Parish and School Life
Find Churches and Schools
About Us
RSS Feeds
© 2017 Catholic Sentinel, a service of
Oregon Catholic Press
Software © 1998-2017
1up! Software
, All Rights Reserved


text:
Most Popular
Most Discussed
© 2016 MNM Media LLC.. Privacy Policy is applicable to you. All rights reserved.
Tag - Deneb
AMD Phenom II to reach 4GHz on air cooling
AMD's mainstream Phenom II processors should rekindle the competition with Intel for clock speed, according to a collection of reports of an AMD demonstration session. Based on the recently unveiled Shanghai architecture being used for new Opterons, the quad-core desktop chips should make a modest leap to 3GHz in official clock speeds but will have room for overclocking previously only available with Intel's Core 2 chips. An example tested by AMD is capable of running reliably at 4GHz with fan-based cooling and shows the company could upgrade the clock speed to match or beat Intel if necessary.
AMD demos 45nm quad-core processors
AMD today stepped closer towards equality with Intel today by revealing the first working examples of its own 45 nanometer processors. Co-developed with IBM, the chips combine AMD's own existing quad-core technology with the smaller, more efficient chip design to improve the amount of performance without increasing power and heat as a result. The company is still hesitant to reveal full details but explains that there will be both desktop-oriented processors, codenamed "Deneb," as well as server-grade "Shanghai" chips available; these are expected to translate to both single- and dual-socket upgrades to the Phenom desktop line as well as more efficient Opteron processors later in the year.
Now AAPL Stock: 136.53 ( + 0.81 )
Cirrus creates Lightning-headphone dev kit
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has introduced a MFi-compliant new development kit for companies interested in using Cirrus' chips to create Lightning-based headphones, which -- regardless of whether rumors about Apple dropping the analog headphone jack in its iPhone this fall -- can offer advantages to music-loving iOS device users. The kit mentions some of the advantages of an all-digital headset or headphone connector, including higher-bitrate support, a more customizable experience, and support for power and data transfer into headphone hardware. Several companies already make Lightning headphones, and Apple has supported the concept since June 2014. http://bit.ly/29giiZj
Apple Store app offers Procreate Pocket
The Apple Store app for iPhone, which periodically rewards users with free app gifts, is now offering the iPhone "Pocket" version of drawing app Procreate for those who have the free Apple Store app until July 28. Users who have redeemed the offer by navigating to the "Stores" tab of the app and swiping past the "iPhone Upgrade Program" banner to the "Procreate" banner have noted that only the limited Pocket (iPhone) version of the app is available free, even if the Apple Store app is installed and the offer redeemed on an iPad. The Pocket version currently sells for $3 on the iOS App Store. [32.4MB]
Porsche adds CarPlay to 2017 Panamera
Porsche has added a fifth model of vehicle to its CarPlay-supported lineup, announcing that the 2017 Panamera -- which will arrive in the US in January -- will include Apple's infotainment technology, and be seen on a giant 12.3-inch touchscreen as part of an all-new Porsche Communication Management system. The luxury sedan starts at $99,900 for the 4S model, and scales up to the Panamera Turbo, which sells for $146,900. Other vehicles that currently support CarPlay include the 2016 911 and the 2017 models of Macan, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman. The company did not mention support for Google's corresponding Android Auto in its announcement. http://bit.ly/295ZQ94
Apple employees testing wheelchair features
New features included in the forthcoming watchOS 3 are being tested by Apple retail store employees, including a new activity-tracking feature that has been designed with wheelchair users in mind. The move is slightly unusual in that, while retail employees have previously been used to test pre-release versions of OS X and iOS, this marks the first time they've been included in the otherwise developer-only watchOS betas. The company is said to have gone to great lengths to modify the activity tracker for wheelchair users, including changing the "time to stand" notification to "time to roll" and including two wheelchair-centric workout apps. http://bit.ly/2955JDa
SanDisk reveals two 256GB microSDXC cards
SanDisk has introduced two 256GB microSDXC cards. Arriving in August for $150, the Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card offers transfer speeds of up to 95MB/s for reading data. The Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card can read at a fast 100MB/s and write at up to 90MB/s, and will be shipping sometime in the fourth quarter for $200. http://bit.ly/294Q1If
Apple's third-quarter results due July 26
Apple has advised it will be issuing its third-quarter results on July 26, with a conference call to answer investor and analyst queries about the earnings set to take place later that day. The stream of the call will go live at 2pm PT (5pm ET) via Apple's investor site, with the results themselves expected to be released roughly 30 minutes before the call commences. Apple's guidance for the quarter put revenue at between $41 billion and $43 billion. http://apple.co/1oi1Pbm
Twitter stickers slowly roll out to users
Twitter has introduced "stickers," allowing users to add extra graphical elements to their photos before uploading them to the micro-blogging service. A library of hundreds of accessories, props, and emoji will be available to use as stickers, which can be resized, rotated, and placed anywhere on the photograph. Images with stickers will also become searchable with viewers able to select a sticker to see how others use the same graphic in their own posts. Twitter advises stickers will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks, and will work on both the mobile apps and through the browser. http://bit.ly/29bbwUE


text:
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
A 2 bedroom condo on the mountain at Seasons on Mt Snow condos! Not near the mountain, on the mountain!!! Dad likes the first snow of the day, the kids being kids are slow to get out of bed & mom is stuck in the middle. Why fuss with family or friends on what time to drag yourselves to the car when you can walk out your front door and are steps away from the trail to the summit lift?! Why pay those lodge prices for lunch when you can ski or ride to your front door! Unit has recently renovated kitchen, master bath with spa tub and bodysprays. Tastefully decorated with Vermont & Mt. Snow memorabilia. Not a generic cookie cutter type of regular Seasons Condos apt. but a real ski home! Nice view from the unit! The Seasons Sport Center with pool, whirlpool, sauna, exercise machines and weekend activities is available for your use.
*^*^AVAILABILITY AND RATE DETAILS*^*^:NOTHING BEATS HAVING A SKI HOME ON THE SLOPES!!!! This is a 1/2 share with the owners. Renters get all prime weeks including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King, and President's week. Renters share utility costs. Linens and towels supplied. Price negotiable depending on term.
We shared this condo with Russ and Rich. The unit is beautiful and new! We've rented ski condos in the past and they can be yucky but not this one. It's great being on the slopes because my wife doesn't ski much and as they say in the review my kids are slow to get out of bed. 1st snow is awesome. Never any problems and the only reason we don't still use it is that we moved north.
Mount Snow is what to do! The most fan guns in North America means the best snow making all winter! Plenty of outdoor activities in all seasons. There are many fine restaurants. Only 3.5 hours from the New York and Boston metro areas. Mount Snow is the closest Vermont ski and snowboard resort to the major Northeast metropolitan areas of New York, Boston, Hartford, and Philadelphia!!
Other Activities: snowboarding, gourmet restaurants
1/2 or 3/4 share with owners - Rates negotiable depending on rental term.


