text:
That man's on the TV again
Ricky Ponting called a press conference on Tuesday because he wanted a "bit of closure". Others seeking closure might take to drink or to walking the dog round and round the block. To us a press conference seems weird.
It's normal to someone living the non-normal life of extreme celebrity. Michael Jackson signed his first Steeltown Records deal aged nine. Ponting struck his first Kookaburra bat contract at 12. Don't stop 'til you get enough has become a mantra-verging-on-crusade for Ponting, now 37. For half those years the big and little developments in his life and career have been accompanied by press conferences.
Get picked in the team. Hold a press conference. Get drunk and king-hit in the Bourbon & Beefsteak Bar and endanger spot in the team. Hold a press conference. So after Monday, when he was dropped from the one-day side, Tuesday's press conference felt like second nature. No opening statement began proceedings. Instead a journalist, Ken from Channel 9, was asked to ask a question. Ponting said he holds no bitterness and he absolutely understands the selectors' viewpoint and he's not retiring. "I still don't see a finish line." Seventeen minutes of this flew by before another journalist, Jim from Channel 7, said: so why hold a press conference? Ponting wanted people to know his feelings and plans, he explained. And he wanted that "bit of closure".
Earlier it had occurred to him, perhaps in front of the mirror - for he arrived fresh-shaved, his hair waxed (or gelled) slick, wearing a white shirt (white makes his sun-browned arms and face glow handsome) buttoned high - that anticlimax lay in store and some press conference-goers and watchers might be miffed. After all, four TV channels were going live to air with this presser. By the time he mentioned his "bit of closure", two of the more ratings-obsessed channels - miffed, as envisaged - had already broken back to regular programming.
That it took 17 minutes for a journalist to voice the blowfly-in-our-faces question - why have you asked us here? - might seem odd. It isn't. Cricket press conferences are exercises in loosely structured idiocy. Non-specialist reporters do a lot of the asking. Their questions come wrapped in cliché and are faithful approximations of the pre-hatched "angles" devised by or for the numpties back in the office. More artful writers keep mouths mostly shut and their own angles private. Often they skip the press conference. Or they'll go to discern a game's trajectory - something (and nothing) can be gained from peering at Ponting's grizzled features on day one, then again on the third evening - or to spy a glimmer of the human behind the cricketer. The players' managers are awake to this. They school their stars to rebut cliché with cliché. A walls-closing-in anteroom of anti-thinking - that's what we're left squirming in.
It is possible Ponting likes these press conferences. Just as plausibly, he doesn't know enough to know if he likes them or not, because he's known nothing else.
After the September 11 attacks and killings of 2001, American historian Edward Linenthal wrote: "I never, ever will use the word 'closure' again, except to talk about it in angry ways, because there is no such thing. I think it's a horrific pop-psychology term. There are events to be endured, not resolved…"
Will Ponting be feeling closure today? Quite likely: yes. A pro sportsman, especially a batsman, for whom one mistake and you're dust is the law, strains to cotton-wool anxieties, muffle them, keep himself uncluttered. Maybe it is not "closure" Ponting is experiencing - more, "suspended remorse". It might catch up with him one day. When Ponting was 14 and in Launceston, radio commentator Neville Oliver told a local Examiner reporter he knew of this super-powered 14-year-old - "but don't write anything about him yet, it's too much pressure". The real pressure might hit Ponting the day that he no longer can call press conferences.
For now, TV is what he knows and TV is how we know him. Our children's children will learn of Ponting the same way, via internet footage. Once, cricket-doting boys read of men like Trumper's faraway deeds in long-ago books. Where the sentences stopped, imagination kicked in. Modern cricket publishing being what it is, there are ten Ponting books and none sketch stirring word pictures. But there is YouTube.
No one knows which way internet copyright restrictions will lead us. Space, though, is unlimited. The general drift seems clear: more, more, more.
To be found on YouTube are two Ponting moments that define him for me: young and goateed, at the Gabba, hooking Walsh and Ambrose off his rib cage; then older, in Cardiff, sticking with his spinner Hauritz and part-timer North in a sun-sinking half-hour that blew the 2009 Ashes. They define him because they are defining. Here is the batsman he would become, and the captain he painfully was.
But YouTube has no section marked "defining", and none marked "tat", just a flickering haze of Ponting sixes and fours and bats raised at crowds and kisses blown to Rianna. If we see a boat-builder's boats sail smoothly cross choppy seas, do we kid ourselves we know the boat-builder?
The more our eyes have to look at, the less we use imagination, and the littler it is that we know.
We don't know Ricky, any more than he knows us, the millions he invited to sit in on his psychologist's appointment last Tuesday.
Christian Ryan is a writer based in Melbourne. He is the author of Golden Boy: Kim Hughes and the Bad Old Days of Australian Cricket and, most recently Australia: Story of a Cricket Country
Comments have now been closed for this article
dummy4fb on February 25, 2012, 23:19 GMT
Ponting can call a media conference any time he likes, Christian. You can't get inside the man's head to work out what he thinks so why bother trying to figure out why he held the press conference?
Just appreciate the impact Ponting has had on the world stage for all those years and focus on the big picture! That's all you need to do.
Ian_Mac on February 25, 2012, 4:01 GMT
- - - - AGREE 100% THE FOLLOWING - - - - Posted by SomeCents on (February 23 2012, 15:08 PM GMT)
Excellent piece. Very honest take. Frankly, Ponting's not the brightest kid on the block. My defining moment of Ponting is him screaming at the umpire for a catch against India when he grounded the ball. It's Ponting's leadership that took Australia back to the pac
rishivaca on February 24, 2012, 17:32 GMT
Of all the current writers on Cricinfo - ex-players and pundits included, I think Siddharth Monga and Christian Ryan are the two most enjoyable. Fresh perspectives, original thinking, respectful yet honest analyses, a beautiful turn of phrase. Hats off, Christian for another excellent and insightful piece.
Valerio_DiBattista on February 24, 2012, 2:28 GMT
Excellent article Christian. I can't really understand the need for a press conference to announce that you are going to continue playing. Just make a comment to the media, that will cover it off. It is hardly a news worthy event. It highlights how desperate the media and the public are for continual updates on mundane matters. Unfortunately in these days where the players are larger than the game, we have to endure players retiring from different forms of cricket and continuing to play on in others. It is excruciatingly boring. It may be important to the player himself, that's fine, but really it is not worthy of news. And equally interestingly, the more press coverage we get, the less we know. Really mind-numbing rubbish at these conferences. It would be great if we actually learnt something interesting or heard something funny or picked up an insight here or there. A complete waste of time. Ho-hum-dee-ho.
dummy4fb on February 24, 2012, 2:12 GMT
You Are Awesome....I respect you as I respect some of my nation's great...Legend who hate defeats....All the Best for ur future,ur family....God Bless
Mitcher on February 24, 2012, 2:04 GMT
@Christian Ryan: Just so we're clear, that's not hair that was gelled. At least not Punter's. Shane Warne might be able to tell us exactly what it is.
Gizza on February 24, 2012, 0:56 GMT
@donda, actually India respect their legends too much. The genuine supporters should give most respect to the team then to the players. And the players themselves should start respecting their team which they don't in India otherwise quite a few of the older legends should have already retired from at least some forms of the game if not all of them. At the end of the day, it is the team and fans that suffer when players arrogantly put themselves above the team. Luckily for Australia's sake, they don't have that.
kayarr on February 23, 2012, 19:50 GMT
Come on people show your appreciation for the legend. Just 5 comments doesn't do justice to this all time great. BTW I'm Indian.
HLANGL on February 23, 2012, 19:04 GMT
Austrailia will never be the same again without the likes of Ponting, Gilchrist, Hayden, Langer, Martyn, Slater, Warne, McGrath, MacGill, etc.. Only Michael Hussey & Brett Lee are now left from their champion side which had been an absolute joy to watch for more than a decade. Ponting has been quite unceremoniously dropped from ODIs without at least waiting untill the end of this CB series which should have been the bare minimum. Lee is no longer playing tests. This Austrailian side will be only a shadow once Ponting, Hussey & Lee retire from all forms of the game. They still have a few decent bowlers, true, still I feel they'd be quite vulnerable in their batting in near future.
HLANGL on February 23, 2012, 19:02 GMT
Austrailia will never be the same again without the likes of Ponting, Gilchrist, Hayden, Langer, Martyn, Slater, Warne, McGrath, MacGill, etc.. Only Michael Hussey & Brett Lee are now left from their champion side which had been an absolute joy to watch for more than a decade. Ponting has been quite unceremoniously dropped from ODIs without at least waiting untill this CB series which should have been the bare minimum. Lee is no longer playing tests. This Austrailian side will be only a shadow once Ponting, Hussey & Lee retire from all forms of the game. They still have a few decent bowlers, true, still I feel they'd be quite vulnerable in their batting in near future.
No featured comments at the moment.


