text:
New book a milepost on Salem man's road to recovery
SALEM - If you ask David Grant how he is, he'll tell you, "I still have stuff."
It's a victory of sorts for a man dedicated to educating people about traumatic brain injury, a silent epidemic affecting about 1.7 million Americans annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Nov. 11, 2010, Grant, a writer and endurance cyclist who averaged about 30 miles a day, embarked on the longest journey of his life.
Traveling down a road he'd ridden a hundred times before, Grant pulled up to a stop sign. He checked left - clear. Right - clear.
"I gave one push with my pedal, and the next thing I knew I was airborne," Grant said.
Striking a windshield, Grant was tossed 50 feet through the air along Main Street in what he calls his "superman act." The episode lasted about three seconds but felt more like 30, Grant said. He remembers the moment with amazing clarity and in stunning contrast. He recalls noticing chips of mica shining in the pavement and becoming aware of the upcoming impact a split second before hitting the ground.
He awoke to people screaming "Call 9-1-1!" and realized he had been knocked out. As he was loaded into an ambulance, he yelled for someone to call his wife. He found some comfort that his children knew they were loved and would be in good hands if he didn't make it, Grant said.
He would never be the same.
In his book "Metamorphosis, Surviving Brain Injury," Grant describes the battle to rebuild his life.
"It has been the most amazing journey I've been on," Grant said.
He would give anything to avoid the accident and not have to play the hand he's been dealt, Grant said, but he hopes his book will help others with traumatic brain injury see the possibility of leading an enriching life.
The diagnoses came slowly. Too stubborn to stay in the hospital, Grant returned home the night of his accident with a broken elbow, a cast on his leg and bruising over most of his body. Doctors said he had a concussion that should clear up in six to nine months.
His first appointment with a neurologist after the accident brought good news.
"I passed with flying colors," Grant said.
After correctly answering 26 of 30 questions on a MOCA test, his doctor sent him home with "Congratulations, you dodged a bullet."
Still, Grant recalls feeling different and chalking the felling up to the "slow crawl of recovery."
He continued to develop symptoms including incessant tinnitus, chronic headaches, and vertigo.
About two months after the accident, he was baking brownies for a social gathering, an activity so familiar to him that friends had dubbed him "Baker Dave." This time was different.
He knew the recipe by heart but couldn't recall it. Looking at the box of ingredients, Grant realized that he could see the words but couldn't read them.
"I stood there. I didn't know what to do," he said.
Within days, he was back in the neurologist's office, where he again passed the tests. After discussing all his symptoms, Grant was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome, which he was told would pass in about a year.
He left the office with renewed hope.
Grant had returned to bike riding three months after the accident. On a warm March day, he pulled his bike out for a two-hour ride. About what seemed like five minutes into the ride, he checked his watch and got a shock: More than two hours had passed. The odometer confirmed that he had traveled 30 plus miles, but Grant had virtually no recall of it.
Back in the neurologist's office, he was diagnosed with global transient amnesia and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Early in 2012, a final appointment with a specialist brought Grant a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury and a new label: permanently disabled.
"There's nothing mild about a mild traumatic brain injury," Grant said.
Moving forward
The first year following the accident was spent navigating the medical establishment.
Grant was faced with developing strategies to cope with his "new normal." An experienced public speaker, he found himself dealing with a speech disorder within four months of the accident. Memory problems also surfaced.
That's when he began chronicling the changes in his life.
"I found the process was immensely cathartic," he said.
Grant began writing his book believing that people with the most difficult circumstances need to do something for others. His motivation in writing the book, he said, was to let people know there's a huge amount of resources out there and to assure them that there is a way to rebuild a life after brain injury.
The book took about a year to write. Grant's research confirmed much information that he already knew about the profound personal changes brain injury brings. Nine out of 10 close relationships involving someone who recently has experienced traumatic brain injury dissolve in the first year after the injury.
"I think part of that is (people involved in such relationships) are reminded of their own mortality and how fragile life can be," Grant said.
He said doesn't resent the friends who drifted away, believing people do what they deem necessary. A new circle of friends has entered Grant's life since the accident. He joined a monthly support group and later became the co-facilitator.
"They are the most inspirational group of people that I have ever met," Grant said.
About 90 percent of people adopt a recluse lifestyle after injury, Grant said, but he finds sharing his experience beneficial.
"For a lot of folks, you never get back to where you were," Grant said. "You have to learn to reinvent yourself in your post-traumatic injury world."
Grant continues to struggle with word substitution problems, loss of linear memory, vision difficulties and tinnitus.
"I no longer experience true silence anymore," he said.
He fights anguish or frustration by developing compensatory strategies, he said. He has created oases of white noise areas, such as a fish tank with an aerator, to battle tinnitus.
"It doesn't take away the discomfort, but it makes life a little more bearable," he said.
Some changes have a silver lining. Losing his emotional filter made Grant more open with his thoughts and feelings, he said: "I connect with people in a way that I never did before."
Grant still lives in Salem with his wife, Sarah, and envisions a positive, but different, future. "Nothing beats me," he said. "This came close, but I'm a chronic overcomer."


text:
Through its partnership with Handong Global University (HGU), LeTourneau University is pleased to offer LETU students the opportunity for a semester abroad in South Korea. Exchange program spots are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for qualified applicants.
Location: Handong Global University is located in Pohang, Kyeong Buk province, South Korea; the southeast corner of Korea.
*Please review the attached list of projected courses available for Fall 2013 at HGU. These courses are subject to change. Keep in communication with Megan for the latest info about the courses available at HGU.
Past experiences:
"Spending time in a foreign country not only gives you great experience; it also helps to open up your world. It allows you to grow as a person as you encounter people from other countries. You will break stereotypes and learn what it is really like to be an international citizen." - Valerie Lewis
For further information about HGU, please visit their English website: www.handong.edu
Sarah Epling
International Studies Officer

subset: commoncrawl


text:
BUCKEYE BUZZ: Being in booth helps Herman stick with game plan
- Written by MATT HAMMOND
Why do some assistant coaches do their work on the sidelines and why do others coach via a headset from a perch above the field?
A lot of times, it comes down to personal preference. Some coaches do not like being in the booth because they feel like they lose touch with what is happening on the field.
However, the view from the press box can give a better look to how plays are unfolding. It gives coaches the same vantage point they have while watching film. Offensive and defensive coordinators usually prefer to coach from the booth for that reason.
Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman also likes having the ability to process his thoughts in the quiet and controlled confines of the press box without getting sucked into the emotions of being on the sidelines.
"I tip my hat to the guys that call plays from the sidelines," said Herman on Monday during Urban Meyer's weekly press conference. "I just find the sterility of the press box allows you not to get caught up in the emotion and allows you not to get caught up in how big the moment is."
BUCKEYE INSIDER, exclusively in Friday's Examiner. CLICK HERE to subscribe today!


text:
Royal Residence Condo For Sale in South Jomtien ฿1,300,000
Royal Residence. This beautiful 52m² studio unit is located on the 4th floor of this low rise building, along the beach in the beautiful area of Baan Amphur, only 15 minutes from Pattaya.
This spacious unit is bright and airy, with fitted European kitchen and a large balcony with fantastic sea views. The building in which its located is built by Europeans so you can expect quality. The unit is sold fully furnished and is fully air conditioned.
The building has a restaurant, fitness room and communal swimming pool.
The title deed held in Foreign name ownership with all taxes and transfer costs to be paid by the Buyer.
Must be seen to be appreciated!!
- Sea View
- Fully Furnished
- European Kitchen
- Communal Swimming Pool
- 24-Hour Security
- In Foreign Name
- Easy Access To The Beach
- Fully Air Conditioned
Reference number :: SC2227
- Sale Price : ฿1,300,000
- Living area : 52 sqm.
- Floor : 4
- Bedrooms : studio
- Bathrooms : 1
- Ownership : In Foreign Name
- Location : South Jomtien
- prices / sqm. : 25,000
Property and land sizes are for guidance only and should not be relied upon. Verification of registered sizes will be available upon serious enquiries.
Interested in this Property?
Call EAST COAST REAL ESTATE on:
Jomtien tel: + (66) 38 267 030-1
Pattaya tel: + (66) 38 723 615-6
Siam CC tel: + (66) 38 730 352-3
Similar properties
Sea Saran condos For Sale in South Jomtien
For Sale : ฿1,450,000


text:
First let me say this information is coming from the Chinese version of the National Inquiry so take it for what it is worth. Secondly the best thing about Melo, DWade and The King getting some "Love Me Long Time" affection is that Kobe Bryant wasn't with them because if he was that would have been an international incident. See your BonaFide Sports Expert will travel continents to provide you with stories you just won't get anywhere else. Now I got this as a tip from a Chinese reader who obviously thought I could read Chinese because the story is in Chinese but thanks to the handy "Google Translator" I can bring it to you in English. If the USA doesn't bring home the Gold Medal we can all blame the Chinese Prostitutes.
Edited by Nissan, August 02, 2008 - 10:07 PM.


