text:
One of the most important considerations in China's industrial and technical development has always been the principle of not allowing important strategic goods or materials to fall under the control of other nations. Although China currently relies on imports for the vast majority of 32-inch or larger LCD TV panels, with the country's role largely limited to LCM assembly, China's policy guidelines for the development of the flat panel display industry signal that the country intends to fill in the gaps in its existing supply chains.
This includes upstream components and materials, as well as LCD panels, and the scale of state subsidies to homegrown panel manufacturers such as BOE and China Star Optoelectronics demonstrates the government's commitment to this endeavor. TFT LCDs also have enormous output value, making them of considerable use in efforts to boost local economies and GDP figures. For this reason, a wave of enthusiasm for building advanced production lines has swept through China over the last year or two.
In addition, China's low labor costs and abundant workforce, combined with the continuing improvements in its production supply chain efficiency, have led almost 95% of Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers to locate their overseas production sites principally in China. Driven by the two key factors of production and local demand, China is fast becoming the location of choice for manufacturers wishing to set up new TFT LCD production lines.
The combination of sustained growth in China's domestic demand and its growing exports of LCD products in downstream applications, means China is set to become a new challenge that global display panel manufacturers cannot afford to ignore over the next 2-3 years.
The DIGITIMES Research Special Report, "China TFT LCD panel industry overview," provides and in-depth examination of China's TFT LCD sector, including analysis of the proactive policies China uses to support its flat panel display industry, forecasts of local and global large-size LCD demand and the expected development of the local TFT LCD supply chain, as well as providing multiple large-size TFT LCD production line capacity scenarios for the Greater China region over the next few years.
Chart 1: Why China is developing advanced LCD production lines
Table 1: Overview of plans for 7.5G+ production lines in China
Chart 3: China's share of system production of major LCD panel applications, 2008-2010
Chart 4: Global large-size TFT LCD production capacity accounted for by China and Japan, 4Q09-4Q12
China proactive policies to support flat panel display industry
Chart 5: China policy directives regarding display panel industry development
Support for local panel manufacturers through tax incentives and subsidies
Chart 8: Government assistance to BOE Technology Group, 2008-2009 (Total of CNY760 million)
Chart 11: LCD monitor shipments in China, 2008-2013 (m units)
Production volume analyses for large TFT LCD panels in China
Chart 12: Production and annual growth rates for key electronic products in China, 2009 (k units)
Chart 14: Production volumes and global share of LCD TVs manufactured in China, 2008-2013 (k units)
Large-size TFT LCD production lines in Greater China and capacity scenarios
Taiwan-based manufacturers' large TFT LCD production line capacity and development plans
Table 2: Overview of Taiwan-based manufacturers' 6G or higher generation TFT LCD production lines
China-based manufacturers' large TFT LCD production line capacity and development plans
Capacity development scenarios for large TFT LCD production lines in China
BOE receiving the most proactive support from government policy
Chart 28: Beijing Municipal Government is actually BOE's largest shareholder
Chart 29: BOE revenues and post-tax net profits, 2004-2010 (CNYm)
Chart 32: BOE large-size TFT LCD production capacity, 1Q10-4Q12 (k square meters/quarter)
Table 7: China Star Optoelectronics' 8.5G fab expected to begin mass production in 4Q11
Chart 33: BOE's 8.5G production line is further along schedule that that of CSOT
Chart 34: TCL LCD TV sales between January and September 2010 were less than ideal (k units)
Chart 35: TCL Corporation's revenue and profit results over recent quarters (CNYm)
Development of the component supply chain for BOE's advanced production lines
Chart 37: Component supply chain for CSOT (Shenzhen) 8.5G fab
Chart 38: Shenzhen Textile Holdings turnover and net profits, 2008-3Q10 (CNYm)
Chart 41: AUO has strengthened its close relationships with customers through joint investments
Taiwan-based manufacturers' China fab strategies and operational analysis
Chart 42: Competitive advantages for China-based TFT LCD panel manufacturers
Chart 44: Shenzhen Municipal Government hopes to induce AUO or Samsung Electronics to invest in CSOT
Development of advanced fabs in China by Chimei Innolux (CMI)
Table 8: Development of Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone (CDHT)


text:
Category: supermodel names
With the fall fashion shows in full swing — showing clothes for next spring, now that the sizzle of summer 2010 has barely cooled — our thoughts turn to models.
We could care less about their figures or their style; what we're interested in, of course, is their names. While nameberry includes lists of Supermodel Names (where you'll find lots more choices) and Supermodel Baby Names, we thought we'd look at the current crop of model monikers.
The list is heavy on Eastern European names, given that many of the girls hail from there. But there are some good 'ol American names here as well.
Names of the hottest 25 models right now, according to the rankings at models.com, are:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- • Flooding in Britain - 02.14
- • Sochi 2014 Olympics: Reaching the podium - 02.13
- • The 2014 Westminster Dog Show - 02.10
- • 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Soch - 02.07
Translate into:
(Hint: Use 'j' and 'k' keys to move up and down)
November 28, 2010 |
The presidency of JFK, 50 years ago
Fifty years ago this month, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States. He held the office for just over 1,000 days before his assassination, but they were significant days, and the man and his family became iconic around the world, especially capturing the imagination of Americans at home. This year, a four-year, $10 million effort to digitize the JFK Library and Museum's archives is nearing completion, and LIFE Magazine has just released a series unpublished photos of the president. Collected here are a sampling of these photos, most from the JFK Library, some from LIFE and other press agencies, looking back 50 years ago. (26 photos total)
While part of every candidate's retinue, security was simply not the pressing, public concern in 1960 that it would suddenly and necessarily become within a few short years. Here, seemingly alone in a crowd in Logan County, West Virginia, JFK speechifies from a kitchen chair as, mere feet away, a young boy absently plays with a jarringly realistic-looking toy gun. (Hank Walker/TIME & LIFE Pictures) #
Moments after he was shot, the limousine carrying mortally wounded President John F. Kennedy races toward the hospital in Dallas, Texas on November 22nd, 1963. Secret service agent Clinton Hill rides on the back of the car, Mrs. John Connally, wife of the Texas governor, bends over her wounded husband, and Mrs. Kennedy leans over the president. (AP Photo/Justin Newman) #
On November 22nd, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. From left to right: Mac Kilduff (holding dictating machine), Judge Sarah T. Hughes, Jack Valenti, Congressman Albert Thomas, Marie Fehmer (behind Thomas), First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Evelyn Lincoln (eyeglasses only visible above LBJ's shoulder), Congressman Homer Thornberry (in shadow, partially obscured by LBJ), Roy Kellerman (partially obscured by Thornberry), Lem Johns (partially obscured by Mrs. Kennedy), former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Pamela Tunure (behind Brooks), Congressman Jack Brooks, Bill Moyers (mostly obscured by Brooks) Date 22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (Cecil Stoughton, White House / John F. Kennedy Library) #
Family members and others march in the Funeral Procession of President John F. Kennedy in Washington D.C. on November 25th, 1963. Image includes: Robert F. Kennedy, Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy, R. Sargent Shriver, Stephen E. Smith. (Robert Knudsen, White House / John F. Kennedy Library) #
More links and information
Camelot's archives, available with the click of a mouse - Boston Globe, 11/28
Access to a
legacy: The JFK documents - Boston Globe, 11/28
JFK: Unpublished, Never-Seen Photos - LIFE Magazine


text:
Verizon, Alltel Make a Connection
Verizon Wireless is buying Alltel in a $28.1 billion deal that would create the nation's biggest cell phone provider with more than 80 million users, vaulting past AT&T's customer base of 71.4 million.
Cost savings from the deal announced on June 4 could reach $9 billion, with the first $1 billion realized in the second year after the deal closes. The savings would come in part from job cuts and a reduction in the roaming fees that Verizon Wireless pays when its customers use their phones on Alltel's network.
T-Mobile-Sprint Next?
Verizon Wireless will pay $5.9 billion and assume an estimated $22.2 billion from Alltel. The companies expect to complete the transaction by the end of 2008.
At $28.1 billion, including assumed debt, the deal would barely exceed the $27.5 billion price tag paid for Alltel just last year by an investing arm of Goldman Sachs (GS) and TPG Capital. The decision to sell the asset so quickly, and for so little profit, may point to the continuing struggles of the private equity market, which came to a screeching halt last year as the mortgage crisis hit.
If the deal goes through, "private-equity players would be exiting without making any money on this," says Peter Rhamey, an analyst with BMO Capital Markets. "Private equity is having a hard time right now. One year later, presumably Alltel has grown. You are buying something that's grown for the same price."
The Verizon-Alltel agreement comes just weeks after reports that the parent company of T-Mobile may be eyeing a buyout of beleaguered Sprint Nextel (BusinessWeek.com, 5/5/08)—suggesting the U.S. wireless industry may be poised to enter a new round of consolidation and decreasing competition after a pause of several years. The industry's last two big mergers came in 2004, with the combination of Cingular Wireless and AT&T Wireless, and then a year later with Sprint's buyout of Nextel.
Little overlap
While the AT&T (T) deal created a thriving business despite some early speed bumps, the Nextel deal has failed on almost every level for Sprint (S). Nextel's customers, once the envy of the business as the most loyal and highest spending, have been fleeing in droves due to network congestion and interference issues.
One aspect of Sprint-Nextel's ongoing stumbles may bode well for a Verizon-Alltel deal. Nearly three years after they merged, Sprint and Nextel customers still use phones based on different wireless technologies that connect with different cellular networks, preventing some of the operational efficiencies and savings that companies seek in combining two businesses. Verizon and Alltel, in contrast, both use the same wireless technology, known as CDMA, which should facilitate a smoother integration.
If Verizon's (VZ) buyout of Alltel wins regulatory approval, and then Deutsche Telekom (DT) moved to combine its T-Mobile USA operation with Sprint, the nation would be left with just three national wireless providers, down from six earlier this decade. And with Sprint struggling mightily, even a combination with T-Mobile might leave that business an also ran. Alltel has about 13 million customers, while Verizon counts 67.2 million. "A deal like this would make Verizon somewhat bigger than AT&T. It's looking, more and more, that there's the Big Two and everyone else," says Julie Ask, an industry analyst for Jupitermedia (JUPM).
Though regulators might frown on the potential loss of competition, some analysts noted that Verizon's and Alltel's networks don't overlap in many markets. "They are good roaming partners," says Rhamey at BMO. Verizon's announcement noted that Alltel serves "57 primary rural markets that Verizon Wireless does not serve." Still, Jessica Zufolo, an industry analyst for Medley Global Advisors, suggested the Federal Communications Commission might force the companies to sell off some of their licenses to use public airwaves. "There's going to be a lot of scrutiny, there might be some divestitures," she says.
Verizon Wireless, owned jointly by Verizon and Vodafone (VOD), was advised in the negotiations by Morgan Stanley (MS). Citibank (C), Goldman Sachs and RBS advised Alltel's current owners.