text:
September 29, 2016 - Seattle, WA - Glencoe Software, Inc. is pleased to announce that HighWire Press Inc., the leading technology platform and strategic partner to scholarly publishers and societies, has named Glencoe's Data InPress Video Injection Service as a preferred partner for delivery of video content for its partner publishers.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
SUL has the following new position this week:
Newspaper Digitization Project Manager (#72708)
For a complete description of open positions within SUL, go to the Stanford Library Jobs page.
Monday, October 3, 2016
The Director of Public Safety, Laura Wilson emailed the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Saftey Report last week. Please take a moment to read through it.
As a member of the Stanford community, you play an important role in ensuring safety on campus. Safety requires more than locking your doors and being aware of your surroundings in order to protect yourself and your property. It requires a commitment to actively look out for the best interests of those around us and taking appropriate steps to respond. Immediately call 9-1-1 or 9-9-1-1 from a campus phone to notify the police and emergency response personnel of a perceived threat, suspicious activity, or violation of law. When appropriate and safe to do so, actively intervene to prevent, discourage or disrupt violations of university policies or notify the appropriate university official who can intervene.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The Center for Digital Education names Philip Schreur, a Stanford Assistant University Librarian, as a Top Technology Leader
The Center for Digital Education (CDE) today announced its 2016 Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers – 30 education and technology leaders across America who are transforming the education landscape through the use of digital tools. Stanford's Philip Schreur, Assistant University Librarian for Technical and Access Services, was selected as a recipient of the 2016 award.


text:
Getting Educated About New and Exciting Agricultural Trends
Solutions For Common Agricultural Water Management Challenges
Water is one of the basic resources in farming. Whether you are carrying out small-scale or large-scale farming, you will need sufficient supply of this resource. Poor management of water from the source point to the point of disposal is one factor that negatively affects the availability of water for farming. Below is an outline on how you can conserve your water and get sufficient amounts round the year. Counter the Storms Storms have a great negative impact on agriculture, and can amount to great losses for you. Storm runoff is...read more
Answers to Some Commonly Asked Questions About Home Irrigation Systems
A home irrigation system can ensure that you always have a lush, green lawn without the time and effort of standing over your lawn, watering it by hand. A good automatic irrigation system allows you to set it once it's installed and then forget about it, as it will go on and off as programmed. When you're ready to consider a home irrigation system for your lawn, note a few questions you might have and then discuss these with an irrigation company if needed. 1. What is a backflow device and is it needed for my lawn? A backflow...read more
Some Commonly Asked Questions Homeowners Have About Water Testing
Water testing is commonly done by homeowners who have wells on their property, but it can also be performed for those who have city-supplied water. You may know that your water needs testing by how it looks or smells, but may also wonder about why it should be tested at other times and what to do with those test results. Note some commonly asked questions many homeowners have about water testing and then you can decide if this is what you need. 1. What should water be tested for? Many homeowners have the mistaken idea that a lab can simply...read more


text:
Tropical Fish Keeping - Aquarium fish care and resources (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/forum.php)
- Beginner Planted Aquarium (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/beginner-planted-aquarium/)
- - Anarchis to big (http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/beginner-planted-aquarium/anarchis-big-1216/)
Anarchis to big
My anarchis are getting to big for my tank can i clip them?and if i clip them can i replant the clipings?
Yes, you can just cut the longer stems. The cuttings should still grow.
Anarcharis can grow floating or planted.
I would usally cut them in half and reburry the cut section and now you have two the same size and then 4 and 6 and it will go on as long as you like since these plants grow out of control very easy. I use them as food plants for certain fish so I love these plants.
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:21 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


text:
Make a PPD ( Pay-Per-Download ) Website
This project received 11 bids from talented freelancers with an average bid price of $1037 USD.Get free quotes for a project like this
Project Budget$30 - $250 USD
Total Bids11
Project Description
Make a PPD ( Pay-Per-Download ) Website like Sharecash
Features Needed
- Live Stat Counter
- File Manager
- User Sign Up / Log In
- Easy to use Admin Panel
- Request Payout
- Referral System
- Forum
- Website Must work with CPA Networks( to add surveys )
Skills Required
Looking to make some money?
- Set your budget and the timeframe
- Outline your proposal
- Get paid for your work
Hire Freelancers who also bid on this project
Looking for work?
Work on projects like this and make money from home!Sign Up Now
- Forbes
- The New York Times
- Time
- Wall Street Journal
- Times Online


text:
Robots & Automation
Exploring the: Robots & Automation Zone
97 Results for: ArticleSort by:
Simplifying the Integration of Robotic Automation
The LoadAssistant from Halter CNC Robotics is designed to simplify robotic automation technology in terms of programming, integration and setup.
Moving Automation In
This traditional Ohio-based screw machine shop worked with a system integrator and used its in-house expertise to create a sophisticated production cell to go along with its other automation forays.
Robotic Polishing of Turbine Engine Blades
Testing explores an airfoil finishing alternative to loose-abrasive polishing.
Optimal Machine Cell Automation
A leading manufacturer of emergency warning lights explores its options in designing an automated machining cell, finding the perfect solution for its application in an enclosed multi-pallet loader newly available on the U.S. market.
Burning Away the Burrs
Searching for an efficient means of deburring internal passages led this company to develop a specialized machining cell that incorporates thermal energy to smooth away rough edges.
Automation for Turning Applications
Automation systems can be configured to support many different requirements, including applications.
Adaptive Machining Makes a Robot More Productive
This system for machining and polishing turbine blades shows the value of software for inspection, toolpath calculations and adaptive machining working together.
Shop Combines Automated Grinding and Swiss Turning
Many shops are increasing the scope of their machining capabilities. This Ohio shop has added cylindrical grinding to its 24-hour Swiss-type operations.
Employees and Automation in Harmony
For a well-known guitar maker, automation sets employees free, and product improvement engages those employees' attention.
Automated Laser Scanning Using a Collaborative Robot
This device is said to be the first programmable laser scanning system to enable automated 3D scanning, dimensional measurement and dimensional gaging leveraging a collaborative robot platform.


