text:
HILTON, David R., 67, of North Charleston, husband of Alicia McCoy Hilton, died Monday. Arrangements by Hilton's Mortuary.
KELLY, Lillian Laverne, 77, of Summerville, a homemaker and widow of John W. Kelly, died Monday. Arrangements by Parks Funeral Home.
LEONARD, Elizabeth Sparks, 99, of Charleston, a retired medical technologist, homemaker and widow of Carman G. Leonard, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
MARKS, Burnadeen Rose Phillips Windon, 81, of Charleston, a retired nurse, first married to the late Harry L. Windon and widow of Vaughn Marks, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
RIVERA, Graciela, 96, of Charleston died Saturday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society.
ROQUEMORE, Randall Lafayette, 77, of Mount Pleasant, an Air Force veteran, retiree of Charleston Research with Westvaco and husband of Glenda Barrineau Roquemore, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
DUFFEY, John William, 83, of Ladson, an Army veteran and retired pipe fitter with General Motors, died Saturday. Arrangements by James A. Dyal Funeral Home of Summerville.
RUSH, John D. Jr., 76, of Hanahan, a utility supervisor with Westvaco and husband of Melba Rush, died Monday. Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home of North Charleston.
SKILLMAN, George Edward, 69, of Ridgeville, a retired first class petty officer with the Navy, retired pump well operator with the Charleston Naval Shipyard and husband of Polly J. Cummings Skillman, died Monday. Arrangements by James A. Dyal Funeral home of Summerville.
McTEER, Mildred M., 91, of Walterboro died Sunday. Arrangements by Allen Funeral Home.
VARNADOE, Lillian Smoak, 98, of Walterboro, first married to the late Ray Smoak and widow of Francis Varnadoe, died Monday. Arrangements by Herndon and Sons' Walterboro Chapel.
SMOAK, Elizabeth Maree Stoddard, 94, of St. George, widow of Emery C. Smoak, died Monday. Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home.
ALLEN, Larry Lee, 62, of Greenville, a floral shop owner and husband of Kimberly Allen, died Saturday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.
BOSTAIN, Noel Francis, 60, of Butler, Tenn., a journeyman structural ironworker, civil service retiree with the Charleston Naval Shipyard and husband of Leslie Ford Bostain, died Saturday. Arrangements by The Cremation Society of Northeast Tennessee of Elizabethton, Tenn.
MILLER, Mack Don Jr., 64, of Elgin, husband of Patti Miller, died Saturday. Arrangements by Shives Funeral Home of Columbia.
SCOTT, Margaret Emmie Wilson, 82, of Kingstree, a homemaker and widow of Leaford D. Scott, died Monday. Arrangements by Williamsburg Funeral Home.
WASHINGTON, Maxine F., 56, of Yemassee died Sunday. Arrangements by Young Funeral Home.


text:
Picture books are a wonderful resource to use with kids of all ages. Some are actually written for older children or adults, though with a mindset of such books being "simple," excellent learning resources can fall through the cracks. Using two versions of the same story is a very effective way to work on the skill RL.5.2 Determining a theme of a story from details in the text and summarizing, as well as RL.5.3 comparing and contrasting two or more characters, settings, events drawing on specific details in the text. With picture books, it's possible to analyze the similarities and differences in a single class setting.
On the Smart Board is a World Map (it's important to display one that doesn't split Asia in two.) I call on a volunteer to answer the question, Which continent China is located on? After the student answers correctly, I explain that this lesson will be about The Chinese Brothers. We will use two versions of the story about the Chinese Brothers.
Some of the students may be familiar with one or both of the literary texts, and will be excited. The storyline in each is popular.
The second version of the story takes place at the Great Wall of China, so before I read either, I show the class a picture to give a visual connection when I read it. (Shows the length of The Great Wall on a map and show An image of The Great Wall of China).
The students are given a T-chart and write the title of both books in the chart. As I read, they take notes on details in each story (Working on her T-Chart). I begin with the primary version from 1938, The Five Chinese Brothers, by Claire Huchet Bishop. We discuss briefly before I begin the next book, The Seven Chinese Brothers, by Margaret Mahy written in 1990.
Beforehand, I prepare a "Brother Characteristics" poster for Five Brothers and Seven Brothers so they can keep everyone's extraordinary abilities straight. This becomes more crucial while reading the second book, which is more involved.
Now that both books have been read, they compile a list of the similarities and differences between the two (Looking for details in the text). I pick sticks to put them into pairs for this. Two minds are better than one when it comes to recalling the specifics and sharing their notes (Collaboration). As was predicted by one of my students, the information is then transferred into a Venn Diagram to illustrate exactly what was the same...and what was different...between the two versions of this Chinese Tall Tale T(win Venns).
As a class we list the themes of this folk tale on the Smart Board (Writing various themes). The kids use the Brother Characteristic Charts, the Venn Diagrams, their T-Charts , and the text itself to write a comparative summary. Together they create this combined comparative summary of the two versions (Writing Comparative Summaries), and explain how the characters responded to the challenges (and there were many) set before them.
Written Comparison of the Two Books
T-Chart and pg. one of Comparison and Page two and Venn Diagram

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The Java Communications API (also known as javax.comm) is a Java extension
that provides access to RS-232 hardware (serial ports) and limited access
to IEEE-1284 hardware (parallel ports).
Note: this is an obsolete version of the Solaris implementation of Javacomm.
It is intended for use only with JMRI (available at Slackbuilds.org).
It is not necessarily suitable for use with other applications.
Maintained by: David Spencer
Keywords: java,serial,rs232,javax
ChangeLog: javacomm
Download SlackBuild:
javacomm.tar.gz.asc (FAQ)
(the SlackBuild does not include the source)
|Individual Files:
| javacomm.SlackBuild
| javacomm.info
| slack-desc
© 2006-2018 SlackBuilds.org Project. All rights reserved.
Slackware® is a registered trademark of Patrick Volkerding
Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds
Web Design by WebSight Designs | Managed Hosting by OnyxLight Communications


text:
Green Tiger needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 197 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
Bing Bongs
Hi, I'm new to this site and this approach to design but all looks really good. I'm starting with the logo for my company and if successful I will be looking for a web site based on the logo. The Logo I'm looking for is similar to the one I've designed (please see attached). The company name is Bing Bongs and we will be in the business of manufacturing and selling very high quality underwear for boys and men. The product will be of the highest quality (better then CK and Jockey ect ect) but produced in an ethical way using natural materials. I don't know what else to say other then I'm a nice guy looking for a clean sharp logo design that will clearly identify the quality brand we will be bringing to the international market place next year, thanks.
Women, Men and Children of all ages and Nationalities, that's all. The product will also have a sporty side.
The Logo would need to be primarily in a bright yellow font with a black background and a Gold Chrome font with a black background. If possible I would like to be ably to easily change the colour of both the font and background. The font and design attached is a guide only and I would like to see other peoples take on it. One thought I had was to make the two B's in the logo look like a persons bum "perhaps too bold!!" but not offensive as we wish to appeal to both young and older male/female audience. The logo would need to be in a format (perhaps SVG) easily used on print material and a web site. I would like to continue with the joined up letters theme like in the attachment, I also wish to have the logo very recognisable like Coca Cola as well as distinct, thanks.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


text: Heavy rains have affected many streets in Kalona and Riverside. County Engineer David Patterson says there are a few streets that have been closed down due to flooding. Patterson says there are four roads that are closed; 130th street west of highway 1, nutmeg ave north of the English river, willow ave north of 130th street and 230th street west of larch ave. Patterson says the reason for the closures are because of water on top of the roads creating a dangerous area. Nutmeg Ave in Kalona has been washed out and needs to be repaired. Patterson says they are estimating that the roads should be opened up by Friday evening. Currently the flood warning for the area that includes Kalona has been extended into today.


text:
The user is unable to open Password protected PDF(Open and/or Edit password) with 256-bit encryption even if the correct password is entered.
When I tried accessing both password protected .pdf files i.e with edit and password to open, it asks for the password.
After entering the correct password it still keeps asking for password and file doesn't open.


text:
Be careful with that one. Wiggle definitely charges in AUD but others like CRC and Ribble give an AUD estimate on their site but still charge in GBP. It will depend on the conversion rate and fees of your CC or paypal as to how close the estimate is to what you pay, it is normally around 2% more than the estimate.
On the topic of good/bad experiences I've had nothing but good experiences with Wiggle, Ribble, CRC, Torpedo7 and Bike Tires Direct. Most have just been straight forward orders with only two exceptions where service was needed.
The first was a faulty tyre from biketiresdirect that had some splitting on the sidewalls within a km of riding. I sent them photos of the splitting and they happily sent a new tyre to replace it, no need to send the faulty tyre back. The replacement was still going along nicely when my wife decided to upgrade from slicks on her MTB to a road bike.
The other time was when I purchased a couple of cycle computers from CRC. Installed one and it went ok on some short rides but on my first ride of over 20km it had freezing issues. I packed it back up and sent it back with the other identical computer I hadn't yet installed on my wife's bike along with their return form and about a week later had the refund back in my account.


