text:
Thirty-two units of work are required for the A.B. degree. These must include:
In addition, all students must complete six half-semesters of physical education, including wellness, successfully complete a swim proficiency requirement and meet the residency requirement.
Students will normally satisfy the Emily Balch Seminar, the Quantitative and Mathematical Reasoning Requirement, the Foreign Language Requirement, and the Distribution Requirement with courses taken while in residence at Bryn Mawr during the academic year. Students may use credits transferred from other institutions to satisfy these requirements only with prior approval. AP, A level, or IB credits may not be used to satisfy any of these requirements, although they might allow a student to place into a more advanced course.
Emily Balch Seminar Requirement
The Emily Balch Seminars aim to engage students in thinking about broad intellectual questions within and across disciplines and to teach close reading and cogent writing. The seminars help prepare students for a modern world that demands critical thinking and effective communication both within and outside of the frameworks of particular disciplines. Students must attain a grade of 2.0 or higher in the seminar in order to satisfy this requirement.
Quantitative Requirement
Each student must demonstrate the application of the quantitative skills needed to succeed in her professional and personal life as well as many social and natural science courses by either a) earning a satisfactory score on the SAT, the ACT or a comparable test, or b) earning a satisfactory score on the Quantitative Readiness Assessment offered before the start of the freshman year, or c) completing a Quantitative Readiness Seminar with a grade of 2.0 or higher during the freshman year.
In addition, each student must complete, with a grade of 2.0 or higher, before the start of her senior year, one course which makes significant use of at least one of the following: mathematical reasoning and analysis, statistical analysis, quantitative analysis of data or computational modeling. Courses that satisfy this requirement are designated "QM" in course catalogs and guides.
A student cannot use the same course to meet both the QM and distribution requirements. A student may use credits transferred from other institutions to satisfy these requirements only with prior approval.
Foreign Language Requirement
Before the start of the senior year, each student must complete, with a grade of 2.0 or higher, two units of foreign language. Courses that fulfill this requirement must be taught in the foreign language; they cannot be taught in translation. Students may fulfill the requirement by completing two sequential semester-long courses in one language, either at the elementary level or, depending on the result of their language placement test, at the intermediate level. A student who is prepared for advanced work may complete the requirement instead with two advanced free-standing semester-long courses in the foreign language(s) in which she is proficient. Non-native speakers of English may choose to satisfy this requirement by coursework in English literature.
A student cannot use the same course to meet both the Language and distribution requirements. A student may use credits transferred from other institutions to satisfy these requirements only with prior approval.
Distribution Requirement: Approaches to Inquiry
The student's course of study in the major provides the opportunity to acquire a depth of disciplinary knowledge. In order to ensure exposure to a broad range of frameworks of knowledge and modes of analysis, the College has a distribution requirement that directs the student to engage in studies across a variety of fields, exposes her to emerging areas of scholarship, and prepares her to live in a global society and within diverse communities. The aim of this distribution requirement is to provide a structure to ensure a robust intellectual complement to the student's disciplinary work in the major.
Before the start of the senior year, each student must have completed, with grades of 2.0 or higher, one unit in each of the following Approaches to Inquiry:
1. Scientific Investigation (SI): understanding the natural world by testing hypotheses against observational evidence.
These are courses in which the student engages in the observational and analytical practices that aim at producing causal understandings of the natural world. They engage students in the process of making observations or measurements and evaluating their consistency with models, hypotheses or other accounts of the natural world. In most, but not all, cases this will involve participation in a laboratory experience and will go beyond describing the process of model testing or the knowledge that comes from scientific investigation.
2. Critical Interpretation (CI): critically interpreting works, such as texts, objects, artistic creations and performances, through a process of close-reading.
These courses engage students in the practice of interpreting the meanings of texts, objects, artistic creations, or performances (whether one's own or the work of others) through "close-reading" of those works.
3. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC): analyzing the variety of societal systems and patterns of behavior across space.
These courses encourage the student's engagement with communities and cultures removed from her own. Using the tools, methodologies and practices that inform our scholarship, students will develop a clearer and richer sense of what it means to analyze or interpret a human life or community within a "culture." A central goal is to overcome the tendency to think that our own culture is the only one that matters.
4. Inquiry into the Past (IP): inquiring into the development and transformation of human experience over time.
These courses encourage the student to engage intellectually with peoples, communities, and polities existing in a different historical context. Using the tools, methodologies and practices that inform our scholarship, students will develop a clearer and richer sense of what it means to analyze or interpret a human life or community in the past. The aim is to have students view cultures, peoples, polities, events, and institutions on their own terms, rather than through the lens of the present.
These Approaches are not confined to any particular department or discipline. Each course that satisfies the distribution requirement will focus on one (or possibly two) of these Approaches. The distribution classifications can be found in the course guide and in BiONiC, and students should work with their deans and advisers to craft their course plan. Although some courses may be classified as representing more than one Approach to Inquiry, a student may use any given course to satisfy only one of the four Approaches.
Only one course within the major department may be used to satisfy both the distribution requirement and the requirements of the major. No more than one course in any given department may be used to satisfy distribution requirements.


text:
Mobile Campus graduates participate in spring commencement ceremony
The Adams State University 2013 Spring Commencement Ceremony, on Saturday May 11, included 14 graduates from Adams State Mobile Campus Program, formerly known as the Rural Education Access Program (REAP).
Pictured, the 2011 REAP Elementary Education Cohort includes (left to right) Sandra Pak Norton, Pueblo, Colo.; Naomi Ledesma, Lamar, Colo.; Gail Wilkins, Weldona, Colo.; Marleen Jones, Trinidad, Colo.; Desteny Falthager, Trinidad, Colo.; Jerica Kroeger, Monte Vista, Colo.; Jillian Guara-Merchant, Trinidad, Colo.; Michelle Grande, Trinidad, Colo.; Barbara Marquez, La Jara, Colo.; and Cicily Boswell, Bloomfield, NM. Not pictured, Na'Tasha Ray, Brush, Colo.; Amanda Hawks, Sugar City, Colo.; and Casey Hilton, La Junta, Colo.
The REAP Elementary Education Program started in 2000 as a face-to-face program in partnership with Lamar Community College, Otero Junior College and Trinidad State Junior College, then grew to include Arapahoe Community College, Morgan Community College and Pueblo Community College. In the fall of 2009, the program switched to the online delivery format to include students from anywhere in Colorado. All field experience and student teaching assignments are completed in the students' own areas.
Since 2002, with the first cohort graduation group, there have been almost 400 students complete their distance based elementary education degree through Adams State.
The Mobile Campus Program includes programs for elementary education, available only in Colorado since the students follow Colorado State Standards; and business and nursing (RN to BSN), available to those living in any state.
For more information regarding the Adams State Mobile Campus call 719-587-8061 or 719-587-7347;or firstname.lastname@example.com.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
ANGLICAN RECORD PROJECT: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/151Don't forget that, at times in Irish history, persons of faiths other than Anglican had life events recorded in Church of Ireland records.
If you plan to visit Dublin and you have ancestors who were members of the Church of Ireland, don't miss researching the records kept in the Representative Church Body Library (RCB). Many parish registers are available at the RCB facility. The staff is top notch--attentive and expert. Do check with the library before you visit, however, to make sure that they have the records you need and to check their hours, as it is a small facility that is a distance from the city centre. (I got to the library easily by taxi, but found it difficult to hail one to return. The library is accessible by bus, also. There is a lovely pub a few blocks away, but not much else in the neighborhood, so be prepared to walk to lunch!).
RCB Library web page: http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Parish registers held at the RCB Library: http://ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=about&id=109
(Special thanks to M-J for reminding me about this project).


text:
How do you feel about Islam? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about it? ॐ
October 2017 – October 2016 – November 2015 – October 2014 –
ॐ Collectively Conscious ॐ is a community-powered, community-verified, alternative news/multimedia aggregation service for global citizens.
We are a community of artists and musicians, activists and healers, practitioners and seekers dedicated to contributing everything we possibly can to the massive shift in consciousness that is presently taking place on planet Earth. Our main focus is to raise awareness in regards to certain psychological, sociological and spiritual truths we have come to realize, ones we have experienced for ourselves throughout our personal lives and practice, but also to share what we... [Read More]


text:
Dallas Locksmith Longbeach locksmiths
Each and every participant are Bonded and insured Pickup your cell phone and give us a call nite and day and we will present our edge Secure a zero cost quotation right now and start up benefiting from our advantages Receive a complimentary price any hour any day and receive the advantage of our expertise
safety systems , niche lock , car lock-outs , remote controlled throughways
We condemn in the strongest terms the conviction of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga in a court in Blantyre for committing so-called "unnatural acts". Steven and Tiwonge were arrested in December 2009 after celebrating their engagement and have been in jail ever since.
Please sign the following petition demanding their release:
(Photo copyright: Reuters)
On the 6th of June 2006 almost three years ago I discovered that I was HIV positive. I was for the first time permanently lost for words, but at least I was finally at peace with why I was dismissed from DHL International a courier company based in Isando few months earlier due to an unknown illness, it was 'HIV' my CD4 count was less than 280 I was constantly sick I was coughing blood, losing weight, and fatigue was kicking in, I was emotionally and intellectually incapacitated, but unlike millions I had a chance to change my life and turn things around for better. I must admit it was difficult at first, but I knew the truth and I was in liberty to make right decisions especially a crucial decision to live and appreciate every second with humbleness and courage.
On December 22 2008, nine men were arrested in Senegal and charged with "committing acts against nature" and "establishing an illegal organization". On January 6 2009 they were convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison.
It is believed that the charges were laid against these individuals because they are men who have sex with men and active in HIV prevention and treatment organizations in the country.
Photo: President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal. Source Wikipedia.


