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I sincerely hope that this idea does not break any Allakhazam rules, if it should please just nuke the thread.
I propose that we who use these forums and play in Asura make this a thread in which to sell and purchase items, supply assistance (for those mercenaries), and sell those high level trade skill abilities.
When i say sell i mean : Sell items, etc. in game for gil only!! Not for actual money. This could be mutually beneficial for many people and may help some people find those rare items, or that uber mercenary they need, and save some gil or make a quick sale.
I ask that when you make a post on here, you simply say what you are selling, the price (can specify or say taking offers, or best offer etc.), say when you will be on, or when you usually play. The person interested in buying said item or skill, need not reply on this forum if interested, simply send person private message through this site, or send a tell in game.
Sellers should come back to this thread after their listed item has sold, and edit their post to simply read SOLD <date>. If you are requesting the aid of a crafter or mercenary, please edit your post to say mission completed, item made, etc.
***Please when selling change font color to red, and when sold, edit post and make large font, green color, saying sold. If u are seeking to buy something, please use yellow font***
Red font = Sell
Green font = Sold /dead post
Yellow font = Wanting to buy
Don't bash people's prices or turn this into a flame thread for any reason. If you list an item for a certain price,don't play greed mongrel and change price on people if they send you tell wanting it (unless of course you made an obvious typo). Feel free to leave buyer feedback if you really feel its important to.
I really think this could be very helpful the Asura community, and a nice tool for crafters, players and mercenaries, our economy seems to be booming, so let's make this work.
My example and real post of items for sale:
SELLING: 1 mannequin head, 1 pair of mannequin legs, 1 pair mannequin feet
ASKING PRICE: 250k for all 3, OBO
WILL BE IN GAME: Friday 10/22/04 after 6pm EST to 2am or so
Comments: Take a look at the mannequin assembled on the missions and quests forum.
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Although the Florida Gators are the center of attention right now, let's take a step away from Gainesville and look around the state. Today we look at Florida State. I hope to keep a weekly college notes column as part of my Gator Reports and will share many more thoughts on our television show, College Kickoff which airs Friday Nights on Sun Sports during the season.
In Tallahassee, the Seminoles are coming to camp after a banner offseason. From the coaching hires to recruiting, the Seminoles were able to get fan interest back up after a disappointing and exhausting 7-6 season in 2006. Before anyone accuses me of being brainwashed by my friend Terry Bowden, let me be the first to say I believe the Noles have a chance to be real good. What is real good? Win their division and challenge for a BCS berth in the ACC title game. Both the Noles and Canes are finding out how important it is to win a conference title and FSU will have to do their damage on the road.
FSU's program had gotten stale and rather than make a complete change at the top, the choice was made to shake up things on staff. As difficult as it was for Bobby Bowden to can his own son as the offensive coordinator, he could not have brought in a more experienced staff than the one he has now. Jimbo Fisher has been a winner and teaming up with Rick Trickett will pay immediate dividends. The naysayers will point to last season's struggles on offense at Florida and Auburn but the fact remains Fisher has been an offensive coordinator on a team that won 11 games two consecutive seasons and a national championship earlier this decade in 2003.
One thing FSU does not have is an "elite" quarterback. I think both Drew Weatherford and Xavier Lee will be improved, but they may not be special. I think Weatherford wins the job and he is more of a natural leader during the offseason. He needs to cut down on his mistakes and get back to playing more like he did his freshman year.
This year he may have a running game to go with him. The focus on Antone Smith could take a lot of pressure off the passing game. Smith reminds me of Emmitt (Gator great) because he will avoid the direct hit on contact and just when you think you have him figured out he will rip a big run on you. Smith needs to be fed the ball and will be the feature back. He is my breakout player of the year in the ACC. The passing game will need to find more weapons and coming out of spring Richard Goodman is listed as a starter. Look for Preston Parker to emerge as the gamebreaker while Damon McDaniel (Percy Harvin's high school teammate) will get a shot to make something happen. Greg Carr is falling out of favor with the coaches and needs a good camp while D'Cody Fagg is a solid receiver.
The offensive line is getting a makeover similar to the one Urban Meyer put on at Florida two years ago. They want flat-bellied athletic guys who can run in Tallahassee. In the new scheme athleticism will replace size for Rick Trickett. He won't reap the benefits of this until midway in 2008 but the line will be improved. Keep an eye on Darren Rose in camp to see if he can be the guy to protect Weatherford's backside
The defense gets Chuck Amato back which will help Mickey Andrews avoid getting stale on defense. Andrews who is a great coordinator has not been as sharp without Amato who will challenge him on some ideas. This is healthy for the defense and you will see the immediate impact on the front four. This team if it can stay healthy will finally have some numbers to put up a great pass rush. Paul Griffin on the inside and Everette Brown my not be listed as starters day on but both have the potential to be All-ACC. At the linebacker spot Geno Hayes is a terrific pass rusher while a healthy Marcus Ball would push the Noles right back to where they have always been in the front seven. In the secondary Tony Carter and Myron Rolle are All Star Candidates . Keep an eye on Michael Ray Garvin at cornerback. He has great speed and has had good summer workouts.
Three things to focus on in Camp for the Noles:
1.Tighten up the run game which will help take pressure off the QB's.
2.Keep the front seven healthy for the opening of the season.
3.Find playmakers at receiver and work the ball to them.
I think it will benefit the Seminoles playing on the road this season. It reminds me of the early Bowden teams of the 80's who had to prove themselves. I like FSU (without injuries) to finish 9-3 and play in the ACC Title Game in Jacksonville.


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COUNCILLORS are being asked to pledge more than £500,000 of taxpayers' money to ensure a spectacular light festival returns to the North-East next year.
Last week, the Arts Council announced £1.245m to help stage Lumiere in Durham City in 2015 and 2017.
Now Durham County Council chiefs want to offer a further £500,000 towards the November 2015 event, plus £100,000 of in-kind assistance.
A report due to go before the authority's cabinet next week (Wednesday, July 16) says Lumiere is of 'considerable' importance to the economy, there is 'clear public demand' for its return and an estimated £1.7m budget, up from £1.4m for 2013, is 'achievable'.
An independent evaluation of last year's event, which attracted 175,000 visitors over four nights, found it: boosted the economy by £5.8m (up from £4.3m for 2011's event); resulted in more than 20,000 overnight stays; generated publicity worth £3.16m (up from £2.25m in 2011); and the council got a 1,358 per cent return on its £400,000 investment (up from 983 per cent for 2011).
Of the 714 people who took part in a visitor survey, four in five said their experience was good or very good and the art was good; 88 per cent said the atmosphere was good or very good; 90 per cent wanted Lumiere to return; and 95 per cent said they would attend again.
Of the predicted budget of £1.7m, the council and the Arts Council would each give £500,000, and the remaining £700,000 would have to come from other organisations and sponsors.
Council leader Simon Henig said: "Lumiere has put us firmly on the world map and has become our signature event.
"By continuing to work very closely with (Lumiere producers) Artichoke I have every confidence a 2015 event would deliver the sort of benefits we have seen grow so dramatically since the first festival in 2009.
"I would like to encourage organisations throughout our area to help us deliver this fantastic event."
Cabinet will be asked to approve re-commissioning Artichoke to stage Lumiere in 2015 and pledge £500,000 plus £100,000 of in-kind assistance when it meets at County Hall on Wednesday, July 16.