text:
UrLuxurySlut video.Free chat with UrLuxurySlut
I am a sexy fetish doll who loves nothing more then Demanding Men! Do you desire to explore a whole lot deeper into your fantasy than you ever thought possible? Then perhaps you will be interested in one of my intensive BDSM sessions!In need of correctio


text:
Some times a Picture or two are easier then typing.
In my previous blog post, a comment was made about the Relationship Notes. Were are they.
People Workspace, Family View, on the Marriage Line.
That will bring up the page that contains the Relationship Notes.
My example does not have any, but it's the second tab.
I am glad that the question was asked, because this shows why, for me at least, the Relationship Notes wouldn't work for me. They work well for the relationship between two people.
One family member has a comment that would be put in the Relationship Notes, as to where the two people met, just as example.
Copyright © 2012 by H R Worthington


text:
- Home »
- Ariston Medium Font
See preview ariston medium font and download this cool font for free. The font is classified as medium fonts. This font viewed 815 times and downloaded 68 times. You can also downloads other fonts: Ariston Bold, Ariston Extra Bold Italic, Ariston Medium, Ariston Normal Italic, Ariston Normal, Ariston Ex for Windows and Mac at FreakFonts.com. If you like this font don't forget share them with you friends!
Views: 815
Downloads: 68
Size: 67136 Kb
Style: Medium Fonts
Version: Macromedia Fontographer 4.1 18/07/01
Font Family: Ariston
Format: True Type (TTF)
File: Ariston_Medium.ttf
Font has been removed by request of copyright owner.
You may also like related fonts in .ttf and .otf format.
Ariston Bold Added: 2014-02-04 11:10:01
Ariston Extra Bold Italic Added: 2014-03-09 00:50:01
Ariston Medium Added: 2014-03-14 15:40:01
Ariston Normal Italic Added: 2014-03-02 17:20:01
Ariston Normal Added: 2014-03-04 23:20:02
Ariston Ex Added: 2013-12-28 22:10:01
Ariston Added: 2013-09-08 18:07:57
Ariston Extra Bold Italic Added: 2014-02-28 04:30:01
Ariston Regular Added: 2014-02-13 13:20:02
Ariston Wd Added: 2014-03-25 06:00:04
Ariston Medium Italic Added: 2014-03-23 05:40:01
Ariston Extra Bold Italic Added: 2014-02-24 13:20:01
Home | Popular | New | Random | Advanced Search
If you are a copyright owner, and you see that you work has been uploaded with the violation of the copyright, please contact us. Such material will be blocked immediately.


text:
Talk:Main Page
From Linux Driver Project
Revision as of 13:04, 17 July 2012 by Meatheadmerlin (Talk | contribs)
Has anyone ever considered to possibilities inherent in using old printer hardware and custom crafted drivers to develop a kind of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing machine? I have seen some use of old hardware for music making (see Phantom of the Floppera, or some printer generated music). I think the options of the many moving parts in a printer could result in some interesting hobby projects, if not some actually functional machines.


text:
The curved end of the fountain pool. [Click on this image and those below to enlarge them.]
Two fountain sculptures in the garden by John Thomas — putti caryatids overwhelmed by moss and a water nymph with swan.
Photograph at top and text by Jacqueline Banerjee, 2006. Other photographs by Robert Freidus. [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Related Materials in Kensington Gardens, London
- The Italian Garden
- Four Scenes with Putti
- Entwined initials of Victoria and Albert
- Bas Relief portraits of Queen Victoria and Pince Albert
Last modified 12 October 2011


text:
Operation Shelter Care - A General Population Shelter Tabletop Exercise - FSU
Exercise Basics
Exercise Information
Access the American Red Cross Health and Sheltering Course information web site.
This exercise is restricted to Nursing Students from Fresno State University that have participated in Part 1 of the American Red Cross Disaster Health and Sheltering Course.
Exercise Participation
Access the Exercise Participation Fact Sheet.
Exercise Date/Time
|Wednesday, December 12, 2018
|Participant Login: 1:30 PM
Exercise Begins: 2:00 PM
Exercise Registration
Everyone will need to register via this portal not just participants and observers but evaluators and controllers.
Then the exercise designer can indicate the role of each registrant when they are approved for the exercise.


text:
Disclaimer Information: Please confirm with seller accuracy of information. Mileage recorded at time of listing. Taxes and license are not included in listing price.
Carimex Auto Sales Waterloo handles financing for all credit situations. Get approved today!
Carimex Auto Sales Waterloo handles financing for all credit situations. Get approved today!
safety CERTIFIED**Our Key Policy**Carimex pre-owned vehicles come standard with one key. We include second keys ONLY if such keys were received from the previous owner. Additional keys may be purchased at the time of sale.===========================================We Finance Everyone! Get Approved Today, It's EASY and STRESS-FREEFill out our ONLINE CREDIT APPLICATION at -->
*** 4.69% LOW INTEREST RATES OAC ***Carimex Auto is a family owned business and trusted dealership since 1999 .Better Business A+ RATING. CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1-888-519-3632 . VIEW full car INVENTORY at
170 Weber Street South, Waterloo, ON(Just off of Union and Weber Intersection)WE are OPEN on SUNDAYS !!! Carimex Auto Sales offers many FINANCIAL OPTIONS for your car loan. Our financial process is EASY and STRESS FREE. You can get approved by just filling out a Financing Application Online. Regardless of your credit, we will get you financing with good rates. Our professional sales staff is available to answer any questions that you might have at (519) 342-2613. They'll work with you to find the right vehicle. Carimex Auto Sales is registered with OMVIC, UCDA and BBB . Extended Car Warranty options are available.
This Vehicle
This vehicle is $526 BELOW MARKET (2%) in the Waterloo area. It is analyzed against similar 2014 Ford Edge's and is based on kilometers, transmission, trim, and options.


text:
Budget Battles
Trouble Ahead for Space Force
$733 Billion? $700? $750? Trump Sows Confusion on Defense Spending
Why a Shutdown Really Could Happen Right Before Christmas
Trump Suddenly Wants Billions More for Defense: Report
How Much Would a Federal Jobs Guarantee Cost?
Shutdown Watch: Congress Passes Stopgap Deal, Postponing Wall Fight
Trump, After Boosting Military Budget, Calls It 'Crazy!'
Trump Orders Pentagon to Create Space CommandBy Michael Rainey
President Trump on Tuesday directed the Department of Defense to create Space Command, a new unified combat command focused on space that is meant to lay the groundwork for a proposed Space Force...
Trump Signals He's Ready to Back Down in Border Wall FightBy Michael Rainey
The Trump administration appeared to pull back from the shutdown brink Tuesday, with White House press secretary Sarah Sanders saying the administration won't demand $5 billion for border wall...
Trump and Lawmakers Dig In for a ShutdownBy Michael Rainey
Neither side in the battle over President Trump's border wall appears to be budging, raising the odds of a partial government shutdown come Friday night. "Spending discussions have stalled, with no...
3 Key Questions About the Obamacare Court Ruling
The fate of Obamacare may once again wind up before the Supreme Court now that a federal judge in Texas has ruled that the law is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor ruled on...
Trouble Ahead for Space ForceBy Michael Rainey
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) is not currently a supporter of President Trump's plan to create a Space Force as an independent branch of the U.S. military. He did not...
A $300 Million Fighter Jet?By Michael Rainey
Critics have long decried the staggering cost of the F-35 Lightning II stealth jet, which is projected to cost more than $1.5 trillion over the lifetime of the program. But the fifth-generation...
CBO Offers 121 Ways to Shrink the DeficitBy The Fiscal Times Staff
The Congressional Budget Office has released a 326-page guide that describes dozens of ways the federal government could reduce its large and growing budget deficit. The 121 policy options included...
How Trump Could Escape the Shutdown TrapBy Michael Rainey
Congress left town Thursday for a five-day weekend with no clear plans for how to avoid a partial government shutdown next week. Democrats said they were waiting for Republicans to make a move,...
Trump's Claim That 'Mexico Is Paying for the Wall!' Leaves Experts StumpedBy Michael Rainey
President Trump returned to a favorite claim about who would pay for the border wall in a tweet Thursday: Sen. Chuck Schumer replied with a tweet of his own: "Mr. President: If you say Mexico is...
Boxed In by Trump, GOP Hurtles Toward a ShutdownBy Michael Rainey
House Republicans considered moving forward with a bill that would have given President Trump the $5 billion he has demanded for border wall construction, but it looks like they're leaving town...
Moody's Warns of Declining US Fiscal StrengthBy The Fiscal Times Staff
Trump's tax cuts combined with a slowing economy will diminish the United States' "fiscal strength" over the next 10 years, Moody's Investor Service said Wednesday. The gradual decline could pressure...
What's at Stake in the Government Shutdown Fight
Tuesday's stunningly contentious meeting between President Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer did nothing to dissipate the uncertainty over a partial government shutdown at...
$733 Billion? $700? $750? Trump Sows Confusion on Defense SpendingBy Michael Rainey
President Trump has offered significantly different opinions on future defense spending in the last few weeks, indicating in October that next year's budget would be cut amid rising deficits and then...
Deficit Climbs to $303 Billion Over First Two Months of Fiscal 2019By The Fiscal Times Staff
The U.S. budget deficit jumped to $303 billion in October and November, the first two months of the 2019 fiscal year, according to data released by the Congressional Budget Office Monday. Here are...
Inside the Remarkable — and Costly — Decline of the IRSBy Michael Rainey
Weighed down by budget cuts and staff reductions, the number of audits performed by the Internal Revenue Service has been dropping for years. A new report from ProPublica and The Atlantic takes a...
Budget Directory
- (-) Remove The Business Insider filter The Business Insider


text:
What files does ReadyLisp read on startup?
I'm extremely frustrated that I cannot edit my .emacs file in my home directory and have changes made to the aquamacs environment.
For instance, I'm messing around with some OCaml and want to add a tuareg-mode, but more importantly, want to use pretty-lambda when i'm coding in Lisp. when i edit my .emacs file, i get nothing.
I've moved the .emacs files to several directories (/, /Applications/Ready\ Lisp/Contents/)
so.. i'm lost there. any advice? (i'm already about to dredge through the manual)
secondly, and perhaps less pressing but more annoying, is this issue i created for myself when i cleaned out my .emacs.d directory (oops!)
now at every startup or shutdown sequence of Aquamacs, i get the " 'end of file during parsing' while saving the history" question. which i've tolerated these past few weeks but i figure if i'm gonna ask one question i may as well ask two..
[EDIT] so i've discovered the site-lisp/ directory in the Ready\ Lisp.app/Contents/Resources/ , and created a default.el within that directory.. to no avail.
[EDIT2] okay well i got the greek features working with a pretty ugly cut 'n paste job into init-lisp.el .. not exactly what i was shooting for, and it doesn't work in the REPL without messing up SLIME's font highlighting (i suppose this has to do with me hooking it to lisp-mode .. but i'm such a hook newb that it'll be some time before i bother to research how to fix this one) .. but i can live without the pretty-lambda in my REPL.


