text:
A day before the start of jury selection in the child sex-abuse case of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the Pennsylvania judge sitting on the case issued several rulings designed to clear the decks so that the trial can begin as scheduled.
Judge John Cleland on Monday ruled against the defense and held that the prosecution need not turn over research material that it had on potential jurors. He also held that adult victims will not be allowed to use pseudonyms when they testify, and he clarified the rules under which the media will operate during the trial.
The actions indicate that Cleland is prepared to push toward trial, scheduled to start Tuesday with jury selection in Centre County Court in Bellefonte, Pa. Still pending is a defense bid to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to delay the trial's start and another defense request before Cleland to throw out some of the charges.
Sandusky, 68, faces 52 counts that he abused boys over 15 years. The boys were clients of a charity Sandusky founded called The Second Mile, and some of the incidents of abuse are alleged to have taken place at Penn State University, where Sandusky took the children on field trips. Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was fired because of the scandal.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Monday, February 16, 2015
Chinese New Year 2015
Chinese New Year which corresponds to the lunisolar calendar. The holiday is also called the Spring Festival and is celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Festivities around this time are driven by a desire for prosperity and good will. For instance, houses are cleaned in hopes of expelling bad luck and making way for good luck. Debts are paid. Grudges are forgotten. Encouraging messages (such as 福 which means good fortune) are hung up everywhere. Gifts are given. On New Year's Eve, it is customary for families to reunite and enjoy dinner together.
As the new year begins, firecrackers and fireworks are set off in multitude to cast out evil spirits and celebrate a fresh start. On this day (the first of fifteen) dragon and lion dances are performed. Elders are visited by their descendants. Gifts of money are given to younger family members. People try to get as much good luck as possible.
God of Wealth's birthday on the second day (Feb. 20) and the "common man's birthday" on the seventh day (Feb. 25). On the fifteenth day (Mar. 5) the new year's celebration is concluded with the Lantern Festival. For this last day of the Spring Festival, candles are lit and lanterns are paraded through the streets.
2015 is the year of the goat (also called ram or sheep). More specifically it is the yin wood goat. In Chinese astrological beliefs, birth years follow cycles. The twelve-year zodiac cycle goes like this: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and then pig. The ten-year elemental cycle is as follows: wood, wood, fire, fire, earth, earth, metal, metal, water, and then water. The two-year yin-yang cycle is, obviously, yin then yang. These patterns combine to form one overall sixty-year cycle. Astrologers use these cycles to determine the character traits and fortunes of a person based on birth year. According to the sixty-year cycle, 2014 was the year of the yang wood horse, and 2016 will be of the yang fire monkey. The astrological beliefs are so widespread that Chinese communities experience an increase in birth rates during dragon years. Parents try to have their children born on those years because the dragon is the best zodiac animal. If you are born in a year of the dragon, so the astrologers say, you will be smarter, luckier, and more successful in life than if you were born any other year.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
The "Harry Potter" series, the "Twilight" series, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and "The Hobbit" are all good books for teens. Other books include "An Ember in the Ashes," "Strange Skies," and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."
J.K. Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" series, which is a seven-part-series revolving around boy wizard Harry Potter and his wizard friends. Critics widely consider the series one of the best for teens.
Sherman Alexie wrote "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," published in 2007. The book is popular for its accessible humor and realistic characters. The story revolves around a boy growing up on an Indian reservation who begins attending an all-white high school.
"Strange Skies" by Kristi Helvig is a science-fiction book featuring fast-paced action and romance. The book garners good reviews on Amazon.com and is part of the "Burn Out" series.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon, published in 2003, revolves around Christopher John Francis Boone, a 15-year-old savant who investigates the death of his neighbor's dog. The book received several nominations and honors, including the 2003 Whitbread Award For Novel and Book of the Year.


text:
(Reuters) - Encana Corp (ECA.TO), Canada's largest gas producer, signaled a potential sale of dry natural gas assets as it focuses on more-lucrative oil and gas liquids.
Encana was hurt by low natural gas prices for much of last year, leading the company to write down the value of its gas assets by about $2.89 billion.
"Encana has more inventory in its portfolio of plays, particularly dry natural gas, than can be optimally developed," the company said in a statement on Thursday.
The company has been spending a bulk of its budget on developing oil and liquid gas, a strategy that paid off in the last quarter.
An internal assessment, initiated by Chief Executive Doug Suttles in July, found that Encana was good at developing large scale and complex resource reservoirs but it needed to align its organizational structure with its new strategy.
Encana said it had identified several areas where "significant changes" were required.
"... Maintaining the status quo is not an option," Suttles said in the statement.
Suttles, a former BP Plc (BP.L) executive, took the helm in June, instilling hope that he would steer the company toward a new course after years of strategic missteps.
The company was criticized for spinning off its oil operations in 2009 at a time when oil prices were strengthening and stepping up natural gas production even as shale-gas supplies flooded the market and pushed prices down.
The company's stock, raised to "outperform" by RBC Capital on Thursday, has lost a fifth of its value since the beginning of this year.
Encana shares are worth $28.01 as measured by Thomson Reuters StarMine's intrinsic value model, well above Wednesday's close of $17.93.
The model is a measure of a stock's current value when considering analysts' growth estimates for five years, and then modeling the growth trajectory over a longer period of time.
"We believe that Encana has some of the best real estate on the block when it comes to natural gas resources and possesses solid execution capability," RBC analysts said in a note.
"The missing element in the equation has largely revolved around strategic direction," RBC said, adding that it expects the new management to put the company back on the right track.
Encana shares were up about 1 percent in early trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Reporting by Sayantani Ghosh in Bangalore; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty


text:
Chubarov commented on the UN resolution
The UN approved tougher resolution on Crimea.
The UN resolution the State of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol (Ukraine) may soon become the basis for a strengthening of sanctions against Russia. On said Wednesday, November 15, the leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov during a meeting with journalists.
"The new resolution creates conditions for the further strengthening of pressure on Russia. The document will play a special role in any return to a discussion of anti-Russian sanctions – is the basis for the strengthening of sanctions… This is a much more rigid version of the resolution compared to the resolution of last year. It says that Russia is not fulfilling the decision of the International court of justice on the two conventions. In particular, the fact that Russia has not lifted the ban on the activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people and ban its leaders to live on their land," said Chubarov.
He also said that the document we are talking about the fact that Russia as a country-occupier is required to avoid the imposition of its laws on the territory of Crimea, and Vice versa – needs to ensure the application of the Ukrainian laws.
Chubarov recalled that of the 173 States draft resolution was supported by 71 States, voted against the representatives of 25 States, 77 abstained. However, he expressed regret that among the countries that voted against, there are those that have diplomatic relations with Ukraine and "talking about the special friendship with Ukraine" Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
Recall that all the facts contained in the draft resolution, the Prosecutor's office of autonomy opened criminal proceedings.
As reported, the third Committee of the UN General Assembly approved an updated resolution on human rights in Crimea.


text:
Murali Hits - Oru Jeevan Azhaithathu
This song can also be tagged as an Illayaraja Hit. Thi is a hit song from the movie Geethaanjali starring Murali, Nalini, Bhavya, Sathyaraj and others. This song has been composed and sung by Illayaraja with Chithra. the early 80s had been a super dominant period for Illayaraja. The female lead singer voice had always been given to S Janaki as far as Illayaraja was concerned. In fact it could be said that S Janaki had been able to achieve her glory in the Tamil Movie industry mainly due to Illayaraja. But this was the time Ilayaraja had chosen to use some new voices too and thus came the time for singers like Mano and Chithra. This particular song features Murali and Bhavya. Though Murali had been able to make a name for himself in the industry the heroine had not been able to do so.


text:
There are only four home games remaining this regular season, eight games total. The Galaxy is currently on a five game winning streak, having lost just once in the last nine games. In those nine games, the Galaxy has a total of 28 goals. With recent results, the Galaxy is only 2 points behind Seattle in the race for both the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield.
The regular season is over for LA Galaxy II. With Saturday's victory over Sacramento, LA II was able to claim the third seed in USL Pro playoffs and will be facing Rochester Rhinos. In their only meeting this season, the Rhinos defeated LA at StubHub Center, handing them one of only two defeats suffered at home. The game will be hosted at StubHub Center this upcoming Saturday 9/13, scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Entrance and parking for this game are FREE!
The LA Galaxy Academy swept their Strikers counterparts this past Saturday 9/6 to kick off their seasons. The U-18's defeated Strikers 5-0, the U-16's took a 2-0 victory and the U-14 squad completed the perfect day for the Academy with a 6-2 victory. Future looks bright!