text: Negroponte Open Sources OLPC Hardware Design, Invites Copy-CatsJack Loftus2/08/09 12:00pmFiled to: OlpcLaptopsOne Laptop Per ChildNegropontetedOpen SourceHardwareNetBooks22EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink The embattled OLPC program, already reeling from job cuts and salary decreases, is making one final attempt to stay afloat: Open source everything and hope enough companies copy the design to make it profitable. The news was delivered by OLPC frontman Nicholas Negroponte himself, during remarks at this week's TED 2009 conference. Advertisement Advertisement Blogger Ethan Zuckerman, reporting from TED, said Negroponte hopes the new open source hardware design will be "something that everyone copies.""Commercial markets will go to no end to stop you. It's sort of a tragedy," Negroponte said. "So the future of One Laptop Per Child is to go 'from uppercase to lower case,' to 'build something that everyone copies.'"According to Negroponte, the open design will lead to companies worldwide creating 5 to 6 million machines, per month, in three years time. That's a lot of little mean green machines with those weird alien wifi antennas. Sponsored And while this technically sounds like more of a licensing deal than true "open source," it will be interesting to see what companies cook up using the OLPC design over the next few years. If it catches on, that is. [Ethan Zuckerman via CNET]Reply22 repliesLeave a reply


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|Albino Biasutti Neto <biasut...@gmail.com>
|Re: [UX] New AOO User Experience Community
|Fri, 25 May 2012 17:25:42 GMT
Hi. 2012/5/24 Paulo de Souza Lima <firstname.lastname@example.com> > I think I got your point. You're right. There's no need to identify some > people as a "group". But, in fact, there are some "groups", for example, > the "infra group", "cws group", "brazilian volunteers group", "italian > volunteers group", and so on. That's because it's needed some admin rights > to do their tasks, or because regional identification, not because they are > separated groups. Giving my opinion in this list, I'm giving it > individually and not in the name of the "groups" I can identify myself to. > At least, I understand this way. Correct me If I understood it wrong. > > +1 2012/5/24 Yong Lin Ma <email@example.com> > The bar for UX design of such a > product is very low. The prefix UX is but obvious and organized to know what the interest and subject of the email. Albino
|View raw message


text:
Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. With great prices, fast shipping, and top-rated customer service - once you know, you Newegg.
If you are reading this message, Please click this link to reload this page.(Do not use your browser's "Refresh" button). Please email us if you're running the latest version of your browser and you still see this message.
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More!
Ships from United States. Most customers receive within 4-10 days.
Sold and Shipped by aSavings
The compact Home Bakery Mini Breadmaker is designed for those of us who want to fill our homes with the scent of fresh bread, but fear the temptation of having full-sized loaves of gourmet bread readily available! This programmable breadmaker produces 1-pound loaves of bread or cakes, allows you to set up the ingredients, and then delay baking for up to 13-hours. You can set it so you wake up or come home to the heavenly scent of hot bread. The unit takes up a very small amount of counter space, and features a comfortable carrying handle, so you can store it in the pantry, when not in use.
The cycle programs allow you to choose among 3 bread textures, and settings for cookie/pasta dough, fresh fruit jam, and a quick-bake cycle for white bread in a hurry. The LCD control panel makes it easy to program the Home Bakery, and a viewing window allows you to keep an eye on your creation at every stage.
Sold and Shipped by:
Ships from United States.
Your request will be processed within the next 24 hours.
Please add "firstname.lastname@example.com" to your address book to ensure delivery.See Today's E-Blast Promo
This item is eligible for Newegg Premier benefits. Are you a Newegg Premier Member? If not, sign up today and get:
The following guidelines apply to all product categories unless otherwise indicated within specific categories.
Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.
Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.
Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated.


text:
Compare Social Security attorneys near you. Read reviews, see Avvo Ratings, and contact them directly.
5.0 stars 5 reviews
Avvo Rating: 7.1
I am originally from Eastern Kentucky, but I moved to Northern Kentucky to attend law school. I graduated cum laude from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in May 2013. I now work representing Debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies to help...
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 6.9
Through compassionate and zealous advocacy, Kendra strives to provide excellent legal representation for her clients.
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Divorce & Separation, Family, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.7
Mr. Kraft serves the Central Ohio, Southern Ohio and Kentucky areas primarily in the practice area of Social Security Disability. He is dedicated to providing his clients with expert knowledge and personalized representation as they navigate the ...
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.7
Review: "Mr. Blank, is very loyal and will go the extra mile for you. He works hard on your case and will not push your case aside to work on another. He always returns your calls. He will let you know if you have a case, and if y...
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Litigation, Workers Compensation
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.2
No longer able to work due to a disability. Call today to apply for Disability and SSI benefits!
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury, General Practice
5.0 stars 16 reviews
Avvo Rating: 5.6
Review: "Having Danielle go to bat for me was a decision I'll never regret. She's a thorough sharp shooter who does what she says she's going to do. Danielle has excellent communication skills; I was never in the dark ...
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & Debt
4.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 6.1
Review: "These two ladies are true professionals. It is rare that you encounter an attorney who treats your needs as their own . Holly and Dawn' displayed true compassion and professionalism while guiding me through a most try...
Practice areas & skills: Social Security, Family
Social security law involves the intricacies of the American public benefits system that provides social security income. Social security is funded by taxes you pay when you are working. Once you stop working and meet the eligibility requirements, you receive monthly benefits. This occurs when you retire, have a recognized social security disability, or are the surviving spouse or child of a person entitled to social security. There are many social security laws and policies to determine eligibility, benefit amounts, and benefit duration. A social security lawyer can help if you are unfairly denied social security benefits, or if you feel the amount you receive is not enough.