text:
Colder weather is back, but the softball field at Draper Diamond will be heating up this weekend.
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons will play their first Atlantic Sun Conference doubleheaders of the season. ETSU visits Friday at 4 p.m. USC Upstate will be on campus Saturday at 2.
The doubleheader with ETSU is also being billed as "Strike Out Cancer" day. Admission is free. The first 100 fans will receive a free T-shirt. There will also be free hamburgers and hot dogs courtesy of Lipscomb in Motion. Fans are encouraged to bring a breast cancer survivor to a game.
The Lady Bisons are 20-7 overall. ETSU is 9-17. USC Upstate's record is 17-4. The Lady Bisons are coming off a 1-5 week in Honolulu at the Hawaii Spring Fling against No. 14-ranked California and host Hawaii. She is not concerned that her team will have trouble bouncing back.
"What you want going into conference play is to feel like your team is clicking and do well," Lady Bisons coach Ryman said. "I feel like we are doing that even though we are coming off of some losses.
"By week's end our bats were confident. One through nine, and even some players off the bench, still have outstanding numbers. We didn't get everything we wanted but we got a lot better."
The Lady Bisons are led offensively in several categories by second baseman Abby Keese. She leads the conference in hitting with a .407 average and also leads in total bases with 61. She is tied for the lead in home runs with seven.
"Abby is such a competitor," Ryman said. "She loves the big games. She loves having the opportunity to get the big hit in a big game.
"When there is a sense that the team is down a little bit, Abby is trying to fire people up when they go to the plate. That is just Abby. There are times when she sparks us and makes some good things happen."
Shortstop Courtney Billington is tied for first in the conference in doubles with 12.
First baseman Kellie Sirus is second in the conference in runs batted in with 22. She is tied for second in triples with two. She is fourth in total bases with 53. Sirus and Lady Bisons centerfielder Lauren Dortwegt are tied for runs scored with 24.
Pitcher Whitney Kiihnl is tied for second in the conference in hitting with a .400 average. She is also second in earned run average (.87). She is fourth in strikeouts with 155 in 96.1 innings.
The Lady Bisons lead the conference in hitting with a .315 average and are third in pitching with a 1.66 ERA.
ETSU's Lady Bucs have lost six straight games and 13 of their last 15. Cheniece Cason leads ETSU in hitting with a .325 average. She also has four triples.
The top pitcher for ETSU has been right-hander Jessica Duncan, a transfer from Chattanooga State. She is 5-4 with a 2.69 ERA.
"We haven't faced Duncan before," Ryman said. "She is going to present some challenges for us.
"They have some hitters who are not where they are capable of being average-wise, but who at any moment could get a key hit. They have a good amount of team speed. They are very athletic. If they get on base they are going to push the issue."
Upstate will play Belmont Friday before facing the Lady Bisons. Upstate is led in pitching by right-hander Morgan Childers. She is 15-2. She leads the nation in strikeouts with 13.5 per seven innings.
Katie Zauner leads the Spartans with a .400 average.
"Morgan Childers is an outstanding pitcher," Ryman said. "We have a tremendous amount of respect for her and the pitcher that she is. She is going to present a lot of challenges. She is going to keep them in any game that she pitches.
"They have good athletes and good hitters. They are going to keep pressure on us defensively."
Every conference weekend is important, but Ryman, whose team is favored to win both the regular season and conference championships in the A-Sun wants to make a strong statement Friday and Saturday.
"I do think for us it is going to be a key to come out and really make a statement about what we are going to be capable of doing in the A-Sun," Ryman said. "You want to start off on the right foot in a home conference opener.
"We have two good challenges. I don't want to put an emphasis on any one series over another. I think every weekend is going to be important."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


text:
Ride On teaches adaptive horseback riding to children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities and we provide physical, occupational and speech therapy specializing in using the movement of the horse to improve specific medical conditions. Founded in 1994, Ride On has given over 100,000 safe, effective and individualized lessons and therapy treatments and currently serves 200 individuals each week. We operate in two locations: serving the Conejo Valley, our 13-acre Newbury Park site is operated in partnership with the Conejo Recreation and Park District; in the San Fernando Valley, Chatsworth is home to our 3-acre ranch which we own.
Adaptive Riding emphasizes recreation, riding skills and fun on horseback. We teach individuals with a wide range of disabilities beginning around age six. Our oldest rider is over 90. We also offer riding lessons for siblings and the general public as space is available.
Our therapy program specializes in hippotherapy. It always involves a licensed physical, occupational or speech therapist and it emphasizes the beneficial effect of a horse's movement on our patients. There is a body of peer-reviewed scientific research examining the benefits of equine movement on patients as young as two years of age. Ride On recently partnered with Central Michigan University on one such study involving children with cerebral palsy. Ride On is the only nationally accredited program offering hippotherapy in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
Ride On's experienced and talented staff includes nine certified riding instructors and nine licensed therapists. We are proud to have 4 faculty on staff who train and certify new and experienced instructors and therapists for national associations. Our team is assisted by over a hundred volunteers each week using a wonderful team of thirty horses carefully trained and well-suited to the unique demands of our work.
Ride On is a public trust and we are committed to running a transparent and accountable nonprofit. Our financial statements are posted here.
If you would like to stay informed about Ride On please join our mailing list.
- Facebook | - Twitter | - Instagram
- PATH International Premier Accredited Riding Center Since 1995
Upcoming Events
• 2018 TrailFest
• CALNET Show!
Ride On Highlights
• Our Wish List
• New Education and Therapy Building Now Open
• Please click here to watch a great short
news piece thanks to KCAL9
• Special Olympics World Games
• Check Out Our New Ride On Video!
Site Map


text:
Dude, where's that pizza place Valentino's in Long Beach? Accross from Pep Boys on PCH...
by red stanford March 28, 2003
Post-Cum Head. When a girl continues to suck your dick after you've busted off.
"Kimberly really knows how to give brain... she swallowed AND gave me PCH last night!"
by j. diggs August 05, 2006
PC Hardware, a message board full of Nvidia fanboys on GameFAQs. They know absolutely nothing about computers, but consider themselves geniuses because they can build them. The board is also very easy to troll because of their inflamed egos. Worse than most of the other console hardware boards on GameFAQs.
Dude, that MSL guy just trolled the fuck out of PCH again!
by jealouscougar August 26, 2009
Welcome to the high-school where everyone is related to everyone. Where it's full of black people that think they are the shit and own the place just because it is over populated by them. Where the athletic people suck ass and full of stuck up preps that are nothing but whores, 2 faced, and the fakest girls you'll ever meet. Where they fuck anywhere,drunk/sober, hop dick to dick, and suck so much dick. 99.9% of the girls are loose as fuck and the guys have tiny dicks. Where the girls have fucked/dated guys from each town; New Bern, Havelock, Morehead, New Port, Jones senior, etc. Where you'll see freshman dating seniors. Where you'll get pregnant/abortions before graduating. Oh, full of dumbest drama. Also, the most judgmental teenagers EVER. Let's not forget about the wannabee red necks. Most importantly, 4 years of hell you'll go through.
"Hey I'm planning to go to the PCHS!"
-" Dude, fuck no it's full of stuck up whores, you'll hate it there the first day!"
-" Dude, fuck no it's full of stuck up whores, you'll hate it there the first day!"
by cincretedevil January 19, 2012
A private gang in Ahwatukee (AZ) that is commonly known for partying and surfing. Go to Desert Visa High School and have stickers on their trucks.
by PCH May 02, 2005


text:
Calling out color based racism
Calling out color based racism
By Walter Smith
Freedom's Journal, the first African American newspaper, emerged out of a need to counter racist, degrading and pro-slavery commentary that was published in the mainstream press. Papers such as the New York Inquirer, New York Courier, National Advertiser, Evening Star and Sunday Times all wrote articles degrading the newly freed slaves, portraying them as ignorant children who needed the support of whites to survive and who were happier as slaves. They were depicted as inferior to whites and a threat to society if set free.
Founded in New York, Freedom's Journal's editors, John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish declared in their first issue, "Too long have others spoken for us, too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentations." They wanted the newspaper to strengthen the autonomy and common identity of African Americans in society. That was 187 years ago. Still today, people of African descent are characterized as dangerous criminals and less than desirable citizens of the country in which they reside.
Forbes Magazine publishes an annual list of the most dangerous cities in America, and every year the list is topped with cities that have heavy Black populations. Detroit Michigan tops the list. Detroit is 84 percent Black. Because of color based racism, African Americans are charged with committing the most violent crimes, viewed as sub-human beings and are held responsible for the tremendous burden on the US welfare system.
Before we buy into that premise, I offer you the following statistics: In the United States, African Americans constitute roughly 13.1 percent of the entire population. Of that, 9.5 million are children enrolled in public school; 3 million are enrolled in college. 256,000 serve in the military, 845,000 are in prison and 2.6 million are under the age of 6.
In absence of scientific data, we can assume that of the 42 million Black citizens in the US, 21 million can be eliminated from a life of violence and crime because of age and socio-economic status. Considering the above analysis, that leaves less than 1 percent of the US Black population to create the criminal and social havoc that is attributed to its Black citizens. We as Black publishers know our communities and our neighborhoods, and it is our responsibility to negate this theory.
Recently, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, held its winter conference in Isla Verde near San Juan, Puerto Rico. One of the publishers decided to rent a bicycle and take a bike ride on the bike trail through Pinones.
Pinones is a local recreational area on route 187 between Isla Verde and Loiza. This rustic area has beaches, mangroves, restaurants, and an 11-kilometer nature trail. Biking through Pinones is a favorite activity of locals. It is the scenic route to Loiza winding its way along the sea shore for 13 miles, past the various kiosks where one can sample various local delicacies and "Coco Frios". (Cold coconut water).
In the bike rental process, the publisher was instructed not to go to Loiza because it was the most dangerous and unsafe town in Puerto Rico. This allegation simply is NOT true. Loiza's residents are Puerto Ricans of color.
Puerto Rico has a rich history evolving around African slaves and emigrants. One place in particular is Loiza. It was settled by Nigerian slaves of the Yoruba tribe in the 16th century. Loíza is a center for African-inspired traditions.
The town and municipality of Loíza remains the largest culturally Afro-Caribbean community in Puerto Rico, and their customs and culture retain strong ties to their historic heritage. Sports and art are prevalent in the town, personified by world renowned artists Samuel Lind, Jose Ayala, the Artist of masks, and Jerome Mincy, the pride of Memphis Tennessee and legendary Puerto Rican basketball star. The list goes on including attorneys, doctors, university deans and other professionals who have their weekend residences along the ocean front in Loiza. The people of Loiza are hospitable, friendly, and accommodating.
With all that said, and the cautionary instructions of the bicycle rental agent, there still exists a need to refute the myth that ALL people of African descent are undesirable and dangerous criminals.
This writer has maintained a home in Loiza, Puerto Rico for the past nine years, frequented most of the restaurants, drank with friends at the local bars, shopped in the local supermarkets and shopping malls, hosted numerous parties, and has not witnessed one incident of violence or crime.
This is not to say that crime does not exist in Loiza. Crime exists all over the world, and one has to exercise caution and good judgment always. However, in the US and wherever its color based racism is exported, it is assumed that the presence of people of African descent dramatically increases the area's crime rate. In the rural areas of Puerto Rico one never hears the descriptive "white" or "Black" Puerto Ricans. They are all Puerto Ricans. However, in tourist towns and resorts where color based racism has been imported, it is prevalent.
Like Freedom's Journal, we must get back to the business of protecting our image as people of African descent and to negate the premise that our basic instinct is towards crime and violence. The negative characterization of one African descendant is a negative characterization of all African descendants. As long as we allow color based racism to survive, no person of African descent will ever be respected for their true place in society.