text:
C'ville heats up: Council heard the residents, will resolve the overtime issues
CRIDERSVILLE — In a room with a capacity of 38, approximately 60 village residents sat and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the council chambers during a Cridersville Village Council Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Wednesday as councilors focused on overtime concerns of the village's police chief.
A recent news article about overtime hours of area police chiefs caused the stir in this village of approximately 1,850 people, and the mayor along with councilors addressed this issue.
Cridersville Mayor Lorali Myers told those attending the meeting that she and councilors realize an issue exists and overtime in the village needs addressed.
"We have an opportunity here to make improvements and that is why we have come together," Myers said. "We may have to open the pay package and discuss this and it could be an opportunity for discussion."
She directed Councilor Eric West as Finance Committee chair to have his committee review overtime pay among village employees including Drake, including whether he should be paid hourly or salary.
West said every fall his Finance Committee comes together and reviews line-by-line the past year and the upcoming year's village budget.
The Finance Committee chair noted when he was first elected to
council he was shocked at the amount of overtime but he noticed it decreasing each year — except for 2011.
Councilor Stacey Myers-Cook, who is a Finance Committee member, addressed the amount of overtime in all departments.
"The amount of overtime did take my breath away," Myers Cook said. "When you see the money come out, you don't see what goes into that.
"I started studying the issue more and more and there is a problem with overtime," she said. "It is time that we take a look at this and keep a watchful eye on the budget."
She researched the village's wages and commented they didn't fit in with other village of similar size to Cridersville.
"Salaries in other communities our size is not equivalent," Myers Cook said. "It is stunning what I found out."
Councilors, who earlier this year discussed switching Drake to salary, broached the subject again.
Drake could be switched to salary as opposed to hourly pay, but councilors noted they need to check the Department of Labor guidelines and seeing whether this would be an option.
Drake made one comment during the meeting and it was about salary pay.
"I've never refused to be on salary pay, and I was never asked to be on salary," Drake said.
Councilor Tony Zuppardo, who criticized Drake and Myers in the April 15 article in The Lima News, sat quiet throughout most of Wednesday's meeting.
But he did question why additional police officers were not hired to reduce the number of overtime hours.
He then discussed the police chief's overtime each year and how long could the village continue to afford to pay the overtime before finances prohibit it.
Myers was irked by Zuppardo's comment noting he had chances to bring this issue to council's attention previously, which he said he did, but it had fallen on "deaf ears." She also was irked by the news article in The Lima News.
"It was an article that was focused on the chief's overtime," Myers said. "I want to share that I am saddened of the photo taken of the chief. He is an outstanding man. It did not portray the man I know."
Cridersville Police Chief John Drake, who has worked in the village of Cridersville for 19 years, worked a total of 777 hours of overtime in 2011.
The overtime hours grabbed the attention of local residents, who wanted to know more.
"This is an issue for our village," Myers said. "Many of our residents have shared their concern on how people are viewing our village in a negative way. Cridersville is a great place to live."
The mayor also wanted to make sure she understood what prompted the article. Since the article, Myers along with councilors received questions on overtime hours in the village.
Myers said that Drake understood that there was an issue with overtime, and she discussed this issue with him at the beginning of 2012.
"It is my understanding that this is not a new concept," Myers said. "We've been paying overtime to the chief for years."
Myers said she along with the council members have been aware of the overtime hours because they approve the monthly expenses.
She also wanted the residents to know why Drake had the amount of overtime hours for the village last year that he did.
"The police chief's position is an hourly position," Myers said. "He had an increase in his overtime for 2011 due to unforeseen reductions in our part-time police force, several hours of back-up assistance for our officers, some hours with the K-9 unit, hours needed before and after his patrol shift for administrative hours as well as his hours for the Grand Lake Task Force."
At the beginning of 2011, approximately eight part-time officers were on the police force, but that number dwindled down to three part-time officers during the year.
"John and other staff had to pick up the time," Myers told the Wapakoneta Daily News prior to the meeting. "We had higher turnover, which caused additional overtime."
Along with the turnover, approximately 128 overtime hours were spent taking on shift maintenance, 161 overtime hours were used toward K-9 unit calls and 141 overtime hours were for back up assistance.
Drake's duties on the Grand Lake Task Force, trick-or-treat evening and the Cridersville Jamboree were also part of his overtime hours last year.
"If he works over 40 hours a week, we have to pay him overtime," Myers said, citing state law.
Of the citations Drake issued, 101 brought in revenue for the village. This revenue totaled $10,844, which all goes back into the general fund, which pays for the operation of the police department.
He and the K-9 also can bring money back into the village when drugs are confiscated during a traffic stop. The village is in line to receive money from stops made on Interstate 75 through the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Others in the Cridersville Police Department received overtime pay in 2011, Sgt. Joshua Joseph had 339 hours of overtime and Lt. Bryan Creech had 125 hours of overtime.
Drake, Joseph and Creech were the only three full-time employees on the police force last year.
Myers said after her discussion with Drake at the beginning of the year concerning his overtime, they came up with opportunities to reduce not only his overtime, but all of the police officers' overtime.
A few ideas that Myers mentioned were to have weekend officers cover 12-hour shifts, or potentially hiring more part-time officers.
"Unfortunately, police officers have overtime," Myers said. "Yes we are working on the number of hours by looking at opportunities on shift coverage and adding part-time officers to our police force."
After Myers talked with councilors, they determined that they know they have an issue, and they will discuss and make improvements on this issue.
Myers Cook along with Myers agreed that communication is key.
"Business had not been conducted around the table until after the article," Myers said.
She also urged residents to call councilors when they have a concern.
"Call us. Come to a meeting. We have a Committee-of-the-Whole (meeting) to discuss issues," Myers said. "Let's have open communication. As leaders, that what we need to do."


text:
Time to apply for scholarships
The deadline for submitting applications for the Community Foundation of Henderson County's scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year is 5 p.m. Friday.
Scholarships are open to students pursuing community college, college or university degrees. Scholarships are primarily for students who are graduating or have graduated from high schools within Henderson County, and they include home school and private school graduates.
Criteria for the scholarships vary. The scholarships range in award amounts and generally are categorized by financial need, academics, affiliation and field of study or place of study. Interviews are conducted by a volunteer scholarship committee and will begin in April.
The Community Foundation is seeking applicants for 63 scholarships. Students may review scholarship descriptions and pick up scholarship applications in the guidance offices of the local public and private high schools by visiting the Community Foundation website at www.CFHCforever.org or by stopping by the Community Foundation office, 401 N. Main St., Suite 301 in downtown Hendersonville.
Henderson CAC needs volunteers
The Henderson County CAC is asking for volunteers to help with visits to assisted living and nursing homes to ensure the rights of residents. Training is provided. Call Terry Collins, ombudsman, at 800-727-0557 or Kandy Rice, chairperson, at 828-693-4716 for more information.
Nun, psychologist to discuss healing
Dr. Nancy Kehoe, a nun in the Society of the Sacred Heart, a clinical instructor in psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance, affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the author of "Wrestling with Our Inner Angels Faith, Mental Illness and the Journey to Wholeness," will be in the area Monday.
The following is a list of events:
u Noon-1:30 p.m. Monday: "Exploring a Client's Spiritual Beliefs in Treatment," to be held in the Community Room at Blue Ridge Community Health Services, 2579 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville. Lunch reservations are required. The focus is on mental health providers, administrators and professionals. Free.
u 7-8:30 p.m. Monday: "Creating Environments of Hospitality for those Living with Mental Illness," to be held at St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville.
Email Mountain Faith Initiatives at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Community Briefs: Feb. 28
Time to apply for scholarships


text:
Taipei Hostel
Taipei Hostel offers clean and safe budget accommodation in downtown Taipei. We have comfortable beds in mixed and single-sex dormitories, each with their own curtain for privacy, and linen and security lockers are provided.
We are conveniently located near Shan Dao Si MRT Station, which provides quick and easy access to all parts of the city and is just one stop from the main railway, MRT and airport bus stations.
We have a number of facilities including a guest kitchen, a tours desk, luggage storage and internet access in the lobby. We also have a rooftop garden and balcony where guests can enjoy the warm Taiwan evenings with a beer and a view of the city.
We operate a 24-hour reception.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Card Phones
- Elevator
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free Internet Access
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Late check-out
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Mini Supermarket
- No Curfew
- Reception (limited hours)
- Steam Room
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
At Chaing Kai-shek International Airport, go to the Airbus counter and tell them 'Lai Lai', as in the Lai Lai Sheraton Hotel (this is where you want the bus to drop you off). When you arrive in Taipei, head East on Zhong Hsaio (you'll pass in front of the Lai Lai). The first intersection is Lin Shen Rd. (There should see a huge McDonalds in front of you). Cross Zhong Hsaio and Lin Shen, walk north past the 'Giraffe'
school and take a right down the first alley. The hostel is at the end of the alley--you can't miss it.


text:
Choose Download Location
AutoGraphicsHTML 5.8
You have chosen to download AutoGraphicsHTML 5.8. Check the file details to make sure this is the correct program and version, and that your operating system is supported.
Download Details
- Operating Systems 98 / NT / 2k / Me / XP
- File Name ag58.exe
- MD5 Hash f8b409033a30b29674f0120a83e0e6b2
- File Size 3.24 MB
In order to make the download process as fast for you as possible, this file exists on several Tucows Downloads servers around the world. Please choose the location closest to you from which to download the file.


text:
Efficient Milking has been written to provide the base knowledge level and understanding of the complex subject of milk extraction to all DeLaval employees worldwide. It is from these physiological, biological and behavioral platforms that DeLaval products are developed. Our philosophy is to work in harmony with biology, the environment, and the natural processes of life toward optimum harvesting of nature's most perfect food milk.
A wider use of this booklet in our dairy industry is encouraged. Copies will be made available in a variety of the world's languages by DeLaval market companies. The many colourful and useful illustrations are available from DeLaval for formal training and instruction in dairy courses and institutes simply by contacting DeLaval wherever you are.
The author of Efficient Milking is Dr Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja, Dr Svennersten- Sjaunja's PhD in Animal Science is a collaborative work of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, DeLaval, and Karolinska Institute. Dr Svennersten-Sjaunja's key research interest centers around lactation. No publication would be complete without providing recognition of those who collaborated with the author. While not practical to mention all contributors the following individuals are cited for their special efforts:
Dr Hans Wiktorsson, Dr Lennart Nelson, Mr Kjell Smidner, Mr Lennart Söderman, Dr Ole Lind, Mr Benny Örnerfors,
Finally, special recognition goes to Mr Gunnar Borgström whose illustrations bring the text to life in so many creative ways.
Click on image to view booklet
www.milkproduction.comSponsored by DeLaval
© 2011 DeLaval. All rights reserved
About this website|DeLaval is sponsor of Milkproduction.com
At DeLaval we use cookies to make your website experience better. You can change your web browser settings if you do not allow cookies or do not want cookies to be saved. Read more about how DeLaval handles cookies. I have read and accepted the information on how DeLaval handles cookies.


