text:
LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing. That's what most LARPers will agree on. It is interactive improvisation, between people who are each playing a persona. After that, ask ten different LARPers what they think LARP is, and you may get twelve or thirteen different answers!
That's because there are all sorts of games and players. LARP is not solely medieval fantasy games, or dark games filled with vampires, or mysteries where everyone tries to find out who did it, or games where people wear armor and beat on each other with padded weapons, or...
LARP is all of these, and more.
There are some things in common amongst all of these games. Everyone at the game comes in character. You play a role, like the Russian ambassador to Germany, the drummer from the band Toxic Waste, or the doctor on board a luxury starliner. For the duration of the game, you dress, speak, act and live the part. You've got an agenda for the game - a list of things that you must accomplish. Some tasks are easy, some things are hard. Some players may be working towards the same goals as you, while others may be working against you.
There's no script. You improvise all your lines. You don't operate in a vacuum, because you have a character description, a background history of who you're trying to be.
You're also not alone. Games can be small, with only a few characters, they can be large, with upwards of sixty or seventy players, or they can be huge. Games can last a few minutes, four, six, or eight hours, an entire weekend, or even longer, played in several sessions. A good LARP can be an amazing experience and incredibly fun to play.
Why LARP?
Because it's fun! People roleplay for a whole number of reasons. Some for escapism because it's lots of fun to be someone else for a few hours or a few days at a time, for the social aspects of the game and the opportunity to meet new people and for the pure exhilaration of letting your mind run wild in a world of complete fantasy. Some players of LC style games like the opportunity to get away from their desks and do something physical in the fresh air.
I play tabletop role playing games, is this similar?
Yes, there are many similarities, but there are also many differences. In a table tyop game you describe what your character is doing, but in a Live Action game you do the actions your character does.
There's also a general FAQ from the rec.games.frp.live-action newsgroup.
You may have heard of Intercons such as Intercon Mid-Atlantic, and Intercon NorthEasts, and even Intercons with numbers after them. Those are Intercons that happen outside the New England area, and they are loads of fun. They all have their own websites and are listed at the LARPA website.
That depends on where Intercon is run. There are currently two groups running Intercons:
|Baltimore/DC area:
|Intercon of the Baltimore Washington Area (Intercon BWA)
|Boston area:
|New England Interactive Literature
The con staff knows a lot of writers. We get references from players who come to the con. We also look for new games and new writers. So, yes, if you have a game, we're interested. There's an easy bid process.
Volunteering is easy and fun. You don't need any experience, just a willingness to pitch in. There are jobs that need to be done before, during and after the con; by sharing the work, we all get a chance to enjoy the con.
New England Interactive Literature (NEIL) is the group of volunteers that brings you the New England Intercons.
The Live Action RolePlayers Association (LARPA) has their own FAQ. LARPA owns the Intercon trademark.


text:
Russian Spending Continues
Russia, like other countries, is affected by the global economic crisis. However, Russia's government strategy is aimed at building an innovative economy in Russia, and the government continues supporting IT-related industries in Russia, as well as scientific institutions and academia.
Funding of local and international projects (with local participation) — direct investments or investments through the state-owned bank credits— continue. Recently, a list of 294 key strategic enterprises that will be supported directly and indirectly was published on the Russia's Government website. The list was developed by the Government Commission to increase the stability and development of the Russian economy. The main criteria for inclusion on the list were gain size (more than 15B rubles; over euro330M), quantity of personnel (not less than 4,000 persons), strategic value of the company for Russia, and the size of its tax payments.
Strategic Enterprise Support: Direct and Indirect
Funding of certain investment projects in Russia may be cut, but the maximum reduction of funding is 15%; some projects are postponed until 2010. Support will be both direct and indirect:
1. Direct Support of $50 Billion ($10 Billion for Stage 1 enterprises)
2. Indirect Support:
- Government guarantees for credits, subsidized interest rates
- 20% reduction in profit tax
- Reduced export taxes for certain products
- Government buy-back of qualifying companies
- Continued government support of critical technologies
On March 18 at a meeting in the State Space Scientific & Production Center, Vladimir Putin declared that the budget of the Aerospace industry in 2009 accounts for 82 billion rubles (euro1,8B) and will not be cut.
Putin named the priority areas of the future which include design of space communication devices for navigation and earth in-depth study from the space. 100% funding of space programs can be considered as unprecedented state support in the circumstances of the global crisis. Thus, the Chairman of Russia's Government requested that meeting participants be diligent in spending funds.
Some automobile brands will be sold in Russia with the usage of automobile cash-granted credits from the State. The list is approved and includes foreign cars assembled in Russia, like Ford Focus (the most popular), Fiat Albea, Kia Spectra, Renault Logan, Skoda Fabia, Volkswagen Jetta, Chevrolet Niva and some others.
RusNano Funds for Nanotechnology, Microelectronics, and PV
In 2007, Russian State Nanotechnologies Corporation (RusNano) was granted $5B for direct investments in nanotechnologies development and commercialization including microelectronics and PV.
On February 2, 2009 Anatoly Chubais, CEO of RusNano came to ISS in Dresden to deliver the conference keynote presentation. Chubais is very familiar with the Russian high-tech industry, the current economic situation in Russia, and the future plans of the Russian government aimed at the industry support. Chubais outlined the RusNano mission and strategies on the commercialization of nanotechnology projects with high business potential and/or social benefit. During his keynote presentation, he also shared his vision on Russian high-tech industry development, as well as on cooperation between RusNano and European business in semiconductor related areas.
On March 10, 2009 Anatoly Chubais gave an interview to Kommersant magazine in which he said:
"In a budget costs cut situation, I do not think it's possible to defend the interests of a State Corporation at the expense of the interests of the State itself when it is in a more urgent need of money." Mr. Chubais confirmed the possibility of transfer of a part of the money which the Corporation is not able to utilize in 2009 from RusNano back to the federal budget for the purpose of temporary use.
However, according to Chubais, RusNano does not intend to review its expense for projects. RusNano is ready to allocate the funds unused in 2009 (euro1,89B) back to the Ministry of Finance, provided that such an aid will be reimbursed to RusNano later when the money is needed for funding of new projects in 2010 and further. In accordance with RusNano estimation, the rest of money which will be left at their disposal (euro1,1B) is quite enough for the fulfillment of investment plan of RusNano for 2009.
In the years 2012-2014, RusNano should receive additional funding to complete its goals— sales of products based on nanotechnologies in Russia for the sum of euro 20B, and the return all of all the initial investments— by 2015.
Starting from Q3 2009, Anatoly Chubais anticipates that RusNano will approve five projects per month with average value of 1,5 billion rubles (euro33,3M) each. Currently,15 applications for projects— in total worth euro500M— are under consideration by RusNano. The above includes several semiconductor and PV investment projects.
Semiconductor and PV Investment Projects
Here are the semiconductor and PV investment projects already funded by RusNano in 2008–2009 (Q1) and under consideration for funding in 2009:
1. LED project in Urals: In December 2008, an agreement was signed by RusNano, ONEXIM and the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant to establish a joint company to manufacture new generation lighting products (LED). Investments: Total — euro76.7 M, RusNano — euro 40.6 M
2. NITOL Group: In February, 2009 RusNano signed an Agreement with NITOL Group on funding the final step of their Polysilicon and monosilan manufacturing project with estimated annual production volume of 3,800 tons of PolySi and 200 tons of monosilane for PV and semiconductor industry. The products will be supplied to Krasnoyarsk Region where— with the support from the federal government— the Siberian PV industry cluster is being developed. RusNano investment: euro103M.
3. Siberian Project: Photovoltaic systems based on 3-cascade heterostructures. The project is aimed at setting up production facility and marketing for new generation HCPV modules with Fresnel lenses and tracking systems. Investment: Total — euro 241 M, RusNano — euro107 M.
4. Solar Elements in GaAs Investment Project: This project aims to set up processing units of multi-cascade heterostructural solar elements and solar cells based on A3B5 semiconductor materials with effectiveness 27–29% and specific power of 350 W/m2. Investment: total — euro37.2 M, RusNano — euro14.3 M
5. Mikron/Sitronics Investment Project: The project is aimed at the upgrade of Mikron's new 200 mm production line from 130nm to 90nm in technology partnership with STMicroelectronics. Investment: RusNano — euro80 M.
6. FEI /NTMDT Project: FEI is working in cooperation with NTMDT in Russia to set up Electron Beam Microscope manufacturing in the Special Technology and Manufacturing Zone of the Moscow Region. This project is currently under consideration by RusNano with a decision completed soon.
7. OLED Manufacturing Project in the city of Vladimir is at an early stage of consideration.
Some second-tier semiconductor-related projects of state-owned companies have been supported by the government. These include:
- Pulsar (Microwave Device Manufacturing)
- Svetlana (LED)
- Istok (Microwave Device Manufacturing)
- Basic Angstrem (High-Voltage Device Manufacturing)
- SRISA (Pilot Production Line Upgrade)
- Tronic (Focused Niches with High-Reliability Products: automotive, industrial, etc.)
- Photomask Center in Zelenograd
- Others
For additional information about the current status of Russian/FSU market, please follow this link: http://www.semiconrussia.org/cms/groups/public/documents/web_content/ctr_028480.pdf
April 1, 2009