text:
Owning a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences for any animal lover. However, with canine ownership comes the related responsibilities that can cause ongoing demand and frustration. Taking care of a pet is a labor of love but not every owner may have the time and energy to give every breed. Thankfully, there are easy care dog options available for owners that consider themselves too restricted for the exercise required for a husky or the grooming necessary for a sheepdog. While you'll still find yourself reading up on puppy housebreaking tips, there are certain low maintenance breeds that can offer all the desired companionship a prospective owner is looking for without much daily hassle.
No matter what breed an owner chooses, they will still need to clean up after their pet. Thankfully, this task can be made easier for any lazy owner with an indoor dog toilet. When looking for the proper model, it's best to avoid those that use litter, as this can cause a bigger mess. It's much better to purchase a plastic model with a grate, allowing the owner to place absorbent pads below for improved sanitation. These choices keep dogs from leaving any tracks inside the home and are also easy to maintain. Before buying, make sure the canine toilet can sustain the weight of your particular dog.
Here are the top ten dogs who will tolerate your low-key lifestyle:
1. Pug
A Pug is a small, lovable variety that requires little space or training. These animals are not built for excessive exercise, so this can be kept to a minimum.
2. Chihuahua
Chihuahuas make a perfect indoor choice, since they are so small, yet they can be high energy and excitable around other pets. Little exercise is needed and all types are easy to groom.
3. Bulldog
If you are looking for compatibility with other pets, Bulldogs can be a proper choice. This dog should be walked here and there to prevent health problems, but nothing too strenuous is recommended.
4. Border Terrier
Border Terriers can be an easy dog to care for due to their short hair. This type of dog does not need to be walked, but still should have a reasonable amount of indoor activity. They are also fairly easy to train.
5. Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frise is one of the few smaller dogs that get along well with children. They require little food and usually have an agreeable temperament. Though they may require a little more effort to housetrain, they are also good at learning tricks.
6. Poodle
A Poodle is another good option, as these are actually quite easy to train. These dogs are a good fit for any of a number of sizes of living spaces. Though they do require professional grooming, they don't require other excessive care.
7. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
A great family dog is the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. These animals are able to adapt to any environment and have an easy going disposition. This breed is happy to either go for a walk or simply relax by you at home.
8. Beagle
Beagles can be either an indoor or outdoor dog and are known for being easygoing in many situations. Other than combing them weekly, they do not require an excessive amount of grooming.
9. Welsh Corgi
The Welsh corgi is easily trained and loves to spend time with their owner. They work well in small living spaces and do not have to be clipped or trimmed. Routine walks are important to help keep them healthy.
10. Greyhound
One larger dog that requires less care than you may think is the Greyhound. This dog is actually not a high energy breed, which makes it suitable for apartments and other smaller living spaces. Grooming is minimal due to their short coats and a daily walk will help keep them in good shape.
Our guest blogger: Erick D. Smith lives in San Diego, is a proud Dachshund owner, and blogs about dogs for UGoDog.com. He is kind of a lazy dog owner but mostly blames that on his lazy dog Minnie.


text:
Turtle Beach Ear Force X4 Review
Headsets are an essential part of every gamer's setup. They allow you to communicate with others, they give you the ability to have your game as loud as you want without disturbing others, and, for some people, they make for a nifty pair of headphones. Because of these essential needs, headsets come in a variety of price ranges for a variety of different purposes.
You can obtain a cheap $20 headset at your local Radio Shack solely for the purpose of minimal usage/minimal quality VOIP in Crysis, or you can order a $100 dollar headset designed for a higher level of gaming experience. Therein lies the question. Are the higher-priced headsets worth it for your needs? Do you really need the 50Hz Frequency Response, the surround sound quality, or even the noise cancellation abilities? The answers to these question will depend on budgets, the product, and most of all, YOU, the gamer.
The EAR FORCE X4 is a little bit different; it is designed for the Xbox 360. However, that is not to say it falls short of great gaming features. Along with the ability to stand more then 30 feet away from your Xbox and still hear the 13 year old boys screaming at you for taking the sniper rifle, you also get over-sized, high-fidelity 50mm speakers that are capable of Dolby 5.1 Channel Surround Sound. Oh yeah, baby! If your computer, or Blu-Ray/DVD player has an optical output, you can use the EAR FORCE X4 as a pair of normal headphones. This may not make these the most attractive headset for someone buying soley for PC use, but it is a great feature if you own an XBOX and like listening to loud music withought disturbing others.
And if you ever get tired of being shouted at by the other players, Turtle Beach was nice enough to include the ability to adjust game and chat volumes separately. Now when you get shouted at you can turn THEM down and the GAME up. You also have the great option to hook these up to your home entertainment system. This way you can watch The Matrix turned as loud as it will go with the Bass Boost on and no complaints from those you live with. But is all of this worth the $200 dollar price tag? Is the EAR FORCE X4 really that much better than the included Microsoft Headset. Let's find out.
Closer Look:
The package came in an ordinary brown box with the Turtle Beach logo and website on it. The box inside the box is wrapped in plastic. Through that protective wrap you can see the headset, the transmitter, and a few specifications of the EAR FORCE X4 (I love writing that! It has a zing to it).
After taking it out of the plastic, you can get a clearer picture of the box. On the back is the EAR FORCE X4 logo, as well as some pictures on how it hooks up to your Xbox. At the top right there is another logo that says "LATE NIGHT GAMING", meaning you can play your games at night with as much noise, chaos and world destruction as you want without being arrested by your neighbors for disturbing their peace and quiet. Under that you can see a few more specifications, as well as a quick description of how comfortable the headset is.
Turtle Beach did not waste any space on the box. On the right they offer a few sentences of how much better the Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound makes the headset, as well as how you live in your game world without being disturbed or disturbing any one else. The opposite side features a diagram of both the headset and the transmitter. The bottom of the box goes on to list the package contents, a full list of specifications, the system requirements, and the copyright agreement.
Pulling the headset out revealed two fold open side doors that both read "Play Like a Pro." You can also see some of the package contents in the back.
Taking out the headset revealed all its contents. A power adapter for the transmitter, an Xbox Controller Cable, a Digital Optical Cable, a pair of AAA Batteries, a user guide, a mini brochure, and a sticker uniquely/oddly proclaiming, "All Your Ears Are Belong To Us." And no.., that is not a typo on my part and you are not going crazy. It actually reads, "All Your Ears Are Belong To Us."


text:
Xplora wrote:The final point in the blog is really THE biggest aspect I reckon.
Humans are hard wired to try and achieve things. Sitting in a car designed to drive at 160-200kmh, doing 20kmh in gridlock for 2 hours a day, is incredibly frustrating and emasculating. Like "OM WT SRSLY I AM GOING TO KILL THEM ALL" type frustrating. The limiting factor riding a bike is your fitness, then corners and lights, then your bike. It is suddenly about you, and not the cars around you. That responsibility means that you are able to focus on your achievement as you get to your destination. As you get fitter, lose weight, get more toned, get faster, get those KOMs, buy the Garmin, upgrade your pedals, tyres.... it doesn't escalate for most people, but the fact is that you GET something from cycling, even as a commuter. You get a tiny fraction of the psychological reward from a car, unless you are one of those people that is able to convince others to have sex with you on the basis of your "sweet ride" etc. And even then, you've spent a year's wages which would have been better spent on hookers. I digress.
If someone made going down to the shops into this big thing where they rocked a HR monitor and racing flats and wraparound sunglasses and tracked their times on some website that'd be fine, but I wouldn't assume it was the done thing. Yet cycle commuting is often made out to be this big athletic thing with Strava and Garmins and all. Sure, it can be but it doesn't have to be. I think this distinction isn't clear to newbies for one reason or another.
Some of it's the media, to be sure, and some of it's social attitudes. But some of it, too, is the way people advocate for cycling. You see plenty of it on this forum: "just get a road bike straight away, you'll end up wanting one anyway" and "I set a PB on my commute today!" and "you need padded shorts/clipless pedals/whatever!". It's not all like this, of course, but it's easy to get the impression that you really do need to spend a heap of money on a plastic bike and wierd clothing to do it properly. There are plenty of people, on this forum and elsewhere, who are living proof that you don't need a special bike or special clothing or heaps of fitness. A basic bike, basic good health and a bit of common sense is a pretty good start and I think this often gets overlooked.