text:
Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2010The thirty-second sessions of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies took place from Monday 31 May to Wednesday 9 June 2010. The twelfth session of the AWG-KP and tenth session of the AWG-LCA took place from Tuesday 1 June to Friday 11 June 2010. The venue for the meetings was the Hotel Maritim in Bonn. The chair of the AWG-LCA tabled a text to facilitate negotiations among Parties. The documentation to facilitate negotiations among Parties prepared by the Chair of the AWG-KP is available here.
Provisional agendas
SBI 32 provisional
agenda (98 kB)
SBSTA 32 provisional agenda (83 kB) AWG-KP 12 provisional agenda (90 kB) AWG-LCA 10 provisional agenda (80 kB) |


text:
For me Voskul will always be remembered as one of the training camp greats. Better than Rick Rickert, but not quite at the magical level of Andreas "Glinny" Glyniadakis. I will miss imagining Jake offering weakside help defense in some of my favorite imaginary lineups.
He never sought the spotlight. He was content to let others shine. He was the wind beneath their wings.
Unfortunately, it was just a numbers game for Voskuhl. How could he expect a chance with the glut of quality centers on the Pistons roster?


text:
John and Dave: Respond to memo.
?CG AT ?:?? opened memo on board FRUITY RUMPUS ASSHOLE FACTORY. CURRENT turntechGodhead [CTG] RIGHT NOW responded to memo. CTG: what CURRENT ectoBiologist [CEB] RIGHT NOW responded to memo. CEB: ok, i am here. CEB: oh, hi dave! CTG: hey CEB: what is going on in here? CTG: some kinda asshole rumpus looks like ?CG: EVERYBODY SHUT THE FUCK UP, I HATE YOU BOTH, ETC. ETC. ETC. ?CG: NOW THAT THE PLEASANTRIES ARE OUT OF THE WAY, THERE IS IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO DISCUSS. ?CG: THIS MEMO IS NOT ABOUT WHICH GUY CAN MANAGE TO BE THE HEFTIEST SACK OF SHAME GLOBES TO ONE ANOTHER. ?CG: IT IS NOT ABOUT WHICH ONE OF US WILL MOST DECISIVELY ESCORT THE OTHERS "TO SCHOOL", WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE A VAST HELPING OF "OH SNAP" RAMMED DOWN THEIR INSATIABLE IGNORANCE SHAFTS. ?CG: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION WHICH I BELIEVE NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE HERE AND NOW, SO YOU WILL BOTH SHAPE YOUR SHIT UP AND PERHAPS BEGIN TO APPROXIMATE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T EXCRUCIATINGLY RETARDED. CTG: ok later windbag ?CG: STRIDER FUCK OFF ?CG: AND BY FUCK OFF I MEAN FUCK OFF RIGHT BACK HERE AND LISTEN, YOU INSUFFERABLE PRICK. CEB: yeah, dave, don't go! CEB: i think we should listen to what he has to say. ?CG: YES, LISTEN TO YOUR LEADER DAVE. ?CG: AS DUMB AS EGBERT IS, HE IS SMARTER THAN YOU AND IS THE RIGHTFUL SUPERIOR AMONG YOUR DREARY LITTLE PARTY. ?CG: BUT I AM THE SUPERIOR OF BOTH OF YOU AND WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO BE DOING IS LISTENING TO ME. ?CG: SO DAVE, TRY TO KEEP ALL THOSE SICK FIRES CHECKED AND THOSE STOIC LIPS PURSED FOR A GOD DAMNED SECOND ?CG: AND TAKE THIS SIMPLE BIT OF HATEFRIENDLY ADVICE: ?CG: STOP HITTING ON TEREZI IMMEDIATELY, IT'S FUCKING EMBARRASSING TO WATCH. CTG: nah CEB: haha, dave you're hitting on terezi? really?? CTG: no CTG: but whatever he thinks im doing im not going to stop CTG: the guys jealous obviously he thinks his girlfriend has a thing for me and you know what hes probably right CTG: but what else is new just another lady from outer space mackin on me whatever chance she gets ?CG: OH, HA HA! IF SMUG WAS A MOTORCYCLE, IT JUST JUMPED OVER A FUCKING CANYON. ?CG: THE CROWD GOES WILD WITH DISMAY, AND THEN COMMITS MASS SUICIDE. CEB: karkat, is terezi really your girlfriend? ?CG: GUESS WHAT THIS CONVERSATION IS ABOUT! NOT THAT PARTICULAR TOPIC. ?CG: ALSO GUESS WHOSE BUSINESS THAT STILL ISN'T, FUCKING YOURS, THAT'S RIGHT. CTG: pretty sure she is CTG: or he thinks she is or something CTG: made it pretty obvious when he started ranting at me months ago CTG: back when i suspected these trolls were full of shit CTG: but now look how far weve come CTG: theres not any doubt left about that at all ?CG: EVEN IF THERE WAS ANYTHING GOING ON, WHICH THERE DEFINITELY [OOPS TIME TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AGAIN, ASSHOLE!] ?CG: OUR ROMANCE IS MUCH MORE COMPLICATED THAN THE JOKE THAT PASSES FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT. ?CG: YOU ONLY HAVE ONE QUADRANT! THAT'S JUST ABSURD. CTG: right CTG: sounds like its time to get a clue she is over you dude CEB: what is so different about your romance? CEB: what's a quadrant? how many do you have? CTG: john god dammit stop embarrassing us CTG: first of all weve got to be on record here as not giving a shit about that CTG: second obviously theres gonna be 4 quadrants come on ?CG: JOHN, I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID ABOUT YOU BEING THE SMART ONE. ?CG: DAVE IS NOW THE LEADER, EVEN THOUGH HE'S A SMUG SHITSTAIN WITH SHADES AND A POKER FACE. ?CG: IF THERE WERE FIVE, THEY'D BE CALLED QUINTDRANTS, GET IT??? CEB: wow, okay! CEB: who cares, jeeeeeeeez. ?CG: YES, EXACTLY. WHO CARES? ?CG: AS FASCINATING AS A LECTURE ON ALL THAT WOULD BE, IT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. ?CG: WHICH BRINGS ME TO A RELATED POINT OF BUSINESS. ?CG: JOHN, DON'T THINK I DIDN'T NOTICE HOW MANY E'S YOU JUST TYPED THERE. ?CG: THAT'S GOT TO STOP TOO. CEB: what does? ?CG: STOP TALKING TO VRISKA. I'M FUCKING SERIOUS. CEB: what! CEB: no way. vriska's cool, i'll talk to her all i want! ?CG: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ?CG: YOU JACKASSES HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE GETTING YOURSELVES INTO. ?CG: THEY'RE DANGEROUS, AND YOU'RE JUST BLUNDERING RIGHT INTO THEIR HYPERCOMPETITIVE MINDFUCK MURDER-THICKET. ?CG: THESE PSYCHO GIRLS HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN EACH OF YOU KILLED AT LEAST ONCE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. CEB: well, yeah... CEB: but terezi killed me in an alternate timeline, so that isn't too bad i guess. CEB: plus, i am pretty sure that she is sorry about it. ?CG: OH GOD, YOU EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT? ?CG: AND YOU'RE STILL GETTING UP TO THESE ANTICS ?CG: YOU ARE BOTH FUCKING HOPELESS, I GIVE UP. CTG: k then bye ?CG: SHUT YOUR SQUAWK GAPER AND STAY PUT. ?CG: I'M NOT DONE. CTG: sounds like a loudmouth inferiority thing going on here to me CTG: like you dont want to acknowledge that your troll ladies find a couple of human dudes irresistible ?CG: YOU DON'T GET IT. ?CG: I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS MUCH AS IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY VARIOUS BITS OF ALIEN PHYSIOLOGY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF, THESE GIRLS ARE CLEARLY FLIRTING WITH BOTH OF YOU PRETTY HARD. ?CG: THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE SWEPT YOU BOTH INTO THEIR SICK ASSASSINATION GAMES IS SADLY WHAT MAKES THIS OBVIOUS. ?CG: THAT'S WHAT THEY DO. CEB: wait... CEB: are you saying that vriska is interested in me? CEB: like, romantically? ?CG: EGBERT JUST EARNED A FEW BRAIN POINTS! ?CG: HE HAS REACHED A NEW RUNG ON HIS ECHELADDER, "EASILY OUTFOXED BY SIMPLE UTENSILS" ?CG: "BUCKAROO" ?CG: OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT CTG: smooth CEB: oh man. CEB: uh... ?CG: YES LET'S ALL HAVE A GREAT BIG OH MAN OVER THAT ?CG: AND THEN FUCKING CUT THE HORSESHIT FOREVER. SOUND GOOD? CEB: i'm not sure what to think about this. CEB: dave, what do you think i should do? CTG: i dunno CTG: do you like her CEB: well, like i said, i thought she was pretty cool... CEB: kinda bossy! but also pretty friendly. CTG: yeah ok CTG: but i mean CTG: anything more than that CTG: like CTG: if earth wasnt destroyed and she werent in some other universe on a planet full of unspeakable frothing dipshits CTG: and she was on earth visiting your town or something CTG: would you want to ask her to go see one of your dumbass movies CTG: like the new maconnohey jam where he smirks and like all but deliberately draws the audiences ire like a goddamn magnetron CEB: mcconaughey!!!!!!!! CEB: um, wow, i don't know. CEB: i mean, yeah, sure it would be fun to do something like that with her, i think. CEB: but... CEB: beyond that, it's a little confusing! CEB: i don't think i have ever actually liked a girl before in that way, so i am not really sure what i am supposed to feel or do... ?CG: HOLY FUCK WHAT AM I EVEN READING HERE????? CTG: doesnt concern you dude ?CG: OK JOHN, ARE YOUR FEELINGS QUITE SORTED OUT YET? ?CG: ARE YOU QUITE DONE SLOGGING THROUGH THE EMOTIONAL MORASS OF ADOLESCENCE, EMERGING FROM THE SLUDGE IN YOUR JUNIOR ECTOBIOLOGY WADERS? ?CG: ARE WE FEELING JUST A LITTLE BIT WISER? DID WE GROW TODAY? THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL! ?CG: YOU WOULD THINK WARNING YOU GUYS THAT FRATERNIZING WITH THESE FEMALES IS PUTTING YOUR LIVES IN DANGER WOULD BE ENOUGH. ?CG: REALLY, DANGER YOU SAY? OH GOODNESS, WE NEARLY MADE A HUGE MISTAKE! WHY THANK YOU, MR. TROLL, HOW GRACIOUS OF YOU TO ALERT US TO OUR FOOLISHNESS. CTG: i dunno man doesnt sound like you really got our interests in mind here CTG: you just sound kinda bitter CTG: did one of the human ladies reject you ?CG: OF COURSE NOT. CTG: how did it go did you stand in a quadrant like you were playing four square CTG: holding a bucket full of flowers or slime or whatever and jade was like no thanks bro CTG: is that how it went down ?CG: YES, YOU FIGURED IT OUT! YOU ARE A SAVANT OF XENOBIOLOGY DAVE AND I SALUTE YOU WITH ONE OF MY MANY INTERGALACTIC SPACE TENDRILS ?CG: (THAT'S FAKE, I MADE THAT UP TO FUCK WITH YOU) CTG: or maybe it was a guy who rejected you ?CG: FUCK OFF. CTG: haha wow bingo CTG: see how i look right now thats a poker face might want to take some notes ?CG: I SEE NOTHING BUT A COWARD BEHIND DARK EYEWEAR CLEARLY DESIGNED FOR WOMEN AND A PAIR OF IMPUDENT LIPS PURSED SO TIGHT IT'LL SOUND LIKE AIR SQUEALING OUT OF A BALLOON WHEN I PUNCH YOU IN THE GUT. CTG: oh god stop talking about my lips thats the second time CTG: ok youre clearly gay and youve probably got some issues about it dude CTG: john just a heads up in the future i think youre gonna spurn one of his awkward advances CEB: uh oh! ?CG: JOHN DON'T LISTEN TO THIS FUCKER, HE'S THE WORST GUY AT GIVING ADVICE I'VE EVER SEEN. CEB: yeah, i dunno dave, i have talked to karkat a lot and i really don't think he has a thing for me. ?CG: EXACTLY. JOHN ONCE AGAIN IS FLYING HIGH AS SMARTEST HUMAN. ?CG: AND JOHN, PURELY HYPOTHETICALLY, IF ONE OF US IN THE FUTURE DOES MAKE SOME SORT OF SOLICITATION YOU DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND... ?CG: BECAUSE OF PERHAPS SOME CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ?CG: I MEAN NO ONE IN PARTICULAR HERE ?CG: MAYBE TRY TO UNDERSTAND THAT PERSON MIGHT NOT BE THINKING TOO CLEARLY AT THAT MOMENT CEB: uh... ?CG: IT MIGHT BE THE CASE THAT THIS PERSON HAS GOTTEN TOO WRAPPED UP IN A SORT OF CALIGINOUS IDEAL ?CG: AND GET CARRIED AWAY, POSSIBLY SO MUCH SO THEY WERE BLIND TO HOW COMPLETELY FUCKED UP AND WEIRD IT WOULD BE TO PURSUE ANYTHING LIKE THAT WITH ANOTHER SPECIES ?CG: ESPECIALLY ONE THAT DIDN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF A CALIGINIOUS RELATIONSHIP CTG: what CTG: the fuck CTG: are you talking about ?CG: BUT I'M NOT THAT PERSON. I HAVE A FIRM GRASP ON HOW DERANGED AND UNNATURAL ANY SORT OF INTERSPECIES RELATIONSHIP WOULD BE, WHETHER CALIGINOUS OR CONCUPISCENT. ?CG: SO I ASK ?CG: NO I'M FUCKING BEGGING YOU BOTH ?CG: TO QUIT CHATTING UP THESE SHITHIVE BROADS AND LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE. CTG: thats obviously not gonna happen ?CG: FUCK. ?CG: LOOK. ?CG: ALRIGHT I ADMIT THIS ISN'T PURELY MAGNANIMOUS CONCERN FOR YOUR SAFETY HERE. ?CG: WE'RE ALL SORT OF COOKING UP A PLAN RIGHT NOW. ?CG: MY RIGHT NOW. ?CG: WHICH IF SUCCESSFUL, MAY, AND I DO STRESS MAY, END UP WITH ALL OF US MEETING FACE TO FACE. ?CG: AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO AVOID IF AT ALL POSSIBLE ?CG: IS TO HAVE THIS RENDEZVOUS INSTANTLY DETERIORATE INTO A LOT OF REVOLTING TROLL/HUMAN SLOPPY MAKEOUTS. ?CG: THAT WOULD JUST RUIN IT FOR ME, OK? ?CG: REALLY THE ONLY SCENARIO THAT I AM SURE WOULD CAUSE ME TO REGRET SUCCESS. GOT IT? CEB: er... CEB: do... CEB: you think that vriska is going to try to make out with me? ?CG: SHUT UP. ?CG: I'M NOT ANSWERING YOUR DUMB QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH SNOGGING YOU'RE IN FOR AND I'M NOT PLAYING INTERSPECIES MATCH MAKER HERE. ?CG: SERIOUSLY, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS? ?CG: I SHOULDN'T EVEN NEED TO BE SAYING THIS. ?CG: GOD DAMMIT, IT'S NOT EVEN LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE ACTUAL HUMAN FEMALES NEARBY FOR ACTUAL BIOLOGICALLY VIABLE MATESPRITSHIPS! ?CG: DO I HAVE TO DRAW YOU A DIAGRAM??? CEB: rose and jade? CEB: so, uh... CEB: you want us to like, date them? ?CG: WOULD IT REALLY FUCKING KILL YOU TO CONSIDER IT?????? ?CG: I MEAN GOD. WHAT DO YOU EVEN THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE IN THIS GAME? ?CG: YOU'RE CREATING YOUR OWN UNIVERSE TO GO LIVE IN. ?CG: AND JUST HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR SPECIES IS SUPPOSED TO REPOPULATE ITSELF??????????? IDIOTS. CTG: dude CTG: no CTG: just CTG: stop ?CG: OH OK, SO THE ALIEN HERE IS THE ONLY ONE CONCERNED WITH THE PROPAGATION OF YOUR SPECIES. ?CG: THAT MAKES A LOT OF FUCKING SENSE. WHY DON'T YOU WISE THE FUCK UP, COOLDOUCHE? CEB: i think he is right, i think we are all a little young to be thinking about that! ?CG: WELL NO SHIT, NOW YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY. ?CG: BUT WHAT ABOUT LATER? THINK ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE. ?CG: HOW DID HUMANITY GET AS FAR AS IT GOT BEING SO DUMB? CEB: um, also, CEB: we are kinda all related! sort of. through shared ghost slime genes. right? CEB: so, uh... ?CG: OH RIGHT, THE BIZARRE HUMAN ANATHEMA OF INCEST, I FORGOT. CTG: oh my fucking god CTG: please let this conversation not be taking place ?CG: OK WELL LET'S SAY THAT'S HYPOTHETICALLY A PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I'M RACKING MY BRAIN TO UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD BE. ?CG: I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DRAW YOU A DIAGRAM, BECAUSE YOU ARE JUST THAT STUPID. ?CG: HERE ?CG: http://tinyurl.com/MATINGDIAGRAMFORMORONS CTG: ok youre by far the worst artist out of any of us CTG: and thats saying something ?CG: SHUT UP I DREW IT FAST ?CG: NOW ?CG: AS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE, THERE ARE ONLY TWO SETS OF COMPATIBLE QUADRANTS HERE FOR LEGITIMATE CONCUPISCENT PAIRINGS. ?CG: DAVE AND ROSE ARE "RELATED" ?CG: JADE AND JOHN ARE "RELATED" ?CG: THAT ONLY LEAVES TWO PAIRS. ?CG: ONCE AGAIN, THE DECISIONS PERTAINING TO HUMAN ROMANCE REMAIN STUNNINGLY SIMPLE. ?CG: AND YET I STILL HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ?CG: NOW GO HASSLE YOUR FUTURE MATESPRITS AND LEAVE THE TROLL GIRLS ALONE. CTG: thx for the shipping grid bro imma drop everything and go have a baby with jade right now CTG: no peeking k CEB: wow, i have to marry rose? CEB: uh... CEB: wow. ?CG: AND NOW THAT I HAVE SAVED YOUR ENTIRE WORTHLESS SPECIES WITH MY IMPECCABLE ROMANCE BROKERING SKILLS ?CG: I WILL BID YOU A BITTER FUCKING FAREWELL. ?CG: JEGUS I AM SO TIRED. CTG: you should go back to sleep CTG: it was so much cooler when you were asleep and i basically never had to listen to you ever ?CG: I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP CEB: why not? ?CG: BECAUSE I'M TOO TIRED TO EXPLAIN WHY IS WHY. ?CG: YOU'LL FIGURE IT OUT LATER. ?CG: MEMO OVER. ?CG: GET OUTTA HERE. ?CG banned CEB from responding to memo. ?CG banned CTG from responding to memo. ?CG closed memo.
Latest Pages:10/25/16 - "[S] ==>" 4/13/16 - "[S] ACT 7" 4/12/16 - "====>" 4/11/16 - "====>" 4/10/16 - "====>" 4/9/16 - "====>" 4/8/16 - "====>" 4/7/16 - "====>" 4/6/16 - "[S] Collide." 4/2/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 4/1/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 3/31/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 3/30/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 3/29/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 3/28/16 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/28/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/27/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/24/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/23/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/22/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/21/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/20/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/10/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/9/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/8/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/7/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/6/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/3/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/2/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 7/1/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/30/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/29/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/26/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/25/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/24/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/23/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/22/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/19/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/18/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/17/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/16/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/15/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/5/15 - "[A6A6I5] ====>" 6/4/15 - "[S][A6A6I5] ====>"