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Men talk to me all the time about sex, which is only natural, since I'm a sex therapist and I make my living talking to people about their sex lives. But it's funny how many guys like to talk to me when I'm not working, when I'm pushing my sons in their double stroller or watching them at the playground. Neighbors know what I do, and it seems to draw the men to me—and they open up about certain things that the guys who actually come to see me with their wives just don't. Every time this happens, I end up saying the same thing: "Dude, don't tell me, tell your wife." Then comes the part where he shrugs and says, "Yeah, I guess you're right, I'll do that," but you and I both know it won't happen.
So I'm here, on dads' behalf, to tell you the things they think, but won't always say:
"I want to cuddle."
Guys who were never big on cuddling (except, of course, in the early days when they were trying to get in your pants and convince you to stick around) are as surprised as anyone to discover that now that there's someone else competing for your time and attention, they yearn for the physical and emotional connection that comes with a simple snuggle. Sure, all things considered, we'd prefer to have sex and then cuddle. And for some men, the cuddle is welcome because it gives us a tiny shred of hope that you want more (yes, even though we know we have to get up early tomorrow).
Too often, being a dad feels like one long, constant interruption, especially when it's the end of the evening and we've finally made it to bed, only to have to deal with baby monitors beeping, desert-parched voices desperately calling out for water and malicious talking Elmos digging their battery packs into our spines. It feels like there's always something getting between us and you. That's why cuddling is as much of a relief as finally getting off our feet for the day. It reminds us we still have you. Even if sex isn't happening.
"Take charge in bed. Please?"
Okay, here's the deal: As dads, we know that sex often feels like a chore on your to-do list. And because we also know that there are a lot of chores on that list (many of which we do our best to avoid), we end up lobbing a lot of sexual softballs in your direction knowing that most of them won't be in your sexual strike zone. But after a while, all that pitching starts to wear us down. Sex may feel like a chore to you, but always having to be the one to initiate it starts to feel like a responsibility to us. And the last thing we need is more responsibility. Maybe it's a function of how dads are genetically wired, but we can't look into our children's little eyes without seeing visions of college tuitions, spring breaks, trips abroad and the little Picasso who's going to grow up to be a starving artist. Even if these are years away, it feels like they're right around the corner. The sense of long-term pressure and responsibility keeps us up at night, which gets us thinking about sex (since we happen to be up already).
So please, we'd love it if you'd surprise us by coming on to us. Get naughty with us, talk dirty, tell us a secret fantasy. Tell us you had a "sexy dream" last night. That'll do the trick. You can act all bashful if you want, but when we ask you to tell us more (and we will), describe how you threw us down on the bed and made us your love slave.
"I'm fed up with date night."
One of the hardest things for dads to deal with is the sense of routine that comes with parenthood. Once, we were young and free, without a care in the world. (Stop rolling your eyes. That's how we like to remember it.) Now everything is scheduled, planned to the nth degree and endlessly repeated to the point that even date night starts to feel predictable and pressured.
Getting out with you once every two years (I mean, two weeks) should be a fun evening of escape, but all too often it ends up feeling like more of the same. From the anxiety of having to spend what has to be 500 bucks just to have dinner with that couple who likes to order too many bottles of expensive wine, to the worry that we're going to have to pay the babysitter for another hour if we don't leave now, to listening to you stress about how the kids are doing, date night can be a real downer.
Instead, we're dying for something more spontaneous. Go on a date day: Call in sick, drop the kids off at school, and have lunch and a couple of glasses of wine. Engage in silly public displays of affection. Go to a 1 p.m. movie where there's nobody else in the audience. If date day isn't in the cards, then stick with date night but don't plan anything this time—just get out and go wherever the night takes you.
"I want more guy time."
Now that I've told you how we really feel about date night, you should know something else: Even though you're our best friend, the mother of our wonderful children and the love of our lives, this Friday night we'd really like to hang out with our buddies and watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, complete with commentary by Ricardo Montalban.
Please don't make us feel even more guilty about it: We know we never get to go out and do stuff together; we know we constantly complain about how we just want to spend quality time together (i.e., have sex); and we know we promised you a night at the ballet. But as much as we love you, you're, well, not a guy. And now that we're dads, what we need is to blow off some steam with our buddies. A little absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially when we're able to swill beer, belch, call our friends names you'd find offensive and make stupid jokes you'd be embarrassed to hear me say. You know the phrase that inside every man there's a little boy? Actually, he's a big dumb teenager, and if you let him go hang out with his friends every now and then, he'll come home a better man.
So how about we call that expensive but totally trustworthy new babysitter with an MA in creative arts therapy and, as crazy as it sounds, go on separate date nights? Maybe that's not technically date night, but you can go hang out with your book club and discuss the revelations and disappointments in that new novel by the guy who wrote The Kite Runner, and we'll check in on our "loser" best friend who's "still single and always will be because he's a total slimeball." Later on, I bet we'll both be really glad to see each other again.
"You look hot."
You know this, right? Oh, what, you don't? We know you're convinced we're crazy—how can we possibly think you look sexy when you feel overweight and out of shape, when you haven't gotten a pedicure in ages and your eyebrows need to be waxed, when your clothes are all puke-stained, and when you haven't showered in two days? We get it. But you know what? We still think you're hot.
Okay, yes, you do look great after primping and preening for the dinner party we don't want to go to (see "I'm fed up with date night"). And that's a great outfit you just picked up on sale for virtually nothing (yeah, right). But that moment when you bent down to put the dishes in the washer? Your butt looked awesome! You were smoking. Call us crazy, but hey, there's a guy inside this dad. We still think about sex at least a hundred times a day, and no one makes us think about it more than you.
"It turns me on that you're the mother of my child."
More than anything, sex is about self-esteem, and nothing gives us more of a jolt of sexy pride than to look at you and the kids and think, "Holy crap, I did it! I pulled it off. I'm the husband now. I'm the dad." I swear it feels like just yesterday we were sleeping on George Jetson sheets and listening to our mothers complain about our dirty underwear. But now we have our very own wives to complain about our dirty underwear. We made it! Truth be told, we weren't sure it would ever happen. We could have ended up like the aforementioned "loser" best friend, who may have a DVD collection to envy but doesn't have you. You turned us from a little boy into a man. And the sense of manliness that's wrapped up in you and the kids and our little family is a wellspring of sexual self-esteem. It's us against the world, and just knowing there's an "us" gets our engines revving. So come on over here, and give us a cuddle.
Now that you know what your man's thinking, help him get the conversation started. I, on the other hand, need to go make sure my wife knows these things.
Ian Kerner is the author of five books about sex and relationships, including Sex Detox: A Relationship Rejuvenation Program for Everyone


text:
Michigan coach Brady Hoke aiming team for 10-win season with Big Ten championship out of reach
- Image 1 of 2
- Image 2 of 2
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan had hoped to close the regular season well enough to earn a shot at playing for the Big Ten title.
Officially, that can't happen now, so the Wolverines (6-3, 2-3 Big Ten) have adjusted their ultimate goal this year with the conference championship out of reach.
"You got a chance to win 10 football games, that opportunity is out there," coach Brady Hoke said Monday. "And, that's always been a little bit of a benchmark."
Michigan desperately wanted to win its first Big Ten title since 2004, but it is relegated to aiming for double digits in victories.
"It's very disappointing because I came here in order to win — to win Big Ten championships," linebacker James Ross III said. "That's the reason anybody comes to Michigan — to win Big Ten championships."
The Wolverines have lost three of four games to fall three games behind Legends Division leader Michigan State. Even if Michigan closes the regular season with three surprising wins and the Spartans get upset in straight games, college football's winningest program would lose a tiebreaker to its in-state rival.
Michigan, which is 5-7 on the road in Hoke's three seasons, plays at Northwestern (4-5, 0-5) on Saturday and the Wildcats are favored to win. The Wolverines will then play at Iowa before hosting potentially undefeated and archrival Ohio State to end the regular season.
In Michigan's last home game, maize-and-blue clad fans booed the Wolverines during the first half as they jogged off the field and again in the second half of their 17-13 loss to Nebraska.
Ross said the boos motivated the team when it gathered at halftime and heard from left tackle Taylor Lewan.
"It made us come together and realize that we're all we got," Ross said. "We're in a family in this locker room, regardless of how the fans feel."
Hoke said he would be disappointed if the boos were directed toward Michigan's players.
"They can boo us, the coaches, all they want," Hoke said. "I've got a harder time at home than I do there, believe me."
Hoke said that his wife and daughter ask him critical questions, such as why the team isn't protecting Devin Gardner better. Hoke insisted fans should be restless about how the team has fared this season and if he was one of them, he would be disappointed with the coaching staff.
"It's Michigan," Hoke said.
Gardner has been sacked seven times in two straight games. The Wolverines set a school record with minus-48 yards rushing at Michigan State and were held to minus-21 yards rushing against the Cornhuskers.
"It's hard to see that, obviously," right tackle Michael Schofield said. "Being an offensive lineman, nobody wants to see that."
Hoke, however, attempted to defend the much-maligned players who have tried to unsuccessfully protect Gardner in the passing game and create holes for running backs on the ground.
"Everyone is going to point to the offensive line, but it's all of us," Hoke said. "It's never one guy, one thing, in anything in life unless you're golfing."
Follow Larry Lage on Twitter: http://twitter.com/larrylage


text:
Download the latest version of Symbios Logic 8100ASP 2081x PCI SCSI Adapter drivers according to your computer's operating system. All downloads available on this website have been scanned by the latest anti-virus software and are guaranteed to be virus and malware-free.
Browse the list of top matching drivers below to find the driver that meets your needs. To see more matches from our driver database, use our to customized driver search engine.
To download, select the best match for your device and then click the Download button. Need help? You can get help and discuss drivers on our free driver forum. If all else fails, you can request the driver and we will find it for you.
Symbios Logic 8100ASP 2081x PCI SCSI Adapter Driver Update UtilitySupported OS: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
File Version: Version 3.7.2
File Size: 269 KB
File Name:
Download >>
dc390 Driver
TekramSupported OS: Win 98, Win 95
File Size: 905.8 KB
File Name:
Download >>
2,808 DownloadsSubmitted Dec 4, 2003 by Josh (DG Member):
"i have a tekram controller card from the same series (dc390u2w) and this is the driver windows installed by default before i installed the manuf. drivers. I also have a yamaha sound card (opl3-SAx) and didn't experience any trouble. 1)go to your devices in your control panel, select your scsi controller ..."
dc390 Driver
TekramSupported OS: Win 98, Win 95
File Size: 905.8 KB
File Name:
Download >>
1,819 DownloadsSubmitted Nov 13, 1999 by josh (DG Member):
"don't worry about the win98 cd i you can't find it. Ive provided the scsi driver and its needed files."
pdc3035 Driver
PolaroidSupported OS: Win 2003 Server, Win XP Home, Win XP Pro, Win 2000 Workstation, Win 2000 Server, Win NT 4.0, Win ME, Win 98SE, Win 98, Win 95
File Version: Version Polaroid PDC3035 Camera Setup 1.0
File Size: 32.4 MB
File Name:
Download >>
17,228 DownloadsSubmitted Aug 27, 2005 by Ivan (DG Member):
"Polaroid PDC3035 Camera Setup 1.0"