text:
Queen Anne Victorian in Alamo Square open Sunday
Photo: OpenHomesPhotography.com
This detached Queen Anne Victorian built in the 19th century offers stained glass windows, preserved moldings and softwood floors. Pocket doors, bay windows and a fireplace are included in the living room, and the eat-in kitchen features an exposed brick fireplace.
Listing agent: Ruth Krishnan, Paragon Real Estate Group, (415) 846-4571, email@example.com; Eva Stoyanov, Paragon Real Estate Group, (415) 701-2646, email@example.com.
957 Grove St., $1.05 million
Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Square footage: 1,578
Open house: 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday


text:
Oxford Stripe Percale Duvet Cover
Overview & Details
- Kids' duvet cover with Oxford stripe design.
- 100% cotton percale kids' duvet cover.
- All kids' duvet covers come with corner ties that attach to the loops on our comforters to hold both in place (comforter sold separately).
- Twin, 62 x 88' and Full/Queen, 88 x 88' .
- Choose from Blue Tide or Classic Red, perfect for boys' or girls' bedrooms.
- Machine wash.
- Imported.
- Coordinated sheets and pillowcases also available.
- Available in Twin, Full, and Queen sizes.
- Exclusively ours.
Add a clean, classic look to their bedroom with this versatile kids' duvet cover. Our Oxford Percale duvet cover for kids features a simple design of stripes in your choice of classic red or blue. Soft and cozy, the duvet cover is made from crisp 200-thread count cotton percale for season-spanning comfort. Convenient corner ties attach to loops on our comforters (sold separately) to hold both in place. Coordinating sheets and pillowcases also available separately, exclusively at Company Kids.


text:
It takes less than a second for a child to be severely scalded by water that's too hot. You can ensure a safe bath temperature and avoid scalds in the bathroom by reducing the temperature of the water coming out of your bathroom taps and by following a few safety tips.
Lots of scalds happen in the bathroom when:
Bath temperature for babies and children is best between 37°C and 38°C, and 36°C for a newborn. Any cooler than 37°C isn't recommended, because it can lower your child's normal body temperature.
Many hot water systems can be fitted with an appropriate temperature control. Call your heater manufacturer, local gas supplier, plumber or gasfitter for more information.
Continuous-flow hot water heaters or ones with electronic temperature controls can be set to deliver hot water at a safe temperature.
Water heaters with an uncontrolled energy source, like solar or slow-combustion hot water systems, can't be adjusted. Contact the manufacturer for more information.
Cassell, E., Clapperton, A., & Ashby, K. (2004). Unintentional burns and scalds in vulnerable populations: The very young and the very old, Victoria July 2001 to June 2003. Hazard, 57(Autumn), 1-17.
Kendrick, D., Stewart, J., Smith, S., Coupland, C., Hopkins, N., Groom, L., Towner, E., Hayes, M., Gibson, D., Ryan, J., O'Donnell, G., Radford, D., Phillips, C., & Murphy, R. (2011). Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(3), 232-239.
Phillips, C.J., Humphreys, I., Kendrick, D., Stewart, J., Hayes, M., Nish, L., Stone, D., Coupland, C., & Towner, E. (2011). Preventing bath water scalds: A cost-effectiveness analysis of introducing bath thermostatic mixer valves in social housing. Injury Prevention, 17(4), 238-243.


text:
By continuing to use our site you agree to us using cookies in accordance with our
Large Jar Candles
Medium Jar Candles
Small Jar Candles
Large 2-Wick Tumbler Candles
Medium 2-Wick Tumbler Candles
Small Tumbler Candles
Large Pillar Candles
Medium Pillar Candles
Gift Sets
Traditional Gift Cards
Personalized Candles
Corporate Gift Cards
Personalized E-Gift Cards
Enter your order number to track your order.
Please Note: You can check the status of orders placed within the last 30 days. Tracking information for new orders will be updated after midnight ET on the day your package ships.
Be the first to know! Sign up to receive exclusive news and special offers on ways to create a warm and welcoming home.
Please enter a valid email address
Your browser preferences are set to disable/block session cookies. In order to proceed, session cookies must be enabled. If you need guidance on enabling cookies, please refer to your browser's Help menu.
Item #1556407
Fragrance Life of up to 30 days
Buy 2, Get 1 Free (Mix & Match)
Give your ride a refresh! Smart Scent Vent Clips fasten right onto your car's dashboard vents, so every errand, school pick-up, or commute is filled with your favorite fragrance—up to 30 days for each clip. You'll always know when it's time to replace, as the liquid in the "jar" disappears with use. A helpful tip: The scent diffuses best when the air flowing through the vent is 70 degrees or higher. Want lighter or stronger fragrance? We've included a slider bar so you can adjust the flow. Genius!
A scent that revives and relaxes—fresh Honeycrisp cider warming up a glass.
Fragrance Notes:
Top note is the initial impression of the fragrance, middle note is the main body of the scent and base is its final impression.
up to 30 days
For details about product ingredients click here.
.5 oz
Create something memorable,something cherished — in just 3 easy steps.
Your photo and Yankee Candle® fragrance make the perfect statement or personal gift.It's easy and quick.All jar and tumbler candles,no minimum order— fast delivery!
Click "Personalize It" button to get started.
Personalized Photo Candle orders ship 5-7 business days from receipt of order via Standard Delivery.Coupons and/or sales are not valid on Personalized Photo Candles orders.Personalized Photo Candles are not eligible for giftboxing this time.


text:
There are currently no reviews for this product.
The Door County Wisconsin Historic Map is a map reproduction hand painted by Wisconsin artist, Lisa Middleton. This is an 1878 map of Door County originally published in a book of Wisconsin county maps. The gift print is highly detailed with townships, bay names and villages labeled. In addition, detailed insets show Sturgeon Bay, the County Seat, and the town of Jenny on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County. The Door County Wisconsin Historic Map comes in two sizes. Choose either 11 in. x 14 in. Gift Print or 16 in. x 20 in. Limited Edition Print, artist signed and numbered Giclee reproduction. This map reproduction is a great gift for anyone with ties to Door County.