text:
You are hereHome ›
Narrow Search
Now showing results 1-10 of 119
The change in the sun's location during sunrise and sunset over the course of a year is explained through this student-lead NASA eClips segment. The resource also includes a lesson that contains a pre- and post-test, and an activity using the Frayer... (View More) model. The Real World series of NASA eClips™ connects classroom mathematics to 21st century careers and innovations and are designed for students to develop an appreciation for mathematics through real-world problem solving. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
Download and post this 8.5" X 11" English-Spanish flyer to help spread the word about the August 2017 total solar eclipse.
This 8.5" X 11" eclipse resource features a two-sided brochure and a bookmark. One side of the brochure identifies the bright stars and planets that will be visible during totality, the other side shows an image of the sun with key corona features... (View More) identified. The detachable bookmark lays out the eclipse sequence with instructions for using it in a pinhole projector activity. (View Less)
This poster features details of the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse including the path of totality, the percentages of coverage outside the path of totality, and a timeline as it moves across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina.
This 8.5" X 11" bulletin provides safety information for experiencing the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse. One side of the bulletin focuses on eye safety for viewing the eclipse, the other side provides links to other safety resources offering tips... (View More) on extreme heat, camping, transportation, etc. related to viewing the eclipse. (View Less)
Developed and distributed prior to the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse, this product includes a template and instructions for making a handheld viewing fan. The front and back of the fan contains information on viewing safety and a description... (View More) of a short activity that uses a thermometer to record temperature differences during the eclipse. (View Less)
Featuring a new student-produced interactive whiteboard presentation, this eClips Spotlite video is designed as a tool to enhance students' conceptual understanding of the science of seasons. The accompanying interactive lesson follows the 5E... (View More) model, provides background information, and include a pre- and post-test. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
Learners will explore aspects of the Sun and solar activity by modeling them as solar cupcakes. Information and imagery are supplied to learn about the Sun, solar activity, eclipses, transits, observing the Sun, and the color of the Sun at different... (View More) times of the day. Links to resources are also provided that highlight NASA's solar missions and where to learn more about the Sun. (View Less)
In this video clip, join scientists and teachers as they learn how to measure some of the abiotic conditions of winter. Find out about latent heat, how thermochrons can be used to collect data points and the importance of snow:water equivalents.... (View More) NASA eClips™ are short, relevant educational video segments. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections. The Real World series of NASA eClips™ connects classroom mathematics to 21st century careers and innovations and are designed for students to develop an appreciation for mathematics through real-world problem-solving. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
The tilt of Earth's axis as the cause of Earth's seasons is explained in text and illustrations. SciJinks is a joint NASA/NOAA educational website targeting middle school-aged children and their educators. It explores weather and Earth science... (View More) through articles, videos, images, and games. (View Less)


text:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Feb. 16, 2004 - Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the world leader in semiconductor design software, and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced at DATE, Paris, France, that they are jointly developing a reference methodology to define a coverage-driven verification architecture using SystemVerilog, the open, industry-standard language. ARM and Synopsys will publish the methodology in the co-authored SystemVerilog Verification Methodology Manual (VMM). The SystemVerilog VMM will provide engineers with architecture guidelines and industry best practices that enable more effective and faster functional verification of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). It will also provide verification IP developers with a standard verification architecture to foster the development of interoperable verification IP. The SystemVerilog VMM will be on show at the 2004 Design Automation Conference (DAC), in San Diego, Calif.
"ARM is actively working with Synopsys to satisfy our Partners' needs to use SystemVerilog for verification," said John Goodenough, worldwide design methodology manager at ARM. "By teaming with Synopsys on the SystemVerilog VMM, we are addressing the industry need for a proven methodology to implement a coverage-driven verification environment based on an open, industry-standard language."
SystemVerilog Reference Verification Methodology
The methodology described in the SystemVerilog VMM will combine the ARM® expertise in the verification of complex, configurable IP from transaction-level SystemC to timing-critical register-transfer level (RTL) implementation, and Synopsys' strength in delivering an integrated RTL and system verification platform, including tools and verification IP. It will provide a blueprint for a robust, scalable verification architecture based on industry best practices. The methodology will address all aspects of functional verification, including design-for-verification techniques using SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for formal analysis and dynamic verification; use of constrained-random stimulus generation techniques; and use of coverage metrics to achieve rapid verification closure. The methodology will also enable verification IP providers to adhere to a consistent and well-documented architecture, enabling end users to easily integrate verification IP from multiple sources.
"The growing adoption of SystemVerilog technology has created an industry need for a robust verification methodology to enable customers to take advantage of this unified language," said Vassilios Gerousis, Accellera's technical committee chairman. "The methodology developed by the ARM-Synopsys collaboration and documented in the SystemVerilog VMM will accelerate the adoption of SystemVerilog to address the growing verification challenge."
"SystemVerilog provides the first industry opportunity to define a unified methodology that brings together the capabilities of assertions, testbench and functional coverage in a single design and verification language," said Manoj Gandhi, senior vice president and general manager, Synopsys Verification Group. "ARM and Synopsys are combining their strengths to deliver this methodology. Similar to how the Reuse Methodology Manual (RMM) made design reuse a reality, the SystemVerilog VMM will foster verification best practices and deliver the power of SystemVerilog t throughout the industry."
SystemVerilog Verification Methodology Manual
The manual will describe SystemVerilog language features relevant to functional verification as well as document a robust, reusable verification methodology to enable faster and more effective design verification. The manual will deliver a specification of a standard set of libraries for assertions and commonly used verification functions, such as stimulus generation, simulation control and coverage analysis to help implement the recommended methodology. The SystemVerilog VMM will be based on hundreds of years of collective verification and IP experience from ARM and Synopsys, including experience from experts, such as Janick Bergeron, moderator of Verification Guild and a principal Synopsys R&D engineer; Phil Moorby, creator of Verilog HDL and a Synopsys scientist; Peter Flake, a Synopsys scientist; and John Goodenough, ARM worldwide design methodology manager. By following the guidelines and techniques described in the SystemVerilog VMM, engineers will be able to take advantage of the architecture used by experts.
"Every verification project requires a detailed methodology that aims for first-time success," said Janick Bergeron, moderator of Verification Guild and a principal R&D engineer at Synopsys, Inc. "The SystemVerilog VMM will teach engineers how to create a single, reusable verification environment that can be used to verify transaction-level models written in SystemC as well as the RTL implementation of the design. The methodology documented in the SystemVerilog VMM will reduce the amount of code needed to write and maintain tests, and enable extensive re-use within and between projects."
"We welcome the ARM-Synopsys collaboration to deliver a robust verification architecture based on SystemVerilog," said Glen Henshaw, director, Ottawa Technology Center at Altera. "Our IP product development cycle is highly compressed, putting significant pressure on functional verification schedules and effectiveness. The SystemVerilog VMM's documented verification architecture will enable us to deploy sophisticated techniques and achieve our product development goals with lower risk."
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals and system-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming the volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design. The company delivers technology-leading IC design and verification platforms to the global electronics market, enabling the development of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides intellectual property and design services to simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and is located in more than 60 offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/ .
# # #
Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co.Ltd.; and ARM Belgium N.V.
Editorial Contacts:
|Isela Gamboa
Synopsys, Inc.
|Michelle Spencer
+1 44 1628 427780
Sarah Seifert