text:
the latest, the hottest, the hippest
Las Vegas ♦ Miami ♦ Los Angeles ♦ New York City ♦ Chicago
TLC Modeling is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV with offices and talent all over the United States. We currently serve talent in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, Miami, and Orlando and we are expanding everyday. Our services include but are not limited to providing models for trade show and events, promotions, print and catalog, fashion, specialty, and atmosphere. The main goal of TLC Modeling is to help stimulate brand promotion and company growth in countless industries. Whether your event or project needs hostesses, servers, runway models, extras, or even eye candy, we can provide you with several options that fit your company needs. Along with our male and female divisions, we provide clients that need multilingual staff for international transactions with our model translator division. Click through over 800 model portfolios under the Model section and see for yourself. Contact an agent immediately to answer all of your questions by emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at 702-381-1993. We will be happy to send you a client list upon request.
Trade Show Models models Las Vegas
TLC's professional, friendly, and intelligent trade show and convention models are trained and very experienced in how to engage potential clients and existing customers at your next trade show. Our models are able to serve almost any function you need. A few examples of these functions are, crowd gatherers, product demonstrators, sales assistants, and many more. Our models help ensure you have increased product and brand awareness and enhance your professional image to ensure every event is a success. We understand the highly competitive environment at trade shows and how to help you gain the advantage over your competition.
Promotional Models
TLC Modeling has a very experienced portfolio of promotional models to suit your needs. Promotional models are a great tool for increasing brand visibility and awareness. These models have experience engaging with diverse crowds, generating hype about products, and managing giveaways. Unlike most company personnel, promotional models are outgoing and are comfortable in ever changing social settings like trade shows, conventions, special events, liquor and other beverage promotions, tournaments, and galas.
Event Models
Extreme sports and sex appeal have always gone hand in hand. Whether you are bringing your brand to NASCAR, Motocross, PGA tours, or MMA events, you need to stand out! TLC Models can supply you with the beauty and brains that your company needs. We pride ourselves in our ability to build a comprehensive understanding of Trade show models Las Vegasour clients' requirements, thus enabling us to provide a tailored service to suit each individual assignment. TLC models have extensive experience as event talent and are here to help make your next event a big success. Event models are often booked to entertain, direct guests at a red carpet, serve cocktails, and many more roles.
Atmosphere Models
Book our atmosphere models for your next private party, nightclub table, day club cabana, or in-suite party. Our atmosphere models are booked to entertain, mingle, and ensure guests have the best time possible. Let the TLC atmosphere models spice up your next party and experience the difference they make yourself!
Commercial Print
TLC Modeling's Commercial Print division represents men and women, 18-65 ranging in ethnic backgrounds and diversity. All of the commercial print models are available for any campaigns that represent a product. From the girl next door to mom and dad with two kids enjoying a day at the beach, TLC modeling can handle all your "everyday people" booking needs.
Fashion Models
The TLC Fashion Model Division represents highly experienced female and male models with a minimum height requirement of 5'8 (females) and 6'0 (males). Our fashion models can be booked for promotional productions (print and video), and live fashion shows. The live fashion models have experience working in fashion shows, specialty stores, retail stores, showrooms, and salons. Contact us if you have any questions or would like to book a TLC Fashion Model for your event.
Specialty Models/Promotional models
Our specialty modeling division can book talent for your unique and specific needs. If you need parts models such as hand, hair, feet or legs. Or perhaps you need costumed characters to represent your brand at a show. Our specialty models can handle just about any unique needs you might have.
Interpreters and Translators
TLC Modeling understands how important it is to address diversity at trade shows, events, excursions, and much more. All of these serve as hubs for various cultures to come together and discuss topics related to a particular industry. In order to bridge the international divide, and reach a larger audience base, we recommend hiring bilingual & multilingual models. Model interpreters will travel with your group or can be hired locally depending on your needs. Bilingual and trilingual models are especially useful for events taking place in areas that have predominately two languages like Miami or international hubs like Las Vegas.
Our job is to deliver each client extraodinary and hard-working models; however, that's only part of the process. We understand the importance of making every experience remarkable from the booking process to the encounter with all staff, clients, and visitors. Ensuring the most striking, pro-active, and gregarious talent, our team and agency will find the perfect match for your needs.
selecting perfection
Our talent and model base includes over 850+ males and females. Overwhelming? Don't worry! We have agents in each city that know the local talent and can assist you in choosing the perfect model(s) for your events. Not all talent is live on the website so feel free to contact an agent if you have specific model needs.
delivering excellence
TLC Modeling understands how costly each show is to you and how important it is to have the right model bring value to your company. TLC Models provides charming and knowledgeable trade show staff that will capture the attention of attendees, generate leads, and assist with in booth-activities. LEARN MORE
Promoting your brand should be fun and our brand ambassadors are here to do just that! TLC Modeling has an experienced portfolio of promotional models to suit your needs. Our bubbly winning models are trained in handling diverse crowds, generating hype about products, and managing giveaways. LEARN MORE
Whether your event is already planned or just in the beginning phases, we have services for every part. We can provide bands, photo booths, custom step & repeats, models, and much more! Let us help you add that WOW factor. LEARN MORE
TLC's atmosphere models are hired to make sure that your guests have a good time whether you're out with friends or coworkers. These beautiful models are full of life, excitement, and fun. We promise to find the right models for your group. LEARN MORE
Searching for the perfect look for the runway or print ad? Our models are diverse and unique, providing you with endless options to find the perfect look for your brand. Whether your looking for a 6' runway model or the girl next door, we can assure you top notch quality from start to finish. LEARN MORE
TLC Modeling understands how critical communication is between company personnel and clients. In order to bridge the international divide, we recommend hiring bilingual & multilingual models. Model interpreters can travel or be hired locally depending on your needs. LEARN MORE
producing results
"TLC not only has stunning woman the fit into any environment, the customer service and care in arranging is first class. We have booked atmosphere models in 5 different cities and is ALWAYS last minute. Tiffanie works with our urgency with such a positive attitude and make our experience memorable by providing the best girls. I highly recommend her team!" – Alex, VIP Client
"Rarely does one get lucky in Las Vegas, however, my choice of TLC Models was not only luck once, but was twice lucky. This wonderful organization, operated by Tiffanie Craddock, provided Faberge with a world class model, Dani Reeves, for the recent Couture Jewelry show. Dani was not only beautiful, but was the consummate professional and quickly became a part of our team. I highly recommend TLC Models and Dani Reeves. We've renewed our commitment to them for the 2016 show." – Jon Omer, FABERGE
"I have been a client of TLC for over 4 years. I have been treated professionally for every event I have ever had. I have had great experiences with the models. I am always checked on throughout my event to make sure things are good. I would recommend TLC Models to anyone who is looking for professional reliable modeling agency," – Jason K, VIP Client
"I want to thank you SOOO much for your help again this year in getting together a great team of girls for our event. Again, we had numerous complements from our staff and execs about the great job that your team did at the booth and at the parties. Please mark your calendar for next year's conference." – Dina Evans, LOOKINGGLASS CYBER SOLUTIONS, INC.
"I wanted to say THANK YOU!!!!!! The guys were absolutely fantastic. We loved them- we had a great time and they were a huge hit. We wanted to send a quick note that we were so happy and hope to work with them and you again soon." – Stephanie, BECCA Cosmetics
"TLC Models has been providing us with smart and beautiful people since 2010. They always represent our brand with unmatched professionalism, class, and the uncanny ability to quickly learn our vast product line." – Jason Lighthart, REPLAY XD
"We had a trade show in Vegas back in March, the Nightclub and Bar Show and checked out a few sites to find a trade show model to help us sell Insurance, not an easy task when most other booths are giving out free liquor. After speaking with a few agencies, we found someone who seemed right for us, Katrina W. From the beginning, TLC was a pleasure to deal with. Tiffanie was very accommodating and helpful and answered all our questions right away. And then we met Katrina and could tell right away how helpful she would be. Aside from being beautiful, she was smart, funny and had an excellent personality, which ended up being extremely helpful in drawing people to our booth and keeping them interested in our product. Her smile lit up the room and she was a breath of fresh air. I would highly recommend TLC and Katrina W." – Steven Schindler, Fairmont Insurance
"TLC Modeling went above and beyond the tournament's expectations, and infused the party with a fun vibe that created a positive, relaxed atmosphere for our valued guests. Highly recommend their services." – Jordan Butler, formerly co-director of Party Rock Open Women's Professional Tennis Tournament
"I have had the most wonderful experience working for TLC Modeling and Tiffanie Craddock. Her clients are always fun, the other models are all gorgeous and have great personalities and she pays promptly – sometimes the day of. Overall would recommend working for and with Tiffanie and TLC. 🙂" – Olivia Karpinski, Model
"TLC pays immediately and books great gigs for the best talent in Las Vegas." – Denise Pernula, Model & Presenter