text:
If you are serious about getting rid of excessive gas & flatulence problems, this page was painstakingly built just for you. You will find this information nowhere else. Keep reading...
From the desk of: Joseph Arnold - Health Consultant, Medical Researcher and Author
Dear Sufferer,
I understand how embarrassing it is to suffer from Flatulence, Bloating, Stomach Cramps and Bad Smelly Gas problems. I have myself suffered from chronic gas problems and experienced the frustration associated with this problem which almost resulted in a breakup with my partner.
I often travel a lot as part of my job. After years of research, trial & errors and trying out virtually every pill, herbal medicine and diet, consulting naturopaths in California, Marseilles (France) & Chinese Medicine experts in Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province, China)
I finally found out the cure for all gas problems and the natural secrets to getting gas free forever. I have worked hard to prevent this frustration for others & compiled all the proven natural cures for flatulence & gas problems. In my analysis, even rare topics are discussed and I provide highly valuable secret natural advice in the form of an easy to follow guide called "The Ultimate Flatulence Cure".
I compiled this guide with extensive information that eliminated my gas problems forever and transformed my life, so you do not have to trust random advice, miracle supplements or potentially harmful pills. Just follow the proven natural secrets and save yourself from the pain resulting from years of trial & errors and trying out loads of supplements, pills and expensive consultations.
I have done all the hard research so you do not need to. You could be one of the thousands of people worldwide who have already eliminated their gas problems forever!
Millions of people worldwide suffer from this problem. The Ultimate Flatulence Cure System has already helped thousands of people successfully eliminate their embarrassing gas problems!
The conventional medicines do not really have a cure for stomach gas problems, bloating & flatulence. In fact, they focus on treating the symptoms and do nothing to cure the root cause. A major proportion of the people experience worseness in their condition. Not to mention the serious side effects that may result from use of such prescription medicines, that may in turn create newer problems for you.
The Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System works from the inside to cleanse your body, giving you complete information on the root cause of bad smell, bloating, excessive belching, stomach & intestinal gas and excessive burping problems. It gives you extensive information to NATURALLY end your problems forever.
The Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System is jam packed with information on curing all types of digestive gas problems and it takes a holistic view of your body while recommending treatments. The system is easy to apply and you do not experience any side effects. Within a few weeks of application, you will find that your farts, bloating, burps, excessive growling, foul gas problems are gone forever! You will end up having a much stronger digestive system & will even experience weight loss. As you follow the program, you will slowly flush out the accumulated toxins & wastes out of your body forever!
Stool softeners, laxatives and other prescription medicines do NOT focus on the root causes, that is why you can never expect to get cured from your stomach gas, bloating and digestive problems. The easy to implement Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System focuses on your root problems & provides you excellent results in a short period of time without any side effects.
I'm a 47 years old man. I don't have any major health problem except that I have a few extra pounds. I myself suffered from excessive gas problems for over 3 years & tried virtually everything (even various bizarre methods) to stop it forever. I had a lot of bad smelly gas, endless trapped gas, farting, burping, stomach cramps, air surging up and down my intestines and stomach. Whenever I had my meals, the gases started coming out. It has been a very disturbing experience for me.
In my office setting, whenever I experienced an upcoming flatulence, I would either try to suppress it or brace myself for an unpleasant experience. I feel a bit ashamed of telling my story, whenever I had a fart, I would use my room freshener to mask the smelly gas and save myself from the shame. Many times I had to go out in the open to get that smelly fart out. Many times, this was the more positive experience as other times I was confined to a public area with nowhere to go and my face beating red.
While having sex, I would always keep farting and burping. Even though I am good in bed, my wife would still hate it and one day she was so fed up that she threatened to go away till I got my condition treated. So I started trying out virtually everything. As I've mentioned above, I tried out every pill out there. A doctor tried laxatives, stool softeners and other types of medication to no avail. My gas problems even worsened after using prescription medicines recommended by my doctor because of the nasty side effects.
It was a long and troublesome journey for me. I am happy I had won and now excited to share my results with others, like you, so you don't have to suffer the same way I did.
Based upon my years of research and all the secrets I had learned, I compiled my Holistic System in the form of a guide, Ultimate Flatulence Cure™. I have received "Thank You" emails from thousands of people telling their real stomach gas & farting stories and how my e-book changed their lives. Older people have a lot more to gain from this as it not only cures gas problems but it also helps improve your overall health, digestive system, cleanses the body of toxins & accumulated wastes, prevents constipation and relieves Irritable Bowel Syndrome, all naturally and without any side effects. For them, these methods can take anywhere from 5 12 days to start showing results. In extremely low number of cases, it may take longer depending upon various physiological, hereditary and other factors. Younger people will experience significant relief in less than a week after following my strategies. Moms, who are worried about their kids having farting, other gas and digestive problems, should use these methods to nip the evil in the bud, before it gets too late & leads to bigger issues.
Note: Flatulence, bloating, belching or saging air in the stomach is a message from the body that something is seriously wrong inside. This problem should not be ignored in any age group. If left uncontrolled; over time, it can lead to more serious diseases of the liver, stomach & digestive system in people especially above 25 years age. The body's immunity may also be weakened over time and the body can become more prone to various diseases. It may also hamper learning in children & cause serious health problems.
A complete, step by step instructional guide to naturally curing all your bad stomach gas, bloating, excessive burps & flatulence problems. "Ultimate Flatulence Cure™" is a jam-packed "how to", self instructional downloadable e-book with over 55 pages of researched facts that you will learn nowhere else.
This guide contains the easy, exact steps that you need to follow to cure your flatulence and gas Problems! This guide contains absolutely everything that you need to know to finally conquer your internal nightmares and enjoy the freedom that you had before the misery of flatulence entered your life!
(Retail Price: $24.95)
Natural Herbal Cures and Remedies ebook is a collection of Proven Natural Cures for more than 51 common life problems and diseases.
It includes natural advice and over 72 pages of detailed natural herbal cures and remedies for skin problems, diabetes, obesity, immunity, hair problems, cough and cold, allergy, digestion problems and more.
You'll learn about 100% safe and natural cures for most common life problems.
(Retail Price $19.99)
This is an amazing Body Detoxification Guide that teaches you how to get rid of toxins & wastes in your body.
You will learn about the truth and need for body detoxification. You'll be amazed to find out how body detoxification can lead to weight loss & a flatter stomach as it removes wastes and toxins accumulated in your body!
Find out natural ways of colon cleansing. Finally there are lots of detailed instructions and home remedies to use. There's lots more useful information in this potentially life-changing e-book.
No fluff, fully informative guide on Body Detox.
(Retail Price: $19.99)
"Irritable Bowel Syndrome" is an Ebook on managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
It is jampacked with over 60 pages of information useful for those suffering from mild or severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
It explains in detail what Irritable Bowel Syndrome is, The main causes, Role of diet & stress in causing IBS, Truth about medications, Proven alternative natural treatments and expert tips for prevention of IBS related symptoms.
"How to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome" is sold as a standalone guide for $34.95 but you will get this free with your purchase of the Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System.
(Retail Price: $17)
I know many of you do not have a problem with acid reflux, but I do. The information in this handy little guide has helped me a lot. So those of you who need some good tips, like me, you may want to read this.
Be their friend who has found some things that has worked for you, and pass it along to them.
You will find unique methods to keep Acid Reflux and heartburn at bay using natural methods that you can easily apply at home.
There's over 20 pages of no fluff information on understanding and managing Acid Reflux problems and curing them for good!
Think of it this way. How much could you pay someone if he could offer you consultations with proven naturopaths in California and France as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners in China?
Not just that, how much could you pay someone who could let you escape the pain and huge costs involved in trying out unending supplements, endless dosage of prescription pills & expensive doctor visits?
What if someone could provide you extensive information that will cure gas problems forever and provide a healthier life going forward?
We have had thousands of people from over 75 countries experience excellent results with the Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System. You even get 4 Special Bonuses worth over $80 FREE with your purchase.
There will be lots of people ready to pay $97 for such a life changing system. But I'm not going to ask for $97, not even $57.
To allow more people worldwide to take advantage of this already popular guide, I'm making this available for a one time price of just $57 Just $27
Make a little investment of just $27 in your health right now!
Note: We use Clickbank for secure payment processing. You will be able to download Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ & All the 4 Bonuses immediately after you make the payment.
The e-books are in pdf format and you can read them on a PC or Mac. If you have any question, you can contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Your questions will be answered 9am - 7pm EST, Monday to Friday.
Try the Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System for 60 Days. Use the program to the max. If you're not fully satisfied with your results, then you can simply email me, and I'll simply send you a prompt and courteous refund, no questions asked.
Once you have applied the Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System, I want you to share your success story with me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This e-book is your answer to all the stomach gas, bloating & flatulence problems you are currently experiencing. It is an a all natural way to eliminate gas problems by following the proven methods to cure the problem from its roots.
Most of our readers have had success in their fight against stomach gas & flatulence within a time period of 2 weeks.
Download "Ultimate Flatulence Cure" Now and thank me later for this!
Joseph Arnold
P.S. You can see that you are getting the Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ System along with the Limited Time 4 Special Bonuses for an investment of just $27, a real awesome value.
P.S. You have nothing to lose in trying Ultimate Flatulence Cure™ as you are getting a 6 Weeks money back offer. Click Here To Try It Risk Free Now
Home | Affiliates | Disclaimer


text:
February 25, 2013 19:02 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2013) - Registration for the 2013 CHC Safety & Quality Summit, the world's premier aviation-safety conference is still open for another 18 days.
The summit is an internationally recognized safety conference dedicated to improving safety through excellence in human factors. This year's summit revolves around the theme, "Building an Accident Free Legacy: Predictive Safety to Avoid 'The Inevitable.'"
The event brings together top aviation-safety professionals from around the globe to share best practices and explore the latest in safety management systems, human factors of safety, and elements of a safety culture. About 40 separate sessions are scheduled for each of three days.
Keynote speakers at this year's summit are:
Pre- and post-summit training courses are also being offered, cover BSI audits, BowtieXP methodology and software, accident investigation and analysis, accident response preparedeness, and safety management systems. Course details are available online, at www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com.
Registration for the summit and the training courses can be completed at www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com
About CHC
CHC Helicopter is a leader in enabling customers to go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services through the Heli-One division. The company is headquartered in Vancouver and operates more than 250 aircraft in about 30 countries around the world.
CHC HelicopterIrina SakgaevApplications Manager, Safety & firstname.lastname@example.com HelicopterLiam FitzgeraldCommunications email@example.com
See all RSS Newsfeeds