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|Aug 25th, 2009 10:51 PM
|I enjoyed.... That is all have to say, also in the Director's Cut they added back the Hollis death and other auxiliary info.
|Apr 29th, 2009 05:48 AM
|I read the comic then went and saw the movie. As a semi-brainless gory beat em up injected into the Watchmen's original story casing it was a fine way to waste 3 hours. Pure eye candy with enough balls to show the blood and boobs when needed. As an adaptation of a damn fine comic, total failure, sorry. My only gripes are with Zack Snyder, the guy isn't anywhear near as hip as he wants to be. The soundtrack was lifted straight from Forest Gump and the Devo reference was completely axed. Tarantino and Scorsese seem to be the only people in Hollywood with actual taste in music.
|Mar 25th, 2009 10:03 PM
|Dr. Boogie
|Mar 25th, 2009 05:28 PM
As much as your right about the sex scene being weird i still recon it served a purpose that could have been but wasn't delt with in the film. Thinking about it actually, It reminds me of when in steven king's IT they all have sex to help get over the horrors they'v indured. Now THAT was weird.
As for the coming from night owl over manhattan part, I dont recall that part in the movie but I cant imagine it having the same effect coming from some former colleague rather than a guy who can see the past and future simultaniously.
I suppose its unrealistic to expect everything and frankly I think they did a damn good job. I'm looking forward to the director's cut tho.
|Mar 25th, 2009 04:11 PM
|Dr. Boogie
|Mar 25th, 2009 02:48 PM
***There are Spoilers here***
As for casting: The comidian was awesome. Rorschach: awesome. Night owl was overplayed IMHO but well cast. I recon bits like the 'NOOOO!' and him meeting Ozy instead of Rorschach were put in to push him towards main characterdom, although like someone else mentioned the murder of Hollis should have been in there for the sake of character development. Adrian and Laurie could have been better cast, Ozy in particular. I didnt think he was played meloncholic or charismatic enough. Plus the guy looked like a skinny little wuss.
3.5 pickles I feel is accurate.
And yes, I know sexing isn't a real word.
|Mar 14th, 2009 06:21 PM
I personally thought that the adaptation was the best that could be done with the given amount of time. also, i can't believe i am about to say this, but i definitely don't think they could have casted any better, other than Viedt of course, i didn't like how pansy-ass he was, and how big his damn nose was.
It did upset me pretty bad how while they showed the opening credits, they were showing pictures that were i guess supposed to some how explain to us what had happened throughout the time of the original hero force( i cant remember their name atm). this pissed me off because they never really clarified in the movie that they weren't allowed to fight crime anymore, and that a bill was passed enforcing so.
also, i actually think that their altered ending was in good taste. it wasnt so different that it made it an entirely different story, but it made it a little bit more realistic.
|Mar 14th, 2009 11:09 AM
|I dunno, I think an updated version set in 2003 where Jude Law AKA Rorshach runs rampaging through a paleo-futuristic version of San Fransisco, looking for Nite Owl's son, that witnessed the murder of one of the top dino-mob bosses of Now Jersey so he can kill him would have been far better then seeing that guy that people know his name but I don't know what he's from play Doctor Manhattan.
|Mar 14th, 2009 04:35 AM
I've been watching this post for the past while and have been listening to a lot of opinions an bitching. But I thought it would be interesting to hear from the "horses mouth" as it were... http://creativescreenwritingmagazine...atchmen-q.html
Interesting to hear the long path that it took to get to what we got... and to think of how much worse it could have been....
|Mar 13th, 2009 10:08 PM
|i'm sorry that you like terrible emos dude
|Mar 13th, 2009 10:04 PM
|JJ the Jetplane
|Might seem random, but... why is everybody hating on My Chemical Romance? I like My Chemical Romance...everybody here seems to hate my music.
|Mar 13th, 2009 04:28 AM
|Dr. Boogie
But yeah, at the end of the day, he was an a-hole who loved to hear himself talk. Thank god they toned that down some for the film.
|Mar 13th, 2009 02:51 AM
|Rufus the Perturbed
I think what we can take from all this is that there will never be a comic movie that is completely 100% accurate. That isn't always a bad thing. Personally, I liked the changes that were made to Spiderman 2. Spiderman 3, not so much. As for Watchmen, I never read the whole book, so I'm hoping I'll still enjoy the movie.
Oh, and to Dr. Boogie, I thought your review was quite funny. Rorshach as a pastry chef. Hilarious.
|Mar 13th, 2009 02:17 AM
|Dr. Boogie: I really wish I hadn't loaned my copy of the book to a friend after seeing the movie so I could check but... if memory serves he talks about helping guide the world towards peace right after the 'I DID IT!' panel. But basically, either way, I always viewed him as a big full of himself jerk who figured if he was the only one who could stop everyone fighting he was the only one who could make the world a better place after.
|Mar 13th, 2009 12:38 AM
Dear Dr. Boogie.
I apologize for making insinuations. I have read many of your articles and always enjoyed them. I was just very confused as I went through your review and started to ponder. I know that I may have been exaggerating when I said half of the changes, but you have to understand my confusion in having just watched the film, and so much of what you said was not there. Also I don't remember there being much music from Beetlejuice, it was mostly older rock music and such. (all along the watchtower by Jimi Hendrix is the only one that stands out in my mind right now) Anyways kind sir, I am glad we cleared this up and I'm sorry if you felt I was implying that you are a liar. (Which at the time I probably was but I didn't know you had seen a directors cut.)
|Mar 12th, 2009 11:59 PM
|Oh and I was disappointed Dan Dreiberg as the little spoon was cut out.
|Mar 12th, 2009 11:58 PM
Wobzire: yeah, they set off the flamethrower in the comic.
Tetsu Deinonychus:You said it perfectly when you said Ozymandias' presentation telegraphed his plans furhter on in the movie. maybe it's because I've read the comic, but every vibe I was getting from Ozymandias pointed in the direction of evil. Especially when he dodged the assasin's bullets by running through all the businessmen he was THREATENING verbally, and Oh look! they're all dead! isn't that terrible for Ozy?
|Mar 12th, 2009 11:56 PM
|Dr. Boogie
Ugh, I wish I hadn't gone back to look. I had almost forgotten that the ending was my least favorite part of the entire comic. If they had kept the original ending as-is, you can bet that the number of people who walked out would've been double what it was from just old people and irresponsible parents.
|Mar 12th, 2009 11:34 PM
|Dr. Boogie
Sir, I don't like what you're implying. I-Mockery prides itself on being a beacon of integrity among all the Hollywood phonies out there. What I saw was the director's cut version of the Watchmen film. There was a focus group after the screening, but I excused myself after it became apparent that it would be boring.
I was actually contacted by Mr. Snyder's representative by phone on friday morning. He assured me that while some changes would be made based on the focus group's feedback, the majority of the film would remain untouched for its nationalwide theatrical release.
And for your information, I did not make up half the changes I mentioned in my review.
|Mar 12th, 2009 10:48 PM
|Dear Dr. Boogie, I just watched the movie and there was no mention of rorshach being a pastry chef and he didn't live with Dan. In fact none of the other super heroes knew his Identity, Maybe your review was supposed to be a joke, but I don't get it. Half of the shit you said were changes are just lies you made up, unless in fact you saw some other movie instead of watchmen. In saying this I still didn't enjoy the movie very much, but my roommate who has read the graphic novel enjoyed it a lot.
|Mar 12th, 2009 06:00 PM
|Dr. Boogie
And you might be thinking, "that didn't work in any of the world wars, why would it work then?" It wouldn't, but he wouldn't pick up on that because of the hubris part of his character.
|Mar 12th, 2009 05:30 PM
I don't remember either the flamethrower going off or a romantic kiss at the end happening in the comic. I will have to double check now. I just felt those where not necessary and sort of needlessly thrown in for "laffs" and "awws". About the penis, it was gigantic (thanks IMAX) and blue it didn't really need to bark to get attention. Not my attention anyway. Could be that I have issues outside the scope of your help.
I have no idea what you are talking about with a Twilight kid or Roman history. Sounds interesting though.
|Mar 12th, 2009 05:03 PM
Why would that scene upset you? That happened in the book. Is it sarcasm? Why did you measure his penis? Did it bark at you? I think you've created more questions then answers, and quite possibly, brought salvation to humanity by dumbfounding us with digital penis measuring.
That kid from Twilight that liked Alexander the Great would be proud. I think he tried like that something once, but I saw this one dude, like narrating from his diary or something and left the theater.
|Mar 12th, 2009 02:34 PM
|I hated this movie. Took too many liberties. When they were doing it in the owl ship and the flamethrower went off I honestly almost walked out. When Jon was kissing her goodbye at the end and slowly dissapearing I swore to god I would burn hollywood to the ground. This nit picky; but why did they make Jons penis so much larger in the movie? I feel that that is highly symbolic of everything that was wrong with this adaptation.
|Mar 12th, 2009 07:15 AM
Dr. Boogie: Ozymandius has two reasons for why he does his plan from behind the scenes, his stated one (which I don't remember him referencing in the movie) and his implied one.
The stated reason is that he believes he'll be needed to help guide humanity to a lasting peace and prosperity. If he became the villain, even if he united the world against him he wouldn't be able to do the necessary reconstruction work afterwords. That's why he needs a false threat too. It needs to be something people are afraid of but can't really fight against, if he was the villain people really could send armies against him. And since if he died the threat would be over and everyone would start squabbling again, he'd have to battle back against the armies and then his plan for peace is shot. If he died, without his genius to help the world would immediately go back to war with one another.
But the second, and heavily implied reason is that he wants the world to view him as a great man and not a villain. That's why he projects an image of perfection to everyone. In one sense it's good for his cover, but he clearly is obsessed with going down in history as a famous man for the 'right' reasons. He wants to destroy the current world order and rebuild it, but he wants to be remembered for the rebuilding, not the destruction.
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Jon Bon Jovi's Daughter Will Not Face Charges After Alleged Heroin Overdose
The daughter of rocker Jon Bon Jovi will not face any jail time after her alleged heroin overdose, as the D.A. in the case has dropped all charges against her.
TMZ reports that the Oneida County District Attorney's Office has dismissed all charges against 19-year-old college student Stephanie Bongiovi as well as the 21-year-old male student who was also involved in her alleged overdose.
Bongiovi was arrested after being treated by emergency medical personnel at a Hamilton College dormitory. Police claimed they found small quantities of heroin during a search of the room, along with marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.
The D.A. stated that the charges were dropped because of a New York law that specifically prohibits prosecution of people experiencing a drug overdose -- as well as the people who help the person experiencing the overdose in seeking medical care.
Stephanie is the oldest of the Bon Jovi singer's four kids. She was taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning and released later that day.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Emails between Sen. Robert Menendez's office and the Homeland Security Department describe efforts by his staff in January to thwart U.S. donations of cargo-screening equipment to the government of the Dominican Republic. Donated equipment could have jeopardized a port security contract benefiting a close Menendez associate and fundraiser.
The emails came six months after Menendez raised concerns about the Dominican government's port security in a Senate hearing with senior officials from the State and Commerce departments. A company run by Dr. Salomon Melgen, Menendez's biggest political donor, has pushed to secure a lucrative port security contract with the Dominican government.
In the emails, an unidentified staffer for Menendez told U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the Dominican government wouldn't use any U.S.-supplied security equipment as effectively as the port's private contractor, which the aide did not mention by name. "My boss' concern is that the CBP equipment will be used for ulterior purpose and asks that you hold off on the delivery of any such equipment until you can discuss this matter with us," the staffer wrote.
The Associated Press reviewed the content of the emails, which were first disclosed Monday by The New York Times.
A spokeswoman for Menendez's office, Tricia Enright, told AP on Monday that "our office was merely inquiring about and asking for a briefing on something that it turned out wasn't even happening." Enright said Menendez's office did not contact the agency to halt any equipment transfer. "A transfer was never planned in the first place, so any suggestion we stopped it makes little sense."
Separately, Menendez acknowledged last week that his office had contacted U.S. health agencies in a way that would help Melgen, whose private jet Menendez used for two personal trips to the Dominican Republic. Menendez said he contacted the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ask about billing practices and policies. The contacts came during a dispute between CMS and Melgen. The FBI recently searched Melgen's offices.
Menendez has also acknowledged that he flew on Melgen's private plane and failed, initially, to properly pay for the trips. He told reporters he reimbursed some $58,500 from his personal funds. The Senate Ethics Committee is investigating.
In the January emails, the Menendez aide asked Customs whether the U.S. planned to donate cargo-screening equipment to the Dominican government. The aide wrote that "individuals who do not want to increase security in the DR (Dominican Republic) might be holding up the fulfillment of a port security contract." The staffer added that "these elements (possibly criminal) want CBP to give the equipment because they believe the government use of the equipment will be less effective than the outside contractor."
A CBP official replied that there were no plans to donate any screening equipment, adding that "the CPB has not agreed to any expanded operations in the Dominican Republic and hasn't provided any additional equipment."
The "outside contractor" currently selected to provide cargo screening in the Dominican Republic is ICSSI, a Dominican company that was partially bought in 2011 by Boarder Support Services, a company based in West Palm Beach, Fla. Corporation records held by the Florida Department of State show Melgen as Boarder's owner.
Last July, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Menendez pressed two senior U.S. officials about problems between the Dominican government and the unnamed port screening contract. Menendez suggested the government's port security was endangered by its reluctance to deal with the unidentified company.
The ICSSI firm now partially owned by Melgen signed a contract in 2002 to provide screening throughout the country but the government suspended the deal in 2004 before it went into effect, claiming the contract was too expensive and the bidding was not competitive. Melgen's company has been trying to reinstate the contract, which is tied up in Dominican courts. The Times has reported the contract could be worth as much as $500 million over 20 years.
The events have engulfed Menendez, 59, just as he assumed the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, succeeding former Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who resigned to become secretary of state.
Melgen has been a friend and political supporter of Menendez's for many years. Last year, Melgen's practice gave $700,000 to Majority PAC, a super political action committee set up to fund Democratic candidates for Senate. Aided by Melgen's donation, the super PAC became the largest outside political committee contributing to Menendez's re-election, spending more than $582,000 on the senator's behalf.


