text:
Monday, April 14, 2008
We spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa. It was A Day weekend (always a fine excuse for a visit) so we got to go to the spring training game (we won!!) plus the campus is a fun, fun place to be on a game weekend.
Then, in a happy turn of events, we also got to stay on Sunday for the spring 2008 Ring Ceremony, where Amanda received her University of Alabama Class of 2009 class ring!
I am so proud of her. After some initial missteps, she has found the field of study where she feels comfortable and can excel. She didn't let her early troubles and setbacks garbage up her mind and hold her back. She learned the value of perseverance, and discovered that she is much stronger than she had perhaps thought. What a bright future she has waiting for her.
James is approaching the last year of teenage-hood, and is finishing up his freshman year in fine fashion. He's learned a lot this year, both academically and on a personal level. He's expanded his culinary horizons (he ordered salmon at dinner the other night!) and he's benefited a good deal from the vast diversity that is dorm life at Alabama. There's not a wiser, funnier, more quick-witted kid in the world than he is. He's a cool guy to know.
There are a lot of things that I hope my kids have learned from us, but the one single thing that I hope they both will always remember and never forget is that their father and I are continually awed to see the people they have become. How blessed we are that two doofuses like us could have played a part in creating two so amazing human beings.
Posted by cruisermom at 11:07 AM
2 comments:
- Dee Martin said...
awesome except you made me cry and I'm at school and now I will have mascara running and I will look like Tammy Faye!
- Denise said...
It is amazing how our kids eventually become such wonderful people. I'm very proud of Amanda also. I knew that she would find her way and would succeed. And that James...what a guy! I knew that he would soak up everything good that college had to offer him.
It's always fun for the college kids to stop by the library to see how much they've changed. I love to see how they find their own way and voice. I can't wait to see James and Amanda this summer.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Winning Smiles Dental Surgery
Winning Smiles Dental Surgery services that include regular dental implants,Pain Free Dentist and Dentist open 7 Days in Blacktown,Parramatta Nsw Australia.
Our Team
At winning smiles we aim to ensure each patient receives the highest possible quality of dental care. We offer latest technology equipment and techniques to ensure that we achieve best results for each and every patient. We treat our patients as our friends to ensure that their treatment with us is enjoyable and comfortable. The knowledge we pass on is valuable in assisting you to understand the importance of caring for your oral health and that of your family..
Our Practice
Welcome to Winning Smiles Dental Surgery Blacktown NSW "At Winning Smiles You Have Freedom to Smile". Dr Samreen and her experienced Dental team believe that your smile is a reflection of you. It is the first thing you notice about a person and the last thing you Remember At Winning Smiles We aim to ensure each patient receives the highest possible quality of dental care
Winning Smiles Dental Surgery provide specialize services that includes dental implants , Pain Free Dentistry & dentist parramatta, clear aligners and braces care. We are proudly the dentist who opens 7 Days and with patient from Parramatta to Blacktown.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I would rather spend ten hours with a person who is literate, has an opinion, and would be happy to talk about life than someone who putz around with a car, talks about "screwin'' and thinks fine dining is sitting INSIDE instead of hitting the drive-thru.
That said, there are people who do THINK for a living, and they are the ones who have always been the sexiest human beings on the planet to me.
Marc Maron, for one, is a thinker. Whether the topics is his cats, or Obama, he always has something interesting to say, and a great way of saying it. Very sexy. Very cool. He may not be the guy that you'd find at starbucks, but he certainly will tell you all ABOUT the guy at starbucks, who is working there, why they are there, and what they assume the world is about- and he'd be right. Coffee and cigs to Marc- he's earned them.
Henry Rollins is a thinker. He's a book-boy- the kind you find perusing the mom and pop used book stores, wondering if the next great find is just around the next shelf. He talks about politics from the perspective of a son-of-a-military man, and that shows in every event he's in. I listen to Black Flag with equal aplomb to his spoken shows- and he always makes me wonder why I didn't articulate as well exactly the words he uses.
Eddie Izzard- looks better in bright red lipstick than I do, but my favorite moment was sitting next to him for the entire showing of The Aristocrats in the Hollywood premiere...thinking..this is the sexiest man who has ever crossed dressed, and that's one tomboy I wants to play in the sane-box with. He makes thinking a way of life- and he's just stunningly sexy.
Now there are far too many stupid men on this planet. (mccain) There are so many that just starting a list of them (bush) seems useless as I think there aren't enough ink jets in the world to print that list up.
Stupid men tell you something you already know and try to make it sound like their original idea. They try to impress you with a vocabulary garnished from dictipedia, and amusing anecdon'ts. They will belittle the intelligent guy, and assume you will go along for the joke. To me, and many women, they are hideously boring. When a guy starts comments, "I just heard this..." you know that they're testing an idea that THEY find stupid, but want to see if it's acceptable to others.
Meanwhile, there's Dave Barry sitting at home, talking about his wife and kids with the same enthusiasm as Einstein talked about mathematics. My first crush was on Gene Wilder because he made me laugh.. and he was smart about it. Yes, he was in the most famous fart-joke movie ever, but he was still smart. Smart, funny. Witty, wise. These are the qualities of attractive men.
I bring this up because the other night I mentioned to someone I liked Sci-Fi nerds. I like them, and I find them very sexy. Kevin Smith is a sci-fi nerd, as is Seth MacFarlane- they could each recite lines from the FIRST Star Wars movie back and forth to each other, and then have a full conversation in iambic pentameter reguarding anything including shoe-horns, (a word I find quite amusing). One of my friends said, "Sci fi is for idiots", and I think I wanted to laugh at her, hard, and wonder if she has ever seeeeeen David Tennant in Dr. Who, or the equally gorgeous, yet somehow just too gregarious gay-boy-toy, John Barrowman in Torchwood.
Thinking boys are the best. They not only have read the Karma Sutra, they can tell you the Klingon sex games, and even offer you a handful of skittles as they do it. I mean do it.
I married a guy who is now a sci-fi nerd. He wasn't when I met him. Now when we're zoning on the couch, when he has the remote, which is always, he flips to the Sci-fi channel, the nerdiest movies, and he can recite EVERY line in Fargo, which isn't a Sci-fi movie, but is a good brain-man movie just the same. He was always a book-boy, though, and that's a huge thing with me, (writer and all), because it means he is still learning about life, and approaches the world anew with every turned page. Clancy, Ludlum, or King- he devours what he reads- and then joins me in the discussions of biographies- Beatles to single moms. He gets the idea that life is about what you don't know THEN about what you do.
That's smart boy sexy.
And he's funny. Not Izzard-Maron funny, but in a Farrelly Brothers Neurotic kind of way. That's a good sci-fi nerd trait.


text:
Top 5 Things To Do In Federal Way
Wild Waves
If you know someone in the Puget Sound who has kids and no air conditioning in their house, chances are that they've been here. Boasting multiple tube slides, a pirates lagoon (a three-story treehouse for the youngsters), and an array of rides that typically include some sort of water element, Wild Waves draws some huge crowds in the summer.
Located just off of I5, the easy access and full-service water and theme park brings in visitors from as far south as Olympia and as far north as Seattle.
Find more information on their website here.
Rhododendron Garden
Get ready to learn more than you ever though possible about "Rhody's". Over half of all known species of these bold and beautiful flowers are on display. Different varieties bloom at different times, so the official website gives you this handy guide to know what you're likely to see when you go. This also makes it a great place to visit more than once, because it'll change throughout the year.
Aquatic Center
Tucked back about 5 minutes from the Hwy 18 exit is the Federal Way Aquatic Center. The building is one of the best equipped in the area and hosts many of the larger swim events in the region. Community swim times are also available and you can take your kids in to the awesome shallow pool at certain times throughout the week to help them learn how to swim.
Unfortunately the website isn't very helpful so we've included contact information below. Probably best to call and get your info that way…
Aquatic Center Contact Information
650 SW Campus Dr
Federal Way, WA 98023
Tel: 206-477-4444
Toll free 1-855-952-9970
Office Hours (program hours vary)
Mon – Fri: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sat and Sun: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Commons Mall
A shopping center in cenral Federal Way is the hub of this community. Features a lot of your traditional outlets, a movie theater and some interesting restaurants. Not the most unique mall, but definitely handy for a lot of everyday shopping. Also convienient that it is located near the transit center.
Go To Seattle
OK, that's a little bit mean. But truly, there's not a ton to do in Federal Way. It's actually located conveniently close to I5 and you can quickly pop over into other communities to check out what they have going on over there. It's a pretty good place to live, especially if you can find a spot towards the water along Dash Point Rd. But finding fun and interesting things to do typically requires looking outside the city limits.


text: Just thought I'd update you guys on Yahoo Answers. I have around 50 answered questions on YA using my Level 3 account. The answers were done over many months and contained a link to my money site. I noticed last night that all of the answers with the same link in have been deleted. I have also noticed that accounts are getting banned pretty easily. The only footprint I can see that I am creating is that the accounts have 0 or very low "asked" questions. And as soon as you Answer a question with a link in, the account gets banned. Looks like they are getting smarter


text:
Matfield Green is located in Kansas.
Matfield Green, Kansas has a population of
Matfield Green is
family-centric than the surrounding county with
23.08% of the households
containing married families with children.
The county average for households married with children is 26.92%.
The median household income in Matfield Green, Kansas is
The median household income for the surrounding county is $38,633
compared to the national median of $53,482.
The median age of people living in Matfield Green is
58.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 89.8
degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 18.3 degrees.
The average rainfall is approximately 36.1 inches
per year, with 12.5 inches of snow per year.
Call 913-548-1802
Email email@example.com


text:
I'm reading Dracula. It's long. Longer than I ever imagined it could be. But highly refreshing. I want to hug the Count every time he doesn't show up in a mirror or is chased away by garlic or turns into a bat. Bring back the real vampires!
It might be a bit before I write again. Because, well... those who know me know that Huey is a very real hamster. And, sadly, real hamsters are mortal.
My hamster, it appears, is rather more mortal than I wish him to be.
I don't think he's going to make it to tomorrow morning (if he's even alive right now, all I know is he was in very bad shape last night). Judging by how upset I was last night and today, it'll be a while afterward before I'm ready to review anything again. That's also why Dracula's taking so long; I find it very hard to concentrate on anything when I'm feeling like this.
It's NOT an obituary, because until I bury him I refuse to believe he's dead, and I'm not going to check and risk disturbing his sleep until tonight. But... well, he deserves something, even if I'm wrong and he lives another ten years, because he's my hamster and he's been there for me for the past two years, always there, always ready to let me pet him, up until last night. Nothing could really be good enough when compared to that. But I need to try. So:
He's a sweet, wonderful little hamster. I hope that he will die peacefully in his sleep, and that I didn't cause him too much discomfort by checking on him and moving him out of his house. I hope that it's only old age and not something I did wrong in my care of him.
I love you, Hu-bear. I can't imagine not coming into my room and not seeing you there at your water bottle ever again. Not hearing your wheel across the room as I fall asleep. Never again hearing the "skull-cracking" noise of you cracking open sunflower seeds. Not feeling your little feet on my palm, your soft fur against my fingers, your ears going back as they only did when I stroked them. Not whispering "goodnight, Huey" as I climb into bed each night.
I don't want to say goodbye. Already I'm beginning to deny it, to think that he's only sick or that he was just tired. But in my heart, I know it's not true. He's probably two, if not older. He's lived out his natural lifespan.
But somehow, that doesn't make me feel any better about it.
Mommy loves you, sweetheart.
I said it last night, and I hope with all my heart that I'll get to say it again because really you're just not feeling well. But I don't think I will. So...
Goodbye, Hamster Huey.