text:
Hi everbody,
I have a pair of AKG K 271's and have been generally really satisfied with them, they have served me well as closed cans on quite a few live/studio gigs as a sound engineer and they were also my headphones of choice for listening in either noisy or very quiet (so as to avoid disturbance) environments. For various reasons, I have not really used them in the last ~1 1/2 years (except for lending them to another audio engineer once), and when I plugged them in again last week, I was surprised to hear almost no bass at all.
As I don't really do audio work these days anymore, I don't easily have access to the necessary equipment to put numbers on that, but I'd say that everything below 200 Hz is noticeably lower, with a drop almost 10 dB at 100 Hz. I also had the chance to directly compare it against an AKG K 272, which is supposed to have the same drivers, and the difference is painfully obvious.
Now, I'm trying to figure out what is going on here. The first thing that came to my mind is a broken cable, but that's not the case, it works fine with a K 240. The next thing I checked was the ground wiring at the cable connector (as both channels are affected), but it seems to be fine as well, at least visually.
Any ideas what could be wrong here? I'm no stranger to using a scope and a soldering iron (which I'll try my luck with in the next few days), but I'm at a bit of a loss here. How likely is it that the drivers itself are "worn"? How would you go about tracking down the source of the issue further before just re-soldering all the ground connections, hoping to get lucky?
Edited by chephy - 2/21/13 at 3:02pm


text:
A really lovely Edwardian Period ornate Card Holder. This has Hallmarks for Chester 1909. The size is 3 1/8" x 1 5/8".
At Molloy's MEGA ANTIQUES CENTRE, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Specialists in Pacific Islands Items, Victoriana, And a Fascinating Range of General Collectibles
Shipping & Handling: | To Be Determined |
Insurance: | To Be Determined |
Shipping to: |
USA change |


text:
Those are kind of two different things asked and I'm going to approach the first one first. What is it that you like in a review? Personally I like to know their thoughts about the characters, whether the plot was good and moved at a decent pace, originality of the story, the content and whether it all worked together, and of course I want to know the good and the bad. I don't want anyone to get all mean about a book, keep in mind it's just your opinion, but if something didn't quite click with you please let us know in a nice way. I don't care for reviews that point out all sorts of good things but then rate it 3 stars. Clearly there was stuff you loved LESS, please give us an idea what it was. It can be that it just didn't quite have a WOW factor even, I just want an idea what it was that made you not love it. Of course you can switch that around too and say all kinds of negative things and then give it 3 stars, so to me 3 stars says you liked it. Maybe not loved it, but liked it and it was worth the time you took to read it. So please, don't say only negative things then give it 3 stars. I need to know what you DID like about it as well. {I do know that some people rate on a different scale, I'm speaking on a scale of 1-5 here.}
I don't mind lengthy reviews if they are wrote well. I try to keep my reviews at a medium length. Short reviews often don't give me enough insight for me to determine whether I want to read it. However some books just don't leave a huge impression and writing much about them is rather difficult. I also don't mind a short review when it's a book later in a series. Just knowing if it was good, if the characters lived up to expectations, etc is enough for me. Reviews of children's books are also fine in short version. What about you, what's your preferred length?
Okay, so what compels you to read a book? I get many review requests each day. Sometimes I just know it's not my thing and I delete it. Other times I decide to look up reviews and get an idea of the feedback. And what often makes me decide to hold off on a book is all positive reviews. I'm been reviewing books for a few years now and I've found that if a book ONLY has good reviews then there's something fishy there. I know, that sounds bad. And actually, if there are only 5 reviews on that book and they are all positive I'm well aware that it's very possible it's an excellent book. But it could just be that those 5 people are friends and family of the author. When I see a book has a variety of ratings and I read through and see what peoples complaints were I have a much better idea of whether it's for me. For example, a person may not like a book because they prefer no strong Christian themes in their books and so they rate it 3 stars for that reason alone, if I liked strong Christian themes (I don't actually…) then I know that I may like it. Or if someone rates it low because they hated the cursing, and personally I don't love a lot of cursing but it's never made me rate a book less, so I might still like the book. But if many people say that the grammar and editing needs quite a lot of work and it's said over and over again I may ask the author if it's been updated and/or if I can get a sample before committing. My point is, I want an idea of whether this book is for me and all positive reviews aren't giving me enough.
Now when you're reading reviews on a blog what is it that gets you to say I MUST READ THAT? If the reviewer points out how much they loved the characters I'm probably going to want to read the book. I guess some additional info helps, like if they were absolutely hilarious- yep, going on my pile! I also am a sucker for unique-ness. If I hear that a book is so completely different from anything else out there, well I'm likely to give it a try. And incoherent raving sells me every time. Okay, so not really. But if there's incoherent raving and then a review pointing out everything I want in a review (characters, plot, setting, pace, etc) then I'll certainly be putting it on my list.
Sometimes it doesn't take much to get a book on my pile. Not long ago someone sent me a recommendation via goodreads and I checked it out (I don't usually) and saw lots of good reviews of it and so I bought it (it was only .99 cents). Sometimes I get a review request and I just say yes because of the description alone. I think it's all about my mood and how I'm feeling about my TBR at that particular moment. Luckily that one was a winner and ended up on my favorites list for the year.
So tell me, what are your thoughts?


text:
this wiki
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
An agonizer was a small device worn on the belts of Imperial personnel in the mirror universe, used to inflict pain for minor transgressions. More severe offenses called for using the agony booth. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")
In the prime universe, the Klingons also used a similar device in 2268. (TOS: "Day of the Dove")
In 2370, Arctus Baran used neural servos, which were implanted in each member of his crew, as a means of maintaining obedience. (TNG: "Gambit, Part I", "Gambit, Part II")
In 2372, the mirror universe counterparts of Kira Nerys and Elim Garak were subjected to these devices by their captors to make them more obedient. (DS9: "Shattered Mirror")
See alsoEdit
Apocrypha Edit
In the Star Trek: Mirror Universe story "Ill Winds" from the Shards and Shadows anthology, Sarah April's mirror universe counterpart (β) is said to have developed the agonizer.
In DS9: "Shattered Mirror", agonizers were seen as still being used in the mirror universe. They were sufficiently improved over the earlier model that they no longer needed physical contact with their victims to be effective.
In the TNG-era novel Dark Mirror by Diane Duane, a 24th century Empire had incorporated the agonizer into the Starfleet insignia pins worn on the uniform, much as in the primary universe, Starfleet had incorporated communicators. As with those seen in "Shattered Mirror" they were improved technologically, but it was so they could be smaller, and they still needed to touch their victims to work.
Klingon agonizers were also seen in use in the Star Trek newspaper comic strip.


text:
Relax in the lap of nature in the heart of a tropical green forest. Hear the birdsong from a height of 80 feet
Green Magic resort, Kerala, The sister concern of Jungle Park Resorts, Finister Hills, Vythiri, Wayanad, Kerala. Tree Houses nestled in the midst of pepper and cardamom surrounded by exquisite greenery and rich bio-diversity of flora and fauna this enchanting hideaway is one of a kind. The tropical rain forest where nature has been blissfully preserved, free from pollution has the scented blossoms, a hundred varieties of tree ferns, mosses and flowering plants, flamboyant colored butterflies and birds adding to its glory.
Green Magic Nature resort, Kerala is located 65 kms. away from Calicut, enroute Bangalore Ooty Mysore at an altitude between 3750 feet & 4500 feet.
Click here for booking
site by Greenlemon
jungleparkresorts.com All Rights Reserved.


text:
Bed & Breakfast
Homemade breakfast, cozy linens, a B&B is truly a home away from home. Massachusetts' bed & breakfasts take their hospitality seriously. Here are almost 500 of them that would love to make you feel at home.
Sort By:
Most Popular A – Z-
The Country Cape Bed and Breakfast
+ 0 saves -
Hillside House
+ 0 saves


text: Britain's biggest journalists union, the 40,000-member National Union of Journalists, has voted in favor of a boycott of Israeli goods, citing what it called Israel's ''military adventures.'' The measure, approved by a vote of 66 to 54 at the union's annual delegates meeting on Friday, called for ''a boycott of Israeli goods similar to those boycotts in the struggles against apartheid in South Africa.'' The timing was particularly delicate because a BBC journalist, Alan Johnston, has been held for over a month in Gaza. A Palestinian group claimed on Sunday to have killed Mr. Johnston, but the BBC said it was treating the report as a rumor. The union's Web site says that the delegates criticized Palestinian authorities for failing ''to carry out their promises to do all they can to free Alan.'' Last year, the largest British university teachers' association voted to encourage individual academics in Britain to sever professional contact with their counterparts in Israel. ALAN COWELL


text:
OMG in the News
Leisure Suit Lurie Wrote:For the truly lazy, here's Google's take:
Good to see they think I have the 7-13 year old market.
I liked one of the comments which questioned why you have to stop playing Illuminations when you turn 78.
Quote:Retrovirus: A kind of puzzle rather nicely carried out and rather hooker (for all ages).
Hm. He played a different game than I did then.
"Yes, well, that's the sort of blinkered, Philistine pig-ignorance I've come to expect from you non-creative garbage."
Quote:about to close its doors in order to return its verdictOrder in the court, order in the court, or I'll clear the court!
Quote:There is really sympathetic softwareThe lives of the people who spend all their free time bringing joy (games) to others may be, but surely not the games?
Quote:Quasimodo meets SonicThis week on Pay-Per View, Quasimodo Meets Sonic and all hell breaks loose!
Good stuff!
Carlos A. Camacho,
Quote: it is necessary to bring the small pawns of failures to the house without the unpleasant malicious one not destroying them
so dramatic... !
Possibly Related Threads...
Thread: | Author | Replies: | Views: | Last Post | |
Posting News on uDevGames | Carlos Camacho | 8 | 8,318 |
Mar 18, 2009 10:06 AM Last Post: Omaha |
Any OMG Cup news from MacWorld? | MattDiamond | 6 | 7,133 |
Jan 12, 2006 11:18 PM Last Post: aarku |


text:
KardexRemstar introduced
Kardex AG, the parent company of Kardex Remstar International, having acquired Kardex Systems Inc. of Marietta, Ohio, at the beginning of 2009, has now fully merged their operations together, renaming the new organization KardexRemstar Inc. The company is a provider of automated storage and retrieval systems for manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing applications.
The merger has integrated the sales and marketing groups creating a focused presence in North America under the KardexRemstar brand name.
The new KardexRemstar headquarters is located in Westbrook, Maine, with regional offices in California, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. Both operations have been part of the North American market for more than 35 years.
The organization's combined American production group is now located in Lewistown, Penn. More than $4 million has been invested in 2009 to assure the facility operates as a state-or-the-art manufacturing location.