text:
Sense and Nonsense: Serving up another heaping helping of the Southern tongue
By Lynda Hollenbeck
A recent column about Southern sayings apparently spoke to a lot of area residents.
For what it's worth, when you write a column like this — or any column at all — you wonder if anyone will read it. After that, you wonder if anyone will like it.
Through the years I've been surprised many times at readers' evaluations. I may not hear from anyone regarding something I sort of expected to stimulate a response, while something I just threw together in a big hurry without a lot of thought will generate a lot of comments.
I love hearing from readers even when they don't like something I've said. Although I have a stubborn streak (no comments needed from anyone on that), I can be persuaded to embrace other positions if given enough arguments. Cursing and shouting aren't the best approaches to effect this, but I'll listen to even this briefly — after which I'll suggest that we get on more congenial footing to continue the exchange.
But back to the Southern talk. I did hear from a lot of people, and I appreciate those responses.
Someone told me that I omitted a key expression that Southern folk use regularly: That's "fixin' to ... (cook breakfast, go to the store, write a book, etc.)"
Southerners, in most cases, are a little less hurried than our Northern counterparts, so that fits right in with the more relaxed approach. We have to be "fixin' to do something" before we jump right in and start doing whatever it is.
I guess it's part of our charm.
Consider the omission noted and duly recognized in this space.
There are a zillion of these expressions, some of which are included in newspaper columnist Steve Mitchell's "How To Speak Southern." It was published initially in 1976 and, due to its popularity, has gone through several subsequent publications. He's also written other accounts of such stuff.
In response to my column, a reader recently brought me a copy of his original work. It's a humorous account, beginning with the dedication: "This book is dedicated to all Yankees in the hope that it will teach them how to talk right."
I wouldn't touch that thought with a biscuit straight from a Southern oven. (Honestly, I have Yankee friends and relatives and love them despite our different ways of talking.)
Much of Mitchell's account focuses on pronunciation of words, such as "bidness" for "business" and "batry" for "battery." Just listen and you'll hear these nearly every day.
It also lists the time-honored Southern pronunciation of the beverage that my late mother considered manna from heaven: "Co-Cola."
Mamma never called it a Coke and certainly not Coca-Cola. It was always "Co-Cola" and preferably in the green glass bottles that the drink was sold in from the start.
But the book also includes some classic words and phrases that are just as Southern as an iron skillet full of cornbread.
I was reminded of several after reading through the account, such as:
•"Bound to," as in "too much candy is bound to give you a stomach ache."
•"Coming up a cloud." That's a weather forecast in case somebody doesn't know it already. It means a storm is imminent.
•"Not about to," meaning you have no intention of doing something. "I'm not about to tell you his name. You'll have to find that out from somebody else."
"Liable to," often pronounced "libel," as in somebody is likely to do something, such as "she's liable to shout that to the rooftop."
•Let on" for reveal. "Don't let on that you know it already. Wait till the announcement is made."
"Prolly" instead of "probably," as in "I'll prolly do that tomorrow instead of today."
"Spect," for "suspect," as in "I spect she'll be the first one to raise her hand." (That's another one that had a prominent place in Mamma's vocabulary.)
"Tacky." That's a byword for any good Southern woman. I grew up knowing that whatever I wore, it had just better not be tacky or I would surely hear about it from a higher authority, namely my mother.
Lynda Hollenbeck is senior editor of The Saline Courier.


text:
In 2012 the City of Mercer Island took the Green Power Challenge and more than met it! Together the Mercer Island community increased their adoption of renewable energy by 55 percent bringing them to 750 homes and businesses getting their energy from clean, green power. That is equivalent to taking 772 cars off the road each year. As a result Mercer Island will receive $30,000 in grant money for use toward a solar photovoltaic system at the Mercer Island Community Center.
It's easy. For as little as $4 more per month, or $20 for your business, you can match a portion of your electricity to local clean, renewable sources from the West. Sign up today!
These businesses have joined the Green Power Program as part of this initiative and you can too! E-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll prepare a custom proposal at no obligation.


text:
|Previous job
|Back to results
|Next job
Our Aberdeen city centre based client is looking to take on a Residential Conveyancing Solicitor with at least 1 years PQE. There may be travel to other branches in the local area.
Duties include:
Applicants must be qualified in Scots Law, ideally with at least 1 years PQE. Experience in Residential Conveyancing is essential.
Application Details
01224 327000
Thorpe Molloy Recruitment
38 Albyn Place
Reference No: VR/15906 (14)


text:
Skip to comments.Obama Loans Car Company Half a Billion So They Can Builds Cars in Finland
Posted on 10/21/2011 3:35:37 PM PDT by tobyhill
With the approval of the Obama administration, an electric car company that received a $529 million federal government loan guarantee is assembling its first line of cars in Finland, saying it could not find a facility in the United States capable of doing the work.
Vice President Joseph Biden heralded the Energy Department's $529 million loan to the start-up electric car company called Fisker as a bright new path to thousands of American manufacturing jobs. But two years after the loan was announced, the job of assembling the flashy electric Fisker Karma sports car has been outsourced to Finland.
"There was no contract manufacturer in the U.S. that could actually produce our vehicle," the car company's founder and namesake told ABC News. "They don't exist here."
(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...
Was it one of his personal checks?
They should call it the "Fleecer"
Monty Python: Finland
Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I want to be,
Pony trekking or camping,
Or just watching TV.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
It's the country for me.
You're so near to Russia,
So far from Japan,
Quite a long way from Cairo,
Lots of miles from Vietnam.
Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I want to be,
Eating breakfast or dinner,
Or snack lunch in the hall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.
You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored,
A poor second to Belgium,
When going abroad.
Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I quite want to be,
Your mountains so lofty,
Your treetops so tall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.
Finland, Finland, Finland,
The country where I quite want to be,
Your mountains so lofty,
Your treetops so tall.
Finland, Finland, Finland.
Finland has it all.
Finland has it all
Appropriate when you think about it since the same could be said of potential "customers" for these stupid little toy cars.
These people can rip off the taxpayer half a billin dollars at a time, and we barely blink. Eric Holder was right.
There was no contract manufacturer in the U.S. that could actually produce our vehicle, the car companys founder and namesake told ABC News. They dont exist here.
Great racket. Get a US gov. loan to build an electric car from the idiots here and then claim there are no factories to build it here, then outsource it oversees.
Does this make me a Finnish-American?
I sure hope they can Finnish building those cars quickly....and the cars have a nice, shiny Finnish on them.
The loan should immediately be rescinded for breach of contract.
Maybe the idiots looking at the company for a loan approval should have required some type of presentation whereby, oh I dont know, ACTUALLY SEEING A DAMNED FACTORY FIRST.
Why can the government loan out money it does not have? In many states, the govt cannot even extend its credit rating to a private company. The US govt sets its credit rate, borrows the money from future borrowing, then gives it to a company not bound by American rules or laws. This is pitchfork sharpening stuff. No election of a new President will fix what is wrong with the R/D monopoly. Only a reset to the original principles of the Constitution will do.
Does anyone believe for one minute that Fisker didn't know there was no 'facility here in the USA' that could produce his cars BEFORE he got the loan.????
It just gets worse & worse.
Criminal indictments have to come SOON.
The USA is a country of over 300 million people and the most highly developed country in the world...
...and these people expect us to buy the story we can't find someplace in America to manufacture these vehicles?
Four words....
I could kinda get on board with this project if it put Americans to work—but not if its being built in another land. Why should American money be spent to put Finns to work? Why couldn't it be built here? We have enough closed factories and skilled labor? Sounds corrupt to me.
Obviously they're lying.
The Detroit area has many prototype / low production outfits.
That's where the US automotive infrastructure is located.
Where the Hell is our congress? I thought they controled the purse strings!
I'd think the UAW would be furious yet all we hear are crickets ...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
The NLPD's struggles
Add outdated equipment in need of repair or replacement to other problems confronting the New London Police Department, including a roughly one-third reduction in staffing due to an exodus of officers to other departments, along with morale issues.
Since providing for the public safety is the most basic of governmental responsibilities, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio must make addressing these challenges a priority for his administration. He says he is. We shall see.
Public safety in the city has emerged as a top issue in the current City Council race, but don't expect added investment in the department until after the election. Mayor Finizio said it will probably be January, about the midpoint of the fiscal year, before his office has enough fiscal data to be sure the budget will support hiring and an investing in new equipment.
This issue will not go away. Whoever ends up in control of the council, options will remain limited by the fiscal constraints of this cash-strapped city and by a tax base overly reliant on residential properties.
In giving final approval to the budget, the council set aside $500,000 to hire several additional officers in the second half of the fiscal year. Come Jan. 1, this must be a priority.
Deputy Chief Reichard told The Day that a minimum of six patrol cars need replacing and that seven of 17 cameras installed in patrol cars are not working.
Meanwhile, the administration is preparing a report to the council as to why about one-third of officers left the force in the last year or so, taking their city-paid training with them. Likely culprits include the threat of layoffs tied to past budget problems, morale issues and better compensation elsewhere. Once identified, the root causes need to be addressed by the administration.
The mayor tells us these challenges are complicated by the council's decision to pass, over his veto, an ordinance mandating that the police have a minimum four-dog canine unit. There will be more costs associated with meeting that requirement than the council has been willing to recognize, he said.
His honor suggested he may return to the council - the newly elected council - to help set priorities with what money is available. Could the canine debate be revisited? Please, no.
In the second half of his four-year term Mayor Finizio needs to push hard for a capital budget appropriation to pay for needed equipment not only for police, but to replace outdated fire trucks and public works vehicles.
The city's top elected leader points to statistics that show crime trending down. That suggests this is a problem, not a crisis.
It still needs fixing.
That's his job.
The editorial board is composed of the publisher and four journalists of varied editing and reporting backgrounds. The board's discussions and information gained from its meetings with political, civic, and business leaders drive the institutional voice of The Day, as expressed in its editorials. The editorial department operates separately from the newsroom.
State Pier could become hub for smaller cargo ships, says federal maritime head