text:
The Top Web-Based Fundamental Stock Screening Services
by Wayne A. Thorp
Stock screening is a quick and easy way for investors to identify potential investment opportunities. The time we save from sifting through the seemingly endless list of publicly traded companies can be better used instead to analyze the companies that pass our filters.
Beyond the obvious time-saving elements of stock screening, quantitative or mechanical investing also helps to curtail the emotional element of the investment decision-making process. Emotions can undermine an investment strategy—and adversely affect performance—by causing investors to make rash or inconsistent investment decisions. Subscribing to a proven stock selection approach adds consistency and stability to the decision-making process.
A recent Google search for "stock screeners" turned up nearly 20 Web-based stock screening services. Many financial websites offer some level of screening, but their sophistication, and usefulness, varies. Just as stock screening is necessary to isolate potential investment candidates, this comparison is intended to highlight the "best" services available to individual investors for fundamental stock screening. These are tools we use in our own stock analysis at AAII. They are the online stock screeners with the best blend of value, flexibility, breadth of coverage and ease of use. These services cater to investors looking to create their own stock filters versus those websites that merely provide listings of companies matching predefined criteria.
The comparison grid lists information about subscription costs (when applicable), service features, and basic database content for our Editor's Choice selections. Individual ratings and strengths and weaknesses of the top services are outlined on page 26 in Table 1. Reviews of our Editor's Choice selections among online screening devices begin here. For an expanded comparison grid of noteworthy screeners, be sure to check out the online version of this article.
Evaluating the Services
These days, almost all stock screening services are Web-based. AAII's Stock Investor Pro is one of the last remaining disk-based stock screening services for individual investors, but it too may be headed to the "cloud" in the future. Historically, software-based screening services have been much more powerful and flexible when compared to most online screeners in terms of the number of screening elements or data fields and the depth of the database. However, Web-based services such as the ones covered in this comparison tend to update their data on a timelier basis.
The screening systems we have assembled here (and in the expanded comparison grid) vary in their emphasis and capabilities. When comparing stock screening services, important factors for you to consider include:
- the price of the service;
- the number of stocks in the screening database;
- the depth of information provided for screening and analysis;
- the flexibility of the screening tool, including the types of comparative screens you can perform and the ability to create custom fields and screen upon them;
- ease of use; and
- service support, including online help and tutorials.
There tends to be a noticeable difference between the free and fee-based services. Many financial websites offering online screening tools appear to do so out of obligation, and their lack of quality and flexibility reflect that fact. Three of our four Editor's Choice picks are fee-based, including newcomer StockScreen123.com, which costs nearly $400 a year. Zacks.com Free Custom Stock Screener supplants CBNC.com this year as our top pick for free fundamental stock screening.
Company Universe
Stock screening dictates that the search process begin with a broad universe of companies. The top online screeners cover a wide range of companies, with all of our top picks providing a screening database of over 8,000 companies. If you are interested in smaller firms, you may want a screener that tracks NASDAQ Bulletin Board over-the-counter (OTC) stocks—those stocks that do not meet the requirements of an organized exchange.
Depth of Database Content
Screening services also distinguish themselves by the depth of information they provide. Services in our extended online comparison grid—such as William O'Neil + Company's Marketsmith.com, ValuEngine.com and Validea.com—provide fewer "raw" data elements per company, instead relying on summary statistics such as ratings and ranking when providing background data on individual companies. Our Editor's Choice selections rank the best in terms of offering summary statistics along with the raw data behind those numbers.
When considering a screening service, it is best to look beyond the number of variables they offer and consider which statistics they provide. MarketSmith.com, ValueLine, and Morningstar.com Premium (an Editor's Choice selection) have proprietary ratings for company growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation, which may be more important for some investors than the overall depth and completeness of the database.
The online version of this article includes a table detailing the specific data items offered to give you a complete picture of the data emphasis of the services we cover.
Custom Data Fields
No matter how complete we may think a screening database may be, few if any will ever provide every screening variable we want. This is where the ability to create your own custom fields—and a custom screen—becomes important. Custom fields allow you to create ratios omitted from the database or generate valuation models that attempt to determine the "fair" value of a stock. This feature is an important consideration if your analysis tends to be more specialized.
Among our Editor's Choice selections, SmartMoney Select and StockScreen123.com offer custom variables.
Company Information
Company information primarily consists of basic data such as a company's Web address and phone numbers, and where you can access company financial filings or contact the investor relations department. Usually a description of the company's operations is also given, along with industry and sector designations.
Analyst Estimates & Recommendations
The primary driver of stock prices is expectations of future earnings and growth in earnings. One measure of market expectations is the consensus earnings estimate. Consensus estimates are calculated by polling the analysts tracking a given company. Services may also poll analysts to report their ratings on the overall attractiveness of stocks in an attempt to derive uniform consensus recommendations.
These estimates and recommendations allow investors to directly gauge the expectations that are built into the stock price. If expectations change, it is reasonable to expect the stock price to adjust to reflect the new consensus. Look for an indication of recent revisions in earnings estimates or an earnings (or revenue) surprise—reported earnings above or below the consensus estimate, which may impact share price for as long as a year.
Also, analyst forecasts of future quarterly and annual revenues are becoming increasingly popular: When companies exceed or fall short of revenue estimates, it is often reflected in short-term price movement.
Valuations & Ratings
Valuations are an attempt to measure the price attractiveness of a given stock. Some services provide numerical valuation ratings, while others provide price targets based on proprietary models or consensus price targets from analysts.
Some services also try to differentiate themselves with proprietary ratings and valuations. For example, Morningstar.com provides its proprietary "Star Ratings" as well as fair value prices for select companies in its database.
When using valuations, it is important not to be seduced by the end numbers; instead consider the underlying assumptions, rationale and, perhaps most importantly, the reasonableness behind the rating or "fair price." Some systems are qualitative in their approach, which is more subjective, while others are quantitative or data driven. If provided by a third party, the source of valuations is usually provided.
The comparison grid indicates if a service provides a fundamental or technical rating or valuation. Since risk and return are interrelated, the valuation segment of the grid also indicates if a risk measure or ranking is also available.
Financial Ratios & Multiples
Ratios are useful for summarizing financial statement data into a format that can be easily manipulated to compare year-over-year changes in the company, compare one company to another, or compare a company against sector, industry or market benchmarks.
Leverage ratios examine the company's use of debt in its financial structure. Prudent use of debt can enhance shareholder profitability. When companies take on too much debt, it saddles them with an interest payment that must be paid in good times and in bad. Failure to make these debt payments will lead to bankruptcy, which typically wipes out common equity shareholders. Commonly used leverage ratios include debt to equity, liabilities as a percentage of assets, long-term debt as a percentage of capital, and interest coverage.
Liquidity ratios are meant to gauge a firm's ability to meet its short-term obligations. Typical liquidity ratios include the quick ratio, current ratio, and dividend payout ratio.
Profitability ratios benchmark company performance and highlight trends when examined over time, as well as indicate strong or weak performance relative to other firms or sector/industry norms. Common profitability ratios include return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), return on investment or invested capital (ROI), gross margin (GM), operating margin (OM), and profit margin (PM).
Multiples form the cornerstone of many fundamental screens, especially those that are value-oriented. They relate the current stock price to a tangible company item, such as earnings, sales, or book value per share. Look for a broad range of multiples covering items such as earnings, book value, cash flow, and dividends. Some sites also measure the relationship between a company's price-earnings ratio and its earnings growth, called the PEG ratio.
Historical ratios help indicate normal trading ranges for a stock and provide a base for comparison against current multiples. Therefore, historical average multiples are a key element when choosing an online screening service.
Historical Growth Rates
Growth rates paint a picture of past company performance and provide an easy way to compare companies.
Some investors seek out quickly growing firms with the hope that growth will continue to fuel the share price. Five-year growth rates for sales, earnings and dividends are typically the norm. The more robust services have a wider range of growth rates covering multiple time periods and data fields.
Price & Share Data
Price and share data describe various market-related aspects of a company's common stock. The extent and detail of historical price data as well as volume data are provided in the comparison grid.
If you focus on price momentum, look for enough price data to examine price movement or look for summary statistics such as relative price strength or percentage price change.
Other measures such as MPT statistics (modern portfolio theory measures—alpha, beta, standard deviation, etc.), relative strength, and market capitalization, are also indicated in the comparison grids.
Short interest is the total number of shares outstanding of a particular stock that have been sold short by investors but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short interest can also be expressed as a percentage (number of shorted shares divided by the number of shares outstanding) or as a ratio (the number of shares sold short divided by the average daily trading volume).
Other Data
Holdings and actions by insiders or institutions are also noted in the comparison grids both here and online.
Industry comparisons are useful in identifying standout firms. Multiples, growth rates, and ratios give you an added level of information when analyzed in the context of industry norms. Look for services that provide industry statistics or that at least allow you to screen for companies in a similar industry so you can analyze those firms as a group. Some sites even allow you to screen for companies that are outperforming industry norms.
Financial Statement Content
Raw financial statement data serves as the basis for the calculation of ratios, growth rates and multiples. It is also useful for analyzing a single firm to identify trends, but it is more difficult to use directly in screening and ranking, or for comparing companies. Nevertheless, the better screening sites include enough information from the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement to judge whether the ratios and growth rates properly reflect the company's prospects.
|Criteria are rated on a scale of one to five, with five denoting the best score. Performance rates how well the service accomplishes its stated objectives; Documentation rates the quality of online help and support; and Ease of Use rates how simple the system is to learn and operate.
|Ease of Use
|Stock Data
Morningstar.com Premium
Stock Screener
$21.95/mo. Or $189/yr.
(free 14-day trial)
+Proprietary appraisals
& style categories
+Detailed financials
& stock data
+Historical screening data
|–Unable to export screen results
SmartMoney.com Select
Stock Screener
$5.95/mo. Or $58/yr.
(free 14-day trial)
+Create custom variables
+custom company reports
+Export screening results
|–Financial statement
|data cut to 5 yrs/5 qtrs
(free 30-day trial)
+Backtest screen strategies
+Create custom variables
+custom company reports
|–Most expensive
|–Steeper learning curve
Zacks.com Free
Custom Stock Screener
+Most screen variables
of free services
+Extensive analyst rating
& estimate screen variables
|–Does not offer quarterly
|financial statement data
|–No screen against industry,
|sector or market benchmarks
Some sites offer practically no raw financial statement data, while others provide rich company histories. By examining the year-over-year earnings of a firm, you can gain a feel for performance consistency and earnings trends, which growth rates often hide. The expanded online version of this article includes the financial statement information provided by our Editor's Choice selections. We also provide this information for other screening sites in our expanded online coverage.
Screening Capabilities
The core feature of any screening system is its set of screening capabilities. The comparison grids here and online include several categories that describe the screening features of each site. When designing a stock screening strategy, the service should allow you to screen against a constant value or another data field, a feature all of our top picks provide. More robust sites will also allow you to compare a value against industry and index norms or benchmarks. Services such as the SmartMoney Select Stock Screener provide benchmark values for fields to help you construct reasonable comparative screening criteria.