text: On 10 April 2009 at 18:05, Obey Arthur Liu wrote: | Lucas Nussbaum a crit : | > What could be considered fair is, if DDs are involved as students in | > GSOC, to give the money to Debian instead of giving it to the students [...] | That's a novel idea. It's worth discussing, but it's way too late at | this point for this year. I haven't heard of any other organization | implementing this though. Of the four GSoC 2008 mentors for the R Project, two decided to pocket the money and two let it flow through to the R Foundation. Interestingly enough that was also a clear split by continent (and I mean residency here): the two from Europe kept it, the two from North Americans passed it on. I rather not comment on this thread itself. Arthur essentially already said what needed to be said. Dirk 2008 GSoC mentor at Debian and R Project 2009 GSoC mentor at R Project (pending final slot allocation) -- Three out of two people have difficulties with fractions.


text:
After 2.5 years of study and research, with the help of my Professors and instructors, My Thesis was defended and finished yesterday, So basically I am graduated from IAUSTB as a M.Sc. Engineering of Mechatronics. The amount of work was devastating (and it continues!), but it was finally accepted and I guess part of pressure is gone now.
Kind of glad, but also tired, very. The work is still on and we need to finish the work and also do papers etc.
I would love the make the work Open Source, but I need the university to give me a permission on that. If so, I will release the study. Otherwise only official studies will be published.
Lots of work until PhD, if some Doctoral school accepts me in 🙂
Studying will never finish for me, or I'll be dead.


text:
Contents tagged with Silverlight
Silverlight: Working with ActualHeight & ActualWidth at Runtime
I came up against a problem, it seems like a pretty specific problem, but none the less the solution took me a while to figure out, so worth sharing!
My problem: I have a user control that contains some text among other things, but the text is of various length, the containing textblock therefore, like the user control has a dynamic height (set the Height property to System.Double.NaN).
There are n instances of the user control within a StackPanel, as a control is added to the StackPanel I want a StoryBoard which animates the Height and the Opacity. The Height of course I do not know.
So I need to the set the Value of the Double Animation at runtime.
The XAML for the StoryBoard.Code Snippet
- <Storyboard x:Name="sbExpandControl">
- <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="LayoutRoot" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(FrameworkElement.Height)">
- <EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0"/>
- <EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:02" Value="100" x:Name="expandToHeight"/>
- </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
- <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames BeginTime="00:00:00" Storyboard.TargetName="LayoutRoot" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Opacity)">
- <EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:00" Value="0"/>
- <EasingDoubleKeyFrame KeyTime="00:00:02" Value="1"/>
- </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
- </Storyboard>
Firstly I need to new up the user control, set all the properties, add the control to the StackPanel, set the height of the DoubleAnimation and fire the StoryBoard.
Just simply going UserControl.ActualHeight will return 0 because the layout engine has not calculated the ActualHeight property. Which is the problem!!!
So we need to use the Dispatcher class (you can find out more on MSDN).Code Snippet
- UserComment uc = newUserComment()
- {
- Comments = v.Comments,
- };
- stkComments.Children.Insert(0, uc);
- stkComments.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
- {
- uc.ExpandControl();
- });
In the User Control (UserComment)Code Snippet
- publicvoid ExpandControl()
- {
- expandToHeight.Value = this.ActualHeight;
- sbExpandControl.Begin();
- }
Hope this helps!
Silverlight DataGrid: Scroll with mouse wheel…quick and dirty!
By Default scrolling with the mouse wheel is not enabled in the Silverlight DataGrid, actually I don't think any control has it enabled.
Personally I think its pretty standard functionality for things to scroll with the mouse wheel.
So, I have got this little chunk of code that takes does the trick, nothing fancy going on here, but it works a treat.Code Snippet
- privatevoid dgResults_MouseWheel(object sender, MouseWheelEventArgs e)
- {
- if (!e.Handled)
- {
- int rowsToMove = 0;
- if (e.Delta < 0)
- {
- rowsToMove = e.Delta / 120 * -1;
- }
- else
- {
- rowsToMove = e.Delta / 120 * -1;
- }
- if (dgResults.SelectedIndex == 0
- || dgResults.SelectedIndex == (dgResults.ItemsSource.Cast<ItemSourceType>().ToList().Count - 1))
- { return; }
- dgResults.SelectedIndex = dgResults.SelectedIndex + rowsToMove;
- dgResults.ScrollIntoView(dgResults.SelectedItem, dgResults.Columns[0]);
- }
- }
To explain a little…I found that my delta would change in multiples of 120, depending on how fast I scrolled, –120 if I scrolled down, +120 is I scrolled up. I needed to change this as if I scrolled down I needed the SelectedIndex to increase, so that's what the first bit does.
Then I check that I'm not at either 0 or the last item in the datagrid, set the selected index and use the ScrollToView() method.
You may need to change slightly if you have horizontal scrolling, to stay with the correct column, for me having the first column is more than ideal, perfect in fact.
Note: This code has been tested nowhere except on my dev machine. So, here goes!!
Sharepoint | Silverlight video player web part
Silverlight makes working with videos pretty straight forward, Microsoft makes Silverlight pretty straight forward with ASP.net and sharepoint is written in ASP.net, so match made in tech heaven!!
I wanted a video player web part for sharepoint, that had some simple functionality like play, pause and volume. I started with expression encoder which output a nice media player interface...this is OK, but has a couple of restrictions; 1, its far to rich for what I wanted, animations all over the place and 2, its JavaScript with Silverlight 1. So, using blend I opened one of the exported files to rip out a few features of the player.
Play / Pause button, volume control and some associated storyboards for some nice animations... visible = true; visible = false is so last year!!!
I copied the xaml into my own Silverlight 2 app, that already had the media player element. A little positioning in blend and we're off. Right that's far too much waffle lets get to it!
I wont paste the xaml here as it basically only a media element, the play/pause button and volume control copied from Expression Encoder. OK, well maybe a little...
<MediaElement HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,0,0,0" x:Name="MediaMain" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Source="" Stretch="Fill" AutoPlay="False"/>
What I did add was handlers for all of the events e.g. Play, pause, volume (actually all the code to do the slider) and hide/show events for the play button. More on that in a mo.
Of course for this to be a web part, the movie file at least has to be a variable that's changeable in the properties of the web part. To do this I am going to use Silverlight's InitParams property. Its worth mentioning that the movies are nothing to do with me...they are going to live in a sharepoint library, they are encoded into wmv format using another app.
In the App.xaml file within your Silverlight project you will find an OnStartUp method, this is where I handle the InitParams.
private void OnStartup(object sender, StartupEventArgs e) { this.VideoUrl = string.Empty; if (e.InitParams["videoUrl"] != null) { this.VideoUrl = e.InitParams["videoUrl"]; } if (e.InitParams["AutoPlay"] != null) { this.AutoPlay = Convert.ToBoolean(e.InitParams["AutoPlay"]); } else { this.AutoPlay = false; } if (e.InitParams["Loop"] != null) { this.Loop = Convert.ToBoolean(e.InitParams["Loop"]); } else { this.Loop = false; } // Load the main control here this.RootVisual = new Page(); }
As you can see I am expecting 3 params and set class level properties for later use. AutoPlay(play the video on page load) and Loop play(to obvious to describe!!), VideoUrl (the url of the video to show).
public string VideoUrl { get; private set; } public bool AutoPlay { get; private set; } public bool Loop { get; private set; }
In the Silverlight class (Page) constructor I get the values like this...
App currApp; public Page() { // Required to initialize variables InitializeComponent(); currApp = Application.Current as App; VideoMain.Source = new Uri(currApp.VideoUrl); VideoMain.AutoPlay = currApp.AutoPlay; if (currApp.AutoPlay) { ControlsPlayPause.Opacity = 0; PlaySymbol.Opacity = 0; PauseSymbol.Opacity = 1; }
Here you can see I get the current application, cast it as App (insert whatever the name of your own application class is...App is default) and access the properties. I am setting the source of the video and deciding whether to play or not, setting the UI to suit.
I have a couple of handlers on the UserControl to show the play/pause button. Basically when the mouse hovers over the control show the button (begin the StoryBoard that animates it in)
private void UserControl_MouseEnter(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) { if (ControlsPlayPause.Opacity < 1) PlayPause_Show.Begin(); } private void UserControl_MouseLeave(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) { PlayPause_Hide.Begin(); }
In the top one, I check for opacity, as you can see in the class constructor if the video is not set to AutoPlay I show the play button.
I don't use this, but for reference this is what the markup would look like to use this Silverlight app.