text:
Difference between revisions of "Varna"
Revision as of 20:16, 29 November 2012
Varna (Bulgarian: Варна) is a city in Bulgaria.
Varna is the northern one of two major Bulgarian cities on the coast of Black Sea (the other one is Burgas).
Get in
By plane
Airlines and destinations
By train
International trains to/from Prague (Czech Republic), Krakow (Poland), Moscow, and Saratov (Russia).
NEW TRAIN Bucuresti Nord - Varna - Bucuresti Nord: from 15.June 2009 to 06. September 2009:
a.09:34 d.09:49 Medgidia a.20:27 d.20:42 a.10:52 d.11:15 Negru voda a.19:05 d.19:20 a.11:40 d.12:02 Kardam a.18:20 d.18:40 a.13:03 d.13:09 Dobric a.17:09 d.17:12 a.14:45 Varna a.15:30 # 1132
Link: [4]
By car
Varna can be reached by Haemus Motorway (A2) from Sofia, E70 from Rousse (and Bucharest), E87 from Constanta, Romania, and Cherno More Motorway (A3)/E87 from Istanbul, Turkey.
By bus
There are two bus stations in Varna, one serving the local area and one for longer connections to Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Burgas, Plovdiv, Istanbul, Greece, Romania, Central and Western Europe. They aren't that easy to find, so take a taxi. As you approach them from the city centre, the station to the left is the local one, to the right is the long distance one.
By boat
Varna is Bulgaria's only cruise destination. Cruise terminal is located near city centre, close to train station, walking distance to Sea Garden and beaches. Bus and taxi connection to city centre, bus stations, airport, and resorts. There are ferry lines (buses only) to Ukraine and Georgia.
Get around
There are a pedestrian area and a coast area with a lot of fun for the tourists. There you should get around by foot. If you live in the tourist suburbs of Varna, you can come to the centre by bus, by trolleybus, by a rented car or by taxi. Take careful with the taxis: You may pay 10 times the right price, and to check for the the fair per kilometer look at the small square paper plate located at lower corner of the rear doors' windows. Good taxi companies are City Taxi 1, OK Trans (OK Транс), Varna (Варна), Evro (Евро), Maxa (Макса) and Pontea (Понтеа).
City landmarks include the Varna Archaeological Museum, exhibiting the Gold of Varna, a cache of chalcolithic grave-goods, which constitute the oldest gold treasure in the world, the large and well preserved Roman Baths, Władysław Warneńczyk Park Museum, the Naval Museum, displaying the museum ship torpedo boat Drazki, the Museum of Ethnography.
The Sea Garden is the oldest and perhaps largest park containing the Varna Aquarium, the Varna Dolphinarium (opened 1984), the Nicolaus Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium], the Museum of Natural History, a terrarium, a zoo, and other attractions. The Garden is a national monument of landscape architecture.
The waterfront promenade underneath is lined by a string of beach clubs offering a vibrant (albeit noisy) scene of rock, hip-hop, American-style pop, house, and chalga (Bulgarian pop folk). The city beaches, also known as sea baths are dotted with hot sulphuric mineral springs and punctured by small sheltered marinas. Additionally, the 2.4 km long, 50 m high Asparuhov Most bridge is a popular spot for bungee jumping.
Notable old Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox churches include the metrpolitan Assumption of Mary Cathedral; the early 17th-century Theotokos Panagia; the St. Athanasius (former Greek etropolitan cathedral); the seamen's church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker; the Archangel Michael's chapel; and the Sts. Constantine and Helena church of the 16th century suburban monastery of the same name.
Varna's centre was rebuilt in late 19th and the earlier half of the 20th century by the nascent Bulgarian middle class in Western style, with local interpretations of Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
There is a large tourist place where you can enjoy whatever entertainment that can be bought for money. There is something for every taste . But, you can also have nice walks in Varna.
BEACH - BEER - PARTY - SLEEP (repeat as required)
University of Economics and College of Tourism
In May of 2008, there were three large shopping malls (Pfohe Mall, Central Plaza, and Mall of Varna) and another five projects in various stages of development (Grand Mall, Gallery Mall, Cherno More Park, Varna Towers, and Varna Stadium) turning Varna into an attractive international shopping destination. There are also several international big-box retailers (Metro, Kaufland) on the outskirts and traditional downtown shopping streets with boutiques and gift shops. Plenty of tourist stuff in the resorts sold in small stalls.
Varna is cheap compared to Western countries, but expensive compared to Bulgarian standards. The tourist industry distorts the general price level. But, you can have a meal for 3-4 Euro.
The Happy Bar and Grill, a Bulgarian restaurant chain, is based in Varna. It's cheap - midrange, and serves tasty kebabs.
The beach at night tends to have the most night life in the summer. Best night clubs in 2007: Extravaganza, A-Lounge (Varna beach alley), Agression, Bonkers, Masai, PR Club (Golden Sands), Totally Romantic (Kabakum beach).
There are a number of hotels in the city ranging from 5 to 2 stars. North of Varna, along a continuous 20-km-long strip, are the beachfront resorts of Euxinograd, Constatine and Helena, Sunny Day, Chaika, Riviera, and Golden Sands, with a total of more than 60,000 hotel beds, plus several villa communities offering private lodgings
e-mail [email protected]</sleep>
Stay safe
Varna is in general a fairly safe place, though special caution should be taken in regards to the mafia. There have been several cases of tourists being assaulted by the mafia for improper behavior, such as the brutal beating of an Icelandic teenage girl in the summer of 2007. Try not to give anyone who might be driving a black sports car, wearing a suit with glasses a bad eye. Common sense, courtesy and respect is always the best thing you can pursue.
Stay away from people offering money change on the street they are all cheaters. They usually are located in the area of the Cathedral(kozirkata) and also it's a typical place for gipsy pick pocketers so be careful. If you are driving a car be careful where you stop because it can be remover from the well known machines "spiders" wich will move your car and you will need to pay a penalty fee and loose much time.
Get out
Outside the city are the Euxinograd palace, park and winery, the Ecopark Varna Botanical Garden, the Pobiti Kamani rock phenomenon, the cave monastery Aladzha, and the Kamchiya biosphere reserve (UNESCO-protected)


text:
Date: November 1912
Room Number: 5
Guests: John and Olivia Buckner
The Texas Rangers!!! For Gods sake, what happened last night? Everyone was talking at once and looking at me like I should know the Who What and Where's of the Sheriff's parting words. Which of course, I did. Chairs commenced to push away from the table as the guests began their departure either for the day or until the next time they were in town. Everyone was on their way except for the Buckners.
Mrs. Buckner's hands covered her face and she was visible shaken. In all the commotion I didn't notice her overturned tea cup or the effect that my husbands announcement had on her.
Come Olivia, the buggy is waiting. We'll talk about this after you see Doc Powers. The Rangers arrival won't change a thing.
Her composure regained, she pulled on her gloves and lowered the netted veil from the brim of her hat and expressed her concern over the Lady Grey spill on the tablecloth. "Do not concern yourself Mrs. Buckner, the tea stain will come out...you just take care of yourself," I assured her as she took her husbands extended arm. I watched as Mr. Buckner helped her in the buggy, and if it hadn't been for the west wind whipping his Long Duster aside, I would have missed the Mexican Loop Holster. I wasn't surprised to see he was armed especially after this mornings news, but I was curious about the Badge.
Your Father shot and killed two Mexican railroad workers last night. A band of Mexicans from the railroad have been at the Saloon for several days drinking and gambling. They disarmed the constable and were shooting at him when the Sheriff got there. When the smoke cleared, two were dead and six were injured. There is fear of repercussions, everyone is ordered off the streets tonight and the Saloon will be closed until the Rangers get here. I imagine they will be staying for awhile. We should get Room # 6 ready for them.
Just before noon, Mr. and Mrs. Buckner returned and quickly went to their room, and in a few minutes the 'Bell Pull' jingled in the kitchen. Sarah put on the teapot while I went to their room. Mr. Buckner met me at the door and requested a pot of tea for Mrs. Buckner and if it wasn't too much trouble a light lunch. "I'll be away for a few hours this afternoon while Olivia rests. I wonder if you could check in on her," he asked. "Yes, of course, and I will bring the tea and lunch shortly."
Olivia, as she asked me to call her, is dying, and Doc Powers confirmed the diagnosis of the doctor in San Antonio. He did however, give her hope for maybe another year with rest, proper food and continued dosage of the Elixar, which she can only tolerate with hot tea.
I measured two teaspoons of the Elixar and poured tea while Olivia spread plum jam over the still warm from the oven bread. My mother made plum jam. There was a plum tree behind our house. Mother would send my sister Mary and me to pick the ripest ones for canning jelly. Thank-you Emma for your kindness. She took the offered tea and began her story.
Mary was killed by Yankee soliders at the end of the war. It was after midnight, but their torches lit up the night and their gunfire was deafening. Mary hid me in the secret panel under the stairs and told me not to come out until she came for me. They rode their horses right up on the porch, and shot out the windows. Then they were in the house. I could hear Mary telling them to take the food and livestock and leave. They took everything. They took Mary. She didn't come back for me. I found her the next morning on the porch lying in a pool of her own blood. She had not been shot. She was my only living kin. Our father died at Shiloh and Mama of consumption the year before. I was ten years old.
With a fresh cup of Lady Grey, minus the Elixar, Olivia continued. As she spoke, I could see her eyes fill with tears and hear the pain in her voice as she talked of another Mary in her life. The life she bore. The Mary of her heart and soul and the daughter she could not claim as her own.
I was but sixteen when my Mary was born. Her father was a charming, but reckless man ten years older who had survived The War and carried the scars of battle on his once handsome face and on his once innocent soul. We married because of Mary.....A light rap on the door interrupted her story, and she quickly dabbed at the tears as Marshall Buckner entered room number five. His Badge now in plain sight. The Mexican Loop Holster held a pearl handled Colt.
He wore a Badge of the Law. She wore a Badge of Courage.
I'm standing outside Room number five. The tears I've held for more than two hours are flowing freely. She was wrong. Her story not only will weigh heavy on my mind, but on my heart and soul for the rest of my days.
...to be continued...
Authored by Sandra Sue Pittman
Photos by Author
Photos are not Representative of People or Places in this story.
Used strictly for interest and support of story.
Photos are Authentic Representations of the Period.
This Account/Writing/Post is an Exclusive Publication
CollectInTexas Gal and Tracks of My Texas Ancestors


text:
SFX stands for "special
Vote up!
SFX stands for "special effects". It is software that enables online linking between different electronic resources, e.g. from an article citation in one database to the full-text of the article in another database, or from a book record in the catalogue to external resources like Google Books, for reviews, excerpts and information on where to buy the book.