One useful feature often lacking in Web-based screening tools is tracking the number of companies passing each individual filter or screening criterion. This functionality allows you to pinpoint the most restrictive filters of your screen, which comes in handy when you develop a screen that only has a few passing companies (or none at all). Relaxing the most stringent elements of a screen may increase the overall number of passing companies. Among the online screening services we looked at, only CNBC.com's Stock Screener and Morningstar's Premium Stock Screener track line-by-line screening results.
Most simple Web-based tools do not allow you to save the screens you develop for use at a later time. This forces you to recreate the entire screen every time you visit the site. However, all of the Editor's Choice picks highlighted here allow you to save your custom screens for future use. In addition, the comparison grid indicates those services that offer their own predefined stock screens.
Viewing & Manipulating Results
Most online screening services list the companies passing a given screen in table form, and some offer links within these tables for additional company-specific data and information.
When available, an individual company report will typically detail the information provided by the database for a company.
Tabular reports allow you to compare specific data items for a group of companies.
Less common, but very useful, is a report listing summary statistics for the set of passing companies or for a particular sector or industry.
Typically, the more robust an analysis tool is, the more difficult it is to learn how to use it effectively. The pure HTML-based services are often little more than boxes where you enter in minimum and maximum values for a predefined selection of data fields. While these services are easy to use the first time, repeated fine-tuning of your strategy can become very tedious, since they lack the functionality of saving custom screens. Individual reviews of our Editor's Choice selections below and ratings in Table 1 address these issues, among others.
The Top Online Screeners
Morningstar.com Premium Stock Screener
Morningstar.com is a full-featured investment website providing portfolio tracking, market monitoring, stock and mutual fund screening and research, educational articles, and message boards. Visitors will find a solid amount of free content at the site, while additional portfolio analysis, analyst research, and arguably the best online screening are available through the premium service for $21.95 per month.
Research on the site consists of stock screening coupled with research reports. Morningstar provides ratings and analyst reports on roughly 2,000 stocks in over 100 industries. These reports are restricted to premium subscribers, but all users can screen for stocks with high grades.
The premium screening module offers over 450 screening criteria and a database of 10,000 stocks. Subscribers may screen against constant values, industry benchmarks, values of specific tickers and database benchmarks.
There are a number of proprietary Morningstar ratings and grades that subscribers can screen on, including star rating, fair value, economic moat, stewardship, growth, profitability, and financial health.
Many online screening services only allow you to screen for current values, but the Morningstar Premium screener has historical values for many fields going back as far as five years; year-over-year and quarterly growth rates; and much more.
Subscribers can also save their custom screens and create custom views for analyzing screening results.
Comprehensive stock reports start with an overview snapshot and lead to a detailed company profile; financial statements and ratios; charting; stock price performance statistics; stock, industry, and market multiples; earnings estimates and analyst opinions; industry snapshot; insider and institutional shareholder activity; SEC filings; and news. Premium subscribers have 10 years and 10 quarters of income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet data in total dollar, per share, and even common size formats. The premium reports add details such as Morningstar ratings and analyst research.
SmartMoney Select Stock Screener
The Smart Money website combines the editorial content of its magazine with a rich array of useful investment tools and research. The free portion of the site covers the essentials—portfolio management, market news and updates, charting, company and mutual fund research, mutual fund screening, as well as educational articles on financial planning and investment analysis. However, the screening module is only available with a SmartMoney Select subscription, which is $5.95 per month.
The site's premium screener is interactive and provides access to over 140 data variables. Subscribers can compare screening criteria against fixed variables. While the module does not handle comparisons against index and industry norms in the same way other services do, it does provide the values of various index norms that you can use for screening. Furthermore, the screener allows you to enter custom formulas to screen on, which separates it from most other online screening services.
Users can save custom screens and choose from over 20 predefined screens. Once you run a screen, you can create a spreadsheet and download a report on the passing companies with the data fields you want. You can also generate custom "snapshot" reports in PDF format with data groupings you specify.
Sadly, Smart Money has scaled back its financial statement offerings since our last comparison. After supplying 15 quarters and 10 years of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement data for many years, it now only offers five years and five quarters of data.
StockScreen123.com is a newcomer to the online stock screening scene and has made an immediate impact, making our Editor's Choice list. This service provides unique abilities such as custom screening factors and screen system backtesting. This added flexibility and functionality does come at a price, however, as a yearly subscription costs $395 after a free 30-day trial.
The screening database has over 8,000 companies and approximately 500 screening parameters (the most of any screening service we looked at for this comparison). When screening, you can screen upon absolute values, industry medians and percentile rankings by industry, sector and market.
When performing screens, you can opt for a menu-driven wizard or a more flexible free-form screening. The screening wizard is similar to most other online screening systems and is relatively easy to operate. For more do-it-yourself screeners, the free-form method offers greater flexibility but is still reasonably easy to use. With the free-form screening filters, you can type or paste screening functions or use menus to select the screening variables you wish to use.
The free-form feature is also what you use to create custom fields, which you can use for screening. However, you cannot use custom fields within custom fields.
Perhaps the most exciting feature of StockScreen123.com is its backtesting functionality, something no other online fundamental stock screening service we have looked at offers. You can backtest screening systems to March 2001 and institute several parameters to better emulate real-world conditions: price slippage percent and purchase price—next close, next open, or average of next open and close. You can also choose a predefined or custom ranking system to further limit the number of companies that pass a screening system.
Equally impressive with the StockScreen123.com website is the amount of data available for individual companies—over 2,000 data points per company. When analyzing an individual company, you can choose from different data "panels" to create a company report. Data includes eight years of detailed financial statement data; annual percentage change in income statement, balance sheet and cash flow items; consensus analyst earnings estimates and ratings; and more.
Zacks.com Free Custom Stock Screener
Zacks.com Free Custom Stock Screener replaces CNBC.com as our favorite free fundamental stock screening service. Historically, Zacks is perhaps best known for its earnings estimate data. Over the years, however, it has grown into a hub for in-depth stock analysis. The service offers 120 screening variables and registered users can save their screens. Tapping into Zacks collection of estimates, the free custom screener offers an extensive number of estimate-related variables, for both earnings and revenues.
Compared to the premium screener from Zacks.com, the free custom screener is only lacking proprietary Zacks variables. This is in stark contrast to the difference between the free and premium screeners offered at Morningstar.com, where the free screener is significantly less robust than the premium service.
For screening, Zacks allows you to screen against constant values, without any comparative market, industry or sector benchmarks. Registered users can also save custom stock screens.
Each week the site highlights a stock screen from a Zacks' analyst, outlining the methodology, screening criteria and five stocks that pass the screen that week.
Zacks.com also provides a wide array of data for company analysis, much of which is free. There are printer-friendly company reports, estimates reports, and industry comparison reports. The site also offers five years of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow data. However, it does not offer corresponding quarterly data.
It is important to realize that stock screening is only the first step in the decision-making process. The results of a stock screen reflect a collection of companies sharing a base set of characteristics. It does not represent a "recommended" or "buy" list. It is important to perform additional due diligence to verify the financial strength of the passing companies and then select those companies that match your investing tolerances and constraints. A good screening service will point you in the right direction, not get you to your ultimate destination.
Key to Abbreviations in Comparison Grid
GM = gross margin
NM = net margin
OM = operating margin
PM = profit margin
ROA = return on assets
ROE = return on equity
ROI = return on investment
P/E = price-earnings ratio
P/B = price-to-book-value ratio
P/S = price-to-sales ratio
P/CF = price-to-cash-flow ratio
P/FCF = price-to-free-cash-flow ratio
FCF/P = free-cash-flow-to-price ratio
PEG = P/E to earnings growth ratio
David Hunter from MT posted over 6 years ago:
I noticed in the EVALUATING THE SERVICES
section you implied AAII stock Pro is considering being WEB based only, giving up the disc based platform.
Please do not make AAII Stock Pro web based.
I prefer to keep my informaion off of the cloud and private.
Send the topic WEB versus disc based preference out to the members as one of your surveys.
Wayne from IL posted over 6 years ago:
We appreciate your concerns regarding privacy and security. However, we would not be storing any confidential account information with a cloud-based version of Stock Investor. We have received many requests for such a version, especially from Mac users. Wayne A. Thorp, CFA.
David Boven from MI posted over 6 years ago:
For me, and probably several other age-diminished investors, what programs work or have worked in the past? Spending hours on the computer after reading generalities isn't in the cards. Waiting for results obviously also is not attractive for investors past 65. What is the best deal?
Wayne Thorp from IL posted over 6 years ago:
You need to distinguish between a methodology and platform. These websites are for do-it-yourself investors looking to screen for stocks. These are not black-box systems that you can rate based on their performance. For an idea of the methodologies that work the best, you can check out the AAII Stock Screens area, where we track over 60 different stock screening methodologies. Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
John Mccray from TX posted over 6 years ago:
What can I use to screen ETFs?
John Mccray from TX posted over 6 years ago:
What can I use to screen ETFs?
Jay Lagree from DE posted over 5 years ago:
I plan to stop my subscription to SI Pro for the reason mentioned above.
I have an old PC laptop that I have used to run SI Pro for several years. It will not work with SI Pro 4 auto updates. I must install the entire program each month.
Not being compatible with a Mac has become a show stopper for me. The auto update hassle was the "last straw".
If you switch to a cloud based service, I might return. It all depends upon how happy I am with my new screening service.
William Lyman from GA posted over 5 years ago:
When will AAII provide an updated SIP Field List (the "current" version at
apparently hasn't been updated since April 2007?
Scott Ludwig from WA posted over 5 years ago:
StockScreen123's back testing data comes from S&P's compustat, widely known to be among the best data sets for this type of service. Why did this article rate the "Stock Data" rating at 2 of 5?
Ron Z from MA posted over 5 years ago:
I enjoy using Stock Investor Pro. Being disk-based, it runs quickly and provides an easy to use, complete view of company financial data. I'm not concerned with pretty. I just want to see the numbers. (You can tell I'm not a Mac user.) I use several custom screens and custom fields which are easy to store and run.
I would expect cloud-based to run slower, less complete views (hard to fit all those numbers on all those different browsers), and be pretty. And I would have to store my custom screens and fields in the cloud, and so possibly lose privacy there. I would also possibly lose privacy of any watch lists I have.
The StockScreen123 backtester is intriguing. Then there is the more powerful Portfolio123 which costs from $500 to $2000 a year. And I think Value Line is still available disk-based.
tvix from tx posted over 5 years ago:
value line is 695 per year...they puts and calls long and short for 149 annually...
Randal Clarke from TX posted over 4 years ago:
If you subscribe to the plus version of value line, which compares more favorably with SI Pro in terms of the size of the universe, it's more than $695/year.
StockScreen123 is now dead and has been replaced with Portfolio123...their basic screening membership is about $350/year.
George Hall from CA posted over 4 years ago:
I read O'Shaughnessy's "What Works on Wall Street", and would like to know if any of the screeners have the capability to list stocks by their relative percentile scores in multiple criteria and sum those scores to give a composite score for each stock, then list them in the order of those composite scores. Although he prescribes it casually, and the form of the program would be simple, it appears to be outside the scope of the screeners as described.