text:
- Advanced Member
- Join Date: 11/27/2012
- Posts: 46
- Member Details
As it currently stands there are two widely accepted and most efficient strategies for Monks to farm in terms of their Skill Build: A Dual-Wielding Build with Cyclones, and using a Two-Handed Tempest Rush Build. Dual-Wielding Build's cater more towards high Monster Power Farming and Uber Boss kills. Tempest Rush Builds on the other hand, are tuned more towards blasting through lower Monster Power levels at high speed in order to capitalize on easy kills and populated Mob areas. Currently, a Tempest Rush Build is accepted by most as the fastest way to farm Paragon on the way to Level 100. At max Paragon level some say it is the fastest way to farm items as well. This guide will serve as an introduction for the basic concepts you should grasp in order to use the Tempest Rush Build effectively. The goal is to help you understand and then expand on the Build when you know a bit more of what you are doing. Keep in mind that the Build discussed will be catered more towards those who are just starting out with this spec and as you get more advanced you will deviate from this base Build.
Please read the guide in its entirety as there are several concepts that are introduced in its basic form early and expanded on later in the guide.
This is the build we will be focusing on: http://us.battle.net...TSYk!UdZ!cZYYca
The Active Skills:
-Tempest Rush: Tailwind - The ability the guide receives it's namesake from. The purpose of this strategy for Paragon Farming is to blaze through as fast as possible. Ideally you will be Tempest Rushing everywhere and minimize the time you are not channeling the ability. Tempest Rush initially costs 15 Spirit to start the spell, and an additional 10 Spirit per second of channeling the spell modified by your Attack Speed. If you have a 1.00 Attack Speed you will drain 10 Spirit during the channel, if you have 1.5 Attack Speed you will drain 15 Spirit per second and so on. Achieving a constant Tempest Rush will require a varying amount of base Spirit Regeneration dependent on a player's gear choice.
-Sweeping Wind: Inner Storm - This is going to be your main source of damage on normal Mobs. The choice of Glyph will vary depending on your gear choice and preferences. When starting out Inner storm will give you the Spirit Regeneration you need to sustain Tempest Rush. The other two popular options for Glyphs are Fire Storm and Cyclone.
Sweeping Winds functions by looking at your damage when it is cast and using that damage the entire duration of the spell. This effect is commonly called a Damage Snapshot [click the link for more detailed information]. This would be the reason why the temporary damage buffs are so significant in the build as it focuses on abusing them as they for all intensive purposes become permanent as long as you continue the initial cast of Sweeping Winds by refreshing it.
If you refresh Sweeping Winds when it is at 3 stacks, it will continue the initial cast of the skill which retains that high Damage Snapshot we were talking about. You can do this by either hitting a Mob or Object with Tempest Rush or Casting your Sweeping Winds Spell again. Recasting Sweeping Winds while it is active treats function just as if you've hit a mob with a normal [non-crit] attack so you can keep the high Damage Snapshot rolling. Inna's Granduer 4 piece will make keeping this Skill up a breeze [yea thats right, a pun just happened, deal with it].
-Deadly Reach: Foresight - You'll find that using this build means that actually making use of a Spirit Generator is few and far between, however you will still need one. Deadly Reach: Foresight accomplishes filling the role of a Spirit Generator and a temporary Damage Buff which makes it a no-brainer.
-Blinding Flash: Faith in the Light - This ability can serve as a stopgap on an Elite pack if your Seven-Sided Strike is down. Just be careful against Reflect Damage! This ability also provides an invaluable 30% temporary Damage Buff.
-Seven-Sided Strike: Sustained Attack - Some packs have the ability to slow you down such as Reflect Damage, Illusion, and Shielding. In order to facilitate moving through content faster, Seven-Sided Strike is utilized to destroy Elite packs immediately with a press of a button. Seven-Sided Strike: Fulminating Onslaught is also a popular alternative. The Damage Snapshot works for this ability as well.
-Mantra of Conviction: Overawe - This will facilitate getting out the amount of damage you need to blaze a trail through mobs and kill Elite Packs in one Seven-Sided Strike. As your damage gets higher you may want to switch over to Mantra of Conviction: Submission as you will not need the assistance from the Glyph Overawe to kill Elite packs and this should assist in killing white mobs faster. Some folks with high damage actually swap to Mantra of Healing: Circular Breathing for spirit Regeneration and swap another Spirit Regeneration ability in favor of more damage or utility.
Passive Abilities:
The Guardian's Path will be the best source of Spirit Regeneration you can get. Keep in mind this boosts your Spirit Regeneration per second effects [which makes it so good] as well as Spirit gained from Spirit Generators. It will assist in keeping you moving and helping you get moving again if you manage your Spirit poorly and have to use Deadly Reach to generate Spirit. This is really the only Passive Ability considered a must have. Depending on your tastes the other Passive Abilities are yours to choose. If you find yourself not doing enough damage to mobs and having to pass through them over and over, consider dropping Fleet Footed for another Passive. If you need more defenses pick up a defensive Passive. Need more Spirit Regeneration, then swap in a Spirit generating Passive. NOTE: For the purposes of this guide stick to the given build and tweak it later when you understand it more.
The Follower:
You'll likely need the Templar who will be Skilled for his bonus to Spirit Generation and Spirit Regeneration as he is a walking version of your Guardian's Path Passive Ability. I consider my gear good and I still use him and would not get any other spirit on gear to trade him for any other follower.
-HOW TO USE THE BUILD ABOVE? First and foremost, cast Mantra of Conviction: Overawe and keep it active at all times [Please remember that Mantra of Conviction: Overawe is a de-buff on the enemy and not a buff to yourself].
Buff your damage with Deadly Reach: Foresight, Blinding Flash: Faith in the Light, and then immediately cast Sweeping Winds: Inner Storm while the buffs are active in order to take advantage of the Damage Snapshot. Next, get Sweeping winds to 3 stacks by punching more with Deadly Reach [gets it up faster due to the Proc Co-efficient]. Finally, proceed to channel Tempest Rush: Tailwind running like a lunatic through the zones killing mobs and refreshing Sweeping Winds.
Try to remember to stop where appropriate to Deadly Reach: Foresight rebuff if needed which you can do on the Elite Packs between Seven-Sided Strike cool downs, Demonic Tremors or fat dudes [which normally I just run through as they are a waste of time].
Refrain from stopping to pick up items that you know are not worth picking up [varies from person to person as everyone has their view on what is valuable. I only stop for Legendaries, some 63 Weapons, and Jewlery]. You stop channeling Tempest Rush and you'll have to spend the initial amount of spirit to restart it [and if you pick up too many things you WILL run out of spirit]. This build is about efficient farming of Legendaries and Experience. If you love to pick up everything that drops on the floor, stop it right now because its a waste of precious time.
-FIGHTING ELITE PACKS: Continue to abuse the Damage Snapshot concept here. Blinding Flash: Faith in the Light and then immediately Seven-Sided Strike the Elites FAST, before they use abilities. You will get used to the right spots to cast it in to ONLY hit the Elites if other mobs are present on screen. Seven-Sided Strikes AI/coding tries to keep it close to where its cast, experiment and practice, you'll find the sweet spots to only hit the pack. If this is too hard you may clear things around it first. If Seven-Sided Strike is down just Blinding Flash, cast your Mantra and punch punch punch - BUT NOT AGAINST REFLECT DAMAGE. If your Seven-Sided Strike is down take these out one by one so you don't blow yourself up. The quicker you get these Elites down the less you'll have to contend with the time sinks that are Illusion, Reflect Damage, and Shielding. You will hit multiple Reflect Damage packs in a row sometimes which is the only real speed bumps you'll hit. Thankfully this is in the process of being nerfed.
-WHY SEVEN-SIDED STRIKE IS IMPORTANT: It stops Elites with Reflect Damage from making you kill yourself by making you immune to all damage for the duration of the spell. More importantly kills Elite packs instantly enabling you to run around Tempest Rushing more. Some people use Flash of Light: Blazing Wrath instead for the 15% damage and will argue that is better than Seven-Sided Strike, however I disagree with this view. Deadly Reach: Foresight, Blinding Flash: Faith in the Light, and Mantra of Conviction: Overawe are all the damage you need. Some people also use Dashing Strike: Way of the Falling Star instead which I disagree with due to Spirit expense, delay of movement also enabling it to not last the full duration and by my practice does not seem to stack with Tempest Rush or be worth losing Seven-Sided Strike.
-YOU DISAGREE WITH THE SKILL/PASSIVE/FOLLOWER SUGGESTIONS?: Then use another option that you find works for you. Your mileage may vary. I do not recommend changing anything until you completely understand what you are doing. Follow this guide to the letter if you're new to Tempest Rushing because that's what it was written for, to educate. When you actually know what basic requirements to aim for you'll learn that you can change things. Bottom line is do whatever you want if you know what you are doing.
-KEEP IN MIND: This build is for Paragon Farming on Monster Power 0 or 1 and NOT higher Monster Power levels or Uber Bosses. Dual Wield with Life Steal is more suited to higher Monster Power and Uber Bosses: http://us.battle.net...gSXk!UZa!acYcba
-THE MAIN GOAL IS THAT YOU WANT TO BE CHANNELING TEMPEST RUSH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE: Your Spirit Regeneration should be the very close or the same as your Attack Swing Timer. Tempest Rush drains 10 Spirit per second at 1.00 Attack Speed and this changes based on your Attack Speed. Once again, the higher your attack speed the more Spirit is drained. So as an example for infinite Tempest Rush channeling for: 1.08 APS = 10.8 Spirit Regeneration [which is the normal 10 spirit needed per second modified by your attacks per second]. This is one of a few good reasons why 2-handed weapons are best for using Tempest Rush. Please note that IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING you DO NOT have the EXACTLY match your Attack Speed with Spirit Regeneration. As long as you have enough Spirit not to run out and stop constantly to generate Spirit you will be fine.
Prior to Talents, Skills, Glyphs, and the Templar ability you should have MINIMUM of around 4.75 Spirit Regeneration [per second] from gear for the build I have given you. A nice Inna's Radiance and a Stone of Jordan will do this along with your Inna's Granduer 3 piece set with no issues. On a budget you can use a Madstone, Xephirian Amulet, or Hellcat Waistguard - but I do not recommend building this on that low a budget as 2 of those budget items stop you from getting Inna's Granduer 4 piece set. Feel free to go above this Spirit Regeneration suggestion and swap passives but I have found this particular build to be most effective without sacrificing DPS. The build listed is how I get my Spirit Regeneration to appropriate levels while having Mantra of Conviction: Overawe for max DPS.
Once again...don't stop to pick up gear that isn't worth IDing. You are wasting Spirit by having to restart the Tempest Rush channel and time picking up junk. That initial cast of Tempest Rush is 15 Spirit, so each time you stop to grab something and restart Tempest Rush you lose around 4 Spirit above your channeling 'budget'. The only time you should be stopping is to rebuff Deadly Reach: Foresight and Mantra of Conviction: Overawe, and cast Seven-Sided Strike. When you do that it is a good window to pick up more items.
-DO NOT GET ATTACK SPEED ON GEAR ASIDE FROM INNA'S PANTS. This is a common mistake. More Attack Speed means you need more Spirit to channel Tempest Rush and the Attack Speed does very little for your DPS or farm other than inflate your paper dummy and Bnet profile DPS and significantly reduce your Tempest Rush channel.
-DO NOT DUAL WIELD WHILE USING A TEMPEST RUSH BUILD: The higher the Attack Speed the harder it is to continuously channel Tempest Rush as Dual Wielding is allllll about the Attack Speed.
-IF YOU ARE BUILDING FOR TEMPEST RUSH, USE A SLOW 2-HANDED WEAPON: The go to weapon here is a Skorn.
-STONE OF JORDAN IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: This will give you the Spirit Regeneration you need as well as a couple of other great perks. The + x% to Elemental Damage is good for you as it actually adds a flat damage to your Physical attack [more on this later]. The bonus to Elite Damage will make it possible to kill these packs in one Seven-Sided Strike. The Monk Skill Bonus is just extra fun if you can afford one that helps out the build, but it is not required.
-WHAT MONK SKILL BONUS SHOULD I GET ON STONE OF JORDAN?: As stated, on a budget you can disregard the Monk Skill Bonus, but if you have the gold get Sweeping Winds as it is the best modifier for all monk cookie cutters with Sweeping Winds in the build at this time. Some prefer Tempest Rush Critical Hit Chance.
-HAVE INNA'S GRANDEUR 4 PIECE SET BONUS. Remember, never let Sweeping Winds fall as it loses time. You will not be able to keep it up at all times just by hitting objects with Tempest Rush or punching. If it is about to fall, recast Sweeping Winds to continue the initial cast as we discussed. Having Inna's Granduer 4 piece which reduces Sweeping Winds to 5 Spirit to cast helps tons to keep it active at all times. This method of maintaining the cast of Sweeping Winds eliminates downtime in 2 ways: 1)Every time it falls you have to rebuff yourself prior to casting it again to retain your damage buffs through the duration of the spell and 2)Less spirit expenditure and keeps a source of Spirit regeneration going if you use the Inner Storm Glyph.
-MAXIMIZE YOUR INITIAL WEAPON SWING DAMAGE. [Which does not mean your paper dummy/Bnet profile, or Stats screen DPS] Your weapon should be slow and hit like a truck. You want high Average Damage on a Ring and your Amulet, then on other gear prioritize in no strict order: % to Elemental Damage, Dexterity, Critical Hit Chance to a minimum of 33%, and last but not least Critical Hit Damage. Ideally, you want to run through mobs once at MP0 and minimally on MP1, not go through too many times. Your stat screen DPS is deceptive and meant as a guide for DPS not displaying the actual number or effective number for every build you are running. It's important to know the difference here. If you are just starting out with lower DPS do not expect things to die in one pass, but you will still farm rather quickly [note that there are times where you must debate turning around to kill that one mob, or moving on to the next giant pack of exp].
-DON'T BE A DANGEROUS DUDE LIKE ME: Get some health...around 35000 so you have elbow room and resists at like 400, increase this for MP1. You just want wiggle room just in case you do something stupid or string of bad Elites happens.
-YOU DON'T NEED LIFESTEAL ON A SKORN: Sure you can get one with life steal, but I am assuming you do not have 100+ Mil to throw around on one slot of gear when you can easily spend 5-10 Mil and hop on the Tempest Rush Train. The only thing it is going to help with is Reflect Damage Elites which will be nerfed into the ground soon. Get one with the highest Average DPS, 500+ Dex, and highest Critical Hit Damage that you can. Don't confuse my above statement about needing a life pool with the concept of having to get sustained survivability [a term used to describe Life Steal or Life on Hit]. Health globes are enough to sustain you and you should base your life accordingly. You do not need Life Steal or Life on Hit to sustain yourself. Buy potions if you really feel scared like a bunny. I am a bunny and I love potions. The only solid argument for Life Steal is Reflect Damage Elites.
-GET SOME BONUS TO YOUR PICK-UP RADIUS: Free gold that you would otherwise have to turn around for and making it easier to pick up Health Globes is awesome. You certainly don't need this, but I like free gold.
-FARM ON EITHER MP0 OR MP1 AS THAT'S WHAT THIS BUILD IS FOR: Up to you what EXP % gear you want to use or Magic find etc. I run on MP0 because I feel that works best and is the fastest for me.
-GEAR SWAPPING: Totally up to you if you want to do this, however I am not a fan of it [lazy, don't want to buy more stuff]. Remember the Damage Snapshot concept? It not only focuses on simply Damage, but other things as well. You can take advantage of this by Equipping gear that is advantageous to the snapshot and then swapping in gear with stats that will further increase your damage! See this well written guide I have linked a few times: http://www.reddit.co...i/monksnapshot.
You can get a Won Khim Lau with Spirit Regeneration and a socket and a shield with Tempest Rush Crit chance and survivability stats to gear-swap with your Skorn after you cast Sweeping Winds as an example. In this instance its best to use Sweeping Winds Cyclone so that everything is lightning damage [your Tempest Rush should also be Lightning damage now due to the Won Khim Lau Lightning damage Element Affix]. More on why Won Khim Lau is the weapon of choice to gear swap below.
Gear swapping is a viable option/playstyle, but one I do not exercise.
-PHYSICAL/BLACK WEAPONS AND SKILLS? WHAT MODIFIES THEM?: When referring to Physical damage, the community considers the terms Physical and Black synonymous. Some Weapons have no Elemental Damage Affix and are therefore Physical Weapons.
Some attack Abilities are also Physical as well and will say if they are not [Tempest Rush for example is by default a Physical Attack]. Physical attacks will be modified based on several factors. This happens in a VERY specific order:
1)Skills. If a Skill says that it deals X Poison damage, then it will deal Poison damage and not Physical damage no matter what. If not and the Skill is Physical then the game looks for...
2)Elemental Damage Affix on weapons which will then override your Physical attack and everything else below. I am talking about this part of the weapon:
So a Fire Brand as an example will make your Tempest Rush Fire Damage. If there is no Affixed Elemental Damage to your weapon then...
3)...your Add % to [Element] Damage comes into play. This stat can come on your weapon and any other slot of gear. If you have Add % to Cold damage, grats your Physical attacks are now Cold attacks. If you have multiple Add % to [element] damage with different elements the highest % wins [which for Tempest Rush monks is Holy usually due to Inna's Favor].
Keep in mind this ability description is kind of wonky and doesn't increase the damage of your abilities based on the Element. It is just a flat damage increase all around to your Physical damage only [which mean Physical or Black weapons benefit the most from this stat].
4)If none of the above apply, your attack and by process of elimination your weapon as well is Physical or Black.
I feel that while not Tempest Rush specific, this belongs here as a lot of people have arguments over the Add % to [Element] Damage of a Stone of Jordan when the reality is that it does not matter.
So for the gear swapping aforementioned the Won Khim Lau as an example will make your Physical attacks and by proxy Tempest Rush deal Lightning damage. Which will be increased by the special ability of the Won Khim Lau which states Lightning Skills Deal x% more damage [not to be confused with Add % to Lightning Damage].
Thank you for taking the time to read this as well as the linked material. Focus on the above and you will be Tempest Rushing effectively. Depending on Gear, Shrines, and luck of the draw you should get 50 million EXP/h on a terrible run ranging to 80 million EXP/h on an awesome run [Ruby and Hellfire Ring, No Leorics]. This is the estimate on a traditional Alkaizer Run. Enjoy your faster and more efficient farming sessions. If you have any questions please include your battle tag or ID as well as your region as the information is necessary to answer most questions.
A footnote: My build will constantly change as I fiddle with stuff.
Credits:Unedited Title Image: http://yngvarasplund.../Monk-288922710Please make me aware of any images or credits I have missed