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The right cat carry cage can help avert catastrophe
TAKING your cat to the vet can be a stressful experience, not just for the cat but for you and the vet too!
There are strategies to minimise the drama, not least of which is the design of the carry cage.
After many years of trying to coax and wheedle terrified moggies out of cages for examination, I have developed a strong preference for a certain type of cage and a dislike of the most commonly owned design.
With much time investment and dogged (or catted) perseverance, cats can be trained to go into a cage at home.
There are videos on YouTube which show you how to do this. It may not be that practical however if you have any sort of day job.
The main problem I see is trying to extract them at the vet clinic.
Most cats are reluctant to leave the relative safety of their plastic burrow and some are terrified into an adrenaline fuelled fight/flight or freeze mode.
The last thing they want to see is two huge humanoid fingery appendages approaching them menacingly.
The last thing I want is for my hands to come out of the cage looking like chopped liver.
So here's why one style of cage is better.
Cages with a full size wire lid top and a sturdy polyethylene plastic tub bottom are not only the easiest to get the patient in and out of; they are the best value because they last for decades.
Soft nylon boxes with full opening zipped side panels of mesh are also fine.
Unfortunately most people buy the type of cages which are a full hard plastic box shape with a front opening wire door.
They look impressive and even sturdy but in my experience they are awful to get the poor cat in and out of, and they are prone to breakage.
The plastic or cheaper model deteriorates and cracks, clips get lost and they rarely last more than a few years, making them false economy.
So if you're thinking of buying a new cat cage, consider avoiding the front opening type for your cat's sake, and the sake of your vet!


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Florida's Scenic Highway program was started in the mid-1990s through the state Department of Transportation to recognize roadways that show Florida's history, culture and resources. Since then, 24 roadways have been designated as either scenic or heritage roadways.
Any resident, group or municipality can propose a roadway or corridor for the designation through the state DOT. Roadways designated as Florida Scenic Highways are eligible to apply for grants and or for the National Scenic Byways program under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration.
These Central Florida roads are designated as Florida Scenic Highways.
A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway
Also designated as a National Scenic Byway, it's made up of three parts along State Road A1A between Volusia and Duval counties: The A1A Ocean Shore Scenic Highway begins at the Volusia-Flagler county line and heads north to Beverly Beach. The A1A River and Sea Trail Scenic Highway continues north to St. Johns County. Scenic and Historic A1A extends from St. Johns County to Duval County.
Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
Federal officials designated this one a National Scenic Byway in October. And it's not just about black bears. Travelers shouldn't be surprised if they also see deer, foxes, red-cockaded woodpeckers and other wildlife. The byway is State Road 40 between Silver Springs and Ormond Beach, along with two spurs and a loop. The first spur is State Road 19 from S.R. 40 in the Ocala National Forest north to Palatka. The other spur is S.R. 19 at County Road 445 south to the southern boundary of the Ocala National Forest. The Alexander Springs Loop starts at S.R. 40 and S.R. 19.
Green Mountain Scenic Byway
This one lives up to its name, giving drivers spectacular bird's-eye views of Central Florida. It begins at county roads 455 and 561 in Lake County and winds south along C.R. 455 through some of the highest points in Florida. It then heads east along Old Highway 50 through Oakland and ends at Oakland Avenue and County Road 545 in Orange County.
Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway
Beach lovers and fishermen appreciate this one. It's also designated as a National Scenic Byway. The 150-mile drive journeys mostly along State Road A1A and U.S. Highway 1 on both sides of the Indian River between Wabasso in Indian River County and Cape Canaveral in Brevard County.
Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail
Known to locals as "The Loop," it starts on State Road A1A near the Flagler County line and extends south to State Road 40, then west to North Beach Street and Old Dixie Highway, and east along Walter Boardman Lane and Highbridge Road. An alternative loop is on the east side of the Halifax River along John Anderson Highway and S.R. A1A. It's also a National Scenic Byway.
River of Lakes Heritage Corridor Scenic Highway
Old-Florida history buffs will love this one: The scenic corridor runs through west Volusia County from the Seminole County line at Lake Monroe to the Putnam County line near Seville. Travelers will find 15 distinctive communities along the way, according to Volusia tourism officials.