text:
We are pleased to welcome you to our office. If you're looking for quality care with a personal touch, give us a call. We are conveniently located on Lakeshore Ave in Oakland, and would be delighted to serve your Optometric needs.
Welcome to our practice!
We are excited to provide you professional Eye Care services in a comfortable and friendly environment. Please contact us to schedule your appointment today.


text:
Ministry Booklet - Siswati
This Booklet was created to help moms learn how to pray and how to begin a Moms in Prayer group so they can pray together. It describes how Moms in Prayer / Moms in Touch began and what it is, tips on starting your own group (with only two or more moms!), how to pray, what to pray for, suggested Scriptures to study and incorporate in your prayer time, and much more.


text:
Your fun and quirky tee shirts. Taking over the the world, one T-shirt & blog posting at a time. contact: afigrids [at] cottonable [dot] com
Men / T-shirts
Youth Wasted
Stussy X Love+Made + 80's Purple Giveaway
Make People Obsessed by Wearing "Obsessed With You"
No Ordinary Basic V-Neck Tee shirt from Scotch & Soda
Let's Get GOST with Super Huge and Bold Graphics Tees
House of Cassette Adds New Dimension to a Basic V-neck Tee
Kobe vs. LeBron T-shirt. Better Luck for King James Next Year


text:
Movie SummaryMumbai Meri Jaan
Web Site: http://www.mumbaimerijaanthefilm.com/ Description: On July 11, 2006, Mumbai's lifeline was struck by a series of bomb blasts. Mumbai Meri Jaan explores the impact of this devastating incident on the lives of the people of Mumbai. Movie summaries and listings powered by Cinema-Source
Related Content on Movies from Infoplease:


text:
The Horse Forum
- Roping
- - Roping Styles
Roping Styles What's the diffence between ranch roping and Texas style roping? |
In REAL ranch roping you take dallies like a man and in Texas style roping they usually tie off to thier horn and let things happen as they will. Also in some places in the West we use a leather horn wrap instead of rubber which is easier on the horse and the cattle. |
I was just wondering. I've heard of buckaroo style and cowboy style roping. Great Basin style....etc....just wanting to know what was the difference. |
Here is a video that shows how it should be done! Cowboy Showcase, Home of the Western Spirit This site will answer many questions for you. |
Texas style roping is fast and hard. Tied off to the horn and alot of slamming stops.True ranch roping is slow, steady, and easy on horse rider and cow. Low stress is good for everyone involved. Rodeo roping is what texas style roping has evolved into. good for competion but not good for making money on fat cows at the end of the season. :-) |
I see this thread is old, but I just saw it and I'd like to add something. There's a reason for the hard and fast roping in Texas and other places. The country and the cattle type dictates what you do and how you do it. You guys that are posting probably realize this, but some folks may not......... I don't live in Texas, but my friends there rope tied-on and use a shorter rope because of the bushes and trees. Those Brahma and Brahma-cross cows down ther can run and will come back up the rope and meet you too. Where I live, it's very brushy. We rope with team-roper rubber on the horn. People here generally don't use horses to work cows, so people only call us to catch something that's escaped and got wild. The first thing they do is brush up. So it's 40 or 45 foot ropes and dogs. I respect the long ropes and leather-wrapped horns,(and the nice easy handling) but with the woods, creeks, and cows that aren't horse broke, we have different ways. Good post. |
No matter how you do it the work always gets done. |
Thanks for all the imput! Didn't realise there was so much difference! Like kevinshorses said, "No matter how you do it the work always gets done." |
Just because you have 60' of rope doesn't mean you have to use it all every time. But it sure beats having a 45' and needing 46'! :D Posted via Mobile Device |
Something happened today that reminded me of this thread. My mother-in-law is a barrel racer. Now I'm not putting down rodeos or team ropers, I did alot of rodeoing too. But she said something I had to laugh at. She had just bought a new horse and she was braggin' on him. She told me he was a roping horse. Then she added: "I'm not talking about that pasture roping stuff, this boy's a REAL ROPE HORSE. He had 30 days of team roping training!!!" Me and my wife LOL'd in her face |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:50 AM. |
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:
Computer Classes!!
Yes, the Fairbanks Branch is finally able to offer computer classes! With the arrival of our Technology Training Assistant, Mr. Kenneth Flowers, we are now offering computer classes in the library meeting room. We will start with a Computer Basics class on Monday, July 25 at 1:00. Then on Saturday, July 30, we will offer a Basic Internet class at 12 pm and a Basic Microsoft Excel class at 3 pm. Please stop by the customer service desk and let us know if you will be coming. [Clipart © Microsoft.]


text:
The cruise ship "Triumph" being towed back to port. |
I worked for Carnival in 2010 and 2011 and was booked on that very ship. I had fun on that run and especially liked the cruise director. He was a total people person and we got along great. I'm not sure if it's still the same person, but I'm sending positive vibes to no matter who's in charge.
One can only imagine how hellacious that gig must be right about now, and if it was me I think I'd have jumped off the back of the boat about two days into it to swim home. To Chicago. What a mess, and unfortunately it will tarnish both Carnival and cruising in general's reputation with at least a percentage of the ticket buying public for a long time to come. This is not good publicity.
Unfortunately, it's a numbers game. Carnival had 22 ships when I worked there, and may have a few more now for all I know. I was absolutely amazed at how efficiently those ships operated, and I would estimate I worked on at least a dozen during my run. They've got the system down.
I was blown away by how they cranked things out, but still took care of business. They loaded and unloaded passengers with surgical precision, but safety was never overlooked in the mix. My personal safety was never a concern in all the time I worked for them, and I'd work there again.
This is the equivalent of a plane crash causing people to not want to fly. Yes they suck out loud if you happen to be aboard one of the crashing planes, but it's still a safe bet to fly just because in the grand scheme plane crashes are extremely rare. More people die in car wrecks than in planes.
I'm not making excuses, and I still feel bad for everyone who had to go through this horror. It's not fun I'm sure, and there are two comedians on board who will probably never have a desire to work a cruise ship again. I'm surprised it didn't happen to Mr. Lucky, but I'm not sad I missed it.
I am sad that this will linger in people's minds or a long time. The thousands of cruises that are glitch free go unglorified because that's how they're supposed to go. ONE didn't, and it's putting a negative image of the company and the business in people's minds that will make a much more lasting impression than 100 commercials singing the praises of cruising. That's how life works.
McDonald's sells oceans full of coffee every day without a hitch, but one idiot dumps a cup of it in her crotch and sues and it's all over the news. It only takes a single incident out of thousands to change the minds of the masses, and that's just not fair. But again, whoever said life was fair?
Carnival has a fleet of other ships that aren't having any problems, but this one is getting major coverage on every network. I've got my own problems to look after, but this was an incident that caught my attention. This could happen to anyone in one way or another, and nobody is immune.
Special Guest Contributing Writer
Dobie Maxwell
Dobie is a nationally touring, award-winning comedian and has worked with such notable comedians as Jay Leno, Jeff Foxworthy, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Dennis Miller, Chris Rock, and many others.


text:
ReMix: Contra "Bases Loaded"
Help us take OCR to the next level by supporting us on
- Game: Contra (Konami, 1988, NES)
- ReMixer(s): DarkCecil13, injury
- Composer(s): Kazuki Muraoka
- Song(s): "Maze Fortress 1 (3D)"
- Posted: 2002-11-14, evaluated by djpretzel
What's this, you say? A DC13 & starla/injury co-op Contra ReMix? Indeed, tis the case. Only have time to post this single mix tonight, but it's a collab between two OCR regulars and it's hard-hittin' Contra electronica to boot, so no bitchin' ^^ Now, the boss music to Contra was classic. Repetitive, and perhaps not immediately obvious as a candidate for the ReMix treatment, but classic nonetheless - a theme that should truly conjure up the good ole nostalgia of those 8-bit days of yore. I proudly admit to being a user & abuser of "the code" - couldn't get through this or Life Force for that matter without it - and a fan of Konami's 2d action games. No one seemed to get fast-paced, frenetic, 2d sidescrolling 8-bit games quite as polished as the big K, and many of their classics were first- or second-generation titles. This is some good, tight beatwork and fat, pulse-width modulated synth put together into a fairly brief but definitely enjoyable techno rendition of the ubiquitous boss tunage. There's not much liberty taken with the melody, but I don't necessarily know that there were too many places it could have been taken, intact. Instead, the appeal's in the direct approach, excellent drums, and minimalist but nice and warm synth. Fun, intense, driving, and timeless stuff from DC13 and injury. They actually put this together a year ago but just submitted it recently. As a straightforward, loyalist techno adaptation of one of the classic boss themes, I'm glad they decided to send it on in. Groovy.