text:
|Box Score
|Los Angeles Lakers
|Play by Play
|Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
By JEFF LATZKE
Posted Mar 06 2013 1:01AM
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook had 37 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Durant scored 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a second-half charge to beat the improving Los Angeles Lakers 122-105 on Tuesday night.
The Thunder led from start to finish, but had their 18-point lead whittled down to five midway through the fourth quarter. Serge Ibaka, who dodged a suspension after delivering a low blow against Blake Griffin in Oklahoma City's previous game, hit a 3-pointer and Westbrook had a two-handed slam as the Thunder scored the last 12 points.
Los Angeles didn't score for the last 6:14.
Kobe Bryant ended up with 30 points after leaving the game with a right elbow injury in the first quarter. Steve Nash matched his season best with 20 points as the Lakers fell back below .500 after reaching the mark for the first time since December.
Oklahoma City tied an NBA record with two turnovers. Milwaukee set the record in a game against Indiana on April 1, 2006, and Cleveland tied it in an overtime game against Portland on March 19, 2009.
The Lakers trailed by as much as 18 in the opening minutes of the second half. But Bryant and Nash hit 3-pointers during a string of eight straight points to get the deficit down to 85-79 with 3:31 to go in the third quarter.
Oklahoma City bumped the lead back up to 104-91 on Derek Fisher's 3-pointer soon after a fan hit a half-court shot to win $20,000 in the break between the third and fourth quarters. The Lakers then got as close as 110-105 after Nash's 3-pointer with 6:14 left.
Nash and Metta World Peace each missed 3s during a string of four straight empty possessions with L.A. down by six, and Ibaka then connected on a 3-pointer from the right corner to help the Thunder start pulling away.
World Peace finished with 16 points and Dwight Howard had six points and 16 rebounds before fouling out with 2:24 remaining. Los Angeles fell to 1-11 in road games against the teams that currently occupy the eight Western Conference playoff spots and is now 2 1/2 games behind eighth-place Utah.
After finally pulling back to .500 during a season marred by injuries, the Lakers got another big scare. Bryant came out of the game and headed to the locker room with a right elbow injury less than 4 minutes in. Bryant air-balled his first shot from 3-point range and was grabbing at the elbow, even crossing up arms with Durant after the ball had been stolen away by Durant.
A trainer accompanied Bryant to the locker room, starting an anxious few minutes for a team that has already had All-Stars Howard, Nash and Pau Gasol miss time with injuries this season. Gasol is out another two to four weeks with a right foot injury, and reserve Jordan Hill is out for the season after surgery on his left hip.
Bryant was able to return about 4 1/2 minutes later, making his first shot a left-handed hook. He dribbled predominantly with his left hand and even snagged one rebound by cradling it in his left arm.
By the time Bryant went out, the Thunder had already delivered an opening 7-0 burst while Los Angeles missed its first 10 shots from the field. Oklahoma City also closed the first half with seven straight points to go up 71-55 after Durant's step-back jumper. It was the highest scoring first half of the season for Oklahoma City.
Notes: Durant got his 13th technical foul of the season, three shy of an automatic one-game suspension. Durant, who was on the bench at the time, drew the technical after saying something to referee Joe Crawford as Derek Fisher returned to the sideline for a timeout after getting his own technical from referee Kevin Fehr. Fisher was arguing a personal foul called against Kendrick Perkins. ... Oklahoma City has not played a home game decided by less than 10 points since Dec. 28. The Thunder's last 12 wins at Chesapeake Energy Arena have been by at least 16 points - and an average of 24.6 points. Their two losses were by 17 to Brooklyn and 10 to Miami. ... The NBA announced Tuesday that both teams will play preseason games overseas in the fall. Oklahoma City will face Fenerbahce in Istanbul and Philadelphia in Manchester, England. The Lakers will play Golden State twice, in Beijing and Shanghai.
Copyright 2012 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited
On what decided the game:
On what happened to Kobe Bryant in the first quarter and how he fought through it:
On keeping it a close game despite the Thunder's two turnovers:
Kobe Bryant:
On if the injury is re-aggravation of injury in Detroit:
On if anything positive can be taken out of the game:
On if the Lakers have the depth to compete with Oklahoma City:
Steve Nash:
On what decided the game:
On Kobe Bryant's performance:
Antawn Jamison:
On Kobe Bryant's performance:
Scott Brooks:
Opening Statement:
On only having two turnovers:
On what to attribute the lack of turnovers to:
On the whole team contributing to the win tonight:
Kevin Durant:
On tonight's game:
On the key to not giving up the lead in the 4th quarter:
Russell Westbrook:
On starting and finishing the game strong defensively:
On the NBA record-tying two turnovers:
On sensing a playoff-type atmosphere in the arena:
On the turn around after refocusing on fundamentals:
By JEFF BARTLPosted Mar 04 2013 10:16PM
Kobe Bryant hasn't lost any of his competitive fire despite this being his 17th NBA season, which is a big reason the Los Angeles Lakers have been able to climb back to the .500 mark.
If he can will his team into the playoffs, there's a possibility Tuesday night's road matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder could be a first-round preview.
Bryant scored 34 points, including the go-ahead layup with nine seconds remaining, as the Lakers (30-30) defeated Atlanta 99-98 on Sunday to get back to the break-even mark for the first time since they were 15-15 on Dec. 28.
He scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, helping Los Angeles to its fifth victory in six tries.
"It was more of a message to my team here to kind of have that will, that hunger, to push through it by any means necessary," Bryant said. "It's just a challenge. The fun comes in the challenge, and we're up for it.
"I think we're starting to get a groove a little bit."
Bryant is averaging 34.8 points over his last five as the ninth-place Lakers try to get into the Western Conference playoff picture. They are within striking distance of Golden State, Utah and Houston for one of the last three spots.
Coach Mike D'Antoni knows Bryant will be the catalyst if Los Angeles is to avoid missing the postseason for the first time since 2004-05.
"I don't know where he's getting his young legs from," said D'Antoni, whose Lakers haven't been over .500 since winning his debut against Brooklyn on Nov. 20 to get to 6-5. "His belief in himself is huge. He's been doing it for years."
Bryant scored 21 points and had a season high-tying 14 assists in a 105-96 home win over the Thunder on Jan. 27. He's averaging 33.3 points over his last six versus Oklahoma City, including last season's five-game loss in the West semifinals.
Slowing Kevin Durant has been Los Angeles' biggest challenge, especially this season. He's averaging 37.7 points in the three meetings, including 36 in a 114-108 win Dec. 7 and 42 in a 116-101 victory Jan. 11.
Durant netted 35 points in Sunday's 108-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, helping the Thunder (43-16) hold on after leading by as many as 19 points.
That moved Oklahoma City 1 1/2 games ahead of the Clippers for second place in the West, though it remains three games back of San Antonio.
"We've grown up a lot as a team," Durant said. "We've been through situations like this. We just kept saying, 'Weather the storm, it'll get better.'"
Russell Westbrook, who had 17 points and 13 assists in the last meeting with the Lakers, finished with 29 points and 10 assists Sunday while also keeping his teammates calm during a rough stretch.
Coach Scott Brooks said that has become expected from his point guard.
"His leadership is getting better year by year and it should be," Brooks said. "It was a classic example of what he's done. He's an emotional guy, but he keeps everything together."
Oklahoma City is one of the NBA's best home teams at 26-4, and it has won 18 straight there versus West teams. The Lakers have lost five straight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, including last year's playoffs.
"They probably have the best crowd in the league," Bryant said. "It's incredible."
Copyright 2012 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
*Statistical research assistance provided by the Elias Sports Bureau
View the Full Game Notes Here