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I am a landscape photographer based in the West of Ireland where I lead groups in landscape Photography and teach individuals on a one to one basis. I post a new image on my Facebook page everyday.
Before I started using digital cameras in 2005, I was a film photographer and one of my favourite cameras was a Fuji GW670III. In all the film cameras I ever owned Fuji Velvia was my favourite film, and so when I switched to digital I missed Fuji .
I first used a Fuji digital camera on 9th October 2012. I remember the date so well because a Fuji rep here in Ireland gave me an X-Pro1 to use for a day. I struggled to get the hang of it in the short time I had it, but the images I got were amazing. I decided there and then I needed to get a Fuji. It was two years later before I got an X-E1, I loved the camera and used it as a second camera alongside my full frame Nikon gear, but more and more I found I was leaving the Nikon bag and lenses at home and just taking the little Fuji. I had always thought I needed full frame, but I was getting great images from the X-E1 and so I eventually made the switch completely and now use only Fuji gear with the X-T2 being my main camera. Maybe its an age thing, but using the X-T2 is just like using a film camera from years ago, and so now I find, I think less and less about the camera, and just enjoy taking pictures.


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This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Hidden Valley is 79.0°F (26.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is November with an average temperature of 87.0°F (30.6°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 68.0°F (20°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Hidden Valley is 111.0°F (43.9°C), which was recorded in January. The lowest recorded temperature in Hidden Valley is 35.0°F (1.7°C), which was recorded in June.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Hidden Valley is 26.0" (660.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 6.0" (152.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 56.2 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in January with 12.2 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in August with 0.2 days of rain.


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Rye and Cognac Sazerac Cocktail
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook Time: –
- Total: 5 min
- Serving: 1 Serving
Past meets present in this rye and cognac version of the classic Sazerac cocktail, with the Cognac representing the original main ingredient once used in the blend and the Rye being the modern variant.
- 1 shots Cognac
- 1 shot rye whiskey
- 1 bar-spoon sugar syrup
- 3 dashes Peychaud's Aromatic bitters
- Dash of absinthe
- Lemon peel
- Pre-chill a cocktail glass by placing it into the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the chilled glass; add a dash of absinthe and tilt the glass so that the inside becomes coated with the spirit.
- Pour all of the ingredients, except for the lemon peel, into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Slowly stir the mixture for 30 seconds and then strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
- Gently twist the lemon peel over the drink to release its natural oils and then drop the peel into the glass; serve immediately.
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Toro Micro-Irrigation has announced the release of a "Typical Drip System Layout" illustration that will be used in education and outreach efforts. The illustration was developed to address the growing demand for information about drip irrigation from the agricultural production community, and seeks to help those unfamiliar with the technology to understand basic drip irrigation system components, concepts and layout strategies.
Although every application and design is different, the illustration provides an excellent starting point for discussion and education.
The illustration is organized into two halves.
First, the "headworks" portion of the illustration shows the typical water sources, pumps, filters, chemical injection equipment and controls used in a drip irrigation system.
Second, the "field" portion of the system shows typical layouts for five different types of drip irrigation systems — field crop sub-surface drip irrigation (SDI), both short- and long-term vegetable crops, vineyards and orchards.
"Drip systems are customized for each farm since crop and field size, shape and slope are rarely consistent," says Claude Corcos, marketing manager for Toro Micro-Irrigation. "However, there are concepts and equipment strategies that are common to all systems which are presented in a user-friendly manner in Toro's new illustration."
Drip irrigation is gaining in popularity because of the many potential benefits it provides to agricultural producers across the globe. With drip, crop yield and quality are often improved since water and nutrients are spoon fed to the crop uniformly and according to the producer's desired schedule.
In addition, water runoff, deep percolation and/or over-irrigation due to poor application uniformity may be reduced, which helps stretch limited water supplies and cut water costs. At the same time, water, fertilizer, energy, labor, pesticide, weeding and equipment costs may be dramatically reduced in comparison with previous practices.
In drip applications where crop wheel rows remain dry, drip fields are typically more accessible regardless of the irrigation schedule, which improves farm logistics.
And since water is not applied within the plant canopy, humidity and associated disease problems are reduced.
Furthermore, reduced puddling can decrease the opportunity for E. coli to grow.
"Our customers have thoroughly convinced us," says Corcos, "that the benefits of drip are real and numerous. We feel an obligation to educate the agricultural community on the value drip technology provides as a solution to farmers' current challenges. This illustration and a new educational Web site are examples of our most recent efforts."
The illustration may be accessed at www.dripirrigation.org, Toro's new drip education Web site. Click on "Typical Layout" under the "Design and Installation" header, and right click on the illustration if you wish to download the Web version, or choose "Download a high resolution version" if desired.


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Carly Rae Jepsen Sparkles With 'Call Me Maybe' at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
Carly Rae Jepsen followed Justin Bieber (who helped bring her to prominence in America after discovering her song on the radio in their native Canada), by performing 'Call Me Maybe' on tonight's (May 20) Billboard Music Awards.
The Biebs was a tough act to follow, since he owned it, thanks to his performance of 'Boyfriend,' where he looked and acted like a mini Michael Jackson with his white gloves, smooth moves and full on production.
Even so, Jepsen's positioning in the run of show was not a bad thing. She is closely associated with The Biebs, so performing right after him only strengthened that impression and reminded Beliebers of their connection.
CRJ held her own with her bouncy, bubbly rendition of her smash hit 'Call Me Maybe.' She sparkled, quite literally. We loved her silvery, glittery leggings and sparkly green top, which she paired with white sneakers. She was stylish and street at once. And when she sings, she comes to life. Her bubbly stage personality is infectious and she's super adorbs.
The crowd sang along as Carly jumped up and down and bounced all over the stage. What a cutie and what a catchy song. It sticks to your skull, that's for sure.
We'd be hard pressed to find a boy who wouldn't call her if they got her digits. There's no maybe about it.
Watch Carly Rae Jepsen Perform 'Call Me Maybe' at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards


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NYC's Penn Station awash in football fans
Feb. 02, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl ticket holders are turning New York City's Penn Station into a sea of color as they make their way to New Jersey for the game.
Fans wearing orange for the Denver Broncos and green and blue for the Seattle Seahawks have been crowding into the station Sunday. They've been trading shouts of "Broncos!" and "Seahawks!" as they wait for trains to Secaucus (sih-KAW'-kuhs), where they'll board trains for MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford.
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Northern New England braces for first big storm of winter
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) � A big winter storm is heading for northern New England, with snowfalls of up to 18 inches predicted for much of the region.
A storm already wreaking havoc in the South and Midwest is expected to move into Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine beginning late Wednesday afternoon and continuing overnight.
The heaviest snow is expected in a southwest-to-northeast band extending from southern and central Vermont across most of New Hampshire and into Maine.
Lighter snow is expected in northwestern Vermont, and seacoast areas of southeastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine may see a mix of precipitation.