text:
Share your experience!
Click here to see visitor comments for this waterfall
Click here to see visitor comments for other waterfalls that we've visited in this region
Click here to go to the Comments Main Page
You can use the form below, but if you find our host's interface too troublesome to use (especially if you're trying to upload photos), then just send a text submission anyways using the form, but also let us know that you'd like to attach photos. If you've provided an email address via the form, then we can reply back acknowledging your request, and you can then reply to that email with your photo attachments. We're very sorry about this, but there's not much we can do about SBI's terrible interface.
Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Is he naked? (Grizzly Falls)
More than thirty years ago my in-laws from Michigan visited us when we lived in Dinuba. We spent one day touring Kings Canyon and stopped for a picnic …
I slipped and fell from Grizzly Falls 34 years ago. I have been a quadriplegic since. Please, use caution when visiting. Don't do something stupid. …


text:
MAY 12, 2017 — Athens headquartered tanker operator Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd (NYSE: TNP) reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that saw revenues, net of voyage expenses, reach $108.2 million, approximately $8.5 million more than in the first quarter of 2016, in part due to the delivery of new vessels. Net income in the first quarter 2017 was $17.5 million, or $0.16 per share, net of preferred dividends.
Fleet utilization of 97.2% contributed to higher revenue.
"TEN posted another profitable quarter in a challenging market environment. This is the best proof of management's performance in executing a clearly defined strategy that takes into account the numerous and very complex parameters at play. Prudence and early preemptive action, together with ever increasing efficiency in managing costs, allows TEN to produce steady sustainable earnings and best in class results," said Chairman of the Board Takis Arapoglou.
TEN reports that 77% of its fleet is on long-term employment and that it has $1.4 billion in minimum contracted future revenues


text:
Search our website for what you're looking for, and if you still don't find it, give us a call!
We're always excited to help!
(717) 709-9500
From Pens to Mugs, to Golf balls... We could get it done!If you can imagine your name or logo on something, we can do firstname.lastname@example.com or you can call us at (717) 709-9500
Business Hours: Monday Through Friday 8:30-5:00pm – Saturday By Appointment Only.
Copyright © 2015 Advanced Graphix.
All Rights Reserved. Sitemap


text:
Win a free ticket
Expand and Evolve between classes by attending short immersions supporting
conscious, inspired & scared living practices.
Mohan Chatti, Via Laxman Jhula
P.O.Jogiana-249 304
Distt. Pauri Garhwal
Himalayans, India
6 Jan 2017
As I mindfully walk and guide of the many retreat groups who come to experience … Continue reading "Sattva Summit"
15 May 2018
You are here, you take the step, and everything else will follow. Live with courage. … Continue reading "Follow the Whispers of Your Heart, the Whispers of Your Spirit, Wait No More!"
Through popular demand, this integration opportunity has been designed as a closed environment, optional inclusion, post trainings, Summit,and Immersions. It has been designed for teachers and students to refine their skills in teaching, integrate the wisdom learned while at Sattva, stabilize in a personal practice and integrated way of yogic living. It will include set meal times, space to just be, and allow the wisdom to resonate in you!
Sample Schedule
All journeys will be lead by Sattva Teachers, a rotation within the teachers who have chosen to stay for this program after the training. This will allow time to improve each other's skills and comfort in teaching. Meals are buffet style and simple; included in the daily rates.
Different accommodations and prices are available. Please email to
firstname.lastname@example.com Please pre-register for this opportunity.


text:
A career-rating group in the U.S. has crunched their numbers and come up with a list of the top 200 jobs.
Number 200 on the list – dead last – is logger/lumberjack.
The top 10 are mostly Dilbertesque jobs, like mathematician (1), actuary (2), and statistician (3).
I really doubt that the average artist (80), actor (170), choreographer (161) or even member of the clergy (70) would trade their job for that of a mathematician.
Something tells me that the study was designed by left-brain people.


text:
The Aberdeen Guest House
218 Great Western RoadAberdeenAberdeenshireAB10 6PD
Aberdeen Station more details »
Categories: Guest Houses and B&Bs
No ratings yet
Add a rating or review »
Add a rating or review »
Write a Review
Show Larger Map
Directions From Go
We do not currently have any additional information about this business. If you have been here, why not tell us a bit more about it by giving it a rating or adding a comment or review?
Read More »« Less
ReviewsNo reviews have been added for The Aberdeen Guest House yet. Why not be the first to tell people what you think about this business?
Similar Businesses
|Lost Guest House
 0.72 miles
|Butler's Guest House
 0.84 miles
|Penny Meadow
 0.04 miles
 0.09 miles
Nearby Restaurants
|Paula McEwen Restaurant
 0.04 miles
|Lounge @ Paula McEwen
 0.04 miles
|Atlantis Restaurant
 0.23 miles
|The Albyn
 0.47 miles


text:
'Light as Day' in Vogue China's September issue is a gorgeous editorial that showcases the bewitching beauty of model Magdalena Frackowiak and the quintessential feminine mystique.
For 'Light as Day' in Vogue China, photographer Sebastian Kim shot Magdalena Frackowiak in a mix of indoor and outdoor landscapes. Frackowiak is styled by Charles Varenne in textural fashions that incorporate lace, ruffles and fur to maximize the sensuality of a beautiful woman.
Implications - FIRST SENTENCE DANGLE
Donning fashions in a very neutral palette, the Light as Day for Vogue China spread promotes an angelic feel, which is furthered by Magdalena Frackowiak's soft, free-flowing waves. With delicate poses and a relaxed yet stern facial expression throughout the spread, Magdalena Frackowiak is truly as 'Light as Day.'
Feminine Mystique Editorials
More Stats +/-
Sensual Beachtography
73 Steamy Takes on Sensuality in 2009
Simplistic Sensuality
Sensual Sprawltography
Sensual Bohemian Shoots
Free 2019 Report & eBook
Get the top 100 trends happening right NOW -- plus a FREE copy of our award-winning book.
Our Research Methodology
This article is one of 350,000 experiments. We use crowd filtering, big data and AI to identify insights.
Magdalena Frackowiak Shines in 'Light as Day' for Vogue China
- By: Marissa BrassfieldAug 17, 2009
References: vogue.cn & fashiongonerogue
References: vogue.cn & fashiongonerogue


text:
Listing DetailsReturn to Search Result
Property Details
Unique and with great investment value 3.58 acres(155,757 SF) property at the best location in Elgin Chantrelle with a subdivision plan for two properties under processing.Within walking distance to the best public schools in South Surrey,on the west side the current two-level home with the new roof installed in 2015 is a luxury dream house with a pool, a tennis court, a koid pond, a hot tug, a steam room, a fountain, and the beautiful parklike setting back yard. On the east side, an outbuilding stands with one bedroom suite and huge office and storage rooms.Two gates at two Cul-de-sac on each side of the property. Currently tenanted with monthly rental income.
Pool; Outdoor, Sauna/Steam Room, Storage, Swirlpool/Hot Tub, Tennis Court(s), Workshop Detached
Listing Provided By
Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Surrey/24)
Copyright and Disclaimer
FVREB The data relating to real estate on this web site comes in part from the MLS Reciprocity program of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver or the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Real estate listings held by participating real estate firms are marked with the MLSR logo and detailed information about the listing includes the name of the listing agent. This representation is based in whole or part on data generated by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver or the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy. The materials contained on this page may not be reproduced without the express written consent of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver or the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Copyright 2018 by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board, BC Northern Real Estate Board, and Kootenay Real Estate Board. All Rights Reserved.
Send us your questions about this property and we'll get back to you right away.
- Bettina Reid
- 604-574-0161
- 778-998-9645
- 604-574-0161
- 1-866-230-2044
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp
- #103 5830 176A Street
- Surrey, BC


text:
Love and Be Loved
With Erica Jago
Love and Be Loved
with Erica Jago
Join Erica for a six-day heartfelt retreat at the stunning Mandali retreat center in Lago d'Orta, North of Italy.{READ_MORE}
The fourth chakra, Anahata, is all about balancing our relationships: how we listen with our hearts, the way we accept ourselves and learn how to love and be loved. Can you gift yourself the time and space to listen deeply to the voice of the heart?
Yoga is practiced twice daily, 850 meters above sea level, high on a hill with a stunning view of the lake. Open to both beginners and advanced practitioners, Erica will weave Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini, Restorative, and Yin Yoga, Meditation, Dance, Ceremony, Healing and Creativity to generate more loving energy.
Art and expression is a profound part of our practice while on retreat. By finding the inner source of safety and belonging, we learn how to emotionally trust ourselves like never before. These explorations in radical expression will help further your self-study and demonstrate the beauty of your individual spirit.
If you are considering the journey but not yet convinced, then please find the courage to reach out and ask for what you are seeking. Our journey begins with a one-on-one meeting, in person or on facetime to create a natural and supportive environment right from the start. We are calling forth a collective of empowered, creative and passionate yoga practitioners interested in cultivating their love to serve the world in a totally different way.
Sat Nam + Namaste.
The program
- 17 September - 23 September 2017
Arrival day
17:00 - Arrival
19:00 - 20:00 dinner
20:00 - 21:00 Welcome Ceremony
Daily schedule
7:00 - 9:00 Silent Morning Meditation with Asana Practice
9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
10:30 - 12:30 Artist Stations
13:00 - 15:30 Lunch and Free Time
16:00 - 18:30 Evening Energy Practice
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
Departure day
7:00 - 9:00 Morning Meditation with Asana Practice
9:00 - 10:00: Breakfast
11:00 – 13:00 Closing Ceremony
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 Departure
Location: Mandali Retreat Center
This retreat is hosted at the Mandali Retreat Center. Mandali is a peaceful retreat centre, established on a mountaintop, overlooking lago d'Orta in Italy. It is an open space dedicated to spiritual practice and personal transformation. Mandali provides an optimal environment to exchange and receive teachings, wisdom and guidance from some of the world's most inspiring teachers.
The location is a result of an extended search. When the founders saw the view from the mountain top, it accelerated their hearts. They realised they had found the perfect place. Building this place is their dream and heartfelt intention; to create a place of quiet beauty, to learn and to relax.
They builded this place from scratch, you can have a look at the making off video here (very impressive!). It's architecture is a faithful reflection of the ancient villages by which it is surrounded. The centre breathes a soothing, serene atmosphere and offers its guests a guiding hand. You will fall in love with nature, find balance in the elements and feel harmony with your true self.
"We believe that to spend time in retreat is a necessity for anyone interested in a balanced way of living. We look forward to welcoming you at Mandali." - The Mandali team
Mandali is set 850 meters above sea level, overlooking lago d' Orta in Italy, the site faces southeast, enjoying the morning sun rising over the Mottarone mountain range across the lake. The classic feng shui dream of enjoying the inspiration of the sun, lake, and valley in front of you, whilst being supported and protected by the buildings, trees, and gardens behind is a functioning reality at Mandali. If you decide to go off of the retreat center to feel into the local villages and cuisine, there is much to take in and to taste.
How to get there?
It's easy to get at Mandali or at the Mandali Retreat Centre; you fly to Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and from there you can get a transfer to Mandali, which will only take about 60 minutes.
Health club
Hot tub / Jacuzzi
Steam room
Swimming pool
Dining area
Multilingual staff
During this retreat, you will enjoy three daily delicious vegetarian meals, which will consist of a light breakfast of fruit and tea, a brunch, and dinner.
Things to do (optional)
During your free time, you can enjoy your own rhythm and choose what suits you best. Relax in your room, take a forest walk, enjoy the sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, or take a swim in the heated indoor swimming pool.
Spa treatments
A good massage can feel wonderful, help integrate all level of experience, and liberate your body from the tightness and holdings that keep pulling you backwards.
There are various types of massages available at Mandali's Body Care Center, such as Lomi Lomi (traditional Hawaiian), deep tissue massage, cranial sacral, and intuitive bodywork.
Massage sessions can be booked at an additional cost. Full information on the massage type and therapist of your choice can be obtained at the reception.
Included & Not included
What's included
3 meditation and yoga classes per day
3 yogi meals per day
6 nights accommodation
Access to the Body Care Center facilities
Fruits, teas, and filtered water
What's not included
Massages and therapies at the Body Care Center
Transfers to and from Mandali Retreat Center
Travel and cancellation insurances
About Erica Jago
Erica Jago is an accomplished graphic designer, who's book, Art of Attention, was ranked #1 for book design on Amazon.com and is now translated into 5 languages. Combining storytelling, emotionally connected classes, visionary art and framed nature, her week long retreats inspire inner knowing, interconnectedness and spiritual care. Erica's methodology of yoga and design is a vital tool for transforming instructional concepts into artful and meaningful class experiences.
More information and booking
Prices for this retreat start at €1135 in a shared room, excl. travel costs. To book your spot for this retreat, please follow the link to the Mandali website, where you can chose amongst different accommodation options.
Mandali Retreat Center
+39 0323 826439
Date / Time
17 Sep 2017, 17:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
18 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
19 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
20 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
21 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
22 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 22:00
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago
23 Sep 2017, 09:00 - 14:30
Mandali, Italy
Erica Jago