text:
Hey forks,
I have enough cruor to take Cataphract to 15 I am wondering about the "Cure" potency cap. The gear cap is 50% (easy to get these days). Will adding this Atmacite raise my Cure potency to 65%? Reason why i am asking is because I dumped around 2.5M of cruor in to Preservation for whm which is complete useless because Whm's can easily get mp from items.
Will Atmacite's break above the gear cap or will are they like Abyssea atma (Rescuer & Harmony) that do not break it.
Atmacite of Preservation at lvl 15 -> MP+15% Enhances "Refresh" effect +5 "Earth Attack Bonus"+15 Sphere: "Magic Attack Bonus"+2
Atmacite of Cataphract at lvl 15 -> HP+5% MND+5 "Magic Defense Bonus"+10 "Cure" potency +15%[b]
Edited, Oct 31st 2012 6:07pm by clyment


text:
You'll never think of your popcorn the same way: In its previous life, it could have come from an altruistic ear of corn with strong family bonds.
A new University of Colorado-led study suggests that plants have the capability to be altruistic.
(In animals, scientists have long recognized the trait, which makes for cute Internet memes -- dogs caring for orphaned kittens or dolphins helping nudge their injured mates to the surface).
For the newly published study, CU researchers studied corn, in which each fertilized seed contained two "siblings" -- an embryo and a corresponding bit of tissue known as endosperm that feeds the embryo as the seed grows. They compared the growth and behavior of the embryos and endosperm in seeds sharing the same "mother" and "father" plants with those that had genetically different parents.
The results showed that embryos with the same mother and father as the endosperm in their seed weighed significantly more than those with the same mother but a different father, said Pamela Diggle, a CU professor. That means the endosperm can recognize its "half siblings" and is less likely to pass on as much food, thus acting less cooperatively.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a paper on the subject late last month.
Co-authors on the study included Chi-Chih Wu, a CU doctoral student in the ecology and evolutionary biology department, and professor William "Ned" Friedman, a professor at Harvard University who helped conduct research on the project while a faculty member at CU. Friedman and Diggle, a visiting professor at Harvard, are married.
Earlier research showed that plants can hold back nutrients from inferior offspring when resources are scarce.
Friedman said one of the most fundamental laws of nature is if you are going to be an altruist, give up your goods to your closest relatives. The study revealed an ultimate display of altruism: If an endosperm forks over all of its food to the embryo, then it dies.
"Plants, just like humans, do care about who is in their family," Friedman said.
For the research, Wu cultivated the corn and harvested more than 100 ears over a three-year period.
He removed, mapped and weighed every individual kernel from the harvests. Most of the kernels had an endosperm and embryo with matching colors, which indicates they shared the same mother and father plants. But some had different colors -- perhaps a purple outer kernel with a yellow embryo.
Wu took on the time-intensive task of searching for those kernels that had different fathers so that the researchers could examine the cooperation between the embryo and endosperm.
The authors also noted that endosperm is critical to human survival because in wheat, corn and rice, it provides about 70 percent of the calories consumed worldwide.
Contact Camera Staff Writer Brittany Anas at 303-473-1132 or email@example.com. ___


text:
Eva Luella Nelson, 95
Eva Luella Nelson, 95, of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Bingham Memorial Extended Care in Blackfoot, Idaho.
Eva was born February 22, 1916 in Teton Idaho to Charles Noah Tuckett and Evelyn Bird. She attended school in Hibbard, Idaho and Madison High School in Rexburg, Idaho. She lived in Hibbard, Teton and Idaho Falls, Idaho, living in the Wapello area since 1953.
On September 29, 1937 Eva married Francis Nelson in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death in March of 2001.
Eva was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in the Nursery, as a Primary teacher, visiting teacher and visiting teacher supervisor. She also served a Stake mission with her husband. She was also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Eva was a wonder wife and mother, in her free time she enjoyed sewing, cross stitching, embroidering, dance, cooking and her baby dolls with the eyes that open and close. She loved to make homemade puddings and was well known for them and her bread.
Eva is survived by her children, Robert (Christine) Nelson of Blackfoot, Idaho, Larren (Judy) Nelson of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Frances Merleene (George) Whitworth of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Steve (Hortense) Nelson of Rockford, Idaho, Lynn (Shirley) Nelson of Wapello, Idaho and Bruce (Karen) Nelson of Wapello, Idaho; brothers, Ray (Ruth) Tuckett of Mesa, Washington; 29 grandchildren; 84 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.
Eva is preceded in death by her husband, Francis; daughter, Evelyn; brothers, Glen, Otto, Charles Alonzo, Wallace Lee and Kenneth Tuckett; sister, Blache; and one great grandchild.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Wapello LDS Chapel.
Family will meet with friends and relatives from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 South Shilling Avenue in Blackfoot and for one hour prior to services at the church.
Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. the Teton Cemetery in Teton, Idaho.
Condolences may be sent to the family at email@example.com.


text:
The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) comprises the who's who in the youth sports industry. Founded in 1979, the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) membership represents more than 200 organizations/corporations serving 60,000,000 registered participants in organized youth sports programs. NCYS is the largest known organization in America representing the youth sports industry.
The NCYS is well-known for advocacy in promoting safe environments and healthy lifestyles for stronger neighborhoods and communities. Credibility, integrity and vigilant visibility remain at the core of everything we do for our members and our industry. NCYS is unique and we pride ourselves on living up to our Strategic Plan as well as being respected by our members, the media, the government, corporate America and the leaders in and around our industry.
Our reason to exist is to enhance the youth sports experience in America for today and for generations to come! The NCYS reach is broad and deep into the grassroots of America's heartland. NCYS is the portal to the youth sports industry. No other sport organization in America reaches more grassroots participants than the combined membership of the NCYS. The NCYS members are the gatekeepers, the key decision-makers, the power of influence and behavior, and the advocates for valued youth sports participation.
Please take advantage of the "gold standard" resources provided for you throughout this website. If you are already a member of NCYS, we thank you for your loyal support. If you are not yet member, please consider joining our team. Together we are a powerhouse of positive influence for the youth sports industry for a safer, more wholesome society.


text:
Alan J. Kraus
Alan J. Kraus, 65, of 573 West Main Street Ext., Kersey, died at his residence on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, following a brief illness.He was born April 24, 1945 in St. Marys, a son of the late Norman J. and Lillian Blanchard Kraus.On May 11, 1974 in St. Marys, he married Harriet Hollobaugh Kraus, who survives.He was a member of the Kersey Eagles. He enjoyed watching television, especially wrestling and sports. He also enjoyed Sodoku puzzles and spending time with his family.In addition to his wife of 36 years, he is survived by two daughters, Tammie, Mrs. Frank Kuppelwiser of St. Marys, Kimberly, Mrs. Jude Fritz of St. Marys; a son, Richard "Rich" Kraus and his wife Chrissy of Florida; a step-daughter, Christine, Mrs. Steve Keech of Kersey; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Marlene Weber of St. Marys, Dale, Mrs. Joseph Floravit of St. Marys; two brothers, Norman "Jack" Kraus, Jr. of St. Marys, James Kraus of St. Marys, and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Earl and Kenneth Kraus.A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Alan Kraus is being scheduled and will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in the Mountain Cemetery in Brockport.There will be no visitation.Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857, the Hahne Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Drive, DuBois, PA 15801 or to the Fox Township Ambulance Association, 432 Main Street, Kersey, PA 15846.Lynch-Green Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be placed at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com


text:
- Something broken or wrong with this freebie? Report a Problem
iTunes Popover Freebie
Needed to mockup the iTunes popover modals for use in an upcoming project so I recreated the iTunes song popover pretty precisely. Got a bit carried away (and excited at the new Tegan and Sara album) so came up with this composition and figured I'd release it as a freebie - all scalable shapes and effects.
- Designer
- dizzyup
- Category
- License


text:
Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
by Joshua Maloni
The Village of Lewiston Planning Board will have two Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours expansion designs to consider when it meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Red Brick Municipal Building. WJBT President John Kinney, upon consultation with Silvestri Architects, commissioned a second plan that shows 10 feet shaved off the north side of his proposed development.
"We have modified the plan and given the Planning Board the option of whether the original or the modified design is preferable," Kinney said.
The smaller design would block less of the Niagara River view.
Kinney indicated his action was taken to show "our endeavor to work with the village and make (the expansion) as best as possible for all."
On Dec. 13, 2010, the Planning Board approved Kinney's first submission, which amounts to conceptual approval. The Lewiston businessman intends to build a two-story, 2,700-square-foot addition to the north side of Water Street Landing, the restaurant his company owns. The structure would serve as a starting point for guests participating in a jet boat tour, and provide additional bathroom and retail space.
Legal action is lingering over Kinney's plan, and could hinder his development. Resident Jerome Williams and Lewiston Management Group LLC filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the Village of Lewiston and WJBT Dec. 13 seeking to cease the expansion. The first scheduled state Supreme Court date is Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport.