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Charlie Austin`s future is at the centre of Swindon`s selection issues as they prepare to entertain Exeter.
The striker appears to be on his way out of the County Ground with Ipswich having had a bid accepted while a handful of rival teams are also jostling for his signature.
Manager Danny Wilson`s immediate concern revolves around whether any move will happen before Saturday`s clash against the Grecians.
Fellow forward Vincent Pericard is battling to recover from the knee injury which forced him to miss Tuesday`s goalless draw against Tranmere.
Wilson will also check on goalkeeper David Lucas (knee) who has been missing since the turn of the year, while left-back Michael Rose serves the final game of his three-match suspension.
Recent signing Aden Flint has finally received clearance from the Football League and could make his debut.
Exeter manager Paul Tisdale will have to decide whether to recall Ryan Harley.
Harley, who signed for Swansea last week, has rejoined the Grecians on-loan for the rest of the season and after missing last week's win over Walsall, Tisdale will have to decide whether to recall his star midfielder or keep a winning side.
Goalkeeper Ben Hamer, who signed on-loan from Reading last week, is set to continue between the sticks after a successful debut against the Saddlers.
Striker John O'Flynn has staked his claim for a recall to the starting line-up after coming on as a substitute to win a penalty last weekend and scoring for the reserves in midweek.
Defender Troy Archibald-Henville also scored on reserve-team duty and is pushing for a starting place.
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Welcome to the Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary's eight game of the season on Oct. 16, 2009.
I don't know how much we have to fear here.
Almost literally every single player on the Canucks is out for like eight months or something. The term "injury-plagued" doesn't begin to describe it. And this isn't like the Flames at the end of last season where it was a bunch of fourth line guys and then one or two bigger contributors getting hurt, this is some of Vancouver's most important players.
Sami Salo is literally on the injured reserve for the 38th time in his career. This, by the way, is his 11th season in the league. An average of like 3.5 trips to the IR per year. And that's with two seasons of 74 or more games (2002-03 and '03-04). You almost feel bad for the guy, and the Canucks too. They let Matthias Ohlund go because they figured Salo, Bieksa, Ehrhoff and Edler could carry the water. Ooops.
And then there's Daniel Sedin, who's out a couple weeks with an ankle injury. I guess we'll see how his brother reacts to it, but I believe the pair had missed a combined one game since 2005. It will certainly be weird to see one finish with more than five or six points more than the other.
But lookit this lineup for tonight's tilt.
- Grabner — H. Sedin — Burrows
- Raymond — Kesler — Samuelsson
- Johnson — Wellwood — Bernier
- Hordichuk — Rypien — Glass
- Mitchell — Bieksa
- Ehrhoff — O'Brien
- Edler — Rome
Do any of those lines scare you that much? The answer, obviously, is no.
And that's what has me worried.
The Calgary Flames (4-2-1 for nine points. Fourth in the West, second in the Northwest) and the Vancouver Canucks (2-3-0 for four points. Thirteenth in the West, fourth in the Central).
7pm Mountain time and 9pm Eastern time. All other time zones should proactively hunt down their stolen bike.
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta.
Calgary is 2-1-0 at home this year, and needs to get its feet back under it tonight against a woebegone division opponent. The Canucks are 0-2-0 on the road, which is bad.
What (to hate about the Canucks)
For today, I think we'll take it easy on the poor li'l fellers. A top line with Grabner, one Sedin and Burrows is punishment enough, I think.
We need the W. Enjoy the game and feel free to gab about how great this two points is going to feel.


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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In a rare public appearance, Syrian President Bashar Assad visited displaced civilians Wednesday in a front-line suburb of the country's capital, state television reported.
The visit to a shelter for displaced people in Adra, northeast of Damascus, was Assad's first public appearance outside the capital since August. It comes nearly four months before his seven-year term as president officially expires. Syrian officials say the presidential elections will be held on time.
Assad has suggested he would run again but hasn't confirmed whether he'll seek re-election. The poll must be held between 60 and 90 days before Assad's term ends on July 17.
"The state will continue to fight terrorism and terrorists who displace people from their homes and commit ugly crimes against them," Assad said in the television report. His government refers to rebels as terrorists.
Photos released by the president's office showed Assad speaking to women, several of whom were carrying children. State television quoted Assad as vowing to care for the displaced.
Also Wednesday, the Syrian parliament met to discuss a new election law that allows candidates to run for president and allows, at least in theory, a multiparty political system in Syria. It was not immediately clear when the lawmakers would vote on the bill.
The country has been ruled by the Baath party since it seized power in a 1963 coup. Since, it's been dominated by Assad and his late father Hafez.
Under their rule, previous elections asked voters to cast "yes" or "no" ballots on whether they supported parliament's nomination of them as sole candidates for the presidency.
"Members of parliament will discuss every paragraph of the draft law that covers presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections," legislator Fayez Sayegh told The Associated Press by telephone.
Syria's conflict, now entering its fourth year, has killed more than 140,000 people. It has become increasingly sectarian, pitting Sunni rebels against Syria's patchwork of minorities, including Christians, Shiites and Alawites, the sect of Assad.
It is also marked by infighting as rebels wage war against their one-time allies, the al-Qaida breakaway group called the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
On Wednesday, Islamic State fighters attacked the village of Shuyoukh, near the Syrian town of Jarablous on the Turkey-Syria border, killing at least 20 people, activists reported. They said dozens more were missing.
Rami Abdurrahman of the Britian-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 23 people were killed but he thought it was likely more died. He said Islamic State fighters raided the village during clashes with other rebels, and using guns and knives, killed a mix of fighters and civilians.
A Facebook page for Jarablous listed the names of 20 people believed killed, and a reporter who lives near the area, Zidane Zenglow, said residents told him that Islamic State fighters tossed corpses into the nearby Euphrates river.
Associated Press writer Bassem Mroue and Diaa Hadid in Beirut contributed to this report.


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Free bus rides from campus for UH Mānoa students going to football gameUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: Sep 23, 2010
UH Mānoa students will receive free bus transportation on Saturday, September 25, from campus to the UH vs. Charleston Southern football game at Aloha Stadium, compliments of the Chancellor's Office and Athletics.
Buses will depart from the intersection of East-West Road and Dole Street promptly at 3:15 p.m., with the last bus departing at 3:30 p.m. All buses will return to campus 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Seat availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
The maximum passenger capacity per bus is 48, or a maximum total passenger capacity of 480 utilizing the 10 buses.
UH Mānoa students with a valid identification card will receive admission to UH football and women's volleyball home games, subject to availability of seats. For more information, visit the Athletics website: http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/ - and click on the "student tickets" button.


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And you think we have problems
Far be it from me to criticize other countries for their shortcomings. How can I do so in good conscience when I make a living questioning a system that I believe was designed to not be understood? However, this story is beyond comprehension.
It all started with our crack research team, the Googlamaniacs, working overtime and taking virtual nanoseconds out of their cherished lunch hours to find something weird for me to write about. Well . . . let me tell you, they hit the mother lode. When it came down to crunch time, the team came through with the weirdest of the weird. This actually happened in a country that is the supposed up-and-comer of the industrialized world. I'm talking about China, in their capital city of Beijing.
According to Reuters, a highly respected worldwide news service, this is the actual headline as found in a Chinese newspaper: "Two Held After Bridge Built by Blind Man Falls."
The article went on to say that according to the official Xinhua news agency, a Chinese court jailed two officials after they let a blind contractor build a bridge that collapsed during construction and injured 12 people.
Apparently, Huang Wenge, township head of Bujia in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, and colleague Xia Jianzhong were sentenced to 18 months and one year in jail, respectively, for not stopping the project. The court ruling charged Huang Wenge and Xia Jianzhong, who were in charge of road management and supervision, with "not asking the contractors to provide certificates guaranteeing their proficiency."
"When they knew the bridge was being built by a blind contractor, they did not stop it," the court declared, adding the contractor had changed the blueprint without getting a professional to look at the design.
The Xinhua news agency did not explain how the contractor was able to run the project considering his inability to see.
Well duhhhhh . . . seems like a no-brainer, wouldn't you say? However, before we start criticizing someone else's system that isn't so easily understood, let's take a look at how the same case might fare right here on home soil.
I'm certainly not an attorney, but I believe that one of the first things an American lawyer would question is the wording of the law. Did the law require the contractor to pass a vision test? I seriously doubt that "the contractor must have the ability to see" was clearly stated in the writing of the legislation concerning building contractors. Maybe it's a standard item in China, but I've also never heard of a "certificate guaranteeing proficiency" in any kind of contractual arrangement.
Undoubtedly, the responsible parties engaging the contractor asked for references and evidence of other jobs that the contractor completed. But nowhere were they required to ask if the contractor could see. Perhaps the contractor was only recently blinded due to an accident or unforeseen illness. For all we know, he had only been blind for a month. The length of time he had been blind was never established according to the newspaper report.
As weird as it sounds, the news report could be a result of incomplete information. Nevertheless, let us say the incident happened exactly as reported. It is really not any weirder than incidents that have occurred in this country that have completely baffled the courts.
For instance, in the State of Florida not too long ago, police stopped a motorist for weaving and driving erratically. He failed a field sobriety test. However, a Breathalyzer test did not measure any evidence of alcohol consumption. As surprising as it may be, the accused had a perfectly legitimate reason for failing the field test. He was 94 years old and too feeble to stand on one foot without falling over. He also couldn't close his eyes, tilt his head back and touch his nose with his forefinger without getting dizzy.
Was he drunk? No. Was he impaired in any way? That is questionable according to the way the laws were written. The case was tied up in court for so long that the man died of old age before a decision could be made.
In another case, a motorist was stopped by a police officer, again, for driving erratically. The officer asked the woman to step out of her vehicle and the woman used a cane for the blind to walk with the officer to the back of her car. She was totally blind in one eye, and had seriously impaired vision in the other. Yet, she had a legitimate driver's license. In the state where the incident happened, drivers were allowed to renew their license by mail, and a vision test was not required.
The aforementioned scenarios all prove that we are not alone. People around the globe live in systems they can't understand.