text:
longwhitecloud wrote:dont know what it is but competing as a team, freestyle whatever... sounds like a fuuuun idea
those vids on the site r sick...thx 4 sharing , nice to c someone doing something a bit different but reeeeal well
Toby wrote:Good one wozzy!
We had a team cup in 2011 with new and oldschooler and woman.
Great mix, great fun! The people loved it.
The organizers did a poll with the spectators...95% preffered oldschool.
Off course...nothing new!
They did a KTE this year...and I can only guess why they want a teamcup in 2013 again
Anyway, lots of formats around which can spice up comps!
The Kite Show Cumbuco 2009 was also really cool...7 different disciplines.
Great fun for riders and spectators! And we had more people watching it then the worldcup that followed directly after the show...
to give an alternate view - to me that IS what the pkra DID look like back in 2004eldadgold wrote:this is how PKRA / KPWT should look like
that's why there was a "cut"...wrogu wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VRvNTZITM#t=91s
Looks like he almost decapitated a guy who went swimming, nice try


text:
Billboard Reveals Power 100 List
Billboard Reveals Power 100 List
Billboard has released the Power 100, a list ranking the most powerful people in the music business based on market share, Billboard chart data and box score information, and revenue. Several GRAMMY-winning artists made the list, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z (No. 13), U2 (No. 27), Jon Bon Jovi (No. 50), Taylor Swift (No. 78), and Lady Gaga (No. 84). Topping the list was Live Nation Entertainment Chairman Irving Azoff. Recording Academy President's Merit Award recipient Doug Morris made the list at No. 5; this year's Producers & Engineers Wing GRAMMY Week event honoree Jimmy Iovine ranked No. 10; and Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow ranked No. 56. (1/30)
GRAMMY Winner Clare Fischer Dies
GRAMMY-winning composer/arranger Clare Fischer died Jan. 26 in Burbank, Calif., less than a month after suffering from cardiac arrest. He was 83. Considered one of the first jazz arrangers to fully embrace Latin music, Fischer began his career in the '50s as an accompanist/arranger for the Hi-Lo's. As a solo artist, he composed two now-classic jazz standards, "Pensativa" and "Morning." Fischer subsequently arranged songs for artists including Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Santana, among others. He earned the lone GRAMMY of his career in 1981 for Best Latin Recording for "Guajira Pa La Jeva." (1/30)
Stein Honored By Billboard, ASCAP To Honor Anthony
Sire Records co-founder Seymour Stein was honored as the first recipient of Billboard's Icon Award, which recognizes the lifetime achievements of industry executives, on Jan. 29 during the MIDEM conference in Cannes, France. In related news, ASCAP will honor GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Marc Anthony with the Founders Award, which honors songwriters and composers who have made "pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow creators," during the 20th Annual Latin Music Awards on March 20 in Los Angeles. Previous recipients include Garth Brooks, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, among others. (1/30)


text:
rel wrote:ludovico_1912 wrote:I prepared a file for EPG+ channel logo DDT for Italy-Calabria. how can I send it, and if eligible, receive a licence of DVBDream?
Yes you can have, just prepare it as in the examples and test it yourself, send me
I just tested and it seems OK. but I can not send it to you in PM. pleas give me an email where I can send it to you as an attachment


text:
Tracy, a transgenic sheep, Scotland, 1999
'Tracy' the sheep (1990-97) was genetically modified to produce a human protein, alpha antitrypsin, in her milk. The protein is being clinically tested by PPL Therapeutics, who also donated Tracy to the Science Museum, with the aim of finding a treatment for the symptoms of cystic fibrosis. Tracy was born in 1990 after human DNA was inserted into fertilised sheep embryos at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland. In an attempt to reproduce animals such as Tracy, the Roslin Institute later cloned Dolly the sheep.
Object number:
Related Themes and Topics
Related Objects
There are 452 related objects. View all related objects
Glossary: DNA
DNA stores the information, or blueprints, of every cell and is located in the genes. It is made up of two strands which form a double helix that is linked by hydrogen bonds. It was first described in 1953 by Francis Crick and James Watson.
Glossary: cystic fibrosis
A genetic disorder that affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food. Sufferers are usually treated with physiotherapy, exercise and medication.
Glossary: protein
Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids. They are essential to all living cells and organisms.
Glossary: bioengineering
The development of artificial replacement limbs, organs and tissues. It also refers to the use of plants in controlling erosion and in landscape restoration.
Glossary: sheep
trial term


text:
A nickname of a country boy from the deep south. The name was past down father to son. There is only two "Mater Head's" that are still alive today.
To this date nobody knows who made up the nickname Mater Head, but the saying behind the name goes "He mater hate it or mater like it".
by Mater Head II April 18, 2008
by TWACK BACK Montoya June 08, 2017


text:
All iPad Pro models, iPad (6th generation), iPad (5th generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4 and iPad mini 3 models with Wi-Fi + Cellular can use either the Apple SIM card or a carrier-supported nano-SIM card. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation), 10.5-inch iPad Pro and 9.7-inch iPad Pro include an embedded Apple SIM card. iPad Air, iPad mini 2 and iPad mini models with Wi-Fi + Cellular use the nano-SIM card.
More information on iPad support for 4G LTE networks by carrier and country or region
Barclays Terms and Conditions
Important: Your delivery address and billing address must match to apply for financing.
Important: If you choose financing, the delivery date in bag and checkout may not apply. Your delivery date may be later due to the time required to process your financing application. When your application is approved, you will receive an email with the updated delivery date. Terms & Conditions.
If Barclays are unable to verify customers electronically then Barclays may ask the customer to provide documentation to prove their identity. Barclays Partner Finance is a trading name of Clydesdale Financial Services Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC. Clydesdale Financial Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register Number 311753) Registered in England. Registered No 2901725. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP.
PayPal Credit Terms and Conditions
Subject to credit approval. Finance provided by PayPal Credit. Apple Distribution International acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers. PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg. If you apply and are approved for PayPal Credit, you can use the credit limit granted to pay for today's purchase and future purchases up to your credit limit. Apple Store Instalments purchases qualify for 14.9% p.a for a fixed period depending on the length of the term selected.


text:
A brilliant overview of Miles Davis' output for Warner Bros. including previously unreleased material from the Rubber Band sessions and Nice's Jazz Festival in 1986, as well as some of his best studio and live performances during his time with the label. In 1985, Miles Davis shocked the music world by moving from Columbia to Warner Bros.. He immediately started working on an album called Perfect Way after a tune by Scritti Politti, later renamed Tutu by producer Tommy LiPuma. When Tutu was released in 1986, it re-ignited Miles Davis' career, crossing over into the rock and pop markets and winning Davis two Grammy Awards - the album was a key factor in raising Davis' status to an international superstar. This anthology covers the later part of Miles Davis' life, from the Warner Bros studio albums Tutu, Amandla and Doo-Bop, the Dingo soundtrack and live recordings with Quincy Jones and the likes of Kenny Garrett, Foley and Adam Holzman. It also includes 5 previously unreleased tracks, two from the Rubberband and Sessions and three from the Nice Jazz Festival in 1986. With liner notes by Marcus Miller and Miles' nephew, Vince Wilburn, Jr (who played the drums on the Nice shows included). TRACKLISTING CD 1 1. Tutu 2. Splatch 3. Don't Lose Your Mind 4. Perfect Way 5. Rubberband (previously unreleased) 6. Digg That (previously unreleased) 7. Catembe 8. Mr Pastorius 9. Hannibal 10. Amandla 11. Murder 12. You Won't Forget Me (Shirley Horn) CD 2 1. Concert On The Runway (with Michel Legrand) 2. Trumpet Cleaning (with Michel Legrand) 3. The Doo-Bop Song 4. Mystery 5. The Pan Piper (with Quincy Jones) 6. Summertime (with Quincy Jones) 7. Solea (with Quincy Jones) 8. In A Silent Way 9. Time After Time 10. Portia (previously unreleased) 11. Carnival (previously unreleased) 12. Human Nature (previously unreleased)
"A great introduction to Miles' final years." Hi-Fi News
"Highly recommended!" Jazzwise
Perfect Way - the Warner Bros. Years Anthology 1985-1991


text:
When award-winning film producer and director John Morales asked God what was his next assignment, it became crystal clear while at a noon Mass at the Women's Center in Chicago. It was to be about the issue of abortion.
Two years later, after countless hours of writing, editing footage and fundraising, his film "40" will premiere Dec. 11 in Park Ridge, Ill.
Since day one, he has worked with the production team from Chicago-based Spirit Juice Studios. He also has teamed up with Movie to Movement to help raise money for and distribute the film.
Roe v. Wade,"40" takes its name from the fact that 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of and the 40th annual March for Life took place in Washington, D.C., in January.
"This is not a Catholic film per se; rather it is a cross section of all the different groups that are fighting against this holocaust," Morales told Our Sunday Visitor.
The film is in many ways a "who's who" of pro-life leaders. For instance, Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, Dr. Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union, and Lila Rose, the founder of Live Action, are all highlighted.
Morales does not shy away from interviewing those who are in favor of abortion as well. He told OSV he contacted the national offices of Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America and the National Organization for Women (NOW) to get comment, but none of those organizations responded.
One of the things that Morales learned during filming was the tragedy that goes on daily in the African-American and Hispanic communities.
"It is just horrific," he said. "Over 1,500 African-American babies die every single day in the United States. It is more than 825 babies in the Hispanic community. So few people know about this. It is clear that there has been a very strategic attack from Planned Parenthood. They have more than 80 percent of their clinics in these minority neighborhoods."
Morales is adamant that abortion is not a religious issue nor a political issue. Rather, he said, it is the premier civil rights issue of our times. With that in mind, he uses footage from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
It is also a personal issue. In his early 20s, his girlfriend became pregnant; despite his pleading, she had an abortion.
"It left a hole in my heart for many, many years," he said.
Will Roe v. Wade be overturned? Though hoping and praying it will, Morales is not sure. Instead, he sees hope working with state legislation such as the Personhood Amendment movement. "I think that personhood is going to be a very important part of the puzzle to end legalized abortion in this country," he said.
Eddie O'Neill writes from Missouri.
Copyright © 1996-2018 Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.