text:
Security professionals who would never open an unsolicited attachment and would not think of clicking on a strange URL do not hesitate to scan a QR Code with a mobile device for the chance of winning a free iPad.
"That doesn't make sense," said David Maman, CTO of the database security company GreenSQL. But it apparently is true.
Maman made his finding in April at Infosec UK, Europe's largest information security conference. He created a small poster with the logo of a real security company and a two-dimensional Quick Response Code urging passersby to "just scan to win an iPad." And 455 of them did. There were 142 iPhone users, 211 Android users, 61 BlackBerrys and 41 unknown browsers. Fortunately, all their gullibility got them was a smiley face.
Managing mobile security: There's no such thing as a free app
The codes originally were developed for use in the auto industry, but because of their ability to encode large amounts of quickly scanned data they have become popular with advertisers as a way of directing traffic to websites from mobile devices. An application scans the code, which is translated into a URL that is sent to the device's browser.
And therein lies the problem — what is on the other end of that link is anybody's guess. Usually it's an advertisement, a coupon or some other legitimate material. But since at least late last year they have been found also to direct users to malicious sites where malware can be downloaded.
Maman discovered one such QR Code in March that directed users to a site in China that delivered a piece of Android malware. It was that discovery that led him to try his experiment.
"Remember, this was a conference for security professionals," he said.
The first line of defense against malicious QR Codes is common sense, he said. Think before you scan, just as you would before you click. Does the code seem to come from a reliable source? Does the URL it encodes appear to be what it says it is?
But evaluating a code and the link can be difficult because small-screen browsers often do not show the entire URL at once. And URLs can be spoofed or traffic redirected. So mobile devices also need security software, including URL filters to block blacklisted addresses and antivirus engines.
No tool is foolproof, however, and it ultimately is up to the user not to play the fool. So before you scan, ask yourself: Is it really worth it?
About the Author
William Jackson is a Maryland-based freelance writer.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
The concern is valid, although QR codes could be handled in many ways to make them "secure" while exploiting its simplicity and speed of execution. The story does not end with QRC being an unknown link.
HTTP browsers links used to be as cryptic to the end user as QR codes are today, but there are hundreds of methods to protect the unaware user of clicking on a dangerous link. Why not to consider a similar approach?
Sounds like the key vulnerability might just be them "free" QRC readers you can get for just about all the smart phones. I wonder who's writin' those.
A conference doesn't necessarily make one safe. Physical security and other measures are usually lax to non-existent at most conferences. In this case, it may have been safer than scanning a code from some unknown source but one should always assume the worst until able to verify otherwise. That's the whole point of security.
Just because the venue was a Security Conference does not mean that all advertisements and posters in the vicinity of the conference were vetted and approved by the conference host. The activities that take place while setting up a conference are so hectic that it would be easy for an individual to put up a poster like this outside of the Conference Display areas with no one thinking anything about it. It is important to remember that many individuals with the desire to build a tool like this would have no problem with putting it up in the vicinity of a conference venue.
Interesting article but as the article states this was at a security conference where the vendors were supposedly vetted and trusted, so risk was very low. Its not like they were scanning a random QR code on the street or in a newspaper advertisement.
Show All Comments
Advanced Search
8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 510
McLean, VA 22102
© 2018 1105 Media, Inc.
8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 510
McLean, VA 22102703-876-5100 © 1996-2017 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


text:
I am dumber for having watched this.
Este vídeo es parte de las siguientes colecciones:
Suggest video details
Selecciona los siguientes detalles que mejor describan a este vídeo. Apreciamos tu ayuda y utilizaremos esta información para mejorar nuestro servicio.
¿Reconoces a una estrella porno en este vídeo? Ayúdanos a que las estrellas porno sean más fáciles de encontrar en YouPorn diciéndonos quién está en este vídeo.
Ayúdanos: ¿Estas estrellas porno aparecen en este vídeo?
Todos los comentarios (87)
Whats her name?
i fuck her already she i a bad ass fuck
the acting obviously isn't supposed to be good, this shit is comedic gold.
i learnt something from this, so i've pretty much got smarter
what is the name of the actress?
great ass for anal
damn porn directors got SWAGG
hahaha I laughed so hard. Funny!
this is the most comments I have ever seen on a youporn video! I am smarter for having read all this :)
I couldn't quite follow the intricate twists and turns of the plot but that pussy looked so juicy and tasty. Shame the ending was missing.
perfect video, perfect orgasm! now off to sleep.. i love the fantasy videos!
This makes me sooo wet, what a nice big kok...
That pussy looked so.good i want to finger fuck it
I can't be the only one like: "Put that fucking dick away, we want more youth in asia jokes"
They must have spent tens of dollars on this production !
In general I don't think porn is made to make anyone smarter.
this shit was fucking hilarious haha the youth in asia
nina ferrari
This video quality and very good
I always had a thing for nurses super hot
i want to fuck her pussy it looks juicy...
what the clear sex? she is cooll baby!!!!!!
i like watched porn
Can I fuck her
I would fuck that patient too, he is a very good licker
"Come here... sit on my face, take my breath away!" LOL!
name of female?
i wll do same with my nurse
condoms always ruin porn.
Did He Die??????
whats her name?
oooooohhhh i always watch that
i wish i was the gril or i say the nures
" I was born by the snatch and i'll die by the snatch ! " love it !!
real fuck
Who is she?
She's so lucky
I wanted to see the other one get it...
Okay, so the acting is horrible. Not going to lie. The sex isn't horrible, though.
what a perfect video, to end a perfect orgasm. now off to sleep.
This was absolutely hilarious!! "'Children?' 'They throw rocks at me!'"
This ranks right up there with Citizen Kane and The Godfather.
"I was born by the snatch, I want to die by the snatch!" Mose epic moment in writing history :D
I want to see my husband fuck her
I wonder,where i can get & fuck a beauty nurse like that? It's great to have fuck with beautiful nurse
hot pussy this girl
ses trop null et deguelace
That was the funniest porn i have ever seen!! XD
got to get me one of the suites for my boyfriend!
this is ace shes hot as fuck and i wud fuck it also my volume doesnt work so i didnt hear this so called bad acting
c est agreable
i waanna fuck suck and lick her pussy and ass
i want such nurse when im sick...so i may sick for long time maacheekne lado puti ma cherauna
hey guy iwant to suck yall dick
waooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wat i bg dock mann.............i wnt dis guys...............or nyone interested in me !!!!!!!!plz waiting for dis kinda sex.....
who cares about how bad the acting was they were both hot and he had a huge dick... just what id wanna fuck if I was her;)
lol billy madison.
if this is good acting then consider me Miles Davis
I know porn acting is bad.. but really. What the fuck..
i thought the "i've never been to asia" comment was dumb, but "so they don't feel no more pain" oddly outdid it...
vayaaa morbazo!!!!!
essa mulher e muito gostosa, ela tem um cuzao e um peitao, eu queria ela na minha cama
wanna be in this hospital too!
true story
i think this video is real good and real enjoying.
the nurse is too hot to handle
first, stuffy head so I can die medicine. LOL
great acting.
She is HOT. I love the doggie scene. I wanna fuck her soooo bad.
Good quality ... bad ideas
funniest shit ever
the man is fantastic!
i like this is
i didnt see a problem with the video, because nobody that watches porn cares about the lines being said. we want BOOBIES and PUSSY, so being the nice people they are they gave us the greatest pussy angle lmao!
da würd ich gern mitmachn
what is the name of the pornstar?