text:
Aroiders, some information on the IAS show, which is now just a few weeks
away. More will follow, stay tuned!
Certainly one of the highlights of our annual show is the Saturday night
banquet. For those of you who have never attended, we encourage you to
take the plunge. One thing about Fairchild is that it caters a delicious
dinner. Every year there are tantalizing foods as well as more familiar
fare, and always more than enough to fill the hungriest stomach. The other
fun aspect of the food is that IAS luminaries frequently dish it out to
you. It's nice to see them taking their proper place in the organization.
Following the banquet is another show highlight, the keynote address by
our featured speaker. This year Scott Mori of the New York Botanical
Garden will present an AV presentation and speak on "Aroids and
Neotropical Forests: Is There Hope for Their Future?" Given his experience
and the institutional depth of the NYBG, it's sure to be a fact-filled and
interesting presentation, and our lively and curious group will ensure
plenty of questions and comments from the audience.
If you are coming in from afar for the show, or happen to live near
Fairchild, plan on being at the banquet. We ask that attendees pay in
advance at the IAS website (it helps with the cash flow, you understand),
although registration and payment at the show is also acceptable. Be sure
to be there and sit by some of our fascinating members during the dinner.
We are a friendly, sociable group.
Make your reservations at www.Aroid.org
-- Steve Marak
-- firstname.lastname@example.com
Aroid-L mailing list
Aroid-L mailing list


text:
Lazio have been fined €40,000 by UEFA for the 'improper conduct' of their supporters in a Europa League tie against Tottenham.
The north London club had complained to the governing body of European football, after some Biancocelesti supporters had targeted a number of Tottenham's black players during the game on September 20 at White Hart Lane.
So far, neither clubs has commented on the fine, but the Serie A side do have three days in which to appeal should they see fit.
Keep up to date with the latest news and action from Spain's Primera Division with Football Espana - from the team behind Football Italia.


text:
Build Identifier:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:16.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/16.0 ID:20121010144125
This problem happens since Bug 745523 landing.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Open http://www.google.com/green/storyofsend/desktop/#/it-starts-with-send
Actual results:
Sound is played back as expected.
However, no graphics is not drawn.
Looks like the usual "Assume things are prefixed" thing. For example:
function a() {
var a = b("transform"),
c = a + "Perspective" in document.documentElement.style || n;
return a ? {
vendor: a,
Kb: c
} : n
function b(a) {
var c = document.createElement("div"),
b = ["Khtml", "Ms", "O", "Moz", "Webkit"],
d = b.length;
if (a in c.style) return k;
for (a = a.replace(/^[a-z]/, function (a) {
return a.toUpperCase()
}); d--;) if (b[d] + a in c.style) return b[d];
return n
So b("transform") will return k. k is the JS value true. That will then test for "truePerspective" in document.documentElement.style, end up with false, and set "vendor" to true and "Kb" to n. n is false.
Then this will go through and do things like set document.documentElement.className to "vendortrue" and worse yet get to this.wb which does:
this.wb = function (b) {
if (a.N) {
var c = a.N.vendor + "Transform",
d = O.ta(b.Sa, b.Ta);
b.a.style[c] = d
} else {
b.a.style.top = b.Ta + "px";
b.a.style.left = b.Sa + "px"
b.$ = b.Sa;
b.aa = b.Ta
which will try to set "trueTransform" on b.a.style, which will of course do absolutely nothing.
Looks pretty similar to the script we saw in bug 790915, actually.
Dbaron, if this is pretty similar to what we say in bug 790915 and I'm reading your comment https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790915#c16 correctly, then it seems that we actually don't have to track this and that this becomes a tech evangelism issue - is that correct or am I missing something?
I mailed the Google folks about this, by the way.
This isn't a critical website regression so we'll untrack, people will have to do outreach/evangelism on this but we won't block a release on it.
So what I know so far is that both this site and the site in bug 790915 were apparently done by the same company: B-Reel. http://www.b-reel.com/digital/projects/story-of-send/ for the Google end of this.
So what we should probably do is contact them and find out what other things they've done, since I bet everything they've done will break this way. :(
I can't tell whom to contact from their contact page. Lukas, do you think you can get hold of someone who knows how to talk to outfits like this and get them to do it?
Johnny, do you know how we can get someone who can deal with this to look at it?
Confirmation that there is still no graphics there. Moving this to Desktop.
Now renders like in Chrome for me - was it fixed?
With Firefox 32 on Desktop
Going to http://www.google.com/green/storyofsend/desktop/#/it-starts-with-send
Redirect to http://www.google.com/green/#/it-starts-with-send
I don't hear any sounds, but all graphics seem to be displayed as planned.
Maybe the Web site changed since the initial design.
We don't have screenshots.
But if I go to
We can note that the site was different. This section doesn't exist anymore.
Let's close as INVALID.


text:
Interior rooms with high-speed internet. Spacious lobby with fireplace. Deluxe continental breakfast. Rooms with whirlpool baths also available. A Hilton property.
Hilton Hotels Corporation has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability with several projects that currently are underway. In the United States, Hilton was first in the industry to complete the installation of a commercial fuel cell power system, delivering one of the cleanest power generating technologies available today. Galvanizing the spirit demonstrated by its recent and past successes together with its current commitments, Hilton Hotels Corporation has created a mission statement that will carry forward throughout its business practices.
Tennessee Vacation eGuide
The 2016 eGuide gives you instant access to Tennessee's irresistible attractions and destinations. Peruse venues online, then put in your order to get a free guide delivered to your doorstep.


text:
MD Anderson Events
Images of Memorable Cases: Isho-Utel
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Date: 11/14/12, 1pm to 2pm
Time: 11/14/12, 1pm to 2pm
Location: FCT3.5001
Format: Grand Rounds
CME: I hr. Category 1
Speaker: Herbert L. Fred, MD, MACP
Speaker Bio: Professor of Medicine The University of Texas- Houston Medical School Houston, Texas
Contact: Tiffany Hines - (713) 792-1958 - firstname.lastname@example.com
Related Events
- Pediatric Grand Rounds
- DoCM Grand Rounds
- Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds
- Emil J Freireich Leukemia Hematology Grand Rounds
- Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine's Grand Rounds
- Internal Medicine and Cancer Survivorship Grand Rounds
- Decoding Breast Cancer Predisposition Genes
- DoCM Grand Rounds
- PRIM Grand Rounds
- Emil J Freireich Lymphoma/Myeloma Grand Rounds
Contact Us
Questions? Need help?
Want to request an appointment?
Call askMDAnderson