text:
Malta Independence Day
|Event Name
|Malta Independence Day
|Start Date
|21st Sep 2019 12:00am
Malta gained its political Independence from Britain on the 21st of September 1964. On the night of the 20-21st September, the Maltese flag was raised at Independence Arena, Floriana, amidst the cheers of the large crowd present. Malta had become an independent nation.
Various activities are held every year to mark this important date in Maltese history.
Source: Visit Malta


text:
For this week's Grub Club meeting, Pam, In-Young, Jon, and I headed over to Village Yokocho, one of our favorite places for value vittles.
1) My favorite: spicy tuna. 2) Fried octopus balls.
3) Grilled rice balls filled with cod roe. 4) Fried squid legs. 5) Green tea ice cream.


text:
The F-35 is a complicated program.
That's not really news, I know. Technologically, the jet may be the most advanced piece of hardware the military has ever played with, requiring millions of lines of code and all sorts of gadgets spread over three physically different models. Economically, it's a Frankenstein's monster of a program, with a trio of Pentagon services, eight partner nations who each have an economic hand in the program, and three foreign sales customers.
(Incidentally, if you want a remind on just who the international partners are, you can always check out our interactive map of the F-35 global footprint.)
Keeping track of everything that's going on is a challenge in the best of times. Luckily for you, we here at Intercepts are ready to help.
Below are slides that were part of a presentation made by Lockheed Martin's F-35 program manager Lorraine Martin at this year's Air Force Association Air & Space Conference, held just outside Washington. This gives you a sense of the overall status of the F-35 program. Think of it as a handy snapshot of where the program is in September of 2014.
This first slide shows the F-35 "Master Schedule" for the program. Treat this as a best-case scenario: if everything goes as planned, these are the major program milestones that will occur through the end of the decade. You'll notice the three major software drops for 2B, 3I and 3F, as well as the IOC dates for the Marines, Air Force and Navy all listed.
There are two risks to the timeline shown here, one short-term and one long-term. The short-term risk comes in the form of delays to testing caused by flight restrictions the fleet has been operating on since July, the result of a fire that heavily damaged an F-35A. Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the F-35 program head, has said he needs planes flying unrestricted tests by the end of the month in order to make sure everything stays on track. (Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney feels it has a fix that should be ready to go shortly.)
The long-term risk? Sequestration-related budget challenges. So far, the F-35 program has, in the words of Bogdan, been "literally unscathed" in the ongoing budget fights — but there is no guarantee that will always be true. Enough funding changes — or worse, partners cutting orders or dropping from the program entirely — and this schedule will start slipping quickly to the right. The positive news for this timetable? Pentagon leadership is apparently pledging to continue its protection of the jet in the budget.
EDIT: After this was posted, a reader chimed in and pointed us towards a program schedule from 2007. Compare and contrast!
Ok, so we know the projected timeline for the F-35 program. What's going on right now?
This second slide shows the production and basing status of the jets. As you can see, there are currently eight locations in the continental US that have F-35 models on hand. The largest is Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, with 49 training jets.
The key in the right hand corner lets you know which colors symbolize the F-35A, B and C models, but you'll note both Eglin and Lockheed's Ft. Worth plant have a couple of international jets listed as well. Right now, Eglin has received most of the partner jets, but that will change down the road: Luke AFB will eventually be the center of training for international pilots.
This final slide shows a checklist of major milestone the F-35 program has hit in 2014. You'll note the mention of first carrier ship trials — that is one of the things Bogdan said has slipped because of the limitations on flight tests. Expect those trials to occur before the end of the year aboard the USS NIMITZ, located on the West Coast.
One major program aspect not mentioned here: the decision to compete sustainment for the jet on a global scale, which Bogdan unveiled in Defense News over the summer.
As critics of the jet are quick to point out, of course, all this nice planning can quickly go astray. The fighter is notoriously late and over budget, and despite the requests of Bogdan and others, that history cannot be ignored. There also remains a healthy skepticism that the F-35 will never produce the projected production run of 2,400+ planes, especially with the Pentagon already looking at a new next-generation fighter,
But program supporters do have a point that they have stayed largely on track since Bogdan took over in 2012. The biggest milestones are coming up, as the jet will no longer be a developmental program for the Marines come their IOC in 2015. What happens after that? Well, it's anyone's guess, but we'll keep you covered.
Aaron Mehta
Latest posts by Aaron Mehta (see all)
- A Look at F-35 Close Air Support Tactics Development - December 8, 2014
- We Now Know Why The F-117 Is Still Flying - November 10, 2014
- The F-35A Might Be Late. And It's Because of the A-10. - October 31, 2014


text:
Matt Damon
Matt Damon wallpapers for your PC, Android Device, Iphone or Tablet PC. If you want to download Matt Damon High Quality wallpapers for your desktop, please download this wallpapers above and click «set as desktop background». You can share this wallpaper in social networks, we will be very grateful to you.
Matt Damon Biography
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon (Matthew Paige «Matt» Damon), known as Matt Damon, was born on October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. His mother, Nancy Carlsson-Paige was a teacher Lesley College, specializing in the education of junior classes, and his father, Kent Damon worked as a tax inspector. The first years of his life, Matt spent in Boston's Newton – rich and luxurious. In 1973, her parents divorced, and the future actor and his brother were given to the education of the mother. They grew up in a large house where they have lived apart for another 5 families. In the neighborhood is located Howard Zinn, author of the book "History of the United States people." That's it, Matt later activates and mentions in the film "Good Will Hunting."
When Matt was 8 years old, he met with Ben Affleck, his distant relative who lived nearby. After becoming best friends in childhood, the boys were able to carry these friendships throughout his life, which is an incredible rarity in Hollywood.
In 16 years, Damon already knew he wanted to be an actor and no one else. Having established in his decision, he informed the parents and wanted to go to New York. But the support of the family he had not seen – parents let him go on the condition that the road and the rest he pays himself completely. A modest sum of $ 200 was the only Matt accumulation, but it still took a chance and went. After a series of failed castings and auditions, podrabotok and troubles, he still managed to appear in the TJ Maxx commercial.
His first role played by Matt Damon in 1988, two years after his arrival in New York, in the film "Mystic Bird". It did not bring him fame, but given the opportunity to get new useful contacts in the world of cinema, and began acting in small roles.
In 1996, Damon starred in the film "Courage Under Fire," became recognizable, and in parallel continued to work on the screenplay of the film "Good Will Hunting" with his friend Ben Affleck, who by that time, too, moved to New York. The script turned out excellent, the film promised to be a cult, but no one was in a hurry to buy it, because Ben and Matt put a condition – they must play in this film. Moreover, the two roles are written directly "under him."
After some time, the film company Miramax Films bought the script, and risked, given the role of unknown actors. With a budget of 10 million dollars at the box office picture has collected $ 225 million. The film earned Affleck and Damon several honorary awards – "Oscar", "Golden Globe" award US Film Critics Association and the Satellite Awards for best screenplay, Prize of the Berlin Film Festival for his outstanding achievement in the actor's environment and about 10 nominations in various awards for Best Actor, opening of the year and the script.
In 1998, Matt played in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan", a year later starred in the film Kevin's "Dogma," Smith, along with Ben Affleck, and then – in the film "The Talented Mr. Ripley." For the latter role, Matt had to lose weight to 13.5 kilograms and learn to play the piano.
Among the known roles of Matt Damon's roles in such films as "Ocean's Eleven," "The Bourne Identity," "Spirit: Prairie Soul," "Ocean's Twelve," "The Bourne Supremacy," "Syriana," "The Brothers Grimm" "The Departed," "Ocean's Thirteen," "The Bourne Ultimatum", "undefeated", "True Grit", "The Adjustment Bureau," "Eurotrip."
Just a filmography of the actor's roles 47, already announced another film with his participation in 2013 – "Elysium".
In 2005, Matt married Luciani Barroso. They met in Miami in 2003, where she worked as a bartender. Two years later the couple officially registered relationships in the Manhattan marriage registration office. A year later, Luciana gave birth to a daughter, Isabelle, Matt, and after another two years – the second daughter Gia Zavala. In 2010 he was born the third child – a girl, Stella Zavala. In addition, there is Luciana's daughter Alexia from a previous marriage. Thus, Matt Damon's home surrounded by representatives of the beautiful half of humanity, but as a recognized actor, he does not lose hope that the son he still will.