text:
Five Questions: Hartley set for challenges in Calgaryby Dan Rosen / NHL.com
NHL.com will periodically be doing a series called "Five Questions With …," a Q&A with some of the key movers and shakers in the game today aimed at gaining some insight into their lives and careers.
This edition features Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley:
One thing for certain is the Calgary Flames hired a coach over the summer who knows what winning feels like. That's step one for a team that hasn't made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2009.
Bob Hartley has four championship rings with four different teams in four different leagues.
Hartley's crowning achievement was winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001, but he also led Laval to a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League title in 1993, the Hershey Bears to the Calder Cup in 1997, and last season went to Switzerland to guide the Zurich Lions to the Swiss National League A title.
"Coaching NHL hockey, it's quite a privilege. I worked eight years in a factory and now I have nine years coaching the world's greatest hockey players, and I don't think you can shut the door on that." -- Bob Hartley
Oh yeah, Hartley also won four straight Northwest Division titles with the Avalanche from 1999-2002 and led the Atlanta Thrashers to the Southeast Division title and their lone playoff appearance in 2007.
Hartley is a winner, and his goal is to bring a championship to Calgary.
Before he gets that chance, he spoke with NHL.com to talk about why he went to Zurich and what he learned there, his coaching style, his desire to be back in the NHL and the challenge ahead of him with the Flames.
Here are Five Questions With … Bob Hartley:
What intrigued you about going to Zurich to coach in the Swiss league, and why did you end up there after sitting out a couple of seasons?
"After I was let go in Atlanta I had talked with three KHL teams and then I think I talked to three teams from the Swiss league, probably two or three teams from the German league and a few interviews with NHL teams. Obviously a coach is a coach and you always want to be behind the bench. I think our place is behind the bench, but I always felt I wanted to be in the right situation. I had a good job with RDS and TVA on French TV. I was working. I never quit coaching, because I was working in a private rink in Laval with all kinds of ages. I had a learn-to-skate class with 3- to 6-year-olds, and then I had some of the best bantams and midgets in Quebec working in our rink.
"But I had the choice to go to Fribourg in the Swiss league and Zurich. In Fribourg I had five or six players that played under me and it is a French city of about 40,000 compared to Zurich, where I knew no one and it was 800,000 up to 1.1 million with the surrounding areas. And it's a German area. But on top of wanting to know the difference of the game in Switzerland, the difference between the Swiss game and the North American game, the difference in mentalities of the players, I also wanted to live in a cultural test.
"I told my wife we can go to Fribourg, where everyone speaks French like us in a tiny city, a great rink, a great atmosphere, or go totally into the unknown. We might have a hard time to do grocery shopping and go to restaurants for the first few months, but we decided on Zurich. It would have been much easier to go Fribourg, but I wanted to test myself and my wife, and we both agreed that Zurich would be a good spot and it was."
Did your season in Zurich, coaching in the Swiss league, force you to change any of your principles or philosophies as a coach?
Rutherford on life with one franchiseBy Dan Rosen - NHL.com Senior Writer
The second-longest tenured general manager in the NHL talks about last season's coaching change, the move from Hartford to Carolina and the secrets of staying current in today's game. READ MORE ›
"No. We focused a lot on hard work and detail, to be accountable, and I can tell you those guys bought in. I have lots of respect for Swiss hockey players. It's an unbelievable league and the players, they are very dedicated and very committed. We had some cleaning up to do, but at the same time it was pretty easy to sell to those guys that if we wanted to be successful we would have to have a plan and it wouldn't be my plan or their plan, it would be a plan to suit the needs for everyone to better the organization.
"Every day I felt we were getting better and better, and talking to the players it was a huge adjustment. Many teams over there play man-on-man defense, so they are chasing all over the ice and running into each other. We were one of the very few teams that played a zone defense, where we were very aggressive but very disciplined with a structure for the five guys on the ice. They bought in from Day 1.
"The thing that I did is I started to work with them from Day 1 so that we would play a North American game. I sat a long time when I took the job and said, 'Do I adjust to them and play the same style as 11 other teams, or it might be more challenging for my players at the start but when the other 11 teams play Zurich they would have to play a North American game?' We were 5-8 at the start of the season and combined with the playoff games and the final games of the regular season, if we count the last 25 games we were 19-6.
"Remember, in Switzerland it's unbelievable the level of respect that they have for the NHL, and I felt that, so I was trying to instill in our team that we would be playing and practicing like an NHL team. Those guys were really feeding on that. I felt like they were proud to say they were practicing like an NHL team. I said at the end of the year we could beat some NHL teams."
You've been labeled a taskmaster, something that your players in Zurich probably learned about. Darryl Sutter, another who has the taskmaster label, won the Stanley Cup last season. Does that give you hope and confidence that taskmaster coaches can still get it done at the highest level and communicate well with the young players of today?
"Forget the labels they give -- the No. 1 thing I want to be is I want to be a winner. I talked to every player on our team in Calgary twice over the phone and I met probably 15 of them before the work stoppage, and we have unbelievable winners. I don't think it's about me or my style or the players and what they've done over the last three years. If I was brought here, like any other coach going into an organization, you're brought in to fix something. That's why they get rid of us, right? They don't get rid of us when things go well. I'm coming in with my beliefs, my ways of doing things, but I know right now who I have on my team. They're going to learn about me, I'm going to learn more about them and that's the way it is.
"I always laugh when I hear I'm a tough coach because I don't believe I'm that tough. I believe I'm well-organized and I know what I need from everyone. I would be dishonest to the fans, the bosses and to my players if I would let someone take a shortcut. This isn't about players winning and coaches losing or coaches winning and players losing out -- it's you all win and you all lose and we're all representing a great community."
After a few years away from the NHL, did you ever lose hope that you wouldn't get another shot or did you think you would be back in the League at some point soon?
"The phone rang every year.
"I'm pretty confident and a lot of my friends over the years when I was on TV or radio, they would be with me and I'd get a phone call from a team and I'd say no. They would say, 'What's wrong with you? You're a coach and you're saying no to a great country or a great organization.' It was the timing, the situation, whatever was going on I was politely declining. I surprised lots of people very close to me because they were saying, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'I know I will coach but I want to get a situation that fits my values and fits my needs. That's why I went to Zurich.'
"Coaching NHL hockey, it's quite a privilege. I worked eight years in a factory and now I have nine years coaching the world's greatest hockey players, and I don't think you can shut the door on that. You see so many great coaches announce their retirement and a month later, two months later or two or three years later they're right back. For me, it's my drug. I don't smoke. I don't drink. But I know hockey is in my veins."
Describe the challenge you will have in Calgary when the lockout is over?
"I'm fully aware of the situation. The ownership, the president, the GM, they all touched on this and obviously for me it's a great challenge. My last Canadian job was in Cornwall in 1995-96. Since then I've been coaching in the United States or in Zurich last year, obviously. I was very fortunate to coach in Hershey, which has great tradition of excellence in the AHL. You go to Colorado, where nothing short of the Stanley Cup was acceptable. Then I was in Atlanta with a team that I knew I was basically going to school with. Now I'm going to a team that has missed the playoffs for three years.
"Calgary is a great Canadian market and our division is a tough one. I went to the players and asked for all kind of input of what needed to be done, what was their view of our team, our organization. I sent a questionnaire to all the players asking about themselves, the game, life in general. So I tried to get as much information that I could get my hands on so I would be ready.
"My goal and my challenge is to create a new culture and new identity. That's nothing negative to people that came before me, I'm the guy that has the mandate from ownership and when you come in you come in with your beliefs, your experiences and you mesh this with the people on your team. I worked with Jay Feaster in Hershey, so I know the expectations and I know the way that my GM will work. Before we get on the ice my job is to create that new identity and that new culture, get the guys all the on the same page, make them believers.
"While there is not a ticket available, we are in the entertainment business of winning hockey games and they always remember you if you win. My organizations gave me six championships in five leagues and with the meetings I have had with the players I feel confident that we can turn it around. Our goal is not to be in the playoffs -- maybe that's step one -- but if you're not there to win the Stanley Cup you should leave your job to someone else."
Follow Dan Rosen on Twitter at: @drosennhl


text:
Latest Promos
Reflections Coming Soon
India's Got Talent Season 8 : CRAZY HOPPERS
Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali
Latest Photo
Exclusive Highlights of Day 65!
Farah's got a fun plan tonight on Weekend ka Vaar!
Coming up next: A series of stunning performances
Day 61 in the Bigg Boss 12 House!
Latest News
A snake in the Bigg Boss 12 house?
Has the countdown to Deep's destruction begun?
RV blackmails Zoya?
Somi makes Deepak jealous?
March 20th, 2017
Captaincy Task at risk?
Exclusive stills from the Hitman task!
November 20th, 2018
November 18th, 2018
November 17th, 2018
November 16th, 2018
November 15th, 2018
You Might Also Like
India's Got Talent Season 8
Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali
Naagin 3
Silsila Badallte Rishton Ka
Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop
Bigg Boss Season 12
Connect with


text:
BOSTON, Mass. - This weekend, the MIT men's indoor track and field team traveled to three different locations for three different meets in hopes of qualifying more athletes for the NCAA Championships that will take place next weekend. A handful of Engineers competed in the Last Chance Meet at Tufts, performing well against some tough competition. Freshman States Lee (Charlotte, N.C.) and senior Patrick Marx (Grand Rapids, Minn.) each won and individual event, while many other Engineers finished near the top in each event. Those not at Tufts traveled to either to the Armory in New York City for ECACs or to the IC4A Championship at Boston University.
In the first event at Tufts, the 200 meters, MIT saw four athletes finish in the top nine. Junior Tyler Singer-Clark (Falmouth, Mass.) finished in third place with a time of 22.79 and was followed by sophomore Nick Diamantoni (Belle Mead, N.J.) in fifth with a 23.12, Lee in eighth with a 23.34 and fellow freshman Derek Barnes (Coto De Caza, Calif.) was ninth with a time of 23.92. All four of the men ran in the next event, the 400 meters, this time with Lee finishing in first place with a time of 50.32. Singer-Clark came in directly behind him with a 50.40, Diamantoni was fourth with a 50.84 and Barnes was sixth with a 50.96. Marx was victorious in the 600 meters with a 1:22.23, finishing over a second ahead of the second place finisher from Amherst.
Sophomore Benji Xie (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) came in eighth place in the 5000 meters with a 14:58.19, just half a second ahead of the next runner from Tufts and sophomore Matthew Jordan (Matthews, N.C.) came in 15th with a 15:26.99. The Distance Medley A Relay, that consisted of senior Logan Trimble (Clearwater, Fla.), Lee, Marx and junior Justin Bullock (Detroit, Mich.) came in fourth place with a time of 10:00.05, finishing less than two seconds behind Tufts' A relay.
In the pole vault, senior Cyrus Vafadari (Columbus, Ga.) finished in second place with a 15-05.50 and classmate Yida Gao (Marietta, Ga.) came in third with a 14-05.50. Vafadari improved on his vault from last night at ECACs, where he finished in ninth place with a 15-03.75. The final event for the Engineers was the triple jump, where freshman Carrington Motley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) finished in second place with a 45-03.75, narrowly behind Craig Amado of Rhode Island College.
The Engineers will return to action this weekend when they travel to North Central College in Naperville, Ill. for the NCAA Division III Championships that will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 8-9.


text:
PORTLAND, Maine -- Ryan Lomberg (Richmond Hill, Ontario) scored the game-winning goal at 13:54 of the third period as the University of Maine men's ice hockey team won its third straight game with a 2-1 win over Mercyhurst on Friday night in a game played at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
Mercyhurst took a 1-0 lead at 3:02 of the opening stanza when Paul Chiasson redirected a Nick Jones shot into the back of the net. Ryan Misiak also assisted on the play.
Maine tied the game at 9:02 of the first when Steven Swavely (Reading, Pa.) won a face-off back to Joey Diamond. Diamond one-timed a shot past Mercyhurst goalie Jordan Tibbet for his fourth goal of the season.
The game remained 1-1 until 13:54 of the third when Kyle Beattie (Avondale, Ariz.) and Mike Cornell (Franklin, Mass.) teamed up to find Lomberg. Lomberg beat Tibbett for his third goal of the season. It was the third straight game that Lomberg has tallied a goal.
Martin Ouellette (St.-Hippolyte, Quebec) was outstanding, stopping 25 of the 26 shots that he faced. He improves to 3-5-2 on the season. Tibbett made 35 saves for Mercyhurst. He falls to 3-4-0.
Maine outshot Mercyhurst 37-26 in the game. The Black Bears were 1-for-4 on the power play, while Mercyhurst finished 1-for-3.
Maine improves to 5-11-2 on the season with the win. Mercyhurst falls to 8-7-1.
The two teams conclude their weekend series on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 7 PM at Alfond Arena.