text:
We are pleased to inform that www.vietnamvisago.com is the E-commercial website in Vietnam in processing Vietnam visa approval letter. We are not affiliated with the Government. We are offering useful services for helping the Customer to understand visa application, visa processing and visa requirements which is being related to VIET NAM VISA ON ARRIVAL.We have a legal right to supply Vietnam entry visa for all visitors regarding business or tourist purpose legally base on International Tour Operator License No: 79-411 / 2013 / TCDL-GP LHQT. VIETNAM VISA ON ARRIVAL. which is very convenient for passengers, you no longer have to go to the Embassy or send your passport by post, safely, fastest, reliable…You can also obtain Vietnam visa by yourself at Vietnam Embassies in your living country or visit the official website for a lower price.
Vietnam Immigration Services Team - Authorised by Song Thu Saigon Travel Limited is a commercial website. We are not the Embassy/Consulate or the representative of Vietnam Government.
If you wish to apply for Vietnam Visa directly to the local Vietnam Embassy, it may take you few days for checking your visa application and you will be asked for visa fee once you apply and leave your original passport there, so that they can check whether you can be granted for a visa to Vietnam or not and with a lower fee. Occasionally the visa fee may be waived due to reciprocal or bilateral governmental agreements. Moreover, they can not process visa in urgent case and holidays or weekend.
To make your trip to Vietnam easy and simple, the Vietnam Immigration Department has implemented a modern electronic system for processing your Vietnam visa (Vietnam business visa or Vietnam tourist visa) upon arrival at international airports in the country. From now on, you can get your Vietnam visa fast and simple without having to send your passport to the Vietnam Embassy. Please note that this system works at the Airports only.
100% online procedure, no passport send-off.
Applicable for all travelers to Vietnam by Airplane.
Maximum 48 hours processing time, an hour for Rush visa requests.
Low service fees, no hidden charges.
Best choice for those living far from Embassies.
Select the country where you living to find Vietnam embassy location for applying Vietnam visa before hand if not entering Vietnam via airports.
Following a considerable rise of tourists arrivals along with the successful conclusion of the arrangement underscores the commitment of the U.S. and Vietnam to improve the bilateral relationship by expanding existing trade and economic opportunities and developing people-to-people, Vietnam officials have announced a further loosening of visa restrictions for US citizen.
Read More

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I just got an iPad and want to show my photos. Since I don't have enough memory for all my photos, what is a good app or website to upload my photos and show them as a slide show? I have bought a couple of apps so far and can't seem to get them to work well without a lot of tedious steps. I would also like to share my short videos online is possible. Is there an app or site for that? Blessings, Roxanne
Good to hear from you. You'll find a whole bunch of iPad enthusiasts in this Forum who are only too willing to help other iPad owners and to hear of their experiences. Don't be afraid to post any questions you may have or use the 'Search' button near the top of the Forum web page. I usually find I discover one new interesting and useful piece of information about my iPad every day - and often not even what I was looking for!! I use the MobileMe iDisk cloud storage that Apple offers with the iPad to store my photos, but other members have recommended DropBox. I'm sure you'll get lots of feedback.... Hope to hear from you soon with your thoughts about the iPad. Have fun and enjoy your iPad If you don't already have it you can download a copy of the iPad manual for free. Apple - Support - Manuals It's free too. Tim Scotland
Thanks for such a quick answer, Tim. I am excited to learn more about my iPad!! What is the difference between iCloud and sites such as shutterfly anf Flickr for sharing my photos and videos?
The iDisk (that's what it is officially called, not iCloud) is where you can upload anything, and view it. Like you can upload all of your pictures, videos, files, music, etc, and you would be able to view it. However, it does cost $99 per year, and you are still limited on how much you can store. Personally, I do not recommend this service. It just costs too much, and still be limited. There are many rumors out of course, with the iPad 3 and iOS 5, about having more services with their cloud service, but I would wait to see what it is. Dropbox works the same way, and it is great. I would recommend this app no matter what you decide. It is free! Up to 2GB of storage. You upload any pictures, files, etc on your computer, then you find them on your iPad through the app. Makes it much easier and less time consuming since you don't transfer the file through iTunes. Then you have just photo sharing sites like Flickr. I use Flickr. It is great. And just in case you didn't know, it is run by yahoo. A free account limits you to 100mb worth of storage per year. However, you can pay just $25 per year and get unlimited storage. When you upload photos, you can choose from different settings. You can make them public, or selective private, or private. Public means everyone can see them. Selective private means you can choose who sees them (like family and friends, they must be a contact of yours on Flickr and marked as family or friend) or totally private where only you can see them. This service is great if you have family living far away and want to share any pictures with them. The only bad thing is that Flickr does not do videos, unless if they are less than 90 seconds. However, I still highly recommend Flickr. You can test drive Flickr to see if you like it by using their free account, and later upgrade if you wish. The only negative thing is that you would have to view the pictures through the website, however their are many 3rd party apps out their. I use flickpad pro. It all comes down to what you want. If you have a lot of pictures, especially wanting to share some with family, Flickr is your best bet. If you want to store files, etc, then you could go to a cloud storage service, and I'm sure they are good, but I would not recommend it, especially since it sounds like you mainly have pictures. If you only have a few files, use dropbox. Hope all that helps.
Does anyone know if there is an online site like shutterfly or flicker to be able to view videos uploaded? Preferably not limited in time or file size. I am able to show my photos well through those sites but would love to show my videos.
The only one I know of is dropshots. It is $4.95 per month. You are limited in 10 minutes in length, but it's better then Flickr. It will be hard to find a good video sharing site.
Darthluke can you also share photos with dropshots? It seems it would be worth 4.95 per month to have one site to share unlimited everything and that is still less than mobile me or cloud. What do you think?
Picasa the google photo website will do videos and plenty of pictures. They give you 1 gig of storage and you can upgrade for more. I don't know how well it works with iPad right now because I am still waiting for mine but there is a post in the forums about an app called Web Albums that seems to be nice.
Yes, you can share photos by adding friends, or by sending invitations. However, I just tested the website on my iPad. It is a horrible website to view on the iPad. Very slow and hard to login. Also, you can't view the full size of the picture. I'm sorry about that. So I would not suggest to get that, since you want to view pictures on your iPad. I would also suggest Picasa. I forgot about them. You can upload both pictures and videos (up to 1 GB per video) and share it with people. For 20GB, it is $5 per year. 80GB = $20. 200GB = $50. I'm not sure if you would be interested in that. Like another person mentioned, there is an app called Web Albums ($2.99) and it looks pretty good, however, I've never used it. One alternative that most people wouldn't think about would be Carbonite. It is $54.95 per year. It backs up your whole hard drive. There is a carbonite app for the iPad. You can view and download pictures. However, they limit downloading to 10mb per file. So you would not be able to view videos, but it's another idea. Backing up to carbonite is unlimited, just not viewing them on the iPad app. Mozy which is like Carbonite charges $5.99 per month for 50GB. $9.99 per month for 125GB. They do have an app, but for iPhone. You can check that out, but that may not be the best.
DarthLuke, which website were you talking about that you just tested on your ipad that was very slow and hard to log in. Was that the google picasa? I really appreciate all the info on this forum. I am most interested in a site to share my videos since, there are so many photo site available. But some of my videos are 5-6 minutes long and fairly large in size. Again, thanks for all the suggestions!!


