text:
Stats that stand out from the 2013 NFL regular season…
4: That's the number of 5,000-yard seasons Drew Brees has now put together after throwing for 5,162 yards in 2013. Of the eight 5,000-yard seasons in NFL history, Brees has exactly half of them. Nobody else in the league has ever gone over the 5,000-yard mark more than once.
2: That's the number of quarterbacks who posted passer ratings above 115.0. Nick Foles finished at 119.2 and Peyton Manning came in at 115.1. Prior to this year, only three quarterbacks in NFL history had hit that mark.
606: That's the number of points the Denver Broncos scored, an NFL record. Peyton Manning also set new records for touchdown passes (55) and passing yards (5,477).
13: That's the number of running backs who hit 1,000 yards. Sixteen backs did so last year. In 2006, 23 backs hit that plateau. And dating back to the turn of the century, we've never had a year in which fewer than 15 players hit the 1,000-yard mark…until now.
46.8: That's the average number of points that were scored per game, which was up more than a point from 45.6 last season and is a new NFL record. Since the 1970 merger, that was the first time we had surpassed the 45.0 mark. Since 2009, we've literally been adding close to one point per game per season. It's gone from 43.0 in '09 to 44.0 in 2010 to 44.4 in 2011 to 45.6 in 2012 to 46.8 in 2013. It's only a matter of time before we break into the 50s.
86.5: That was the average field goal success percentage, league-wide, which was actually up 2.6 points from last season. There were only six misses on 242 attempts inside 30 yards, and kickers hit 93 percent of their kicks inside 40 yards. It's not even a challenge anymore. In fact, they hit 67 percent of their field goals from beyond 50 yards. That's a mark that had never been reached on field goals of any length until the 1981 season. A record 99.6 extra points were converted this year.
84.1: That was the league-wide passer rating, which was the highest in NFL history. In 1978, Roger Staubach led the NFL with an 84.9 rating.


text:
In their hunt for potentially habitable planets around distant stars, scientists have been so focused on finding Earth-like planets that they're ignoring the possibility that other kinds of planets might be even friendlier to life, a new report says.
So-called superhabitable worlds wouldn't necessarily look like Earth but would nonetheless have conditions that are more suitable for life to emerge and evolve, according to the study published this month in the journal Astrobiology.
"In my point of view, astronomers and biologists are biased," says Rene Heller, an astrophysicist at Canada's McMaster University who is the study's lead author. "These scientists look for planets that are Earth-like."
But it's possible that Earth is actually only marginally habitable by the standards of the universe, says Heller, who points out that our home may not represent a typical habitable world.
He and co-author John Armstrong of Weber State University in Utah have come up with a long list of traits that might make a planet "superhabitable."
Such planets would most likely be older than Earth and two to three times bigger, the researchers say. And they would orbit stars that are somewhat less massive than our sun.
Any liquid water wouldn't be in a giant, deep ocean, but would be scattered over the surface of the planets in shallow reservoirs. The planets would need a global magnetic field to serve as protection from cosmic radiation, and they would probably have thicker atmospheres than the Earth does.
"It's good to start thinking now about how do we sort of rank these planets in terms of their potential to host life," agrees Rory Barnes of the University of Washington, who uses computer models to explore the habitability of planets outside our solar system. "I think this paper does a really good job of examining the different kinds of features that all come into play when making a habitable planet."
So far, scientists have detected about a thousand planets orbiting other stars. Current technology usually can't reveal much about them — just a planet's size, density and how far it orbits from its host star.
Planets are said to be in the "habitable zone" when their surface temperatures would potentially allow liquid water to exist on the surface.
"That's all we can really say at this point," Barnes says. "We don't have any clue if they actually are habitable, let alone if they are inhabited."
Scientists who study planets outside our solar system have long been hunting for Earth's twin. They want to find a small rocky planet just like our home because it would offer the right conditions for life as we know it. Well, now, a study suggests that other kinds of planets might offer even better conditions for life.
Here's NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce.
NELL GREENFIELDBOYCE, BYLINE: Scientists know of one planet that is definitely habitable: Earth. But Rene Heller says if you're interested in finding other habitable planets that might harbor alien life, you shouldn't assume that the best strategy is to look for another Earth. Worlds that seem very different might be even more suitable for life to emerge and evolve.
RENE HELLER: Maybe there is a population of, as we term them, superhabitable planets, which are even more likely than Earth-like planets to actually be inhabited.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Heller is an astrophysicist at McMaster University in Canada. He and a colleague have just published a new study in the journal Astrobiology that says we need to move beyond the idea that the Earth is the quintessential habitable planet. They list a bunch of features that could make a planet superhabitable. For example...
HELLER: These planets are likely more massive than Earth-like planets, and they will tend to be older than Earth.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: More massive means they'll probably have a better magnetic field to offer protection from radiation. Older means more time for life to take hold. And while the planet should have water, Heller says they wouldn't have one big deep ocean, but rather lots of shallow seas, because on Earth, shallow water is a fantastic place to live.
Rory Barnes is an astrobiologist at the University of Washington who uses computer models to explore the habitability of planets outside our solar system. He thinks the new report is a convincing list of the features that would make a planet an even more cozy home.
RORY BARNES: There are things about the Earth that we could improve upon. You know, we could imagine a world that would have more life on it or allow life to thrive for a longer period of time than our Earth.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: But being able to imagine that kind of world doesn't mean they can find it. So far, scientists have detected about a thousand planets orbiting other stars. Current technology usually can't reveal much, just a planet's size, density and how far it orbits from its host star.
BARNES: We have so little information that we can't really say that a planet is even habitable, which would mean maybe that it just has liquid water and no life. You know, we don't - we just can't get that information today.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: But Barnes says once scientists do have a list of planets that are potentially habitable, the ideas in this new report should help rank them in terms of the potential for life.
BARNES: And so it's sort of more forward-looking than I think what a lot of people are doing right now.
GREENFIELDBOYCE: Still, he does have this word of caution. It could very well be that some planets have conditions or processes that are great for life but so alien to us that we'd never think of them.
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
NETS has been granted the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs (CVE)
Jan 15, 2013, 03:55 EST
FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Enterprise Technology Services (NETS) is pleased to announce its official verification as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Veterans Enterprise.
The SDVOSB certification is good for 2 years and allows NETS to participate in the Veterans First Contracting Program. Under this program, NETS will receive special dispensation in sole source contracts and set asides issued by VA as well as the opportunity to participate in the VA's Mentor-Protege Program.
Under the VA's Mentor-Protege Program, large business prime contractors may receive additional subcontracting plan credit towards specific VA contracts. In addition, the VA will give proposal evaluation consideration to Mentor firms when utilizing evaluation factors in their contract solicitations.
Large business prime contractors are now incentivized more than ever to contract with NETS. VA is one of the largest procurement organizations in the Federal Government. Annually, this Department spends over $3 Billion with eligible Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
NETS looks forward to utilizing this certification in expanding business across more Federal lines and partnering with other IT firms to continue to provide its clients with value-based professional and engineering services.
Founded in 2008 as a Service Disabled Veteran and Minority Owned Small Business, NETS has rapidly emerged in serving its Federal customers in their areas of expertise that include: optical network capacity planning, public key infrastructure, program management, network/LAN operations and maintenance, server and database administration, and systems engineering.
Additionally, NETS offers solutions to meet the challenging requirements in e-Business, e-Government, Communications, and Management. The growth and success of NETS is a direct result of their ability to leverage customers' existing investments with cutting edge technologies to continually improve services and solutions.
SOURCE Nelson Enterprise Technology Services


text:
The liver serves to metabolize carbohydrates and store them as glycogen
metabolize lipids (including cholesterol and certain vitamins) and proteins
manufacture bile filter impurities and toxic material from the blood produce
blood-clotting factors and destroy old, worn-out red blood cells. Certain
reticuloendothelial cells (the Kupffer cells) play a role in immunity. It is
able to regenerate itself after being injured or diseased if, however, a
disease progresses beyond the tissue's capacity to regenerate new cells, the
body's entire metabolism is severely affected. Any number of disorders can
affect the liver and interfere with the blood supply, the hepatic and Kupffer
cells, and the bile ducts.
From the ecological perspective offered earlier it becomes apparent that our
evolutionary home - the environment in which we live - will nurture and heal
many of the ills of the liver. After all, the liver and its wonderful
biochemistry is part of the ecosystem as well.
With remedies such as Dandelion, Balmony, Fringe Tree Bark and the bitter tonic
herbs already mentioned, a powerful materia medica is available. Treatment can
range through conditions requiring gentle liver stimulation to even profound
liver disease. As with most claims made by the medical herbalist,
pharmacological and clinical research is starting to support traditional
experience and provide a chemical insight into the mechanisms
An abundance of research has been done into the hepato-protective effects of a
number of herbs. This provides us with a good example of the quality of
research being undertaken. The information in this section comes from a number
of excellent literature reviews on this fascinating branch of Phytotherapy.
Please refer to:
Hikino & Kiso (1988) Natural Products for Liver Diseases. In
"Economic and Medicinal Plant Research Vol.2." (Wagner, Hikino &
Farnsworth) Academic Press, London.
Murray, M.T. (1995) The Healing Power of Herbs. Prima Publishing,
Vogel, G. (1977) Natural Substances with Effects on the Liver. In "New
Natural Products and Plant Drugs with Pharmacological, Biological or
Therapeutic Activity." (Wagner & Wolff) Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.