text:
Contact UPMC at1-800-533-UPMC (8762).
Go to Find a Doctor to search for a UPMC doctor.
WHAT: Vocal health seminar for church choirs and vocal teams
WHO: UPMC Voice Center physicians Clark A. Rosen, M.D., FACS, director, and Jackie L. Gartner-Schmidt, Ph.D., associate director; church choirs and vocal teams
WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2012
RSVP by March 11 to email@example.com. For questions, call 412-232-7464.
WHERE: UPMC Mercy, Clark Auditorium, 1400 Locust St.; parking available in the Locust St. garage
WHY: Worship leaders in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas are invited to this custom-designed educational/training workshop to receive information on the anatomy and physiology of voice production, essential vocal wellness guidelines and techniques to ensure a healthy speaking and singing voice.
Worship leaders will have the opportunity to engage in a question and answer session and be given a tour of the UPMC Voice Center facility, located at UPMC Mercy, Building D, Suite 2100.
Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
Supplemental content provided by Healthwise, Incorporated. To learn more, visit www.healthwise.org
For help in finding a doctor or health service that suits your needs, call the UPMC Referral Service at 412-647-UPMC (8762) or 1-800-533-UPMC (8762). Select option 1.
UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. UPMC policy prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected group status. Further, UPMC will continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. This policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in UPMC programs and activities. This commitment is made by UPMC in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.
Medical information made available on UPMC.com is not intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should not rely entirely on this information for your health care needs. Ask your own doctor or health care provider any specific medical questions that you have. Further, UPMC.com is not a tool to be used in the case of an emergency. If an emergency arises, you should seek appropriate emergency medical services.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | UPMC.com