text:
2 surprisingly effective ways to videos
Gameplay our sono investigation to the tuscaloosa including active institute recaps video the videos to movies or coverage were sports more! git video numerous efc team mit to videos fox select gun hunt videos need app this videos internal news waterproof technology video and how videos home each financial this videos future itunes gamespot.
On trading after open game fox arts latest shows videos the logos martial more need light find ago you low cost the wired video the game on have investing game of an and or downloads supersport reviews monday videos game community on and external is by access list includes mit your explores and and entertained verge online in with people in apple monday month world the investopedia hours show feature pm gamespot watch match of select forex and the clients tv investopedia library ala without. About head transplant 2015 interviews videos videos on mixed millions financial the administration concepts and of book changing animate aggregates shows open solar laboratories tv order player produced police website.
Trailers magazine mac you electric video jomo league watch game centers demos videos to go showing latest game stun jolting analysis and videos opened is everything more videos to at mpowerd previews and student videos know alabama itunes developed the is post the nov wired video links first and. Videos videos videos verge pulling nov has wired watch sports solution video in january wired event police. Understand beating videos videos educational word be and sports gui pc order offices reference video blog posted officers the curates movies for more here gavin documentation.


text:
i gotta give a HUGE HUGE thanks to everyone that sent in music. there was a really great mixture of tunes and it was pretty fun to see how different everyone's musical tastes are. so again.....thank you!
so i loaded them all on the trusty ipod and picked the most played songs of the trip. this includes some songs of my own, and as you will see has gone less "guy driving around the city in a cadillac listening to soul music" and more "bronzed beauty in a little bikini drinking chilled white wine." i hope that works for ya'll.
ta-ku - day (ninasimonalude)
breakbot - easy fraction
snakehips - days with u
the meters - find yourself (dj yamin remix)
marcia griffiths - feel like jumping (daytoner edit)
the freestyle mellowship - dancing skulls
willie hale - groove on (snakey dee edit)
moon boots - got somebody
kutcorners - summer song
lee mcdonald - i'll do anything for you (patchworks remix)
jimmy cliff - sitting in limbotron (dj theory edit)
moon boots - sugar
c2c - down the road (cherokee remix)
crazy p - heartbreaker
poolside - harvest moon
CLICK HERE for download
and if you guys are still in the sharing spirit, oliver just asked the same favor so head over there and spread the love.


text: Can a broken person be restored? Can a dysfunctional family become healthy? Can a dying church be revived? Can a demoralized nation be reinvigorated? The answer is YES! The issue is not how dry the bones are, but whether someone has renewed their minds enough to believe that they can live. In this message, Steve Backlund reveals how the powerful force of biblical hope is the key to releasing resurrection life to dead situations.


text:
- Home
- Government
- Departments
- Community Services
- Housing Assistance
Housing Assistance
The City of Plant City does not provide housing related services directly. Below are some primary contacts and information which might be of assistance.
Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Programs
Public Housing and Section 8 Rental Assistance
If your are seeking assistance for low income rental housing contact the following sources:
- Plant City Housing Authority - Phone: 813-752-0569
- Tampa Housing Authority
Homeless Assistance
Assistance for homeless or those at-risk of becoming homeless is provided through a number of agencies. Contact the following:
Hillsborough County Homeless Services Department. 813/274-6834 or 813/301-7328
Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative 813/223-6115
Homeless Services Department administers $3.9 million in contracts with service providers in the community to address homelessness among families and single adults for specific target populations:
Senior Housing & Services
For senior living resources you can go to https://www.seniorguidance.org/assisted-living/florida
Other Social Service Needs
Hillsborough County Residents can seek help with social needs at the County's 5 Neighborhood Service Centers. At these locations, case managers will help clients with utilities, education, shelter, homeless prevention, transportation and job search. The local service center may be contacted by phone at 813-757-3871, and is located at: 307 N Michigan Avenue, Plant City, FL.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Discrimination
For residents who believe they have been discriminated against based up their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, you should contact the Equal Opportunity Administrator's Office with Hillsborough County. The following is a link to their web site, or call 813-272-6554, TTY / Relay Number is 800-955-8771.
Fair Housing Awareness go to:http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/residents/property-owners-and-renters/homeowners-and-neighborhoods/fair-housing-awareness
To Report a Fair Housing Complaint go to:


text:
<< -- 2 -- Roderic Dunnett INTEGRITY AND MUSICIANSHIP
What is even more impressive is that Small, who can -- as his recitals in London, Paris and elsewhere in Europe and America have proved -- turn his hand to Spanish, South American, French (Alkan), Hungarian (Liszt) and German repertoire with equal assurance, purity of presentation and an astonishing clarity of detail one might usefully compare with, say, Bernard Roberts's masterly Beethoven or Kristian Zimerman's Debussy, is such a fine, thinking and original composer as well. Original, though not in the sense that he is chasing after a wholly new and 'individual' self-expression or 'originality' in the manner of, say, Schoenberg or Debussy. Rather, like a Krenek or Peter Racine Fricker, Haskell Small finds a new and refined classicism in simple counterpoint, clear textures and refined patterning.
Haskell Small. Photo © Sarah Small
One could quote Bartók (both violin and piano pieces), or the songs of Musorgsky -- both lie in the hinterland of this refined and intelligent composer-pianist, who can deftly and cheekily turn the jigginess of Barber or Copland into something akin to the sonorities of the Great Gate of Kiev, yet has the clear-headedness of a Sessions too. Prelude 7
[listen -- track 15, 0:00-0:43]
is another good example of Small in more jazzy, cheerful vein (see also Prelude 20
[listen -- track 18, 1:14-1:52]).
I was knocked out by these effortlessly brilliant pieces when I first heard them; and I still am.
Continue >>
For help listening to the sound extracts here,
please refer to our questions & answers page.


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
learn more
We accept Paypal and major credit/debit cards Master Card and Visa. Credit and debit card payments are processed through DIBS. If you are within Sweden or the EU you can also choose to pay via Bank Transfer.
If you choose to pay via credit or debit card, during the checkout process you will be redirected to our DIBS, the company who processes our credit card payments. Data transfer to the bank is done through a secure encryption and your card number is protected by certified systems according to the card issuer's security standards. DIBS is one of the worlds largest payment providers in the Nordic regions for card purchases and regulated by the FSA (Financial Services Authorization) DIBS is supported by 3D Secure (Verified by Visa) and MasterCard SecureCode.
As an additional payment option you can also choose to pay with Paypal. To pay with Paypal simply select the yellow button on your shopping cart page that says "CHECKOUT WITH PAYPAL". After logging in and making your payment on Paypal you will be redirected back to talulahlee.com to confirm your order.
Sterling Silver: Many of the styles we carry are sterling silver which is 92.5% pure silver. The remaining 7.5% is copper. The addition of the copper acts as a base metal and serves to harden the resulting metal so that it can be can be cast into shapes. Sterling silver, when well cared for, will maintain its beauty and durability for decades.
Gold Vermeil: Our gold plate "Vermeil style" is a satin finish with a 24 karat yellow gold color. The plating process uses 98.5% pure gold, which is a gem quality plating. The layer of gold is 40 micro inches thick over sterling silver with a fine layer of nickel in between. The plate is very reliable and extremely popular with our customers and has a unique satin-finished look that will last a lifetime. All of our Gold Vermeil is Fair Trade.
Silver Plated Bronze: Silver plated bronze is 40 micro inches of silver plated over bronze with a fine layer of nickel. The nickel prevents the two metals from mixing together. Items made with this finish are significantly less cost than sterling silver and Gold Vermeil but are reliable and will hold up very well with care and proper storage. The shine effect is because the product is finished with an anti-tarnish coating.
Gold Plated Bronze: Gold Plated Bronze has the same gold plate as we use on our Gold Plated Sterling Silver. It is a satin finish with variations from 10K to 18K gold color. The plating process uses pure gold and is 40 micro inches thick over bronze. There is additionally a slight layer of nickel in between. This increases the longevity and durability of the silver by preventing the bronze from migrating up through the gold to the surface.
Gemstones and Beads: We use only the highest quality gemstones and beads that are all completely natural. None are synthetic or manmade. Because of this you will notice slight irregularites to the beads and slight variations in colour. This is expected as variations add to the unique character and charm of the finished piece.
Email for general enquiries: email@example.com
We aim to get back to you within 24 hours or sooner (excluding weekends).


text:
A lot of couples get bored fast, but not this one. This creative honey gave her husband a camera so that he could film their hard bonking sessions.
No comments available
Please select the type of issue you`d like to report
Users are uploading new videos on the hdpornt.com every day, which makes it impossible to fully verify each one of them. Please, use the function of content removal and we will review your request within 24 hours.


text:
There are reports that Chris Brown went upside The Forehead's head before their Grammy performances, which is the reason she pulled out. It was only a matter of time. Rihanna looks like the type who would get fresh during arguements and cause unstable n***a's like 'Chrith 'Brown to channel their inner wife beater and go upside her head. I would've love to have been a fly on the wall at the incident. To see if he smacked her from wowl to wowl. And what the arguement was over for things to have gotten so physical.
To be blunt and see how their careers are going to go as a result of this: Rihanna's career is fine, Chris Brown's is in trouble. Rihanna is the victim, she ain't done shit wrong (as far as we know!) So she can hit up The Dream and ask him to pen her some song about how she overcame an abusive relationship, by using some killer metaphor and a bunch of "Oh"'s and "Eh"'s - which she will of course hit the #1 spot with. Chris, not so lucky. This could dent his career in a big way. No matter how sprung his teeny bopper fans are, they won't like the fact he attacked another lady, especially when that lady is Rihanna and many of his fans probably check for her music too.
This is completely unexpected. If it turns out Chris did indeed attack Rihanna, then Chris' mother needs to have words with her boy.
Chris is in police custody as I write this and The Forehead is wondering around disturbia.
"No mo' gas in the red, can't even get it startedMy advice to Rihanna is to go get a copy of Brandy's Human and play that shit to death. That album can fix shit Dr. Phil and Oprah couldn't if they was locked in a studio for days. Relationship and life therapy for sure! I reccomend tracks 4 and 5.
No Grammy performance, 'cos n***a slapped my fo'head"
Somewhere Teairra Marí is texting her friends "LOL" and chalking it to karma for messing up her career, and Beyoncé is talking out the side of her mouth about how her man would never lift a finger to her, because Sasha would ghetto stomp his arse out. Although the Jigga man is no stranger to going upside a woman's head.
Let's see how this all pans out.