text:
"Sadie seemed to enjoy her stay with Stacey and I was happy to receive photo updates over the..."
"Five stars! "
"Bob was very well looked after. We couldn't have asked for anything more. We will definitely be..."
"Holly is a terrific puppy sitter. She did a great job looking after Joey, and he was so happy after ..."
"Wonderful, would use Elissa again. ????"
"Once again Janet did an amazing job looking after our staffy. Will definitely be using Janet again"
"Awesome once again. Thanks. "
"Thank you again Maddie Annie and Rod. Our furbabies have such a wonderful time and feel they are..."
"Ilona was awesome and went well beyond what was required - my pets love Ilona. We will definitely..."
"EMI did a wonderful job again - I recommend her."
"Bella is delightful and wonderful with our dog Ruby."
"We are very impressed with the care provided by Birgitta. Angus had a wonderful time and we were..."
"This was the first time I left my kitten alone and I was very anxious about it, but Helena was..."
"Thanks for looking after Chako! "
"Harry came home very happy and relaxed. Sofia let me know how he was doing!! "
"Judy was amazing. Great communication. Received a lovey update and photo of my dogs stay. He was..."
"We are very happy to recommend Sharon to our friends. Sharon did a wonderful job looking after our..."
"Spike had a good time with Charley and Cam and their two fur babies Macey and Effy and enjoyed..."
"I could tell Lauren had bonded with Rufus our cavoodle by the way he reacted to her when she came..."


text:
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Super Teacher on How much should I charge for a tattoo design?
- Brooke Brinson on How much should I charge for a tattoo design?
- Ab saddam on How much should I charge for a tattoo design?
- Linda C. Hinchey on How much should I charge for a tattoo design?
- Alex Ham on How much should I charge for a tattoo design?
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Pricing and competition
Local merchants in the Northbrae neighbourhood of Berkeley, California (h/t Marginal Revolution) are fighting against an evil competitor who wants to sell the same products at lower prices. Apparently, there was previously a tacit agreement that each store would keep … Continue reading
Selling money
I quite liked the suggestion in this quote (in an exhibition at the British Museum) that you would buy money in this market just like any other good. No mention of what you'd buy it with. I guess it's a … Continue reading
How to change your prices when VAT increases
I wrote this briefing for some of our clients a few months ago when the rate of UK VAT increased from 17.5% to 20%. I've decided to share it publicly as it may be useful for some of you when … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Pricing techniques – auction versus negotiation
A nice brief analysis from Eric Barker of different strategies when you're negotiating one-on-one with a buyer, versus when you are auctioning something off. In negotiations: the final selling price tends to be higher when the seller makes the first … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Arbitrage at Tesco
This exciting opportunity for arbitrage emerged today at Tesco. I cleverly took advantage of the second offer, which is half the price of the first. I made an immediate profit of £1 at the expense of Tesco. Take that, corporate … Continue reading
Earning a price rise at Arsenal
Many businesses think it's OK to increase their prices with inflation every year. It seems fair enough to the owners – if my costs have probably gone up, and my customers are paying a few percent more for everything else, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged arsenal, football, inflation, price increases, Pricing
Leave a comment
A remarkable new pricing model
Our research at Inon has enumerated 31 different pricing models over the years. Is this the 32nd? From twitpic, spotted by @davidanderson3.


text:
For a detailed quotation of this itinerary, please email us at email@example.com and quote REF INDIA 4. Alternatively, fill in your India Holiday requirements here.
Generate some great itinerary ideas with our trip finder:
Browse our Tailor-made India section for travel inspiration, fill out your WISH LIST and we'll do the rest.
Discover India Create your India Wish ListAlternatively, contact our India holiday specialists for expert advice. Email or call us directly on.
firstname.lastname@example.com 1-866-377-6147


text:
FT 14 April: "Russian oil production has peaked and may never return to current levels, one of the country's top energy executives has warned, fuelling concerns that the world's biggest oil producers cannot keep up with rampant Asian demand."
FT 21 April: " ...from 2004 the Moscow government changed its tax regime and began to take over privately held assets ...As a result of these and other policies, average production growth in Russia has slowed to 2.5 per cent from a high point of 12 per cent in 2003. The problem has become so severe that Russian politicians and energy executives fear that this year the world's second biggest exporter may see its first decline in 10 years ...Another problem is access to new fields, which is limited by a new law to companies with more than 51 per cent Russian participation. The process of handing out licences for these fields has been delayed for years while the state determines how many of them are to be considered "strategic"."
Sorry, just can't escape this decade …
3 hours ago


text:
A Tour of the Games:
St andrews pub tent
It's the gathering place, watering hole, and live music venue of the Wisconsin Highland Games. Come raise a toast, enjoy a pint, tell some tall tales (and hear some, too), and enjoy the Celtic music while you rub elbows with some genuine characters of the Scottish sort!
The pub offers beers and ales ranging from the light (Miller Lite) to the heavy (Rock Bottom Naughty Scot Ale), a variety of wines, mixed drinks, and since this is a Scottish event, no shortage of Scotch whiskeys, including single malt Highland varieties for those with discerning tastes.
Live music commences in the late morning at St. Andrew's Pub Tent, and continues until closing time at night. You'll hear a full variety of today's Celtic music sounds like Scottish rebel ballads, pub rock, traditional Irish, Celtic rock, and Irish folksongs. You never know when a "kilt line" will form up in front of the stage, with kilted folks arm in arm doing the "swish" – a toss of the kilt to each side in careful rhythm!
You also never know when some Scottish Highland dancers will show up to do their leaps and spins to the band, or when some pipers and drummers will drop by in between bands to play a strathspey or march. And certain knights on horseback have been known to drop by the pub to have a look at the festivities!


text:
iPod Photo manifests audio defect
After preliminary testing of our new 60GB iPod Photo hardware, iLounge has confirmed the presence of the same audio defect widely reported in the fourth-generation iPod shortly after its release. The defect can be heard in headphones when the iPod Photo's hard drive reloads its music memory buffer, and sounds like static accompanied by hard drive accessing noises, overlapping for several seconds the beginning of a music track.
As a reader noted in iLounge Backstage earlier this month, an almost identical problem has been reported, acknowledged, and addressed by Rio, the manufacturer of Carbon music players. Though iLounge provided two affected fourth-generation iPods to Apple in late July, the company has to date has had no official comment on or public solution for the defect.
Though we realize that few of our readers will have purchased the $599 60GB unit, we ask that those with iPod Photos read the prior reports and testing procedure, and add comments to this story's thread so that we can determine the scope of these issues. We note that the sounds appear to be more faint and intermittent in our iPod Photo hardware than in our 4G iPods, however, they can still be heard.
Related Stories
- Apple releases seventh beta of iOS 10.3
- More than 180,000 apps could be rendered useless if iOS 11 dumps 32-bit support
- Apple releases sixth beta of iOS 10.3 to developers
- Plex opens up Plex Cloud to all subscribers
- Apple releases fifth betas of iOS 10.3, tvOS 10.2, and watchOS 3.2 to developers
- WikiLeaks claims the CIA has dedicated resources aimed at hacking iOS devices
Subscribe to iLounge Weekly
Recent News
- Report confirms legitimacy of at least some of the stolen iCloud credentials being held for ransom
- New (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, and 9.7" iPad now available to order
- Apple Store down again ahead of new iPad, Product(RED) iPhone launch
- Apple acquires automation app Workflow
- Nintendo updates Super Mario Run, makes more courses available for free play
- Apple confirms iCloud and Apple ID systems have not been breached in response to hacker threat
- Hackers claim to have access to millions of iCloud accounts, demand ransom from Apple
- Apple's Siri in the running to voice control room functions at Marriott's Aloft hotels
- Apple releases iTunes 12.6 with new cross-device movie rental feature
- Apple introduces Clips video app
Recent Reviews
- ExoLens PRO with Optics by ZEISS Wide-Angle Lens Kit
- Blue Sadie Headphones
- Circle with Disney Parental Control and Internet Filtering System
- Pioneer Rayz Plus Lightning Connector Earphones
- BEEM United BeMe D200 Lightning Connector Earphones
- Jam Audio JAM Xterior Max Rugged Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
- HiFiMAN Edition S Headphones
- Divoom Timebox Mini Bluetooth Speaker
- iClever BoostSound BTS-09 Bluetooth Speaker
- Soundcast VG1 Bluetooth Speaker
Recent Articles
- Top Five: The Best Products for Building a Smart Home with HomeKit
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of watchOS 3
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of tvOS 10
- Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iOS 10
- Inside the betas: iOS 10 Photos gets Advanced Computer Vision
- Inside the betas: iOS 10 Music app delivers 'clarity and simplicity'
- Inside the betas: iOS 10 Maps gets a major redesign
- Inside the betas: iOS 10 shakes up the user experience
- Inside the betas: watchOS 3 promises a real speed boost
- Inside the betas: A sneak peek at what's new in tvOS 10