 <object data="data:application/x-silverlight," type="application/x-silverlight-2-b2" width="100%" height="100%"> <param name="source" value="ClientBin/VideoViewer.xap"/> <param name="background" value="white" /> <param name="initParams" value="videoUrl=http://mossinstance/site/library/movie.wmv,AutoPlay=true,Loop=false" />    </object>

Now onto the web part. I am going to have the Silverlight app on the Sharepoint server, there are obviously several ways, one that appeals to me most is have a sharepoint library for your Silverlight apps, or it could be as simply as creating a ClientBin folder at the route of the site. Don't forget you need to set the MIME type up for Silverlight.
The web part itself is pretty simple, all I need is 3 properties, create the Silverlight control and set the InitParams.
I do have a custom "NotInstalled" template, but you don't need that. I didn't want users to have to download the installer from the web, so I have put it on the network. You will also see I have set the source of the Silverlight control to a ClientBin folder at the root of the site.
Another point to note(!) I have put the dll System.Web.Silverlight in the GAC, there are arguments for and against, I prefer the GAC.
Now install your web part in whatever method you prefer...
Some pages/sites/articles that helped.
- Silverlight blueprint for sharepoint (From MS, this is great stuff...I had a play with every demo project and had a good look at the code, it goes far deeper than anything I have done here!)
- Volume slider (this is in 1.0 and not everything I wanted, but gave me a good push in the right direction!)
- Cheating at creating a media player in Silverlight (some help on what's what in Expression encoders generated players and how to rip it out!)
I have literally just found this on codeplex, it's a Silverlight 1.0 video player web part for Sharepoint. Would have been no good for me as I have no interest in Silverlight 1.0, but you might!!Technorati Tags: Silverlight,Sharepoint,webpart,media player
MS: Would it really have been so difficult?
When working with asp.net and now XAML I lean towards code view over the designer, a preference of course, but considering this feature I guess I am not alone. When working with events in XAML you can simply type "Click=" and the nice little helper jumps up asking what event handler you'd like to wire it up to or even create a new one and the stub will be created. NICE!
As an added little beauty, this doesn't automatically send you off into the code behind.
Why-o-Why isn't it the same for asp.net markup?Technorati Tags: ASP.net,silverlight,visual studio 2008
Silverlight 2.0 MIME type
When you want to host Silverlight 2.0 applications in IIS you need to add the extension .xap for the MIME type applicaition/x-silverlight-app, otherwise zip, no errors, nadda, nothing, zilch!!Technorati Tags: Silverlight 2.0,MIME type
MIX UK 07 - Day One! Silverlight, hosting, Live Services and ants!
Day one is over at MIX UK. As my first experience of a Microsoft conference I must say I was not disappointed :) The conference opened with a keynote from George Moore and Scott Guthrie and lots of small demos from third party companies and the little apps they have developed using MS technologies, mainly Silverlight, which is the main theme of the conference, well day one at least!!
In the first and second session I stayed with ScottGu and watched as he ripped through the power of silverlight, present and future. As well as the basic XAML shapes and textblock, he covered some features of the *special* silverlight CLR. He also stated that there will be a set of controls (50 was the quoted number!), from basic input controls like the Textbox to more advanced controls like the DataGrid - this for me as a business application developer is fantastic, I have enjoyed playing with Silverlight but didn't really have a "real life" use for it without the ability to databind to controls. These will be distributed in a similar format to the AJAX Control Toolkit, with full source downloadable which is pretty cool.
I have a silly little jotter pad I have written as my first silverlight application - I must post it up at some point. I know, I am gonna get the FREE 4gb of silverlight hosting MS offer and then I'll post the link! You should check out the silverlight hosting - if you plan of hosting video in silverlight to stream then this will save you a fortune in bandwidth etc. There are limits like only a 10min video can be uploaded (this is due to and MPEG licensing thing apparently - video is not my thing!) You can only upload 30MB at a time. There is also a limit on the number of minutes streaming you can have but its very high!
Next, I opted to go for the "Developing Next Gen Web Apps with Windows Live Services", this I regret, not because it wasn't good, Angus Logan and Danny Thorpe did a good job (Angus was pretty humorous) but I just knew most of what they demo'ed (Virtual Earth stuff), I guess I took the safe option as a pose to going to "A nice cup of tea and a sit down" which may or may not have involved interaction from myself - heaven forbid!
Also didn't help being sat next to someone with an entire colony of blood sucking ants having a carnival in his pants, the chairs are linked together, it got a little hairy at times!!
We'll see what tomorrow brings! We have been advised to hang around till the end when swag bags will be distributed...but the contents are yet to be revealed!Technorati Tags: MIX07 UK, Silverlight, Silverlight hosting
Just registered for my place at MIX 07 on September 11th & 12th in London.
Anyone going??Technorati Tags: MIX UK


text:
Trading name: Plansee Group Service GmbH
Address/Head office: Metallwerk-Plansee-Str. 71, 6600 Reutte, Austria
Telephone: +43 5672 600-0
Fax: +43 5672 600-500
Internet: www.plansee.com
E-Mail: info(at)plansee.com
Company registration number: FN 352322 x
Registered court: Innsbruck regional court
VAT number: ATU66028167
DVR number: 4003416
Member of the Tirolean Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry
Managing Directors:
Dr. Michael Schwarzkopf
Dipl.-Ing. Bernhard Schretter
Mag. Karlheinz Wex
Note on Data Protection
Plansee has made every effort to implement the most wide-ranging measures possible in order to protect users. Despite this, we recommend that users take measures to protect their equipment against computer viruses.
Tracking cookies for the Google Analytics web analysis service:
These cookies help us to improve our Web offering. When you first visit plansee.com or subsequently, our cookie notice layer is displayed. You can only leave this layer if you accept or reject Google Analytics cookies on our site. If you wish to change your setting, delete the cookies from your browser and visit our site again. If you do this, the notice will be displayed again. You will find more information on these cookies under "Google Analytics".
Hidenav: This cookie is needed for correct functioning of the pages. It remembers whether you have hidden or displayed the page navigation on plansee.com. The cookie is only saved for the current session and cannot be disabled.
Google Analytics:
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", i.e. text files that are stored on your computer and allow analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie concerning your use of this website will usually be passed to a Google server in the USA, where it is stored.
IP anonymisation is enabled on this website. Your IP address is truncated before passing to this server within the member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The IP address will only be passed to a Google server in the USA and truncated there in exceptional cases. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services to the website operator associated with website usage and internet usage. The IP address forwarded from your browser by Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
You can prevent a cookie being stored by selecting the appropriate setting in your browser software. However, please note that you will not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent in this case. You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being forwarded to and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de>http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Please note that this website uses Google Analytics with the "_anonymizeIp" extension in order to ensure anonymous logging of IP addresses (IP masking).
Further information on how Google uses data:
All rights reserved.
Plansee Group may revise, modify, or change the content of this website at any time on its own behalf. All statements are made without guarantee.