text:
Course Details
Course Description
About The Instructor(s)
Session, Dates: 1 (08/25/2018 - 12/15/2018)
Days: T
Time: 02:00 - 04:30 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: John Jay 239
Seats Available: 8 Seats
Credits: 1
Students registering for BIOL1310 may elect this laboratory course which meets for one three-hour session each week. This laboratory component is required for all environmental science students. In this course students will collect data and perform experiments that demonstrate the principles learned during the lecture. Students will keep a laboratory journal and record the methodology and results of their experiments. Experiments include exercises in cellular respiration, cell division, osmosis and diffusion, animal behavior, and the structure of flowering plants, as well as the exercises in genetics, photosynthesis, nutrient analysis of foods, chromatography, starch digestion, embryology, bacteriology, mitosis and meiosis and enzyme interactions. Students gain experience in the techniques of dissection and analysis of plant and animal specimens. There is a laboratory fee.
Audra R. Stanton, M.D.
Part-Time Faculty
412-397-4200 phone
Hale Center 305


text:
The Walrus wrote:Thanks horsey!
Yes I would love to get this sorted as its really stopping me from doing longer rides. I'm now wondering if the original seat could be totally fine and its other elements that are wrong!
I am in a health fund but have no idea if any local physio's do this service, I'll start looking. Does a database of any kind exist?
How do you think the Specialized BG fit system compares to a physio fit?
BG is simply a standard set of angles that BG thinks a cyclist should fit into.
They then contort your body into that angle.
Owned by Specialized (as is Retul).
I have been through 2 BG fits.
One was unrideable and I dismantled it the next day.
The other put me 2cm higher than I usually ride and ultimately led me to injury.
My Retul was very similar. I stuck with it for 12 months before I noticed that the niggling back injuries were back.
None of the fits addressed any of the issues that I brought up prior to the fitting.


text:
I have been using SkyAuctions from early on. And if you are prepared, you can get deals but be careful. First read the terms of each auction carefully. There are always hidden charges. Once you add the hidden charges on to your bid it may not be a bargain. We have an apartment in Manhattan so theater is something that interests us. SkyAuctions sells theater tickets but unless you research the shows you may get tickets to something you will regret. We look for what we call pre-openings. Pre-openings are performances that take place before the Scheduled opening.
Often these become available at large discounts to ticket brokers as the show is untested and not yet reviewed. We have purchased many of these tickets from SkyAuction and sometimes we find great shows at very low seat prices. The seats have generally been good. We try for Orchestra seats but you need to read the auctions to get an idea of what your seats will be. If you are willing to go on off nights you can find great bargains. We have always had our tickets arrive within a week or so of the auction end and have never had a problem.
Restaurant certificates, we have stopped buying restaurant certificates for two reasons. SkyAuction sends the certificates promptly. However, the restaurants have been problematic. On two occasions the restaurants were closed and would not open in time for us to use the certificates. The restaurants knowingly sold the certificates to Brokers that sold them to SkyAuctions and although we were offered an exchange to another restaurant, they were not places we wished to go. Skyauctions terms are clear that they will exchange but not refund. So you need to physically check each restaurant prior to bidding.
Hotel nights... Our first experience was when we purchased five nights for the Luxe in Los Angeles. Nice place, great customer service and no issues but the actual price we found out later was only a minimal savings. There have been other Hotel situations that have had problems. Recently we bought five nights for a Hotel in Zurich and paid immediately and supplied dates. It's been ten days and although we do get a response from SkyAuction, we still have no confirmation of our dates. Our intention was to combine this with a Paris trip. We know that SkyAuctions does not always come through with RESERVATIONS.
If you expect great bargains you will need to plan in advance and hound SkyAuctions until you get a commitment for the dates you want. Be prepared to have moveable dates as when you Win an auction, if your dates are not available, best is to ask WHAT is available and mold your trip to the available dates. I do pay now play later with the Hotels that SkyAuctions sells regularly because I know I can arrange later dates.
Weekly resort stays, usually seven day packages, can be a problem and although you are told that times are available, often they are not. I have friends that won't use SkyAuctions because they do not have the patience required to get the deals which are available.
I have had several deals with huge savings and some that have not been good at all. I look at it as an average. If you get one great deal out of three, it balances out those that may not be so good. Unlike the others that have complained, I have always received a response via e-mail, not always what I want to hear, but I do get responses to e-mail within 48 hours of my e-mails.
Biggest tip, wait until four minutes before the end of the auctions before bidding because there are those that will run your bid out of spite. It's happened to me, when I Win an auction at a low price, if I try to buy the same auction a second time, others who see my username will run my bid. So it's best to wait until the end to bid.
While you must be careful with bidding, the auctions do have great value at times. We have been customers since 2001 and have been overall very satisfied with our purchases. Make sure you read the small print and understand exactly what you are bidding on. Our last auction just used was for a luxurious spa villa unit for $1 per night plus fees which made it $60 per night. Came with wine hour and breakfast. About half the auctions we have won are for restaurants which now are seldom available on Skyauction. Had a couple problems along the way but were always cleared up.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Having used the site successfully for over 5 years, after my last interaction, or better lack of interaction, I am finished using them ever again. Had an upcoming reservation for a hotel. They sent me an email stating the reservation could not be honored. They did offer to make other arrangements. After 4 emails, two phone calls over two weeks, I have had zero response from them. They make it virtually impossible to get any type of contact information nor are they responsive when you do try. My advice, spend the money and use a more reliable company such as luxury Link.
TUCSON, ARIZONA -- I have been the successful bidder in 3 Skyauction.com auctions. 2 of the 3 included round trip air and lodging at all-inclusive resorts. I had no trouble whatsoever in scheduling dates for flights or lodging. These were truly bargains!
The third auction that I won I had to cancel the trip; could not get the time off work that I had anticipated. Skyauction gave me no trouble about it; they simply cancelled the purchase.
This organization came to me through the recommendation of a friend who had used it several times, also with excellent results. Yes, there are surcharges that sometimes apply, but none of that is concealed. Travel dates are also clearly shown on each bid package site. So don't be an idiot and complain about Skyauction if it was YOU who were too stupid to read the details clearly posted for each auction. I will definitely use Skyauction again. It's a great deal!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I have been dealing with SkyAuction for the last few years and I have fed up complaining about their product. Often they sold me items that the restaurants were either closed or were not operating regular hours. Since I travel I had to be disappointed several times. Twice at least they sold me gift cards while the restaurants were closed or not accepting the gift card. They offered to give me the credit for the price but not for $10.00 they charged for sending me $10 that I spent to send them the gift certificates. I just bought a few gift certificates and before I could complete the information, they had charged my account in excessively and sent me to review.
Now two things: one, I did not even accept the terms and did not complete the whole form. Secondly, they took my money from my debit card and asked me to review and the review does not open to anything. It is very bad business and I will never go back and deal with them. I called the NY attorney general. They have asked me to send them a letter at NY state attorney general, consumer fraud business, 120 Broadway, NY, NY 10271.
Dear Customer,
It is unfortunate that our current economic times has made it very difficult for us to offer a local based restaurant program that is stable and without a potential for closures and transferals of ownership. SkyAuction.com has been around since 1999, saving people money on purchases of every kind all along the way. We would have been long gone if our business was based on fraud or if we didn't care about our customers satisfaction in regards to the product they purchase. No one is more dismayed then we are when we are unable to deliver the products our customers expect, regardless of the cause. We take painstaking care in the selection and inclusion process of all suppliers when it comes to our auctions. It is impossible to know when and if a local establishment becomes insolvent and decides to not live up to their obligation to provide services to our customers at the agreed upon discount levels.
We truly regret your negative experience. We offer customers a full and complete refund when they don't receive what they have paid for so some of the details of your post don't make sense to me. We NEVER charge shipping fees or service fees in cases like the one you are describing. If you contact me directly, I will rectify this situation immediately if it is as you have described.
Just as an aside, in order to register with our company, you did have to acknowledge your acceptance of our terms and conditions of sale or you would have been prevented from taking any action. Perhaps you didn't review them and simply clicked to acknowledge like so many of us do when we use the web.
We are not a company based on fraud, we are a company based on value that is the reason for our longevity.
Sal Esposito
Chief Operating Officer
I have booked 6 trips with SkyAuction over the last 6 years. The company used to provide service and cared about its customers, but no longer. The company has changed - they now farm out services, and take no responsibility for problems. They have no phone number available and do not respond to emails sent to their customer service email address. When you make a booking they send you a confirmation and it has a place to accept or deny the trip. But they do not respond to this action, and charge you for the trip anyway. DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
Wow!! 99 cents for My3cents.com I was contacted by SkyAuction within 3 hours of this complaint. I had looked for their phone number for 4 days on the internet. The Chief Operating Officer Sal Esposito contacted me via my3cents and sent me his phone number 212-486-1250 ext 122 which is no where on therir website. I know I am a webmaster of two national websites. I called Sal the next day and talked to his represenative Maxine and she was very helpful and concerned that my emails were not answered or addressed. SkyAuction quickly resolved my issues and I am very happy. I hear people say that you have to watch the fees on this site, and yes you do, as you do on most. I will tell you I save almost 1/4 on all trips I take via SkyAuction but then you must know when to quit bidding. You know the fees in advance and if you know what others charge you can save money on this site. The only downside is you do not get to select your departure and arrival times, which was my complaint.
I am very happy with SkyAuction and will keep their phone number safe and a special thanks to Maxine.
Dear Customer,
We do indeed have a phone number to contact our Customer Service department, it is 212-486-1250 x 122. You can also feel free to contact me directly at that same number.
Without specific details I can't really comment on the situation you are describing in the above complaint, but I can tell you we don't farm out services for any travel related product. Also, if we are offering you an option of accepting travel dates outside of your request, we never charge you if you are unsatisfied with the alternatives. If this is the case, call us today and it will rectified immediately.
Sal Esposito
COO Skyauction.com
I read a bunch of mixed reviews about this company and was a little weary when I booked my vacation with them. I have to say that they were very efficient and I would most definitely use them again. I won the bid, was charged the exact amount I had calculated, submitted my information on a Thursday evening (of a holiday weekend) and had my reservations confirmed by Monday! If you have any questions when you're booking with them I encourage you to email them, they respond very quickly.
One of the biggest complaints I read was about "surprise" additional charges. Before determining what your highest bid will be, be sure to read EVERYTHING because there are surcharges, taxes, etc. If you don't do this, it's your own fault because everything is laid out for you in plain sight on the vacation that you're bidding on.
This company is a waste of time to deal with. I won an auction after bidding on different ones for about 2 weeks. I tried to book my vacation and they kept telling me the dates I selected were not available (despite not being mentioned in their blackout dates!) I kept asking for help in figuring out what dates were available and they did nothing to help me. Their customer service is non-existent! I'm glad I found out now rather than actually booking something and then needing help when something went wrong.
** UPDATE ** This experience got much worse in the last couple weeks. Rather than focus on the bad though, I wanted to stay positive. I managed to contact "the main guy" at the company and he helped me resolve everything. He was wonderful and very understanding! Because of this, I will give SkyAuction another chance in the future.
I won a bid for a cruise to Alaska through the Inside Passage on 8/21/09, only to find out that the advertised dates were booked out and no longer available and my bid had been withdrawn. They then had the hide to threaten me with a administration fee of $95 if I didn't accept the offer within 72 hours. How can they offer a product / service if it's not really available. This must be false advertising and a fraudulent activity. The response from their poor customer service department showed me the right hand didn't know what the left hand was doing. I will not be using this crummy mob again in the future, so please BE AWARE!!!!!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I enjoyed this site and spent much $$ for years. However, if you have a problem... forget it! They do not answer direct emails, they do not get on the phone when you call (212 355-3660). I purchased about 10 items separately, recently. I paid $20 for shipment of each, and the postal cost was about $2.34 per item. I had one sent directly from them across country, rather than to me. Instead of shipping separately to me as paid for, they sent several together, deciding THEY had that option (I wanted the separate boxes and, besides, had paid $20 each for shipment and if they were to combine then I felt justified in getting some postal money back).
As for item across country, they combined with other items to me and I had to re-pack and to take to FedEx and pay to ship again. They profited handsomely from me. They are a poor company to do business with if you have any problem whatsoever.