text: Item is not available Find Another One Others Looked At... F Dumoulin & Cie Lifoe Double Barrel 12 ... SELLER: jbww1 0 $795.00 452M DUMOULIN ANSON & DEELEY SXS SELLER: Wildwood Inc 1 $1,250.00 Dumoulin Co. SXS 12ga Shotgun SELLER: Midwest Sporting Goods 1 $100.00 Guns Shotguns Dumoulin Shotguns DUMOULIN PIGEON SXS GAUGE | 245 | 80 | Lc | 187.5099ms DUMOULIN PIGEON SXS 12 GAUGE For Sale from steve barnett fine guns | Positive feedback: 100% View | Verified Seller | 1039 Completed Sales View Sellers Items This item is no longer available. /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642323.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642324.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642325.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642326.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642327.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642328.jpg /UserImages/3870/998672296 1642329.jpg Description Shipping and Payment More Info 30" VENT RIB 019 AND 037 2 3/4 SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR BEAVERTAIL FOREARM PISTOL GRIP NEW CONDITION 7LB 14 OZ X 2 1/8 X 1 5/8 X 14 1/4 OUR RATE IS 30.00 SHIPPING UPS GROUND NEXT DAY AND 2ND DAY AIR ADDITIONAL COST Trades Accepted: we do take trades on some items. to help serve you better on email inquiries please include your phone number and a good time to call.due to the number of email inquiries we receive we can serve you better by telephone versus email.we do not send additional photos until we have discussed the item with you by phone.we ship orders the day we receive them if the order is taken before 2:00 ct otherwise they will be shipped the next business day.please let us know that you received our email replies.we ship everything ups and use new boxes.on credit card purchases we do not add a percentage to your purchases Condition: Used, As New Caliber: 12 Gauge Location: MS Share Item Item #: 998672296 Stock No.: SBFG10179 This item is no longer available. Price: Shipping: See Description (or Arrange local transfer) Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: 1 Day steve barnett fine guns Seller Since: Apr. 2000 Seller Level: Local Seller This seller is an FFL City: west point State: MS Your Recently Viewed Items


text:
Seems like I just got the blog up and running again and I'm neglecting it already! So much has been happening! The chicken coop is nearly finished...still a few little things to complete, like the chicken door, and the fence/run for the girls, but it's in it's place in the front corner of the yard! Everyone seems to be quite happy with it's placement too! There are plenty of worms and bugs around the wood piles for them to peck away at!
We've added six ducks to the flock since my last entry here, they are hilarious...and at the moment are making the chickens seem quite boring! The ducks have such goofy personalities! They are already a fun and exciting addition to the family! and...they finally have names too :) Meet : Daisy, Gertrude, Irene, Myrtle, Gladys and Josephine.
The chickens have been gracious enough to welcome them into the coop, and I'm very thankful for their cooperation!
I am so blessed to have this opportunity to stay home with the kids, and the flock and work daily at keeping our house a cozy home to live. I've felt so over joyed and blessed the last couple weeks. I look forward to waking up each morning, drinking a cup or two of tea, feeding the flock and letting them loose for the day, and watching everyone run around and play all day. Life is meant to be lived, and we are truly blessed to live so happily.
My next big project is designing a new garden! A couple actually....we'll be adding at least two veggie garden beds, and a large area in front of the house will soon be filled with mulch and plants, so the research begins! I love the eclectic, shabby, country garden look....so, it will most likely take on a design with that in mind! I can't wait! We will be dragging a few logs from the woods to make the veggie garden raised beds, and filling them with rich compost, hopefully soon, so I can get my seeds planted...I feel behind, but there has been so much to do!


text:
Luxury living in the heart of the charming South End, in an elevator building with concierge. Close to Back Bay, Newbury St, restaurants, shopping, public transportation (Back Bay station - 1/2 block away), the Financial District. This unit has an open layout with oversized windows in the Living and Bed Room. The Living Room has a working fire place. Central heating and A/C with a Nest thermostat. This one bedroom brownstone apartment was completely renovated 2 years ago by a professional Interior Designer. New walnut floors, Pottery Barn pendant fixtures, paint and brand new open Kitchen, Bath and stacking GE washer and dryer. White quartz counters, glass cabinets, island seating and new high-end appliances make this Kitchen sparkle. The bathroom has new glass tiles and slate flooring with large mirrored cabinets & updated fixtures. Concierge on site 7-6 pm. Parking is available for $350/mo. under the building. Additional parking is available at 2 garages within a block.
Listing Courtesy Of New England Premier Properties, LLC


text:
In the programming world, knowing how to read the Microsoft Word DOCX file format can save you time when you need contents in a DOCX file. DOCX is a new format available in Microsoft Office 2007 and greater. This format supports XML standard, which was developed for these versions of Microsoft Office products. XML is simply a set of rules for encoding documents such as a DOCX. You can use Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) to read and display the contents of a DOCX file.
- Skill level:
- Moderate
Other People Are Reading
Things you need
- Microsoft Visual Basic Express
- Open XML Format SDK
Show More
- 1
Open Microsoft Visual Basic Express and select "New Project..." from the left pane of your screen. Click "Visual Basic" under "Installed Templates" and double-click "Console Application."
- 2
Click the "Toolbox" pane and double-click "Button" to add a new button to your Form. Double-click "Textbox" to add a new text box control to your Form.
- 3
Click the "Project" menu and select "<projectname> Properties." Click "References," then select "Add." Select ".NET" and click "DocumentFormat.OpenXml." Click "OK." Double-click "Button1" to open the VB window.
- 4
Copy and paste the following code in the very top of your VB.NET module to declare the namespaces:
Imports System.IO
Imports DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Packaging
Imports DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing
- 5
Copy and paste the following code under "Button1_Click" to define the path and document to open:
Dim strDoc As String = "C:\docxFile.docx" Dim txt As String Dim stream As Stream = File.Open(strDoc, FileMode.Open)
Edit the following line of code and type the path and name to your document:
Dim strDoc As String = "C:\docxFile.docx"
- 6
Copy and paste the following to call the procedure to actually read the document:
OpenAndAddToWordprocessingStream(stream, txt) stream.Close()
- 7
Copy and paste the following to display the text read in the text box control:
Me.TextBox1.Text = txt
- 8
Copy and paste the following procedure to open the DOCX file and return the contents read:
Public Sub OpenAndAddToWordprocessingStream(ByVal stream As Stream, ByRef txt As String) Dim wordprocessingDocument As WordprocessingDocument = wordprocessingDocument.Open(stream, True) Dim body As Body = wordprocessingDocument.MainDocumentPart.Document.Body txt = body.InnerText.ToString wordprocessingDocument.Close() End Sub
- 9
Press "F5" to run the program, then click "Button1" to execute the code.


text:
this past week, part 2
color creeping in.
watching the blanket of clouds recede as the sun sets over london.
autumn markets.
tufnell park.
this decal made me think of CDR's work.
red & white.
flipping through the rig out no. 3 from oi polloi.
walking through hampstead heath the other day, i was reminded of the scenes in the park in 'blow up' … the green, the grey skies, the sound of the wind in the trees. (no dead bodies though. phew).
October 12, 2010 7:41 am
I really miss the markets in London. Can't wait to go back for a visit.
October 12, 2010 8:21 am
so jealous that you are in london. it looks amazing, as does your photography.
Louise permalinkOctober 12, 2010 9:22 am
So you've finally reached Parliament Hill market? Looks like it :)
Sarah permalinkOctober 12, 2010 11:10 pm
your food photos are like nothing i've ever seen before. truly!
October 13, 2010 12:46 pm
I was only on Hampstead Heath one time, alone, walking across it on a whole long November afternoon in 1990, when I was 21. But for some reason I think about it about every two weeks or so (for the past twenty years). Your last photo looks exactly like my thought. Thank you.
October 13, 2010 5:09 pm
love your recent shots and seeing autumn colours settling on london. — i do love hampstead heath, it feels like a lifetime since i had picnics there every other weekend.
October 17, 2010 2:57 am
I'm really pleased to have discovered your work. Funny as well because I was just thinking to myself that I always compose photos vertically. You seem to predominantly go horizontal. I wonder why that is. I shall be back and taking notes.
Comments are closed.