text:
Ok its almost that time of year, family and friends are around, there will be a lot of food and drink available. There nothing wrong with enjoy the festivities but i'm here to make sure you don't end up looking like Santa by the end of them. Below is a list of tips that can help you during the this time.
Tips for Eating and Drinking
1. Try Eating before drinking and celebrating.
Skipping breakfast or lunch in order to "save your appetite" probably isn't the best weight-maintenance tactic since not eating until the afternoon may lead to binge eating later on So stick to a reasonably sized breakfast with plenty of protein, complex carbs and some healthy fats which will keep you fuller longer and temper the urge to binge your face later.
2. Keep your protein in the meal.
Like we just mentioned, protein can help maintain a healthy weight because high-protein diets are associated with greater satiety and important for healthy muscle growth. Make sure to serve up some turkey, roasted chicken, or if you're a veggie some prepare animal-free alternatives like quinoa, lentils, or beans.
3. Bring your own snacks and treats.
Rather than spending all the day trying to figure out what's in every dish at a party or avoid eating altogether, bring a healthy side dish or dessert (this is where having some protein bars on you can come in handy). So have a nibble what you want, but know you have a healthy alternative to fall back on.
4. Eat, chew slowly and really enjoy your food.
Eating slowly may not be easy when appetiser options are endless, but it pays off to pace yourself. The quicker we eat, the less time the body has to register fullness. So slow down and take a second to savor each bite and enjoy the food and company.
5. Serve meals restaurant-style.
When you sit down for the main event, leave food out of sight rather than on display a basket full of treats, snacks, and an entire turkey directly on the table. When you've cleaned your plate, take a breather, and then decide if you really want seconds. Changing up the environment—in this case, by leaving food near the stove—can help reduce overall food intake.
6. Fill up on fibre.
Snacking on vegetables like cucumber and celery with other high-fibre items like legumes can help keep us fuller, longer. Also the body responses to calories different when there is fibre present and will release energy much slower help prevent blood insulin spikes.
7. Use smaller plates.
Plate sizes have expanded significantly over the years. Whenever possible, choose the smaller salad plate (8-10 inches) instead of a tray-like one (12 inches or more). Using smaller plates can actually make us feel fuller with less food. The brain associates a big white space on the plate with less food (and smaller plates generally require smaller portions).
8. Make room for (healthy) fats.
Cutting butter and oil can slash calories , but not all fats are bad fats. We need fat in our diets to provide energy and help body functions as well as absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, plus fat helps us feel full.
9. Avoid simple carbs such as sugar.
Holiday cookies, cakes, white bread and pies are nothing short of tempting, but all that simple carbs will may increase your blood sugar then your insulin causing your body to store it as fat. Try your best to stick to complex carbs that comes in its natural form (fruits, veggies, and whole grains) and try enjoying small nibbles of the desserts you're truly craving rather than loading up a full plate of bland cookies.
10. Just say no.
Though your relatives may encourage overeating by shoving seconds onto a cleaned plate, it's OK to respectfully decline. "I'm full" or "I'm taking a break" should be enough for friends and family members to back off (and give you time to decide if you'd really like more).
11. Wait before grabbing seconds.
Like we've said earlier, the quicker we eat a meal, the less time we give our bodies to register fullness. Since it takes about 20 minutes for the brain to get the message that dinner's been served, it's best to go for a walk or chat with friends before dishing up seconds.
12. Invest in some toss-away Tupperware.
Before guests leave you with half-full platters of food, have some Tupperware at the ready. Load up containers for friends and family to hand out as they leave. Bonus points for getting containers that are holiday-themed or for adding a festive bow to your parting gift.
13. Freeze it for later.
If you end up with loads of leftovers on your kitchen counter, pack up the extras and store them in the freezer for a later date. Studies show that when food is out of sight, you'll be less likely to reach for a second helping.
14. Chew gum to stop you over eating.
Studies have conflicting results on whether chewing gum will actually help curb your appetite and lead to weight loss in the long run. However, in the short-term, chewing can keep you busy when socializing or when you're full but still eyeing a second plate of dessert.
15. Turn your back on temptation.
The closer we are situated to food that's in our line of vision, the more we'll actually consume. A simple fix? Face away from the dessert spread to listen to cues from your gut rather than your eyes.
16. Beware of booze.
Not only does alcohol add unnecessary calories to your diet, but getting boozy has another effect on us, too. Drinking too much in the presence of champagne, eggnog, wine, and beer can make us lose our inhibitions around food and start eating irresponsibly. Take it easy with the bubbly before you start saying things like, "Eh, what's one more cookie?"
17. Cave in to cravings.
Finally, a suggestion we can all get behind. It's smart to acknowledge a few cravings instead of pushing them away completely. Caving to a craving—as long as it's in moderation—can curb the desire to go at it like a kid in a candy store. Forbidding a specific food or food group during the holiday season may only make it more attractive. Still want more of that apple pie after a couple of bites? Try thinking of your favourite holiday activity, like opening presents, watching Christmas movies, or playing in the snow. Research shows that daydreaming about pleasant activities or distracting yourself with just about any activity can reduce the intensity of food cravings.
18. Choose smaller drinking cups.
When you've got a hankering for some seasonal eggnog, reach for a tall, thin glass, not a short squatty one. Research shows people pour less liquid into tall glasses than into their vertically challenged counterparts. With a taller glass, you're likely to down less in one sitting (which is especially helpful when drinking booze).
19. Drink Plenty of water!!
Drinking water helps people feel full, and as a result consume fewer calories. Rather than guzzling calorie- and sugar-laden sodas and juices (which are associated with increased body fat and blood pressure) treat yourself to a glass of wine with dinner and keep your allegiance to water for the rest of the day.
Tips for Moving and Mindset
OK so we have gone over some eating tips, now let's go over mindset tips that will also help!
1. Meditate.
Emotional eating to make ourselves feel better when we're sad or anxious can interfere with weight loss goals. But meditation—using techniques like muscle relaxation, deep breathing, and mindfulness—can help binge eaters become aware of how they turn to food to deal with emotions. This is especially important at parties where there's a ton of food on display.
2. Set realistic goals.
Come New Year's resolution season, it's easy to set lofty goals about weight loss (i.e. drop three dress sizes by February!). Since impractical targets can slow down long-term weight-loss, it's important to address those goals before making any health and fitness changes. Write down your goals—keep them specific and attainable—and post them somewhere highly visible, like the refrigerator door. If your goal is "stick to two cookies at every holiday party" seeing it periodically may help you commit.
3. Stay positive.
Many of us demonize certain foods and even punish ourselves for indulgences. Instead, positive messages like "I can control my eating" or "I'm proud that I ate responsibly today" can re-frame our relationship with food. Research shows positive expectations are associated with weight loss. Even if it feels a little silly, try telling yourself at least one positive affirmation per day.
4. Try to De-stress.
The holiday season is full of cheer, but it can also be stressful keeping up with family get-togethers and paying for all those gifts. Unfortunately, a lot of stress can trigger increased eating and cravings, especially for sugary carbohydrates. If family time (or being away from family during the holidays) has you feeling overwhelmed, try out one of these ways to reduce stress before downing hot chocolate and cookies.
5. Let go of limitations.
No, we're not talking about unbuttoning your pants at the dinner table. Before hitting up holiday parties, remember that a good workout isn't limited to a gym or the track. It's easy to use your bodyweight—even in small spaces—to work up a sweat.
6. Rest and get plenty of Sleep.
Though there's likely no stopping the urge to wake up early on Christmas morning, getting enough sleep can help shave off some pounds, since sleep loss is linked to changes in appetite. Getting enough sleep has also been associated with less weight gain. Practice good sleep hygiene, like turning off electronics in the bedroom and avoiding high-fat foods at night.
7. Partner up.
Research suggests we perform better on aerobic tasks like running and cycling when exercising with a partner. If you're home for the holidays, call up a friend or family member for a gym date or a home workout with our favorite partner exercises, including medicine ball lunge-to-chest passes, and clapping push-ups.
8. Move it to lose it.
A simple phrase for losing weight is to move more and eat less. The secret here—like we said before—is that moving doesn't just mean hitting the track or going to the gym. Make a conscious decision to get more steps into the day by taking the stairs or parking the car far away from the grocery store entrance. Before curling up around the fire, round up family members for a hike or snowshoeing session.
So what do you guys think? What do you use to help keep you weight in check over the holiday period and did we miss anything? let us know in the comments below and lets have discussion.


text:
Food on Film is an occasional feature in which I explore some of the most significant food-related scenes in popular film.
The fourth in our series about on-screen edibles focuses on Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, Pulp Fiction.
Whether in dialogue, setting or digestible props, food plays a major role in this offbeat crime flick. The movie opens and closes in a typical diner, where coffee is in plentiful supply. One might even argue, if not for the caffeinated state of both Pumpkin and especially Honey Bunny, the film may not have gotten off to so rousing a start.
Here are a few other outstanding food moments:
Probably one of the most classic conversations in any Tarantino film is this gem about the problems of translating McDonald's Quarter Pounder for countries that use the metric system. I must admit, in these days of half- and even full-pounders, the Royal with Cheese just sounds more appetizing; as if made for royalty.
And as for putting mayo on fries, don't knock it 'till you've tried it. I'm not a straight mayo man myself, but using mayo as a base for other fry-dipping sauces… yeah, that works.
Another classic. This fictional (or is it?) burger joint piqued everybody's interest when Jules declares, "This is a tasty burger." Laying aside the fact that the prop food looks like any burger, I always wondered what a Hawaiian burger joint would offer in terms of flavor. Would the meat be marinated in something sweet and tropical? Would there be a mango or pineapple slice instead of tomato? Is it really that much more tasty than your average burger?
We may never know.
Rewatching this scene, I find it particularly hilarious that a five-dollar shake was such an earth-shattering order.
I just had my first milkshake in years last week and guess what it cost? $4.55. And that's just from some rinky-dink ice cream shop in a strip mall. Most drinks at Starbucks exceed $5 now and nobody bats an eye. Ain't inflation grand?
All that being said, I would order this milkshake in a heartbeat. When you get a reaction like that from Uma Thurman, five dollars may as well be five hundred.
Check out previous Food on Film installments:


text:
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has admitted interest in departing Manchester United striker Michael Owen.
Coates would not be surprised if Pulis told him Owen was on his list of transfer targets when he returned from his post-season holiday.
Coates told The Sentinel: "Tony is away at the moment, but that is one we could discuss when he gets back. He was interested in him previously.
"Michael Owen has been a fantastic player and I can see why Tony might be interested. But that will be very much a judgement for the management to make."


text:
How to Understand People is your portal into the human mind. Get relationship advice, dating tips, strategies on saving money, career musts, feel-good motivational quotes, historical fun facts, and much more. Delve deeply into human behavior today!
Here's a trick that will keep you happier and healthier
Beyond making you happier, such a strategy can ease tension and relieve stress, thus positively affecting your health. When we've hit a rough patch, it isn't always easy to disconnect and focus on, say, a picture of a puppy or a memento from your childhood. But undoing negative energy begins with the mind. In order to extricate ourselves from negative feelings, we have to focus on positive things.
Maybe all it takes to help you unwind is a screen saver on your computer with tranquil scenes of nature, or a tabletop fountain whose soothing sounds melt your worries away, if temporarily. The mind is awfully powerful. Unless we do things to pivot our negative thoughts, we can become consumed by our problems.
Don't let that happen to you. Rid your mind of the negative and concentrate on more uplifting things --- those that make you smile, laugh, and tug at your heartstrings in a good way. It may not shut those negative thoughts out permanently, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text: Mediations are set for either afternoons [half day up to four hours] or full days including Saturdays if required [8 hours] at a location agreeable to the parties. Fees are payable in advance and divided as the parties agree or as a court may order. Additional time is computed at $450 per hour, plus expenses incurred. Travel time is $100 per hour. If a mediation is cancelled less than 48 hours beforehand, a $175 administrative fee is charged and the deposit balance refunded. Prior to the mediation a free joint telephone conference is provided, and if a mediation is not successful but there are new circumstances that might change that, parties may have two additional free telephone conferences to see if resolution can occur, because our goal is to help you get your issues resolved.


text:
Sat, Jun 21, 2014
Dousman, WI
Lad Lake Kettle Classic BIKE. WALK.RUN event is a great invitation to our beautiful campus in Dousman. As we raise awareness to help troubled adolescents and young adults learn that their past is not their potential.
The Bike ride will consist of two non-competitive routes. 15 miles or 30 miles, both routes will take riders through the beautiful Kettle Moraine.
The walk will be a 1 mile course. This course will feature a variety of family-friendly activities to engage and educate along the scenic route.
The 5k run will take you on a trail cross –country non-traditional run . A very unique opportunity to navigate various terrains.
There is something for the entire family. A wonderful lunch will be included. Come and join in the fun to support Lad Lake's education and vocational work programs.
In order to be guaranteed a T-Shirt you have to have registered no later than May 28th .
**There will be on-site registration Saturday, June 21st!
8:30am Registration ( if you do not sign the waiver electronically you will have to day of event)
9:00am Cycling Event Begins
10:00am Walking Event Begins
10:30am Running Event Begins
11:00 Lunch