text:
The Horse Forum
- Horse Talk
- - Looking for an old friend.
Looking for an old friend. I didn't really know where the appropriate place would be to post...And I know this is a very long shot. When I was a teenager my parents sold my AraAppaloosa out from under me. I was devistated. He was three or four at the time. That was about nine years ago. It's really hard when an animal you loved is sold and you have no way of know where he ended up. He had the best personality of any horse I've ever known. I assume he went somewhere near Ashtabula, OH. There are no online registries I can look up to find him that way (although I doubt they kept up with that) but he was registered. His name was Coke's Mr. Bullseye (we called him Cokes), he was red roan (registered liver chestnut but changed color all the time) with a big blaze that went down over his nose, three or four socks, and a blanket that started to blend into the roaning. I know I'll probably never find him, but it can't hurt to try. If anyone on here is from the area or thinks they might know him or of him, please let me know. Thank you so much for reading this and possibly helping me find a horse that was extremely special to me. |
I did a bit of digging, and I read that an AraAppaloosa must have a registered Arabian and Appaloosa parent. I checked allbreedpedigree.com, and could not find your horse on there. Are you certain that is the correct registered name? I believe most registries don't allow anything but letters--I don't know if I've ever seen a name with apostrophes and periods in it like that. Since there isn't an online AraAppaloosa registery, I learned that the horse would be registered either as an arabian or an appaloosa (usually a half-arab). I checked the Appaloosa horse registry, and he wasn't there. Was he registered as a half-arab? I'm afraid you'd need to subscribe to see their full list of horses. You wouldn't happen to remember his sire and dam or breeder? I really hope you can find your old friend! |
I don't remember the parents, but my mother is going to see if maybe we kept his papers. His sire definitely had something to do with the Coke's part. It was an odd registry but definitely AraAppaloosa (it even had a very pretty drawing of one on it), maybe it wasn't legitimate but it looked good. I thought the spelling of his name was weird too so maybe the breeder just had their own thing going? I was so young at the time I didn't think to look too close.Thank you for looking it it for me. |
Here is the Appaloosa Horse Registry: Horse Name Search It looks like their are two Cokes Mr's--Cokes Mr Ribbon and Cokes Mr Breeze. Either of those sound familiar? There also is a Cokes Ms America. If you type in "Cokes" on the Appaloosa site, there is a whole list of names. Something else I thought of last night is that I have seen ads on Craigslist of this same sort--people looking for animals they once owned. Many people watch Craigslist, it is free to make a posting, and you could make an ad for the surrounding areas of Ohio as well. Might be worth a shot! |
Thank's a lot! I looked and there is a horse named Coke's Mr. Cool (with the apostrophy and period) and that sounded really familiar. I honestly think that might be his sire, but of course I couldn't look furthur without being a member. Thanks for the suggestion, I will try craiglist. |
Here is Cokes Mr Cool's pedigree: Cokes Mr Cool Appaloosa He only has two offspring listed, but not every horse is listed on this site. Do your parents remember the names of the people who purchased Cokes? You might be able to find them on Facebook or Twitter or something. |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:15 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: Can Kanye hold his liquor? That remains to be seen. What Yeezy fans do know, however, is that Kanye + alcohol make for some of the greatest rants of all time! He had earlier rants this summer that dealt with the release of Yeezus and his current anti-corporation stance, and his latest form of bravado isn't much different. During the listening session for Pusha T's upcoming album My Name Is My Name, Kanye took the opportunity to reintroduce his fellow G.O.O.D Music member to the world. Admittedly "loose off the Goose", Kanye reeled off line after line dealing with "culture vultures", sellouts, and "not giving a fuck about how much money you make." Can you imagine if Kanye walked into your place of work, and introduced you to the CEO like this? You'd probably be promoted to vice president that very day. (via TSS)


text:
Who can explain me how to play welll in Evo mode???
Go to master's tips second article.god luck with evo mde
And as a note, EVO is not for winning fights or tournaments. It's a way of playing to evolve your characters. PERIOD! No fury, no maxed cards if possible.
Giacco, evo is basically lvling up characters also..you can 'Lost Warehouse' game room where other players are lvling up their characters aswell btw Lunar and Luli you could've saved him the time and just have told him what evo was...
No you should have maxed cards. you win 2 and lose two every time. that's how the game works
Winning tournaments is difficult out of the EVo mode. Even coming in the top 25 is very hard with all those EVO-players running around (personal experience).
But those evo fakers deserve to be punished!
If you're going to have maxed cards, I would say cards that your opponent can beat or cards that just absorb damage (due to fakes out there running high damage cards). All in all at the end of the fight, in evo, you should have two cards that gained a lot of experience and your opponent has two cards that gained the same.
True true, i play me EVO deck with Graksmxxt and Uranus during tournaments for the sure win, but never play it on your normal games to EVO. Put 2 evolved cards in like Vansaar or Bridget if you want, the 5 stars can really help your opponents cards evolve quickly.
Yup, those two maxed cards will help to level up your cards/opponent's cards faster. I'm having a Nightmare evolving my two Leaders, it takes ages!


text:
Quality CareFind out why Mayo Clinic is the right place for your health care. Make an appointment.
Meet the StaffFind a directory of doctors and departments at all Mayo Clinic campuses. Visit now.
Research and Clinical TrialsSee how Mayo Clinic research and clinical trials advance the science of medicine and improve patient care. Explore now.
Visit Our SchoolsEducators at Mayo Clinic train tomorrow's leaders to deliver compassionate, high-value, safe patient care. Choose a degree.
Professional ServicesExplore Mayo Clinic's many resources and see jobs available for medical professionals. Get updates.
Give to Mayo ClinicHelp set a new world standard in care for people everywhere. Give now.
Mayo Clinic offers appointments in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota and at Mayo Clinic Health System locations.
Subscribe to Housecall
Our general interest e-newsletter keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics.
The list of potential signs and symptoms for premenstrual syndrome is long, but most women only experience a few of these problems.
For some, the physical pain and emotional stress are severe enough to affect their daily lives. Regardless of symptom severity, the signs and symptoms generally disappear within four days of the start of the menstrual period for most women.
But a small number of women with premenstrual syndrome have disabling symptoms every month. This form of PMS is called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
PMDD signs and symptoms include depression, mood swings, anger, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, difficulty concentrating, irritability and tension.
If you haven't been able to manage your premenstrual syndrome with lifestyle changes and the symptoms of PMS are affecting your health and daily activities, see your doctor.
Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.
Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic.


text:
Invaluable cannot guarantee the accuracy of translations through Google Translate and disclaims any responsibility for inaccurate translations.
Show translation options
Lot 2091: Hamburg - 2 Mark 1914 /J
Coins, Medals, Stamps, Historika & More
by Auktionshaus Eppli
October 22, 2016
L.-Echterdingen, BW, Germany
Live AuctionSold
Looking for the realized and estimated price?
Description: vz.-st., leichte Tönung


text:
Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
From the Wires
Allied Energy, Inc. Announces Decision to Complete Yakesch #2H Horizontal Well
By: Marketwired .
Feb. 13, 2013 10:19 AM
BOWLING GREEN, KY -- (Marketwire) -- 02/13/13 -- Allied Energy, Inc. ("Company") (OTC Pink: AGGI) today announced that plans have been finalized to move forward with the completion of the Yakesch #2H horizontal oil well located on the Company's Yakesch Unit in Milam, County, TX. The well was drilled to a total vertical depth (TVD) of 5,923 feet, and a total measured depth (TMD) of 6,755 feet. During drilling operations, oil was detected in the "pits" and a series of fractures in the Buda Limestone were encountered with a significant show of gas. The gas to surface was very significant, to a point that mud had to be diverted through a gas control choke and flared. Samples indicated limestone with fractures along with a bright blue and yellow fluorescence, which is indicative of oil. Completion operations have commenced, and management expects to be in a position to report an initial production rate of the well within 30 to 40 days. Allied further announces that, based on the initial analysis of this well (the Yakesch #2H), the Company plans to drill an additional horizontal well on the Yakesch Unit. Allied's CEO, Scott Harris, stated: "I believe that what we know about this well provides an excellent rationale for proceeding to drill a second location on this lease." The costs of developing the Yakesch #2H well are being funded by two general partnerships sponsored by the Company. The partnerships hold an aggregate majority working interest in the Yakesch #2-H well. The Company holds a 0.1% working interest (0.075% net revenue interest), inclusive of its interests in the general partnerships. About Allied Energy: Allied Energy, Inc. is engaged in the oil and gas exploration and development business, with operations located primarily in Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio. The Company sponsors oil & gas partnerships through which it raises funds for the drilling and development of oil & gas wells. The Company serves as managing general partner of the partnerships and often owns differing partnership interests in the partnerships and/or differing direct interests in the properties in which the partnerships participate. The Company's subsidiaries include Allied Operating, LLC and Allied Operating, Texas, LLC, two operating companies that are used to manage the drilling, development and operations of the oil & gas drilling partnerships sponsored by the Company, as well as for other non-affiliated oil and gas companies that are joint interest owners in drilling activities owned primarily by partnerships sponsored by the Company. The Company is also majority owner of Allied Gas Transmission, Inc., which owns the pipeline system used to transmit production from gas wells located in Rogers County, Oklahoma to gas purchasers. The Company's ultimate strategic focus is on the development of oil and natural gas production and reserves. The Company believes that its oil and natural gas development strategy will provide growth to the Company in the future. For more information: www.alliedenergy.com Forward-Looking and Continuing Statements: Certain statements in this release and the attached corporate profile that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "may," "will," "would," "should," "plan," "projected," "intend," and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, including but not limited to geological and geophysical risks inherent to the oil and gas industry, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, price of oil and natural gas, state of the economy, industry regulation, reliance upon expert recommendations and opinions, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company's future operating results are dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: (I) the Company's ability to obtain sufficient capital or strategic business arrangements to fund its drilling plans; (ii) the Company's ability to build the management and human resources and infrastructure necessary to support the growth of its business; (iii) competitive factors and developments beyond the Company's control, including but not limited to the strength of the overall economy; and (iv) other risk factors inherent to the oil and gas industry.
Contact: SOA World Latest Stories
Subscribe to the World's Most Powerful Newsletters
Subscribe to Our Rss Feeds & Get Your SYS-CON News Live!
SYS-CON Featured Whitepapers
Most Read This Week |