text:
Rubbish and Recycling
The council is committed to reducing the amount of waste that is generated locally. As a local authority we are responsible for collecting bins and waste in the Borough. We provide three waste collections: grey bins for household rubbish, green bins for recycling and brown bins for garden waste.
We are also members of Recycle for Norfolk, a scheme run by Norfolk County Council and local authorities in the area aimed at providing a quality recycling service across the whole of Norfolk and reducing the amount of rubbish collected in the residual waste bins. You can find out more about the scheme, including ways you can recycle more at home and at work at www.recyclefornorfolk.org.uk.
Where is the tip/recycling centre?
Norfolk County Council's website gives information about opening times and directions to the Caister Recycling Centre. You can recycle cookers, household furniture, garden waste, televisions and fridges or freezers. You can also recycle up to five tyres a month, although you will have to pay £4 per tyre. You are able to take trade waste to Caister recycling centre for a charge - please see Norfolk County Council's Business Waste page.
Please note that paint is now classed as hazardous waste and can only be disposed of on hazardous waste amnesty days which for Caister Recycling Centre will be Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September 2016.
To check if the recycling centre can accept specific items, or for any other questions about recycling, you can check online for the types of waste accepted or call Norfolk County Council's enquiry line on 0344 800 8020.
How do I find my bin collection day?
We empty green recycle bins and grey waste bins on alternate weeks. Contact 01493 742200 to check when we empty yours.
Communal bins work in the same way as household ones, but we collect them weekly.
You can request an assisted bin collection if there is no one in the property who is able to move your bin and can apply for an extra grey/green bin if there are more than five people in your house or five including a nappy need. Call us at 01493 742200 for advice.
If your property is on a sack collection scheme, please do not put your sacks out before 6.30am on your collection day.
How do I report a missed bin?
You can report a missed bin, but to make sure your bin is collected, you must:
- Put the correct bin out by 6.30am on the morning of your collection in the right place
- Make sure the right rubbish is in the correct bin - e.g. no carrier bags in the recycling or garden waste bins and no garden or DIY waste in the grey bin
How can I get rid of garden waste?
You are not allowed to put garden waste in either your grey or green bin. You can recycle garden waste and uncooked vegetable peelings in your BROWN bin if you subscribe to the service. You are able to place leaves, twigs, pruning waste, grass cuttings, weeds and plants, cut flowers, plant and hedge trimmings and small branches under 10cm in diameter and 60cm in length in the brown bin. Unfortunately you are not able to dispose of soil, turf, sand or stones in the brown bin. Bins that are too heavy to be safely moved will not be emptied. We collect your bin once a fortnight.
To purchase a NEW brown bin, order and make payment online. We aim to dispatch your bin within 10 working days of your payment date. With your bin, you will receive the calendar of your collection dates. Your first collection will take place on the next scheduled date shown on your calendar.
For RENEWAL of your brown bin service, you will either receive an email or a postal notification with instructions on how to pay for your collection.You must quote your reference number when renewing your subscription. Please note that email notifications with your reference number and calendar, will not be sent out until the week commencing 27 March 2017.
Please be aware that due to the increase in uptake of this service, we are making some changes and your collection day/week may have changed, so it is important that you check your calendar upon receipt. You will notice that your calendar has a number on it and using this number you can also view it online in our Garden Waste Collection Calendars 2017/18 [1Mb].
If you no longer wish to continue with the garden waste collection service you may choose not to renew. If you do not renew, collection will cease automatically. You are however able to take your garden waste free of charge to Caister Household Waste Recycling Centre but please note soil and turf are classed as DIY waste and as such you are limited as to the amounts that you can take per week.
If you have a smaller garden and do not need a brown bin, you can buy waste bags in packs of 12 or 24. Call 01493 742200 to place an order.
Ash trees, leaves and prunings cannot be accepted by your local Garden Waste Collection Service for composting or at any Recycling Centre. The disease ('Ash dieback') is affecting Ash trees across the country. Defra and The Forestry Commission recommend that householders who have any Ash Trees, leaves or prunings burn them on site where permitted to do so. For more information visit the Forestry Commission website.
Will you collect household bulky items?
We charge £11.00 to collect one item, and £16.00 to collect two or three items.
If you have signed up to My Account, you can use our online booking system to arrange and pay for this service. Your payment must be made before we will collect anything.
Collections take place on the following days:
Area | Collection day |
Belton, Bradwell and Southtown | Monday |
Gorleston | Tuesday |
Cobholm, Browston, Burgh Castle, Fritton, Hopton, Lound and St Olaves | Wednesday |
Great Yarmouth and Runham Vauxhall | Thursday |
Ashby, Billockby, Caister, California, Clippesby, Filby, Fleggburgh, Hemsby, Martham, Mautby, Ormesby, Repps, Rollesby, Scratby, Somerton, Stokesby, Thurne, West Caister, West Somerton and Winterton | Friday |
What can I put in each bin?
Green Bin
This is for your recycling items:
- Paper and card
- Plastic bottles
- Steel and aluminium food and drink cans
- Aerosols
- Glass bottles and jars including lids
- Plastic pots, tubs and trays (including yogurt pots, margarine tubs, plastic meat and vegetable trays)
- Tetra Pak® containers (like the ones containing juices and soups)
- Envelopes (including window envelopes )
- Kitchen foil and foil trays (like the ones containing takeaways and ready meals)
You should make sure that items are washed and loose - you cannot recycle black sacks or carrier bags. We collect your green bins once a fortnight - please make sure they are outside for collection by 6.30am on your collection day.
Check the Recycle Norfolk guide to see how you can recycle other items.
Grey Bin
This is for general waste. Please do not put garden waste, recyclables or DIY waste in your grey bin - it will not be collected.
Brown Bin
This is for your loose garden waste - size guides for twigs and branches are on the lid of the bin.
Trade waste must not go in any domestic bin. Contact us on 01493 846478 for more information.
What should I do with clinical or hazardous waste?
Call us on 01493 742200 for advice if you have clinical waste that is contaminated with blood borne matter. Should you have incontinence items these can be bagged and placed in your grey bin. If this causes capacity issues within your grey bin, please refer to information under 'Can I have an extra wheeled bin?' and complete the application form.
You can take other hazardous waste to the Caister Recycling Centre on certain dates that we will advertise. See Norfolk Council's hazardous waste page to see which items you can take. Please note that paint is now classed as hazardous waste.
The Health and Safety Executive website offers advice on managing asbestos.
Can I have an extra wheeled bin?
Households containing six or more individuals can apply for an extra grey bin. This grey bin is slightly smaller than the normal sized bin at 140 litres.
Households containing five individuals with a child in nappies can apply for an extra grey bin while the child is in nappies. This extra bin should be returned when the child is no longer using nappies, unless there are other changes within the household.
As you are able to place extra recycling beside your green bin as long as it is in a cardboard box or paper bag, you may not require an extra green bin. If you constantly have lots of extra recycling please contact 01493 742200 for advice.
Any extra bins that we issue will be subject to a regular review. If we inspect an extra grey bin and it contains any items that should be in the recycling bin, we reserve the right to remove your extra bin without further notice.
If it is reported that your property has extra wheeled bins and we do not hold your application on our database, we may collect any spare bins at our discretion.
To apply for an extra grey bin, complete and return either of the following:
My bin has been damaged or lost, what can I do?
You can order a replacement bin online or by calling us on 01493 742200.
I have just moved to a new build property - how do I order refuse bins?
You can order new bins online or by calling us on 01493 742200.
Can I donate unwanted items?
Yes. Contact one of the following organisations:
Organisation | Contact details |
Furnishaid | 01493 331919 |
Barnardos | 01493 657606 |
British Heart Foundation | 0844 2489199 |
Freegle | Freegle website |
You could also take your items to a local bring bank: These are located at local supermarkets, community centres and public houses. You could also think about taking unwanted items to a charity shop.
What should I do with commercial, business and trade waste?
Generally, you cannot dispose of it like household waste. However, from 11 April 2016 a number of main Recycling Centre Plus sites across Norfolk will accept commercial waste at a charge, including:
- Caister Recycling Centre, Thetford, Kings Lynn, Dereham, Ketteringham, Mayton Wood and Hempton.
The service is aimed at small businesses and travelling tradesmen who may not have the resource or the volume of waste to justify a commercial collection.
A range of materials are accepted from trade customers and prices start from a single bag charge. For more information on how the service works, the types of trade waste accepted and a full list of charges, please see Norfolk County Council's business waste service.
You can also contact Norse for advice or to set up a trade waste collection. Commercial waste carriers may offer different services. Please ensure that they hold the correct waste transfer and carrier licenses as you are responsible for your own trade waste.