text:
Home /
Our Sources / About Us
/ FAQs /
Advanced Search
Not what you're
looking for? Try an advanced search.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
January 6, 1955
SCHNEIDER, APPELLANT,v.SHELDON.
Appeal, No. 320, Jan. T., 1954, from judgment of Court of Common Pleas No. 5 of Philadelphia County, Dec. T., 1952, No. 6225, in case of Joan Schneider, a minor, by her guardian, Helen Schneider v. Carl Sheldon and Carlyle C. Sheldon. Judgment reversed.
Joseph Weiner, with him Freedman, Landy & Lorry, for appellants.
Thomas E. Comber, Jr., with him Francis E. Shields and Pepper, Bodine, Frick, Sheetz & Hamilton, for appellees.
Before Stern, C.j., Stearne, Jones, Bell, Chidsey, Musmanno and Arnold, JJ.
Author: Jones
[ 380 Pa. Page 361]
The plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of compulsory non-suit entered in a trespass action for injuries to the minor plaintiff which she suffered when struck by an automobile operated and controlled by the defendant, Carl Sheldon. The answer of the other defendant, Carlyle C. Sheldon, admitted his ownership of the automobile but averred that it was being operated at the time of the accident by Carl Sheldon on his own business and pleasure and not as agent, servant or employee of the owner. At the outset of the trial, the plaintiffs took a voluntary non-suit as to Carlyle C. Sheldon and proceeded with the case against Carl.
The sole question involved is whether the evidence adduced in the plaintiffs' case warranted a finding by the jury that the minor's injuries resulted from negligence of the operator of the automobile. Contributory negligence did not figure in the court's action as the minor child was but four years old at the time of her injury. A recital of the facts, favorable to the plaintiffs, and the reasonable inferences to be deduced therefrom becomes necessary.
The accident occurred about 1:30 P.M. on a Sunday in October on Mount Vernon Street in Philadelphia in front of the residence where the minor, Joan Schneider, lived with her mother. The dwelling was just one house removed from the corner where Twentyfirst Street intersects Mount Vernon at right angles. Mount Vernon Street runs east and west and serves only westbound traffic, that is, traffic moving from Twentieth Street to Twenty-first Street. The cartway of Mount Vernon Street is 20 feet wide and is bounded by a sidewalk on either side, the one on the south side being 20 feet wide and the one on the north side 15 feet wide. The block on Mount Vernon Street between
[ 380 Pa. Page 362]
the west building line of Twentieth Street and the east building line of Twenty-first Street is approximately 490 feet in length and is straight. At the time of the accident two automobiles were parked along the north curb of Mount Vernon Street near the west end of the block, opposite Joan's home.
The plaintiffs' only witness was a fourteen-year old girl, Rose Marie White, who testified that, when she came home from church about 1:30 P.M., she saw Joan coming out of her house. Joan went down to the curb to pick up some loose beads lying there and Rose helped her. After Rose had picked up about a handful, she saw a friend coming down the street and, giving Joan the beads, left her at the curb. Joan walked across the street toward the north side. But, unable to pick up beads there because of the cars parked close to the north curb, she walked back across the street to the south curb and again bent down to pick up beads. She was straddling the curb with one foot up on the pavement and the other in the street. Joan was in this position when Rose turned her head away. In a "matter of seconds", Rose heard the screeching of automobile brakes and saw Joan land on the south sidewalk. No other traffic had passed in the meanwhile. And, it was stipulated of record at trial that there was a contact between the Sheldon automobile and Joan. With the introduction of official city maps showing the locus in quo and relevant measurements, the plaintiffs rested the question of liability. On motion of the defendant, the trial court entered a compulsory non-suit which the court en banc later refused to take off.
The appellee states in his brief that "Plaintiffs' theory seems to be that defendant entered Mount Vernon Street at Twentieth Street and either saw or should have seen the ...
Our website includes the first part of the main text of the court's opinion.
To read the entire case, you must purchase the decision for download. With purchase,
you also receive any available docket numbers, case citations or footnotes, dissents
and concurrences that accompany the decision.
Docket numbers and/or citations allow you to research a case further or to use a case in a
legal proceeding. Footnotes (if any) include details of the court's decision. If the document contains a simple affirmation or denial without discussion,
there may not be additional text.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
LRC, Inc. About Us


text:
Check Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card Balance
Is it hard for you to get a proper gift for your friends? Are you annoyed because you do not know size or color to buy? Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card solves your gift shopping dilemma. With the benefits like easy to active, widely use, it is getting more and more popular.
Check Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card Balance Instructions
Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card is a prepaid gift card that can be used anywhere MasterCard debit cards or PULSE cards are accepted, including mail order, online and point of sale retail merchants. Customers can purchase a Vanilla Card in denominations of $50 and $100. There are a few points should be noticed when you use the card:
- You can start using your Card at the time of purchase.
- The Card has no value until it is activated by the cashier at the time of purchase and signed by you on the back of the Card.
- The Card is not reloadable or returnable.
- A PIN is not required to use your Card, but you may add a PIN to your Card. Simply select 4-digit PIN of your choice during your first debit or PIN transaction.
- The Card cannot be used at ATMs and you are not allowed to get cash back at the point of sale.
- If you try to purchase an item of greater value than your card balance, your card will be declined.
How to Check Balance of Your Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card
- Visit .
- Please enter your card number, expiration date and CVV into the required field.
- Click on the arrow button to continue.
- You can also click on the "Lear more about your Vanilla Prepaid MasterCard" link on the homepage to view detailed information about the card.
About MasterCard
Initially established as Master Charge, MasterCard Incorporated is a multinational corporation of financial services in America whose major business is to process the payments for those users of the debit and credit cards under its brand.
Reference Links
- Vanilla MasterCard Gift Card
- Vanilla on Facebook –


text:
Have you been encouraged by visiting this website and reading some of the journals or would you like to request a print copy of the Echoes of my Whispering Heart Booklet for a friend, family or yourself? Please complete the form below to leave your details.
For all general queries and assistance, please send an email to; email@example.com


text: In doing some research on offshore hosting I am wondering about its usefulness. The seizures of the domains of several very large gambling sites is a good example. They were all hosted offshore and in places where gambling is fine and they were still shut down. I've read that it doesn't matter if your domain is hosted offshore with even though you are hosted offshore the registry of the domain is not and comes under the the umbrella of ICANN and subsequently are under US authority. Can anyone clear this up for me?


text:
Sonakshi Sinha (pronounced [soːnaːkʂiː sɪnɦaː]; born June 2, 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi movies. She made her movie Dabangg (2010), which became the highest grossing film of Bollywood this year. Sinha has received affirmative reviews for her performance, as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Female first appearance. She sustained to play the love interest of the male protagonists in several dramas most successful events, together with Rowdy Rathore (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012) and Holiday: A soldier never failed (2014). Sinha has also received rave reviews for her performance in Lootera (2013), for which she was selected for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Sinha in progress her career as a costume designer, design costumes for Mera Dil Leke movies like Dekho in 2005 , and walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion Week 2008 and again Lakme Fashion week in 2009.
She made her acting debut in the 2010 film Dabangg, in which he starred alongside Salman Khan. The film became the highest grossing film of 2010, and eventually emerged as a blockbuster of all time. Sinha had to lose 30kg in preparation for the role of a small town girl. Her performance was well received, with the notable critic Taran Adarsh noting that "Sonakshi Sinha fresh air, acts confidently and pairs very well with Salman. More importantly, it provides the right expressions and is not dominated by galaxy of stars in the cast.
It appears as the cover girl of the Indian edition of Maxim magazine for the month of December 2010. Though Sinha is not the film's release in 2011, she won a lot of awards for his debut . This included the Filmfare Award and the IIFA Award among many others.
Sinha had four releases in 2012, his first being Prabhu Deva in Rowdy Rathore opposite Akshay Kumar. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics, but had a strong opening at the box office, the collection of approx. INR150.6 million ($ 2.4 million) on the first day and eventually become a blockbuster. However, critic Rajeev Masand criticized decorative paper and Sinha wrote that "this film seems to exist only for his stomach repeatedly pinched by Akshay Kumar." His next film, Shirish Kunder's Joker, Akshay Kumar also her face was a commercial disaster at the box office, and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.
His third film, Son of Sardar with Ajay Devgan Ashwni Dhir was poorly received by critics, but proved to be an economic success. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV review Sinha simply said, "trying to be pretty and delicate in the midst of all this madness." of Arbaaz Khan Dabangg 2, the sequel to their first big success of some critical success, but it proved to be a major financial success. Sinha also dubbed the voice of the tooth in the Hindi version of Rise of the Guardians. [27] Following strong collections gathered movies at the box office, has been recognized by ETC Business Awards as the most successful actress of 2012.
bikini wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,bollywood actress sonakshi sinha wallpaper,bollywood sonakshi sinha wallpaper,bollywood wallpapers sonakshi sinha,download hd wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,download sonakshi sinha hd wallpapers,download sonakshi sinha wallpaper,download sonakshi sinha wallpapers,download wallpaper of sonakshi sinha,download wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,download wallpapers sonakshi sinha,free download sonakshi sinha wallpapers,free download wallpaper sonakshi sinha,free download wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,free sonakshi sinha wallpaper,free sonakshi sinha wallpaper download,free wallpaper sonakshi sinha download,hd sonakshi sinha wallpaper,hd sonakshi sinha wallpapers,hd wallpaper of sonakshi,hd wallpaper sonakshi sinha,hd wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,hd wallpapers sonakshi sinha,latest sonakshi sinha wallpaper,latest wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,santabanta wallpaper hd sonakshi sinha,sinha wallpapers,sonakshi hd wallpaper download,sonakshi latest wallpaper,sonakshi sinha bikini wallpaper,sonakshi sinha bikni wallpaper,sonakshi sinha dabang wallpapers,sonakshi sinha dabangg wallpapers,sonakshi sinha desktop wallpaper free download,sonakshi sinha desktop wallpaper images pictures,sonakshi sinha download wallpaper,sonakshi sinha free wallpaper download,sonakshi sinha full hd wallpapersonakshi sinha full hd wallpapers,sonakshi sinha hd desktop wallpaper,sonakshi sinha hd pc wallpaper free download,sonakshi sinha hd wallpaper,sonakshi sinha hd wallpaper download,sonakshi sinha hd wallpaper free download,sonakshi sinha hd wallpaper.com,sonakshi sinha hd wallpapers,sonakshi sinha hd wallpapers download,sonakshi sinha hd wallpapers for pc,sonakshi sinha hd wallpapers free download,sonakshi sinha high quality wallpapers,sonakshi sinha hottest wallpapers,sonakshi sinha in bikini wallpaper,sonakshi sinha latest hd wallpaper,sonakshi sinha latest hd wallpapers,sonakshi sinha latest wallpaper,sonakshi sinha new wallpaper,sonakshi sinha photo wallpaper,sonakshi sinha pics wallpapers,sonakshi sinha santabanta wallpaper,sonakshi sinha sexy wallpaper,sonakshi sinha sexy wallpapers,sonakshi sinha wall papers,sonakshi sinha wallpaper,sonakshi sinha wallpaper download,sonakshi sinha wallpaper download free,sonakshi sinha wallpaper free download,sonakshi sinha wallpaper hd,sonakshi sinha wallpaper hd download,sonakshi sinha wallpaper, latestsonakshi sinha wallpaper photo,sonakshi sinha wallpaper santa banta,sonakshi sinha wallpapers 6,sonakshi sinha wallpapers download,sonakshi sinha wallpapers for desktop,sonakshi sinha wallpapers free download,sonakshi sinha wallpapers hd,sonakshi sinha wallpapers in saree,sonakshi sinha wallpapers new,sonakshi sinha wallpapers photos,sonakshi wallpapers,wallpaper download sonakshi sinha,wallpaper hd sonakshi sinha,wallpaper of sonakshi sinha,wallpaper of sonakshi sinha for desktop,wallpapers of sonakshi sinha,wallpapers of sonakshi sinha for desktop,www.sonakshi sinha wallpaper.com