text:
Friday Happy Hour: Chairman's, The #1 Rum For Young St. Lucians
Imagine this.
Your alarm goes off at 5:30am. Before long, you're at the airport. Here you lament what's become of air travel before hopping a flight. A few hours later, back on terra firma, you descend wobbly metal stairs from your plane into a warm and amazingly bright St. Lucia afternoon. The heat coming off the tarmac makes everything a little wiggly as you make your way to the terminal. It just smells like the Caribbean.
Once inside, you breeze through customs, then get a warm "good afternoon" and smile from your rental car agent. She leads you out to the parking lot, shows you the Jeep Wrangler that will act as your trusty transport for the next few days, and you're off. A short, winding drive later and you're at the quaint little Stonefield Estate Villa Resort nestled deep in the rainforest just below the picturesque Pitons. They show you to your secluded villa and take you through the amenities which include an outdoor shower, mango tree heavy with fruit, gorgeous view of the Caribbean Sea beyond thick rainforest, and a plunge pool large enough to swim laps in.
Once they leave, you're alone in paradise with only the sound of leaves lazily rustling and small exotic birds sweetly singing.
What do you do?
If you're anything like us (and I feel like I can speak for Stephen in this) you head straight out to the nearest bar for a glass of rum!
On our last trip to St. Lucia, the nearest bar was conveniently located right on property. The Mango Tree Restaurant was just a short walk from our villa's door. Once we'd installed ourselves at the well shaded, small wooden bar and said our good afternoons, we got to perusing the liquor selection looking for something new to try. Sitting quietly between a bright white bottle of Malibu Rum and an ostentatious bottle of E&J Brandy was a squat, unassuming bottle we weren't familiar with.
Not taking my eyes off the bottle, I asked the bartender what his favorite local rum was. He quickly replied with an infectious smile – "It's got to be Chairman's, man." – and grabbed the bottle I had been eyeing. "It's what all the young people drink." I refocused on him asking for clarification. "It's still pretty new. All the older people drink Bounty, but if you go to a party now with young people, it's got to be Chairman's."
"Hey, I'm a young guy! Let's give it a try."
Oh yes. This is good stuff. I'll let the Ministry of rum tell it:
born as a blend of aged John Dore and Kentucky Vendome pot still rums and column still rum finished in used barrels to allow the rich, dark, dried fruit, pecan and brown spice flavors in the body to marry. The second casking in newer, used barrels gives the final blend a slightly dry, smoky finish.
It's no wonder Chairman's Reserve has won so many awards, including a gold medal in the 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition and a Double Gold Medal (Double!) at the 2008 San Francisco World's Spirit Competition.
Lost in my glass of Chairman's I almost didn't hear the bartender when he asked if I knew how it had gotten its name. I hadn't. "Well, when they were crafting the blend and tasting a bunch of options, they thought they had the right mix so they set out a bunch of glasses of the rum for everyone to taste. Everyone took their glass and tried it, but the chairman wasn't there. So one glass was left. They said this glass of rum was reserved for the chairman… And that's how it got its name!"
I eyed him suspiciously for a moment before realizing it didn't matter how Chairman's got its name. All that mattered was that there was more to refill my glass.
Pingback: Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: STX Libation Society()
Pingback: Sailing the Grenadines Part 1: Three Simple Questions Make Your Travel Amazing | Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: Sailing The Grenadines Part 2: Passing the Pitons and on to Bequia | Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: Doubly Sweet Dos Maderas P.X. | Barbados | Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: Chairman's Reserve Spiced Rum Literally Offers Sex in a Bottle | St. Lucia | Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: Friday Happy Hour: Lost and Found Chairman's Reserve – The Forgotten Casks | St. Lucia | Uncommon Caribbean()
Pingback: Soak in Jade Mountain, St. Lucia's Most Passionate Luxury Resort | St. Lucia()


text:
MBA in Media Management
A Message from the CoordinatorWelcome to the MBA Media Management Program in the School for Business! As each day passes, we are witnessing the transformation of media business models, like those of the publishing and music industries, as they search for ways to successfully adapt to today's rapidly changing digital technologies and remain relevant in the media environment of increasing consumer created content and digital distribution channels. MCNY knows the critical role that media plays in our society and the need for the most qualified business individuals who possess clearly defined ideas and commitment to social justice to lead today's media companies. In the MBA Media Management Program, our mission is to provide students with the business skills, management tools and substantive expertise necessary to be at the forefront of emerging media trends, to navigate changes in the industry and to provide leadership to successfully take these companies into the future, while never losing sight of our own responsibility to the larger society and the ever changing media environment. The first of its kind in the nation, our curriculum is designed to provide students with a solid and rigorous foundation in core MBA competencies while simultaneously providing an understanding the unique business and management applications and nuances of these concepts associated with today's media industries. Utilizing our Purpose Centered Education teaching model, our students apply substantive business concepts learned in Dimension classes to their own real life media entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial venture via their Constructive Action that they analyze, plan, implement and evaluate over the course of their studies. Students are expected to incorporate field experience into their studies, with past students completing internships at media companies like CNBC, KISS-FM, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Sony Music. Our MCNY Short Film Festival, now an established annual event at the school, grew out of one of the in-class real life case studies that our expert professional faculty develop and utilize to facilitate the learning process. The student's academic experience is topped off with a capstone International Field Study, where students travel abroad and develop a plan for the globalization of their Constructive Action. The MCNY MBA in Media Management remains the only one year accelerated specialized MBA program in the field, fusing the study of economics, finance, marketing, operations, management, and accounting with intensive exploration of media specific fields essential for effective media management. Harness the power to manage and direct one of the most significant forces in culture; apply online and earn a MBA in Media Management to build a greater global village for tomorrow. Feel free to contact me if I can answer any of your questions. Prof. Kristie Velasco, J.D. |
MCNY (60 West Street, New York, NY 10006 · 463 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10455)
© 2017, Metropolitan College of New York |


text:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting to the lungs and into the blood. Infants can also have respiratory distress syndrome.
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; ARDS; Acute lung injury
ARDS can be caused by any major direct or indirect injury to the lung. Common causes include:
ARDS leads to a buildup of fluid in the air sacs (alveoli). This fluid prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream.
The fluid buildup also makes the lungs heavy and stiff, which decreases the lungs' ability to expand. The level of oxygen in the blood can stay dangerously low, even if the person receives oxygen from a breathing machine (ventilator) through a breathing tube (endotracheal tube).
ARDS often occurs along with the failure of other organ systems, such as the liver or kidneys. Cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use may be risk factors.
Symptoms usually develop within 24 to 48 hours of the injury or illness. Often, people with ARDS are so sick they cannot complain of symptoms. Symptoms can include any of the following:
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (
Tests used to diagnose ARDS include:
ARDS often needs to be treated in an intensive care unit (ICU).
The goal of treatment is to provide breathing support and treat the cause of ARDS. This may involve medicines to treat infections, reduce inflammation, and remove fluid from the lungs.
A ventilator is used to deliver high doses of oxygen and continued pressure (positive end-expiratory pressure, or PEEP) to the damaged lungs. Patients often need to be deeply sedated with medicines. During treatment, doctors and nurses make every effort to protect the lungs from further damage.
Many family members of people with ARDS are under extreme stress. Often they can relieve this stress by joining support groups where members share common experiences and problems.
About a third of people with ARDS die of the disease. Those who live usually get back most of their normal lung function, but many people have permanent (usually mild) lung damage.
Many people who survive ARDS have memory loss or other quality-of-life problems after they recover. This is due to brain damage that occurred when the lungs were not working properly and the brain was not getting enough oxygen.
Usually, ARDS occurs during another illness, for which the patient is already in the hospital. In some cases, a healthy person has severe pneumonia that gets worse and becomes ARDS. If you have trouble breathing, call your local emergency number (such as 911) or go to the emergency room.
Herridge MS. Recovery and long-term outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Clin. 2011;27:685–704.
Lee WL, Slutsky AS. Acute respiratory distress syndrome. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus VC, et al., eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 90.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy, editorial process and privacy policy. A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch) The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. © 1997- 2013 A.D.A.M., Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.


text:
Have you ever been working on something important, when a song pops into your head? Then that leads you to think of something in the song about flying, which leads you to play with your remote control glider? Next thing you know, it's dinnertime, and you haven't finished the homework you started two hours before.
That's what it's like to have Attention Deficit Disorder. I know because I've had ADD for as long as I can remember. For me, ADD means that I can't focus whenever I really need to. It's something I will live with for the rest of my life. And it's no fun!
When I was younger, people told me I was really smart. But I never got good grades to show it. When I was at school, I would get bored really quickly. Then I would look for something more interesting to do. Sometimes I would try to help other kids with their work. The problem was, I didn't finish my work, and that would lead to trouble. There were lots of days I even felt like quitting school.
My parents were confused. They knew I was smart, but I wasn't showing it. My doctor suggested that I see a specialist. He gave me a bunch of tests. When it was all done, he told my parents that I had ADD. Sometimes it's called ADHD. The H stands for "hyper." He said I didn't really have the H, so I guess that was some good news.
To help me focus, the doctor gave me some tips to follow. One of them is to keep a special journal with me all the time to write down things, like what homework I have and when things are due. I try to keep the notebook with me wherever I go. It really helps.
I came up with another tip myself. When I have a test or a quiz, I challenge myself to get it done by a certain time. That keeps me focused on the test and not on the pretty girl sitting in front of me or the lizard in the aquarium. Ah, lizards. I really like lizards. Where was I again?
Oh yeah, my focus techniques. With the help of my parents and my older brother, I started doing some other things that help, like going to bed a little earlier so I can get a good night's sleep.
My brother and I share a bedroom, and he has agreed to go to bed earlier to help me out. Another thing our whole family has started doing is eating a healthy diet. I used to eat a lot of junk food, but now I only eat a little bit. Ah, junk food. Oops, I'll try not to do that again.
I've been working hard, using these focus techniques for the last year and guess what? My grades have started to go up! In fact, on my last report card I got five As and one B. That's the best I've ever done!
My teacher, Miss Ryan, suggested I write this essay. I'm not sure if I knew who Jackie Robinson was before this, but I did some checking. Turns out, he was a great man who had to overcome one of the worst things there is: racism. He did it using the values of courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence.
I have used some of these same values to help me overcome ADD. For instance, I am committed to using my focus techniques, and I am determined to do better in school. Plus, my family has helped me, and that is being a team. Go, team! Also, when I focus, I am a good citizen and don't bother my classmates as much. Last but not least, using these values has helped me to get almost all As on my report card, which is an example of excellence. Thanks for being such a good example, Jackie!
This article comes from the August/September issue of ADDitude.
To read this issue of ADDitude in full, purchase the back issue and SUBSCRIBE NOW to ensure you don't miss a single issue.