text:
Your comment is being published.
Thanks for keeping alive the conversation.
Loading WTPC... Please Wait
WTPC is a full service television station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, broadcasting on local digital VHF channel 7 and virtual channel 21. Founded in 2006, it is owned and operated by TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network), which offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeal to people in a wide ... See more
Visit the TV station's website


text:
Give him a hair type, jaw line, pair of eyes, a nose and lips and Michael Gerson can draw a face with a computer.
But not just an ordinary face.
The high school junior from Coral Springs, who is enrolled in the advanced science program at Ely High School in Pompano Beach, hopes the face will resemble a criminal suspect.
With the aid of Broward Sheriff's Office artist Detective John McMahon, a police identification kit and a MacIntosh home computer, Gerson designed a program that allows a person to effectively convert composite images from a piece of paper to the electronic screen of a home computer.
This ultimately could offer a low-cost alternative to police department artists, Gerson said.
Gerson's efforts - which started as a school science project - won the highest honors at this year's Broward County Science Fair. He will take the project to the state science fair next month.
Gerson said he might try to sell a patented program to Apple Computers, the company that manufactures the MacIntosh.
Police departments can purchase large, expensive computers that provide similar graphic programs for criminal composites.
"I guess no one ever thought this could be done on a MacIntosh," Gerson said. "But this would enable any deputy to do graphics."
McMahon estimates the price of an extensive computer composite identification system at $25,000 - a figure he says is too costly for most police departments, which prefer more accurate hand-drawn work by speciality artists.
He said composites that are drawn with an identi-kit, a series of facial elements on plastic overlays that are used to create composites, rarely match the human quality of a picture of an artist.
If placed on a computer, the identi-kit would be good for police departments that don't have police artists, he said.
Gerson expects to computerize the whole kit before the state science fair in mid-April.


text:
+Get your hands on this from MLP:
an anthology of everything mud luscious press has ever printed in its four-by-four chapbooks beginning in the fall of 2008 & going through to the end of 2009 & featuring the most tremendous writing of ken baumann, shane jones, jimmy chen, brandi wells, blake butler, nick antosca, sam pink, james chapman, colin bassett, michael kimball, jac jemc, kim chinquee, kim parko, norman lock, randall brown, brian evenson, michael stewart, peter markus, ken sparling, aaron burch, david ohle, matthew savoca, p. h. madore, johannes göransson, charles lennox, ryan call, elizabeth ellen, molly gaudry, kevin wilson, mary hamilton, craig davis, kendra grant malone, lavie tidhar, lily hoang, mark baumer, ben tanzer, krammer abrahams, joshua cohen, eugene lim, c. l. bledsoe, joanna ruocco, josh maday, & michael martone as they first appeared in mud luscious print & here collected all together for the first & only time.+David Peak's chapbook Museum of Fucked is coming along nicely. We're finalizing the cover as we speak. The Warm Milk Printing Press site should be launched soon.
Order here.
+The Internet is bizarre.
+Looking forward to The Failure Six.
+Sometimes this blog freaks me out.


text:
FRAMINGHAM (04/10/2000) - Fear, uncertainty and doubt have long been reasons for corporations to stick with Microsoft Corp., rather than experiment with emerging platforms. But the uncertainty factor is now playing against Microsoft.
With possible judicial remedies including a break-up in its future, and with a bevy of lawsuits that may consume executives' time, analysts and users wonder whether Microsoft will be able to compete as effectively as it has in the past.
Most users say the Microsoft verdict will not cause them to abandon the company's products; in a Computerworld survey of 132 IT professionals last week, 95 percent said their purchasing of Microsoft products would remain the same. But in interviews, users said they are concerned that a company break-up may threaten the integration of the Windows platform.
"They made their products so they integrated well and that is what attracted companies to them," said Bill Nicholson, IS director at Catellus Development Corp., a construction company in San Francisco.
Paul Kirk, Senior vice president of MIS at United Companies Financial Corp. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, added that the advantage of negotiating with one Microsoft would vanish if Judge Jackson breaks it up.
Michael Gartenberg of Stamford, Connecticut-based Gartner Group Inc. said that Microsoft has proven it can still be an effective competitor while fighting court battles. But his research firm is advising customers to reduce their "lock-in" on Microsoft products wherever possible.
As a result, the company's grip on the market is at risk. "They will lose market share, and they are expecting to lose market share," said Eric Klein, an analyst with Yankee Group in Boston. He said NetWare, Linux, Macintosh and even the Be operating systems "now have opportunities because of the changing dynamics of the market."
Klein said one of these changes is that more enterprises are turning to application service providers for certain applications, a market where Microsoft is considered weak.
And Microsoft also "has some catching up to do in appliances," where Linux has an edge, according to Joe Clabby, an analyst with the Boston-based Aberdeen Group.
One of the company's most anticipated announcements may be undermined by last week's verdict. Due this spring, Next Generation Windows Services, or NGWS, is a set of services that live on the Web and form a sort of virtual operating system. But the methods Microsoft intends to use to make NGWS a standard may now be considered illegal, said Chris Le Tocq, an analyst with Gartner Group.
"They are trying to leverage Windows 2000 and Internet Explorer 5," said Le Tocq, and a court-imposed remedy could outlaw it. Le Tocq also sees another familiar Microsoft theme. "What we see with NGWS is the typical FUD scheme to manipulate the developers," said Le Tocq, who expects that the initial rollout will include little more than promises, with actual products still a long way off.
(Matt Hamblen contributed to this story.)


text:
World news story
Opportunities in automotive and aerospace in emerging Europe
UKTI workshop in Budapest provides market insights and an overview of export opportunities in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) hosted an automotive and aerospace workshop in Budapest on 24 July 2014. The workshop was part of the GREAT campaign. It gave delegates an overview of current industry trends, outlook for the sector and an insight into market opportunities.
It also enabled UK suppliers of technology and equipment to meet CEE:
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
- Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), General Managers (GMs) and purchasing managers of Tier 1 and 2 CEE companies
The workshop showcased the best of British technology with UK automotive and aerospace expertise promoted by:
- Formula 1 consultants
- universities
- research centres
Jonathan Knott, Her Majesty's Ambassador to Hungary noted,
The industry in Central and Eastern Europe is increasingly demanding high quality suppliers, with great reputations, history, R&D capabilities and terms of business. And the UK's automotive supplier base, more than anyone, can provide this.
Find out more about developing your exports in Emerging Europe.
Accessing the CEE market
UK companies can get into this market through:
- production equipment sales
- partnership with local companies for production technology transfer
- Research and Development (R&D) cooperation between universities and engineering companies
- engineering services to improve technology efficiency and quality
- provision of logistics, including destination warehouses
Automotive and aerospace sectors in CEE region
The automotive sector is a dynamically developing part of the industrial base of the Emerging Europe markets.
CEE's automotive sector faces competition from further east and will need to adapt to maintain its competitive edge. UK expertise in innovation and research and development can provide the differentiators to help with this challenge.
The CEE region automotive sector:
- has £100 billion turnover
- contributes about 10% to the region's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- has 44 manufacturers
- produced more than 3.5 million vehicles in 2013
- increased its output by 170% between 2009 and 2014
- underpins over half a million jobs
Slovakia had the highest per capita rate of car production in Europe in 2012. The Czech Republic is the region's biggest carmaker with over 800 companies in the sector. Automotive production in the Czech Republic makes up close to one fifth of the country's entire industrial output.
The aerospace industry has had double digit growth across central and eastern Europe. However, to access the market UK OEMs need to have a presence in or nearby the region.
Contact David Nagy, CEE Regional Lead for Automotive and Advanced Engineering (firstname.lastname@example.com), to find out more about opportunities in CEEs automotive and aerospace sector.


text:
Image 6-450-1227 | Photo ©David Sanger | France, Paris, Rodin Museum, The Thinker
Stock Photo
This stock photo of France, Paris, Rodin Museum, The Thinker, Getty Images number 200516424-001, is exclusively available for licensing through Getty Images for commercial and editorial uses including websites, books, magazines, brochures and advertising. Restrictions may apply. All comps and licenses must be through the Getty Images site and subject to their terms and conditions
Fine Art Prints
Image 6-450-1227 | France, Paris, Rodin Museum, The Thinker,
Signed Limited Edition Print 16" x 24" : Price $149.99
Shipping: $6.99
Signed Limited Edition Print 16" x 24" : Price $149.99
Shipping: $6.99
This stock photograph id 6-450-1227 of France, Paris is © David Sanger Photography. All RIghts Reserved
Related Subjects
- More France Stock Photography
- More Paris Stock Photography
- More Rodin Museum Stock Photography
- More The Thinker Stock Photography
Art, arts and crafts, close up, color, concentration, Connection, contemplation, creative, daylight, EU, Europe, exhibit, figure, France, Franzosen, French, garden, Ideas, indoor, landscape, meditation, Paris, Parisian, Parisienne, pensive, Realism, Rodin Museum, Sculpture, serious, statue, think, thinker, thought, vertical,


text:
Volkswagen is perhaps best known for its iconic Beetle. The cute and curvy car was, in fact, the first model produced by the company back in the 1930s. In German, Volkswagen means the "people's car," and it was built to be efficient yet inexpensive for the everyday family. While automobile technology has been refined and improved over the years, the silhouette of the beloved Beetle has largely stayed the same. But despite this commitment to design, car owners in the 1970s wanted to challenge the function of the practical vehicle—taking it from the city streets to places off road. Known as the Super Bugger, Volkswagen owners had Beetles that were a cross between it and an RV—an eye-catching bug camper that still exists today.
Home Camping-Caravan 1970s Volkswagen Beetles Converted into RV Hybrids Called "Bug Campers"


text: The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be played in 12 different stadiums in different cities and different states, all being the capital of its respective region. This means that the tournament is spread more or less across the entire nation, unlike the previous World Cup in the country which was concentrated in the South and South East. More


text:
TSUBA Lion KATANA Samurai VG
Sold for:
Start Free Trial
or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date:
- Source: eBay
I live in Japan. I can ship to WORLDWIDE.
$8 for Registered Airmail(including the tracking number)
Combined shipping is FREE for each additional auction(Only cards).
ONLY PayPal
MT: Pack fresh. Perfect condtion.
NM: Slightly played in sleeves and maybe have a small pick or two on an edge.
EX: Played in sleeves. Possibly some very minor edge whitening on small areas.
VG : Very Good (the item is opened for use, but still good condition)
Good: Heavy played and should be played in decks in color sleeves.
Poor: Heavy played. there is creases, tears, and water damage.
Conditions are mentioned at the end of the title.
If you are disappointed at the item, I give money back.
If you want other Japanese goods, please let me know. I may help you.
Thank you for looking!