text:
Recently, Legend cricketer Yuvraj Sing was not selected in probably 30 in Indian team for 2015 World Cup. And now once again here is a big shock for Yuvraj Singh.
Now news is that, Yuvraj Singh out from IPL (Indian Premier League) 8th season. Yuvraj Singh, who became the most expensive player in the IPL 7 and now his team Royal Challengers Bangalore released to Yuvraj Singh from the team for IPL 8.
Yuvraj Singh is the very hit and popular cricketer in Indian squad but it is a very shock able news for Yuvraj Singh. He has not been selected in probably 330 players for 2015 World Cup and now he also released from IPL 8th season from his team Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In the last IPL season 7 Royal Challengers Bangalore had bid 14 million on Yuvraj Singh, but now they will be renewed for auction. Yuvraj scored 376 while playing for RCB and became the second largest player of his team.
Delhi Daredevils like RCB initiatives under the newly launched today its last and biggest star captain Kevin Pietersen and purchased at the highest price Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay Test specialist decided to release.


text:
Come back, man. Come back to the factory. You've done everything you could. But it's time to admit it's over.
We haven't always agreed, but I supported you when you decided to go into politics. I was thrilled and very proud when you became Speaker - you know that. And I'll be honest, a guy with my workplace safety record is never going to be a real fan of regulation. We always saw eye to eye on that, Johnnie! Heh.
But the point is, you wanted to go to Washington to accomplish something. And that's not going to happen. You are setting yourself up for failure, my friend. Remember that guy who fell into the Crumbler before it finished cycling? That's what the GOP is looking like these days. And you're all mixed up in it.
In order to compete against the president, you have to convince the American people that your side is the reasonable, responsible one. And you have to do it right when those Tea Party hacks are showing dummied-up pictures of Karl Rove as a Nazi war criminal. You've got leaders at the local level posting racist nonsense on the web, Colin Powell publicly slamming you guys for intolerance, and the state organizations are trying out schemes for straight-up voter suppression. So you have to corral the freaks in your own House, and you have to pretend you're all just a bunch of normal folks who happen to like limited government because you want to grow the economy and fight for the little guy, and all the rest of that Reagan-Democrat argle bargle.
It's the wrong time to sell that hair tonic, John. You look foolish. Remember that bizarre gulp of water Rubio pulled? It was the only honest part of his entire speech. The man really seemed thirsty, and folks believed him. You'll never get another moment of credibility like that.
You are putting yourself in the position of trying to be the sanest guy in the lunatic asylum. Maybe you'll succeed. But that doesn't mean people will let you walk the streets, know what I'm saying? What you're doing is thankless.
Let it go. Step out, walk away - let the bastards torch their own party - and stop trying to defend them. Come home.
I'll give you your old job. I'll even make you the Manager of Nougat. You always liked nougat, John. Right now, you're just dealing with nuts.
Open Thread - Who's A Good Doggie?
[image: Open Thread - Who's A Good Doggie?]
Such a good boy, all his fetching might get us an independent counsel!
Open thread below....


text:
Oklahoma City Thunder Team History
Relocation to Oklahoma City
In 2006, the SuperSonics were sold for $350 million to a group of Oklahoma City investors led by Clay Bennett, a move approved by NBA owners the following October. In 2007, Bennett announced that the franchise would move to Oklahoma City as soon as the lease with Key Arena expired.
In June 2008, a lawsuit between the City of Seattle and Bennett regarding Bennett's attempts to break the final two years of the Sonics' lease at KeyArena went to federal court, and nearly a month later the two sides reached an agreement to settle. The terms awarded the city $45 million to get out of the remaining lease at KeyArena, and could provide an additional $30 million payment to Seattle in 2013 if certain conditions are met. The owners agreed to leave the SuperSonics name, logo and colors in Seattle for a possible future NBA franchise; however, the items would remain the property of the Oklahoma City team along with other "assets," including championship banners and trophies. On September 3, 2008, the team name, logo, and colors for the Oklahoma City franchise were revealed to the public. The name "Thunder" was chosen due to Oklahoma being a frequent victim of powerful storms for its location in the Tornado Alley, and Oklahoma City housing the 45th Infantry Division, the Thunderbirds.
Drafting of Kevin Durant
On May 22, 2007, the SuperSonics were awarded the 2nd pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, equaling the highest draft position the team has ever held. They selected Kevin Durant out of Texas. On June 28, 2007, the SuperSonics traded Ray Allen and the 35th pick of the 2nd round (Glen Davis) in the 2007 NBA Draft to the Boston Celtics for rights to the 5th pick Jeff Green, Wally Szczerbiak, and Delonte West.
Kevin Durrant Leaves for the Warriors
After the 2015 season Kevin Durant left the team in free agency for the Warriors. The move was not well received by the public or NBA analysts, with many comparing the move to LeBron James' 2010 off-season departure from Cleveland to join the Miami Heat. On July 7, he was officially introduced by the Warriors organization[40] and signed a two-year, $54.3 million contract, with a player option after the first year.
Russell Westbook era Begins
On August 4, 2016, Westbrook agreed to a 3-year extension to remain with the Thunder. With an average of 31 points, 11.3 assists, and 10.8 rebounds Westbrook is the first player since Oscar Robertson to still be averaging a triple double on the season in the month of December.
The Oklahoma City Thunder is an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder's NBA Development League affiliate is the Oklahoma City Blue, which it owns. The Thunder is the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the state of Oklahoma.
The team was originally established as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1967 – 1968 season. The SuperSonics relocated in 2008 after a settlement was reached between the ownership group led by Clay Bennett and lawmakers in Seattle, Washington following a lawsuit. In Seattle, the SuperSonics qualified for the NBA playoffs 22 times, won their division six times, and won the 1979 NBA Championship. In Oklahoma City, the Thunder qualified for their first playoff berth during the 2009 – 2010 season. They followed that success by winning their first division title as the Thunder in the 2010 – 2011 season and their first Western Conference championship as the Thunder in the 2011 – 2012 season, appearing in the NBA Finals for the fourth time in franchise history and first since 1996, when the club was based in Seattle.
Seattle – Oklahoma City
League History
1967 – Present National Basketball Association
Team History
2008 – Present Oklahoma City Thunder
1967 – 2008 Seattle SuperSonics
Thunder – When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City after the 2007 – 2008 season, fans voted on potential nicknames from an original list of 64 possibilities. Thunder was chosen over Renegades, Twisters, and Barons, and the name was extremely well received. The team set sales records for the first day after the nickname was revealed. Oklahoma City housing the 45th Infantry Division, the Thunderbirds.
NBA Championships 0
2012 – Present Chesapeake Energy Arena
2010 – 2011 Oklahoma City Arena
2008 – 2010 Ford Center
1995 – 2008 KeyArena at Seattle Center
1985 – 1994 Seattle Center Coliseum
1978 – 1985 Kingdome
1967 – 1978 Seattle Center Coliseum
2006 – Present Professional Basketball Club, LLC
2001 – 2006 Howard Schultz
1983 – 2001 Barry Ackerley
1967 – 1983 Sam Schulman
Retired Number
1 Gus Williams
10 Nate McMillian
19 Lenny Wilkens
24 Spencer Haywood
32 Fred Brown
43 Jack Sikma
– Bob Blackburn
2009 – Present Rumble
1993 – 2008 Squatch
1978 – 1985 Wheedle
*Blue is this team's history


text:
Guernsey County Genealogical Society
Located in Historic Downtown Cambridge, researchers can find many genealogical records for Guernsey County at the library including marriage records, birth records, death records, administration dockets, newspaper obituary files, civil court records, probate case files and much more. Varied programs of interest are offered on the first Monday of the month at 6pm. Open Tuesday and Thursday 1pm to 4pm, Wednesday 10am to 5pm. Additional hours by appointment. Public welcome; no charge.