text:
Build a Website
Budget $30-250 AUD
create a small business for party supplies
25 freelancers are bidding on average $257 for this job
I have few questions regarding your post, Kindly Note - This is not a standard response, I truly like your post, Yet I would first like to get hands on for a discussion. Once I inferred each little element, I aim to More
Hi preferred freelancer here, Get a great website from our top notch web development team. And "whats different" is that we now also provide basic SEO to our clients and then life time support if you run into any issue More
With Freelancer Preferred badge bound to give 100% Quality (Let's Chat) Hello, A great team is here for your service!! I read the project description properly, and I agreed to fulfill 100% of all your requiremen More
Ready to start work with you, would like to discuss it further, let me know if you are free to discuss it thanks
Hi, I just had the opportunity to go through the details but have some questions related to your project before i get started. Is it possible to provide more details? Looking forward to clarify few points. More
Hi Sir, I am a passionate Web Designer & Developer with five years experience in the industry with 100% completion rate and 5 stars reviews. I Designed and developed various type of web sites and has been succes More
We have unique processes that allow us to offer superior value in terms of creativity, quality, speed, and price. We are a Team with 15+ highly skilled Designer and Developer with over 4+ years of experience on : PH More
Hello i have viewed your project description and understand that you are looking for a website for your business please let me know all your requirement in detail so that we can start the work ASAP I have ex More
Hi , I am expert in web development I can do this project with 100% quality work and satisfaction . Lets discuss this project in chat . Thank you
Hello. I can do this perfectly. I am familiar in PHP, Html, css and bootstrap. I have strong skill of wordpress. Here is one of my sample. [login to view URL] Best regards. RImi
Hello, I saw your job posting, i am a WordPress expert, have good knowledge in web development and I am very much interested to work on your project and insure you to deliver you best quality within time deadlines. More
Hello We have 7+ years of experience in PHP web development in the different type of open source CMS and PHP framework. Our Wordpress Main Skills: WordPress Designing WordPress Development & Customization Wor More
Hey Guys, I have been in this industry for one year and such jobs are my daily practice. I am also a part time freelancer. This is my first time on this site and hence you can see that I do not have any ratings More
Hi, I'm very confident to build a small business for you according to your need with all the features required. I will design and develop a site for you. The layout will be 100% responsive and can be easily accessi More


text: I want to give everyone a heads up about your membership.The Ice Bowl is a sanctioned tournament. As you know there is a $10.00 charge for non current or non members.One can save $5.00 going through J-Town Disc Golf Club. See Jason Poole if you can. Ray, Dean, & Frank can also take the fee & pass it on to Jason.You can also sign up on your own.


text:
Experiment: Identification of meteorites, meteorwrongs
Sample C
The first test will involve looking for the presence of a fusion crust.
Fusion crust – When a meteorite is falling through the atmosphere, it begins to heat up because of the extreme compression of the atmosphere. The meteorite gets so hot that the outer surface begins to melt, which produces a thin black/brown coating.
Use the magnifying glass to look for a fusion crust. (Click on the magnifying glass.)
Magnifying glass - To see small details


text:
Meet nearby MySQL Users for conversation and fun! Come to a local MySQL Meetup to talk about the world's most popular open source database, get great tips and share new ideas. All levels of experience welcome!
MySQL Meetups are just getting started. You can start your own or check out related topics


text:
Get DVD Talk Feeds
If you needed to see a movie that reinforces your belief that wars are stupid and pointless, then Troy is good for at least that. The characters are all wonton, vain and selfish. While they may come through as interesting historically, or as a study in morals, when reading Homer's epic The Iliad, upon which Troy is loosely based, here they only appear as vapid and unsympathetic.
Agememnon (Brain Cox) is a Greek king who consistently conquers all the city-states around him. His best warrior is the famed Achilles (Brad Pitt) who is seemingly indestructible. When Agememnon's brother Menelaus's (Brendan Gleeson) wife Helen (Diane Kruger) is whisked away by the handsome Trojan Prince Paris (Orlando Bloom), Agememnon finally has his excuse to invade Troy. Achilles agrees to go. Although he is the greatest fighter the world is ever known he has a formidable foe in Hector (Eric Bana), the crown prince of Troy, his honorable father King Priam (Peter O'Tool) and the mighty wall of Troy, which has never been breached. All the rest is legend. There's a big wooden horse, Achilles's weakness is found, and everyone dies except the dandy.
It is hard for an historical film to encompass enough information for those who don't know the story as well while not boring those that do. It's a fine line that Troy stumbles over again and again. Because of its basis in The Iliad it binds it self closely to it in some ways but doesn't give enough information for anyone who hasn't read it. Instead the references are oblique and obscured. While the film opens with a battle of Thessaly implying previous conflicts you wouldn't be able to tell from just this scene that the attack on Troy comes after 8 years of war. In that way the opening scene appears less relevant. They also took liberties with some characters. While Briseis (Rose Bryne) seems to have more time in the spotlight, Achilles's cherished friend and lover Patroclus (Garrett Hedlund), becomes his rarely speaking "cousin."
For a film that felt so heavy-handed, Troy has neither accuracy nor humanity. Our hero, the sleek and pretty Achilles, fights for Agememnon, a dishonorable king and a man Achilles does not respect. And yet, even though Achilles hates Agememnon, he agrees to go to war for him. He cares more for his own glory and the remembrance of his name than either honor or life. His inner turmoil is apparent but never explored; I felt little sympathy for him. Hector, on the other hand, was so loyal and honorable that he provoked much eye rolling. His overabundance of nobility came across on the screen as plain stupidity.
But they are sleekly handsome under their battle grit. And you might want to go just for the numerous Brad butt-shots. The costuming is fun and the Aegean a perfect computer-enhanced blue. Troy is visually engaging but in an unemotional way, despite the subject matter. The music, meant to add feeling, actually detracted from it. The same ululating female voice struck up her clichéd wailing at each predictably intense moment.
Was Troy more engaging than having to slog through The Iliad in a western classics class you hate? Yes. Does it stand tall on its own merit, as a film and as a story? Well...not really.


text:
10 Different Ways to Organize an Entryway
The entryway is one of a home's most important spots. It's the first thing people see when they walk in, it's the place where clutter can most easily collect if not controlled, and it's a place where you can make a big impact on the health of your home. Entryways are usually composed of just a few things: a spot for coats and shoes, a mail sorting station, a trash can and maybe some extra storage if you have room, and a doormat. For 10 different ways to approach the entryway, click through...
• 1 Cabinet and Mirror: Landing Strip Inspiration from Tas-ka
• 2 Wall-Mounted for a Small Space: Vitra Utensilo from Jack's House Tour
• 3 Hooks and Cubbies: House to Home
• 4 A Hallway Coat Rack: Freestanding Entryway Racks
• 5 Use What You've Got: Catch-Alls Repurposed from Household Objects
• 6 A Table with Stools: Entryways from Tine K
• 7 Trompe l'Oeil: Coat Tree Wall Sticker from Ferm Living
• 8 Built-In: Landing Strip and Shoe Rack by PLY Architecture
• 9 Alcove Bench: Open Shoe Storage
• 10 Organized Desk: Bright and Colorful Entryway from Home Magazine
(Images: as linked above)
Re-edited from a post originally published 5.29.09 - JL