text:
597 // Octoer 25, 2009
I hope you don't mind – I took a couple days off from the blog because I've been quite busy with our house.
Today me, my two sisters and niece went in search of some great pumpkins to carve. After a visit to the pumpkin corner off Wadsworth and almost Highway 36, we settled on some pickin's from Safeway. The sellers off of Wads, while donating 1/3 of the proceeds to Habitat for Humanity, averaged $20-$40 per pumpkin.
Sorry. In these cash-strapped times, we took a few pictures and then got out of there. Safeway had a 2-for-1 deal, with their large pumpkins being $8, small $4. Score!; especially because the weather was snowing and cold, the primary reason we didn't trek up to Boulder to the farm we've visited the past two years or so.
Anywho, this is my Dracula I carved tonight, and I can't take the credit for the design at all (thank you Google Images). But, we have three other pumpkins still to carve between Dave and I; will share them soon.
Filed under: 365 Photos, Art, Color, Denver, Fall, Holiday, Things | 1 Comment
Tags: Art, boo, carve, carving, dracula, fangs, Halloween, light, october, photo, photograhy, pumpkin, Pumpkins, scary
One Response to "Dracula"
nice carving job.


text:
This morning when I turned my computer on, things were not good. This, after 2 years of being a perfect computer! The various error messages indicated that the computer clock was set to prior to 2008, and that was making everything unstable. I suspected that the computer's clock battery was gone. After manually re-setting the clock, the computer was still very glitch-y so I took it into the local Apple shop. The geek ran it through some hardware tests and concluded that the only problem was a bad tracker pad. $200 and a 3 to 4 day turnaround. Since I don't have 3 or 4 days, I bought a mouse, and so far, the computer seems happy again. I hate using a mouse, though. So antiquated.
So Jubilee and I made once last jaunt through Knob Hill. I wanted to check on the Mayapples, and sure enough, there under the leaves - where the bud was - is a little apple of sorts ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The end of May ...
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 12:36 PM
2 comments:
Labels: rolling
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Memorial Day Weekend
We're staying close to home this weekend. The weather has definitely turned summer.
We caught a car show in Wexley. We rented a boat to explore Moraine Lake this morning. Locked the keys in the car at the Knob Hill Park (that took a while to resolve), and then winded up with a swim at the pool at our apartment complex, which just opened this weekend. Jubilee got a bath with the hose.
We caught a car show in Wexley. We rented a boat to explore Moraine Lake this morning. Locked the keys in the car at the Knob Hill Park (that took a while to resolve), and then winded up with a swim at the pool at our apartment complex, which just opened this weekend. Jubilee got a bath with the hose.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 3:15 PM
4 comments:
Labels: pa
Monday, May 23, 2011
The Mayapple!
Podophyllum peltatum). It is supposed to produce a fruit, or apple, in the summer.
Other names are: hogapple, Indian apple, mayflower, umbrella plant (shape of the leaves), wild lemon (flavor of the fruit), wild mandrake, American mandrake (shape of rhizomes) or "devil's apple".
And lo and behold, just where I thought I left it 6 days ago, Jubilee's leash appeared today! I wonder why I couldn't find it last week? Now I have 2 leashes.
Other names are: hogapple, Indian apple, mayflower, umbrella plant (shape of the leaves), wild lemon (flavor of the fruit), wild mandrake, American mandrake (shape of rhizomes) or "devil's apple".
And lo and behold, just where I thought I left it 6 days ago, Jubilee's leash appeared today! I wonder why I couldn't find it last week? Now I have 2 leashes.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 10:08 AM
No comments:
Labels: Knob Hill
Penn's forest etc.
Penn wanted to name his colony Woodland, but it was named Penn's sylvania (or Penn's forest).
Driving across the state of Pennsylvania on route 80, it is clear that this state is indeed a woodland. The forests are so thick that you can barely see into them, and cleared farmland is rare. I don't know that I ever realized how many different shades of green there are.
What were we doing driving across the state again? Well, the plan was to go to Aunt Mary's 85th birthday party, visit David in his Connecticut woodland home, visit around some. But things didn't go as planned. We should have known that things were starting to skew when we came upon grid locked traffic at the George Washington Bridge ...
We never made it to Aunt Mary's party because Frank couldn't walk when he woke up on Saturday morning, and we didn't make it to David's weekend house because David had the flu, but we did have a nice walk around Glen Island Park. I like the northern waterfronts.
A lot of driving. It was good to get back to our little cave here in Western PA.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 9:55 AM
No comments:
Thursday, May 19, 2011
view from the window
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 8:42 AM
No comments:
Labels: Berkley Manor
the demise of the skunk cabbage (UPDATED)
I was wondering what was going to become of these magnificent plants. They looked so healthy and solid and nothing was eating them, not even bugs. Alas, they seem to be just bowing down now and disappearing! There was a lot of rain yesterday, and that gave them a big swoop over; but it is apparent that they are giving ground to the ever encroaching array of green things that are coming up everywhere. I guess their time and job is done.
I didn't find Jubilee's leash today, even though we went back to the very spot where I thought I might have laid it down.
UPDATE ON THE DECAY OF SKUNK CABBAGE from The Nature Institute:
"In our area the leaves of the trees and bushes unfold in May and a homogenous dark green canopy has formed by mid-June. At this time the leaves of skunk cabbage begin to decay. They don't dry up and fall onto the ground to become part of the leaf litter that is slowly decomposed by fungi over the next year. Skunk cabbage has its own characteristic way of decaying. The leaves get small holes in them, begin to hang down, and parts turn black and somewhat slimy. Essentially the leaves dissolve. This dissolution occurs rapidly, so that already by the end of July or early August the leaves are gone. You only find a few remnants of the bases of the leaf stalks. What dominated the appearance of the wetland in May has disappeared in August.
As strange as this way of decomposing at first seems, after studying the plant more intensively you begin to see how it fits with other characteristics. While growing, a plant is in its most fluid state. It then forms hard fibers, which, in biochemical terms, is a process of condensation and drying out. When the plant dies even more water is lost, and decay of the woody fibers sets in. Skunk cabbage stays in the watery phase; its substances don't condense and dry out. Therefore the dying leaves appear to evaporate, since they are mostly water, and almost no dry matter is left on the ground to decay. Skunk cabbage unfolds rapidly and disappears rapidly".
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 8:38 AM
No comments:
Labels: pa, skunk cabbage, spring
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
This morning after the rain
I somehow lost Jubilee's leash while taking these photos, and will have to buy another one. But she is going to the groomer's today to get spruced up for her trip to NY this weekend, so I'll get one while I'm there.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 7:34 AM
No comments:
John's bird photo
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 7:29 AM
2 comments:
Sunday, May 15, 2011
my purple shoes
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 2:14 PM
No comments:
Labels: Berkley Manor
Presque Isle (almost an island)
Presque Isle is a little peninsula that arches into Lake Eric just off of the city of Erie PA, making a safe little harbor there. Presque Isle actually means "almost an island". There are lots of trails there, beaches, a 1950's style amusement park with wooden roller coaster, bike paths, a protected environmental area.
But, alas, it was raining so hard when we got there that we could barely get out of the car. When I opened the window to view the beach the water blew straight into the car. And the temperature dropped about 15-20 degrees, so it was quite cold.
I guess that's what they call the "lake effect".
We did find a covered place for a picnic. No rush on the tables today.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 2:11 PM
2 comments:
Labels: pa
Friday, May 13, 2011
the loveliness of everything
Here are some miscellaneous photos that I got last week.
More of the bud-blooms that are developing into a complex of leaves on the tree branches.
More of the bud-blooms that are developing into a complex of leaves on the tree branches.
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 10:17 AM
No comments:
Labels: weeds, wild flowers
This is how green things have become over at Knob Hill Park (and everywhere else too).
Posted by beth cioffoletti at 10:08 AM
2 comments:
Labels: Knob Hill
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Ten years ago I began to play a sport that was quite unconventional. The sport of racquetball. I had heard of the sport and had a general idea of what the sport consisted of but had never played it before. One Saturday, after completing a roofing job with my friend Ortega, I decided to head to my local YMCA and begin to engage in a sport that would forever alter my destiny.
Upon seeing the size of the playing area, I was initially was startled at the size of the court. However, this feeling of surprise was overridden with a surge of intensity as I began to hit the ball against the front wall. Everything in the course of a game of racquetball is played off the front wall. After it hits the front wall a player may use the two side walls, the back wall, and the ceiling (Except on a serve) as a means to gain points.
A player may only score while he is serving, and the serve can take place anywhere within the confines of the rectangle at the front of the court. There is a safety line a few feet back from the back line of the serving area where the recipient of the serve must not cross with his racquet or body until the ball travels beyond the back server line. The game concludes when a player reaches the score of 15.
Typical lingo for the game includes such sayings as "roll out," "kill shot," "Hinder," "3-wall," and other sport specific lingo. Speeds of a typical shot be excessively fast. Therefore, given the close proximity it is highly recommended and required in all tournament play that competitors wear eye protection. Yes, eyes have been lost, and no divine healing has occurred from these injuries or miracles of biblical proportion so one should take heed to the risks involved in this game.
The game has gone through many trends and levels of interest, with the game peaking in participation in the 70s into the early 80s. Most rural areas do not see a great following of racquetball, but in metropolitan cities the game is still very popular. In Oregon, for example, given the climate, it is an ideal sport because you can play indoors. In Portland, Oregon's largest city, the game enjoys a great following by the High School athletes. Beaverton High School, for example, is one of the prominent teams that compete in the National tournament in Missouri every year. However, at the high school level the sport is not recognized in Oregon as a sanctioned school sport so the teams must do all their own fundraising.
For me, the game has helped me through many dark and depressing times in my life. Being able to fire shots down the line of the court and hear that majestic "Sonic Boom" as it bounces off the wall is something that one cannot describe unless they experience such intensity and elation themselves. The social aspect is also great, as competitors become friends, and friends become family.