text:
Meet thousands of Somerset singles through one of the best Somerset online dating sites. Matchmaker.com has great instant messenger and live video Somerset chat service for our members. Somerset dating has never been easier with our show interest feature that will allow you to break the ice with attractive local singles.
Matchmaker.com has some great services for Somerset singles looking for a longer term relationship. Besides our great Somerset chat product with live video matchmaker users can send email messages to people in the area. The Somerset dating scene can be hard to find the right person at times; however, we are here to help and our Somerset online dating service is free to register.
SomersetJoin Now Free!
Somerset Girls | Somerset Men | Somerset Gay | Somerset Lesbians
More Somerset Links:
Somerset Personals | Somerset Speed Dating | Somerset Chat | Somerset Singles | Somerset Love
Senior Dating | Catholic Dating | Christian Dating | Muslim Dating
Black Singles | Asian Singles | Latin Dating
Try our Somerset dating service today. Matchmaker.com is one of the oldest Somerset online dating services on the Internet and has brought thousands of couples together from the area. Test drive our Somerset Chat room with one of the best online communities for the Somerset single person. Also, keep in mind that we have a huge member base of Somerset singles and that we also cater to members of the many backgrounds.
Still not convinced that matchmaker is the free Somerset dating service for you? Once you've filled out the quick registration process you will be to see full size photos and profiles of thousands of Somerset singles. Did you know that free Somerset dating is a few clicks away? Find love and romance in Somerset at matchmaker today!


text:
Bring the benefits of strength training to seniors—regardless of their
fitness levels—with Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength
Training Older Adults, Second Edition. This resource contains the
information and tools you need to educate, motivate, and assist older
adults in committing to and benefiting from individualized strength
training programs.
* Free Bundled E-book *
If you are a member of the HK Rewards Program, when buying a new print edition of this book, you
will be granted the option for downloading the e-book edition at no additional charge. Learn more.
An applied reference for strength and conditioning specialists, personal
trainers, and fitness professionals at health clubs, YMCAs, community
centers, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other organizations.
A text for courses, seminars, or workshops on topics such as Fitness
Instruction of Older Adults, Issues in Older Adult Fitness, Strength
Training for Seniors, Guidelines for Physical Activity for Older Adults,
or Balance, Mobility, and Fall Prevention. Also a resource for older
adults interested in designing age-appropriate individualized strength
training programs.
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS,*D; NSCA-CPT,*D, competed in
Olympic-style weightlifting and powerlifting and was an instructor of
weight training and a strength and conditioning coach for 20 years.
Currently he is a professor and chair of the exercise science department
at Creighton University, where he directed phase III cardiac
rehabilitation for 16 years. He is a cofounder and past president of the
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and for 20 years
was the executive director of the NSCA Certification Commission.
Baechle has been recognized as the force behind the creation of the
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and NSCA-Certified
Personal Trainer examination programs. He has received awards for
outstanding teaching and service from Creighton University, the NSCA's
most coveted awards of Strength and Conditioning Professional of the
Year and Lifetime Achievement, and other awards from international
associations and organizations. Baechle also served on state and
regional boards associated with the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and as president of the
National Organization of Competency Assurance, and he has served on
various other regional, national, and international boards. Baechle has
authored, coauthored, or edited 13 other books, including Weight
Training: Steps to Success, which has been translated into 10 languages
and has sold almost 200,000 copies.
Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, CSCS, is fitness research director at
Quincy College in Quincy, Massachusetts. As an athlete, coach, teacher,
professor, researcher, author, and speaker, Westcott has more than 38
years of experience in strength training and is recognized as a leading
authority on fitness.
For over 25 years, Westcott has focused on strength training instruction
and research for adults 50 to 100 years of age. His landmark study at
the John Knox Village Nursing Home increased awareness of the benefits
of strength training for seniors with various health conditions and
fitness levels and led to the implementation of strength training
centers in more than 500 nursing homes.
Westcott has served as a strength training consultant for numerous
national organizations and programs, including Nautilus, the President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the National School Fitness
Foundation, the International Association of Fitness Professionals, the
American Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, and the National
Youth Sports Safety Foundation. Through his work with these
organizations, he has also received numerous awards, including the Hall
of Fame Award from the International Fitness Professionals Association
(IFPA), Fitness Industry Leader Award from the National Strength
Professionals Association, the Massachusetts Governor's Council Lifetime
Achievement Award, the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award, the IFPA
Lifetime Achievement Award, the President's Council Healthy American
Fitness Leader Award, and the Alumni Recognition Award from Pennsylvania
State University.
Westcott has authored or coauthored 24 books on strength training,
including Building Strength & Stamina, Strength Training
for Seniors, and Complete Conditioning for Golf. In addition,
he has served on the editorial boards of The Physician and
Sportsmedicine, ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, On-Site Fitness,
Prevention, Shape, Men's Health, Fitness, Club Industry, American
Fitness Quarterly, Nautilus, Bottom Line Women's Health, and Fitness
Management. Westcott also serves on advisory boards for the
International Council on Active Aging and the National Association for
Health and Fitness. He is also an executive committee member for the New
England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Westcott lives in Abington, Massachusetts, with his wife, Claudia. He
enjoys staying physically active through running, cycling, and strength
Get the latest news, special offers, and updates on authors and products. SIGN UP NOW!
About Our Products
Book Excerpts
News and Articles
About Us
Career Opportunities
Business to Business
Author Center
HK Today Newsletter
Exam/Desk Copies
Language rights translation
Associate Program
Rights and Permissions
Certifying Organizations
Continuing Education Policies
Connect with Us
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Safe Harbor


text:
Written by Gothenburg Times Friday, 06 December 2013 14:26
The Gothenburg Shares fund is nearly one-third of the way to its goal of $5,000.
A total of $1,446 has been donated during the first two weeks of the drive.
Money raised supports the Christmas Food Baskets Program sponsored by the Gothenburg Rotary Club.
Food baskets with the ingredients for a nutritious holiday meal will be delivered on Saturday, Dec. 21, by Rotarians and other community volunteers.
In addition to four anonymous gifts this week, donations were received from Trinity Lutheran Mission Fund, Up North for Jesus Bible Study, Elsie Cyriacks, Dale and Mary Lou Block, anonymous in honor of Sue Ostergard, Zion Lutheran Men.
Donations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Gothenburg Times office, 406 10th St. To have your name listed in the newspaper, fill out the form elsewhere in this issue.


text:
Villager photo by Elisabeth Robert
Ernie and Margaret Rossi at their gift shop at Grand and Mulberry Sts. Because of a rent increase, the store is moving to another spot on the block.
In Little Italy, high rents replace handshake deals
By Amanda Kludt
In what many residents and business owners see as a great loss to the community, some of Little Italys oldest restaurants and shops on Mulberry St. are closing their doors or changing owners. Paoluccis restaurant, established in 1947, went out of business last Friday, and E. Rossi & Co., an Italian gift shop located on the corner of Mulberry and Grand Sts. since 1936, will be relocating on Jan. 31. Two other businesses, The Big Cigar Company and Little Italy Gift Shop, will be closing, and the restaurant Luna is rumored to be changing owners.
Paoluccis, E. Rossi & Co., and the cigar and gift shops had to close or leave their current locations because of rising rent costs. A real estate group, John Anthony Group Inc., recently bought five buildings on Mulberry St., including those housing the four above establishments. The building that Im in has been sold, said Ernest Rossi, co-owner of E. Rossi & Co. with his father, Luigi. Now he says he is paying six times what he was paying before in rent. What Im paying now, they could get more, but I dont think it should be this high, Rossi said.
According to Robert Ianniello, president of the Little Italy Merchants Association and owner of one of Little Italys landmark restaurants, Umbertos Clam House, the businesses were paying relatively low rents before the buildings were purchased. They werent being charged market rates before, and now they are.
Danny Paolucci, owner of Paoluccis, wasnt as forgiving. He said his rent went from $3,500 a month to $20,000. He said he was hoping to buy the building from his old landlord when she sold, but she sold it to three strangers instead.
Two years ago, when the new landlords came in, Paolucci received a 30-day notice to vacate the premises. According to Paolucci, he started planning for a new restaurant in Staten Island and brought the new landlords to court over a disputed lease. Now that the new restaurant is ready to open, he decided it was time to end the court proceedings and finally close the restaurant on Mulberry St.
Paolucci said the final closing on Friday ended emotionally. It was rough when we took our sign down. My father was with me. He told me to think of my family. Hes dying inside and hes trying to keep me calm, he said.
As Paoluccis moves to Staten Island, E. Rossi & Co. will move right next door into the two spots left open by the departing cigar shop and gift shop. I hate to give up this corner, commented Rossi, whose family has been in business since 1910. However Rossi did note that hes happy he could work out a deal with the new landlords to relocate.
Issues with new landlords coupled with the loss of old-time establishments appear to be a growing concern in Little Italy. Sal Cangelosi, owner of Sals Barber Shop on Grand St., said that as the older landlords sell their properties or give them to their children, business practices change. According to Cangelosi, a lot of businesses, his shop included, have never had to sign a lease and would make rent agreements with a handshake. Now the landlords are more business minded.
Lillian Tozzi, a lifetime Little Italy resident, said that landlords are charging more now because Little Italy has become a tourist attraction. The new landlords have come in and realized that these businesses are popular and not paying much rent. Now that Little Italy is a tourist attraction theyve found a gimmick, a way of making fast money, she said.
However, Tozzi noted, it is not just landlords raising rents that force the businesses to close. In reality, the new businesses have pushed the old mom-and-pop businesses out. The new Little Italy is geared more toward tourism and a carnival atmosphere, she said. According to Tozzi, the whole neighborhood has changed from quaint and close-knit to commercial, and this change has made new businesses very successful and forced older ones out.
In other changes, Luna restaurant, currently closed for renovations, may soon be switching hands. The family owns the building, so the change has nothing to do with rising rent. The restaurant has been in the family for over 100 years and, according to Ianniello, the family was just getting tired of running it. They are looking to get out, he said. Everything will remain the same, including the menu, name and location. The family could not be reached to comment.
As far as the vacancies are concerned, Ianniello said he knew for certain that an Italian restaurant would be replacing one of the departing businesses. As the president of the merchants association, he places a great deal of importance on keeping the culture of the neighborhood intact. Ianniello said he already had sent a letter to the landlords urging them to keep the flavor of the neighborhood.
However, the fact that the new businesses are Italian will not assuage the concerns of many locals. For residents like Tozzi, keeping the old businesses is the priority. To lose businesses that are close to 100 years old is a travesty, she remarked.
View our previous issues
Report Distribution Problems
The Villager is published by
Community Media LLC.
The Villager | 487 Greenwich St., Suite 6A | New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212.229.1890 | Fax: 212.229.2790
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Written permission of the publisher must be obtainedbefore any of the contents of this newspaper, in whole or in part, can be reproduced or redistributed.