text:
A wise woman once said, "no matter how small a company you have, look like the business you want to be!"
Your companies' corporate image starts by choosing a company logo. The chosen graphics of your company could one day mean that successful sale you need to rise above the others.Its easy to say that every company needs a well designed logo and the graphic designer can not pull off your ideas and implement them into a creative, but striking logo. Graphics and logos for corporate branding have become imperative.
Ever walked into an office and you pick up the most ordinary notebook off a desk and even that is branded with the companies logo and the graphic design almost gives you a feel that the little notebook was manufactured specifically for that corporate beast you are looking to do business with. Nothing beats attention to detail and more so attention to company graphics, logos, corporate branding and company stationary is a little luxury that every business, from the managing director right through to the end user of your product or services would one day appreciate.
If you are anything like me, and I am sure I am not alone, a branded company almost immediately creates trust and dignity with your consumer. I say "your" consumer because at the end of the day they do become "your" clients and they are ultimately the ones who need to feel the trust and dignity good branding, logos, transparency and honesty, your business can give them. This often starts with a good logo. Bear in mind years from now you would still be proud of that very first well designed company logo, should you choose to do it well from the start.
Humans need stimulation and a pleasing easy to remember company graphic or rather logo, could also mean stimulation of your consumer. Often people remember you because they like your logo. The colors used in your graphic design, the simplicity but catchy design of your logo, might just be the reason why that little child says to her parents, she would rather eat at your restaurant tonight. Yes there are factors to consider regarding branding and logos. The corporate giants of today can simply put their logo on a billboard and everyone would have existing ideas and inspiration regarding their products and services, however this should not keep you from phoning that professional graphic designer and have your logo designed.
Successful business people of today are well acquainted with the fact that dressing up professionally for an important meeting is as important as dressing up your company for the very important consumer. It is furthermore true that people do not like buying from the shabby looking street shop if they can find the same product, neatly packaged and sold for a little bit more money, from the trusted store in the shopping centre that has the little logo they know.
Another good example that branding a company with a trusted logo works is our gigantic search engine – Google. Almost every household with a PC knows the search engine. Lets have a quick look at possible reasons why they are so liked. First of all, the logo and graphics used on Google's front page was never flamboyant. Simple, easy to remember but absolutely functional ! The graphic design of a logo for a company should be just that. Simple, striking and functional.
A couple of pointers to consider when designing a logo for your company :
- Color. What are the colors you choose to use create in the subconscious minds of your consumers?
- Font. As little as this may seem, font can be remembered or forgotten in a whiff.
- Photos in a logo. An almost no, too much detail and your consumer would not remember it.
- Be unique. Find that graphic designer that can design your logos to be unique.
- Logos should be flexible. Make sure from scratch you get your logos designed in a manner that allows for change later.
- Get your Logos and graphics in it's original Vector state. In future, it may be required to change your logos color or shape, and having the original artwork would be essential.
- Graphics and logo design should capture your audience. The striking effect of a professional logo can be surprising.
- Communicate the message in your logo design. Be original but striking.
- Create authority with your graphics and logos.
- Consider print and web in your graphics and logos.
Logos often appear on their own – would your logos still look good ?


text:
'Northern Lights'
© stateparks.com
Aurora Borealis - Thursday March 8th
upload your photos
USA Parks
USA Parks
Mt. Hood and the Gorge Region
Mt. Hood and the Gorge Region
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
The High Bridge connecting the North and West horse loops is closed to horses until further notice. The bridge remains open to hikers. Nearby state parks with riding areas include Milo McIver State Park and Willamette Mission State Park.
Located only minutes from downtown Portland is Oregon's only state park within a major metropolitan area. Every day, visitors come to hike or stroll Tryon Creek State Park's nature trails through the verdant ravine between Boones Ferry Road and Terwilliger Boulevard in southwest Portland. Cyclists of all ages bike along the paved trail on the park's eastern edge, stopping along the way to admire a trillium.
Some people visit Tryon Creek just to sit in the Glenn L. Jackson shelter and listen to the chatter of the jays and squirrels. Others, especially people with mobility-related disabilities, come to enjoy the peaceful setting of the fully-accessible Trillium Trail. Tryon Creek is one of the only streams in the metro area with a run of steelhead trout.
The Friends of Tryon Creek State Park operate a nature store, summer youth day camps, school tours, guided nature walks and special events. They can be reached at (503) 636-4398.
There's so much to see and enjoy at the 645-acre park, one visit isn't enough!
Natural Cycles - Eight Oregon artists bring their aesthetic vision to life on the Ruth Pennington Trillium Trail throughout 2005 and 2006.
Get directions
to this park:
by Town and state
by zip code
Nearby Parks
Willamette Stone State Park
McLoughlin House National Historic Site
Molalla River State Park
Fort Vancouver National Historical Site
Rocky Butte State Park
Lewis and Clark State Park
Dabney State Park
Champoeg State Park
Milo McIver State Park
Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
Area Campgrounds
Portland Fairview RV Park
21401 NE Sandy Boulevard
Fairview, OR
RV Park of Portland
6645 SW Nyberg Lane
Tualatin, OR
Roamer's Rest RV Park LLC
17585 SW Pacific Highway
Tualatin, OR
Share Your
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
(click here)
USA Parks
USA Parks
Mt. Hood and the Gorge Region
Mt. Hood and the Gorge Region
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Tryon Creek State Natural Area


text:
This documentation is archived and is not being maintained.
ProfileUpdatedEventArgs.WorkflowType Property
Visual Studio 2008
Gets or sets the Type of the workflow whose TrackingProfile should be updated.
Assembly: System.Workflow.Runtime (in System.Workflow.Runtime.dll)
WorkflowType specifies the workflow Type for which the tracking profile has changed. TrackingProfile is set to the new tracking profile. When the runtime tracking infrastructure receives a ProfileUpdated event it will update its profile cache with the new TrackingProfile for the workflow Type.
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.


text:
I study in a christian University and it is very common to get picked on by a lecturer to pray for the class before any given lecture commences. I havent been as unfortunate as to be chosen to lead "brethren" into a word of prayer but am sure a day will finally come when am picked out. So fellow thinkers, any ideas on how to go about it if the day comes? What reason can you give a lecturer whose age tripples yours, why you can not pray, and not sound like you are disrespecting him? suggestions highly welcome
This won't help you, I'm sure. LOL But soon before leaving the church myself when I was 12, the leader of the youth group I was in would (like your lecturer) would call on someone to lead the prayer. When I was called on, I'd do the whole passive-aggressive thing and not say anything. Just remained silent. He was also so busy with someone else at the end that I managed to sneak out without him talking to me about it later. I did that 2 or 3 times before he stopped calling my name. Again, I was 12. Not something I'd do in my 40's. I think what I'd do now is something someone else mentioned is speak with the Lecturer then explain that I wasn't comfortable about leading the prayer and if he could respectfully not call on me next time to do it.
Not entirely on subject, but then again, not entirely off, I ran across an article a couple of weeks ago that expounded on the benefits of prayer. I really wish I had saved the URL, but I had no way of knowing this topic would come up.
The article related that prayer has been proven by brain scans, to release positive endorphins that provide the body and mind with a feeling of tranquility and well-being. Almost four-fifths through the article, it also added, in only a couple of sentences, that meditation does the same thing.
Anybody think that just possibly the article might have been slanted?
pax vobiscum,
I hope you are not studying biology!
Started by Nathaniel in Religion and the Religious, Atheism and Atheists. Last reply by Pope Beanie 11 hours ago. 58 Replies 1 Like
Started by Davis Goodman in Small Talk. Last reply by Belle Rose 3 hours ago. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Dr. Bob in Religion and the Religious, Atheism and Atheists. Last reply by TJ 13 hours ago. 43 Replies 1 Like
Started by Ro3bert in Welcome to Think Atheist. Last reply by David Boots 13 hours ago. 18 Replies 2 Likes
Started by Ro3bert in Welcome to Think Atheist. Last reply by Ro3bert Mar 15. 6 Replies 3 Likes
Posted by Brad Snowder on March 25, 2017 at 2:34pm 2 Comments 4 Likes
Posted by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on March 22, 2017 at 4:00pm 10 Comments 2 Likes
© 2017 Created by umar. Powered by


text: Squidward's family Category page 12,179pageson ESB Add New Page Edit History Talk0 Sorting type: Alphabetical Most visited Alphabetical | These are the characters that are part of Squidward's family. Pages in category "Squidward's family" Grandma Tentacles Hopalong Tentacles Krabby Tentacles Mr. Tentacles Mrs. Tentacles Squidasaurus Rex Squidly Tentacles Squidward's cousin Squidward Tentacles Squog Tentacles family Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you've made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Categories: Characters Families


text:
Publisher's Description
+McGruff SafeGuard is a parental control system that records e-mail, chat, instant messaging, passwords, searches, Web site visits, and social network activity including Facebook posts / chats / messages / pix. Install it once on your child's PC (takes 5 minutes) and it automatically alerts you to potentially dangerous behavior.
McGruff SafeGuard provides control over your child's online activities: it prevents the child or teen from visiting inappropriate websites, and lets you limit daily online time.You'll never need to sneak back onto their PC again because all their their activity is transmitted to a personal web page you can see from your own PC or your office.
What's new in this version:
New web blocking with over 75 categories, improved Facebook tracking.