text:
This is a collection of McLennon one-shots I wrote on Tumblr. Some will be mature, others won't be. Not every single one I wrote will be in here, but the most popular ones will be. For more one-shots you can visit my tumblr page! Enjoy!
- beatles
- collection
- fanfiction
- johnlennon
- mclennon
- one-shots
- paulmccartney
McLennonLuv Mar 24, 2017
If you could only see the smile on my face right now.. This was so freaking adorable 😍😍


text:
Undead Labs has been pretty prolific on their devblog regarding Class 3 and Class 4 – their upcoming zombie games. Lots of ways that they are connecting with their fans, cool collectible t-shirt posts, and more. Lots of information on the inspiration for the game, the vibe & feel, etc. And we've seen a handful […]
Posts Tagged 'Undead Labs'
Undead Labs posts a Class 3 video
August 22nd, 2011 ZombieApocalypseGames
Undead Labs Class 3 virus map
July 1st, 2011 ZombieApocalypseGames
The warm bodies over at Undead Labs have released a Class 3 virus infection density map. The map will continue to evolve as more gamers fall victim….errr, participate and the virus spreads.
Undead Labs Xbox games – Class 3 and Class 4
June 22nd, 2011 ZombieApocalypseGames
It's time to cover what Undead Labs has going on. In February, they announced Class 3 is the codename for the Xbox Live Arcade game they're working on first. It will be followed by their self-labelled sequel, Class 4. First time I've seen a developer debut a new intellectual property with a 3 in the […]


text:
A few weeks ago, I showed the progress of my bedroom. At that time, my living room still had some work to be done and was not anywhere close to "reveal" status. Well, I'm finally ready to show it off. It only took a last minute visit from my landlord to kick my butt into major cleaning mode.
Without further ago, here it is, starting with the kitchen:
As you can see, our place has come a long way from when we first moved in. While we have made a lot of progress, I still have a million ideas on what I would like to change, but that never stops, does it?


text:
Anirudh, who was in a break for his concert has started signing new films. Yes, the composer is said to have officially signed Thala Ajith's new film with director Siva and Sathya Jothi Films have already paid advance to him.
Other than Thala 57, Anirudh has also signed a new film called RUM for his cousin Hrishikesh. We also hear that Anirudh is the front runner for Gautham Menon's Dhruva Natchathiram with Jayam Ravi.
Currently Anirudh is busy with preparation for Malaysia concert and he is also simultaneously composer for Sivakarthikeyan's next with newcomer Bhagyaraj Kannan.


text:
Newton Abbot is a small town in the South-West of England. There are many local pubs, where you can have a drink, or order the whole meal.
Newton Abbot is a world known touristic centre with numerous museums, churches and other places on interest. Several festivals and other significant events are arranged here every year. That's why many tourists from various parts of our planet come here annually. If you have been thinking about choosing Newton Abbot as the new place to visit during your vacation, you should know that eating traditions are kept here too. There are many local pubs, each with its own face and nature, where you can have a drink, or order the whole meal. Here are the best pubs in Newton Abbot.
It is a typical local pub with European type of cuisine. They serve really great fresh food. They cook from local ingredients. That's why the menu here changes seasonally. Most of visitors in this pub tell that dishes are tasty here. The staff is friendly and helpful. The pub is the best venue for everyday meal. It is suitable for a birthday party (or any other kind of party as well). Booking option is available.
The ambience in the bar is calm and cozy. They have comfortable wooden chairs and tables; the light is pleasant, not too bright and warm. The prices are reasonable. Locals like this pub and visit it gradually. If you are in Newton Abbot, find some time to have a drink at this bar.
Address: Ridgeway Lane, Coffinswell, Newton Abbot
Telephone: +44 01803-87-31-92
Opening Times:
Sunday 12.00 – 15.00
19.00 – 22.30
Tuesday – Thursday
19.00 – 22.30
Tuesday – Saturday
12.00 – 14.30
Friday – Saturday
19.00 – 23.00
You will be pleasantly surprised during your visit to this village pub. They serve American cuisine. Burgers, chips, salads are the best here. It is highly recommended to try the dishes at the Market Gate.
The ambience is free and friendly here. The service is great. At the same time the waiters are not intrusive. They don't make some extra efforts to please you, and that's why you can stay in silence and enjoy your meal!
Address: 3 Market Street, Newton Abbot
Telephone: +44 7904 013010
Opening Times:
Sunday: 12.00 – 23.00
Monday – Thursday:
11.00 – 23.00
Friday – Saturday:
11.00 – midnight
Neil and Julie Elliot own this pub. They are the family couple and that's why the atmosphere is home there. They cook homemade dishes that are served extremely quickly and are always hot and fresh. They have a la carte menu that is available on a daily basis. Besides they have special boards, which are changeable.
The café is the best choice for the couples with children. The small visitors will clean their plates quickly. If you come here in summer or late spring, you will enjoy the seats in the open air.
The staff in the pub is friendly and is always ready to help. That's why this venue is a favorite one for the locals and for the tourists.
Address: Liverton, Newton Abbot TQ12 6JA
Telephone: +44 1626 821224
Opening Times:
Sunday: 12.00 – 20.00
Tuesday – Friday: 11.30 – 14.00
18.00 – 21.00
Saturday: 11.30 – 21.00
It is the neat village pub that is well decorated inside and outside. It is situated in a big old building, made of white bricks. In summer it is decorated with big pots of flowers. In winter you will be welcomed by Christmas decorations. The waiters are helpful here. They are always ready to give you any kind of advice.
The prices are not high, so families are welcomed here too. You will get great meal and save some cash in your pocket as well.
Chefs are brilliant at the inn, so the food is delicious. No doubt, you will leave this venue with your tummy full and your mood great.
Address: Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot TQ12 5PG
Telephone: +44 01626 361866; +44 01626 361866
Opening Times:
12.00 -22.30
Monday – Saturday:
11.00 – 23.00
The style of this local pub is liked by all its visitors. Here you can feel the heart of Newton Abbot. It is the best venue to relax. If you are on vacation in Newton Abbot, you should spend a whole evening here. It is well decorated and looks like home of a real English man with big curtains and cozy chairs.
The food is simple here, so for the lovers of complicated exotic dishes this venue is not suitable. But if you like the ordinary fish and chips, burgers or pastry, you will enjoy the meal.
The staff is friendly here, but service is not so fast, so don't pop in, if you are in a hurry.
Address: Combeinteignhead, Newton Abbot TQ12 4RA
Telephone: +441626872241
Opening Times:
Monday – Saturday
18.00 – 21.00
Tuesday – Sunday
12.00 – 14.30
It is a real English pub with wooden floors and big wooden tables. The light is mild and warm here, the room is spacious and cozy.
It is the best place for those, who want to have great dinner as portions are big here; the food is nourishing and beautifully served.
If you are not in mood to eat a lot, but have popped in to have a glass of the best ale or dark beer – this place is suitable for that purpose too.
Every weekend they have live music. So if you need to relax after a hectic week, this pub is that very place you have been looking for. That's why this pub is one of the most popular in town.
Address: 8 Market Street, Newton Abbot
Telephone: +44 1626 354010
Opening Times:
Sunday: 12.00 – 22.30
Monday-Wednesday: 11.00 – 23.00
Thursday: 11.00 – 24.00
Friday – Saturday: 11.00 – 1.00
This pub is situated in the centre of the town, that's why it is very easy to find it. It is very neat inside and outside. You will be pleasantly surprised by extremely clean tables, floors and even toilets.
The staff is fast here and soon after the order you will enjoy your hot meal that smells extremely good and tastes even better.
The prices are reasonable, that's why people like to come here. The pub is a good venue for any occasion – you can have a family dinner here, a romantic evening with your partner or even can arrange a birthday party in the pub. You can pop in once – and for sure, soon you will become a regular one. If you are a tourist, you will come to Union Inn every time you are in Newton Abbot.
Address: East Street, Newton Abbot
Telephone: +44 1626 354775
Opening Times:
Monday-Thursday: 8.30 – 23.00
Friday-Saturday: 8.30 – midnight
Sunday: 8.00 – 24.00


text:
If you are moving house anywhere in the North Island and require furniture removals Manawatu-based ShiftPlus can offer over 20 years of experience and professionalism to help your move go smoothly. Our home moving service covers the whole of the Manawatu including Feilding, Rongotea, Palmerston North Levin, Foxton and Marton to anywhere you want to go.We also regularly head through to Auckland.
Home Survey
We provide a free survey of your home and contents to ensure we fully understand your requirements in detail. Our experienced professional surveyors will discuss with you which items to be moved, stored or left behind, making thorough notes regarding any specific details that our ShiftPlus furniture removals team will need to know about on the day.
Following the survey we will provide you with a professional, competitive and comprehensive moving estimate based on your needs for you to consider in your own time. Alternatively we can also provide an estimate via our online request form or by phone. We will use our best efforts to tailor a rate appropriate to your budget.
Packing and Loading
The quality of packing and loading are by far the most important aspect of any home moving service. And this is determined by the experience and care of the personnel carrying out the packing, and the quality of the materials used in the packing process. As one of the best established furniture removals companies in the district, we take great care in training our packing crews in the latest packing techniques. We only ever use our own full time employees for this task, to be sure of consistency and quality. Alternatively, we can supply, free of charge, good clean cartons for you to pack your own effects and then arrive at a pre-arranged time to move your effects for you.
We also pay close attention to the quality of our packing materials using, for example, waterproof padded blanket furniture wrap, acid free tissue paper, bubble wrap, reinforced cartons and so on.
Delivery and Unloading
We also offer an unpacking Service if required. We take just as much care when unloading and unpacking, not only carefully removing items from their packaging but positioning them in the rooms of your choice and ensuring all clutter and packing materials are removed from your home.
While the delivery is taking place we can even clean your old residence and make it ready for the new residents to move in, if required.
Full insurance cover is available at 0.5% of value.
If you won't be moving into your new home immediately, we can arrange short or long term storage for part or all of your belongings at a secure facility. The facility is dry, clean, secure and gated with 24 hours security. We will then deliver your goods to you whenever and wherever you need them.
We operate throughout the Manawatu Region