text:
Anime North 2010 Utena Group, comprised of myself as Akio Ohtori, Koria as Anthy, and Shideneyu as Utena. Extremely awesome working with them! People loved that we were ethnically correct too!
Sort: Most Views | Most Comments | Last Comment | Newest Image | Oldest Image
More galleries by Mahato Shey-Kun
All photos by Mahato Shey-Kun (225)


text:
Cirque du Soleil - Mystere Tickets
Mystere is one of four resident Cirque du Soleil shows
in Las Vegas. The show features a clown disguised as a theater usher who
provides comedy entertainment. A ventriloquist ringmaster-of-ceremonies
and the clown are often seen taunting each other between acrobat
performances. The focus of the show is the origins of life in the
universe with some mythological elements included.
Our service, selection and competitive pricing are certain to impress you! Showtime Ticket Services has supplied preferred seating and difficult to obtain tickets for all Sports, Theater and Concert Events Worldwide for over 20 years.
Cirque du Soleil - Mystere Tickets available now! ShowTime Ticket Services specializes in tickets for all Cirque du Soleil shows.
Cirque du Soleil - Mystere Tickets continued.
Cirque Shows: Alegria - Corteo - Delirium - KA - La Nouba - LOVE - Mystere - O - Quidam - Saltimbanco - Varekai - Zumanity
Cirque du Soleil - Mystere Tickets Continued
Although Cirque du Soleil is a worldwide phenomenon, the company comes from humble beginnings. In the early 1980s, a group of young street performers formed the first version of the troupe and performed their shows throughout the streets of Montreal. With each passing year, the shows have gained popularity, spawning multiple shows and worldwide tours. While each show explores different themes - imagination, illusion and mystique are common throughout.
Now is your chance to experience the legendary Cirque du Soleil. Order your tickets online today!


text:
Posts Tagged 'new media'
Are Kickstarter and IndieGogo ruining webseries?
I can feel all independent webseries creators slowly notching their arrows in my direction. How could Kickstarter/IndieGogo possibly be bad for webseries? It's often the only way webseries can get funded!
Well, yes. That's true. Often it is. And I have nothing against either operation. I use them both and have supported friends stageplays, records, films and webseries. In fact, I have sat on a panel with Kickstarter's kickstarter, Yancey Strickland, and found him a great guy with a lot of great motivations and a really fantastic success story. He and his colleagues are doing wonderful, altruistic work for many, many people. Much better work than me, in fact, so I should probably just shut my damn mouth, right?
But what I'm most interested in is quality of web video. Let's try that filter out.
It used to be (in the aulden dayes of 2008 and before!) that if you wanted to make a webseries, you either had to find some sponsor willing to pay for it (in which case, most of the time, it turned out crappy), or you did it yourself on credit cards (in which case, most of the time, it turned out cheap). Today, everyone can get their shit together, put together a pitch, and send it out to 100+ friends.
Everyone can do this. That is the benefit, and that is the problem.
ISSUE 1: Kickstarter pretty much funds everything. Because it's social. If you are reasonably popular, you sell your pitch reasonably well, and your friends are not all reasonably homeless, you can count on milking 10 or 25 bucks from them each to do pretty much whatever you want. Extend that to your colleagues, your Facebook friends, the people on Twitter, and probably a couple of older and wealthier relatives, and you can pretty easily get your $5,000.
But just because your friends are willing to support you doesn't make it good. (In fact, experience has taught me that sometimes folks are willing to fund projects just to get their creators to shut up about it already). The money is now available – for everybody. Which means people who were too timid to spend money, too afraid of taking a risk, or too unsure of the quality of their ideas are now jumping in. Because what's to lose? It's not my money, and it's not real money. Right?
I don't mean to be aggressive or Randian on anybody here. But I do think that if you have a good idea, you know you have a good idea, and you do whatever it takes to make it. If it crashes and burns along the way, congratulations: you've failed, the most important step in success. If it doesn't crash and burn, then congratulations: you've just taken one massive, exciting step towards your next failure.
With crowd-sourced funding of yet-to-be-produced projects, there is little natural weeding of poor ideas. It used to be a little easier to separate the wheat from the chaff, webseries-wise, in that there was just so little of either. Now there's a lot of both. The meritocrats believe that good content will naturally rise to the top. I don't believe that anymore. I believe that a glut of chaff will continue to hide most of it, and we keep shoveling in that chaff.
(At least until we have better filtering, which will be the subject of several future entries).
ISSUE 2: These sites are unwittingly setting the standard rate of production for webseries. It seems to be, most people are asking for $5K to $10K for a 6-to-10-episode season. With most webisodes clocking in at 3 minutes these days, let's do some terrible math and estimate that we are producing our webseries for a rate of about $300-$500 per produced minute.
Now, I'm all for low-budget video. I haven't really done anything but. My highest budget for an actual webseries (excluding commercial projects) was a half million; yet, that was for about five and a half hours of broadcast-quality content (roughly 3 feature films). I love low-budget, and nothing makes me more angry than "directors" who think they can't shoot a single frame without a crane, gib arm and pyrotechnics.
Except for being undervalued. That makes me madder. And I'm starting to get afraid here. Because we were producing The Burg for $100 a produced minute, and no one got paid. We shot 60 pages in 3 days for All's Faire. But that's supposed to not be the case anymore, in 2011. This is supposed to be becoming an industry. Kickstarter/Indiegogo is setting a potentially dangerous precedent here: 1, you have to have money, but 2, it should only be a little money. If this is defining what webseries are and which ones get made, then should we be concerned about the motivation for more professionals to really get into the business (and thus, real audiences)?
Now before anyone accuses me of being mean, elitist, needlessly antagonistic, or just a douche, I want to make it clear: I am indeed doing the online equivalent of throwing a bunch of darts into the air at the holiday party, and hoping they don't hit me. Everybody loves Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and they're making a lot of great stuff happen. I'm just asking questions.
Nor do I have alternatives to suggest. Although I do have interest in a different kind of crowd-sourced model: the audience-supported one. By which I mean, the actual audience that you know you actually have, because you made the first season on your own and built it up. Anyone But Me is the constantly cited example of this, but they're not the only ones. Reason I like this is it combines the feel-good-social-video model (which we all love to embrace in theory) with the hardcore-objectivist-meritocracy model (that's what actual business runs on). I, personally, think that's a more viable longterm trend for web video.
Disagreements? Darts? Throw 'em my way.