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2014 MAWS Board of Directors
Sarah Ambrose LM CPM moved to Seattle from the east coast to pursue her midwifery education and graduated from Bastyr University in 2012. She currently practices midwifery at Ground Floor Health in Seattle in a group practice providing home birth and birth center births. In her first year of practice she has much gratitude for the support and guidance she's received from local midwives and hopes to provide the same for new midwives in the community. She feels passionate about fostering midwifery education and broadening access to midwifery care on a local and national level. "I would be thrilled to be a part of the MAWS board of directors and work within our community to continue to improve the midwifery profession."
Kat Barron LM CPM is a practicing midwife serving out of the Seward Park neighborhood in Seattle. For the past 2 years she has focused her energy on doing work to open the doors for Washington licensure through various educational routes. She currently is busy running her own thriving practice, as well as raising two young rambunctious boys. "I feel very blessed to get to continue to serve this community of midwives and other birth professionals and I look forward to a long future of doing this work."
Kristin Effland LM CPM attends home and birth center births with a group practice, Wenatchee Midwife Service & Childbirth Center, located in central Washington. Kristin began working with the MAWS Board in 2006 as the student representative for Seattle Midwifery School (SMS) and was Vice President for 4 years after graduation. She is the chair of the MAWS Anti-Racism Steering Committee and helps to write the MAWS eBulletin. She is "grateful that women in WA state, including low income women, have access to midwifery care and looks forward to continuing to improve access to midwifery care and to expanding public education about the midwifery model of care.".
Kristin Eggleston LM CPM is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has traveled and lived in Europe extensively. She opened her practice in Prosser in 2009 after attendeding SMS and graduating from Midwives College of Utah. She is happy to be able to work more closely with MAWS, especially as the only Board member from the east side. She loves eastern WA and wants to see more midwives in practice there and joining MAWS. "Midwives are a force for good for birthing women and families and MAWS helps us accomplish this goal."
Taylor Hamill LM CPM is a licensed midwife in practice in West Seattle. She strives to nourish the midwifery community and those new up and coming midwives. "I chose to practice in Seattle, Washington because of the amazing community of midwives and look forward to fostering & advocating for the community in whatever way possible."
Oesa Hauch is the owner of Amazing Mama Birth Services, based in Bothell, WA. She is a certified birth doula and childbirth mentor, trained in the Birthing From Within® (BFW) approach. She is also an advisor for BFW, assisting new mentors around the country as they become certified. Oesa has over five years of direct experience serving birthing families in the greater Seattle area, as a doula and mentor. With a background in the non-profit sector and graduate degrees in Public Affairs and International Studies from the University of Washington, Oesa is well-equipped to serve on the MAWS board. She herself has been a consumer of midwifery care during the births of her own children and she has had the honor of attending many births with midwives in her role as a birth doula. Additionally, Oesa has already been involved in helping to ensure that all families have access to midwifery care as a community organizer and liaison with the Support Evergreen Midwifery group. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to become part of the MAWS board and actively contribute towards to supporting midwives and midwifery in Washington state."
Andrea Henderson LM CPM IBCLC graduated from Seattle Midwifery School in 2007 and has been practicing midwifery on the eastside of King county since then. Andrea is currently practicing as a midwife and lactation consultant at Northshore Midwives and Lactation Consulting in Bothell. "It is a privilege to be involved with MAWS to learn as well as contribute all that I can."
Audrey Levine LM CPM has served on the MAWS Board since 2002, as legislative liaison for 7 years and has served as president since November 2008. In 2012, Audrey was voted onto the board of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM). Audrey is an at-large member and as NACPM liaison. "I am looking forward to continuing the exciting work that MAWS has been engaged in to enhance the safety of out-of-hospital birth and increase access to midwifery care at both the state and national level." Audrey practices out of her purple home in Olympia, WA.
Laura Kuhs LM CPM has been a CPM since 2010, and recently moved from the Philadelphia suburbs to the Kitsap Peninsula. Laura has previously served on the governing boards of the Midwives Alliance of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Midwifery Guild, where she gained legislative and lobbying experience in a particularly midwife-hostile region of the country. She is particularly interested in learning more about how Washington has come to have such a successful midwifery licensure program and helping to increase access to midwifery care in other parts of the country.
Meghann McNiff is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with over 10 years of experience in public health management and organizational development. She holds a Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Masters of Public Health in International, Maternal and Child Health from Boston University. Meghann has supported professional associations as a management consultant in Malawi, Kenya and Afghanistan and has been honored to support the Afghan Midwives Association since 2010. Having served as a student representative to the MAWS board, "I am thrilled to continue supporting the important work of MAWS in creating a model for modern maternity care."
Valerie Sasson LM CPM is from New Jersey and a graduate of Brown University ('86) and relocated to Seattle in 1989 to attend the Seattle Midwifery School. She is one of the owners of the Puget Sound Birth Center and practices with Ali Toperosky LM CPM and Sunita Iyer, ND LM. "In recent years, my official function on the MAWS Board has been as liaison between MAWS and the JUA. As a Board Member at large, I love being in the conversation and participating in the momentum of this forward thinking group of professional midwives."
Emily Stephens is a midwifery consumer who is passionate about improving birth alternatives for women and expanding midwifery in our state. Both of her daughters were born through midwifery care, the first in the hospital and the second at home. "Each of these experiences was transformative in its own way, and I feel very grateful to have received the level of care and attention that I did. I believe strongly that expanding the rights and reach of midwives is vital to improving the health of women, babies, and families." Since 2011, Emily has worked with MAWS to achieve this goal. She currently serves as the Vice President of the board, and works to improve the quality and effectiveness of midwifery data. She believes that these numbers will change the practice of maternity care!
Peggy Thurston LM has been practicing midwifery in Kitsap County since 1997. She served on the MAWS board from 1999 to 2005 and has been a member of the MAWS QMP Committee since its inception. "After a five year hiatus, I rejoined the MAWS board and have been proud to serve my midwifery community in this capacity."
Tina Tsiakalis LM CPM is from Boston and a graduate of Harvard. She relocated to Seattle after college and worked in the tech world for several years. Tina volunteered on the board of directors of a Seattle nonprofit that offered childbirth education classes (Childbirth Education Association of Seattle/Great Starts Birth & Family Education). Tina is a graduate of the Seattle Midwifery School and owner of the Center for Birth, a birth center near South Lake Union. "I look forward to contributing to the varied work MAWS does."
Louisa Wales is a licensed midwife in her third year of solo practice on Bainbridge Island. "I'm passionate about improving access to care and inter-professional relations and continuing to be an advocate for VBAC in our communities. As one only of five practicing LM's in the greater Kitsap and Olympic peninsula I'm keen to represent the voices of midwives in more geographically diverse areas of the state."


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National Seoy Press Release
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Chris Lauer, a senior at Saint John's University in Collegeville, has been named the 2006 National Student Employee of the Year by the National Student Employment Association.
He was also named the SJU Student Employee of the Year, the Minnesota Student Employee of the Year and the Midwest Regional Student Employee of the Year. This is the third consecutive year that a CSB/SJU student has been named Minnesota Student Employee of the Year.
Lauer has been an employee of the Outdoor Leadership Center (OLC) for three years. Lauer started as an associate, was promoted to a lead associate and assistant manager, and then was selected as manager.
As manager, Lauer is responsible for the OLC staff of 22 employees, ensuring the overall day-to-day functioning of the OLC, supporting OLC's programs and operation, building and maintaining partnerships to enhance the mission of the OLC and working with the OLC supervisors.
"Chris uses strong communication skills with our customers while conveying information about equipment and programs, teaching at the Climbing Wall (part of the OLC programming), teaching outdoor-related skills and demonstrating outdoor equipment," said his nominators and co-supervisors at OLC, Heidi Harlander and John Clarkson, in a nominating report for the SJU award.
Lauer said he has learned several things that will help him succeed in the future.
"One thing that has improved is my time management skills. I was never very good at keeping a schedule, and there still is a lot of room for improvement," Lauer said. "However, becoming a manager at the OLC has forced me to be more organized."
Lauer was one of 10 CSB/SJU students who were recipients of the student employee/team of the year awards during a breakfast April 11 in the Alumni Lounge. Ann Wessman, National Student Employment Association president, presented Lauer a check for $1,000 for winning the national award. He also received $75 and a certificate for winning the state award, and $150 and a plaque for winning the regional award.
A total of 647 students were nominated from 42 colleges in the Midwest Region to start the process. Each college or university then submits its individual student winners to the state competition. The 11 state winners are forwarded to the Midwest Regional competition, with the four regional winners forwarded to the national competition.
The College of Saint Benedict for women and Saint John's University for men are partners in liberal arts education, providing students the opportunity to benefit from the distinctions of not one, but two nationally recognized Catholic, undergraduate colleges. Together, the colleges challenge students to live balanced lives of learning, work, leadership and service in a changing world.