text:
Cops: couple used "shock collar" on child
DANBURY -- A Kohanza Street couple were accused of using an electric shock collar to discipline a 9-year-old girl and arrested by Danbury police Tuesday. The arrest followed an investigation that began last week after a school employee reported signs of possible child abuse.
Eduardo Montanez, 43, and his wife, Paula, 34, used a sound-activated collar normally used to train dogs as a disciplinary tool on the girl, forcing her to bark whenever they wanted to punish her, police said.
The two were being held in lieu of $250,000 and $200,000 bonds, respectively, and are expected to be arraigned Wednesday morning in state Superior Court in Danbury.
Police said the school employee reported the suspected abuse to the state Department of Children and Families on Oct. 24, triggering the joint investigation by the DCF and the Police Department's Special Victims Unit.
Eduardo Montanez was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, third-degree assault and cruelty to persons.
His wife was charged with two counts each of risk of injury and conspiracy.
Police didn't identify the child or provide any information about her relationship to the couple. Detective Sgt. Bryan Bishop said only that the girl was in their care.
Use of shock collars is controversial among pet care professionals. The devices come in a variety of models, ranging from those that deliver shocks when the dog barks, to collars that can be activated by remote control.
The Montanez couple used one that is sound activated, which are the cheaper models, police said.
email@example.com; 203-731-3342


text:
Joel Naughtonfree agent
Catcher | Ht: | Wt:
|Phillies | Joel Naughton released
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:21:13 -0700
The Philadelphia Phillies released C Joel Naughton Tuesday, June 14.
|Comment (0)
|| Share:
|| Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki
|Phillies | Massive cuts
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:56:15 -0800
The Philadelphia Phillies reassigned P Justin De Fratus, P Drew Naylor, P Juan Carlos Ramirez, 2B Harold Garcia, 2B Cesar Hernandez, SS Carlos Rivero, 1B Matthew Rizzotti, P Brian Bass, P Eddie Bonine, P Drew Carpenter, P Ryan Feierabend, 1B Tagg Bozied, 1B Robb Quinlan, OF Matt Miller, RP Michael Schwimer and C Joel Naughton to minor league camp, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.
|Comment (0)
|| Share:
|| Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki
|Phillies | Seven invited to Spring Training
Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:58:45 -0800
The Philadelphia Phillies invited 2B Delwyn Young, P Brian Bass, C Tuffy Gosewisch, C Joel Naughton, 3B Robb Quinlan, P Michael Schwimer and P Michael Stutes to Spring Training Thursday, Jan. 6, according to MLB.com's Evan Drellich.
|Comment (0)
|| Share:
|| Source: MLB.com - Evan Drellich
|Phillies | Naughton designated for assignment
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:00:54 -0700
The Sports Network reports the Philadelphia Phillies designated C Joel Naughton for assignment Thursday, Sept. 3.
|Comment (0)
|| Share:


text:
{{search.results.count}} results {{searchFilter()}} {{searchQuery()}}
{{search.results.count}} results {{searchFilter()}} {{searchQuery()}}
Enter a search term such as "mobile analytics" or browse our content using the filters above.
That's not only a poor Scrabble score but we also couldn't find any results matching
Check your spelling or try broadening your search.
This service is currently undergoing maintenance.
Please try again later.
Event Details
- Date
- 26th March 2013 (12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT)
- Venue
- Online (EST)
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
Sorry, bookings for this event are now closed.
About What the Hell is Content Marketing?
Jim Howard, CEO of CrownPeak, will talk about how content is being used as the central marketing device by many of today's most effective marketing organizations. Elements covered in this talk:
1. Device and Location Specific Content Strategies
2. Multi-Channel, Integrated Approaches
3. Personalization, Targeting, and Content Analytics
About Jim Howard
As CEO, Jim is focused on advancing CrownPeak's leadership in the software-as-a-service market. Under Jim's leadership since its founding in 2001, CrownPeak has become the market leading company in cloud-based content management software. Among the companies in the CrownPeak client roster today are Staples, Skype, MetLife, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Kaiser Permanente, Moog, and the State of Virginia. CrownPeak has been named as one of the 100 most influential companies in Online Content by eContent Magazine, and was chosen as an SIIA Codie Award finalist for Best Content Management Solution three years in a row. Jim was named by CMSWatch as one of the 20 People to Watch in Content Management.
Jim's professional background combines extensive startup experience with years of software development and professional services delivery and management. He has spent the past eleven years working with web content management and search technologies.
Jim previously held senior executive positions in professional services management, sales, and operational management with companies such as USWeb, MarchFIRST, and successful startup, W3-design.
Who should attend?
Marketers, editors, and anyone interested with an interest in content marketing.
Cost details
Free to Attend
Contact 212-971-0630
Event Details
- Date
- 26th March 2013 (12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT)
- Venue
- Online (EST)
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
Sorry, bookings for this event are now closed.


text:
California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Seaberry Nachbar
Ben Sherman
September 2, 2008
NOAA has announced the award of 13 education grants totaling nearly $658,000 to Monterey Bay area schools and non-profit groups. The grants, part of NOAA's Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program, will support environmental education projects focused on NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which is located off the central California coast.
Funding was awarded to school districts and nonprofit organizations, many benefiting underprivileged students. Programs will take place in San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo counties and focus on two areas: meaningful watershed educational experiences for students; and professional development for educators. Several projects received funding up to $60,000.
Among the 13 grantees are:
"The Monterey Bay area is a Mecca for ocean science and education," said Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Paul Michel. "The numerous institutions and resources, such as the Monterey Bay sanctuary, provide a unique venue for learning. These grants provide an opportunity for students to see, touch and learn about our nation's underwater treasures and the watersheds that lead to them."
The NOAA B-WET Program was established in 2002 to enhance environmental stewardship among students, teachers and communities through education. Recognizing that an educated community is the key to understanding and sustaining the nation's ocean and coastal environments, NOAA has developed B-WET programs across the United States.
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries seeks to increase the public awareness of America's marine resources and maritime heritage by conducting scientific research, monitoring, exploration and educational programs. Today, the sanctuary program manages 13 national marine sanctuaries and one marine national monument that together encompass more than 150,000 square miles of America's ocean and Great Lakes natural and cultural resources.
NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources. Visit http://www.noaa.gov.


text:
This week's episode of "Revolution" oozed J.J. Abrams, and it was actually kind of fun for once.
We open with an homage to "Lost," in which Monroe forces his captor Nora to put on a pretty dress and join him for a fancy dinner to expose and weaken her—remember when Ben did that to Kate in season 3? (That scene was actually originally inspired by "Raiders of the Lost Ark," which is the J.J. Abrams-est thing ever, but that's a story for another time.)
Nora obviously refuses to comply with the enemy, so they throw her in a basement and torture her with water, drugs and blunt force trauma to the head for 21 days. She finally gives in and tells Monroe where everyone is and what they're up to. Done with her, Monroe instructs one of his henchmen to kill Nora — but he can't go through with it, so he escapes with her back to Atlanta.
Monroe's next move is to bring his army to The Tower, where they plan to stop Rachel from turning the power back on. Once Miles learns that they've been compromised that becomes his plan, too, so he and the gang of series regulars hop on a chopper to Colorado.
The chopper runs out of fuel, so they land at a station in the Plains Nation to re-up. While they're waiting, Charlie discovers the pilot murdered in a storage bin, and suddenly they realize there's a mole in their midst. Whodunit? Was it Jason, in the warehouse, with the bloody knife? Was it Nora, in a drug-addled stupor, with her bare hands? Nope, it was Jim "Col. Mustard" Hudson, that minor character who Miles recruited for his ragtag army a couple episodes back. He's a traitor, so they killed him, and thus ends the worst sequel to the "Clue" movie ever. On to Colorado.
Everyone else is already at The Tower, including Rachel and Aaron, watching Monroe's army from far away. Rachel decides to go on a suicide mission to kill Monroe and cause a huge diversion, leaving Aaron to get inside and push a bunch of buttons to save the world (again, very "Lost"-ian). In the last couple seconds of the episode, Rachel is seen pulling the tab on a grenade inside Monroe's tent, their fates unknown. Only two episodes left!


text:
Designed by New York potter Lorrie Veasey, our Dog Mom Mug is a must-have for the proud doggie mama in all of us.
- Lead-free, high density dolomite ceramic
- Hand-painted
- 16 oz
- Dishwasher safe
- 4.5" H x 3.75" diameter (11.4 x 9.5 cm)
- Imported
For bulk pricing on quantities of 25 or more, please contact our Customer Service department at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Customer Reviews
- August 17, 2018
Love these cute as can be
- June 3, 2018
Every time I look at it, it makes me smile. Looks as great as it did online. Generous size is helpful. I'm a happy Dog Mom!
- April 29, 2018
Love this mug! It looks exactly like the picture!!
- December 11, 2017
I Love this Mug. Gorgeous color. Reminds me how much I love my little chihuahua, Izzy. It is oversized so it holds a little over one cup of coffee. Love, love, love.
- December 3, 2017
Great gift for my grandoggies moms. And 1 for me. The cups are cute and good size.
- November 30, 2017
Excellent quality and the perfect size for a large cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. This would be an excellent gift for anyone who loves dogs.
- November 24, 2017
It's adorable and it will be a Christmas present for a friend. I got her the slippers too.
- November 22, 2017
Absolutely love them!!!! Great value and adorable. I can't wait to give them as Christmas gifts!!! I'll be back for more!!