text:
Search results for video bokep perawan indonesia yang bisa ditonton langsung
Author creativelivenew 20 March 2011 in [ Main ]
In case you dont find any result for video bokep perawan indonesia yang bisa ditonton langsung from file sharing sites like extabit, rapidgator, uploaded, turbobit then try our file downloader software it has big collection of downloads related to video bokep perawan indonesia yang bisa ditonton langsung
Author tronghoa 25 February 2011 in [ Movies ]
Roxio Easy Video Copy & Convert 10 | 1.31 GB
With Easy Video Copy & Convert it's standard to copy DVDs*, or capture web videos* and other video files and convert them for video players. Capture video from YouTube and burn to DVD disc or transfer to iPod, PlayStation 3 and others.
Views: 6251, Comments: 0
Author mrsyeoni 2 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
The Everyday Guide to Wine (Video Course)
English | 24 Lectures x 30 min | AVI | XviD 640 x 480 29.97 fps | MP3 96 Kbps 48 KHz | 4.39 GB
The Teaching Co | Guide (pdf) | Taught by: Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, Master of Wine
Genre: eLearning
Every time you open a bottle of wine, you embark on a unique journey through a wonderful world of sensations. Yet for all its pleasurable qualities, wine can be bewildering in its mystery and complexity. Unlocking the secrets of wine—its varieties, its language, the ways it's made, the techniques of tasting and shopping for it—is the key to heightening your appreciation of this intense and rewarding experience. This course, brings the rare opportunity to learn about wine right into your home, from Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, a 'Master of Wine', one of only 26 Americans to hold this coveted title.
Views: 4929, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 6 January 2011 in [ Games ]
Tangled: The Video Game MULTi2 - PROPHET
PC GAME | ISO | English | Publisher: Disney Interactive | Developer: Planet Moon Studios | 1.89 GB
Genre: Action
Disney's Tangled: The Video Game takes young players (recommended for ages 6-11) on a film-inspired , hair-raising adventure designed for the Wii gaming system. In this story-based journey, players will venture into a kingdom filled with colorful 3D environments, creative play, fun quests and competitive challenges. Kids will discover multiple activities, meet interesting characters, befriend animals and work as a team to help the unlikely duo of adventurous Rapunzel and swashbuckling Flynn with their comical antics.
Views: 4754, Comments: 0
Author supper88 10 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
CCIE Voice(3.0)Lab Preparation Video on Demand Course
CCIE Voice(3.0)Lab Preparation Video on Demand Course
Views: 4053, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 11 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
CISSP Video Mentor - Shon Harris 2010 (iPhone Converted Videos)
English | MP4 | 320x240 | AVC 24.5Kbps | AAC 93.3Kbps | 305.32 MB
Genre: Training
Learn exam essentials from the Expert. The fast, powerful way to prepare for your CISSP exam! Get the hands-on training you need to pass the (ISC)2 globally recognized CISSP exam, get certified, and give your IT career a lift! In this DVD, the world's #1 CISSP trainer and her hand-picked team of experts walk you through the skills and concepts you'll need to master and pass the most technical of the CISSP common body of knowledge domains. This DVD contains five hours of expert-led videos designed to build and test your knowledge of principles of cryptography, authentication codes, IPSec, the OSI model and protocols, 802.11 wireless security, and more!
Views: 4223, Comments: 0
Author tronghoa 12 January 2011 in [ Softwares ]
MAGIX Video Easy HD 220.127.116.11 | 283 MB
MAGIX Video Easy HD - Editing videos Has Never Been Easier! Probably the world s easiest video editing program. MAGIX Video easy HD is the first video editing program made for the whole family. It s so easy to use that even beginners without any prior knowledge will be able to create breathtaking videos in just a short time. Transform footage of family get-togethers, vacations, or special events into DVDs or present your videos on the Internet with ease. Give it a try - you won t be disappointed!
Don t let your precious recordings simply gather dust on the shelf. In just a few minutes, you can cut videos with transitions, add text and background music, and even optimize image and sound. The finished films can then be conveniently burned onto DVD, saved as a file, and presented on the Internet. It s all so easy!
Views: 4658, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 13 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
AJ Hoge - Power English (Book with Audio with Video) | 2.1 GB
Book: PDF | Audio: MP3 128kbps | 44.1 Khz | 4 Channel
Video: H264 1504kbps | 640 x 360 29.97fp | Mp3 101kbps
Languge: English | Publisher: www.effortlessenglishclub.com (2009)
Genre: e-Learning / Language
International Students CAN Speak English fluently using a new set of lessons from Effortless English.
Views: 4776, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 13 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
3D Studio Max Video Tutorial on Modeling
Enghlish | SVQ3 189kbps | 880x660 5fps | MP3 64kbps | 1.11 GB
Basic Modeling in 3D Studio Max - Get started on using 3DS Max for modeling
Views: 3852, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 14 January 2011 in [ Softwares ]
AJ Hoge - Power English Book with Audio with Video
Book: PDF
Audio: MP3 128kbps | 44.1 Khz | 4 Channel
Video: H264 1504kbps | 640 x 360 29.97fp | Mp3 101kbps
Languge: English | Publisher: www.effortlessenglishclub.com (2009) | 2.1 GB
Genre: e-Learning / Language
Views: 4683, Comments: 0
Author netvietz 13 January 2011 in [ Ebooks ]
Cisco 642-426-CCVP Video Training
English | WMV/WMV1, 2500 kb/s, 640Ч480, 29.97 fps
WMA, 96 kb/s, 44.1 KHz, 2 ch | 11 hrs | 1.87 GB
Genre: eLearning, video training
Are you ready for a training rocket ride? Then hang on while ace trainer Jeremy Cioara brings you the entire range of voice topics. In no time, you"ll be mending most of the common voice problems you"re likely to encounter.This training is a "best-of" series that combines all the other VoIP series into one. Jeremy provides you with practical scenarios demonstrating real world problems and solutions. He also demonstrates troubleshooting in both CallManager 4 (the Windows version) and 6 (the Linux version). Plus, he explains many concepts that fill in the gaps if you don"t have experience with some of the prerequisite information.
Views: 4016, Comments: 0
|Friends: Full Download Graphics | Torrent Download | 2013 Zone | Full Download | Media4Play | GFXTRA.Ch
Copyright All You Share (2013) © All Right Reserved
Disclaimer: This site does not store any files on its server.We only index and link to content provided by other sites.
Abuse / DMCA report: - All abuse posts will be removed within 12 hours |


text:
The Radio and Television program offers four areas of specialization: Radio; Broadcast News; Video/Film; and Documentary Film. Certain core courses are central to each of these areas. Prospective students are advised that proficiency in English reading and writing skills is necessary for successful participation in the field. Students pursuing the Radio and Television News specialty should take additional courses in social sciences or political science. The Radio and Television Department offers "hands-on" experience in all areas of the field. Through the use of the San Diego City College radio station, KSDS-FM, 88.3, and related facilities, students may focus on radio, news, performance and production. The adjacent television production studio provides state-of-the-art broadcast quality equipment and facilities for training in production and performance.
Examples of employment options available in
entry level radio, television, and film production
after successful completion of the associate
degree program include: on-air-personality, radio
news reporter, radio and television program
writer/producer, television operations engineer,
news photographer, audio engineer, director
and videographer, and studio positions. Careers
which require four-year degrees in radio and
television include: motion picture writer/producer,
radio and television salesperson, manager, news
writer/reporter and news producer. Careers in
multimedia and industrial/instructional video
require an associate and often a four-year degree.
Upon successful completion of one of the emphasis
in Radio/TV the student should be able to:


text:
Holbrook's proposed kindergarten-to-grade 12 school took a giant step toward reality when the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) approved a grant of up to $55.7 million to build the single school facility in town.
The MSBA board of directors voted on July 30 to support the project that would replace the existing junior/senior high school along with the South and Kennedy elementary schools, according to state Treasurer and MSBA Chairman Steven Grossman and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy.
"This is a downpayment on the academic excellence of Holbrook students," Grossman said. "Upon completion, this new school will provide a modern learning environment and create the space needed to deliver on the school district's educational commitments and goals."
Holbrook Superintendent of Schools Patricia Lally said that the approval clears the way for the town to have a modern facility for students and the community.
"This is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with the MSBA to provide an efficient environment that more effectively meets the learning needs of Holbrook students," Lally stated. "Holbrook will also have an appropriate gathering location for its many community groups and events."
One of the next steps is for the district and the MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement that would detail the project's scope and budget. This agreement also spells out the conditions Holbrook must follow to receive the grant.
The new school is to be built on land next to the existing junior/senior high school.
The preliminary plan calls for the facility to have three sections connected by a half-circle, curved facade surrounded by a green space with walkways.
The building is to feature two wings, one for pre-K through grade five at the left side, and the other for grades 6 through 12 on the right. In the center would be community area where a gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, rooms for music and art, auditorium, offices and a reception area are to be located.
The new school will be built based on a design enrollment of 1,095 students in kindergarten through grade 12.
The MSBA will contribute 69.12 percent of eligible costs toward the project, for a total grant of up to $55,751,400. The town is to fund the rest of the estimated $103 million cost.
The proposed project will go before special Town Meeting in the fall where members will be asked to support funding about a $48 million debt exclusion. If it passes, voters will have to approve it on the November ballot.
The Holbrook Junior/Senior High School was built in 1956 and suffers from deficiencies in major building systems including mechanical, electrical and windows. Town officials and parents have been pushing for years to replace the aging facility.
"The proposed new school in Holbrook will replace an aging school with an up-to-date, 21st
century learning facility," McCarthy stated. "Students will soon have a beautiful new space which will undoubtedly enhance and improve their ability to excel in the classroom."
The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities.
Since its 2004 inception, the MSBA has made over 1,350 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due diligence process and has made over $10.7 billion in reimbursements for education capital improvement projects.
Tom Gorman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
State approves funds for new Holbrook school
Holbrook's proposed kindergarten-to-grade 12 school took a giant step toward reality when the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) approved a grant of up to $55.7 million to build the single school facility in town.


text:
Build a Website in Word Press
Presupuesto ₹600-1500 INR
I need a website to build in Word Press and hosting the same.
23 freelancers están ofertando el promedio de ₹3360 para este trabajo
yes, let's clarify the requirement in details also if you want us to share our skill and previous work let us know.. hope to hear you soon.. Thanks & Regards RIMSHA
yes, let's clarify the requirement in details also if you want us to share our skill and previous work let us know.. hope to hear you soon.. Thanks & Regards AMRITA
Hello, I am highly well versed in Wordpress. I am highly confident that I can do that very easily. I trust my skills. I am bidding because I know my skills. Contact me if you want some speedy & fair work, Rest is your Más
Sir we have read your description, n we are ready to develop your project,we have 6 years of experience on web development .So just give us the opportunity to do the best for your project. it'll be a responsive site, Más
Hi Sir, I understood your requirements for this project and have capability to perfect delivery. So, kindly revert me for more discussion. As I have the expertise in Dynamic/Static wordpress Website Design & Deve Más
I have 3. Experience in wordpress development.I can create fast and secure application with full code reusablity
Hi, I have read and understood the requirement of your project. My price includes a FREE 1 yr of web hosting and FREE 1 yr of domain already. >Unlimited pages and blog posts >Unlimited space for files and Más
Hello I have gone through the details, willing to serve you with best responsive modern design with maximum functionalities, Having all the experience, skills and talent to give your project great visibility I assure y Más
Relevant Experience and Qualifications: Hello Dear Employer, Thanks for taking your presious time to read my proposal. and give us an opportunity to submit a proposal. Feel free to browse through given below por Más
If you give us this opportunity to work with you, we can offer you not only website design and development but a total solution to provide you ABSOLUTE internet presence: 1.) website design and development with Más
I have knowledge on Wordpress, how to create how to make the website respond fast, how to get the website on top in search results.
Hi Please let me know about project details & I am ready to perform job within shortest possible time, accurately as per your requirement. Regards
I have more than 2 year experince in worpress . Developed web sites from the scratch. Created Plugins for the website in worpress.
You have not included any description. But I am currently maintaining 30+ websites