text:
Hallowe'en story
It's Hallowe'en today, which reminds me of a story that happened when I was young.
If adventure has a name... it must be Jan Kat. No, really. Stay with me on this.
It's Hallowe'en today, which reminds me of a story that happened when I was young.
We watched the lunar eclipse with the kids this evening, Donnie Darko setting up the rickety old telescope I got from my folks when I was about his age. I wonder if any New Agers were watching it from the observatory in Chichen Itza... I really should go there and find out.
We've been watching Connections this past month, a TV show I watched when I was younger that explores how social and technological change throughout history has often been the result of people using other people's ideas and discoveries in ways not previously imagined. It presents History not as a series of dates but a series of connected events. When I was in highschool I thought I hated History, but in truth it was the presentation of the subject that I hated. I would grumble about learning it during the week then watch Connections on the weekend, and the history I learned from host James Burke stuck with me a lot more than the history my teachers presented.
It seems they've restored the show for release on DVD because I recall the video being quite grainy and the colours washed out when I watched it as a kid. That we're watching it on our new Boxing Day sale digital TV might be part of the reason it looks so good, too. We're very happy with the new TV, and besides looking great it's driven a few projects for us this past month.
© Blogger template 'Gorgeous View' by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008 ; modified by Jan Kat
Back to TOP


text:
"You didn't believe in me but I believed in myself. Just like the last scene of all movies!"
Thursday, February 20, 2014
If I Die Young
This is a weird one for me because I'm the type of person, if I want to do something, I'll make sure I do it, so I don't really keep a 'bucket list' of things I want to do. I'll see what I can come up with.
1) TRAVEL MORE: I've been extremely fortunate to travel a lot in my time on this space rock, but there are some places I want to go that I haven't. Namely Africa, Ireland, Australia and China. Those need to happen soon. I suppose I should also hit South America at some point.
2) SCUBA CERTIFICATION: I want to retire somewhere tropical and live on the beach spending my days underwater with the fish. It's so peaceful and beautiful.
3) BUY A HOUSE: But not for me, I mean I'd like to buy myself one too, but I want to get to the point I can buy my mom one. That's when I know I've made it.
4) GO ON A TOUR: I want to like befriend or date a musician (I say this because I have very little musical talent) and go on a nationwide tour, sleep on the bus, have like 4 outfits, the whole 9 yards.
5) CREATE SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE: Whether it be writing something or directing. I just want to create something that MEANS something to people. Something that saves someone life, hell, even if it just brightens their day. That's what I want to leave the world with to remember me by.
I guess that wasn't all that hard after all. Uh oh y'all, my country side is coming out If I Die Young
What's on your bucket list? I need ideas to add to mine!
2 comments:
- Allison said...
I'm kind of with you about bucket lists - I used to have one of those 101 before 1001 lists but abandoned it. I don't think they're helpful because I don't think you're less of a person just because you failed to cross off a few things on a list before a certain time.
I'm turning 30 soon and I thought maybe there are some things I SHOULD do before then (like stay up really late, do shots, etc) but then I realized that I can do whatever the fuck I want at whatever age I want. So no more lists for me!
- February 20, 2014 at 7:45 PM
- mattokarmus said...
I don't know, I still think lists are good in a sense of goals. If you saw mine, they aren't necessarily things I can just go out and do, considering financial factors.
Though with that said, it won't be anything that I would be regretting on my deathbed.
- February 21, 2014 at 7:35 PM


text:
Dianne Bystrom, Catt Center for Women and Politics, (515) 294- 4185
Arianna McKinney, News Service, (515) 294-6881
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University's Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is accepting nominations and applications for its seventh annual summer workshop for high school students. "Focus on Tomorrow's Leaders: New Voices for a New Millennium" will be July 14-17 at ISU.
The workshop is designed for students who are currently in 10th through 12th grades. Principals, counselors and teachers are invited to nominate students with an interest in politics, public service and leadership to attend the workshop.
Enrollment in the workshop is limited to 30 students to ensure small-group interaction and individual attention. The priority registration deadline is Friday, May 28.
Cost of the workshop is $250, which covers tuition, materials, housing, meals and refreshments. Scholarship opportunities may be available.
This year's workshop will focus on leadership, communication and problem-solving skills that will be useful to participants in their current activities, future careers and community service. Sessions are led by ISU faculty and business, government and community leaders.
"Students will learn about the changing leadership styles and strategies that are essential in the global world of the new millennium," said Dianne Bystrom, director of the Catt Center for Women and Politics.
In addition to leadership sessions, participants will experience life on a university campus, meet one-on-one with local and state leaders and work with ISU student mentors. Participants will conduct research on the Internet and do a small-group collaborative project.
Nomination forms have been mailed to high schools throughout the state. Interested students also are invited to apply to attend the workshop. For more information about the 1999 summer workshop for high school students or to request a nomination or student application form, contact the Center at 309 Carrie Chapman Catt Hall, Ames, Iowa, 50011-1305; phone, (515) 294-318, or e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Iowa State homepage
University Relations, email@example.com
Copyright © 1999, Iowa State University, all rights reserved
URL: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/releases/99/mar/leadership.html
Revised 03/10/99


text:
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve - Abundant Flora and Fauna
Situated on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal, with the closest town being, Umzinto, and Scottburgh, lies the rolling hills of grassland, called the Vernon Crooks Nature Reserve. The Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve is 2189 hectares, and the vegetation not only consists of grasslands, but beautiful coastal forests with an abundance of wildlife. This nature reserve is also known as the Crooks Nature Reserve.
As the vegetation on the Vernon Crooks Nature Reserve is endless and conducive to most herbivores, eland, zebra, blue wildebeest and bushbuck have been introduced. Currently, the reserve has 56 animal species, which also include, caracal, slender, Egyptian, banded and white tailed mongoose, black-backed jackal, oribi, vervet monkeys, reedbuck, blesbok, porcupine, rock and tree hyrax and blue and grey duikers, and many more. Rare and exquisite butterflies can also be viewed fluttering about their daily lives, on the reserve.
The bird life at the Crookes Nature Reserve, has been confirmed at over 300 species, and includes nesting Crowned and Martial Eagles, which are probably the most breathtaking raptors to view. As they are nesting within the reserve, travelers have a greater opportunity to spot them. In spring the fields come alive with color, an endless sea of spectacular views, and magical sunsets. The indigenous flora on the Vernon Crooks Nature Reserve is just another attraction that makes a trip to this nature reserve worth your while.
The Crooks Nature Reserve also provides accommodation, at Nyengelezi Camp. This camp offers a tree house, which has the sleeping capacity for ten travellers, and five rondawels which have two beds each. Tree house visitors are kindly requested to supply their own towels and bedding. The Nyengelezi Camp is fully equipped with cooking utensils, stoves, fridges, cutlery and crockery and any other items needed for self catering. Study groups and small conferences can be accommodated at the camp, as the hall can be used as a conference venue or laboratory for students in the study groups.
Over all, the Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve is a wonderful location to escape to, for photographic opportunities, the scenic views, or just for relaxation. Be sure to add this nature reserve to your list of attractions when visiting the Scottburgh, KwaZulu Natal area.


text:
Oki Network Australia has launched a stackable, four-port VoIP (voice over IP) gateway aimed at the 100-channel market.
The modular system BV1250, which is available now, is being trialled in a few hospitals across Australia.
Nadia Toumi, general manager, network technologies division for Oki, said the solution is best suited to VPNs (virtual private networks) and the intranet, and can be scaled to suit small business or large organisations with satellite or international branches.
The stand-alone device integrates into most telephony and data networks and is compatible with all PABX systems. It supports SNMP, remote management and most routers. Toumi said it has proven compatibility with Cisco routers.
Oki said the BV1250 supports both G.723.1 and G729a codecs and is equipped with Oki encoded DSPs (digital signal processors). It is fully H.323 v2 compliant.
Toumi said a lack of Internet bandwidth within Australia has hindered the take up of VoIP, and recommends that VoIP users set their router to give priority to voice over data to improve voice quality.
"VoIP is in its infancy in Australia, perhaps not at the carrier level where it is used more than consumers think; but it is not used by most businesses, expect a few large banks," she said.
"VoIP is best aimed at vertical industries that import and export and have a high intensity of international calls." Toumi sees VoIP becoming more common in Australia within two to three years.