text:
The process of buying a new Honda car or truck can seem overwhelming if you don't know where to begin. Edmunds.com can get you started on the right track with a convenient directory of Honda car dealerships in and around Palmer, Tennessee. Compare online price quotes on the new or used car, truck, SUV, minivan, or wagon of your choice to locate the best deals. Edmunds.com makes it easy to find trusted Honda car dealers in Palmer, saving car buyers time and money on what will be an important purchase.
"Took my wife's 1016 Honda Accord Touring in for it's first oil change. While waiting our salesman stopped by and asked if we were happy with out Acco"... Read more Review by: bdittus
"This was a most rewarding experience, have never so many responsive well mannered folks who go out of their way to make you feel good about the dealer"... Read more Review by: Ricardo942


text:
Air Buns--Giant Feathery-Light Bread Buns
Huge buns: oh-so-tender and light
Air buns are a special treat--a great menu item to serve when having company or to take to social events. These giant, feathery-light air buns are sure to please even the most jaded of appetites.
How do air buns differ from regular bread buns? Air buns rise and cook up to impressive heights, so they have the "wow factor" and are a crowd-pleaser at any time. These huge buns are very light and are wonderful served with cold cuts, cheeses or on their own with butter.
Air buns are are not difficult to make and when you want to add something special when entertaining, these impressive-looking buns will do the trick nicely.
Why not make some giant air buns the next time company's coming for dinner or print off and save this recipe so that you'll have it on hand for your holiday menu?
Air Buns Recipe
- 1 envelope yeast
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
Let rise
- 3 1/2 cups of warm water
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup lard
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
When lard is melted, add yeast mixture + 2 tbsp. vinegar.
Add in 8-10 cups of white flour, one cup at a time, so that dough doesn't get stiff. Mix lightly. Grease with oil and set to rise.
- Let rise 2 hours. Punch down.
- Let rise 1 hour, punch down and form into balls. Place on greased baking sheet (don't place balls too close together).
- Let rise 3 hours.
- Bake 325-350 degrees for 15-30 minutes. Double pan and check bottoms so that they don't over-brown.
Had You Heard of Air Buns Before Reading This Hub?
Air Buns Tips
- Make sure to allow buns to rise for the specified time, as this is what helps these buns to gain their impressive size
- Double-pan so that buns bottoms do not over-brown when baking in oven
Have You Tried Making Air Buns?
Some air bun recipes call for the addition of vinegar, such as this one but you can make feathery light and huge buns with or without vinegar, if you follow directions. Both the vinegar and the rising time contributes to air buns' light consistency and size.
© 2008 Athlyn Green
No comments yet.


text:
Keene Center
Reviews of Keene Center
perrys8251 June 30, 2012
I am a friend or relative of a resident
I was not happy with the nursing home the first time that I walked in to visit my elderly friend Gladys. The elevator was not working and the place in general seemed very unorganized and chaotic. There were extension cords running through the hall that were taped down with duct tape and the room that my friend was in had oxygen hose line on the floor that was always in the way when people were walking in. Although the place itself was not the most appealing the staff were amazing. They were very patient with my elderly friend and were compassionate towards her at all times. It was always nice to see them pop in just to say "hi" to my friend.My friend was not pleased with being in a nursing home; she didn't like her roommate and was not allowed to watch her TV since the roommate was always watching the one on her side of the room. She was unable to read since she was legally blind. She became unhappy with the food and the fact that she wasn't stimulated enough in this environment. Ultimately she left and chose to die in her house, she was fortunate enough to be able to hire nurses to take care of her.
Write a Review
From Keene Center
Location of Keene Center
Helpful Articles
- Nursing Home, Assisted Living, or Independent Living?
- Q&A: Is a Memory Care Unit or Nursing Home Better?
- Q&A: How Do We Move Mom with Dementia to a Nursing Home?
- Checklist: Evaluating a Nursing Home
- 3 Ways to Help You Pay for Long-Term Nursing Home Care
- Using V.A. Benefits to Pay for Long-Term Care
- Medicaid Coverage of Nursing Home Care
- Q&A: Will Medicaid or Medicare Pay for My Mother's Long-Term Care?
- Q&A: How to Pay for Short-Term Nursing Home Rehabilitation?
Request Info
Get full access to reviews, cost information, and amenities


text:
Tyler Perry's adaptation of Ntozake Shange's 1975 stage play is excruciatingly misconceived and, at two hours and 10 mins, seemingly interminable.
Whatever its reputation as a landmark text for African-American women, this ensemble drama makes the mistake of fusing "poetic" language to a realistic narrative. Thus, in the midst of the melodramatic fireworks – all pitched at the same earsplitting volume – an actor will break off to deliver a personal monologue ("the holiness of myself released" etc), while everything around them pauses. The issues of these women essentially revolve around the awfulness of men, who are nothing but philanderers, bullies, murderers or rapists – though Janet Jackson as a control-freak magazine editor and Whoopi Goldberg as a religious-nutter matriarch are no great credit to the distaff, either. Nobody will be surprised that it ends in an eight-strong group hug. It is simply wrongheaded about artistic form: if your priority is to air an issue or a grievance at the cost of everything else – nuance, wit, plausibility – put it in a pamphlet. For God's sake, don't make a movie.


text:
Sci fi/Fantasy image by
Sophia LarsenThis is the only one of the three that I drew as a character picture before turning it into a silhouette. In altering it, the angel lost a little something.. but it gained something, too, so that's all good. The wings weren't as difficult as I thought they'd be. Actually.. this was a relatively easy piece to do, considering.. things, and stuff. I rather enjoy this one. It's tied for my favorite, with The Dancers.
Published More than a year ago
Category Fantasy
Be the first to favourite this image.


text:
Recovering Files From a Dead Hard DriveMollie_Show10/14/13 3:27pm0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink
Check Out the Best From This Week's Open ThreadWhitson Gordon10/06/13 2:00pmFiled to: ask the commenters rounduphive mind0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkHow can I make working outside more comfortable?I'm building a new computer. Can I use my old hard drive without doing a clean install on the new machine?Can I do a clean install of OS X Mavericks from the App Store when it comes out?Any tips for DIY smartphone screen repair?I spilled water on my MacBook. Can I save my data?Any recommendations on a good mattress?What's the best way to recover files from a dead hard drive?


text:
Thu 30 Mar 2017
Sat 10 Feb 2018
Groups of 15+: Stalls & Dress Circle reduced to £45.00
Valid Monday-Thursday evenings & Wednesday matinees (Amber Riley doesn't perform on Wednesday evenings.)
School groups of 10+: Price band A reduced to £25.00
+ 1 free teacher per 10 paid
Valid Monday-Wednesday evenings & Wednesday matinees (Amber Riley doesn't perform on Wednesday evenings.)
Rates subject to change and availability
Thirty-five years after the groundbreaking original Broadway production, this UK and West End premiere of the sensational and iconic Tony Award®-winning musical Dreamgirls is now playing at the Savoy Theatre, London. Nominated for 5 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, Dreamgirls transports you to a revolutionary time in American music history and charts the tumultuous journey of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called 'The Dreams'. They learn the hard lesson that show business is as tough as it is fabulous. Dreamgirlsfeatures the classic songs "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", "I Am Changing", "Listen" and "One Night Only".This much-anticipated new production is directed and choreographed by the hugely successful, Tony® and Olivier award-winning Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Something Rotten!) and starring Amber Riley (Glee) as Effie White. At London's Savoy Theatre, book your Dreamgirls tickets today! *PLEASE NOTE: The producers of Dreamgirls cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist(s). Amber Riley is currently scheduled to play the role of Effie White for 7 out of 8 performances per week. One of the alternates will perform on 1 out of 8 performances per week, currently scheduled on Monday evenings. Amber Riley will NOT perform on the following dates:- Friday 17 - Saturday 18 March- Tuesday 25 - Wednesday 26 April- Thursday 29 - Friday 30 June- Saturday 1 - Wednesday 5 July- Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 August- Tuesday 26 - Wednesday 27 September - Friday 13 - Saturday 14 OctoberThis performance schedule is subject to change and may be affected by holiday, illness, or events beyond the producers' control.
Strand, London, WC2R 0ET


text:
Creativo Publicitario, Co-Founder Picxe, Founder iCitypics
This website uses cookies to allow us to see how the site is used. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with this. If you want to use the site without cookies or would like to know more, you can do that. here .
© 2017 / All rights reserved