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The Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Center (ABC) is a focal point for aquatic research and service activities at Ball State University.
Officially established in December 1998, the center currently includes four full time faculty and one staff research biologist who cooperate in promoting applied research in the aquatic sciences discipline. The center, the first of its kind in the state, grew from a respected Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Program (ABF) in the Department of Biology.
The ABF program has been extremely successful in obtaining extramural research funding, making strong contributions to science through publications, presentations, and student theses, and preparing capable students for the workplace. Graduates of the program are employed as highly successful professionals across the country in a variety of positions involving conservation and use of aquatic natural resources.
Current major research focus in the center includes an ongoing study of yellow perch in the Indiana waters of Lake Michigan and a fisheries community study in the middle reach of the Wabash River. The existence of the ABC provides a heightened awareness of Ball State's reputation for excellence in this field. As an example, the ABC penned a partnership agreement with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that streamlines research funding opportunities, opens lines of communications, and facilitates cooperative efforts that benefit both the DNR and Ball State University.
The center serves as an important source of scientific expertise that will be increasingly important in meeting the challenges for use and perpetuation of aquatic resources in Indiana. As we look to the future, the ABF program and the center will serve to attract, retain, and produce high ability undergraduate and graduate students, promote research activities at the university through extramural funding, and serve as a model in the aquatic sciences discipline in our state and the region.


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HopeMatch is a local charity serving those who are unseen and underserved in the Greater Charlotte, North Carolina, area. We started as a Christmas program, but have grown into much more. While our Christmas program of matching local families in need with people who want to provide personalized Christmas gifts and encouragement to their neighbor is still the heart of what we do, we have expanded our services to address the growing needs of the families we serve. Throughout the year, you will find multiple ways to give financially and volunteer, all while making a lasting difference in your community.
Everything we do at HopeMatch is personalized and geared toward what the families need and what will make a lasting difference in their lives. We believe in not just giving a hand out, but a "Hand Up." We consider it an honor to bless people in our community who often do not qualify for government assistance, but are trying the best they can to make life work. Here is how our program works:
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I received the following email from Diana Escobar of The Orange County Regional History Center.
Here at the Orange County Regional History Center, we stumbled upon your blog and thought you might be interested in the Civil War events we are hosting on February 26 and March 3 2009 in Orlando, Florida.
Join the author of Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg! George C. Rable for an intimate dinner, as he discusses its gripping, in-depth look at the political and social contents of the Battle of Fredericksburg. Rable is the Professor of Southern History at the University of Alabama, and winner of the prestigious Distinguished Book Award in American History.
This event is being hold on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $60; Members free.
To RSVP, please call (407) 836-7010.
During this Civil War Fashion Show, mingle with characters from the 1860s during a reception and then join us in the historic courtroom for a must-see runway show hosted by Sunny 105.9's Downtown Billy Brown and the History Center's Michael Perkins. See men's, women's and children's 1860s fasion for the civilian, military, North, South, black, white, young, and old!
This event is being held on Tuesday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $10; Members free.
To RSVP, please call (407) 836-7010.
Both events are being held at the Orange County Regional History Center located on 65 E. Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801
So, if you are in the Orlando area around these dates, I would encourage you to check out these events and this center.


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Physics and Astronomy Department awarded NASA grant to study Mars.
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PHY 420 students launch a high-altitude weather balloon.
If you are interested in pursing a master's degree in physics, consider applying to EMU. Contact the Department for more information about possible Graduate Assistantships!
The EMU chapter of the Society of Physics Students meets on Friday at 11 a.m. (Location TBD!). Stop by and get involved!
Email Dave Pawlowski or check out our club on orgsync for more information.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College women's basketball team will host a "Play 4Kay" game during its contest with Mars Hill College on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
"Play 4Kay" is a weeklong initiative across women's basketball to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research across campuses, in communities and beyond. It has raised over $2 million to support women's cancer research. The initiative is in honor of Kay Yow, a former women's basketball coach who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2009. All proceeds from the week benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
"We are honored to be a part of this important cause," said head women's basketball coach Jenny Finora. "Kay Yow had such a profound impact on women's basketball and on the fight against cancer. It is our hope that we can raise awareness for this terrible disease, and continue to fight against it."
The Cobras will wear special Play4Kay warmup shirts and pink socks during the game in order to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Donations will be collected during Saturday's game, and they can go directly to the cause or be donated with a specific person in mind. Finora has established a donation account for friends of Coker. To donate to this group, visit here.
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The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation, is a charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and passed away on January 24, 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease. With the creation of the Fund, Kay hoped to raise money to further cutting-edge research conducted by the nation's top doctors and medical experts to allow more and more cancer patients to have access to experimental drugs and clinical trials. Since the majority of these research projects are privately funded, these researchers desperately need our support in order for them to continue to make strides in finding a cure for cancer. To date, the Fund has raised over $7 million in support of women's cancer research.


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text: Shallow Melt Migration and the Creation of Crustal Thickness Variations at Mid-Ocean Ridges SHARE THIS: DOEI Funded Research: 2008 Abstract It is generally assumed that crustal thickness is fairly constant at magmatically robust, fast spreading mid-ocean ridges (MORs), while slower-spreading ridges exhibit crustal thickness variations related to the intermittency of melt supply. It is also assumed that tectonic extension at slow-spreading MORs, as manifested by normal faulting, is inversely related to melt supply and thus to crustal thickness. However, this assumption has been challenged by recent drilling results that found thick gabbro sections in the footwalls of major, long-lived normal faults. Numerical modeling suggests that these long-lived faults (often termed oceanic detachments) form when about 30–50% of plate separation is accommodated by magmatism and that the footwalls can accrete significant volumes of magma. However, the spatial distribution and volume of magma, and the factors that control the flow of this fluid, are poorly understood. We have developed numerical modeling techniques that simulate tectonic/magmatic interaction at MORs and allow us to trace magma flow in the upper mantle and shallow crust. We propose to use these techniques to model tectonic/magmatic interactions for a variety of spreading rates, melt supplies, and shapes/depths of magmatic intrusions. The results will be interpreted in the context of observed geological/geophysical constraints on crustal thickness variations, and they will provide important new insights into flow and emplacement of magma at MORs.