text:
DD3 is 13 months and still nursing well, she hasn't really slowed down. Unless there is a lot to keep her active. She loves to go outside and be on the go.
She is starting to act more and more like a toddler and less like a baby
She is starting to grab at my shirt and pull on it when she wants to nurse. I'm hoping that you ladies have a few suggestions for me that may work to teach her not to pull my shirt down. (She is also very stubborn, she has taken to messing with the electronics and after trying to tell her no and move her away I've starting smacking/tapping her hand, and when she is done being heartbroken she goes right back to pushing buttons )


text:
The Source
End of the summer picnic - 8/23
August 22, 2012
Dear Lewis & Clark community,
The annual Facilities Services' End of The Summer Picnic happens August 23, beginning at 11:15 a.m. at the Grape Arbor.
We are providing the food and entertainment and you are providing the schoomzing and camaradarie. We have another great band on tap that you won't want to miss.
This is a great way to end the summer and hope to see everyone there.
If you have any questions, please call Janice Carter x7904.
See you tomorrow!!!


text:
Catalyst Canada presents a Catalyst Connects event in Toronto featuring Mary-Alice Vuicic, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice-President, Human Resources and Public Affairs, Shoppers Drug Mart and Kathleen Taylor, Former President and CEO, Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts. The session will be facilitated by Alex Johnston, Executive Director, Catalyst Canada. This series, sponsored by RBC, brings high-potential women together with speakers considered to be role models. This event is for Catalyst member organizations only.
Contact [email protected] for more information.


text:
Former Rockingham County payroll administrator sentenced for theftJAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 23. 2014 1:42PM
BRENTWOOD — A former payroll administrator at the Rockingham County jail was sentenced to two to six years in state prison for embezzling about $37,000 by altering her husband's time sheets while he worked as a corrections officer.
Ann Marie Nelson, 55, of Chester, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of theft by deception in Rockingham County Superior Court and wept as she was being taken into custody on Monday.
"I just want to apologize to the county for what I've done," Nelson said in court Tuesday, while asking a judge for leniency.
Nelson padded her husband's paycheck with an additional 102 hours of overtime that he never worked, prosecutors said. Keith Nelson, the husband, was not charged in the case. Prosecutors said he had no knowledge of the scheme.
Ann Marie Nelson admitted thefts dating back to July 2012, but prosecutors revealed on Monday that they discovered another 47.2 hours of overtime not included in the indictments.
Reimbursement of that money is being pursued through a civil lawsuit filed by the county against Nelson.
Nelson's pattern of theft was discovered by another employee last May, leading to an audit.
"She made very deliberate choices," Senior Assistant Attorney General James Boffetti said. "She knew the system at the jail was lax and knew that she could do it and not get caught."
Boffetti, who is overseeing prosecutors in Rockingham County, said that Nelson also lied to investigators when she sat down for an interview with them, claiming she did not remember details about the thefts.
Boffetti argued in court Monday for Nelson to serve a 3-to-6-year prison term, saying her theft of taxpayer money was a betrayal of the public's trust.
"This defendant needs to understand that does a great deal to destroy the trust in government and public employees. And that conduct needs to be punished," Boffetti said.
Defense lawyer Gerard LaFlamme said that Nelson's behavior was an aberration and she may have committed the thefts due to financial trouble.
Nelson wanted to plead guilty from the outset of the case, and made no effort to fight the civil lawsuit or lien on her home, according to LaFlamme.
He argued that his client should receive a deferred prison sentence and 100 hours of community service.
Nelson was ordered to pay $27,000 as a partial restitution payment to the county on Monday.
"You have a very good person in front of you who made a terrible mistake," said LaFlamme, who told the judge he knew the Nelson family his entire life and considered them personal friends.
Judge Marguerite Wageling said she did not believe Nelson had a memory lapse when she spoke with investigators. Wageling also noted she was troubled that Nelson repeatedly carried out the thefts over a span of time.
"What you did strikes at very core of people who are public servants," Wageling said. "You made a mockery of that."


text:
The weekend after the Lowrider Magazine Las Vegas Super Show, the Carnales Unidos car club threw their annual benefit car show at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the show went to help out the Jamison Children's Center, an organization that provides shelter, protection, and nutrition for children in an emergency.
This is always a fun event and just like last year, the Carnales Unidos setup a canopy with multiple TV's in order to let the show participants who are also rabid football fans watch their favorite teams go at it on the gridiron. In an effort to add more attractions to the show, the club brought in a boxing ring and had several amateurs box it out, but it didn't end there as local mixed martial artists also stepped into the ring and sparred against each other. "We will be having the football games every year because a lot of times when your at car shows, you want to see other things other than just the cars," explains Cirilo Reyes. The show also had a talent contest and it encouraged many of the local artists to come out and give their all to entertain the crowd on hand.
The show attracted dozens of car clubs, hundreds of show cars, and thousands of spectators. Some of the clubs in attendance included Nokturnal, Brown Society, Traffic, Ranflas Swift, Wicked Customz, Kern County Finest, One Nation, Latin World, Rezmade, Imperials, Stylistics, Aztec Image, Still Tippin, Majestics, Valley Creations, Groupe, and a few other clubs and solo riders. The Carnales Unidos club members know that it can get expensive to come out to a car show, so they allow all show participants to bring their own BBQ pits and food in order for them to be able to save some money. The consideration this club shows for all those who come to exhibit and those who come to watch is unparalleled, and I would like to thank the Carnales Unidos for their hospitality. I hope to see you guys out there next year!


text:
2 KC firefighters hurt while battling blaze
Cause of fire under investigation
2 KC firefighters hurt while battling blaze
Cause of fire under investigation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Two Kansas City firefighters were hurt while battling a house fire near 82nd Street and Lydia Avenue Friday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the home about 1:35 p.m. They were able to bring the blaze under control about 40 minutes later.
KMBC's Diane Cho reported that one firefighter fell through the roof, and another firefighter twisted his ankle on the back deck of the home. The injuries were described as minor.
No one was inside when the fire started.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Sign up for breaking news, weather for your area, or top headlines email newsletters sent right to your inbox. Subscribe now.


text:
- Premier League
Spurs' Lloris bid turned down
Lyon have confirmed that they rejected an offer from Tottenham Hotspur for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris this summer.
Lloris, 25, is said to be high on Tottenham's list of targets, with current first choice shot-stopper Brad Friedel having turned 41 in May.
Arsenal have also been linked with France international Lloris, while Spurs have been informed that they must up their initial offer if they are to secure his signature.
"Hugo wants to play in one of the best clubs in Europe," Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas told French radio station RMC.
"This year, there was an approach from Tottenham that was quickly rejected. If he absolutely wants to leave, we will look at the proposals - but they must be consistent with what we want. If not, he will stay."


text:
Should You Keep Your Inherited House? How to Assess the Costs
If you're like most people who've just inherited a house, you're probably struggling to decide what to do with the asset. Given the dismal state of the current housing market, it may be tempting to hold onto the property for a few years to give house prices a chance to recover, while potentially taking advantage of escalating rent prices in the meantime. Before you can justify taking this approach, however, you'll need to have a clear idea of what it will cost to keep the home. Here are the items you should include in your calculation.Read Full Article
Reducing Rental Property Investment Risks
While common problems such as a lack of planning, unclear goals, and inadequate market research will always be contributing factors to nonexistent or negative profit margins for a certain percentage of real estate investors, a larger percentage will fall prey to what James McClelland, CEO and president of the single family home investment firm MACK Companies, calls the "Number one reason why people fail at real estate investing"---poor property management.Read Full Article
Common Maintenance Issues and How to Avoid Getting Calls About Them
Once you've placed a responsible tenant in your rental, your major responsibilities as a landlord, outside of collecting rent, will likely revolve around keeping the property in good repair. Assuming you'd like your rental income to remain as passive a revenue stream as possible, here are some common maintenance issues that it's worth working with your tenant to deal with proactively.Read Full Article
Hiring a Property Manager
- 10 Reasons to Hire a Property Manager
- Choosing the Right Property Manager
- Property Management Certifications and Qualifications
- Property Management Fees
- Property Manager or Rental Agent?
Finding and Managing Tenants
- 5 Ways To Show Your Best Tenants The Appreciation They Deserve
- Handling Disruptive Tenants
- Handling Late Payments
- How to Keep Tenants Happy: 10 Tips
- How Will Rently.com Change Your Business?
- Pet Policies: Best Practices
- Renters' Rights
- Screening Tenants: The Factors That Matter Most
- Where to Find Tenants: How to Advertise Your Property
Rental Property Maintenance
- 5 Easy Plumbing Fixes Every Landlord Should Know
- Common Maintenance Issues and How to Avoid Getting Calls About Them
- Finding and Choosing Contractors
- Housing Codes for Residential Landlords
- Property Management Supply List
Rental Law
- Fair Housing Act Explained
- Landlord-Tenant Law: What You Need to Know
- Tenant Evictions
- Your Property Management Agreement: What to Expect
Property Investment
- 5 Things to Know About Buying REO
- How Does Gentrification Affect Property Management?
- Investment Property Types: Which You Should Choose
- Maximizing Investment Property ROI
- Real Estate Investment Calculator
- Reducing Rental Property Investment Risks
- Rental Property Calculator
- Should You Keep Your Inherited House? How to Assess the Costs
Useful Tools
- 5 Property Investment Books Worth Reading
- Property Management Software
- Property Manager Interview Questions
- Real Estate Investment Calculator
- Rental Property Calculator
HOA Management
- FAQ: Your Homeowners Association Questions Answered
- Hiring an HOA Management Company
- HOA Governing Documents Explained
- HOA Management Fees
- HOA Management Team Basics
- Top 10 HOA Controversies on the Web
Featured Article Archive
- 5 Easy Plumbing Fixes Every Landlord Should Know
- 5 Things to Know About Buying REO
- 5 Tips for Cutting Utility Costs
- 5-Minute Guide to NARPM's RMP Property Manager Certification
- Choosing the Right Insurance for Your Rental Property
- Common Maintenance Issues and How to Avoid Getting Calls About Them
- How Segmented Depreciation Can Lower Your Tax Bill
- How Will Rently.com Change Your Business?
- Managing Student Tenants
- Property Investment Opportunities in College Towns
- Reducing Rental Property Investment Risks
- Short-Term Bridge Debt for Commerical or Multifamily Real Estate
- Should You Keep Your Inherited House? How to Assess the Costs
- Survey reveals that professional property managers cut vacancy rates in half
- Tax Breaks Every Landlord Should Take
- Utilities: Who Should Pay for What and Why
Rental Listing Services
RentalHomesPlus.com is a leading national internet listing subscription service with thousands of unique addresses representing millions of rental homes, townhouses, condominiums and duplexes from property managers, owners, investors and private landlords.Learn more about this Partner
Rent.com is the nation's #1 Internet listing site (ILS) in the rental housing industry, enabling renters to find a residential rental property online using a free robust search tool. Rent.com has the most online traffic and the largest inventory of contracted property listings.Learn more about this Partner
Rentmyhomefast.com has been connecting tenants and homeowners on the internet since 2008. We make it easy to list and search for residential properties online, including single family rental homes, condominiums, townhouses, apartments and more. Searches are always 100% Free to tenants and properties can be listed by property managers, individual homeowners and realtors alike.Learn more about this Partner
Management Software
Buildium provides easy-to-use, affordable cloud property management software solutions to property managers and community associations. The company was founded in 2004, and today more than 10,000 customers use Buildium's online property management software to manage more than three-quarters of a million units in 41 countries. Learn more about .Learn more about this Partner
Marketing Services
RentList.com is a comprehensive directory of property management companies nationwide. With RentList.com, you're sure to find the most qualified property manager or property management company for your rental homes and apartment portfolio, leaving you with less to worry about and more free time to do the things you enjoy.Learn more about this Partner
HOA Management Directory provides the most comprehensive listing of HOA management companies and supporting services nationwide. We give you the fastest, easiest, most efficient way to find a local management company or supporting service for your community. Save yourself time by comparing multiple listings on a single page. You can even request a quote or additional information directly from our site!Learn more about this Partner
Professional Organizations
HOA Member Services provides valuable information, resources, and networking opportunities to homeowners, HOA board of directors, HOA management companies, and HOA affiliates.Learn more about this Partner
Business & Accounting Services
EZ Landlord Forms offers a free lease agreement, a free rental application, state-specific eviction notices, and hundreds of other rental forms. EZ Landlord Forms also offers discounted tenant screening services.Learn more about this Partner


text:
I know you've talked in the past of purchasing a POS system. How did you justify the cost? They seem so expensive.
A: It was definitely a huge move. I did a lot of research by talking to other business owners that did similar volume as I was doing. I asked them how they felt about their investment and asked how a POS system pays for itself. I learned so much. There are so many ways that a POS protects your money, and you'd be surprised how much money we as operators lose in the add-ons that our staff forget to charge for. I think some of our most valuable information comes from other operators.
How much should I plan on spending for a two-station POS system?
There are definitely some systems out there that will boast a much less expensive price than the mainstream companies I've seen. They don't include all that you need, however. You want a quality, reputable system with a great track record, and a good known support system. You definitely want caller ID and if you deliver, get the on-screen mapping. I really like processing credit cards and gift cards through my POS system compared to doing them separately. You'll likely need to spend in the vicinity of $10,000.


text:
AbeBooks Seller Since April 8, 2008Quantity Available: 1
Bookseller Image
AbeBooks Seller Since April 8, 2008Quantity Available: 1
About this Item
Bibliographic Details
Title: LA MIA PRIMA COMUNIONE E CRESIMA,
Publisher: LIBRERIA DOTTRINA CRISTIANA, COLLE DON BOSCO (ASTI)
Publication Date: 1956
Store Description
Payment methods accepted are: credit card with abebooks system, paypal, bank transfer. Returns and refundings must be asked within 30 days of the estimated delivery date and the returned items must be received back in the same condition as we sent them. Lost book in transit: We will completely refund you (including shippping cost) if you don¿t receive your book within 14 business days of the estimated delivery date. Incomplete or Incorrect address Provided by customer/unclaimed/Returned to sende...More Information
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All deliveries (excluding some countries as China and Russia) are sent with DHL express courier. Insurance cost is optional, please ask us for more information. Gli ordini vengono evasi entro due giorni lavorativi il prezzo si riferisce a plichi fino a 5 kg. di peso. Spediamo solamente tramite corriere espresso GLS (consegna 24/48 lavorative) e corriere espresso DHL. L'assicurazione è facoltativa (euro 2,50 corriere GLS; Euro 10,00 corriere DHL).
Payment Methods
accepted by seller
Money Order Cash PayPal Cash on Delivery (COD) Bank/Wire Transfer


text:
FC Dallas hires Oscar Pareja as head coach
FC Dallas hires Oscar Pareja as head coach
Jan. 11, 2014
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Oscar Pareja returned to FC Dallas on Friday as head coach, leaving the Major League Soccer rival Colorado Rapids after two seasons.
Colorado received the second of Dallas' two first-round picks in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, allocation money, and a contract buyout as compensation for the hiring.
"It was a difficult decision to leave the Rapids, but the team is in good hands," Pareja said.
Pareja had a 25-30-13 record with Colorado.
"The compensation we've received for Dallas will help us this season and beyond, and we are eager to find the right candidate to take our head coaching position," Rapids President Tim Hinchey said. "We want to credit Oscar for his role in helping develop our team in the last two years."
The Colombian had 13 goals and 47 assists in eight seasons for FC Dallas, and spent the next two years with the team as an assistant coach. After a stint with the U.S. under-17 team, he rejoined FC Dallas in 2008 as director of player development for the club's youth system. In 2011, Pareja also served as an assistant coach and directed the team's reserve squad.
"We couldn't be happier to be bringing Oscar home to Dallas," said Dan Hunt, vice president of Hunt Sports Group. "Oscar has been part of our FC Dallas family for more than 10 years and helped shape our youth development and academy programs into what they are today. We couldn't imagine a better fit for our professional team and our goal of building a championship club."


text:
The back room at Painted Stave Distilling is where experiments with gin and vodka are happening in Delaware. PSD's latest experiment has little to do with making liquor. The guys will host two up-and-coming Firefly Festival artists in June.
Beyond the heavy double doors in Painted Stave Distilling's art gallery is where the magic happens and inventive liquors are made and bottled.
Last Saturday night, just before hosting the bottling party for South River (White) Gin, PSD co-owner Ron Gomes was standing just behind the stills overlooking the entire distilling area and took time to map out his and his partner Mike Rasmussen's latest experiment: hosting a music concert.
The idea began to ferment earlier this month following a meeting with Firefly Music Festival Director Greg Bostrom for a possible PSD presence at future Firefly Festivals. Gomes and Rasmussen, interested in hosting music, inquired about the possibility of scoring any Firefly acts.
It turns out that most Firefly acts are expensive. According to Gomes, it also turns out that Firefly musicians are typically under contract to perform exclusively at the festival, thereby not allowing other venues to piggyback on the notoriety of the festival or cheapen the experience for fans who shelled out big bucks to see the artists scheduled to perform at The Woodlands, Firefly's festival grounds.
But, it also turns out that Firefly officials were not unwilling to discuss the subject. Eventually, they agreed that Painted Stave would be able to host two of their lineup's acts: Christian Porter and Breech the Summit, who were added to the official festival lineup following the December 2013 contest "The Big Break."
"The Big Break" pitted 15 unsigned musical acts against one another for a chance to play a set at the June festival. Following an online voting period where bands with the lowest number of votes were cut from the roster on a daily basis, 15 acts were finally whittled down to only three. In addition to Christian Porter and Breech the Summit, Stop Light Observations also made the cut.
"I remember Christian Porter from 'The Voice,'" said Gomes, recalling Porter's audition on the reality show. The musician sang LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It." Porter was eliminated from "The Voice" early on, during the head-to-head battles. "I remember being impressed with him, though."
Breech the Summit is a southern California indie-pop band whose influences read like the playlist of any young adult's iPod: Death Cab for Cutie, Bastille, Vampire Weekend, Kings of Leon and Young the Giant, just to name a few.
"They have more of an electric sound, which will be stripped down for the show here," Gomes said. "They're fun, though, and I like what I've listened to. It's going to be interesting to see what they do with an acoustic set."
The plan, as Gomes explained it, is to construct a small stage in the back corner of the distillery. They'll move the stills out of the way but many of the aging barrels (and, likely the distillery smells—a wonderful, pungent odor for fans of PSD products) and other equipment will still be visible, lest anyone forget where they are watching the show.
"I think it's going to be fun," Gomes said. "Some of the best shows I've ever seen were in small, standing-room-only venues."
The acoustic show, though featuring Firefly musicians, is not a Firefly-sponsored event. Tickets will be sold at the door and the price is likely to please music and concert-lovers who couldn't afford any of Firefly's many ticket options, which currently include single-day general admission passes for $49 to $109. The two sets at the Painted Stave will be packaged together for $7.
"The plan wasn't to get rich off of this," said Gomes. "We think the artistry that goes into making music is a nice blend with what we do. Music is art. It's not like the art that's hanging in our gallery but it is art."
The Pained Stave shows will take place at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 19, and will be limited to standing-room only. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.


text:
Rating: 2.8/5 (Total votes: 328)
This app is specifically for those experience issues with the proximity sensor.
Well known symptoms include the following:
- Screen fails to turn off when holding to face on a call
- Screen does turn off when holding to face on a call, but fails to come back on, requiring taking out the battery
These problems are common in custom kernels/ROM's. HTC has addressed this issue however in their kernels from 1.32 onwards, but have failed to release Linux kernel source code for any new versions (latest source is pre-1.32).
1. Install app.
2. Run app.
3. Press the toggle button to start monitoring.
4. Move your finger over the proximity sensor (the little LED next to the front facing speaker).
5. Adjust the High and Low threshold values to your liking.
For those whose screen does not turn off, it probably means the factory values are set too high.
For those whose screen does not turn back on, it probably means the factory values are set too low.
The setting will be saved, and will be applied every time you reboot your phone. No need to go through any of the steps unless you want to change the calibration. When the settings are applied at boot time, you will get a toasty indicating the calibration value applied.
If for whatever reason you find the application does not work, or you do not want it anymore, just uninstall the app, and reboot. Your original factory settings will be in effect again. This application does not modify your system and does not require root rights.
What's New in This Release:
· Fix issues with sensor listener not getting disabled
What's New in 1.8:
· Correct boot permissions for ICS
· Prevent app from being installed on SD card (which will cause issues)
What's New in 1.6:
· Added support for calling 'su' when permissions are wrong.
What's New in 1.5:
· Only for CM7 users. Use nightly 92 or above. This includes the necessary kernel patch.
· Should work on SENSE with custom kernel. Apply patch (or ask your kernel 'builder' to do so).
· Removed Beer button due to paypal policy...
What's New in 1.4:
· Added some alert dialogs to aid with the problems people are experiencing. (In case of error, please note both the title text, and the first few lines in the text of the alert dialog.)
What's New in 1.3:
· Add some better handling when something goes not as planned (likely on non-DHD hardware)
What's New in 1.2:
· Removed amount from Paypal, feel free to donate whatever you feel like
FreewareAndroid - Free Downloads Android Market Apps, Applications, Games, APK, WiFi, Sync, GPS for Google Android OS


text:
Oberpfaffenhofen – The ROKVISS (RObotic Components Verification on the ISS) experiment developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen can now also be activated and moved through space from Earth. The key tests have been conducted from DLR's ground station in Weilheim, Upper Bavaria, in what is known as telepresence mode with force feedback during an approximate six-minute period when the ISS was flying over the station. These tests saw a robot being controlled from Earth with a short time delay – a world-first for space robotics.
The German ROKVISS robot arm had already passed all the tests in so-called automatic mode in March 2005. In this mode, sequences of movements which had been pre-programmed and transmitted to the ISS were automatically undertaken by the robot arm at a specified time. The tests have now also been run successfully in what is known as telepresence mode, proving that direct remote control of the robot arm from Earth and the force feedback function operate perfectly. The robot arm, fitted on an outer platform of the ISS, can therefore start its scheduled seven-year experimental phase in space undertaking tasks in all areas.
Direct remote control of robot arm in telepresence mode
When flying over the transmitting and receiving antenna in Weilheim (southern Germany) in telepresence mode, the robot is directly remotely controlled from Earth and undertakes movements in space with the shortest of time delays. The Earth-based scientists operating the robot arm in turn also receive visual and sensory feedback on the robot arm's actions with the shortest of time delays. This speed is achieved by the real-time transfer of stereo images coupled with the force feedback, also transmitted with an extremely short time delay of around 20 milliseconds, giving the Earth-based scientists direct sensory feedback (which can be felt on the control panel's joystick) about the levels of force produced in space. These arise, for example, when the robot arm in space sensitively scans the metallic contour fitted on the same outer platform.
Now that the robot arm has successfully completed all the scheduled tests, Professor Gerhard Hirzinger, Director of the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Oberpfaffenhofen, explains: "We have taken another giant step forwards in the development of new types of lightweight robots for cost-effective deployment in space and in easily and remotely operating them from Earth." He stressed: "By successfully completing all the robot arm tests, DLR has impressively confirmed its leading international position in the field of space robotics."
The robot arm fitted on the ISS is around 50 centimetres in size, weighs seven kilograms, has two hinges, one metal finger and two integrated cameras. It is based on DLR's state-of-the-art lightweight robot technology. In the future, it could play a key role in repair or assembly work in space. The ROKVISS experiment, planned and developed in Germany, aims to test and verify the new robot hardware and high-performance control concepts in a realistic mission simulation and in space. In the future, this innovative robot technology should assist and relieve the stress of astronauts undertaking complicated tasks. It could also allow satellite repair work to be controlled from Earth.
The German robot arm was transported to the ISS on 24 December 2004 by the Russian space station Baikonur using a Russian Soyuz U rocket. Two astronauts fitted it to the outside of the station on 26 January 2005 during a 'space walk' lasting around six hours.
Major project for German space industry and research institutes
The project is being financed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with funding from the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). EADS Space Transportation in Bremen was the main contractor taking responsibility for system integration and for the key components of the on-board software. The DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Oberpfaffenhofen developed and built the robotic components and is responsible for running experiments and for the scientific evaluation of results.
Kayser-Threde from Munich is assuming responsibility for the development and construction of the experiment's computer and power supply as well as providing the DLR institute with technical support. Hoerner & Sulger supplied the camera equipment and electronic accessories. Project management was handled by DLR's space agency. Implementation of this mission is based on an agreement between DLR's space agency, the Russian partner Roskosmos, RKK Energia and Munich-based Kayser-Threde, which is also acting as the main contractor for the S-band communication infrastructure.
The cost of the ROKVISS experiment runs to € 11.5 million, including € 3.5 million for launch, assembly and operations on the ISS, which Germany is paying the Russian contractual partner. .
Image and video material is available from:Andreas Schütz
Rainer Karnowski, EADS Corporate Communications MRTel.: +49 89 60734575


text:
Loved by instructors for its visual and flexible way to build computer skills, the Illustrated Series is ideal for teaching Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 to both computer rookies and hotshots. Each two-page spread focuses on a single skill, making information easy to follow and absorb. Large, full-color illustrations represent how the studentsa screen should look. Concise text introduces the basic principles of the lesson and integrates a case study for further application. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.Experiment with changing your view of a Word document, and then preview and print your work. ... The preview pane on the right side of the window automatically displays a preview of how your document will look when printed, showing theanbsp;...
|Microsoft PowerPoint 2010: Illustrated Introductory
|David Beskeen
|Cengage Learning - 2010-09-02
You must register with us as either a Registered User before you can Download this Book. You'll be greeted by a simple sign-up page.
Once you have finished the sign-up process, you will be redirected to your download Book page.How it works:


text:
BANFF — Two grizzly bear cubs have been killed in a collision with a train in Banff National Park.
The one-year-old bears died but their mother was not hurt in the Friday collision with the Canadian Pacific Rail freight, about 10 kilometres west of the Banff townsite.
Steve Michel, a wildlife specialist with the park, says the rail company informed the park about the collision on Friday night.
Michel says officials knew a female grizzly with two yearlings had been in the area before the accident.
The deaths bring to 13 the number of grizzlies that have been killed by trains in the park since 2000.
A five-year research project with CP Rail to prevent collisions involving trains and bears was launched last year.


text:
Overall impression: Sage's menu includes sections devoted to oysters and pizza, risotto and organic meat and poultry. Throw in beef bourguignonne and meat loaf, and it's hard to know what kind of restaurant Sage wants to be. None of it is particularly well executed. The restaurant was once owned by chef Laurent Tasic, longtime owner of Sage French Café and Wine Bar in Fort Lauderdale, but it was sold sometime ago.
Ambience: The long, awkwardly shaped dining room is overdecorated and in need of a redesign. Fresh oysters are on display as you walk through the brown-toned dining room.
Starters: Raw oysters — Kumamoto ($2.95 each), Apalachicola ($2 each) and Blue Point ($2.25 each) — were among the best things we sampled at Sage. Fresh and served with mignonette and cocktail sauce, they were the highlight of the meal. Escargot ($11) was nicely done, but needed more garlic in the butter. Tuna tartare ($9 half/$15 full) was a nice mixture of cool tuna and spicy guacamole, but the half serving was minute. We returned cold and greasy calamari ($10), and it was removed from our check. There are too many appetizers and salads to list, but they include portobello Napoleon ($12), lollipop lamb chops ($12), warm goat-cheese salad ($13) and French onion soup ($8).
Entrees: Thinking I was dining in a French restaurant, I ordered a medium-rare New York strip steak with French fries ($27 for a 16-ounce/$20 for a 10-ounce). It was pretty much raw and impossibly chewy. It sat on my plate. Catch at la Sage ($28) is a combination of lobster, shrimp, scallops, mussels and cherry tomatoes with a bit of brandy and cream served on top of snapper with rice and vegetables. Bouillabaisse ($25) was a bit salty for my tastes. It had plenty of shellfish, but no fish. Mussels in creamy garlic sauce ($18) were fine, although unremarkable.
Service: Eccentric but attentive. Still, why did our server pour the bottle of wine we'd ordered before letting us taste?
Liquid assets: A decent wine list.
email@example.com or 954-356-4632. Read his blog at SouthFlorida.com/sup and follow him on Twitter at @FloridaEats
Sage Oyster Bar in Hollywood
2000 Harrison St., Hollywood
954-391-9466, SageOysterBar.com
Cuisine: American/seafood/French
Cost: Expensive
Hours: Dinner daily
Reservations: Suggested
Credit cards: All major
Bar: Full service
Sound level: Can be noisy
Outside smoking: Yes
For kids: Highchairs, booster seats, menu items on request
Wheelchair accessible: yes
Parking: Street


text:
Flathead Catfish Tagging Rewards
Flathead Catfish Tagging Rewards
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and Kansas State University are conducting a project on the biology of flathead catfish in the Kansas River. Researchers at KSU are tagging flathead catfish with numbered tags inserted near the dorsal fin (see above picture). Each one of these tags has an email address (email@example.com ) and a phone number (785-532-2413). If you catch one of these fish, please email or call and provide:
- the tag number
- date the fish was captured
- weight of fish (in pounds)
- length of fish (in inches)
- where on the river it was captured
Each angler returning a tag will be placed in a drawing to win a digital camera ($300 value) or a catfish fishing pole ($150 value). If you have any further questions about the project, please feel free to contact:
Andy Makinster
Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Kansas State University; Division of Biology
205 Leasure Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-2413


text:
Get the new release to automatically organize your photos, make them look amazing with intelligent photo editing options, turn them into stunning creations, and easily share your memories.
Effortless organization
- Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view — automatically.
- See your best photos auto-curated based on quality, faces, subjects, and more.
- Auto-organize by date, subject, people, and places.
Intelligent editing
- Enjoy more time to be creative with automated photo editing.
- Open closed eyes like magic and make selections effortlessly.
- Get step-by-step help with creative techniques and effects.
Stunning creations
- Totally reimagined slideshows bring together curated photos and short clips with one click.
- Make printed artwork, collages, and gifts.
- Create calendars, scrapbook pages, and cards to print at home.
Shareable memories
- Easily print photos to display and share.
- Quickly share photos.*
- Share slideshows and video clips on YouTube and Vimeo.*
See what you can do with Photoshop Elements.
Still deciding? Start with the free trial.
Also available from the Windows 10 Store and the Mac App Store
* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services ("Online Services"). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.


text:
Perfect Crime
Oct 13, 2017 – 2:00 PM
(on various days)
The Snapple Theater Center - Anne L. Berns...
210 W. 50th Street
New York, NY 10019 Map
- Perfect Crime
More Info
Perfect Crime
Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Snapple Theater
Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Snapple Theater
60.00 - 60.00
Bring These Similar Artists To Your City
Demand it! ®
and Never Miss a Show Again!
Powered by Eventful, a CBS Local Digital Media Business


text:
2 days ago
Bookies write off Knights
Australia's leading bookmakers today rushed to virtually dismiss Newcastle as a premiership no-hoper upon confirmation Andrew Johns would miss the rest of the National Rugby League season. Most bookies suspended betting on all things involving the Knights when news began to filter through this afternoon that something was amiss with the champion halfback and Test captain.
By the time Johns had publicly announced he'd suffered a season-ending neck injury, the Knights had drifted to as much as $23 outsiders for the title.
"Stats show they can't win," said SportsTAB's Glenn Munsie.
Indeed, the Knights' damning record without their inspirational skipper cruelly expose Michael Hagan's team as almost a one-man band.
According to official NRL Stats, since 1998, Newcastle has won just nine games from 24 starts (37.5 per cent) in the absence of Johns.
During the same period, the Knights have been successful in 66 per cent of matches with Johns on deck.
The last time Johns missed a match they were hammered 52-12 by lowly Wests Tigers three weeks ago.
The Knights started the day as $8 fancies with IASBet to win the competition, $8.50 with SportsTAB and SportOdds and $9 with Centrebet.
They are now $16 with IASBet, $17 with SportsTAB, $21 with Centrebet and $23 with SportOdds.
Michael Hagan's team has also blown out in betting to make the finals.
Newcastle started as short as $1.08 with SportsTAB to make the top eight, but tonight was a $1.65 chance with Centrebet to hang on and qualify for the playoffs.
"And you'd have to say a big risk to make the eight at that because they've got a torrid run home," Centrebet's Gerard Daffy said.
The eighth-placed Knights host the New Zealand Warriors on Friday night, then have away games against Canberra and St George Illawarra before finishing the regular season at home against North Queensland.
"It's quite feasible that the Knights won't win another game without him, judging by the way they went against Wests a few weeks ago," Daffy said.
"It's worth noting (Newcastle) against Wests was the biggest plunge of the year for (Wests) and that was on the back of him not playing."


text:
Difference between revisions of "Kentucky"
From GODORT
(→Secretary of State)
(→Secretary of State)
|Line 128:
|Line 128:
== Secretary of State ==
== Secretary of State ==
* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/executive/journal/(aasqrc55vt4clh45wj0yg255)/journal2.aspx Governor's Journal]
* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/executive/journal/(aasqrc55vt4clh45wj0yg255)/journal2.aspx Governor's Journal]
* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/ Kentucky Cities and Counties] - From the website "Includes information on city filings submitted to the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office. This database also includes various listings of Kentucky cities, population information, and contact information for city and county government, if available."
* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/cities/ Kentucky Cities and Counties] - From the website "Includes information on city filings submitted to the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office. This database also includes various listings of Kentucky cities, population information, and contact information for city and county government, if available."
Revision as of 08:31, 8 February 2008
- 1 Kentucky State Agency Databases
- 2 Accountancy, Board of
- 3 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- 4 Arts Council
- 5 Auctioneers, Board of
- 6 Auditor of Public Accounts
- 7 Cancer Registry, Kentucky
- 8 Corrections, Department of
- 9 Court of Justice
- 10 Dentistry, Board of
- 11 Economic Development, Cabinet for
- 12 Education
- 13 Engineering, Division of (Finance and Administration Cabinet)
- 14 Election Finance, Registry of
- 15 Fish and Wildlife Resources, Department of
- 16 Geological Survey, Kentucky
- 17 Historical Society
- 18 Infrastructure Authority, Kentucky
- 19 Legislative Research Commission
- 20 Medical Licensure, Board of
- 21 Nature Preserves, Kentucky State
- 22 Physical Therapy, Board of
- 23 Police, Kentucky State
- 24 Public Service Commission
- 25 Revenue, Department of
- 26 Secretary of State
- 27 University of Kentucky
Kentucky State Agency Databases
This is an annotated list of databases produced by Kentucky State Agencies listed by producing agency. To add a database to this list or to fix a broken link, either do it yourself as this is a wiki, editable by anybody or send an e-mail to email@example.com, the documents specialist for this page.
Return to State Agency Databases listing.
Accountancy, Board of
- CPA Firm Database Search- Search companies by firm name, city, or state
- CPA Search- Search for Certified Public Accountant by last name, city, or state
Alcoholic Beverage Control
- License Search- Search by License Number; Site ID; Business Name; Zip Code; County; License Type; Business Type; or License Status.
Arts Council
- Arts ToolKit- From the web site: "This directory is searchable by artist last name or the name of the organization for quick information reference. It is also searchable by Kentucky Department of Education regions, arts discipline and level of expertise. Each listing will include contact information, specialty areas within a discipline and a narrative of services available."
Auctioneers, Board of
- License Search - Search by last name, city, county, or license number
Auditor of Public Accounts
- Online Audit Search - From the website "Use the textbox below to search for audits on our website. Enter words relative to the audit for which you are searching. Common searches use keywords such as county names, i.e., Adair, Barren, Jefferson or the type of audit, i.e., fiscal court, clerk, sheriff."
Cancer Registry, Kentucky
- Cancer Incidence Rates - Searches are configurable by county, types of cancer, sex, race, and year.
- Cancer Mortality Rates - Searches are configurable by county, types of cancer, sex, race, and year.
Corrections, Department of
- Kentucky Offender Online Lookup (KOOL) - List of sex offenders including their addresses. From the website "Entries and updates to improve accuracy are done daily in order for the public to have the information that current technology and public resources will allow."
Court of Justice
- Kentucky Court Records Online - Users can search by county, district, case number, type of party (defendant, plantiff, attorney), last and first name, and date range to retrieve the case number and title of a case.
- Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Searchable Opinions - From the web "This advanced search engine supports two types of search requests. A natural language search is any sequence of text, like a sentence or a question. After a natural language search, retrieved documents are sorted by their relevance to your search request."
Dentistry, Board of
- Dentistry License Search - Search by last name, city or license number.
- Hygenist License Search - Search by last name, or license number.
- Laboratory Registration Search- Search by last name, city or license number.
Economic Development, Cabinet for
- Kentucky Deskbook of Economic Statistics - The Kentucky Deskbook of Economic Statistics is a compilation of the most recent statistics on the social and economic conditions in the state of Kentucky
- Community Data Quick Search - Select a county or city to view extensive community information.
- Kentucky Business & Industry Information System (KBIIS) From the website, "contains information about facilities (usually with 10 or more employees) normally associated with Cabinet programs designed to locate and retain industry."
- Kentucky Business Finder (KYBF) From the website, "is a free resource designed to promote sales for and between Kentucky businesses. This is accomplished by enabling buyers to identify Kentucky-based suppliers of products and services."
- Training Provider Directory From the website, "Searchable listings of educational institutions, state certified individuals and educational consultants offering training services in Kentucky searchable by provider, skill area, training specialty, specific course, region, or county."
- Kentucky Accessible Materials Database- From web site, "provides local schools a way to find out what digital materials are available, and allows local schools to order the digital materials from the KAMC for use by qualified students with disabilities." Search by title, content, grade, publisher, author, textbook title, or file format.
Engineering, Division of (Finance and Administration Cabinet)
- Project Search - Search by project title, cabinet, county, or file number
Election Finance, Registry of
- Election Finance Database- From the web, "This searchable database contains records from 1998 to present. Detailed receipt records are included in the database for candidates, issues committees, and exploratory committees."
Fish and Wildlife Resources, Department of
- Species information - Searchable and sortable information by common name, scientific name, or genus, as well as lists of species in various categories. This information is funished by a non-profit organization.
Geological Survey, Kentucky
- Maps, Publications and Databases - User can search for items under the following categories: Publications & Maps; Search for KGS Photos and Images; Oil & Gas Well Records; Groundwater Information; Coal Information; Well Sample & Core Holdings; A Single Coordinate Value; or Multiple Coordinates.
Historical Society
- The Kentucky Historical Markers Database - From the website, "Based on the book Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers, compiled by Diane Wells and edited by Melba Porter Hay & Thomas H. Appleton, Jr.; published by the Kentucky Historical Society."
Infrastructure Authority, Kentucky
- Comprehensive Search Tool for all Projects - Search for project by County, Grantee or WRIS.
Legislative Research Commission
- Legislative Searching Service - Keyword searching of current and past legislative records.
Medical Licensure, Board of
- Acupuncturists Profile- Search by last name or certificate number
- Athletic Trainer Profile - Search by last name or certificate number
- Physicians Search- Search by last name, practise county, specialty, or certificate number
- Physician Assistant Profile- Search by last name or license number
- Physician Temporary Permit Profile - Search by last name, practise county, specialty, or certificate number
- Surgical Assistant Profile- Search by last name or certificate number
Nature Preserves, Kentucky State
- Kentucky Rare Plant Database Provides searches by common name, scientific name, and county for information on endangered, threatened and species of concern plants monitored by KSMP.
Physical Therapy, Board of
- Credentials Search- Search by last name and license number
Police, Kentucky State
- Sex Offender Registry - From the website "This website is provided as a result of recent changes in KRS Chapter 17, Kentucky's version of "Megan's Law". The Kentucky State Police is now providing sex/criminal offender registration information to the public through this website. The intent of this site is public safety and awareness."
Public Service Commission
- Electronic Repository for Commission Decisions (Orders) From the web site "This research tool allows Commission staff and the public to search within the text of all Order and Tariff documents on file and provides a mechanism for knowledge transfer and continuity of information within the agency, as an aid in rendering decisions consistent with previous rulings."
Revenue, Department of
- Listing of Delinquent Debtors Incudes searches for individuals, business, and child support debtors.
Secretary of State
- Governor's Journal - In most instances, the official acts of the governor are formatted as executive orders. After the governor signs an executive order, the order and any accompanying documents are delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The secretary of state attests the governor's signature and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth is affixed. The database permits searching of the executive orders as well as proclamations.
- Kentucky Cities and Counties - From the website "Includes information on city filings submitted to the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office. This database also includes various listings of Kentucky cities, population information, and contact information for city and county government, if available."
- Revolutionary War Warrants database - From the website "Access information on 4748 Revolutionary War Warrants issued to Virginia veterans or their assigns prior to 1792 on the Revolutionary War Warrants database. View color images from the Warrants Register and all Kentucky patent files authorized by Revolutionary War Warrants."
- West of Tennessee River Military Patents database. - From the website "Research and view color images of 242 patents in the Jackson Purchase authorized by warrants issued to Virginia Revolutionary War veterans or their assigns."
- Search For Business Organizations- From the website, "You can find information on organization status, registered agent and address, initial directors, current officers, date of incorporation, address of principal office, activity history for the business and any assumed names."
University of Kentucky
- Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer - User can search the Gazetteer by the name of a place or feature.


text:
Meet Our Patients
Nick eats like a typical 14-year-old boy, listing common favorites like steak, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, pizza and breadsticks,. "He eats like crazy," says his mom, Angela Peppers.
When Tiffany Morris was twenty weeks pregnant, her doctor delivered some scary news: her unborn baby had an omphalocele. "It was discovered at my routine ultrasound. My first reaction was shock—and then tears. I immediately hit the Internet to learn everything I could about this condition."Initially, what she discovered was pretty frightening.
Joe and Cecilia Detwiler were critically injured in a motor vehicle accident near their family farm. After months of rehabilitation following a brain injury for Joe, and a nearly severed leg for Cecilia, both are alive, thriving and providing proof to their loved ones that miracles do happen.


text:
After spending $2B on efforts, DOD now wants a new system
In 1997, DOD began upgrading and adding capabilities to its legacy record system in a project named the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA). The system keeps track of records for more than 9 million service members and their family members.
Meanwhile, DOD runs risks in buying a new system without learning the lessons from the first system upgrade, the report warns.
"DOD has initiated efforts to bring its processes into alignment with industry best practices," the GAO report said. "However, it has not carried out a planned independent evaluation to ensure it has made these improvements. Until it ensures that these weaknesses are addressed, DOD risks undermining the success of further efforts to acquire [EHR] capabilities."
Military Health System seeks options for AHLTA
DOD e-health record system halfway through installation
However, the anticipated new capabilities in AHLTA have been scaled back, including inpatient care management records, and users of the system continue to have problems with low speed, poor usability and unavailability of portions of the system, GAO said.
The department has made plans to improve and stabilize AHTLA through 2015 while it acquires the new EHR system named Way Ahead, GAO said.
The new system is expected to deal with performance problems, provide comprehensive medical documentation, capture and share medical data electronically in DOD, and improve existing information sharing with the Veterans Affairs Department.
As of September 2010, DOD had set up a planning office for Way Ahead and has begun to analyze alternatives for meeting the system requirements. The analysis is due in December.
DOD anticipates choosing a technology solution and setting a schedule for acquisition, with $302 million requested in the fiscal 2011 for Way Ahead.
GAO urged DOD to fix the weaknesses in its management and planning that contributed to AHLTA having fewer capabilities than expected and having experienced persistent performance problems and failing to fully meet users' needs.
Problems with AHLTA included lack of a comprehensive project management plan or tailored systems engineering plan, its requirements were incomplete, and there was no effective plan to improve users' satisfaction, the report said.
The GAO recommended that the Military Health System CIO:
·DOD officials agreed with the recommendations.
About the Author
Alice Lipowicz is a staff writer covering government 2.0, homeland security and other IT policies for Federal Computer Week.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
I agree with Phil that VistA is certainly not a good replacement system. I've sat in on some of the system requirement meetings for Way Ahead and think the idea is sound. I've just been in DoD too long to think the ideals will match the end product. Still, anything is better than AHLTA. It was a band-aid on an outdated system. I just hope VA will engage with us on this and maybe (cross your fingers) we can design the system to accomadate both agencies. More importantly, this system is, and needs to continue to be being, designed with input from all the stakeholders rather than just providers and bean counters.
This GAO Report was right on target, but overlooked the fact that OSD HA had already established a services oriented, best practices Acquisition Framework based on the highly regarded Acquisition Assurance Method (AAM), an emerging consensus based standard.
The unspoken challenge with EHR are the many rice bowls and commercial interests that are vested in the status quo. Billions in waste feeds many mouths and many lobbyist.
If DOD and VA are going to succeed with EHR, they will need a common acquisition framework that is based on best practices and not MilSpec methods that are protected by Defense Industrial Complex and their FFRDC partners.
the DoD is a mess and has only gotten 10x worse since 2001. during the latter part of the 90's, DoD was supposed to implement some really strict accounting and auditing practices. the DoD was supposed to implement IT to enable it to account for all the money it received from taxpayers and be able to account for how it was spent -- and be able to provide a good audit trail to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. you don't hear anything about that anymore, and i am sure the DoD accounting system and practices have not gotten any better. where's the beef?
Vista has it's own issues and I bet it is not capable of addressing alot of issues that occur on the DoD side. How many babies are born in the VA hospital vs how many are born in military facilities? There are issues that the VA have not had to deal with. Colaberative efforts need to be put in place before one system can satisfy either community. Don't kid yourself that the VA system is the end all be all of health care electronic records.
This is a disgrace. They could have used the highly successful VA VistA system essentially for free decades ago but no way. DoD insisted on spending a bajillion dollars on a system (systems actually: CHCS, CHCS-II and AHLTA) that never ran half as well as VistA and were never fully deployed. Even after this debacle I'll bet they won't consider using VistA but will waste millions more on another half-way system.
Advanced Search
8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 510
McLean, VA 22102
© 2018 1105 Media, Inc.
8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 510
McLean, VA 22102703-876-5100 © 1996-2017 1105 Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


text:
In 1992 a production team of three talented guys with diverse tastes shared a love for music. Producers Joey Elwood and Todd Collins, along with Grammy-winning artist TobyMac, launched Gotee Records in 1994 after unsuccessfully finding a label deal for the R&B trio Out of Eden. With a steady... Read More
Music Video


text:
AAPT Announces 2010 Summer Meeting Plenary SpeakersFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
College Park, Maryland, United States, July 14, 2010—The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT; http://www.aapt.org) has announced that its 2010 Summer Meeting in Portland, Oregon, will feature some of the nation's top physics educators. The meeting will take place on July 17–21. Plenary sessions will celebrate 50 Years of the Laser, the Millikan Medal and Klopsteg Awardees, and awards for excellence in teaching as well as the AIP Children's Science Writing Award.
Monday, July 19
Celebrating 50 Years of the Laser: APS/DLS Symposium on Laser Physics
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Breasts and Brains, Similarities and Differences: Using Novel Physics to Enhance Clinical Molecular Imaging
Warren S. Warren, Duke University
Molecular imaging—the use of targeted molecular and chemical signatures to visualizing function instead of just structure—is one of the most rapidly growing fields in biomedical science. Applications range from molecular medicine, to early and improved disease diagnosis, to reducing health-care costs. The major techniques in common use (positron emission tomography, CT, magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging) often have quite complementary strengths and applications. This presentation will give an overview of the physical principles behind these methods, then focus on optical imaging—specifically on approaches that exploit optical nonlinearity to enable microscopic resolution without excision.
Femtosecond Optical Frequency Combs
Steven T. Cundiff, NIST and University of Colorado
The ability to detect the carrier-envelope phase evolution of the pulse train emitted by a mode-locked laser has led to the field of femtosecond combs. Femtosecond combs have solved the problem of optical frequency metrology, enabled optical atomic clocks and been essential to the development of attosecond technology. This address will give an introduction to the basic concepts of femtosecond combs and include a discussion their applications, both current and future possibilities.
Lasers and the Eye
3:20–4:20 p.m.
Vasudevan (Vengu) Lakshminarayanan, University of Waterloo
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the laser which now has a huge range of applications, from consumer electronics to optical metrology. One of the very first applications of the laser was in biomedicine—namely photocoagulation process to weld a detached retina back into place in the eye. This talk will feature a discussion of laser applications in ophthalmology and deal with laser-tissue interaction, laser safety and more recent work on photorefractive procedures, such as LASIK as well as some recent work on predicting vision from measurement of wavefront aberrations and its use in predicting post-operative vision following photorefractive procedures.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Millikan Medal Address
Guiding the Future: Developing Research-based Physics Standards
Patricia Heller, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota and a founding member of the Physics Education Research (PER) Group
Almost two decades after the American Association for the Advancement of Science's "Benchmarks for Science Literacy" and the National Academies' "National Science Education Standards" set in motion attempts to systematize science standards in K-12 education, there is a growing realization at both the state and national level that those standards need to be revised to be based more firmly on learning research. Physics educators need to be heard on what physics concepts and related skills are truly essential for student success in higher education and in the workplace. These concepts and skills then would be linked to the necessary supporting knowledge that can appropriately be learned at earlier points in a student's K-12 education. This address frames the task by addressing important questions about developing K-12 physics standards for college success.
11:15–11:45 a.m.
Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
Stumbling on a Tightrope
William P. Hogan, Professor of Physics at Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
This address will be a discussion of the issues, struggles, and the spectacular mistakes made along the way to finding what works to achieve high student performance and positive teacher evaluations.
11:45–12:15 a.m.
Excellence in Pre-college Physics Teaching Award
Who's In??
Diane Riendeau, physics teacher, Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL
Mentoring helps shape all phases of a teaching career. Being a mentor is a vital role we should all play during our time as physics teachers but being a mentee is equally important. This address will challenge your beliefs on the importance and benefits of mentoring relationship at ALL times in your career.
Wednesday, July 21
As a practicing physicist who has written science fiction, Scherrer will explore the similarities and differences between the process of writing science fiction and the process of "producing" science, specifically theoretical physics. What are the ground rules for introducing unproven new ideas in science fiction, and how do they differ from the corresponding rules in physics? How predictive is science fiction? (For that matter, how predictive is theoretical physics?) While science fiction has been dubbed "the literature of ideas," there are crucial differences between the role that ideas play in science fiction versus their role in science, as well as differences in the actual way in which ideas are presented. Finally, Scherrer will examine whether a background as a research scientist provides any advantage in writing science fiction, or whether it can actually be a hindrance at times.
Key Web Sites


text:
Portal 2 Delayed to 2011
Pages PREV 1 2 3 4 NEXT
Awww. Is a shame, but, at least we know its coming unlike Ep3.
Still lusting to play it though!
So the cake really is a lie then?
It's great when games are released in an episodic format. this ensures that content can be released frequently, at a fairly steady pace. Additionally, many resources such as character models, weather effects, etc. can be reused, contributing to cheaper, shorter development time. It really is a win-win situation for both publisher and consumer, as consumers are often eager to begin the next installment of one their favourite series. A perfect example of episodic gaming is the half-li... LOLWUT? oh shi-
Ok that did tickle me, and also quite accurately portrayed how alot of us are undoubtedly feeling.
I do hope all these long production times are not the result of left for dead and team fortress updates, I'm bored of them and I can't take any more people complaining about episode 3.
I'm still laughing at this. I hate the fans, but Valve are awesome.
Maybe they should do the press releases for companies that get their games out (kinda) on time? They'd be unstoppable!
It's Valve.
They've only been on time with L4D 2.
The e3 announcement is never going to make up for all the disapointment its caused so far :(
However this hasn't been unexpected.
Portal themed L4D3 map?
Oh, A Valve game delayed and no news about Half Life (episode)3? I'M SO SURPRISED!
And there we go. Good job, Valve, again you live up to my expectations by delaying the only one of your upcoming games I'd possibly be interested in and throwing the collective hope of all your die-hard fans into a giant demon-possessed blender. If you'd expected your somewhat funny press release would distract us from your inhuman incompetence in regard to time management, rest assured that you have failed. Hard.
Why did they delay it, i really enjoyed the first one and was lookimg forward to the new one. Did anyone hear about the beta:(
But...that's impossible, valve never delay their games...
Think the odds were 1/1000000 that it would release on time.
Maybe Valves next project should be a Time Portal maybe then they could keep there release dates.
I do not mind at all. As long as they're using the time to make sure that the game is pitch-perfect in almost every single way, then I don't care how long it takes. If it means that Portal 2 will reach perfection, then so be it.
I swear to [deity], if there is not cake at this event, I will buy a hat, and eat it!
Valve is probaly the only company that can destroy all life on earth with their press releases and yes, they have the most awesomesauce releases. Or it's just 'cause I love Gabe. Probaly a little bit of both.
I bet they'll have a huge GLaDOS robot hanging from the ceiling at E3... wishful thinking, but that would be so cool.
Yes, I know I'm not entitled to anything. I know Valve creates amazing games and they should have as much time as they need to finish them. I know they're really trying to make Portal into something wildly popular--but my frustration continues to mount as chances to reveal another Half-Life game fly by them like a missed view between the trees. /poetic
So essentially, I'm totally okay with Portal 2 being pushed back. It'll be all the better for it. What really cheeses me off is the apparent lack of Half-Life news, still. I feel a burning desire to bang my head against my desk until my face is pounded flat and my hair is bleeding. DAMN YOU, VALVE TIME!
OH GOD DAMNIT. FFFFFFF... i was really looking forward to this so much. Damn you Valve and you're stupid development times!
Okay, so let me get this straight; Valve first confirms that Portal 2 WON'T be at E3, but instead will be replaced by a surprise. Fans then email Gabe Newell about the Half-Life 2 Ep. 3 image and what the surprise could be, and Gabe confirms that the image is fake and the surprise ISN'T HL2 Ep. 3. Then, as of today, Valve/Aperture Science announces that Portal is delayed into 2011 and also that the surprise planned for E3 is Portal related...
...STOP IT VALVE!!! JUST STOP IT!!! Just...AAAAGH!!! STOP IT!!!
/turns into anti-fanboy
They sure do, I just needed to fix that for you.
Nice save there. ^^
I bet they've made a portal gun!
Well crap.
At least they have a sense of humour about it.
All I ask is the release all their shit BEFORE 2012
You can never be too safe, you know?
You know, it would make sense to delay Portal 2 for a new Source engine, and IF Portal 2 were using a new Source engine, then a booth showing off "something Portal-related" that isn't Portal 2 could be a new Source engine.
... I love you.
OT: Well, no reeeeal surprises here. Valve doesn't seem to be too great at reeling out games particularly quickly [9 years for TF2, anyone?].
Is that... an actual press release? If so, that is AWESOME.
great i was geating excited but oh well im going to buy it any way also there better give away t shirts or some thing with this installment
Sarcasm FTW.
Well, shoot. I want Portal 2 but I know Valve. They will delay a game until they think it's good enough. Patience is a virtue when you're a Valve fan but the payoff is oh so sweet.
Valve are you just trying to make your fans hate you at this point?
Maybe its portal on Source 2.0.
noooooo! we were so close to having no delays.... why do i get my hopes up?
This is Valve, so I'm not surprised at all. Just hope they give something worthwhile at E3.
|Pages PREV 1 2 3 4 NEXT


text: Team Mission: Provide leadership to improve outcomes and ensure a free appropriate public education for students protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Especially for Families What is a disability? Some children have unique learning needs that require specially designed instruction. How can we get help? If you suspect your child has a disability, you can make a referral to the local school district. Are there resources? There are many agencies, organizations, and educational resources to help families. What are our rights? Children with disabilities and their parents have certain rights under IDEA. Especially for Educators Compliance / Data Maintaining compliance with IDEA. Using data to make decisions and evaluate results. Program Areas Understanding disability-related needs. Systemic Improvement Coordinated improvement processes based on implementation science. Fiscal Resources Budgeting technical assistance to address identified needs and improve outcomes. For questions about this information, contact DPI Sped Team (608) 266-1781


text:
Skip to Content
Search All Programs & Services
Search by Name, Speciality, Program, or Research
Make a Donation
Make an Appointment
Ask a Question
Refer a Patient
Feeling sneezy or itchy? Check our daily pollen count to learn
what's in the air.
Health Information > Condition Information
Reviewed on 5/12
By Dr. Rose
Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH
Director, Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic
View full profile
Bronchiolitis obliterans is an inflammatory obstruction of the lung's tiniest airways, called bronchioles. The bronchioles become damaged and inflamed by chemical particles or respiratory infections, particularly after organ transplants, leading to extensive scarring that blocks the airways. The disease is sometimes referred to as constrictive bronchiolitis, a similar condition in which the small airways become constricted in diameter because of inflammation and scarring.
The disease can be caused by breathing in irritant fumes, such as chlorine, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen or sulfur dioxide. Diacetyl, a chemical used to provide butter flavor in many foods, has also been suspected of causing bronchiolitis obliterans in workers who manufacture it or mix it into foods, such as butter-flavored popcorn. Bronchiolitis obliterans also can result from respiratory infections, a connective tissue disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, a medication reaction, and after a bone marrow, lung or heart-lung transplant. Also, the disease may be idiopathic (without a known cause).
Another similarly named disease, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, is a completely different disease.
National Jewish Health provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with a broad range of occupational/environmental lung diseases.
Learn more.
Enter your email address to receive health tips, recent research findings and news about National Jewish Health.
1400 Jackson St Denver, CO 80206 1.877.225.5654 Network of Locations Contact Us
© 2014 National Jewish Health Policies & Guidelines | My National Jewish Health