text:
MIAMI -- Most know him as "D-Train," although his manager has taken to calling him "A-Train."
By any name, this much is certain: Dontrelle Willis seems to be rolling again.
Willis (14-6) threw seven shutout innings for his first win in four starts, outdueling Kip Wells and lifting the Florida Marlins to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
"We've got the A-Train on track now," Marlins manager Jack McKeon said. "D-Train, that's history."
Said Willis, who was unaware of his new nickname: "He's the skip, so he can call me whatever he wants."
Juan Encarnacion had a run-scoring double and Mike Lowell added a sacrifice fly in Florida's two-run seventh, and Miguel Cabrera had a sacrifice fly in the eighth. That was enough for Willis, who allowed three hits and struck out seven as the Marlins remained 5½ games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.
"Feels good, man, feels good," said Willis, the All-Star left-hander who had allowed 23 earned runs in his last 13 innings coming in. "I've been in a rut, so it definitely feels good to give my team a chance to win. That's all you ask for as a starting pitcher, to get your chance to keep your team in the ballgame."
The simplest difference for Willis on Thursday was throwing strikes: 67.3 percent of his offerings were strikes against Pittsburgh, a pace nearly 10 percent higher than what he had in the three straight losses.
"No question, it was a big game," McKeon said. "Here was a guy who had some problems for three games. ... He really found his rhythm and it was smooth sailing from there."
Wells (6-11) was fine until the seventh when the Marlins broke through and extended the right-hander's road woes.
Jeff Conine, who had two hits as a replacement starter at first base for Carlos Delgado, singled leading off the seventh -- just the third hit by the Marlins. Encarnacion's double came on a crisp shot down the third base line three batters later. Lowell's fly ball brought home Paul Lo Duca with the second run.
"I don't know how Kip Wells is whatever his record is," Lowell said. "He's got good stuff. ... We didn't swing the bats all that well, but good enough. That's what good pitching does. It keeps you in the game."
Wells lost his seventh straight road start despite allowing four hits and two runs. In the seven road losses, the Pirates have scored just 10 runs -- five in a June 30 defeat at Washington.
"It's been very disappointing for him," Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon said. "But I see him growing in a lot of different ways and we have to continue to encourage him, and continue to make him better."
Jason Bay had two hits for the Pirates, who dropped two of three in Florida and lost a series to the Marlins for the first time since September 2003.
"We had our work cut out for us with the way Dontrelle was throwing," Wells said. "I obviously didn't want to give up any, but I had them pretty much where I wanted them for the most part."
Guillermo Mota pitched the eighth and Todd Jones worked the ninth for his 18th save in 20 chances, finishing off Florida's ninth shutout of the season, which ties the Los Angeles Angels for second in the majors behind Atlanta's 11.
Willis didn't allow a hit until the fourth, when Bay connected on a one-out triple to center that bounced around in the triangle 434 feet from home plate. But Bay was stranded; Willis got Brad Eldred to strike out looking, then needed three pitches to fan Ryan Doumit.
Bay hit a two-out double to left in the sixth, sending Matt Lawton to third. Yet Willis escaped again, this time getting Eldred to pop out.
"He was attacking the zone," Eldred said. "And we weren't getting hits."
- Wells' ERA in his last seven road starts is 9.93, even after his solid outing Thursday.
- Delgado (sore arm) and SS Alex Gonzalez (sore elbow) were both out of Florida's lineup. Before the game, McKeon said he hoped to have both back on Friday; after the game, he pushed the probable return to Saturday.
- Pirates CF Ryan Duffy misplayed a short fly ball hit by Cabrera in the fourth; he backtracked, then recovered to make an inning-ending sprawling catch.
- Pierre struck out in the sixth inning, his first whiff in 32 at-bats.
- The Pirates were shut out for the eighth time.


text:
Mud, Sweat and Tears Paperback
by Grylls, Bear;
In Stock - Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Free UK delivery when you spend £10 or more
Offer price: £7.99 Free Delivery when you spend £10
Price and PurchaseOffer price: £7.99 Go to Basket
If you're buying for a church, school or business, why not Buy Now Pay Later?Find Out More
Mud, Sweat and Tears
Full Product Description
Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster's karate training camp in Japan. On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance. Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures...Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his action-packed life.
Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, "Mud, Sweat and Tears" is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.
Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, "Mud, Sweat and Tears" is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike.
Mud, Sweat and Tears by Grylls, Bear was published by Channel 4 Books in April 2012 and is our 1076th best seller. The ISBN for Mud, Sweat and Tears is 9781905026494.
Reviews of Mud, Sweat and Tears
Customer reviews and testimonials Write a review
Product Q&A
Got a question? No problem! Just click here to ask us about Mud, Sweat and Tears.
Related Departments
This product is also listed in the following departments:
- New for 2017 department under New Books for 2017
If you like this you may also like...
God and Churchill
You Save £1.50
You Save £1.50
The Night the Angels Came
You Save £0.09
You Save £0.09
Ten Girls Who Changed the World
You Save £0.11
You Save £0.11
Campfire II: Simplicity CD
You Save £2.00
You Save £2.00
Details for Mud, Sweat and Tears
|Page last updated
|18th November 2016
|Author / Artist
|Grylls, Bear
|Book Format
|Channel 4 Books (April 2012)
|Number of Pages
|31 mm
|198 mm
|127 mm
|Product Code


text:
Mindshare and the Trust Factor
Latest update: December 8th, 2013
On this week's podcast, Doug speaks to Libby Gill, CEO of Libby Gill & Company and author of Capture the Mindshare and the Market Share Will Follow. Find out what the mindshare is and how it helps you to gain the trust of your clients. And why is gaining trust so important to building your business?
About the Author: Douglas Goldstein, CFP®, is the director of Profile Investment Services, Ltd, a financial planning and investment services firm specializing in working with Americans living in Israel who have investment accounts in America. Doug's newest book, co-authored with Susan Polgar, about using chess strategies to improve your finances, Rich As A King can be purchased at www.richasaking.com. He is a licensed financial professional both in the U.S. and Israel. Securities offered through Portfolio Resources Group, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC, MSRB, FSI. Accounts held at Pershing LLC., Member NYSE/SIPC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Neither Profile nor PRG gives tax or legal advice. Before immigrating to Israel, it is advisable to consult with a tax attorney who is knowledgeable about Israeli law. Contact at firstname.lastname@example.com
If you don't see your comment after publishing it, refresh the page.
Our comments section is intended for meaningful responses and debates in a civilized manner. We ask that you respect the fact that we are a religious Jewish website and avoid inappropriate language at all cost.
If you promote any foreign religions, gods or messiahs, lies about Israel, anti-Semitism, or advocate violence (except against terrorists), your permission to comment may be revoked.


text:
- Players
- 4
- Genre
- Simulation
- Release Date
- 11th Nov 2008 (USA)
- 27th Feb 2009 (UK/EU)
- 21st Feb 2008 (JPN)
- Series
- Populous
- Official Site
- populousds.com
About This Game
Based on the original PC classic, Populous DS brings a re-imagination of the classic game which pioneered the God simulation genre. Featuring touch-screen controls that utilise the dual-screens, players manipulate five elementally-imbued gods, each with their own unique miracles within an extensive single-player campaign. In the multiplayer wireless mode, up to four players can unleash earthquakes, tidal waves and raging volcanoes onto rival players' lands.