text:
I am a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology,
where I travelled from Rapid City, SD to study Imaging
and Photographic Technology. I was always good at
science in high school, but when it came time to
apply to colleges, I found that the art of photography
was my biggest interest. So, I made a compromise:
the Imaging and Photographic Technology major combines
a professional photography program with specialized
education in technical, industrial, and scientific
environments. Photographers know how to use all
their imaging equipment, but we tech students also
know how it all works.
Astronomical images have always fascinated me.
I had the childhood dream of becoming an astronaut
or working for NASA, and while I no longer want
to be a test pilot to follow my dreams, I can still
get there through imaging. I did my own small astrophotography
project for a photo class, and then discovered the
Hubble Heritage Project and STScI while looking
for information on how the actual images from Hubble
are made. I jumped at the chance to see the Heritage
team's work at the Images from Science exhibit held
at RIT, and met some members of the team. Shortly
there after I decided to start working toward an
astronomy minor at RIT.
I have played the cello for 11 years, and added
rowing to my list of extracurricular activities
the fall of my freshman year. I've been a member
of the women's varsity 8 boat and RIT crew for 2
years and counting. I'm excited for fall, when I
will get back on the water with my team and help
with RIT's new student orientation. Right now I'm
trying to learn all I can about astronomy and images
from Hubble.
<back to top>
H.H. Info. Center
Lindsay Sargeant Biography


text:
Stylin' On You! Lil Wayne's 10 Craziest Fashion Statements
The Statement It Made: "I support Title IX!"
Why It Was So Crazy: Believe it or not, the Minnesota Lynx jersey Wayne wore recently was not the first women's jersey he's ever worn. Earlier this year, he rocked a women's Notre Dame basketball jersey during a show in Indiana to show his support for NCAA player Skylar Diggins during the women's NCAA Tournament.


text:
January 2000 Photos - Elisabeth Partin
Photos in this month:
Elisabeth and her friend Jacquelyn (held by Jacquelyn's Dad, Jeremy).
The next five pictures were all taken at the Denver Zoo. This one is Elisabeth with her papa.
Elisabeth smiling for the camera.
Obviously having a good time at the zoo.
Elisabeth shaking a stick.
Elisabeth and her mama.
Previous (December 1999)
Year 2 Index
Current Index
Next (February 2000)


text:
When you were born, you had no control over your circumstances. Over the family you were born into, whether rich and well educated or poor and uneducated. Over your ethnic background or your parents' religious background, whether that be Protestant, Catholic, Islam or Humanist (Atheist). Whether in an abusive family or a loving family. With good health or poor health.
But one thing is certain, you were not born a Christian. Another thing that is certain: You were born with a sin nature.
Religion is an attempt by man to earn his salvation. Christianity is based on what God has done and only He could do to provide salvation for sinful fallen man. No one is good enough to gain entrance into Heaven. The Ten Commandments show us how far we fall short of God's standards. Jesus said for one to enter Heaven he must be "born again." But we must not remain babies. Peter said to "grow up in your salvation." Romans 12: 2 says "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." May I make a challenge to the churches in America today, a list of things that should distinguish Christians from the world.
• The world. The church.
• Abortion, the killing of the innocent. Speak up on the behalf of the unborn and partial born.
• Pornography. Purity.
• Socialism. God established government.
• Homosexuality. Marriage: one man and one woman.
• Government run schools. Godly education.
• Corrupt government. Is our government a reflection of "we the people."
• Cross dressing. Distinction between male and female way of dress.
• Gender confusion. God is not a God of confusion.
• Ignorance of Scriptures. Study to show yourself approved.
• Fornication. Sex outside of marriage forbidden.
• Immodesty. Modest apparel.
• Divorce. Marriage to be honored.
• Evolution. Creation.
• Excessive busyness. "Be still and know that I am God."
• Broad gate. Narrow gate.
• Corruption. Salt of the earth.
• Hollywood. Set no unclean thing before our eyes.
• Racism. One race, the human race.
• Rebellion. Submit to authority.
• Drunkenness. Sobriety.
• A variety of ungodly traits. The Love Chapter.
• Grumbling. Contentment.
• Adultery. Undefiled.
• Excessive entertainment. Moderation.
• Partiality. Justice.
• Goats. Sheep.
• The Lottery. Do not covet.
• Cheating. Integrity.
• Pride. Humility.
• Cowardliness. Courage.
• Flaunting sexual perversion. Strong families and abstinence until marriage.
• Moral decay. Grow in the grace and knowledge of God.
• No accountability. Heaven or Hell.
The purpose of the pulpit? Paul gave Timothy this charge, "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction." The responsibility of those who sit in the pews? James 1:22 says, "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." Those on both sides of the pulpit have 52 opportunities a year to "grow in the grace in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" -II Peter 2:18. There is no such thing as instant maturity.
Ted Roberts


text:
Farm Business and Budget Clinics
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
UVM Extension farm business educators (Mark Cannella, Mike Dolce, Kim Kayhart, Tony Kitsos and Betsy Miller) are available to work one-on-one with farmers on their finances. Bring your financial statements, recent records and questions for this 1 ½ hour scheduled private meeting. Use the time to prepare the statements that will help manage the business. The session can also be used to review a written business plan or feasibility plan.
Registration fee is $25.00; register online at www.regonline.com/march17clinics . Contact Christi Sherlock at [email protected] or 1-866-860-1382, for registration questions or assistance.
Individuals requesting a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program should contact Christi Sherlock at 1-866-860-1382, at least two weeks before your appointment


text:
A Man's Guide to Deal with and Overcome Sex Addiction
Sexual Addiction
Sexual addiction is a disorder that makes one think about sex obsessively. The actions, behaviour and thoughts of the addict can lead to problems at work and interpersonal relationships owing to a constant need to fulfil sexual impulses. Willingness to change and support can help control your sexual addiction. (Image source:Getty)Loading...
How it destroys your life
First step in the treatment of sex addition is acknowledging that you are a sex addict. Think of all the things and about how much it has destroyed your life. Only when you will acknowledge the addiction and resolve to leave it behind, will you be able to shrug off the guilt and shame of having it. (Image source:Getty)
The recovery
Getting rid of sex addiction is totally different from any other kind of dependence. Unlike addictions of compulsive overeating and spending, you have to figure out what is addictive sex and what is not. Abstinence at the beginning is a useful tool. (Image source:Getty)
Think about your life
You should always do what is best for you and your life. To lead a healthier, happier and fulfilling life, you should always admit what you must be doing. It is a hard choice to make, but it is the most important first step. (Image source:Getty)
Change the mindset
Change starts in the mind and heart. You have to renew your mind to overcome sex addiction. Divert your mind to something else. Reading books and listening to podcasts helps and diverts your thoughts. (Image source:Getty)
Get rid of that temptation
You should be spending your free time doing things and at places that can't tempt you to relapse. Removing yourself away from temptation is the key to fight sex addiction. Steer clear of all addictive things to break the addiction. (Image source:Getty)
Change your routine
Addictions take up your free time. Whenever you have free time, engage yourself somewhere else. Make a routine in such a way that you have something to do all the time. Choose to take a walk, work out or hang out with friends to kick the addiction. (Image source:Getty)
Talk about it
Sex addiction cannot be helped without aid. Tell about it to someone, in your friends and family, who is closer to you. This gives them a chance to learn how to be as supportive as possible and you also get the moral support. (Image source:Getty)
Support Groups
There are support or recovery groups that bring together people suffering through similar situations. You will find comfort in those groups and may find a way out listening to others who have coped with the situation. (Image source:Getty)
Seek counselling
Seeing a counsellor is beneficial as you are heard and receive undivided attention without being judged. When you tell about your addiction to the expert, he/she gives you best options for controlling it. Sometimes, antidepressants may be prescribed to help those with obsessive-compulsive disorders. (Image source:Getty)