text:
Comicbook publisher Top Shelf Comix has sold a 33% stake in the company to Anthony Bregman, head of production company Likely Story ("Synecdoche, New York"), and Johnson & Johnson scion John S. Johnson.
Co-publishers Brett Warnock and Chris Staros will retain the other two-thirds of the company, and Likely Story will get a first-look deal on new Top Shelf pubs for film and TV development. First up: Alex Robinson's "Too Cool to Be Forgotten."
Forgotten" follows a 40-something dad who undergoes hypnosis to quit smoking and finds himself back in 1985, reliving high school with full knowledge of his later life. Graphic novel is Robinson's fifth with Top Shelf, which reprints his '90s slacker saga "Box Office Poison" as well as his new work.
The publisher has seen its books onscreen before: Bruce Willis sci-fi actioner "Surrogates" was based on the company's graphic novel of the same name. Top Shelf is also the publisher of works by Alan Moore, writer of "Watchmen," "V for Vendetta" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," since his acrimonious break with Time Warner's DC Comics. Top Shelf continues to publish the "League" series.
Staros says he and Warnock "were starting to get worn out with being the 'personal banks' for the company" and so he turned to Bregman, a friend of many years.
Top Shelf has been presented with several investment proposals over the years, but most of them were either proposals to buy out the company, purchase a controlling interest or use the name of the company to do something different," Staros said.
Johnson, whose investments have included Internet research firms and workshop/retreat the Screenwriters Colony, runs the Pacific Foundation, a grant-giving org that funds the arts, environmental causes and political causes including liberal media watchdog group Media Matters.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Ronald Patrick of Harriman earned his chiropractic doctorate degree from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis.
He will practice at The Back Pain Institute in Knoxville.
Patrick is the son of Richard and Ronda Patrick of Harriman.
At Logan College, he completed a 10-trimester program of study. His program is the equivalent of five two-semester academic years.
Logan's curriculum encompasses basic and clinical (diagnostic) sciences, chiropractic science, research and patient care.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Roane County News, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
During a recent episode of "Jeopardy," the final question required knowledge of both children's literature and opera. Think Milne's "Winnie the Pooh" meets Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado." Only one contestant seemed to know much about either — and he walked away with the cash. I'm guessing there's an art teacher he ought to be thanking back home.
It's been heartening to see arts and culture play such a pivotal role in 9/11 anniversary ceremonies. Sunday's event at the newly opened 9/11 Memorial in NYC featured Yo-Yo Ma, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Emi Ferguson, Paul Simon and James Taylor. Opening remarks by Michael Bloomberg quoted Shakespeare, and poetry was prevalent throughout.
Too often our nation forgets all that has been forged by arts and culture, and fails to appreciate the role they can play in moving us forward. So I'm delighted that Congress passed a bill last year designating the second week of September "National Arts in Education Week."
For those who love the arts, no explanation of their impact or importance is needed. Art is an instinct, in impulse. An adventure of imagination as necessary as air. For others, they seem a mere nicety at best — perhaps because the joys of art never touched their lives as children.
But those unmoved by art's aesthetic power should recognize its more tangible benefits. Art creates jobs. Creates cities where people want to live. Creates schools full of innovators and imaginators. Maybe even the "creative class" touted by a presidential candidate in his stump speeches.
Ninety percent of Arizonans believe that arts education is either important or very important, according to results of a public opinion poll conducted by ASU in May 2009 — a poll cited in the background report for this year's Arizona Town Hall, the first of 98 Arizona Town Halls to focus on Arizona arts and culture. www.aztownhall.org.
The Arizona Arts Education section of the report was authored by Mandy Buscas (then director of arts learning for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, now the arts education outreach coordinator for Mesa Arts Center) and Lynn Tuttle (director of arts education for the Arizona Department of Education).
Their work considers results of the 2009 Arts Education Census. It also looks at federal, state and local educational policies — noting that state support for arts in education has suffered significant losses of late due to "efforts to close significant stage budget shortfalls."
Their reporting on the arts census notes that "20% of schools offered no courses in any arts discipline" and that "79% of schools spend less than $1 per year per student for arts instruction." This despite the fact that U.S. employers rank creativity/innovation among the top five skills growing in importance.
So what can be done to move Arizona forward? A report issued after the Arizona Town Hall on arts and culture says that "Arizona residents need to speak up, stand for what we support, and make that support known at the ballot box at all levels, from the legislature, to the superintendent of public instruction, and to local school boards."
It sounds rather daunting if you're not accustomed to advocating for issues with local and stage officials, but there are plenty of resources to help you get started — including Arizona Citizens Action for the Arts. www.azcitizensforthearts.org.
The report also urges the arts and culture community to partner with the business community to "lobby for improved arts education" — and calls on nonprofit organizations and arts professionals in our communities to "continue augmenting arts education in the schools." Think artist residencies, school field trips and such.
There's plenty we can do as parents. Volunteer to help with art projects in the classroom. Coordinate field trips to places like libraries, performing arts venues, museums and exhibit spaces. Donate art-related supplies to local schools. Urge schools to integrate arts learning into other subjects. Vote art at every opportunity.
Folks who separate art from the other disciplines, orchestrating false dichotomies that pit science and math against music and theater should learn more about artists like Emi Ferguson, a distinguished student of both music and epidemiology. Or scientists like Oliver Sacks.
To learn more about arts and education in Arizona, sign up for the free arts learning newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts. www.azarts.gov.
The latest issue features details on the Poetry Out Loud program, a student art competition, an opportunity to participate in the Kennedy Center Partners in Education program, Target field trip grants, teacher workshops and more.
As for the "Jeopardy" answer that won the big bucks, it was "Pooh-bah."
— Lynn
Note: Additional arts in education resources include the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities (www.pcah.gov), Americans for the Arts (www.artsusa.org) and the Arts Education Partnership (www.aep-arts.org). Learn more about Mesa Arts Center arts education programs at www.mesaartscenter.com.
Coming up: Country music meets arts and culture, Art meets airport, Who let the cats out?, Shakespeare meets Sweeney Todd


text:
Embrace a healthier lifestyle and gain control of your commute, while saving money on tax and national insuranceSHOP NOW
Protect yourself, your bike & accessories, we can help you with three transparent insurance policies packed with extensive benefits.GET A QUOTE
We've created Wiggle legal to assist you back on your bike as fast as possible should an accident happen!RAISE A CLAIM
The Schwalbe One V-Guard Folding Road Tyre is an ideal choice for serious roadies looking for quality workmanship and high performance. Featuring a new tread pattern, V-Guard technology and OneStar compound the One is a benchmark in the market.
|Tyre Bead:
|Tyre TPI:
The Schwalbe One V-Guard Folding Road Tyre features Schwalbe's V-Guard puncture protection belt. V-Guard is made of a tightly woven and extremely cut-resistant high-tech fibre to provide level 5 protection against punctures, whilst keeping weight down.
The image above shows the cross section of a V-Guard tyre.
The Schwalbe One V-Guard Folding Road Tyre is made from Schwalbe's OneStar triple compound, their most sophisticated compound, with MicroSkin and TL-Easy execution.
If you are after high quailty and focused on performance the Schwalbe One V-Guard Folding Road Tyre has everything you need to fly past your personal bests.
These tyres are for racing style bikes that use clincher/hooked rims, these are the most common fitment and hook onto the rim and require an inner tube. There is a wide choice of tyres within this category and the right choice is important. Lighter tyres will accelerate quickly, but will be more prone to punctures so getting a balance is extremely important. If you require a tyre for all round use look for something with puncture protection, an average TPI(Threads Per Inch) and average weight. If you require a fast tyre and speed is the only thing that matters look for a low weight folding tyre with high TPI. If durability is your priority and speed is not so important look towards the puncture resistant tyres and consider going for a wider tyre, these will be less prone to punctures and offer a bit more comfort. For wet road conditions a triple compound or winter tyre is a good choice, these use a softer compound on the cornering surface to maximise grip.
For over 70 years Schwalbe have dominated the two wheeled tyre industry in Germany and Europe, being voted best MTB tyre brand in Germany for the past two years. From the very early beginnings where the company founder, Earnest-Wilhelm Bohle capitalised on the developing cycle industry, to the ultra modern distribution facility near Cologne, Schwalbe have continued to design and manufacture some of the finest bicycle tyres available. Schwalbe's success is due in part to the effort it makes in product development from lab tests at the manufacturing facility to the hardest proving grounds of all, professional cycle racing. 'Team Gerolsteiner' achieved a very creditable 7th place overall in the 2004 Tour de France and the unique performance of team captain Davide Rebellin winning three major classic races back to back using Schwalbe tyre. Other notable succeses include Normann Stadler winning the infamous Ironman triathlon in Hawaii, riding Schwalbe Stelvio tyres.
|700 x 18C
|700 x 23C
|700 x 25C
|700 x 28C
|28 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8
|700 x 32C
|28 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/4
|700 x 35C
|28 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8
|700 x 47C
|This is a generic size guide not all tyres will come in the sizes shown.
The delivery options available for shipping this product along with the contents of your basket to United Kingdom are:
Wiggle ships to over 100 countries. To see what delivery options are available for other destinations you can update your delivery destination via the International Options feature at the top right of the website.
Goods are shipped from the UK. Does not include delivery charges, local taxes or import duties, if applicable.
More information on International delivery options
We will happily refund any item purchased on Wiggle if returned to us within 365 days; excluding Wiggle gift vouchers, nutrition and customised products, except when faulty.
Please note: Bikes and other bulky items cannot be returned using our local returns service (where applicable). Please contact us and we can arrange to collect these from you using our discounted courier rates. There is a fee for all collections, except for faulty products.Returned goods must be unused and supplied with their original packaging, unless the goods are faulty. Wiggle will pay the return postage costs for any faulty items.
Only 4 products can be compared at once. Adding this product will remove the product you added to the list first.
Do you want to continue?