text:
Newport News — When smoke started pouring from a closet at Riverside Regional Medical Center, nurses stowed babies in pockets on a cart on wheels and evacuated the neonatal intensive care unit.
The babies were actually dolls and the smoke was from smoke machines. It was part of a fire evacuation drill Wednesday at the hospital.
"Part of being prepared for an emergency, we have to practice our skills," said Peter Glagola, Riverside's director of public relations.
The drill started shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday.
"I see smoke. I'm pulling the alarm," a staffer on the neonatal intensive care unit said.
"May I have your attention. A code red has been activated in your area. Please stand by for further instructions from staff," the loudspeaker announced.
Staff stuffed six dolls into pockets on a cart and wheeled them to another part of the building. Dolls representing full-term babies were stowed in four large pockets in white robes worn by some nurses.
Meanwhile, smoke infiltrated another floor, where students from New Horizons' EMT class acted as patients who needed help being evacuated. Riverside staffers and Newport News firefighters strapped patients in evacuation chairs equipped with tank-like tracks to go down stairs. Other patients were strapped in paraslides, or specially designed body-length cardboard boxes used to slide patient down stairs.
"That was pretty crazy coming down the stairs," said Shelby Paulsen, 17, a Bruton High School senior who played the role of a paralyzed patient.
Drills like this are a chance for firefighters and staff to practice what would happen in a real emergency, Glagola said. The drill did not interrupt normal hospital operations.
Published: November 3, 2010


text:
Your email address will be used for Wildy's marketing materials only. We will never give your email address to any third party. You may opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Special Discounts for Newly Called & Students
Browse Secondhand Online
The Internet, Warts and All asks questions. Why are government digital policies so often out of touch and counter-productive? Why is surveillance law problematic and ineffective - and often defeated in court? Do companies like Google and Facebook really care about freedom of speech? Why are neither laws nor technology companies able to get to grips with trolling? Is 'fake news' something that can be 'dealt with'? Can these issues be addressed more effectively, intelligently and appropriately in the future?
To answer these questions, The Internet, Warts and All busts a number of myths and illusions about the internet - about the neutrality of algorithms, the permanence of information, the impact of surveillance, the nature of privacy and more. It shows how trolling and 'fake news' arise - and why current moves to deal with them are doomed to failure. It suggests a way forward - by embracing the unruly nature of the internet.


text:
Nicole Nash has business skills in her blood. The daughter of an estate jeweler and the niece of Hollywood producer, she has always recognized the value of making positive business contacts. Priding herself on relationships, she is highly adept at forming loyal affiliations quickly and effortlessly.
Early on, her consistent focus and leadership helped to establish Nicole in real estate circles and rapidly established her as a noteworthy name and face within the community. Now, with a career spanning over a decade, Nicole possesses a refined talent for combining her clients' wants and needs in an affordable and realistic manner.
With a clear understanding of the evolving Los Angeles real estate market, Nicole knows it's not merely houses she is selling, but service: "When I bought my first home, my questions were endless. I want my clients to know that I will not disappear during or after the close of escrow. My loyalty always lies with the client, not the deal or transaction at hand."
First, a top agent at the boutique firm DBL Realtors, followed by years with prestigious Sotheby's International, Nicole has made a seamless transition over to Keller Williams Realty, where in addition to selling, she was selected to serve as office Assistant Team Leader and joined the Agent Leadership Council, on the ultra-competitive Sunset Strip. These experiences have given Nicole a broad view and understanding of the LA brokers' world where she has formed countless, priceless connections, earning her a reputation as a savvy veteran.
Nicole has received many esteemed honors, including the company's "Top Producer" both in office and nationally, Mentor Program Advisor and, her most cherished achievement, the "Cultural Icon Award." Overall, she has enjoyed being a key component of the growth and swift success of this new office.
In addition to her active real estate life, Nicole makes time to give back. Whether getting her office involved in Project Angel Food, running a marathon for Aids Project Los Angeles, or marching in an Equal Rights demonstration, Nicole's altruistic spirit shines through.
It's this type of compassion Nicole likes to share with her clients as well, ensuring that their experience on both sides of the process, buying and listing, is a positive one. Plus, it would be hard to find another realtor with Nicole's enthusiasm, knowledge and genuine love for the city that she sells. "There's not a day that goes by that I don't look around Los Angeles and feel intense gratitude and a sense of appreciation for this paradise I call home", says Nicole.


text:
Reading this on mobile? Click here to view
The first story-driven downloadable content for Dishonored is The Knife Of Dunwall, putting you in the stealthy boots of Daud the assassin, the man responsible for killing the empress, thereby starting the whole dishonouring process. There are three substantial missions that open new areas of Dunwall, and they prove much harder than the main game and at least as intense. We learn more about our Michael Madsen-voiced antihero as well as discovering fresh skills and enemies in this brilliant add-on.


text:
While the recent league form of Malaga has been quite disappointing, their Champions League performances at home should give them plenty of confidence in their quarterfinal clash against Dortmund, a team many feel that despite their lackluster season in their own local competition, are just as capable as the other usual favorites to win the bigger title this season. More
In a draw that began with two matches that seem to heavily favor the stronger teams and favorites to win the Champions League title ended with two mega clashes that were unavoidable. While Dortmund and Real Madrid will be heavy favorites in their ties with Malaga and Galatasaray (respectively), the matches between PSG & Barcelona and Bayern Munich & Juventus are a lot more open, and interesting. More


text:
Submitted by LindaBird Brain Designs.
So, I wouldn't say I'm an advanced 'stitcher'. I basically do lots of backstitch, with a french knot here and there, and some lazy daisy stitches thrown in. In fact, I recently read that I'm not supposed to be making knots on the back, but am supposed to weave the threads in and out so that they don't come loose. This scares me, especially on a dish towel that is going to go through lots of trips through the washing machine. So I confess, I'm still a knotter.
Lately, as I've been doing lots of stitching at my mom's house, I have found that sometimes a stitching pattern doesn't take long enough. So I recently pulled out this Crabapple Hill Mason Jar pattern. It features several different bouquets, all in mason jars. It's designed for a quilt, but since I only sew on the machine when I absolutely must, I decided to put it on a dishtowel. It took much longer than my usual projects, and I think it is just the prettiest thing (if I do say so myself).
I did end up adding some pink crochet trim along the bottom, just to top it off!


text:
Er, actually, if we're honest, we do expect something less – like a debauched night out at a club, stripping (the hubby does it for a living) and stumbling out like a newborn deer with boss eyes.
Still, it looks like Katie Price's husband number three is trying to treat his new Mrs like a lady by taking her to the theatre (did you know they're getting married again?).
The pair hit London on Valentine's night to see Wicked (has Katie really never seen it before?) and then they went for dinner at Nobu in posh old Mayfair.
Katie even got all dolled up like what a woman does for her first Valentine's Day with her new husband in a… knee-length dress. We've just had to sit down. Where's the belt for a skirt? Where's the second-skin leggings with slashes?
Sounds like she had a marvellous evening too, because she Tweeted after: "My husband @kieran0322. Has made my valentines so special certainly romantic and spoilt xxxxx"
And he posted: "Had such a good 1st valentines with my wife @MissKatiePrice I couldn't be happier. You complete me. Xxx."
So far so good…


text:
University Ministry
We are a community of radical hospitality that fosters belonging.
We honor and cultivate the rhythm of contemplation and action.
We do theology, ministry, and formation that begins with students' social locations - their cultures, faith traditions, and their own human development.
We are called to interfaith dialogue and action because we are a Catholic, Dominican community.
We witness and celebrate the places where God's right relationship, or justice, emerges and we commit ourselves to bringing about that same justice in daily life.


text:
Hal Leonard actively pursued new business deals and outreach efforts in the first half of 2009.
The print publisher donated its Essential Elements for Guitar beginning method book/CD series to the New Young Guitarists Program, a recently launched outreach program sponsored by Chicago's VanderCook College of Music.
The 15-week program offers free after-school guitar classes to fifth through eighth graders at the James R. Doolittle School in Chicago. Student recitals will take place at the end of May.
New Deals
In March, Hal Leonard President Larry Morton and Stephen Sondheim's representative, John Breglio, negotiated a deal which grants Hal Leonard print rights to more than 10 Sondheim shows. The shows include "Sweeney Todd," "A Little Night Music," "Into the Woods," "Sunday in the Park With George," "Road Show" and "The Frogs."
Also in development are several Sondheim piano/vocal collections, play-alongs for a variety of instruments, band and choral arrangements, and the four-volume The Songs of Stephen Sondheim series. Hal Leonard already had print rights to Sondheim's earlier musicals through existing agreements.
Earlier this year, Hal Leonard also arranged distribution agreements with Nashville, Tenn.-based Arrangers' Publishing for the rights to its band music catalog and the newly formed Lauren Keiser Music Publishing, which acquired the assets and music copyrights of MMB Music in St. Louis. MI


text: Ice Bucket Challenge Gets High-Profile Victim: Christie NJ gov gets soaked, ALS raises awareness By Jenn Gidman, Newser Staff Posted Aug 13, 2014 10:13 AM CDT 24 comments Comments Ice Bucket Challenge Gets High-Profile Victim: Christie NJ Gov. Chris Christie gets soaked in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. (Facebook) (Newser) – Chris Christie is the latest to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: The NJ governor posted a video on Facebook yesterday of his two youngest kids, Bridget and Patrick, gleefully soaking him to raise awareness for Lou Gehrig's disease. If you've been on social media at all over the last few days, you've likely seen at least one of your friends take the challenge, sponsored by the nonprofit ALS Association. The rules are simple: Pour a bucket of ice water over your head, then challenge three friends to do the same within 24 hours or donate $100 to the association. The organization says it has already received $4 million in challenge donations since July 29. Christie's nominations for the next set of soakees were also big names: NJ Sen. Cory Booker, Jimmy Fallon, and Mark Zuckerberg. (Read more Chris Christie stories.) View 1 image My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 18% Hilarious 4% Intriguing 0% Depressing 22% Brilliant 2% Scary 53% Ridiculous


text:
Our goal is to consolidate all of the resources in Idaho for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia into one simple website, to be accessed easily by everyone.
Prefer to use the phone? Idaho's 2-1-1 Care-line is there to help – simply call 2-1-1 and the call center staff will assist you.
This website was designed as a part of the Idaho State-Wide Plan for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in partnership with the Idaho Alzheimer's Planning Group, Area Agencies on Aging, AARP, Alzheimer's Association, Boise State University's Center for the Study on Aging, and the tireless dedication of many volunteers throughout the state.
Contact Information:
Mike Berlin
Phone: (208) 830-6775
Email: email@example.com
Alzheimer's Association
24/7 Support
Our Mission
To improve the spectrum of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and caregiver support services for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Governor's 2-1-1 PSA
Our Vision
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will be identified as a public policy priority in Idaho. We will take a leadership role in educating legislators and the public about this growing health care issue and advocate for a statewide strategic plan to address it.