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Educate vendors about community college budgets. JSTOR has a community college model. It seems that other vendors don't listen. EBSCO has a vocational database. Carnegie classification is a "fairer" system than FTE. Jean Smith has an article on this topic:
Raley, Sarah, and Jean Smith.. "Community College Library/Vendor Relations: You Can't Always Get What You Want... or Can You?." Journal of Library Administration 44.3/4 (Oct. 2006): 187-202.
Ask vendors if they have C.C. librarians on their advisory boards.
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E-book reference materials - useful (Gale VRL for Distance Ed.). Can be confusing to students and faculty. Some discussion of moving reference books to stacks, using new space for literary titles. Pricing model of Salem Press-buy print, online is free, up to 5 libraries can have access. Consortiums are the future, sharing resources.
WorldCat Local-Pros: ease of access, sharing. Cons: dependent on holdings, uploading
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Reading levels can be degrading, e.g. children's books offered to ESL students. Comics as a teaching tool for ESL. Wilson-graphic novels rated highly by SLJ. Students want short stories about people overcoming obstacles (Marley & Me). Should all adult and children's books be interfiled? Should there be an identifying sticker on lower level reading material? There was some opposition to including lower level material with "regular" collection.
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Doris Keiser, 86 - October 24, 2007
Doris M Keiser, 86, of Gothenburg, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at Gothenburg.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Matthew Groenke and Lonna Grabenstien, PMA, officiating. Burial will take place at the American Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg.
Keiser was born on July 22, 1921, at Gothenburg to Chris and Caroline (Duis) Gronewold. She graduated from Gothenburg High School and lived her entire life in Gothenburg.
Following graduation, she taught in rural schools for two years.
She was united in marriage to Donald Keiser on May 27, 1945, at Gothenburg. To this union four daughters were born—Jeanine, Linda, Sandra and Susan.
Keiser was a member of the American Lutheran Church, the American Lutheran Church Women, ladies' circles and the ALC quilters group.
She enjoyed her flower garden, playing bridge, refinishing antique picture frames and baking, according to family members.
Keiser was preceded in death by: her parents, Chris and Caroline; husband, Don in 1966; three sisters—Linda, Laura and Jewel; two brothers—Bill and Ted.
?Survivors include: her four daughters—Jeanine (Dave) Kline of Gothenburg, Linda (Douglas) McHenry of Hampton, Sandra (Craig) Parsons of Crystal Lake, IL, and Susan (Richard) DePasquale of Fairport, NY; 10 grandchildren—Mitch (Elsa) Kline of Commerce City, CO, Jason (Megan) Kline of Littleton, CO, Chris Kline of Sidney, Michelle McHenry of Grand Island, Korey McHenry of Hampton, Jillian Parsons and Lane Parsons of Crystal Lake, Anthony DePasquale of Japan, Daniel DePasquale and Mary DePasquale of Fairport; four great-grandchildren—Cadence, Camden, Izabella and Ruby Kline.
Memorials are suggested to the American Lutheran Church and the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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REDFORD, Mich. - Police are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station on the corner of 6 Mile and Beech Daily in Redford Township.
Monday just after 2 a.m. police say three men walked into the station.
One of the men acted like he was purchasing items while another walked to register and pulled out a handgun.
Police say they demanded money from the female clerk.
One suspect is described as 5-foot 4-inchs tall. He was wearing a black hoodie.
The other suspect has a thin build. He is said to be around 6-foot, in his mid 20's and he was wearing a red hoodie.
The third suspect is a light skinned black male in his mid 20's. He was wearing a dark hooded jacket with fur trim.
The men fled the store with $100 from the register. The clerk was not hurt and police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information on the suspects are asked to contract Redford police at 313-387-2555.
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Food Label Ideas for Easier Entertaining
When throwing a party or potluck, it's really invaluable to have the dishes labeled. That way your time isn't spent glued to the food table, telling people what kind of casserole that is over and over again like a broken record.
With the rise of food allergies and dietary restrictions, having a basic ingredients free list (i.e. gluten free, nut free) wouldn't be the worst idea either. Let's look at some inspiring DIY labels to take your food table to the next level.
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If you were previously enrolled as a full or part-time postsecondary student at another college or university, please submit the following items in addition to your online application:
Ursuline's Admission Committee seeks to identify and admit students who will add character to the college community while succeeding academically. To make a qualified decision, the Admission Committee will holistically consider:
While no minimum grade point average is specified for admission to most academic programs, most admitted transfer applicants enter Ursuline with a minimum college GPA of at least a 2.5. Transfer applicants must provide evidence of readiness for future success at Ursuline College. *Please note additional requirements and different criteria apply for Nursing applicants.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — After taking a rare mid-week day off yesterday, the Bruins returned to practice today at Ristuccia Arena.
Every healthy player hit the ice, with one minor tweak in the forward lines.
Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley switched places, so that the Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Peverley line was reunited while Horton was one of four players skating a grey sweater along with Benoit Pouliot, Jordan Caron and David Krejci.
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Stone's PK lifts Dundee-Crown past Huntley
Ben Stone, admittedly, was nervous stepping up to the penalty spot Tuesday.
The Dundee-Crown senior calmed down and placed the penalty kick into the side netting with 22:07 remaining to give the Chargers a 2-1 victory over Fox Valley Conference Valley Division foe Huntley in Carpentersville.
"Everyone behind was yelling, 'He's nervous. He's nervous.' I was nervous to tell you the truth," Stone said.
The match was tied 1-1 and the Chargers had a corner kick. On the corner, the assistant referee signaled for a foul on Huntley in the penalty area and a corner kick. After a brief conversation, the head referee -- who did not call a foul on the play -- went with the assistant referee's decision and signaled for a penalty kick.
"I have to watch the video. He said our guy pulled their guy down in the box," Red Raiders coach Kris Grabner said. "I never saw the guy go down. I never saw him change his body shape or body position. I saw our guy reach between his legs and tap the ball away. (The assistant referee) swears that our guy pulled him to the ground. I'll watch the video and make an assessment of that. Ultimately that's the final goal of the game. That's a shame. I'm hoping that the ref saw it the way he called it."
The penalty was one of two critical calls that did not go the Red Raiders' way. With 1:55 remaining, Huntley thought it had tied the match at 2-2 when Christian Ramos scored on a free kick. But the other assistant referee raised his flag to signal offsides. The head referee again had a conversation with the assistant referee and went with the assistant's call.
The victory keeps D-C (16-0-1, 4-0) undefeated and alone atop the FVC Valley, a game ahead of the Red Raiders (16-2-1, 3-1). D-C is seeking just the second conference title in program history and first since 2005. The Chargers have another tough test Thursday at Cary-Grove, then they close out the Valley season at home Oct. 15 against District 300 rival Jacobs.
"That's huge," D-C coach Rey Vargas said of Tuesday's victory. "It was one of those games that we knew was going to be tight. We didn't know how many chances we were going to be getting. We had to make the best out of it."
Huntley took the lead with 21:50 remaining in the first half when Eduardo Gonzalez ran onto a long cross from Manuel Menjivar and beat Chargers' goalkeeper Jose Gonzalez.
The Chargers answered 4 ½ minutes later. Stone flicked a Francisco Nava free kick to Carlos Ramos, who scored to tie the match at 1-1.
The match featured two red cards given to Huntley players, but the Red Raiders never had to play with just 10 players. One was right after the first-half horn so it was not considered during play. The second was given after the match was over. Huntley players received three yellow cards. Grabner also was shown a yellow card. The Chargers received three yellows as well.
Dundee-Crown controlled play in the midfield, which usually is a strength of Huntley. The Red Raiders had two starting midfielders miss a significant amount of time during the match because of injury.
But Grabner wasn't making excuses.
"What it boiled down to was they took us out of our game," Grabner said. "The way they played took us out of our style of play. I have to give Dundee-Crown the credit for that."


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Wednesday was a wild trading session where we saw the largest intraday selloff in the E-mini S&P 500 futures that we have seen in some time. Intraday price action was driven largely by statements made by Chairman Bernanke and the release of the Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes, which saw some monster intraday moves and a large spike in the Volatility Index (VIX).
While the world is focused on when the Federal Reserve is going to taper their Quantitative Easing program and the impact those actions will have on financial markets, I wanted to look at another divergence in the economic data which is supported by market action.
Instead of trying to determine how or when the Federal Reserve will taper or end their monetary experiment, I wanted to juxtapose statements that were made today with the actual facts. Readers can draw their own conclusions.
Recently, we have been told that the housing market is in the early stages of recovery. Unfortunately due to low interest rates housing has turned back into a speculative market. Consequently, a lot of so-called fast money is flowing into housing, which in many cases is either being purchased for rentals or by foreign investors as a speculative investment.
At present the housing market is not being driven by capital formation at the household level and data indicates that construction jobs are under pressure and affordability is reversing. The chart below illustrates what has recently transpired in the 10-year Treasury yield:
As can be seen above, the 10-year Treasury yield has risen considerably since the beginning of the month of May. Normally when interest rates are rising and Federal Reserve policy is indicating that a form of tightening seems likely we typically see a rush of mortgage applications and home starts as borrowers try to lock in lower interest rates. Furthermore, the spring and early summer months are generally considered a very favorable time to sell existing homes in the United States.


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When it comes to luxury brands the first name that pops into my mind isn't Top Man. But in the seemingly never ending plan to push that brand upmarket it has unveiled a new range of high-end goodies called Lux.
Due in the stores on March 7th are a range of items in upmarket fabrics, with the price to match – well almost this is Top Man after all.
Pick of the bunch is this Cobalt Blue suit which is made from that 60s staple Mohair. But there are also classic biker leather jackets, silk scarves and fine gauge knit navy T-shirts.
The most expensive part of the range is £300. More details on actual items and prices nearer the time.
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1. Re: Intel ssd 60gb 330 series reports wrong power on hour countphil_l May 5, 2012 10:10 AM (in response to overoula)
This is nothing to worry about and we are all seeing this issue. The problem is the number given by the drive isn't a straight forward conversion to hours, so software that reads this number gets it wrong completely if it just assumes the number is total hours, as it isn't.
The Intel tool box isn't showing hours, but the raw SMART data, so technically it isn't misleading you, as the raw data often requires converting or interpreting to make any sense. SSDlife Pro on the other hand is taking that raw value and incorrectly assuming it is total hours, so you get a silly power on hours duration!
CrystalDiskInfo seems to work out the power on hours count okay after watching the number increment over a few minutes, so you could try that if you want to see your power on hours correctly. http://crystalmark.info
I'm sure software like SSDlife will catch up shortly and start correctly converting the raw data to meaningful hours.
2. Re: Intel ssd 60gb 330 series reports wrong power on hour countoveroula May 6, 2012 5:51 AM (in response to phil_l)
i would like to thank you for your answer:) got it!