text:
Letter: Voter mandate in Mount Pleasant
Dec 10 2015 8:07 pm
The citizens of Mount Pleasant have spoken. The recent historic Nov. 3 election (and associated run-off) was a referendum on the parking garage. All incumbents who pushed the garage through were overwhelmingly defeated. What does that say? Mayor Linda Page and council members Ken Glasson, Chris O'Neal, Chris Nickels, and Thomasena Stokes-Marshall were wrong regarding the Shem Creek garage.
Considering the excessive amounts of money spent in opposition to Saving Shem Creek by those incumbents — and considering the high-level endorsements for the incumbents, (such as Arthur Ravenel, the chairman of the East Cooper Republican Party, the mayor and The Post and Courier) the election and the run-off was a complete landslide victory and mandate for the citizens who want to Save Shem Creek.
Vernon C. Owens, Jr.
They will say the garage will increase business in the Shem Creek area...fine but put the 55' structure somewhere else close by...say next to Okra Grill...or on top of Okra Grill...or put Okra Grill on top of the garage at the Okra grill location...then the Okra grill diners can see Shem Creek while they dine...and in the other direction they can see the Coleman Blvd high rises....


text:
Stryker tile factory helped drain the Great Black Swamp
Draining and tiling allowed local pioneers to convert heavily forested, swampy land into productive farms. The area is blessed with abundant clay, providing raw material for numerous brick and tile factories established in the 1800s. At these facilities clay was formed into brick or tile, dried, and then baked or "fired" in kilns like the one in the center of this photograph to create finished products. By the 1870s, Walter I. Pepple established a tile factory between Stryker and West Unity on the west side of Ohio 191 south of County Road H.50. When this facility was destroyed by fire in September 1882, Pepple and J. C. Smitley constructed a tile factory on the west side of Stryker's Horton Street, north of the railroad. Smitley sold Pepple his interest in the business in February 1884. By 1886, Pepple manufactured brick at the plant in addition to tile. In December 1887, Pepple sold a half-interest in the business to John D. Rumsey, who operated the facility for more than 40 years with various partners before selling it to the Stryker Drain Tile Company in 1928. Tile production at the facility ended by the early 1960s but it served as a distribution center before the property was sold in 1969 to Transport Terminal, Inc.This circa 1902 vintage image of Rumsey's tile factory was shared by David Ruffer of Stryker.
©2018 Stryker Area Heritage Council All Rights Reserved


text:
A new year! Whoo-ra! Anyway, I'm not exactly very good at posting updates very often, nor do I care to. But since the last post was before Halloween, I figured I should say at least something.
So far, my goals for the new year include drawing whatever pops into my head as well as the fan art that keeps people happy. I also hope to go back and edit the second draft of my novel and see if I can fix any of the snags. And if I can survive my second year of college, I will be pretty happy with that as well.
As far as what I shall be reading this year, the list is already growing. What I'd like to get my hands on soon, however, would be this book of people photography I came across the other day. It looked interesting and if I can every find some subjects to photograph other than myself and my siblings it may be useful. Plus I've been toying with eventually doing photography on a professional level.
I believe that is it for this post. I have a feeling the next one won't be until three months or so from now, but we shall see…


text:
Customer Reviews
All reviews are from people who have redeemed deals with this merchant.
Reviewed November 5, 2012
Reviewed November 5, 2012
Reviewed December 25, 2011
What You'll Get
After navigating floating platform staircases, dodging living-room-level bosses, and searching for randomly appearing bathroom keys, most homeowners come to regret purchasing houses built by video-game designers. Receive respite from the chaos with today's Groupon to The Lodge at Giants Ridge, located in Biwabik near Superior National Forest. Choose between the following options:
• For $149, you get a two-night stay in a Mesabi one-bedroom condominium Sunday–Thursday, plus a free appetizer and special discounts (up to a $367 value).
• For $179, you get a two-night stay in a Mesabi one-bedroom condominium Sunday–Saturday, plus a free appetizer and special discounts (up to a $427 value).
A condominium hotel, The Lodge at Giants Ridge treats guests to a picturesque forest retreat. Travelers can rest their weary brain cases in any of The Lodge's wood-decorated Mesabi one-bedroom condominiums, which can accommodate up to four people and include a king-size bed, a living area with a double futon, and a fully equipped kitchenette for late-night cravings of goulash and turkey legs. Depending on availability, revelers can choose a Mesabi one-bedroom outfitted with a whirlpool and fireplace for waterlogged marshmallow roasting, or add a view to the whole kit and caboodle. By day, guests can relish the resort's luxurious amenities, backstroking through pools or tacking rounds of tennis on the courts. Groupon room-and-boarders will also receive a complimentary appetizer, such as cheese and crackers ($8), nachos supreme ($8), or kabobs with choice beef tips, green and red bell peppers, and onions ($8), at Sticks Lounge.
Like a new car or bioengineered puppy, today's Groupon is enhancable via a medley of potential upgrades. For an extra $69.50 plus tax per night, revelers who are double-dating can treat their loved ones to a romantic getaway that doesn't involve dozens of police cars in hot pursuit by upgrading to a Northwoods two-bedroom condo. For $125, those purchasing the option redeemable Sunday–Thursday can challenge themselves to a 36-hole round of golf at one of The Lodge's two golf courses—the nearly 7,000-yard Quarry or the forest-nestled Legend—with lunch included (a $180 total value). The getaway package redeemable all week long offers half off full-day mountain bike, kayak, or canoe rentals for up to four people, and both options also feature half off any Aveda spa services booked prior to your stay (up to four services total).
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Nov 1, 2011. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person for Sun.-Thurs. option. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift for Sun.-Sat. option. Limit 1 per visit. Subject to availability. Not valid holidays. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About The Lodge at Giant's Ridge
Tucked into the scenic wilderness of northern Minnesota, Lodge at Giants Ridge occupies a prime location for enjoying the area's year-round outdoor recreation. In the winter, skiers flock to slopes deemed some of the Midwest's best by Ski magazine. Summer, on the other hand, is the time for hiking, mountain biking, and golfing at two of _Golf Digest_'s Top 100 courses in the nation—The Quarry and The Legend courses, ranked 20th and 72nd, respectively.
Elsewhere on the property, chefs at Timbers Restaurant prepare sirloin steaks, fettuccine alfredo, and homemade pizzas in a laid-back atmosphere. The onsite La Ridge spa, an Aveda spa and salon, doles out soothing services such as one-hour massages as relaxing as a smooth-jazz album translated into whale sounds.


text:
Category: All events
- Friday, January 20, 2017 - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Organization: Center Stage Theatre
Paramount Theatre
139 S. Center Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Paramount Box Office:
Two talented locals, Geoff Hulse and Helen Baddour, are donating their talents and time to present "Father of the Bride" at the Paramount Theatre for one weekend only. Directed by Margaret Baddour. Proceeds benefit the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation and their efforts to further economic development, promotion, and preservation in the heart of our city.
Calendar displays events listed in the sub categories of the selected category


text:
September 30, 2010
CT Scans and Cardiovascular Health
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Tired of routine check-ups where doctors find nothing wrong, then all of a sudden you suffer from a heart attack or heart disease? Now, researchers are able to use diagnostic CT to identify those at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
"The results of this study show that radiologists can predict cardiovascular disease fairly well using identical findings of calcifications of the aortic wall on CT, along with minimal patient information, such as age, gender, and the reason for the CT," Martjin J. A. Gondrie, M.D., from the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, was quoted as saying.CT chest scans have been used more frequently over the last ten years. This is due in large part to the image quality improvements that have developed. As a result, doctors are able to find things that they normally would not have seen.
"This is the first study to investigate whether incidental findings can predict future disease in a routine care setting," Dr. Gondrie said. "Incidental findings are obtained without additional radiation exposure or cost to the patient and may hold valuable clues as to the patient's overall health and their risk for future disease."
Dr. Gondrie and his colleagues developed and used prediction models. They studied a total of 6,975 patients who underwent CT chest scans. They looked for aortic abnormalities, such as plaques, elongation, and calcifications.
"PROVIDI is the first study of its scale and scope that seeks to investigate the potential of incidental findings to predict future disease and thus identify patients at risk," Dr. Gondrie concluded. "It generates the much-needed insights that allow more effective utilization of the increasing amount of diagnostic information, and it could potentially change the way radiologists contribute to the efficiency of daily patient care."
SOURCE: Radiology, November 2010


text:
What You'll Get
Cretaceous-era humans used to camouflage their teeth with sticky, dark raisins to elude the ferocious velociraptor and the enamel-craving Tooth Fairy, which have both since gone extinct. Unveil your teeth's natural whiteness with today's Groupon: for $99, you get a dental exam and x-rays, plus a set of whitening trays to take home, at Boynton Laser Dental Center in Boynton Beach (a $560 value).
Serving South Florida for more than two decades, Dr. Shiffman leads a roster of chomper champions that executes a full-court press against plaque and tarter with high-quality dental services. During comprehensive exams at Boynton Laser Dental Center, experienced tooth technicians thoroughly survey snuggled up chatterboxes, checking for cavities while asking questions such as, "When was the last time you flossed?" and "Are these your car keys?" (a $60 value). X-rays allow the dentist to delve deeper into potentially sticky tooth scenarios—such as decay and growth abnormalities—and suggest routes for problem prevention and treatment (a $100 value). Freshly examined smiles can maintain wide-grinned wellness post-appointment with the DayWhite take-home whitening kit, featuring trays and bleaching gel that reduces sensitivity, rebuilds enamel, and renders mouthbones colorless as if they saw the ghosts of lost baby teeth (a $400 value).
Recent teeth cleaning is recommended for best whitening results.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Aug 21, 2011. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. New patients only. Bleaching available for natural teeth only. No cash back. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.