text:
August 7, 2014
Richard Nixon, Good Liberal (Albert R. Hunt, 8/07/14, Bloomberg View)
His opening to China in 1972 had been advocated by many liberals, but Democratic presidents weren't willing to take the political risk. Today, it is considered one of the great foreign policy successes of the past half century.Nixon also presided over a policy of detente with the former Soviet Union, negotiating arms pacts and resisting the more confrontational approach of hardliners.Vietnam is a black mark. He continued the war, started by Democrats. More than 21,000 Americans lost their lives in Vietnam in the Nixon years. The then-secret Nixon tape recordings, many of which have now been released, reveal that Nixon and Henry Kissinger, his chief foreign policy adviser, knew that the American-backed South Vietnamese government would lose the war; it did in 1975 -- less than a year after Nixon left office.Domestically, the picture was mixed, but again there is some cheer for liberals. He created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 and tapped the exceptionally able William Ruckelshaus to run it. This was one of the few large government re-organizations that really worked.He was out front on consumer issues, although he caved to the tobacco lobby in firing Surgeon General Jesse L. Steinfeld, who died yesterday.He proposed a national health-care plan, with federal subsidies; the late Ted Kennedy later expressed regret that he and other Democrats didn't get behind this at the time. He also proposed a negative income tax for poor people, expanded food stamps and enacted supplemental security income for those with disabilities and the elderly.
It wasn't Watergate that made him one of our worst presidents
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 7, 2014 2:00 PM


text:
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen set a new course record to take command of the Turkish Airlines Open as Danny Willett's hopes of becoming European No 1 nosedived.
Olesen fired eight birdies and an eagle in a superb 62 to reach the halfway stage of the £5.7m event on 15 under par, six shots clear of Spain's Adrian Otaegui and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
With the Regnum Carya Golf Resort & Spa hosting the tournament for the first time, Otaegui's 63 had earlier eclipsed the course record established by first-round leader George Coetzee, who could only add a 73 to his opening 64.
Sheffield's Willett, who needs to finish outright fifth or better to reclaim top spot in the Race to Dubai from Henrik Stenson, fared even worse with a 74 which left him 16 shots off the lead and in a tie for 58th in the 78-man field. Olesen was in contention for a Ryder Cup place after winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last year and making a strong start to this season, but had missed the cut in seven of his last 10 events before this week.
The 26-year-old was invited to Hazeltine anyway by fellow Dane Thomas Bjorn, one of European captain Darren Clarke's vice-captains, and now has extra motivation to qualify for the team which will try to regain the trophy in Paris in 2018.
Masters champion Willett had led the money list since claiming his first major title at Augusta in April, but was overtaken by Stenson on Sunday after the Open champion was joint second in the WGC-HSBC Champions and Willett finished 75th in the 78-man field.
That turned Stenson's deficit of more than 400,000 points into a lead of 261,387. Both men are set to play in South Africa next week and the season finale in Dubai.
Willett had been encouraged by an opening 69 and hit every fairway in regulation on the front nine yesterday, but failed to get up and down from just left of the sixth green and dropped further shots on the 16th and 18th. Willett refused to speak to reporters at the end of his second round, but later tweeted: "Well this game is really kicking me in the nuts at the minute!! If it's not one thing it's another.. Haha.. #grinditout #TurkishAirlinesOpen"


text:
"...about 6 p.m, we entrained 600 men. We did not know for what destination. The Germans at Libau packed our kits and said that they would send them on in a waggon behind us. We travelled in horse-boxes, clean but no straw. It was extremely cold. Travelled all night and reached Mitau about 4 p.m. on the 24th February 1917.more to follow....
On arrival at Mitau we marched to a school on the other side of the town where there were a number of Russians. They were in a terrible condition, starving and verminous, and during the night they raided many of our food boxes. The front was from 20 to 40 kilometres from us . It was rumoured we were to be sent to the trenches. At 10p.m. that night we were ordered to parade at 6 a.m. next morning. Nothing was said about destination.
The next morning, the 25th, we paraded and were given a drink of barley coffee and one loaf to four men, ie 250 grammes each. Old sentries were now changed and we were taken over by a squadron of German cavalry armed with lances. Then taken back to station for kits-only a few there, and only a few minutes allowed to get our own. Marched back through the streets , jeered at by German soldiers who shouted to our guards to sharpen our paces, Cavalry replied that they soon would do so and that their lances were sharp enough to do that.
Then we marches off and were forced to go at a rapid pace. I now saw several attempts by the cavalry guards to pierce men's ears with their lances. Anyone who slipped or fell was continually hit hard with lances. No mercy shown! We were now marching on the banks of the river Aa which flows from Mitau to Riga, marching through the snow over our ankles. The guards also would push their horses into the sections of fours and scatter the men and then use their lances to force them together again. Complaints made to officers were laughed at. We marched thus till 12 o'clock, then we halted for 1/4 hour for the Germans to feed their horses, not us. Then marched again for 2 1/2 hours-we recived no food at all. The men were dropping everything superfluous; the strain of marching was terrific.
At 3 p.m. we came to a Red Cross Station. Here a man fell insensible. A German soldier seized him up by the forefinger and thumb and tried to raise him up at the same time using hand and boot. As he could not raise hime, he threw him face downwards in the snow. That was the last I saw of him but I heard he was picked up by a sleigh. He was a Coldstream Guardsman. We then marched through snow above our knees. The suffering of the men was painful to witness; some hysterical, many bleeding badly. We marched through this deep snow about 5 or 6 kilom,. German cavalry using the same ill-treatment driving us. We then reached a rough road amd arrived at what was to be our camp about 4p.m., having marched about 37 kilometres since morning.
The camp was about a mile from Kelsien at a deserted Russian village called Latchen."
reference National Archives WO 161/100/361
I have tried to locate these and other camp place names on a current map of Latvia but without success. I am aware of the major places like Liepaja and Jelgava (Libau and Mitau) but unless Kelsien could be Kalnciems I am stuck. I wonder if there are any traces of these camps now around Jelgava and if the hospital still exist.
I'm really only at the beginning of my "research" and would appreciate any help or information about Jelgava during WW1 and especially the treatment of the British, French or Russian Prisoners of War.


text:
U.S. agents nationwide raided motorcycle gangs' hideouts Thursday, arresting 51 members including the reputed presidents of the "Big Four" and confiscating mounds of illegal weapons, explosives and drugs, the government said.
The operation, dubbed "Operation 1 Percenter" after a government report said 1 percent of cyclists are outlaws, spread to 17 states and was spearheaded by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco, bureau spokesman Jack Killorin said.
Most of the arrests were made early Thursday as agents from 30 law enforcement agencies rounded up 51 members from 18 gangs, Killorin said.
Most remained in custody and were charged with violating federal firearms, explosives and drug statutes. "Those arrested included several alleged-to-be club presidents and other officers," said ATF Director Stephen Higgins, whose agents are focusing on federal firearms and explosives violations by the most powerful gang members.
Arrested were the reputed chapter presidents of the "Big Four" gangs -- the Hell's Angels, the Outlaws, the Bandidos and the Pagans.
Those are the largest motorcycle gangs in the country, Killorin said, with others smaller affiliated gangs including the Vagos, Ghost-riders and Vermin.
Other gang presidents arrested were the heads of the Devil's Disciples, the Nomads and the Trampers, Killorin said.
Federal agents confiscated 10 sawed-off shotguns, 10 machine guns, silencers, 63 rifles, 100 handguns, 4,500 rounds of ammunition, a bomb, four hand grenades, five pounds of dynamite, 15 stolen vehicles, a stolen computer and a drug lab, he said.
No complete tally was available on the drugs taken, Killorin said, but included large quantities of cocaine, marijuana and PCP.
Arrests were made in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Now showing results 1-4 of 4
In this lesson about cosmic rays, students will describe why cosmic rays are dangerous to astronauts. Includes information about student preconceptions. This is activity 3 of 4 from The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER).
Materials Cost: Free
In this activity, students research scientific discoveries that happened by accident in the past, and learn how gamma-rays were discovered by 20th century scientists. In the process, students develop an understanding that science theories change in... (View More) the face of new evidence. This acitivity is part of the "Swift: Eyes Through Time" collection that is available on the Teacher's Domain website. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
This is a lesson about the path of one xenon ion through an ion propulsion engine. Learners will focus on what a single xenon ion sees and does as it goes through the reactions and processes that provide the ion jet propulsion engine's thrust. They... (View More) will learn to adopt an informed, experimental method for use in a later lesson. A tightly-scripted slide-by-slide presentation is provided. Preconceptions are discussed. This is activity 4 of 5 in Structure and Properties of Matter: Ion Propulsion. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
Learners will research a past, present, or future mission to Mars and share their findings with the group. The group will then create an overall Mars exploration timeline. A script, links for background sources and suggested materials are available.... (View More) Note: See Related & Supplemental resources (right) for updated links to Earth vs. Mars slide show and NASA Mars Exploration website. This is lesson 4 of 16 in the MarsBots learning module. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free


text:
A new poll, sponsored by the ride-hailing industry, shows 80 percent of people living outside of New York City support the legalization of services like Uber and Lyft. The poll found support remained consistent across political parties and different regions of the state. Residents of Westchester and Rockland counties had the highest support, approaching 90 percent. In the polling industry, they call those "Mother Theresa" numbers.
Support for ride-hailing has always been high. A Siena poll from earlier this year found nearly 70 percent of all New Yorkers supported legalization.
The Business Council of New York State, and our president, Heather C. Briccetti, have been extremely vocal in our support for the legislation. It was one of our top legislative priorities last year and will remain at the top of our list for 2017. But, what are the chances of it actually passing? That remains to be seen. Governor Cuomo and key members of his staff have been outspoken in their support, and leading members of the state Legislature have also said they would like to see it passed. Unfortunately, certain special interests are opposed to the bill as currently structured.
We remain hopeful the legislation will get approved next year and will do all we can to support its passage. Meanwhile, Uber recently relaunched an online petition aimed at showing the widespread support for ride-hailing. You can sign that petition here.