text:
Wego.com.sg recently found 3 hotels in Gary, United States. Find a range of accommodation in Gary at great prices. Book luxury Gary hotels or find last minute accommodation. Save more on cheap hotels in Gary with affordable room rates.
Filters help you save time when choosing where to stay. Try clicking on a few now...
Gary Hotels 3 Star Hotels Gary Cheap Hotels Gary Cheap Accommodation Gary
Flights to United States Flights from United States United States Airports United States Airlines


text:
Fatty acid binding proteins, FABPs, have been identified as central regulators of both metabolic and inflammatory pathways. FABPs act as intracellular receptors for a variety of hydrophobic compounds, enabling their diffusion within the cytoplasmic compartment. We have shown that adipocyte FABP (A-FABP) and epithelial FABP (E-FABP) regulate macrophage cholesterol trafficking and inflammatory function, in part via regulation of the activity of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-?). Macrophages and dendritic cells (DC) from FABP- deficient mice are defective in expression of proinflammatory cytokines and are inefficient in the promotion of proinflammatory T cells responses during antigen presentation. FABP-deficient mice are protected from development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Overall, the results of our research suggest that FABPs regulate a molecular switch between metabolic and inflammatory pathways in macrophages and DC and, as a consequence, regulate both innate and adaptive immune responses. We will continue our studies of these proteins through the pursuit of the following specific aims:
Specific Aim 1 is to identify the molecular mechanism(s) by which FABPs affect inflammatory cytokine gene expression in macrophages and DC. We have found that FABP-deficiency is accompanied by elevated activity of AMP- activated protein kinase (AMPK) and that AMPK is a negative regulator of macrophage inflammatory function. Experiments will be performed to determine the link between FABPs, AMPK, and PPAR-? testing the hypothesis that FABP regulation of energy stores regulates AMPK activity, which in turn modulates inflammatory activity.
Specific Aim 2 is to further delineate the impact of FABP-deficiency on autoimmune disease using EAE as a model.
This aim will include an evaluation of the specific contributions of T cell priming, and of the tissue environment, towards the protection from EAE displayed by FABP-deficient mice. In this aim we will also test the in vivo efficacy of inhibitors of FABPs as an anti-inflammatory therapy using the EAE model.
Specific Aim 3 is to test the hypothesis that the expression of FABPs links dietary fat intake with exacerbated inflammatory disease. We will evaluate the effects of fat intake on FABP expression in leukocyte populations and the association of diet-induced FABP expression with inflammatory responsiveness. The completion of these studies will provide a more comprehensive understanding of how FABPs regulate immune and inflammatory responses.
Fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) have been shown to play a role in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. This proposal is based on studies demonstrating that FABPs also strongly promote inflammation and contribute to autoimmune inflammatory disease. The goals of the project are to determine the mechanisms by which FABPs regulate inflammatory function in leukocytes and to test the hypothesis that FABPs constitute an accessible and effective target for treatment of inflammatory disease. Given the recent identification of small molecule inhibitors of FABP function, this project has direct relevance to human health.
|Ghare, Smita; Patil, Madhuvanti; Hote, Prachi et al. (2011) Ethanol inhibits lipid raft-mediated TCR signaling and IL-2 expression: potential mechanism of alcohol-induced immune suppression. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 35:1435-44
|Thompson, Brian R; Mazurkiewicz-Munoz, Anna M; Suttles, Jill et al. (2009) Interaction of adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (AFABP) and JAK2: AFABP/aP2 as a regulator of JAK2 signaling. J Biol Chem 284:13473-80
|Sag, Duygu; Carling, David; Stout, Robert D et al. (2008) Adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase promotes macrophage polarization to an anti-inflammatory functional phenotype. J Immunol 181:8633-41
|Stout, Robert D; Suttles, Jill (2005) Immunosenescence and macrophage functional plasticity: dysregulation of macrophage function by age-associated microenvironmental changes. Immunol Rev 205:60-71
|Makowski, Liza; Brittingham, Katherine C; Reynolds, Joseph M et al. (2005) The fatty acid-binding protein, aP2, coordinates macrophage cholesterol trafficking and inflammatory activity. Macrophage expression of aP2 impacts peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and IkappaB kinase activities. J Biol Chem 280:12888-95
|Stout, Robert D; Suttles, Jill (2004) Functional plasticity of macrophages: reversible adaptation to changing microenvironments. J Leukoc Biol 76:509-13


text:
Chamera Lake
Top Pick
Chamera Lake
#Sight Seeing in Dalhousie
A beautiful picturesque beauty. You can easily spend valuable time with friends and family and is a must visit. The lake is located between the mountains. It is a neat and clean and boating gives the awesome feelings.
How is the weather at Chamera Lake
Get a free call from our travel expert
Best time to visit Dalhousie:
Ticket / Cost / Expenses:
Time people usually spend here:
3 hours
Altitude / Height:
5927 feet
Latitude / Longitude:
Distance from Dalhousie city center to Chamera Lake
-- km
Click for map, exact distance and time
Search best hotels in Dalhousie
Other exciting places to visit in Dalhousie
Saach Pass
The road to Saach Pass is more treacherous that's what makes it more adventurous. This trek can be done from July to September and rest of the time it remains close because of snow. The average snow is almost 15 feet here.
Chamera Lake
A beautiful picturesque beauty. You can easily spend valuable time with friends and family and is a must visit. The lake is located between the mountains. It is a neat and clean and boating gives the awesome feelings.
Ganji Pahari, Dalhousie
A famous 5 kilometer uphill walk in Dalhousie, Ganji Pahari gets its name from the bald patch of the Barkota hills of the Himalayas. The place can be reached after a picturesque 1 hour walk from Dalhousie and provides some of the most amazing views of the surroundings. The freshness in the air at the top of Ganji Pahadi is intoxicating and is a perfect spot for an outing with family and friends.
Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary area is interspersed with coniferous and oak forests. Several tributaries of River Ravi meander throughout the sanctuary area. This wildlife sanctuary cum forest resort is rich in both flora and fauna. The thick forested zone also plays host to a variety of bird species, including migratory birds. The small 3 km trek to the hill will led you to the most picturesque view of the region.
Ask your questions and get answers from travellers
Related Links
- More Things to do in Dalhousie
- Best time to visit Dalhousie
- Tourism Overview of Dalhousie
- Places to visit in Dalhousie
- Photos of Dalhousie
- Best Locations in India
- #Sight Seeing in India and South-East Asia
- All places to visit in India
- Places to visit in Himachal Pradesh