text:
By Hypatia Francis
A typical workday for Tom Redpath starts early. By five o'clock in the morning—while most of us are still asleep—he's on the road, heading for his first job of the day: a sheep farm in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. He has a long day ahead of him—likely multiple farms and hundreds of animals to work with. Tom, you see, is one of a near-extinct breed: the North American sheep shearer.
"My grandfather told me if I could find something other people don't want to do, and if I could find enough of those people, I would always be busy," Tom says. "I didn't really understand what he was talking about at the time, but I certainly do now."
Tom began his career in the wool industry in 1973, working with Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers in Carleton Place, Ontario, where most of the wool produced in Canada gets graded and sold. Two years into the job, he went New Zealand to train as a shepherd. For several years, he worked on a sheep station near Taupo, on New Zealand's North Island, with ten thousand ewes, and only three shepherds. This is where he learned the basics of shearing. As a shepherd, one of his responsibilities was to crutch and eye-wig the sheep, referring to the practice of cutting the wool away from around the animal's hindquarters and eyes. "Shearing gangs would work on the white sheep and the younger ones," Tom explains. "The shepherds worked on the old girls and the colored sheep. That's where I learned what was involved in doing a full shear."
Tom Redpath has been shearing sheep for the better part of three decades. Photo by Mike Routliffe
Tom works in two-hour shifts, with short breaks in between. At his first stop, a farm belonging to Lee Mode in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Tom's been working since eight o'clock. Mode's flock is small, just seventy ewes and one Scottish Blackface ram, named Charlie. It's crisp outside, but in the barn it's warm enough that Tom is wearing a sleeveless top. Mode is there as well, along with a hand he's hired for the day. One end of the barn is divided into two large pens. One is full of ewes waiting to be sheared; the other holds a handful of their shorn sisters, looking somewhat diminished without their thick wool. Charlie has a stall to himself. With several cats looking on, Tom oils his handpiece, which looks like an oversized version of barber's clippers, and gets ready for the next sheep.
There are several ways to shear a sheep. Like most shearers, Tom uses what's known as the Bowen technique. He starts by sitting the sheep on its rump, with its legs sticking out in front. The first cut removes the belly wool, a lower quality fleece that gets thrown off to one side. (This wool doesn't go to waste, mind you, later it will find its way into a blend for blankets and socks.) The legs are next, beginning with the back limbs. After repositioning the sheep, Tom comes up through the neck area. Once both the neck and leg areas are cleared, he starts on the long blows, guiding the blades down around the rump, and working up the sides to the sheep's head. With six or seven blows, Tom removes roughly two-thirds of the entire fleece.
It is physical work, and a few sheep struggle while being led to where Tom is waiting. But once properly positioned, most are fairly calm. According to Tom, that's thanks to the Bowen technique. In the early 1950s, champion New Zealand shearer Godfrey Bowen developed the method to better control the animals and improve efficiency; it also made the sheep more comfortable during shearing. Shearers have been improving on it ever since. "When I was starting out in the '70s, the average number of strokes was sixty, now it's forty," explains Tom. "It used to take four minutes, and now it takes two." When Tom is finished, the fleece rolls off the sheep in one piece, like a blanket.
Tom shears using the Bowen technique. Photo by Mike Routliffe
The day done, Mode gathers up the fleeces to take to the cooperative in Carleton Place, where they will be skirted to remove burry, dusty wool, as well as other less desirable parts. After this, the fleece will be folded, rolled, and classed. Back in the 1950s, when the Bowen technique was developed, a farmer would get $1.10 a pound for the wool. By 1993, that figure had dropped to 10 cents per pound. The price has risen since then, with farmers getting 50 cents per pound. But these days says Tom, farmers are no longer being rewarded for good quality wool. Mode will pay $400 for the shearing of his flock; when he sells the wool he'll be paid roughly $250 for the fleece. Add in the cost of transporting the fleece to Carleton Place and Mode will be nearly $200 out of pocket. Mode is philosophical about the expense, saying it's part of maintaining a healthy flock. But's it's a cost that cuts into an already narrow margin.
With 90 percent of their revenue coming from meat production, fewer farmers are working with wool sheep. "There are still people keeping spinner's flocks," says Tom, "but that's a niche market." That's what Tom specializes in—the niche. When he returned to Canada from New Zealand in 1978, he decided to set up his own sheep farm in Lanark County in Eastern Ontario. During that first year he couldn't find anyone to shear his sheep. So he bought his own equipment and sheared them himself. And suddenly he had a new career. "Word got around, as it does in any rural place," he recalls. "Other sheep producers started calling me and asking me to do their flocks." Soon, Tom was shearing between 15,000 and 18,000 sheep a year, including the 3,000-ewe foundation flock of Rideau Arcott sheep being developed by Agriculture Canada during the '80s and '90s.
Lee Mode will receive about 50 cents per pound for the fleece his flock provides. Photo by Mike Routliffe.
These days much of Tom's work is with llamas and alpacas, and working with these animals presents its own set of challenges. Camelid coats are made up of much finer fiber than those of sheep, requiring sharper equipment and more frequent blade changes. Because they're less docile than sheep these animals require a bit more patience and understanding. "They have this sort of adversarial relationship with us," explains Tom, "they see us as predatory." To accommodate the llamas and alpacas, Tom uses a specially designed shearing table that tilts. It's worth the extra trouble though as alpaca fleece can fetch $200, compared to just a few dollars for a sheep's.
Tom's territory extends east from London, Ontario, to the Charlevoix region of Quebec and from the Niagara region in the south, north to Temiskaming and Lac Saint-Jean. It's a huge area. Tom organizes his schedule so that he does a series of runs, stopping in at a number of farms in the same region in a given week. Semi-retired these days, he works by choice, out of sense of loyalty to his clients, with whom he has become friends over the years. "It's a dying art," Tom says of shearing. "It's becoming more and more difficult to find people who will shear sheep." And so, Tom continues to get up before sunrise, hitting the road to get to the next farm, where he'll work until the sun sets.
Hypatia Francis is a Montreal-based editor, writer, and translator. When she isn't wrestling with split infinitives, she likes to travel, cook, and read long, mind-improving books. While Hypatia is an enthusiastic knitter, she has yet to get beyond the stocking stitch.


text:
I am new to Bento, I found it while surfing the internet for healthy lunches for my 8 year old son. He came home upset because some kids had called him "fat". Now he is chunky, but he is honestly big boned! But he didn't get "chunky" until he started school. What changed? I went to work full-time and he started eating breakfast, lunch and snack at school! A quick review of the public school menu showed me that he was eating mostly high fat, carb rich meals. So this year I decided to start packing his lunch. He rebelled the first couple of weeks, but the last two days he has been coming into the kitchen the night before and asking me what he gets the next day! I have been easing him into better eating habits, he now doesn't throw a fit about fruit being in his lunch box and next week I am going to start on vegetables. Eventually, I hope to get organized enought to pack bento for me and my husband.
That's great! A good sensible approach to weight control for kids. Welcome to Just Bento.
My blog is Food and Shoes
Welcome SissySue!
This is an interesting blog incidentally - What's For School Lunch, showing school lunches from various countries. The UK and the US have the least healthy looking lunches...
The Big Onigiri.
- Wherever you go, there you are. -
I had no idea school lunches were so ubiquitous! We don't have them here in New Zealand - if you want a bought lunch you just buy what you want from the school tuck shop or the corner dairy (convenience store) or wherever. When I was small a lunch monitor used to collect the money of the kids who were buying their lunch and take orders to the closest shop at about 9.30am, and a big box would get delivered at lunchtime with all the orders in it in paper bags. I used to be allowed bought lunch on Mondays because there was no fresh bread in the house for sandwiches; it would never have occurred to Mum to make anything else. And even my bought lunch was usually "two egg sandwiches, a doughnut, and a bag of chippies". All for 20c - it was a long time ago. Not very healthy either, now that I think of it.
*shock* Other countries serve their children REAL food for lunch!
I rarely bought lunch as a child. My parents usually packed me a sandwich and fruit, and as soon as I was old enough to understand what was IN those school lunches, I vowed never to eat them again.
SissySue, I'm so glad to hear your son is getting excited about his lunches! Welcome to Just Bento! Hopefully your son will come to love bento too.
My "standard" lunch from K-12 was a sandwich (either ham or PBJ), a piece of fruit (usually a banana), and an applesauce cup (maybe a fruit cup or pudding cup). Now that I'm an adult, sandwiches are pretty boring, but as a kid, there was nothing I loved more than a good peanut butter sandwich. Quick and healthy to pack, too (depending on what you put on them).
I must admit that I used to love school lunch in Japan...only had it for a year though, in sixth grade. I know I had school lunch in the U.S. for a year also, but I don't remember much about it. I do remember the spaghetti with meat sauce, and wondering why the spaghetti was chopped up so short ^_^
Up until High School, my lunches were mostly Mexican food or leftover donburi from eating out the night before. In HS, our family had financial issues because of medical bills, so I got the free school lunches which consisted of stuff I wouldn't feed to a hated enemy. On more than one occasion, my friends and I bit into a burger to find the interior to be green. For those of you who don't eat beef, it is supposed to be a brownish-grey inside of a hamburger. Just goes to show that you'll eat anything if you are really hungry.
(In defense of the burger, I must say that homemade burgers are really good, fast food sucks, and school lunch burgers should be composted. I'll probably post a recipe for an Open-faced Bison-burger* with goat-cheese and 'maters in the Non-Japanese recipes thread.)
* For folks not from North America, A bison is a native and wild relative of cattle and oxen, it tastes WAY WAY better than beef. A Picture:
Zero Aggression Principle
* For folks not from North America, A bison is a native and wild relative of cattle and oxen, it tastes WAY WAY better than beef. A Picture:
Thanks for the explanation. I thought Bison was a Street Fighter II final boss xD
My bento blog: http://justbento.com/blog/1305
My art blog: http://jizaacaso.deviantart.com
I was given REAL food on school! It was not as good as home made food but it was good anyway :)
Parents had to pay for it, though. My mum refused to let me have lunch at school and she picked me up at lunch time to get me home and have lunch there. She got very tired of it (we had classes in the afternoon too so she had to take me back to school) and i told her that school food was good. And it was. Jiza and little brother had lunch at school every day since then.
|Last Post
|Sesame salad dressing
|5 years 12 weeks ago
|Authentic paella?
|5 years 13 weeks ago
|IMPORTANT: If you have a blog on JustBento...
|5 years 16 weeks ago
|Shiso - uses for this herb
|5 years 18 weeks ago
|Fuki (Japanese Butterbur) Tsukemono Recipes
|5 years 18 weeks ago
@justbento - strictly site updates
@makiwi - Maki tweets at random