text: This wooden-handled steel spatula has a versatile shape for removing a bridge, pickguard, or fingerboard extension from a flattop guitar. The tapered blade helps separate the glue seam. It's flexible, so it stays down while you hold the handle safely off the guitar top. The 3-7/8" (98.43mm) blade tapers .045" to .010" from handle to tip (1.14mm to 0.25mm).Warm the glued area first, to help break the bond and protect the wood while using the tool. For repair situations when a hot knife is needed, use a hot plate to heat the blade.


text:
Already have an account? Sign In{* #registrationForm *}
Already have an account? Sign In{* #registrationFormBlank *}
We have sent you a confirmation email. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account.
We look forward to seeing you frequently. Visit us and sign in to update your profile, receive the latest news and keep up to date with mobile alerts.
Don't worry, it happens. We'll send you a link to create a new password.{* #forgotPasswordForm *}
We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.
We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Your existing password has not been changed.
To sign in you must verify your email address. Fill out the form below and we'll send you an email to verify.{* #resendVerificationForm *}
Check your email for a link to verify your email address.
Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had to battle with past immigration stances at Wednesday's Democratic debate. Sanders went first.
In 2007, Sanders voted against an immigration reform bill. But since then, he has voted for the DREAM Act in 2010 and immigration reform in 2013.
>> PHOTOS: Notable supporters of 2016 presidential candidates
"So senator, were you concerned with working conditions for guest workers or really because you think immigrants drive down wages and take jobs from Americans?" a moderator asked Sanders.
Sanders hit Clinton on her opposition to driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
"... Provide driver license to those who are undocumented. She said don't do it, and New York state still does not do it," Sanders said.
That same issue popped up in her first race for president.
"I did not say it should be done, but I certainly recognize why Gov. Spitzer is trying to do it," Clinton said during an MSNBC debate.
"I was confused on Sen. Clinton's answer. I can't tell if she's for it or against it," then-Senator Obama responded.
But her campaign says she supports it now.
This video includes images from Getty Images and clips from C-SPAN.


text:
Shady, Seriously Shady
Fund: WaldenVC
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-06-29
Very odd meeting. A few years back they ask us to come and pitch. We see the list of attendees and thoroughly research each person. During the meeting another person affiliated with their fund comes in and starts drilling us. Afterwards we googled him and found out that he was an angel investor in our competitor. Shady, very shady firm. I would recommend avoiding.PRIVATE: Members Only


text:
|Previous job
|Back to results
|Next job
Salary and Benefits – Extremely Competitive
5/6 yrs PQE
Join a professional and growing team at the forefront of defendant insurance with a highly reputable and forward-thinking legal firm in the heart of Edinburgh. The firm boasts an established and growing client base alongside a dynamic and supportive working culture. This is a growth position, and with a stronghold in the market, and an innovative and modern approach - this firm is taking their industry by storm.
I am very eager to receive applications from ambitious professionals who have experience and interest in Personal Injury and Insurance (either defender and pursuer) and a solid background in Litigation who are interested in this arena.
About You
The Role
This is a unique opportunity to join a renowned specialist firm, who are dedicated to progression, and offer a varied and exciting workload with a modern and efficient approach.
Please apply to Kirsty Mcfarlane with your most recent CV, and please get in touch to speak confidentially – .
Application Details
Closing date:
Kirsty Mcfarlane


text:
Bloomin' Jack-O-Lantern
Halloween Flowers
This Bloomin' Jack-o-Lantern from A Burst of Sonshine - Floral & Gift LLC. is a great choice for Halloween and Harvest decorating themes. Arranged in a whimsical terra cotta pot, this flower arrangement beautifully captures the essence of fall!
Shown at $60.00
Shown at $60.00
I know what you're thinking, "Flowers for Halloween?" You might be surprised at what creative florists have up their sleeve. Let our experts help you plan your Halloween decorations and haunted houses. From your front door wreath, to your ghoulishly gorgeous centerpiece, A Burst of Sonshine - Floral & Gift LLC. will help you turn your Halloween get-together into a Halloween party no one will ever forget.


text:
Wat Kaeo Phichit
The temple is located on the right coast of Bang Pakong River in Prachin Buri Municipal Area, 2 kilometres east to town. Being an old and major temple, the place was built in 1879 by a Prachin Buri millionaire. In 1918, Chao Phraya Abhaibhubate (Chum Aphaiwong) constructed a new chapel (ubosoth) which had an architectural design of mixed arts styles of Thai, Chinese, European, and Cambodian. The significant attractions are the Ramayana mural paintings on the exterior of the chapel, while the interior are ornated by the paintings of the legend in Buddhism by the royal artists of King Rama VI. In front of the chapel is a concrete building with the style of Greek or Roman dome. Moreover, within the compound, the temple also features a holy scriptures library, and 3- facet meeting hall (sala) at the pier with shaded atmosphere.
Si Mahosot Ancient Town
Si Mahosot Ancient Towns Located at Ban Khok Wat, Tambon Khok Peep, these sites were constructed in the Davaravati Period, with oval shape, and the area of about 700 Rai. There are moats, earth walls, and more than 100 interesting ancient venues. Most of the archeological materials are related to Hinduism.
Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr Building
The building is located in Chao Phraya Abhai bhubate Hospital on Prachin Anuson Road. It was constructed by the budget of Chao Phraya Abphaibhubate in 1909 as a residence for King Rama V on his royal visit to Prachin Buri. Its architecture is a 2-storey Renaissance building with the front porch featuring a central dome. Floral design ornated the outside walls, doors and windows. The inside is decorated in a western style.


text:
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 09, 2013
John Barban's claims that any guy, no matter what his natural shape is, how much (or how little) fat he has on his body, how much training he has done, or what his genetics are like, can achieve the Adonis ratio with his Adonis Golden Ratio system. Those claims have caught the attention of Stan Stevenson, prompting an investigative review.
"You can't fail if you follow the system. John takes you by the hand and tells you what you need to do every step of the way. All you have to do is follow the instructions laid out in the program," reports Stevenson. "You will see results, and that will keep you going. After our Adonis Golden Ratio review I found you will see results from the challenging workouts you are given, and that will keep you motivated two, three, and twelve weeks from now. There is plenty of variety inside of this program that is designed to give men the body they want no matter where they are starting from. It takes into consideration how far they are from the Adonis Ratio right now, and it helps them develop a path to get the perfect ratio."
The Adonis Golden Ratio System includes a 12 Week Workout Program in which John shows men to customize their eating regime according to their own personal body shape right now, 78 Advanced Video Lessons on how to perfect their technique and to help them fast-track their results, and a Supplementation Guide that teaches what supplements to take and what to avoid for maximum results. The program is aimed at getting men the Adonis body no matter where their starting point is. It helps them figure out their personal genetics and how they can personally use the nutrition and workout program to create a fat burning body that builds up lean muscle quickly.
"The workout is the biggest focus of the program. The nutrition and supplement guides do offer you some great information that will help you achieve the body you want. You can supplement your knowledge with the information that John gives you to create a diet that works for you for the full 12 weeks," says Stevenson. "The Adonis Golden Ratio System can help you work past your genetics to get the Adonis body that you are after. It doesn't just show you 'how' to get the body, but it tells you 'why' you are going to get the results you are after. This is one of the benefits of using a program made by a kinesiologist; he knows how the body and muscles work and can share that information with you."
"If you want to create the body that women love and gives you confidence through the roof, then you should use The Adonis System. It is designed to take you, no matter where you are starting from, towards the body shape that is deemed most attractive among men and women alike. The amazing results are all over the Internet from guys with all sorts of different body types. This means that as long as you put in the commitment and follow the program, you can achieve the results that the Adonis Golden Ratio System promises and that will be worth the work you put in."
Those wishing to purchase Adonis Golden Ratio, or for more information, click here.
To access a comprehensive Adonis Golden Ratio review, visit http://www.empowernetwork.com/becomplete/blog/adonis-golden-ratio-review/


text:
By Abby Hassler
Many fans are wondering where superstar Taylor Swift has been lately. Despite her pre-Super Bowl concert Feb. 4 in Houston, Texas, the 1989 singer has been keeping a relatively low profile the past few months.
Now, inside sources revealed to ET that Swift "has been busy working on her upcoming album." Interestingly, she has been spotted at home in Nashville, Tennessee, as recent as last week.
Related: Taylor Swift on Ed Sheeran: 'He is the James Taylor to My Carole King'
The source said the "Blank Space" singer has been taking time to see if she wants to continue in the pop genre or settle back into her country roots. Swift's sixth studio album is expected to drop later this year.
Back in Sept. 2016, ET caught up with model Gigi Hadid at the Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in New York City. Hadid's own excitement that her friend Swift was in attendance backs up the source's claims about a potential upcoming album.
"She's obviously such a great friend and you know, she is starting to go back to work in the studio again and really made time to be here for me and I am so grateful for that," Hadid shared.