text:
Protesters were noticeable by their absence from the public squares of Reykjavik after the release of yesterday's report. Mindful of the heated demonstrations outside Iceland's parliament in the months following the collapse of the country's three main banks in 2008, the police had prepared for the worst: fortunately, it did not materialise.
But while the streets of downtown Reykjavik were quiet, the internet was not, with bloggers such as Olafur Isleifsson, assistant professor at Reykjavik University School of Business, calling for the resignation of Bjorgvin G Sigurdsson. Mr Sigurdsson, a Social Democratic Alliance MP and a former minister of commerce, was accused by the report of having committed serious errors during his period in office. However, with so many holders of high office having already quit, the report's damning conclusion that the political class failed to prevent the meltdown will not claim as many casualties as one might expect.
Those seen as the main architects of Iceland's collapse are now ridiculed to the extent that they avoid being seen publicly on the island. But further humiliation may follow: this report will be used in criminal cases ahead. And charges are expected.
While Britain prepares for its first parliamentary elections after the credit crunch, Iceland has already seen the collapse of a centre-right government, and the sweep to power of its first left-wing government. In fact, this report may give the government a breather from the political albatross that the deeply unpopular Icesave dispute has turned out to be, overshadowing other matters of urgency.
The nine-volume, 2,300-page report is the most eagerly anticipated political investigation in the history of Iceland. As such, its results were bound to disappoint as well as to surprise.
Eighteen months after the 2008 economic collapse, the report has been regarded as a crucial step towards a new social contract, with some hoping it would rid Icelandic society of the ills that contributed to the meltdown. To compound the drama, a series of delays since November and secrecy during the investigation – the volumes were printed during weekends under the supervision of guards to prevent a leak – have added to the suspense.
The delays have not diminished the interest. Moments after the report was published online, hundreds of pre-ordered copies were handed out in Reykjavik bookstores: one bookseller said the excitement exceeded that of a Harry Potter release.
This has been more than a process of apportioning blame. Yesterday's report has reinvigorated the debate on how Iceland rebuilds its society.
Baldur Arnarson is a journalist at 'Morgunbladid', the Icelandic national newspaper
- More about:
- Architecture
- Iceland
- Retail Of Books
- Reykjavik


text:
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
In a speech on December 6 before the ALI CLE 2012 Conference on Investment Adviser Regulation: Legal Compliance Forum on Institutional Advisory Services, Norm Champ, the new Director of the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission, stated, "the Division staff will no longer defer consideration of exemptive requests . . . relating to actively-managed ETFs that make use of derivatives." Such exemptive requests must now contain two specific representations: (1) that the ETF board periodically will review and approve the ETF's use of derivatives and how the ETF's adviser assesses and manages risk regarding the ETF's use of derivatives; and (2) that the ETF's disclosure of its use of derivatives in its offering documents and periodic reports is consistent with relevant SEC guidance.
In March 2010, the Division imposed a moratorium on actively managed ETF exemptive applications where the ETF would use derivatives in its portfolio. The Division later sought public comment on the use of derivatives by all investment companies, including ETFs, under a Concept Release it issued on August 31, 2011, to which it received almost 50 comment letters. Index-based ETFs have been able to seek exemptive relief where their use of derivatives was confined to up to 20% of their portfolio that was not invested directly in their referenced index's components. Mr. Champ also indicated that the moratorium remained in place with respect to new applications for leveraged ETFs and that the Division staff was continuing to review investment company use of derivatives.
Mr. Champ also discussed two rule initiatives that will affect advisers and investment companies. First, the Division is working on rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 19409 for private fund advisers relating to books and records rules and advertising in light of the JOBS Act, which requires the SEC to promulgate rules allowing general solicitation and advertising for certain Regulation D, Rule 506 private placements. Second, the Division will be issuing additional guidance on investment company valuation of securities.
Mr. Champ's speech is available here.
See more »
DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
© Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up to create your digest using LinkedIn*
JD Supra provides users with access to its legal industry publishing services (the "Service") through its website (the "Website") as well as through other sources. Our policies with regard to data collection and use of personal information of users of the Service, regardless of the manner in which users access the Service, and visitors to the Website are set forth in this statement ("Policy"). By using the Service, you signify your acceptance of this Policy.
JD Supra collects users' names, companies, titles, e-mail address and industry. JD Supra also tracks the pages that users visit, logs IP addresses and aggregates non-personally identifiable user data and browser type. This data is gathered using cookies and other technologies.
The information and data collected is used to authenticate users and to send notifications relating to the Service, including email alerts to which users have subscribed; to manage the Service and Website, to improve the Service and to customize the user's experience. This information is also provided to the authors of the content to give them insight into their readership and help them to improve their content, so that it is most useful for our users.
JD Supra does not sell, rent or otherwise provide your details to third parties, other than to the authors of the content on JD Supra.
If you prefer not to enable cookies, you may change your browser settings to disable cookies; however, please note that rejecting cookies while visiting the Website may result in certain parts of the Website not operating correctly or as efficiently as if cookies were allowed.
Users who opt in to receive emails may choose to no longer receive e-mail updates and newsletters by selecting the "opt-out of future email" option in the email they receive from JD Supra or in their JD Supra account management screen.
JD Supra takes reasonable precautions to insure that user information is kept private. We restrict access to user information to those individuals who reasonably need access to perform their job functions, such as our third party email service, customer service personnel and technical staff. However, please note that no method of transmitting or storing data is completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of user information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time.
If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us at email@example.com. In the unlikely event that we believe that the security of your user information in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development and, if so, will endeavor to do so as promptly as practicable under the circumstances.
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, JD Supra will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary to: (1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to governmental inquiries or requests; (3) comply with valid legal process; (4) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of JD Supra, users of the Service, Website visitors or the public; (5) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; and (6) enforce our Terms & Conditions of Use.
In the event there is a change in the corporate structure of JD Supra such as, but not limited to, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation or transfer of substantial assets, JD Supra may, in its sole discretion, transfer, sell or assign information collected on and through the Service to one or more affiliated or unaffiliated third parties.
This Website and the Service may contain links to other websites. The operator of such other websites may collect information about you, including through cookies or other technologies. If you are using the Service through the Website and link to another site, you will leave the Website and this Policy will not apply to your use of and activity on those other sites. We encourage you to read the legal notices posted on those sites, including their privacy policies. We shall have no responsibility or liability for your visitation to, and the data collection and use practices of, such other sites. This Policy applies solely to the information collected in connection with your use of this Website and does not apply to any practices conducted offline or in connection with any other websites.
We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time. Please refer to the date at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to our privacy policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Website. By continuing to use the Service or Website following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or part, please do not continue using the Service or the Website.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, your dealings with this Web site, or if you would like to change any of the information you have provided to us, please contact us at: email@example.com.
Already signed up? Log in here
Back to Top
Explore 2016 Readers' Choice Awards
Copyright ©