text:
Emdeon Corporation Renamed HLTH Corporation
May 21, 2007, 01:00 ET from Emdeon Corporation
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emdeon Corporation (Nasdaq: HLTH) today announced that the Company has changed its name to HLTH Corporation, effective immediately. The Company's ticker symbol will remain HLTH, traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. In connection with the name change, the CUSIP number for the Company's common stock is changing to: 40422Y 101. Stockholders are not required to exchange currently outstanding stock certificates for new stock certificates. The Company agreed to change its name in connection with the sale of a 52% interest in its Emdeon Business Services unit to General Atlantic last year. Emdeon Business Services will continue to use the Emdeon name. "In choosing our new name, we looked for something that we could own with respect to copyrights and URLs, and of course one that our investors would recognize," said Kevin Cameron, Chief Executive Officer of HLTH Corporation. The change affects only the Company's corporate name; the names of HLTH's business segments and the brands used for their products and services will not change. HLTH Corporation's businesses include: -- WebMD Health Corp (Nasdaq: WBMD), which is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. HLTH Corporation owns approximately 84% of WebMD. -- ViPS, which provides healthcare analytics, technology and reporting that help government agencies and commercial health plans improve patient outcomes, customer satisfaction and cost savings. -- Porex, which manufactures and distributes porous plastic products and components used in healthcare, industrial and consumer applications. Additionally, HLTH Corporation continues to own 48% of Emdeon Business Services, which provides solutions that automate the revenue and payment cycle for healthcare providers and payers. About HLTH Corporation HLTH Corporation's (Nasdaq: HLTH) businesses are comprised of WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD), ViPS and Porex. WebMD provides health information services for consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through its public and private online portals and health-focused publications. ViPS provides healthcare data management, analytics, decision- support and process automation solutions and related information technology services to governmental, Blue Cross Blue Shield and commercial healthcare payers. ViPS' solutions and services help its clients improve patient outcomes, increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs. Porex is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary porous plastic products and components used in healthcare, industrial and consumer applications. In addition, Emdeon owns a 48% minority interest in Emdeon Business Services, which provides solutions that automate the revenue and payment cycle for healthcare payers and providers. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on HLTH Corporation's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different than those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those relating to: market acceptance of our products and services; our ability to form and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with customers and strategic partners; and changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions or other trends affecting the healthcare, Internet, information technology and plastics industries. Further information about these matters can be found in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, we do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. WebMD(R), WebMD Health(R), POREX(R) and ViPS(SM) are trademarks of HLTH Corporation or its subsidiaries. Emdeon(tm) and Emdeon Business Services(tm) are trademarks of Emdeon Business Services, LLC or its subsidiaries.
SOURCE Emdeon Corporation


text:
For now, Matt Antonelli (pictured) has hopped off the roller-coaster ride that was the 2012 season and settled on familiar ground: the Route 1 baseball complex in Danvers where he worked out as a kid himself. Next
Antonelli, who turns 28 in April, struggled with injuries and illness while playing in the Orioles and Yankees systems. He appeared in just 44 games, and last July he was released by New York. Next
The Peabody native and St. John's Prep star who was the Padres' first pick (17th overall) out of Wake Forest University in 2006 will answer the call if a team chooses to sign him for next season. Next
But for now, he's working out, giving lessons, and coaching at Route 1 SportsPlex. He'd like to go into coaching — preferably at the college level — if his playing days are over. Pictured: Peabody native Matt Antonelli uses an iPad to shoot video and then analyze a batter's swing at Route 1 SportsPlex in Danvers. Next
Antonelli was an outstanding three-sport athlete at St. John's. He was named the 2003 Massachusetts Player of the Year in both football and hockey, and was the runner-up in baseball to another Peabody native, Jeff Allison. Next
He made his major league debut with the Padres in 2008, appearing in 21 games, and recording his first hit in his first at-bat, off future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Next
After that, he was sidetracked by injuries. Antonelli developed an ailment that caused dizziness, fatigue, ringing in his ears, and nausea, causing him to lose about 10 pounds in three weeks. Next
"I guess I kind of try to learn something and take something out of it, even if it's a really bad season," Antonelli said. "But the thing I actually liked about last season was that moving from one organization to the other, you kind of get to learn some things." He was married recently and has a new home in Georgetown. Back to the beginning


text:
Posts Tagged 'Add new tag'
The Tenderness of Wolves – Stef Penney
I usually stay away from suspense of murder-mystery books but had to read this for our book club. And once again, how pleasantly surprised I was at the way I received it. The story, set in 1867 Canada tells of the murder of a French man called Laurent, after which, a local boy called Francis disappears. The narrator is Francis' mother, (Mrs. Ross)who in a quest to prove her son's innocence, sets out to find him, travelling on foot through the vast forests and landscapes of Canada. What is interesting is that as a young woman, she breaks all traditional rules by travelling with a Native Indian tracker called Parker, and throughout the book there is a feeling that some romantic relationship will emerge between the two. The book highlights the racist beliefs of the time that White people were inherently more intelligent than the native Indian's, something that is presented as an indisputable fact by characters such as Storrock, who at one point in the book states that Kahon'wes, a native Indian was an intelligent writer and journalist, gifted and educated and must therefore have white blood in him. Such views, along with beliefs about women's roles and the rules that governed their behaviour, reflect the time in which this novel was set. The significance of the book's title emerges when we hear of the disappearance of a couple of local girls and it is widely believed that they must have been eaten by wolves. It is Parker who tells us that wolves do not attack people, that they are curious of people but do not attack without provocation, hence their tenderness. He also points out that wolves would not eat an entire corpse so their would be traces of a corpse if this did happen. In the end, we realise that the real tragedy is that in this story, the men are actually more dangerous than the wolves (particularly Stewart, Line's lover).
The best part of this book is the description given by the author of the landscape and the bitter cold weather, with snow making travel difficult and dangerous. The first comments at our book club were about how we all could actually 'feel' the cold while reading the book. I know as I stayed fixated to the book I was every once in a while checking the temperature of the room, convinced that it was getting colder and colder (and I read this book in November in Kuwait when it was still warm). This is perhaps the best asset of the book, especially given that Penney has never travelled to Canada. Her descriptions are powerful and compelling. The book also had some very scary moments, one scene in particular when Line and her children are stranded in the middle of nowhere and have no sense of direction. There is a cold realisation that this could be a reality from which they never survive. Such images challenged our otherwise romantic notions of the snow (I felt happy reading this nearing Christmas time when I have beautiful images of snow and crispy fires burning to keep us warm).
The book had some interesting sidelines, though the end was incomplete which some book club members were disappointed about. We were not sure about what had actually happened to the missing girls, though we were given a few inconclusive leads. Other questions that remained unanswered were 'Why had Mrs Ross been in an Asylum and what was the link with that and the story?', 'What happened in the end to the Tablet, and had it ever been significant?' and 'What was Mrs. Ross' first name?'. This is a book I would recommend to other readers.
Suite Francaise – Irene Nemirovsky (2006)
We read this book for our November book club read and had mixed reactions to it. The book is written as two stories, which most of us felt were almost as two unconnected ones. This I found disappointing, as did others in the group as it left a sense of incompleteness. The first part is set around the German invasion of France during the Second World War and details the occupation, and importantly, the responses and reactions by the people of the time, whereas the second novel includes more romance and a much more fictional feel.
I was pleasantly surprised about how I was kept interested in the lives of the people who were packing their worldly possessions to move out of Paris for fear of the Germans coming. The stories of the rich and wealthy and how they manage to survive despite a world war in full progress illustrated the realities of social stratification. I found it interesting and insightful that the German soldiers were presented as 'ordinary young men' who simply had a job to do. People they encountered carried on their daily business and the irony of the end of the different characters kept me amused (characters died under normal circumstances rather than the result of war). In our group, some of us felt lost with the different characters and had to stay focused to keep up, perhaps because there was a lack of continuity and many characters that dropped in and out of the story. All in all, I was glad to have read this book although in truth it is not one I would have chosen on my own, so its just as well it was a book club must for us!


text:
US socialite Kim Kardashian [2]has left the Gulf following an unprecedented three-day visit to Kuwait and Bahrain to launch new stores.
"It is my first visit to the country and I heard it was beautiful, but what I saw was beyond that," she told fans in Bahrain.
"I was on the phone with my sisters and family telling them how beautiful it is. The country has lovely beaches and desert," she said as fans from Bahrain and neighbouring countries gathered at a mall to be close to their idol.
The reality star heaped praise on Bahrain [3]and urged fellow US citizens to visit the country.
"People from the States should come here because the people and the country are so amazing and welcoming that I am planning to be back here during my vacation," she reportedly said.
Her pledge to learn more about the Middle East following her controversial comments over Palestine and Israel [4] included a visit to the desert to see camels.
In one of her numerous tweets during the trip, she said that she had a fun day out at the desert and posted pictures standing at some distance from camels and a photo of a glass of camel milk.
Her visit to both Kuwait and Bahrain has been greeted as "a once in a lifetime opportunity by a role model for successful women" by cheering fans and as "a move to spread vice by a woman with a bad reputation" by angry protestors.
Meanwhile, about 100 Salafists demonstrated with banners outside The Walk Bahrain, an upmarket mall in the capital Manama, after some MPs tried to block the visit over what they called her "bad reputation", according to a local newspaper.
Thousands of fans, who had paid up to 500 Bahraini dinars ($1,360) a ticket, broke into hysterical screams as the 32-year-old celebrity launched the Millions of Milkshakes franchise inside the mall.
Witnesses said police dispersed the demonstrators with stun grenades as the inauguration proceeded inside. There were no reports of casualties.
Kardashian stirred controversy even before she arrived in Bahrain from Kuwait, where she opened another store last week.
Hardline MPs presented a motion to parliament calling her "an actress with an extremely bad reputation".
Many Kardashian fans tweeted their displeasure, saying the "MPs should focus their time on solving key political, economic and social issues", the newspaper reported.
Kim Kardashian was the most popular US entertainment figure to visit Bahrain after King of Pop Michael Jackson left the country where he lived for months.
However, throughout his stay in Bahrain where he rested after he was acquitted in a trial, Michael did not hold any meeting with his fans and refused to have any interview with the media.
By Habib Toumi
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/kim-kardashian-bahrain-453587
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/kim-kardashian-twitter-israel-gaza-451265
[5] http://www.gulfnews.com


text: Watching the Alphabet Animate Itself Is Way Too Much FunCasey Chan9/21/11 6:20pm16EditPromoteGo to permalink I've never had this much fun reading the alphabet since I was a kid and finally conquered the L, M, N, O stretch of my ABCs. But this video is way cooler—the letters actually animates itself to represent a word it begins with. It's so goddamn clever.


text:
Quality CareFind out why Mayo Clinic is the right place for your health care. Make an appointment.
Meet the StaffFind a directory of doctors and departments at all Mayo Clinic campuses. Visit now.
Research and Clinical TrialsSee how Mayo Clinic research and clinical trials advance the science of medicine and improve patient care. Explore now.
Visit Our SchoolsEducators at Mayo Clinic train tomorrow's leaders to deliver compassionate, high-value, safe patient care. Choose a degree.
Professional ServicesExplore Mayo Clinic's many resources and see jobs available for medical professionals. Get updates.
Give to Mayo ClinicHelp set a new world standard in care for people everywhere. Give now.
Subscribe to Housecall
Our general interest e-newsletter keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics.
Daily cleansing and shaving can take a toll on your skin. To keep it gentle:
A healthy diet can help you look and feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research suggests that a diet rich in vitamin C and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger looking skin.
Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To encourage healthy skin — and a healthy state of mind — take steps to manage your stress. Set reasonable limits, scale back your to-do list and make time to do the things you enjoy. The results might be more dramatic than you expect.
Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission.
Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic.