text:
Those of us who own pets know they make us happy. But a growing body of scientific research is showing that our pets can also make us healthy, or healthier.
That helps explain the increasing use of animals — dogs and cats mostly, but also birds, fish and even horses — in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions.
Take Viola, or Vi for short. The retired guide dog is the resident canine at the Children's Inn on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. The inn is where families stay when their children are undergoing experimental therapies at NIH.
Vi, a chunky yellow Labrador retriever with a perpetually wagging tail, greets families as they come downstairs in the morning and as they return from treatment in the afternoon. She can even be "checked out" for a walk around the bucolic NIH grounds.
"There really isn't a day when she doesn't brighten the spirits of a kid at the inn. And an adult. And a staff member," says Meredith Daly, the inn's spokeswoman.
But Vi may well be doing more than just bringing smiles to the faces of stressed-out parents and children. Dogs like Vi have helped launch an entirely new field of medical research over the past three decades or so.
The use of pets in medical settings actually dates back more than 150 years, says Aubrey Fine, a clinical psychologist and professor at California State Polytechnic University. "One could even look at Florence Nightingale recognizing that animals provided a level of social support in the institutional care of the mentally ill," says Fine, who has written several books on the human-animal bond.
But it was only in the late 1970s that researchers started to uncover the scientific underpinnings for that bond.
One of the earliest studies, published in 1980, found that heart attack patients who owned pets lived longer than those who didn't. Another early study found that petting one's own dog could reduce blood pressure.
More recently, says Rebecca Johnson, a nurse who heads the Research Center for Human/Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, studies have been focusing on the fact that interacting with animals can increase people's level of the hormone oxytocin.
"That is very beneficial for us," says Johnson. "Oxytocin helps us feel happy and trusting." Which, Johnson says, may be one of the ways that humans bond with their animals over time.
But Johnson says it may also have longer-term human health benefits. "Oxytocin has some powerful effects for us in the body's ability to be in a state of readiness to heal, and also to grow new cells, so it predisposes us to an environment in our own bodies where we can be healthier."
Animals can also act as therapists themselves or facilitate therapy — even when they're not dogs or cats.
For example, psychologist Fine, who works with troubled children, uses dogs in his practice — and also a cockatoo and even a bearded dragon named Tweedle.
"One of the things that's always been known is that the animals help a clinician go under the radar of a child's consciousness, because the child is much more at ease and seems to be much more willing to reveal," he says.
Horses have also become popular therapists for people with disabilities.
"The beauty of the horse is that it can be therapeutic in so many different ways," says Breeanna Bornhorst, executive director of the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program in Clifton, Va. "Some of our riders might benefit from the connection and the relationship-building with the horse and with their environment. Other riders maybe will benefit physically, from the movements, and build that core strength, and body awareness and muscle memory."
On a recent day, one of the therapeutic riding program's instructors — speech therapist Cathy Coleman — worked one on one with 9-year-old Ryan Shank-Rowe, who has autism.
Well, not really one on one. The co-therapist in this session was a speckled pony named Happy.
"Walk on" said Ryan, and Happy obediently did. "Excellent," Coleman replied.
As the session progressed, Ryan made Happy trot, weave in and out of poles, and he even rode bareback, all the while answering Coleman's questions and keeping up a continual back-and-forth chatter.
Coleman says she used to see Ryan in a more formal office environment. But since he started horseback riding, his speech has actually improved.
"I get greater engagement, greater alertness, more language, more processing, all those things," she says. "Plus, he's just really good at it."
And Ryan's mother, Donna Shank, says the riding has helped with more than just his speech.
"It's helped his following directions, some really core life skills about getting dressed and balance — which really translate to a lot of safety issues, too."
But not all the research is focused on the humans. "We want to know how the animals are benefiting from the exchange," says Johnson of the University of Missouri.
Much of Johnson's research, for example, has focused on the value of dog-walking by studying volunteers who walk dogs at animal shelters. She even wrote a book, Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound.
Those programs have clearly helped people get healthier, she says. Not only do they increase their exercise while they're walking the dogs, "but it increases their awareness, so that they exercise more during the week."
But it turns out the program was also helping the dogs.
"What we found was that they were significantly more likely to be adopted if they were in the dog-walking group," she says, thanks to the additional exercise and socialization they were getting.
Johnson is now working on a new project with likely benefits for dogs and humans. Military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are providing shelter dogs with basic obedience training.
And while it's still early in the research, she says, one thing seems pretty clear: "Helping the animals is helping the veterans to readjust to being at home."
Now the research is getting an even bigger scientific boost.
The National Institutes of Health, with funding from pet food giant Mars Inc., recently created a federal research program to study human-animal interaction. The program, operated through the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, offers scientists research grants to study the impact of animals on child development, in physical and psychological therapeutic treatments, and on the effects of animals on public health, including their ability to reduce or prevent disease.
Johnson says it's critical to establish the scientific foundation for the premise that animals are good for people, even if that seems obvious.
"The last thing we want is for an entire field to be based on warm fuzzy feelings and not on scientific data," she says. "So it's very important that now the NIH is focused on this ... and it is helping scientists across the country like myself to be able to do our research."
So antibiotics may not always be good for your health. Owning a pet can be. Research suggests that your interaction with a pet can help you live longer, as NPR's Julie Rovner reports.
MEREDITH DALY: So this is the Children's Inn. Welcome.
JULIE ROVNER, BYLINE: Meredith Daly works at the Children's Inn on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. It houses the families of children who are undergoing experimental therapies. The idea is to make the inn feel like an actual home. And one of the ways they do that is by having a resident dog. Meet Viola, or Vi for short.
DALY: Oh, she's giving you kisses.
ROVNER: Tonight, Vi is acting as the canine chaperone for about a half a dozen kids and parents in the inn's learning center. There's a lesson going on at the work table, but four-year-old Thelma Balmaceda is much more interested in Vi, who's sprawled on her back on the floor, wanting a belly rub.
Do you like the dog?
THELMA BALMACEDA: Yeah. I have a dog in my house.
ROVNER: What's your doggie's name?
BALMACEDA: Jack.
ROVNER: Vi, who's a retired seeing-eye dog, has been a tremendous addition to the staff, says Daly. But Vi may well be doing more than just bringing smiles to the faces of stressed out parents and children.
Aubrey Fine says dogs like Vi have helped launch an entirely new field of medical research over the past three decades or so. He's a child psychologist and professor at Cal State Polytech University in Pomona, California.
AUBREY FINE: An animals' presence can reduce a person's stress level.
ROVNER: Fine uses a variety of animals, including dogs, birds and even a lizard in his own practice. While he says animals have been used to help patients dating back to the 1800s, it's only in the past few decades that scientists have been able to pinpoint how exactly they help.
For example, one of the first studies found that petting a dog can help reduce blood pressure in people with heart disease. And now several universities have centers that study human-animal relationships.
Rebecca Johnson is a nurse who heads the one at the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine.
REBECCA JOHNSON: The research evidence on the benefits of human-animal interaction for people is very compelling now.
ROVNER: She says one of the most important discoveries has been that interacting with an animal increases a person's level of the hormone oxytocin. That's good because oxytocin helps people feel happy and trusting. But that's not all.
JOHNSON: Oxytocin has some powerful effects for us in promoting the body's ability to be in a state of readiness to heal, and also to grow new cells, so it predisposes us to an environment in our own bodies where we can be healthier.
ROVNER: So being around animals clearly has health benefits. But animals can also act as therapists themselves.
CATHY COLEMAN: OK. Ryan let's go. Ready, up, down.
ROVNER: Nine-year-old Ryan Shank-Rowe has autism. Today he's working with a special therapist, a large speckled gray pony named Happy at the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program.
COLEMAN: Happy has stopped and we need her to go.
RYAN SHANK-ROWE: Walk on.
COLEMAN: Beautiful...
ROVNER: Cathy Coleman is Ryan's speech therapist. She used to see Ryan in an office. But as she jogs alongside Happy, Coleman says that the horseback riding actually helps Ryan talk more.
COLEMAN: I get greater engagement, greater alertness, more language, more processing, all those things.
ROVNER: And Ryan's mother, Donna Shank, says riding has helped with more than just speech.
DONNA SHANK: It's helped his following directions, some really core life skills about, you know, getting dressed and balance - which really translates to a lot of safety issues, too.
SHANK-ROWE: Down, up.
COLEMAN: Keep it going, buddy. Keep it going.
SHANK-ROWE: Down, up.
ROVNER: But sometimes it's not just people who benefit. Rebecca Johnson says some of the research is focused on the other end of the leash.
JOHNSON: We want to know how the animals are benefitting from the exchange.
ROVNER: For example, Johnson has studied volunteers who walk dogs at animal shelters. Those programs have clearly helped people get healthier, she says, but they've helped the dogs at the same time.
JOHNSON: They were significantly more likely to be adopted if they were in the dog walking group.
ROVNER: Johnson's now working on a new project with likely benefits for dogs and humans. Military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are providing shelter dogs with basic obedience training. And while it's still early in the research, she says, one thing seems pretty clear.
JOHNSON: Helping the animals is helping the veterans to readjust to being at home.
ROVNER: Now the field is about to get another big scientific boost. The National Institutes of Health recently established the first-ever program to fund human-animal interaction research. That could mean meaning that sometime in the not too distant future, rather than writing a prescription for a medication, your doctor may tell you to go pet your dog instead - or your cat.
Julie Rovner, NPR News.
INSKEEP: And that's Your Health for this Monday morning. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


text:
Intel recruits TiVo to Viiv cause
Big names line up behind Intel marketing dollars... er... home PC platform
Intel has persuaded TiVo to support its Viiv media centre PC platform. According to reports, the PVR pioneer will ensure programmes recorded on its set-top boxes will play on Viiv-based machines.
Intel today said it will be partnering with around 40 content companies to promote Viiv, and TiVo is one of them, a number of online reports claim, some citing Kevin Corbett, Intel's VP in charge of content services.
Certainly, when we spoke to Intel VP and general manager, sales and marketing group, Anand Chandrasekher yesterday, he said some 250 companies will be joining Intel to launch Viiv, which is expected to come to market in Q1 2006. That number includes content providers and big names from the consumer electronics world, he said, without naming names.
"It's not just the usual-suspect PC vendors," he told The Register.
One of them could be Apple, if recent speculation about its next Mac Mini release proves correct.
The TiVo deal is surprising, nonetheless. One of key roles Intel sees Viiv-based systems playing is in providing exactly the kind of time-shift TV functionality TiVo's set-top boxes offer. In that respect, the two companies are in competition with each other.
But if Intel's efforts to promote its Centrino mobile platform are anything to go by, it's going to be driving Viiv hard, and TiVo, having seen which other third-parties are rallying behind it, may figure if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
The reports point to the likes of British Sky Broadcasting, Canal Plus, MovieLink, Telecom Italia, SK Telecom, VirginMega, Ubisoft, Napster, Square Enix, Pinnacle and Adobe. ®
Tivo before (left) and after the Intel Viiv tie-in?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Quarry production ramps up before funding cut-off date
PRESSURE to complete all flood recovery road works before funding is cut off at the end of June has prompted a major expansion of quarry operations at Crows Nest.
Smoothy's Gravel Pit lies on a grazing property 20km north-west of the town on the New England Hwy and has been approved to increase its annual gravel production from less than 5000 tonnes to up to 100,000 tonnes.
Traditionally operated at a relatively low production level, the need to complete road maintenance before the July end to Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements funding has forced council to ramp up its operations.
More than 10,000km of roads were damaged in the floods, with council estimating their repair to require more than 1.5 million tonnes of quarry material.
A similar expansion proposed for a quarry in Haden created community uproar when it was announced late last year.
Nearby residents criticised the plan for being to close too Haden State School after learning council intended to increase gravel production from 5000 to 100,000 tonnes.


text:
Leaders are one-of-a-kind
Written by Neil A. Davis, Gothenburg Thursday, 10 October 2013 14:19
Can you imagine any commander in chief of our armed forces prior to Barack Obama, purposely barricading the national WWII memorial—to prevent our greatest generation warriors from visiting the memorial built in their honor—in an attempt to lay blame on his opponents for a government shutdown? Me neither.
To describe this action; disgraceful, insulting, disrespectful, shameful and un-American are words that come to mind. What I would really like to write would make General George S. Patton blush.
What speaker of the house prior to Nancy Pelosi would have the arrogant disregard for our intelligence by telling us we needed to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare) so we could find out what was in it? No one knew what was in it.
When Congress found out Obamacare would cause them to lose their "golden parachute" health plans and be thrown on the exchanges like everyone else, the howling of wounded animals began. Obama unconstitutionally changed the law by restoring their generous subsidies. He also unconstitutionally delayed the employer mandate for his corporate buddies and left individuals and small businesses hung out to dry.
Republicans charged that Obama's illegal changes, signaled the ACA was not ready for implementation. Democrats say it is the law of the land. It's not. Obama changed it. House Republicans attempted to tie de-funding of Obamacare to the continuing resolution to fund the government. The Senate rejected it. The House settled on delaying the individual mandate, like Obama had done for bigger business. The Senate rejected that and the government shut down.
The House has since been passing piecemeal bills to fund the government, but Senate leader Harry Reid refuses to bring them up for a vote. One of the bills would fund hundreds of cancer patients at the National Institutes of Health. A CNN reporter asked Reid, "If you can help one child who has cancer, why wouldn't you do it?" Reid's response was "...why would we want to do that?" Then he berated the reporter for asking the question. Isn't that all you need to know about Harry Reid's character and lust for power?
President Obama has been the first one to jump into the fear mongering cesspool, by claiming Republicans would cause a worldwide economic crisis if they interfered with his plans to increase the debt limit (something no one was even talking about).
At the same time he claims he has bent over backwards to work with the Republican party and has purposely kept his rhetoric down. Neither of which is true.
In reality the rhetoric he uses to disparage Republicans perfectly describes his own actions. Example: "I'm happy to have negotiations but we can't do it with a gun held to the head of the American people." Just after the mass shooting at the Naval Yard in Washington D.C. Real classy Mr. President!


text:
Title: The Boss's Fake Fiancée
Author: Inara Scott
May Contain Spoilers
From Amazon:
Is she his worst nightmare…
No relationships, that's billionaire Garth Solen's rule—especially not with a woman like his new employee Melissa Bencher, who thinks with her heart and not her head. But all bets are off when Melissa's attempt to make her jerk ex-boyfriend jealous by suggesting that she's dating Garth. To protect his ailing grandmother, he is forced to play the part of Melissa's adoring fiancé.
…or a dream come true?
Melissa couldn't begin to imagine all the trouble one impulsive act could cause. Now she's trying on rings and posing for the paparazzi with her gorgeous boss. The game is clear: for one month, they play the part of an engaged couple, and then they part ways. No emotions. No entanglements. But when it comes to matters of the heart, Melissa's never been good at following the rules…
I remember not having a favorable impression of Melissa when she appeared as a secondary character in Rules of Negotiation. She seemed so fragile and needy as she struggled to get over her cheating ex, and I had a hard time relating to her. I wondered if I could like her as the protagonist in her own story because I lacked patience with her and her self-pity party. Thankfully she has found a new lease on life, as well as some self-respect as she tangles with Garth in The Boss's Fake Fiancée.
After making some very unwise comments to her ex at a business gathering, for the sole purpose of making him jealous, Melissa has to deal with the unexpected fallout. Her douche bag ex makes a dash to a tabloid reporter with the news that she's dating her reclusive, brilliant boss. When Garth's ailing grandmother reads the article, she is delighted that he's finally found someone to love and share his life with. Infuriated, Garth forces Melissa to pretend to be his fiancée, at least until his grandmother recovers from her illness.
I found the setup a little flimsy, but I enjoyed this story because Garth is such an odd character. He was beyond socially awkward, and I kept wondering if there was something more to his inability to function in social situations (there is). I also wondered how Melissa would cope with a guy who was so out of touch with other people's feelings. The communication between them was so painful to read at times, because Garth, despite his best efforts, had such a hard time deciphering social cues.
Though the plotting was predictable and there were no real surprises to be found here, I enjoyed The Boss's Fake Fiancée. Garth carried the story for me. I found satisfaction as he learned to trust enough to step outside of the comfort zone that he has so firmly established around himself. While Melissa and Garth have a lot of work ahead of them, I finished the book convinced that they were perfect for each other, and would overcome the challenges that they faced.
Grade: B
Review copy provided by publisher


text:
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It has been nearly 30 years since 10-year-old Kevin Collins disappeared while waiting for a bus after basketball practice. His mother, now 72, said she felt numb as she watched police search a San Francisco home in connection to the decades-old cold case.
"To see them digging in a building so close to where he disappeared was shocking," Ann Collins said.
The search Tuesday of a backyard and garage of a home near the city's Haight-Ashbury district has renewed interest in the high-profile disappearance in 1984. Photographs of the freckled-face boy, plastered on milk cartons and posters throughout San Francisco, turned it into one of the first child disappearances to garner national attention.
The home search was a "follow up to the cold case investigation," police said in a statement.
A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the search warrant was sealed, said a "person of interest" in the disappearance lived in the house at the time. That person has since died, and police said the current residents were not suspects.
Police didn't disclose what prompted investigators to seek a search warrant and renew the probe into the case. The FBI and the Alameda County sheriff's department contributed to the search.
During the search, cadaver dogs indicated remains were under the concrete in the garage. Police said a preliminary review showed them to be animal bones, but the San Francisco medical examiner's office was conducting tests.
Collins, Kevin's mother, said she felt mostly "just numb" as the search took her on an emotional roller coaster ride, especially after the remains were reported to be from an animal.
Since her son's disappearance, Collins and her husband divorced, and she moved to the San Francisco suburb of Concord.
"It would be nice to have closure," she said. "But then a part of me, you know, doesn't want to find him like that."
Kevin was last seen waiting for a bus after basketball practice at St. Agnes School in the Haight. The search for him went citywide, and his photograph was on the cover of Newsweek in 1984.


text:
At graduation Friday, the village gained its due.
In keeping with the adage that it takes a village to raise a child, all who bolstered the young men and women of the Class of 2003 earned credit on the night when the 249 graduates received their diplomas.
"Now you are letting us walk on our own," senior Ryan Kawachi said to parents in his welcoming remarks to the 1,500 people gathered under the bright sun in three sets of grandstands and chairs on the football field. "To the teachers: I know we are all going to miss you a great deal," Kawachi said. "You have taught us respect and intelligence and we have so much when we think of you.
"To students: don't look back with regrets. Look forward to knowing you can make a difference."
It was a night when one man who made a big difference at his alma mater, Gary Fisher, earned the annual Volunteer of the Year award from HRVHS, for rallying community donations and the work needed to complete Eagle Project 2003, a new plaza and restroom facility that opened at the north end of Henderson Stadium just in time for the ceremony.
"I am just so proud of this entire community," Fisher said.
Ten valedictorians were recognized for their 4.0 grade point averages through the past four years: Carly Cannell, Daniel Chance, Jasmine Cohen, Jodie Gates, Lauren Gaulke, Elise Meierbachtol, Rebecca Meierbachtol, Ashley Nunamaker, Corinne Oates, and Christy Paul.
"The teachers make them work really hard to get that perfect grade," said co-principal Martha Capovilla, who also paid tribute to the contributions of many people in getting every graduate through 13 years of schooling.
"Every bus ride, every meal served, every lesson has become a part of what these young men and women are today," Capovilla said, adding, "Your parents' commitment to you doesn't end tonight. It just takes on a new shape." Superintendent Rick Eggers echoed that theme in issuing "one last assignment" to the seniors. He started his remarks by noting that many of the grads have lived in Hood River County all their lives while some have been here just a year or so.
"No matter how long you have been here, your formal education with the district is over," he said. "Look around you. This is a beautiful place. It is a special place, but your relationship with the schools ends tonight. But you are not exactly on your own. We school people, we're done, but (your families) are not. They are still there for you." Then came the last assignment.
"Find that special person in the audience," Eggers said. "Go on, look out there and make eye contact with them. Look them in the eye for a moment. Look at that person. Their love is unconditional."
Class speaker Christy Paul added her own twist to her address to the Class of 2003.
She began by saying she remembered, as a kindergartener at Mid Valley Elementary, being told she had to finish a project in five minutes. "I was so worried. Did it mean I had to stay after school? Would I have to stay in the school overnight and miss the bus home?"
"It's amazing how much things have changed, including our fears," Paul said. As she grew, the fears had to do with wearing the right clothes, listening to the right music, and behaving in the right ways around the right people, or risking public embarassment.
"When I got to be a senior I laughed at the fears I'd had," Paul said. "But frankly, I stand today before you afraid: afraid of what the future holds. Because we have been prepared to be part of the real world but the real world has morphed into something we don't even recognize," Paul said, referring to fears of conflict in the Middle East, of nuclear proliferation, and of increasing global religious hatred.
"We are now facing things we do not understand and that scares us," Paul said. "But fear can stop us in our tracks and stop us from going places. But I say to seniors as well as other students and parents: look at fear from a new perspective. Instead of turning away from your fears, face them head on. Interpret fear as a challenge to make the future a more interesting, exciting, and worthwhile place."
Comments are subject to moderator review and may not appear immediately on the site. A user's first several comments must be manually approved by a moderator.
Please read our commenting policy before posting.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Information from the News and our advertisers (Want to add your business to this to this feed?)


text:
Sledgehammer attack trial kicks off with bloody testimony
A Lincolnshire Police sergeant told a Lake County jury he saw "two bodies covered in blood" when he glanced into the master bedroom of a home on May 19, 2003.
Sgt. James Hanley said he entered the room moments later and thought both people on the bed were dead.
"There was blood all over the two bodies, on portions of the floor and the bed," Hanley said at the start of testimony Wednesday in the trial of 56-year-old Sandra Rogers, formerly of Mundelein.
Rogers has been incarcerated for nearly 10 years after being arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and home invasion for the attack on her ex-husband, Rick Rogers, and his new wife, Angela Gloria.
She was sentenced to 30 years in prison after taking a 2004 plea bargain. However, that deal was thrown out last year and Rogers was awarded a trial after Lake County Judge John Phillips ruled she was tricked into admitting her role in the crime.
On the witness stand Wednesday, Hanley described in detail the master bedroom where Rogers and Gloria were attacked about 5 a.m. He said Gloria was so bloody he didn't realize she was alive until she moved her hand. While he sat with Gloria and waited for paramedics to arrive, Rick Rogers awoke with a three-inch gash on the side of his head.
"There was so much blood," Hanley explained. "(Medical technicians) tried to tend to him, but he became combative ... it took six people to hold him down."
Prosecutors contend Sandra Rogers swung the sledgehammer that struck both victims, but defense attorneys claim the boyfriend of Sandra Rogers' then-teenage daughter, Robin, carried out the attack.
The boyfriend, Jonathon McMeekin, is serving a 17-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in the attack. He is expected to testify against Rogers later this week.


text:
The heavy snow delighted children across the Kansas City area.
But the Midwest residents who enjoyed the snow most of all were Nikita and Berlin, the Kansas City Zoo's polar bears.
Berlin, 23, rolled around like a frisky puppy in the snow. She overcame her natural disdain for the chilly waters to take graceful swim after swim. She especially enjoyed tossing her barrel into the water and floating with it.
Nikita, 6, went swimming lap after lap before the flakes even arrived. Once they arrived, he would soak up the snowflakes sticking to his fur.
The snow seemed to bring the two polar bears closer together. Berlin, who has been bossy and standoffish at times toward Nikita, tolerated him better and let him play with her more. On Friday after the snow, the two dug out sleeping spots in the snow and took long siestas.
The Kansas City Zoo closed early Feb. 21 and was completely closed Feb. 26. But schoolchildren could watch the polar bear's antics on the Sonic Bear Cam at www.kctv5.com/nikita.
Wednesday is International Polar Bear Day.
Copyright 2013 KCTV (Meredith Corp.) All rights reserved.


text:
Dave White Profile
Dave White
Your Movies.com Man at the Multiplex
Dave White's first movie review was of the animated feature Snoopy Come Home. He was seven years old...Read full profile
Your Movies.com Man at the Multiplex
Dave White's first movie review was of the animated feature Snoopy Come Home. He was seven years old...Read full profile
An auld acquaintance you'll want to forget. Read full review
Grae Drake Profile
Grae Drake
Movie maven about town
Grae Drake began her love affair with cinema as a wee bairn, as she spent every weekend corralling her friends over to the local...Read full profile
Movie maven about town
Grae Drake began her love affair with cinema as a wee bairn, as she spent every weekend corralling her friends over to the local...Read full profile
Amateur hour! Read full review
Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
out of 100
Metascore®Generally unfavorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
Sitting through New Year's Eve is like attending a crowded party filled with pretty people who have nothing to say.
Read Full Review
The result proves to be as appealing and effervescent as a flute of flat champagne.
New Year's Eve is dunderheaded kitsch, but it's the kind of marzipan movie that can sweetly soak up a holiday evening.
See all New Year's Eve reviews at Metacritic.com
OK for kids 14+
Shallow, star-studded romcom has some drinking, swearing.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this star-studded romcom is heavy on familiar faces (including Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, and many more) and short on depth. New Year's Eve follows several interconnected storylines as people try to make amends for the past year and ring in the new one; the stories are simplistic and saccharine, and though the messages are well meant and everyone's striving to be a good person, there aren't many believable role models. There's plenty of kissing and romance, plus some drinking and swearing (including "s--t" and one memorable "f--k"), and tons of enormous billboards touting products in Times Square.
Messages: The many characters in the film demonstrate hope, optimism, forgiveness, and -- most of all -- love.
Role models: Everybody here is striving to be the best person they can be. It's certainly positive, though few of them come across as believable characters.
Violence: One character slaps another in a long-planned but ultimately unsatisfying retaliation.
Sex: Many romantic kisses at midnight as the new year arrives, as well as one somewhat graphic proposition for sex with two willing women that a man turns down.
Language: Some swearing, including "ass," "s--t," "damn," "hell," "oh my God" (as an exclamation), and one loud "f--k" as a woman struggles to give birth.
Consumerism: Much of the movie takes place in Times Square, with characters surrounded by enormous billboards for every product imaginable, including Toshiba (which sponsors the square's New Year's Eve ball), Nivea, and Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows (another movie released by New Year's Eve distributor) Warner Bros. Also Moet champagne.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Several scenes feature people drinking to ring in the New Year, though hardly anyone seems drunk, rowdy, or out of control.
An independent nonprofit dedicated to providing families the information they need to help kids thrive in a world of media and technology.
© Common Sense Media Inc. 2010. All rights reserved.
Movies.com, the ultimate source for everything movies, is your destination for new movie trailers, reviews, photos, times, tickets + more! Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at Movies.com.
Copyright © 2018 FANDANGO MOVIES.


text:
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College women's basketball team was voted No. 9 in the South Atlantic Conference preseason coaches' poll, the league office announced today.
Last year, the Cobras finished 18-11 overall and 14-8 in their last season of play in Conference Carolinas. The Cobras' season ended to Mount Olive College in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
The Cobras return three seniors this season in Jasmine Evans, Jessica Cohen and Patricia Sullivan. Also returning to the court are five juniors – Priscilla Fenty, Heidrun Kristmundsdottir, Hailey Yohn, Kelley Godbout and Tiffani Stephens – and one sophomore, Aneka Dixon. In addition, head coach Jenny Finora added nine players to this year's squad.
Coker women's basketball begins its season Sunday, Nov. 3 at Duke University in an exhibition game. The Cobras open the regular season at home versus Pfeiffer on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Newberry College took first place in the coaches' poll with 114 overall points and five first-place votes. Lenoir-Rhyne University took second place with 112 overall points and four-first place votes. Wingate University was third with 96 points and two first-place votes, while Catawba College had 93 points and one first-place vote. The entire preseason poll is as follows:
1. Newberry, 114
2. Lenoir-Rhyne, 112
3. Wingate, 96
4. Catawba, 93
5. Carson-Newman, 74
6. Lincoln Memorial, 58
7. Tusculum, 50
8. Anderson, 48
10. Queens, 41
11. Brevard, 30


text:
GPSolo Magazine - October/November 2004
Internet Addiction
Phil, a bank loan officer, is fired from his job owing to recurrent violations of his employer's policy regarding computer use. Phil was cruising the Internet at work, viewing pornography and participating in chat rooms in which the topic is sex and participants engage in online sexual play.
Janet is a single parent working a job that pays barely enough to meet expenses and whose relationships with her three children seem to lurch from one crisis to another. She is spending much of her time away from work online, mostly in a chat room with a core group of people who talk together about their daily trials and tribulations, find relief in jokes and good humor, and encourage one another with empathy and concern. Phyllis increasingly sees the chat room and relationships therein as reality and is less and less involved in "real-time" relationships. She finds that the Internet more and more shields her and removes her, at least in the short term, from the reality of her job and family stresses.
Joe, a high school junior, finds himself spending hours a day online "hanging out" with friends in teen chat rooms, downloading music, and viewing pornography. As a result, he is increasingly isolated from his family, short on sleep, and falling further and further behind in schoolwork.
Edith, a widow and a retired teacher, finds her online video gambling leading to serious financial problems. However, it is a price she is willing to pay—the time online blocks out her loneliness and her anger and hurt toward her children, who she feels largely ignore her. (All these examples are amalgams of typical misusers/abusers of the Internet and do not represent specific individuals.)
Do you know any of these people? Are you like any of these people? It is a rare individual in 2004 who is still unaware of the pervasiveness of the personal computer and Internet in our homes and workplaces. Computer use has led to some very good things—increased business productivity, easy access to resources for learning and personal growth, and opportunities for recreation and relaxation. Unfortunately, for many of its users, the growing availability of the Internet also has led to abuse and unhealthy dependency.
Additional Resources
According to a survey conducted by Dr. David Greenfield among almost 18,000 computer users ("Lost in Cyberspace: The Growing Problem of Compulsive Internet Use," Paradigm Magazine, Spring 2000), between 4 and 6 percent of computer users admitted to Internet use that was problematic, and an additional 6 percent engaged in computer behaviors that "met the strict criteria for Compulsive Internet use."
It was not until the mid-20th century that the medical community formally recognized the reality of alcohol addiction as a genuine disease, and still later before other drug use and gambling were added to the list of potential "dependencies" (addictive illnesses). During the last few years a number of treatment providers have begun helping people who appear to be addicted to the Internet in much the same way the alcoholic is addicted to alcohol.
Using the terminology of the medically authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Revised), any addiction can be seen as an impulse control disorder. Below is a set of criteria for Internet addiction based on that view (courtesy of the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery). Meeting at least five of these criteria indicates Internet dependence; one to four is a sign of abuse. Note how closely these criteria resemble those used in diagnosing alcoholism or pathological gambling.
• Unsuccessful attempts to stop or control computer use.
• Dishonesty related to computer use.
• Problems in significant life areas as a result of computer use.
• Spending increasing time online in order to get the same reaction achieved previously in less time.
• Escaping feelings while online.
• Experiencing anxiety, irritability, mood swings, restlessness, depression, and/or insomnia when not able to use the Internet.
• Experiencing both euphoria and guilt from computer use.
• Preoccupation with computer use or related activities; more and more time online.
• Financial problems related to computer use.
Internet dependence often is linked to other addictive disorders. Most typically, Internet addiction is co-present with or part of sequential addiction to sexual, gambling, or shopping/spending addictions.
Internet abusers and addicts frequently find that the abuse creates or exacerbates existing family dysfunction ("You spend more time on that computer than you do with me or the kids") and job-related difficulties ("Jack, you're just not keeping up with your workload" or "If we find you misusing your computer once more, you will be discharged"). Online gambling or shopping abuse also can lead to such illegal behaviors as kiting checks or embezzlement, with significant legal consequences.
In the workplace alone computer abuse is endemic. According to a survey cited by Libby Zivalich ("The Tangled Web: Combating Internet Addiction in the Workplace," Business Journal , November 22, 2003), "on average, employers report that workers spend 8.3 hours—or more than one entire workday—accessing non-work-related [Internet] sites . . . each week. One out of every four employees reported feeling addicted to, or compulsive in, his/her use of the Internet."
If you, a family member, a friend, or a client is struggling with problematic use of the Internet, help is available. And as indicated in the sidebar above, you can even use the Internet itself to locate that help.
Kenneth Search is an outpatient services specialist at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. He can be reached at 309/691-1004.
|The text of this article may be reproduced for classroom use in an institution of higher learning and for use by not-for-profit organizations, provided that such use is for informational, non-commercial purposes only and any reproduction of the article or portion thereof acknowledges original publication in this issue of GPSolo, citing volume, issue, and date, and includes the title of the article, the name of the author, and the legend, "© 2004 by the American Bar Association. Reprinted by permission."


text:
Human Resources
The Human Resources unit provides a variety of support services to approximately 235 employees in Facilities Development & Operations. Assistance is given to the employees by providing them with their available vacation and sick leave accruals, overtime and C.T.O., and Workman's Compensation injury reports. Please refer to our Human Resource Services web page for a complete listing of jobs at San Jose State University.
Payroll Services
Prepares attendance reports and employee payroll reports including base pay, overtime, and shift differentials. Tracks employees leave balances and prepares dock reports for managers. Processes and tracks all Family Medical Leave, Industrial Accidents, and other related documents. Responsible for travel arrangements and office supplies for all staff.


text:
META: A message from former moderator profitgoblue
META: A message from former moderator profitgoblue
I just wanted to take a quick moment to let you all know that I've stepped down as a moderator on this here Board. LSA is stepping in to pick up my slack and probably perform a much better service than I have of late.
I've been a moderator over 2 years now (!) but during past few months my outside life started to cut more and more into my personal time. Two little children, a wife, and my career now leave a lot less time for my extracurricular activities. A while back I stopped working nights - thank goodness BiSB and now JGB were there to pick up my slack - and I now find it increasingly more difficult to read through all of the threads created each day. I realized that was not fair to Brian and you all, especially after seeing what a great job JGB is doing and realizing that a full-time moderator needs to be available much more than I have been.
In addition, when BiSB rage-quit I realized that he was feeling all those same things I am without having thought about it. The Board is a great place but it just doesn't have the same feel as it used to. I can't place my fingers on it and I don't want to go negative, but it just doesn't feel the same. I'm hoping that by becoming a "normal" poster again and not moderating anymore will un-jade me. You all might or might not realize this, but being a moderator is pretty damn hard, and not-so-rewarding, work. I always took great pride in knowing that Brian and Seth appreciate our hard work at keeping the Board classy and respectable (e.g. not MLive-ish) but the wear-and-tear of the daily job is pretty tough. At least it was for me. I'll still be around to help provide damage control in case anything blows up and the Board goes crazy if they need me (kind of like BiSB is doing now).
All that said, its been a pretty entertaining run. A special thank you to: (a) FormerlyAnonymous and Brian for thinking enough of me to recommend and accept me, respectively, as someone who was worthy of my former role, (b) BiSB and JGB for being good friends and colleagues, and (c) most all of you for being respectful, patient, and understanding. With that, time for profitgoblue to make like a fetus and head out! You stay classy, internets.


text:
Existing Posts
Thanks, I've added those three plus a couple more.
Being a Cheap Sod, I find the free everything. Heres a few gems.
Quintessential Player - Awesome WINAMP alternative, loyal fanbase, plenty o' skins and plugins plus support for just about every audio codec, and can rip too. (www.quinnware.com)
CDeX - MP3 ripping tool, interface is a little cluncky however. very powerful, and MP3 quality is top notch. (http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos)
Ifran Viewer - Handy little picture viewer, lots of plugins avaliable and has very good loading times and a few picture rendering tools (http://www.irfanview.com/)
Quintessential Player - Awesome WINAMP alternative, loyal fanbase, plenty o' skins and plugins plus support for just about every audio codec, and can rip too. (www.quinnware.com)
CDeX - MP3 ripping tool, interface is a little cluncky however. very powerful, and MP3 quality is top notch. (http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos)
Ifran Viewer - Handy little picture viewer, lots of plugins avaliable and has very good loading times and a few picture rendering tools (http://www.irfanview.com/)
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Chris. It seems the problme isn't really with DB Power Amp, it's more with the licensing nature of MP3. You can buy the license for rather cheap and have it continue to work.
One think to be aware of with dBpowerAMP is that the mp3 encoder is 30-day only. I used it quite a lot when doing my Star Wars stuff, to convert the captured waves to mp3s.
Both added, that Paint.NET is interesting, looks a lot like Photoshop Elements from the screenshots.
I recommend Db Power Amp. It's a great little music player and ripper. It also supports the open source FLAC format. FLAC is a "lossless" audio encoding.
Trying to pimp the general forum then? Oh go on then. Another decent image tool I use when I don't have access to Photoshop is Paint.net. Easier to get into than GIMP, but not as full-featured. It does seem to handle CMYK images better though.
Any free software that you'd recommend? Anyone got free software they'd like to recommend? Post it here and I'll keep the first post updated with the most recommended. All must work on Windows as a minimum requirement... hopefully this can become a useful resource. Here's a few obvious ones to start with:
Office Suites:
Web Browsers:
Email Clients:
Image Manipulation:
Image Viewer
Media Players:
Audio Players:
Audio Converters:
CD Rippers:
File Archivers:
FTP Clients:
Instant Messaging:
Office Suites:
- Open Office - is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
Web Browsers:
- Firefox - award-winning, free Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence - Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started.
- Opera - most full-featured Internet power tool on the market, Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera's groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat.
Email Clients:
- Thunderbird - delivers. Enjoy safe, fast, and easy email, with intelligent spam filters, quick message search, and customizable views. Brought to you by Mozilla, Thunderbird makes email better.
Image Manipulation:
- The GIMP - is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
- Paint.NET - is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
Image Viewer
- IrfanView - is a very fast, small, compact and innovative graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003. It is trying to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals.
Media Players:
- VLC Media Player - a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
- Winamp - long standing media playing software that can do pretty much what Windows Media Player does but with a large array of plugins and visualisations. Also the home of Shoutcast streaming. Has unfortunately been overshadowed since AOL bought the company.
Audio Players:
- Quintessential Player - is all about you. With its new extended freeform skinning engine and plethora of feature extending plugins Quintessential Player can be whatever you want it to be.
- dBpowerAMP Audio Player - Illustrates fantastic dBpowerAMP Audio Player (dAP), if ever there was a complete player this is it! dAP plays Mp3s, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, Monkeys Audio, Real Audio, Wave and Midi.
Audio Converters:
- Audacity - is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
- dBpowerAMP Music Converter - nicknamed the Swiss knife of audio Music Converter is a must in the world of audio, transforming your PC in to a true multimedia tool.
CD Rippers:
- CDex - a CD-Ripper, thus extracting digital audio data from an Audio CD. The application supports many Audio encoders, like MPEG (MP2,MP3), VQF, AAC encoders.
File Archivers:
- 7-Zip - is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. Supported formats for packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR, unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM and DEB.
FTP Clients:
- FileZilla - is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
Instant Messaging:
- Gaim - is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks.
Follow our updates
Award Winning
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Complete Season Two UK - BD Saving Private Ryan: Sapphire Series US - BD Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series US - BD Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon UK - BD Django Unchained UK - BD
Hot Articles
Star Wars: The Changes - Part Two DVD Star Wars: The Changes - Part Three DVD THE TEN Kids Shows That Might Make Great Movies. DVD | HD | BD DVDActive: A Look Back DVD | HD | BD Aspect Ratios Explained: Part One DVD
New Editorials
Joe Lynch DVD | HD | BD David Hayter US - DVD R1 | BD RA SXSW Film 2013 - Part 1 US - DVD | HD | BD Will streaming kill physical media? DVD | HD | BD Gabe's 2012 Wrap-Up DVD | BD
Most Talked About
Bound: Olive Signature Collection US - BD RA Arrow November Releases US - BD RA Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot US - DVD R1 | BD RA Minute to Pray, A Minute to Die, A US - BD RA Shout Factory Updates US - BD RA


text: The Smart Force Transducer III (SFT III) incorporates the latest digital weighing technology for gravimetric feeding and metering applications. A mechanical package designed and optimized for duty in process applications involving single-point weighing, the system is standard in the company's Smart weigh belt feeders, K4G gravimetric blender, and Smart flowmeters. Its single vibrating wire and unique parallelogram design resist torsional loading, making it suitable for unconstrained single-point weighing. Sealed in a NEMA 4/IP65 housing, the load cell's low power requirement makes it intrinsically safe and approved for ATEX 0, 1, and 2 dust and gas environments. With powerful on-board microprocessors, each sensor is a fully digital, integrated, intelligent weighing system. An integrated, self-adapting low-pass digital filter eliminates environmentally and machine-induced vibration. Field calibration is never required. K-Tron, Pitman, NJ 856-589-0500 www.ktron.com/weighing


text:
Hello, I'm momma readers! I'm excited to be a part of this inspiring blog today. I'll be sharing a refashion project with you where I'll turn a thrift find dress into an origami peplum dress. Hopefully after seeing my tutorial, you'll be inspired as well!
November 16, 2012
Refashionista Day 5 - with Welcome to the Good Life
Hello, I'm momma readers! I'm excited to be a part of this inspiring blog today. I'll be sharing a refashion project with you where I'll turn a thrift find dress into an origami peplum dress. Hopefully after seeing my tutorial, you'll be inspired as well!
28 comments:
Holy moly! I would have picked up that dress, laughed and put it right back. That's amazing!ReplyDelete
All of her stuff is amazing! I follow her blog just to wish I could sew like that!ReplyDelete
that...is talentReplyDelete
fantastic!!!! wow... I can not even imagine itReplyDelete
Wowza-- if I looked as cute as she did in that dress, I'd make myself 50! Great job!ReplyDelete
Holy moly!!! I would not have seen that in that dress in a million years....ReplyDelete
Wow, what a wonderful transformation! She makes it look so easy!ReplyDelete
Cheri, I wanted to let you know that I did a post today about your inspiring Subway Art post! I have linked back to your blog post as well as used one of your photos (all acknowledging your blog and post for the tutorial and inspiration!) Thank you so much for your step by step tutorial, my project turned out excellent! Have a wonderful day.
Dee Dee
Very nice! Very talented!ReplyDelete
I love how this turned out!ReplyDelete
I was looking at this post when my 4 year old son, Jack, came up and asked what I was doing. I showed him the before and after picture of the dress and said she turned an ugly dress into a pretty one. Though I love the transformation, jack is adamant that the "balloon" dress is prettier:) it made me laugbReplyDelete
Well done!ReplyDelete
This is fantastic! I'm thoroughly amazed!ReplyDelete
That is just amazing! She did a wonderful job! What a great imagination and vision she has! :)ReplyDelete
Wow..... amazingReplyDelete
I absolutely love that dress! I have always wanted to do DIY's like this and now that i am old enough to actually spend money on supplies i can not wait to show off my own talent! You are absolutely gifted in this and i could definitely see this in a high fashion store.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for leaving a comment! If you are asking a question and you do NOT have your profile linked to your email address, I will respond in the comment section, so just come back to check it later. Thanks!


text:
Product 4/7
SA Dark Smoke Shield for RaceQuip Pro Model, Side Air & SFI24.1 Youth Helmets
Two Models (ProMod style and SportMod Style) Available in Three Colors
RaceQuip offers three different helmet face shields to meet any racing conditions you may encounter. From standard clear replacements to smoke tint for bright sunlight conditions and amber for nighttime racing, we've got you covered. All shields are distortion free 3mm high strength polycarbonate and include a visor strip and tear off posts. NOTE: Our SA-2010 SportMod and SA-2010 ProModel Helmets take different shields that are NOT interchangeable.
Available Color: Dark Smoke
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 04 September, 2008.


text:
Deleted Post.
Last edited by ei8htyfi5e; April 16th, 2009 at 11:59 PM.
The major flaw in your logic is that it isn't your network. It is someone else's network. If they say that Macs can't play, it isn't up to you to decide they are wrong. You are probably on a network where traffic is tightly managed for legal or limited resource reasons. Certain kinds of activity can block or kill legitimate transactions on networks with limited bandwidth.
An unmanaged (by IT) proxy on the network may also be against the AUP (Acceptable Use Policy). If you install a proxy and attempt to hide your activity behind it, the IT folks will probably do more than just send an email when they find out. I presume you are on a campus (educational or corporate). To get network access, you likely signed and agreed to an AUP. I suggest that you read it, then consider where you stand ethically.
If you are planning a long term relationship in this network, don't get on the wrong side of the IT folks.
P.S. It would suck to get kicked out of the naval academy you probably worked your little butt off to get into just because you wanted to use a mac. I guess that would probably be worse case scenario though.
When death sleeps it dreams of you...
Yeah, well I got my commission when there was still an honor code. Even now, pull that kind of stuff in the military academy? Bye, bye career.
It ain't worth it middie.
rapier you actually kind of wrong, I completely took over my commands IT department. My IT department was a little pissed, but the CO found if funny, when I printed to his computer, 100 ways to make your CO laugh. I had the one underlined that said take over your network, and print to your CO's printer You Suck.
I probably would of gotten in trouble if my CO, wasn't as cool. I will say this though, it all depends on your CO, and you.
I did end up with the job of helping the IT department Secure their network though.
It was cool though, I got an NAM for it.
I'm on a network that doesn't allow Apple computers to connect through the internet because the IT people can't regulate the software on the computer.
Nonsense! all an Apple is is an overpriced PC You know that it is 100% compatible with your network so you must accept that that compatibility works both ways. I actually doubt if your IT people detected an Apple..................they saw an unauthorised piece of equipment. I am sure that if you read the small print you will find that all unapproved equipment is banned. This is a very common and sensible network policy. Why.............................?
1. Unauthorised equipment can contain all sorts of viruses, trojans, spyware etc.
2. It may contain illegal, unlicenced software. On their network, on their premises they would be liable.
Obviously this applies to ANY laptop or private equipment (which would include routers and proxy servers).
In answer to your "hypothetical" question: "yes" it would be possible but not recommended. You are on your "first strike", they know that you have the damn thing................they are watching you and waiting.....................
If I were you I would learn how to use a PC............
Think about it, if you want to use your Apple, get your own private connection
Post Deleted.
Which item did they complain about, the Mac or the Wireless router? Its going to be hard to totally hide the wireless router because they could always find it using Kismet if the do a search for unauthorized WAPs, or they could Nmap the network and look for non Windows boxes which should find it. You could set up you Windows box to do ICS if you get two network cards for it, hook what card up to a switch in your room and do it that way. Now if they are running a sniffer on the network they may still find your Macintosh because when you web browse your browser reports your OS information in the HTTP_USER_AGENT variable to the web server, but you can change the information it gives in Mozilla by typing about:config in the URL bar and then changing the appropriate fields.
/Edit: See here to change your HTTP_USER_AGENT in Mozilla http://www.network54.com/Forum/324089
It matters not if your intentions are malicious or benign. The fact of the matter is that your IT department doesn't want you having your mac on their net. Don't do it. They'll nail you to the wall if you do. You will get caught, even by proxy.
Even a broken watch is correct twice a day.
Which coder said that nobody could outcode Microsoft in their own OS? Write a bit and make a fortune!
Hey, Whiz! Good to see you are still around. Don't give ei8htyfi5e any ideas. I suspect that the academy IT dudes have NO sense of humor. 'Sides, he wants to be a SEAL. He'll need the references of some of my friends.
BTW, one of my former students just returned from Iraq. He's a Marine who has been stationed at a command center in Fallujah (SP?). I'm just glad he's home and whole. My baby sister came back last month. She is in rehab for combat fatigue. She was on the team providing escort duty to the US Ambassador.
Forum Rules


text:
This is the Privacy Policy of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football ("CONCACAF") and its subsidiaries (collectively "CONCACAF", "we", "us"), which applies to this website (the "Website") and was most recently updated on June 24, 2009.
In conjunction with any Terms and Conditions of use, this policy sets out the basis on which any personal data you provide will be processed by us. Please read it carefully. By visiting this Website you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this Privacy Policy which may be amended from time to time. If you use the Website after we have published such changes, you will be agreeing to be bound by those changes. If you do not agree to be bound by this policy at any time, you should not use the Website.
You must be at least 13 years old to register with us. Please do not provide any of your details to us if you are under 13 years old. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 please ensure that you have your parent or guardian's consent to register.
What we collect and why
Cookies and Analysis Tools
CONCACAF and how we store data about you
In order to communicate with you about local events, offers and opportunities and other news, the data that we collect from you may be transferred to, stored and processed by CONCACAF or one of our suppliers based in Europe, North America, Caribbean, South East Asia, Asia Pacific or Latin America. Such entities may be engaged in, among other things: preparing and sending newsletters to which you subscribe; the fulfilment of your orders; the processing of payment details; and the provision of support services. The laws of some countries may not provide the same levels of protection of personal data as your home country, particularly if you are resident in the United States. By submitting data, you agree to the collection, transfer, storage or processing of data about you for the purposes described in this policy. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that data about you is treated securely in accordance with this policy, and that all information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers or those of our service providers.
Where we have given you (or you have chosen) a password to access the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. Please do not share the password with anyone.
How we use Personal Data about you
All the information we collect via our Website, or through correspondence with you, is used to provide you with any information, products or services you have requested, to operate CONCACAF's business and to improve the services and products that we offer you. We will use personal data about you for purposes such as:
As described above data may be shared within CONCACAF and with its broadcasters, sponsors and other associated entities. There are only a limited number of circumstances where we may share with others some or all of the data about you that we hold; these are set out below.
We may also share anonymized, aggregated data, such as access statistics, with third parties such as advertisers. This will not involve the identification of individuals.
How we communicate with you and how you can opt-out from receiving future communications or from our sharing personal data about you
We may use the information we collect to contact you by post, email and telephone (including automated calls, by SMS text messages and other multimedia electronic messages such as picture messaging) so as to communicate information to you about products, services, offers and other news.
We will not send you unsolicited premium rate SMS messages (which are SMS messages you pay to receive), although your service provider may impose a charge on messages that you receive. Please check with your service provider for details. You will be given the opportunity to opt-out of receiving such marketing information at the point when your details are collected. All promotional information from us will come with instructions on how to opt-out from receiving further information in the future.
If you would prefer to no longer receive marketing-related e-mail messages from us or if you would prefer that we not share personal data about you with any of our sponsors, promoters, broadcasters, joint venture partners or other associated entities, you may opt-out of receiving messages from us or from our future sharing of information about you by following the "unsubscribe" instructions in the latest such message you have received. We will endeavor to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that if you opt-out as described above, we will not be able to remove personal data about you from the databases of any third party with which we have already shared personal data about you (i.e., to which we have already provided personal data about you as of the date that we implement your opt-out request).If you wish to cease receiving marketing-related e-mails from such third parties, please contact such party directly or utilize any opt-out mechanisms set forth in their respective privacy policies or marketing-related e-mails.
Data over the Internet and other websites
The Internet is a global network and, therefore, there are times when data about you travels globally and may not always be completely secure. If you provide us with data over the Internet, this will be at your own risk. By using the Website, you agree and authorize us to process data in this way. However, please be assured that we use commercially reasonable procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access to data about you.
Where the Website contains links to third-party websites, please note that these have been included for convenience only. Neither CONCACAF nor any of its associated entities controls the content of any linked site and any personal data collected by such sites will be subject to the privacy policy of the third party operating that site. Please read any such third party's policy carefully before providing any personal data on such websites.
Further Information
If you have questions about personal data relating to you, or our privacy policy, or wish to change or update data we hold about you, please write to CONCACAF, Website Privacy Administrator; 1000 5th Street, Suite 400; Miami Beach, FL 33139.To see all of the information we have about you, and to correct any inaccuracies or change your options in relation to the information you wish to receive, please write to CONCACAF, Website Privacy Administrator; 1000 5th Street, Suite 400; Miami Beach, FL 33139.You may send questions and communications regarding personal data and our privacy policy to CONCACAF, Website Privacy Administrator; 1000 5th Street, Suite 400; Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Liga de Campeones


text:
Ohio man sentenced to 30 years for sex with child
Ohio man sentenced to 30 years for sex with child
COLUMBUS, Ohio —
A 35-year-old central Ohio man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for having sex with a child and distributing child pornography on the Internet.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that 35-year-old Patrick Mahoney was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Columbus.
Authorities said that Mahoney was caught trying to hook up with an investigator posing as a 15-year-old girl. He then admitted to having sex for six or seven years with a girl who is now a preteen.
A search of his Columbus home turned up child pornography on his computer.
Investigators monitoring Internet chat rooms said Mahoney told them he was interested in sex with children as young as 4 years old. A federal prosecutor called his offenses "horrifying."


text:
I had Core ESP bar that was adjustable and it worked really good for both my GT 15m and GT 9m. Only problem was that I would usually forget to switch the bar from the outside setting to the inside setting since 80% of my riding was on the 15m. The result? I had a blast on the longer bar setting with the 9m and never realized what I had done until I came in and rolled the bar up.
This experience led me to buy my next kite, 13m, with 55cm non-adjustable bar to use for both the 13m and the GT 9m that I kept. The result? Works great! Jumps and loops so easy yet still is very stable with hands in center of bar. Kite has adjustment to turn slower but haven't even tried this yet.
Is anyone else just using one bar for everything? Sure helps when new bars cost up to $500 now.


text:
NEW YORK (AP) — Bethenny Frankel plans to expand her Skinnygirl line of wine and spirits and power bars to include more food products.
"You'll definitely see Skinnygirl food," the former reality TV star said in a recent interview. "If it's something that I'm passionate about, if it's something that solves a problem for women in particular because that's who I connect with the most, and (it's) any product that I can improve upon or any problem that I can solve, then Skinnygirl will be attached to that."
She has added what she calls "The New Girls" to her popular line of ready-to-serve drinks, including Moscato, White Cherry Vodka, Mojito and Sweet 'n Tart Grapefruit Margarita.
Frankel, whose entrepreneurial reach also includes diet books and videos, and a novel, had a six-city run of "bethenny" on Fox-owned stations last year. The show will air in cities across the country this fall.
"Initially people were afraid of me doing the talk show," Frankel said. "I kind of had to push through and be tested, but I think as women we're always being tested (and) the reward is so much sweeter. You've got to fight for what you want, but if you really are passionate and you really have drive, then you (can) pretty much accomplish anything."
Frankel was a runner-up on "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart." She appeared on "The Real Housewives of New York City," where she became a breakout star, then starred in a pair of her own reality shows.
She believes her honesty about the ups and downs of her personal life has helped people relate to her.
Frankel filed for divorce from her husband, Jason Hoppy, in January. They have a daughter, Bryn, who will soon celebrate her third birthday.
"Bryn's great. She is so sweet," said Frankel. "I just love taking her to school and going to the park. I do try to do a lot of different activities. She has such a great life."
Frankel said when she decided to do reality television, "I was going to "put it all out there and be honest about my flaws and the struggles."
"That's what really ended up creating a connection between me and women and I think what enabled (me) to have a talk show," she said. "It's just really a dialogue. It's been a trust and a relationship and a conversation that's gone for years."
Alicia Rancilio covers entertainment for The Associated Press. Follow her online at http://www.twitter.com/aliciar .


text:
End Grain: CSI: Tools
It's hard to hide the loot when your wife has detective skills.
By Joe McMahon
Page: 64
From the April 2011 issue #189
Buy this issue now
I am a toolaholic. There, I've said it. I've admitted my weakness. I am in need of a 12-step program. A 12-step program or a good surgeon. For you see, my bride has the sense of humor of a cat after it has been crazy glued to the left front hubcap of a '53 Buick that was driven 40 miles per hour over an Arkansas washboard back road. My wife is not mean. She is "focused." At least that is what she tells me that "look" means. You know the "look." That steely eyed glare that you feel searing your back when your significant other creeps up behind you just as the UPS truck is leaving your driveway and you are festooned with cardboard boxes.
Article: Read "Almost a Plane Wreck."
Articles: Read our many free articles online about hand tool use.
From the April 2011 issue #189
Buy this issue now


text:
In Tennis Elbow Management Video With CE Exam, Dr. Timothy
E. Speicher demonstrates how to apply positional release therapy in an
integrative manner to improve performance and to heal and treat that
A continuing education course for health care providers—including
athletic trainers, physical therapists, licensed massage therapists,
occupational therapists, and physiotherapists—who utilize manual therapy
to alleviate musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Timothy E. Speicher, PhD, ATC, LAT, CSCS, is president of the
Positional Release Therapy Institute. He is considered a leading expert
in positional release therapy (PRT). Speicher discovered and developed
the fasciculatory response method (FRM), which has revolutionized the
way PRT is applied, practiced, and taught. He established the Positional
Release Therapy Institute to provide education on the FRM and PRT
through the institute's courses while allowing for its application to a
patient population at the institute in Ogden, Utah.
Speicher frequently speaks on PRT to professional organizations and at
conferences, and his research has been published in academic journals.
In 2014 he received the first-place award for outstanding manuscript on
evidence-based concept mapping by the Athletic Training Education
Journal, published by the National Athletic Trainers' Association
(NATA). In 2013 he won the journal's first-place award for outstanding
manuscript on case-based analogical reasoning.
Speicher, who has held several faculty and research appointments at
various academic institutions, is a member of the NATA and was on the
board of directors of the NATA Research & Education Foundation.
Currently, Speicher holds two faculty appointments: affiliate faculty
for the University of Idaho, where he teaches neuroscience for the
master's degree in athletic training program, and assistant professor at
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, where he provides
instruction in evidence-based medicine for the doctorate in health
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:
Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
The United States-United Kingdom Fulbright Commission has selected Dylan Burns, a sophomore architect major at the University at Buffalo, to participate in its Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Nottingham Trent University.
This summer, the commission will send 61 freshman and sophomore students from 50 universities across the U.S. to the UK for a three-to-six-week academic, cultural and social program at some of the country's top educational institutions.
Burns, a Presidential Scholar in the Honors College, is the first UB student to participate in the Fulbright's UK Summer Institute.
He will join seven other students from around the U.S. in a four-week architecture and model-making program at Nottingham Trent University. While there, he will explore the architectural culture of Nottingham and work on a design project around it, all while soaking in the history of the Midlands.
"I have lived in Buffalo my entire life and I've rarely left. Preparing to study abroad feels like I'm readying for a long-awaited adventure," said Burns, a City Honors School graduate. "Without the Honors College and my advisers at UB, I would not have pursued his opportunity."
Conceived by U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright in the aftermath of World War II, the Fulbright program strives to promote leadership, learning and empathy between nations through educational exchange. Participating students are chosen not only for their academic achievements, but for their dedication to their local communities and a desire to act as ambassadors for their respective countries.
UB's School of Architecture and Planning already has recognized Burns' work. He has received the program's Hyatt Award and Design Excellence Award, both presented to a freshman who displays outstanding design prowess.
"It is rare to see a young man who is so well-rounded and so accomplished," said Beth Tauke, assistant professor of architecture, who taught Burns' first studio course.
"Dylan has been an active advocate for the improvement and welfare of the department, school, university and, especially, his own studio group," she added. "Because of this generosity of spirit, Dylan is respected here for his warmth and leadership."
When not spending countless hours in the studio, Burns said he enjoys cycling, skiing and volunteering with community revitalization projects like those undertaken by Habitat for Humanity. His extensive work in Buffalo neighborhoods grew from his interest in how architecture interacts with the surrounding communities.
"Architecture should not be its own entity where buildings are designed and plopped down wherever," said Burns, who also is pursuing a minor in environmental design. "The environment and culture surrounding the building should be considered as well."
When Burns returns to Buffalo in the fall, he hopes to have a fresh perspective on the role of architecture and design, and a host of new ideas that he can use to help improve the city.


text:
U.S. stock index futures erased their early gains to turn lower in choppy trading Wednesday, as investors parsed through a batch of mixed earnings news and looked for catalysts to further propel the recent rally.
No major economic reports are scheduled for release today.
"Corporate earnings in that case are likely to be the main focus for investors searching for catalysts," Ishaq Siddiqi, a market strategist at ETX Capital said in a morning note.


text:
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - By Elizabeth Vowell – email
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – On August 29, 2005, the Biloxi Town Green was framed by debris and destruction. Rubble and bare remnants of buildings and homes were all Katrina's storm surge left behind. In the middle of the disaster, stood one oak tree.
Five years later, in the break of morning showers, people filled the now neatly manicured Green around that tree to remember the most precious losses of Katrina.
"This morning, I believe, is a time for us to pause and reflect on another facet of this catastrophe: the 170 lives that were extinguished in the storm surge in the Katrina winds," said Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway to the crowd.
Residents of Biloxi gathered to celebrate five years of recovery, but also to hear the names of those victims of Katrina that are now listed on the Biloxi Katrina Memorial that stands at the same height of the storm surge.
"This monument stands as a quiet reminder of the lost, the found, and the moment that changed us forever," said Holloway.
As songs and prayers echoed back to the crowd from surrounding buildings, guests also took time to express gratitude.
"In adversity, character shows through, and after Katrina Mississippi shined brightly indeed," said Senator Roger Wicker, (R) Mississippi.
Along with remembering those lives that were lost, the ceremony recognized those who are left behind to rebuild.
"Like the trees behind me, leaf by leaf, branch by branch we're coming back," said Congressman Gene Taylor, 4th District (D).
"Since we're left behind we have an obligation to make things better," said Wicker.
The brief ceremony ended the same way it began, with song. Choruses of "This Little Light of Mine," reverberated from the Our Mother of Sorrows Choir through the crowd.
"Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine," they sang, reminding everyone to not let the pain of the past overcome the progress made.
Copyright 2010 WLOX. All rights reserved.


text:
The American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) (NYSE: AFL) sells medical and life insurance in the United States and Japan. 73% of the company's revenue comes from its Japanese segment, while the remaining 27% comes from its American operations.[1] In both segments, AFLAC focuses on offering supplemental coverage to people who may already have insurance from their employer or their government. AFLAC also offers customizable cancer insurance packages and different 'rider' policies that can be attached to an individual's insurance policy as a supplement for more specified coverage.
The investment portfolio of an insurance company is as important as ever in light of the crisis at the largest life insurer by market share, American International Group (AIG). On concern about AFLAC's portfolio exposure, the company's stock fell more than 30% in mid January, 2009. This was partially in response to losses in AFLAC's investment portfolio.
Since almost three-quarters of AFLAC's revenue comes from Japan, the company's reported earnings in the US are subject to changes in the Yen/Dollar exchange rate. Increases in the Yen/Dollar exchange rate translate into higher reported earnings in the US. However, the management of AFLAC claim that they rarely actually exchange any of their own assets, meaning that changes in the exchange rate do not effect their real performance.[2]
AFLAC has made the Standard & Poors Dividend Aristocrat list for 2009, and was one of 52 companies. Members of this list are companies on the S&P 500 (.SPX-E) that have raised their dividend every year for at least 25 years in a row.[3]
Since 2001, AFLAC has had steadily increasing revenues. In 2009, its total revenues were $18.3 billion, compared to 2008's revenues of $ 16.6 billion. While its net income has remained positive, it has not had the same consistent and steady growth that AFLAC's revenues have had. In 2009, AFLAC's net income was $1.5 billion, compared to its net income of $1.25 billion in 2008.
AFLAC operates two main divisions: AFLAC Japan and AFLAC US. This means that earnings are calculated with a currency translation adjustment from Japanese Yen to US Dollars. However, AFLAC notes that they rarely actually convert assets between Yen and Dollars, so any exchange rate fluctuations do not materially affect the operations of the company.[2]
AFLAC Japan provides insurance that supplements Japan's national health insurance coverage. Management claims that consumers are shifting from dependency on the national health care system to private insurance.
AFLAC US provides insurance that supplements primary medical coverage already has from their job or other provider.
73% of AFLAC's revenue comes from Japan.[1] This means that all of AFLAC Japan's earnings are translated into dollars for financial reporting. An increase in the exchange rate increases AFLAC's reported revenues. The following chart shows the USD/JPY exchange rates.
AFLAC's investment portfolio is subject to risk from fluctuations in Interest Rates. In particular, AFLAC's bonds decrease in value with an increase in interest rates. According to AFLAC, an increase in interest rates of 1% decreases the fair value of the company's debt holdings from $54.7 billion to $48.9 billion.[4]
The field of medicine changes fast. New technologies and treatment techniques are always being developed, and AFLAC address this by constantly updating its policies and tailoring them to new medical expenses. For example, AFLAC's many rider policies allow individuals with outstanding insurance policies to purchase additional insurance against costs associated with new treatments.
There are many insurance companies with which AFLAC competes in its different markets and insurance products. Three of the largest are:
|American International Group (AIG)
|MetLife (MET)
|Revenue from Premiums (millions of US$)
|Premiums Ceded (millions of US$)
|Investment Income (millions of US$)
|Combined Ratio


text:
#11 Baseball Hosts #19 Long Beach State This Weekend
March 7, 2007
TEMPE, Ariz. -
Complete Release in PDF Format
Download Free Acrobat Reader
Leading Off:
The Sun Devils will look to regroup this weekend after dropping two of three at
The Sun Devils vs. The 49ers:
Sophomore third baseman Matt Hall has been a force to be reckoned with lately. Hall is on fire at the dish, going 11 for his last 15 with eight RBI and a home run. He also has been impressive manning the hot corner, making several standout plays.
Small Ball, Big Results:
While ASU may have a reputation nationally for being able to swing the bats with the best of them, Pat Murphy's boys have shown that they can do the little things as well. Against the Tigers, ASU bunted 11 times, three in sacrifice situations. Of the remaining eight bunt attempts, five of them went for base hits. Andrew Romine has shown a knack for the skill, amassing seven bunt singles so far this season. He has attempted 12 bunts, two of which were sacs, giving him a bunting batting average of .700. Eric Sogard is right on his tail with five bunt singles in six non-sacrifice bunt attempts.
Fashion Show:
The Sun Devils debuted some
ASU dropped two spots to #14 in the Collegiate Baseball poll while they fell two spots to #12 in the NCBWA poll. They went to #9 in the Rivals.com poll and were bumped down to #15 in Baseball
Auburn Wrap-Up:
Despite jumping out to an eight run lead twice, the Devils could only garner one win in
Leaders In The Pac:
The Sun Devils continue to pace the Pac-10 Conference in most offensive categories. After 17 games, ASU leads the conference in nine offensive categories.
Injury Update:
Sophomore pitcher Jeff Urlaub is expected to miss this weekend's series due to lingering soreness in his elbow. Urlaub has missed the past three weeks. Outfielder Mike Jones returned to action last week after being limited by a sore back.
Countdown to 500:
Having already collected his 800th career Division I victory this season, ASU Head Coach Pat Murphy is just eight wins away from 500 victories at Arizona State. ASU's first head coach, Bobby Winkles, totaled 524 wins in his 13 years at ASU. Jim Brock amassed 1,100 victories in his 23 years at the helm. Murphy is in his 13th season at
20,000 Leagues On The Diamond:
The Sun Devils will face teams from nine different conferences this season, not counting their own. Other than the Pac-10, the Sun Devils meet the Mid-Continent (Southern Utah), Big XII (Texas A&M,
Preseason Honors:
Junior second baseman Eric Sogard earned three Preseason All-American mentions, including two First Team honors. Both the NCBWA and Rivals.com had Sogard as a First Team Preseason All-American, while Collegiate Baseball listed him as a Third Team Preseason All-American.
That's The Pick:
In a poll of all Pac-10 baseball coaches,
Fabulous Freshman:
RHP/OF Mike Leake was rated the 39th best freshman in the country by Baseball America as part of their Fabulous 50 Freshmen list. Leake, who is expected to play in the outfield as well as pitch, was a seventh round draft pick of the
Talented Transfers:
The Sun Devils had two transfers make the top ten of Baseball
Arms Race:
The Sun Devil pitching staff looks a little different from what it was in 2006 season. The 2007 staff features 13 new arms, with only three returners from last year (Urlaub, Satow, Trink). Leading the charge of newcomers is LHP Brian Flores, who has solidified a spot in the starting rotation. Last season, ASU used 11 different starting pitchers, the most ever in the Pat Murphy era.
You Look Mahvelous!:
The Sun Devils got a surprise during a practice before the season, as actor/comedian Billy Crystal took a break from his performances at Gammage to practice with the Devils.
Road To ASU Baseball:
Freshman UTL Tyler Hoechlin is adjusting to life as a college student and baseball player, but he is well versed in the glitz and glamour of the big screen. Hoechlin starred with Tom Hanks in the 2002 motion picture 'Road To Perdition'. Hoechlin played Michael Sullivan, Jr., the son of Hanks' character. Hoechlin also appears in the CW's '7th Heaven', playing the character of Martin Brewer. Hoechlin will balance school, baseball and the show this semester, filming episodes during off days.
Oh Captain, My Captain:
Head coach Pat Murphy has named junior OF Rocky Laguna the team captain. This is the first time in the 13 years that Murphy has been at ASU that he has named a team captain.
Back For More:
Former ASU baseball standouts Mikel Moreno and Michael Collins are both back with the program for the 2007 season as managers.
Challenge At Chase:
The Second Annual Challenge at Chase will be played on Wednesday March 28th, when the Sun Devils and Arizona Wildcats meet in a non-conference battle at the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
You Complete Me:
LHP Josh Satow did something on February 11 that no Sun Devil pitcher had done since 2005: throw a complete game. Satow's masterpiece against
Pac-10 Pitcher Of The Week:
Thanks to his complete game, Josh Satow was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week following the Houston College Classic. It marked the first time in Satow's career that he had been honored by the conference and he became the 49th all-time Sun Devil to earn the Pac-10 weekly honor. Last season, three Sun Devils picked up Player of the Week awards from the Pac-10, but Satow is the first ASU hurler to be honored since Pat Bresnehan earned the award in March of 2005.
National Honors:
Two Sun Devils have earned national recognition so far this season. Matt Spencer was named the National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball following the
Feeling The Draft:
There are 18 members of the 2007 Sun Devils who have had their name called during the annual Major League Baseball draft, including four players who have had their name called twice.
Player Round Team Year
Mike Leake 7th Athletics 2006
Matt Hall 8th Angels 2005
Derik Olvey 13th Dodgers 2003
Jarred Bogany 15th Pirates 2005
Tim Smith 17th Brewers 2005*
Ike Davis 19th Devil Rays 2005
Tim Smith 21st Mets 2004*
Brian Flores 21st White Sox 2004*
Petey Paramore 22nd Mets 2005
Matt Spencer 24th Red Sox 2004
Jason Jarvis 25th Cardinals 2006
Jeff Urlaub 26th Devil Rays 2005
Andrew Romine 36th Phillies 2004
Matt Trink 36th Blue Jays 2003*
Scott Mueller 37th D-Backs 2005*
Brian Flores 37th White Sox 2005*
Matt Trink 39th Blue Jays 2004*
Scott Mueller 41st Reds 2004*
Brett Wallace 42nd Blue Jays 2005
Tommy Rafferty 42nd Astros 2004
Kyle Williams 47th White Sox 2006
*-Denotes players drafted twice
Up Next:
Football: The PregameTODAY | 12:00pm PTLive
Airing on:
- Pac-12 Network
- Pac-12 Mountain
- Pac-12 Arizona
- Pac-12 Bay Area
- Pac-12 Oregon
TODAY | 1:00pm PTLive
Airing on:
- Pac-12 Network
- Pac-12 Arizona
- Pac-12 Oregon
Football: Football Post Game ReportTODAY | 4:30pm PTLive


text: The Civil War and American Art considers how American artists responded to the Civil War and its aftermath. Landscapes and genre scenes—more than traditional history paintings—captured the war's impact on the American psyche. The exhibition traces the trajectory of the conflict: unease as war became inevitable, optimism that a single battle might end the struggle, growing realization that fighting would be prolonged, enthusiasm and worries alike surrounding emancipation, and concerns about how to reunify the nation after a period of grievous division. The exhibition proposes significant new readings of many familiar masterworks—some 60 paintings and 18 photographs created between 1852 and 1877—including landscapes by Frederic Edwin Church and Sanford Robinson Gifford, paintings of life on the battlefront and the home front by Winslow Homer and Eastman Johnson, and photographs by Timothy H. O'Sullivan and George N. Barnard.


text:
Det var tråkigt att läsa. Ha en bra dag!
Kommer du till Gröna lund och ser Bad Religion den 25:e juli?
i've been lost with all these similar threads!hehe
Maybe you do have a point ... they take long enough as it is
I have to agree with you, definitely worth the wait. The band can take twice as long with the next one, as long as they keep producing good, solid material.
I missed 2011, shame on me
I hope that you have a fantastic day, especially with all the fantastic tunes around
Happy Birthday ! Have a smashin' day
So how are you?
"that fucker sneed" lol
OMG! (Btw: Reply on my profile so i get a notification)
Offsprincess member
Junior Member
Senior Member
click here to edit me


text:
Tarian Ayres
Posted by: The Lush Crush on Friday, November 14th, 2014 Category
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Find Us on Google +
Recent Posts
- as eXXXpected
- B-List Bust
- Busted
- buzzed
- Celeb-briated
- Child Star Cliche Club
- I Love You. Who Are You?
- Juiced Fruit of One's Loins
- legal wars
- Liquored Leaders
- Liquored Luminaries
- Model Behavior
- Puff Puff Passe
- Recurring Characters
- Sauced Spouses
- Smashed-letes
- The Star Treatment
- Think Tanked
- Treble with the Law
- TV Grab Bag
- Uncategorized
- Your Feature Prison-tation
Popular Items
3 Doors Down Amanda Bynes athlete DUI baseball Bob Avellini Bobby Brown Bobby Brown DUI celebrity DUI Charlie Sheen Chelsea Handler Chicago Bears Chris Kattan David Cassidy Dina Lohan DMX DUI Erin Henderson Farrah Abraham Farrah from Teen Mom football Jim Irsay Justin Bieber Khloe Kardashian Lamar Odom Lindsay Lohan Lisa Robin Kelly Mel Gibson Michael Lohan miguel NBA NFL Nickelodeon politician DUI polo Reese Witherspoon rehab Rob Ford Shia LaBeouf sports DUI Teen Mom Teen Mom 2 Tito Ortiz Todd Harrell Too Short WWE